William Penn Statesmen Football Announces Early Signees‏

William Penn Football

Oskaloosa–William Penn University football coach Todd Hafner has announced the early signings for the program’s 2012 class.

Ricky Adams is from Hoxie, Ark. and attends Hoxie HS. The 6-2, 285-pound offensive lineman was a first-team all-conference performer. The son of Angela Davis, he plans to major in history.

Hunter Barry is from Morris, Ill. and attends Morris HS. The 6-0, 225-pound linebacker was his conference’s Defensive Player of the Year. He was also a two-time first-team all-conference player, a first-team pick by the Joliet Herald, and a Special-Mention All-State selection by the Chicago Tribune. The son of Steve and Laurie Barry, he plans to major in physical education.

Sean Bryan is from Cary, Ill. and attends Cary-Grove HS. The 6-0, 210-pound linebacker was a member of the 2009 state championship team. The son of John and Cindy Bryan, he plans to major in physical education.

Austin Cosgrove is from Moravia and attends Moravia HS. The 6-2, 175-pound wide receiver was a two-time all-district performer in addition to earning two academic all-district awards. The son of Curt and Dristi Cosgrove, he is undecided on a major.

Don Dawson is from Indianola and attends Indianola HS. The 6-2, 255-pound defensive lineman was a first-team all-conference performer. The son of Don and Anette Dawson, he plans to major in pharmacy.

Latham Donald is from Eastpointe, Mich. and attends Lakeview HS. The 5-10, 175-pound slotback was an all-county, all-conference, and all-district performer and started all four years for his high school team. The son of Latham and Tanya Donald, he is undecided on a major.

J.T. Dotson is from Jenks, Okla. and attends Jenks HS. The 6-2, 245-pound offensive lineman/longsnapper was an Honorable-Mention All-State performer in addition to earning all-district and all-metro laurels. The son of Bob Dotson and Lisa Dotson, he is undecided on a major.

Kalob Gist is from Oskaloosa and attends Oskaloosa HS. The 5-11, 230-pound center was a two-time all-district performer and helped his team to two playoff appearances. The son of Rob Gist and Cindy Gist, he plans to major in business and criminology.

Tommy Greene is from Norwalk and attends Norwalk HS. The 6-2, 230-pound offensive lineman/longsnapper was an all-district and all-Warren County performer. The son of Tom and Janet Greene, he is undecided on a major.

Dedrick Grimes is from Ottumwa and attends Ottumwa HS. The 6-3, 260-pound defensive lineman is the son of Amanda Grimes. He is undecided on a major.

Tyler Hafner is from Oskaloosa and attends Oskaloosa HS. The 6-2, 185-pound quarterback was a two-time all-district performer and helped his team to two state playoff appearances. The son of Todd and Mandy Hafner, he is undecided on a major.

Gary Heller is from Ardmore, Okla. and attends Plainview HS. The 6-1, 220-pound linebacker was a Class 3A All-State performer in addition to earning all-area, all-district, and District Defensive MVP honors. The son of Kenneth Heller and Tammy Hardy, he plans to major in social sciences.

Sebastian Irvin is from Hoxie, Ark. and attends Hoxie HS. The 5-10, 195-pound quarterback was a two-time First-Team All-State performer in addition to earning three first-team all-conference awards and a Conference Back of the Year laurel. The son of Chris Irvin and Mary Wickham, he plans to major in business.

Travis Joseph is from St. Clair Shores, Mich. and attends Lake Shore HS. The 5-9, 190-pound fullback was an Honorable-Mention All-State performer in addition to all-conference, all-county, and all-metro awards. The son of Marty and Pam Joseph, he plans to major in business.

Dylan Latham is from Bettendorf and attends Pleasant Valley HS. The 6-0, 190-pound fullback was a two-time all-conference performer. The son of Michael and Julie Latham, he is undecided on a major.

Cole Lema is from Ballwin, Mo. and attends Parkway West HS. The 6-0, 190-pound wide receiver was a two-time all-conference performer. The son of Jim and Sherrie Lema, he is undecided on a major.

Cole McGinnis is from Rock Island, Ill. and attends Rock Island HS. The 6-4, 190-pound tight end was a first-team all-metro performer in addition to being an honorable-mention all-conference pick and a team captain. The son of Scott and Terri McGinnis, he is undecided on a major.

Zach Mumm is from Davenport and attends Davenport Assumption HS. The 5-10, 200-pound fullback was a two-time second-team all-conference performer in addition to being named team MVP and team captain. The son of Brian Mumm and Lucy Mertz, he plans to major in criminal justice.

Trae Nichols is from Rock Island, Ill. and attends Rock Island HS. The 6-2, 285-pound defensive tackle was an all-conference and all-metro performer. The son of Amy Hickman, he plans to major in business.

Kramer Patterson is from Ozark, Mo. and attends Ozark HS. The 6-1, 185-pound wide receiver was an all-conference and all-district performer in addition to earning Academic All-State laurels. The son of Kevin and Sarah Patterson, he plans to major in special education (K-12).

Cameron Penny is from Oxnard, Calif. and attends St. Bonaventure HS. The 5-10, 180-pound cornerback is the son of Jim and Danielle Penny. He is undecided on a major.

Alvin Reels is from Inkster, Mich. and attends Belleville HS. The 6-2, 225-pound linebacker was an honorable-mention all-area performer. The son of Alvin Reels Sr. and Carrie Wallace, he plans to major in communication.

Jarrett Rogers is from Ozark, Mo. and attends Ozark HS. The 6-0, 250-pound offensive lineman was a three-time all-district defensive lineman in addition to earning all-conference, team Offensive Line MVP, and team captain honors. A strong wrestler as well, Rogers was a conference champion and state qualifier. The son of Kent and Renee Rogers, he plans to major in physical education.

Kevin Shrauger is from Nixa, Mo. and attends Nixa HS. The 5-9, 200-pound linebacker was named Tri-State Defensive Player of the Year in addition to Second-Team All-State, all-conference, all-Ozark, and all-district honors. The son of Amy Mitchell, he plans to major in strength and conditioning.

Austin Sink is from Muscatine and attends Muscatine HS. The 6-0, 190-pound quarterback was an honorable-mention all-conference performer. The son of Kevin and Angie Sink, he plans to major in strength and conditioning.

Daniel Surfass is from Park City, Utah and attends Park City HS. The 6-2, 270-pound offensive lineman was an Honorable-Mention All-State pick in addition to all-region honors. A four-year letterwinner, he was also named team captain. The son of Ken and Dorothy Surfass, he is undecided on a major.

Clayton Temaat is from Alba, Mo. and attends Webb City HS. The 6-2, 230-pound defensive end was a First-Team All-State performer in addition to a first-team all-conference and all-Ozark selection. He helped his squad to back-to-back Class 4A state championships. The son of Janell Temaat, he plans to major in engineering.

Devin Verwers is from Norwalk and attends Norwalk HS. The 6-1, 235-pound offensive lineman was an all-district and all-Warren County performer in addition to being a team captain and earning academic all-district recognition. The son of Mark and Kendall Verwers, he plans to major in industrial technology.

Keon Washington is from Gordo, Ala. and attends Gordo HS. The 5-9, 150-pound slotback was his team’s MVP as a junior and also earned Most Improved honors from his squad. The son of Antonio Storey and Wendy Washington, he plans to major in physical education.

Ryan Westmoreland is from Bolivar, Mo. and attends Bolivar HS. The 6-3, 270-pound offensive lineman was a Second-Team All-State performer in addition to first-team all-conference and first-team all-Southwest Missouri honors. Westmoreland was also selected to play in the 2011 All-American Bowl Classic. The son of Will and Julie Westmoreland, he plans to major in secondary education with an emphasis in history.

Eric Young is from Fairfield, Ohio and attends Fairfield HS. The 6-0, 295-pound defensive tackle was an honorable-mention all-conference performer and a team captain. The son of Kimberly Young, he plans to major in mechanical engineering.

Malik Young is from Peoria, Ill. and attends Richwoods HS. The 6-2, 350-pound defensive tackle was an all-conference performer and a member of a state runner-up team. The son of Kale and Tammy Young, he is undecided on a major.

“We are extremely excited about this recruiting class,” Hafner said. “We were able to sign players out of schools that we haven’t before. We are fortunate right now in that the talent level of our recruiting classes are continuing to improve and we are continuing to add quality depth at each position. We won’t know how truly good this class is for a couple of years, but the character and academic achievements of this group are as good as it can be. We look forward to getting this group on campus with our existing players and watching them mature as football players and as young men.”

William Penn was 9-2 (5-2 Midwest League) last fall and finished the regular season ranked #16 in the NAIA.

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