Cornell University Athletics - Big Red Football Announces Class of ...

ITHACA, N.Y. ? Cornell Head Football Coach David Archer '05 and his staff are excited to announce the newest members of the Big Red Football family. The Class of 2017, featuring 31 members, joins Cornell football at a time when enthusiasm and excitement is at an all-time high with the recent hire of Archer to direct the football program at his alma mater.

Hailing from 16 states, the District of Columbia and two countries, the class of 2017 will attempt to help secure the Big Red's first Ivy title on the gridiron since 1990. A class-high five recruits will attend Cornell from California and New York. Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia will send two student-athletes to Cornell, while nine other states send one player each. Additionally, one player comes from Poland after attending prep school in the United States. In all, 17 of the players will join the offense, 11 will aid the defense and two are special teamers with another player coming in who could play offense or defense.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Big Red brings in three defensive back/safeties, two linebackers, six defensive linemen and a punter. Cornell went for plenty of skill players on the offense, bringing in five wide receivers, one running back, one quarterback, two tight ends and a place-kicker. The offensive line will also be bolstered with the addition of seven offensive linemen.

The 2013 Big Red returns 48 letter winners and 22 total starters (eight offense, 10 defense, four special teams) from last year's 4-6 squad. Record-breaking quarterback Jeff Mathews returns at quarterback, as well as returning freshmen All-Americans Zach Wilk (offensive line) and Luke Hagy (running back). Two-year captains Brett Buehler (linebacker) and Tre' Minor (defensive line) will anchor the defense.

Cornell will put the Class of 2017 to the test when fall practice begins in mid-August. The Big Red opens the 2013 season at home against Bucknell on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Schoellkopf Field.

Name	? Pos.	? Ht.	? Wt.	? Hometown	? Last School	? Video
Basri, Adam	DL	6-3	235	Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland	Milton Academy	Link
Bland, Nick	TE	6-5	220	Milton, Mass.	Milton Academy	Link
Brown, Dane	RB	5-7	190	Export, Pa.	Franklin Regional HS	Link
Deutz, Marshall	WR	5-10	175	Manhattan Beach, Calif.	Miramonte HS	Link
Diedrich, Drew	DL	6-3	240	Ann Arbor, Mich.	Father Gabriel Richard HS	Link
Emanuels, Alex	OL	6-2	265	Mercer Island, Wash.	Mercer Island HS	Link
Foster, John	OL	6-5	255	North Scituate, Mass..	Scituate HS	Link
Fraser, Chris	P	6-2	210	Potomac, Md.	Saint Albans School For Boys	Link
Geier, Flint	OL	6-3	290	Alpharetta, Ga.	Mount Pisgah Christian School	Link
Gibbs, Jaivon	DB	5-11	175	Washington, D.C.	Gonzaga College HS	Link
Haddock, Jake	DL	6-1	280	Endwell, N.Y.	Maine-Endwell HS	Link
Kinikini, Niniva	OL	6-3	270	Salt Lake City, Utah	Pleasant Grove HS	Link
Lambirth, Jake	DL	6-4	265	Stevenson Ranch, Calif.	West Ranch HS	Link
Malone, Brady	WR	6-3	190	Herndon, Va.	Gonzaga College HS	Link
Melin, Mason	TE	6-3	230	Danville, Calif.	Monte Vista HS	Link
Milo, Nick	DL	6-2	250	Columbus, Ohio	Upper Arlington HS	Link
Mohamed, Islam	OL	6-4	265	Inwood, N.Y.	Lawrence HS	Link
Morin, Dan	OL	6-3	275	Overland Park, Kan.	St. Thomas Aquinas HS	Link
Norris, Miles	LB	6-0	210	Baltimore, Md.	Gilman HS	Link
Pierik, Joe	PK	5-11	155	Corona, Calif.	Notre Dame HS	Link
Plummer, Bobby	ATH	6-1	195	Scarsdale, N.Y.	Scarsdale HS	Link
Shaw, Collin	WR	6-2	195	Plano, Texas	Plano East Senior HS	Link
Solomon, Justin	DB	6-2	180	Chandler, Ariz.	Basha HS	Link
Somborn, Robert	QB	6-1	190	McKinney, Texas	McKinney HS	Link
Staples, Michael	DL	6-3	255	Wayne, Pa.	Radnor HS	Link
Sullivan, Matt	TE	6-4	230	Pittsford, N.Y.	Pittsford Mendon HS	Link
Uceta, Luis	WR	5-10	160	Endwell, N.Y.	Maine-Endwell HS	Link
Wahl, Austin	DB	6-3	180	Hollister, Calif.	Palma HS	Link
Waltman, Jake	OL	6-3	280	Ringgold, Va.	Dan River HS	Link
Weber, Jackson	LB	6-2	215	Whitefish Bay, Wis.	Whitefish Bay HS	Link
Young, Jordan	WR	5-10	175	Charlotte, N.C.	Davidson Day School	Link

DL Adam Basri ? 6-3/235 ? Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland (Milton Academy)
Basri was a two-way starter at Milton Academy after transferring into the school from the American School of Warsaw. The native of Poland has only been playing organized football for three years. He also competed in wrestling, earning a league title in his weight class as a senior and finishing among the top 12 at prep nationals and finishing second at the Northern New Englad championship and sixth at the New England meet.

TE Nick Bland ? 6-5/220 ? Milton, Mass. (Milton Academy)
An all-league selection as a senior at Milton Academy, Bland played tight end, wide receiver, quarterback, defensive end and punter during his three-year varsity career. An All-New England pick, he was invited to compete in the Shriners All-Star game in his final season and was a Patriot Ledge All-Scholastic team member. Bland also played basketball, where he was a senior captain and all-league pick on a league championship team, and lettered three times in lacrosse.

RB Dane Brown ? 5-7/190 ? Export, Pa. (Franklin Regional HS)
Brown graduated as the all-time leading rusher at Franklin Regional HS, posting 4,159 yards and 69 touchdowns during his career. A three-time all-conference pick and team offensive most valuable player, he earned first-team accolades as both a junior and senior. Brown was a three-time member of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette's Fabulous 22 team and a two-time member of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review's Terrific 25. A team captain as a senior, he was part of a conference championship squad as a junior in 2011. He rushed for 1,960 yards and 34 scores in helping his team to the state semifinals that season. Brown was a two-time All-WesternPaFootball.net Big School team member.

WR Marshall Deutz ? 5-10/175 ? Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Miramonte HS)
Deutz was a first-team all-league selection at both wide receiver and defensive back as a senior at Miramonte HS. Deutz caught 49 passes for 665 yards and eight touchdowns and scored four more times on the ground. Defensively, he made 21 tackles with three interceptions and a pair of fumble recoveries. He earned honorable mention all-league accolades as a junior. Deutz also was a three-year letter winner in track as a sprinter and played one year of rugby.

DL Drew Diedrich ? 6-3/240 ? Ann Arbor, Mich. (Father Gabriel Richard HS)
Diedrich was a two-team all-league and all-county selection on the defensive line at Father Gabriel Richard HS. The three-year letter winner played on both lines and also saw time at tight end during his four-year career. He was a Michigan HS All-Star nominee as a senior after helping lead the team to district and regional titles, as well as a Prep Bowl championship. Diedricj posted 43 tackles, including 12 for a loss with six sacks, and forced three fumbles during his junior season. Diedrich also lettered on the basketball and golf teams.

OL Alex Emanuels ? 6-2/265 ? Mercer Island, Wash. (Mercer Island HS)
Emanuels was a first-team Associated Press all-state member as a senior at Mercer Island HS. A first-team all-league and all-area pick, he was a finalist for the Seattle National Football Foundation Award and was selected to play in the 2012 Washington East-West Senior All-Star Game. Elected team captain as a senior, he was twice named the team;s Offensive Lineman of the Year. As a junior, Emanuels was named honorable mention all-county. The three-year letter winner on the gridiron played on both lines and also earned a varsity letter in basketball.

OL John Foster ? 6-5/255 ? North Scituate, Mass. (Scituate HS)
A three-year starter on both lines at Scituate HS, Foster was a two-time selection to the all-league and Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic teams. A team captain as a senior, he was part of a league championship squad as a sophomore. A four-year starter and letter winner on the basketball court as well, he was a two-time team captain and was part of four straight league championship squads and one sectional title team. Foster was a three-time Patriot Ledger All-Scolastic team member in basketball.

P Chris Fraser ? 6-2/210 ? Potomac, Md. (Saint Albans School For Boys)
Fraser was a three-sport athlete at Saint Albans School for Boys, competing in football, basketball and track. The three-time all-league selection lettered three seasons on the gridiron, playing wide receiver, safety and punting and kicking. He was an all-district pick as a junior and was part of a league championship team his sophomore season. As a senior, Fraser's 18 punts yielded a 47.7 yard per kick average. He caught 33 passes for 616 yards and eight touchdowns and made 72 tackles with four interceptions and eight pass breakups. Fraser was a sprinter in track and lettered once in basketball.

OL Flint Geier ? 6-3/290 ? Alpharetta, Ga. (Mount Pisgah Christian School)
Geier was named first-team all-state as a senior at Mount Pisgah Christian School in 2012. A first-team all-league and all-region and second-team all-county pick, he served as team captain in his final season. Following his senior year, Geier was invited to compete in the county's senior all-star game. He was named second-team all-region as a junior. Geier played on both the offensive and defensive lines and also was the long snapper. He was a four-year letter winner on the track and field team where he was the team's top athlete in the shot put and discus.

DB Jaivon Gibbs ? 5-11/175 ? Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga College HS)
Gibbs was a two-time all-league selection in the defensive backfield at Gonzaga College HS, including a first-team pick as a senior. Gibbs registered 63 tackles in his final season. He was a second-team all-conference pick as a junior after recording 47 tackles, with three interceptions, 13 pass breakups and a pair of fumble recoveries.

DL Jake Haddock ? 6-1/280 ? Endwell, N.Y. (Maine-Endwell HS School)
Haddock captained a pair of state championship teams at Maine-Endwell HS while playing defensive tackle and center. The two-time first-team all-state pick earned state player of the year accolades by both the New York State Sportswriters and the Football Coaches Asssociation for Class B. Haddock was a three-year letter winner who earned the team's most valuable defensive player in each of his final two seasons and earned all-region honors as both a junior and senior. He was named the Offensive Line MVP of the state championship game as a senior and Defensive Line MVP at the state semifinals as a senior and of the state championship game as a junior. Haddock also lettered in lacrosse four times and was a two-time team captain.

OL Niniva Kinikini ? 6-3/270 ? Salt Lake City, Utah (Pleasant Grove HS)
Kinikini was a two-time all-region pick on the offensive line at Pleasant Grove HS. The team's Offensive Linemane of the Year as a senior, he was a three-time academic all-region pick. Kinikini earned second-team all-region accolades during his sophomore year and played on both the offensive and defensive lines during his four-year varsity career.

DL Jake Lambirth ? 6-4/265 ? Stevenson Ranch, Calif. (West Ranch HS)
Lambirth earned first-team all-league and second-team all-area honors on the defensive line as a senior at West Ranch HS. He was the team's defensive MVP as a senior captain, earning a spot in the East-West senior all-star team in southern California. Lambirth ended the season with 55 tackles, a pair osacks and eight quarterback hurries. He led the team's defensive linemen in tackles as a junior and senior and paced the squad in sacks as a sophomore. The three-year letter winner played on both the offensive and defensive lines and also served as the squad's long snapper. He was also a three-year member of the track and field team who competed in both the shot put and discus.

WR Brady Malone ? 6-3/190 ? Herndon, Va. (Gonzaga College HS)
Malone was the league leader in receiving as a sophomore and junior before an illness-shortened senior season at Gonzaga HS. The three-year starter compiled 92 catches for 1,520 yards and 13 touchdowns. A three-time all-league selection, he was ranked as one of the top 10 players in Washington, D.C. by ESPN? and as one of the top 10 wide receivers at the Riddell All-American Training Camp Showcase. Malone caught the game-winning touchdown and two-point conversion in overtime to send his school to its first league championship appearance in 10 years.

TE Mason Melin ? 6-3/230 ? Danville, Calif. (Monte Vista HS)
Melin was a first-team all-league selection at tight end as a senior at Monte Vista HS. Melin caught 36 passes for 690 yards and nine touchdowns while stretching the field, averaging a healthy 16.4 yards per catch. He was named one of the top 25 high school players to watch prior to his senior year by the San Jose Mercury News after earning second-team all-league accolades as a junior.

DL Nick Milo ? 6-2/250 ? Columbus, Ohio (Upper Arlington HS)
Milo earned all-league and all-district first team honors as a senior at Upper Arlington HS. He posted 53 tackles, six sacks and a fumble recovery in his final season. The senior captain was part of a state playoff team as a junior and earned three letters as a two-way starter at defensive end and offensive guard. He also lettered once in baseball.

OL Islam Mohamed ? 6-4/265 ? Inwood, N.Y. (Lawrence HS)
An all-county selection as a senior, Mohamed started at left tackle for? apair of championship teams at Lawrence HS. AS a senior, he was part of a 12-0 squad that won the Long Island championship, while his 2011 squad was county champs. He was invited to participate in the Empire Challenge in the summer of 2012 and was named one of the top 100 players on Long Island as a senior by MSGVarsity.com. Mohamed also competed for one year in track and field as a shot putter.

OL Dan Morin ? 6-3/275 ? Overland Park, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)
Morin was a first-team all-state pick on both the offensive and defensive lines as a senior at St. Thomas Aquinas HS and was named to the Kansas All-Class Top 11 in 2012. A two-time first-team all-league selection, he earned a spot on the Kansas Shrine Bowl and Kansas vs. Missouri All-Star teams. Morin was a three-year starter on both lines. His brother, Jake, played two seasons of football at Air Force.

LB Miles Norris ? 6-0/210 ? Baltimore, Md. (Gilman School)
Norris was a two-time all-state linebacker at the Gilman School, earning second-team honors as a senior. A two-time Baltimore Sun All-Metro pick, Norris was part of three MIAA championship football teams and served as team captain his senior year. A two-time all-league pick, he was selected to the Big 33 and Chesapeake Bowl all-star teams. Norris was a two-star recruit according to Sout.com recruiting service. He also competed in track and field in the discus, long jump and shot put.

PK Joe Pierik ? 5-11/155 ? Corona, Calif. (Notre Dame HS)
Pierik was league Special Teams MVP as a senior at Notre Dame HS. For his career, Pierik made 12-of-18 field goals (long of 45) and 73-of-85 extra-point kicks. He also served as the team's punter for three years. The starting kicker at the 2012 Inland Empire All-Star Football Classic, he was the field goal champion at the Chris Sailer Annual National Spring Event and the kickoff-champion at both the Kohl's Western Showcase and the Snap, Hold, Kick Los Angeles chapter competition. Kohl's ranked him as the No. 52 high school kicker nationally as a senior. Pierik also lettered in tennis, where he was a two-time league doubles champion, and in soccer.

ATH Bobby Plummer ? 6-1/195 ? Scarsdale, N.Y. (Scarsdale HS)
Plummer was an all-league selection in both football and track and field as a senior at Scarsdale HS. A running back and kick returner, he earned the team's Rich Paladino Award. In track, he earned all-county honors and placed first in the section in the long jump while also running the 100, 200 and 400 meters and competing in the triple jump and high jump. The team captain as a senior, he placed fifth in the long jump at the Emerging Elite at the New Balance outdoor national championships in 2012. Plummer also lettered three times in basketball.

WR Collin Shaw ? 6-2/195 ? Plano, Texas (Plano East Senior HS)
A two-time all-county and all-district selection, Shaw was named academic all-state as a senior wide receiver at Plano East Senior HS. Shaw was the team's leading receiver as a senior with 52 catches for 888 yards and 10 touchdowns. As a junior, Shaw caught 35 passes for 755 yards and six touchdowns en route to all-district and academic all-district honors. He also lettered on the basketball team.

DB Justin Solomon ? 6-2/180 ? Chandler, Ariz. (Basha HS)
Solomon was a first-team all-district pick as a senior at Basha HS. He recorded 45 tackles, five interceptions, 16 pass breakups a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries as a hard-hitting defensive back.

QB Robert Somborn ? 6-1/190 ? McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS)
Somborn was a two-time first-team all-disctrict selection at McKinney HS. A three-year team captain and four-year letter winner, Somborn completed 197-of-310 passes for 2,891 yards and 31 touchdowns in his final campaign. He completed 64 percent of his passes overall and threw for better than 300 yards five times in his 10 starts as a senior.? Somborn threw for 2,245 yards and completed 61 percent of his passes as a junior with 24 touchdowns and posted career totals of 6,508 passing yards and 69 scores through the air. He also ran for five career scores in his three years as a varsity starter. Somborn also played one season of basketball.

DL Michael Staples ? 6-3/255 ? Wayne, Pa. (Radnor HS)
Staples earned second-team all-state honors as a senior at Radnor HS. A first-team all-league and all-area selection, he was ranked as the fifth-best defensive end in Southeastern Pennsylvania by the Philadelphia Inquirer. He was an honorable mention all-Eastern Pennsylvania pick by EasternPAFootball.com. The three-year starter on both the offensive and defensive lines, he was also a three-year letter winner on the lacrosse team.

TE Matt Sullivan ? 6-4/230 ? Pittsford, N.Y. (Pittsford Mendon HS)
Sullivan was a first-team all-state pick as a senior tight end at Pittsford Mendon HS. The two-time all-county selection served as team captain as a senior and earned All-Greater Rochester accolades in his final season after catching 36 passes for 575 yards. Sullivan is the school's all-time leader in both receptions (69) and receiving yards (1,006). He was a three-year varsity letter winner who saw action at defensive end, quarterback, punter and place-kicker in addition to his tight end duties. Sullivan was also a two-time all-county basketball player as a three-year starter on the hardwood. He also captained the basketball squad.

WR Luis Uceta ? 5-10/160 ? Endwell, N.Y. (Maine-Endwell HS)
A second-team all-state running back as a senior at Maine-Endwell HS, Uceta was part of a pair of state championship teams. The most valuable player of the 2011 state championship game after running for 117 yards and a touchdown, he rushed for 426 yards on 9.9 yards per carry with 10 touchdowns and two receptions for 95 yards and another score. He totaled 935 rushing yards and nine touchdowns as a junior, caught two more scores and returned a kickoff for another. Uceta ended that season with four 100-yard games.?

DB Austin Wahl ? 6-3/180 ? Hollister, Calif. (Palma HS)
Wahl was a first-team all-league and all-county selection as a safety at Palma HS. He led the team with five interceptions and also caught 14 passes for nearly 200 yards on offense at receiver. He served as team captain in his final season, helping the Big Red to a league and sectional title. Wahl lettered twice in baseball as a pitcher.

OL Jake Waltman ? 6-3/280 ? Ringgold, Va. (Dan River HS)
Waltman earned first-team all-state recognition as a senior offensive lineman at Dan River HS. A two-time all-district and all-metro pick, he was first-team all-section pick in his final season. Waltman was named the district's Offensive Lineman of the Year and was selected for the state's East-West Senior All-Star Game. He was ranked among the state's top 20 offensive line prospects and top 100 high school players overall by both VirginiaPreps.com and the Roanoke Times. Waltman recorded 77 pancake blocks in his final twoyears and was part of an offensive line that blocked for teammates that rushed for? nearly 11,000 yards during his varsity career. A three-year captain, the led the team to its first playoff appearance in 11 years as a junior and to the program's first district crown in 17 years as a senior. He was a four-year letter winner and starter. A four-year letter winner in track and field and a one-year letter winner in basketball, he was an all-metro selection as one of the state;s top discus throwers. In basketball, he was part of a state quarterfinalist team that went 25-1.

LB Jackson Weber ? 6-2/215 ? Whitefish Bay, Wis. (Whitefish Bay HS)
A three-year varsity captain, Weber was a two-time all-state selection while playing both defensive back and linebacker at Whitefish Bay HS. A three-time all-area pick by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, he was a three-time first-team all-league pick on defense and a two-time second-team pick on offense at tight end/wide receiver. As a senior, Weber posted 121 tackles (77 solo), five interceptions, and 11 pass break-ups. He returned one of those interceptions for a touchdown and also blocked two kicks. The conference's scholar-athlete of the year as a senior, Weber was chosen to compete in the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game in recognition of a career that included 433 tackles. He was a two-time team MVP and a three-time team defensive MVP who helped his squad to a conference title and a spot in the state semifinals as a senior. Weber also started three years on the varsity baseball team, earning a pair of all-conference nods. His hit .472 as a junior when he made academic all-state. Weber also spent on season on the track and field team.

WR Jordan Young ? 5-10/175 ? Charlotte, N.C. (Davidson Day School)
Young was a two-time all-state player for a pair of state championship squads at Davidson Day School. He was selected to play in the Oasis Shriners All-Star Bowl. A two-star prospect according to Rivals.com, Young was a three-year letter winner on the gridiron while playing receiver, corner and serving as a kick returner. As a senior he caught 50 passes for 1,007 yards and nine touchdowns, and added 28 tackles, five interceptions and 11 pass breakups on the defensive side of the ball. He caught 51 passes for 680 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior. Young won a pair of state championships in track and field as a member of the school's 4x200 (2011) and 4x400 (2012) relay teams. He was a four-year member of the track squad as a sprinter. He also played one season of basketball.

Source: http://www.cornellbigred.com/news/2013/5/9/FB_0509131651.aspx

pat buchanan slither slither naacp glen campbell jerusalem artichoke bud shootout