Football recruiting lists are too numerous to track, which is why this blog tries to only post ones from web sites/media sources with a solid reputation.
An interesting list arrived in my inbox this morning, and it came from the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association. The group released its first list of top high school senior prospects from Pennsylvania for 2012. There's no players from Washington or Greene counties but Josh Stepoli (who is listed as a player for Greensburg Central Catholic) recently transfered back to Monessen.
PENNSYLVANIA TOP HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PROSPECTS
"CLASS OF 2012"
Compiled by: Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches
Association (PSFCA) in conjunction with the Big 33 Football Classic
Player First Name Player Last Name School Position
QB/Athletes
Josh Barzdo Bishop Carroll High School QB
Tom Bodolus Daniel Boone High School QB
Wayne Capers, Jr. Chartiers Valley High School Athlete
Dakota Conwell Upper St. Clair High School Athlete
Ryan Egloff Bishop Shanahan High School QB
Steve Franco Tyrone Area High School QB
Curtis Frye Clearfield Area High School QB
Dan Harding Nazareth Area High School QB
Brad Hengst Chestnut Ridge High School QB/Athlete
Chad Hoffman Hazleton Area High School QB
Matt Johns Central Bucks South High School QB
John Matarrazzo New Castle High School QB
Skyler Mornhinweg St. Joseph Prep QB
Brendan Nosovitch Allentown Central Catholic High School QB
Blake Rankin Bloomsburg High School QB
Brennan Scott Manheim Township High School QB
Gervon Simon Greater Johnstown High School QB/Athlete
Manny Stocker Coatesville Area High School QB
Running Backs
Julian Durden Montour High School RB
Greg Garmon Erie McDowell High School RB
Drew Harris Downingtown East High School RB
Luke Hagy Mt. Lebanon High School RB
Damian Jones-Moore Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School RB
James Middleton Easton Area High School RB
De'Andre Moon Rochester High School RB
Brandon Peoples Archbishop Wood High School RB
Desmond Peoples Archbishop Wood High School RB
Wesley Phipps Grove City High School RB
Jalen Randolph Ridley High School RB
John Rizzo Richland High School RB
Rushell Shell Hopewell High School RB
Manny Simpson Penn Trafford High School RB
Javon White Souderton Area High School RB/DB
Wide Receivers
Shakim Alonzo Woodland Hills High School WR
Adam Bridgeforth Nazareth High School WR
Marcus Carter New Castle High School WR
Trenton Coles Clairton High School WR
Kevin Gulyas Allentown Central Catholic High School WR
Kyle Kerrick Coatesville Area High School WR
Eugene Lewis Wyoming Valley West High School WR
Anthony Nash West Chester Rustin High School WR
Anthony Nixon Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School WR
Nick Patton Tyrone Area High School WR
Kamani Smith Cathedral Prep High School WR
Chaz Whittaker Penn Hills High School WR
Tight Ends/Defensive Ends
Jesse James South Allegheny High School T
P.J. Gallo Council Rock South High School TE/DE
Bruno Natter Thomas Jefferson High School TE
Colin Thompson Archbishop Wood High School TE/DE
Tristin Freeman West Catholic High School DE
Bryan Osei Abington High School DE
Evan Schwan Central Dauphin High School TE/DE
Noah Spence Bishop McDevitt High School DE
Kiser Terry Neshaminy High School DE
Oline/Dline
Micah Anderson Susquehanna Township High School OL/DL
Brandon Arcidiacono Archbishop Wood High School OL
J.J. Denman Pennsbury High School OL
Adam DePietro Lancaster Catholic High School OL
Jason Emerich Blue Mountain High School OL/DL
Kyle Friend Cumberland Valley High School OL
Treyvon Hester Penn Hills High School OL
Tyrique Jarret Allerdice High School DL
Bryn Kaufman Wilmington Area High School OL
Connor Mahoney Malvern Prep High School OL
Niko Mamula Chartiers Valley High School OL
Bob Mandish Penn Trafford High School OL
Brendan McGowan Marion Catholic High School OL/DL
Tony Morgante Crestwood High School OL
Fahel Muhammad Valley View High School DL
Chris Muller Boyertown High School OL/DL
Shakyil Murphy Williamsport Area High School DL
Bret Neiderreither Red Land High School OL
Ian Park Upper St. Clair High School OL
Max Perisse West Chester Henderson High School DL
Chad Reed Dover Area High School OL
Averee' Robinson Susquehanna Township High School DL
Zach Smith Lower Dauphin High School OL/DL
Josh Stepoli Greensburg Central Catholic High School DL
Frank Taylor Archbishop Wood High School OL
Zach Wilk Central Dauphin High School Ol/DL
Linebackers
Bryan Barr Mechanicsburg Area High School LB
Mike Capara Woodland Hills High School LB
Jalen Coleman Peabody High School LB
Keith Corliss Germantown Academy LB
Brock Dean Bishop McDevitt High School LB
Luke Dehart Erie McDowell High School LB/TE
Rob Devoracek Parkland High School LB
Andrew Harris Whitehall High School LB
Jon Hicks Palmyra High School LB/TE
J.P. Holtz Shaler Area High School LB
Mike Kinney Loyalsock High School LB
Eric Laytos Lackawanna Trail High School LB
Chad Phillips Central Valley High School LB
Erik Record Grove City High School LB
Ralph Reeves North Penn High School LB/TE
Devon Shalet West Scranton High School LB
Nick Sharga Northampton High School LB
Mike Shinkus North Schuylkill High School LB
T.J. Walters West Catholic High School LB
Nyeem Wartman Valley View High School LB
T.J. White West Chester Henderson High School LB
Alkwon Williams Greater Johnstown High School LB
Defensive Backs
Demetrius Cox Jeannette High School DB
Dustin Creel Western Beaver High School DB
Durell Crawford GAR Memorial High School DB
Mikal Hall Aliquippa High School DB
Corey Jones Penn Hills High School DB
Anthony Jordan Cathedral Prep High School DB
Reggie Mitchell Shadyside Academy DB
Deaysean Rippy Sto Rox High School DB
Noah Raub Allentown Central Catholic High School DB
Damire Shaw Cardinal O'Hara High School DB
Nate Smith Archbishop Wood High School DB
Jay Watkins Cardinal O'Hara High School DB
Logan Weaver Punxsutawney High School DB
27 comments:
just another who you know list mike
You should add Alfon Cooke to this list...I believe he is going to have a great year this year!!! A defensive back and slot back by the way....
Michael Beveridge and Quad Law are worthy of making this list as well.
Indeed, those ringold boys deserve it. anybody know what d1 schools are looking at beverdige??
Demetrius Louis is primed to have a stellar year. He is at most times the fastest person on the field. And to be the fastest person on Ringgold is saying something.
Mike Beveridge should be getting some serious looks this year..had some tremendous plays last year!!
Mike Beveridge will not touch or be close to touching a D1 field. Who cares about Ringgold anyway, there is a reason they don't have anyone on this list.
At anon 12:39
It amazes me how people on this blog truly have nothing good to say about Ringgold....I mean those boys played very well last year and outdid everyones expectations but their own and yet some major jackwagon such as yourself completely shoots down the idea that a kid with the size and athleticism of Beveridge couldn't play at a Youngstown or MAC conference school...but then again your probably typing your responses from your grandmas basement...lol
Ringgold people care about these student-athletes.
Beveridge was in the small handful of top defensive players I saw during the 2010 season. After seeing him play basketball, he's much more athletic than I originally thought.
Its one thing to be a nice player for a AAA school in a weak conference and quite another thing to be D-1 caliber...Even the good players from the WPIAL who arent D-1 caliber seldom make a name at the D-2 level...All of the kids mentioned here from Ringgold have athleticism, have made plays to help their team, but there isnt a D-1 player on the Rams...
I have to agree 100% with Sword. I have seen and known D-1 athletes with specific attributes that programs look for. A mixture of not only athleticism, but mental ability and over-all maturity also. These are major factors leading into recruitment. Unfortunately, none of these players have these qualities. Look for IUP, Slippery Rock, *Maybe CAL U* or not playing football in college to be in the
future of these players.
Were there any D-1 players last year from the area?
I can't recall any.
There are several 1-AA players. Trinity's Kyle McWreath (Robert Morris) and Ty Billie (Liberty); Washington's Julien Anderson (RoMo); South Fayette's Christian Brumbaugh (William & Mary), Nolan Spicer (Liberty) and Nick Faraci (RoMo).
And I don't see anything wrong with landing with a DII program. There's an outstanding one in Washington County.
There is nothing wrong with landing at a D-II or D-III school...If a kid can get his education paid for or at least partially paid for, bravo to him, no matter the level of competition...
Mike Beverage has shown everyone what he is all about and he will go far with his athleticism and his scholastics...D1 school not out of reach for that boy...
Cal doesn't recruit hs players anymore. They took Rands this year and Conway but 90% of their recruiting classes are D1 castoffs. They are winning though so I guess you can't argue with their methods.
To the question about D-1 players from the area. ShelDon Miller from Monessen went to Akron last year. I heard he actually ended up starting as a Freshman too.
Derek Fiore has also selected California (PA)...I believe he will see the football a "couple" of times in his tenure there....kid is a heck of a ballplayer!!!
Derek Fiore ...let's just say another Ringgold player
Talking about 2010-11 school year anon.
Yes, Miller went to Akron. Mike Hull went to Penn State. Chad Hagan went to Ohio State and Ken Wilkins went to Michigan last year.
Didn't the kid from Wash High go to BGSU?
Yes, Bryan Thomas is at Bowling Green.
Bumped into BT after a Wash High-South Fayette basketball game and he's bulked up. BG redshirted this year and he'll be a defensive end with freshman eligibility in 2011.
I believe Bowling Green opens its season at West Virginia. That's not a bad trip for Prexies fans.
Demetrius Louis is 100% a Division 1 prospect on the Rams, but he will only be a junior. If the kid has a head on his shoulders, AND coaches who are pushing him (busting his butt in the weightroom, getting his name out there already to as many coaches and scouts as they can, etc.) then there is no doubt he is a sure fire division 1 prospect...The other players named...Beveridge, Law, and Cook are all great players, but their size alone gives them just about 0 chance of going division 1. They could be terrific D-II or D-III players. Also very skeptical of Rands and Fiore going to Cal U, obviously Humbert has some pull to help them get looked at by Coach Luckhardt but I feel as though it will be super surprising if either one ever becomes anything more than a special teams contributor or key reserve. Cal U is a different animal in that each year there is some new D-I guy arriving to start for the year or 2 of eligibility that they have left. Would have loved to see them go somewhere where they would have been bigtime contributors.
To anon @ 1:54 pm
Why say "another Ringgold player"?
Fiore is a legit D2 running back....
Hey Realist...you ever been in the Ringgold weightroom with Coach Vitalbo??? You should not talk about what you don't know about...Coach Vitalbo pushes us every day we are in there and cares about every kid getting better!!! Go back to your hole!!!
Ringgold by the way won the Mon Valley Classic weightlifting competition last year...
Why say "another Ringgold player"?
Fiore is a legit D2 running back....
Said it in a good way....Ringgold proved themself this year that they are dedicated and tough...no disrespect
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