National Signing Day: 2012 Recruiting Class
Akron Zips
Head Coach: Terry Bowden
2011 Record: 0-8, 1-11
2012 Recruiting Class
Christian Allen (FB-DL/Morgantown, WV)
Curtis Black (OL/Kent Roosevelt)
Jatavis Brown (LB/Glades Central, FL)
Michael Casimos (C-G/Don Bosco Prep, NJ)
Imani Davis (CB/Belen Jesuit Prep, FL)
Dylan Evans (LB/Pen Argyl, PA)
Steve Franco (QB/Tyrone, PA)
Bryan Green (RB/Farmington, MI)
Alfonso Horner (DE/Belen Jesuit Prep, FL)
Conor Hundley (RB/Cincinnati St. Xavier)
Daryan Martin (DE/Cincinnati Princeton)
Arlington McClinton (DE/Midview)
Kevin Mills (OL/Canton McKinley)
Quaison Osborne (OL/Hudson)
Andrew Pratt (WR/Green)
John Rachal (LB/Dillard, FL)
Josh Smith (CB/Western Hills)
James Turner (S/Fairfield)
Kent State Golden Flashes
Head Coach: Darrell Hazell
2011 Record: 4-4, 5-7
2012 Recruiting Class
C.J. Braithwaite (RB/West Bloomfield, MI)
James Brooks (WR/South Lake, FL)
Charles Chandler (WR/Columbus St. Francis DeSales)
Kyle Crum (TE/Minerva)
Matt Dellinger (LB/Clarkston, MI)
Julian Durden (RB/Montour, PA)
Brice Fackler (TE/Kenton)
Chris Fairchild (DT/Oak Hill)
David Fisher (QB/Palomar Community College, CA)
Tad France (OL/Elyria)
Jordan Italiano (S/Canfield)
Jake Kincaid (DE/Pickerington Central)
Colton Kmetz (LB/Urbana – Ijamsville, MD)
Adam Maxie (DB/Covenant Christian – Westlake, TX)
Anthony Melchiori (K-P/Aurora)
Alex Nielsen (OL/Elyria Catholic)
Jason O’Bryan (S/Madison)
Colin Reardon (QB/Poland)
Reno Reda (DE/Watkins Memorial)
Kerrick Rhone (DB/Hendrickson – Pflugerville, TX)
Jamal Roberts (DB/Zephyrhills, FL)
Keenan Stalls (CB/Plant – Tampa, FL)
Jake Witucki (OL/Highlands, PA)
William Woods (ATH/Shaw)
Ohio Bobcats
Head Coach: Frank Solich
2011 Record: 6-2, 10-4
2012 Recruiting Class
Ty Branz (DE/Iowa Western Community College)
Trae Clark (DL/Cincinnati Colerain)
Toran Davis (S/Southwest DeKalb, GA)
Tim Edmond (LB/Hutchinson Community College)
Nick Gibbons (OL/Stephenson, GA)
Davon Henry (ATH/Hyde Park Baptist, TX)
Kurt Laseak, (DE/Mentor)
Chris Murray (WR/King – Tampa, FL)
Daz’mond Patterson (RB/Plant City, FL)
Jordan Reid (WR/Parkview, GA)
Mike Roberts (ATH/Benedictine)
Malik Rodriguez (WR/Poly Prep Country Day, NY)
Jake Schany (LB/Blair, NE)
Sebastian Smith (ATH/Pickerington Central)
John Tanner (TE/Cincinnati Moeller)
Troy Watson (OL/Aurora)
Matt Waters (WR/Iowa Western Community College)
Wade Wells (DE/Ocean Springs, MS)
Greg Windham (QB/King – Tampa, FL)
Ohio State Buckeyes
Head Coach: Urban Meyer
2011 Record: 3-5, 6-7
2012 Recruiting Class
Warren Ball (RB/Columbus St. Francis DeSales)
Devan Bogard (DB/Glenville)
Jacoby Boren (OL/Pickerington Central)
Taylor Decker (OL/Butler)
Bri’onte Dunn (RB/GlenOak)
Pat Elflein (OL/Pickerington North)
Frank Epitropoulos (WR/Upper Arlington)
Cardale Jones (QB/Glendale & Fork Union Military Academy)
Jamal Marcus (LB/Hillside, NC)
Najee Murray (DB/Steubenville)
Joey O’Connor (OL/Windsor, CO)
David Perkins (LB/South Bend Washington, IN)
Joshua Perry (LB/Olentangy)
Se’Von Pittman (DE/Canton McKinley)
Tyvis Powell (DB/Bedford)
Armani Reeves (CB/Catholic Memorial, MA)
Luke Roberts (LB/Lancaster)
Tommy Schutt (DT/Glenbard, IL)
Ricquan Southward (WR/Lakeland, FL)
Noah Spence (DE/Bishop McDevitt)
Blake Thomas (TE/St. Ignatius)
Michael Thomas (WR/Woodland Hills Taft & FUMA, CA)
Adolphus Washington (DE/Cincinnati Taft)
Camren Williams (LB/Catholic Memorial, MA)
Penn State Nittany Lions
Head Coach: Bill O'Brien
2011 Record: 6-2, 9-4
2012 Recruiting Class
Steven Bench (QB/Cairo, GA)
Da'Quan Davis (DB/Calvert Hall College HS, MD)
Brian Gaia (DL/Gilman School, MD)
Malik Golden (WR/Cheshire Academy, CT)
Jesse James (TE/South Allegheny, PA)
Austin Johnson (DL/St. Augustine Prep, NJ)
Jake Kiley (DB/New Hampton School, NH)
Wendy Laurent (OL/The Hun School, NJ)
Eugene Lewis (WR/Wyoming Valley West, PA)
Jordan Lucas (DB/Worcester Academy, NY)
Akeel Lynch (RB/St. Francis, NY)
Jamil Pollard (DL/West Deptford, NJ)
Evan Schwan (DL/Central Dauphin, PA)
Anthony Stanko (OL/Howland)
Jonathan Warner (WR/Camas, WA)
Nyeem Wartman (LB/Valley View, PA)
Brent Wilkerson (TE/DeMatha Catholic, MD)
Trevor Williams (WR/Calvert Hall College HS/MD)
Pittsburgh Panthers
Head Coach: Paul Chryst
2011 Record: 4-3, 6-7
2012 Recruiting Class
Adam Bisnowaty (OL/Fox Chapel, PA)
Bam Bradley (S/Trotwood-Madison)
Mike Capara (LB/Woodland Hills, PA)
Trenton Coles (DB/Clairton)
Chris Davis (WR/Fitch)
Demitrious Davis (WR/Fitch)
J.P. Holtz (TE/Shaler, PA)
Terrell Jackson (DL/Marion-Franklin)
Ryan Lewis (DB/Eastlake, WA)
Jahmahl Pardner (DB/Aquinas Institute, NY)
Devon Porchia (LB/Gilman School, MD)
Darryl Render (DL/St. Edward)
Daesyean Rippy (S/Sto-Rox, PA)
Gabe Roberts (OL/New London, WI)
Rushel Shell (RB/Hopewell, PA)
Chad Voytik (QB/Cleveland, TN)
Youngstown State Penguins
Head Coach: Eric Wolford
2011 Record: 4-4, 6-5
2012 Recruiting Class
Matt Bell (DL/Hickory, PA)
Kevon Caffey (LB/Booket T. Washington – Miami, FL)
Chris Charles (S/Ellsworth Junior College – Pompano Beach, FL)
Julius Childs (CB/Compton College, CA)
Jamar Clark (WR/McKeesport, PA)
Dylan Colucci (OL/Latrobe, PA)
Brandon Davis (OL/Joliet Junior College)
Brock Eisenhuth (OL/Johnstown, PA)
Jordan Feeser (TE/Piqua)
Twin Fernandes (S/Compton College, CA)
Dana Harris (OL/Grand Rapids Community College)
Terry Johnson (LB/Pinellas Park Countryside, FL)
Chavien Nolcox (LB/Cleveland VASJ)
Byron Pringle (WR/Robinson - Tampa, FL)
David Rivers (DB/Hialieah American, FL)
Jameel Smith (S/Norland - Miami, FL)
Austin Trgovcich (DL/Cardinal Mooney)
Nick Wargo (QB/Walsh Jesuit)
Michael Wheary (WR/Lakeland Christian, FL)
Mac Wightman (OL/Avon)
Terrell Williams (DE/McKeesport, PA)
Christian Wilson (OL/McKeesport, PA)
