2010 WEST LIBERTY FOOTBALL RECRUITS
HIGH SCHOOL
Josh Flint, DL, 6-1, 215, fr., Chillicothe, Ohio (Zane Trace)
Two-way starter up front for Ohio Division IV playoff team. …Also handled long-snapping duties. …All-Scioto Valley Conference selection and Honorable Mention All-District selection as a senior. …3-Time District wrestling qualifier.
B.J. Hendrix, RB, 5-10, 185, fr., O’Fallon, Mo. (O’Fallon Township)
Ran for more than 700 yards and 7 TDs for a Panther team which advanced to the quarterfinals of the Illinois Class 7A playoffs. …One of 6 O’Fallon seniors to earn an NCAA Division I or II football scholarship. …All-Southwest Conference and All-Area selection. …Also excelled in defensive secondary, posting a 67-yard interception return for a TD during an IHSA playoff game.
Josh Hronowski, OL/DL, 6-6, 280, fr., Fort Myers, Fla. (North Fort Myers)
Standout lineman from Florida’s high school football hotbed. …Earned All-County honors for head coach Barry Goettemoeller and was named to two post-season All-Star Games. …Hails from same program that produced Deion Sanders, Jevon Kearse and Noel Devine.
Nate Maleski, OL/DL, 6-3, 275, fr., Bridgeport, Ohio (Bridgeport)
Two-time First-Team All-Ohio lineman led team to back-to-back Division VI playoff berths. …Four-year starter on both sides of ball for Coach Rudy Vavrock. …Team’s leading tackler as junior and senior. …2009 Eastern District Defensive Player of the Year. …Versatile athlete also captained All-OVAC basketball team as a senior.
Chris Pitsenberger, LB, 6-0, 225, fr., Bethesda, Md. (Good Counsel)
Two-time All-State linebacker on Good Counsel squad which finished season ranked No. 15 in the country (USA Today). …One of 7 defensive senior starters to sign with NCAA Division I or II programs. …Led team in tackles as a junior, including 18 stops in nationally-televised (ESPN) game against arch rival DeMatha.
Marco Ricchetti, QB, 6-3, 175, fr., Martins Ferry, Ohio (Martins Ferry)
Multi-sport athlete excelled on both sides of ball for Ohio Division IV playoff squad. …Passed for more than 1,400 yards and 9 TDs from his quarterback spot. …Had 8 interceptions – returning two for scores – as a ball-hawking defensive back. …First-Team All-Ohio, All-District, All-OVAC, All-Buckeye 8 and Ohio Division IV Eastern District Defensive Player of the Year.
Ladarus Rouse, OS, 6-1, 225, fr., Winston-Salem, N.C. (Parkland)
Started at defensive end and tight end for Class 4A North Carolina school. …Also handled kicking chores. …Teammate of fellow WLU recruit Brian Wells.
Tyler Tanner, OL, 6-4, 300, fr., Dublin, Ohio (Dublin Scioto)
Offensive and defensive stalwart for Ohio Division II Dublin Scioto in highly-competitive Ohio Cardinal Conference. …Two-way lineman will get first look on offense in the fall.
Brian Wells, OL, 6-2, 290, fr., Winston-Salem, N.C. (Parkland)
First-team All-Piedmont Triad Conference selection as an offensive lineman. …Also earned Honorable Mention on the All-Northwest Region team. …Teammate of fellow WLU recruit Ladarus Rouse.
TRANSFERS
Justin Black, DB, 5-10, 175, fr., St. Petersburg, Fla. (Hargrave Military Academy)
Projected impact player in Hilltopper secondary. …Rivals 3-star prospect was No. 22 on Rivals list of Top 50 Prep School players. …Attracted considerable NCAA Division I interest while playing for Coach Robert Prunty at Hargrave Military Academy last fall.
Tevita Fehoko, DE, 6-3, 240, jr., Chula Vista, Calif. (Southwestern CC)
Originally signed with West Liberty a year ago but sat out the 2009 season. …Dynamic speed rusher off the edge. …Earned second-team All-Mountain Conference honors two years ago in California juco ranks.
Dashon Fooks, DB, 6-0, 190, jr., Camden, N.J. (Northland CC)
Also signed with Hilltoppers a year ago and sat out the 2009 season. …Junior college teammate of West Liberty WR Kashif Walls. …Two-time All-Conference DB at Northland CC in Thief River Falls, Minn. …Played in South Jersey All-Star Game after graduating from Brimm (N.J.) High School.
Issac Herrera, OL, 6-4, 265, jr., Etiwanda, Calif. (Chaffey College)
Excelled on both sides of the ball at Etiwanda (Calif.) High School. …Grew 2 inches and added 45 pounds over the course of his two years at Chaffey (Calif.) College. …Played for Coach Carl Beach at Chaffey last fall.
Laurence Johnson, DB, 6-0, 170, jr., Vallejo, Calif. (Solano CC)
Former two-way standout at Vallejo (Calif.) High School. …Spent last two seasons playing for head coach Floyd Burnsed at Solano Community College in Fairfield, Calif.
Derek Peyton, DL, 6-0, 300, fr., Midland, Va. (Hargrave Military Academy)
Played his high school football at Liberty High School in Bealeton, Va. …Helped lead the Eagles to the semifinals of the 2008 Virginia Class AAA playoffs. … Played for Coach Robert Prunty at Hargrave Military Academy last fall.
Sawyer Russell, OL, 6-4, 275, fr., Buchanan, Va. (Hargrave Military Academy)
Former All-District lineman at James River (Va.) High School. …Also placed in two events (shot, discus) at Virginia state meet. …Outstanding long snapper on special-teams units. …Played for Coach Robert Prunty at Hargrave Military Academy last fall.
Alec Wood, DB, 5-11, 185, fr., Wheeling, W.Va. (Hargrave Military Academy)
Former All-State running back/defensive back at Wheeling (W.Va.) Park High School. …Rushed for more than 1,200 yards and scored 29 TDs as a senior after running for nearly 1,000 yards in injury-shortened junior campaign. …3-year starter at defensive back. …Played for Coach Robert Prunty at Hargrave Military Academy last fall.
