CALIFORNIA (Feb. 26) - The California University of Pennsylvania football program announced on Friday that 14 Pennsylvania high school standouts have signed a letter of intent to play for the three-time, defending-NCAA Regional Champion Vulcans.
"I'm particually pleased with this class and how it works with our developmental program," said head coach
John Luckhardt. "We recruit high school players that can play at a high level and develop into impact players for us."
Of the 14 high school commitments, eight of them are products of WPIAL schools.
The following is a list of the 14 high school signees by Cal U:
| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School |
| Giles Campbell |
OL |
6-2 |
270 |
Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty |
| Eric Conjeski |
OL |
6-2 |
275 |
Beaver, Pa./Beaver |
| Cody Cook |
RB |
5-9 |
180 |
Beaver Falls, Pa./Beaver Falls |
| Andy Donnelly |
DL |
6-5 |
230 |
Ephrata, Pa./Ephrata |
| Trey Johnson |
ATH |
5-8 |
170 |
Rochester, Pa./Rochester |
| Garrett Lynn |
OL/LB |
6-1 |
260 |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic |
| Spencer Lynn |
LB |
6-1 |
210 |
Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon |
| Vladimir Marchena |
DB |
6-2 |
180 |
Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty |
| Cody Nuzzo |
K |
5-8 |
170 |
Bradford, Pa./Bradford |
| Jeff Parrish |
DB |
5-11 |
210 |
Monroeville, Pa./Gateway/N.C. Tech |
| Tyler Sellew |
OL |
6-4 |
320 |
Fayette City, Pa./Belle Vernon |
| Mitchell Stead |
DL |
6-4 |
230 |
Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone |
| R.J. Thomas |
RB |
6-2 |
235 |
Landisville, Pa./Hempfield |
| Bryce Wilson |
P |
6-1 |
160 |
New Wilmington, Pa./New Wilmington |
Giles Campbell
Offensive Line
6-2 • 270
Bethelhem, Pa. • Liberty
Member of 2008 Class AAAA state championship team ... Football Writers Second-Team All-State ...
Express-Times and
Morning Call First-Team ... Lehigh Valley Conference All-Star ... First-Team All-Area
Eric Conjeski
Offensive Line
6-2 • 275
Beaver, Pa. • Beaver
Post-Gazette Fab 22 selection ... Football Writers Second-Team All-State ... Three-year letterman ... Top 22 selection on both offense and defense in the Midwestern Athletic Conference (MAC) ... Placed second in the MAC Powerlifting Competitoin
Cody Cook
Running Back
5-9 • 180
Beaver Falls, Pa. • Beaver Falls
A two-star prospect according to ESPN.com ... Also a one-star recruit on Scout.com ...
Post-Gazette Fab 22 and
Tribune-Review Top 25 selection ... First-Team All-State ... Three-year letterman ... MAC Offensive MVP ... First-Team All-MAC ... All-time leading rusher in school history
Andy Donnelly
Defensive Line
6-5 • 230
Ephrata, Pa. • Ephrata
Two-year team captain ... First-Team selection at tight end and defensive end by the Lancaster/Lebanon Quarterback Club ... Voted Team Most Valuable Defensive Lineman ... Runner-up for Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year ... Two-time All-League
Trey Johnson
Athlete
5-8 • 170
Rochester, Pa. • Rochester
Rated a one-star recruit by Rivals.com ...
Post-Gazette Fab 22 and
Tribune-Review Top 25 selection... Second-Team All-State ... Three-year letterman ... Big 7 Conference MVP ... First-Team All-Big 7
Garrett Lynn
Offensive Line/Linebacker
6-1 • 260
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Central Catholic
First-Team All-Quad East Conference ... also was long snapper
Spencer Lynn
Linebacker
6-1 • 210
Belle Vernon, Pa. • Belle Vernon
A two-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Also a one-star prospect by Scout.com ... Two-year team captain ... Two-time Big 7 All-Star ... All-Star selection by Tri-County Coaches Association ... Team Defensive MVP ... Led team in tackles in each of the last two seasons
Vladimir Marchena
Defensive Back
6-2 • 180
Bethlehem, Pa. • Liberty
Member of 2008 Class AAAA state championship team
Cody Nuzzo
Kicker
5-8 • 170
Bradford, Pa. • Bradford
AP Third-Team All-State as a kicker ... Football Writers Second-Team All-State as a punter ... District IX Special Teams Player of the Year ... Big 30 All-Star ... All-Region as a kicker ... 28 of 40 kickoffs resulted in touchbacks ... made 100 percent of his extra-points
Jeff Parrish
Defensive Back
5-11 • 210
Monroeville, Pa. • Gateway/North Carolina Tech
Member of Gators while ranked No. 4 in the country by
USA Today ... First-Team All-Conference ... Played at North Carolina Tech, a preparatory school ... Voted Defensive MVP
Tyler Sellew
Offensive Line
6-4 • 230
Fayette City, Pa. • Belle Vernon
A three-star recruit by ESPN.com, ranked as No. 69 offensive guard in the country ... Three-year letterman ... Three-time All-Big 7 Conference ... Voted by his teammates as underclassmen Offensive Line MVP twice
Mitchell Stead
Defensive Line
6-4 • 230
Douglassville, Pa. • Daniel Boone
Football Writers First-Team All-State ... First-Team Berks Inter-County Conference ... First-Team All-County ... Berks Inter-County Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year ... Berks County Defensive Lineman of the Year
R.J. Thomas
Running Back
6-2 • 235
Landisville, Pa. • Hempfield
A one-star prospect by Scout.com ... All-Foothills Conference ...
Post-Gazette Fab 22 as a junior
Bryce Wilson
Punter
6-1 • 160
New Wilmington, Pa. • New Wilmington
All-State Honorable Mention
02/26/10
