WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – After reaching the postseason for the first time in 11 years in 2018, the Lycoming College football team will look to continue to build with an incoming recruiting class that features six all-state selections and 40 members, 12th-year head coach Mike Clark announced on Monday, May 27.
The Warriors welcome four all-state players on defense, led by two-time selection defensive lineman David Tomb (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore) and defensive end, Zac Cost (Dalton, Pa./Lackawanna Trail). Austin Rowley (Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) also joins the team after earning all-state accolades as a senior after leading the state with 158 tackles, which also ranked seventh in the country, and Nathan Reedy (Schuylkill Haven, Pa./Schuylkill Haven) was a second-team all-state pick as a junior.
On the offensive side, running back Hunter Budman (Montgomery, Pa./Montgomery) will join the Warrior backfield after earning all-state honors as a returner as a senior. From New Jersey, tight end Matt Jaeger (Woodland Park, N.J./Passaic Valley) earned Third Team All-Group 4 honors as a defender. Honorable mention all-state quarterback Dylan Paul (Crown Point, In./Boone Grove) also joins the team from Indiana.
Kicker Cameron Griffin (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore Area) also earned all-state accolades.
In total, the incoming class features eight offensive linemen, five wide receivers, four running backs, two fullbacks, two tight ends and one quarterback. On the defensive side, the team welcomes 11 linemen, three defensive backs and five linebackers. A punter and a kicker are also included in the mix.
The Warriors finished 5-6 overall and 4-4 in the MAC, finishing fourth, to earn a berth in the Centennial-MAC Bowl series under Coach Mike Clark. The team opens the 2019 season on Saturday, September 7 when they head to Susquehanna University for a non-conference game at Amos Alonzo Stagg Field.
2019 Lycoming College Football Incoming Class
Abubakar Audu, DL, 6-1, 265, Potomoc, Md./Richard Montgomery
A four-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman at Richard Montgomery … an honorable mention all-county offensive lineman as a junior and senior … also a two-year letterwinner in track and field … finished 12th in county (37-02.75) and 10th in region (38-06) in shot put and 10th in county (107-01) and sixth in region (112-09) in discus as a senior.
Dan Beckley, DL, 6-0, 200, Montgomery, Pa./Montgomery
A three-year letterwinner as a defensive end and guard at Montgomery Area … 2018 NTL Lineman of the Year after posting 81 tackles as a senior … a two-time first-team all-league selection … also a one-year letterwinner in baseball and two-year letterwinner in wrestling ... placed fourth in section at 195 pounds as a senior.
Nick Breiner, RB, 5-10, 200, Tamaqua, Pa./Tamaqua
A four-year letterwinner at running back and linebacker for Tamaqua Area … finished career with school-record 3,798 rushing yards and 52 touchdowns … rushed for 1,341 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior to earn second-team all-league accolades … posted 1,304 yards and 16 scores, rushing for more than 100 yards seven times as a senior, earning first-team all-league, an Honorable Mention All-Eastern Pa. Football.com, and Times-News Running Back of the Year honors ... notched 122 career tackles, including 60 as a sophomore ... also a four-year letterwinner as an outfielder on the baseball team.
Austin Breon, DB, 6-3, 174, Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore
A two-year letterwinner as a wide receiver and safety at Jersey Shore Area … posted 50 tackles and six interceptions as a junior in 2016, earning all-district, all-league, all-area, all-region and all-state honors … also a three-year letterwinner as a sprinter with the track and field team ... finished second in 110-meter hurdles at district meet as a junior.
Domir Brown, DL, 5-10, 200, Coatesville, Pa./Malvern Prep
A three-year letterwinner as a tight end and defenive lineman at Malvern Prep … led team to three Inter-AC titles … played in the Valor Bowl Senior All-Star Game.
Hunter Budman, RB, 5-9, 175, Montgomery, Pa./Montgomery
A four-year letterwinner at running back for Montgomery Area … rushed for 3,382 yards in career … also caught 64 passes for 741 yards in career ... earned all-state honors as a kick returner from PA Football News after rushing for 1,640 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior, also earning all-area and all-league honors … NTL Player of the Year, a first-team all-league and second-team all-district selection as a junior after rushing for 1,455 yards and 21 touchdowns ... earned second-team all-league honors as a sophomore ... also a four-year letterwinner as a first baseman and pitcher in baseball.
Anthony Cerruti, OL, 5-11, 285, Philadelphia, Pa./St. Joseph's Prep
A three-year letterwinner on the offensive line for St. Joseph's Prep … earned first-team all-league honors as a senior while leading team to state championship … a two-year starter, earning second-team all-league honors as a junior … also helped team to two state titles.
Mike Coe, P, 6-1, 210, Pittston, Pa./Pittston Area
A four-year letterwinner as a punter, linebacker and fullback at Pittston Area … a second-team all-league pick as a senior.
Zac Cost, DL, 6-2, 220, Dalton, Pa./Lackawanna Trail
A four-year letterwinner as a defensive lineman, tight end and punter at Lackawanna Trail … earned all-state and first-team all-league honors as a defensive end from the Pennsylvania Football Writers as a senior, leading Lackawanna Trail to a school-record 14 wins and the state championship game ... notched 70 tackles, 10 for loss, and added three sacks during the season … played on the City team in the Scranton Lions Club Dream Game ... a three-year starter ... a second-team all-league pick as a sophomore ... caught 19 passes for 299 yards and a touchdown as tight end ... also a four-year letterwinner as a forward on the basketball team and a two-year letterwinner in baseball.
Ryan DeSomma, WR, 5-10, 160, Mahwah, N.J./Mahwah
A three-year letterwinner as a wide receiver at Mahwah … served as a team captain as a senior … also earned two letters in baseball
Brian Dziczek, OL, 5-11, 235, Frackville, Pa./North Schuylkill
A four-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman at North Schuylkill … an honorable mention all-area offensive lineman as a senior … a member of the PA Football News All-Academic Gold Team.
Jared Everett, OL, 5-11, 240, Northampton, Pa./Northampton
A four-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman at Northampton.
Taytdum Fortson, LB, 5-10, 194, Lewistown, Pa./Mifflin County
A three-year letterwinner as a fullback and linebacker at Mifflin County … posted 61 tackles, 4.5 for loss, a sack and a fumble recovery as a senior … helped team to conference title.
Tyler Foster, FB, 5-11, 200, Feasterville-Trevose, Pa./Neshaminy
A three-year letterwinner as a fullback and linebacker at Neshaminy … posted 55 tackles, 4.0 for loss, and 2.5 sacks as a senior, earning third-team all-league honors … a Pa. Football News All-Academic Team Bronze member.
Paden Frey, OL, 6-5, 270, Cogan Station, Pa./Montoursville Area
A three-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman at Montoursville … posted 29 tackles, two for loss, as a senior … a first-team all-conference, second-team all-area selection and an Honorable Mention All-Eastern Pa. Football.com offensive lineman.
Preston Gehring, DB, 5-7, 152, Schuylkill Haven, Pa./Schuylkill Haven/Lebanon Valley College
A four-year letterwinner as a running back and defensive back at Schuylkill Haven … rushed for 732 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior and caught 17 passes for 255 yards and three scores, picking up all-area and first-team all-league honors … racked up 3,120 all-purpose yards in two years as a starter … posted 46 tackles, five for loss and an interception as a senior and 55 stops and a pick as a junior, earning second-team all-league accolades ... a four-year letterwinner in wrestling, posting a 95-22 career record and placing at district meet once ... a member of the Lebanon Valley College team for two seasons.
Nasir Green, WR, 6-1, 200, Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville/University of Mount Union
A three-year letterwinner as a wide receiver and defensive back at Phoenixville Area … posted 31 receptions for 515 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior, earning honorable mention All-Eastern Pa. and first-team all-league honors … also had two interceptions and two defensive touchdowns ... posted 65 catches and 12 touchdowns in two years as a starter ... played with the East team in the PSFCA East-West All-Star Game ... also a three-year letterwinner in basketball, one-year letterwinner in baseball and track and field ... a member of the freshman team in one year at the University of Mount Union.
Cameron Griffin, K, 5-6, 140, Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore Area
A four-year letterwinner at kicker at Jersey Shore Area … connected on 147-of-169 point-after attempts in career and 19-of-29 field goals … scored an area-record 204 points in career and helped team to two district titles ... hit a district-best 10-of-14 field goals, including a season-long of 44 yards as a senior … kicked game-winning field goal against Selinsgrove in district title game ... connected on 31-of-36 point-after attempts, helping him clinch second-team all-state honors from Pa. Football News, first-team all-area and first-team all-league accolades ... earned honorable mention all-district honors as a junior.
Joey Guida, RB, 5-6, 180, Allentown, Pa./Parkland
A three-year letterwinner at running back and linebacker at Parkland … rolled up 435 yards and four touchdowns as a senior in just three games, rolling up more than 100 yards all three times … posted 995 yards and 11 touchdowns in career ... played in Lehigh Valley Senior All-Star Classic … also a three-year letterwinner in wrestling … went 17-10 and placed fourth in district and sixth in region at 152 pounds in 2018.
Joey Gusler, OL, 6-1, 265, Middletown, Pa./Middletown Area
A two-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman at Middletown Area and two-year letterwinner at Bishop McDevitt … earned all-league honors as a center three times, taking first-team all-league honors as a junior and senior at Middletown and second team accolades as a sophomore at McDevitt … helped team reach state finals twice.
Steven Hankey, DL, 6-2, 300, Frederick, Md./Tuscarora
A two-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman at Tuscarora.
Dakota Hiester, DL, 6-1, 220, Lehighton, Pa./Lehighton Area
A four-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman at Lehighton … a team captain as a senior … a three-time all-league selection … picked for the Schuylkill County Football Coaches All-Star Game, earning game's Most Valuable Lineman award … also a three-year member of the track and field team and two-year member of the basketball team ... finished eighth in shot put (40-00.5) at district championships as a junior.
Matt Jaeger, TE, 6-5, 230, Woodland Park, N.J./Passaic Valley
A four-year letterwinner as a tight end and a defensive lineman at Passaic Valley … team captain as a senior … a three-time all-league tight end, earning first-team honors in 2018 and second-team accolades in 2016 and 2017 ... posted 42 tackles, seven sacks and five tackles for loss, earning third-team all-state honors ... caught 11 passes for 125 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 15 times for 75 yards … also a three-year letterwinner in lacrosse, posting six goals, four assists and 79 groundballs.
Dan Jennings, DL, 5-11, 270, Allentown, Pa./Salisbury Township
A three-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman at Salisbury Township … notched 31 tackles, six for loss, and a sack as a senior, earning honorable mention all-area honors … a Silver Pa. Football News All-Academic Team selection … also earned a letter in track and field.
Brady McClintock, WR, 6-2, 200, Littlestown, Pa./Littlestown
A three-year letterwinner as a tight end and defensive lineman at Littlestown … a first-team all-league tight end after catching 36 passes for 542 yards and three touchdowns as a senior … had 46 catches in career for 659 yards and four touchdowns.
Brent Newton, OL, 6-2, 270, Middletown, Pa./Middletown/Millersville University
A three-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman at Middletown Area … a first-team all-conference offensive lineman and a team captain as a senior … also earned two letters each in baseball and basketball … a team member as a defensive lineman at Millersville University in 2015.
Patrick O'Reilly, OL, 6-3, 250, Ridgefield Park, N.J./Ridgefield Park
A four-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman at Ridgefield Park … threw on the track and field team for three years, finishing 15th in section (97-03) and 29th in shot put (32-10.75) as a senior, also taking eighth in league in discus with a personal-best throw of 103-01 ... also a three-year letterwinner in wrestling, posting a 13-6 mark with nine pins in 2017-18 ... a first-team all-conference pick as a sophomore and a second-team selection as a junior.
Dylan Paul, QB, 5-10, 185, Crown Point, Ind./Boone Grove
A four-year letterwinner at quarterback and safety at Boone Grove ... a two-time honorable mention all-state and first-team all-conference pick … completed 49-of-106 passing for 812 yards and 11 touchdowns, throwing six interceptions and 91-of-175 passing as a junior for 1,077 yards and 10 touchdowns ... also an honorable mention all-conference pick as a sophomore ... finished career 162-of-333 for 2,286 yards and 27 scores, spending parts of four years as a starter ... rushed for 1,043 career yards and 16 touchdowns ... caught 13 passes for 139 yards as a sophomore ... posted 36 tackles, three for loss and an interception as a senior, finishing career with 63 tackles, five for loss, and three picks ... also a three-year letterwinner as an outfielder in baseball and guard in basketball ... helped baseball team to state title in 2018.
Elijah Palmer, WR, 5-7, 140, Frederick, Md./Tuscarora
A two-year letterwinner as a wide receiver and cornerback at Tuscarora … also a three-year letterwinner in track and field … helped 400-meter relay team finish fourth in the state with a time of 43.41, running the leadoff leg as a senior … team also finished second in the region (43.19) and won the league (43.39) … took sixth in the county (19-03.25) and 10th in the region in long jump (19-08) … took eighth in the county in the high jump (5-4).
Stephon Payne, LB, 5-11, 180, Bronx, N.Y./Hudson Catholic
A four-year letterwinner as a wide receiver and linebacker at Hudson Catholic … a first-team all-league pick as a senior and a second-team pick as a junior.
Kyle Powell, RB, 5-10, 200, Philadelphia, Pa./Lincoln
A one-year letterwinner as a running back and linebacker at Abraham Lincoln and a three-year letterwinner at Frankford … a first-team all-league running back as a senior and a first-team all-league linebacker as a junior … played with the Public team at the Philadelphia High School City All-Star Game.
Nathan Reedy, DL, 6-1, 220, Schuylkill Haven, Pa./Schulykill Haven
A four-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman at Schuylkill Haven … a three-time first-team all-league selection as a center and on the interior defensive line ... had 228 tackles, 31 for loss, 19 sacks and five fumble recoveries in career ... posted 43 tackles, five for loss and two sacks as a senior, earning first-team all-league honors on offense and defense … named the Schuylkill League's Defensive Lineman of the Year after posting 103 tackles, 15 for loss, eight sacks and three fumble recoveries as a junior ... earned second-team all-state honors from Pa. Football News ... also a two-year letterwinner in wrestling.
Jon Riley, LB, 5-11, 185, Old Tappan, N.J./Old Tappan
A three-year letterwinner as a linebacker at Old Tappan … a second-team all-league selection as a senior … helped team to a state title as a junior.
Ramessis Rolon, LB, 6-0, 198, Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem
A two-year letterwinner as a linebacker at Bensalem … also earned a letter in indoor track and field.
Austin Rowley, DB, 5-11, 150, Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley
A four-year letterwinner as a safety and wide receiver at Perkiomen Valley … a Mini-Max Award winner, first-team all-state pick from Pa. Football News and First Team All-Eastern Pa. Football pick ... notched 158 tackles, six interceptions and caught 28 passes for 477 yards and five scores as a senior, earning all-division honors ... posted 89 tackles and recovered four fumble recoveries to earn all-division honors as a defensive back ... also a four-year letterwinner in wrestling ... posted a 72-31 career record, placing in sections four times ... went 24-7 as a senior and finished fourth in section.
Gerald Smith, DL, 5-8, 200, Lansdale, Pa./Monsignor Bonner
A four-year letterwinner as a defensive lineman at Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast … a first-team all-league pick and team captain as a senior … played with the Blue Team in the Delaware County Hero Bowl and with the Catholic League team in the Phialdelphia City All-Star Game.
David Tomb, DL, 6-0, 200, Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore Area
A three-year letterwinner as a defensive lineman at Jersey Shore Area … 2018 Sun-Gazette Player of the Year and Defensive Lineman of the Year … two-time all-state defensive lineman … finished third among the state’s leading defensive linemen tacklers with 118, adding eight sacks and 20 tackles for loss as a senior ... 2017 Sun-Gazette Defensive Lineman of the Year, finishing with 96 tackles, 17 for loss and five sacks ... two-time all-area and a first-team all-league pick on offense and defense as a senior ... helped team to two district titles ... played with the East team in the Pennsylvania East-West All-Star Game ... a three-year letterwinner in wrestling ... a two-time section placewinner ... went 25-18 at 195 pounds as a junior, finishing second in section, fourth in district and sixth in region.
Colby Tracy, DL, 6-2, 250, Shippensburg, Pa./Shippensburg Area
A three-year letterwinner as a defensive lineman at Shippensburg Area … a three-year starter that helped team to two conference titles … a second-team all-league pick as a junior and senior.
Shawn Truhe, LB, 6-0, 220, Lehighton, Pa./Lehighton Area
A four-year letterwinner as a linebacker and offensive lineman at Lehighton Area … earned all-league honors as a senior …played with the North team in the SCFCA North-South All-Star game ... also particpated in basketball and track and field.
Nick Turner, WR, 5-8, 150, Julian, Pa./Bald Eagle Area
A three-year letterwinner as a wide receiver and defensive back at Bald Eagle Area … a second-team all-league pick as a senior ... caught 51 passes for 886 yards and nine touchdowns while helping team to district title and state quarterfinals … also added 96 rushing yards and passed for 54 … also notched 48 tackles, five interceptions and a fumble recovery on defense ... had 389 receiving yards and 37 tackles as a junior ... also a four-year letterwinner in track and field ... clared 11-6 in pole vault at league championship to finish second and at district championships as a senior, finishing eighth ... took fifth in district as a sophomore and seventh as a junior, clearing the same height.
Amarae Witter, FB, 5-10, 190, Montclair, N.J./Montclair
A three-year letterwinner as a running back and linebacker at Montclair … a first-team all-league linebacker as a senior … helped Montclair to the sectional title game, when he made six tackles.
Aaron Wolcott, TE, 6-4, 205, Woodbine, Md./Century
A two-year letterwinner as a tight end at Century … a first-team all-league tight end and linebacker as a senior ... helped team win two league titles and go 10-0 in regular season as a senior … played with the West team in the Baltimore Touchdown Club All-Star Classic.
L.J. Woodward, OL, 6-1, 280, Bloomsburg, Pa./Central Columbia
A four-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman at Central Columbia … starter as a senior.
