Kansas Wesleyan announces 2008 football signing class
By: David Toelle, KWU Sports Information
Kansas Wesleyan University head football coach Dave Dallas announces the signing of 26 football players as part of National Signing Day.
Headlining the list is local product linebacker A.J. Farmer from Salina Central High School. Farmer was a three-year starter at Central and led the Mustangs in tackles last fall with 142 -- 16 for losses. He finished his career with 347 tackles and ranks fourth on the school's career list. Farmer, who earned first team all-Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League honors last fall, also was named First Team All-State.
Other signees from Salina include Ray Parker (5-8, 200, RB, Montelair, Va.) from St. John’s Military School. Park was named First Team All-League and First Team All-State, and received the Kansas Sportsman Award.
Other local signees include:
| NAME |
POS |
HT |
WT |
HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) |
| Daniel Fowler |
WR |
6-0 |
165 |
Wakefield, Kan. (Wakefield HS) |
Fowler was named All-League two years, All-District two years and an All-Area return specialist |
|
| Scott Mulford |
SS |
6-1 |
192 |
Topeka, Kan. (Topeka HS / Dodge City CC (Kan.)) |
|
| Aaron Miller |
WR |
6-2 |
190 |
Deerfield, Kan. (Deerfield HS / Garden City CC (Kan.)) |
Miller was named All-State QB in 2006 in HS, Honorable Mention All-State at defensive back, All-Conference at QB and DB, and All-Area First Team |
|
| David Shaw |
DB |
5-8 |
175 |
Wichita, Kan. (Kapaun-Mt.Carmel HS) |
Kapaun was District Champs in 2006 and 2007, and Shaw was named All-City defensive back in 2006 |
|
| Dustin Hoffner |
DE |
6-5 |
265 |
Topeka, Kan. (Independence CC (Kan.)) |
| Hoffer was an All-City Top 11 selection in Topeka in 2005, was All-League defensive line in 2005 and was named All-State Class 5A. |
|
| Alec Philip |
QB |
6-1 |
180 |
Wamego, Kan. (Wamego HS) |
Philip was named 2006 Offensive Player of the Year |
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Other out of state signees for Kansas Wesleyan include:
| NAME |
POS |
HT |
WT |
HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) |
| Ryan Fouts |
DT |
6-0 |
265 |
Bailey, Colo. (Platte Canyon HS / Northern Colorado) |
|
| J.R. Reynolds |
FS |
6-0 |
218 |
Denver, Colo. (Platte Canyon HS / Northern Colorado) |
Honorable Mention tailback in high school |
|
| Vincente Arellano |
LB |
5-10 |
220 |
Pittsburg, Calif. (Los Medanos College (Calif.)) |
2007 All-Conference, All-League High School 2005, All-Metro Team East Bay in HS 2005. |
|
| Kyle Barthel |
FB |
5-10 |
241 |
Bellingham, Wash. (Shasta College (Calif.)) |
First Team All-Conference 2007 |
|
| Matt Rogers |
OL |
6-4 |
295 |
Redding, Calif. (Shasta College (Calif.)) |
| All-Conference Selection |
|
| Alan Fleming |
DB |
6-0 |
190 |
Paradise, Calif. (Paradise HS / Shasta College (Calif.)) |
HS All-League and All-Section Selection |
|
| Ben Vollmuth |
DE |
6-5 |
240 |
Lakewood, Colo. (Alameda HS) |
All-Conference DE and OL, All-State OL, Defensive Team MVP Alameda HS, Team Captain 2006, 2007 |
|
| Joe LaLone |
DT |
5-10 |
290 |
San Diego, Calif. (Poway HS / San Diego Mesa College (Calif.)) |
Honorable Mention All-Palomar League, Honorable Mention All-Conference Foothill Conference |
|
| Shea Harding |
DB |
5-9 |
180 |
Emeryville, Calif. (Contra Costa College (Calif.)) |
|
| Charles Starling |
DT |
6-0 |
308 |
Easton, Texas (Navarro Junior College (Texas)) |
|
| Amado Coronado |
WR |
5-9 |
170 |
Lubbock, Texas (Slaton HS) |
All District QB and DB 2006, 2006 Team Captain, 2006 Greenbelt Bowl |
|
| Nick Tyson |
DT |
6-0 |
240 |
Houston, Texas (Klein Forest HS) |
All-District OL 2007, Team Captain 2007 |
|
| Britton Smallwood |
TE |
6-3 |
265 |
Canton, Texas (Canton HS / Stephen F. Austin) |
Redshirt at Stephen F. Austin in 2007, Four Time All-District DE, Three-Time All-District TE, All-Area Honors junior year in HS, Two-Time Defensive MVP, All-Van Zandt County and All-Region senior year, Academic All-State, Academic All-District |
|
| Johnny Park |
QB |
6-1 |
180 |
San Antonio, Texas (Antonian College Prep HS) |
| Three year starter, three-years All-District, 107-174 (.615 comp pct.), 1586 yds, 16 TDs, 4 INTs in senior season, rushed for 400 yards |
|
| Jeremy Washington |
RB |
5-8 |
200 |
Wharton, Texas (Wharton HS / Blinn College (Texas)) |
|
| Shaun Depolo |
QB |
5-10 |
185 |
Garland, Texas (Lakeview Centennial HS) |
|
| Tim Howard |
LB |
6-0 |
200 |
Terrell, Texas (Terrell HS) |
|
| Donnell Hill |
DL |
6-1 |
245 |
Garland, Texas (Lakeview Centennial HS) |
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