Notre Dame College Athletics

BILLY AARON, JR. (5-9, 195 | RB | Youngstown, Ohio -- Austintown Fitch HS)
Was a three-year letterman for Head Coach Phil Anerrella and the Fitch Falcons … rushed for a combined 970 yards and 16 touchdowns over junior (2011) and senior (2012) campaigns … also ran track for AFHS (two letters) … father William Sr. played football for Youngstown State from 1990-94 … son of William and Cheri Wallace and Greg Wilson.

JUSTIN ADAMSON (6-3, 265 | OL | Miamisburg, Ohio -- Miamisburg HS)
Was twice named an All-Greater Western Ohio Conference performer -- once on defense (2011) and once on offense (2012) -- for Head Coach Steve Channell and the Vikings … earned team’s Unsung Hero Award as a senior leader of a team that improved from 2-8 to 7-3 … worked way to GWOC Scholar-Athlete Award, an honor awarded to players earning a 3.3 GPA in three seasons … son of Don Sherrill and Melissa Sherrill.

GEORGE BERRY, JR. (5-10, 175 | S | Solon, Ohio -- Solon HS)
Earned three letters for Head Coach Jim McQuaide and the Comets … as a junior (2011) was part of a playoff Solon squad; tallied 80 tackles, two interceptions and two defensive scores … had 91 tackles in senior season (2012) en route to earning first team all-district and All-Ohio honorable mention accolades … son of George and Donna Berry.

KAMERON BREMER (6-2, 240 | DL | Cleveland, Ohio -- Lutheran West HS)
Was a three-year member of Lutheran West football program … was a valuable two-way player over junior and senior seasons and earned First Team All-Patriot Athletic Conference honors as a senior (2012) … named Longhorns’ team MVP in 2012 after registering 77 tackles and six quarterback sacks … also earned two letters in basketball at LWHS … son of Keith and Kyra Bremer.

ERICK BURZANKO (6-1, 210 | RB | Burton, Ohio -- Berkshire HS)
Earned four letters for Head Coach Alan Zanderink at BHS … tabbed as a 2011 Chagrin Valley Conference honorable mention … threw for 737 yards and rushed for 340 en route to earning First Team All-CVC honors in 2012 … also letter twice in basketball and is an Honor Roll member at Berkshire … son of Rick and Leesa Burzanko.

MIKE BUSSE (6-3, 290 | OL | Sharon, Ontario, Canada -- Huron Heights HS)
Heads to College Road after a four-year prep career at Huron Heights … was a three-time York Region All-Star (2010-12) for Head Coach Heath Weir and the Warriors … in 2012 was the leading line producer for a strong running game on a team that went 11-0 and won a York Region Athletic Association championship … credited with 94 pancake blocks in senior campaign … son of Dana Busse and Lori Busse.

KENNETH BUTLER (5-10, 190 | RB | Cleveland Heights, Ohio -- St. Edward HS)
Was a standout on both sides of the ball for a Rick Finotti St. Edward squad that went a combined 19-5 in 2011-12 … bulk of duty at tailback came in junior season -- averaged five yards per carry in tallying 600 yards … also lettered in track … son of Angel Butler.

TYLER BUTLER (6-6, 315 | OL | Sacramento, Calif. -- Coventry HS)
Was a two-time All-Portage Trail Conference performer for Head Coach Jerami Hodgkinson and the Coventry Comets … notched 45 pancake blocks without yielding a sack in 2012 senior season … earned Scholar-Athlete and Honor Roll accolades in the classroom … son of Mike Butler and Lorraine Butler.

JAKE CHESTNUT (6-1, 220 | LB | Cincinnati, Ohio -- Lakota East HS)
Was a three-year letterman for Head Coach Rick Haynes and the Thunderhawks … piled up 112 tackles en route to earning First Team All-Greater Miami Conference and second team all-district honors as a senior (2012) … son of John and Shelly Chestnut.

ERRON COSEY (6-3, 210 | DE | Akron, Ohio -- Buchtel HS)
Earned three letters for Head Coach Ricky Powers and the Buchtel Griffins … tabbed as a First Team All-Akron selection at defensive end and on special teams … also played three years of Griffin basketball … son of Eric Cosey and Michelle Cosey.

LUCAS CUNNINGHAM (6-1, 240 | DE | Middletown, Ohio -- Bishop Fenwick HS)
Was a two-year member of Head Coach Fred Cranford’s Bishop Fenwick squad, a team that went 8-3 in 2012 … tabbed as a Second Team All-Greater Catholic League performer as a senior (2012) … also played two years of lacrosse for the Falcons … son of Don and Jo Cunningham.

JALEN DANDRIDGE (6-2, 290 | OL | Detroit, Mich. -- East English Village Prep Academy)
Was a four-year letterman for Head Coach Rod Oden at East English, a team that went a combined 19-5 in 2011-12 … was a First Team All-Detroit selection in junior and senior seasons … as a senior (2012) was a stalwart blocker in front of a 2,000-yard rusher and did not allow a sack in 12-of-12 contests … son of Roslyn Dandridge and Walter Thomas.

COREY DELOACH (6-1, 190 | QB | Pittsburgh, Pa. -- Plum HS)
Was a two-year letterman for Head Coach Frank Sacco and the Mustangs … son of Michael and Susan Deloach.

ROCKWELL DENDIU, JR. (6-1, 225 | DE | Worthington, Ohio -- Worthington HS)
Was a three-year letterman for Head Coach Scott Gordon and the Worthington Cardinals … collected a pair of Scholar-Athlete awards in prep career … father Troian played football at Findlay (1981-85) and grandfather played football at Ohio State (1944-48) .. son of Troian and Wendy Dendiu.

DEVIN DENNARD (6-0, 195 | S | Findlay, Ohio -- Findlay HS)
Heads for NDC after multisport prep career at FHS … earned four letters in football and four more in track and basketball … was twice tabbed as a Third Team All-Ohio player (2010, 2012); earned Second Team All-Ohio accolades as a junior in 2011 (117-tackle season) … piled up 276 career tackles and 10 forced fumbles for the Trojans, who went a combined 17-4 over 2011-12 … tabbed as a First Team All-Three Rivers Athletic Conference performer in 2011 and 2012; was an All-Northwest Ohio first teamer both years as well … twice a member of the FHS Honor Roll … son of Lynn and Shane Schnipke.

DAMON DILLARD (6-3, 350 | OL | Reynoldsburg, Ohio -- Marion Franklin HS)
Was a four-year member of Head Coach Brian Haffele’s Marion Franklin program …tabbed as a First Team All-Columbus talent three times (2010, 2011, 2012) and an All-Ohio first teamer twice (2011-12) … was a key offensive line presence for a 2012 Red Devils team that went 11-2 … son of Randi Thomas and Jeffrey Thomas. 

KENDALL ENGLISH (6-0 175 | S | Detroit, Mich. -- Cass Tech)
Was a three-year letterman for Head Coach Thomas Wilcher and the Technicians and was a key contributor on 2011 and 2012 teams that went a combined 23-5, winning back-to-back Michigan Division I state titles … logged 60 tackles and an interception in senior campaign (2012) … also earned three Cass letters in track … father Donshell played football at Eastern Michigan (1986-91) … son of Donshell English and Pamela English.

ERRON ENOEX (5-10, 175 | CB | Detroit, Mich. -- Cass Tech)
Posted fine numbers in the defensive backfield for back-to-back (2011-12) Michigan Division I state champ Cass Tech coached by Thomas Wilcher … had 25 tackles and 15 pass break-ups in 2011 junior season … made 38 stops and had two interceptions in 2012 … was a three-year letterman in football and a four-year letterman in track … earned a Do the Right Thing Award from the Urban League of Detroit in 2012.

BEN FALFAS (5-10, 230 | DE | Warren, Ohio -- Howland HS)
Was a two-year player for Head Coach Richard Angle and the Tigers and had a breakout senior season in 2012, complete with 11-1/2 sacks and 38 tackles … also earned three letters in track … son of John and Melissa Falfas.

RYAN FALLON (6-0, 185 | QB | Cleveland, Ohio -- St. Edward HS)
Heads to Notre Dame after establishing nine school records -- including most career TDs (52) --at St. Edward … part of a 15-0 Division I state champion squad in 2010, and then started at quarterback in junior (2011) and senior (2012) seasons for Head Coach Rick Finotti … threw for 1,350 yards and 14 TDs as a junior and then followed that up with a senior campaign that saw the Cleveland native toss an Eagle-record 23 TD passes as part of a 2,000-yard passing season (2,068) … rushed for 725 yards as a senior and tallied 15 TDs on the ground over 2011-12 seasons … owns a 3.62 GPA at St. Edward … son of Mike and Kathy Fallon.

JUWAN FORD (5-10, 220 | RB | Euclid, Ohio -- Euclid HS)
Was a three-year letterman for Head Coach Tom Gibbons and the Panthers … rambled for 14 TDs and 1,009 rushing yards as a senior (2012) … named 2012 First Team All-Lake Erie League and was a 2012 third team all-district selection … son of Juwan Ford, Sr. and Charisse Kilgorg.

ZACH GRIFFIN (5-10, 185 | PK | Trenton, Ohio -- Edgewood HS)
Earned four letters for Head Coach Scott Clemons and the Cougars … was a First Team All-Southwest Ohio Conference kicker in 2012 after going 3-of-4 on three-pointers, with a long of 44 yards … also played four years of baseball at EHS … son of Steve ad Stephanie Griffin.

EVAN GROSEL (6-5, 300 | OL | Euclid, Ohio -- Lake Cathlolic HS)
Heads to Notre Dame after playing two years for Head Coach Mike Bell at Lake Catholic … earned an 85-percent line grade as a senior (2012) … tallied 30 pancakes while yielding just two sacks over prep career … tabbed as a First Team All-Ohio (D-III) selection in 2012 … father Doug played football at Wooster … son of Doug and Jennifer Grosel.

DORIEN HUDSON (5-11, 175 | WR | Cleveland Heights, Ohio -- Cleveland Heights HS)  
Senior captain (2012) and three-year letterman for Head Coach Jeff Rotsky’s Tigers, a team that went 17-3 over the last two seasons … had 27 catches for 520 yards and five TDs in 2012 senior season … also earned four letters in track … son of William Hudson and Charnika Hudson.

STORM HUDSON (5-11, 200 | S | Detroit, Mich. -- Oak Park HS)
Heads to NDC off a prep career that included one state championship (at Lake Orion) and two regional titles (one at Utica Eisenhower, one at Oak Park) … was a 2012 starter for Head Coach Greg Carter at Oak Park, a team that went a combined 21-5 over 2011-12 … was a selected as a First Team All-Oakland Athletic Conference performer in 2012 after a 72-tackle, four-interception senior season; also forced five fumbles and garnered three sacks in 2012 … made Hudson Honor Roll and competed in both basketball (three letters) and track (two) over prep career … son of Wendi Hudson.

GARY JAYCOX (6-1, 220 | S | Berlin Heights, Ohio -- Edison Milan HS)
Was a three-year letterman and starter for Head Coach Jim Hall and the Chargers … selected as a Second Team All-Sandusky Bay Conference performer in 2010 … also competed in track, baseball and wrestling over prep career … son of Gary and Lisa Jaycox.

DAVID JOHNSON (6-0, 230 | LS/OL | North Canton, Ohio -- Hoover HS)
Was a three-year letterman for Don Hertler and the Vikings … tabbed as a First Team All-Stark County and Second Team All-Federal League performer in 2012 … also lettered in track at Hoover and is a three-year member of the school’s Honor Roll …  son of David and Barb Johnson.

LEON JOHNSON (6-0, 230 | DL | Detroit, Mich. -- East English Village Prep Academy)
Was a key defender on big-win East English squad led by Head Coach Rod Oden … had 75 tackles, six sacks and two forced fumbles over a senior season (2012) that culminated with a selection Bulldogs’ Defensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-Metro Detroit nod … was also an All-Detroit pick in 2011 … also earned three letters in track and is a member of East English National Honor Society … son of Yvette Johnson.

KYLE KAPLAN (6-2, 180 | PK | Hilliard, Ohio -- Darby HS)
Coming off a senior season that included an 8-of-11 mark on field goals and a First Team All-Ohio Capital Conference selection … played two years of football for Head Coach John Santagata and four years of prep soccer … key member of Santagata’s 2012 squad that went 11-1 … on the Darby Honor Roll and earned the school’s Academic Excellence Award … son of Phillip Kaplan and Janet Kaplan.

KYLE KERN-BLYSTONE (6-0, 175 | S | Sylvania, Ohio -- Evergreen HS)
Was a three-year letterman for Head Coach Myles Holiday ad the Vikings … led Northwest Ohio Athletic League in tackles as a senior (2012) and was an All-NOAC honorable mention … also played baseball and basketball t Evergreen and was tabbed for the school’s Academic Letter Club … son of William Blystone and DJ Kern-Blystone.

ANTHONY KINNEY (5-10, 175 | S | Shaker Heights, Ohio -- Shaker Heights HS)
Was a four-year starter for Head Coach Jarvis Gibson and the Red Raiders, a program that went 8-2 in 2012 … tabbed as first team all-conference (Northeast Ohio Conference), first team all-district and Second team Al-Ohio as a senior (2012) … also lettered in baseball and lacrosse at Shaker Heights and was selected as an Academic All-NOC performer in the classroom … father, Henry, played football and ran track at Kent State; mother, Kim, also ran track at KSU … son of Henry and Kim Kinney.

MICHAEL KOCH (6-3, 270 | OL | Austintown, Ohio -- Austintown Fitch)
Earned two letters at AFHS … brother, Chuck, played football at Baldwin-Wallace in 2005-06 … son of Chuck and Kathy.

WILL MAHONE (5-9, 200 | RB | Liberty, Ohio -- Lakota East HS)
Stout runner for Head Coach Rick Harris and the Lakota East Thunderhawks, a team that advanced to the second round of the Ohio state playoffs in 2012 … earned second team all-district honors after registering 200 carries, 1,203 rushing yards and 16 TDs in 2012 … also lettered in baseball and track for the Thunderhawks … son of William and Kim Mahone.

DREW MEKETA (5-10, 170 | WR | Olmsted Falls, Ohio - Olmsted Falls HS)
Was a two-year letterman for Head Coach Jim Ryan and the Olmsted Falls Bulldogs … son of John and Terri Meketa.

CHAD METCALF (6-0, 220 | LB | Sheffield Village, Ohio -- Brookside HS)
Hard-nosed linebacker who earned three letters for Head Coach Thom Lesecki and the Cardinals … tabbed as First Team All-Lorain County in 2011 (junior) and first team all-district in 2012 (senior) … son of Don Metcalf.

McKENNY MITCHELL (5-7, 200 | RB | Euclid, Ohio -- Euclid HS)
Tallied four TDs and 105 yards receiving en route to earning the Panthers’ Most Improved Player Award in 2012 … also lettered in track and is an Honor Roll member at EHS … son of Marie Mitchell and Demond Clopton.

ZACH MOONEY (6-2, 220 | OL | New Brighton, Pa. -- New Brighton HS)
Earned four letters for Head Coach Joe Greco at NBHS … earned All-Midwestern Athletic Conference honorable mentions in 2011 and 2012 … also competed in track and field for the Lions … father, Jim, played football at California (Pa.) … son of Jim and Lisa Mooney.

EQUAN MOORE (5-10, 205 | LB | Detroit, Mich. -- East English Village Academy)
Was a force on defense for a Rod Oden Bulldogs squad that went 19-5 over the last two seasons (2011-12) … made 83 tackles and piled up eight fumble recoveries in 2012 senior campaign … earned three letters in football, four in track and one in baseball and is a National Honor Society member … son of Keith Moore and Lorette Wingate.

JOSHUA PIERCE (6-0, 175 | WR | Cleveland, Ohio -- Elyria Catholic HS)
Earned three varsity letters for Head Coach Mike Polevacik and the Panthers … was a three-year starter at cornerback and wide receiver … also lettered in track, baseball and wrestling … son of Bernadette Pierce.

CHAD POUNDERS (6-4, 280 | OL | Livonia, Mich. -- Franklin HS)
Was a two-year player for Head Coach Chris Kelbert and the Patriots … earned First Team All-Kensington Lake Activities Association accolades in both 2011 and 2012 … named the Franklin Offensive Line MVP in 2012, a season that saw the Patriots rush for over 2,000 yards … didn’t allow a sack in 2012 senior season … tabbed as an All-Metro Detroit first teamer in 2012 … son of Troy Pounders and Diana Hauck.

ERIC PRINGLE (5-10, 185 | S | Cincinnati, Ohio -- Mount Healthy HS)
Had 52 tackles and four interceptions en route to being named a second team all-district performer as a senior (2012) … son of Beverly Pringle.

AUSTIN RAILEY (6-2, 275 | OL | Cincinnati, Ohio -- Walnut Hills HS)
Was a three-year letterman for Head Coach George Kontsis and the Walnut Hills Eagles … served as Eagles captain and earned a Coaches Award for value in leading a versatile offense … son of Shatrina Banks.

MICA ROBINSON (6-4, 220 | DL | Bowling Green, Ohio -- Elmwood HS)
Was a three-year letterman for Head Coach Brian Cooper and the Royals … blossomed as a senior, anchoring both the offensive and defensive lines and serving as a key team leader … also played baseball and basketball at Elmwood … son of Benjamin Robinson and Jaclyn Jones.

TERRENCE ROSCOE (6-1, 210 | S | Euclid, Ohio -- Euclid HS)
Earned three letters for Head Coach Tom Gibbons and the Panthers … logged 112 tackles and four sacks as part of an All-Lake Erie League season in 2012 … also lettered in basketball and track … is a LEC Scholar … father, Terrence, Sr., played football at Louisville (Ky.) and went on to play for the Houston Oilers in the mid-90s … son of Terrence and Laverne Roscoe.

WYATT RUNNING (6-0, 190 | RB | Wilmington, Ohio - Clinton Massey HS)
Heads to College Road after a four-year prep career at Clinton Massey … paced the running game for Head Coach Dan McSurley and the Division IV state-champ Falcons with a 1,700-yard, 23-TD senior season (2012) … tabbed for First Team All-South Central Ohio League honors and was an all-district honorable mention in 2012 … also wrestled for four seasons at CMHS … son of Randy and Cindy Running.

MITCHELL SHEGOS (6-1, 200 | WR | Fenton, Mich. -- Fenton HS)
A versatile prep athlete who played two years for Head Coach Jeff Setzke and the Fenton Tigers … tabbed as a First Team All-Flint Metro League player at two positions (wide receiver, defensive back) … had a school-record 14 TDs in 2012, including 11 on catches … piled up 1,357 receiving yards as a senior (2012) … also played basketball and soccer in prep career …  National Honor Society and Honor Roll student … brother, Cameron, plays at Kalamazoo College (Mich.) … son of Thad Shegos and Kellie Shegos.

KENNETH SNAPP (5-10, 170 | PK | Detroit, Mich. -- Cass Tech)
Was a four-year letterman for Head Coach Thomas Wilcher and the Cass Technicians … part of 2011 and 2012 Michigan D-I state champ teams … tabbed as a First Team All-Metro Detroit in 2011 … went 4-of-4 on field goals in 2012 … also earned three letters in baseball … son of Gino and Jennifer Snapp.

ZANE TROKNYA (6-3, 220 | OL | Oak Harbor, Ohio -- Oak Harbor HS)
Gritty offensive-line prospect who prepped under Head Coach Mike May for two years at Oak Harbor … earned First Team All-Sundusky Bay Conference accolades as a senior (2012) … son of Gregg and Shiela Troknya.

DOMINIC VITALI (6-4, 190 | QB | Orange Village, Ohio -- Orange HS)
Earned three letters for Head Coach Adam Bechlum and the Lions … tabbed for the All-Chagrin Valley Conference Academic Team in 2012 … also played one year of basketball .. son of Anthony and Marie Vitali.

ANDON WARE (6-0, 185 | CB | Baldwin, Mich. -- Baldwin HS)
Was a four-year member of Doug Bolles’ Baldwin Panthers program … collected 74 tackles, two sacks, eight interceptions and six pass deflections … named a First Team All-West Michigan D Conference performer at running back, cornerback and kick returner … National Honor Society member … played four years of basketball and one year of baseball at BHS … son of Joe Washington and Shawn Washington.

DAQUAIN WILLIAMS (5-8, 220 | LB | Reynoldsburg, Ohio -- Reynoldsburg HS)
Was a third-team all-district selection as a senior after an 85-tackle season … also forced four fumbles and had an interception in 2012 senior season … made 90 stops as a junior (2011) … earned three letters playing for Buddy White’s football squad and also played baseball at RHS … tabbed for RHS Honor Roll in each of four years in high school … son of Sikeena Williams.

JAYLEN WILLIAMS (6-3, 275 | OL | Detroit, Mich. -- Oak Park HS)
Earned three letters for Head Coach Greg Carter at Oak Park … part of a 9-3 district champion team in 2012 … also lettered in track and wrestling and is an Honor Roll student at OPHS … son of Dimetta Thomas.

HERBERT WINSTON (5-11, 175 | FS | Cincinnati, Ohio -- Mount Healthy HS)
Earned two letters for Arvie Crouch’s Mount Healthy Owls, a team that went 9-2 in 2012 … selected as a First Team All-Southwestern Ohio Conference player in 2012 senior year … was Mount Healthy’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2012 … son of Herb Winston and Regina Winston.