Apr 13, 2012
CHICAGO -- University of Chicago Head Football Coach Dick Maloney announced today the team's incoming freshmen for the 2012 season.
The 23-member class represents 12 different states, with five players from New Jersey; four each from Illinois and Texas; two each from Michigan and Ohio; and one from Alabama, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Missouri, and New York.
Chicago's incoming freshman class features 14 defensive players and nine offensive performers.
The Maroons kick off their 2012 campaign Saturday, Sept. 1 when they entertain Beloit College at Stagg Field. Chicago posted a 5-5 mark this past season.
UChicago Football Class of 2016
| Brock Appenzeller | OL | 6-2 | 275 | Mesquite, Texas (John Horn) |
| Vincent Beltrano | DB | 5-10 | 185 | Wood Dale, Ill. (Addison Trail) |
| Spencer Byrne | DB | 5-11 | 185 | Des Peres, Mo. (Chaminade) |
| Mitch Catino | DB | 5-11 | 180 | Maineville, Ohio (Moeller) |
| Ben Clark | RB | 5-11 | 190 | Newton, Mass. (Pennington, N.J) |
| Colton Clark | LB | 6-0 | 205 | Arlington, Texas (Oakridge) |
| Sam Coleman | WR | 5-9 | 165 | Wetumpka, Ala. (Edgewood Academy) |
| Paul Comet | LB | 5-11 | 195 | Champaign, Ill. (St. Thomas More) |
| Christopher Dengler | RB | 5-10 | 175 | Haddonfield, N.J. (Haddonfield) |
| Joe Eroyan | DL | 6-3 | 230 | Novi, Mich. (St. Mary's Prep) |
| Michael Fikaris | LB | 6-1 | 210 | Clarendon Hills, Ill. (Hinsdale Central) |
| Kyle Kunze | LB | 6-1 | 215 | Williamsville, N.J. (St. Augustine) |
| Josh Little | QB | 6-2 | 205 | Springboro, Ohio (Springboro) |
| Colin Macri | QB | 6-3 | 215 | Asbury, N.J. (North Hunterdon) |
| Nathan Massey | FB | 5-11 | 215 | Bartlett, Ill. (Bartlett) |
| Ryan Oros | LB | 6-1 | 212 | Freehold, N.J. (Colts Neck) |
| Nicholas Pielech | LB | 5 10 | 205 | Houston, Texas (Strake Jesuit) |
| Jacob Romeo | CB | 6 0 | 190 | Lake Orion, Mich. (Notre Dame) |
| Sergio Ruffolo | LB | 6-2 | 210 | Webster, N.Y. (Webster Thomas) |
| Greg Thome | CB | 6-0 | 175 | Valparaiso, Ind. (Valparaiso) |
| Cole Thoms | WR | 6-4 | 185 | Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock) |
| Mitchell Vashon | DL | 6-3 | 265 | Centennial, Colo. (Cherokee Trail) |
| Justin Waney | FB | 6-0 | 225 | San Diego, Calif. (Clairemont) |