Oberlin, Ohio – Oberlin College Head Football Coach Jay Anderson announced his 2014 recruiting class on Monday. With a total of 23 incoming freshmen, the class is one of the biggest in program history.
"This is a great day for Yeomen football and Oberlin College as we took a huge step forward," Anderson said. "Our coaching staff has done a fantastic job of infusing our program with one of the largest and talented recruiting classes in recent history."
In total 16 different states are represented in the group, with Michigan having the largest representation with six players.
"This is such a diverse recruiting class, we have student-athletes coming from all over the country to be a part of our proud tradition of academic and athletic excellence."
At the skill positions on offense the Yeomen added two quarterbacks, two running backs and five wide receivers. Oberlin also welcomes five new offensive linemen with averaged measurables of 6-foot-2 and 270 pounds.
Defensively, the Yeomen added five linemen, two linebackers and two defensive backs.
"Not only have we added much needed depth, we've also upgraded the talent on our roster both offensively and defensively," Anderson noted.
Meet the Incoming Class
Name | High School | State | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Video |
Christian Flynn | Northwest Catholic High School | CT | QB | 5'10'' | 175 | Play |
Joseph Myrick | Cranbrook-Kingswood | MI | RB | 5'9'' | 185 | Play |
Federico Consuegra | St. Thomas Aquinas High School | FL | WR | 6'3 | 175 | N/A |
Trace McConnell | Hampton High School | PA | WR | 6' 2" | 185 | Play |
Vergil Demery | Wakefield High School | NC | DL | 6'0 | 265 | Play |
Andrew "Drew" Nolan | Archbishop McCarthty High School | FL | LB | 6' 1" | 225 | Play |
Bennett Jackson | Grosse Pointe South High School | MI | DB | 6'0 | 200 | Play |
Samuel Meads | Bradley-Bourbannais Community High School | IL | OL | 6'3'' | 295 | Play |
Chris Mueller | Ridge High School | NJ | QB | 6'4" | 220 | Play |
Avery McThompson | Dripping Springs High School | TX | OL | 6" 1' | 225 | Play |
Noah Hess | Fallston High School | MD | DL | 6' 2" | 240 | Play |
Corey Fussinger | Cooper High School | KY | WR | 6' 3" | 175 | Play |
Jackson Moore | Mcgavock High School | TN | WR | 5'11 | 155 | Play |
Matthew Bullock | Wellington Senior High School | OH | WR | 6'2" | 190 | Play |
Dylan Mehri | Maret School | DC | DB | 5'9 | 160 | Play |
Theodore Schroeder | Yorktown High School | VA | OL | 6'3" | 270 | Play |
Preston Wilkey | The Bromfield School | MA | LB | 6'2'' | 225 | Play |
Anthony Allen | University of Detroit Jesuit High School | MI | DL | 6'1'' | 225 | Play |
Luis Solorzano | Choate Rosemary Hall | CA | DL | 6'2'' | 235 | Play |
Jonathon R. Smith | Fenton High School | MI | DL | 6'0'' | 275 | Play |
Khalil Rivers | Detroit Country Day School | MI | RB | 5'7 | 187 | Play |
Jake Onstott | Warren Mott High School | MI | OL | 6'0'' | 260 | N/A |
Jorden Mandel | Archbishop McCarthty High School | FL | OL | 6'2'' | 270 | Play |