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February 7, 2007
Football
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INDIANA
STATE INKS 24 ATHLETES TO NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. —Indiana State
head football coach Lou West has signed 24 student-athletes to
national letters of intent on National Signing Week 2007. Among
the class are three players (Nick Daly, Janssen Hayes and Bill
McGrath) which have already enrolled in school and will be
eligible to participate in spring practice.
“We are very excited about this class that we have worked hard
to put together,” West said. “This has a chance to be the best
class that we have put together. Our team will benefit from the
increase in numbers on both the offensive and defensive line. I
look forward to coaching this fine young men and moving this
program forward.”
Below is a complete biography of each student-athlete inked this
week:
Aaron Bailey
Freshman
Defensive Back (6-1, 190)
Hamilton, Ohio/Hamilton
Previous School: Lettered for one season in football under coach
Jim Place at Hamilton High School ... Also lettered in basketball
... Named All-Butler County ... Was both a team captain and Team MVP
as a senior.
Personal: Born Aaron Jarrell Bailey on April 11, 1989 to Sharon
and James Bailey in Hamilton, Ohio ... Majoring in Psychology.
Larry Carter
Freshman
Defensive Back (6-0, 175)
Middletown, Ohio/Middletown
Previous School: Lettered for three seasons under coach Ron
Johnson at Middletown High School ... Named All-Academic GMC ... Was
named the team's defensive player of the year as a senior ... Was a
second-team all-conference selection ... Also lettered in track and
field.
Personal: Born Larry D. Carter on December 6, 1988 to Larry and
Roxanne Carter in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Majoring in Exercise Science.
Justin Collins
Freshman
Running Back (5-9, 165)
Louisville, Ky./Western
Previous School: Lettered for four seasons under coach Doug
Preston at Western High School ... Named to the All-State team as a
senior as well as the All-State Second Team as a junior ...
Three-time all-district ... State Champion in the 100 meter dash,
200 meter dash and 4x100 meter relay team ... Rushed for 1,810 yards
as a senior with 32 touchdowns scored ... Totaled 1,926 rushing
yards as a junior with 37 touchdowns.
Personal: Born Justin Lynn Collins on July 20, 1989 to Joshlyn
Collins in Pine Bluff, Ark. ... Majoring in Recreation and Sports
Management.
Tim Consaul
Freshman
OL/DL (6-4, 240)
Sunrise, Fla./Piper
Previous School: A three-year letterwinner for coach Harold
Pearson at Piper High School ... Also lettered in baseball .. Named
a BCAA All-Star and was featured in the North vs. South All-Star
Game ... Named his team’s Defensive Most Valuable Player ... Posted
88 total tackles, seven sacks as well as 21 tackles for loss.
Personal: Born Timothy Michael Consaul on January 23, 1989 to
Michael and Carol Consaul in Plantation, Fla ... Majoring in
Business Management.
Nick Daly
Junior
OL (6-4, 315)
Burlington, Iowa/North Iowa Area CC
Previous Schools: Daly was a preseason honorable mention
All-American as well as a first team all-region selection and was
named co-offensive lineman of the year. Twice during his career,
Daly has been named the team’s offensive player of the game. At
Burlington High School, Daly was a three-sport letterwinner where he
was named all-conference in football twice.
Ben Greffert
Freshman
OL/DL (6-3, 261)
Griffith, Ind./Griffith
Previous School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Russ Radthe
at Griffith High School ... Also lettered in basketball ... Named to
the Indiana Football Coaches Association Junior All-State Team ...
An Indiana Top 50 selection ... Member of the Associated Press First
Team ... Earned Bloomington Herald Times Junior All-State honors ...
A member of the Top 33 ... Indiana Class 3A Defensive Most Valuable
Player ... Named to the Primetime 25 ... Recorded 111 total tackles
as well as nine tackles for loss ... Posted 11.5 sacks and a pair of
pass deflections ... Blocked two kicks.
Personal: Born Benjamin John Greffert on October 19, 1987 to
Thomas and Debbie Greffert in Munster, Ind. ... Majoring in Physical
Education.
Derelle Hankins
Freshman
OL/DL (6-3, 265)
Terre Haute, Ind./South Vigo
Previous School: Lettered for three seasons under coach Jay
Engle at Terre Haute South Vigo High School ... Also lettered in
basketball as well as track and field ... Named his team’s Most
Outstanding Defensive Lineman ... Earned All-Wabash Valley honors.
Personal: Born Derelle Antonio Hankins on February 13, 1989 to
Charlotte Hankins and Tunde Davies in Terre Haute, Ind. ... Open
Preference Major.
Janssen Hayes
Junior
OL (6-3, 295)
St. Petersburg, Fla./Ellsworth CC
Previous School: He played the last year at Ellsworth Community
College for coach John Sala, where he was a preseason All-American
as well as an all-region selection. He was named his team’s Most
Valuable Player and allowed no sacks during the year. Hayes was a
three-sport letterwinner at Gibbs High School for coach Al Davis.
While there he was an all-conference and all-county selection.
Josh Herron
Freshman
Defensive Back (5-9, 195)
Monroe, Ohio/Monroe
Previous School: Lettered for four seasons under coach Jason
Krause at Monroe High School ... Also lettered in basketball,
baseball as well as track and field ... Was a two-time first team
all-league selection ... Earned a pair of all-district mentions ...
Was named all-city and all-state ... Named the Cintas Player of the
Week as well as Wide Receiver of the Year ... Set school records for
most catches in both a career and season ... School record holder
for most receiving yards in a season as well as longest touchdown
pass reception.
Personal: Born Joshua Isaac Herron on February 14, 1989 to Mike
and Linda Herron in Middletown, Ohio ... Open Preference major.
Josh Jellison
Freshman
OL/DL (6-5, 265)
Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield
Previous School: A three-year letterwinner for coach Brian
Woodard at Plainfield High School ... Also competed for two seasons
in basketball as well as track and field ... Name to the Indiana
Football Coaches Association All-State First Team ... Was also a
first team all-conference selection as well as an academic
all-conference pick ... Selected to the All-Metro West Team ...
Named Plainfield’s Offensive Player of the Week four times as a
senior ... Was team defensive player of the week five times ...
Named his team’s Most Valuable Lineman and a team captain as a
senior ... His seven sacks tied the school record ... Recorded 71
pancake blocks and graded out over 90% blocking as a senior.
Personal: Born Josh Peter Jellsion on September 19, 1988 to Pete
and Jo Jellison in Indianapolis, Ind. ... Majoring in Biology.
Aaron Johnson
Freshman
Wide Receiver (5-11, 165)
Middletown, Ohio/Middletown
Previous School: Lettered for three seasons under coach Ron
Johnson at Middletown High School ... Named the Road Runner Speed
Player of the Week as a senior ... All-State, all-conference and
all-district selection ... Also lettered in track and field.
Personal: Born Aaron Robert Johnson on April 4, 1989 to Alisse
Johnson in Middletown, Ohio ... Open Preference Major.
David Lasiter
Freshman
Linebacker (6-2, 200)
Indianapolis, Ind./Franklin Central
Previous School: A three-year football letterwinner at Franklin
Central High School for coach Lance Schieb ... Also lettered for
four seasons in track and field ... Named to the Bloomington Herald
Times Junior All-Star Team ... A two-time all-conference selection
... Named all-state as a senior ... A member of Indiana’s Elite 50
... In track was named all-conference twice in the high jump ... Led
his conference in total tackles as both a junior and senior ...
Posted 264 career tackles, 9.5 quarterback sacks, three
interceptions and returned one pick for a touchdown ... Forced six
fumbles and recovered three others.
Personal: Born David Lawrence Lasiter on June 24, 1988 to
Michael and Melissa Lasiter in Indianapolis, Ind. ... Majoring in
Education.
Ernie Lee
Freshman
OL/DL (6-5, 270)
Indianapolis, Ind./North Central
Previous School: A three-year letterwinner and starter for coach
Mark Haste at Indianapolis North Central High School ... Was a
two-time all-state selection ... Named all-conference and all-county
as a senior ... Recorded 59 solo tackles, a sack and seven tackles
for losses.
Personal: Born Ernie Lee on September 12, 1988 to Angela Smith
and Ernest Evans in Indianapolis, Ind. ... Open Preference Major.
Troy Leinebach
Freshman
OL/DL (6-5, 250)
Jasper, Ind./Jasper
Previous School: Lettered for four season in football and
basketball at Jasper High School ... An all-state selection ... Also
a two-time all-conference mention as well as an all-region member.
Bill McGrath
Sophomore
TE (6-5, 255)
Saskatchewan, Canada/Temple
Previous Schools: McGrath saw limited playing time with the Owls
during his lone season with the program. At Vanier High School, he
was a two-sport athlete who lettered four years in football. McGrath
was named to the All-Canada team and was named the Most Valuable
Player of both his football and basketball teams as a senior. He
holds the league record for number of receptions, touchdowns and
total receiving yards for his high school career.
Broc Miller
Freshman
QB/ATH (6-2, 200)
Brazil, Ind./Northview
Previous School: Lettered for three seasons under head coach
George Gettle at Northview High School ... A Bloomington Herald
Times Top 33 selection ... Named All-Wabash Valley ... A Region 6
All-Star ... Was named Honorable Mention All-State by the Associated
Press and the Indiana Football Coaches Association ... Threw for 32
touchdowns as a senior.
Personal: Born Broc Miller on April 17, 1989 to Kehrt and Anita
Miller in Terre Haute, Ind. ... Open Preference Major.
Rhys Newman
Freshman
TE (6-5, 240)
Oxford, Ohio/Talawanda
Previous School: Lettered for three seasons under coach Mike
Wright at Talawanda High School ... Also lettered in basketball as
well as track and field ... Named all-league in football ... Also
earned all-county and all-district honors ... As a senior, posted
640 receiving yards with seven touchdowns.
Personal: Born Rhys Alexander Newmann on June 22, 1989 to Rocky
and Lisa Newman in Oxford, Ohio ... Majoring in Business Marketing.
Shane Parson
Freshman
QB (6-2, 200)
Goshen, Ind./Goshen
Previous School: Lettered for three seasons in football under
coach Dave Wilson at Goshen High School ... An all-conference
selection ... Named his team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player and
well as Most Improved ...Was 125-of-247 passing this past season for
2,189 yards and 23 touchdowns ... Tossed four touchdowns in one game
against Elkhart Memorial ... Completed 256 career passes for 4,031
yards and 39 touchdowns.
Personal: Born Shane Jonathan Parson on September 10, 1988 to
Scott and Tami Parson in Goshen Ind. ... Majoring in Business
Accounting.
Brandon Pence
Freshman
LB/FB (6-1, 245)
Limestone, Ill./Limestone Community
Previous School: Lettered for three seasons under coach Loren
Peacock at Limestone Community High School ... Also lettered in
track and field ... A Mid-Illini All-Conference Running Back ...
Also named all-conference in the shot put ... Was named Limestone’s
Most Valuable Player as both a junior and senior ... MVP of track
team as a senior ... Posted 1,158 rushing yards and 10 catches for
89 yards ... Scored 14 touchdowns as a senior.
Personal: Born Brandon Scott Pence on August 24, 1988 to Tony
and Jo Anne Pence in Peoria, Ill. ... Open Preference Major.
Brandon Ramsey
Freshman
WR/DB (6-2, 200)
Middletown, Ohio/Middletown
Previous School: Lettered for three seasons under coach Ron
Johnson at Middletown High School ... Also a star in track and
field, where he competed in the discus throw, long jump and 4 x 400
meter relay ... In football, was named his team's Most Valuable
Player as a senior ... An All-Ohio selection ... Was a two-time
All-GMC and All-District honoree ... Led Southwest Ohio in receiving
as a senior.
Personal: Born Brandon Scott Ramsey on March 3, 1989 to Lucius
Ramsey, Sr., and Barbara Ramsey in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Majoring in
Business Administration.
Milton Redwine, Jr.
Freshman
Defensive End (6-3, 220)
Mishawaka, Ind./Penn
Previous School: Lettered for two seasons under coach Cory at
Penn High School ... Named All-NIC for football as well as track and
field.
Personal: Born Milton Redwine, Jr. on April 26, 1989 to Milton
Redwine, Sr., and Sequoia Green in Pittsburgh, Penn. ... Majoring in
Communications.
Tyler Williams
Freshman
Running Back (5-10, 205)
Oxford, Ohio/Talawanda
Previous School: Lettered for four years under coach Mike Wright
at Talawanda High School ... Also lettered in basketball and
wrestling ... Named all-county and all-league ... An all-district
qualifier in wrestling as well as track and field ... Owns school
record for rushing with 2,888 career yards gained ... Also is the
school’s career touchdown record holder with 35 trips to the end
zone ... Scored five touchdowns in a game on three separate
occasions.
Personal: Born Michael Tyler Williams on February 23, 1988 to
Michael and Theresa Williams in Dayton, Ohio ... Majoring in
Elementary Education.
Joe Wingis
Freshman
Wide Receiver (6-6, 205)
St. John, Ind./Lake Central
Previous School: Lettered for four seasons under coach Bill
Melby at Lake Central High School ... Also lettered in basketball
... Named first team all-area ... Also earned first team All-Duneland
Conference ... An Indiana Football Coaches Association First Team
All-State selection ... Senior Team Captain ... Two-time wide
receiver of the year ... Holds School record with 63 pass receptions
and 10 touchdowns.
Personal: Born Joseph Durell Wingis on October 20, 1988 to
Dianna and Bill Melby in Munster, Ind. ... Majoring in Business
Management.
Corey Varnadore
Freshman
PK/P (5-11, 160)
Tallahassee, Fla./Florida
Previous School: A two-year letterwinner for coach Jarrod
Hickman at Florida High School ... Also lettered in soccer and
baseball ... A First Team All-State Kicker and Punter as a junior
and senior ... Named First Team All-Big Bend Kicker for two
consecutive seasons ... Was named Most Valuable Player and Offensive
Player of the Year in Soccer ... Kicked a pair of 52-yard field
goals as a senior as well as 50-yarder during his junior campaign
... 30-of-31 kickoff attempts were touchbacks ... Landed 12 punts
inside the 10-yard line with a long boot of 69 yards.
Personal: Born Corey Austin Varnadore on April 6, 1989 to Art
and Rose Ann Varnadore in Tampa, Fla. ... Majoring in Business.
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