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Valpo Football Adds 37 Recruits

Monday, June 09, 2003

Valparaiso University head football coach Tom Horne announced the addition of 37 recruits for the 2003 season. Among the recruits are eight offensive linemen, six running backs, five linebackers, four quarterbacks, four defensive linemen, four defensive backs, two wide receivers, two tight ends and two kickers.

The following is the 2003 recruiting class:

ANDERSON, Ian, OL, 6-5, 300, Fr., Hope Valley, R.I./Chariho

BOGENSCHUTZ, Brandon, TE, 6-4, 205, Fr., Cleveland, Wis./Sheboygan North

BRUNELLI, Jason, DL, 6-2, 190, Fr., Greenfield, Wis./HS

CASH, Patrick, WR, 6-1, 190, Jr., Chicago, Ill./Northland (Minn.) CC

CUMMINGS, Jeremy, DL, 6-1, 230, Fr., Libertyville, Ill./HS

CYRIER, Joel, RB, 5-9, 170, Fr., Mishawaka, Ind./HS

DAVIS, Travis, DL, 6-2, 200, Fr., St. Louis, Mo./Lutheran North

DOERFFLER, Ryan, QB, 6-0, 185, Fr., Fort Wayne, Ind./Concordia

DUNCAN, Mark, RB, 5-9, 170, Fr., McHenry, Ill./Johnsburg

FAULKNER, Ben, WR, 6-4, 180, Fr., Hammond, Ind./Bishop Noll

FITTERER, Nathan, K, 5-10, 200, Fr., Hudson, Wis./Shanley

FOLK, Kevin, RB, 5-6, 165, Fr., Calumet Park, Ill./Richards

GRIMOLDBY, Kevin, RB, 6-0, 170, Fr., Geneva, Ill./HS

HEILIG, Sean, DL, 6-3, 220, Fr., Oak Lawn, Ill./HS

HORTON, Jeff, RB, 5-10, 185, Fr., St. Louis, Mo./Lutheran North

JOYCE, Steven, K, 5-10, 155, Fr., Chesterton, Ind./HS

KRUEGER, Ryan, LB, 6-2 190, Fr., Palm City, Fla./South Fork

KUNBERGER, David, DB, 5-10, 170, Fr., Ft. Meade, Fla./HS

LUND, Jonathan, OL, 6-2, 263, Fr., Milwaukee, Wis./University School

LYNCH, Erik, TE, 6-5, 220, Fr., Saugerties, N.Y./HS

McBRYDE, Terrance, LB, 5-10, 210, Fr., Ypsilanti, Mich./Willow Run

MONTGOMERY, Michael, DB, 5-10, 170, Fr., Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips

POWELL, Elliott, DB, 6-1, 192, So., Orange, Cal./Fullerton College

PRANGE, Maxwell, LB, 6-1, 210, Fr., Green Bay, Wis./Notre Dame Academy

REID, Nicholas, RB, 6-0, 245, Jr., Orlando, Fla./Arizona Western College

RODSETH, Scott, QB, 5-10, 180, Fr., Elgin, Ill./St. Edward

RUANE, Joseph, OL, 6-4, 320, Fr., Venice, Fla./Cardinal Mooney

SCHILLING, Mike, OL, 6-4, 280, Fr., Wauwatosa, Wis./HS

SCHNOOR, Michael, LB, 6-1, 210, Fr., Chicago, Ill./Loyola Academy

SILKO, Josh, OL, 6-1, 270, Jr., Michigan City, Ind./Hope College

STAFFORD, Tom, QB, 5-11, 185, Fr., Elkhart, Ind./Concord

SWANIGAN, Derrick, OL, 6-3, 330, Jr., Riverdale, Ill./Eastern Michigan Univ.

THOMPSON, Charlie, QB, 5-11, 190, Fr., Cleveland, Wis./Sheboygan North

WAGNER, Nathan, OL, 6-5, 280, Fr., Sheboygan, Wis./North

WHEELER, Josh, LB, 6-0, 225, Fr., Lafayette, Ind./McCutcheon

WHELTON, Joshua, OL, 6-3, 240, Fr., Sheboygan, Wis./North

WHITNEY, Devin, DB, 5-10, 175, Fr., Battle Creek, Mich./Central


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