Temple Owls head coach Steve Addazio announced his incoming recruiting class earlier today, which included 27 recruits. Temple's class is ranked No. 1 in the MAC by Rivals.com You can see a chart of all 27 signees below (via Owl Sports).
Name | Pos. | Elig. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | High School / Other |
Shahbaz Ahmed | DL | Fr. | 6-3 | 220 | Lindenwold, N.J. | Paul VI |
Samuel Benjamin | WR | Fr. | 6-0 | 195 | Baltimore, Md. | Mount Saint Joseph |
Romond Deloatch | WR | Fr. | 6-4 | 213 | Hampton, Va. | Phoebus |
Rob Dvoracek | LB | Fr. | 6-2 | 220 | Fogelsville, Pa. | Parkland |
Avery Ellis | LB | Fr. | 6-2 | 225 | Montclair, N.J. | Montclair |
Michael Felton | DB | Fr. | 6-0 | 190 | Hanover, Pa. | South Western |
Kyle Friend | OL | Fr. | 6-2 | 300 | Carlisle, Pa. | Cumberland Valley |
James Gilmore | RB | Fr. | 5-8 | 185 | Ocala, Fla. | North Marion |
Nathan Hairston | WR | Fr. | 6-0 | 176 | Frederick, Md. | Govs. Thomas Johnson |
Khalif Herbin | ATH | Fr. | 5-7 | 158 | Montclair, N.J. | Montclair |
Matt Ioannidis | DL | Fr. | 6-4 | 245 | Ringoes, N.J. | Hunterdon Central |
Michael Kalaman | LB | Fr. | 6-3 | 220 | Casselberry, Fla. | Trinity Prep |
Raymond Korang | OL | Fr. | 6-7 | 296 | Mount Holly, N.J. | Rancocas Valley |
Stephaun Marshall | DB | Fr. | 5-11 | 181 | Montclair, N.J. | Montclair |
Tyler Matakevich | LB | Fr. | 6-1 | 220 | Stratford, Conn. | St. Joseph's / Milford Academy |
Brendan McGowan | OL | Fr. | 6-4 | 288 | Barnesville, Pa. | Marion Catholic |
Shakur Nesmith | WR | Fr. | 6-4 | 186 | Philadelphia, Pa. | Imhotep Charter |
Kevin Newsome | QB | R-Jr. | 6-2 | 231 | Chesapeake, Va. | Hargrave / Penn State |
Bret Niederreither | DL | Fr. | 6-3 | 265 | Etters, Pa. | Red Land |
Bryan Osei | DL | Fr. | 6-2 | 225 | Abington, Pa. | Abington |
Brandon Peoples | RB | Fr. | 5-10 | 180 | Abington, Pa. | Archbishop Wood |
Averee Robinson | DL | Fr. | 6-1 | 285 | Harrisburg, Pa. | Susquehanna Twp. |
Damiere Shaw | DB | Fr. | 5-11 | 170 | Crum Lynne, Pa. | Cardinal O'Hara |
Brandon Shippen | DB | Fr. | 5-11 | 175 | Norristown, Pa. | Norristown Area |
Nate L. Smith | DB | Fr. | 6-1 | 183 | Philadelphia, Pa. | Archbishop Wood |
Kiser Terry | DL | Fr. | 6-3 | 234 | Feasterville, Pa. | Neshaminy |
James Whitfiled | WR | Fr. | 6-1 | 190 | Ft. Myers, Fla. | North Ft. Myeres / Hargrave |
Alkwan Williams | LB | Fr. | 6-1 | 210 | Johnstown, Pa. | Greater Johnstown Senior |
Avery Williams | ATH | Fr. | 5-10 | 198 | Baltimore, Md. | Archbishop Curley |
Tavon Young | DB | Fr. | 5-10 | 159 | Oxon Hill, Md. | Potomac |
Linebacker Tyler Matakevich and wide reciever James Whitfield were early enrollees who will count toward the 2011 class and not the 2012 signing class. Quarterback Kevin Newsome is a transfer student from Penn State who played very sparingly for the Nittany Lions in 2009 and 2010.
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