Hofstra University Head Football Coach Dave Cohen today announced that 15 student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to attend the University and play football this fall.
"There are three things that I am excited about with this recruiting class," said Cohen. "The first is addressing our biggest areas of concern, which are adding quality, competition and depth at quarterback and on the offensive line. We did that with the signing of junior college quarterbacks Corey Christopher from Nassau (NY) Community College and Bryan Savage from Coffeyville (KS) Community College. On the offensive line position, we signed three players including two mid-year players in Derek Moore from Fork Union and Josh Weigel from Coffeyville CC."
"The second thing that pleases me is that we recruited the local area very well," the second-year mentor said. "We have signed six student-athletes from within 20 miles of our campus. Last, but certainly not least, I am excited that we are continuing the great relationship that Hofstra has enjoyed with Nassau Community College and coach John Anselmo. We have added our third and fourth players from Nassau in the last two years.
The Pride begin the 15-session spring drills on March 23 culminating in the Blue-Gold Spring scrimmage on April 28. The summer preseason training camp begins on August 11 with the Pride kicking off the 2007 season against Furman University at Shuart Stadium on Saturday night, September 8.
2007 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL RECRUITS
Name | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown/High School/Previous School |
Larry Abiola | DT | Jr. | 6-0 | 327 | Farmingdale, NY/Farmingdale/Nassau CC |
Kevin Brown | OL | Fr. | 6-3 | 280 | Brooklyn, NY/Canarsie |
Ronnie Cameron | DE | Fr. | 6-3 | 245 | Westbury, NY/Holy Trinity |
Cory Christopher | QB | Jr. | 6-2 | 237 | Miami, FL/American/Nassau CC |
Andre Freeman | CB | Fr. | 6-0 | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA/Penn Hills |
Larry Gaskins | RB | Fr. | 5-9 | 189 | Conshohocken, PA/Upper Merion Area |
Basim Hudeen | LB | Fr. | 5-11 | 220 | Elizabeth, NJ/Elizabeth |
D'Angelo Harden | WR | Fr. | 6-0 | 194 | Lauderhill, FL/Dillard |
Gregory Melendez | SS | Fr. | 6-1 | 180 | Rosedale, NY/Canarsie |
Derek Moore | OG | Fr. | 6-3 | 275 | Granville, OH/Newark Catholic/Fork Union Acad. |
Anthony Nelson | WR | Fr. | 5-10 | 165 | Wellington, FL/Glades Day School |
Anthony Polo | LB | Fr. | 6-0 | 215 | Wantagh, NY/Wantagh |
Bryan Savage | QB | Jr. | 6-3 | 218 | Springfield, PA/The Haverford School/Coffeyville CC |
Joshua Weigel | OL | Jr. | 6-4 | 304 | Overland Park, KS/Shawnee Mission South/Coffeyville CC |
Dave Wilson | TE | Fr. | 6-5 | 200 | Secane, PA/Upper Darby |
Larry Abiola
Defensive Tackle
6-0, 327, Junior
South Farmingdale, NY/Farmingdale/Nassau CC
Junior College: Attended Nassau Community College for three years...Was a two-year starter after red-shirting as a freshman...Named to 2006 NJCAA Preseason All-America team...All-conference selection in 2005 and 2006...2006 team captain...High School: Is a 2004 graduate of Farmingdale High School...Lettered in football, basketball and track and field...Selected to all-area second team as a senior...Team captain...Personal: Born June 21, 1986...Has one brother...Lists Michael Jordan as his favorite athlete...Chose Hofstra over Towson and East Stroudsburg.
Kevin Brown
Defensive End/Offensive Guard
6-3, 280, Freshman
Brooklyn, NY/Canarsie
High School: Lettered in football at Canarsie High School in Brooklyn, New York...Named Best Offensive Lineman...Earned math honors...Personal: Born August 2, 1989...Began playing football at age 8...Children's hospital volunteer.
Ronnie Cameron
Defensive End
6-3, 245, Freshman
Westbury, NY/Holy Trinity
High School: Was a member of the football and track and field teams at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville, New York...All-league first team selection for the Titans...Selected to Prepster all-region team...Named to Senior Bowl and Outback Bowl teams...Chosen team Most Valuable Player...Recorded 97 tackles, 22 tackles for losses, six sacks, forced four fumbles and recovered two fumbles as a senior in 2006...Personal: Born August 15, 1989...Has one brother and one sister...Also recruited by Connecticut, Stony Brook, Maine and New Hampshire...Has served as a volunteer at the United Methodist Church, homeless shelters and at the Westbury Recreation Center...Enjoys chess, web design and photography in his free time.
Cory Christopher
Quarterback
6-2, 237, Junior
Miami, FL/American/Nassau CC
Junior College: Attended Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York, for two years...Honorable mention All-American in 2006...Conference Offensive Player of the Year and first team selection in 2006...Threw for 1,181 yards and eight touchdowns in 2006...Second team all-conference selection in 2005...High School: Played football and basketball, and ran track and field at American Senior High School in Miami Lakes, Florida...Named to All-Dade County team as a senior after passing for 915 yards and rushing for 800 yards...Personal: Born December 22 1986...Has two brothers and two sisters...Nicknamed "C-Dub"...Plans to pursue a teaching career.
Andre Freeman
Cornerback
6-0, 175, Freshman
Pittsburgh, PA/Penn Hills
High School: Played four years of football at Penn Hills High School in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania...Named to Big East Conference first team...Pittsburgh Post Gazette Fabulous 22 selection...Tallied 68 tackles, four interceptions and two forced fumbles as a senior...Personal: Born May 6, 1989...Has one brother...Also recruited by Kent State, Toledo and Stony Brook.
Larry Gaskins
Running Back
5-9, 189, Freshman
Conshohocken, PA/Upper Merion Area
High School: Lettered in football and track at Upper Merion Area High School...First team all-league selection...Personal: Born October 6, 1988...Has one brother and one sister...Homeless shelter volunteer...Also recruited by Villanova, Northeastern and Delaware.
Basim Hudeen
Linebacker
5-11, 220, Freshman
Elizabeth, NJ/Elizabeth
High School: Played four years of football at Elizabeth (NJ) High School...First team All-New Jersey selection by the Newark Star-Ledger...Named Player of the Year in Union County...Recorded 137 tackles, including 78 solos, and had three interceptions as a senior...Selected team captain for the Minutemen...Personal: Born April 6, 1989...Has two brothers and one sister...Also recruited by Duke and New Mexico State...Favorite athlete is Walter Payton...Has volunteered in the Key Club, walk-a-thons, and Peer Leadership committee.
D'Angelo Harden
Wide Receiver
6-0, 194, Freshman
Lauderhill, FL/Dillard
High School: Played three years of football at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida...Named to All-Broward County second team as a senior...Recorded 15 catches for 230 yards as a senior...Served as team captain in 2006...Was a member of the Panthers 4x100 state champion track team...Personal: Born September 6, 1988...Has three brothers and one sister...His brother, Eugene, played at Middle Tennessee State...Also recruited by Bowling Green, Central Florida and Western Michigan.
Gregory Melendez
Safety
6-1, 180, Freshman
Brooklyn, NY/Canarsie
High School: Lettered in football at Canarsie High School in Brooklyn, New York...Personal: Born August 22, 1989...Lists Sean Taylor as his favorite athlete...Began playing football at age 10.
Derek Moore
Offensive Guard
6-3, 275, Freshman
Granville, OH/Newark Catholic
High School: Played football for four years and wrestled for two years at Newark Catholic High School in Newark, Ohio...Named to All-Ohio first team as a senior...Second team all-state selection as a junior...Big 33 and North-South All-Star Game participant...Personal: Born February 11, 1987...Has one sister and one brother...Plans to major in computer science.
Anthony Nelson
Wide Receiver
5-10, 165, Freshman
Wellington, FL/Glades Day School
High School: Earned four letters in football and baseball, and one in basketball at Glades Day School in Belle Glade, Florida...Helped lead team to a 12-2 record and the Florida IA state championship in 2006...Named to All-Florida honorable mention team as a senior...Named first team all-area by the Sun-Sentinel and second team all-area by the Palm Beach Post...Posted 32 catches for 550 yards and nine touchdowns in 2006...Also returned three punts and one kickoff for scores...Special Teams Player of the Year as a junior...Personal: Born August 29, 1989...Has one sister...Also recruited by Southern Illinois, New Hampshire, Elon and Air Force...Boys and Girls Club volunteer.
Anthony Polo
Linebacker
6-0, 215, Freshman
Wantagh, NY/Wantagh
High School: Lettered in football, lacrosse and wrestling at Wantagh High School...All-New York State, All-Long Island and All-Nassau County selection as a senior...Bill Piner Award recipient as the county's top linebacker...Piner Award runner-up as a junior...All-Long Island and all-county pick as a junior...All-conference selection during sophomore season...Honor roll student...Tallied 124 tackles during senior season, including 85 solo stops...Personal: Born August 22, 1989...Has three brothers and one sister...Also recruited by New Hampshire, Lafayette and Fordham...Plans to pursue a career in law enforcement and coach.
Bryan Savage
Quarterback
6-3, 218, Junior
Springfield, PA/The Haverford School/Coffeyville CC
Junior College: Played one season at Coffeyville (KS) Community College...Earned all-conference honors in 2006...Served as team co-captain...Attended the University of Wisconsin for two years, red-shirting in 2004 and practicing with the team in 2005...High School: Played four years of football and baseball at The Haverford (PA) School...Selected All-Delco, All-InterAL, and all-conference...Chosen team most valuable player in both football and baseball two consecutive years...Academic Award recipient...Personal: Born April 9, 1986...Has one brother...Favorite athletes are Tom Brady and Brett Favre...Sports broadcasting and journalism major.
Josh Weigel
Offensive Line
6-4, 304, Junior
Overland Park, KS/Shawnee Mission South/Coffeyville CC
Junior College: Attended Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas for 1 1/2 years...Named to honorable mention All-Jayhawk Conference team...Helped team to Region 6 championship in 2005 and to Jayhawk Conference championship in 2006...High School: Played football for four years and wrestled for one year at Shawnee Mission South High School in Shawnee Mission, Kansas...Named to honorable mention All-Sun County and All-Sunflower League teams...Honor roll student...Personal: Born December 8, 1986...Has two brothers...Also recruited by Eastern Illinois, Southern Utah and North Texas.
Dave Wilson
Tight End
6-5, 200, Freshman
Secane, PA/Upper Darby
High School: Played four years of football at Upper Darby (PA) High School...Named to All-Pennsylvania second team as a senior...Also selected to All-Delco, All-Central League, and All-News of Delaware County as a senior...Recorded 27 catches for 567 yards and eight touchdowns in 2006 as the Royals posted a 7-3 record and advanced to the District 1 playoffs...Personal: Born October 10, 1988...Has one sister...Also recruited by Delaware, Rutgers, FIU, and James Madison...Has volunteered as a coach for special education children and youth football.
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