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MU FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES 2012 RECRUITING CLASS

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MU FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES 2012 RECRUITING CLASS

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WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.-
Monmouth University Head Football Coach Kevin Callahan announced the addition of 21 student-athletes to the Hawk football program on Wednesday.

“This is one of our largest classes in recent history,” said Callahan. “We were able to satisfy some specific positional needs, in addition to adding some desired depth. As you can see, there was an emphasis on defense in this class, and I think we successfully brought in a number of players who can help us early in their careers. I applaud the work of our coaching staff in bringing this class to Monmouth. They have worked extremely hard to uncover these talented players. Their diligence throughout the process has made this a very rewarding day for Monmouth Football.”

The 2012 recruiting class includes 18 total student-athletes and three mid-year enrollees.  Of the class, 13 are from the Garden State, five from Maryland and one each from New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.  

2012 Monmouth Football Signees

NAME

POS

HT

WT

HOMETOWN

HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS

Jack Cunningham DL 6-4 245 Cranbury, N.J. West Windsor Plainsboro North

Kevin Daniels

 RB

5'10"

175

Stafford, Va.

North Stafford

Jack Eisenstadt
 DL 6'3" 250 Locust, N.J.
Rumson Fair-Haven
Zach Fabel
 TE 6'3" 235 Brigantine, N.J.
Holy Spirit
Ethan Gambale
 LB 6'1" 220 Mays Landing, N.J.
Holy Spirit
Trevor Jacobs RB 5'11" 215 Wayne Hills, N.J. Waune Hills/Northern Illinois
Joe Johnson
 DB 5'10" 180 Manchester, N.J.
Manchester
Keith Kluetz
 OL 6'6" 225  Mt. Airy, Md. Linganore
Darnell Leslie
 DL 
6'2" 220 Gaithersburg, Md.
Quince Orchard
Anthony McDonnaugh LB 6'1" 220 Philadelphia, Pa. West Philadelphia Catholic/Salisbury School
Ben Onett
 QB 6'3" 210
Glenn Dale, Md.
St. John's College High School
Malcolm Powers  DB 6'1" 180
Baltimore, Md.  Gilman
Lucas Santangelo
 K/P 6'0" 170
New Hyde Park, N.Y.
New Hyde Park Memorial
Terence Scanlon
 QB
6'3"  200
Lincroft, N.J.  Red Bank Regional
John Sieczkowski
 LB
6'2"  220
Manalapan, N.J. Manalapan
Dimitrius Smith DT 6'2" 275 Millstone, N.J. Jackson Memorial/Milford Academy
Mike Strange
 WR 6'4"  180  Davidsonville, Md.
South River
Brandon Suk TE 6'3" 230 Flemington, N.J. Hunterdon Central
Tyler Thompson LB 6'0" 220 Union Bridge, Md. Linganore High School
Chris Villante LB 6'0" 215 Kinnelon, N.J. Kinnelon
Tom Winters LB 6'2" 220 Brick, N.J. Brick Township
Ryan Zuczek DB 6'0" 195 Robbinsville, N.J. Robbinsville

BREAKDOWN BY POSITION   BREAKDOWN BY STATE 
Linebacker (6)   New Jersey (13)
Defensive Back (3)   Maryland (5) 
Defensive Line (3)   New York (1)
Quarterback (2)   Pennsylvania (1)
Running Back (2)   Virginia (1)
Tight End (2)    
Offensive Line (1)    
Wide Receiver (1)    
Kicker/Punter (1)    
2012 Monmouth Recruit Bios

 

KEVIN DANIELS
Defensive Back - 5' 10" - 175
Stafford, Va./North Stafford

High School: Played running back, cornerback and returned kicks under Coach Joe Mangano at North Stafford High School... Earned First Team All-District and Second Team All-Region honors... Ran for 1,325 yards and scored 15 touchdowns as a senior... Carried the ball 87 times for 732 yards with seven scores in 2010... Also earned two varsity letters in lacrosse for the Wolverines.
Personal:
Son of Kevin and Christi Daniels... Plans to major in business administration.

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JACK EISENSTADT
Defensive Line - 6' 3" - 250
Locust, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven

High School: Played defensive line and tight end under Shane Fallon at Rumson Fair Haven High School... Helped the Bulldogs to a 10-2 record and a New Jersey State Championship game appearance as a senior... The 10 wins was a school record... Led the shore conference in sacks with 17... Anchored a defense that allowed just seven points per game and just 83 points all season... Named Class A Central Defensive Player of the Year... First Team All-Shore Conference selection by All Shore Media... First Team All-Conference Selection by the Asbury Park Press... Had 56 tackles, including 12 for a loss and three forced fumbles as a senior... Named to the Shore Conference Fabulous 44 by The Shore Sports Network.  
Personal:
Son of Jeff Eisenstadt and Mary Vaden... Plans to major in business administration.

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ZACH FABEL
Tight End - 6' 3" - 235
Brigantine, N.J./Holy Spirit

High School: Played tight end under head coach Chalie Roman at Holy Spirit High School... Helped lead the Spartans to back to back Non Public Group III State Championships... The Spartans were 28-6 in Fabel's three varsity seasons... Earned First Team Cape Atlantic League honors as a senior... Had 12 receptions for 160 yards as a senior.
Personal:
Son of Larry and Christine Fabel... Major is undecided.

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ETHAN GAMBALE
Linebacker - 6' 1" - 220
Mays Landing, N.J./Holy Spirit

High School: Played linebacker under head coach Chalie Roman at Holy Spirit High School... Helped lead the Spartans to back to back Non Public Group III State Championships... The Spartans were 28-6 in Gambale's final three seasons... Named as a National Underclassman Linebacker MVP twice (2009, 2010)... Earned First Team All-Cape Atlantic League in 2011... Recorded 145 tackles, five sacks and a touchdown as senior... Had 73 tackles and two sacks as a junior... Earned Honorable Mention CAL... Participated in the U.S. Army combine as one of the nation's top 500 players.
Personal:
Son of Louis Gambale and Laura McCullough... Major is undecided.

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TREVOR JACOBS
Running Back - 5' 11" - 215
Wayne Hills, N.J./Assumption/Wayne Hills/Northern Illionis

Before Monmouth: Enrolled at Northern Illinois University... Did not see time as a true freshman.
High School: P
layed running back under Coach Shawn Preston at Assumption High School... Named First Team All-District and First Team All-County... Captained Assumption to a 12-2 record and an appearance in the Louisiana 5A State Championship game as a junior...  Transferred to Wayne Hills High School as a senior where his season was cut short due to injury.
Personal:
Son Cheryl Jacobs and Walter Allen... Cousin, Brandon, played football at Southern Illinois and currently plays for the New York Giants... Plans to major in health studies.

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JOE JOHNSON
Defensive Back - 5' 10" - 180
Manchester, N.J./Manchester

High School: Played defensive back and running back under coach Gerard O'Donnell at Manchester High School... Intercepted a single season school record eight touchdowns... Named Class B South Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior after recording 53 tackles, eight interceptions, two forced fumbles and two defensive touchdowns... Selected as  a First Team All-Shore Defensive Back by All Shore Media... Named Ocean County Defensive Player of the Year by the Shore Sports Network... Earned First Team All-Shore Conference by the Asbury Park Press... Had back to back 1,000 yard rushing seasons... Second Team All-Shore as a junior... Recorded 13 career interceptions... Finished his career with over 3,000 yards rushing and 40 touchdowns.
Personal:
Son of Joseph Johnson and Cathleen Slocum... Plans to major in medical technology.

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KEITH KLUETZ
Offensive Line - 6' 6" - 275
Mt. Airy, Md./Linganore

High School: Played offensive tackle under Rick Conner at Linganore High School… Earned three varsity letters... Selected to play in the Maryland Crab Bowl...  Helped lead the Lancers to a 22-8 record in three seasons and a state championship in 2009... A Second Team All-Merrimack Valley Conference Selection... Also played basketball for the Lancers.

Personal: Son of Cynthia and Christopher Kluetz... Major is undecided.

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DARNELL LESLIE
Defensive End - 6' 2" - 220
Gaithersburg, Md./Quince Orchard

High School: Played defensive end and tackle under coach Dave Mencarini at Quince Orchard High School... Helped lead the Cougars to a 13-1 record and a 4A West State Championship game appearance... Selected to play in the Maryland Crab Bowl... First Team All-Gazette selection... First Team All-Conference defensive honoree... All-State honorable mention.
Personal: Son of Robert and Rose Bryant... Majoring in software engineering.

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ANTHONY McDONNAUGH
Athlete - 6' 1" - 220
Philadelphia, Pa./West Catholic/Salisbury School


Before Monmouth:
Attended The Salisbury Prep School in Salisbury, Connecticut... Played linebacker and running back under Coach Chris Phelps... Recorded 73 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles... Earned All-New England and All-Erickson League honors... Named Erickson League Defensive MVP.
High School:
Played linebacker at Philadelphia West Catholic High School under Coach Brian Fluck... Helped lead the Burrs to a State Championship as a senior... Recorded 230 career tackles, which ranks fifth all-time at the school... Two-time All-Catholic League selection... All-City and All-State selection... Played in East-West All-Star game.
Personal:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony McDonnaugh... Plans to major in business management.

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BEN ONETT
Quarterback - 6' 3" - 210
Glenn Dale, Md./St. John's College High School

High School: Played quarterback under coach Joe Patterson at St. John's College High School... Named as a the starting quarterback at the Chesapeake Bowl All-Star Game... Named team captain as a senior... First Team All-Merrimack Valley Conference... Also earned All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference honors... Played quarterback at DeMatha Catholic High School before transferring... Also punted for the Cadets.
Personal: Son of Michael and Kimberly Onett... Majoring in business administration.

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MALCOLM POWERS
Defensive Back - 6' 1" - 180
Baltimore, Md./Gilman

High School: Played defensive back under coach Biff Poggi at Gilman High School... The Greyhounds were 19-2 in his final two seasons, winning championships both seasons... Gilman finished the season ranked second in the state in 2011... Recorded six interceptions, one for a touchdown as a senior.
Personal:
Son of Tyrone and Doris Powers... Plans to major in business administration.

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LUCAS SANTANGELO
Kicker/Punter - 6' 0" - 170
New Hyde Park, N.Y./New Hyde Park Memorial

High School:
Kicked and punted under coach Kevin Dolan at New Hyde Park Memorial High School... Registered 26 touchbacks in 2011... Converted five of seven field goals with a long of 43 as a senior... Also converted 18 of 20 PATs...  Took first place at the Temple University Kicking Camp and the STS Kicking College Showcase... Played soccer and basketball for the Gladiators.
Personal:
Son of James Santangelo and Gisele Gabrin... Major is undecided.

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TERENCE SCANLON
Quarterback - 6' 3" - 220
Lincroft, N.J./Red Bank Regional

High School: Played quarterback under coach Nick Giglio at Red Bank Regional High School... Led the Bucs to their first state playoff appearance since 2004... Named to the All-Shore Transfer Team... Recorded 1,200 yards passing with 13 touchdowns as a senior... Also ran for 450 yards rushing with a touchdown.
Personal:
Son of Sean and Yngrid Scanlon... Majoring in business administration.

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JOHN SIECZKOWSKI
Linebacker - 6' 2" - 220
Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan

High School: Was a three-year starter at linebacker under coach Ed Gurrieri at Manalapan High School... Also played running back, setting the Shore Conference (held by current Denver Bronco Knowshon Moreno) record with 425 yards rushing against Howell... Third Team All-State selection... Earned a First Team All-Shore nod... Ran for a school record 2,208 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior... Helped the Braves to a 10-2 record...Selected as First Team All-Shore Conference by All Shore Media... Was runner up for ASM Offensive Player of the Year... Named Class A North Offensive Player of the Year by the Coaches... The Braves reached the Group IV Finals for just the second time in school history in 2011... Finished with 56 total tackles.
Personal:
Son of Guy and Linda Sieczkowski... Major is undecided.

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DIMITRIUS SMITH
Defensive Line - 6' 2" - 275
Millstone, N.J./Jackson Memorial/Milford Academy

Before Monmouth: Played defensive line at Milford Academy Prep School.
High School:
Played defensive line, guard and fullback under Coach Mike Smith at Jackson Memorial High School... Second Team All-Shore selection... Named First Team All-Ocean County...  Played in the North-South All-Star Game.
Personal:
Son Earl and Ida Smith... Father played basketball at Monmouth... Brother J.R. was a first round pick of the NBA's New Orleans Hornets... Brother Chris is a senior guard on University of Louisville's basketball team... Major is undecided..

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MIKE STRANGE
Wide Receiver - 6' 4" - 195
Davidsonville, Md./South River

High School: Played wide receiver and defensive back under Coach Lance Clelland at South River High School... Tallied 1,126 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior... Also recorded 48 tackles, forced three fumbles... Helped lead the Seahawks to their first playoff appearance since 2006 as senior... Earned all-county and All-MET honors by the Washington Post... Named All-State... Longsnapped for the Seahawks as well... Selected to the Elite 8 Players by the Ann Arundel Gridiron Report... Also lettered in basketball and lacrosse.
Personal: Son of Carol Ann and Mike Strange... Majoring in pre-med.

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BRANDON SUK
Tight End - 6' 3" - 230
Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central

High School: Played tight end and defensive end under Coach Matt Perotti at Hunterdon Central High School... Helped lead the Red Devils to an 18-4 record and back to back conference championships as a junior and senior... Recorded eight receptions with two touchdowns in 2011... Also returned a punt and an interception for scores... Named captain as a senior.
Personal: Son of Laurel and Tom Suk... Major is undecided.

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TYLER THOMPSON
Linebacker - 6' 0" - 220
Union Bridge, Md./Linganore

High School: Played linebacker and running back at Linganore High School under Coach Rick Conner... Helped lead the Lancers to 28-7 record in his three varsity seasons... Finished with 109 tackles, eight sacks and 20 tackles for a loss as a senior... Two-time First Team All-Area selection...  Consensus First Team All-State selection... Named Captain of the Maryland Crab Bowl (All-Star Game)... Named Frederick News Post Defensive Player of the Year... All-Gazette First Team Linebacker... Second Team All-MET selection at linebacker... Named First Team All-MVAL at linebacker and running back as selected by the conference coaches... WHAG Player of the Year... Earned All-State Honorable Mention after recording 109 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions as a junior... Also had 1,100 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns... Recorded 49 tackles and a touchdown as a sophomore... The Lancers won a State Championship in 2009, finishing with a perfect 14-0 record.
Personal: Son of Richard and Andrea Thompson... Major is business administration.

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CHRIS VILLANTE
Linebacker - 6' 0" - 215
Kinnelon, N.J./Kinnelon

High School: Played linebacker under Coach Kevin White at Kinnelon High School... Earned All-County honors... Named First Team All-Northwest Atlantic Conference honors as a linebacker... Recorded 117 tackles, four sacks and an interception as a senior... Complied 900 yards rushing and eight touchdowns as a running back... Finished his career with 337 career tackles, seven sacks and eight interceptions... Also recorded 15 career touchdowns on offense... Named to the NJ Super 100 list... Helped lead the Colts to second place in the NAC as a senior.
Personal: Son of Bridget Villante... Major is undecided.
 
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TOM WINTERS
Linebacker - 6' 2" - 220
Brick, N.J./Brick Township

High School: Played linebacker and running back under Coach Rob Dahl at Brick Township High School... Named to Shore Conference Fabulous 44 by The Shore Sports Network... Recorded 11 sacks as a senior... Named Third Team All-State... Picked up First Team All-Ocean County and First Team All-Division honors... Name Second Team All-Shore by the Asbury Park Press... Tallied 98 tackles, 21 quarterback hurries, 18 tackles for a loss and 5 forced fumbles... Named Second Team All-Shore Conference by All Shore Media... Captained the Dragons to their first winning season since 2008.
Personal: Son of William and Laura Winters... Plans to major in business administration.

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RYAN ZUCZEK
Defensive Back w 6' 0" w 195
Robinsville, N.J./Robbinsville

High School: Played safety and running back under Coach Jason Gray at Robbinsville High School... Earned First Team All-Colonial Valley Conference... Had 183 career tackles with seven interceptions... Recorded over 1,300 all-purpose yards... Ran for 1,401 yards while returning kicks for 550 yards.
Personal: Son of Joyce Zuczek... Plans to major in finance.

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Players Mentioned

Jack Cunningham

#92 Jack Cunningham

DL
6' 4"
Freshman
Kevin Daniels

#34 Kevin Daniels

RB
5' 11"
Freshman
Jack Eisenstadt

#67 Jack Eisenstadt

DL
6' 3"
Freshman
Zach Fabel

#84 Zach Fabel

TE
6' 3"
Freshman
Ethan Gambale

#58 Ethan Gambale

LB
6' 2"
Freshman
Trevor Jacobs

#30 Trevor Jacobs

RB
5' 11"
Sophomore
Joe Johnson

#28 Joe Johnson

DB
5' 10"
Freshman
Keith Kluetz

#73 Keith Kluetz

OL
6' 7"
Freshman
Darnell Leslie

#81 Darnell Leslie

DL
6' 2"
Freshman
Anthony McDonnaugh

#50 Anthony McDonnaugh

LB
6' 1"
Freshman
Ben Onett

#11 Ben Onett

QB
6' 3"
Freshman
Malcolm Powers

#42 Malcolm Powers

DB
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jack Cunningham

#92 Jack Cunningham

6' 4"
Freshman
DL
Kevin Daniels

#34 Kevin Daniels

5' 11"
Freshman
RB
Jack Eisenstadt

#67 Jack Eisenstadt

6' 3"
Freshman
DL
Zach Fabel

#84 Zach Fabel

6' 3"
Freshman
TE
Ethan Gambale

#58 Ethan Gambale

6' 2"
Freshman
LB
Trevor Jacobs

#30 Trevor Jacobs

5' 11"
Sophomore
RB
Joe Johnson

#28 Joe Johnson

5' 10"
Freshman
DB
Keith Kluetz

#73 Keith Kluetz

6' 7"
Freshman
OL
Darnell Leslie

#81 Darnell Leslie

6' 2"
Freshman
DL
Anthony McDonnaugh

#50 Anthony McDonnaugh

6' 1"
Freshman
LB
Ben Onett

#11 Ben Onett

6' 3"
Freshman
QB
Malcolm Powers

#42 Malcolm Powers

6' 1"
Freshman
DB