WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ - Monmouth Head Football Coach Kevin Callahan announced the addition of 19 student-athletes to the program Wednesday afternoon.

"We are very excited about the class that we have signed," said Callahan. "Our coaches worked diligently to recruit this group of talented players who we believe have the ability to have a positive, and in some cases immediate, impact on the field. We welcome these players and their families into our program, and we are excited to begin working with them."

The 2019 recruiting class includes 19 student-athletes who signed National Letters of Intent during the early signing period. Six total student-athletes hail from Maryland, four from the Garden State, three from New York, two from Delaware and one from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.
 

PLAYER	POS.	HT	WT	YR	HOMETOWN	HIGH SCHOOL / PREVIOUS
Will Argo	OL	6-4	300	FR	Georgetown, DE	Sussex Technical
Isaiah Bishop	LB	6-2	215	FR	Boyds, MD	Northwest
Malik Brooks	WR	6-2	190	FR	Lockport, NY	Lockport
Anthony Buscemi	K	6-2	195	FR	Smyrna, DE	Smyrna
DeAndre Clifton*	DL	6-3	220	FR	Upper Marlboro, MD	Avalon School
Tyler Delgado	LB	6-2	205	FR	Westfield, MA	Loomis Chaffee
Sean Fleming	TE	6-4	225	FR	Dobbs Ferry, NY	Iona Prep
Ed Gatling	OL	6-3	285	FR	Temple Hills, MD	St. Francis Academy
Jordan Hall	OL	6-4	270	FR	Brooklyn, NY	James Madison High School
Daviyon Johnson	DL	6-2	290	FR	Edgewood, MD	Edgewood
Dante Kiett	DB	6-2	180	FR	Pennsauken, NJ	Eastern Regional
Korey McLeod*	TE	6-3	215	FR	Frederick, MD	Avalon School
Jabril Shakur	DB	5-11	175	FR	Pleasantville, NJ	Pleasantville
Dale Sieczkowski	LB	6-2	190	FR	Manalapan, NJ	Manalapan, NJ
Chance Smith	DL	6-3	230	FR	Hawley, PA	Wallenpaupack Area
Davis Smith	DB	6-1	190	FR	Haddonfield, NJ	Haddon Heights
Simeon Taylor*	WR	6-0	175	FR	Sulphur Springs, TX	Sulphur Springs / Milford Academy
Jyair Thomas	LB	6-0	180	FR	Owings Mills, MD	Boys Latin
Tyrese Wright*	DB	6-0	195	FR	Bridgeport, CT	Capital Prep Harbor School

* Denotes mid-year enrollee

BREAKDOWN BY POSITION			BREAKDOWN BY STATE
Linebacker	4		Maryland	6
Defensive Back	4		New Jersey	4
Offensive Line	3		New York	3
Defensive Line	3		Delaware	2
Tight End	2		Connecticut	1
Wide Receiver	2		Massachusetts	1
Placekicker	1		Pennsylvania	1
			Texas	1

Will Argo
Offensive Line
6-4, 300
Georgetown, DE
Sussex Technical
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High School

• Played offensive line under Coach Mark Quillin at Sussex Technical High School
• Two-time all-conference selection
• First Team All-State as a senior
• Named runner-up for Offensive Lineman of the Year

Personal

• Son of Shannon and Carla Argo
• Majoring in business management
   

Isaiah Bishop
Linebacker
6-2, 215
Boyds, MD
Northwest
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High School

• Played outside linebacker and running back under Coach Mike Neubeiser at Northwest High School
• First team all-conference selection as a junior
• Selected to play in the Maryland Crab Bowl
• Helped the Jaguars to a 9-3 record and the MD State playoffs in 2018

Personal

• Son of Akara Ingram
• Plans to major in software engineering

Malik Brooks
Wide Receiver
6-2, 190
Lockport, NY
Lockport
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High School

• Played wide receiver for Coach Trait Smith at Lockport High School
• Named as the All-Western New York Offensive Player of the Year
• Rated as a 3 star prospect by 247Sports.com
• Rated as the third-ranked wide receiver in New York
• First team all-conference as a senior
• Recorded 47 receptions for 1244 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior
• Set every school wide receiving record
• Also was an all-league basketball player for the Lions

Personal

• Son of Julie and John Horton
• Plans to major in business management
   

Anthony Buscemi
Kicker
6-2, 215
Smyrna, DE
Smyrna
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High School

• Kicked for Coach Mike Judy at Smyrna High School
• First team all-conference as a kicker; second team selection as a punter
• Set the school record for touchbacks in a season (27)
• Set the school record for longest kickoff
• Helped lead the Eagles to back to back state championships
• Second team all-state punter, third team all-state kicker

Personal

• Son of Keith and Irene Buscemi
• Majoring in political science

DeAndre Clifton
Defensive Line
6-3, 220
Upper Marlboro, MD
Avalon School
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High School

• Played defensive end under coach Tyree Spinner at The Avalon School
• Played high school football at Wise where he was a defensive end and a tight end
• Had 67 tackles as a senior at Wise, also finished with eight sacks

Personal

• Son of Alisha Clifton and Darran Clifton
• Major is undeclared

Tyler Delgado
Linebacker
6-2, 205
Westfield, MA
Loomis Chaffee
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High School

• Played outside linebacker under coach Elliot Dial at Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor Connecticut
• First team all-conference selection as a junior
• Second team all-conference selection both as a sophomore and a senior
• Recorded 28 total sacks in 20 career games with the Pelicans
• Also participated in track & field at Loomis Chaffee

Personal

• Son of Katie and Jorge Delgado
• Majoring in business administration

Sean Fleming
Tight End
6-4, 225
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Iona Prep
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High School

• Played tight end under Coach Joe Spagnolo at Iona Prep High School
• Finished his career with 108 receptions for 1,044 yards and 15 touchdowns
• First Team All-Lohud Selection
• Captained the Gaels to the NYCHSFL Quarterfinals in 2018
• All-Catholic League selection

Personal

• Son of Tom and Erin Fleming
• Majoring in business administration

Ed Gatling
Offensive Line
6-3, 285
Temple Hills, MD
St. Francis Academy
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High School

• Played offensive line under coach Biff Poggi at St. Francis Academy
• Started at guard on one of the top offensive lines in the country

 Personal

• Son of Teresa Gatling and Joe Respress
• Majoring in computer science

 
Jordan Hall
Offensive Line
6-4, 270
Brooklyn, NY
James Madison High School
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High School

• Played offensive line and defensive end at James Madison High School under Coach Tommy Salvato
• Helped the Golden Knights to an 11-1 record and a 8-1 league mark
• First Team All-Conference selection

Personal

• Son of Avrille and Stuart Hall
• Majoring in communications

Daviyon Johnson
Defensive Line
6-2, 290
Edgewood, MD
Edgewood High School
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High School

• Played defensive line under Coach Charles Brown at Edgewood High School
• Earned first team all-county honors on defense
• Finished his career with 243 tackles, including 149  solo stops
• Had 20 sacks and five caused fumbles in her career
• Also wrestled for the Rams

Personal

• Son of Kelisha Johnson
• Majoring in computer design

Dante Kiett
Defensive Back
6-2 180
Pennsauken, NJ
Eastern Regional High School
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High School

• Played defensive back and wide receiver under coach Nick Strom at Eastern Regional High School
• Team captain as a senior where he earned first team all-conference honors
• Helped lead the Vikings to three divisional titles
• Finished his career with 129 receptions for 2,055 yards and 22 touchdowns
• He ranks ninth all-time in receptions in South Jersey

Personal

• Son of Harry Kiett and Helena Kiett
• Major is biology

Korey McLeod
Tight End
6-3, 215
Frederick, MD
Avalon School
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High School

• Played tight end at the Avalon School and St. Vincent Pallotti
• Listed as a two-star recruit from 247Sports
• Ranked as the 36^th prospect in Maryland by 247Sports

Personal

• Son of Jessica McLeod
• Majoring in kinesiology

Jabril Shakur
Defensive Back
5-11, 175
Pleasantville, NJ
Pleasantville High School
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High School

• Played defensive back under coach Christopher Sacco at Pleasantville High School
• Two-time first team all-conference defensive back
• Had 48 tackles, including 31 solo stops as a senior
• Recorded three interceptions and seven passes defended in 2018
• As a junior he recorded 69 tackles and four interceptions
• Named all-conference honorable mention in 2017

Personal

• Son of Jahmil Shakur and Malika Shakur
• Majoring in physiology

Dale Sieczkowski
Linebacker
6-2, 190
Manalapan, NJ
Manalapan
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High School

• Played linebacker, running back and tight end under Coach Ed Guerrieri at Manalapan High School
• Second Team All-Shore Conference selection at linebacker as a senior
• Helped lead the Braves to the second round of the NJSIAA playoffs in 2018
• All-Division selection at running back
• Ran for 691 yards and six touchdowns as a senior
• Recorded 42 tackles and a sack in eight contests for the Braves

Personal

• Son of Linda and Guy Sieczkowski
• Brother John, was an All-Big South linebacker for the Hawks
• Major is undeclared

Chance Smith
Defensive Line
6-3, 230
Hawley, PA
Wallenpaupack Area
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High School

• Played defensive tackle under Coach Mark Watson at Wallenpaupack Area High School
• All-Region selection as a senior
• Two-time First Team Lackawanna League All-Star selection
• Finished his career with 165 tackles and eight sacks
• Also had five pass deflections and three blocked kicks
• Helped the Buckhorns to a 9-4 record and a Subregional championship

Personal

• Son of Tim and Lisa Smith
• Major is business administration

Simeon Taylor
Wide receiver
6-0, 175
Sulphur Springs, TX
Sulphur Springs/Milford Academy
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High School

• Played wide receiver at Sulphur Springs High School under Coach Greg Owens
• Three-time all-district selection
• Finished his career with 126 receptions for 1,739 yards and 18 touchdowns
• Had eight touchdowns and 554 receiving yards as a senior
• Recorded a career-high 52 receptions for 805 yards and seven touchdowns

Personal

• Son of Felecia Taylor and Ken Taylor
• Plans to major in Kinesiology

Davis Smith
Defensive Back
6-1, 190
Haddonfield, NJ
Haddon Heights
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High School

• Played defensive back and receiver under Coach Frank DeLano at Haddonfield Heights High School
• First Team All-South Jersey at defensive back
• Had 30 tackles and seven interceptions – five of which were returned for touchdowns
• Helped lead the team to a No. 1 ranking in South Jersey and a Group 2 Bowl Championship
• Had 794 receiving yards on 36 receptions with 8 touchdowns

 Personal

• Son of  Julie Smith
• Major is undeclared

Jyair Thomas
Linebacker
6-0, 180
Owings Mills, MD
Boys Latin
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High School

• Played wideout and free safety under Coach Ritchie Schell at Boys Latin High School
• Finished with 25 tackles, a sack and an interception as a junior

Personal

• Son of Jessica Black and Brian Black
• Majoring in health studies

Tyrese Wright
Defensive Back
6-0, 195
Bridgeport CT
Capital Prep Harbor School
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High School

• Played quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back under Coach Khammar Smith at Capital Prep Harbor School
• Earned All-State honors at Quarterback and was a Walter Camp All-Star Defensive Back as a senior
• Finished his career with 263 tackles, including 152 solo stops
• Had seven interceptions
• Threw for over 4,098 yards with 51 touchdowns

Personal

• Son of Charmaine Grant-Wright and Everton Wright
• Plans to major in sports medicine