Got news of another signee for the Columbia recruiting class just this evening.
And it's yet another speedster for the secondary.
5-9, 180 lbs. DB LJ Bradford of Red Mountain HS in Mesa, Arizona has committed to Columbia.
Bradford made the All City First Team, and the Red Mountain football program is a real power.
Bradford will be the first documented Red Mountain HS grad to come play for Columbia.
Here's our unofficial list of commits so far:
1. Nicholas Annabi, DB 6-1 200 lbs. Coronado HS, Lubbock, TX
2. Michael Bigach, OL 6-6 245 lbs. St. Ignatius HS, Cleveland, OH
3. Tony Bonadies, OL 6-5 315 lbs. Leonia HS, Leonia, NJ
2. Michael Bigach, OL 6-6 245 lbs. St. Ignatius HS, Cleveland, OH
3. Tony Bonadies, OL 6-5 315 lbs. Leonia HS, Leonia, NJ
4. LJ Bradford, DB 5-9, 180 lbs. Red Mountain HS, Mesa, AZ
5. Keith Brady, LB 6-2 205 lbs. Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, OH
6. Billy Carson, DL 6-3 280 lbs. Lexington HS, Lexington, SC
7. Toure Douglas, WR 6-4 188 lbs. Vineland HS, Vineland, NJ
5. Keith Brady, LB 6-2 205 lbs. Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, OH
6. Billy Carson, DL 6-3 280 lbs. Lexington HS, Lexington, SC
7. Toure Douglas, WR 6-4 188 lbs. Vineland HS, Vineland, NJ
8. Cameron Dunn, WR 6-3 210 lbs. St. Xavier HS, Cincinnati, OH
9. Colinn Early, CB 5-9 170 lbs. Karr HS, New Orleans, LA
10. Nathan Gibbs, OL 6-4, 285 lbs. Hickory HS, Hickory, NC
11. Kelly Hilinski, QB 6-6 220 lbs. Notre Dame HS, Sherman Oaks, CA
12. Denzel Hill, WR 6-3 185 lbs. North Point HS, Waldorf, MD
13. John Hunton, TE 6-5 235, lbs. Southside HS, Fort Smith AR
14. Ben Kaplan, WR 6-4 180 lbs. St. Charles North HS, St. Charles, IL
15. Jared Katz, DB 6-1 195 lbs. St, Anthony's HS, South Huntington, NY
16. Tyler Kwiatkowski, LB 6-3 220 lbs. Mount Carmel HS, Mount Carmel, PA
17. Charles Melka, DL 6-4 238 lbs. Benet Academy, Lisle, IL
18. Eric Mourkakos, OL/DL 6-3, 235 lbs. Dwight-Englewood HS, Englewood, NJ
19. Cameron Nizialek, K/P 6-3 195 lbs. Freedom HS, South Riding, VA
*20. Brett Nottingham, QB 6-4 212 lbs. Monte Vista HS, Danville, CA
21. Kendall Pace, OL 6-5 250 lbs. Bishop McNamara HS, Forestville, MD
22. Will Peoples, S 6-1 190 lbs. Buckingham, Browne & Nichols, Cambridge, MA
23. Gianmarco Rea, FB/LB 6-2 215 lbs. Detroit Country Day, Beverly Hills, MI
24. Connor Spears, WR 6-6 205 lbs. Bishop Heelan HS, Sioux City, IA
25. Parker Tobia, LB 6-1 200 lbs. Bergen Catholic HS, Oradell, NJ
26. Richard Wolff, OL 6-3 254 lbs. Crespi HS Encino, CA
*=Transfer from Stanford University, junior status
10 comments:
Still no RBs?
Yes, a running back. Alan Watson from New Albany High School (Columbus, OH).
http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/newalbany/sports/2013/02/05/new-albany-lee-watson-make-college-decisions.html
Watson’s 1,395 yards and 21 touchdowns on 173 carries led a rushing game that amassed 4,013 yards and averaged 7.5 yards per carry. He also had three kickoff returns for touchdowns, earned first-team all-league and all-district and was named special mention all-state.
I think about 5'9" and 195 lbs.
Jake, what's your take on possibly our best coach leaving after one year in DC role to go to ACC doormat BC as a secondary coach?
I know you asked Jake but I have a friend who played at BC for Lempe and remains close. Lempe has had two other stints at BC and consider it the closest thing to home and he has close ties there. He also said this will probably be Lempe's last job so finishing his career there might have additional meaning.
My guess is that Lempe will get paid more at BC and it would not shock me if he is tight with Addazio who was a HS coach in CT.
Can't blame him for taking that opportunity.
Watson looks like an excellent get. Great sense for finding the open seams. My troubled football soul can rest now that we have an RB.
Now if only another large interior DL would drop in our laps.
Get shot of Watson being carried off the field by his teammates after scoring four TDs in a game.
http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/sports/2012/11/09/football-recap-new-albany-dresden-tri-valley.html
Great shot, that is. Getting a bit too excited here.
Why not be very excited? Watson does look like an excellent runing back. Watson is a running back who can be described as "SQF," (smooth, quick and fast). He's a breakaway threat. who can score from anywhere on the field. For guys like us who understand the importance of recruiting, it's time to get very excited indeed!
Watson reminds me of Marcorus Garrett. Runs hard, good balance and capable of breaking off long runs. Also seems able to catch the ball out of the backfield.
Watson looks like a smaller but faster and smoother version of Garrett, and if he can put on 10-20pounds should be just as hard a runner, looks like he has a strong build. As another poster pointed out, he seems exceptional at quickly finding the seams, can't teach that. Looks like potential All-Ivy material to me.
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