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JD Bengston

6-2 220 pound LB JD Bengston from Tift Country HS in Tifton, Georgia has committed to the Lions. 

Here's a short write-up about him from a local recruiting site. 

Bengston will be the first Tift County grad to come to Columbia Football.

So here is the updated list:

1. JD Bengston LB 6-2 220 lbs. Tift County HS Tifton, GA

2. Aaron Brebnor DB 6-0 175 lbs. North Gwinnett HS, Suwanee, GA 

3. William Butz LB 6-2 210 lbs. Riverside HS Leesburg, VA

4. Bryson Canty WR 6-3 190 lbs. Reagan HS Pfafftown, NC

5. Patrick Colicchio OL 6-4 280 lbs. Bergen Catholic Oradell, NJ

6. Anthony D'Angelo OL 6-4 245 lbs. Kent Island HS Stevensville, MD

7. Raleigh Erwin DL 6-2 245 lbs. Lake Travis HS Austin, TX

8. Austin Grier QB 6-0 200 lbs. Vance HS Charlotte, NC

9. Chase Harleston WR 6-3 185 Harvard-Westlake School Los Angeles, CA

10. John Iannuzzi OL 6-4 300 lbs. Dexter Southfield HS Brookline, MA

11. Hayden McDonald DB/WR 5-10 170 lbs. O'Dea HS Seattle, WA

12. Jake Langdon RB 6-0 185 lbs. Cathedral HS Indianapolis, IN

13. Jack Larsen DE/TE 6-4 235 lbs. Seton Hall Prep West Orange, NJ

14. Terrell Long WR/DB 6-3 180 lbs. Sierra Canyon Chatsworth, CA

15. Rocco Milia DB/WR 6-3 195 lbs. Brother Rice HS Bloomfield, MI

16. Lucas Mireur DB 6-1 180 lbs. Westlake HS Austin, TX

17. Judge Niland OL 6-4 237 lbs. Lake Travis HS Austin, TX 

18. Jalen Smith CB/WR 6-0 170 lbs. McDonogh School Owings Mills. MD

19. Augustus Rice OL 6-6 305 lbs. Waller HS Waller, TX

20. Shawn Riley DB 6-3 220 lbs. Trinity Episcopal HS Richmond, VA 

21. Charlie Sessa TE/WR 6-5 215 lbs. Hinsdale Central HS Hinsdale, IL

22. Justin Townsend LB 6-2 220 lbs. Randolph HS Randolph, NJ

23. Patrick Wade TE/WR 6-6 235 lbs. IMG Academy Bradenton , FL

Georgia DB

Aaron Brebnor

6-0, 175 pound DB Aaron Brebnor from North Gwinnett HS near Atlanta, GA has committed to the Lions.

Brebnor had offers from Army, and Tennessee-Martin.

North Gwinnett is the same high school where Columbia found current sophomore OL Will Hamilton. Brebnor is just the second North Gwinnett grad to come to Columbia Football.

So here is the updated list:

1. Aaron Brebnor DB 6-0 175 lbs. North Gwinnett HS, Suwanee, GA 

2. William Butz LB 6-2 210 lbs. Riverside HS Leesburg, VA

3. Bryson Canty WR 6-3 190 lbs. Reagan HS Pfafftown, NC

4. Patrick Colicchio OL 6-4 280 lbs. Bergen Catholic Oradell, NJ

5. Anthony D'Angelo OL 6-4 245 lbs. Kent Island HS Stevensville, MD

6. Raleigh Erwin DL 6-2 245 lbs. Lake Travis HS Austin, TX

7. Austin Grier QB 6-0 200 lbs. Vance HS Charlotte, NC

8. Chase Harleston WR 6-3 185 Harvard-Westlake School Los Angeles, CA

9. John Iannuzzi OL 6-4 300 lbs. Dexter Southfield HS Brookline, MA

10. Hayden McDonald DB/WR 5-10 170 lbs. O'Dea HS Seattle, WA

11. Jake Langdon RB 6-0 185 lbs. Cathedral HS Indianapolis, IN

12. Jack Larsen DE/TE 6-4 235 lbs. Seton Hall Prep West Orange, NJ

13. Terrell Long WR/DB 6-3 180 lbs. Sierra Canyon Chatsworth, CA

14. Rocco Milia DB/WR 6-3 195 lbs. Brother Rice HS Bloomfield, MI

15. Lucas Mireur DB 6-1 180 lbs. Westlake HS Austin, TX

16. Judge Niland OL 6-4 237 lbs. Lake Travis HS Austin, TX 

17. Jalen Smith CB/WR 6-0 170 lbs. McDonogh School Owings Mills. MD

18. Augustus Rice OL 6-6 305 lbs. Waller HS Waller, TX

19. Shawn Riley DB 6-3 220 lbs. Trinity Episcopal HS Richmond, VA 

20. Charlie Sessa TE/WR 6-5 215 lbs. Hinsdale Central HS Hinsdale, IL

21. Justin Townsend LB 6-2 220 lbs. Randolph HS Randolph, NJ

22. Patrick Wade TE/WR 6-6 235 lbs. IMG Academy Bradenton , FL

Virginia Athlete

 

Shawn Riley

6-3, 220 pound DB Shawn Riley from the Trinity Episcopal School in Richmond, VA has committed to the Lions. 

Riley had offers from William & Mary, Lafayette, Fordham, and a few others.

Riley will be the first Trinity Episcopal grad to come to Columbia Football. 

Despite the COVID-19 uncertainty, we now have 21 reported commits for 2021. At this time in 2019, we had 15. 

So here is the updated list:

1. William Butz LB 6-2 210 lbs. Riverside HS Leesburg, VA

2. Bryson Canty WR 6-3 190 lbs. Reagan HS Pfafftown, NC

3. Patrick Colicchio OL 6-4 280 lbs. Bergen Catholic Oradell, NJ

4. Anthony D'Angelo OL 6-4 245 lbs. Kent Island HS Stevensville, MD

5. Raleigh Erwin DL 6-2 245 lbs. Lake Travis HS Austin, TX

6. Austin Grier QB 6-0 200 lbs. Vance HS Charlotte, NC

7. Chase Harleston WR 6-3 185 Harvard-Westlake School Los Angeles, CA

8. John Iannuzzi OL 6-4 300 lbs. Dexter Southfield HS Brookline, MA

9. Hayden McDonald DB/WR 5-10 170 lbs. O'Dea HS Seattle, WA

10. Jake Langdon 6-0 185 lbs. Cathedral HS Indianapolis, IN

11. Jack Larsen DE/TE 6-4 235 lbs. Seton Hall Prep West Orange, NJ

12. Terrell Long 6-3 180 lbs. Sierra Canyon Chatsworth, CA

13. Rocco Milia 6-3 195 lbs. Brother Rice HS Bloomfield, MI

14. Lucas Mireur DB 6-1 180 lbs. Westlake HS Austin, TX

15. Judge Niland OL 6-4 237 lbs. Lake Travis HS Austin, TX 

16. Jalen Smith CB/WR 6-0 170 lbs. McDonogh School Owings Mills. MD

17. Augustus Rice OL 6-6 305 lbs. Waller HS Waller, TX

18. Shawn Riley DB 6-3 220 lbs. Trinity Episcopal HS Richmond, VA 

19. Charlie Sessa TE/WR 6-5 215 lbs. Hinsdale Central HS Hinsdale, IL

20. Justin Townsend LB 6-2 220 lbs. Randolph HS Randolph, NJ

21. Patrick Wade TE/WR 6-6 235 lbs. IMG Academy Bradenton , FL

Another Tall Order

Charlie Sessa

6-5, 215 pound TE/WR Charlie Sessa from Hinsdale Central HS in Hinsdale, IL has committed to the Lions.

He had offers from Brown, Colgate, and Valparaiso. 

Sessa is a newcomer to organized football. which is a profile that often leads to great success in the Ivies. (longer term stars usually get snatched up by bigger football programs).

Speaking of bigger programs. his brother Michael Sessa was a four-year backup QB at Michigan.

Sessa will be the third Hinsdale grad to come to Columbia Football, joining current senior Josh Bean and Mike Marsh '05. 

At 6-5, Sessa is just the latest Lion commit measuring in at 6 feet or taller. Looking at the current list of 20 commits, (see below), the average height is 6-3. 

Another trend may be coming into focus as well, which is it appears Columbia is aggressively recruiting during COVID while some other schools may be holding off a bit amid the uncertainty. It also appears that Columbia is targeting a number of offerees and commits playing at schools with suspended or severely cut back football seasons that are not getting the bigger time offers they would have received from major FBS programs. 

So here is the updated list:

1. William Butz LB 6-2 210 lbs. Riverside HS Leesburg, VA

2. Bryson Canty WR 6-3 190 lbs. Reagan HS Pfafftown, NC

3. Patrick Colicchio OL 6-4 280 lbs. Bergen Catholic Oradell, NJ

4. Anthony D'Angelo OL 6-4 245 lbs. Kent Island HS Stevensville, MD

5. Raleigh Erwin DL 6-2 245 lbs. Lake Travis HS Austin, TX

6. Austin Grier QB 6-0 200 lbs. Vance HS Charlotte, NC

7. Chase Harleston WR 6-3 185 Harvard-Westlake School Los Angeles, CA

8. John Iannuzzi OL 6-4 300 lbs. Dexter Southfield HS Brookline, MA

9. Hayden McDonald DB/WR 5-10 170 lbs. O'Dea HS Seattle, WA

10. Jake Langdon 6-0 185 lbs. Cathedral HS Indianapolis, IN

11. Jack Larsen DE/TE 6-4 235 lbs. Seton Hall Prep West Orange, NJ

12. Terrell Long 6-3 180 lbs. Sierra Canyon Chatsworth, CA

13. Rocco Milia 6-3 195 lbs. Brother Rice HS Bloomfield, MI

14. Lucas Mireur DB 6-1 180 lbs. Westlake HS Austin, TX

15. Judge Niland OL 6-4 237 lbs. Lake Travis HS Austin, TX 

16. Jalen Smith CB/WR 6-0 170 lbs. McDonogh School Owings Mills. MD

17. Augustus Rice OL 6-6 305 lbs. Waller HS Waller, TX

18. Charlie Sessa TE/WR 6-5 215 lbs. Hinsdale Central HS Hinsdale, IL

19. Justin Townsend LB 6-2 220 lbs. Randolph HS Randolph, NJ

20. Patrick Wade TE/WR 6-6 235 lbs. IMG Academy Bradenton , FL

Winning Another Recruiting Battle

Bryson Canty

6-3 190 pound WR Bryson Canty from Reagan HS in Pfafftown, NC has committed to the Lions.

Here's an article from this summer describing Canty as a 3-star recruit. He also had offers from Princeton, Penn. Yale. Dartmouth, Army, Navy, Air Force, among others.

Canty will be the second Reagan HS grad to come to Columbia Football, following current freshman Gabriel Hollingsworth.  

Remember, you can check the names of every HS that's ever sent a player to the Columbia Football program on my exclusive Lionfeeders site.

So here is the updated list:

1. William Butz LB 6-2 210 lbs. Riverside HS Leesburg, VA

2. Bryson Canty WR 6-3 190 lbs. Reagan HS Pfafftown, NC

3. Patrick Colicchio OL 6-4 280 lbs. Bergen Catholic Oradell, NJ

4. Anthony D'Angelo OL 6-4 245 lbs. Kent Island HS Stevensville, MD

5. Raleigh Erwin DL 6-2 245 lbs. Lake Travis HS Austin, TX

6. Austin Grier QB 6-0 200 lbs. Vance HS Charlotte, NC

7. Chase Harleston WR 6-3 185 Harvard-Westlake School Los Angeles, CA

8. John Iannuzzi OL 6-4 300 lbs. Dexter Southfield HS Brookline, MA

9. Hayden McDonald DB/WR 5-10 170 lbs. O'Dea HS Seattle, WA

10. Jake Langdon 6-0 185 lbs. Cathedral HS Indianapolis, IN

11. Jack Larsen DE/TE 6-4 235 lbs. Seton Hall Prep West Orange, NJ

12. Terrell Long 6-3 180 lbs. Sierra Canyon Chatsworth, CA

13. Rocco Milia 6-3 195 lbs. Brother Rice HS Bloomfield, MI

14. Lucas Mireur DB 6-1 180 lbs. Westlake HS Austin, TX

15. Judge Niland OL 6-4 237 lbs. Lake Travis HS Austin, TX 

16. Jalen Smith CB/WR 6-0 170 lbs. McDonogh School Owings Mills. MD

17. Augustus Rice OL 6-6 305 lbs. Waller HS Waller, TX

18. Justin Townsend LB 6-2 220 lbs. Randolph HS Randolph, NJ

19. Patrick Wade TE/WR 6-6 235 lbs. IMG Academy Bradenton , FL