TERRE HAUTE, Ind. ?Indiana State head football coach Lou West has signed 24 student-athletes to national letters of intent on National Signing Week 2007. Among the class are three players (Nick Daly, Janssen Hayes and Bill McGrath) which have already enrolled in school and will be eligible to participate in spring practice.
“We are very excited about this class that we have worked hard to put together,” West said. “This has a chance to be the best class that we have put together. Our team will benefit from the increase in numbers on both the offensive and defensive line. I look forward to coaching this fine young men and moving this program forward.”
Below is a complete biography of each student-athlete inked this week:
Aaron Bailey
Freshman
Defensive Back (6-1, 190)
Hamilton, Ohio/Hamilton
Previous School: Lettered for one season in football under coach Jim Place at Hamilton High School ... Also lettered in basketball ... Named All-Butler County ... Was both a team captain and Team MVP as a senior.
Personal: Born Aaron Jarrell Bailey on April 11, 1989 to Sharon and James Bailey in Hamilton, Ohio ... Majoring in Psychology.
Larry Carter
Freshman
Defensive Back (6-0, 175)
Middletown, Ohio/Middletown
Previous School: Lettered for three seasons under coach Ron Johnson at Middletown High School ... Named All-Academic GMC ... Was named the team's defensive player of the year as a senior ... Was a second-team all-conference selection ... Also lettered in track and field.
Personal: Born Larry D. Carter on December 6, 1988 to Larry and Roxanne Carter in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Majoring in Exercise Science.
Justin Collins
Freshman
Running Back (5-9, 165)
Louisville, Ky./Western
Previous School: Lettered for four seasons under coach Doug Preston at Western High School ... Named to the All-State team as a senior as well as the All-State Second Team as a junior ... Three-time all-district ... State Champion in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash and 4x100 meter relay team ... Rushed for 1,810 yards as a senior with 32 touchdowns scored ... Totaled 1,926 rushing yards as a junior with 37 touchdowns.
Personal: Born Justin Lynn Collins on July 20, 1989 to Joshlyn Collins in Pine Bluff, Ark. ... Majoring in Recreation and Sports Management.
Tim Consaul
Freshman
OL/DL (6-4, 240)
Sunrise, Fla./Piper
Previous School: A three-year letterwinner for coach Harold Pearson at Piper High School ... Also lettered in baseball .. Named a BCAA All-Star and was featured in the North vs. South All-Star Game ... Named his team's Defensive Most Valuable Player ... Posted 88 total tackles, seven sacks as well as 21 tackles for loss.
Personal: Born Timothy Michael Consaul on January 23, 1989 to Michael and Carol Consaul in Plantation, Fla ... Majoring in Business Management.
Nick Daly
Junior
OL (6-4, 315)
Burlington, Iowa/North Iowa Area CC
Previous Schools: Daly was a preseason honorable mention All-American as well as a first team all-region selection and was named co-offensive lineman of the year. Twice during his career, Daly has been named the team's offensive player of the game. At Burlington High School, Daly was a three-sport letterwinner where he was named all-conference in football twice.
Ben Greffert
Freshman
OL/DL (6-3, 261)
Griffith, Ind./Griffith
Previous School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Russ Radthe at Griffith High School ... Also lettered in basketball ... Named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association Junior All-State Team ... An Indiana Top 50 selection ... Member of the Associated Press First Team ... Earned Bloomington Herald Times Junior All-State honors ... A member of the Top 33 ... Indiana Class 3A Defensive Most Valuable Player ... Named to the Primetime 25 ... Recorded 111 total tackles as well as nine tackles for loss ... Posted 11.5 sacks and a pair of pass deflections ... Blocked two kicks.
Personal: Born Benjamin John Greffert on October 19, 1987 to Thomas and Debbie Greffert in Munster, Ind. ... Majoring in Physical Education.
Derelle Hankins
Freshman
OL/DL (6-3, 265)
Terre Haute, Ind./South Vigo
Previous School: Lettered for three seasons under coach Jay Engle at Terre Haute South Vigo High School ... Also lettered in basketball as well as track and field ... Named his team's Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman ... Earned All-Wabash Valley honors.
Personal: Born Derelle Antonio Hankins on February 13, 1989 to Charlotte Hankins and Tunde Davies in Terre Haute, Ind. ... Open Preference Major.
Janssen Hayes
Junior
OL (6-3, 295)
St. Petersburg, Fla./Ellsworth CC
Previous School: He played the last year at Ellsworth Community College for coach John Sala, where he was a preseason All-American as well as an all-region selection. He was named his team's Most Valuable Player and allowed no sacks during the year. Hayes was a three-sport letterwinner at Gibbs High School for coach Al Davis. While there he was an all-conference and all-county selection.
Josh Herron
Freshman
Defensive Back (5-9, 195)
Monroe, Ohio/Monroe
Previous School: Lettered for four seasons under coach Jason Krause at Monroe High School ... Also lettered in basketball, baseball as well as track and field ... Was a two-time first team all-league selection ... Earned a pair of all-district mentions ... Was named all-city and all-state ... Named the Cintas Player of the Week as well as Wide Receiver of the Year ... Set school records for most catches in both a career and season ... School record holder for most receiving yards in a season as well as longest touchdown pass reception.
Personal: Born Joshua Isaac Herron on February 14, 1989 to Mike and Linda Herron in Middletown, Ohio ... Open Preference major.
Josh Jellison
Freshman
OL/DL (6-5, 265)
Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield
Previous School: A three-year letterwinner for coach Brian Woodard at Plainfield High School ... Also competed for two seasons in basketball as well as track and field ... Name to the Indiana Football Coaches Association All-State First Team ... Was also a first team all-conference selection as well as an academic all-conference pick ... Selected to the All-Metro West Team ... Named Plainfield's Offensive Player of the Week four times as a senior ... Was team defensive player of the week five times ... Named his team's Most Valuable Lineman and a team captain as a senior ... His seven sacks tied the school record ... Recorded 71 pancake blocks and graded out over 90% blocking as a senior.
Personal: Born Josh Peter Jellsion on September 19, 1988 to Pete and Jo Jellison in Indianapolis, Ind. ... Majoring in Biology.
Aaron Johnson
Freshman
Wide Receiver (5-11, 165)
Middletown, Ohio/Middletown
Previous School: Lettered for three seasons under coach Ron Johnson at Middletown High School ... Named the Road Runner Speed Player of the Week as a senior ... All-State, all-conference and all-district selection ... Also lettered in track and field.
Personal: Born Aaron Robert Johnson on April 4, 1989 to Alisse Johnson in Middletown, Ohio ... Open Preference Major.
David Lasiter
Freshman
Linebacker (6-2, 200)
Indianapolis, Ind./Franklin Central
Previous School: A three-year football letterwinner at Franklin Central High School for coach Lance Schieb ... Also lettered for four seasons in track and field ... Named to the Bloomington Herald Times Junior All-Star Team ... A two-time all-conference selection ... Named all-state as a senior ... A member of Indiana's Elite 50 ... In track was named all-conference twice in the high jump ... Led his conference in total tackles as both a junior and senior ... Posted 264 career tackles, 9.5 quarterback sacks, three interceptions and returned one pick for a touchdown ... Forced six fumbles and recovered three others.
Personal: Born David Lawrence Lasiter on June 24, 1988 to Michael and Melissa Lasiter in Indianapolis, Ind. ... Majoring in Education.
Ernie Lee
Freshman
OL/DL (6-5, 270)
Indianapolis, Ind./North Central
Previous School: A three-year letterwinner and starter for coach Mark Haste at Indianapolis North Central High School ... Was a two-time all-state selection ... Named all-conference and all-county as a senior ... Recorded 59 solo tackles, a sack and seven tackles for losses.
Personal: Born Ernie Lee on September 12, 1988 to Angela Smith and Ernest Evans in Indianapolis, Ind. ... Open Preference Major.
Troy Leinebach
Freshman
OL/DL (6-5, 250)
Jasper, Ind./Jasper
Previous School: Lettered for four season in football and basketball at Jasper High School ... An all-state selection ... Also a two-time all-conference mention as well as an all-region member.
Bill McGrath
Sophomore
TE (6-5, 255)
Saskatchewan, Canada/Temple
Previous Schools: McGrath saw limited playing time with the Owls during his lone season with the program. At Vanier High School, he was a two-sport athlete who lettered four years in football. McGrath was named to the All-Canada team and was named the Most Valuable Player of both his football and basketball teams as a senior. He holds the league record for number of receptions, touchdowns and total receiving yards for his high school career.
Broc Miller
Freshman
QB/ATH (6-2, 200)
Brazil, Ind./Northview
Previous School: Lettered for three seasons under head coach George Gettle at Northview High School ... A Bloomington Herald Times Top 33 selection ... Named All-Wabash Valley ... A Region 6 All-Star ... Was named Honorable Mention All-State by the Associated Press and the Indiana Football Coaches Association ... Threw for 32 touchdowns as a senior.
Personal: Born Broc Miller on April 17, 1989 to Kehrt and Anita Miller in Terre Haute, Ind. ... Open Preference Major.
Rhys Newman
Freshman
TE (6-5, 240)
Oxford, Ohio/Talawanda
Previous School: Lettered for three seasons under coach Mike Wright at Talawanda High School ... Also lettered in basketball as well as track and field ... Named all-league in football ... Also earned all-county and all-district honors ... As a senior, posted 640 receiving yards with seven touchdowns.
Personal: Born Rhys Alexander Newmann on June 22, 1989 to Rocky and Lisa Newman in Oxford, Ohio ... Majoring in Business Marketing.
Shane Parson
Freshman
QB (6-2, 200)
Goshen, Ind./Goshen
Previous School: Lettered for three seasons in football under coach Dave Wilson at Goshen High School ... An all-conference selection ... Named his team's Most Valuable Offensive Player and well as Most Improved ...Was 125-of-247 passing this past season for 2,189 yards and 23 touchdowns ... Tossed four touchdowns in one game against Elkhart Memorial ... Completed 256 career passes for 4,031 yards and 39 touchdowns.
Personal: Born Shane Jonathan Parson on September 10, 1988 to Scott and Tami Parson in Goshen Ind. ... Majoring in Business Accounting.
Brandon Pence
Freshman
LB/FB (6-1, 245)
Limestone, Ill./Limestone Community
Previous School: Lettered for three seasons under coach Loren Peacock at Limestone Community High School ... Also lettered in track and field ... A Mid-Illini All-Conference Running Back ... Also named all-conference in the shot put ... Was named Limestone's Most Valuable Player as both a junior and senior ... MVP of track team as a senior ... Posted 1,158 rushing yards and 10 catches for 89 yards ... Scored 14 touchdowns as a senior.
Personal: Born Brandon Scott Pence on August 24, 1988 to Tony and Jo Anne Pence in Peoria, Ill. ... Open Preference Major.
Brandon Ramsey
Freshman
WR/DB (6-2, 200)
Middletown, Ohio/Middletown
Previous School: Lettered for three seasons under coach Ron Johnson at Middletown High School ... Also a star in track and field, where he competed in the discus throw, long jump and 4 x 400 meter relay ... In football, was named his team's Most Valuable Player as a senior ... An All-Ohio selection ... Was a two-time All-GMC and All-District honoree ... Led Southwest Ohio in receiving as a senior.
Personal: Born Brandon Scott Ramsey on March 3, 1989 to Lucius Ramsey, Sr., and Barbara Ramsey in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Majoring in Business Administration.
Milton Redwine, Jr.
Freshman
Defensive End (6-3, 220)
Mishawaka, Ind./Penn
Previous School: Lettered for two seasons under coach Cory at Penn High School ... Named All-NIC for football as well as track and field.
Personal: Born Milton Redwine, Jr. on April 26, 1989 to Milton Redwine, Sr., and Sequoia Green in Pittsburgh, Penn. ... Majoring in Communications.
Tyler Williams
Freshman
Running Back (5-10, 205)
Oxford, Ohio/Talawanda
Previous School: Lettered for four years under coach Mike Wright at Talawanda High School ... Also lettered in basketball and wrestling ... Named all-county and all-league ... An all-district qualifier in wrestling as well as track and field ... Owns school record for rushing with 2,888 career yards gained ... Also is the school's career touchdown record holder with 35 trips to the end zone ... Scored five touchdowns in a game on three separate occasions.
Personal: Born Michael Tyler Williams on February 23, 1988 to Michael and Theresa Williams in Dayton, Ohio ... Majoring in Elementary Education.
Joe Wingis
Freshman
Wide Receiver (6-6, 205)
St. John, Ind./Lake Central
Previous School: Lettered for four seasons under coach Bill Melby at Lake Central High School ... Also lettered in basketball ... Named first team all-area ... Also earned first team All-Duneland Conference ... An Indiana Football Coaches Association First Team All-State selection ... Senior Team Captain ... Two-time wide receiver of the year ... Holds School record with 63 pass receptions and 10 touchdowns.
Personal: Born Joseph Durell Wingis on October 20, 1988 to Dianna and Bill Melby in Munster, Ind. ... Majoring in Business Management.
Corey Varnadore
Freshman
PK/P (5-11, 160)
Tallahassee, Fla./Florida
Previous School: A two-year letterwinner for coach Jarrod Hickman at Florida High School ... Also lettered in soccer and baseball ... A First Team All-State Kicker and Punter as a junior and senior ... Named First Team All-Big Bend Kicker for two consecutive seasons ... Was named Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year in Soccer ... Kicked a pair of 52-yard field goals as a senior as well as 50-yarder during his junior campaign ... 30-of-31 kickoff attempts were touchbacks ... Landed 12 punts inside the 10-yard line with a long boot of 69 yards.
Personal: Born Corey Austin Varnadore on April 6, 1989 to Art and Rose Ann Varnadore in Tampa, Fla. ... Majoring in Business.
