Prepped at Flint Southwestern Academy
where he played basketball, football and track...played wide
receiver and corner back...set school record in high jump and long
jump events and was Saginaw Valley League and All-Region
champion...majoring in communications...son of Fred Wells...born
07/01/91. SVSU Head Coach Jim Collins says:
"Outstanding speed and hands; very physical player."
Midland Dow
Kyle Partlo
QB
Grand Valley
Midland High
Connor Gagnon
↓
K
Central
Michigan
At
Midland High School: All-Saginaw Valley League first team selection
in 2008 ... earned Division 1-2 all-state honorable mention
recognition from the Associated Press ... named to the Midland Daily
News Dream Team ... all-area first team selection by the Saginaw
News ... converted 56-of-58 PATs ... longest field goal was 42 yards
... helped lead team to the Division 2 regional finals and a 10-2
overall record ... Midland finished as the Division 2 state
runner-up in 2007. Personal: Son of Gary and Lori Gagnon ... born
January 18, 1991 ... father, Gary, is a professor at CMU.
Andrew Maxwell
↓
QB
Michigan State
Tom
Lemming's Prep Football Report and PrepStar All-American . . .
ranked among the nation's top pro-style quarterbacks by Rivals.com
(No. 9) . . . rated among the country's top drop-back quarterbacks
by Max Emfinger Recruiting (No. 18) . . . listed among the nation's
top quarterbacks by Scouts, Inc. (No. 18) and Scout.com (No. 36) . .
. ranked among the Midwest's top prospects by SuperPrep (No. 54) . .
. rated among the state's top seniors by the Detroit Free Press (No.
4), Rivals.com (No. 4), The Detroit News (No. 5) and Lansing State
Journal (No. 7) . . . received Associated Press All-State special
mention in 2008 . . . first-team All-Saginaw Valley League selection
as a senior . . . started 45 of 48 career varsity games played at
Midland (Mich.) High School . . . played for both Terry Wilczek and
Eric Methner at Midland . . . completed 151-of-254 throws (.594) for
2,032 yards, 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2008 while
leading the Chemics to a 10-2 record . . . recorded two 200-yard
passing games as a senior . . . hit 27-of-48 passes for 270 yards,
three TDs and one interception vs. Davison in the 2008 regional
final . . . threw for 172 yards and four scores in a 43-40 victory
over Flint Southwestern . . . connected on 16-of-21 tosses for 188
yards and three TDs vs. Flint Central . . . completed 12-of-14
throws for 174 yards and five TDs vs. Flint Northern . . .
participated in the 2008 Nike Elite 11 Quarterback Camp . . . hit
134-of-262 passes (.510) for 2,024 yards, 18 TDs and seven
interceptions as a junior while leading Midland to the Division 2
state championship game . . . set 14 school single-game,
single-season and career passing records . . . completed 387-of-778
career passes (.497) for 5,488 yards, 54 TDs and 34 interceptions .
. . also lettered in track and field, advancing to the Division 2
state finals in the high jump as a junior . . . son of Mark and
Karen Maxwell . . . born Jan. 7, 1991 . . . sports a 4.55
grade-point average and ranks in the top 10 percent of his class . .
. member of the National Honor Society . . . serves as president of
the Midland student council . . . plans to major in
communication/journalism.
Drew Moulton
↓
WR
Northwestern
SuperPrep All-Midwest
Region wide receiver ... Ranked 34th among all Michigan players
(eighth among wide receivers) in the Rivals.com state ranking and
79th among all players in the Midwest Region (six states) by
SuperPrep ... After missing nearly his entire junior season with an
ACL injury, came back to have a sensational senior season, totaling
71 receptions for 968 yards and 10 TD's ... Had five interceptions
as a cornerback, including one "picksix" ... Helped lead the Chemics
to a 10-2 record and the district championship in 2008 ... Named a
first-team All-Saginaw Valley League receiver ... Also tabbed a
member of the Midland Daily News "Dream Team" and a first-team
Saginaw News All-Area selection ... Two-time Midland Daily News
Player of the Week ... Also lettered in baseball (centerfielder,
pitcher) ... Honor Roll every year ... Coached by Eric Methner.
Evan Kriz
RB/LB
Northwood University
Michael Albrecht
↓
WR
Saginaw Valley
Notes - Was a two sport athlete at
Midland High School earning varsity letters in football and
baseball...awarded All-State Division II, All-Area Football Dream
Team Co-Captain, Saginaw Valley League Most Valuable Player and
first team Defensive Back, voted team Co-MVP and best Defensive Back
in 2008...named Saginaw Valley All-League honorable mention and team
award for best work ethic in 2007...member of the honor roll all
four years of high school...majoring in Business...son of Steve and
Ellen Albrecht...born on 10/12/90. SVSU Head Coach Jim
Collins says: "Was the offensive player of the year in the
Saginaw Valley Conference and that says a lot. Did it all for
Midland. Has great hands and playmaking skills as evidenced by his
ability with the ball in his hands."
Wes Lacourt
↓
OT/DT
Saginaw Valley
Was a three sport athlete at Midland
High School, earning varsity letters in football, hockey and
baseball...was selected team captain for football and hockey teams
for the 2008 season...member of 2008 Midland Daily News Dream Team
and Saginaw News Dream Team...2008 All-State Honorable Mention All
Conference Saginaw Valley League First Team...helped lead 2008
hockey team and 2007 football team to state runner up titles...2008
football District Champions...named to the 2007 Midland football
Dream Team...awarded the 2007 lineman Most Valuable Midland High
School Player...2006, 2007 and 2008 Academic All-League for
hockey...also member of two state baseball state championships at
the catcher position...four year Honor Roll student...plans to major
in Business/Education...son of Mike and Wendy Lacourt...born
12/27/90. SVSU Head Coach Jim Collins says:
"Very athletic on a big frame. Played both ways and was a mainstay
on both the offensive and defensive lines."
Mt. Pleasant
Connor Odykirk
↓
WR
Central
Michigan
At
Mount Pleasant High School: Two-year starter ... Associated Press
Division 3-4 all-state first team selection ... All-Saginaw Valley
League first team honoree ... helped lead team to a 9-2 overall
record and Division 3 district finals appearance ... Mount Pleasant
advanced to the regional finals in 2007 ... 2008 Morning Sun
Offensive Player of the Year ... named 2008 team MVP ... caught 62
passes for 1,127 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior ... also made
120 tackles on defense in 2008 ... helped lead Mount Pleasant to
three playoff victories and a co-Saginaw Valley League title during
the 2007 and 2008 seasons ... will graduate with 10 varsity letters:
four in track and field, three in baseball, two in football and one
in basketball ... baseball team won a state title in 2007 and
finished runner-up in 2008 ... 2008 track and field state qualifier
in the high jump. Personal: Parents are Dan and Laura Odykirk ...
born Oct. 2, 1990 ... father, Dan, and grandfather, Bill, both
played football at CMU.
Jarrett Leister
↓
QB
Ferris State
Leister threw for 1,782 yards while
completing 130 of 226 passes with 18 touchdowns his final campaign
in helping the Oilers to a 9-2 overall record and a district final
appearance. The All-Saginaw Valley League standout earned honorable
mention Associated Press Division 3-4 All-State kudos and
also ran for 419 yards and six TD's.
Rated the 10th-best receiver in Michigan by
Rivals.com ... Voted first team All-Southeastern Conference and
All-Lawrence County as a junior and senior ... Hauled in 23 passes
for 358 yards and five touchdowns as a senior ... As a Junior,
tallied 24 receptions for 547 yards and 7 touchdowns ... Added eight
receptions, scoring three times, as a sophomore ... Led Adrian HS to
15-6 record over his final two years.
Dylan Farrington
↓
DE
Bowling Green
Will graduate from
Adrian High School this June ... coached by Phil Jacobs ...
three-star recruit who is ranked among the top 100 defensive ends in
the country by scout.com ... earned first-team all-state, all-county
and all-conference his senior year, helping lead his team to an 8-3
overall record ... had 100 tackles and five sacks as a senior ...
the Detroit Free Press has him as the 19th ranked recruit and the
number one defensive end recruit in the state of Michigan ... had 90
tackles and eight sacks as a junior ... also lettered in basketball
and track. Personal: Full name -- Dylan Farrington ... born Feb. 18,
1991 ... son of Dannielle Thompson ... has one brother and one
sister ... currently undecided on a major.
Nicholas Galvan
DB
Hillsdale
Chelsea
Kyle Coburn
LB
Ferris State
Huron
Justice Akuezue
↓
DE
Central
Michigan
At
Huron High School: Earned all-area first team honors from the Ann
Arbor News ... All-SEC Red Division first team selection ... No. 45
on Detroit Free Press Fab 50 ... nominated for the Michigan High
School Football Coaches Association All-Star Game. Personal: Son of
Hysinus and Sherri Akuezue ... born April 9, 1991 ... chose CMU over
Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan.
Saline
Nick Moeller
↓
QB
Wayne State
Three-year letterwinner for the Hornets ... completed 175 of 294
passes for 2,584 yards and 15 touchdowns with 11 interceptions for
coach Mike Glennie ... passed for a season-high 354 yards (on
23-of-35) in win over Milford ... had a season-best three touchdown
passes on Sept. 12 vs. Chelsea .... also rushed for 415 yards and 15
touchdowns ... recorded four rushing touchdowns in Oct. 3 triumph
over Ypsilanti Lincoln and a season-high 98 rushing yards ... named
to the Heritage West 2008 All-Area Football Team First Team Offense
... had 1,200 passing yards as a junior ... served as a team captain
in 2008 ... also played two seasons of basketball for SHS ... born
July 6, 1991 ... son of Andy and Molly Moeller. Coach
Winters on Nick Moeller: "Nick completed 60 percent of his
passes last year for over 2,500 yards. Nick is a great leader. He
has excellent technique and a very quick release. Nick comes from a
football family (grandfather is Gary Moeller) and really understands
the game."
Played at Hillsdale High School ... Earned all-state honorable
mention and All-Southern Michigan Activities Association First Team
accolades as a senior ... Played at Owosso High School as both a
sophomore and junior and earned All-Capital Area Activities
Conference Second Team laurels in 2007 ... Plans to major in
business administration or engineering.
At
Parkway Christian High School: Four-year letterman in three sports:
football, basketball and track and field ... captain of the football
team in 2008 ... ranks in the top 20 in state history in eight
categories including single-season rushing yards (1,607) and rushing
touchdowns (25) and career rushing yards (5,115) and rushing
touchdowns (76) ... four-time all-conference selection and
three-time conference MVP ... earned all-state honors from the
Detroit Free Press and Detroit News in 2008 ... two-time Associated
Press all-state selection ... ranked No. 24 on Detroit Free Press
Fab 50 ... selected to play in the 2009 Michigan High School
Football Coaches Association All-Star Game ... rushed 152 times for
1,607 yards (10.6 ypc) and 25 touchdowns and caught five passes for
104 yards and a score as a senior ... also returned four kickoffs
and one punt for touchdowns in 2008 ... defensively, credited with
121 tackles, including three sacks, and three forced fumbles as a
senior ... finished career with 76 rushing touchdowns, nine
touchdown receptions, six kickoff returns for touchdowns and three
punt returns for touchdowns ... averaged 11.2 yards per carry
rushing for his career ... career totals also include 301 tackles,
16 sacks and 14 forced fumbles. Personal: Parents are George and
Cortrice Boone ... born April 27, 1990 ... chose CMU over Michigan,
Michigan State, Purdue, Kansas and Ball State.
Tom
Lemming's Prep Football Report, SuperPrep and PrepStar All-American
. . . listed among the nation's top 100 prospects by PrepStar (No.
94) . . . ranked among the Midwest's top seniors by SuperPrep (No.
10) and the Detroit Free Press (No. 20) . . . rated among the
country's top running backs by Max Emfinger Recruiting (No. 4),
SuperPrep (No. 12), Scouts, Inc. (No. 21), Tom Lemming (No. 27),
Rivals.com (No. 28) and Scout.com (No. 35) . . . listed among the
state's top 10 prospects by The Detroit News (No. 3), Detroit Free
Press (No. 6), Lansing State Journal (No. 6) and Rivals.com (No. 7)
. . . selected to play in the 2009 Michigan High School Football
Coaches Association's East-West All-Star Game . . . Associated Press
Division 1-2 All-State selection . . . named to the Detroit Free
Press Dream Team . . . four-year starter for Coach Doug Bess at
Battle Creek (Mich.) Central High School . . . rushed 271 times for
1,726 yards (6.4 avg.) and 20 touchdowns as a senior . . . recorded
nine 100-yard rushing games in 2008, including the last seven games
in a row . . . carried 27 times for 242 yards and four TDs vs. Grand
Ledge in the opening round of the 2008 Division 1 playoffs . . .
scored on runs of 1, 36, 65 and 6 yards vs. Grand Ledge . . . gained
a season-high 302 yards on 25 attempts and scored three TDs vs. Loy
Norrix . . . rushed 46 times for 243 yards and three scores vs.
Kalamazoo Central . . . returned three kickoffs for 120 yards (40.0
avg.) in 2008, including a 50-yard runback vs. Lumen Christi . . .
carried 160 times for 1,473 yards (9.2 avg.) and 14 TDs as a junior
. . . produced a school-record 4,226 career rushing yards . . . son
of Larry Sr. and Darlene Caper . . . born Sept. 12, 1991 . . . plans
to major in business.
Brock Reynolds
DB
Northern
Michigan
Dak Britt
↓
ATH
Tiffin
University
First Team
All-Conference, First Team All-City, 3-time player of the week,
single game record of 5 TD passes. 2008 – 954 passing yards,
13 TD, 3 INT, .580 comp. pct.
2 time, first team Tri County
Conference, unanimous selection as senior, 2 time first team, All
County...earned division 5-6 all state honorable mention from
Associated Press and Detroit Free Press honorable mention all
state...helped team to three straight playoff appearances....3 time
team MVP for Special Teams, also named team outstanding defensive
back and team Punisher....starter at WR, LB and P/K...also lettered
in track and basketball..member of the National Honor
Society...coached by Scott McNitt.
Ranked No. 27 among prospects in Michigan on Detroit News 2009 Blue
Chip list … earned Associate Press and Detroit Free Press All-State
Defense in 2008… named to Dream Team by Detroit News, Saginaw News,
and Lansing State Journal … awarded 2008 Morning Sun Defensive
Player of the Year … holds program record with 384 career tackles …
nominated to the 2008 Michigan East-West All-Star game … three-sport
athlete lettering in football, basketball, and track … state
qualifier for Division II shot put in 2008 … maintained a 3.9 GPA
and was a member of the National Honor Society.
Bridgeport
Bryson Ruffin
QB/DB
Northwood University
Hemlock
Brandon Fjerstad
↓
LB
Saginaw Valley
Prepped at Hemlock High School...played
four years football under coach Adam Clark, three years track and
field and two years on the basketball teams...voted first team
all-conference, first team all-area, Midland Daily News Dream
Team...2008 football captain...season record holder for most
tackles...earned three varsity letters...made the honor roll...son
of Mark and Nikki Fjerstad...born 11/19/90. SVSU Head
Coach Jim Collins says: "Big frame and great speed. Played
a variety of positions including safety. A great tackler and has
great range."
Zac Matthias
↓
OL
Wisconsin
Rated as the No. 14 player in Michigan and the 59th-best OT in the
nation (Rivals.com) ... No. 62 player in the Midwest (SuperPrep) ...
first-team all-state, all-area, all-conference as a senior ...
all-state Dream Team ... Saginaw and Midland Dream Team ... team
captain and team MVP ... 47 tackles and five QB sacks ...
second-team all-area and first-team all-conference as a junior ...
39 tackles and two sacks ... second-team all-conference with 22
tackles as a sophomore ... received and academic letter in 2006 ...
head coach was Adam Clark
Ovid-Elsie
David Russek
↓
DE
Michigan Tech
Played at Ovid-Elsie High School ... Posted 78 tackles and was named
All-Tri-Valley Conference First Team as a senior defensive
lineman... Named all-area Class B as a punter ... Tallied 79 tackles
as a junior ... Was an all-conference first team performer on the
track in the 100 meters ... Helped OEHS to the state finals in 2008
... Plans to major in exercise science.
Cameron Hurst
DB
Northern
Michigan
Cody Staley
DL
Northern
Michigan
Swan Valley
Smarck Berden↓
RB
Saginaw Valley
Was a member of both
the football and track team...named all-conference, and Saginaw News
Dream Team...won states in the long jump as a junior...son of James
and Maxine Berden...born 09/16/89.
SVSU Head Coach Jim
Collins says:
"Great speed and jumping ability. State Champ in the Long Jump.
Durable and versatile, played tailback and defensive back in high
school."
Played at L’Anse High School ... Named All-Upper Peninsula Dream
Team at running back in 2008 ... Tallied 49 career touchdowns and
more than 3,300 career rushing yards ... Posted 122 tackles as a
senior ... Was a two-time selection to the All-Western Peninsula
Athletic Conference First Team ... Helped L’Anse to first playoff
win in school history in 2007 ... Plans to major in exercise
science.
Played multiple
positions on offense, including quarterback, running back and wide
receiver and also played linebacker and safety on defense...Had 48
rushes for 224 yards and 3 touchdowns to go along with 29 receptions
for 460 yards and 5 touchdowns as a senior...Also turned in 41 solo
tackles, five sacks, five tackles-for-loss and two interceptions on
defense last year...Honorable mention All-State pick and was also a
first-team All-Wolverine Conference selection in 2008...Rushed for
900 yards with 12 touchdowns as a junior while earning honorable
mention All-State and All-Wolverine Conference honors...Selected as
a first-team All-Wolverine Conference player as a sophomore...Has
been a three-year starter on the basketball team and also ran track
where he won the 100-meter dash at the Wolverine Conference meet and
ran on the 4x100-meter relay team that finished fourth in the
state...Played high school football for Head Coach Sam Nichols...One
of Meril and Nate Goodwin’s eight children.
