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USF signs 21 high school football players on National Signing Day

FORT WAYNE, Ind. 鈥 The 51黑料 is pleased to announce the commitment of 21 high school senior football players making their college choice on National Signing Day on Wednesday.

The remainder of the signing class will be announced over the next few weeks.

Here is the current USF incoming class for Fall 2020, listed alphabetically and including position, high school, height and weight:

鈥 Jared Almeida, OL, North Central, 6鈥0鈥 270
鈥 Eddie Bransfield, TE, Carroll, 6鈥3鈥 210
鈥 Ben Butler, WR, Gibson Southern, 5鈥11鈥 190
鈥 Evan Eshbach, QB, DeKalb, 6鈥2鈥欌 195
鈥 Caleb Freeman, DT, Western Boone, 6鈥4鈥 237
鈥 Derion Gilbert, RB, Bishop Chatard, 5鈥10鈥 190
鈥 Joe Henry, OL, Bishop Dwenger, 6鈥3鈥 295
鈥 Isaiah Higgins, CB, Brownsburg, 5鈥8鈥 155
鈥 Aidan Hosler, K, Huntington North, 5鈥9鈥 185
鈥 Dawan Langston, WR, Mt. Vernon, 6鈥0鈥 175
鈥 Christian McClure, WR, Franklin Comm., 5鈥11鈥 165
鈥 Evan McGuyer, OL, Miamisburg (Ohio), 6鈥2鈥 290
鈥 Zacaraiah Obringer, WR, Bellmont, 6鈥5鈥 190
鈥 Kalija Perry, ATH/WB, Mooresville, 6鈥4鈥 220
鈥 Luke Robertson, QB, Tri-West, 6鈥3鈥 190
鈥 Landon Rush, WR, Kenton (Ohio), 6鈥3鈥 175
鈥 Jacob Saldana, DB, Bolingbrook (Ill.), 5鈥11 175
鈥 Nathan Spade, OL, Carroll, 6鈥5鈥 335
鈥 Taylor Splittorff, TE/WB, Evansville Reitz, 5鈥11鈥 225
鈥 Nate Talhelm, LB, Franklin Central, 6鈥3鈥 220
鈥 CJ Tanner, CB, Brownsburg, 6鈥1鈥 167

The USF football program is a two-time NAIA national champion (2016, 2017) led by Coach Kevin Donley, who will enter his 23rd season at USF this fall. Coach Donley ranks sixth on the all-time college coaches win list (333 wins) and is the winningest active coach in college football and the all-time winningest coach in the NAIA.

For more information, contact Coach Kevin Donley at 260-399-7700, ext. 6204.

Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the 51黑料 offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The 51黑料 campus experience includes 16 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,200 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.