PITT
STATE FOOTBALL
RECRUITING CLASS OF 2007
The following players have signed letters of intent to join the Pitt State football program for the 2007 season.
SAM BYRD, 5-10, 190, FR, RB/OLB
Hometown: Pryor, Okla.
High School: Fort Gibson
H.S. Coach: Jeff Taylor
Honors/Stats: A three-year starter at FGHS; rushed 178
times for 977 yards (5.9 ypc) and 10 TDs as a senior in 2006; compiled
1,971 career rushing yards; also logged 289 tackles during his prep career;
also a stand-out wrestler and track & field athlete for the Tigers;
an honor roll student.
Anticipated PSU major: business.
TY COBB, 6-2, 260, FR, OL
Hometown: Jenks, Okla.
High School: Jenks
H.S. Coach: Allan Trimble
Honors/Stats: A second-team Oklahoma Class 6A All-State
selection as an offensive lineman as a senior in 2006; the Class 6A District
4 Offensive Lineman of the Year his senior season; also a first-team All-Metro
selection by the Tulsa World; helped JHS to a 13-1 record and the Oklahoma
Class 6A state title in 2006; a two-year starter on the offensive line
for the Trojans.
Anticipated PSU major: education.
STEPHEN CUMMINS, 6-2, 265, FR, OL
Hometown: Carthage, Mo.
High School: Carthage
H.S. Coach: Jon Guidie
Honors/Stats: A first-team Missouri Class 4A All-State
selection as an offensive lineman as a senior in 2006; a two-year All-first-team
District performer, 2005-06; a three-year All-Conference honoree, 2004-06,
earning first-team honors his final two seasons, 2005-06; helped CHS to
a 9-2 record and a district title his senior season; also a member of
the National Honor Society.
Anticipated PSU major: mathematics/secondary education.
JOSH DOWNING, 5-9, 210, FR, LB
Hometown: Atchison, Kan.
High School: Atchison
H.S. Coach: Jim Smith
Honors/Stats: A first-team Kansas Class 4A All-State
selection as a linebacker as a senior in 2006; also a first-team All-Metro
selection by the St. Joseph (Mo.) News-Press this past fall; recorded
171 tackles (15.5 pg) with 7 tackles-for-loss, 4.0 QB sacks, 6 forced
fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 interception; also rushed the ball
106 times for 538 yards and 6 TDs; helped the Redmen to a 10-1 record
and a district title.
Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
DEREK FISHER, 6-3, 175, FR, QB/DB
Hometown: Garden Plain, Kan.
High School: Garden Plain
H.S. Coach: Todd Puetz
Honors/Stats: A first-team Kansas Class 2A All-State
selection as a defensive back as a senior in 2006; also earned honorable
mention Class 2A All-State honors at quarterback this past fall; passed
for more than 1,200 yards and 20 TDs and scored 5 rushing TDs; also logged
6 interceptions; helped the Owls to a 12-2 record and the Class 2A state
runner-up finish in 2006; guided GPHS to a 12-1 record and the Class 2A
state semifinals his junior season; an honor roll student and a member
of the National Honor Society; a 2007 Kansas Shrine Bowl selection.
Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
GRANT GARWOOD, 6-0, 300, FR, DL
Hometown: Joplin, Mo.
High School: Joplin
H.S. Coach: Doug Buckmaster
Honors/Stats: A first-team Missouri Class 5A All-State
selection as a defensive lineman as a senior in 2006; a first-team All-Ozarks
Conference selection as both an offensive and defensive lineman this past
fall; a two-time first-team All-District and All-Conference performer,
2005-06; helped JHS to a 7-3 record and the Ozark Conference title this
past fall; an honor roll student.
Anticipated PSU major: engineering.
CHAD HAYS, 6-0, 195, FR, DB
Hometown: Mapleton, Kan.
High School: Uniontown
H.S. Coach: Jim Mason
Honors/Stats: A first-team Kansas Class 2A All-State
performer as a quarterback/defensive back as a senior in 2006; rushed
for 879 yards and 13 TDs and passed for 787 yards and 8 TDs his senior
year, leading UHS to a 9-2 record; also logged 55 total tackles with one
interception, 11 pass breakups and one fumble recovery in 2006; passed
and rushed for more than 1,000 yards during his junior season; also recorded
six interceptions on defense in 2005; also a Kansas Class 2A All-State
basketball player for the Eagles; an honor roll student.
Anticipated PSU major: education.
DeWAYNE IKNER, 5-9, 190, FR, DB
Hometown: Cedar Hill, Texas
High School: Cedar Hill
H.S. Coach: Joey McGuire
Honors/Stats: A second-team All-District selection as
a defensive back as a senior in 2006; recorded 61 tackles (43 solo) with
8 tackles-for-loss, 4.0 QB sacks and 1 interception; helped the Longhorns
to a perfect 16-0 record and the Texas Class 5A state championship this
past fall.
Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
CLINT JOHNSON, 5-11, 180, FR, RB/DB
Hometown: Blue Mound, Kan.
High School: Jayhawk Linn
H.S. Coach: Mark Larson
Honors/Stats: An honorable mention Kansas Class 3A All-State
running back as a senior in 2006; a three-time first-team All-Three Rivers
League honoree, 2004-06; rushed for 1,364 yards (151.6 ypg) his senior
year; compiled 3,340 career rushing yards and 33 TDs for the Jayhawks;
an honor roll student.
Anticipated PSU major: business.
KIARA JONES, 5-10, 175, FR, WR
Hometown: Pittsburg, Kan.
High School: Pittsburg
H.S. Coach: Merle Clark
Honors/Stats: A Kansas Top 11 (All-State, All-Class)
selection as a wide receiver as a senior in 2006; earned first-team Class
4A All-State honors as a wide receiver and honorable mention All-State
accolades at defensive back; caught 49 passes for 1,032 yards (21.1 ypc)
and 9 TDs; also rushed the ball 3 times for 49 yards and 1 TD; registered
61 total tackles with 5 interceptions as well; a two-time first-team All-Southeast
Kansas League performer, 2005-06; caught 16 passes for 366 yards (22.9
ypc) and 5 TDs as a junior in 2005; a two-year starter for the Purple
Dragons; also a stand-out track & field athlete at PHS; a 2007 Kansas
Shrine Bowl selection.
Anticipated PSU major: education.
ERIC LOVE, 5-10, 195, FR, RB
Hometown: Cozad, Neb.
High School: Cozad
H.S. Coach: Ron Bubak
Honors/Stats: A two-time first-team All-State selection
at running back, 2005-06; the Nebraska Class B Offensive Player of the
Year his senior season (Huskerland Prep Magazine); also named to the second-team
Nebraska Super State squad in 2006; became the first 11-man player in
Nebraska state history to post consecutive 2,000-yard rushing seasons;
rushed 278 times for 2,103 yards (7.6 ypc) and 21 TDs as a senior in 2006,
helping the Haymakers to an 8-3 record; rushed 242 times for 2,015 yards
(8.3 ypc) and 23 TDs as a junior in 2005, helping CHS to a 9-2 record;
set a Nebraska all-class single-game playoff record by rushing 33 times
for 455 yards and 4 TDs in the 2005 postseason; compiled 4,702 career
rushing yards; also a state qualifier in wrestling and track & field;
an Academic All-State selection; an honor roll student and CHS Student
Countil president his senior year.
Anticipated PSU major: construction engineering.
JOEL PRESTON, 6-3, 200, FR, TE
Hometown: Neosho, Mo.
High School: Neosho
H.S. Coach: Ray Godfrey
Honors/Stats: An honorable mention All-Conference selection
at both tight end and linebacker as a senior in 2006; also an honorable
mention All-District performer, 2006; caught 6 passes for 121 yards (20.1
ypc) and 1 TD; recorded 55 tackles with 2.0 QB sacks and 1 interception;
an honor roll student.
Anticipated PSU major: construction engineering.
DEVIN REED, 5-9, 165, FR, DB
Hometown: Tulsa, Okla.
High School: Jenks
H.S. Coach: Allan Trimble
Honors/Stats: A second-team Oklahoma Class 6A All-State
selection as a cornerback as a senior in 2006; also a first-team All-District
honoree his senior season; recorded 26 tackles (21 solo) with two interceptions
and 28 pass breakups for the Trojans in 2006; also returned seven kickoffs
for a 32.3-yard average and one touchdown; helped JHS to a 13-1 record
and the Oklahoma Class 6A state title in 2006; a two-year starter in the
defensive secondary for the Trojans; also a state qualifier in the sprints
in track & field.
Anticipated PSU major: criminal justice.
LEVI RICHARDSON, 6-0, 185, FR, DB
Hometown: Claremore, Okla.
High School: Sequoyah
H.S. Coach: Jody Iams
Honors/Stats: A first-team Oklahoma Class 3A All-State
selection as a quarterback/defensive back as a senior in 2006; the Class
3A Offensive Player of the Year his senior season; helped lead the Eagles
to a 14-0 record and the Class 3A state title in 2006; a three-year starter
who compiled 3,500 career rushing yards with 39 TDs and 2,800 passing
yards with 28 TDs; also recorded 157 tackles with 12 interceptions.
Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
AARON RILEY, 6-3, 210, FR, TE
Hometown: Collinsville, Okla.
High School: Collinsville
H.S. Coach: Bob Craig
Honors/Stats: A first-team Oklahoma Class 1A All-District
selection as a tight end/defensive lineman as a senior in 2006; caught
22 passes for 293 yards (13.3 ypc); also logged 97 tackles with 4.0 QB
sacks and 3 fumble recoveries for the Cardinals; an honor roll student.
Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
CALEB SANDERS, 6-0, 175, FR, RB
Hometown: Carthage, Mo.
High School: Carthage
H.S. Coach: Jon Guidie
Honors/Stats: A first-team Missouri Class 4A All-State
selection as a running back as a senior in 2006; rushed the ball 198 times
for 1,873 yards (9.5 ypc) and 32 TDs; also caught 12 passes for 221 yards
(18.4 ypc) and 2 TDs; scored 35 total TDs (19.1 ppg), including one punt
return score; a first-team All-Conference honors at running back, defensive
back and punter his senior season; helped CHS to a 9-2 record and a district
title his senior season; also a third team Class 4A All-State selection
as a wide receiver in 2004; a three-year first-team All-Conference honoree,
2004-06; also an All-State performer in the sprints in track & field;
captured conference and sectional titles in the 100 meters as a junior
in 2006.
Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
KELL SMALLEY, 6-1, 270, FR, OL/DL
Hometown: Tulsa, Okla.
High School: Bishop Kelley
H.S. Coach: J.J. Tappana
Honors/Stats: A first-team Oklahoma Class 5A All-District
performer as a defensive lineman as a senior in 2006; named the District’s
defensive MVP; a two-year starter for the Comets.
Anticipated PSU major: management.
DUSTIN SMITH, 6-2, 215, FR, LB
Hometown: Spring Hill, Kan.
High School: Spring Hill
H.S. Coach: Dave Coopman
Honors/Stats: A first-team Kansas Class 4A All-State
performer as a running back as a senior in 2006; also an honorable mention
Class 4A All-State pick at linebacker the past two seasons, 2005-06; a
two-time first-team All-Frontier League performer, 2005-06; also an All-State
performer in the shot put and the 100 meters in track & field in 2006;
a two-time Class 4A All-State basketball player as well, 2005-06; a 2007
Kansas Shrine Bowl selection.
Anticipated PSU major: business.
LUKE STRINGER, 6-3, 220, FR, DB
Hometown: Topeka, Kan.
High School: Hayden
H.S. Coach: Tom Stringer
Honors/Stats: A first-team Kansas Class 4A selection
as a quarterback/defensive back as a senior in 2006; also a first-team
All-City and first-team All-League honoree for the Wildcats; helped HHS
compile a 42-2 combined record his final three prep years; helped the
Wildcats to a 14-0 record and the 4A state title as a sophomore in 2004;
guided HHS to a 12-1 record and the state semfinals in 2005 and a 10-1
mark in 2006.
Anticipated PSU major: biology (pre-dental).
JON THOMAS, 5-6, 150, FR, WR/KR
Hometown: Raytown, Mo.
High School: Christ Prep Academy
H.S. Coach: Dick Burton
Honors/Stats: A stand-out performer at running back at
Christ Prep as a senior in 2006; compiled 2,600 all-purpose yards and
29 TDs this past fall; scored 60 TDs during his four-year prep career;
helped the Patriots to a 10-3 record in 2006; also a stand-out wrestler.
Anticipated PSU major: accounting.
NATE WIECHMANN, 6-1, 190, FR, DB
Hometown: Stilwell, Kan.
High School: Blue Valley
H.S. Coach: Steve Rampy
Honors/Stats: A first-team Kansas Class 5A All-State
selection as a defensive back as a senior in 2006; also a first-team All-Eastern
Kansas League section his senior year; recorded 90 tackles with seven
interceptions, including three he returned for TDs; helped BVHS to a 13-0
record and the Kansas Class 5A state title in 2006; registered 110 tackles
with two INTs as a junior in 2005, helping the Tigers to an 11-2 record
and the 5A state runner-up finish.
Anticipated PSU major: biology (pre-medicine).
JARED WITTER, 6-3, 200, FR, PK
Hometown: Lenexa, Kan.
High School: Shawnee Mission West
H.S. Coach: Tim Callaghan
Honors/Stats: A first-team Kansas Class 6A All-State
selection as a place kicker as a senior in 2006; also earned first-team
All-Sunflower League honors his senior season, helping the Vikings to
a 12-1 record and the Kansas Class 6A state runner-up finish; converted
65 of 67 (.970) PAT tries; booted a season-long field goal of 49 yards;
also recorded 65 touchbacks in 83 total kickoffs (.783); a 2007 Kansas
Shrine Bowl selection.
Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Additionally, the following transfer players have joined the Pitt State football program at the semester:
BILLY BASKA, 6-0, 185, JR, DB
Hometown: Tonganoxie, Kan.
High School: Tonganoxie
Previous School: Missouri Southern State University
H.S. Honors/Stats: A two-time All-Kaw Valley League performer
as a running back/defensive back, 2002-03; earned second-team All-Area
honors as a senior in 2003; also a stand-out track & field athlete
at THS.
College Honors/Stats: A two-year letterwinner at MSSU,
2004-05; started five games at safety for the Lions in 2005, before missing
five games with an ankle injury; recorded 44 career tackles.
JAMIE CAMPBELL, 5-9, 190, SO, OLB/DB
Hometown: Great Falls, S.C.
High School: Great Falls
Previous School: East Mississippi Community College
H.S. Honors/Stats: A three-year starter for the Red Devils;
led the team with 5 interceptions his senior season.
College Honors/Stats: A stand-out player at linebacker
at East Mississippi C.C. his freshman season.
TYLER CARLTON, 6-1, 180, JR, P
Hometown: Sapulpa, Okla.
High School: Sapulpa
Previous School: University of Tulsa
H.S. Honors/Stats: A first-team Oklahoma Class 6A All-State
selection at punter as a senior in 2003; a two-time first-team All-District
selection, 2002-03; punted for a 44.7-yard average his senior year; also
caught 28 passes for 511 yards (18.3 ypc) and 11 TDs for the Chieftains.
College Honors/Stats: A three-year squad member at Tulsa.
KENDALL FISHER, 6-4, 215, SO, WR
Hometown: Garden Plain, Kan.
High School: Garden Plain
Previous School: Utah State University.
H.S. Honors/Stats: A Kansas Top 11 (All-State, All-Class)
selection at wide receiver as a senior in 2004; a two-time Kansas Class
2A All-State performer, 2003-04; tied the Kansas state record for career
touchdown receptions; helped the Owls to a 23-4 combined record his final
two prep years; also a three-time Class 3A All-State basketball player,
2003-05; the Class 3A Player of the Year, 2005;
College Honors/Stats: A two-year squad member at Utah
State; redshirted in 2005.
JEREMY JACKSON, 6-0, 210, JR, LB
Hometown: Burton, Texas
High School: Burton
Previous School: Blinn College
H.S. Honors/Stats: A first-team All-Conference and All-District
performer as a senior in 2004; also a four-time state champion in track
& field in the 110m and 300m hurdles; also ran the anchor leg for
a state champion 4x200m relay.
College Honors/Stats: A first-team All-Southwest Junior
College Football Conference selection at linebacker as a sophomore in
2006; the leading tackler for Blinn’s 12-0 NJCAA National Champion
squad this past fall.
MILES JENNINGS, 5-11, 205, JR, OLB
Hometown: Garden Plain, Kan.
High School: Garden Plain
Previous School: Garden City Community College
H.S. Honors/Stats: A first-team Kansas Class 2A All-State
selection at defensive back as a senior in 2004; also an honorable mention
Class 4A All-State honoree at quarterback that year; recorded 96 tackles
with 3 interceptions, 8 fumble recoveries and 3 forced fumbles; also passed
for more than 1,700 yards and rushed for more than 700 yards with 22 combined
TDs.
College Honors/Stats: A team captain for GCCC this past
fall; recorded 50 tackles with 2 interceptions, 5 forced fumbles and 2
fumble recoveries; an NJCAA All-Academic selection.
JOE KENNARD, 6-4, 265, FR, DL
Hometown: Overland Park, Kan.
High School: Shawnee Mission South
Previous School: Butler County Community College
H.S. Honors/Stats: A second-team All-Sunflower League
selection as an offensive lineman/defensive lineman as a senior in 2004;
also a second-team All-Sun Country pick, 2004; an All-State performer
in the discus and shot put in track & field as a senior in 2005.
College Honors/Stats: Redshirted in his only season at
BCCC in 2005.
MICHAEL SCHIBI, 5-10, 195, JR, FB
Hometown: Parsons, Kan.
High School: Parsons
Previous School: Coffeyville Community College
H.S. Honors/Stats: An honorable mention Kansas Class
4A All-State performer as a linebacker as a senior in 2004; a first-team
All-Southeast Kansas League pick at running back and linebacker, 2004;
a three-time All-SEK League performer, 2002-04; compiled more than 2,000
career rushing yards for the Vikings.
College Honors/Stats: A two-year player at CCC; scored
three rushing touchdowns for the Ravens this past fall.