NMU Football Add 27 Players for Fall 2011
MARQUETTE, Mich. – Northern Michigan University head football Coach Bernie Anderson announced today (Wednesday, Feb. 2) the addition of 27 players to the fall 2011 Wildcat roster. Of those players, 26 signed National Letters of Intent on the first day of the signing period. These 26 players will come to NMU, along with current enrollee Cody Scepaniak, as one of the strongest recruiting classes in Anderson\’s tenure at the helm of the Wildcats. \”This is clearly the best recruiting class in my time here at Northern Michigan University,\” says Anderson. \”They all bring in very high character and academics; our prime two areas of focus for this year\’s recruiting class.\”
The class includes 20 players from Michigan, eight of them from the Upper
Peninsula, three from Wisconsin and one each from Illinois, Indiana, New
York and New Jersey. There are 17 defensive and 10 offensive players, with key recruits coming in the secondary and quarterback positions. \”This class has more impact players, more players that can help us early and the overall talent is better,\” says Anderson. \”This fits exactly what we needed and wanted to accomplish with this class.\”
In the 2010 season the Wildcat defense was ranked first in the GLIAC in
total defense and eight in the country. The \’Cats finished 5-6 overall in
2010 and 5-5 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and
featured the Wildcats in the first year of the spread offense.
Here is a brief description of the U.P. natives:
Daniel Bingel: 6’4’’ 190 lb – DB
Negaunee, Mich.
Head Coach- Paul Jacobson, Negaunee High School
* All U.P. Defense
* 1st Team All State
Gabe Eppert: 6’1’’ 200 lb –WR
Ishpeming, Mich.
Head Coach- Jeff Olson, Ishpeming High School
* All U.P. Team
* All Conference
Zak Green: 6’1’’ 250 lb – DT
Marquette, Mich.
Head Coach- Dave L’Huillier, Marquette High School
* All U.P. Defense
* 1st Team All Conference
* 1st Team All State
Jim Joski: 6’2’’ 235 lb – DL
Kingsford, Mich.
Head Coach- Chris Hofer, Kingsford High School
* All State
* All U.P.
* GNC 1st team
Wyatt Jurasin: 6’1’’ 210 lb – ILB
Marquette, Mich.
Head Coach- Ishpeming High School
* All Conference
* All U.P. Team
* U.P. Dream Team
* 1st Team All State
* Senior Captain
Brad Macario: 6’1’’ 270 lb –DT
Negaunee, Mich.
Head Coach- Paul Jacobson, Negaunee High School
* All Conference
Joe Neeb: 5’10’’ 175 lb – RB
Menominie, Wis.
Head Coach- Joe Labuda, Menominie High School
* All Conference
* Leading rusher for 2010
* Team captain
Colin Terry: 6’3’’ 180 lb – WR
Marquette, Mich.
Head Coach- Dave L’Huillier, Marquette High School
* All U.P. Team
* All Conference
Curtis Weber: 6’0’’ 210 lb – ILB
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
Head Coach: Sault Ste Marie High School
* All U.P. Team
* All Conference