33 freshmen to join Penn football
Two-time defending Ivy League champion Penn will have 33 freshmen join the football program in the fall. The freshmen, including Chestnut Hill Academy's Danny Gallagher, are from 14 states. There are 18 offensive players (five linemen, four wide receivers, four running backs, three tight ends, a quarterback and a fullback), 13 defensive players (five backs, three linemen and five linebackers) and two kickers.
Two-time defending Ivy League champion Penn will have 33 freshmen join the football program in the fall.
The freshmen, including Chestnut Hill Academy's Danny Gallagher, are from 14 states. There are 18 offensive players (five linemen, four wide receivers, four running backs, three tight ends, a quarterback and a fullback), 13 defensive players (five backs, three linemen and five linebackers) and two kickers.
"We are really proud of this group. We feel we have another tremendous recruiting class joining the program," Penn coach Al Bagnoli said.
Penn will return 32 letterwinners next season, including nine starters and eight All-Ivy honorees. The Quakers will open the season on Sept. 17 at Franklin Field vs. Lafayette.
INCOMING FRESHMEN
Jack Alvarez, Trabuco Canyon, Calif.: El Toro High
Reece Cannady, Dallas: Saint Mark's School
Mike Casias, Stafford, Va.: North Stafford High
Patton Chillura, Tampa, Fla.: Jesuit High
Dan Davis, Norman, Okla.: Norman North High
Dexter Davis, Baltimore: Baltimore Polytechnic
Eric Fiore, Whitehall, Pa.: Whitehall
Danny Gallagher, Philadelphia: Chestnut Hill
Christopher Guengerich, Saratoga, Calif.: Saratoga High
Andrew Harris, Davie, Fla.: Western High
Kevin Ijoma, West Orange, N.J.: Seton Hall Prep
Ade' Jackson, Sacramento, Calif.: Christian Brothers
Matt Kiefer, Johns Creek, Ga.: Chattahoochee High
Mitchell King, Deep River, Conn.: Valley Regional High
Spencer Kulcsar, Oradell, N.J.: Bergen Catholic
Michael Laning, GlenEllyn, Ill.: Glenbard West High
Billy Lewis, Demarest, N.J.: Northern Valley High
Connor Loftus, Anaheim, Calif.: Servite High
Michael Mettille, Joliet, Ill.: Joliet Catholic
Trevor Niemann, Suffield, Conn.: Suffield Academy
Ryan O'Malley, Summit, N.J.: Summit High
Zack Peterson, Round Lake, Ill.: Round Lake High
Michael Rasmussen, Orlando, Fla.: Lake Highland Prep
Trenton Rivera, Lakewood, Ohio: St. Edward High
Michael Schmall, Mission Viejo, Calif.: Mission Viejo High
Matt Schwartz, Austin, Texas: Westlake High
Daniel Sharplin, Austin, Texas: Westlake High
Cole Stern, Highland Park, Ill.: Highland Park High
David Strauser, Champaign, Ill.: St. Thomas More High
James Wagner, Victor, N.Y.: Victor Central
Kyle Wilcox, Seffner, Fla.: Armwood High
Brion Wood, Lincolnshire, Ill.: Stevenson High
Feerooz Yacoobi, Dearborn, Mich.: Dearborn High