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2008 Buffalo Football Recruiting

Overview
The Bulls signed 20 players from ten different states. Four players come to UB from New York and Texas while three are from Tennessee. Also, there are two apiece from California and Maryland and one each from Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Eight of the 20 players are listed as LBs with five listed as DLs. Overall there are fourteen defensive prospects in this class compared to just six on the offensive side.

Top Players

• Jerry Davis, QB, 6-1, 200, Fresno ( Edison) CA – Area player-of-the year award winner after throwing for over 2,100 yards and 29 TDs as a senior. A true dual threat QB, Davis drew serious recruiting interest from Arizona State.
• Richie Smith, DT, 6-3, 300, Pen Argyl PA – An All-State selection as a junior and recruited by BCS programs until he suffered a serious leg injury during his senior season
• Joel Wilson, DT, 6-3, 280, Garland TX – Received several offers from Sun Belt schools; played at the highest level of Texas high school football

Sleepers

• Gokhan Ozkan, OL, 6-7, 300, Staten Island (Bishop Ford) NY – Massive line prospect who earned 2 nd team all-state honors.
• Scott Pettigrew, LB, 6-2, 210, Thompson's Station ( Independence) TN – Solid LB prospect who can play ILB or OLB; had reported offers from Arkansas State and several I-AA programs.
• Darius Willis, LB/QB, 6-3, 220, Houston (Eisenhower) TX - 5A Texas Football.com and listed among Max Emfinger's Top 250 Playmakers in the Nation entering his senior season; recruited by Big 12 schools

Final Analysis
UB needed more defensive help at LB and the DL and they signed it. It’s doubtful that all eight prospects will end up at LB but all of them bring solid athleticism and speed to the program. What jumps out is the size of the DTs that Coach Gill is bringing in – obviously he covets big and disruptive players to plug the interior defensive line and he found it with Richie Smith and Joel Wilson. Keep an eye on QB Jerry Davis – he may play early in his career. Overall this class rates as AVERAGE compared to other MAC programs mostly due to the lack of BCS offers. Make no mistake though, there are some solid football players in this class that will help push UB upward and forward in the MAC east over the next few years.

Of Note:
Isaac Baugh set the school record for receiving yards in a season…Mark Richardson earned All-Dade County honors (Miami, FL area) during his senior year…Dustin Tait was named to the TN East/West All-Star game… Graham Whinery’s father played at Auburn and grandfather played at Notre Dame…The two local Buffalo area players from this class are Steven Means and David Skrip.

Isaac Baugh, DB, 6-1, 180, Spring Hill, TN/ Independence

Imani Chatman, LB, 6-3, 215, Frederick, MD/Urbana

Jose Cortes , OL, 6-5, 285, El Cajon, CA/ Valhalla

Jerry Davis, QB, 6-1, 200, Fresno, CA/ Edison

Obi Ezemma*, LB, 6-0, 215, Spring Valley, NY/Ramapo

Ray Anthony Long, LB, 6-1, 195, Houston, TX/Nimitz

Zach Maynard, QB, 6-3, 185, Greensboro, NC/Grimsley

Steven Means, DE, 6-3, 220, Buffalo, NY/Grover Cleveland

Willie Moseley, DE, 6-4, 225, Sandston, VA/Varina

Gokhan Ozkan, OL, 6-7, 300, Staten Island, NY/Bishop Ford

Scott Pettigrew, LB, 6-2, 210, Thompson's Station, TN/Independence

Mark Richardson, LB, 6-2, 220, Miami, FL/ Hialeah

David Skrip, OL, 6-3, 285, Albion, NY/ Albion

Richie Smith*, DT, 6-3, 300, Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl

Dustin Tait, LB, 6-1, 225, Knoxville, TN/ Knoxville Catholic

Jaleel Verser , DE, 6-6, 225, Lansing, MI/Everett

Dalonte Wallace, LB, 6-2, 200, Temple Hills, MD/Eleanor Roosevelt

Graham Whinery, OL, 6-3, 260, Arlington, TX/Martin

Darius Willis, LB/QB, 6-3, 220, Houston, TX/Eisenhower

Joel Wilson, DT, 6-3, 280, Garland, TX/ Garland

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