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2008 Western Michigan Football Recruiting

Overview
The Broncos signed 25 players from 11 different states. It is the largest recruiting class under Bill Cubit in terms of number and geography. Western signed multiple players from the following states; Michigan, Florida, Illinois, Wisconsin, Georgia and one each from Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas. There are 14 defensive players with 10 offensive and one special teams player. Of the 14 defensive recruits, seven are defensive linemen while five are DBs. The offensive recruits are more evenly spread out with three offensive linemen with two wide receivers and running backs joining a quarterback and a pair of tight ends.

Top Players

• Doug Wiggins, WR, 5-11, 197, North Miami Beach HS (Miami, Fla transfer) - Rated the nation’s #4 cornerback and the #33 overall prospect by Rivals last year. Ranked the No. 34 player in the state by the Orlando Sentinel and was a member of the Atlanta Journal Constitution Super Southern 100. Has three years of eligibility remaining.
• Freddie “Trey” Bishop III, DE, 6-4, 247 Inkster, MI (Carleton Airport HS) – Ranked as the #17 rated prospect by the Detroit Free Press; 1 st team all-state honors.
• Kevin Galeher, OT, 6-5, 295 Evergreen Park, IL (Saint Rita) – Ranked by ESPN as the #56 offensive tackle in the country; ranked the #43 overall prospect in Illinois by Scout.com; All-State performer too. It was reported that he had received several MAC offers and drew interest from Big Ten schools.
• Josh Prince, DB, 6-0, 195 Jacksonville (Parker) FL – Received offers from USF and Illinois. Ranked as the #112 rated safety by ESPN.com

Sleepers

• Alex Carder, QB, 6-2, 205 Shawnee Mission, KS (Northwest) – Rated the #12 prospect in the state of Kansas and the #76 QB by ESPN.com; drew interest from Kansas, Minnesota and Missouri.
• Aaron Winchester, RB, 5-9, 190, North Miami Beach, FL – Led Dade County in rushing with over 2,000 yards as a senior with 29 TDs; 1 st all-state honors.

Final Analysis
Bill Cubit continues to prove that he is one of the top recruiters in the MAC. This class is very balanced and has some real show-stoppers in transfer Doug Wiggins, and freshmen recruits Kevin Galeher, Trey Bishop, Aaron Winchester and Alex Carder to name a few. The defensive ends and DBs of this class are really solid while the offensive line prospect will pay dividends down the line. This is the type of class that will keep the Broncos a consistent west divisional contender over the next few years and rates as OUTSTANDING.

Of Note:

Doug Wiggins is a cousin of current Bronco E.J. Biggers…Western signed the #8 (Drew Nowak), #9 (Jeff Zipfel) and #10(Chris Prom) rated prospects in Wisconsin…Kicker John Potter recorded 39 touchbacks during his prep career…RB Kelly Dawsey was a member of a three-time all-state championship team in Georgia…Weston Pfeiffer’s father and uncle each played in the NFL…Jamie Simpson was the #12 rated fullback in the nation by ESPN.com

Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown/Previous School

Jamail Berry SS 6-0 190 R-So./Jr. New Castle, Del./ Coffeyville CC Kansas)/William Penn HS

Freddie Bishop III DE 6-4 247 Fr./Fr. Inkster, Mich./ Carleton Airport HS

Ryan Byrne DT 6-0 275 Fr./Fr. Woodstock, Ga./Etowah HS

Alex Carder QB 6-2 205 Fr./Fr. Shawnee, Kan./ Shawnee Mission Northwest HS

Kelly Dawsey DB 6-0 177 Fr./Fr. Valdosta, Ga./Lowndes HS

Kevin Galeher OT 6-5 295 Fr./Fr. Evergreen Park, Ill./Saint Rita HS

Blake Hammond TE 6-5 236 Fr./Fr. Mokena, Ill./Lincoln Way East HS

Lawrence Henning OLB 6-2 205 Fr./Fr. Chicago, Ill./ Mount Carmel HS

Samuel Jaeger OL 6-5 321 Fr./Fr. Westville, Ind./Chesteron HS

Kyle Lackner ILB 6-3 230 Fr./Fr. Naperville, Ill./Naperville North HS

Deauntay Legrier DE 6-1 240 Fr./Fr. Rochelle, Ga./ Wilcox County HS

Drew Nowak DE 6-4 250 Fr./Fr. Green Bay, Wis./De Pere HS

Seth Patterson WR 6-3 185 Fr./Fr. Round Rock, Texas/Stony Point HS

Weston Peiffer DE 6-4 245 Fr./Fr. Chaska, Minn./Chaska HS

John Potter K 6-2 195 Fr./Fr. Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven HS

Josh Price DB 6-0 195 Fr./Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./Terry Parker HS

Chris Prom DE 6-4 220 Fr./Fr. Saukville, Wis./ Port Washington HS

Waymon Ross OLB 6-1 225 Fr./Fr. Marathon, Fla./Marathon HS

Ravelle Sadler CB 5-10 175 Fr./Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain HS

Jamie Simpson RB 6-1 237 Fr./Fr. Dowagiac, Mich./Dowagiac Union HS

Alexander Starkey OL 6-4 280 Fr./Fr. Winter Park, Fla./Lake Howell HS

Doug Wiggins WR 5-11 197 So./So. North Miami Beach, Fla./ North Miami Beach HS

Aaron Winchester RB 5-9 190 Fr./Fr. North Miami Beach, Fla./ North Miami Beach HS

Mitch Zajac ILB 6-1 220 Fr./Fr. Holt, Mich./Holt HS

Jeff Zipfel TE 6-6 215 Fr./Fr. Ixonia, Wis./Kettle Moraine HS

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