WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 - Delaware Football Announces 2012 Recruiting Class

NEWARK, Del. -- University of Delaware football head coach K.C. Keeler
announced on Wednesday the signing of 10 outstanding high school
recruits who have signed NCAA National Letters of Intent to attend UD on
a scholarship and compete for the Blue Hens this coming fall.

In addition to the 10 recruits, Keeler also announced the additions of
transfers Trent Hurley from Bowling Green and Sam Collura from
Pittsburgh. Hurley is a sophomore quarterback from Connellsville, Pa.
(Greensburg Central Catholic HS) and Collura is a redshirt freshman
offensive lineman from Elkridge, Md. (DeMatha Catholic HS). Both are
enrolled at Delaware and will take part in spring drills beginning in
March.

The 10 incoming recruits hale from six different states, including two
each from Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, and includes
three wide receivers, two offensive linemen, two defensive linemen, one
defensive back, one running back, and one kicker.

Six of the 10 recruits took part in Delaware's one-day high school camp
this summer.

"This is a big day all around the country and it is for us too," said
Keeler, who will enter his 11th season this fall. "This is a great class
for us and we are exicted that we got what we wanted and needed. This is
a special group, not only as football players but as people. Our staff
really enjoyed working with this group and we are looking forward to
them contributing to our program in the future."

Delaware, which advanced to the NCAA national title game three times
during the 2000's, including a national title in 2003, just missed a
spot in the NCAA Tournament in 2011 when the Blue Hens posted a 7-4
overall record and won its final three games.

Below are biographies on the 10 incoming recruits and two transfers
along with quotes from Keeler:

CONNOR BOZICK • 6-5 • 300 • Offensive Line • Severn, Md. (DeMatha
Catholic HS)
Outstanding offensive tackle and guard at DeMatha Catholic High School
for head coach Elijah Brooks...another in a long line of DeMatha
standouts to play at Delaware, including two-time All-CAA center Rob
McDowell who closed out his career this past fall having started every
game of his career...earned second team Big Schools All-State honors in
2011 and was a first team All-Prince George's County and second team
All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference pick as a senior...rated as
the No. 45 top high school player in state of Maryland...started in the
Crab Bowl and Chesapeake Bowl All-Star games...only lineman picked as a
Top 10 performer in the Crab Bowl...team went 7-4 and lost in the
semifinals of the conference playoffs in 2011...served as team captain
as a senior...also competes in lacrosse and wrestling at
DeMatha....attended UD Football Camp...plans to major in sport
management or marketing at Delaware...grandfather, John Bozick, played
football at Penn State; uncle, Bruce Bozick, played college football at
Kentucky; and father played college football at U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy... last name pronounced "bo-zick" ...full name is John Connor
Bozick...son of John and Vickie Bozick.

"We have been very fortunate with the kids we have gotten from DeMatha.
It is a great program and the kids come in understanding what they need
to do in terms of committment and academics. Connor is a very athletic
big man who had some interest from some of the bigger schools but liked
what he saw here. He has a big frame and has great footwork."

CRAIG BRODSKY • 5-11 • 195 • Defensive Back • Orange Park, Fla. (Fleming
Island HS)
Outstanding athlete who played defensive back for head coach Jeff Webb
at Fleming Island  High School...two-time All-State
selection....two-time member of the Florida Times Union All-First Coast
team...named to the Florida Times Union Super 24 Team as a
senior...rated by Rivals.com as one of the top 160 players in the state
of Florida...served as team captain and was voted team Most Valuable
Player as a senior...exciting all-purpose player who intercepted 12
passes over his final two seasons, returning five for touchdowns...also
returned five kickoffs and punts for touchdowns as a senior in
2011...led team to a record of 21-4 over his final two seasons...team
went 12-1 and advanced to regionals in 2010 and posted a 9-3 record and
advanced to the second round of the state tournament in 2011...rated a
2-Star Prospect by Rivals.com...attended UD Football Camp...runs the
40-yard dash in 4.44...plans to major in exercise science at
Delaware...son of Rob and Dana Brodsky.

"We first saw Craig at our one-day workout and were very impressed. He
is a special football player who can play corner or safety and can also
return punts and kickoffs. When he gets the ball in his hands, he is
electric. He plays very fast and his speed was a major factor in why we
liked him so much. He is an impressive young man and a high academic
performer. It was a no-brainer when we saw him."

SAM COLLURA • 6-4 • 28 8 • Offensive Line • Elkridge, Md. (DeMatha
Catholic HS / University of Pittsburgh)
Currently enrolled at Delaware after transfer from Pittsburgh following
fall semester...will take part in spring drills and have redshirt
freshman eligibility this fall...joins UD offensive line unit that
graduated four starters, including All-American guard Gino
Gradkowski...expected to play guard for Delaware...did not see action at
Pitt last season as a true freshman for head coach Todd Graham....rated
one of the top 20 prospects in the state of Maryland by
Rivals.com...two-way starter at DeMatha for head coach Bill McGregor…as
a senior in 2010, compiled 86 tackles and 12 sacks at defensive end and
had 14 receptions for 287 yards (20.5 avg.) and five touchdowns at tight
end…compiled 28 catches for 581 yards (20.8 avg.) and eight TDs for his
career…two-time All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC)…
All-Prince Georges County…helped team to a 9-3 mark and second
consecutive berth in the WCAC championship game…DeMatha went 31-5 (.861)
during his three varsity seasons…rated one of the top 50 prospects in
the Mid-Atlantic region by SuperPrep…rated a 3-Star Prospect by
Rivals.com...son of Joseph and Kelly Collura...last name pronounced
"kuh-lore-uh".

"Sam is another DeMatha product who we are really excited about. He went
to Pitt as a tight end and they moved away from that position. He has
upped his weight to 288 and really looks good. He is an athletic kid who
can be a great offensive guard for us. He has good feet and good balance
and will challenge for a starting spot on our line which lost four
starters. He needs a full spring to get comfortable at offensive line
but we are very excited about having him."

MARK DOE • 5-9 • 165 • Wide Receiver • Collingdale, Pa. (Academy Park HS)
Standout wide receiver and defensive back for head coach Jason Voshyski
at Academy Park High School in Delaware County...has outstanding speed
and athleticism...honorable mention All-State selection by Pennsylvania
Football News as a defensive back in both 2010 and 2011...earned All-Del
Val Conference honors all three varsity seasons, earning first team
all-purpose honors on offense and defense in 2011, first team honors on
defense in 2010, and honorable mention honors at wide receiver and
defensive back in 2009...earned first team All-Delaware County honors on
defense in 2011 and honorable mention notice in 2010...named Academy
Park High School team Most Valuable Player as a senior...as a senior,
posted 77 tackles and three sacks and returned four of his five
interceptions for touchdowns, caught 13 passes for 192 yards and two
touchdowns, and rushed for 632 yards and eight touchdowns...for his
career, registered 165 tackles, six sacks, seven interceptions (six for
touchdowns), 42 receptions for 790 yards and six touchdowns, and rushed
for 964 yards and nine touchdowns...team went 8-4 in 2011 and advanced
to regional quarterfinals...attended UD Football Camp...runs the 40-yard
dash in 4.43 seconds...also competes in track & field...plans to major
in psychology...son of James and Comfort Doe.

"Mark ran the fastest 40-yard dash time out of the nearly 400 athletes
who took part in our one-day camp over the summer. He was just
spectacular and we could tell quickly he was someone who we really
wanted here at Delaware. We took one look at him and offered him that
day. We need to get more dynamic to compete and Mark is a flat-out
burner and explosive. He is a great kid who will really fit in well with
our team chemistry."

ERIC ENDERSON • 6-1 • 185 • Kicker/Punter • Hampton, Va. (Phoebus HS)
Enjoyed an outstanding career as a placekicker, punter, and quarterback
for head coach Stan Sexton at Phoebus High School...three-year
starter...one of the top kickers in the state...earned All-State,
All-region, and All-district squads all three seasons as a kicker and
punter....led team to a 13-2 record and No. 6 ranking in the state this
past season when the team won its fourth straight state title....threw a
50-yard touchdown pass in the state title game to put Phoebus up for
good...team won 45 straight games at one point during his career...also
played soccer....National Honor Society student...plans to major in
communications at Delaware...son of Mark and Kim Enderson.

"Eric is another player who really impressed us in his one-day workout
here. We saw him kick and he made something like 30 in a row. He didn't
miss many. He is a talented kid who is a football player, not just a
specialist. He had the kind of intangibles we liked and when you find a
kid like him, you take him. Our plan is to redshirt him (with All-CAA 
kicker Sean Baner returning) and really see a bright future ahead for him."

SIMBA GWASHAVANHU • 6-1 • 180 • Wide Receiver • Gaithersburg, Md.
(Gaithersburg HS)
Standout wide receiver and defensive back at Gaithersburg High School
for head coach Kreg Kephart...consensus All-State performer as a senior,
earning first team Big School honors..earned second team All-Metro
honors by the Washington Post as a senior...started at wide receiver in
Maryland Crab Bowl Game...has been timed at 4.55 seconds in the 40-yard
dash....born in Zimbabwe and also lived for a period of time in
China....son of Wilbert and Ruth Gwashavanhu...full name is Simbarashe
Gwashavanhu...last name pronounced "gwash-uh-vahn-who".

"Simba is not big, but he is a very talented kid with a lot of
athleticism. He was a first team All-State pick in Maryland who
committed early with us. We expect him to develop into a great player
who can help us."

VINCE HOLLERMAN • 6-2 • 235 • Defensive Line • Woodbine, Ga. (Camden
County HS)
Outstanding defensive end at Camden County High School for head coach
Jeff Herron....one of two recruits from Camden County High School,
joining fellow lineman Josh Plummer...earned All-State honors in Georgia
as both a junior in 2010 and as a senior in 2011...two-time region
Defensive Player of the Year in 2010-11....selected as Camden County
Co-Defensive Most Valuable Player each of his final two
seasons...recorded 30 tackles with two quarterback sacks in 2010 and
posted 40 tackles with 12 sacks and two pass breakups as a senior in
2011...also recovered one fumble and forced another as a senior...led
the 2012 team to a 12-1 record, a perfect 8-0 mark in regional play, a
regional title, and a berth in the state Elite Eight...plans to major in
engineering at Delaware...son of Jennifer Mathis.

"Vince is another player who committed early to us. He is a dynamic
defensive end who just jumps off the charts on film. He played with four
other defensivse lineman at Camden County who received Division I
scholarships and he was the team's defensive Most Valuable Player, which
says a lot. He is a special football player with great strength who can
bring a lot ot the table. We need players like him who can be dynamic,
rush the passer, and put pressure on the passing game.

TRENT HURLEY • 6-4 • 220 • Quarterback • Connellsville, Pa. (Greensburg
Central Catholic HS/Bowling Green University)
Currently enrolled at Delaware and will take part in spring drills
beginning in March...will have sophomore eligibility this fall and will
battle for starting spot along with returnees Tim Donnelly, Trevor
Sasek, and Justin Burns...played two seasons at Bowling Green for head
coach Dave Clawson...played in four games in 2011 as a redshirt
freshman, completing 9 of 16 passes for 115 yards and one
interception...was 6 of 10 for 69 yards vs. Western Michigan...standout
quarterback at Greensburg Central Catholic for head coach Muzzy
Collosimo...team captain... helped lead his team to a conference
championship and an appearance in the state AA finals...played in
East-West Pennsylvania All-Star game...first team All-State as a senior
by the Associated Press...holds the school record for passing yards in a
season and career....rated a 3-Star Prospect by Rivals.com...son of
James and Lauren Hurley...grandfather Lawrence "Bobby" Locke pitched in
for Cleveland, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and California in major league
baseball.

"With the injury to Trevor Sasek last season, we really thought we had
to take a transfer at quarterback. We recruited Trent out of high school
so he had been on our campus. He was not a mystery. He has good size and
good footwork and he can extend plays. We are excited to see what he can
bring. He reminds us a little of Pat Devlin so that is a big plus."

WILL LEWIS • 6-4 • 265 • Offensive Lineman • Jacksonville, Fla. (Bishop
Kenny HS)
Standout two-way lineman at Bishop Kenny High School for head
coach.....earned All-district honorable mention honors as a senior in
2011 despite missing six games with a sprained knee injury...earned
Jacksonville All-City honors in both 2010 and 2011...first team
All-district offensive lineman in 2010...rated by Rivals.com as the No.
3 offensive tackle in Jacksonville area, No. 5 in Northeast Florida, and
No. 28 in state of Florida...rated a 2-Star Prospect by Rivals.com...son
of Greg and Linda Lewis.

"Will also attended our one-day workout in the summer and committed
early. He really impressed us with the way he dominated. He is yet
another product from the Jacksonville area where we have had a great
track record, thanks to our defensive line Phil Petitte. Will most
likely will play tackle for us but he can play the guard or center
position too."

ANDREW PETERSON • 6-3 • 185 • Wide Receiver • Newark, Del. (Charter
School of Wilmington HS)
Lone Delaware product in 2012 scholarship class...exciting pass-catcher
who was an All-State selection as a senior in 2011 at Charter School of
Wilmington for head coach and former Delaware player Tyran Rice...earned
second team All-Blue Hen Conference honors...nominated to play in the
annual Blue-Gold High School All-Star Game in June at Delaware
Stadium...earned honorable mention All-Blue Hen Conference honors as a
junior in 2010...served as team captain as a senior....caught 40 passes
for 430 yards and 10 touchdowns and intercepted three passes as a
junior....caught 45 passes for 586 yards and eight touchdowns, rushed
for 150 yards and one touchdown, and intercepted one pass as a
senior...team went 7-3 in 2010....attended UD Football Camp...also
competed in track and field and basketball at Charter...has run a 4.6
40-yard dash...plans to major in exercise science at Delaware...son of
Alexander and Sandra Peterson.

"Andrew is probably the sleeper of this recruiting class. He has a great
size at 6-3 and his potential is through the roof. We were very
impressed with his hands, his focus, and his concentration. He has a
tremendous upside."

JOSH PLUMMER • 6-2 • 300 • Defensive Line • Saint Mary's, Ga. (Camden
County HS)
Standout defensive lineman at Camden County High School for head coach
Jeff Herron....teammate of fellow Blue Hen recruit Vincent
Hollerman...led the 2012 team to a 12-1 record, a perfect 8-0 mark in
regional play, a regional title, and a berth in the state Elite
Eight...team was nationally ranked in the top 10 at one point in the
season...earned All-District (Region 3) honors as both a junior an
senior....collected 39 tackles and 18 quarterback sacks over his final
two seasons...son of Gus Plummer and Tionette Wright.

"Josh is a charismatic kid who the whole staff really fell in love with.
He will play at about 290 lbs. for us and can be an explosive force off
the line. He plays at one of the top programs in the country at Camden
County. Football is so big down there and there is a culture where kids
understand what they need to do to play at the next level. He looks to
be back at 100 percent after a knee injury his junior year and we are
exicted to have him. The sky is the limit for Josh."

JALEN RANDOLPH • 6-1 • 230 • Running Back • Ridley Park, Pa. (Ridley HS)
Bruising running back with great size...standout at running back and
linebacker at Ridley High School in nearby Delaware County (Pa.) for
head coach Dennis Decker...named first team all-region running back by
easternpafootball.com...earned All-Central League honors by the
Philadelphia Inquirer three times, including first team honors at
running back in 2011...three-year All-Delaware County pick by Delaware
County Daily Times, including first team laurels on defense as a
senior...played in second annual Chesapeake Bowl in December...named
Central League Player of the Week in September when he rushed for a
school-record 270 yards and four touchdowns vs.
Marple-Newtown...Pennsylvania Big 33 Hot 100 Prospect List...took part
in Under Armour 360 Combine in Baltimore, Md. in May, 2011...rushed for
1,250 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior...led Ridley teams to a
three-year mark of 32-7 and two league titles...team went 13-2 and won
district title in 2009...rated a 3-Star Prospect by Rivals.com...son of
Patrick and Julie Randolph....father is currently the wide receivers
coach at NCAA Division III Ursinus (Pa.) College, was one of the
all-time great running backs in Pennsylvania history, and enjoyed an
outstanding career at West Virginia University....relative of Mike
Randolph, who played football at Delaware in 1975-77.

"We wanted to recruit a big back in this class and we got the right guy.
Jalen gives you something different in the backfield. He had some FBS
offers but liked what he saw here at Delaware. He is a talented young
man who is smooth and physical and can also catch the ball out of the
backfield. He also is a high academic kid who comes from a good pedigree."

Incoming Freshman

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School (Previous School)
Connor Bozick OL 6-5 300 Severn, Md. DeMatha
Craig Brodsky DB 5-11 195 Orange Park, Fla. Fleming Island
Mark Doe WR 5-9 165 Collingdale, Pa. Academy Park
Eric Enderson K/P 6-1 185 Hampton, Va. Phoebus
Simba Gwashavanhu WR 6-1 180 Gaithersburg, Md. Gaithersburg
Vince Hollerman DE 6-2 235 Woodbine, Ga. Camden County
Will Lewis OL 6-4 265 Jacksonville, Fla. Bishop Kenny
Andrew Peterson WR 6-3 185 Newark, Del. Charter School of Wilmington
Josh Plummer DL 6-2 300 Saint Mary's, Ga. Camden County
Jalen Randolph RB 6-1 230 Ridley Park, Pa. Ridley

Transfers

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School (Previous School)
Sam Collura OL 6-4 288 Elkridge, Md. Dematha (Pitt)
Trent Hurley QB 6-4 220 Connellsville, Pa. Greensburg Central Catholic
(Bowling Green)