SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University football program has announced its initial list of new recruits that have signed to play for the Red Raiders beginning in the 2012 season. A group of 24 players have signed national letters of intent (NLIs) or institutional letters expressing their desire to play football at Shippensburg under head coach Mark 'Mac' Maciejewski '92/'96M.

“We are truly excited that these quality student athletes are joining our football family here at Shippensburg University,” Maciejewski said. “These young men will be a great asset on and off the field to our program and to our university.”

The Red Raider coaching staff continues to recruit as it has since the end of the regular season.

“Our coaching staff has done a remarkable job during the recruiting process and continues to do so,” Maciejewski said. “The staff has put in countless hours to help recruit new members to the Red Raider family. I credit them for the exemplary work they have done.”

The list of players who have agreed to attend the university and intend to play football is continually being updated on the university's football web site at shipraiders.com.

CONFIRMED 2012 RECRUITS:
(updated 4/2 • 1:30 PM)
 

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown/High School
Mike Brown	WR	6-3	167	West Chester/West Chester East
DJ Burkey	DB	5-11	185	Summerhill/Forest Hills
Jesse Davis	DT	6-1	260	Dallastown/Dallastown
Joe Dolan	DE	6-1	255	Scranton/Abington Heights
Will Foster	TE	6-3	230	Orwigsburg/Blue Mountain
Jordan Harro	WR	6-0	180	Annville/Palmyra
Adam Hollinger	FB	5-11	215	Harrisburg/Central Dauphin
Brandon Hollister	RB/LB	5-11	175	Washington Boro/Lancaster Catholic
Steve Komar	DT	6-2	255	Zion Grove/Hazleton
Stanley Lumpkin Jr.	WR/RS	6-0	190	Harrisburg/Harrisburg Sci-Tech
C.J. Lutz	WR	5-11	155	Pittsburgh/Plum
Alex Lyons	DE	6-2	215	Sayre/Sayre Area
John McGilligan	WR	6-0	190	Clifton Heights/Monsignor Bonner
Mitch Merryman	DL	6-2	280	Somerset/Somerset Area
Justin Pyle	HB	5-9	190	Garnet Valley/Garnet Valley
Hayden Rigo	OL	6-3	255	Stoytown/North Star
Nick Roughan	OL	6-3	275	Bushkill/East Stroudsburg North
T.J. Smink Jr.	OL	6-1	265	Harleysville/North Penn
Sharif Smith	RB	5-11	185	Philadelphia/Furness
Brad Swartz	DE	6-3	205	Bedford/Bedford
Caleb Vogler	K/P	6-3	180	Hawley/Wallenpaupack
Matt Wade	DB/QB	6-2	190	Waynesboro/Waynesboro
Shayne Watson	DE	6-2	220	Lansdale/North Penn
Brandon Wallace	HB	5-9	185	Harrisburg/Susquehanna Township
John "J.P." Wilson	WR	5-7	165	Hainesport, N.J./Rancocas Valley

Mike Brown
6-3 • 167 • WR
West Chester/West Chester East

About Brown: Received PA Football News Class 4A All-State honorable mention as a senior for the Vikings under head coach Dan Ellis…earned All-Chesmont and All-Area First Team honors…tallied 286 receiving yards in a contest against Downingtown West, the second-most in a single game in state history per the PIAA…had four touchdowns in the same game…totaled 59 receptions for 993 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in 10 games as a senior…recorded three interceptions as a defensive back during senior season…ranked 12th in the state for receiving yards as a senior.

DJ Burkey
5-11 • 185 • DB
Summerhill/Forest Hills

About Burkey: Two-year varsity starter for the Rangers under head coach Don Bailey…as a senior, caught 25 passes for 474 yards and five touchdowns…also made 29 tackles and returned 14 kicks for a total of 368 yards…selected honorable mention all-state at defensive back by WesternPA.com…named to the Tribune-Democrat all-area team…Forest Hills won both the Pennsylvania Laurel Highlands Conference and PIAA District VI title back-to-back years…played cornerback, strong safety and free safety…also excelled on special teams as a kick returner and on kick and punt coverage.

Jesse Davis
6-1 • 260 • DT
Dallastown/Dallastown

About Davis: Thrived at defensive tackle and also worked along the offensive line for the Wildcats under coach Kevin Myers…named to the YAIAA Division I football Second Team All-Star squad for his work on defense…totaled over 50 tackles as a senior…was a stalwart in the middle of the line.

Joe Dolan
6-1 • 255 • DE
Scranton/Abington Heights

About Dolan: Served as a captain for the Comets under head coach Joe Repshis…four-year player…two-way starter on the offensive and defensive lines…totaled 59 tackles as a senior with one fumble recovery...totaled 40 tackles as a junior…as a sophomore and junior, the Comets won the Lackawanna Football Conference Division 1 and District 2 Class AAA Championship… voted LFC Division 1 First Team selection on the offensive line as a junior.

Will Foster
6-3 • 230 • TE
Orwigsburg/Blue Mountain

About Foster: Thrived as a for the Eagles as a tight end and defensive lineman under coach Mike Brennan…earned All-Berks Football League Section 2 First Team honors as a senior tight end…used as a frequent pass-catching option for the team…squad went 5-1 in league play as  a senior…made 23 tackles and two sacks on defense as a senior…awarded All-Berks Football League Section 2 Second Team honors as a senior defensive lineman…selected to the 2011 BCFCA All-Academic football team...also played basketball.

Jordan Harro
6-0 • 180 • WR
Annville/Palmyra

About Harro: Played wide receiver and defensive back for the Cougars under head coach Chris Pope…named to the 2011 All-Lebanon County First Team Offensive squad at wide receiver…caught over 30 passes for more than 550 yards and six touchdowns as a senior…intercepted six passes on defense…team posted a 9-3 record as a senior…also played basketball.

Adam Hollinger
5-11 • 215 • FB
Harrisburg/Central Dauphin

About Hollinger: Played fullback and linebacker as a senior for the PIAA Class 'AAAA' state champion Rams under head coach Glen McNamee…totaled nearly 700 rushing yards as a senior, averaging seven yards per carry, and scoring four touchdowns…totaled 110 tackles and forced three fumbles on defense as a senior…named a Mid-Penn Second Team All Star as a running back.

Brandon Hollister
5-11 • 175 • RB/LB
Washington Boro/Lancaster Catholic

About Hollister: Rushed for 1,547 yards and 25 touchdowns under head coach Bruce Harbach in leading the PIAA Class AA and District 3 champion Crusaders to a 16-0 record as a senior...Also caught 13 passes for 187 yards and a touchdown...Was one of the team's best defenders from the linebacker position...Ran for 190 yards in a game on two separate occasions...In the district championship game victory over Wyomissing, carried the ball 18 times for 167 yards and a score...As a junior, rushed for 1,015 yards and 18 touchdowns, in addition to catching 10 passes for 149 yards and three touchdowns.

Steve Komar
6-2 • 255 • DT
Zion Grove/Hazleton

About Komar: Worked along the offensive and defensive lines for the Cougars under coach Jim Drumheller during senior season…amassed 43 tackles through nine games as a senior...received Wyoming Valley Conference Football Coaches Association big school all-star team honorable mention as a senior defensive lineman…picked to 2010 Standard-Speaker All-Area Second Team as a junior…earned All-Area honors as a sophomore.

Stanley Lumpkin Jr.
6-0 • 190 • WR/RS
Harrisburg/Harrisburg Sci-Tech

About Lumpkin: Played quarterback and wide receiver for the Cougars under coach Calvin Everett…emerged as an all-purpose threat…began junior season as wideout before becoming a signal caller after an injury to the starter…boasts significant speed…shifted back to wide receiver during senior season.

C.J. Lutz
5-11 • 155 • WR
Pittsburgh/Plum

About Lutz: Worked as a wide receiver and for the Mustangs under coach Frank Sacco…one of the top receivers in the WPIAL…hauled in 41 passes for 458 yards and one touchdown as a senior while battling injuries…received WPIAL Quad East Second Team honors as a senior…caught 41 passes for 605 yards and five touchdowns as a junior in a year that his team reached the WPIAL Class 'AAAA' playoffs for a second consecutive season...reception total was tied for 13th in the WPIAL and was third in Class 'AAAA'… competes in track.

Alex Lyons
6-2 • 215 • DE
Sayre/Sayre Area

About Lyons: Played linebacker and running back for the Redskins under head coach Larry Hanafin…As a senior, earned both All-Region and Northern Tier League First Team honors as well as a spot on the District IV Second Team defense…Also competed in basketball and baseball at the varsity level.

John McGilligan
6-0 • 190 • WR
Clifton Heights/Monsignor Bonner

About McGilligan: Served as team captain for the Friars under head coach Tom Oropeza…named an All-Catholic First Team wide receiver.

Mitch Merryman
6-2 • 280 • DL
Somerset/Somerset Area

About Merryman: Played for the Eagles under head coach Bob Landis…finished his senior season with 40 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble.

Justin Pyle
5-9 • 180 • RB
Garnet Valley/Garnet Valley

About Pyle: Three-year varsity contributor for the Jaguars under head coach Mike Ricci…As a senior, ran for 1,745 yards and scored 21 touchdowns…led Garnet Valley to an 11-2 record, including an unblemished 9-0 league mark en route to claiming the Central League championship…team advanced to District 1 AAAA semifinals…for his efforts, was named the 2011 Daily Times Football Player of the Year…also an honorable mention selection at running back on the 2011 All-EasternPAFootball.com Big School Team (Class AAAA-Class AAA)…ran the ball 62 times for 409 yards and five touchdowns as a junior despite missing four games due to injury.

Hayden Rigo
6-3 • 255 • OL
Stoytown/North Star

About Rigo: Excelled at offensive and defensive tackle for the Cougars under head coach Stacy Schmitt…squad went 10-2 as a senior…named a WestPAC All Star as a senior…earned All-Somerset County honors for his work as an offensive tackle…team totaled 2,864 rushing yards and averaged 6.57 yards per carry during senior season…received All-Tribune-Democrat Second Team honors as a junior…totaled 76 tackles, including 43 solo stops, as a senior.

Nick Roughan
6-3 • 275 • OL
Bushkill/East Stroudsburg North

About Roughan: Worked as a lineman for the Timberwolves under head coach Chuck Dailey…earned All-Mountain Valley Conference Second Team honors for his work as an offensive guard…squad beat rival E.S. North to reach district playoffs for the first time in his senior year…nominated for the Lehigh Valley chapter of the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete award…honor roll student…participates in track & field.

T.J. Smink Jr.
6-1 • 265 • OL
Harleysville/North Penn

About Smink: Two-year starter as a lineman for the Knights under coach Dick Beck…tabbed as a Suburban One League Continental Conference First Team selection…awarded the Ninth Annual Stephen Krader Memorial Scholarship by his school…elected a senior captain after recovering from a torn labrum that prevented him from playing baseball…involved in Key Club.

Sharif Smith
5-11 • 185 • RB
Philadelphia/Furnace

About Smith: Played quarterback, running back and defensive back for the Falcons under head coach Anthony Pastore...ran for 4,457 career yards, ranking fifth-best in Philadelphia history...followed up a 1,254-yard junior season with 1,068 rushing yards while serving as the team's full-time quarterback as a senior...also intercepted 12 passes and passed for 10 touchdowns as a senior...twice earned All-City recognition and was a four-time honoree on the All-Public team...competed in the inaugural South Philly Bow, The Chesapeake Bowl and the Philadelphia Eagles City High School All-Star Classic after his senior season...also earned All-Public recognition as a basketball player while playing for the Academy at Palumbo, where he attended high school.

Brad Swartz
6-3 • 205 • DE
Bedford/Bedford

About Swartz: Two-way starter at offensive tackle and defensive end for the Bison under head coach Kevin Steele…Made 116 total tackles as a senior, averaging 10.5 per game…also totaled 11.0 sacks as a senior…selected to the All-WesternPAFootball.net Small School First Team Defense for his efforts as a senior…named Bedford Area's defensive most valuable player by the Southern Alleghenies Football Coaches Association.

Caleb Vogler
6-3 • 180 • K/P
Hawley/Wallenpaupack

About Vogler: Played defensive back and wide receiver while handling the kicking duties during his career with the Buckhorns under coach Mark Watson…named a Lackawanna Conference Division I All Star as a kicker…recorded nine touchbacks as a senior…kicked seven field goals…converted 31 extra points…made five tackles on defense.

Matt Wade
6-2 • 190 • DB/QB
Waynesboro/Waynesboro

About Wade: Was a two-year starting quarterback and defensive back for the Indians under head coach Scott Shacreaw…earned All Mid-Penn Conference Colonial Division Second Team honors as a signal caller in his senior year...helped the team run a new spread offense…threw for over 1,000 yards and rushed for over 500 yards as a senior, scoring eight touchdowns.

Shayne Watson
6-2 • 220 • DE
Lansdale/North Penn

About Watson: Played for the Knights under head coach Dick Beck…led North Penn to the Class 'AAAA' state title game as a senior.

Brandon Wallace
5-9 • 195 • HB
Harrisburg/Susquehanna Township

About Wallace: Was a running back for the Indians under coach Joe Headen...tallied 610 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior…boasts speed and big-play ability…compiled over 1,600 rushing yards in high school with 17 career touchdowns…also competed in track & field.

John “J.P.” Wilson
5-7 • 165 • WR
Hainesport, N.J./Rancocas Valley

About Wilson: Was a multi-purpose threat for the Red Devils under coach Dan Haussman…starred at wide receiver and as a kick returner while also fulfilling the role as the team's punter… had four return touchdowns as a senior in addition to a team-high 20 catches for 436 yards and six receiving touchdowns…earned All-County and All-Academic honors.