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Brown Football: Class of 2009
6/22/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
June 22, 2005
Brown football head coach Phil Estes has announced the Brown Football Class of 2009, who will join the Bears football team for the upcoming season. This year's class is recognized as one of the best in the Ivy League and features 30 incoming freshmen.
BROWN UNIVERSITY
CLASS of 2009
Oludare
Adedokun (Wale)
Defensive Line / Offensive Line
6-2, 240
Mequon, Wisconsin
(Phillips Academy)
Athletic:
3-year letter winner...All-New
England...1st Team All Conference...Journal Sentinel All Area...CNI News
All Area. Wrestling- Team Captain... Prep All American... Prep School Football
coach was Leon Modeste.
Academic:
Ventures Scholar...National Who's
Who Among American High School Students...National Merit Semifinalist...AP Scholar
Personal:
Wale was born March 21, 1986... is
the son of Emmanuel and Catherine Adedokun.
Matthew Ryan Adkins
Offensive Line / Defensive Line
6-2, 260
Alpharetta, Georgia
(Centennial HS)
Athletic:
Georgia Athletic Coaches
Association All Star... 1st
Team All Conference ... Offensive Lineman of Year... 1st Team All Area ...
...Wrestling- placed 2nd in Region ... High School Football coach was
Mike Cloy
Academic:
National Honor Society... 7 5A
Scholar-Athlete of the Year... Wendy's High School Heisman... 1st Team
All Area Academic
Personal:
Matthew was born November 21,1986
... is the son of Don and Nancy Adkins
William Russell Averill
Wide Receiver / Defensive Back
6-1, 175
Chantilly, Virginia
(Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology)
Athletic:
1st team All Northern
Region... 1st Team All Region (Division 5)... 1st Team All
District... Honorable Mention All Metro... High School football coach was Tim
O'Reilly
Academic:
National Honor Society... AP
scholar with Distinction... Highest Academic Index in class 227
Personal:
William was born March 12, 1987...
is the son of Russell and Patricia Averill
Phillip Dale Class
Defensive End / Tight End
6-5, 235
Phoenix, Arizona
(Arizona Lutheran Academy)
Athletic:
1st Team All State... 1st
Team All Metro Region... High School MVP Offense... Team Captain... 3-year letter
winner... Basketball- 2-year letter winner... High School Football coach was Doug
Meyer
Academic:
N/A
Personal:
Phillip was born January 26,
1987... is the son of Kim and Linda Class
Colin Joseph Campbell Cloherty
Tight End / Defensive End
6-3, 220
Bethesda, Maryland
(Gonzaga College HS)
Athletic:
Golden 11 Selection (Metro
Region)... All-Metro Honorable Mention... 1st Team All Conference...
Athlete of Year at Gonzaga... Co-Offensive Player of the year... High School
Football coach was Kenny Lucas
Academic:
Member of National Honor Society
... Gonzaga College First Honors
Personal:
Colin was born September 16,
1987... is the son of Jack and Barbara Cloherty
Wide Receiver / Defensive Back
6-2, 190
Dorchester, Massachusetts
(Loomis Chaffee School)
Athletic:
League MVP Offense... Team MVP
Defense... 2004 Metro West Athlete of the Year... Track: 46 FT Triple Jump... High
School: 10 Varsity Letters... Prep school football coach was TJ Reap
Academic:
High school John S. Proctor award
(for outstanding athletic, academic, achievement leadership and sportsmanship...
Weston/Metco Alliance Co- President
Personal:
Miles was born March 24, 1986... is
the son of Mark and Wendy Craigwell
Michael John Dougherty
Quarterback / Defensive Back
6-2, 200
Ft Lauderdale, Florida
(St Thomas Aquinas)
Athletic:
3-year letter winner... Team
captain... All Broward County Honorable Mention... Class 5A state finalist... High
school football coach was George Smith
Academic:
Principal's Honor Roll... 4.0 + GPA
Personal:
Michael was born February 2,
1987... is the son of Jean Dougherty
Jonathan Justin Edwards
Running back / Defensive back
5-8, 185
Roanoke, Virginia
(North Cross School)
Athletic:
4-year letter winner... 1st
Team All State... 1st team All Conference... Team Captain... Basketball-
4-year letter winner... Team Captain... All Conference Honorable Mention... Baseball-
4 year letter winner... 2nd Team All State... 1st Team All
Conference... High school football coach was Jim Muscaro
Academic:
Honor Roll
Personal:
Jonathan was born March 7, 1987...
is the son of Bob and Pamela Edwards
Todd M. Faiella
Linebacker / Fullback
6-2, 220
Marshfield, Massachusetts
(Deerfield Academy)
Athletic:
New England Prep All-Star... High
school- Boston Globe All Star...
Boston Herald All Star...Patriot
Ledger All Star... Team MVP...
Conference Player of the Year... Lacrosse: 2003/2004 All American... Bay State
Games Gold Medalist... Team Captain... Prep school football coach was Mike Silipo
Academic:
Honor Roll all 4 years in High
School
Personal:
Todd was born August 13,1985... is
the son of Thomas and Sheila Faiella
Matthew
l. Groot
Offensive
Line / Defensive Line
6-3, 260
Lincolnshire, Illinois
(Adlai E Stevenson High School)
Athletic:
All Conference Honoree... All Area
Honoree... 3-year letter winner... Team Offensive Line Award... Track: 3-year letter
winner... High school football coach was Bill Mitz
Academic:
Conference All Academic... State
scholar... IHSA scholastic achievement award
Personal: Matt was born October 30, 1986... is the son of
Craig and Gail Groot
Thomas J. Hanlon
Offensive Line / Defensive Line
6-3, 270
Pembroke, Massachusetts
(Silver Lake Regional)
Athletic;
Team Captain... 3-year varsity
starter... 1st team All League... 2005 Shriner's All Star... Patriot
Ledger All Star... Brockton
Enterprise All Star... Wrestling:
2-year varsity starter... High school football coach was Dana Battista
Academic:
NA
Personal:
Thomas was born June 25, 1987... is
the son of Jeffrey and Linda Hanlon
Defensive back / Running back
5-11, 175
New York, NY
(Williston North Hampton)
Drew David Janes
Linebacker / Running back
6-0, 215
Barrington, Illinios
(Barrington High School)
Athletic:
Team captain... 2-year letter
winner... All Conference... Conference Defensive Player of the year... 1st
Team All Area... All State Honorable Mention... Team Defensive MVP... Basketball:
2-year letter winner... High school football coach was Joey Sanchez
Academic:
Student Council President...
National Honor Society... Spanish National Honor Society... All-State Academic
Personal:
Drew was born February 8, 1987...
is the son of David and Patricia Janes
Jarrid
Jason Johnston
Offensive Line / Defensive Line
5-11, 260
Huntington Beach, California
(Mater Dei High School)
Athletic:
3-year varsity letter winner... 1st Team All League...
League Lineman MVP... National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Inductee...
High school football coach was Bruce Rollinson
Academic:
Principal Honor Roll 4 years...
Personal:
Jarrid was born September 2,
1986... is the son of David and Lisa Johnston
Adam Matthew Keck
Running
back / Linebacker
6-0, 185
North Jackson, Ohio
(Jackson Milton High School)
Athletic:
4-year letter winner...2-time Team
Captain... Team MVP... 1st Team All League... 1st team All
District... 2nd Team All State... 1,115 yards rushing 17 TD Wrestling:
3-year letter winner... 2-time Team Captain...1st Team All League...
Baseball: 4-year letter winner... All League... Team MVP... High school football
coach was Alan Milkovich
Academic:
National Honor Society 2 years...
Valedictorian
Personal:
Adam was born August 14, 1986... is
the son of John and Anna Keck
Edward
Shane Kelley
Offensive Line / Defensive Line
6-2, 275
Naples, Florida
(Naples HS)
Athletic:
2-year letter winner... All County...
All Southwest Florida... Baseball: letter winner... scholar athlete award... High
school football coach was Bill Kramer
Academic:
National Honor Society...Spanish
Honor Society
Personal:
Shane was born May 10, 1987... is
the son of Sean and Kim Kelley
Zachary A. Lammers
Wide Receiver / Defensive Back
6-2, 190
Homer Glen, Illinois
(Lockport Township HS)
Athletic:
3-year letter winner... 1st
Team All Conference... 1st Team All Area... Academic All State... 2004
State Champions 8A... Team captain... Baseball: 2-year letter winner... High school
football coach was Bret Kooi
Academic:
National Honor society... Spanish
National Honor society... State Scholar... Who's Who Among American High School
Students... SICA All Academic team
Personal:
Zack was born March 1, 1987... is
the son of Thomas and Yumi Lammers
Jonathan Patrick May
Defensive Back / Wide Receiver
5-11, 195
Naples, Florida
(Naples HS)
Athletic:
2-year letter winner... All State
Honorable Mention... All District Honorable Mention... All County... High school
football coach was Bill Kramer
Academic:
Laureate Diploma Candidate... Who's
Who Among American High School Students... AP scholar
Personal:
Jonathan was born on October 21,
1986... is the son of Hugh and Chona May
Joseph
L McPhee
Defensive Line / Offensive Line
6-4, 250
South Weymouth, Massachusetts
(Catholic Memorial HS)
Athletic:
3-year letter winner... 8 sacks
2004 (12 career) ... 82 career tackles... League championship 2004... Rugby: Team
captain... 10-0 record... Track: letter winner
High
school football coach was Alex Campea
Academic:
Member of National Honor
Society...Spanish National Honors Society...4-year 1st Honors
Personal:
Joseph was born April 10, 1987...
is the son of Joe and Donna McPhee
Ronald Wayne Moore III
Defensive Back / Wide Receiver
6-4, 205
Tampa, Florida
(H.B. Plant HS)
Athletic:
3-year letter winner... All
Conference... Team "Big Hitter" award... Baseball: 2-year letter winner... High
school football coach was Robert Weiner
Academic:
National Honor Society... National
Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Honoree... Student council member
Personal:
Ronald was born March 6, 1987... is
the son of Ronald and Roberta Moore
Daniel Joseph Nuber
Offensive Line / Defensive Line
6-3, 275
Centerburg, Ohio
(Centerburg High School)
Athletic:
3-year letter winner... 3-time Team
Captain... All Ohio... 1st Team All League... 1st Team All
District... Wrestling: 2-year letter winner... 2-time Team Captain... High school
football coach was Brad Burchfield
Academic:
National Honor Society... Boy's
state member... Ohio State Academy... Renaissance Club...
Personal:
Daniel was born January 13, 1987...
is the son of Tim and Donna Nuber
Matthew
Nuzzo
Quarterback
/ Defensive back
6-0, 205
Everett, Massachusetts
(Everett HS)
Athletic:
Boston Globe Division 1 Player of
the Year... Boston Herald Division 1 player of the year... 3-time All Scholastic...
4-time All League... Team Captain... 4-year starter...3 state championships... 44-2
record... 2004 Mass Sports Foundation Athlete of the year...Mass coaches/gridiron
co MVP... Shriners All Star...
National Football Foundation and College hall of Fame honoree... Baseball:
Team Captain... Mass All Star... High school football coach was John Dibiaso Jr.
Academic:
National Honor Society 2 years...All
American Scholar Award... USAA National Leadership Award... Honor student... Top 2%
of class
Personal: Matt was born March 18, 1987... is the son of Frank Jr and Diane Nuzzo
George Christopher Paone
Fullback /
Linebacker
5-10, 240
Everett, Massachusetts
(Everett HS)
Athletic:
4-year letter winner... 4-year
starter... Boston Globe All Scholastic... Boston Herald All Scholastic...Team
captain... Shriner's All Star... Team MVP Defense... Led team in tackles... National
Football Foundation and College hall of Fame honoree... High school football
coach was John Dibiaso Jr.
Academic:
National Honor Society Treasurer...
High Honors... History Club... Key Club... Student Advisory Board
Personal:
George was born December 22,
1986... is the son of George and Denise Paone
Tight End / Linebacker
6-2, 240
Plymouth, Michigan
(Canton HS)
Athletic: 4-year letter winner... Team captain... All
Conference 1st Team... All Observerland 1st Team... All Area
1st Team... Detroit News All West 1st Team... All State
Honorable Mention...Baseball: 3-year letter winner... Team captain... High school
football coach was Tim Baechler
Academic:
National Honor Society... Ann Arbor
news Academic All Area
Personal:
Jake was born November 28, 1986...
is the son of Jeff and Cathy Powers
Jesse Bart Spartichino
Running back / Linebacker
6-2, 230
Lexington, Massachusetts
(Lexington HS)
Athletic:
Team captain... Team MVP... Boston
Globe All Scholastic...Boston Herald All Scholastic... All League... Shriner's
All-Star... National Football Foundation and College hall of Fame honoree... Hockey:
Team captain... All League...Baseball: 4-year letter winner...Team captain... All
League... High school football coach was Bill Tighe
Academic: NA
Personal:
Jesse was born October 4, 1986...
is the son of George and Janice Spartichino
Philip Albert Spencer
Runningback / Defensive Back
5-8, 170
Saratoga, California
(Saratoga HS)
Athletic:
3-year letter winner... Team MVP...
Team captain... 1st Team All League Offense/Defense... Special Team
Player of the year in League... All Central Coast... Track: 2-year letter winner... 1st
Team All League... Baseball: 2-year letter winner... High school football coach was
Kurt Heinrich
Academic:
4-year honor roll... Governor's
Award winner
Personal:
Philip was born August 18, 1986...
is the son of Gordon and Rosanne Spencer
Defensive
Back / Wide Receiver
5-10, 175
Woodridge, New Jersey
(Wood-Ridge HS)
Athletic:
3-year letter winner... Team
captain... Led team in receptions... 2nd Team All League... Baseball:
3-year letter winner... Led team in RBI's... 2nd Team All League....High
school football coach was Joe Berlingo
Academic:
National Honor Society... Student
Council President... Who's Who Among American High School Students... State
Delegate
Personal:
Robert was born November 20,
1986... is the son of Bob and Diane Valenti
Sean Patrick Wengerter
Linebacker
/ Fullback
6-0,
205
Cresskill, New Jersey
(Cresskill HS)
Athletic:
3-time All League...Team captain...
All County... Team MVP... Wrestling: 3-year letter winner... District Champion... All
League... Track: 3-year letter winner... High school football coach was Bob Valli
Academic: National Honor Society...AP Scholar with Honors
Personal: Sean was born May 18, 1987... is the son of Kurt and
Virginia Wengerter
Joseph Peter Yanchunis
Defensive Line / Tight End
6-1, 210
St Petersburg, Florida
(St Petersburg Catholic HS)
Athletic:
3-year letter winner... Team
captain... 2nd Team All-State... All-Suncoast 1st Team... All
county 1st Team... Tied county for season sack record (36 total) ...
Wrestling: 2-year letter winner... Track: Team captain... 110-meter hurdles...
300-meter hurdles... High school football coach was Dan Mancuso
Academic:
National Honor Society4 year
Honor Roll
Personal:
Joseph was born July 2, 1987... is
the son of John and Mary Yanchunis
Stephen Garrett Ziogas
Line Backer / Full Back
6-0, 220
Bristol, Connecticut
(Bristol Central HS)
Athletic:
Team Captain... 3-year letter
winner... 1st Team All-State... 1st Team All Conference
Offense/Defense... Team MVP Defense... Connecticut/Rhode Island All star... Baseball:
Team Captain... 3-year letter winner... All Academic.... Wrestling/Track: 1-year
letter winner... High school football coach was Doug Pina
Academic:
National Honor Society... Bristol
Sports Hall of Fame Scholar.... CAPT Scholar Award
Personal:
Stephen was born October 25,
1987... is the son of Mark and Carolyn Ziogas
