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Brown Football: Class of 2021
5/26/2017 12:00:00 AM | Football
Providence, R.I. – Brown head football coach Phil Estes has announced the 30-member Class of 2021, who will matriculate on College Hill in the fall. The class included six defensive linemen, five defensive backs, five inside linebackers, four offensive linemen, three wide receivers, two running backs, two quarterbacks, two outside linebackers and one tight end. This outstanding group represents incoming student-athletes from 15 different states, who have won a wide array of honors and awards.
Chima Nkemdi Amushie
5-10, 190
Defensive Back
Richmond, TX
George Ranch High School
Athletic Honors: 2015 Texas SA UIL Football State Champion… 2016 1st Team Football Academic All-State Team… Fort Bend Herald 2016 All-Area Football 2nd Team.
Academic Achievements: Member of National Honor Society, Member of Math Honor Society, Top 15%.
Personal: The son of Blessing and Lawrence Amushie.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/3894471/chima-amushie
James Ian Babb
6-5, 235
Linebacker/Defensive End
Memphis, TN
Lausanne Collegiate School
Athletic Honors: 1st Team All-State…Best of Preps… 1st Team District…Team Captain… 2016 State Champion in football and basketball.
Academic Achievements: National Football Foundation Student-Athlete of the Year Nominee…ABC 24's Scholar-Athlete of the Week.
Personal: Enjoys basketball, cooking, personal training…The son of Susan and Terry Babb.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/3115594/james-babb
Davis Bak
6-1, 210
Outside Linebacker
Tampa, FL
Plant High School
Athletic Honors: Four-year varsity letterman in football…Senior- selected All State/All County/All Western Conference… Defensive MVP of the year for 7A state runner-up Plant High School… Finished the 2016 season with a program high of 138 tackles… Selected for the 2016 Tampa Bay All Star Team… Junior - Selected for the FHSA Elite 7A All State Team and was All County/All Western Conference…Varsity Letterman in baseball for freshman through junior year… 2014-2016 Under Armour & Perfect Game Pre-Season All-American (High Honorable Mention) in baseball… Sophomore - ranked 14th best outfielder in the state of Florida by Perfect Game.
Academic Achievements: 2016 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete… Selected by teachers and coaches to Plant High School Hall of Fame for athletic and academic excellence… Gold and Black Honor Society for excellence in the areas of academics, athletics, service and leadership. during all 4 years… Social Studies Honor Society… English Honor Society.
Personal: Enjoys Basketball, Golf, Fishing & Hunting…The son of Roz and Jeff Bak.
HUDL Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/profile/3200220/davis-bak
Richard Barnes
6-4, 295
Offensive Line
Hahira, GA
Lowndes High School High School
Athletic Honors: 1st Team All Region 1 7A…AJC All State Honorable Mention 7A…Georgia Sports Writers Association Team All-State 7A…Lowndes High School Offensive Player of The Year… Senior Football Captain.
Academic Achievements: Four Time Football Academic Award Winner…Great American Rivalry Series Scholarship Recipient… Lowndes High School Honor Graduate
Personal: Enjoys Paddle Board Surfing, Fly Fishing, Duck Hunting…The son of Dr. Bridgett Moore and Richard E. Barnes.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/3915504/tucker-barnes
Scott Boylan
5-10, 180
Wide Receiver
Bakersfield, CA
Garces Memorial High School
Athletic Honors: Football: 2016 1st Team AII-SWYL Utility Player… 2016 2nd Team All-Area Wide Receiver…Bakersfield Jockey Club Athlete of the Month… 2016 Garces Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year… 2016 Hometown Sports Scholar-Athlete of the Year…Carl's Junior Athlete of the Week…Track: 2015 and 2016 Scholar-Athlete of the Year… 4x100m relay school record holder… 3rd in League and 4th in Area with 10.85 second 100m as a junior.
Academic Achievements: National Honor Society member… California Scholarship Federation member…Founder of school wide Investors Club.
Personal: Enjoys Hunting, Fishing, Buying and Selling Stocks, Catholic Faith, Basketball, and Golf…The son of Traci and Bryan Boylan.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/4034015/scott-boylan
Chad Broome-Webster
6-4, 240
Defensive Line
Orlando, FL
Trinity Preparatory School
Athletic Honors: Trinity Prep Varsity letter winner (9-11)… District Runner-up (11)…Played in the state championship (11)…Team captain (12)…2nd Team All-District (12)…Played in the Orange vs. Seminole County All-Star Game (12)…Track- Varsity Letter winner (10,11)…District qualifier (10,11)… Varsity Basketball (11)…District Champions (11)…Regional Runner-ups (11)…Team Captain (12).
Academic Achievements: Honor Roll (11).
Personal: Photography, Fantasy Football…The son of Dorna and Chad Broome-Webster.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/2976442/chad-broome-webster-ii
Nathan Brown
6-0, 225
Defensive End/Linebacker
Fayetteville, GA
Sandy Creek High School
Athletic Honors: Voted team captain… Selected to Georgia Southwest All-Star Bowl and named team captain… All-Region 2nd team… All-County 1st team.
Academic Achievements: National Honor Society… Mu Alpha Theta (math honors)… Georgia certificate of merit… Honor Graduate… Top 15 in class… Placed top 5 in FBLA Region and State while qualifying for Nationals.
Personal: Enjoys playing any kind of game (card, board, video, etc.), reading scientific/political articles, and building/taking things apart…The son of Dawn and Daryl Brown.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/2980814/nathan-brown
Darius Daies
5-9, 195
Runningback
St. Louis, MO
Chaminade College Prep School
Athletic Honors: 2 Year Varsity Football Captain… 3x All Conference… 2x All-District… Academic All-State.
Academic Achievements: National Honor Society… Spanish Honor Society… Missouri Bright Flight Scholar.
Personal: Enjoys Music, Movies, Hanging out with friends…The son of Sonya and Willie Daies.
HUDL Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/profile/3080828/darius-daies
Jarred Daul
6-4, 245
Defensive End
Portland, OR
Jesuit High School
Athletic Honors: First Team All-State offensive lineman…Second Team All-State defensive lineman…First Team All-League offensive lineman First Team all-league Defensive lineman…Senior Lineman of the Year award.
Academic Achievements: National Football Scholar Athlete nominee… 3 Time Academic all-league…Honor Roll all 4 years… Participated in the Sunshine Division foundation with Portland police bureau.
Personal: Played in the Recreational league Basketball and high school lacrosse all four years…Basketball, football and baseball youth referee…Enjoys wake boarding and skiing…The son of Molly and Chad Daul.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/4441086/jarred-daul
Graeme Davis
6-1, 210
Outside Linebacker
Winchester, MA
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Athletic Honors: Football: Independent School league ("ISL") All League (2015, 2016)… NEPSAC All New England Team (2016)…Baseball: ISL All League Honorable Mention (2015)… Middlesex League All Stars (2014).
Personal: Enjoys traveling abroad and surfing…The son of Anne Marie Hill and Scott Davis.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/4474186/graeme-davis
Kieran Dawley
6-3, 205
Wide Receiver
Greenwich, CT
Brunswick School
Athletic Honors: Greenwich Times Athlete of the Week…MSG Varsity "Quick Hits" Segmented Player…Brunswick School Comeback Player of the Year (2017).
Academic Achievements: High Honor Roll 11th Grade…Honor Roll 12th Grade
Personal: Enjoys Surfing, Fishing/Spearfishing, Lacrosse, Listening to music…The son of Megan and Mark Dowley.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/2611686/kieran-dowley
Kingsley Ejiogu-Dike
6-1, 230
Inside Linebacker
Brockton, MA
Brockton High School
Athletic Honors: Senior Captain… 3-year starter…2x Enterprise All-Scholastic… MIAA First Team All-State…Boston Herald All-State Second Team… 2x Big 3 All-Star…Team MVP…Mass Prep All-State LB.
Academic Achievements: Abigail and Adams scholarship winner…National Honors society…Honors throughout high school…BHS Boxer Ambassador
Personal: Enjoys Weight Lifting, Poetry, Mediation…The son of Chinyere Anuforo and Frank Dike.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/4629506/kingsley-ejiogu-dike
John "Robbie" Robert Felton
5-11, 175
Defensive Back
Ann Arbor, MI
Saline High School
Athletic Honors: Football- Captain… All-Area Dream Team… All-Conference First Team… Track- Captain…National Qualifier… Regional Qualifier… School 60m Record Holder… All-State… Scholar-Athlete Award.
Academic Achievements: Elected class president all four years… Elected Governor of Michigan Boys' State… National Honor Society… National Speech and Debate Honor Society… Student Council... Debate Team… Four-years on the Gold Honor Roll… AP Scholar with Distinction…Founder of the club "Students About Staying Healthy"…three-year recipient of class leadership award.
Personal: Enjoys Volunteering (Youth Intergenerational Program to connect the elderly at a senior center to high school students), Music, producing and creating music in free time….The son of Sonja Love Felton and John Allan Felton.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/3348408/robbie-felton
Callum Flanders
6-3, 245
Defensive End
Braintree, MA
Xaverian Brothers
Athletic Honors: Catholic Conference Defensive MVP… Inside the Huddle MA State Defensive MVP… All-Scholastic Boston Globe & Boston Herald… Boston Gridiron Club "Super 26"… Catholic Conference All Star… All State USA Today & Suite Sports…Won three Catholic Conference Titles and two DI Massachusetts State titles.
Academic Achievements: High Honors.
Personal: Enjoys Reading, travel and fitness…The son of Susan and Sean Flanders.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/4087943/cal-flanders
Timothy Forster
6-3, 280
Offensive Line
Oak Hill, VA
Oakton High School
Athletic Honors: Football - Four -year Varsity Letterer Football… Starter since sophomore year… Second Team All-District junior year… First Team All-District senior year… "Oakton Football '06 Award" senior year (coach's excellence award not given every year)…Co-captain as a senior…Lacrosse: three-year varsity letterwinner… Second Team All-District junior year… Co-captain senior year… Starter since sophomore year… Academic All-Region sophomore year and junior year.
Academic Achievements: Academic Letters: freshman and junior years… Scholar-Athlete Award all four years.
Personal: Enjoys Drums, Skiing…The son of Carol and David Forster.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/2940300/tim-forster
Gardner Gendron
6-5, 270
Offensive Line
Bedford, NH
Bedford High School/ Phillips Academy
Athletic Honors: 2015 1st Team All-USA… Selected for Chad All-Star game…Helped lead team to first D1 State Championship game…Ranked #1 Lineman in New Hampshire…D1 offers for Lacrosse…Helped lead lacrosse team to 71-0 record 2 Time State Champion…1st Team All State as a sophomore… Captain as a senior
Academic Achievement: Scholar-Athlete Award Recipient… Honor Roll student.
Personal: Enjoys Sailing Basketball, Cornhole advocate…The son of Tracey and Gardner Gendron Sr….Has a younger brother, Colby, who is committed to play lacrosse at Brown University.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/2589686/gardner-gendron
Dan Gemmell
6-1, 195
Wide Receiver
Andover, MA
Andover High School
Athletic Honors: Boston Globe All-Star Team… Merrimack Valley Conference All-Conference Team… Shriner's Football Classic All-Star Team… National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award… Massachusetts Division I leader in touchdown receptions (2015)… Andover High School all-time record holder for touchdown receptions in a single season.
Academic Achievements: Honor Roll - Four Years
Personal: Enjoys baseball, basketball, and traveling…The son of Deanna and Steve Gemmell
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/4236871/dan-gemmell
Caleb Hill
6-0, 210
Linebacker
Easley, SC
Easley High School
Athletic Honors: 2016 SA All-Region Football…3rd Place 2016 SCHSL 4A Wrestling State Tournament.
Academic Achievements: Top 10% of Class of 2017…National Honor Society member…Spanish Honor Society member.
Personal: Enjoys Music, Movie Criticism…The son of Tonia and Stephen Hill.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/3393006/caleb-hill
Evan Rayshun Jackson
5-11, 200
Runningback
Dallas, Texas
Jesuit College Prep
Athletic Honors: District Offensive MVP… First Team All-District… State power lifter.
Academic Achievements: Honor roll.
Personal: Enjoys rapping, reading, sleeping…The son of Brenda Teele and Ray Jackson.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/2959873/evan-jackson
Ray Lawrence Jackson
6-0, 175
Defensive Back
Little Rock, AR
Pulaski Academy
Athletic Honors: Football Team Captain…All-Conference Wide Receiver…3-time SA Football State Champion: 2014, 2015, 2016…Holds state record for most touchdowns in a Football State Championship game.
Academic Achievements: Honor Roll National Honor Society…Mu Alpha Theta National Beta Club…2016 St. Lawrence University Book Award for community service.
Personal: Choir (Bass Section Leader)… Writing Club (President)…Spring Musicals: Sound of Music (2015), Once Upon a Mattress (2017)…Student One Act Productions: Grease: The Musical (2016)…Mu Alpha Theta (Vice-President)…Senior Class President…Volunteer at Camp Aldersgate ( A camp for children with disability)…2016 American Legion Boys State (Chief Justice of Supreme Court)…Honor Council Member…Prom Committee (Chairman)… The son of Beatrice and Ray Jackson.
HUDL Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/profile/540907/ray-jackson
Jeffrey Mitchell Jonke
6-1, 185
Quarterback
Lucas, TX
Allen High School
Athletic Honors: Offensive MVP of the Tom Landry Classic with record setting six touchdowns… Ford Player of the Night…Texas 6A All-District Honorable Mention 2015…MVP of round three and four playoff games… 2016 team captain…Ford Tough Player of the Week district 6 – 6A…Offensive MVP 2016…District 6 – 6A 1st Team All-District 2016.
Academic Achievements: 2nd Team Academic All-State…PALS mentoring program - peer assistance and leadership…Selected to be a student ambassador for Allen High School…National Honor Society.
Personal: Member of FCA…Coached a 9 year old football team - mentoring of young boys and girls…Enjoys following sports and spending time with family and friends….The son of Amy and Jeff Jonke…Has a brother, Matthew and a sister, Ellie.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/3850669/mitchell-jonke
Tristan Finn Laskowski
6-6, 240
Defensive End
Venice, FL
Venice High School
Athletic Honors: 3-year letterman…defensive captain.
Academic Achievements: Posted a 4.4 GPA…Took nine college classes' junior-senior year.
Personal: Enjoys working out, fishing…The son of Lenore Sutton and Alan Laskowski.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/4325071/finn-laskowski
Michael McGovern
6-0, 195
Quarterback
St. Louis, MO
Chaminade College Prep
Athletic Honors: Football: two-time 1st Team Academic All-State… Three-year 2nd Team All-Conference… Two-year varsity captain… National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete… Four Year Varsity Letterman…Chaminade Scholar Athlete of the Class…Lacrosse: 1st Team Academic All-American… Two-year varsity captain; four-year varsity letterman.
Academic Achievements: National Honors Society… National Merit Finalist… National Spanish Honors Society… Yale Book Award Recipient… Special Honors all four years (97% GPA or higher)… Mu Alpha Theta Member… Rochester Leadership Award.
Personal: Enjoys working out, Hanging out with friends, Football, Lacrosse…The son of Mary and Brian McGovern.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/3080861/michael-mcgovern
William Anthony Nero
6-3, 225
Inside Linebacker
Boca Raton, FL
Pine Crest School
Athletic Honors: First Team All-Conference and All-District senior year… All-Conference Honorable Mentions junior year.
Academic Achievements: Four-year honor roll student, three-year BETA club member… National English Honor Society.
Personal: Enjoys golfing, deep sea fishing, hanging with friends…The son of Donna and Bill Nero.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/1611524/austin-nero
Izayah Asche Powell
6-2, 190
Defensive Back
Bronx, NY
Archbishop Stepinac High School
Athletic Honors: 2016 Golden Dozen' scholar athlete team… CHSFL First Team All-League defense…Monsignor Peter's Golden Eleven award… Varsity captain… Stepinac Varsity Football Leadership Award.
Academic Achievements: AP classes… Honor Roll… National Honor Society.
Personal: Enjoys football, dancing, friends…The son of Camille Blake and Dewitt Powell.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/3147326/izayah-powell
Ryan Jameson Putman
6-3, 235
Defensive End/ Outside Linebacker
Greenville, South Carolina
Christ Church Episcopal School
Athletic Honors: 2016 North-South All-Star Game Selection… 2016 Region Player of the Year… 2016 Palmetto Champions AA Lineman of the Year… 2016 All-State Team… 2016 All-Region Team… 2013 & 2014 State Champion… 2013 & 2014 Upper State Champion…2013 & 2014 Region Champion… 2015 Region Champion (Baseball).
Academic Achievements: 2015 & 2016 Academic Honor Roll.
Personal: Enjoys Chess, Cooking, Driving, Suit Shopping, Sports Debate, Playstation 4 (NBA 2k, Madden, Call of Duty)…The son of Rachel and James Putman.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/4052824/ryan-putman
Hayden Reed Schmidt
6-3, 290
Offensive Lineman
Lewis Center, OH
Olentangy High School
Athletic Honors: Ohio All-State lineman… Member of Ohio All-Star Team… Super 25 Team honoree.
Academic Achievements: National Honor Society member.
Personal: Enjoys fishing, kayaking, cooking…The son of Dawn and Glen Schmidt.
HUDL Highlights: http://ww.hudl.com/profile/5300621/hayden-schmidt
Sam Shadorf
6-4, 230
Tight End
Belmont, California
Sierra Canyon HS
Athletic Honors: 2017 1st Team All-CIF… 2017 1st Team Gold Coast League… 2016 1st Team Gold Coast League… 2016 CIF Champion… 2017 State Champion.
Academic Achievements: Honor Roll, Deans list throughout high school.
Personal: Spending time with my family and friends, playing football, and being a Brown Bear...The son of Seana and Bill Shadorf.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/2716947/sam-shadorf
Noah Sims
6-1, 225
Defensive Line
Frisco, TX
Centennial High School
Athletic Honors: Varsity football captain senior year… 1st Team All-District Defensive Tackle… Two-Time 2nd Team All-District Defensive End… Two-Time Defensive Lineman of the Year… Varsity wrestling captain senior year… Two-Time UIL Wrestling State Champion… Three-Time UIL Wrestling State Finalist…National High School Coach's Association Wrestling All-American.
Academic Achievements: Honor Roll Student… National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete… National Honor Society Member… Texas Boys Statesmen.
Personal: Enjoys fishing, wrestling, and weightlifting…The son of Shannon and Jeremy Sims.
HUDL Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/profile/3916844/noah-sims
Blessing "BJ" Ubani
6-0, 175
Defensive Back
West Covina, CA
West Covina High School
Athletic Honors: Tribune All-Area San Gabriel Valley team… All-Hacienda League defensive back First Team…All-Hacienda League track second team… All-Hacienda League defensive back (2015 sophomore season).
Academic Achievements: 4-time Principal's Honor Roll recipient… Senior Medallion recipient.
Personal: Enjoys playing video games, free styling, and hanging out with friends…The son of Pauline Ubani and Blessing Ubani, Sr.
HUDL Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/profile/3964103/bj-ubani
