Spring Football

[Dr Z]

Full PDF Spring Prospectus can be found here

2 ____Broderick Alexander _____ RB___ Sr.

3 ____L.T. Smith ______________WR __ Jr.

4 ____Anthony Holmes ________ CB __ Sr.

5 ____Steve Franco ___________QB __RFr.

6 ____Martel Durant __________ CB __ Jr.

6 ____Dalton Easton __________QB __RFr.

6 ____ DeAndre Scott __________ CB __ RFr.

7 ____Jawon Chisholm ________ RB __ Jr.

8 ____Curtis Watson __________QB __ Sr.

9 ____Marcus Prather _________QB __RFr.

10 ___Hakeem Lawrence ______ RB __ So.

11 ___Zach D’Orazio __________WR __ So.

12 ___Imani Davis _____________WR __ So.

14 ___Nick Bice ______________WR __ Jr.

16 ___ Kyle Pohl ______________ QB __ So.

18 ___Will Fleming ___________TE/FB Sr.

18 ___Sean Graves _____________S ___ Sr.

19 ___John Senter ____________ CB __ So.

20 ___Malachi Freeman ________ CB __ Sr.

21 ___Bill Alexander __________ CB __ Sr.

22 ___Tyler Williams ___________ RB __ Jr.

23 ___Bre’ Ford ________________S ___ Jr.

24 ___Carl Washington ________ CB __ So.

25 ___D.J. Jones _____________ RB __RFr.

26 ___Devonte Morgan _________S ___ Jr.

26 ___Rayshawn Walton _______ RB __ Jr.

27 ___Johnny Robinson ________S ___ Jr.

28 ___Marvin Staten ___________ RB __ Jr.

29 ___Bryce Cheek ____________ CB __ So.

30 ___Bryan Green ____________ RB __RFr.

31 ___Emmanuel Lartey _______ CB __ Sr.

34 ___Conor Hundley _________ RB __ So.

35 ___Keith Sconiers __________WR __ Sr.

36 ___Cody Grice _____________ DL __ So.

37 ___Seth Cunningham _______ CB __ Sr.

38 ___Zach Paul _______________P ___ So.

39 ___James Turner ____________S ___ So.

40 ___Austin Bailey ___________ DL __ Sr.

42 ___C.J. James _____________ DE __ Sr.

43 ___Benny Cunningham ______S ___RFr.

44 ___Nick Rossi ______________ LB __ Jr.

45 ___Justin March ____________ LB __ Jr.

47 ___Gary Ransom ___________ LB __ Jr.

48 ___Robert Stein _____________K ___ So.

49 ___Christian Allen __________ FB __RFr.

50 ___Jamar Williams _________ LB __ Sr.

53 ___Jatavis Brown ___________ LB __ So.

54 ___Dylan Evans ____________ LB __ So.

55 ___Jamel Turner ___________ DL __ So.

56 ___Isaiah Williams __________ DL __ Jr.

57 ___Keionne Baines _________ LB __RFr.

58 ___Nico Caponi ____________ DL __ Sr.

59 ___John Rachal ____________ LB __RFr.

61 ___Ben Karam _____________ LB __ Jr.

62 ___ Rodney Carroll __________ OL __ RFr.

63 ___Varnell Garrett __________ DL __ Jr.

67 ___Travis Switzer ___________ OL __ Jr.

68 ___Sam Scifo _______________K ___RFr.

70 ___ Michael Casimos ________ OL __ RFr.

71 ___Quaison Osborne _______ OL __ So.

72 ___Joe Petrides ____________ OL __ Sr.

74 ___Drew Deneher __________ OL __ So.

75 ___Dylan Brumbaugh _______ OL __ So.

76 ___Jarrod Pughsley _________ OL __ Sr.

77 ___Andrew Bohan __________ OL __ So.

78 ___Micah Lio ______________ OL __ Jr.

79 ___Mike Davis _____________ DL __ So.

80 ___Andrew Pratt ___________WR __ So.

81 ___Tyrell Goodman _________WR __ So.

83 ___Dee Frieson ____________WR __ Sr.

85 ___L.J. Chambers __________WR __ Jr.

86 ___Jon Root _______________ TE __ Sr.

87 ___Anthony Ritossa ________ TE __ Jr.

88 ___Jerrod Dillard ___________WR __ Sr.

91 ___Albert Presley __________ DE __ Sr.

92 ___Daryan Martin __________ DL __RFr.

93 ___Connor Seeman ________ LB __ Sr.

94 ___Rakhim Johnson ________ DL __RFr.

95 ___Robert Young ___________ DL __ Sr.

96 ___Alfonso Horner _________ DL __ So.

98 ___Paul Skolmutch _________ DL __ Sr.

99 ___James Price ____________ DL __ So.

Jeff Allen ______________ FB __ Jr.

Cedric Brittnum _________ OL __ Jr.

Kevin Mills _____________ OL __ Fr.

Jon Shelby _____________ LB __ Jr.

Josh Smith _____________ CB __ Fr.

Jason Stargel ___________ DL __ Fr.

Donte Williams _________ CB __ Jr.

[Blue & Gold]

Thanks, good Doctor!

Good to see both Benny Cunningham (S - Medina) & Kevin Mills (OL - McKinley) on the roster.

[Zipgrad01]

Thanks, good Doctor!

Good to see both Benny Cunningham (S - Medina) & Kevin Mills (OL - McKinley) on the roster.

Nice to see Jamel Turner still on the roster as well. I hope a year in the weight room did him well.

[Buckzip]

I hope that the weights haven't been updated. If so, we are still very small and have a questionable S&C program. IMHO

[GP1]

The thing that sticks out to me is the nice distribution of players based upon their class. A lot of players were lost during the Coach I years. A little light on freshmen, but they don't have three years to turn things around. Good job of filling experience in with JUCO players.

[ZachTheZip]

Looking the over roster, here are the changes that I can see compared to the roster from last season:

Missing (using last year's class designation):

Fr. QB Daniel Harding

Jr. WR Dylan Potts

Fr. WR Wade Edwards

Jr. WR Nolan Procter

So. S Joseph Peticca

RFr. LB Adammichael Gesell

Fr. OL Jack Ziltz

Added (using this year's class designation):

Jr. RB Rayshawn Walton

Sr. DE C.J. James

Jr. LB Ben Karam

[Staton14]

The thing that sticks out to me is the nice distribution of players based upon their class. A lot of players were lost during the Coach I years. A little light on freshmen, but they don't have three years to turn things around. Good job of filling experience in with JUCO players.

The incoming freshmen aren't included on this list, are they? I many true freshmen on here.

[ZachTheZip]

The incoming freshmen aren't included on this list, are they? I many true freshmen on here.

They don't enroll until the fall, so they wouldn't be on this list.

[ZachTheZip]

A couple greyshirt players we still don't know the status of:

OL Curtis Black

DL Arlington McClinton

LB Dillon Kern

DE William Houst

[johnnyzip84]

It's great to finally get some information for the upcoming season. A couple of points come to mind:

1) Ben Karam has been with the team for at least a year.

2) William Houst currently goes by William Lee and played in a junior college out west last year instead of enrolling here, so it's unlikely he is headed to UA.

3) An unsung, but pretty important, position on any football is the long-snapper. Lost amidst the losing of the last four years is the fact that the Zips had a very good long-snapper in Adam Steiner during those years. I don't se a single long-snapper identified on the spring roster. I'm sure the staff has someone in mind and that's a position I'll be keeping an eye on over the summer and into the fall.

[Dr Z]

Full story click on: Drama of Spring Begins by George T.

There is, however, plenty which with to work in Pohl possesses a lively arm and he has the ability to extend plays with his scrambling ability while making sizeable gains with his legs. The latter may not be what Bowden cherishes most in a quarterback, but it’s an asset nonetheless.

The primary problem with the Zips offensive line wasn’t the front line players; it was a lack of depth. O-line coach Alan Arrington struggled to come up with eight linemen to open the season, this year there may be more talent from which to choose, making things easier.

I think this point was made last year by a couple of astute ZN members.

Lack of a playmaker: For anyone being realistic, the one thing that the Zips lacked at least one homerun hitter. In Bowden’s offense that’s close to death. Just one player with the ability to break one big is essential in keeping the opponent’s defense honest. That ability didn’t come from the offense, or special teams. There were a couple of big plays, but they were few and far between. Players such as wide receivers Tyrell Goodman and Imani Davis, both sophomores now, possess the speed, but not the experience.

For Zipgrad01:

Lastly, Jamel Turner, the former four-star recruit of the Ohio State Buckeyes, could take a huge leap forward this year now that he’s acclimated.

[Blue & Gold]

A couple greyshirt players we still don't know the status of:

OL Curtis Black

DL Arlington McClinton

LB Dillon Kern

DE William Houst

The article to which the Dr. linked above ^^^ mentions Curtis Black. So I'm guessing he's on the roster, though he's not listed. (?)

[Dr Z]

Per GoZips.com:

• Former Zips QB Dalton Williams and former LB Troy Gilmer are both working with the team in a student assistant role this spring

• Today was the first of 15 practices leading up to the annual Spring Game on Saturday, April 27 at 1 p.m. ET at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. The squad will take to the field on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday throughout the month.

[Blue & Gold]

Excellent Day 1 Breakdown from George Thomas!

[K92]

Thanks for the updates, guys.

[johnnyzip84]

It's good to see Fransohn Bickley from St V will be joining the team as a walkon. I was impressed with his skills as a returner last year. I think he'll be given a real shot there.

[Blue & Gold]

Excellent Day 1 Breakdown from George Thomas!

Here is GT's finished article taken from the above notes.

[K92]

[Blue & Gold]

Day 2 breakdown from George Thomas.

[Dr Z]

Day 2 breakdown from George Thomas.

Were anyone to look for a standout today, they just needed to cast an eye in the direction of defensive end Alfonso Horner, who generated a consistent pass rush.

That's impressive for a guy listed on GoZips.com as being 200 pounds. Even if it's an older weight and he put on 12 pounds.

On the April 4th video, I really appreciate how coach Bowden gives you real information. I hate listening to a series of cliches.

Practice Open on Saturday (per video), half scrimmage on the field (weather permitting).

[K92]

Alfonso Horner holds the Belen Jesuit 100 meter dash record at 10.73 seconds.

Sounds really fast...but how fast, Track & Field gurus?

Denard Robinson ran a 10.44 in high school.

In my sprinter ignorant mind, sounds like Alfonso has some incredible speed for a defensive end?

[johnnyzip84]

Alfonso Horner holds the Belen Jesuit 100 meter dash record at 10.73 seconds.

Sounds really fast...but how fast, Track & Field gurus?

Denard Robinson ran a 10.44 in high school.

In my sprinter ignorant mind, sounds like Alfonso has some incredible speed for a defensive end?

The HS record in Ohio is 10.38, so that's seems plenty fast to me for a DE He clearly showed great closing speed behind the line of scrimmage a few times last year. JT was a pretty light DE when he was a freshmen.

On a side note, I saw a lot of Ravenna's DJ Jones handling the rock in today's video. That should answer a few questions posed by the poster who asked about him several times since last season. He looks like he might have that knack some shorter RBs have to hide behind linemen and "pop" to daylight.

[Blue & Gold]

Zips Looking to Stabilize Offensive Line. George Thomas courtesy of the ABJ.

[GP1]

Good point by that the number of Olinemen on the roster is woefully low at 11. They are going to need to bring in 7 walk ons just to field a scout team offensive line.

[Dr Z]