CSU-Pueblo adds over 40 new signees for 2009

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VIEW THE THUNDERWOLVES' 2009 ROSTER

Keeping Up with the Joneses:
The following RMAC institutions are updating their list of 2009 commitments on their athletics web sites:
Adams State 2009 Commitments
Chadron State 2009 Commitments
Colorado School of Mines 2009 Commitments
Mesa State 2009 Committments
Nebraska-Kearney 2009 Commitments
Western State 2009 Committments

Pack Signees in the News:
"New dream at age 24 for ex-Columbine QB" (Tanner Rogers) - Denver Post, Feb. 5, 2009
"Angels return to limelight" (Matt Judish and Jeffrey Hampton) - Denver Post, Feb. 5, 2009
"Signing Day bustles around Aurora" (Kris Briggs, Grant Miller, Ervin Farris, Damon Chiles) - Aurora Sentinel, Feb. 5, 2009
"Recruiting Roundup" (Matt Judish, Ryan Cudd, Dyrell Hallcy) - PrepColorado.com, Feb. 4, 2009
"Fort Morgan lineman takes fire to Pueblo" (Ryan Jensen) - Fort Morgan Times, Feb. 5, 2009 

PUEBLO, Colo. - The Colorado State University-Pueblo football program has added over 40 new signees for the 2009 season, including a number of four-year and two-year college transfers, as well as standout and all-state high school players from Colorado, California, and all points in between.

The ThunderWolves have added 42 new student-athletes, with heavy focus placed on offensive and defensive linemen, adding 13 and five at each position, respectively.

The Class of 2009 is the second for CSU-Pueblo, having just played its first season in 24 years in 2008, finishing with a 4-6 record, the fourth-highest win total for a first-year program in NCAA Division II history. 

The 2009 class marks the first "typical" offseason signing class for the program, which added over 60 high school freshman in its 2008 class.  The hallmark of the Class of 2009 is its size, with 26 of the 41 signees measuring in at 6-foot-2 or taller.  The most physically imposing player in the Pack's Class of 2009 is offensive linemen James Vicars (Jr., Torrance, Calif.), who measures in at 6-foot-9 and 340 pounds. 

"We are looking to address needs all of our needs with this class, and I believe we accomplished that," CSU-Pueblo head coach John Wristen said.  "The caliber of athlete we have gotten from this class is superb, and it will allow us to be even more competitive right away."

The student-athletes featured in the Class of 2009 will be presented Thursday at the CSU-Pueblo Signing Day Luncheon, where each athlete will be introduced with video highlights and a few words from coach Wristen. 

The following players have signed National Letters of Intent to play football at CSU-Pueblo.  For more information on each athlete, click their name to see their biography.

TRANSFERS

Quarterbacks
Colin Clancy - 6'4", 195, Sr. (Longmont, Colo./Silver Creek HS/Santa Monica (CA) College/Central Oklahoma)
Tanner Rogers - 6'0", 180, Fr. (Englewood, Colo./Columbine HS) - Former Minor League Baseball Player

Running Backs
Colton McRann - 5'10", 190, RSo. (Lander, Wyo./Lander Valley HS/Valley City State (ND))
Johnny Wood - 5'10", 215, RSo. (Canon City, Colo./Canon City HS/Southern Utah)

Wide Receivers
Anthony Pinedo - 5'10", 180, RFr. (Camarillo, Calif./Camarillo HS/Ventura (CA) College)

Offensive Linemen
Donny Anderson - 6'1", 244, Jr. (Mesa, Ariz./Westwood HS/Scottsdale (AZ) CC)
James Vicars - 6'9", 340, Jr. (Torrance, Calif./Torrance HS/Los Angeles Harbor Coll.)
Jonathan Vicars - 6'2", 305, Jr. (Torrance, Calif./Torrance HS/Los Angeles Harbor Coll.)
Phillip Yandall - 6'3", 298, Jr. (Leone, American Samoa/Leone HS/Southwestern College (CA))

Defensive Linemen
Chris Clady - 6'3", 260, Jr. (Rialto, Calif./Carter HS/College of the Desert (CA)) 

Linebackers
Matt Amerault - 5'9", 205 (Camarillo, Calif./Camarillo HS/Ventura (CA) College)
Dyrell Hallcy - 6'0", 230, Jr. (Denver, Colo./Denver East HS/Glendale (AZ) CC)

Defensive Backs
Sutton Richmond - 6'3", 195, RJr. (Lapeer, Mich./Lapeer West HS/Saginaw Valley (MI))

HIGH SCHOOL SIGNEES

Quarterbacks
Drew Rodriguez - 6'1", 180 (Ojai, Calif./Nordhoff HS)

Running Backs
Dontre Walker - 5'6", 180 (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sierra HS)

Wide Receivers
Ervin Farris - 6'4", 200 (Aurora, Colo./Smoky Hill HS)
Grant Miller - 6'2", 180 (Aurora, Colo./Grandview HS)
Travis Sears - 6'5", 196 (Broomfield, Colo./Legacy HS) 

Tight Ends
Josh Bredl - 6'7", 240 (Thornton, Colo./Horizon HS)
Ty Cresswell - 6'3", 220 (Pueblo, Colo./County HS)
Matt Newton - 6'3", 220 (Parker, Colo./Chaparral HS)

Offensive Linemen
Joe Carroll - 6'4", 275 (Denver, Colo./Mullen HS)
Damon Chiles - 6'2", 250 (Aurora, Colo./Overland HS)
Brad Dick - 6'2", 290 (Berthoud, Colo./Berthoud HS)
Ryan Jensen - 6'3", 230 (Fort Morgan, Colo./Fort Morgan HS)
Jonathan Jones - 5'8", 225 (Houston, Tex./Westfield HS)
Matt Judish - 6'4", 270 (Denver, Colo./Denver East HS)
Neko Mendez - 6'3", 300 (Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County HS)
Alex Remmo - 6'6, 270 (Loveland, Colo./Thompson Valley HS)
Cody Sanders - 6'3", 290 (Littleton, Colo./Heritage HS)

Defensive Linemen
Ryan Cudd - 6'0", 260 (Fort Collins, Colo./Poudre HS)
Josh Evans - 6'3", 280 (Denver, Colo./Montbello HS)
Jeffrey Hampton - 6'5", 200 (Denver, Colo./Denver East HS)
Kurtis Paradisa - 6'2", 235 (Hoehne, Colo./Hoehne HS) 

Linebackers
Sam Collins - 6'4", 220 (Pueblo, Colo./South HS)
Josh Dome - 6'2", 195 (Pueblo, Colo./South HS)
Michael DaRonch - 6'0", 205 (Cypress, Tex./Cy-Fair HS)
Louie Lozano - 5'11", 197 (Whittier, Calif./La Serna HS)

Defensive Backs
Brody Lockett - 5'11", 185 (Pueblo, Colo./South HS)

Kickers
Kris Briggs - 6'2", 175 (Denver, Colo./Grandview HS)
Brandon Kliesen - 6'0", 200 (Pueblo, Colo./South HS)

Athlete
Kameron Wilhite - 6'2", 185 (Pueblo, Colo./South HS)