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2016 Fresno State Football Recruiting Class Breakdown
2016 Fresno State Recruiting Class: Tim DeRuyter needs more flash and more stars, and this class doesn’t have it. However, with plenty of JUCO transfers, there’s hope for a shot of instant depth.
February 1, 2016
2016 Fresno State Recruiting Class: Tim DeRuyter needs more flash and more stars, and this class doesn’t have it. However, with plenty of JUCO transfers, there’s hope for a shot of instant depth.
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2016 Fresno State Football Recruiting Class Overview
The Class Is Heavy On …
The offensive line. The Bulldogs went with the beef up front with several very large blockers at both guard and tackle. Quireo Woodley should turn out to be the best of the bunch once he adds a little bit of good weight, but this is more about a strength-in-numbers group rather than a line of stars. The defense went big in the back seven with several safety-sized options to play around with.
The Star of the Class Is …
TE Donte Coleman, 6-54, 220. He looks the part, and while he might not have elite speed he has the hands and athleticism to become one of the Mountain West’s best all-around tight ends. The Texas native was wanted by the Longhorns, TCU, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Iowa, and several Pac-12 and Mountain West schools. There might not be much flash to his game, but he can turn into a wonderful safety valve.
The Team’s Biggest 2016 Depth Chart Hole Is …
Offensive tackle. There might be several concerns about the defensive front and linebacker – Fresno State always seems to need help up front – but the O line needs the most help, especially at tackle. It’ll be a spirited fight this offseason for spots, needing to fill three up front and with plenty of shuffling to come.
2016 Fresno State Football Recruiting Class
OFFENSE
OL Christian Cronk# 6-5 290 Oceanside, Calif. (Riverside CC)
OL Shane Gama# 6-4 300 Chino, Calif. (Southwestern College)
OL Ryan Popolizio# 6-6 310 Fremont, Calif. (San Mateo College)
OL Quireo Woodley 6-2 280 Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Valley HS)
RB Saevion Johnson 6-0 190 Pearland, Texas (Pearland Dawson HS)
RB Deonte Perry 5-11 170 Canoga Park, Calif. (Canoga Park HS)
RB Justin Rice 6-2 200 Modesto, Calif. (Central Catholic HS)
TE Donte Coleman 6-3 220 Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite HS)
TE Johnny Rojas 6-6 215 Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West HS)
QB Quentin Davis 6-0 200 Bellflower, Calif. (St. John Bosco HS)
DEFENSE
LB Jeffrey Allison 6-0 260 Fairburn, Ga. (Langston Hughes HS)
LB Tainoa Foster 6-2 190 Honolulu, Hawai`i (Kamehameha HS)
LB Lukas McKenzie 6-1 185 Reno, Nev. (Reno HS)
LB Trent Soechting# 6-3 207 Katy, Texas (Blinn College)
LB Andrew Wright 6-2 200 Buena Park, Calif. (Buena Park HS)
DL Kevin Atkins 6-2 280 Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta HS)
DL Malik Forrester# 6-1 315 Annapolis, Md. (LA Pierce College)
DL Elijah Piper 6-3 310 University Place, Wash. (Curtis Senior HS)
DL Austin Vaimili 6-5 265 Torrance, Calif. (El Camino College)
DB Jaron Bryant 6-1 175 Duncanville, Texas (Duncanville HS)
DB Juju Hughes 5-10 170 Hanford, Calif. (Hanford HS)
