Bowling Green State University Athletics
Clawson Announces 2013 Recruiting Class
February 06, 2013 | Football
Bowling Green State University football coach Dave Clawson has announced the addition of 24 student-athletes to the Falcon program on Feb. 6, 2013.
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“We are excited to add the 2013 signing class to our Falcon family at Bowling Green State University,” said Clawson. “We have built a strong foundation over the past four seasons and this group of student-athletes will contribute their many talents to our football program.”
The class is below, followed by brief biographical sketches of each individual signee.
2013 BGSU Recruiting Class
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wgt. | Hometown (High School) (Previous School) |
| Aaron Banks | DB | 6-2 | 200 | Chicago, Ill. (Simeon) |
| Clark Clancy | OL | 6-4 | 270 | Troy, Mich. (Avondale) |
| Fred Coppet | RB | 5-9 | 180 | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) |
| Joe Davidson | P | 6-7 | 200 | Findlay, Ohio (Findlay) |
| Gehrig Dieter + | WR | 6-3 | 205 | South Bend, Ind. (Washington) (SMU) |
| Brandon English | RB | 5-9 | 186 | Orlando, Fla. (Evans) |
| Hunter Folkertsma | TE | 6-6 | 240 | Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forest Hills Central) |
| Isaiah Gourdine | DB | 6-2 | 195 | Farmington, Mich. (Farmington) |
| Patric Hannon | LB | 6-0 | 225 | South Euclid, Ohio (Brush) |
| Eric Harrell | RB | 5-9 | 200 | Orlando, Fla. (Dr. Phillips) |
| Darius Holiday | DT | 6-5 | 260 | Miramar, Fla. (American Heritage) |
| Ryan Hunter | OL | 6-5 | 315 | North Bay, Ontario (Canisius) |
| Logan Larson | TE | 6-4 | 255 | Springfield, Ill. (Pleasant Plains) |
| Marcus Levy | RB | 5-11 | 200 | Fort Pierce, Fla. (Fort Pierce Central) |
| Nate Locke | LB | 6-1 | 220 | Canton, Ohio (Massillon Jackson) |
| Tim McAuliffe | OL | 6-2 | 275 | Lemont, Ill. (Lemont) |
| Ronnie Moore | WR | 5-10 | 165 | Sanford, Fla. (Seminole) |
| Omar Pierre-Louis | DB | 6-1 | 190 | Loxahatchee, Fla. (Seminole Ridge) |
| Teo Redding | WR | 6-2 | 170 | Warren, Mich. (Michigan Collegiate) |
| Mike Rogers | WR | 6-1 | 185 | Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Luers) |
| Paul Senn + | LB | 6-1 | 215 | Norco, Calif. (Norco) (Riverside CC) |
| Jason Shepherd | DE | 6-1 | 245 | Loxahatchee, Fla. (Seminole Ridge) |
| Shannon Smith | DT | 6-1 | 290 | Chicago, Ill. (Marist) |
| Austin Valdez | QB | 6-1 | 210 | Sylvania, Ohio (Sylvania Southview) |
| + Enrolled this Spring |
Aaron Banks, DB, 6-2, 200, Chicago, Ill. (Simeon)
High School: Currently attends Simeon High School ... coached by Dante Calbreath ... team captain ... ranked as a top-40 recruit in the state of Illinois.
Clark Clancy, OL, 6-4, 270, Troy, Mich. (Avondale)
High School: Currently attends Avondale High School ... coached by Steve Deutsh ... team captain ... earned first-team all-league and honorable mention all-state as a senior ... ranked as the No. 54 recruit in the state of Michigan by the Detroit News ... selected to participate in the Michigan High School Coaches Association All-Star Game.
Fred Coppet, RB, 5-9, 180, Ft. Lauderdale. Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
High School: Currently attends St. Thomas Aquinas High School ... coached by Rocco Casullo ... team captain ... three-year starter ... rushed for 3,300 yards and 58 touchdowns in his career ... earned first-team all-county for three consecutive years and is a two-time first-team all-state member ... led his team to a state championship as a sophomore and senior ... team won the national title as a sophomore.
Joe Davidson, P, 6-7, 200, Findlay, Ohio (Findlay)
High School: Currently attends Findlay High School ... coached by Mark Ritzler ... team captain ... as a senior earned second-team all-state as a defensive back and third-team all-state as a punter ... also earned Academic All-Ohio that same year ... added first-team all-conference and first-team all Northwest Ohio in 2012.
| Falcons By The Numbers |
| By State |
| Florida - 8 |
| Ohio - 4 |
| Michigan - 4 |
| Illinois - 4 |
| Indiana - 2 |
| California - 1 |
| Ontario - 1 |
| By Position |
| Running Backs - 4 |
| Wide Receivers - 4 |
| Offensive Line - 3 |
| Linebackers - 3 |
| Defensive Line - 3 |
| Defensive Backs - 3 |
| Tight Ends - 2 |
| Quarterbacks - 1 |
| Punters - 1 |
| Team Captains |
| 21 |
Prior to BGSU: Played in 10 games, making three starts at Southern Methodist University ... caught 10 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown. High School: Was a 2011 graduate of Washington High School ... team captain ... was named a Parade All-American his senior year ... was named Indiana 4A Player of the Year ... holds a national record for receiving yards in a game (437), in a 4A state playoff contest (168) and career touchdown receptions (49) ... was also named first-team All-American by Max Preps ... earned second-team All-American by SI.com and third-team All-American by ESPN.
Brandon English, RB, 5-9, 186, Orlando, Fla. (Evans)
High School: Currently attends Evans High School ... coached by Chip Gierke ... team captain ... led the district in all-purpose yards and rushing yards, while adding 23 touchdowns as a senior ... participated in the Central Florida All-Star Game.
Hunter Folkertsma, TE, 6-6, 240, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forest Hills Central)
High School: Currently attends Forest Hills Central High School ... coached by Tim Rogers ... team captain ... was named to the Grand Rapids Press All-Dream Team ... earned first-team all-conference as a senior.
Isaiah Gourdine, DB, 6-2, 195, Farmington, Mich. (Farmington)
High School: Currently attends Farmington High School ... coached by John Bechtel ... team captain ... earned first-team all-county and all-state as a senior ... ranked as the No. 17 recruit in the state of Michigan by the Detroit News ... was selected to participate in the Michigan High School Coaches Association All-Star Game.
Eric Harrell, RB, 5-9, 200, Orlando, Fla. (Dr. Phillips)
High School: Currently attends Dr. Phillips High School ... coached by Rodney Wells ... team captain ... earned second-team all-state while rushing for over 1,000 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior ... was selected to participate in the Central Florida All-Star Game.
Patric Hannon, LB, 6-0, 225, South Euclid, Ohio (Brush)
High School: Currently attends Brush High School ... coached by Josh Wells ... two-time team captain ... four-year starter ... is a three-time all-conference player ... earned at least a 3.0 in all four years at Brush.
Darius Holiday, DT, 6-5, 260, Miramar, Fla. (American Heritage)
High School: Currently attends American Heritage High School ... coached by Jeff Dellenbach ... was a 2.5 year starter ... recorded 14 sacks in his junior and senior year combined ... earned all-county as a senior ... participated in the Dade-Broward All-Star Game.
Ryan Hunter, OL, 6-5, 315, North Bay, Ontario (Canisius)
High School: Currently attends Canisius High School ... coached by Rich Robbins ... team captain ... won the Trench Trophy, given to Western New York's Lineman of the Year ... was named the Buffalo News Player of the Year ... was named Buffalo Bills Alumni Defensive Lineman of the Year ... earned first-team all-state and first-team All-Western New York ... team MVP ... was a two-time Canadian weight lifting champion.
Logan Larson, TE, 6-4, 255, Springfield, Ill. (Pleasant Plains)
High School: Currently attends Pleasant Plains High School ... coached by Brad Pugh ... earned all-conference as a running back his senior year ... that same season was named first-team all-area as a defensive tackle ... earned National Underclassman Tight End MVP Award as a junior.
Marcus Levy, RB, 5-11, 200, Fort Pierce, Fla. (Fort Pierce Central)
High School: Currently attends Fort Pierce Central High School ... coached by Josh Shaffer ... team captain ... four-year starter ... combined for 1,700 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior and 1,200 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior ... earned first-team all-area and all-state in each of the last two years ... competed in the Miami-Dade vs. Florida All-Star Game.
Nate Locke, LB, 6-1, 220, Canton, Ohio (Massillon Jackson)
High School: Currently attends Massillon Jackson High School ... coached by Beau Balderson ... two-time team captain ... earned first-team All-Federal League and second-team all-district ... was also a member of the National Honor Society and a member of the Academic All-Ohio team.
Tim McAuliffe, OL, 6-2, 275, Lemont, Ill. (Lemont)
High School: Currently attends Lemont High School ... coached by Eric Michaelsen ... two-time team captain ... earned a spot on the 2012 IHSCA all-state class 6A team ... is a three-time South Suburban All-Conference player ... was named All-Area as a senior by the Chicago Tribune, Joliet Herald and Southeastern Star ... helped lead team to three-straight playoff appearances.
Ronnie Moore, WR, 5-10, 165, Sanford, Fla. (Seminole)
High School: Currently attends Seminole High School ... coached by Robert Vite ... three-year team captain ... was named the Offensive Player of the Year in Central Florida by the Orlando Touchdown Club ... earned first-team all-state ... was named Most Valuable Player of the Central Florida All-Star Game.
Omar Pierre-Louis, DB, 6-1, 190, Loxahatchee, Fla. (Seminole Ridge)
High School: Currently attends Seminole Ridge High School ... coached by Matt Dickmann ... team captain ... three-year starter ... earned first-team all-state as a senior and is a two-time all-county first-team selection ... has 16 career interceptions ... competed in the Florida versus Georgia All-Star Game.
Teo Redding, WR, 6-2, 170, Warren, Mich. (Michigan Collegiate)
High School: Currently attends Michigan Collegiate High School ... coached by Friedo Calderon ... team captain ... earned first-team all-county and first-team all-state as a senior ... named the No. 23 recruit in the state of Michigan by the Detroit News ... selected to participate in the Michigan High School Coaches Association All-Star Game.
Michael Rogers, WR, 6-1, 185, Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Luers)
High School: Currently attends Bishop Luers High School ... coached by Steve Keefer ... team captain ... helped lead team to four straight state championships ... had 48 catches for 1,030 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior, earning first-team all-state ... was a four year starter.
Paul Senn, LB, 6-1, 215, Norco, Calif. (Norco) (Riverside CC)
Prior to BGSU: Spent two seasons at Riverside Community College ... coached by Tom Craft ... earned second-team all-conference and was the team's defensive player of the year ... finished tied for the team lead with 63 tackles. High School: Was a 2010 graduate of Norco High School ... coached by Todd Gerhardt ... earned first-team all-conference as a senior and second-team all-conference his junior season ... was team's defensive player of the year as a senior.
Jason Shepherd, DE, 6-1, 245, Loxahatchee, Fla. (Seminole Ridge)
High School: Currently attends Seminole Ridge High School ... coached by Matt Dickmann ... team captain ... two-year starter ... earned first-team all-county and second-team all-state as a senior, recording five sacks and 15 tackles for loss ... played in the Florida versus Georgia All-Star Game.
Shannon Smith, DT, 6-1, 290, Chicago, Ill. (Marist)
High School: Currently attends Marist High School ... coached by Pat Dunne ... team captain ... named first-team all-state by the Chicago Tribune as a senior ... same year was named East Suburban Catholic Defensive Player of the Year ... had 81 tackles and 12 sacks in 2012.
Austin Valdez, QB, 6-1, 210, Sylvania, Ohio (Sylvania Southview)
High School: Currently attends Sylvania Southview High School ... coached by Jim Mayzes ... team captain ... earned all-conference and all-district as a junior and senior ... threw for over 2,000 yards and added another 1,000 yards on the ground his senior year ... led his team to a pair of conference championships.
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