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Pitt State Football Announces Recruiting Class of 2018


PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg State University head football coach Tim Beck has announced that 28 high school seniors have signed letters of intent to join the Gorillas for the 2018 football season.

Additionally, one transfer has joined the Pitt State football team at the start of the Spring 2018 semester.

Here's a complete breakdown of Pittsburg State's 2018 recruiting class:

 
10318
Honors/Stats: An All-Conference performer at a senior at Bentonville West High School as a senior in 2017… caught 38 passes for 738 yards (19.4 ypc) and 10 touchdowns… a two-year starter for the Wolverines… also a state champion triple jumper in track & field… H.S. Coach: Bryan Pratt… Personal: Born June 7, 2000… son of Duson Banda and Pratthana Chaiwonsai… Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

 
10320
Honors/Stats: A two-time Arkansas Class 7A All-State performer at Har-Ber High School (2016-17)… also a two-year All-Conference selection for the Wildcats… a three-year starter… H.S. Coach: Chris Wood… Personal: Born May 22, 2000… son of Richard and Amanda Brothers… Anticipated PSU major: construction engineering technology.

 
10322
Honors/Stats: A first-team All-District performer as a senior at Fort Bend Bush High School in 2017… helped the Broncos to a 7-2 record his senior year… a Houston Chronicle Top 100 player selection in 2017… also a Rivals three-star player… a three-year starter for the Broncos… H.S. Coach: Allen Aldridge… Personal:  Born May 11, 1999… son of Abeyeni and Comfort Buoye… Anticipated PSU major: nursing.

 
10319
Honors/Stats: A two-time Kansas Class 5A All-State performer at St. Thomas Aquinas High School (2016-17)… also a two-time All-Eastern Kansas League selection… helped the Saints to an 11-2 record and the Class 5A state runner-up finish his senior year… H.S. Coach: Randy Dreiling… Personal: Born December 20, 1999… son of Dan and Teresa Clune… Anticipated PSU major: engineering.

 
10321
Honors/Stats: An All-Conference performer as a senior at Har-Ber High School in 2017… a three-year starter for the Wildcats… also an Arkansas Class 7A state champion in the 100 meters in track & field… the Class 7A state runner-up in the 200 meters and a two-time state champion on the Wildcats 400m relay… H.S. Coach: Chris Wood… Personal: Born June 2, 1999… son of Vance and Ronda Copher… Anticipated PSU major: biology (pre-medicine).

 
10323
Honors/Stats: A two-time honorable mention Kansas Class 4A All-State performer at Atchison High School (2016-17)… also a three-time All-Conference selection for the Redmen (2015-17)… made 40 tackles with 11 tackles-for-loss, one force fumble and one fumble recovery his senior season… H.S. Coach: Jim Smith… Personal: Born April 14, 2000… son of Nate Seymore and Alta Cushinberry… Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

 
10324

Honors/Stats: A first-team Missouri Class 1A All-State performer as a senior at Liberal High School in 2017… also a first-team All-Region, first-team All-District and first-team All-Conference honoree… made 54 tackles with 13.5 tackles-for-loss and 7.5 quarterback sacks his senior season… helped the Bulldogs to a 7-4 record in 2017… H.S. Coach: Matt McKee… Personal: Born February 9, 2000… son of Dustin Davis and Stacey Davis… Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

 
10325

Honors/Stats: A two-time Missouri Class 3A All-District performer at Aurora High School… made 70 career receptions for 1,261 yards and nine touchdowns… also carried the ball 73 times for 514 yards and seven scores… made 198 career tackles on defense with four interceptions… helped the Houn Dawgs to a 9-5 record and a Class 3A state semifinal appearance in 2015… H.S. Coach: Craig Weldy… Personal: Born March 23, 2000… son of Rusty Dunning and Sherrie Dunning… Anticipated PSU major: accounting.

 
10326
Honors/Stats: A first-team Kansas Class 4A All-State selection as a senior at Andale High School in 2017… earned All-State honors both as a linebacker and an offensive lineman… a three-year starter for the Indians… helped AHS to a 12-1 record and the Class 4A Division I state runner-up finish in 2017… also a 2018 Kansas Shrine Bowl selection… H.S. Coach: Dylan Schmidt… Personal: Born March 6, 2000… son of Tim and Tina Fairchild… Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

 
10327
Honors/Stats: A two-time first-team Kansas Class 6A All-State performer at Shawnee Mission East High School (2016-17)… an All-State All-Class (Top 33) selection by the Wichita Eagle… a three-year All-Conference pick for the Lancers (2015-17)… helped East to a Kansas Class 6A state championship in 2014 as well as conference and district crowns in 2015-16… H.S. Coach: Dustin Delaney… Personal: Born June 15, 2000… son of Mark and Jennie Finnigan… Anticipated PSU major: construction management.

 
10328
Honors/Stats:  A first-team Kansas Class 5A All-State performer as a senior at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in 2017… also a first-team All-Eastern Kansas League selection… helped the Saints to an 11-2 record and the Class 5A state runner-up finish in 2017… a 2018 Kansas Shrine Bowl selection… H.S. Coach: Randy Dreiling… Personal: Born February 4, 2000… son of Pete and Brenda Flood… Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

 
10330
Honors/Stats: A Texas Class 6A All-District performer as a senior at Wylie High School in 2017… made 30 tackles with seven pass break-ups for the Pirates… a three-year starter at WHS… H.S. Coach: Bill Howard… Personal: Born November 26, 1999… son of Anthony and Lucy Fordjour… Anticipated PSU major: engineering technology.

 
10332
Honors/Stats: A stand-out prep performer at Blue Valley West High School… a two-year starter for the Jaguars… also a stand-out basketball player at West… H.S. Coach: Josh Koerkenmeier… Personal: Born August 15, 1999… son of Kendall Gammon and Leslie Gammon… Anticipated PSU major: secondary education.

 
10329
Honors/Stats: An Oklahoma Class 6A All-District performer as a senior at Tulsa's Union High School in 2017… caught 16 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns his senior season… a two-year starter for the Redskins… helped Union to an 11-2 record and the Class 6A state championship in 2016… helped the Redskins to a 12-1 record and the Class 6A state runner-up finish in 2017… H.S. Coach: Kirk Fridrich… Personal: Born May 13, 2000… son of Lawrence and Jamie Harris… Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

 
10331
Honors/Stats: A stand-out prep performer at Muskogee High School… a two-year starter for the Roughers… made 102 tackles with seven interceptions during his prep career… also had 59 career receptions for 898 yards and five touchdowns… H.S. Coach: Rafe Watkins… Personal: Born August 24, 1999… son of Kerry and Angie Hillmon… Anticipated PSU major: education.

 
10333
Honors/Stats: A first-team Texas Class 6A All-District performer at a senior at Wylie High School in 2017… made 49 tackles with three interceptions and 10 pass break-ups his senior season… a three-year starter for the Pirates… H.S. Coach: Bill Howard… Personal: Born March 30, 2000… son of Mark and Ashanti McGrue… Anticipated PSU major: engineering.

 
10335
Honors/Stats: An honorable mention Kansas Class 6A All-State performer as a senior at Blue Valley North High School in 2017… a two-time All-Conference selection (2016-17)… helped the Mustangs to a 9-4 record and the Class 6A state title in 2017… made 228 tackles with 10.0 tackles-for-loss, 10 pass break-ups and four forced fumbles during his final two prep years… H.S. Coach: Andy Sims… Personal: Born January 12, 2000… son of Wesley and Jacqueline Robertson… Anticipated PSU major: justice studies.

 
10336
Honors/Stats: A first-team Missouri Class 4A All-State performer as a senior at Webb City High School in 2017… also a first-team All-District and first-team All-Conference selection… made 119 tackles with 11 quarterback sacks in 19 career prep games for the Cardinals… helped WCHS to a 15-0 record and the Class 4A state title in 2017… H.S. Coach: John Roderique… Personal: Born March 24, 2000… son of Ennis and Ebonie Robinson… Anticipated PSU major: biology (pre-physical therapy).

 
10337
Honors/Stats: A first-team Missouri Class 4A All-State performer as a senior at Webb City High School in 2017… also a two-time first-team All-District selection (2016-17)… made 233 tackles and 9.0 quarterback sacks in 39 career prep games… helped the Cardinals to a 15-0 record and the Class 4A state championship in 2017… H.S. Coach: John Roderique… Personal: Born January 5, 2000… son of Dyton and Deborah Rogers… Anticipated PSU major: education.

 
10338
Honors/Stats: A first-team Iowa Class 3A All-State performer as a senior at Carlisle High School in 2017… also a first-team All-District and first-team All-Conference selection… a three-year starter for the Wildcats… helped CHS to an 8-2 record his senior season… H.S. Coach: Mark Hoekstra… Personal: Born September 15, 1999… son of Joe and Kristan Schettler… Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

 
10340
Honors/Stats: A first-team Texas Class 5A All-District performer as a senior at Cedar Park High School in 2017… a three-year starter for the Timberwolves… helped guide Cedar Park to a 15-0 record and the Class 5A state championship as a sophomore in 2015… named the state Offensive MVP that year… helped the Timberwolves to a 39-3 record his final three prep years… H.S. Coach: Carl Abseck… Personal:  Born May 25, 1999… son of Bob and Jill Sexton… Anticipated PSU major: management.

 
10342
Honors/Stats: An Oklahoma Class 5A All-State performer as a senior at Collinsville High School in 2017… also an All-District selection as a defensive back… led the Cardinals in interceptions and touchdowns his senior season… a three-year starter at CHS… helped the Cardinals to a 9-2 record as a junior in 2016… H.S. Coach: Kevin Jones… Personal: Born September 17, 1999… son of Steve and Lori Stout… Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

 
10339
Honors/Stats: An Arkansas Class 7A All-State performer as a senior at Bentonville West High School in 2017… also a two-time All-Conference selection for the Wolverines… helped West to a 9-2 record his senior season… also a Rivals two-star player… H.S. Coach: Bryan Pratt… Personal: Born January 12, 2000… son of Mike and LeAnn Toney… Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

 
10341
Honors/Stats: A three-time Missouri Class 4A All-State performer at Carl Junction High School (2015-17)… also a three-time All-District and three-time All-Conference selection… made 128 tackles (78 solo) with 16.0 tackles-for-loss and 11.0 quarterback sacks his senior season… H.S. Coach: Doug Buckmaster… Personal: Born December 15, 199… son of Jesse and Sarah Wall… Anticipated PSU major: management/marketing.

 
10343
Honors/Stats: A two-time All-District and All-Region performer at Republic High School (2016-17)… also a three-time All-Conference selection… a three-year starter for the Tigers… H.S. Coach: Dustin Baldwin… Personal: Born September 17, 1999… son of Daron and Tammy Watkins… Anticipated PSU major: education.

 
10344
Honors/Stats: A two-time first-team Kansas Class 4A Division I All-State performer at Bishop Miege High School (2016-17)… also two-time first-team All-Eastern Kansas League selection… helped the Stags to a 13-0 record and the Class 4A Division I state championship in 2017… a three-year starter… compiled more than 300 career tackles… H.S. Coach: Jon Holmes… Personal: Born July 14, 1999… son of Chad and Molly Watskey… Anticipated PSU major: biology (pre-physical therapy).

 
10345
Honors/Stats: A first-team Kansas Class 2A All-State selection at linebacker as a senior at St. Mary's-Colgan High School in 2017… made 93 tackles with three interceptions his senior year… also rushed the ball for 1,088 yards and 11 touchdowns… helped the Panthers to a 10-2 record and the Class 2A state runner-up finish… a 2018 Kansas Shrine Bowl selection… H.S. Coach: Shawn Seemater… Personal: Born October 16, 1999… son of Dustin Wilson and Sharon Bertolio… Anticipated PSU major: management.

 
10346
Honors/Stats: A first-team Arkansas Class 4A All-State selection at running back as a senior at Pea Ridge High School in 2017… carried the ball 276 times for 2,285 yards (8.3 ypc), helping the Blackhawks reach the Class 4A state semifinals for a third straight year in 2017… rushed for 1,386 yards as a junior in 2016, helping PRHS advance to the Class 4A state championship game… H.S. Coach: Stephen Neal… Personal: Born January 10, 2000… son of Dickie Winn and Kristi Welker… Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
 


Additionally, the following transfer player has joined the Pitt State football team at the semester.

 
10334

Honors/Stats: Transferred from Butler Community College… made 19 tackles (11 solo) with 2.5 quarterback sacks and 3.5 TFLs as a sophomore in 2017… compiled 28 tackles (16 solo) with 4.0 quarterback sacks and 7.0 TFLs as a freshman in 2016 for the Grizzlies… In High School: A first-team Kansas Class 5A All-State perfomer as a senior at Mill Valley High School in 2015… also a first-team All-Conference selection… made 98 tackles with 27.0 TFLs and 11.5 quarterback sacks while helping the Jaguars to the Class 5A state title his senior season… Personal: Born December 11, 1997… son of Don and Audrey Morris… a construction management major.



2018 Pitt State Football Recruiting Class
Stefan Banda, 5-11, 170, FR, WR, Bentonville, Ark./Bentonville West High School
Blaze Brothers, 5-9, 170, FR, WR, Lowell, Ark./Har-Ber High School
Toluwashe (Tolu) Buoye, 6-4, 325, FR, OL, Houston, Texas/Fort Bend Bush High School
Joe Clune, 6-1, 270, FR, DL, Kansas City, Mo./St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Payton Copher, 6-0, 190, FR, ATH, Springdale, Ark./Har-Ber High School
Leighton Cushinberry, 6-2, 270, FR, DL, Atchison, Kan./Atchison High School
Dalton Davis, 6-4, 240, FR, DL, Lamar, Mo./Liberal High School
Clayton Dunning, 6-3, 190, FR, WR, Aurora, Mo./Aurora High School
Grant Fairchild, 6-4, 205, FR, DE/LB, Andale, Kan./Andale High School
Justin Finnigan, 6-2, 270, FR, OL, Kansas City, Mo./Shawnee Mission East High School
Jared Flood, 5-10, 170, FR, S, Kansas City, Mo./St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Jeffrey Fordjour, 6-1, 194, FR, S, Wylie, Texas/Wylie High School
Drake Gammon, 6-5, 215, FR, TE, Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley West High School
Lawrence Harris, Jr., 6-4, 226, FR, TE, Tulsa, Okla./Union High School
Devin Hillmon, 6-0, 190, FR, S, Tulsa, Okla./Muskogee High School
Gasevan McGrue, 5-9, 170, FR, CB, Wylie, Texas/Wylie High School
Cole Morris, 6-4, 225, JR, DE, Shawnee, Kan./Butler Community College
Thatcher Robertson, 5-11, 220, FR, LB, Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley North High School
Elijah Robinson, 6-2, 180, FR, DE, Webb City, Mo./Webb City High School
Jordon Rogers, 6-0, 190, FR, LB, Webb City, Mo./Webb City High School
Cooper Schettler, 6-3, 255, FR, OL, Carlisle, Iowa/Carlisle High School
Mak Sexton, 6-1, 192, FR, QB, Leander, Texas/Cedar Park High School
Carson Stout, 5-11, 155, FR, WR, Collinsville, Okla./Collinsville High School
Michael Toney, 6-3, 300, FR, OL, Bentonville, Ark./Bentonville West High School
Zeke Wall, 6-1, 270, FR, DL, Webb City, Mo./Carl Junction High School
Riley Watkins, 6-0, 195, FR, QB, Republic, Mo./Republic High School
Joe Watskey, 6-0, 232, FR, LB, Edwardsville, Kan./Bishop Miege High School
Max Wilson, 6-0, 183, FR, LB, Pittsburg, Kan./St. Mary's-Colgan High School
Drew Winn, 6-0, 180, FR, RB, Pea Ridge, Ark./Pea Ridge High School

 
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