MACOMB, Ill. – Western Illinois head football coach Jared Elliott announced his 2020 recruiting class Wednesday (February 5), naming 25 new Leathernecks who committed in the early and regular signing periods.
"The majority of this class is done, 25 players, 12 guys on offense, 13 on defense. It's pretty balanced. We met a lot of really good needs, and we've still got some work to do, but I really like this group," said Elliott. "It's our job to get them here and develop these guys, get them plugged in and fit into our scheme, but right now it's just rewarding. It's a very rewarding day, not only for the players we recruited and their families but for us as a staff and really our entire university. We celebrate together in welcoming a bunch of new Leathernecks to the family."
The #NECKStUp20 class joins the only Football Championships Subdivision program to win the Grey Cup (CFL) and Super Bowl (NFL) this season. With the addition of this class, the 2020 campaign looks even bright for Western Illinois, who will return Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team selection Clint Ratkovich and Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-American Justin Hall.
Recruiting Class Breakdown
Transfers (12): Maceo Barbosa (Santa Rosa), Levon Barnett (Mt. San Antonio College), Isaiah Bellamy (Ellsworth Community College), D'Angelo Biggs (College of the Siskiyous), Brian Bruce (Mount Carmel), Christian Carter (Merrimack College), Tyquan Coleman (Southwestern Junior College), Dallas Daniels (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M), Chod Morrow (Butler Community College), Lucas Nunez (Monroe College), Darriell Wells (Chabot College), Alaric Wooten (College of DuPage)
Positions: Defensive Back (6), Defensive End (1), Defensive Line (3), Linebacker (4), Offensive Line (1), Running Back (3), Super Back (1), Tight End (1), Quarterback (2), Wide Receiver (3)
Home States: Arkansas (1), California (1), Canada (1), Florida (2), Illinois (6), Kansas (2), Louisiana (1) Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi (1), Missouri (1), New Jersey (1), New York (1), Ohio (1), Washington (1), Wisconsin (1)
Name, Position, Height, Weight, Hometown (High School/Previous School)
Maceo Barbosa, RB, 6-0, 225, Upper Marlboro, Md. (Frederick Douglass / Santa Rosa)
Levon Barnett, DB, 6-0, 185, West Palm Beach, Fla. (William T. Dwyer / Mt. San Antonio College)
Isaiah Bellamy, DL, 6-4, 255, Largo, Fla. (Largo / Ellsworth Community College)
D'Angelo Biggs, WR, 5-9, 170, New Albany, Miss. (Graham Kapowsin / College of the Siskiyous)
JaJuan Boyd, DB, 6-0, 175, Springdale, Ark. (Har-Ber)
Brian Bruce, DE, 6-1, 300, Chicago, Ill. (Wendell Phillips / Mount Carmel)
Clay Bruno, QB, 6-0, 175, Rochester, Ill. (Rochester)
Christian Carter, QB, 6-1, 205, Baltimore, Md. (Mount Saint Joseph / Merrimack College)
Ludovick Choquette, RB, 5-11, 205, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec (Clearwater Academy)
Tyquan Coleman, DB, 5-11, 175, Payallup, Wash. (Cascade Christian / Southwestern Junior College)
Sam Cook, LB, 6-4, 205, Neosho, Mo. (Neosho)
Chastin Cross, LB, 6-2, 200, Lincoln Park, Mich. (River Rouge)
Dallas Daniels, WR, 6-1, 170, Dayton, Ohio (Trotwood Madison / Northeastern Oklahoma A&M)
Juan DelaCruz, LB, 6-2, 220, Gurnee, Ill. (Warren Township)
Donovan Lacey, DB, 5-10, 185, DeKalb, Ill. (DeKalb)
Shawn Lee, DL, 6-3, 300, Chicago, Ill. (Downers Grove South)
Tre Maronic, SB, 6-3, 200, Auburn, Calif. / Bear River
Carter Morrow, LB, 6-3, 205, Wichita, Kan. (Goddard)
Chod Morrow, OL, 6-5, 305, Wichita, Kan. (Goodard / Butler Community College)
Matt Muetterties, DL, 6-4, 275, Burlington, Ill. (Burlington Central)
Lucas Nunez, WR, 5-10, 175, Bronx, N.Y. (Cardinal Hayes / Monroe College)
Dylan Runkel, TE, 6-6, 225, Burlington, Wisc. (Burlington)
Clayton Scott, RB, 5-10, 180, Millville, N.J. (Millville / Monroe)
Darriell Wells, DB, 6-1, 175, Hammond, La. (Ponchatoula / Chabot College)
Alaric Wooten, DB, 6-0, 185, Romulus, Mich. (Romulus / College of DuPage)
