Wed, Feb. 6, 2013 - [Football]
As part of the 2013 National Signing Day, Kansas Wesleyan Football announces the signings of 30 student-athletes to become a part of the Coyote Football team in 2013.
The list includes 26 high school seniors, two transfers and two players that are returning to KWU after previously playing for Wesleyan.
2013 Kansas Wesleyan Football National Signing Day signee list:
Mark Ayala (OL, 5-9, 300, Fr., Santa Paula, Calif. / Santa Paula HS)
Hunter Cusick (DE, 5-10, 230, Fr., Wichita, Kan. / Wichita Collegiate School)
Oscar Dorantes (WR, 6-0, 180, Fr., Marina, Calif. / Seaside HS)
Miguel Dorantes (OL, 6-2, 285, Jr., Marina, Calif. / Monterey Peninsula College (Calif.))
Brandon Ebert (LB, 5-11, 160, Fr., Wamego, Kan. / Wamego HS)
Wyatt Flinn (LB, 6-4, 220, Fr., Mankato, Kan. / Rock Hills HS)
Sean Forte (LB, 5-11, 220, Fr., Minneapolis, Kan. / Minneapolis HS)
Davonte Gabriel (DB, 5-10, 205, Fr., Houston, Texas / Aldine HS)
Jimmie Goodmiller (WR, 5-9, 145, Fr., St. George, Kan. / Rock Creek HS)
Andrew Hale (LB, 6-0, 210, Fr., Keller, Texas / Fossil Ridge HS)
Cedric Johnson (RB, 5-9, 225, Fr., Keller, Texas / Fossil Ridge HS)
Matt Jones (RB, Fr., 5-9, 175, Houston, Texas / Galena Park HS)
Nathan Krise (RB, 5-8, 160, Fr., Briggsdale, Colo. / Briggsdale HS)
Colton Leikam (OL, 5-11, 260, Fr., Manhattan, Kan. / Rock Creek HS)
Andrew Lusky (LB, 5-11, 190, Fr., Oklahoma City / Oklahoma Bible Academy)
Anthony Malloy (WR, 6-2, 180, Fr., Fort Worth, Texas / Saginaw HS)
Alfonso Martinez (RB, 5-9, 215, Fr., San Antonio, Texas / Southwest HS)
Dustin Mayfield-Walter (OL, 6-0, 260, Fr., Hurst, Texas / Birdville HS)
Jonathan Meketuk (DL, 6-0, 220, Fr., Lockbuie, Colo. / Weld Central HS)
Tyre Mitchell (WR, 5-9, 160, Fr., Fort Worth, Texas / Saginaw HS)
Matt Myers (LB, 6-0, 225, Jr., Salina, Kan. / Southeast of Saline HS / Kansas Wesleyan)
Landon Osborn (DB, 6-1, 170. Fr., Oronogo, Mo., / Jasper HS)
Eriq Perez (WR, 5-10, 160, Fr., Beloit, Kan. / St. John Catholic HS)
Tanner Ranieri (LB, 6-0, 185, Fr., Seneca, Kan. / Nemaha Valley HS)
Bryan Resa (OL, 6-1, 240, Fr., Cedar Park, Texas / Leander HS)
Devin Rizzo-Foden (WR, 5-7, 165, Fr., Laguna Niguel, Calif. / Dana Hills HS)
Ralf Rodriguez (OL, 5-8, 260, Fr., San Antonio, Texas / Southwest HS)
Shayne Russell (RB, 5-9, 180, Fr., Hoyt, Kan. / Topeka Hayden HS / Highland CC (Kan.))
Garrett Walker (RB, 6-2, 190, Fr., Hugoton, Kan. / Hugoton HS)
Korey Winn (WR, 5-9, 160, Jr., Mesquite, Texas / John Horn HS / Kansas Wesleyan)
PLAYER INFORMATION
Mark Ayala (OL, 5-9, 300, Fr., Santa Paula, Calif. / Santa Paula HS)
All-Conference Offensive Lineman at Santa Paula HS, same high school that produced current Wesleyan player Zach McClain
Hunter Cusick (DE, 5-10, 230, Fr., Wichita, Kan. / Wichita Collegiate School)
Was named Team Captain in addition to earning All-District and All-State honors at defensive line at WCS
Oscar Dorantes (WR, 6-0, 180, Fr., Marina, Calif. / Seaside HS)
All-League WR at Seaside HS, will join brother Miguel at KWU next year
Miguel Dorantes (OL, 6-2, 285, Jr., Marina, Calif. / Monterey Peninsula College (Calif.))
All-Conference offensive lineman, voted conference OL MVP, 2-time team captain
Brandon Ebert (LB, 5-11, 160, Fr., Wamego, Kan. / Wamego HS)
Honorable Mention All-League DB
Wyatt Flinn (LB, 6-4, 220, Fr., Mankato, Kan. / Rock Hills HS)
First Team All-State linebacker at Rock Hills
Sean Forte (LB, 5-11, 220, Fr., Minneapolis, Kan. / Minneapolis HS)
Was named All-conference at offensive line and linebacker for the Lions
Davonte Gabriel (DB, 5-10, 205, Fr., Houston, Texas / Aldine HS)
2-time All-District selection, Defensive MVP, Team Captain
Jimmie Goodmiller (WR, 5-9, 145, Fr., St. George, Kan. / Rock Creek HS)
Named Honorable Mention All-Mideast League as a defensive back
Andrew Hale (LB, 6-0, 210, Fr., Keller, Texas / Fossil Ridge HS)
Second Team All-District selection at linebacker at Fossil Ridge, will join teammate Cedric Johnson at KWU next season
Cedric Johnson (RB, 5-9, 225, Fr., Keller, Texas / Fossil Ridge HS)
First team all-district selection at running back
Matt Jones (RB, Fr., 5-9, 175, Houston, Texas / Galena Park HS)
First Team All-District at running back…Was named as a Houston Area Marine Corps Player of the Week…Member of National Honor Society
Nathan Krise (RB, 5-8, 160, Fr., Briggsdale, Colo. / Briggsdale HS)
All-Conference selection at running back, team captain
Colton Leikam (OL, 5-11, 260, Fr., Manhattan, Kan. / Rock Creek HS)
3-year letterwinner for the Mustangs
Andrew Lusky (LB, 5-11, 190, Fr., Oklahoma City / Oklahoma Bible Academy)
Named All-VYP and All-District
Anthony Malloy (WR, 6-2, 180, Fr., Fort Worth, Texas / Saginaw HS)
All-District wide receiver in 2012
Alfonso Martinez (RB, 5-9, 215, Fr., San Antonio, Texas / Southwest HS)
All-conference selection
Dustin Mayfield-Walter (OL, 6-0, 260, Fr., Hurst, Texas / Birdville HS)
Named to National Honor Society
Jonathan Meketuk (DL, 6-0, 220, Fr., Lockbuie, Colo. / Weld Central HS)
Team Captain, 3-time All-conference defensive lineman
Tyre Mitchell (WR, 5-9, 160, Fr., Fort Worth, Texas / Saginaw HS)
All-conference selection at Saginaw HS, joins teammate Anthony Malloy at KWU next season.
Matt Myers (LB, 6-0, 225, Jr., Salina, Kan. / Southeast of Saline HS / Kansas Wesleyan)
Played at KWU in 2006 with 39 tackles, 2.5 sacks, three pass breakups and a forced fumble, earning Honorable Mention All-KCAC honors that season…Before KWU played a season at Coffeyville CC, playing in 11 games, with 26 tackles, a sack, and a fumble recovery…Was All-State at SE of Saline HS and played in the Shrine Bowl.
Landon Osborn (DB, 6-1, 170. Fr., Oronogo, Mo., / Jasper HS)
All-District selection at defensive back
Eriq Perez (WR, 5-10, 160, Fr., Beloit, Kan. / St. John Catholic HS)
Named All-District at running back, defensive back and kick returner at St. John HS in Beloit, played for Keith Kresin, the father of KWU women's basketball player Vanessa Kresin.
Tanner Ranieri (LB, 6-0, 185, Fr., Seneca, Kan. / Nemaha Valley HS)
Honorable Mention All-Conference selection at linebacker
Bryan Resa (OL, 6-1, 240, Fr., Cedar Park, Texas / Leander HS)
All-Conference selection at Leander HS
Devin Rizzo-Foden (WR, 5-7, 165, Fr., Laguna Niguel, Calif. / Dana Hills HS)
Two-Time Coaches' Award winner, comes from same high school that produced Wesleyan standout tailback Brett Giesen
Ralf Rodriguez (OL, 5-8, 260, Fr., San Antonio, Texas / Southwest HS)
Honorable Mention All-Conference at offensive line…Also named Academic All-District
Shayne Russell (RB, 5-9, 180, Fr., Hoyt, Kan. / Topeka Hayden HS / Highland CC (Kan.))
Redshirted this season at Highland CC…Was named Second Team All-League at running back at Hayden High School in Topeka
Garrett Walker (RB, 6-2, 190, Fr., Hugoton, Kan. / Hugoton HS)
Honorable Mention All-Conference linebacker
Korey Winn (WR, 5-9, 160, Jr., Mesquite, Texas / John Horn HS / Kansas Wesleyan)
Returns to the KWU football team after missing the 2012 season…Played in two games in 2011 with three receptions for a total of 26 yards.