FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Twenty-three student-athletes have signed a National Letter-of-Intent to attend Northern Arizona University and play football, Head Coach Jerome Souers announced . Nine of the signees are products of Arizona high schools from across the state.

“It was a good class of talent available to us,” said Head Coach Jerome Souers. “When we talk talent, we are talking about good students with athletic ability that have a strong character. We felt we have addressed the needs of our program to go with a good returning class. Our staff worked extremely hard and was very successful.”

The Lumberjacks signed student-athletes from Buckeye, Chandler, Flagstaff, Mesa, Phoenix and Tempe. NAU also reached into California to sign 11 student-athletes

The class includes four defensive backs, four wide receivers, three running backs, three defensive lineman, three offensive lineman, three linebackers, two quarterbacks and one tight end. Overall, the class included 13 offensive players and 10 defensive players and specialists.

“I think the coaching staff did an outstanding job finding great fits for our program,” said Souers. “They are young men that are hard workers on and off the field and good people to represent our program.”

The Lumberjacks signed a pair of junior college wideouts, Daniel Adler (Diablo Valley College) and Eric Roberson (College of San Mateo) to help fill the need at the wide receiver position. NAU also added offensive lineman Chris Pitts, who was also from Diablo Valley College.

Daniel Adler, WR, 5-9, 180, Martinez, Calif. (College Park/Diablo Valley College)
Blake Bailey, CB, 5-8, 170, San Diego, Calif. (Serra HS)
Anders Battle, CB, 6-0, 185, Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista HS)
Zach Bauman, RB, 5-10, 200, Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)
Jesse Bueno, WR, 6-1, 190, Trabuco Canyon, Calif. (El Toro HS)
Chase Cartwright, QB, 6-4, 215 Chandler, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol HS)
Jonathan DeWitt, RB, 5-10, 180, Los Angeles, Calif. (Inglewood HS)
Drew Emanuel, TE, 6-4, 225, Mesa, Ariz. (Highland HS)
Craig Frum, LB, 6-3, 225, Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS)
Roy Garcia, DL, 6-3, 250, Tempe, Ariz. (Marcos de Niza HS)
Joe Gurski, OL, 6-5, 280, Valley Center, Calif. (Valley Center HS)
Randy Hale, CB, 5-10, 170, Buckeye, Ariz. (Buckeye HS)
Keanu Kalolo, LB, 6-0, 225, Lakewood, Calif. (Lakewood HS)
Shane Moniz, OL, 6-3, 265, Canyon County, Calif. (Canyon HS)
Jamaal Perkins, RB, 5-9, 185, Oxnard, Calif. (Rio Mesa HS)
Jordan Perry, QB, 6-3, 210, Portland, Ore. (Central Catholic HS)
Jake Phipps, DL, 6-4, 230, Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS)
Chris Pitts, OL, 6-5, 250, Antioch, Calif. (Antioch/Diablo Valley College)
Hayden Renning, LS/LB, 6-1, 210, Flagstaff, Ariz. (Sinagua HS)
Eric Roberson, WR, 5-9, 170, Pinole, Calif. (Albany/College of San Mateo)
Emughedi “Ify” Umodu, WR, 6-3, 215, Covina, Calif. (South Hills HS)
Robert Watson, S, 6-0, 190, Long Beach, Calif. (Los Alamitos HS)
Tim Wilkinson, DL, 5-11, 290, Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS)

Daniel Adler, WR, 5-9, 180, Martinez, Calif. (College Park/Diablo Valley College)
Played two seasons at Diablo Valley for Mike Darr…Two-time All-Nor Cal Conference first team selection…Named team's most valuable receiver…Recorded 2,000 all-purpose yards…A 2008 graduate of College Park High School…Four-year letter winner for Coach Bill Kepler…Two-year starter and letter winner…Named Falcon Back Award winner give to top skill position player…Had 1,100 all-purpose yards in two seasons…Also lettered two seasons in basketball, averaging 10 points, five rebounds and three assists per game…Son of Tami Donrad and Alan Adler and stepfather Michael.

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Blake Bailey, CB, 5-8, 170, San Diego, Calif. (Serra HS)
Three-year starter and two-year captain for Coach Bastyens…Three-time all-league selection…Named defensive and special teams player of the year…Also participated in track and basketball…Recorded personal bests of 50.8 in the 400m and 15.7 in the 110m hurdles…Son of Gerald Bailey…Also considered San Diego State.

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Anders Battle, CB, 6-0, 185, (Desert Vista HS)

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Zach Bauman, RB, 5-10, 200, Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)
Played for Coach Steve Belles…Two-year letter winner and starter…Helped team to back-to-back state championships…Set school single season record for touchdowns…Also lettered in basketball and track…Cousin, Rashad Bauman, played for the Washington Redskins and Cincinnati Bengals…Son of Ricardo and Lisa Bauman.

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Jesse Bueno, WR, 6-1, 190, Trabuco Canyon, Calif. (El Toro HS)
Played four year for Coach Robert Frith…Two-year letter winner and starter…Named to 2009 All-CIF first team…Sea View League first-team selection and honorable mention selection for MVP…Nominated for North-South All-Star game…Team captain…Led team to CIF quarterfinals two times…Set school record for interceptions returned for a touchdown…Also participated in track and field…Son of Mario and Martha Martinez.

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Chase Cartwright, QB, 6-4, 215, Chandler, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol HS)
Played for Gary Venturo…Three-year letter winner and starter…Two-year captain…Helped team to three consecutive 5A-1 runner-up finishes at state championships…Two-time all-region selection…Threw for 4,200 yards and 35 touchdowns…Set school record for career touchdowns…Passed for 1,600 yards as a senior, the third-best single-season total in school history…Selected to the North Team for the AZFCA All-Star Game…Son of Stacy and Scott Cartwright…Competed in track for three seasons…Also considered Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, Idaho, Louisville, North Carolina State and Utah.

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Jonathan DeWitt, RB, 5-10, 180, Los Angeles, Calif. (Inglewood HS)
Played for Charles Mincy…Named to All-Ocean League first team in 2009…Rushed for 800 yards with 10 touchdowns, averaging 8.0 yards per carry…Son of Huey DeWitt, Sr., and Leonna DeWitt.

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Drew Emanuel, TE, 6-4, 225, Mesa, Ariz. (Highland HS)
Played for Pete Walheim…Recorded 4.0 GPA…Three-year letter winner and two-year starter…Led football team to state semifinals…Three-year letter winner in basketball…Led team with 20 receptions for 285 yards and four touchdowns as a senior…Helped basketball team to state runner-up finish and 29-4 overall record in 2008-09…Son of Tim and Karen Emanuel…Also considered San Diego, Fort Lewis and Minnesota-Duluth.

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Craig Frum, LB, 6-3, 225, Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS)
Played for Coach Jim Jones…Three-year letter winner and starter…Two-time all-region selection (2008, 2009)…Was team captain both junior and senior seasons…recorded 216 career total tackles with eight sacks, two interceptions…Also played baseball, earning all-region as a junior…Son of Ron and Angie Frum…Also considered Montana State.

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Roy Garcia, DL, 6-3, 250, Tempe, Ariz. (Marcos de Niza HS)
Played for Roy Lopez…Three-year letter winner and starter… Chosen to the Big 25 team by the Arizona Coaches Association…Named to 5A all-state team…Named team captain…Helped team to state runner-up finish…Son of Roy and Mary Garcia.

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Joe Gurski, OL, 6-5, 280, Valley Center, Calif. (Valley Center HS)
Played for Coach Rob Gilster…Three-year letter winner and starter… Chosen to all-league first team and All-North County second team…Selected offensive lineman of the year…Helped team to pair of CIF championships…Son of Adriana Gurski-Bryant…Also considered Montana State.

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Randy Hale, CB, 5-10, 170, Buckeye, Ariz. (Buckeye HS)
Played for Coach Barnes…Three-year starter…4A all-state second team choice on offense…Chosen to Skyline Region first team at wide receiver and second team at defensive back…Had 47 rushes for 443 yards with a 9.4 yards per carry average…Had a school-record 10 touchdown receptions…Also scored six rushing touchdowns along with a punt return for a touchdown and an interception return for another score.

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Keanu Kalolo, LB, 6-0, 225, Lakewood, Calif. (Lakewood HS)
Played for coach Thadd MacNeal…Three-year letter winner…Selected All-CIF and All-Moore league first team…Had 93 tackles with two sacks and one interception…Led team to Moore League championship…Helped team beat Long Beach Poly for the first time in 23 seasons...Also played volleyball…Son of Kasini and Lisa Kalolo…Also considered Montana State and Stony Brook.

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Shane Moniz, OL, 6-3, 265, Canyon County, Calif. (Canyon HS)
Played for coach Chris Varner…Two-year letter winner and starter…Team captain…Two-time All-Foothill League (2008, 2009)…Named to first-team All-San Fernando Valley in 2009…Preseason selection to the All-CIF team…Named Lineman of the Year on JV in 2007 and Most Improved Player as a freshman…Son of Norb and Karen Moniz…Also considered Weber State and Stony Brook.

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Jamaal Perkins, RB, 5-9, 185, Oxnard, Calif. (Rio Mesa HS)
Played for Bob Gregorchuk…Ventura County Star Offensive Player of the Year…Named All-Pacific View League Back of the Year…Set school record for most rushing yards in a season with 1,275 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior…Ran for 1,109 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior…Returned 12 kicks for 229 yards…Broke school record for single-game rushing yards (327)…Runs a 10.9 100m and 50.9 400m…Son of Latricia Robinson and Kenneth Perkins and stepfather Howard Robinson…Also considered Ole Miss, Iowa State, Marshall and Portland State…Cousin, Hickey Thompson, played football at Michigan State.

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Jordan Perry, QB, 6-3, 210, Portland, Ore. (Central Catholic HS)
Played for Steve Pyne…Named first-team all-conference…Competed 61 percent of his passes for 2,072 yards and 27 touchdowns…Also rushed for 405 yards and seven touchdowns…Led team to Mt. Hood Conference championship and second round of state playoffs…Named QB MVP at University of Washington Rising Stars Camp (Voted by Scout.com)…Named QB MVP at National Underclassman Combine…Threw six touchdown passes in two games including state playoff first round games against Newberg…Also lettered in basketball and track…Son of Jeff and Cathy Perry.

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Jake Phipps, DL, 6-4, 230, Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS)
Recorded 3.9 GPA and was a member of the National Honor Society…Played for Coach Jim Jones…Three-year letter winner and two-year starter…Earned all-region honorable mention selection…Had 44 tackles, the third-best total on the team, with 3.0 sacks and 3 passed defended as a senior…Led team in sacks and fumble recoveries…Led team to state championship game in 2009 and four state playoff berths…Son of Daniel Phipps….Won state championship in BMX.

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Chris Pitts, OL, 6-5, 250, Antioch, Calif. (Antioch/Diablo Valley College)
Played for Mike Darr…Two-year starter and captain…Named to Nor-Cal Conference first team…A 2008 graduate of Antioch High School…Played for Frank Beade…Selected all-conference second team…Son of Gabriela and Michael Pitts…Father played basketball at Cal.

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Hayden Renning, LS/LB, 6-1, 210, Flagstaff, Ariz. (Sinagua HS)
Played for Dave Dirksen…Three-year letter winner and starter…Two-year captain…Named Arizona Daily Sun Player of the Year…Two-time all-city and all-region selection…Earned honorable mention all-state honors in 2009…Recorded 120 tackles with five forced fumbled and one recovered as a senior…Son of Roy and Krista Renning…Also considered Chapman, Puget Sound and Mesa State.

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Eric Roberson, WR, 5-9, 170, Pinole, Calif. (Albany/College of San Mateo)
Played for Coach Larry Owens…Two-year letter winner and starter…Had 12 receptions for 346 yards with four touchdowns and a 28.8 per catch average in 2009…Added 30 rushes for 263 yards…Finished seventh in the state in the long jump for California Junior Colleges…A 2007 graduate of Albany High School…Three-year starter and letter winner…Played quarterback, receiver, running back and defensive back…Also four-year letter winner in basketball…Son of Terry Roberson

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Emughedi “Ify” Umodu, WR, 6-3, 215, Covina, Calif. (South Hills HS)
Played for Steve Bogan…Three-year letter winner and starter…Named All-CIF amd all-league first team…Selected as the offensive player of the year…Led team to league championship all four year…Also a three-year letter winner in basketball…Brother Tobi plays football at UCLA, while brother, Kebin, plays at Air Force…Sister, Diseph rank track at UCR…Son of Vicky and Daniel Umodu…Also considered UCLA, Villanova and San Jose State.

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Robert Watson, S, 6-0, 190, Long Beach, Calif. (Los Alamitos HS)
Played for John Barnes…Four-year letter winner and starter…Two-time all-league selection…Led the team in tackles…Had a team-leading 70 tackles, five sacks, five forced fumbles and two picks and led the team to Sunset League championship in 2008 with an 8-2 record…Named defensive back of the year…Earned All-League and Defensive MVP honors…Started as a sophomore at safety. Son of Robert and Summer Watson…Cousin Alex Watson was an All-American at NAU…Also considered San Diego, UC Davis and Northwestern.

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Tim Wilkinson, DL, 5-11, 290, Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS)
Played for Tony Sanchez…Three-year letter winner and starter…Earned all-state and all-league honors…Helped team to division, conference and state titles (2007, 2009) during his career…Recorded 67 tackles and 8.5 sacks, helping Gorman go undefeated and win the state title in 2009…One of nine players from school to earn Division I scholarship…Named team defensive most valuable player…Brother DeAngelo plays football at Colorado State…Son of Tim and Gail Wilkinson.

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