FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The University of Saint Francis is pleased to announce the commitment of 21 high school senior football players making their college choice on National Signing Day on Wednesday.
The remainder of the signing class will be announced over the next few weeks.
Here is the current USF incoming class for Fall 2020, listed alphabetically and including position, high school, height and weight:
• Jared Almeida, OL, North Central, 6’0” 270
• Eddie Bransfield, TE, Carroll, 6’3” 210
• Ben Butler, WR, Gibson Southern, 5’11” 190
• Evan Eshbach, QB, DeKalb, 6’2’’ 195
• Caleb Freeman, DT, Western Boone, 6’4” 237
• Derion Gilbert, RB, Bishop Chatard, 5’10” 190
• Joe Henry, OL, Bishop Dwenger, 6’3” 295
• Isaiah Higgins, CB, Brownsburg, 5’8” 155
• Aidan Hosler, K, Huntington North, 5’9” 185
• Dawan Langston, WR, Mt. Vernon, 6’0” 175
• Christian McClure, WR, Franklin Comm., 5’11” 165
• Evan McGuyer, OL, Miamisburg (Ohio), 6’2” 290
• Zacaraiah Obringer, WR, Bellmont, 6’5” 190
• Kalija Perry, ATH/WB, Mooresville, 6’4” 220
• Luke Robertson, QB, Tri-West, 6’3” 190
• Landon Rush, WR, Kenton (Ohio), 6’3” 175
• Jacob Saldana, DB, Bolingbrook (Ill.), 5’11 175
• Nathan Spade, OL, Carroll, 6’5” 335
• Taylor Splittorff, TE/WB, Evansville Reitz, 5’11” 225
• Nate Talhelm, LB, Franklin Central, 6’3” 220
• CJ Tanner, CB, Brownsburg, 6’1” 167
The USF football program is a two-time NAIA national champion (2016, 2017) led by Coach Kevin Donley, who will enter his 23rd season at USF this fall. Coach Donley ranks sixth on the all-time college coaches win list (333 wins) and is the winningest active coach in college football and the all-time winningest coach in the NAIA.
For more information, contact Coach Kevin Donley at 260-399-7700, ext. 6204.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis campus experience includes 16 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,200 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.