All letters in for UConn's incoming freshman classs
It is kind of fitting that it was a bit of a chaotic national signing day considering what has transpired with the UConn football program over the last year but all 14 players committed to the Huskies sent in their letters of intent by fax, email or reindeer. Here's a look at the class
James Atkins, DE 6-5 255 Blair Academy: Named to Newark Star-Ledger All-Prep team as a DE after leading Blair Academy to Mid-Atlantic Prep League title
Alec Bloom TE 6-6 240 Ligonier (Pa.) Valley HS: Caught 45 passes for 830 yards and 12 touchdowns in eight games in injury-shortened senior season
Luke Carrezola, DE 6-3 230 Neshaminy (Pa.) HS: Had 56 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and eight sacks as senior; projects to be linebacker at UConn
Ryan Crozier, OG 6-4 297 St. Thomas Aquinas (FL): Second-team Florida 7A All-Stater joins former STA teammate Kyle Schafenacker at UConn
Vontae Diggs, LB 6-4 215 Downers Grove (Ill.) North: Former Toledo and Ball State commit is one of the most highly-rated prospects in UConn’s class of signees
Steve Hashemi, OT 6-6 265 St. Joseph: Shelton native was three year starting right offensive tackle for Class M champions
Ron Johnson, RB 6-0 215 Palmetto Ridge (FL): Ran for 1,522 yards and 16 touchdowns as senior. Louisville was among other schools pursuing him
Sheriden Lawley, DT 6-4 252 Lawrenceville (N.J.): One of two Canadian prospects in the class as he grew up in Abbotsford, British Columbia before heading to prep school at Lawrenceville
Brice McAllister, RB 5-11 195 Suffield Academy: Ran for 1,188 yards and 19 TDs, averaged 14 yards per carry, had 85-yard KO return, 61-yard punt return
Arkeel Newsome, RB 5-7 170 Ansonia: Two-time Register State Player of the Year had six 300-yard games, finished with state record 3,867 yards as senior, 10,685 during career
Daniel Oak, OG 6-3 265 Fort Myers (FL): Second team Florida 7A All-Stater who projects to play center and has 4.9 GPA
Tom Rodrick, LB 6-3 235 Leicester (Mass.): Had pair of two-touchdown games and another one with two fumble recoveries as senior
Trey Rutherford, OT 6-4 290 Kent: Native of King City, Ontario drew some late interest from Minnesota but remained committed to UConn
Anthony Watkins, WR/CB 6-1 190 Lawrenceville: Caught 49 passes from 872 yards and 8 TDs as senior but could move to defense for Huskies
ALREADY ADMITTED
Chris Britton, LB 6-2 235 Harrisburg (Pa.): Had 125 tackles as high school senior, originally signed with UConn in 2013
Jamar Summers, DB 6-0 175 Orange (N.J.)/Milford Academy: Had five interceptions during season as postgraduate at Milford Academy
James Atkins, DE 6-5 255 Blair Academy: Named to Newark Star-Ledger All-Prep team as a DE after leading Blair Academy to Mid-Atlantic Prep League title
Alec Bloom TE 6-6 240 Ligonier (Pa.) Valley HS: Caught 45 passes for 830 yards and 12 touchdowns in eight games in injury-shortened senior season
Luke Carrezola, DE 6-3 230 Neshaminy (Pa.) HS: Had 56 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and eight sacks as senior; projects to be linebacker at UConn
Ryan Crozier, OG 6-4 297 St. Thomas Aquinas (FL): Second-team Florida 7A All-Stater joins former STA teammate Kyle Schafenacker at UConn
Vontae Diggs, LB 6-4 215 Downers Grove (Ill.) North: Former Toledo and Ball State commit is one of the most highly-rated prospects in UConn’s class of signees
Steve Hashemi, OT 6-6 265 St. Joseph: Shelton native was three year starting right offensive tackle for Class M champions
Ron Johnson, RB 6-0 215 Palmetto Ridge (FL): Ran for 1,522 yards and 16 touchdowns as senior. Louisville was among other schools pursuing him
Sheriden Lawley, DT 6-4 252 Lawrenceville (N.J.): One of two Canadian prospects in the class as he grew up in Abbotsford, British Columbia before heading to prep school at Lawrenceville
Brice McAllister, RB 5-11 195 Suffield Academy: Ran for 1,188 yards and 19 TDs, averaged 14 yards per carry, had 85-yard KO return, 61-yard punt return
Arkeel Newsome, RB 5-7 170 Ansonia: Two-time Register State Player of the Year had six 300-yard games, finished with state record 3,867 yards as senior, 10,685 during career
Daniel Oak, OG 6-3 265 Fort Myers (FL): Second team Florida 7A All-Stater who projects to play center and has 4.9 GPA
Tom Rodrick, LB 6-3 235 Leicester (Mass.): Had pair of two-touchdown games and another one with two fumble recoveries as senior
Trey Rutherford, OT 6-4 290 Kent: Native of King City, Ontario drew some late interest from Minnesota but remained committed to UConn
Anthony Watkins, WR/CB 6-1 190 Lawrenceville: Caught 49 passes from 872 yards and 8 TDs as senior but could move to defense for Huskies
ALREADY ADMITTED
Chris Britton, LB 6-2 235 Harrisburg (Pa.): Had 125 tackles as high school senior, originally signed with UConn in 2013
Jamar Summers, DB 6-0 175 Orange (N.J.)/Milford Academy: Had five interceptions during season as postgraduate at Milford Academy
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