CLARION, Pa. – The Golden Eagle football team announced the addition of 35 student-athletes as part of their incoming class this week.  The total number includes 28 incoming freshmen and seven transfer students, with the large and diverse group representing nine states as well as Sweden.
 
"I am excited about this 2020 recruiting class, including our midyear transfers and other additions," said Clarion head coach Chris Weibel.  "They bring not only exceptional speed and size to our program, but also strong academics and high character.  We hold our student-athletes to high standards in those areas.  We are very optimistic about where our program is heading and this group is part of that."
 
Pennsylvanians make up the largest portion of the newest class of Golden Eagles, with 19 athletes from the Keystone State choosing to continue their athletic and academic careers at Clarion.  New York is next with four student-athletes, followed by two apiece from Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Delaware and New Jersey.  The Golden Eagles will also welcome newcomers from Florida, Massachusetts and Sweden, the latter of which represents the third Swede to come to Clarion in the last two years.
 
Below is an alphabetical list of the newest members of the Golden Eagle football program.
 
David Amankwaa
Defensive Back
5-10, 195
Hillsborough, N.J. / Lackawanna College
 

 
Marco Baez
Defensive Line
6-3, 250
New Berlin, N.Y. / Milford Academy
 

 
Jacob Baker
Defensive Line
6-1, 220
Thurmont, Md. / Catoctin
 

 
Andrew Blon
Defensive Back
5-11, 190
McMurray, Pa. / Peters Township (Shippensburg)
 

 
Bryce Carroll
Defensive Back
5-11, 170
Norristown, Pa. / Norristown
 

 
N'Gianni Cerisier
Defensive Back
5-11, 180
Horsham, Pa. / Hatboro-Horsham
 

 
Jacob "Ty" Corbin
Wide Receiver
5-9, 150
Chiefland, Fla. / Chiefland
 

 
Legend Davis
Safety
5-11, 185
Charleroi, Pa. / Charleroi
 

 
Josh Elm
Defensive Lineman
6-2, 275
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Avonworth
 

 
Raoul Esperance
Offensive Line
6-4, 350
Brooklyn, N.Y. / South Shore (ASA Brooklyn)
 

 
Kendall Herron
Defensive Line
6-2, 210
Jim Thorpe, Pa. / Jim Thorpe
 

 
Jaylen House
Defensive Back
5-11, 170
Erie, Pa. / Cathedral Prep
 

 
Emil Hovde
Defensive Line
Gothenburg, Sweden / RIG Amerikansk
 

 
Blake Keller
Wide Receiver
5-8, 160
Richmond, Va. / Trinity Episcopal
 

 
Bryan Kelly
Defensive Line
6-3, 220
Guys Woods, Pa. / Maplewood
 

 
Kyle Knight
Quarterback
6-0, 2-5
Myerstown, Pa. / Eastern Lebanon
 

 

Jack Lauer
Defensive Line
6-1, 245
Hamburg, N.Y. / St. Francis
 

 
Jacob Levey
Linebacker
6-1, 210
Nazareth, Pa. / Nazareth
 

 
Ben Lipinski
Safety
6-2, 200
Erie, Pa. / General McClane
 

 
JD McFadden
ATH
6-0, 180
Maplewood, Pa. / Maplewood
 

 
Braden McKee
Linebacker
6-3, 215
Saxonburg, Pa. / Knoch
 

 
Nick Passamonte
Offensive Line
6-3, 265
Lindenhurst, N.Y. / Lindenhurst


 
Brian Pernell
Defensive Back
5-7, 150
Pepper Pike, Ohio / Orange
 

 
Ridge Pierre
Defensive Line
6-2, 315
Hamilton, N.J. / Nottingham (Morgan State)
 

 
Malachi Quarles
Linebacker
6-1, 180
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Obama Academy
 

 
Donald "DJ" Rawley
Defensive Back
5-9, 170
Woodside, Del. / Polytech
 

 
Eric Reed
Defensive Line
5-11, 275
Shippensburg, Pa. / Shippensburg
 

 
Nathan Roby
Running Back
5-8, 160
Ruffs Dale, Pa. / Hempfield
 

 
Zechariah Sanderson
Quarterback
6-4, 240
Manchester, Pa. / Northeastern
 

 
Luke Schiavoni
Defensive Line
6-5, 220
Wilmington, Del. / St. Elizabeth
 

 
Aram Smith
Defensive Line
6-3, 285
Andover, Mass. / Andover (ASA Brooklyn)
 

Jalen Smith
Wide Receiver
5-8, 170
Richmond, Va. / Trinity Episcopal
 

 
Marcel Sutton
Safety
5-11, 175
Copley, Ohio / Copley
 

 
John Thomas
Offensive Line
6-2, 260
Baltimore, Md. / Dunbar
 

 
Joe Wagner
Offensive Line
6-2, 310
Northern Cambria, Pa. / Northern Cambria