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Football Announces Incoming Class as Preseason Camp Opens

(Photo Courtesy of Erik Drost '11)
(Photo Courtesy of Erik Drost '11)

BEREA, Ohio -- Baldwin Wallace University Head Football Coach Jim Hilvert is pleased to announce that 61 student-athletes have selected BW to continue their football careers.

Coach Hilvert, who is in sixth season and was the 2021 Ohio Athletic Conference Fall Coach of the Year, returns 54 letterwinners, three All-OAC players and three Academic All-OAC selections from last year's squad that tied for second in the OAC with an overall record of 8-2 and a 7-2 mark in the league.

Coach Hilvert and his coaching staff are pleased to welcome to BW and Berea:

Name Year Position Hometown High School
Jakson Attanasio   Fr.  OL Raleigh, N.C.     Sanderson
Kane Baker   Fr.   WR   Blacklick   Gahanna Lincoln
Dee Baylor   So.   RB Cincinnati Indian Hill
Dominic Biagiotti So.   OL   Brunswick   Padua Franciscan
Donovan Birkett   Fr.   WR   Barberton   Rootstown
  Preston Botos Fr.   TE   Elyria   Grafton Midview
Mason Bova   Fr. TE Bellevue Bellevue
 Nick Bowen Fr. OL Canfield Canfield
Damian Brown Fr. OL Columbus, Ga. Columbus
Mitchell Bulling Fr. DL Mendon, N.Y. Honeoye Falls-Lima
Tim Conwell Fr. WR Avon Avon
Isaac DiTirro Fr. LB Rootstown Rootstown
Kaeden Faggs Fr. WR Marion Harding
Eric Felder Fr. DB Ruskin, Fla. Jefferson
Victor Ford, Jr. Jr. RB Cleveland Shaker Heights
Landon Hare  Fr. DL Piqua Piqua
James Heron Fr. LB Avon Lake Avon Lake
Ethan Johnson So. WR Medina Medina
Guido Jackson Fr. DB Mason William Mason
Logan Jones Fr. DL Longwood, Fla. Lake Highland Preparatory
Jacob Joyce Fr. OL Granville Pataskala Watkins Memorial
Brandon Kelley So. DB Bedford Heights John Hay
Garrett Kick Fr. OL Loudonville Loudonville
John Kocevar Fr. OL Seven Hills Holy Name
Coltin Larkins  Fr. DL Martins Ferry Martins Ferry
Joey Marousek Jr. QB North Royalton North Royalton
Lukas McCain So. OL Toronto Richmond Edison
Jaydon McMillon So. LB Wahiawa, Hawaii Lakes (Wash.)
Nick Messenger Fr. OL Painesville Riverside
Josh Minier Fr. TE New Albany New Albany
Ty Mitchell, Jr. Fr. LB Youngstown Austintown Fitch
Trey Montgomery Fr. DL Trinity, Fal. J.W. Mitchell
Drew Palos Fr. WR Elyria Elyria
Elijah Pearson Fr. TE Martindale, Texas San Marcos
  Tanner Pierce Fr. DB Canton South
Felix Prewitt Fr. DB Obetz Hamilton Township
Jacob Prince Fr. OL Columbus Franklin Heights
Gabe Rang Fr. DL Huron Milan Edison
Kross Rapini Fr. LB Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park
Hasim Rashid Fr. DL Cleveland Shaker Heights
Trey Robinson Fr. DL Wesley Chapel, Fla. Wharton
 Benicio Roman Fr. WR Parma Heights Padua Franciscan
Jaeden Roman Fr. DB Grafton North Olmsted
Griffin Romes So. OL Avon Lake Avon Lake
Malcolm Sams Fr. LB Riverview, Fla. Seffner Christian Academy
 Dominic Sanzone Fr. DB Wintergarden, Fla.   Foundation Academy
Charlie Schultz Fr. QB Augusta, Ky. Bracken County
Kyrie Scott Fr. DB Marion Harding
Dylan Simpson Fr. OL Painesville Riverside
Alex Smith Fr. OL Parma Parma
Tyler Smith Fr. LB Grafton Midview
Wesley Stokes Fr. WR Marion Harding
Mario Thomas Fr. RB Mayo, Fla. Lafayette
Mark Tomei Fr. RB Chagrin Falls Notre Dame Cathedral Latin
Dom Tromba Fr. LB Painesville Riverside
Will Tropp So. DB Chagrin Falls Chagrin Falls
Tony Tulli Fr. DB Bay Village Bay
Gavin Varndell Fr. OL Amherst  Firelands
Brady Wilson Fr. WR Clyde Clyde
Mark Wilson Fr. QB Northfield Nordonia
Jamar Worthy Fr. DB Lithonia, Ga Decatur

 

Click Here to view the entire 2022 football roster.

BW opens the 2022 campaign on September 3 when it travels to Cincinnati for its lone non-conference game against Mount St. Joseph University.  The OAC opener is on September 10 when the Yellow Jackets travel to Wilmington to take on Wilmington College.  The home opener is on September 24 when the team hosts an OAC game against Ohio Northern University.

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