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.