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It marks the second-straight year Lester and his staff have compiled the top recruiting class in the MAC, as the 2018 class was the highest rated class in the history of the conference, based on the average quality value assigned to each individual player.
Western Michigan completed this year's signing in Boise, Idaho, as the Broncos are preparing to face BYU in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Friday, Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. ET.
2019 WESTERN MICHIGAN RECRUITING CLASS:
Cameron Coleman
WR | 5-10 | 185 lbs
Cardinal Ritter College Prep (Saint Louis, Mo.)
.8784 rating, #11 in state
Held a four-star ranking ... has a 30 inch vertical and high end speed ... attended Vianney High School in Missouri for freshman and sophomore seasons ... spent his junior year at the IMG Academy in Florida before transferring back to Cardinal Ritter College Prep for senior season ... as a sophomore caught 68 passes for 866 yards and six touchdowns, also rushed for 347 yards and 10 touchdowns, helping Vianney win a Class 5 state title ... son of Fred and Consuelo Coleman ... born on Aug. 7, 2000.
Had offers from Florida, Illinois, Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Pitt, Syracuse, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Joacheim Price
OL | 6-8 | 315 lbs.
Harry D Jacobs (Algonquin, Ill.)
.8527 rating
No. 21 ranked player in the state and the No. 89 offensive tackle in the nation ... also played basketball ... son of Verina Waller and Larry Price Sr. and Markinna Price ... born on March 18, 2001.
Had offers from Illinois, Iowa State, Minnesota, Ball State, Duke, Northern Illinois, Purdue, Virginia and West Virginia.
Damari Roberson
WR | 6-1 | 180 lbs.
Mona Shores (Muskegon, Mich.)
.8397 rating
Named all-conference for offense and defense junior year ... scored touchdowns via rushing, receiving and on a kickoff return through the first four games of 2017 ... set a school record as a member of the 4x100 track team ... despite missing senior season with injury was a team captain ... son of Darece Sr. and Lakesia Roberson ... born on Jan. 19, 2001 ... older brother, Darece Roberson Jr., plays football at Wayne State.
Had offers from 17 schools including Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana, Northwestern, Purdue, Illinois State, Iowa State, Syracuse, Kentucky and five other MAC schools.
Marshawn Foster
WR | 6-4 | 170 lbs.
Al Raby School (Chicago, Ill.)
.8329 rating
No. 38 ranked player in the state ... also participated in basketball, track and volleyball ... honor roll member ... son of Delia Marshall and Marc Foster ... born on Feb. 1, 2001.
Was also offered by Illinois State
Calob Dalton
LB | 6-4 | 185 lbs
Carrollton (Carrollton, Ohio)
.8309 rating
No. 60 ranked player in the state ... totaled 122 career tackles, 36.5 TFL, 17 sacks, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and five pass break-ups ... was a second team All-Northeastern Buckeye Conference honors as a sophomore after recording 55 tackles, 20.5 TFL and 10.5 sacks ... had junior year slowed down by a meniscus injury, but still earned honorable mention All-NBC honors ... as a senior, returned to record 42 tackles, 3.5 TFL and 10 sacks ... also ran track and competed in the Division II state championship in the 200-meter dash and the 4x100 relay ... son of John and Carolyn Winemiller ... born on May 1, 2000.
Had offers from Cincinnati, Purdue, Pitt, Rutgers, UMass, Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Ball State, Akron and Eastern Kentucky.
Skyy Moore
CB | 5-9 | 185 lbs
Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
.8299 rating
No. 36 ranked player in the state ... defensive back and quarterback ... two-time Allegheny Conference Offensive Player of the Year, and was also named Defensive Player of the Year ... first player in conference history to rush and pass for 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons ... twice named all-conference on offense and defense ... had 100 career touchdowns and 3,500 yards ... also played basketball, earning all section honors as a point guard junior and senior years ... son of Timika Hastie and Roger Moore ... born on Sept. 10, 2000.
Had offers from Howard, Rice and Robert Morris.
Boone Bonnema
LB | 6-3 | 215 lbs
Zeeland East (Zeeland, Mich.)
.8265 rating
No. 47 ranked player in the state ... two-time all-state selection, two-time Holland Sentinel Defensive Player of the Year ... three-time all-area and three-time all-conference selection ... four-year starter ... was also named all-state in track ... son of Kelly and Jacob Bonnema ... born on Sept. 1, 2000.
Had offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, and Eastern Michigan.
Sean Tyler
RB | 5-9 | 175 lbs
Rich Central Campus (Olympia Fields, Ill.)
.8241 rating
No. 41 ranked player in the state ... named all-conference junior and senior seasons ... recorded over 50 career touchdowns and over 2,000 career rushing yards ... 2017 state track champion in the 4x1 and the 4x2, was third in the 100-yard dash ... two-time conference champion in the 100-yard dash ... member of the honor roll ... son of Tawanda Williams and Timothy Tyler ... born on Sept. 2, 2000.
Had offers from Eastern Michigan and South Dakota State.
Christian Singleton
RB | 5-11 | 210 lbs
North Cobb (Kennesaw, Ga.)
.8204 rating
Totaled 5,100 total career yards and 53 touchdowns ... first team all-state selection ... two-time all-region and all-county selection ... was named Cobb County running back of the year ... as a senior, had 1,789 yards and 24 touchdowns.
Had offers from Georgia State, Air Force, Appalachian State and Ball State.
Jack Sherwin
TE | 6-4 | 230 lbs
Central (Traverse City, Mich.)
.8160 rating
No. 55 ranked player in the state ... named first team all-conference as a defensive end and second team all-conference at tight end ... named to all-state Dream Team ... also played basketball ... son of Grey and Wendy Sherwin ... born on July 10, 2001.
Had offers from Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Cincinnati and Michigan State.
Nick Kargman
QB | 6-3 | 175 lbs
Woodrow Wilson (Camden, NJ)
.8115 rating
No. 45 ranked player in the state, ranked in the top 50 nationally as a dual threat quarterback ... USA Today first-team all-state ... for career completed 577 of 1,068 pass attempts for 8,136 yards and 86 touchdowns in 38 games ... set a New Jersey state record throwing for 3,963 yards as a senior ... also set a state record throwing for 539 yards and eight touchdowns in a single game ... holds the South Jersey record with 259 completions in a single season ... also played basketball ... National Honor Society member with a 3.8 GPA ... son of Kevin and Laurie Kargman ... born on April 27, 2000.
Had offers from Rutgers, Connecticut, N.C. State and Temple.
Corey Crooms
WR | 5-11 | 175 lbs
Hillcrest (Country Club Hills, Ill.)
.8104 rating
No. 48 ranked player in the state ... earned all-conference honors ... son of Monique Carter and Corey Crooms ... born on April 17, 2001.
Had offers from Central Michigan, Eastern Illinois, Eastern Kentucky, and Eastern Michigan.
Thiago Kapps
K | 6-0 | 190 lbs
College of DuPage (Glen Ellyn, Ill.)
From Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ... competed at the 2018 Kohl’s National Scholarship Camp ... averaged a 71-yard kickoff and a 38.13-yard punt ... booted most of his kickoffs 70+ yards out of the endzone ... attended Jac-Cen-Del High School in Osgood, Ind. ... son of Japir Kronemberg Filho and Renata Kapps Goncalves ... born on Sept. 26, 1997.
Addison West
OL | 6-4 | 270 lbs
Cary-Grove Community (Cary, Ill.)
Two-time all-state, all-area and all-conference selection ... nominated for Player of the Year ... 2018 6A state champion ... set a program record with 48 pancakes ... also was captain of basketball team ... son of Timothy and Julia West ... born on Dec. 5, 2000.
Had offers from New Mexico, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, and Northern Illinois.
Ali’Vonta Wallace
LB | 6-1 | 210 lbs
Muskegon (Muskegon, Mich.)
Two-time all-state selection ... two-time Defensive Player of the Year for the MLive Muskegon Chronicle ... was named a first-team linebacker by both the Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press ... team was state champions in 2017 and finished as runners-up in 2016 and 2018 ... as a senior, finished with 95 tackles, including 49 solo, eight TFL, one sack, one fumble recovery and six passes defended ... had seven tackles in the state championship game ... son of Ashanta McClain ... born on Jan. 23, 2001.
Had offers from Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Toledo and Alabama A&M.
Kyle Davis
RB | 6-0 | 205 lbs
Mount Carmel (Chicago, Ill.)
Top running back in the Chicago Catholic Blue league ... won a Class 7A State Championship ... also ran track ... son of Kyle Davis Sr. and Christina Wise ... born on March 9, 2000 ... uncle, Alonzo Wise, played football at Iowa.
Had offers from Cincinnati, Illinois State, Northern Illinois and South Dakota.
Ozziah Williams
CB | 5-11 | 180 lbs
Fresno City College (Tampa, Fla.)
Earned all-state honors ... recorded 20 tackles, four interceptions and seven pass breakups ... son of Chambee Betts and Ozzie Williams ... born on Oct. 21, 1996.
Keith Jones
CB | 5-10 | 160 lbs
Cardinal Ritter College Prep (Saint Louis, Mo.)
First team all-district and second team all-district selection ... had 76 total tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception ... was a state champion in track & field ... honor roll member ... son of Keith and Yameta Jones ... born on March 25, 2001.
Had offers from Air Force, Central Michigan, Kent State and Toledo.
Stuart Kettler
OL | 6-5 | 280 lbs
East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
2018 Associated Press and Detroit News first-team all-state selection ... first team all-area, all-conference and recipient of the West Michigan Officials Association Scholarship Award ... did not allow a sack during the 2017 and 2018 seasons ... son of David and Wendy Kettler ... father played at Grand Valley State (1987-91), brother, Jake, played hockey at Aquinas College, great-grandfather was a running back at Central Teachers College ... born on April 23, 2001.
Had offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Miami (OH) and Toledo.