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February 4th, 2009, 05:56 PM
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2009 University at Albany Football Signings
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown (High School)
Corey Bundrage, DE, 6-3, 215, Liverpool, N.Y. (Liverpool)
Matt Custer, OL, 6-5, 290, Ashburn, Va. (Stone Bridge)
Jahi Fields, DE, 6-3, 215, Hempstead, N.Y. (Hempstead)
Alex Helmer, S, 6-1, 180, Pompton Lakes, N.J. (Pequannock Township)
Justinian Mason, S, 6-1, 180, Mason, Ohio (Cincinnati St. Xavier)
Ben Miseikis, RB, 5-10, 185, Fort Johnson, N.Y. (Amsterdam)
Zach Stocum, DE, 6-2, 240, Painesville, Ohio (Riverside)
Eddie Tretina, ILB, 6-0, 215, Cherry Hill, N.J. (Camden Catholic)
Rhakeem Wiggins, WR, 5-10, 175, Cheektowaga, N.Y. (Cleveland Hill)
Kadeem Williams, OL, 6-7, 335, Jersey City, N.J. (Hudson Catholic)
Tramaine Wilson, RB, 5-10, 180, Staten Island, N.Y. (Tottenville)
PLAYER PROFILES
Corey Bundrage
DE, 6-3, 215, Liverpool, N.Y. (Liverpool)
High School: Named third-team All-Central New York by Syracuse Post-Standard ... second-team Class AA-I All-Onondaga League ... made 41 tackles, including 30 unassisted and six for a loss ... added eight sacks, one pass break-up and one fumble recovery ... member of track & field team ... competes in 55-meter dash and 55m-hurdles (indoors) and 100m-hurdles and 200-meter dash (outdoors) ... Section III 110-hurdles champion ...
Matt Custer
OL, 6-5, 290, Ashburn, Va. (Stone Bridge)
High School: All-Liberty AAA District ... started all 14 games for an offense that average more than 49 points per game ... Stone Bridge High captured 2008 Northern Region and District championships ... finished 13-1 overall and reached AAA Division 5 state semifinals ... played at Loudon Valley High as a junior ... competes in discus and shot put and advanced to the regionals the last two years ...
Jahi Fields
DE, 6-3, 215, Hempstead, N.Y. (Hempstead)
High School: Selected to Newsday All-Long Island Team ... accounted for 77 tackles, three fumble recoveries and a school-record 10 sacks ... also had 12 receptions for 194 yards and two touchdowns ... program's career sacks leader with 26 ... led team that finished 7-3 overall in Conference I ... blocked for Thorp Award winner Terrell Williams ... member of basketball squad ...
Alex Helmer
S, 6-1, 180, Pompton Plains, N.J. (Pequannock Township)
High School: Earned All-Morris County recognition by Daily Record ... second-team All-Northern Hills Conference - Suburban Division ... made 102 tackles, including 71 unassisted, with five pass break-ups and one fumble recovery ... caught 34 passes for 393 yards and three touchdowns ... returned 22 kickoffs for 538 yards and one score ...
Justinian Mason
S, 6-1, 180, Mason, Ohio (Cincinnati St. Xavier)
High School: All-Greater Catholic League honorable mention selection ... made 50 tackles with three hits for a loss, two blocked punts and one blocked field goal as a senior ... voted top special teams performer ... member of 2007 Division I state championship team that finished with a perfect 15-0 record ... two-time track & field captain ... team MVP as a junior when he competed in the 55- and 400-meter events ...
Ben Miseikis
RB, 5-10, 185, Fort Johnson, N.Y. (Amsterdam)
High School: Chosen Class A third-team all-state by the New York State Sportswriters Association ... consensus first-team All-Area by Daily Gazette, Troy Record and Albany Times Union ... totaled 67 tackles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries as a safety and cornerback ... rushed for 1,158 yards and 21 touchdowns ... Northwest Division All-Purpose Player of the Year ... MVP of Section II Exceptional Senior Game ...
Zach Stocum
DE, 6-2, 240, Painesville, Ohio (Riverside)
High School: Named to Division I Northeast Ohio Lakes All-District Team in the honorable mention category ... first-team All-Premier Athletic Conference for the second consecutive season ... made 49 tackles, including 15 for a loss ... totaled 11 quarterback hurries, two sacks and one fumble recovery ... first-team All-Lake County as a junior when he accounted for 53 tackles and eight sacks ... 109 career tackles with 11 sacks, six forced fumbles and three pass break-ups ... ranked No. 16 among the state's top wrestlers in the 285-pound class...
Eddie Tretina
ILB, 6-0, 215, Cherry Hill, N.J. (Camden Catholic)
High School: Recorded more than 100 tackles and had 10 sacks in leading team to the Burlco/Olympic National Conference championship ... Fighting Irish finished with a 9-2 record ... earned All-Parochial and all-conference recognition ... team defensive MVP ... totaled 89 tackles, 10 sacks and one interception as a junior ... 60 tackles as a sophomore ... Brooks Irvine Award as top scholar-athlete in South Jersey ...
Rhakeem Wiggins
WR, 5-10, 175, Cheektowaga, N.Y. (Cleveland Hill)
High School: Selected Class C first-team all-state as a defensive back by the New York State Sportswriters Association ... All-Western New York first team ... Section VI Class C North Division Offensive Co-MVP for the second consecutive year ... first-team All-Erie County Interscholastic Conference ... team reached Class C semifinals and recorded its first undefeated regular season ... rushed for more than 1,000 yards as a junior quarterback ... Division II sectional champion in the 100- and 200-meter dashes ... tied ECIC record in 200-meters (21.7) ...
Kadeem Williams
OL, 6-7, 335, Jersey City, N.J. (Hudson Catholic)
High School: Second-team All-Hudson County by Jersey Journal ... Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association (HCIAA) American Conference first team ... led team to NJSIAA Group II final with a 7-4 record ... starter on basketball team ... had 11 rebounds and 10 blocks against Hoboken this winter ...
Tramaine Wilson
RB, 5-10, 280, Staten Island, N.Y. (Tottenville)
High School: New York City Coaches Association All-Borough selection ... PSAL second-team all-city ... All-Staten Island Advance ... rushed for 929 yards and 11 touchdowns ... caught 19 passes for 351 yards and two TDs ... 205 rushing yards and two scores against Chistopher Columbus ... ran for 180 yards and four touchdowns vs. Susan Wagner ...
2009 University at Albany Football Signings
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown (High School)
Corey Bundrage, DE, 6-3, 215, Liverpool, N.Y. (Liverpool)
Matt Custer, OL, 6-5, 290, Ashburn, Va. (Stone Bridge)
Jahi Fields, DE, 6-3, 215, Hempstead, N.Y. (Hempstead)
Alex Helmer, S, 6-1, 180, Pompton Lakes, N.J. (Pequannock Township)
Justinian Mason, S, 6-1, 180, Mason, Ohio (Cincinnati St. Xavier)
Ben Miseikis, RB, 5-10, 185, Fort Johnson, N.Y. (Amsterdam)
Zach Stocum, DE, 6-2, 240, Painesville, Ohio (Riverside)
Eddie Tretina, ILB, 6-0, 215, Cherry Hill, N.J. (Camden Catholic)
Rhakeem Wiggins, WR, 5-10, 175, Cheektowaga, N.Y. (Cleveland Hill)
Kadeem Williams, OL, 6-7, 335, Jersey City, N.J. (Hudson Catholic)
Tramaine Wilson, RB, 5-10, 180, Staten Island, N.Y. (Tottenville)
PLAYER PROFILES
Corey Bundrage
DE, 6-3, 215, Liverpool, N.Y. (Liverpool)
High School: Named third-team All-Central New York by Syracuse Post-Standard ... second-team Class AA-I All-Onondaga League ... made 41 tackles, including 30 unassisted and six for a loss ... added eight sacks, one pass break-up and one fumble recovery ... member of track & field team ... competes in 55-meter dash and 55m-hurdles (indoors) and 100m-hurdles and 200-meter dash (outdoors) ... Section III 110-hurdles champion ...
Matt Custer
OL, 6-5, 290, Ashburn, Va. (Stone Bridge)
High School: All-Liberty AAA District ... started all 14 games for an offense that average more than 49 points per game ... Stone Bridge High captured 2008 Northern Region and District championships ... finished 13-1 overall and reached AAA Division 5 state semifinals ... played at Loudon Valley High as a junior ... competes in discus and shot put and advanced to the regionals the last two years ...
Jahi Fields
DE, 6-3, 215, Hempstead, N.Y. (Hempstead)
High School: Selected to Newsday All-Long Island Team ... accounted for 77 tackles, three fumble recoveries and a school-record 10 sacks ... also had 12 receptions for 194 yards and two touchdowns ... program's career sacks leader with 26 ... led team that finished 7-3 overall in Conference I ... blocked for Thorp Award winner Terrell Williams ... member of basketball squad ...
Alex Helmer
S, 6-1, 180, Pompton Plains, N.J. (Pequannock Township)
High School: Earned All-Morris County recognition by Daily Record ... second-team All-Northern Hills Conference - Suburban Division ... made 102 tackles, including 71 unassisted, with five pass break-ups and one fumble recovery ... caught 34 passes for 393 yards and three touchdowns ... returned 22 kickoffs for 538 yards and one score ...
Justinian Mason
S, 6-1, 180, Mason, Ohio (Cincinnati St. Xavier)
High School: All-Greater Catholic League honorable mention selection ... made 50 tackles with three hits for a loss, two blocked punts and one blocked field goal as a senior ... voted top special teams performer ... member of 2007 Division I state championship team that finished with a perfect 15-0 record ... two-time track & field captain ... team MVP as a junior when he competed in the 55- and 400-meter events ...
Ben Miseikis
RB, 5-10, 185, Fort Johnson, N.Y. (Amsterdam)
High School: Chosen Class A third-team all-state by the New York State Sportswriters Association ... consensus first-team All-Area by Daily Gazette, Troy Record and Albany Times Union ... totaled 67 tackles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries as a safety and cornerback ... rushed for 1,158 yards and 21 touchdowns ... Northwest Division All-Purpose Player of the Year ... MVP of Section II Exceptional Senior Game ...
Zach Stocum
DE, 6-2, 240, Painesville, Ohio (Riverside)
High School: Named to Division I Northeast Ohio Lakes All-District Team in the honorable mention category ... first-team All-Premier Athletic Conference for the second consecutive season ... made 49 tackles, including 15 for a loss ... totaled 11 quarterback hurries, two sacks and one fumble recovery ... first-team All-Lake County as a junior when he accounted for 53 tackles and eight sacks ... 109 career tackles with 11 sacks, six forced fumbles and three pass break-ups ... ranked No. 16 among the state's top wrestlers in the 285-pound class...
Eddie Tretina
ILB, 6-0, 215, Cherry Hill, N.J. (Camden Catholic)
High School: Recorded more than 100 tackles and had 10 sacks in leading team to the Burlco/Olympic National Conference championship ... Fighting Irish finished with a 9-2 record ... earned All-Parochial and all-conference recognition ... team defensive MVP ... totaled 89 tackles, 10 sacks and one interception as a junior ... 60 tackles as a sophomore ... Brooks Irvine Award as top scholar-athlete in South Jersey ...
Rhakeem Wiggins
WR, 5-10, 175, Cheektowaga, N.Y. (Cleveland Hill)
High School: Selected Class C first-team all-state as a defensive back by the New York State Sportswriters Association ... All-Western New York first team ... Section VI Class C North Division Offensive Co-MVP for the second consecutive year ... first-team All-Erie County Interscholastic Conference ... team reached Class C semifinals and recorded its first undefeated regular season ... rushed for more than 1,000 yards as a junior quarterback ... Division II sectional champion in the 100- and 200-meter dashes ... tied ECIC record in 200-meters (21.7) ...
Kadeem Williams
OL, 6-7, 335, Jersey City, N.J. (Hudson Catholic)
High School: Second-team All-Hudson County by Jersey Journal ... Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association (HCIAA) American Conference first team ... led team to NJSIAA Group II final with a 7-4 record ... starter on basketball team ... had 11 rebounds and 10 blocks against Hoboken this winter ...
Tramaine Wilson
RB, 5-10, 280, Staten Island, N.Y. (Tottenville)
High School: New York City Coaches Association All-Borough selection ... PSAL second-team all-city ... All-Staten Island Advance ... rushed for 929 yards and 11 touchdowns ... caught 19 passes for 351 yards and two TDs ... 205 rushing yards and two scores against Chistopher Columbus ... ran for 180 yards and four touchdowns vs. Susan Wagner ...