Getting To Know The Newest Chippewas

Feb. 8, 2001

2001 Central Michigan Football Recruits
Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown/Last School	Coach
Caleb Anthony	TE	6-4	255	Ludington/Same	Steve Brockelbank
Jacob Brown	OLB	6-3	200	Bridgeport/Same	Jim Hacker
Jovan Clarke	OLB	6-3	230	Highland, Kan./Highland CC	Marty Allen
Desmond Crenshaw	WR	5-9	165	Detroit/Jesuit	Scott Merchant
Jesse Dailey	CB	5-8	165	Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain	Kerry Combs
James Fields	ILB	6-2	225	Detroit/Notre Dame	Ed Belcrest
Lance Gailliard	TB	5-11	175	Detroit/Cass Tech	Thomas Wilcher
Scott Gibson	WR	6-3	175	Jefferson, Wis./Same	Steve Dinkel
Mike Gruzwalski	PK	5-8	175	Shelby Township/Eisenhower	Bob Lantzy
Justin Harper	WR	6-0	175	Abilene, Texas/Cooper	Randy Quisenberry
Derrick Holoman	CB	5-8	175	Midland/Same	Terry Wilczek
Tory Humphrey	DE	6-3	230	Saginaw/Same	Donald Durrett
Jeff Jenerou	OL	6-8	280	Manistique/Same	Todd Kangas
Aaron Kene Johnson	WR	6-1	175	Sicklerville, N.J./Edgewood	Derryk Sellers
Dave Kurzen	TE	6-5	235	Massillon, Ohio/Tuslaw	David Kuhlins
Kent Liddell-Smith	QB	6-6	203	Toledo, Ohio/Start	Doug Person
Marlin Maxwell	CB	5-8	168	Detroit/Cass Tech	Thomas Wilcher
Joseph Myler	OL	6-3	354	Detroit/Northwestern	Lavoris Winfrey
Troy Peyerk	FB	6-0	225	Port Huron/Same	Ed Kindle
John Pittman	TE	6-4	235	Detroit/St. Martin DePorres	Greg Carter
Fabrice Raymond	CB	5-9	160	Lachine, Quebec/Cegep Du Vieux	Marc Santere
Morgan Sheppard	DE	6-5	255	Ortonville/Brandon	Jim Watkins
Josh Taylor	DB	5-11	185	Bolingbrook, Ill./Same	Phil Acton
Jason Wright	CB	6-0	190	Shaker Heights, Ohio/Same	David Sedmak
Dean Zarafonetis	OL	6-4	305	Grand Rapids/Forest Hills No.	Irv Siegler

Caleb Anthony - TE - 6-5 - 260 - Ludington

All-state selection who played tight end and middle linebacker at Ludington High ... earned three letters in football, two in track and one in wrestling ... will play in Michigan prep all-star game ... All-Muskegon area ... all-conference on both sides of the ball ... caught 25 passes for 460 yards and four touchdowns in his career ... had 121 tackles this season, 252 for his career ... runs a 5.0 40 and bench presses 275 pounds ... coached by Steve Brockelbank.

Jacob Brown - OLB - 6-3 - 200 - Bridgeport

Versatile athlete who earned three letters playing quarterback and safety at Bridgeport High ... also earned three letters in track ... first team all-conference defensive back in 2000 after gaining second team honors at quarterback in 1999 ... second team all-area as a DB last fall ... talented artist ... runs a 4.5 40 and benches 300 pounds ... coached by Jim Hacker.

Jovan Clarke - OLB - 6-3 - 230 - Miami, Fla.

Gifted linebacker prospect from Highland (Kan.) Community College ... outstanding football and basketball player at Pace High ... twice HM all-conference at Highland ... had 57 solo and 18 assisted tackles in 2000 ... also had six tackles for losses of 25 yards, five of them QB sacks, and one fumble recovery and one interception ... team captain in 2000 ... runs a 4.6 40 and bench presses 310 pounds ... coached by Marty Allen at Highland.

Desmond Crenshaw - WR - 5-9 - 165 - Highland Park

Speedy prospect who will earned three letters as a tailback and defensive back at Detroit Jesuit High ... will be given a shot at wide receiver ... listed No. 55 on Detroit News Blue Chip ... HM all-state ... carried 168 times for 1,040 yards (6.2 average) and 11 touchdowns ... returned 13 kickoffs for 265 yards (20.4) and three punts for 118 yards (39.3) ... team MVP on offense ... standout in track where he will earn fourth letter this spring ... runs a 4.38 40 and benches 250 pounds ... coached by Scott Merchant.

Jesse Dailey - CB - 5-8 - 165 - Cincinnati, Ohio

Cornerback prospect from an outstanding program at Colerain High School ... twice all-league and will play in Cincinnati's East-West All-Star game ... earned three letters each in football and track ... had three interceptions, caused four fumbles and recorded 111 tackles as a prep senior ... Colerain reached Ohio's final four and was ranked No. 16 in the country by USA Today ... carries a 4.0 grade-point-average ... runs a 4.5 40 and benches 325 pounds ... coached by Kerry Combs.

James Fields - ILB - 6-2 - 225 - Detroit

Promising inside linebacker who combines good size with quickness ... earned one letter at Notre Dame High School and two Detroit Finney in football ... all-conference "AA" and all-Metro East ... had three 200-yard games and scored eight touchdowns ... rushed for 950 yards in only six games ... runs a 4.6 40 and benches 305 pounds ... coached by Ed Belcrest.

Lance Gailliard - TB - 5-11 - 175 - Detroit

Outstanding tailback prospect who rushed for more than 1,000 yards as a senior, including a 92-yard scamper against Murray Wright in state playoffs ... earned two letters in football at Cass Tech High ... No. 60 on Detroit News Blue Chip ... second team all-city tailback ... HM all-state ... all-city and all-state in track ... good student ... runs a 4.3 40 and benches 240 pounds ... coached by Thomas Wilcher.

Scott Gibson WR - 6-3 - 175 - Jefferson, Wis.

Hard-working wide receiver from Jefferson High where he twice earned HM all-state honors ... team captain and MVP ... all-conference twice in football, once in basketball ... played in North-South All-Star game ... caught 39 passes for 542 yards and nine TDs ... also rushed 18 times for 178 yards and one more score ... runs a 4.4 40 and benches 235 pounds ... coached by Steve Dinkel.

Mike Gruzwalski - PK - 5-8 - 175 - Shelby Township

All-state placekicker from Utica Eisenhower High ... earned all-county, all-metro and All-East honors as well ... set school records for career points (179), field goals (19) and extra points (112) ... also set single-season marks for points (80) and extra points (54) ... earned three letters in football ... coached by Bob Lantzy.

Justin Harper - WR - 6-0 - 175 - Abilene, Texas

Wide receiver prospect from Cooper (Texas) High who was an all-district selection ... caught 57 passes as a senior for 801 yards and 10 touchdowns ... earned two letters in football and baseball ... runs a 4.6 40 and benches 250 pounds ... coached by Randy Quisenberry.

Derrick Holoman - CB - 5-8 - 175 - Midland

Three-year regular for Midland High ... finished career with 13 interceptions, three punt returns and three kickoff returns for touchdowns ... earned three letters in football and in track ... named school's "Special Teams Player of the Year" ... Salvation Army volunteer who reads to elementary students ... runs a 4.36 40 and benches 250 pounds ... coached by Terry Wilczek.

Tory Humphrey - DE - 6-3 - 230 - Saginaw

Versatile athlete who helped Saginaw High lose only three games in three season ... could be used as a tight end for CMU after playing linebacker, offensive guard and defensive tackle in high school ... earned three letters in football, swimming and track ... No. 32 on Detroit News Blue Chip and No. 48 on Detroit Free Press Fab 50 ... HM all-state ... All-Saginaw Valley and Saginaw Dream Team ... runs a 4.6 40 ... coached by Donald Durrett.

Jeff Jenerou - OL - 6-8 - 290 - Manistique

Two-way standout for Manistique High where he earned four letters in football and track and three in basketball ... listed No. 38 in Detroit Free Press Fab 50 ... all-conference choice three times and twice All-Upper Peninsula ... HM all-state ... runs a 5.3 40 and benches 250 pounds ... coached by Todd Kangas.

Aaron Kene Johnson - WR - 6-1 - 175 - Sicklerville, N.J.

Speedy wide receiver prospect who earned three letters each in football and track at Edgewood Regional High School in Atco, N.J. ... caught 25 passes for 524 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior ... also intercepted four passes ... will play in New Jersey prep all-star game ... second team All-South Jersey and second team All-Group 3 ... runs a 4.4 40 and benches 275 pounds ... coached by Derryk Sellers.

Dave Kurzen - TE - 6-5 - 235 - Massillon, Ohio

First team all-state tight end from Tuslaw High where he garnered three letters in football, basketball and baseball ... helped prep team post a three-year record of 28-6 ... caught 26 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns as a senior ... first team all-league and all-district ... National Honor Society member and captain of Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... runs a 4.9 40 and benches 240 pounds.

Kent Liddell-Smith - QB - 6-6 - 203 - Toledo, Ohio

Rangy quarterback who is a two-sport star at Start High ... earned three letters in football and basketball ... all-conference, all-district and HM all-state ... set school record for career passing yards with 3,071 ... runs a 4.8 40 and benches 265 pounds ... coached by Doug Pearson.

Marlin Maxwell - CB - 5-8 - 168 - Detroit

Talented cornerback prospect who played a number of positions at Cass Tech High ... earned three letters in baseball and football ... No. 54 on Detroit News Blue Chip ... first team all-city by Detroit Free Press and second team by Detroit News ... HM all-state ... played tailback and defensive back as well as handled the punting and kicking chores ... had an 82-yard TD run ... runs a 4.44 40 and benches 260 pounds ... coached by Thomas Wilcher.

Joseph Myler - OL - 6-3 - 354 - Detroit

Quite possibly the largest football player ever recruited by Central Michigan ... a two-way starter at Detroit Northwestern who earned four letters in football and two in basketball ... ranked No. 50 on Detroit Free Press Fab 50 ... all-city by Detroit News ... had 59 tackles, eight quarterback sacks and forced three fumbles as a senior ... benches 350 pounds ... coached by Lavoris Winfrey.

Troy Peyerk - FB - 6-1 - 225 - Port Huron

Two-way standout at Port Huron High who is ticketed to play fullback for Central Michigan ... No. 41 on Detroit Free Press Fab 50 ... set a school record for tackles this past season with 130 stops ... carried 78 times for 434 yards and eight touchdowns ... returned nine kickoffs for a 35-yard average and one TD ... caught two passes for 97 yards and a score ... finished with 70 points on 10 TDs, four two-point conversions and one safety ... first team All-MAC White Division as a linebacker ... carries a 3.4 grade-point-average ... earned three letters each in football and track ... runs a 4.50 40 and benches 365 pounds ... coached by Ed Kindle.

John Pittman - TE - 6-4 - 235 - Detroit

All-league defensive end in his first season of football at St. Martin DePorres ... will be converted to tight end for CMU ... outstanding basketball player ... earned three letters in basketball and two in track ... helped team to a 10-3 record ... had seven QB sacks and 75 solo tackles ... caused three fumbles and intercepted one pass ... runs a 4.6 40 ... coached by Greg Carter.

Fabrice Raymond - CB - 5-9 - 160 - Lachine, Quebec

Speedy wide receiver from Cegep Du Vieux in Montreal, Quebec ... also returned punts and kicks ... caught 13 passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns in seven games ... also played basketball in high school ... captain on offense ... runs a 4.33 40 and lifted 225 pounds five times ... coached by Marc Saterre.

Morgan Sheppard - DE - 6-4 - 255 - Ortonville

First team all-state selection from Brandon High ... played middle linebacker and tight end as a prep ... No. 30 on Detroit Free Press Fab 50 and No. 43 on Detroit News Blue Chip ... earned three letters in football and baseball, and one in basketball ... had 32 solo and 80 assisted tackles as a senior ... had five sacks and three interceptions ... would like to play baseball at CMU as well ... runs a 5.1 40 and benches 250 pounds ... coached by Jim Watkins.

Josh Taylor - DB - 5-11 - 185 - Bolingbrook, Ill.

Two-way performer for Bolingbrook High ... will play defensive back for the Chippewas ... rushed 94 times for 706 yards and six TDs as a senior ... also caught seven passes for 81 yards ... had 41 solo and 21 assisted tackles ... had two interceptions, nine breakups and two fumble recoveries ... second team all-conference and all-area ... team captain ... runs a 4.5 40 and benches 295 pounds ... coached by Phil Acton.

Jason Wright - CB - 6-0 - 190 - Shaker Heights, Ohio

Outstanding prep running back at Shaker Heights High ... will likely move to the defense at CMU ... rushed for more than 2,000 yards and scored 40 touchdowns to move into second place in school's career totals ... first team all-league and all-district ... HM all-state ... runs a 4.5 40 ... coached by David Sedmark.

Dean Zarafonetis - OL - 6-4 - 305 - Grand Rapids

Versatile athlete at Forest Hills Northern High who is ticketed for action on the offensive line at CMU ... earned letters in football, swimming and track in high school ... No. 36 on Detroit News Blue Chip ... all-state selection ... all-conference two years and All-Grand Rapids area as a senior ... runs a 5.6 40 and benches 330 pounds ... coached by Irv Siegler.

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