ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell Head Football Coach
David Archer '05 and his staff are excited to announce the newest members of the Big Red Football family. The Class of 2021, featuring 32 members, joins a Cornell football program building momentum.
Hailing from 16 states and one Canadian province, the class of 2021 will attempt to help secure the Big Red's first Ivy title on the gridiron since 1990. A class-high six recruits played high school football in Pennsylvania and four join the Big Red from New York and Ohio. Georgia, Minnesota, North Carolina and Tennessee provide two student-athletes apiece and nine other states send one player each to Ithaca. In all, 17 of the players will join the offense, 13 will aid the defense and two will concentrate on special teams.
On the defensive side of the ball, the Big Red brings in five defensive back/safeties, three linebackers and five defensive linemen. Cornell went for plenty of skill players on the offense, bringing in eight wide receivers, a running back, two quarterbacks and one tight end. The offensive line will also be bolstered with the addition of five student-athletes who average 6-4 and 291 pounds. Cornell also added a place-kicker and long snapper for next season.
The Big Red opens the 2017 season at perennial FCS power Delaware on Saturday, Sept. 16 in Newark, Del.
| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
Last School |
Video |
| Dom Anderson |
WR |
6-4 |
190 |
Staten Island, N.Y. |
St. Joseph by the Sea HS |
Link |
| Erik Andreassen |
LB |
6-3 |
215 |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
Cardinal Gibbons HS |
Link |
| JT Baker |
DB |
6-0 |
180 |
Crystal, Minn. |
De La Salle HS |
Link |
| Cole Bearden |
DL |
6-5 |
230 |
Beverly Hills, Mich. |
Detroit Country Day School |
Link |
| Kyle Benham |
TE |
6-4 |
215 |
Rochester, N.Y. |
Greece Athena HS |
Link |
| Richard Besselman |
LS |
5-10 |
210 |
New Orleans, La. |
Jesuit HS |
Link |
| Lance Blass |
LB |
6-1 |
205 |
Mountaintop, Pa. |
Crestwood HS |
Link |
| Nick Busher |
OL |
6-2 |
285 |
Dayton, Ohio |
Archbishop Alter HS |
Link |
| Kenan Clarke |
DB |
5-11 |
180 |
Pickering, Ontario |
Lake Forest Academy |
Link |
| Griffin Collins |
WR |
6-4 |
210 |
Plano, Texas |
Frisco Liberty HS |
Link |
| Turner DePalma |
WR |
5-9 |
175 |
Ithaca, N.Y. |
Ithaca HS |
Link |
| Maxton Edgerly |
DL |
6-2 |
275 |
Bay Village, Ohio |
Bay HS |
Link |
| Willem Fargo |
OL |
6-7 |
295 |
Bedford, N.H. |
Phillips Exeter Academy |
Link |
| Eric Gallman II |
WR |
5-10 |
180 |
Charlotte, N.C. |
Mountain Island Charter HS |
Link |
| Nick Haydu |
DL |
6-2 |
290 |
Milford, Pa. |
Delaware Valley HS |
Link |
| SK Howard |
RB |
5-11 |
205 |
Cumming, Ga. |
Forsyth Central HS |
Link |
| Tucker Impemba |
DL |
6-5 |
255 |
Burlington, Mass. |
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School |
Link |
| Mitch Jones |
WR |
6-5 |
225 |
Warren, N.J. |
St. Peter's Prep HS |
Link |
| Richie Kenney |
QB |
6-2 |
190 |
Suwanee, Ga. |
Lambert HS |
Link |
| Alex Kuzy |
WR |
6-2 |
195 |
Raleigh, N.C. |
Cardinal Gibbons HS |
Link |
| Phazione McClurge |
DB |
6-2 |
185 |
Hometown, Ill. |
Mount Carmel HS |
Link |
| Masen McManamon |
WR |
5-10 |
185 |
Westlake, Ohio |
St. Edward HS |
Link |
| Garrett Patla |
PK |
6-1 |
190 |
Trappe, Pa. |
Perkiomen Valley HS |
Link |
| Jordan Patrick |
DL |
6-3 |
220 |
West Haverstraw, N.Y. |
Hackley HS |
Link |
| Zach Rode |
OL |
6-3 |
320 |
Lords Valley, Pa. |
Wallenpaupack Area HS |
Link |
| Chase Scarboro |
DB |
6-2 |
205 |
Hendersonville, Tenn. |
Goodpasture Christian HS |
Link |
| Will Swope |
OL |
6-6 |
280 |
State College, Pa. |
State College Area HS |
Link |
| Logan Thut |
DB |
6-3 |
205 |
Aurora, Ohio |
Crestwood HS |
Link |
| Tyree Toliver |
LB |
6-1 |
225 |
Chattanooga, Tenn. |
Baylor School |
Link |
| Daniel Trimbur |
WR |
6-3 |
195 |
Bridgeville, Pa. |
South Fayette HS |
Link |
| Bennett Van Dellen |
OL |
6-2 |
295 |
Golden Valley, Minn. |
Hopkins HS |
Link |
| Richard Wagner |
QB |
6-5 |
215 |
San Juan Capistrano, Calif. |
Santa Margarita Catholic HS |
Link |
