Moon Township, Pa. – Robert Morris University football head coach
Bernard Clark added eight players to his first recruiting class during National Signing Day on Wednesday. In addition to the three transfers that joined the University in January, the first-year head coach has added 11 players to the roster with more work to be done.
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"We feel good about this class as whole. We got some positions we thought we really needed to fill based on conversations with guys that we kept here," said Clark. "We were able to fill in some of our needs. Still have a few things leftover that to look at, but we're not rushing in to sign guys. We want to make sure to sign the right guys and not just signing players."
The eight signees who joined the team Wednesday ranged geographically from Ontario, Canada, to Winter Park, Fla. The class consists of three WPIAL products, two players from Ohio and single players from Ontario, West Virginia and Florida. Seven of today's eight signees enter school as freshmen while one –
Arrington Johns – will be entering his junior year in the fall after spending two seasons at Lackawanna College.
Chucky Morris – 7:54 a.m.
OL // 6-3 // 270
Jackson, Ohio // Jackson
- Was twice named honorable mention for the All-Ohio state team
- Earned First Team All-Southeast District honors as both a junior and senior
- Recognized with all-conference honors in 2016 and 2017
- Helped Jackson to three consecutive Southeastern Ohio Athletic League championships
Brayden Jones – 8:02 a.m.
LB // 6-1 // 210
McKees Rocks, Pa. // Montour
- As a junior, rushed for 585 yards on 102 rushes
- Scored 12 touchdowns, averaging 5.5 yards per carry
- Registered 55 total tackles
- Had five tackles for loss, including three sacks
- Also played basketball for the Spartans
Brady Ours – 8:50 a.m.
LB // 6-2 // 185
Keyser, W.Va. // Keyser
- Two-time all-state defensive back
- Played both quarterback and defensive back at Keyser
- Led the Golden Tornado to a 7-3 record in 2017
- Rushed for 1,189 yards and 14 touchdowns
- Averaged 9.9 yards per carry
- Second on the team with 69 tackles and five tackles for loss
- Had a team-best four interceptions
- Also a member of the track and field and basketball teams at Keyser
Michael Allain – 8:59 a.m.
DL // 6-4 // 255
Acton, Ontario // Mercyhurst Prep
- Helped the Lakers to a 10-1 record in 2017
- Advanced to the District 10 Championship contest
- Was named all-state as a senior
- Topped the Lakers with eight sacks in 11 games
- Led a defense that allowed just 5.3 points per game
- Lakers posted two shutouts and allowed more than 10 points just twice
EJ Jimenez – 9:22 a.m.
DB // 5-10 // 165
Winter Park, Fla. // Winter Park
- Registered three interceptions as a senior
- Had 47 tackles last season
- Two of those tackles resulted in losses
- Ran the fastest three-cone time, 6.41 seconds, at the Orlando Rivals combine
- Had six interceptions in three seasons
- Averaged 31.4 yards on kickoff returns
- Had and 83-yard kickoff return for a touchdown
- Averaged 8.9 yards on punt returns
- Also caught eight passes and averaged 9.3 yards per rush
Darrell Mason – 9:44 a.m.
LB // 6-0 // 195
Pittsburgh, Pa. // Penn Hills
- Led Penn Hills with 111 tackles in 2017
- Was a two-time all-conference selection
- Two-year starter for the Indians
- Accounted for eight sacks
- Helped the Indians to an 8-4 record as a senior
- Penn Hills advanced to the WPIAL Semifinals in 2017
Arrington Johns – 10:51 a.m.
DB // 6-3 // 200
Monroeville, Pa. // Gateway
- Played both football and basketball at Gateway
- Was a cornerback for Tom Nola
- Point guard on the Gators basketball team
- Spent two years at Lackawanna College
Aniello Buzzacco –
2:26 p.m.
DB // 6-1 // 190
North Lima, Ohio // South Range
- Was named to the All-Division V Team at quarterback
- Helped South Range to a 13-1 record
- Quarterbacked the Raiders to their first state semifinal appearance
- Went 106-for-201 passing for 1,995 yards
- Completed 52.7 percent of his passes for 18.82 yards per completion
- Tallied seven touchdowns
Garret Fairman
DB // 6-2 // 185
Pleasant Hills, Pa. // Thomas Jefferson
- As a receiver, hauled in a team-best 50 passes
- Had 960 yards and 11 touchdowns receiving
- Averaged 19.2 yards per reception
- Helped Thomas Jefferson to win three consecutive WPIAL Championships
- Was a First Team All-Big Nine selection at receiver and linebacker
- Had eight pass break ups
- Also pulled in two interceptions in 2017
