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Football Announces Recruiting Class

William Jewell College head football coach Shawn Weigel has announced the signing of 28 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to play football for the Cardinals in the 2016 season.  Players can begin signing letters of intent, which binds them to the institution for one year, beginning Feb. 3 and the signing period ends on April 1. 

The players signed by the Cardinals to date are as follows:
Name
Matt Helldoerfer
Position OLB
Height 6'1
Weight 200
High School Oakville HS
H.S. Coach Arlee Conners
Parents Dave & Mark Kay Helldoerfer
Hometown Oakville, MO
Awards 1st Team All Conference
School Record Holder for Sacks in a Season (10)
Major Recreation & Sport
Name Jacob Hess
Position QB
Height 6'5
Weight 210
High School St. Joe Central HS
H.S. Coach Jeff Wallace
Parents Mike & Angelia Hess
Hometown St. Joseph, MO
Awards Team Captain
2x All City & All Conference Selection
2x Team Offensive MVP
Major Business/Economics
Name Jack Gordon
Position S
Height 6'0
Weight 185
High School Blue Valley North HS
H.S. Coach Andy Sims
Parents Scott & Linda Gordon
Hometown Overland Park, KS
Awards 1st Team All State Safety
2nd Team All EKL Defensive Back
Champions of Character Award Winner
Major Biology/ Pre-Med
Name Jack Murphy
Position DL
Height 6'0
Weight 220
High School Olathe South HS
H.S. Coach Jeff Gourley
Parents David & Christina Murphy
Hometown Olathe, KS
Awards Honorable Mention All State
2nd Team All Conference Selection
Major Business Administration
Name Julian Cueto
Position DL
Height 6'2
Weight 240
High School Creekview HS
H.S. Coach Jay Cline
Parents Andrew & Jane Cueto
Hometown Carrolton, TX
Awards 2nd Team All District Defensive Tackle
Major Business
Name Nick Besson
Position OL
Height 6'1
Weight 265
High School Keller HS
H.S. Coach Carl Stralow
Hometown Keller, TX
Major Business Management
Name Jonathan Farmer
Position OL
Height 6'4
Weight 300
High School Keller Central HS
H.S. Coach Bart Helsley
Hometown Fort Worth, TX
Name Cameron McKasson
Position OLB
Height 6'3
Weight 195
High School Hebron HS
H.S. Coach Brian Brazil
Parents Wade & Barri Lynn McKasson
Hometown Frisco, TX
Awards Honorable Mention All District Outside Linebacker
Honorable Mention Academic All State
Major Civil Engineering
Name Major Walker
Position DL
Height 6'4
Weight 235
High School Creekview HS
H.S. Coach Jay Cline
Parents Mitch & Cheryl Walker
Hometown Carrollton, TX
Awards All District Honorable Mention
Crimson Honor in Football Award Winner
Major Computer Science
Name Anthony Howard
Position CB
Height 5'10
Weight 165
High School Steele Canyon HS
H.S. Coach Scott Longerbone
Parents Taissa Howard
Hometown Spring Valley, CA
Major Civil Engineering
Name Ryan Hiatt
Position QB
Height 6'2
Weight 210
High School Timberland HS
H.S. Coach Ed Gilreath
Parents Pat & Michelle Hiatt
Hometown Wentzville, MO
Major Business
Name Keelon Vann
Position QB/ATH
Height 6'2
Weight 175
High School Piper HS
H.S. Coach Chris Brindle
Parents Juanita & Marc Moten, Kwasi Vann Sr.
Hometown Piper, KS
Awards Team Captain
Major Music
Name Nick Fisher
Position WR/TE
Height 6'4
Weight 205
High School Basehor-Linwood HS
H.S. Coach Rod Stallbaumer
Parents Chris & Sandy Fisher
Hometown Basehor, KS
Awards All Conference, All Area, and Honorable Mention All State TE
All Area DB, Honorable Mention All League DB & DE
Kansas Shrine Bowl Nominee
Major Communications
Name Logan McKinney
Position WR
Height 6'4
Weight 190
High School Lawrence Free State HS
H.S. Coach Bob Lisher
Parents Scott & Susie McKinney
Hometown Lawrence, KS
Awards Team Captain
All Sunflower League Honorable Mention WR
Shrine Bowl Nomination
Major Biology/Business
Name Jacob Marcotte
Position WR
Height 6'0
Weight 180
High School Salina South HS
H.S. Coach Sam Sellers
Parents Jason & Liz Marcotte
Hometown Salina, KS
Awards 1st Team 5A All State WR
1st Team All Conference WR
Major Pre-Med
Name Griffin Harmon
Position TE
Height 6'3
Weight 195
High School Kirkwood HS
H.S. Coach Farrell Shelton
Parents Chris Clay
Hometown Kirkwood, MO
Awards 4 Year Varsity Letterman
Team Captain
Major Pre-Med
Name Michael Marfield
Position OL
Height 6'2
Weight 260
High School Park Hill HS
H.S. Coach Josh Hood
Parents Jason Marfield & Dalene Odegaard
Hometown Kansas City, MO
Awards 1st Team All State Offensive Linemen
1st Team All District, All Conference
Major Business Administration
Name Tobin Sisk
Position WR
Height 6'0
Weight 170
High School Benton HS
H.S. Coach Matthew Tabor
Parents April Allen
Hometown Oregon, MO
Awards All City, All Conference, All District Wide Receiver
All Conference Punter
Major Forestry & Environmental Management
Name Zack Gaudette
Position WR
Height 5'10
Weight 160
High School Joplin HS
H.S. Coach Curtis Jasper
Parents Kevin & Melanie Gaudette
Hometown Joplin, MO
Awards All State 2nd Team WR & Returner
All Conference 1st Team WR, DB, & Returner
All District 1st Team WR & Returner
Major Pre-Med
Name Tanner Vance
Position DL
Height 6'1
Weight 280
High School Lee's Summit North HS
H.S. Coach Jamar Mozee
Hometown Lee's Summit, MO
Name Nick Minx
Position DB
Height 5'11
Weight 175
High School Lee's Summit North HS
H.S. Coach Jamar Mozee
Hometown Lee's Summit, MO
Name James Mullen
Position DL
Height 6'0
Weight 240
High School St. Francis Borgia HS
H.S. Coach Dale Gildehaus
Parents John & Kim Mullen
Hometown Washington, MO
Awards 2nd Team All State Selection
2x 1st Team All District, All Conference
Team Captain
Major Nursing
Name Carrington Trisby
Position DB
Height 5'10
Weight 170
High School Steele Canyon HS
H.S. Coach Scott Longerbone
Hometown Spring Valley, CA
Name Dalton Dye
Position K/P
Height 5'9
Weight 160
High School Lee's Summit West HS
H.S. Coach Royce Boehm
Hometown Lee's Summit, MO
Name Chandler Rashbrook
Position WR
Height 6'2
Weight 190
High School Bishop Dunne HS
H.S. Coach Michael Johnson
Hometown Dallas, TX
Name Grant Anderson
Position OLB
Height 5'11
Weight 195
High School Southern Boone HS
H.S. Coach Trent Tracy
Parents Richard & Kristina Anderson
Hometown Ashland, MO
Awards All Conference H-Back & OLB
All District RB & OLB
School Record 9 Sacks in a Season
Major Civil Engineering
Name Hunter Call
Position DL
Height 6'2
Weight 300
High School South Callaway HS
H.S. Coach Tim Rulo
Hometown Mokane, MO
Name Jakob Erdmann
Position DL
Height 6'2
Weight 190
High School Windsor HS
H.S. Coach Dave Wanninger
Parents Mike & Nancy Erdmann
Hometown Windsor, MO
Awards All Conference Tight End & Defensive End
All State Academic 
Major Business Management
Name Mason Goodell
Position WR
Height 6'1
Weight 185
High School Valley Christian HS
Hometown Chandler, AZ
Name Conner Carpenter
Position LB
Height 6'0
Weight 225
High School Willow Canyon HS
Hometown Surprise, AZ
Name Zack Dobbins
Position DE/OLB
Height 6'3
Weight 215
High School Rockwall-Heath HS
Hometown Rockwall, TX
Name Marvin White
Position DB
Height 6'1
Weight 195
High School Trinity Christian HS
Hometown Grand Prairie, TX
Name Michael Skaggs
Position DL
Height 6'3
Weight 250
High School Liberty HS
H.S. Coach Chad Frigon
Parents Jim & Debbie Skaggs
Hometown Liberty, MO
Awards 1st Team All Conference Offensive Line
Major Sports Management
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Name Mohammad Abubakar
Position CB
Height 6'1
Weight 190
High School Brentwood HS/ Nassau CC
H.S. Coach Jon Sobera
Parents Saidu & Maryam Abubakar
Hometown Brentwood, NY
Major Biology/Pre Med
Name Dalton Robinson
Position QB
Height 6'0
Weight 170
High School Mid-Buchanan HS/ Missouri Western
H.S. Coach Ron Musser
Parents Danny Robinson & Traci McKnight
Hometown St. Joseph, MO
Major Business
Name Alexander Jimenez
Position CB
Height 5'11
Weight 160
High School Liberty HS/ Kansas State
H.S. Coach Chad Frigon
Parents Jose Jimenez & Lourdes Colon
Hometown Liberty, MO
Major Communications
Name Brad Strauss
Position QB
Height 6'1
Weight 180
High School Lawrence HS/ Northwest Missouri St.
H.S. Coach Dirk Wedd
Parents Mike & Lisa Strauss
Hometown Lawrence, KS
Major Recreation & Sport
Name Brock Geisz
Position LB
Height 6'0
Weight 220
High School Eureka HS/ Lindenwood
H.S. Coach Farrell Shelton
Parents Gary Geisz & Ann Pearce
Hometown Eureka, MO
Major Business
Name Tyler Holmes
Position QB
Height 6'1
Weight 190
High School Park Hill HS/ Kansas State
H.S. Coach Josh Hood
Parents Eric & Jenni Holmes
Hometown Kansas City, MO
Major Business
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