Football Class of 2008
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 Name: Dontey Brown (picture from McKeesport HS)
Hometown
(High School): McKeesport, PA (McKeesport)
Commitment: May 1, 2003
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 250 lbs.
40 Time: 4.65
seconds
Honors:
First team All-Conference
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review All-WPIAL pick
Top 15 Overall Pennsylvania Prospect
Hard Hits:
150 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and six sacks (2002)
Great size and strength combination
Said to have an aggressive style of play
Chose Penn State over: Michigan, Pitt and Georgia Tech
 Name: Gerald Cadogan (picture from Portsmouth HS)
Hometown (High School): Portsmouth, OH (Portsmouth)
Commitment: August
8, 2003
Position: Offensive Lineman
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 310 lbs.
40 Time: 5.0 seconds
Honors:
One of the best linemen in Ohio
One of the nation's top 35 offensive linemen
Hard Hits:
Excels at sealing off opposing linemen
Strong initial surge off the blocks
Chose Penn State over: Northwestern, Michigan, Wake Forest and Boston College
 Name: Paul Cianciolo (picture from Fort
Dorchester)
Hometown (High School): Fort Dorchester, SC (Fort Dorchester)
Commitment: December 6, 2003
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 220 lbs.
40 Time: 4.7 seconds
Honors:
Owns school single season passing record (2,867 yards)
Owns the all-time career passing mark at the school
North-South All-Star Game selection
Hard Hits:
Threw for 2,867 yards (2003)
Threw for over 5,000 yards the last two seasons
Threw 28 touchdowns
Had 176 completions on 316 attempts (55.7%)
Chose Penn State over: Clemson, South Carolina, Mississippi, Maryland, North
Carolina and UConn
 Name: Dan Connor (picture from Strath Haven)
Hometown (High School): Wallingford, PA (Strath Haven)
Commitment:
August 5, 2003
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220 lbs.
40 Time: 4.5 seconds
Honors:
Two-time first team AP All-State
Philadelphia Inquirer All-Area pick
Maxwell Club Award winner
Preseason All-American
Hard Hits:
1,700 yards and 23 TDs (2002)
Explosive at linebacker
Expected to enroll spring semester 2004
Lead Strath Haven to a national ranking
Chose Penn State over: Notre Dame and Michigan (over 40 offers)
 Name: Tony Davis (picture from Howland)
Hometown
(High School): Warren, OH (Howland)
Commitment: May 12, 2003
Position:
Defensive Back
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180 lbs.
40 Time: 4.38 seconds
Honors:
All-Metro Athletic Conference selection
Hard Hits:
40 inch vertical leap
315 lb. bench press
50 tackles (2002)
Chose Penn State over: Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Iowa and Pitt
 Name: Adam DiMichele (left PSU and chose baseball) (picture
from HotShot Sports)
Hometown (High School): McKees Rocks, PA (Sto-Rox HS)
Commitment: January 17, 2003
Position: Defensive Back / Quarterback
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 179 lbs.
40 Time: 4.65 seconds
Honors:
AP Class A First Team selection
AP Class A Player of the Year
WPIAL record 6,741 career passing yards
Hard Hits:
Threw for 2,706 yards (2003)
Threw for and 36 touchdowns (2003)
Excellent ability to read defenses
Solid arm, good mechanics
PSU reportedly recruited at DB, could get shot at QB
Chose Penn State over: Syracuse, Delaware and Youngstown State
 Name: Josh Gaines (picture from Northrop)
Hometown (High School): Fort Wayne, IN (Northrop)
Commitment: August 2,
2003
Position: Tight End/Defensive End
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 255 lbs.
40 Time: 4.5 seconds
Honors:
Considered a Top 25 defensive end nationally
All-League
First team All-State
Hard Hits:
43 tackles, five sacks and two fumble recoveries (2002)
Strong and agile
Intense work ethic
Chose Penn State over: Indiana, Michigan State, Purdue and Wisconsin
 Name: Greg Harrison (picture from Harrison
Family)
Hometown (High School): Shenandoah PA (Shenandoah Valley)
Commitment: April 26, 2003
Position: Offensive Lineman
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 300 lbs.
40 Time: 4.9 seconds
Honors:
First team AP All-State (small school)
Four year starter
Top 5 Pennsylvania Offensive Linemen Prospect
Hard Hits:
Powerful off the blocks
Sound blocking technique
Expected to enroll spring semester 2004
Excellent student (3.7 GPA and 1120 SAT)
Chose Penn State over: Colorado, Stanford, Michigan State, Virginia,
Maryland, NC State and Boston College
 Name: Matt Hahn (picture from St. Anthony's)
Hometown (High
School): South Huntington, NY (St. Anthony
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