WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University football program announced the addition of 44 student-athletes, including 17 transfers and 27 high school seniors. West Chester's signing class includes recruits from the Golden Rams backyard in Pennsylvania along with New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland and include a number of players the coaching staff feels will have the chance to contribute right away when they arrive on campus.
FRESHMEN
Jim Wade LB Jamison, Pa./C.B. South
Jim Wade is an outside linebacker from Central Bucks South High School. A First-Team All-Conference, All-Area, and Honorable Mention All-State honoree, he totaled 72 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception and 2 blocked punts. The outside linebacker was named defensive MVP by his CB South teammates.
Rayshawn Scott WR Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic
Rayshawn Scott is a wide receiver joining the Golden Rams from Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia. An All-Catholic League and All-City honoree, Scott set the school record for single-season receiving touchdowns with 18. In total, Scott ended his senior season with 74 receptions for 1,399 yards.
Drew O'Connor OL Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West
Drew O'Connor is an offensive lineman from nearby Downingtown West High School. A team captain for his senior season, O'Connor received First Team All-ChestMont honors along with First Team All-Area and Second Team All-Eastern PA recognition.
Khajuan Roseborough DB Atlantic City, N.J./Atlantic City
Khajuan Roseborough is a defensive back from Atlantic City High School in New Jersey. At Atlantic City, Roseborough helped lead his team to its first Sectional Championship in 25 years. A First Team All-Division pick as a Quarterback he passed for over 2000 yards, rushed for 824 and totaled eight touchdowns, while also setting the school record for passing yards in a single-game with 394. On the defensive side of the ball, he recorded 32 tackles, four interceptions, three pass breakups, one tackle for loss, and a sack, while also serving as the team's returner. In his duties as the return man, he took one punt return for a touchdown.
Yeator Tappia WR Willingboro, N.J./Burlington Township
Yeator Tappia is a wide receiver from Burlington Township High School in New Jersey. A member of the New Jersey Super-100 team, the 6-1 wideout had 40 catchers for 580 yards and 10 touchdowns in his senior season. This effort led to him earning First Team All-County and All-Conference honors along with Second Team All-Group Three recognition.
Nick Micewski OL Chalfont, Pa./C.B. South
Nick Micewski was a two-way standout for Central Bucks South, who will play on the offensive line for the Golden Rams when he arrives on campus next fall. At CB South, Micewski was a First Team All-Conference honoree on both the offensive and defensive line, while also earning First Team All-Area and Second Team All-Eastern PA on O line. Defensively, he logged 42 tackles, including six tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks during his senior season.
Aidan Oldfield DL Egg Harbor Township, NJ./Oakcrest
Aidan Oldfield is a defensive line recruit the Garden State as he joins West Chester from Oakcrest High School in South Jersey. A two-time All-Conference honoree and two-year team captain, Oldfield totaled 41 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and five sacks in his senior season.
Charles (Kyle) Williams OL Glassboro, N.J./Glassboro
Charles (Kyle) Williams is a big athletic offensive line recruit from Glassboro High School in New Jersey. The four-year varsity player was named two-time All-Conference and All-State. He helped lead Glassboro to a State Championship in 2024 and earned a Mini Maxwell award in recognition of his outstanding senior season.
Bryan Anderson DB Colonia, N.J./Woodbridge
Bryan Anderson was a two-way standout for Woodbridge High School in New Jersey. The DB/WR had 50 receptions for 857 yards and 12 total touchdowns on offense. On the defensive side of the ball, he had 73 tackles, one forced fumble, and five interceptions, returning two of these for touchdowns. The Middlesex County Player of the Year, Anderson was named Second Team All-State, and First Team All-County and All-Conference.
Lorenzo Gordon DL Medford, N.J./Shawnee
Lorenzo Gordon is a versatile defensive line product from Shawnee High School. In his senior season, he totaled 52 tackles, five sacks, and forced three fumbles. Following this effort, Gordon was named First Team All-County and was awarded defensive lineman of the year by his teammates.
Steve Blaker OL Philadelphia, Pa./Penn Charter
Steve Blaker is a tall, athletic offensive lineman out of the prestigious Inter-Ac conference after starring for Penn Charter High School. He missed part of his senior campaign due to injury but is now fully recovered. Even with the missed time, Blaker received special recognition for his talent. His versatility allows him to potentially play guard and tackle for the Golden Rams.
Colin Obser LB Point Pleasant, N.J./Point Pleasant Boro
Colin Obser is a hard nose linebacker out of Point Pleasant Boro High School in New Jersey. His 2024 stats include: 129 total tackles, four forced fumbles, two safeties, and one interception. He earned First Team All-Group Two, First Team All-Public League, First Team All-Shore Conference and Second Team All-State honors for his efforts. This also marked the second year in a row in which he has a First Team All-Shore conference honoree.
Blaise Boland EDGE Toms River, N.J./Toms River North
Blaise Boland is an elite pass rusher from Toms River North High School. In his senior season, he had 115 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks while also forcing five fumbles with two recoveries. The 2024 Shore Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a State Defensive Player of the Year finalist, he is a two-time All-State, two-time All-Shore, and two-time All Division honoree.
Brody Deiter WR Lumberton, N.J./Rancocas Valley
Brody Deiter is a tall athletic wide receiver from Rancocas Valley High School. In his senior season, Deiter hauled in 76 catches for 18 touchdowns, which led South Jersey, while also setting program records for catches, yards, and touchdowns in a season. His honors include being an All-State, All-Group five, and All-Conference honoree, while also being named the 2024 Burlington County Player of the Year.
Aiden Stewart OL Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East
Aiden Stewart is an offensive line recruit from Cherry Hill east High School. He was coached by the former Golden Ram great offensive lineman, Tyler Drob. Under Drob, Stewart was a team captain during his senior season and a three-time All-Conference honoree. Chris Dolan WR Springfield, Pa./Springfield
Chris Dolan starred at Springfield High School as a wide receiver, defensive back, and punt returner. A First Team All-Delaware County selection and Second Team All-State, Dolan recorded 41 receptions for 561 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Reilly Hoffacker QB Sicklerville, N.J./Cedar Creek
Reilly Hoffacker is a strong-arm quarterback from Cedar Creek High School. In his senior season, he amassed over 1,500 yards passing with 18 touchdowns. He was all WJFL and All Atlantic County. He also led his team to a state semifinal berth during his senior season.
Jayden Zandier RB Birdsboro, Pa./Exeter Township
Jayden Zandier is an all-purpose running back from Exeter Township High School in Berks County. The two-time First Team All-State performer amassed 3,500 career rushing yards and 54 career total touchdowns. In his senior campaign alone, he rushed for over 2000 (2,086) yards and 34 touchdowns.
Joseph Grasso TE Belford, N.J./Middletown North
Joesph Grasso is a big target tight end standing 6'5. The Middletown North product tallied 14 receptions for 219 yards and two touchdowns during his senior season. Grasso earned First Team All-State, All-Conference, All-County, and All-Division honors.
Jayden Johnson WR Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley
After missing 4.5 games in his senior season, WR Jayden Johnson from Conestoga Valley still was earned First Team All League honors as an Athlete and All-Section wide receiver honors. He rushed for 320 yards with five touchdowns and added 22 catches for 500 more yards and five more touchdowns. Johnson also returned one kick for a score.
Mikhail Johnson RB Darby, Pa./Monsignor Bonner
Mikhail Johnson starred in the Philadelphia Catholic League at Monsignor Bonner High School. A First Team All-Catholic, All-Delaware County, and All-Region honoree, Johnson ranked first in the Philadelphia Catholic League in rushing with 1,322 yards. Johnson also set a program record with 29 touchdowns in his senior season.
Zephaniah Bradley-Brown DE Atlantic City, N.J./Atlantic City
Zephaniah Bradley-Brown is a defensive lineman from Atlantic City High School. He recorded 35 tackles (17 solo), seven tackles for loss, and a pair of forced fumbles. His efforts performance earned him First Team All-Conference honors on the defensive line. Bradley-Brownalso played running back and rushed for four touchdowns.
Louis Cerone OL Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic
Louis Cerone is a tough offensive lineman from Roman Catholic High School. Crone started at guard for a team that finished the year with an 11-5 an a 5A State Championship game appearance. Cerone has the ability to play guard or center at WCU.
Dimitri Toman CB Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley
Dimitri Toman is a long, rangy corner back from Perkiomen Valley High School. The Defensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-League and All-Area honoree, he totaled 46 tackles, five pass break ups, and four interceptions in his senior season. Toman was also an Honorable Mention All-State selection.
Joe Anzalone OL Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley
Joe Anzalone is a center from nearby Garnet Valley High School. A Second Team All-Delaware County and Second Team All-Central league honoree, Anzalone was also an All-State long snapper.
Thomas Capizzi LB Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township
Thomas Capizzi is a linebacker from Manheim Township High School in Lancaster County. A two-time All-League linebacker, Capizzi recorded 63 tackles in 2024 including five tackles for loss, a pair of sacks, while also securing two interceptions. A leader on the field, his Manheim teammates named him captain for his senior season.
Pedro Reyes DB Galloway, N.J./Absegami
Pedro Reyes is a two-way standout receiver and defensive back from Absegami High School. He was a two-time All-Conference defensive back; First Team All-County defensive back and a Second Team all-conference athlete. On the offensive side of the ball he had 9 touchdowns (five receiving and four rushing.) As a cornerback, he allowed zero touchdowns during his entire high school career. He will play on the defense for the Golden Rams and has the ability to play both cornerback and safety.
TRANSFERS
Ivan Thorpe WR Philadelphia, Pa./Springside Chestnut Hill (VMI)
Ivan Thorpe is a wide receiver who joins the Golden Rams from Division 1 Virginia Military Institute. In two seasons as a Keydet, he totaled 59 receptions for 443 yards and one touchdown. He also served as the team's punt and kick returner. Thorpe played his high school ball at Springside Chestnut Hill.
Aanjay Feliciano WR Womelsdorf, Pa./Conrad Weiser (Stetson)
Wide receiver Aanjay Feliciano returns home to Pennsylvania after attending Division 1 Stetson University located in Florida. In two seasons for the Hatters, Feliciano totaled 49 receptions for 595 yards with seven touchdowns. He played his high school ball at Conrad Weiser High School located in Berks County.
Matthew Iuvara WR Haddon Heights, N.J./Haddon Heights (Monmouth)
Matthew Iuvara is a wide receiver joining the Golden Rams from Division 1 Monmouth University. He played with current Golden Ram,
Jayden Trace, at Haddon Heights High School in New Jersey. In high school, he totaled 94 receptions for 1,695 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Will Silverman WR Doylestown, Pa./CB East (Monmouth)
Will Silverman is another Monmouth Hawk wide receiver becoming a Golden Ram. Silverman played high school football at Central Bucks East High School in Bucks County where he made 96 catches for 1,401 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Donovan Jones OL East Stroudsburg, Pa./East Stroudsburg South (Lock Haven)
Donavan Jones brings a ton of experience into the offensive line group. Jones transferred from PSAC East foe, Lock Haven University, where he was a three-year starter at center. In high school he was an All-Conference and All-Area offensive lineman for East Stroudsburg South High School.
Cole Kozlowski OL Holland, Pa./La Salle HS (Rutgers)
Cole Kozlowski joins the Golden Ram's offensive line room from Division 1 Rutgers University. The big offensive lineman played at LaSalle High School in the prestigious Philadelphia catholic League.
Colin O'Sullivan QB Ambler, Pa./Upper Dublin (Rutgers)
Rutger's transfer quarterback Colin O'Sullivan also joins the squad this spring. He led Upper Dublin High School to a 14-1 record, PIAA District 1 5A Championship, Suburban One Continental Conference Championship and state semifinal appearance as a senior in 2022. Colin finished his senior season with 2,946 passing yards, 36 touchdowns and four interceptions, while completing 67 percent of passes earning him Class 5A Eastern PA Football Player of the Year and 1st Team All-State.
Nasir Robinson Penns Grove, N.J./Penns Grove (Pace)
Nasir Robinson adds much needed experience to the Running back room. The Penns Grove High School grad transfers from Pace with 3 years of playing experience. Pace's leading rusher in each of the last two seasons, he was named to the 2022 NE-10 All-Rookie team and was a Second Team All-league pick in 2023.
Geoffrey Gretta OL Cranford, N.J./Cranford (Pace)
Geoffrey Gretta adds a lot of size upfront on the offensive line with his 6'6 frame. The Cranford High School grad also transfers from Division 2 Pace University. Gretta brings game experience and adds flexibility to play both guard and tackle on the offensive line.
Owen Chaffinch Laurel, Del./Laurel (Gannon)
Owen Chaffinch is a PSAC offensive line transfer from Gannon University. The Delaware native played both offensive and defensive line at Laurel High School. He was All-Conference and All-State honoree during his junior and senior year in high school. Chaffinch joins the Golden Rams with four years of eligibility remaining.
Kris McAdams TE Philadelhia, Pa./Imhotep (Monroe)
Tight end Kris McAdams transfers from Monroe Junior College in New York state. Before Monroe, McAdams attended Division 1 Albany University. In 2023 at Monroe, he had 11 receptions for 162 yards and two touchdowns. In 2022 at Albany, he recorded nine receptions for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
Khalif Kemp DE Philadephia, Pa./Imhotep (Lackawanna)
Khalif Kemp also attended Imhotep High School in Philadelphia. Kemp was highly recruited by many Division 1 schools out of high school but opted for Lackawanna Junior College. The pass rusher in limited time had four tackles for loss and two-and-a-half sacks.
Gus Ross DB Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville (Millersville)
Phoenixville native, Gus Ross, returns home to add much need depth in the secondary. The Bishop Shanahan grad transfers in from PSAC East rival Millersville University where he was a three-year starter at both corner and safety for the Marauders. Last season, he had 43 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and one interception. He had three career interceptions during his time at Millersville.
Shamilyn Joppy DB Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin (Wayne State)
Shamilyn Joppy joins the Golden Rams for his last year of eligibility. The cornerback transfers in from Division 2 Wayne St located in Michigan. Before Wayne St, Joppy starred at Hudson valley Community College where he totaled 32 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and five interceptions.
Shamarr Joppy DB Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauhphin (Wayne State)
Shamarr Joppy joins his older brother by becoming a Golden Ram. Shamarr also attended both Wayne St and Hudson Valley Community College. The hybrid linebacker/safety recorded 82 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and five interceptions in his time at Hudson Valley.
Anthony Delle Donne DT Lineboro, Md./Calvert Hall (Towson)
Anthony Delle Donne is a transfer defensive lineman from Division 1 Towson University. The Baltimore native joins WCU as a graduate transfer. He provides much needed size up front. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Ali Barkley RB Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall (Akron)
Ali Barkley transfers into WCU with a ton of Division 1 experience with stops at Temple and Akron. He was a running back at Whitehall (Pa.) High … as a senior, rushed for 1,120 yards and 14 touchdowns on 184 carries … tallied 216 yards and three touchdowns the year before.
