Boston College Athletics
Spaziani Announces 2009 Football Signing Class
February 04, 2009 | Football
Feb. 4, 2009
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College head coach Frank Spaziani announced the 2009 signing class consisting of 17 student-athletes on February 4 in The Yawkey Center. He made the announcement in a press conference on Wednesday afternoon on college football's annual signing day.
The 2009 Boston College football signing class includes:
| Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown/School |
| Keith Bourne | OL | 6-4 | 270 | Fitchburg, MA/Fitchburg |
| Johnathan Coleman | WR | 6-3 | 205 | Bronx, NY/Radnor |
| Bryan Davis | DL | 6-3 | 280 | Lithia Springs, GA/Lithia Springs |
| Kasim Edebali | DE | 6-2 | 235 | Hamburg, Germany/Kimball Union Academy |
| Rolandan Finch | RB | 5-10 | 204 | New Albany, IN/Saint Xavier |
| Nate Freese | K | 6-0 | 170 | Strongville, OH/Strongville |
| Luke Kuechly | LB | 6-3 | 220 | Cincinnati, OH/Saint Xavier |
| Andrew Lawrence | LB | 6-1 | 195 | Hartford, CT/Hartford Public |
| Michael Marscovetra | QB | 6-3 | 183 | Oakland, NJ/Indian Hill |
| Mike Naples | TE | 6-4 | 220 | Somerville, NJ/Somerville |
| Jim Noel | DB | 6-3 | 180 | Everett, MA/Everett |
| Conor O'Neal | DT | 6-3 | 295 | Lithia, FL/Newsome |
| Sterlin Phifer | RB | 5-10 | 205 | Virginia Beach, VA/Landstown |
| Dillon Quinn | DT | 6-6 | 295 | Pawling, N.Y./Trinity Pawling |
| Jake Sinkovec | LB | 6-4 | 210 | Mundelein, IL/Carmel Catholic |
| John Wetzel | OL | 6-7 | 265 | Pittsburgh, PA/Brashear |
| Ian White | OL | 6-5 | 261 | Conway, NH/Kennett |
Keith Bourne, OL, 6-4, 270, Fitchburg, MA/Fitchburg
Rated as the No. 4 prospect out of Massachusetts on Rivals.com...selected to the Telegram and Gazette All-Star Team, All-State Team and Super Team and was selected to play in the Shriner's Bowl...played varsity football for three seasons and served as team captain as a senior.
Johnathan Coleman, WR, 6-3, 205, Bronx, NY/Radnor
All-Main Line and All-Central League First Team...All-Delco (Delaware County) Second Team...will play in the Pennsylvania East vs. West Game on June 19.
Bryan Davis, DL, 6-3, 280, Lithia Springs, GA/Lithia Springs
Second-team all-region honoree for Class 5-AAAA...selected to the play in the High School All-American Bowl.
Kasim Edebali, DE, 6-2, 235, Hamburg, Germany/Kimball Union Academy
Member of the USA Football International Student Program...named the Evergreen League Most Valuable Lineman...selected to the All-Evergreen and All-New England teams.
Rolandan Finch, RB, 5-10, 204, New Albany, IN/Saint Xavier
Rated as the No. 3 player in the state of Kentucky by Rivals.com...2008 Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year...Kentucky Football Coaches Association 2008 Class 6A District 3 Player of the Year...2008 Kentucky Associated Press All-State First Team Offense...2008 First Team Kentucky Blue Grass Preps...2008 Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Kentucky Player of the Year.
Nate Freese, K, 6-0, 170, Strongville, OH/Strongville
Rated as the No. 11 kicker by The Korneblue Kicking School...four-year varsity letter winner...kicked a Strongville High School record 52-yard field goal...Most Valuable Special Teams Player as a sophomore, junior and senior...all-conference first team as a junior and senior (kicker & punter)...all-district first team as a senior...All-State First Team as a senior...named to the Big 33 Ohio Team (OH vs. PA).
Luke Kuechly, LB, 6-3, 220, Cincinnati, OH/Saint Xavier
Rated as the No. 35 prospect in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com...ranked the No. 4 outside linebacker in the state by Ohio Varsity and Rivals.com...All-Greater Catholic League selection...All-Tristate First Team...voted team MVP and best defensive back...recorded 147 tackles as a senior.
Andre Lawrence, LB, 6-1, 195, Hartford, CT/Hartford Public
Rated as the No. 17 outside linebacker in the country and No. 1 in the state of Connecticut by Rivals.com...recorded 190 solo tackles, 40 assists, 24 sacks and five interceptions in his career...New Haven Register and Hartford Courant All-State First Team as a junior and senior...Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-State First Team as a senior...nominee for the High School Butkus Award as a senior.
Michael Marscovetra, QB, 6-3, 183, Oakland, NJ/Indian Hill
Ranked as the No. 1 quarterback in New Jersey by ESPN///North/South New Jersey All-Star Game invitee...All-North Bergen League First Team selection...All-Bergen County Second Team honoree...earned Athlete of the Week honors as a junior...also played varsity basketball and baseball...first-team all-league as a forward in basketball and twice as a right fielder in baseball.
Mike Naples, TE, 6-4, 220, Somerville, NJ/Somerville
Rated as the No. 44 tight end in the country by Rivals.com...Group II All-State First Team...selected to the New Jersey Football Coaches Association Super 100 All-State Team...All-Somerset County and a first-team all-conference selection.
Jim Noel, DB, 6-3, 180, Everett, MA/Everett
Rated as the No. 3 player in the state of Massachusetts and as a Top 50 Defensive Back by Rivals.com...named to the All-Scholastic Team as a junior...named to the preseason all-state team by the Boston Herald.
Conor O'Neal, DT, 6-3, 295, Lithia, FL/Newsome
Named to the Florida Class 5A All-State Team...member of the Western Conference Federal Division First Team...selected to play in the Under Armor Hillsborough Football East-West All-Star game.
Sterlin Phifer, RB, 5-10, 205, Virginia Beach, VA/Landstown
Rated as the No. 66 player in the country by Rivals.com...All-Beach District...All-Tidewater Second Team...served as captain and was named offensive MVP of the team.
Dillon Quinn, DT, 6-6, 295, Pawling, NY/Trinity Pawling
Rated as the No. 10 defensive tackle in the country by Rivals.com...All-Founder League honoree as a senior...All-New England Prep...Class A Player of the Year...All-New England player on both offense and defense...played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl on January 2.
Jake Sinkovec, LB, 6-4, 210, Mundelein, IL/Carmel Catholic
Selected to the Coaches Association Class 7A All-State Team...an All-East Suburban Catholic Conference Team honoree...member of the All-Daily Herald Team.
John Wetzel, OL, 6-7, 265, Pittsburgh, PA/Brashear
Selected to the Pittsburgh Area Football Coaches Association All-Star Team...named to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette All-City League First Team (offense) and the Pittsburgh Tribune Review All-City League Team (offensive/defensive linemen)...named a "Player to Watch" by ESPN.com.
Ian White, OL, 6-5, 261, Conway, NH/Kennett
Selected to the New Hampshire All-State Team...named to the New Hampshire Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl...earned the 2009 NHIAA and NHADA Male Athletic Academic Award.
