2018 Football Recruiting Class

David Bailey
Running Back
6-1, 235
Ridgely, Md./North Caroline

Rated as the number one running back prospect in Maryland by Rivals.com and 247Sports … led North Caroline High School to a 10-1 record as a senior … played for head coach James McCormick at North Caroline … Bayside Conference Player of the Year as he led the Bulldogs to the state semifinals … scored 35 touchdowns as a senior, despite sitting after halftime in most games, the first eight of which included a running clock for most of the second half … averaged three touchdowns per game and scored four touchdowns or more in four games his senior season … rushed for 1,582 yards on 114 carries, averaging 13.9 yards per carry … No. 65 running back nationally and No. 21 prospect in Maryland according to 247Sports … ranked as the 20^th-best prospect in Maryland according to Rivals.com … ranked one of the top 100 running backs nationally by ESPN and the No. 27 prospect in Maryland … two-time first-team all-state selection … team captain … son of David Bailey and Lori Anne Demby.

Kyiev Bennermon
Defensive Tackle
6-3, 290
Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Spackenkill

Standout two-way player for Clinton Desouza at Spackenkill High School … New York's top-ranked defensive tackle prospect according to 247Sports … rated the No. 22 prospect in the state of New York and the No. 114 defensive tackle nationally by 247Sports … 79 tackles as a senior, including 11.0 tackles-for-loss … finished his career with 179 total tackles and 17.0 TFLs … 13 sacks and 13 quarterback hurries over his prep career … also played tight end and averaged 17.4 yards per reception over his career, including two touchdowns … earned Journal All-Star honors as a junior after posting 55 tackles, four sacks, and two blocked kicks to help lead the Spartans to the Section 9 quarterfinals … also played basketball and was a member of the track and field team … team captain … son of Tyrell and Christal Bennermon.

Ryan Betro
Defensive Tackle
6-4, 295
Walpole, Mass./Lawrence Academy

Standout defensive tackle for head coach and former Boston College All-American Paul Zukauskas at Lawrence Academy … top-ranked defensive tackle and the fifth overall prospect in Massachusetts according to Rivals.com … No. 3 player in Massachusetts and the state's top defensive tackle prospect according to 247Sports … ranked as the No. 54 defensive tackle nationally by 247Sports … one of three Lawrence Academy standouts to sign with Boston College … rated by ESPN as the No. 5 player in Massachusetts and the No. 83 defensive tackle in the nation … Independent School League All-Star … finished senior season with 44 tackles, 18 TFLs and six sacks … also forced one fumble, recovered one fumble and recorded two pass deflections … team captain … son of Richard and Pamela Betro.

Hugh Davis
Linebacker
6-0, 220
Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral

Dynamic playmaker at linebacker for head coach Rick Streiff at Cathedral High School … No. 1 inside linebacker prospect in the state of Indiana according to Rivals.com … rated as Indiana's eight-best overall prospect and the 26^th overall inside linebacker nationally by Rivals.com … won the Mr. Football award at linebacker in Indiana as a senior … helped guide the Irish to the Class 5A regional championship his senior season … No. 13 player in Indiana according to 247Sports and the state's second-best linebacker … second-ranked linebacker and No. 9 overall prospect in Indiana according to ESPN … Indianapolis Star City Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … led the Irish with 18 TFLs and 65 tackles … honorable mention all-state honoree as a junior … son of Vern and Darolyn Davis.

Nick DeNucci
Linebacker
6-1, 225
Denville, N.J./Pope John XXIII

No. 1 inside linebacker in New Jersey according to 247Sports … rated as the state's No 14 overall prospect and the No. 25 inside linebacker nationally by 247Sports … played for head coach Brian Carlson at Pope John XXIII High School … rated the No. 30 player in New Jersey by Rivals.com … ESPN's No. 2 inside linebacker prospect in New Jersey and the Garden State's 32^nd overall prospect … ranked 44^th nationally among all inside linebackers by ESPN … named to the NJ.com and News 12 New Jersey All-State First Team … recorded 115 tackles, seven sacks and 18 TFLs as a senior … also rushed for 479 yards and nine touchdowns on offense … as a junior, totaled 122 tackles, three sacks and one forced fumble ... played safety and outside linebacker as a freshman and h-back as a sophomore, before moving to middle linebacker for his final two years in high school … three-year starter … team captain … son of Nick and Pam DeNucci.

Vinny DePalma
Linebacker
6-1, 215
Wayne, N.J./DePaul Catholic

Top-ranked inside linebacker in New Jersey according to ESPN … the 25^th overall prospect in the Garden State in ESPN's recruiting rankings … NJ.com First-Team All-State selection on defense … played for head coach John McKenna at DePaul Catholic … No. 21 prospect in New Jersey and the No. 33 inside linebacker nationally by Rivals.com … rated the No. 35 player in New Jersey and the 62^nd-best inside linebacker nationally according to 247Sports … 119 tackles as a senior, including 17 behind the line of scrimmage … tallied six sacks, forced three fumbles and recovered two fumbles … led the state of New Jersey with 194 tackles as a junior … 7.5 sacks and one forced fumble to go along with 245 rushing yards, 11 rushing TDs and 178 receiving yards during his junior campaign … 449 career tackles … team captain … led team to Non-Public, Group 3 state title as a senior … son of John and Michelle DePalma.

Finn Dirstine
Offensive Line
6-5, 320
Acton, Mass./Lawrence Academy

No. 1 player in Massachusetts and the 12^th-best offensive guard nationally by 247Sports … rated as the No. 278 player nationally by 247Sports … No. 2 player in Massachusetts and the nation's No. 24 offensive guard according to Rivals.com … No. 2 player in Massachusetts and the country's No. 32 offensive guard in the ESPN recruiting rankings … played for former Boston College All-American Paul Zukauskas at Lawrence Academy … one of three Lawrence Academy signees in the 2018 recruiting class … Independent School League All-Star … two-way standout who also recorded three sacks on defense … son of Mike and Suzanne Dirstine.

Jehlani Galloway
Wide Receiver
6-1, 175
Providence, R.I./Classical

Top-ranked player in Rhode Island according to 247Sports … No. 1 player in Rhode Island and the No. 108 wide receiver nationally according to ESPN Recruiting … played for head coach Kris McCall at Classical High School … second-team all-state as a junior with over 460 yards receiving and nine touchdowns … 603 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns his senior season … averaged 17.6 yards per reception over his high school career, including 19 touchdown receptions … 53 tackles and eight interceptions on defense over his junior and senior seasons … team captain … son of Steve and Cheryl Galloway.

Aaron Gethers
Cornerback
5-10, 180
Hummelstown, Pa./Bishop McDevitt

Listed as the No. 2 cornerback prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports … rated as the No. 23 prospect in Pennsylvania and the No. 82 cornerback nationally according to 247Sports … former high school teammate with current Eagle Kobay White … played for head coach Jeff Weachter at Bishop McDevitt High School … rated as the 35^th-best player in the Keystone State by ESPN Recruiting … first-team all-conference as a junior after totaling 30 tackles and three interceptions … All Mid-Penn Conference selection according to the Harrisburg Patriot-News … as a senior, led Bishop McDevitt with five pass breakups and was second on the team in tackles … helped guide the Crusaders to a 10-3 record and a state quarterfinal appearance in Class 4A … key part of a Bishop McDevitt team that finished 6-0 in the Mid-Penn Conference … team captain … son of Ivory and Lynda Gethers.

Elijah Jones
Defensive Back
6-3, 180
New York, N.Y./Cardinal Hayes

Top-rated cornerback in New York and the state's No. 8 overall prospect according to Rivals.com … No. 12 player in the state of New York and the No. 83 athlete nationally according to 247Sports … ranked No. 9 in New York and the nation's 62^nd-best athlete by ESPN Recruiting … played for head coach C.J. O'Neill at Cardinal Hayes … averaged 26.1 yards per reception and finished the season with 1,017 receiving yards as a senior … 14 touchdown receptions, including a 99-yard touchdown catch … three interceptions, two forced fumbles and 22 tackles in 10 games … scored a career high five touchdowns in Cardinal Hayes' 50-14 quarterfinal win to earn Catholic League Player of the Week honors … also a standout in track … team captain … son of Keith Jones and Janine Green.

Johnny Langan
Quarterback
6-3, 225
Wayne, N.J./Bergen Catholic

Named the 2017 New Jersey Player of the Year by News 12 after leading Bergen Catholic to their first Non-Public, Group 4 state championship since 2004 … played for head coach Nunzio Campanile at Bergen Catholic … passed for 2,103 yards and 23 touchdowns to go along with 825 yards rushing and 12 rushing touchdowns … finished his career with 4,789 yards passing, 1,452 yards rushing and a combined 69 touchdowns … rated as the No. 22 prospect in New Jersey and the No. 30 pro-style quarterback nationally by Rivals.com … listed as the Garden State's 33^rd-best player and the nation's 45^th-best dual-style quarterback according to 247Sports … rated the No 26 dual-threat quarterback in the nation and New Jersey's No. 1 dual-threat quarterback by ESPN Recruiting … as a junior, threw for 1,998 yards and 19 touchdowns to help lead BC to the state semifinals … team captain … son of Brian and Patti Langan.

Joey Luchetti
Tight End
6-6, 235
Wayland, Mass./Lawrence Academy

Rated as the No. 2 tight end in Massachusetts and the nation's No. 67 tight end according to 247Sports … listed as the No. 6 player overall in Massachusetts by 247Sports … rated as the seventh-best player in Massachusetts and the nation's No. 41 tight end according to ESPN Recruiting … Independent School League co-MVP as a senior … Boston Globe All-Scholastic team … 45 receptions for 582 yards and four touchdowns for the 9-0 Spartans … 41 tackles, eight sacks and 12 TFLs at defensive end as a senior … also returned one interception for a touchdown … played for former Boston College All-American Paul Zukauskas at Lawrence Academy … also a standout basketball player at Lawrence Academy with over 1,000 career points … one of three Lawrence Academy products to sign with Boston College in the 2018 recruiting class … helped lead Lawrence Academy to a perfect 9-0 overall record … team captain … son of Mike and Tracey Luchetti.

Jason Maitre
Cornerback
5-10, 170
Everett, Mass./Everett

Top-ranked athlete in Massachusetts and the state's No. 7 overall recruit according to 247Sports … ESPN Recruiting listed Maitre the top-ranked athlete in Massachusetts and the No. 4 recruit in the state … rated as the No. 70 athlete nationally by ESPN Recruiting … played for head coach John DiBiaso at Everett High School … two-way player who excelled at wide receiver and cornerback … finished his senior season with nine touchdown receptions … all-around threat who also scored three touchdowns rushing, two punt returns for scores and one kickoff return for a touchdown … on defense totaled four interceptions including one pick six … 68 career tackles and nine career interceptions … Boston Herald All-Scholastic selection … MIAA All-State First-Team selection at wide receiver … team captain … son of Ginette Chachat.

Thomas Shelmire
Offensive Line
6-3, 285
Dallas, Texas/Highland Park

Rated the No. 63 offensive guard nationally according to 247Sports … listed by Rivals.com as the No. 54 offensive tackle in the country and a top-100 recruit in the state of Texas (97^th overall) … ESPN Recruiting tabbed Shelmire as the No. 38 offensive guard in the country and the No. 100 overall recruit in Texas … Texas Class 5A All-State first team selection as a junior … rated by SportsDay as the No. 40 overall recruit in the Dallas area prior to the season … all-district performer as a sophomore and junior … played for head coach Randy Allen at Highland Park High School … team captain … son of Day and Mary Shelmire.

Joseph Sparacio
Linebacker
5-11, 220
Naples, Fla./First Baptist Academy

Rated the No. 67 inside linebacker in the nation by 247Sports … ESPN Recruiting's No. 40 inside linebacker nationally and the No. 219 recruit in Florida … three-time Naples Daily News All-Area first-team selection … 59 tackles, including 14 TFLs and three sacks as a senior … also rushed for 676 yards and 10 touchdowns on offense … two-time first-team all-state linebacker as a sophomore and junior … also earned honorable mention at the position as a freshman … 101 tackles, nine sacks and 21.5 TFLs during his junior season … at fullback and tight end as a junior, totaled 839 yards of offense and 14 total touchdowns … his father Billy Sparacio was his head coach at First Baptist Academy … team captain … son of Billy and Tara Sparacio.

Evan Stewart
Linebacker
6-2, 205
Sparta, N.J./St. Joseph's Regional

Top-ranked safety prospect in New Jersey according to 247Sports … rated the No. 18 player in the Garden State and the No. 57 safety nationally by 247Sports … listed as the No. 19 player in New Jersey and the 32^nd-best inside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com … played for former BC standout Augie Hoffmann at St. Joseph's Regional … New Jersey's No. 28 player and the No, 81 outside linebacker in the country by ESPN Recruiting … NJ.com All-State second-team selection on defense … all-Non Public Group first-team selection on defense by NJ.com … News 12 All-State first-team selection … finished senior season with 114 tackles, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and 1.5 sacks for the Green Knights … closed out his career with 239 tackles … helped guide the Green Knights to a third straight appearance in the Non-Public, Group 3 final … team captain … son of George and Tracy Stewart.

John Tessitore
Kicker
6-1, 175
Wallingford, Conn./Choate Rosemary Hall

Four-year letterwinner for head coach L.J. Spinnato at Choate Rosemary Hall … voted team captain of the four-time, undefeated New England Class A Prep School champions as a senior … holds school record for single-season points by a kicker with 76 as a junior … scored 16 points in the 2016 New England Class A championship game … in the 2016 NEPSAC championship victory over Trinity-Pawling, converted all three of his field goal attempts, ran in a pair of two-point conversions and added three successful PATs … won 39 straight games during his career at Choate Rosemary Hall … rated as the No. 9 player in Connecticut and the No. 16 kicker nationally according to 247Sports composite rankings … honored with the 2017 Michael R. Sadler Award for "Excellence On & Off The Field" at Kohl's National Invitational Scholarship Camp … went two full seasons without missing a field goal attempt of 40+ yards … two-time All Central New England selection as a junior and senior … also played quarterback, defensive back and wide receiver … will join former high school teammates Will Harris and John Fadule at Boston College … one of the few players in New England history to play in five NEPSAC bowl games … played varsity football as an eighth grader at Hamden Hall as the starting kicker … son of Joe '93 and Rebecca Tessitore … his father Joe is a play-by-play announcer for ABC/ESPN.

Matt Valecce
Quarterback
6-5, 215
Mamaroneck, N.Y./Fordham Prep

One of the all-time passing leaders in New York prep history … top-ranked quarterback in New York and the nation's No. 44 pro-style signal caller according to 247Sports … No. 15 overall prospect in the Empire State according to 247Sports … No. 1 quarterback in New York and the state's No. 13 overall player by Rivals.com … ESPN Recruiting's No. 1 quarterback in New York, New York's 16^th-best player overall and the nation's No. 48 pro-style quarterback … News 12 All-New York City first-team selection as a senior … played for head coach Pete Gorynski at Fordham Prep … led the state of New York with 3,333 passing yards as a senior … threw 41 touchdowns and just seven interceptions during his senior season to help lead the Rams to the Class AA title game … Bronx Times All-Bronx honors as a sophomore, junior and senior … 2,416 yards and 27 touchdowns as a junior … threw just three interceptions during his junior season to lead the Rams to the Class AA semifinals … top-three in New York history in career passing yards and 112 career touchdown passes … two-time all-state selection … News 12 High School Player of the Year … 112 career touchdown passes … team captain … son of John and Anita Valecce.

Tyler Vrabel
Offensive Line
6-5, 285
Bellaire, Texas/Saint Pius X

Rated as the No. 237 player in Texas and the nation's No. 152 offensive tackle according to 247Sports … the No. 171 player in Texas and the country's No. 103 offensive tackle according to ESPN Recruiting … all-state first-team selection and first-team all-district … finalist for the offensive lineman of the year in Texas … team captain … played for head coach Stephen Hill at Saint Pius X High School … son of Mike and Jen Vrabel … his father Mike is the Houston Texans defensive coordinator and won three Super Bowls as a player with the New England Patriots.

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