William Jewell head football coach Jerod Kruse has announced that the young men listed below have signed letters of intent to join the Cardinals for the 2012 football season.  Click here for the entire PDF version.

Andrew Bick   OL, 6'5, 245lbs
High School:  Oakville HS
Head Coach:  Arlee Conners
Hometown:  St. Louis, MO
Notes:   Played for a State semifinal team in 2009… Named to all conference teams in both 2010 and 2011.  
Intended Major:  Business
 
Dominic Bisesi   QB, 5'10, 175lbs             
High School:  Lafayette HS
Head Coach:  Boyd Manne
Hometown:  Wildwood, MO
Notes:  Suburban West Conference Champions….was an All-Conference selection in 2011……ranks 2^nd on Lafayette HS all-time charts for single season passing yards
Intended Major:  Pre-med/Business
 
Vinny Bockhoff   RB/LB, 5'11, 190lbs
High School:  Fort Zumwalt North HS
Head Coach:  Joe Bacon
Hometown:  O'Fallon, MO
Notes:  2011 GAC North Champions….was selected as an All-Conference RB in 2011
Intended Major:  Education/Business Management
 
Thomas Cook, Jr.  RB/ATH, 5'11, 185lbs
High School:  Bishop Dunne HS
Head Coach:  Michael Johnson
Hometown:  Dallas, TX
Notes:  Rivals 3 Star Prospect….Named 1^st Team All-District RB….garnered 2^nd Team All-State accolades in Texas' TAPPS Division I in 2011….voted Offensive MVP by his teammates
Intended Major:  Undecided
 
Austin Doss LB/DL, 6'1, 230lbs
High School:  Parkway West HS
Head Coach:  Jeff Duncan
Hometown:  Ballwin, MO
Notes:  2010 State Playoff Qualifier….was a 1^st Team All-Conference performer in 2010 and 2011
Intended Major:  Pre-Engineering
 
Jared Douglas  FB, 5'11, 230lbs
High School:  Olathe South HS
Head Coach:  Jeff Gourley
Hometown:  Olathe, KS
Notes:  Helped the Falcons to the 2011 Kansas Class 6A State Championship….was named 1^st Team All-State by the Kansas Football Coaches Association
Intended Major:  Business
 
Nate Egharevba  WR, 6'1, 205lbs
High School:  Rock Bridge HS
Head Coach:  AJ Ofodile
Home Town:  Columbia, MO
Notes:  Nate was a big-play threat at WR for the 2011 Class 6A playoff qualifying Bruins…..he was also a co-captain.
Intended Major:  Athletic Training
 
Alec Fister  DL, 6'2, 320lbs
High School:  Windsor HS
Head Coach:  Greg Westermayer
Home Town:  Barnhart, MO
Notes:  Honored as a 1^st Team All-Conference performer in 2010 and 2011….Named 1^st Team All-Region SEMO as well as 2^nd Team All-State in 2011….was the All-Region SEMO Offensive Lineman of the year in 2011.
Intended Major:  International Business
 
Matt Floyd  RB, 5'9, 185lbs
High School:  Blue Valley HS
Head Coach:  Eric Driskill
Hometown:  Overland Park, KS
Notes:  Won the Kansas Class 6A State Championship in 2010 and was a member of the runner-up squad in 2011….was selected as an All-Conference performer at both RB and LB in 2010 and 2011
Intended Major:  Business Administration
 
Caleb Foster  OL, 6'2, 255lbs
High School:  Lee's Summit West HS
Head Coach:  Royce Boehm
Hometown:  Lee's Summit, MO
Notes:  Started on the Missouri Class 5A State Championship team 2010….earned All-Conference and All-State honors in 2011
Intended Major:  Engineering
 
Grant Godfrey DB, 5'10, 170lbs
High School: Ozark HS
Head Coach:
Hometown:  Ozark, MO
Notes:
Intended Major:
 
Trevor Goforth  OL, 6'3, 265lbs
High School:  Washburn Rural HS
Head Coach:  Derrick Hammes
Hometown:  Topeka, KS
Notes:  Centennial League All-Conference performer in 2011
Intended Major: Undecided
 
Logan Grace  OL, 6'6, 330lbs
High School:  Liberty HS
Head Coach:  Chad Frigon
Hometown:  Kansas City, MO
Notes:  Starting tackle for 2010 and 2011 for the Blue Jays
Intended Major: Undecided
 
Bryce Grimm  WR/DB, 6'0, 175lbs
High School:  Olathe Northwest HS
Head Coach:  Todd Dain
Hometown:  Lenexa, KS
Notes:  2011 District Champions and Playoff Qualifiers….chosen as an All-Sunflower League wide receiver
Intended Major:  Pre-Med/Biology
 
Todd Hearns  DL, 6'5, 230lbs
High School:  MICDS
Head Coach:  Josh Smith
Hometown:  St. Louis, MO
Notes:  2011 Conference & District Champions….played a key role on the State Finalist team in 2011….selected to the Missouri Coaches Association All-State Squad….also earned 1^st Team All-Conference honors
Intended Major:  Business
 
Jahmal Hicks  LB, 5'11, 215lbs
High School:  Kirkwood HS
Head Coach:  Matt Irvin
Hometown:  St. Louis, MO
Notes:  2011 District Champions….Played in the 2011 Missouri Class 5A State Championship Game….was an All-Conference linebacker as a senior
Intended Major:  Business Management
 
Jake Holliman  OL, 6'2, 265lbs
High School:  Rockwall-Heath HS
Head Coach:  Mickey Moss
Hometown:   Rockwall, TX
Notes:  Started at Center on the Texas Class 4A Regional Semi-Finalist team….earned Class 4A All-District honors on the offensive line….was a team captain
Intended Major:  Undecided
 
Robert Hurd, II  DL, 6'3, 230
High School:  Rockwall HS
Head Coach:  Scott Smith
Hometown:  Rockwall, TX
Notes:  Was a Class 4A All-District performer at Defensive End for the Yellowjackets in 2011.
Intended Major:  Economics
 
Jake Justis  OL, 6'5, 325lbs
High School:  Ash Grove HS
Head Coach:  Doug Martin
Hometown:  Ash Grove, MO
Notes:  Jake earned 1^st Team All-Conference, All-District and All-Ozarks honors in 2010 and 2011….he was also selected as a 2^nd Team All-State performer for two consecutive years….was named to the All-Combine Team at the Nike SPARQ Combine
Intended Major:  Physical Therapy
 
Tino Martin  QB, 6'3, 185lbs
High School:  Ruskin HS
Head Coach:  Gregory Valenzuala
Hometown:  Kansas City, MO
Notes:  Started for 4 years at QB for the Golden Eagles….was a 3-time All-Conference performer….named offensive team MVP….was a US Army All-American Invite
Intended Major: Non-Profit Leadership/Physical Education
 
Joe Mattli   DL, 6'4, 290lbs
High School: Smithville HS
Head Coach: Greg Smith
Hometown: Smithville, MO
Notes:  Was a two-way starter and helped guide the Warriors to the Conference Championship in 2011……was an All-Conference selection in both 2010 & 2011…..also competes on the Smithville wrestling team.
Intended Major:  Chemistry
 
Tony McBroom  LB, 5'9, 195lbs
High School:  Liberty North HS
Head Coach:  Ken Clemens
Hometown:  Kansas City, MO
Notes:  Helped lead the Eagles to an 8-2 record and their first playoff birth in school history in 2011….was a captain and currently holds numerous Liberty North weightlifting records.
Intended Major:  Undecided
 
Nick Messer  LB, 6'3, 210lbs
High School:  Lafayette HS
Head Coach:  Boyd Manne
Hometown:  Chesterfield, MO
Notes:  Nick was named 1^st Team All-Conference, 2^nd Team AP Class 6A All-State, 2^nd Team AP All-Metro as well as being an Academic All-State selection all in 2011…..was a team captain…..holds the Lafayette HS team single season tackles record (140)
Intended Major:  Undecided
 
Donald (DJ) Mix  LB,  6'2,  210lbs
High School:  Baldwin County HS
Head Coach:  Bobby Moore
Hometown:  Bay Minnette, AL
Notes:  Played in the Max Emfinger All-American Game… DJ is excited to reunite with his first cousins in the KC area Wallace Gilberry (Defensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs).
Intended Major:  Business
 
Marqus Moye  DB/LB, 6'1, 185lbs
High School:  Raytown South HS
Head Coach:  David Allie
Hometown:  Raytown, MO
Notes:  Helped Raytown South to the District Championship in 2009 and 2010….was an Academic All-State selection in 2010 and 2011
Intended Major:  Accounting
 
Aaron Neier  DL, 6'1, 225lbs
High School:  St. Francis Borgia HS
Head Coach:  Dale Gildehaus
Hometown:  Washington, MO
Notes:  Anchored the DL on a St. Francis Borgia squad that won a District Championship and advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Quarterfinals in 2011…was an All-State selection by the Missouri Football Coaches Association
Intended Major:  Biology
 
Blake Seba  WR, 6'2, 180lbs
High School:  Drexel HS
Head Coach: Nate Danneman
Hometown:  Cleveland, MO
Notes:  Played for the 2010 Regional Championship Team and the 2011 WEMO Conference Co-Champions…..Honored as All-County QB, 1^st Team All-Conference and Academic All-State 2011….also played basketball and baseball.
Intended Major:  Business Administration
 
Darrick Strzelecki  RB,  5'8, 180lbs
High School:  Gravette HS
Head Coach:  Bill Harrelson
Hometown:  Gravette, AR
Notes:  Was a big part of the 2011 playoff team that won 2 road playoff games…..2-time Arkansas All-State honoree as well as 2-time All-Area RB…..Finalist for Farm Bureau Offensive player of the year award (2011)
Intended Major:  Religious Studies
 
Alex Tims  OL/DL, 6'6, 250lbs
High School:  Warrenton HS
Head Coach:  Steve McDowell
Hometown:  Warrenton, MO
Notes:  State Finalist 2010… All-Conference Performer in 2010 and 2011….earned Academic All-Conference honors from 2009-2011
Intended Major:  Political Science/Psychology
 
Nick West  QB, 6'1, 185lbs
High School:  Wakeland HS
Head Coach:  Marty Secord
Hometown:  Frisco, TX
Notes:  Lead the Wolverines  to the Texas Class 4A Playoffs in 2010 & 2011….honored as a 1^st Team All-District selection as well as being named to the Academic All-State team in 2011….was voted Offensive MVP
Intended Major:  Biology
 
Omar Wijahat  DL, 6'3, 235lbs
Hometown:  Glendale HS
Head Coach:  Joel Heman
Hometown:  Springfield, MO
Notes:  Omar spearheaded a defensive attack that led the Falcons to the 2011 Class 5 District 7 Championship and a playoff berth ….earned both 1^st Team All-District and 1^st Team Ozark Conference honors on the Defensive Line….named Team Defensive MVP
Intended Major:  Pre-Med
 
Logan Winter  OL, 6'3, 260lbs
High School:  Blue Valley HS 
Head Coach:  Eric Driskill
Hometown:  Overland Park, KS
Notes:  Helped the Tigers to the 2010 State Championship and a berth in the 2011 State Finals…..was selected to the 2011 All-Conference Team
Intended Major:  Accounting
 
Brandon Womack  K, 6'0, 170lbs
High School:  Lake Dallas HS
Head Coach:  Michael Young
Hometown:  Lake Dallas, TX
Notes:  Advanced to the 3^rd round of the Texas class 4A Playoffs…..Brandon was named to the 1^st Team All-District Squad and earned 2^nd Team Academic All-State honors in 2011
Intended Major: Pre-Med