PRINCETON β The Princeton Football Team has announced the Class of 2027.
Will Beargie
Clarendon Hills, Ill.
Nazareth Academy
Nazareth Academy: All-conference in 2022 β¦ Named captain of the offensive line β¦ Team won the state title in 2022 and was a quarterfinalist in 2021 β¦ Lettered in lacrosse β¦ National Honor Society β¦ Member of the Mu Alpha Theta β¦ Honor Roll.
Personal: Son of Elizabeth and Brian Beargie β¦ Has three sisters, Olivia, Ella and Annie.
Aidan Besselman
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Upper St. Clair
Upper St. Clair: Three-time all-conference (two years at wide receiver and one year at both wide receiver and defensive back) β¦ First-Team All-State β¦ Selected to Fabulous 22 All-Star Team and PA Big-33 All-Star Game β¦ Trib-25 All-Star Team β¦ Almanac’s Football MVP β¦ Pittsburgh Union Press All-Star Team β¦ Three-time first-team all-conference in lacrosse β¦ First player in school history to record 150 points and a two-year lacrosse captain β¦ Helped 4×100 relay team qualify for the WPIAL β¦ Basketball team won the WPIAL and section titles as a sophomore β¦ Named Upper St. Clair Most Outstanding Athlete Award in 2022-23 β¦ Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Autumn and Bill Besselman β¦ Has a sister, Sierra and brother, Tyler.
Rashad Caldwell
Denver, Colo.
Denver South
Denver South: Three-time captain who broke the school record in receiving yards (2,124), touchdowns (25+) and catches (70+) β¦ Named No. 1 Wide Receiver in the state β¦ First-Team All-State twice β¦ Helped offense to 35+ points in every game β¦ Three-time Team Offensive Player of the Year and was MVP as a junior β¦ Lettered in baseball and track and field β¦ Scholar Athlete Award winner β¦ National Honor Society β¦ Collected just one B entire high school career.
Personal: Raised by Mother, Lashawn Caldwell along with Uncle, Edward Martin and brother, Francis Kentris β¦ Has four brothers and three sisters.
Chase Christopher
Holly Springs, N.C.
Holly Springs
Holly Springs: Set school record with 407 career tackles including school-best 183 as a senior β¦ Averaged 13.1 tackles per game for career β¦ Three-time All-State, All-Conference and Team MVP β¦ Led team to first playoff win in school history and helped squad to conference title β¦ Lettered in lacrosse β¦ Junior Marshall and Honor Roll β¦ Led team in GPA three times.
Personal: Son of Deborah and Chase Christopher β¦ Has a sister, Cassidy β¦ Father, Chase, played football at Liberty.
Brady Clark
West Deptford, N.J.
West Deptford
West Deptford: School record holder in punt average (44.6) in a season and longest punt in a game (69 yards) β¦ Member of the 1,000 pound club (bench press, squad and dead lift) β¦ Senior year saw him garner NJ.com All-State and All-Group II, NJ.com WJFL Constitution Division β First Team, Courier Post All-NJ Defensive First Team (punter), Courier Post All-South Jersey First Team (punter), South Jersey Sports Zone All-South Jersey First Team, South Jersey Times All-Area Team Defense (punter), NJ Gridiron All-State Defense Second Team (punter), a NJFCA Super 100 All-State selection, All-South Jersey Kicker from Touchdown Club of South Jersey β¦ Named to the Phil Simms North-South All-Star Game and earn team MVP award β¦ Earned Mid-Season Shoutout from NJ.com as the Top Special Teams Player β¦ Junior campaign had Clark earn Courier Post All-South Jersey Second Team (punter), NJ.com West Jersey Football League All-Stars Colonial Division First Team (Kicker), NJ.com South Jersey All-Area Team Defense First Team (Punter), NJ.com All-State Second Team Group II (Kicker) β¦ Courier Post All-South Jersey Second Team Defense (punter) as a sophomore β¦ All-Academic Team from Touchdown Club of South Jersey β¦ All-South Jersey Scholar Athlete from Touchdown Club of South Jersey β¦ John Aventi and Dominic Antonini Special Team Player of the Year from Touchdown Club of South Jersey β¦ Colonial Conference Scholar Athlete β¦ Key Club β¦ Foreign Language Honors Society β¦ Dean’s List all four years of high school
Personal: Son of Shanda and Jason Clark β¦ Has a sister, Jordan, and brother, Jackson.
Ethan Clark
Clarkston, Mich.
Clarkston
Clarkston: Set the school record in touchdowns (72), rushing touchdowns (64), rushing yards (5,483) in a career, season (2,662) and a game (410) β¦. Detroit News First-Team Dream Team β¦ State Champion Mr. Football Candidate β¦ Won the Team MVP in 2021 and 2022 β¦ Team won the OAA Red title in 2020 and 2022 and reached the State Semifinals in 2022 β¦ Member of the Leadership Group.
Personal: Son of Alysia Walsh and John Clark β¦ Has a brother, Nathan β¦ Father, John, played football at Navy.
Jack Comeau
Saddle River, N.J.
Bergen Catholic
Bergen Catholic: Senior captain that was All-League and All-County in 2022 β¦ Team was a two-time state champion and ranked No. 3 in the nation in 2021 β¦ Member of the Green Club β¦ National Honor Society along with Math, English and History Honor Societies.
Personal: Son of Ann and Ed Comeau β¦ Has a sister, Kelsey and two brothers, Christian and Daniel.
Barrett Eddlemon
La Vernia, Texas
La Vernia HS
La Vernia: Two-year captain who allowed no sacks in three years as a starter β¦ Two-time District 14-4A Offensive Lineman of the Year β¦ District 15-4A First-Team All-District β¦ Rivals/On3 Three-Star Recruit β¦ SA All-Area Team β¦ SA All-Star β¦ Team Offensive Co-MVP β¦ Lettered in Baseball and Basketball β¦ National Honor Society β¦ Academic All-State β¦ Business Professionals of America.
Personal: Son of Michelle and Kevin Eddlemon β¦ Has a brother, Derrick.
Phil Eichelzer
Roswell, Ga.
Walton HS
Walton: Three-time All-Region and two-time All-County in football β¦ All-Region in shot put β¦ Iron Raider Award β¦ Hammer of the Week selection (wrestling) β¦ Two-time State Sectional wrestling qualifier β¦. Qualified for the state sectional in shot put β¦ Team reached the Sweet 16 twice β¦. Final Four in 20221 and Elite Eight in 2023 β¦ Wrestling Dual Region Champion in 2023 β¦ Team Council β¦ Roswell Rebels β¦ Academic Letter β¦ Scholar Athlete.
Personal: Son of Abby and Phil Eichelzer β¦ Has two sisters, Olivia and Gretchen.
Jackson Green
Rochester, N.Y.
Mendon HS
Mendon: Registered over 1,800 yards and 17 touchdowns in two seasons while also being a 1,000-point scorer in basketball β¦ NY All-State and All-Greater Rochester twice β¦. Football Team’s MVP twice β¦ Three-time Basketball captain who three-time All-State β¦ All-Greater Rochester in basketball four times β¦. All-Greater Rochester Basketball Player of the Year as a junior β¦ All-County Player of the Year twice in basketball β¦ Four-time basketball All-County β¦ Section V Class A All-Tournament Team twice including MVP award as a junior β¦ Three-time basketball team MVP β¦ Basketball team won two Section V titles in 2021 and 2022 β¦ Rochester Radio and Press Club Athlete of the Year β¦ Also lettered in lacrosse β¦ National Honor Society β¦ Member of Model UN, Student Council, Interact Club β¦ Urban League National Black Scholar Award β¦ Section V Student Athlete Scholar.
Personal: Son of Adrienne and Andre Green β¦ Has a sister, Lexi β¦ Sister, Lexi, plays basketball at Cornell β¦ Father, Andre, played football at Boston College.
Evan Haynie
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Baylor School
Baylor School: Two-time All-Region and All-State β¦ First-Team Chattanooga Best of Preps β¦ Captain on the first state championship team in 50 years in 2023 β¦ Lettered in basketball and track and field β¦ Community Service Program β¦ Student Admissions Ambassador.
Personal: Son of Takisha and Mario Haynie β¦ Uncle, Ricky Thomas, played football at Alabama β¦ Uncle, Andre Thomas, played football at Georgia Tech.
Roman Laurio
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Saline HS
Saline: Senior captain that recorded 130 catches for 1,747 yards for 13 touchdowns β¦ First-Team All-SEC and First-Team All-Region twice β¦. Two-time All-State and Ann Arbor Dream Team β¦. First Team All-West β¦ Team won SEC Red title three times β¦. Squad reached Division-I Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen β¦. Won team MVP and Offensive Skill Plater of the Year β¦ Lettered in baseball β¦ Investment Club β¦ High School Store β¦ Scholar Athlete all four years.
Personal: Son of Bethany and Paul Laurio β¦ Has a sister, Marie.
1st Team All SEC: (2022, 2023), 1st Team All Region: (2022, 2023), 2nd Team All-State (2022)
Honorable Mention All-State (2023), Ann Arbor Dream Team: (2022, 2023),
1st Team All West: (2022), Varsity Letter All Four Years
Rocco Marcelino
Elkhorn, Neb.
Creighton Prep.
Creighton Prep: All-Metro in 2021 β¦ All-State First Team in the preseason before injury β¦. Defensive and Offensive Player of the Week β¦ Team won the District A-5 title in back-to-back years β¦ Lettered in track β¦ Operations Others β¦ Spanish Honors Society β¦ Student Council β¦ Spelling Bee Champion β¦ Finalist in the “Example of Moral Courage from the Holocaust” essay competition β¦ Semifinalist in the Fr. Thomas W. Neitzke S.J. Leadership Award and Scholarship.
Personal: Son of Deanna and Sean Marcelino β¦ Has two sisters, Mia and Sofia and a brother, Caetano β¦ Uncle, Brett Casper, was an eighth round draft by pick by the San Francisco Giants.
Connor McAllen
Wayne, N.J.
St. Joseph’s
St. Joseph’s: Senior captain who was First-Team All-County and All-League β¦ Earned New York Jets’ Player of the Week (Offensive Line) β¦ Team was state runner-up in 2019 and made the quarterfinals twice β¦ Also lettered in lacrosse β¦ National Honor Society β¦ St. Joseph’s Honors Society.
Personal: Son of Holly and Joseph McAllen β¦ Has two sisters, Kyra and Cali.
Jay Mentink
Lake Tapps, Wash.
Sumner High School
Sumner: Senior captain who was First-Team All-SPSL and First-Team All-Arera as a defensive back and also was the Special Teams Player of the Year β¦ First-Team All-SPSL as defensive back and Second-Team All-SPSL as a returner in 2021 β¦ Defensive MVP that recorded eight interceptions as a junior β¦ Team won the 4A SPSL championship β¦ Most Inspirational Award β¦ Lettered in baseball β¦ Full IB-Diploma Graduate.
Personal: Son of Rachelle and Justin Mentink β¦ Has a sister, Taylor, and brother, Trey β¦ Father, Justin, played baseball at Washington State β¦ Aunt, Angie, played softball at Washington and played baseball for the Colorado Silver Bullets.
Kavon Miller
Fleming Island, Fla.
Bolles
Bolles: Senior Captain β¦ Set the track team record in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 4×1 β¦ Team was the state runner up twice β¦ AB Honor Roll.
Personal: Son of Yolanda Dawsey and Sedrick Miller β¦ Has two sisters, Sophia and Rachel, and two brothers, Reese and Zach.
Tyler Morris
Versailles, Kent.
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy: Senior Captain who led conference in sacks β¦ Two-time All-State β¦ Team won three consecutive district titles and was a two-time state runner-up β¦ Beta Club β¦ National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Katie and Justin Morris β¦ Has a brother, Tanner.
Ral Nwogbo
Avon, Conn.
Choate Rosemary Hall
Choate Rosemary Hall: Senior captain who was First-Team All-Founders in 2023 after leading the conference in sacks β¦ Team won the Founders League title β¦ Lettered in track and field and soccer β¦ The Fay School β¦ Dean’s List three years.
Personal; Son of Uche and Clem Nwogbo β¦ Has two brothers, Gozzy and Neto.
Barry Richardson
Bethlehem, Ga.
Archer HS
Archer: Two-year varsity starter β¦ VTO All-American β¦ Nominated GACA All-Star game β¦ Team was among the top 16 during junior year β¦ Squad also went to the Region Elite Eight in 2021 β¦ Spanish Honor Society β¦ Honor Roll all four years.
Personal: Son of Mindy and Barry Richardson β¦ Has a sister, Makayla and two brothers, Nathan and Bentley β¦ Mother, Mindy, played basketball at Iowa State and James Madison β¦ Father, Barry, played baseball at the College of Charleston.
Torian Roberts
Orlando, Fla.
Winter Park
Winter Park: Senior captain who was a 24/7Sports three-star corner back β¦ First-Team All-State, First Team All-Metro and First Team All-Area β¦ Recorded 53 tackles with three picks and 11 pass break ups along with two defensive touchdowns and a blocked kick β¦ Also caught 22 passes for 338 yards and six touchdowns and was All-Seminole County β¦ Caught the longest touchdown pass in school history (94 yards) β¦ Central Florida Super 60 β¦ Citrus Gridiron First-Team Defense (Athlete) β¦ Team won the district title and had the best record in the Metro/Orange Country β¦ Lettered in track and basketball β¦ District champion in the triple jump β¦ National Honor Society β¦ Leader of the CRU at Lake Howell and FCA β¦ Super Scholar β¦ North Orlando Kiwanis Scholarship β¦ 2023 Merdian Club of Winter Park.
Personal: Son of Ursula and Ted Roberts β¦ Has two brothers, Talen and Christion β¦ Father, Ted, played football at Jacksonville State.
London Robinson
Jersey City, N.J.
St. Peter’s Prep
St. Peter’s Prep: Senior captain that finished second in school history in tackles for loss (40.5) and third in sacks (19) β¦ Two-time All-Conference OLB/DE β¦ All-State in 2022-23 β¦ Finished with the most sacks in the conference (10) as a junior β¦ Battle of The Beach MVP β¦ Heart of a Giant Winner β¦ NJ.com Player of the Week β¦ SP Player of the Game β¦ Prep Redzone Chaos Bringer β¦ NJ.com mid-season award earner β¦ Top 100 tackle leader β¦ Team Defensive Player of the Year twice β¦ NJ Academic All-American β¦ Lettered in track β¦ National German Honors Society β¦ Honors every quarter of high school β¦ Ignatian Scholar β¦ Highest grade in religion department for sophomore class β¦ Spelling and Geography Bee β¦ Placed in Nation German Exam β¦ Nation-wide poem contest β¦ Multiple school-wide Word Masters.
Personal: Son of Joi Nicholson β¦ Has a sister, Skii.
Kyler Ronquillo
Roy, Wash.
Yelm
Yelm: Two-time captain who was three-time All-State as a defensive back and two-time All-State Wide Receiver β¦ Won the League MVP twice and was the Offensive MVP as a senior β¦ Decathlon All-American β¦ Team won the state title in 2023 β¦ Lettered in wrestling and track β¦ National Honor Society β¦ Two-time Student of the Month.
Personal: Son of Christine and Jason Ronquillo β¦ Has two brothers, Jerid and Marcus.
Tare Porbeni
Woodbury, Minn.
Stillwater
Stillwater: SBLive Minnesota Second-Team All-State β¦ Won Team Most Improved Offensive Player β¦ National Honor Society β¦ Member of the Basic Institute for Zonal African Advancement β¦ Weighted Honor Roll β¦ National African American Recognition Program in 11th grade.
Personal: Son of Annie and Francis Porbeni β¦. Has a sister, Oyinpreye and a brother, Oyindoubra β¦ Cousin, Olakemfa, ran track at St. Peters’ β¦ Mother, Annie, was on the Nigerian junior handball team.
Mavrick Torrico
Woodstock, Georgia
Blessed Trinity Catholic
Blessed Trinity Catholic: GHSA 5A First-Team All-Region and All-State twice β¦ 2021 GHSA 5A Region Seven Defensive Player of the Year β¦ Squad won the 2019 GHSA 4A state title β¦ Team Defensive MVP twice β¦ St. Sebastian Award β¦ Lettered in wrestling β¦ 2019 GHSA 5A fifth place at states at 182 pounds, highest rank for a freshman β¦ Wrestling team was third in the state in 2019 β¦ Leadership Award from the Rotary Club of Roswell β¦ Spanish National Honor Society β¦ Summa Cum Laude three times.
Personal: Son of Lisa and Roger Torrico β¦ Has a sister, Felicia and brother, Dylan.
Luke Tucci
Livingston, N.J.
St. Joseph’s
St. Joseph’s: Two-time All-County and All-Conference β¦ Super Football Conference “Man of the Year” β¦ Jersey Sports Zone Player of the Week β¦ Maxwell Award winner β¦ Team was top five in the state every year β¦ Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Suzanne and Geard Tucci β¦ Has a sister, Ava.
Robert Sanders
Fort Worth, Texas
All Saints Episcopal
All Saints Episcopal: Ranked as a three-star recruit by 24/7 Sports β¦ Ranked 96th overall linebacker in the nation β¦ Invited to Ray Lewis’ Under Armor Top 100 Linebacker Camp β¦ Earned 28 Division-I scholarships from Arizona, Washington State, Memphis, Tulane, Navy, Army, Air Force, etc., β¦ Had 220 career tackles including 128 solo stops with 33.5 tackles for loss and 20 sacks β¦ Two-time First Team All-State for Defensive End and Linebacker β¦ 2022 TAPPS Division II Defensive Player of the Year β¦ Texas Padilla Coaches’ Poll First-Team All-State β¦ Lettered in track and field β¦ Competed on the 4×1 Relay Team β¦ Ran an 11.2 in the 100M β¦ Camp Counsellor at the Como Community Center β¦ President of Young Men’s Service League of the Fort Worth Texas Branch.
Personal: Son of Suzanne and Travis Sanders β¦ Has two sisters, Virginia and Caroline (twin sister) and a brother, Charles β¦ Father, Travis, played football at UT-Arlington β¦ Cousin, Jouques Gulliot, played football at TCU.
Justin Selbert
Eureka, Mo.
Eureka
Eureka: Senior captain who broke the school record for rushing yards in a season with over 2,300 yards β¦ Missouri Football All-State twice and All-Metro in 2022 β¦ Team won the Suburban Yellow Conference in 2023 β¦ Discus All-State and set the school record in discus record β¦ Lettered in wrestling, track and field and water polo β¦ Heart of a Wildcat, Leadership and Lineman of the Year awards β¦ National Honor Society β¦ Student Council β¦ Link Crew β¦ Glory of Missouri Award β¦ National Merit Finalist.
Personal: Son of Stacy and Craig Selbert β¦ Has a sister, Jenna.
West Smith
Colleyville, Texas
Colleyville Heritage
Colleyville Heritage: First-Team All-District β¦ First-Team All-Area β¦ Honor All-State β¦ Offensive MVP β¦ National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Kristen and Bill Smith β¦ Has a sister, Macy β¦ Cousin, Zach Shalcross, played football at Cal Poly.
Joey Wassler
Cincinnati, Ohio
Saint Xavier HS
Saint Xavier: First Team All-GCL in 2022 β¦ Big Skill Player of the Year in 2022 β¦. Team won state title in 2020 and was GCL champions in 2021 and 2022 β¦ Played basketball sophomore and junior year β¦ National Honor Society β¦ Member of Big Brothers β¦ Part of the Canned Food Drive, Homeroom Leader and Senior Class Chairman β¦ First Honors every quarter from freshman to senior year β¦ Freshman Scriptures Student of the Year β¦ English II Student of the Year β¦ Spanish National Honor Society Member.
Personal: Son of Annette and Dave β¦ Has a sister, Samantha and four brothers, David, Jackson, Jacob and Josh β¦ Brother, David, played basketball at Northern Kentucky β¦ Brother, Jackson, plays football at Youngstown State.
Nnamdi Udeogu
Lagos, Nigeria
Georgetown Prep
Georgetown Prep: Junior All-State in football β¦ Two-time All-Metro Area Track and Field selection β¦ Discus state champion β¦ All-State Shot putter β¦ Four-time shot put conference champion and three-time discus conference champion β¦ IAC Track MVP β¦ No. 2 all-time discus throw in school history β¦ Team was the 2021 IAC Champion β¦ Two-time Dean’s List β¦ Three-time First Honor Roll.
Personal: Son of Mary and Raphael Udeogu β¦ Has three brothers, Oge, Ugo and Chinedu β¦ Brother, Oge, played football at Iowa State and Central Michigan β¦ Brother, Chinedu, played football at Cal β¦ Brother, Ugo, played football at Butler.
Caden Wright
San Antonio, Texas
Reagan High School
Reagan: Senior captain who was an All-District Defensive End β¦ Team won district champions in 2022 β¦ National Honor Society β¦ Summa Cum Laude.
Personal: Son of Michelle and Todd Wright β¦. Has a sister, Jordan.
