CSUN SCORES ON LARGE SCALE; MATADORS BULK UP WITH RECRUITS.Byline: Chris Branam Staff Writer They wanted to get bigger and stronger where it counted, and they did. The Cal State Northridge football coaches were satisfied Wednesday afternoon as their football recruits sent in letters of intent, knowing the Matadors will be tougher on the defensive and offensive lines next season. ``We went into this thing with the intention of bolstering our offensive and defensive lines,'' CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge coach Jeff Kearin said. ``We're really happy with the defensive line we signed.'' Northridge got commitments from two heavily recruited defensive linemen who already have college experience: Ramsey Venner Venner is a surname, and may refer to:
This page or section lists people with the surname Venner. , a 6-foot-5, 250-pound transfer from Fresno State and Chaffey College's Romeo Brooks (6-5, 245). ``They were recruited at a pretty high level and chose us,'' Kearin said. ``We're really excited to watch them compete.'' The Matadors signed two other Chaffey defensive linemen: Andy Zaldovar (6-3, 275) and Jason Nicastro (6-2, 260). Northridge signed two defensive linemen last year - Highland High's Edwin Reed and Lancaster's Nick Koufos - and neither enrolled. CSUN also turned to transfers on the offensive line: Andrew Holt, a 6-3, 295-pounder from Idaho, and Brandon Bean (6-3, 280) from Chaffey. Northridge was also in the running for Chaffey's Ed Powell, who signed with Utah State. ``The offensive line, we kind of set our sights pretty high,'' Kearin said, ``and we hit on a couple and missed a couple.'' The Matadors signed six JC transfers, including five from Chaffey. Only three high school players from the region were CSUN signees: Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley linebacker Jonathan Molock, Westlake defensive back Josh Golden Brendan Josh Golden is a musician who currently lives in Seattle, Washington. He has played with numerous Seattle indie rock artists, including David Bazan and Damien Jurado, and he is a former member of Pedro the Lion. and Westlake linebacker Ben Lorier. CSUN is also expecting letters from Lakewood linebacker Philip Perry Philip J. Perry (born 1964, San Diego County, California) is an American attorney and Bush Administration political appointee. He was Acting Associate Attorney General at the Department of Justice, General Counsel of the Office of Management and Budget, and General Counsel of the , Mt. San Antonio College Mt. San Antonio College (commonly called Mt. SAC; pronounced as the word "sack") is a community college located in the Los Angeles suburb of Walnut, California, next to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona which is just over a hill. Mt. tight end Corey DiSanti, Victor Valley College Victor Valley College (VVC for short) is a community college located on Bear Valley Road in Victorville, California. The college was created by a vote of the public in 1960 and the first classes were held in 1961 at the near-by campus of Victor Valley High School. tight end Mark Riechartz and Hueneme offensive lineman Tyrone Tutogi. All four gave Northridge oral commitments. CSUN RECRUITING CLASS Player--Position--Height--Weight--School--Comment Martin Bacon--DB--5-10--180--Chaffey College--Tough hitter will add secondary depth. Brandon Bean--OL--6-3--280--Chaffey College--Converted DL known for athleticism. Romeo Brooks--DL--6-5--245--Chaffey College--Highly recruited pass-rushing specialist. Ron Givan--DB--6-1--185--Mt. SAC--Aggressive playmaker play·mak·er n. A player in a sport with goals, such as a guard in basketball, who initiates offensive plays. play has good size. Josh Golden--DB--5-10--175--Westlake--Older brother Jeremy had 94 tackles for CSUN in '98. Jermaine Guinyard--QB--6-1--180--San Diego Marion Catholic--CSUN strikes gold again with another San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. QB. Marvin Henderson--WR--6-0--180--Oakland McClymonds--Physical receiver with good size. Andrew Holt--OL--6-3--295--Idaho--Division I-A transfer projected to start. Jamar Ikpi--OL-DL--6-3--295--Pomona--Adds depth to offensive line. Ben Lorier--LB--6-0--190--Westlake--Hero in Division IV championship game. Jonathan Molock--LB--6-0--200--Antelope Valley--Older brother Bruce is a Matadors RB. Jason Nicastro--DL--6-2--260--Chaffey College--Small but impressed coaches with his quickness. Steve Paysinger--DB--6-3--175--Long Beach Wilson--Fast and smart; can also play WR. Leland Daniels--DB--5-10--175--Riverside Poly--In plans to play both DB and WR. Ramsey Venner--DL--6-5--250--Fresno State--Transfer started 3 games last year at FSU FSU Florida State University FSU Former Soviet Union FSU Ferris State University FSU Fayetteville State University (North Carolina) FSU Frostburg State University FSU Finance Sector Union . Andy Zaldovar--DL--6-3--275--Chaffey College--Natural run-stopper. CAPTION(S): box Box: CSUN recruiting class (see text) |
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