WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL CLASS OF 2016

PATRICK BOVARD • Offensive Lineman • 5-11 • 225 • La Grange, Ill. (Fenwick) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Two-year letterwinner at Fenwick High School … Also served as captain of the track and field team … Team qualified for state as a junior … Weight Room Warrior as a senior … Illinois State Scholar.

HAROLD CHA • Linebacker • 6-1 • 195 • Winston-Salem, N.C. (Forsyth) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Team captain … Recorded 50 tackles, 10 sacks and two fumble recoveries as a senior … Went to playoffs four straight years, including state semifinals in 2010.

RAJAT CHADDA • Defensive End • 6-1 • 220 • Copley, Ohio (Archbishop Hoban) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Ranked as 18th-best fullback in class of 2012 by ESPN … Moved to guard from fullback when he transferred to Archbishop Hoban his senior year from Copley.

JOHN-MICHAEL CHARLES • Linebacker • 5-6 • 190 • McKinney, Texas (Heritage) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Two-year letterman at Heritage High School … Started at defensive lineman … Named Academic All-State … City of Frisco Shining Star Award.

ROSS CHUKERMAN • Wide Receiver • 6-4 • 210 • Highland Park, Ill. (Highland Park) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Team captain … Named all-conference and all-area as an outside linebacker … Academic All-State … Prancer Press Lakeshore Gold List … Had 21 receptions for 318 and two touchdowns … Made 65 tackles and had one interception and one fumble recovery … Team qualified for state playoffs on two occasions … Also three-year letterman in basketball.

JONATHAN COHEN • Defensive End • 6-1 • 215 • Houston, Texas (St. Thomas) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Three-year letterman at Saint Thomas High School … Recorded 47 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, six sacks and three forced fumbles as a senior … Second-team all-State and first-team all-district as a defensive lineman.

JACOB DEAVERS • Linebacker • 5-11 • 205 • Savage, Minn. (Prior Lake) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
All conference linebacker … Defensive MVP … Recorded 123 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and ran for 135 yards as a fullback with two touchdowns … Team made the state tournament for the first time.

BRIAN DOUGLAS • Defensive Line • 6-0 • 240 • Loveland, Ohio (St. Xavier) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Second-team all-GCL … GCL Academic All-Star … Recorded 57 tackles, 6.5 tackles for losses, six sacks and three fumble recoveries … Team went to state semi-finals … Great American Rivalry Series Scholar-Athlete.

LUKE DUFFY • Linebacker • 6-0 • 185 • Elgin, Ill. (St. Edward Central Catholic) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Team Captain and Team MVP … Two-time all-Suburban Christian Conference and all-Area in 2010 and 2011 … Academic all-state in 2010 and 2011 … Made 87 tackles and had one interception as an outside linebacker … Ran the ball 150 times for 967 yards and 11 touchdowns … Also had 20 receptions for 382 yards and three touchdowns … Illinois State Scholar.

MAX ELLIOTT • Tight End • 6-6 • 235 • Piedmont, Calif. (Piedmont) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Had 43 receptions for 845 yards and 11 touchdowns … All-league and all-metro at wide receiver … Big physical blocker - hybrid tight end/wide receiver … Team captain … Averaged 13.1 points and 9.8 rebounds per game in basketball … Also plays baseball.

SEAMUS FINNEGAN • Quarterback • 6-1 • 195 • San Francisco, Calif. (Monte Vista) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Threw for 3,641 yards and 38 touchdowns in his varsity career … Second-team all-Chicago Catholic League … Broke New England Patriots QB Tom Brady's junior league records with more career yards and scoring passes … Worked with with the late Tom Martinez, Tom Brady's tutor and one of the top QB coaches in the country … Invited as a Junior and Senior to the prestigious Elite 11, Nike, FBU Top Gun, Super 7 and NUC Ultimate 100 camps.

MATT GOAD • Linebacker • 6-1 • 205 • Gurnee, Ill. (Lake Forest Academy) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Team captain … Recorded 108 tackles and had seven touchdowns (five rushing, two receiving) as a senior … First-team all-Catholic League at linebacker … Also made 106 tackles as a junior … Lake County all-Area … Transferred to Lake Forest Academy as a senior … In track, ran a school record 10.7 in the 100 meters.

ALEX GRAHAM • Running Back • 6-0 • 225 • Festus, Mo. (Festus) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
All-conference, all-district and all-Southeast Missouri Region … 177 carries for 1,288 yards and 12 touchdowns … Had 1,846 total yards in his career … Academic all-State … National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete … All-conference and all-district in track in the 100-meters and the 4x100 relay.

SAM HAKE • Linebacker • 6-1 • 210 • Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Windward) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
2011 CIF Player of the Year … Two-time all-Heritage League … CIF All-Star Game … 2010 CIF champions … Recorded 128 tackles, five sacks and three fumble recoveries … As a quarterback, was 90-of-158 (57%) for 1,644 yards and 26 touchdowns.

ALEX HALLWACHS • Kicker • 6-0 • 185 • Chagrin Falls, Ohio (Chagrin Falls) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
55-of-56 on PATs and 10-of-15 on field goals with a long of 43 yards … All-conference, all NE Lakes and all-Ohio … Team finished 13-1 and was state semifinalist … Academic All-State … Also played soccer and scored eight goals.

JACOB HASKINS • Offensive Lineman • 6-0 • 270 • Lamar, Mo. (Lamar) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Team captain … All-district and all-conference as a junior and senior … Academic All-State … 2011 Missouri Class 2 State champions as a senior … Captain on basketball team.

JAKE HOROWITZ • Athlete • 6-0 • 185 • New York, N.Y. (Dalton School) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Team captain … Three-time all-league … Ran for 538 yards on 50 carries before an injury curtailed his senior season … 3,500 total yards from scrimmage for career.

BEN LAKE • Offensive Lineman • 6-4 • 255 • Berea, Ky. (Rockcastle County) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Team captain … Two-time all-district and all-State … Played in the Kentucky-Tennessee Border Bowl All-Star Game … Career stats include 95 tackles, 10 sacks and three fumble recoveries … Also lettered three years in baseball and holds school record in the shot put.

JAY LI • Offensive Lineman • 5-10 • 240 • Centreville, Va. (Thomas Jefferson) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Team captain … Starter on the offensive line as a senior … Honorable mention all-district … Also threw the shot and discus in track.

QUINCY MARTING • Defensive Back • 5-10 • 170 • Kailua, Hawaii (Punahou School) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Two-year letterwinner at Punahou School … Team captain … Led team to state championship game … Had four interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a senior starting cornerback … Second-team all-State … Two-time all-conference … 2011 HUB Goodwill All-Star Game participant.

MATT MCCAREINS • Wide Receiver • 6-4 • 185 • Evanston, Ill. (St. Ignatius College Prep) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Team captain … Led team to first state playoff appearance … Set single-season receiving records in receptions (61), yards (933) and TDs (11) … All-conference and Co-offensive Player of the Year in the Catholic league … Also a pitcher on the baseball team.

MITCH MCMAHON • Tight End • 6-4 • 225 • Kansas City, Mo. (Park Hill) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Team captain … Played offensive line and led team to three playoff appearances in his career … Two-time all-conference … Missouri Scholars top-100.

REID MOORE • Defensive Line • 6-3 • 250 • Orlando, Fla. (Trinity Prep) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Three-year starter … Honorable-mention Orlando Sentinel Super 60 list … Recorded 80 tackles and one sack as a senior … Career stats include 198 tackles and 5.5 sacks … Received the Phillips Award as Team MVP.

ANDREW NELMS • Defensive Line • 6-0 • 220 • San Jose, Calif. (Leland) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Team captain … Three-year starter and three-time all-conference (2009, 2010, 2011) … Selected as team’s Best Lineman … Went to the state playoffs two times … National Merit Commended Scholar.

DYLAN PETRE • Wide Receiver • 6-4 • 190 • New Berlin, Wis. (Eisenhower) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Three-sport athlete - football (captain), basketball and track (captain) … Recorded 30 receptions and 811 yards for school record 12 touchdowns and had one interception for a touchdown … First-team all-conference at tight end and defensive back … All-suburban, all-county and all-area … Milwaukee Journal Sentinel all-Area at tight tend.

CONNOR PFISTER • Wide Receiver • 6-3 • 205 • Rolling Meadows, Ill. (Fremd) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Team captain … Had nine receptions for 145 yards as a senior … Career stats include 18 receptions for 369 yards … Team qualified for state … 21-foot long jumper and team captain in track … Illinois State Scholar.

CODY RATERMANN • Running Back • 5-11 • 200 • Damiansville, Ill. (Mater Dei) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Team captain … All-State and all-area … Ran for 1,774 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior …Career stats including 3,014 rushing yards with 46 touchdowns … Played in St. Louis All-Star Game in December … Belleville News Democrat Player of the Year … National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete … Illinois State Scholar.

STEVEN SARBEY • Running Back • 5-9 • 180 • Cooper City, Fla. (Cooper City) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Four-year starter … Led team to District championships in 2010 and 2011 … 23 tackles and one forced fumble as a senior … Also played lacrosse.

MITCHELL SHELBY • Running Back • 5-9 • 180 • Simi Valley, Calif. (Simi Valley) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Team captain … Team won the CIF championship and No. 12 state ranking … Injured much of senior year, but still averaged 5.7 yards per carry … Averaged 34 yards per kickoff return over career … 100-meter champion in track as sophomore … 2011 FBU Top Gun selection.

ALEC STANKE • Punter • 6-2 • 200 • Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit West) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
All-conference … 36.5 yards per punt with half of them downed inside the 20-yard line … Averaged 45 yards per punt in conference play, with long of 65 yards … 2010 Missouri Class 5 State Team Champion … Threw shot and discus in track … Named Top Punter at three different camps.

BRIAN VISCOMI • Defensive Back • 5-11 • 185 • Lookout Mountain, Tenn. (McCallie) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
All-East Region selection with 86 tackles and 11 pass break-ups … Recorded 160 tackles in his career … Captain on baseball team … Hit .385 with six home runs as a junior.

JONATHAN WAY • Defensive Back • 6-1 • 195 • Kildeer, Ill. (Adlai E. Stevenson) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Team captain … Had 75 tackles, 12 sacks, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries as a senior … Recorded 132 tackles and eight sacks in his four-year career … Team qualified for state quarterfinals on two occasions … Illinois State Scholar.

MATT YURESCKO • Offensive Line • 6-2 • 270 • Belleville, Ill. (Belleville East) - HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Team captain … Team qualified for state playoffs three times … All-city, all-conference and all-area … National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete … Academic all-State.