Sports: 2005 Football Recruits

            Probably speed was the most common denominator of John L. Smith’s 2005 recruiting class, one he believes will provide some immediate help with six junior college players. “We kind of hit some home runs,” says Smith, perhaps referring to highly ranked recruits such as running backs Javon Ringer and A.J. Jimmerson, or top-rated New Jersey quarterback Dom Natale.

            Three of MSU’s recruits, Natale, Bobby Jones and Diego Oquendo, are already enrolled and will participate in spring practice.

Ryan Allison WR • 6-3 • 207 Lake Orion Rocco Cironi OL • 6-6 • 284 Warren, OH (Warren G. Harding)

Kendell Davis DB • 5-11 • 181 Alliance, OH Adam Decker LB/TE • 6-2 • 234 Rochester Hills (Brother Rice)

Dan Fortener WR/DB • 6-1 • 182 Kettering, OH (Archbishop Alter)

Reggie Graham DL • 6-4 • 210 Homewood, AL

Andrew Hawken LB • 6-2 • 224 Wyoming (Grandville)

Hayward Howard DL • 6-4 • 280 New Orleans, LA (George Washington Carver)

A.J. Jimmerson RB • 5-10 • 195 St. Louis, MO (Hazelwood Central)

Bobby Jones DL • 6-4 • 287 Yankton, SD (N. Dakota State College of Science)

Emory Jones WR • 6-3 • 204 Detroit (NE Miss. Community College)

Brandon Long LB/TE • 6-4 • 210 Canton, OH (GlenOak)

Brendon Moss OL • 6-6 • 256 Saline (Fork Union Military Academy)

Domenic Natale QB • 6-1 • 181 Warren, NJ (The Hun School)

Joel Nitchman OL • 6-3 • 262 Kalamazoo (Hackett Catholic Central)

Diego Oquendo WR • 5-9 • 177 Staten Island, NY (Tottenville)

Javon Ringer RB • 5-9 • 185 Dayton, OH (Chaminade-Julienne)

Jonal Saint-Dic DL • 6-1 • 262 Elizabeth, NJ (Hudson Valley CC)

Mike Schmeding OL • 6-8 • 299 Rutherford, NJ (St. Mary's)

Kenny Shane OL • 6-5 • 283 Indianapolis, IN (Pima C. C.)

David Stanton DL • 6-3 • 273 Los Angeles, CA (The Canyons)

Ross Weaver DB • 6-1 • 189 Southfield

Otis Wiley DB • 6-2 • 185 Flint (Carman-Ainsworth)

Demond Williams DB • 5-9 • 174 Jackson, AL (Pima C. C.)