CALIFORNIA (Feb. 3) – The California University of Pennsylvania football program announced its initial recruiting class on Wednesday, which included National Letter of Intent signees, preferred walk-ons and mid-year transfers.
"We are excited to welcome a great group of student-athletes to our program," said head coach
Gary Dunn. "It's obviously been tough to recruit during these difficult times, but the coaching staff persevered and we were able to sign a quality class of Vulcans. Additionally, I would like to thank Interim University President Bob Thorn, Athletic Director
Dr. Karen Hjerpe and Assistant Director of Admissions Paul Burns for allowing us to bring in not only quality players, but quality students."
Additional commitments may be added to this page at later date.
| Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Hometown / High School (Previous School) |
Highlights |
| Jaheim Bassham |
OL |
6-2 |
280 |
Erie, Pa. / Cathedral Prep |
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| Kyle Brunson |
RB |
6-0 |
220 |
Farmington, Mich. / Farmington (Tiffin) |
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| Jaylan Cox |
LB |
6-2 |
220 |
New Castle, Pa. / New Castle |
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| Jacob Griffin |
OL |
6-4 |
340 |
Lawrence, Ind. / Lawrence Central |
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| Ian Hansen |
WR |
5-8 |
170 |
Jefferson Hills, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson |
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| Gaige Hill |
DL |
6-3 |
300 |
Altoona, Pa. / Altoona (Toledo) |
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| John Hutchinson |
LB |
6-1 |
210 |
Langhorne, Pa. / Neshaminy |
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| Sean Knight |
OL |
6-3 |
260 |
Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield |
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| Rashim Lee, Jr. |
WR |
6-4 |
185 |
York, Pa. / William Penn |
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| Josh Miller |
LB |
6-2 |
220 |
Cranberry Twp., Pa. / Seneca Valley |
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| Logan Pfister |
WR/ATH |
6-2 |
190 |
Fishertown, Pa. / Chestnut Ridge |
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| Will Spochart |
DB |
6-3 |
190 |
Berlin, Pa. / Berlin Brothersvalley |
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JAHEIM BASSHAM I OL I 6-2 I 280 I ERIE, PA I CATHEDRAL PREP
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Cathedral Prep under head coach Mike Mischler … earned Class 5A all-state honors at offensive line as a senior … tabbed to Erie Times-News Big School All-Star Team in 2020 … received all-district honors as a junior and senior … member of Class 4A state championship team in 2018 and Class 5A state runner-up team in 2020
PERSONAL
Son of Michaeljohn and Bassham and Autumn Brady … has three brothers and two sisters
KYLE BRUNSON I RB I 6-0 I 220 I FARMINGTON, MI I FARMINGTON (TIFFIN)
Played at Tiffin under head coaches Gary Goff and Cris Reisert … totaled 1,900 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns on 374 attempts … named to 2018 All-GMAC First-Team …
2019: Finished with 418 rushing yards and one touchdown on 83 carries …
2018: Led team with a career-high 961 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on 197 attempts … finished second in GMAC with 95.7 rushing yards per game … tied for third in league in rushing touchdowns and paced league in attempts … registered at least 100 rushing yards five times …
2017: Finished with four carries for 17 yards …
2016: Finished with 503 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 89 attempts … ranked third on team with 21 receptions
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Farmington under head coach John Bechtel … three-year starter … received all-state honorable mention as a senior … tabbed first-team All-Detroit North Free Press, first-team All-Oakland Press and first-team all-league in 2015 … named second-team all-league at running back as a junior … ranks third in single-season school history with 1,170 rushing yards in 2105 … set single-game school record with 332 rushing yards as a senior
PERSONAL
Son of Curtis Brunson, Sr. and Lisa Pointer … has one brother … brother Curtis was a defensive back at Ohio (2014-15)
JAYLAN COX I LB I 6-2 I 220 I NEW CASTLE, PA I NEW CASTLE
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at New Castle under head coach Joe Cowart … named first-team all-conference at defensive line as a senior … chosen first-team all-conference at tight end and all-conference honorable mention at defensive line in 2019
PERSONAL
Son of John and Erica Cox … has five brothers and two sisters … brother Julian was a linebacker at Cal U from 2018-19
JACOB GRIFFIN I OL I 6-4 I 340 I LAWRENCE, IN I LAWRENCE CENTRAL
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Lawrence Central under head coach Will Patterson … received underclassmen all-conference status at offensive line in 2019
PERSONAL
Son of Jimmy Thomas and Audrey Griffin
IAN HANSEN I WR I 5-8 I 170 I JEFFERSON HILLS, PA I THOMAS JEFFERSON
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Thomas Jefferson under head coach Bill Cherpak … received Class 4A first-team all-conference laurels at wide receiver and defensive back as a senior … earned Class 4A all-state honors at wide receiver in 2020 … finished with 42 receptions for 785 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior … tabbed Class 4A second-team all-conference at wide receiver as a junior … posted 36 receptions for 738 yards and eight touchdowns in 2019 … registered nine interceptions as a junior, including five in the state playoffs … member of Class 4A district championship teams as a freshman, junior and senior … member of back-to-back Class 4A state championship teams in 2019 and 2020 … also member of basketball team
PERSONAL
Son of Marc Hansen and Jessica Bartko … has one brother
GAIGE HILL I DL I 6-3 I 300 I ALTOONA, PA I ALTOONA (TOLEDO)
Transfer from Toledo; did not play
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Altoona under head coach Nick Felus … played in Big 33 All-Star Classic in 2019 … named first-team all-conference at defensive line as a junior … tallied 36 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in 2018
PERSONAL
Son of Gary Hill and Shamecca Miller … has three sisters
JOHN HUTCHINSON I LB I 6-1 I 210 I LANGHORNE, PA I NESHAMINY
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Neshaminy under head coach Steve Wilmot … three-year starter … served as team captain … earned Class 6A second-team all-state honors at linebacker as a senior … named to All-Intelligencer/Bucks County Courier Times first-team at linebacker in 2020 … tabbed first-team all-league at linebacker and all-league honorable mention at running back as a senior … received second-team all-league status at linebacker in 2019 … featured on Honor Roll
PERSONAL
Son of Tom and Cindy Hutchinson … has one brother and one sister
SEAN KNIGHT I OL I 6-3 I 260 I GREENSBURG, Pa. I HEMPFIELD
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Hempfield under head coach Rich Bowen … named first-team all-section at offensive line as a senior … chosen a Westmoreland County All-Star in 2020 … served as team captain … also a member of the volleyball team … featured on Honor Roll … involved in FCA
PERSONAL
Son of David and Janice Knight
RASHIM LEE, JR. I WR I 6-4 I 185 I YORK, PA I WILLIAM PENN
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at William Penn under head coach Russ Stoner … named first-team all-district at wide receiver as a senior … earned second-team all-state status in 2020 … also member of basketball team
PERSONAL
Son of Rashim Lee, Sr. and Nena Gilbert … has two brothers and one sister
JOSH MILLER I LB I 6-2 I 220 I CRANBERRY TWP., PA I SENECA VALLEY
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Seneca Valley under head coach Ron Butschle … received Class 6A first-team all-state honors at defensive line as a senior … earned first-team all-section status in 2020 … tabbed to Post-Gazette Fab 22 and Butler Eagle Sweet 16 as a senior … recorded 49 tackles and 11 sacks in 2020 … garnered all-section honorable mention at defensive line as a junior
PERSONAL
Son of William and Nora Miller … has one brother … brother Gabe is a redshirt sophomore linebacker on Cal U football team
LOGAN PFISTER I WR/ATH I 6-2 I 190 I FISHERTOWN, PA I CHESTNUT RIDGE
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Chestnut Ridge under head coach Max Shoemaker … three-year starter … named Tribune-Democrat Offensive Player of the Year as a senior … earned Class 2A all-state honors at quarterback three times … totaled 1,554 passing yards, 783 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns (16 rushing) as a senior … registered 1,995 passing yards, 727 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns (14 rushing) in 2019 … finished with 1,772 passing yards, 1,042 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns (15 rushing) as a sophomore … member of three district championship teams … member of basketball and track & field teams … captured indoor state championship in high jump with mark of 6-6 as a senior … set personal record of 6-9 in high jump, which was tied for No. 19 in the country in 2020 … won district championships in high jump, long jump and triple jump as a junior … placed eighth at state championship in high jump in 2019 … captured district title in high jump as a sophomore … member of two district championship basketball teams … featured on High Honor Roll … involved in National Honor Society
PERSONAL
Son of Cody and Deanna Pfister … has two sisters
WILL SPOCHART I DB I 6-3 I 190 I BERLIN, PA I BERLIN BROTHERSVALLEY
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Berlin Brothersvalley under head coach Doug Paul … earned Class 2A first-team all-state status at offensive athlete as a senior … tabbed Somerset County Offensive MVP … named Tribune-Democrat first-team all-area at offensive athlete in 2020 … finished with 1,139 passing yards and 1,106 rushing yards with 25 total touchdowns (14 rushing) as a senior … became first player in school history with 1,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in the same season … totaled 32 tackles and two interceptions in 2020 … received Class 2A second-team all-state honors at defensive back as a junior … also member of basketball and baseball teams … scored over 1,000 points in basketball … selected first-team all-county in basketball … member of two district championship teams in basketball … two-time all-conference in baseball … involved in National Honor Society and Technology Education Club
PERSONAL
Son of Steve and Julie Spochart … has two sisters … sister Claire was a member of Cal U volleyball team in 2017
