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About Miami Hawk Talk Recruiting Information

The recruiting information contained on this site is information about student/athletes BELIEVED to be targeted by Miami University for various varsity athletic sports. The lists are far from complete and are not officially endorsed in any way by Miami University, its coaches or administration.

These pages will be updated as information is made available. Information may not be complete or timely and is compiled by newspaper articles, internet recruiting sites, and, of course, by Miami Hawk Talk Field Reporters. Players may "verbally" commit to a program, however, such committment is not binding until officially executing a "National Letter of Intent" (NLI).

Miami coaches and or its staff are not permitted to discuss or comment on potential recruits until after the signing of a NLI. The signing period for fall sports such as football begins in early February and runs until early April; basketball and other winter sports have an early signing perdiod in mid-November and a late signing period from April to May.

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Recent Recruiting Database Additions and Updates

 Indicates that Miami has offered a scholarship to this student/athlete.

Football Recruiting Links

Interested in more recruiting? Here are some Internet Recruiting Sites:

• Fab 50 Recruiting
• Scouting Ohio-Mark Porter Media
• Sunshine Preps
• National Letter of Intent
• Scout.com
• Rivals.com
• max emfinger's rankings
• Dave Campbell's Texas Football
• ESPN Miami Recruiting Page
• Mid South Prospects

Key Links about Miami Football

Here are some key links about Miami

• CLICK HERE for Miami Admissions
• CLICK HERE for the Official Miami website for Recruiting Information
• CLICK HERE to read the 9/23/04 article on the MAC and the NFL! Want a chance to compete in the NFL? The MAC and Miami has a proven NFL track record!!!
• CLICK HERE for the 1/14/05 Cincinnati Enquirer Article: Miami, MAC good for NFL: "They have as many as six players who could be drafted in 2006," said Jim Lippincott, Bengals director of football operations and a long-time college scout. "It's the Roethlisberger effect: they're getting a different kind of kid. They seem to be competing for players with a Boston College, not Ohio State or Michigan, but that next tier."
• CLICK HERE for a link to the profile of Bill Elias, Miami's Recruiting Coordinator:
  

  Bill Elias begins his first season as a member of the Miami coaching staff. He was named Assistant Head Coach, Recruiting Coordinator and linebackers coach on Jan. 3, 2009. Elias moves to Oxford from Gannon University in Erie, Pa., where he spent the last three years as director of athletics. He was head football coach for eight years before that. He attended Miami as a freshman following his graduation from Bedford High School in Massachusetts.  Elias and Coach Haywood worked together as coaches at LSU from 1995 through 1997, where Elias served in several capacities.  A graduate of the University of Massachusetts in 1977, he became assistant defensive secondary coach for the varsity squad and was defensive coordinator for the junior varsity team.  From 1978-80, Elias coached offensive backs at the University of Delaware and also was offensive coordinator for the Blue Hens' freshman team.He coached at Eastern Michigan University from 1981-86, serving as a graduate assistant for two seasons before taking over as outside linebacker coach. Elias moved on to Butler County Community College in El Dorado, Kansas for one season, becoming the school's offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.  He left the coaching profession for three years, working in private business, but re-entered coaching from 1991-94 at Vanderbilt. In Nashville, he coached outside linebackers and defensive ends, and also was Vanderbilt's recruiting coordinator.  Elias then joined LSU's staff prior to the 1994 season, coaching tight ends his first two years. For his final two seasons with the Tigers, he served as recruiting coordinator and helped LSU garner Top 10 recuiting classes. His time in Baton Rouge included three consecutive bowl appearances. Elias either coached or recruited 20 players who performed in the NFL.

Nick's Notes: The Latest Miami Recruiting News

The most recent updates about Miami football recruits are available from the list to the right. You can also find details about any recruit from the complete list at the bottom of this page. Use the following links to jump to a given position:

Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | Offensive Line | Kicker | Athletes | Defensive Line | Linebacker | Defensive Back

Miami and the NFL

• Over the past 4 seasons, Miami had 19 players (either through draft or as free agents) sign NFL contracts:
  
• Miami Class of 2004 to the NFL QB Ben Roethlisberger (1st Rd-Pittsburgh), OL Jacob Bell (5th Rd-Tennessee), RB Cal Murray (FA-San Diego), TE Matt Brandt (FA-Detroit), OL Ben Herrell (FA-Carolina/Tennessee), DE Phil Smith (FA-Baltimore/Houston)
• Miami Class of 2005 to the NFL CB Alfonso Hodge (5th Rd- Kansas City), DT Larry Burt (FA-Cleveland), DB Matt Pusateri (FA-Cleveland).
  
• Miami Class of 2006 to the NFL LB Terna Nande (5th Rd #137 - Tennessee), QB Josh Betts (FA-Indianapolis), OL Todd Londot (FA-NYG), OL Nate Bunce (FA-Chicago), WR Martin Nance (WR-Buffalo), LB John Busing (FA-Cincinnati), DB Darrel Hunter (FA-Arizona)
  
• Miami Class of 2007 to the NFL WR/KR Ryne Robinson (4th Rd #118- Carolina), S Joey Card (FA), LS Dave McClain (FA), TE Steve Kosky (FA)
  

Here is what people are saying about Miami

• Mark Whipple quarterback coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers re: Ben Roethlisberger: "I think he is a naturally talented football player, and he was well-schooled at Miami"
• Ozzie Newsome GM for the Baltimore Ravens on how television has changed the landscape in recruiting: "You can be on TV more going to Miami of Ohio than you can going to Indiana or Ohio State"
• Stewart Mandel Sports Illustrated 5.31.05 - "The fact is, many of the good MAC programs (Miami etc.) run systems that better develop and better showcase a quarterback's talents than many of their Big T en counterparts."
• Mike Haywood, Miami Head Coach ""Miami's an institution with outstanding academics and a storied football tradition. The Cradle of Coaches, Ara Parseghian, Bo Schembechler, Bill Mallory, Jim Tressel ... what an unbelievable coaching tradition. I'm so excited about joining the Miami family, with a fan and alumni base that is nationwide. Ohio is a great state for high school football, with tremendous coaches and unbelievable student-athletes."

Class of 2009 Notes

Miami currently has 20* available SCHOLARSHIPS to award including 14 outgoing Seniors:

• DEFENSE (6) R. Wilson, Clayton Mullins, Jason Gibson, Chris Shula, Joey Hudson, Joe Coniglio
• OFFENSE (6) J. Satterthwait, S.Sutter, D. DiFranco, T. Crabtree, J. O'Connell, P.Shepard
• SPECIAL TEAMS (2) Jake Richardson (P), Nate Parseghian (PK)

Recruits by Positions