Evangel Announces Initial Football Recruits for 2008
February 6, 2008
Contact: Evangel University Athletics 865-2815, Ext. 7282
Evangel head coach Scott Metcalf announced today his first group of recruits for the 2008 Crusader football season. Included in the list are four transfers and area signees Mitch Belker (Ash Grove), Beau Pickering (Nixa), David Sirb (Springfield-Hillcrest) and Chase Westfall (Branson). The complete list of recruits follows in alphabetical order by last name.
- Gideon Anderson (6-2, 225, So., LB) Kansas City, Mo. (Lawson H.S. - Univ. of Saint Mary transfer: 1st team all-state, all-conference, all-district in H.S., 2007 All-Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference honorable mention at Saint Mary
- Mitch Belker (6-2, 225, Fr., TE) Ash Grove, Mo. (Ash Grove H.S.): 3rd team all-state, 1st team all-conference
- Cody Clark (6-2, 225, Fr., QB) Marshall, Ark. (Marshall H.S.):
1st team all-conference
- Brad Heathcock (5-11, 175, Fr., DB) Frisco, Texas (Frisco Wakeland H.S.):
1st team all-district
- Nathan Helvey (6-0, 260, So., OL) Lamar, Mo. (Greenfield H.S. - Univ. of Saint Mary transfer):
2nd team all-state, 1st team and all-district in H.S., 2007 All-Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference honorable mention at Saint Mary
- Matt Higley (5-10, 180, Fr., S) Bethany, Mo. (So. Harrison H.S. - Truman State University transfer):
2nd team all-state, 1st team all-conference and all-district in H.S., TSU redshirt)
- Cedric Johnson (5-11, 210, Jr., LB) Houston, Texas (Eisenhower H.S. - New Mexico Military Institute transfer: defensive MVP in H.S., won two letters at New Mexico Military Institute, two-year starter
- Beau Pickering (5-11, 180, Fr., S) Nixa, Mo. (Nixa H.S. - University of Central Missouri transfer):
1st team all-state, all-conference, all-district in H.S., UCM redshirt)
- David Sirb (6-2, 230, Fr., LB) Springfield, Mo. (Hillcrest H.S., 2006 grad):
injured during senior season
- Josiah Swanson (6-2, 240, Fr., DL) Topeka, Kans. (Cair Paravel-Latin School) defensive MVP
- Caleb Walker (6-2, 205, Fr., WR) West Plains, Mo. (West Plains H.S.):
3rd team all-state, 2nd team all-district, 1st team all-conference
- Aaron Weitner (5-10, 175, Fr., DB) Vernon, Texas (Vernon H.S.):
honorable mention all-state, 1st team all-district
- Chase Westfall (6-0, 175, Fr., WR) Branson, Mo. (Branson H.S.):
1st team all-conference, all-district and all-area
- Trenton Whitmill (5-11, 210, Jr., LB) Garland, Texas (So. Garland H.S. - New Mexico Military Institute transfer):
defensive MVP and 1st team all-district in H.S., won all-conference honors and two letters at NMMI