Bowling Green Recruiting Outlook

BGSU:

• Derek Lee, Butler C.C. (El Dorado, KS), TE, 6-4/255  
• James Morgan, Ashwaubenon (Green Bay, WI),PRO QB, 6-4/205  
• Shemar Moss, Marion-Franklin (Columbus, OH), WDE, 6-1/220  
• Antonyo Sotolongo, Gulliver Prep (Miami, FL), S, 6-0/197  
• Scotty Miller, Barrington (Barrington, IL), WR, 5-10/170  
• Jack Kramer, Plainfield North (Plainfield, IL), OG, 6-3/283  
• BoBo Jones, Xenia (Xenia, OH), S, 6-1/182  
• Brandon Harris, Shaw (Cleveland, OH), OLB, 6-3/205  
• Nico Lautanen, Mentor (Mentor, OH), DT, 6-4/265  
• Jamari Bozeman, Suncoast (West Palm Beach, FL), S, 6-2/175  
• Robert Jackson Jr., Bishop McNamara (District Heights, MD), CB, 5-10/160  
• CJ Lamar, Lake Mary (Lake Mary, FL), RB, 6-0/205  
• Matthew Finkler, Kirtland (Willoughby, OH), ILB, 6-3/230  
• Janarvis Pough, American Heritage (Fort Lauderdale, FL), ATH, 6-0/170  
• Tyler Horstman, Vero Beach (Vero Beach, FL), OLB, 6-3/200  
• Justice Hart, Glenville (Cleveland, OH), ILB, 6-0/200  
• Harrison Roberts, Euclid (Euclid, OH), OLB, 6-1/208  
• Blake Lucky, South Fork (Stuart, FL), OLB, 6-3/190  
• Deric Phouthavong, Hamilton Township (Columbus, OH), WR, 6-3/187  
• JC Bartok, Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus, OH), OT, 6-5/260  
• Zach Sharp, Lake Mary (Lake Mary, FL), OT, 6-8/315  

The Falcons are heading into national signing day with the 104th ranked recruiting class in the nation according to 247 sports, putting them 7th in the MAC rankings. BGSU has pulled in a solid 21 players for the 2015 class with a combined 16 of those players coming from either Ohio or Florida. Maryland, Wisconsin and Illinois make up the final five recruits of the class. Only three of the 21 recruits are ranked 3-stars making this a more unheralded class than others but still full of talent.

BGSU is coming off of a solid 8-5 season that saw them defeat Sun Belt foe South Alabama in the Cameilla Bowl, 33-28. The Falcons went 5-4 in conference play with an appearance in the MAC title game. Defense was an issue in 2014 as the Falcons gave up 33 points per game, three more than they scored per game. A negative point differential is usually a cause for concern but the Falcons still pulled out eight wins last fall.

Returning Starters (6 or more starts in 2014):
Defense (4):
Darrell Hunter II (8 starts, 32 tkl, 7 pbu, 7 pd, DB), Taylor Royster (13 starts, 41 tkl, 5.5 tfl, 1 sack, 1 INT, 2 pbu, 3 pd, 4 fr, 1 blocked kick, DL), James Sanford (9 starts, 72 tkl, 4 tfl, 2.5 sacks, 4 pbu, 4 pd, 1 fr, 2 ff, LB), Gus Schwieterman (13 starts, 56 tkl, 8.5 tfl, 2.5 sacks, 2 fr, 1 ff, DL)

Offense (11):
Roger Lewis (13 starts, 73 catches, 1,094 yards, 7 TD, 1st team All-MAC, WR), James Knapke (11 starts, 3,173 passing, 15 TD, 136 rushing, 2 TD, QB), Gehrig Dieter (6 starts, 35 catches, 460 yards, 1 TD, WR), Ronnie Moore (9 starts, 56 catches, 690 yards, 5 TD, WR), Travis Greene (12 starts, 949 rushing, 12 TD, 27 catches, 175 yards, 1 TD, RB), Ryan Burbrink (12 starts, 64 catches, 758 yards, 3 TD, 1st team All-MAC PR, WR), Logan Dietz (14 starts, OL), Alex Huettel (14 starts, 2nd team All-MAC, OL), Jacob Bennett (14 starts, OL), Tim McAuliffe (14 starts, OL), Ben Steward (14 starts, OL)