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Princeton Football Announces Class of 2024
June 15, 2020 | Football
The latest Princeton football recruiting class very much mirrors the ones that have recently come before it.
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Tiger head coach Bob Surace and his staff have put together another class that will come to Princeton from all over the country, and the class itself is once again highly regarded for its depth and quality. Hero Sports, for instance, said that if it had included the Ivy League schools in its FCS rankings, then "Princeton would have been No. 1 in the country by a mile." Hero Sports also ranks 22 of the incoming players among the top 500 in the country, including seven in the top 100.
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"We're very happy with this class," Surace says. "There is a lot of hard work that goes into putting a class together, and the entire staff contributes. You look for so many different variables as you assemble each class. Our coaches know in advance what we're looking for in terms of talent and need. Having been a part of eight NFL drafts, you need to be selective. You're balancing all those things, but we hit all of our targets with this class. Now they have to go out and compete."
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For Surace, who is entering his 11th season as the Tiger head coach, every single recruit in his Princeton tenure has graduated with at least one Ivy League championship ring. Princeton has won three of the last seven Ivy League championships, and the Tigers are 18-2 over the last two seasons.
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The Princeton football Class of 2024 features 31 athletes who represent 18 states, including five from New Jersey and three each from Texas and California.
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The Princeton football Class of 2024.
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Mason Armstead
WR, 6-2, 170, Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha, Neb.
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Anthony Bland
WR, 6-3, 195, Stillwater High School, Stillwater, Okla.
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Simon Brackin
TE, 6-2, 245, The Bolles School, Jacksonville, Fla.
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Luke Colella
WR, 6-0, 165, North Allegheny High School, Wexford, Pa.
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Caleb Coleman
LB, 6-2, 195, Groton School, Wellesley, Mass.
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Mac Duda
OL, 6-4, 275, Thomas Jefferson High School, Jefferson Hills, Pa.
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Jackson Fischer
DB, 5-9, 160, Mira Costa High School, Manhattan Beach, Calif.
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Jackson Ford
LB, 6-0, 205, Perry High School, Chandler, Ariz.
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Jo Jo Hawkins
WR, 5-8, 160, The Peddie School, Anaheim, Calif.
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David Heath
OL, 6-5, 260, Pople John XXIII High School, Sparta, NJ
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Nick Hilliard
OL, 6-2, 280, Ascension Catholic High School, Darrow, La.
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Liam Johnson
LB, 6-0, 210, St. Joe's Prep, Moorestown, N.J.
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Wilson Long
QB, 6-0, 185, Regents School of Austin, Austin, Texas
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Miko Maessner
RB, 6-0, 185, Kearney High School, Kearney, Neb.
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Sam Massick
PK, 5-10, 155, Columbus Academy, Blacklick, Ohio
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Blaine McAllister
QB, 6-3, 195, The Lovett School, Milton, Ga.
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Austin Nicholas
LB, 6-5, 210, La Costa Canyon High School, Encinitas, Calif.
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Tyler Picinic
TE, 6-3, 215, New Milford High School, New Milford, N.J.
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Jonathan Pittman
DL, 6-2, 245, Milton High School, Roswell, Ga.
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Chase Robertson
DL, 6-4, 245, Independence High School, Franklin, Tenn.
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Nicholas Sanker
LB, 6-3, 200, The Covenant School, Charlottesville, Va.
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Ryan Savage
DL, 6-0, 230, La Salle College High School, Rydal, Pa.
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Jeffrey Sexton
PK, 6-1, 160, St. Xavier High School, Louisville, Kent.
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Ashton Stredick
RB, 5-8, 175, Needville High School, Rosenberg, Texas
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William Rhys Suter
LS, 6-0, 215, Green Hope High School, Cary, N.C.
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Payton Tally
DB, 6-0, 180, Cy-fair High School, Cypress, Texas
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Pierson Tobia
DB, 6-1, 190, Bergen Catholic High School, Park Ridge, N.J.
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Jalen Travis
OL, 6-6, 275, Delasalle High School, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Niko Vangarelli
QB, 6-2, 235, Mt. Paran Christian School, Acworth, Ga.
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Mason Weber
DL, 6-4, 255, Bishop Miege High School, Shawnee, Kansas
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Arman Young
OL, 6-3, 260, St. Joseph Regional High School, Wyckoff, N.J.
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Tiger head coach Bob Surace and his staff have put together another class that will come to Princeton from all over the country, and the class itself is once again highly regarded for its depth and quality. Hero Sports, for instance, said that if it had included the Ivy League schools in its FCS rankings, then "Princeton would have been No. 1 in the country by a mile." Hero Sports also ranks 22 of the incoming players among the top 500 in the country, including seven in the top 100.
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"We're very happy with this class," Surace says. "There is a lot of hard work that goes into putting a class together, and the entire staff contributes. You look for so many different variables as you assemble each class. Our coaches know in advance what we're looking for in terms of talent and need. Having been a part of eight NFL drafts, you need to be selective. You're balancing all those things, but we hit all of our targets with this class. Now they have to go out and compete."
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For Surace, who is entering his 11th season as the Tiger head coach, every single recruit in his Princeton tenure has graduated with at least one Ivy League championship ring. Princeton has won three of the last seven Ivy League championships, and the Tigers are 18-2 over the last two seasons.
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The Princeton football Class of 2024 features 31 athletes who represent 18 states, including five from New Jersey and three each from Texas and California.
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The Princeton football Class of 2024.
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Mason Armstead
WR, 6-2, 170, Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha, Neb.
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Anthony Bland
WR, 6-3, 195, Stillwater High School, Stillwater, Okla.
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Simon Brackin
TE, 6-2, 245, The Bolles School, Jacksonville, Fla.
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Luke Colella
WR, 6-0, 165, North Allegheny High School, Wexford, Pa.
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Caleb Coleman
LB, 6-2, 195, Groton School, Wellesley, Mass.
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Mac Duda
OL, 6-4, 275, Thomas Jefferson High School, Jefferson Hills, Pa.
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Jackson Fischer
DB, 5-9, 160, Mira Costa High School, Manhattan Beach, Calif.
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Jackson Ford
LB, 6-0, 205, Perry High School, Chandler, Ariz.
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Jo Jo Hawkins
WR, 5-8, 160, The Peddie School, Anaheim, Calif.
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David Heath
OL, 6-5, 260, Pople John XXIII High School, Sparta, NJ
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Nick Hilliard
OL, 6-2, 280, Ascension Catholic High School, Darrow, La.
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Liam Johnson
LB, 6-0, 210, St. Joe's Prep, Moorestown, N.J.
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Wilson Long
QB, 6-0, 185, Regents School of Austin, Austin, Texas
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Miko Maessner
RB, 6-0, 185, Kearney High School, Kearney, Neb.
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Sam Massick
PK, 5-10, 155, Columbus Academy, Blacklick, Ohio
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Blaine McAllister
QB, 6-3, 195, The Lovett School, Milton, Ga.
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Austin Nicholas
LB, 6-5, 210, La Costa Canyon High School, Encinitas, Calif.
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Tyler Picinic
TE, 6-3, 215, New Milford High School, New Milford, N.J.
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Jonathan Pittman
DL, 6-2, 245, Milton High School, Roswell, Ga.
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Chase Robertson
DL, 6-4, 245, Independence High School, Franklin, Tenn.
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Nicholas Sanker
LB, 6-3, 200, The Covenant School, Charlottesville, Va.
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Ryan Savage
DL, 6-0, 230, La Salle College High School, Rydal, Pa.
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Jeffrey Sexton
PK, 6-1, 160, St. Xavier High School, Louisville, Kent.
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Ashton Stredick
RB, 5-8, 175, Needville High School, Rosenberg, Texas
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William Rhys Suter
LS, 6-0, 215, Green Hope High School, Cary, N.C.
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Payton Tally
DB, 6-0, 180, Cy-fair High School, Cypress, Texas
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Pierson Tobia
DB, 6-1, 190, Bergen Catholic High School, Park Ridge, N.J.
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Jalen Travis
OL, 6-6, 275, Delasalle High School, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Niko Vangarelli
QB, 6-2, 235, Mt. Paran Christian School, Acworth, Ga.
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Mason Weber
DL, 6-4, 255, Bishop Miege High School, Shawnee, Kansas
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Arman Young
OL, 6-3, 260, St. Joseph Regional High School, Wyckoff, N.J.
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