UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University football team announced the National Signing Day Class of 2022 on Wednesday, with 26 student-athletes signing their Letter of Intent to play for the Cardinals. 

Head Coach Ryan Brady announced the class during a National Signing Day Special with JJ Boehm. 

2022 SVSU Football Signees: CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2022 CLASS ROSTER

Carl Allen – WR – 6'1'' 175 LBs

• Pickerington North High School – 9-4 record (playoffs)
• Hometown: Pickerington, Ohio
• Head Coach – Nate Hillerich
• 2020 OCC Ohio Football Champions
• Team captain
• 3-year varsity player
• All-District (1x)
• Senior stats: 19 rec, 327 yds, 5 TD
• 2 sport athlete – Football, Track and Field (State Champs 2021/All-State 1x)
• 4-year Honor Roll student
• Scholar-Athlete award winner 2021
• National Honors Society student
• Fun Facts: Helped coach JV as well as help out at football camps
• Has top-end speed, quickness, and twitch.  Long and athletic. 

Jasper Beeler - DB - 6'1'' 170 LBs

• North Farmington High School - 3-6 Record
• Head Coach – Jonathan Herstein
• Hometown: Farmington Hills, Mich.
• District Champs (2x)
• Team MVP
• DB of the Year
• All-Region (2x)
• 3-year varsity starter
• Stats: 32 TD, 2500 YDS, 10 INT
• Fun Facts: Father was an All-American soccer player
• Versatile and competitive athlete.  Aggressive, physical, and tough football player.  Has good quickness, twitch, and explosiveness.  High-character student-athlete.  A good leader and a bright young man.  Dynamic with the ball in his hands and is a great tackler.
• One of the best DB's the state had to offer.

Nate Boehnke - TE - 6'4'' 230 LBs

• Grand Haven High School - 0-7 Record
• Hometown: Grand Haven, Mich.
• Head Coach – Mike Farley
• All-Conference (1x)
• Muskegon Area Dream Team
• Won team character award
• 2 offers
• 2 sport athlete – Football, Volleyball, Soccer
• Averaged 20 yds per catch
• Long, athletic, and quick.  Big-time soccer player converted to Football.  Big upside.  Only played football for 1 year.

Josh Brown – DB – 5'10'' 185 LBs

• Livonia Churchill High School – 8-3 Record (Playoffs)
• Hometown: Livonia, Mich.
• Head Coach – Bill Defillipo
• District Champions (2x)
• Team Captain
• Detroit News All-State Team (1x)
• Detroit News All-West Team (2x)
• First Team All-Conference (3x)
• First Team All-Region (2x)
• 3-year varsity starter
• 4 offers
• 3 sport athlete – Football, Track and Field, Baseball
• Fun Facts: "I'm ambidextrous, I throw with my right hand and write with my left."

• Multi-Dimensional Athlete.  Possesses speed, quickness, toughness, and football IQ.  2-way play-maker!

Terrance Brown Jr. - RB - 5'10'' 190 LBs

• Martin Luther King High School – 13-1 Record (State Champs)
• Hometown: Detroit, Mich.
• Head Coach – Tyrone Spencer
• Conference Champions
• District Champions
• Regional Champions
• State Champions
• All-State (2x)
• 2-year varsity starter (only two years played)
• 2-Way Starter – RB & CB.
• Stats: 2000+ all-purpose yards, 36 TD, 6 INT
• 3 sport athlete – Football, Track and Field, Basketball
• Fun Facts: "I'm a mini chef"
• Explosive and Dynamic athlete with the ball in his hands.  Elite competitor.  Winner!

Kam Davenport – DB – 6'1'' 180 LBs

• Detroit Catholic Central High School – 8-3 Record (Playoffs)
• Hometown: Novi, Mich.
• Head Coach – Dan Anderson
• 2020 Catholic League Champions
• 1^st Team All-League (2x)
• Led team in interceptions
• Team 'Unsung Hero' award
• 6 offers
• 2 sport athlete – Football, Wrestling
• Fun Facts: 10 community service hours, "When I was younger I would only eat Jelly sandwiches because I didn't like peanut butter."

• Outstanding all-around football player.  Relentless worker and loves to compete.  Possess a Championship Attitude and Mentality.  He is a Winner!

Christian Ellison – DB – 6'1'' 175

• Flint Carman-Ainsworth High School – 2-7 Record
• Hometown: Flint, Mich. 
• Head Coach – Dejuan Massey
• 3-year varsity starter
• Team Captain
• 1^st Team All-Valley (2x)
• 8 offers
• Stats: 125 Tackles, 1300 all-purpose yards, 10 TD's, 2 INT's, 10 PBU's
• 4-year Honor Roll student
• 3 sport athlete – Football, Track and Field, Baseball
• Fun facts: Dad played football at Ferris State, brother played baseball at ridge water college in Minnesota. Mom graduated from Central Michigan.
• Community service: Cleaned Berston fieldhouse, Toy/ Food giveaway for Christmas
  church community service.
• Versatile and competitive athlete.  Aggressive, physical, and tough football player.  Has good quickness, twitch, and explosiveness.  High-character student-athlete.

Carson Gray - LB - 6' 195 LBs

• Chelsea High School - 14-0 Record (Playoffs – State Champs)
• Hometown: Chelsea, Mich.
• Head Coach – Josh Lucas
• State Champions 2021
• Regional Champions (4x)
• District Champions (4x)
• 1^st team All-State (1x)
• All-Region (2x)
• All-Conference (3x)
• Ann Arbor Dream Team (3x)
• Team captain
• 3-year varsity starter
• 13 offers
• Most games played for Chelsea (52, record of 46-6)
• 2^nd most varsity appearances at Chelsea (43)
• Fun Facts: Family has season tickets for the Detroit Lions, father played football and baseball at Olivet College

Connor Hare - OL - 6'4'' 280 LBs

• Bartlett High School – 6-4 Record (Playoffs)
• Hometown: Bartlett, Illinois
• Head Coach – Matt Erlenbaugh
• Conference Champions
• 2-year varsity starter
• All-Conference (1x)
• All-Region (1x)
• Academic All-Conference (3x)
• Won team Gustafson Award for being the "most positive and energetic"
• 7 offers
• 2 sport athlete – Football, Lacrosse
• Fun Facts: Is a twin
• Long & Athletic Athlete.  Bends very well and has excellent feet for a Big Man.  Uses his hand extremely well and finishes his blocks at a high level.  Very well versed in pass protection.  Huge upside and potential.  Ton of FCS interest.

Jaquan Howard – RB – 5'7'' 165 LBs

• Bolingbrook High School – 7-2 Record (Playoffs)
• Hometown: Bolingbrook, Illinois
• Head Coach – John Ivlow
• All-State (1x)
• All-Conference (1x)
• Team captain
• 3-year varsity starter
• 4 offers
• 2 sport athlete – Football, Track and Field
• Stats: multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons
• Fun Facts: brother played college football at Millikin University, always has a chip on his shoulder
• Tommy Scott 2.0 but with long speed. 
• Playmaker!  Can score any time he touches the football.  Very loose and dynamic.  Has great energy, character, and personality.

Colin Kraatz - LB - 6'4'' 215 LBs

• Saginaw Heritage High School – 4-6 Record (Playoffs)
• Hometown: Saginaw, Mich. 
• Head Coach – Justin Thelen
• 2^nd team All-Conference (2x)
• 1^st team All-Region (2x)
• All-State Honorable Mention (1x)
• Dream Team (1x)
• Team Captain
• Team MVP senior year
• 109 tackles senior year
• 3 offers
• Student Advisory Committee and student leadership member
• 2 sport athlete – Football, Track and Field
• Fun Facts: Father was an All-American offensive lineman at SVSU, now currently the Athletic Director at my high school.  I have two brothers my older attends west point and my younger is a freshman in high school.

Adom LeDuc – DL – 6'3'' 240 LBs

• Utica Stevenson – 10-3 Record (Playoffs - Semifinalist)
• Hometown: Sterling Heights, Mich.
• Head Coach – Justin Newcomb
• MAC Red Champions (2x)
• District Champions (2x)
• Regional Champions (2x)
• All-MAC (2x)
• All-County (1x)
• All-Region (1x)
• Team captain
• 3-year varsity starter
• Dream Team
• 2^nd in sacks all-time at Utica Stevenson
• 3^rd in TFL's all-time at Utica Stevenson
• 7 offers
• 3-time Honor Roll student
• Stats: 78 tackles, 15 sacks, 32 TFL's
• Fun Facts: Clears snow for the various complexes locally, made hats for children, mom and himself saved a neighbor's house during a fire.

Josh Rau – LB – 6'3'' 215 LBs

• Lowell High School – 4-6 Record (Playoffs)
• Lowell, Mich. native
• Head Coach – Jacob Henige
• 3-year playoff streak
• All-Conference (2x)
• All-Region (2x)
• 1^st Team All-State (1x)
• All-State Honorable Mention (1x)
• GR Dream Team (2x)
• Team captain
• 3-year varsity starter
• Team MVP
• 6 offers
• Senior Stats: 30 tackles, 12 TFL, 9 sacks / 43 rushes, 196 yards, 4 TDs
• 2 sport athlete – Football, Track and Field (1^st team All-State, team captain, All-Conference 2x)
• Powerful, fast, and explosive athlete.  Possesses elite leadership ability.  Tremendous tackler and football player.

Will Richardson - OL - 6'5'' 265 LBs

• Forest Hills Central High School – 8-2 Record (Playoffs)
• From Grand Rapids, Mich.
• Head Coach – Tim Rogers
• Conference Champions (2x)
• 6 straight playoff berths
• 3-year varsity starter
• All-Conference (1x)
• All-Region (1x)
• All-State 2^nd team Honorable Mention
• 3 offers
• 3 sport athlete – Football, Regional Qualifier in both Wrestling and Track and Field
• Zero sacks allowed senior year
• Fun Facts: Started playing football in 9^th grade

Demetri Roberson – DB – 6'1" 180 LBs

• Mona Shores High School – 8-3 Record (Playoffs)
• Hometown: Norton Shores, Mich.
• Head Coach – Matt Koziak
• State Champions 2020
• Conference Champions 2021
• All-Conference (1x)
• All-Conference Honorable Mention (1x)
• 2-year varsity starter
• 2 offers
• 3 sport athlete – Football, Track and Field, Basketball
• Senior Stats: 4 INT, 10 TD
• Fun Facts:  Brother plays for the Toronto Argos of the CFL, other brother plays for Western Michigan
• Has top-end speed, quickness, and twitch.  Long and athletic.  Possesses a relentless work ethic and passion to be the best version of himself.

Paulie Robertson – OL – 6'0'' 270 LBs

• Glenbard North High School – 8-4 Record (Playoffs)
• Hometown: Carol Stream, Illinois
• Head Coach – Ryan Wilkens
• State playoff qualifiers (2x)
• Conference Champions (1x)
• Team captain
• 3-year varsity starter
• All-Conference (3x)
• DuPage All-Area Team (2x)
• All-State (2x)
• 10 offers
• 2022 DuPage Conference OL of the Year
• 3 sport athlete – Football, Wrestling (All-State 3x/State Champion 2021), Track and Field
• Fun Facts: "My football #67 was worn by my Dad, my Papa & my Zio. The best role models ever!". During the summer I work with my wrestling Coach bailing hay.

• Dynamic Player and Person.  Great personality, unbelievable work ethic, loves the game, and obsessed with training.  Technician.  Finisher and Mauler.  Relentless attitude and toughness on the field.  Determined to knock down the man across from him.
• Unbelievable film.

Armon Robinson – SS – 6'1'' 190

• Braswell High School (Texas) – 5-5 Record (Playoffs)
• Hometown: Aubrey, Texas
• Head Coach – Cody Moore
• All-State Academic (1x)
• 2^nd Team All-District (1x)
• Team Captain
• 7 offers
• Fun Facts: started my own nonprofit organization at the age of 12 and it remains active to this day.
• Senior Stats: 123 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT, 17 PBU's, 2 forced fumbles

• Athletic, & Multi-Dimensional athlete.  Explosive football ability.  Excellent tackler and football awareness.  Hybrid Player.  Can play DB or LB.  Very bright young man.   

Brendan Schanick - OL - 6'3'' 300 LBs

• Kearsley High School - 6-4 Record (Playoffs)
• Hometown: Flint, Mich.
• Head Coach – Shawn Fitzgerald
• District Champions 2020 (first in school history)
• 1^st team All-State (2x)
• 1^st team All-Conference (2x)
• All-Region (2x)
• Team captain
• 3-year varsity starter
• Team MVP
• Blue/Grey All-American Bowl invitee
• Hawaii Tiki Bowl invitee
• 7 offers
• Honor Roll student
• Secretary of National Honor Society
• 2 sport athlete – Football, Track and Field (All-State for shot put)
• Senior Stat: 105 pancake blocks
• Fun Facts: Dad played at Grand Rapids Community College, volunteers for youth sport events and at the Eastern food bank
• Long & bends very well.  Powerful on the field and in the weight room.

Shaun Shahu - OL - 6'7'' 285 LBs

• Livonia Stevenson High School - 4-5 Record
• Hometown: Livonia, Mich.
• Head Coach – Randy Micallef
• Team captain
• Won Spartan coaches award
• 1^st Team All-conference senior year
• All-conference honorable mention junior year
• 2021 Detroit Free Press All-West high school 2^nd team
• 2-year varsity starter
• 3 offers – D1
• 2 sport athlete – Football (4 years), Basketball (2 years)
• Fun Facts: Father played professional basketball in Albania, Parents own a coney island, grew 8 inches since freshman year.
• Long & Athletic Athlete.  Bends very well and has excellent feet for a Big Man.  Uses his hand well and is a finisher.  Huge upside and potential.

DJ Voltz – DB – 6'3'' 170 LBs

• Carrollton High School – 5-5 Record (Playoffs)
• Saginaw, Mich. native
• Head Coach – Nathan Wotta
• Team Captain
• Team MVP (3x)
• All-Conference (1x)
• All-Region (1x)
• All-State (1x)
• 4-year varsity starter
• 2 offers
• Senior stats: 1,139 rushing yards, 14 TD's, 30 tackles, 3 INT, 32-67 passing for 6 TD's, avg of 30 yds per punt
• 3-time Honor Roll student
• 3 sport athlete – Football, Basketball, Track and Field
• Fun Facts: 17.50 hours of community service
• One of five Michigan High School boys basketball players nominated for the McDonald's All-America team.  Averaging over 21 points per game, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists as well as leading Carrollton to an undefeated record. 

Kadyn Warner – DL - 6'5'' 250 LBs

• Traverse City Central High School – 12-2 Record (Playoffs)
• Hometown: Traverse City, Mich. 
• Head Coach – Eric Schugars
• District Champions (2x)
• Regional Champions (2x)
• State Finalist 2021
• 3-year varsity starter
• Team captain
• Dream Team
• All-Conference (1x)
• All-Region (1x)
• All-State Honorable Mention
• Blue/Grey All-American Bowl selection (Dallas, TX)
• 3 sport athlete – Football, Basketball (All-Conference/Dream Team), Track and Field (All-Conference/All-Region/Dream Team/State qualifier)
• Leadership council
• Long, Athletic, and Physical Edge Player.  Huge Wingspan.  Good first step and ball get off.  Has huge upside and potential.  Runs to the ball very well and has a relentless motor.

Trey West - WR - 5'10'' 180 LBs

• Warren Fitzgerald High School - 8-2 Record (Playoffs)
• Hometown: Warren, Mich.
• Head Coach – Juwan Shakespear
• All-State (2x)
• All-Region (2x)
• All-Conference (3x)
• Team Captain
• Team MVP (2x)
• Selected to the Dream Team
• 4 Year Varsity Starter
• Holds school records for:
  • Most all-purpose points
  • Yards
  • Interceptions
• 3 Sport Athlete – Football, Basketball, Track
• Held 7 Offers
• 48 TD's, 14 INT's
• Fun Facts: Family of athletes (step dad played football at Penn State, uncle played baseball at Texas) / loves to draw, sing, act, and dance.

Joseph Williams – WR - 6'3'' 195 LBs

• Martin Luther King High School – 13-1 Record (State Champs)
• Detroit, Mich. native
• Head Coach – Tyrone Spencer
• Conference Champions
• District Champions
• Regional Champions
• State Champions
• Top 10 rated receiver in Michigan
• 2-year varsity starter
• 4 offers
• Senior Stats: 10 TD's, 430 receiving yards
• Honor Roll student
• 2 sport athlete – Football, Track and Field

• Long, smooth, and fluid athlete.  Versatile athlete with great size, twitch, and excellent ball skills.  Can go up and get the football.  Huge upside and potential.

• Tough physical perimeter blocker.

Trevor Witt – OL - 6'3'' 255 LBs

• Lake Orion High School – 3-6 Record (Playoffs)
• From Lake Orion, Mich.
• Head Coach – John Blackstock
• 1^st team All-Conference (1x)
• 2^nd team All-Conference (1x)
• Won team 'Dragon Award' – "Typifies what a Dragon Football Player should be - Committed to improving himself through powerlifting or plays another LO sport, Others Centered Leader, Strong Academically, Mentally/Physically Tough in training and on the field."
• 2-time teams 'most outstanding offensive lineman'
• Detroit Free Press All-North OL 2021
• Team captain
• Team leadership council
• 2-year varsity starter (3-year player)
• 10 offers
• Multiple team awards
• Lake Orion scholar-athlete (4x)
• 2 sport athlete – Football, Basketball
• Fun Facts: Volunteer coach and referee for Lake Orion community Youth Basketball League, Volunteer coach for Youth Football camps as well as a referee, dad played college football at Taylor University (IN), mom played college basketball at Grace College (IN), has a twin brother

Raid Zerki – WR – 6' 175 LBs

• Detroit Catholic Central High School – 8-3 Record (Playoffs)
• Hometown: Novi, Mich.
• Head Coach – Dan Anderson
• 2020 Catholic League Champions
• Academic All-State (1x)
• All-League (1x)
• 3-year varsity starter
• 2 offers
• Principals Academic list
• 4-year Honor Roll Student
• 2-sport athlete – Football, Track and Field
• Fun Facts: "One of the first from my culture to play college football!"

• Multi-Dimensional Athlete.  Raid can do it all on and off the field.  A tireless worker and relentless competitor.  Winner!  Leader!  Very bright young man.  Possesses speed, quickness, toughness, and football IQ.  2-Way Playmaker!

Class of 2022 Facts

State Champions – 5

State Playoffs – 23

District Champions – 7

1^st Team All-State – 9

Honorable Mention All-State – 5

Total All-State Recognition – 14

Team Captains – 18

Academic Scholarship – 25

1^st Team All-Conference – 24

Offensive Recruits – 13

Defensive Recruits – 12

Specialist Recruits - 1

Breakdown O – RB (2), WR (4), TE (1), OL (6)

Breakdown D – DB (6), LB (4), DL (2)

Breakdown ST – K/P (1)

Regional

East Michigan – 11

West Michigan – 5

Great Lakes Bay Region-Michigan – 4

Northern Michigan - 1

Illinois – 3

Ohio – 1

Texas - 1

In-State – 21

Out-Of-State – 5

Total Class = 26