February 3, 2010

2010 FOOTBALL
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESS RELEASE

NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT

SIGNING DAY
For Immediate Release • February 3, 2010
7 • ALEX GRIFFITH DEFENSIVE LINEMAN • 6’2”, 260 BONNEY LAKE, WA (SUMNER H.S.)
Second-team all-South Puget Sound League 3A defensive lineman

28 • DARRIAN CREAMER LINEBACKER • 6’1”, 205 LAKEBAY, WA (PENINSULA H.S.)

First-team Class 3A all-state linebacker ... First-team all-South Puget Sound League 3A running back and linebacker

10 • J.R. GROSSHANS QUARTERBACK • 6’1”, 180 GIG HARBOR, WA (PENINSULA H.S.)

First-team all-South Puget Sound League 3A quarterback

54 • NICK ROUSER OFFENSIVE LINEMAN • 6’5”, 240 OAK HARBOR, WA (OAK HARBOR H.S.)
First-team all-WesCo Conference North Division offensive lineman and defensive lineman

5 • TYLER ROGERS DEFENSIVE BACK • 5’11”, 175 STEILACOOM, WA (LAKES H.S.)

Honorable mention all-South Puget Sound League 3A selection

8 • SHEY PATTON LINEBACKER • 5’9”, 231 SPANAWAY, WA (SPANAWAY LAKE H.S.)

First-team all-South Puget Sound League South running back ... East-West All-State Game selection

50 • JAKE STEELHAMMER DEFENSIVE LINEMAN • 6’3”, 215 ROCHESTER, WA (W.F. WEST H.S.)
Evergreen 2A Conference Defensive Most Valuable Player ... First-team all-Evergreen 2A defensive lineman

84 • CHRISTIAN WESLEY WIDE RECEIVER • 6’4”, 210 BREMERTON, WA (CENTRAL KITSAP H.S.)
Seattle Times White Chip ... First-team all-Narrows League wide receiver

6 • JULIAN CRUELL RUNNING BACK • 5’8”, 179 TACOMA, WA (HENRY FOSS H.S.)
First-team all-Narrows League returner ... Second-team all-league cornerback

7 • JOE FUERST RUNNING BACK • 5’11”, 195 YAKIMA, WA (EISENHOWER H.S.)

Seattle Times White Chip ... Columbia Basin Big Nine Cascade Co-Most Valuable Player

25 • TEDDY COTTON RUNNING BACK • 5’11”, 190 LAKEWOOD, WA (LAKES H.S.)

Seattle Times White Chip ... Second-team all-South Puget Sound League 3A running back

3 • AUSTIN DODGE QUARTERBACK • 6’2”, 205 VANCOUVER, WA (SKYVIEW H.S.)

Seattle Times White Chip ... Vancouver Columbian All-Region first team ... Greater St. Helens League 4A first-team quarterback

9 • LEON LA DEAUX IV WIDE RECEIVER • 6’4”, 190 PORT ORCHARD, WA (SOUTH KITSAP H.S.)
Honorable mention Class 4A all-state selection by the Associated Press ... Narrows League Most Valuable Player

15 • TYLER WRIGHT DEFENSIVE BACK • 5’11”, 180 COVINGTON, WA (KENTLAKE H.S.)

South Puget Sound League North all-purpose player of the year ... First-team all-SPSL North defensive back ... Second-team all-SPSL North wide receiver

82 • JASON BATES WIDE RECEIVER • 6’4”, 185 SPOKANE, WA (FERRIS H.S.)

Seattle Times White Chip ... First-team Class 4A all-state selection by the Associated Press and Seattle Times ... First-team all-Greater Spokane League wide receiver

15 • B.J. BENNETT WIDE RECEIVER • 5’9”, 175 WEST LAFAYETTE, IN (HARRISON H.S.)
Honorable mention all-Hoosier Crossroads Conference wide receiver

27 • MARTIN SMITHERMAN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN • 6’1”, 215 LAKEWOOD, WA (LAKES H.S.)

Seattle Times White Chip ... Honorable mention all-South Puget Sound League 3A defensive lineman

1 • COLE GRAVES DEFENSIVE BACK • 5’11”, 191 KIRKLAND, WA (JUANITA H.S.)

Seattle Times White Chip ... First-team all-KingCo 3A/2A cornerback ... Honorable mention all-league running back

33 • DAVID EARGLE DEFENSIVE LINEMAN • 6’1”, 215 MCCHORD A.F.B., WA (CLOVER PARK H.S.)
Seattle Times White Chip ... First-team all-South Puget Sound League 3A linebacker

8 • ETHAN STERKEL QUARTERBACK • 6’3”, 205 ELLENSBURG, WA (ELLENSBURG H.S.)

First-team Class 2A all-state defensive back by the Associated Press ... Honorable mention all-state quarterback ... Central Washington Athletic Conference Offensive Player of Year

4 • SEAN COLEY DEFENSIVE BACK • 5’9”, 215 BELLEVUE, WA (BELLEVUE H.S.)

Seattle Times White Chip ... Second-team all-KingCo 3A/2A cornerback

54 • MARSHALL GREEN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN • 6’5”, 310 TUMWATER, WA (BLACK HILLS H.S.)
First-team all-Evergreen 2A offensive lineman ... All-Area South Sound selection ... Class 2A East-West All-State Game selection

51 • SAIPELE SIAFUAFU DEFENSIVE LINEMAN • 6’1”, 264 KENT, WA (KENT-MERIDIAN H.S.)

Honorable mention all-South Puget Sound League North selection

51 • ANTHONY DEMATTEO LINEBACKER • 6’0”, 210 ISSAQUAH, WA (SKYLINE H.S.)

Seattle Times White Chip ... Two-time Seattle Times Star Times selection ... First-team Class 4A all-state ... KingCo Crest Division Defensive Player of the Year

73 • TRAVIS ERB DEFENSIVE LINEMAN • 6’3”, 235 YELM, WA (YELM H.S.)

Tacoma News-Tribune All-Area offensive lineman ... First-team all-Olympic Western League offensive lineman and defensive lineman

4 • LEVI TAYLOR DEFENSIVE BACK • 6’1”, 195 SPOKANE, WA (LEWIS AND CLARK H.S.)
First-team all-Greater Spokane League on offense