Erie, Pa. - Mercyhurst Football announces the newest batch of incoming Lakers on National Signing Day. The Lakers add 29 new names to their roster as the team prepares for the 2023 season.
"We are extremely excited to welcome our newest Lakers that we are announcing today. We were looking for culture shifters both on and off the field in this class," said Head Coach Ryan Riemedio. "The coaching staff has done a tremendous job recruiting prospective student-athletes and families that fit the university and our program's mold academically, athletically, and socially."
The group of newcomers includes 20 incoming freshmen along with nine transfers. The team heavily recruited within the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York with 15 coming from within that area while five of the newcomers hail from California.
"We were able to address positions of need with the departure of our senior class," said Riemedio when talking about the many different recruits being added to the family. "Our 2023-2024 class is spread amongst 10 states with the majority from our own backyard of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York but we also got into California, Delaware, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, Virginia, and West Virginia." Â
The team gains a lot of depth in both their wide receiver and tight end cores while bolstering their defensive secondary as both of those positions groups add six players to the fold. The offense continued to be a focal point throughout the recruitment process as the team added five offensive linemen as well.
Here is a full list of the newest Lakers:
Adam Urena
Quarterback
Citrus College
Chino Hills, CA
Austin Urena
Wide Receiver
Citrus College
Chino Hills, CA
Spencer Davis
Offensive Lineman
Moorpark College
Camarillo, CA
Terrell Staton
Offensive Lineman
Wagner College
King George, VA
Ken Irving
Defensive Back
Pearl River Community College
D'Iberville, MS
Greg Elliott
Defensive Back
De Anza College
San Jose, CA
Tendai Gundumura Jr.
Defensive Back
De Anza College
Davis, CA
Jimmy Royal
Defensive Line
Clarion University
Cranberry Township, PA
Jhamari Hill
Defensive Back
Hillside High School
East Orange, NJ
Mason Mattingly
Quarterback
La Salle High School
Cincinnati, OH
Ramon McAndrews
Defensive Line
Ellet High School
Akron, OH
Victor Iaquinta
Defensive Line
Baldwin High School
Pittsburgh, PA
Darius Poles
Wide Receiver
University Preperatory
Rochester, NY
Jason Ryan
Linebacker
Riverside High School
Painesville, OH
Patrick Carter
Linebacker
Mendham High School
Mendham, NJ
Jaiden Coriano
Defensive Back
South Park High School
Boston, MA
Blake Hoegler
Offensive Line
Solon High School
Solon, OH
Eli Binakonsky
Linebacker
Hempfield Area High School
Jeannette, PA
Brock Popovich
Offensive Line
Butler High School
Butler, PA
Camariyon Bridges
Wide Receiver
Cathedral Prep
Erie, PA
Garrett McGuire
Kicker
Mercyhurst Prep
Erie, PA
Lukas Hemmelgarn
Offensive Lineman
Benjamin Logan High School
Bellefontaine, OH
Colin Melendez
Tight End
Jamestown High School
Jamestown, NY
Ashton Wilson
Tight End
Dublin Scioto High School
Columbus, OH
Ryan Mechley
Wide Receiver
Archbishop Moeller
Cincinatti, OH
Jerome Mullins
Defensive Back
Rochester Area High School
Rochester, PAÂ
Andrew Gavlik
Running Back
North Allegheny
Pittsburgh, PA
Keonn Mallett
Defensive Back
Morgantown High School
Morgantown, WV
Broderick Washington
Defensive Back
Morgantown High School
Morgantown, WV
"A special thank you to our University and Athletic Administration Staffs, our Admissions Team, Academic Support Team, Professors, Parkhurst, and our best recruiters: the Mercyhurst Football Team," said Riemedio. "It takes a village to recruit prospective student-athletes. Without all of them, we wouldn't be in the position to sign our incoming class."
