Army Black Knights Football Welcomes Class of 2021
WEST POINT, N.Y. - Army West Point football head coach Jeff Monken has announced a recruiting class of 82 athletes participating in Reception Day at West Point today.
The Class of 2021 marks Monken's third full recruiting class and includes players from 21 states.
West Point officially welcomed its newest freshman class on Monday for the start of Cadet Basic Training.
Monken credited his staff for this year's recruiting class and praised their hardwork. The State of Texas has the most incoming members of the Class of 2021 with 13 making the trip to West Point. Ten signees are from Florida, while eight hail from California. Seven recruits are from Illinois and six are coming to campus from Georgia and Pennsylvania. There are four rookies hailing from Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee, while Ohio, Virginia and Washington are represented with three. Two recruits reported from Louisiana and New York and athletes from Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota and New Jersey round out the Class of 2021.
The Black Knights open the 2017 slate on Sept. 1 at home against Fordham with a 6 p.m. kickoff on CBS Sports Network. Army is scheduled for six home games this year, all on CBS Sports Network. The Army-Navy Game, presented by USAA is set for Dec. 9 on CBS with a 3 p.m. start in Philadelphia.
| NAME | HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL |
|---|---|
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Christian Anderson |
Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Hayes |
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Robert Barrett |
Franklin, Tenn./Christ Presbyterian Academy |
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Gavin Bassett |
Farmington, Minn./Farmington |
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Robert Bauman |
Lutz, Pa./Jesuit |
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Jordan Blackman |
Lake View Terrace, Calif./Saint Genevieve |
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Luke Blanton |
Dallas, Texas/Highland Park |
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Zack Boobas |
Nicholson, Ga./Jefferson |
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Javhari Bourdeau |
Miramar, Fla./Flanagan |
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Jacob Carlson |
Billerica, Mass./Billerica Memorial |
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Rahmeel Cook |
Gallion Ala./Demopolis |
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Theodore Cook |
Bedford, Pa./Bedford |
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Fred Cooper |
Houston, Texas/John H. Regan |
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Alex Crawford |
Burlington, N.C./Southern Alamance |
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Donnell Diego |
Lakewood, Wash./Curtis Senior |
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Dominic Distefano |
Pflugerville, Texas/Hendrickson |
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Kieren Douglas |
Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Pickerinton Central |
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Austen Ferbet |
Cary, Ill./Prairie Ridge |
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Tyler Fleagle |
Mount Airy, Md./Linganore |
|
Michael Garber |
Stoughton, Wash./Stoughton |
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Nicholas Ghazarian |
Chatsworth, Calif./Crespi Carmelite |
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Christian Gomez |
Pembroke Pines, Fla./Cypress Bay |
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James Greenhill |
Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland Prep |
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Trevor Hallock |
La Habra, Calif./La Mirada |
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Jonathan Hamilton |
Elmwood Park, Ill./Saint Patrick |
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Camden Harrison |
Allen, Texas/Allen |
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Artice Hobbs |
Covington, Ga./Newton |
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Karl Holler |
Chadds Ford, Pa./The Tatnall School |
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John Hough |
Wilmette, Ill./Choate Rosemary Hall |
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James Hunter |
Ocesnside, Calif./Oceanside |
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Aaron Jones |
Indianapolis, Ind./Pike |
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Weston Jones |
Sacramento, Calif./Capital Christian School |
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Jonathan King |
Ft. Worth, Texas/Nolan Catholic |
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Joseph King |
Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School |
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Geoffrey Kirk |
Avon, Conn./Avon |
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Jordan Lane |
Summerfield, N.C./Northern Guilford |
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Jake Lauer |
Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional |
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Paul Lawless |
Boca Raton, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons |
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Michael Leisle |
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./Nease |
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Chamberlin Liddell-Patacsil |
San Diego, Calif./Mira Mesa |
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Jeremiah Lowery |
Elmore, Ala./Park Crossing |
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Lucas McCleary |
Keller, Texas/Grapevine Faith Christian Academy |
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Sandon McCoy |
Kannapolis, N.C./A.L. Brown |
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Daniel McGeough |
Carnegie, Pa./Chartiers Valley |
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Caleb McKee |
Pantego, Texas/Arlington |
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Sean McNulty |
Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South |
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Donald Miller |
Chico, Calif./Chico Senior |
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Willam Mitchell |
Weston, Fla./American Heritage-Boca-Delray |
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Dean Ngendakuriyo |
Midlothian, Va./Benedictine College Prep |
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Kyle O'Connor |
North Canton, Ohio/Saint Thomas Aquinas |
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Ryan O'Malley |
Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville |
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John Owens |
Rochester, N.Y./Aquinas Institute |
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Edriece Patterson |
Rahway, N.J./Rahway |
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Mackay Phillips |
Loganville, Ill./South Gwinnett |
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Peyton Reeder |
Rome, Ga./Coosa |
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Jon Rhattigan |
Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley |
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Randall Ross |
Hot Springs, Ark./Fountain Lake |
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Benjamin Roth |
Sanford, Fla./Seminole |
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Anton Rowe |
Stone Mountain, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian School |
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Landon Salyers |
Kingsport, Tenn./Dobyns-Bennett |
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Willam Schumacher |
Harrison City, Pa./Penn Trafford |
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Christopher Skyers |
Loganville, Ga./South Gwinnett |
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Nicholas Slusher |
Ruston, La./Cedar Creek School |
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Connor Smith |
Bellevue, Wash./Issaquah |
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Jordan Soper-Johnson |
Hooks, Texas/Hooks |
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Bryson Stephens |
Morristown, Tenn./Morristown-Hamblen East |
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Joseph Stephenson |
Brodnax, Va./Woodberry Forest School |
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Nicholas Stokes |
Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville |
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Cameron Thomas |
Huntsville, Ala./Lee |
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Joshua Thomas |
Pearland, Texas/Saint John's |
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Justin Thomas |
Plantation, Fla./Chaminade-Madonna College |
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Emmanuel Ukhueligbe |
Fayetteville, N.C./Seventy-First Senior |
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Thomas Upton |
Houston, Texas/Strake Jesuit College Prep |
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Taylor Vessel |
League City, Texas/Clear Falls |
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Ted Wages |
Auburn, Ala./Auburn High School |
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Kevin Walles |
Manor, Texas/Manor |
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Max Weisman |
Burbank, Calif./Burbank |
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Ke'Shaun Wells |
Houston, Texas/Davis-Aldine |
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Caden Williams |
Nashville, Tenn./Franklin |
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Kenneth Willoughby |
Titusville, Fla./Astonaut High School |
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Demann Wilson |
Cleveland, Ohio/Ginn Academy |
|
Theodore Wisham |
Baton Rouge, La./Episcopal |
|
Markus Wright |
Columbus, Ga./Jordan |
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