Army Football Welcomes Class of 2020
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Third-year Army West Point football head coach Jeff Monken has brought in a recruiting class of 56 athletes participating in Reception Day at West Point today.
The Class of 2020 marks Monken's second full recruiting class and includes players from 20 states.
West Point officially welcomed its newest freshman class on Monday for the start of Cadet Basic Training.
Monken credited the tireless work of his staff for this year’s recruiting class. Eight players are joining the squad from Virginia, six from California and five from Georgia, Maryland and North Carolina. There are four rookies from Texas and three from Illinois. Two athletes have come to West Point from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, Florida, South Carolina, Indiana and Tennessee. Other states with players are Minnesota, Kansas, Hawai’I, Louisiana, New York and Arizona.
Army opens the season on the road at Lincoln Financial Field against Temple on Friday, Sept. 2.
Football will open the home slate on Sept. 10 against Rice with the kickoff set for 12 p.m.
Lafayette and North Texas visit West Point on back-to-back Saturdays. The Leopards and Black Knights are scheduled for a noon kick on Oct. 15 and then the Mean Green take on Army on Oct. 22.
The Army-Air Force will kickoff at noon on Nov. 5 at Michie Stadium and the Black Knights will honor their seniors on Nov. 19 against Morgan State. That game will also start at noon.
Anthony Battaglia, DB, Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland
Jake Baumert, OL, Lucas, Texas/Lovejoy
Joey Benden, QB, Woodford, Va./Massaponax
Rashaad Bolton, DB, Bonaire, Ga./Veterans
Marco Carrabotta, LB, Chester, Va./Thomas Dale
Cole Christiansen, LB, Suffolk, Va./Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Kjetil Cline, DB, Woodbury, Minn./IMG Academy
Glen Coates, WR, Davidson, N.C./Davidson Day School
David Cooper, Alexandria, Va./Bishop Ireton
Jacob Covington, LB, Liberty Hill, Texas/Liberty Hill
Nick Dabbelt, OL, Centerville, Ohio/Centerville
Jaxson Deaton, OL, Frisco, Texas/Frisco
Jake Ellington, LB, Zebulon, N.C./East Wake
Donovan Franklin, RB, Severn, Md./Old Mill Senior
Korie Frausto,QB, Wichita, Kan./Maize South
Ryan Grady, LB, Rockport, Mass./Woodberry Forest
Malik Hancock, DB, Apopka, Fla./Edgewater
Richard Hanson, DB, Prince George, Va./Prince George
Hayden Haupt, LB, Clovis, Calif./Clovis North
Christian Hayes, WR, Escondido, Calif./La Jolla Country Day
Alex Herndon, OL, Savannah, Ga./Calvary Baptist Day
Kevin Hicks, RB, Norfolk, Va./Bishop Sullivan
Kelvin Hopkins, QB, Charlotte, N.C./Independende
Will Huff, TE, Hanover, Md./Meade
Rad Jang, OL, Ewa Beach, Hawai'i/Kamehameha
Michael Johnson, OL, Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale
Cameron Jones, DB, Columbia, S.C./Spring Valley
Grant Kerstens, OL, Denham Springs, La./Parkview Baptist
Jack King, DB, Matthews, N.C./Providence Senior
Dejoun Lee, RB, Springfield, Va./Lake Braddock
Donavan Lynch, LB, Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville
Liam McCarthy, OL, Hingham, Mass./Avon Old Farms
Jaylon McClinton, DB, Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Christian School
Malik McGue, RB, Johnson City, Tenn./Science Hill
Julian Meares, DL, Forest Hill, Md./The John Carroll School
Nick Meunier, RB, Melvin, Ill./Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley
Trey Neville, TE, Williamsburg, Va./Lafayette
Mike Owens, OL, Clarendon Hills, Ill./Nazareth Academy
Ryan Parker, LB, Hixson, Tenn./Baylor School
Elijah Payne, LB, Loveland, Ohio/Saint Xavier
Zach Potter, P, Terre Haute, Ind./Terre Haute North Vigo
Elijah Riley, DB, Port Jefferson, N.Y./Newfield
Joe Ryan, LB, Tampa, Fla./H.B. Plant
Jack Sides, OL, Dallas, Texas/Highland Park
Cooper Simpson, OL, Buford, Ga./Buford
Connor Slomka, LB, Wexford, Pa./Pine-Richland
Jacquese Steen, LB, Oakland, Calif./Skyline
Nick Steinhaus, TE, Milton, Ga./Milton
Rod Stoddard, DL, Simpsonville, S.C./Hillcrest
Noah Utley, OL, Huntington Beach, Calif./Loyola
Ryan Velez, RB, Fountain Hills, Ariz./Brophy Prep
Kell Walker, RB, Decatur, Ga./Lakeside
Caleb Watkins, PK, Glendora, Calif./Glendora
Amadeo West, LB, Oceanside, Calif./Oceanside
Kyle Wilkins, OL, Dickerson, Md./Poolesville Senior
Thai Wright, DB, Fisherville. Md./Wilson Memorial
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