PITTSBURGH – Head coach Jerry Schmitt has announced the signings of 22 to the Duquesne University football program, as part of National Signing Day on Wednesday. 

"The Duquesne football staff, players and campus community are looking forward to welcoming this class of recruits," said Schmitt. "It is a group of talented athletes that we are excited to add to the winning tradition and strive toward a level of high academic achievement." 

The signing class includes 16 incoming freshmen from six different states and six mid-year transfers. 

"I personally want to thank our coaches, support staff and the accommodating members of our campus for the time they devoted to the recruiting process. It is a testament to their dedication and the spirit of our campus community supporting why Duquesne University is a special place," added Schmitt. 

FRESHMEN SIGNINGS
𝐀𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
Reston, VA • South Lakes HS • Defensive Line 
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• Member of the 2023 District Champion South Lakes Varsity Football squad (10-0 regular season)
• Two-time All-District honoree
• Also was an All-State basketball player on a two-time district and region championship team

𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐨𝐜𝐳𝐞𝐤
Morgantown, WV • St. Thomas More Prep (CT) • Athlete 
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• Helped lead HS team to two WV State Football Playoff appearances
• Two-time All-State and All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference selection
• Three-time All-Mason Dixon Conference honoree
• Participated in OVAC – Ohio vs. West Virginia All-Star Game
• Recorded 161 career tackles, five interceptions, forced six fumbles and recovered four
• Passed for over 2,000 career yards adding 20 touchdowns, ran 27 times for 209 yards and three TDs, and caught 18 passes for three TDs
• All-Conference selection in basketball

𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫
Neshannock, PA • Neshannock HS • Safety 
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• Member of HS team that won conference title with a 9-1 record
• Named conference defensive player of the year
• All-Conference and All-State at DB
• Also played basketball

𝐊𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐲𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐝
Bakersfield, CA • North Allegheny HS (PA) • Athlete 
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• Helped lead North Allegheny to a WPIAL title and PA state runner-up finish in 2023
• Two-time all-state honoree
• Three-time first team all-conference selection
• Also competed on the track team

𝐂𝐚𝐦 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐞𝐫
Columbus, OH • Gahanna Lincoln HS • Athlete 
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• Member of OCC champions with a 10-0 record
• First team All-State defense
• First team All-OCC
• First team All-District
• Started HS career at Kipp Columbus High

𝐓𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫
Collier Township, PA • Chartiers Valley HS • LB/TE
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• Captain on HS team, which made a WPIAL playoff appearance in 2023
• Three-time All-Conference selection at inside linebacker
• Also named All-Conference at tight end and punter
• Three-year varsity football letterman
• Also wrestled and competed on the track & field team
• Earned Team MVP, Rookie of the Year, Buckeye Local Tournament title (215), and was a WPIAL Qualifier at 215 during wrestling career … Posted the most pins in a season with 16

𝐃𝐚𝐳𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬
Norristown, PA • Roman Catholic HS • Running Back 
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• Member of 5A PCL champions
• First team All-Catholic Offense
• Second team All-Catholic Defense
• Scored 14 touchdowns and racked up over 1000 yards
• Also was a member of the track and field team 

𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧
Gibsonia, PA • Pine Richland HS • Linebacker 
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• Won state and WPIAL championships at Pine Richland
• Two-time All-State selection at linebacker
• Two-time All-Conference linebacker
• Named to the BIG 33
• Also played lacrosse

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐛 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬
Ravenna, OH • Archbishop Hoban HS • Running Back 
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• HS team made three state playoff appearances
• Honorable mention All-State as a senior
• All-Conference selection

𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐬
Bellefontaine, OH • Bellefontaine HS • Defensive End
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• Helped lead HS team to three playoff appearances and an Elite Eight trip as a senior
• Two-time first team All-Conference selection
• Second team All-State
• First team All-District honoree
• Totaled 83 tackles, 25 for loss, six sacks, and three forced fumbles as a senior
• Also competed on the track & field team

𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐨
McKees Rocks, PA • Montour HS • Kicker
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• Member of a Spartans program that totaled a 22-13 record
• First team All-Conference selection as a kicker
• Also played varsity soccer 

𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬-𝐌𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐞
Columbus, OH • Gahanna Lincoln HS • Linebacker 
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• Member of 12-1 OCC champions
• Two-time first team All-State selection
• First team All-OCC
• First team All-District
• Started HS career at Westerville South
• Also competed on the track & field team

𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬
Naples, FL • Golden Gate HS • Offensive Line
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• Member of district and CCAC championship squad
• Three-time All-Area lineman
• Three-time lineman of the year for Golden Gate squad
• First team All-Conference
• First team All-Offense
• Also competed on the wrestling team

𝐒𝐲𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐦
Springsboro, OH • Springsboro HS • Defensive Back
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• Member of Springsboro squad that went 8-4 in 2022 and won a playoff game
• GWOC Academic Award winner
• Two-time GWOC Academic All-Conference selection
• Ranked fourth in interceptions and fifth in tackles in the GWOC
• Also a member of the track & field team

𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐢
Frederick, MD • Urbana HS • Defensive Back
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• Member of state semifinalist team that went 11-2 at Urbana HS
• First team All-County selection
• All-Region defensive back with 43 tackles, nine pass breakups, two INTs, and three TFLs as a senior

𝐁𝐫𝐲𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐳
Mechanicsburg, PA • Cumberland Valley HS • Running Back
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• Two-year team captain and led Cumberland Valley to Class 6A state playoffs and quarterfinal apperance
• All-Sentinel First Team Offense as a senior
• Mid Penn Conference All Star Team - First Team Offense
• All-Sentinel Honorable Mention as a junior
• Selected for the 2024 Big 33 East/West All Star game
• Averaged 5.4 yards per carry as a senior, amassing more than 1,500 yards and 20 touchdowns.
• Ranked first in conference in rushing yards and scoring as a senior
• Totaled over 2,500 yards and 26 TDs in HS career
• Recognized as an Academic All-American

MID-YEAR TRANSFERS
𝐍𝐨𝐚𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐲
Dover, MA • Stonehill College • Tight End 
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• Played in 24 games over three seasons at Stonehill
• Made 44 career catches and scored three touchdowns
• Totaled 25 receptions for 272 yards with two TDs in 2023
• Was a Catholic Conference All Star at Xaverian Brothers HS

𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐄𝐫𝐛𝐲
Chester, SC • University of Rhode Island • Wide Receiver 
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• Spent six seasons at Rhode Island … Missed the 2020-21 and 2021 seasons with injury
• Played in 37 games and made 38 receptions with three touchdowns
• Scored all three TDs and made 26 of 38 career grabs in 2023
• Had a career-high 98 receiving yards with a TD in a win over Bryant last fall
• Totaled over 2,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards with 38 touchdowns at Chester HS

𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐚
Royal Palm Beach, FL • University of Louisville • Offensive Line 
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• Attended Louisville in 2023 after spending 2018-2022 at Duquesne
• 2020-21 All-NEC first team selection
• 2021 All-NEC second team
• Started 26 straight games in 2020-21, 2021, and 2022 at Duquesne on the offensive line
• First team offensive lineman at Suncoast HS

𝐀𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐳
Pasadena, CA • Pasadena CC • Linebacker 
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• Transfer from Pasadena CC
• Member of CIF and regional championship-winning squad at John Muir HS
• Pasadena Star Defensive Player of the Year in HS

𝐓𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐫
Pittsburgh, PA • University of Akron • Long Snapper
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• Spent past three seasons at Akron
• Appeared in eight games in 2023 and 14 total as a Zip
• All-MAC Academic selection at Akron
• Four-year letterwinner at Upper St. Clair HS in Pittsburgh
• Member of 2019 USC squad that made it to the second round of the WPIAL playoffs

𝐊𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐤
Fort Mill, SC • University of Akron / Elon University • Punter
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• Spent 2023 at Elon and the previous four seasons at Akron with a redshirt in 2019
• Ranked No. 25 nationally in punting average (42.1 yards) at Elon in 2023
• Had 18 punts inside the 20, 11 of 50+ yards, 17 fair catches and five touchbacks at Elon
• Named CAA Co-Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 42.2 yards on five punts and throwing a 35-yard touchdown pass against North Carolina A&­­­­­T
• Was team's primary punter in 2020 at Akron averaging 40.3 yards per punt
• Totaled 29 punts for an average of 40.3 yards per punt with three for 50+ yards and 10 inside the 20 at Akron
• Five-star recruit by Chris Sailer and Kohls out of Fort Mill HS
• Competed at Kohl's Kicking National Scholarship Camp in HS
• 2017 NC region punt champion