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Nic Shimonek Quarterback 6-4, 196, Freshman Corsicana, Texas (Mildred) High school honors ��� Finalist for state Player of the Year as a senior ... honorable mention all-state as a junior and senior... named district and area Offensive Most Valuable Player while earning first team honors as a junior and senior... first team all-district and all-area as a sophomore... honorable mention all-district as a freshman... Career ��� led prep team to runner-up finish in Texas Class 2-A Division II as a senior, helping team post 13-2 overall record... passed for 2,714 yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior, completing 160-of-252 passes, with just six interceptions... rushed for 850 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior... as a junior completed 193-of-291 attempts for 2,939 yards and 37 touchdowns, with three interceptions, while also rushing for 220 yards and nine touchdowns... team posted 13-1 record in junior season, reaching state semifinals... completed 139-of-243 attempts for 1,885 yards and 21 touchdowns as a sophomore, with nine interceptions... as a freshman completed 64of-143 attempts for 673 yards and six touchdowns, with 11 interceptions... helped team reach state playoffs as a freshman and sophomore... career totals included 8,211 passing yards and 97 passing touchdowns... holds school and area passing records for career completions, yards and touchdowns... team captain as a senior ... also four-year letterman in basketball and baseball. Personal ��� Born Aug. 22, 1994... business/engineering major... son of Tresa and Kenny Shimonek ... carried over a 3.75 prep GPA... high school coach was Patrick Harvell. Reggie Spearman Linebacker 6-3, 225, Freshman Chicago, Ill. (Simeon) Akrum Wadley Running Back 5-11, 170, Freshman Newark, N.J. (Weequahic) High school honors ��� Second team all-state as a senior... named Essex County Player of the Year as a senior... first team all-conference, all-city and all-county as a senior... first team all-conference as a junior while being named offensive Rookie of the Year... Career ��� played both running back and defensive back, while also competing in basketball and track as a prep... helped team post a 9-3 record as both a junior and senior, reaching state championship game each season... team captain as a senior... holds school record for touchdowns in a season... 105 rushing attempts for 1,548 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior, along with 11 receptions for 153 yards and two scored... totaled 371 yards and four touchdowns on special teams, including a 95-yard return in state championship game... recorded two sacks and a fumble recovery on defense. Personal ��� Born March 13, 1995... communications major... son of Sheronda Phelps and John Wadley... high school coach was Brian Hansen Logan. Soloman Warfield Defensive Back 6-0, 185, Freshman Cleveland, Ohio (St. Edward) High school honors ��� Earned first team All-Ohio honors as a senior... Career ��� helped prep team post 15-0 record and claim state title as a sophomore... recorded 81 tackles as a senior, with one interception, five pass break-ups and one forced fumble... four-year football letterman, while also competing for prep track team. Personal ��� Born Dec. 9, 1994��� business major... son of High school honors ��� First team Vernita and Ryan Warfield... high school coach was Rick all-state as a senior and named to Team USA... named first team all-city Finotti. and All-Chicago Public League as a senior... Career ��� helped prep team earn city championship three straight years... team won Chicago Prep Bowl at Soldier Field as a senior, posting a combined 21-5 record his last two seasons... recorded 120 tackles as a senior, with 12 sacks and two interceptions... team captain as a senior... also competed for prep track team. Personal ��� Born Aug. 17, 1996��� sports management major... son of Belinda and William Spearman... high school coach was Dave Culbreath. 48