(Peru, Neb.) – Third-year Peru State head football coach Steve Schneider has recently announced the initial list of commitments to join the Bobcat football team for the 2014 season.

The following individuals are listed in alphabetic order with potential position, their height, weight, previous school, and hometown. Those with asterisks have joined the Bobcats during the winter conditioning this current semester.

Darius Ainsworth, LB, 6-0, 220, San Antonio, Tex., James Madison HS
Brandon Allen, WR, 6-0, 160, Winterset, Iowa, Winterset HS
Jake Anthens, TE/OLB, 6-0, 220, Nebraska City, Neb., Lourdes Central Catholic HS
Robert Baker, OL, 5-11, 250, Omaha, Neb., Burke HS
*Brian Bell, DL, 6-3, 220, Imperial, Neb., Chase County HS
Damien Bell-White, FS, 6-3, 180, Stockton, Calif., San Joaquin Delta College
James Bukoski, LB, 5-9, 176, Lihue, Hawaii, Kauai HS
Travis Carnahan, QB, 5-8, 185, Wahoo, Neb, Bishop Neumann HS
Leighton Chicoine, WR, 5-11, 175, Lincoln, Neb., Lincoln Christian HS
Jake Coughlin, WR, 6-2, 185, Omaha, Neb., Burke HS
Devan Ferreira, OL, 6-4, 300, Kauai HS, Lihue, Hawaii
Andy Friend, RB, 5-8, 175, Omaha, Neb., Burke HS
Ceth Gates, OL, 5-10, 275, Pensacola, Fla., Escambia HS
Jake Goble, FB, 5-9, 195, Des Moines, Iowa, Lincoln HS
Keegan Green, OL, 6-0, 250, Lincoln, Neb., Lincoln East HS
Brett Grelle, DL, 5-10, 210, Arnold, Mo., Fox C-6 HS
Tylor Grumbles, OL, 6-0, 290, Minatare, Neb., Minatare HS
David Horvath, OLB, 6-1, 205, O'Fallon, Mo., Fort Zumwalt West HS
Devon Johnson, RB, 5-7, 150, Peoria Heights, Ill., Peoria Heights HS
*Tyewan Johnson, RB, 5-9, 190, Palm Desert, Calif., College of the Desert
Elijah Hawkins, ILB, 5-10, 210, Omaha, Neb., Omaha North HS
Nick Lectenberg, ILB, 6-0, 220, Omaha, Neb., Papillion-LaVista HS
Zach Lehr, DL, 6-4, 205, Omaha, Neb., Westside HS
Justin Mahon, RB/OLB, 5-10, 175, Bennington, Neb., Bennington HS
Tom Martig, ILB, 5-11, 205, Omaha, Neb., Omaha Northwest HS
Jake Mayer, RB, 5-11, 170, Grand Island, Neb., Grand Island HS
Mason McCann, OL, 5-11, 260, Omaha, Neb., Burke HS
Jacob Merrill, WR, 5-11, 170, Elkhorn, Neb., Elkhorn HS
*Eric Morrison-Smith, FB, 5-10, 210, San Diego, Calif., The Rock Academy
*Jonathan Mundinger, DL, 6-0, 260, Tallahassee, Fla., Godby HS
Justin Naffziger, OL, 6-2, 275, Omaha, Neb., Millard West HS
Zach Oliver, OL, 6-1, 240, Shelton, Neb., Shelton HS
Gunnar Orcutt, OLB, 5-10, 180, Omaha, Neb., Millard North HS
Russell Patterson, LB, 6-1, 185, Springfield, Neb., Platteview HS
Ron-Shad Pettigrew, RB/CB, 5-11, 195, Omaha, Neb., Boys Town HS
Austin Phipps, TE/LB, 6-0, 200, Lincoln, Neb., Lincoln HS
Cameron Price, OL, 6-0, 290, Lincoln, Neb., Lincoln Southwest HS
Lee Privett, DL, 6-0, 205, Independence, Mo., Truman HS
Eric Quezada, DL, 6-1, 230, Houston, Texas, North Shore HS
Trae Ramer, DB, 5-10, 190, Sutton, Neb., Sutton HS
*Derreon Richardson, DL, 6-0, 260, Belleville, Ill., Lindenwood-Belleville University
Jeff Riesenberg, FB/LB, 6-1, 200, Lincoln, Neb., Parkview Christian HS
Andrew Robinson, TE, 6-4, 230, Imperial Beach, Calif., Mar Vista HS
Steven Ruby, RB, 5-9, 185, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Thomas Jefferson HS
Andrew Shackelford, DE, 6-1, 230, Bradenton, Fla., Lakewood Ranch HS
Spencer Shull, WR, 6-0, 160, For Calhoun, Neb., Fort Calhoun HS
Christian Vinsky, OL, 6-2, 260, Murrieta, Calif., Murrieta Valley HS
Ricky Westfield, TE/DE, 6-3, 215, Tallahassee, Fla., Godby HS
Derwin Whitt, CB, 5-10, 170, Clarksville, Tenn., Clarksville HS
Don Wilkerson, WR, 6-3, 185, Fresno, Texas, Hightower HS
Tommy Wilson, QB, 6-1, 175, Wildomar, Calif., Elsinore HS
Morgen Wimer, DE, 6-0, 180, Trenton, Neb., Hitchcock County HS
Matt WIrthele, DL, 6-1, 230, Sterling, Neb., Sterling HS

The 50+ who have committed this spring will join approximately 80 returners next fall when practice begins in August.

Coach Schneider is pleased with the initial group of commitments. Schneider stated, "As a coaching staff, we have worked very hard to identify young men who can come in, fit into our program, and contribute to our future success."

In addition, Schneider added, "Our coaching staff has spent numerous hours reviewing film, traveling, spending time on the phone, to help secure these individuals who could become good student-athletes at Peru State."