FOOTBALL SIGNS 17 PLAYERS TO NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT
2/6/2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento State football team signed 17 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent, it was announced today by Hornet head coach Marshall Sperbeck. The group is comprised of five players who joined the team at the start of the semester and 12 who will enter the University in the fall.
“I am very excited about this class,“ Spebeck said. “We beat some (Football Bowl Subdivision) schools on some guys and our staff worked very hard to fill our needs. There are a lot of players who can help us immediately.”
Sperbeck’s commitment to recruiting Northern California is evident as 12 players hail from cities within 90 miles of Sacramento. That list includes offensive lineman Clint Lessard (Rocklin HS/Sierra JC), quarterback Dominic Carmazzi (Jesuit HS), defensive back Michael Casper (Valley HS/Mendocino JC), offensive lineman Nate Doverspike (Del Campo HS), defensive back Johnny Feaster (Vacaville HS), and defensive lineman Maika Maumau (Franklin HS of Elk Grove).
Sacramento State bolstered its defense with the signing of 10 players. The midyear group is comprised of defensive linemen Derek Kosub (a transfer from Washington) and Ryan Shinar (a transfer from Golden West JC). In the fall, the team will welcome Casper, Feaster, Maumau, defensive backs Deionte Gordon, Jeff Johnson and Michael Peters and defensive linemen Brian McKeon and Brent Turner.
“We knew we had to fill some spots up front and in the secondary,“ Sperbeck said. “The two midyear players should be able to step in quickly and help out on the line. We also have five defensive backs that will all have a chance to play in the upcoming season.”
The offense had three additions at the start of the semester with offensive linemen Peter Lenz and Lessard as well as quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson (a UCLA transfer who will be a sophomore for the 2008 season).
Carmazzi, who’s family has a long history of football in Sacramento, will add depth to the quarterback position which also has returners Jason Smith and Duncan White as well as Bethel-Thompson. Doverspike and Central Catholic’s Clay DePauw will both play on the line and Concord’s Kevin Galindo enters as a tight end.
“We definetely added depth at quarterback,” Sperbeck said. “McLeod is a guy that is capable of coming in and playing right away while Dominic sets us up for the future.”
Biographies of the players are available by clicking here.
