Listed below are members of the 2012 Eastern Illinois football signing class.
2012 EIU Signing Class
|
Name |
Position |
HT |
WT |
Hometown |
High School |
|
Kendal Butler |
Defensive Back |
6-1 |
180 |
Toledo, Ill. |
Cumberland |
|
Micah Choy |
Defensive Back |
5-10 |
175 |
Honolulu, Haw. |
Kamehameha |
|
Keiondre Gober |
Wide Receiver |
6-3 |
180 |
Lubbock, Texas |
Frenship |
|
Caelan Grugier-Hill |
Safety |
6-2 |
180 |
Honolulu, Haw. |
Kamehameha |
|
Bobby Huey |
Running Back |
5-11 |
210 |
Lubbock, Texas |
Frenship |
|
Evan Kanz |
Offensive Line |
6-5 |
290 |
Luxemburg, Wis. |
Luxemburg-Casco |
|
Jimmy Lowery |
Offensive Line |
6-4 |
270 |
Burr Ridge, Ill. |
Lombard Montini |
|
Jake McNair |
Linebacker |
6-1 |
215 |
Louisville, Ky. |
duPont Manual |
|
Ryan Meyer |
Safety |
6-4 |
206 |
Evergreen Park, Ill. |
Marist |
|
Tyler Paulsen |
Defensive End |
6-1 |
220 |
Austin, Texas |
Lake Travis |
|
Anthony Taylor |
Wide Receiver |
6-0 |
180 |
Wheaton, Ill. |
Lombard Montini |
Kendal Butler (6-1, 180, DB, Toledo, Ill./Cumberland HS)… Played for his father Todd Butler at nearby Cumberland HS… was a IHSA Class 1A All-State selection at quarterback as a senior… played both quarterback and defensive back in high school… led Cumberland to 2011 IHSA Class 1A playoffs… two time first team All-Little Illini Conference as a junior and senior… rushed for 1,413 yards and 21 touchdowns and completed 88-of-184 passes for 1,007 more yards and 10 more touchdowns as a senior… passed for 817 yards and rushed for 738 yards as a junior… had 25 career interceptions… National Honor Society member…
Micah “Pono” Choy (5-10, 175, SAF, Honolulu, Haw./Kamehameha HS)… Played for coach David Stant at Kamehameha HS in Honolulu… named first team All-State by ESPNHS as a senior as a defensive back… second team All-Interscholastic League selection as a senior, honorable mention as a junior… member of Hawai’i state championship team as a sophomore… recorded 61 tackles as a senior scoring two defensive touchdowns…
Keiondre Gober (6-3, 180, WR, Lubbock, Texas/Frenship HS)… Played for coach Brad Davis as Frenship HS in Wolfforth, Texas (located just outside of Lubbock)… helped team post a 10-1 record as a senior winning the 4A Region I, District 3 championship… advanced to the Texas 4A playoffs… finished season with 52 tackles and five interceptions… returned an interception 101-yards for a touchdown in season opener as a senior (scored three touchdowns in that game with one rushing/one receiving)… first team All-District as a senior… All-City and All-South Plains selection…
Caelan “Kamuela” Grugier-Hill (6-2, 180, SAF, Honolulu, Haw./Kamehameha HS)… Played for head coach David Stant at Kamehameha HS in Honolulu… played safety and served as the team’s punter as a senior… had 86 tackles, five sacks and a one blocked field goal as a senior as team posted a 7-4 record at ILH Division I… first team All-Interscholastic League selection at linebacker as a senior…
Bobby Huey (5-11, 210, RB, Lubbock, Texas/Frenship HS)… Played for coach Brad Davis at Frenship HS in Wolfforth, Texas (located just outside of Lubbock)… helped team post a 10-1 record as a senior winning the 4A Region I, District 3 championships… advanced to Texas 4A playoffs… second team All-State, first team All-District as a senior… rushed for 1,640 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior… rushed for 1,471 yards as a sophomore with 15 touchdowns… battled injuries as a junior rushing for 763 yards and six touchdowns in half a season… All-South Plains MVP… All-City…
Evan Kanz (6-5, 290, OL, Luxemburg, Wis./Luxemburg-Casco HS)… Two-way starter for coach Mike Snowberry at Luxemburg-Casco HS… helped team post a 9-2 record advancing to the regional round of the Wisconsin Division 3 playoffs… was a first team All-Bay Conference selection at guard as a senior and junior… rated the No. 3 offensive lineman in Wisconsin and No. 37 overall recruit by WisFootball.net…
Jimmy Lowery (6-4, 270, OL, Burr Ridge, Ill./Lombard Montini HS)… Stand out offensive tackle that played for coach Chris Andriano at three time IHSA Class 5A state champion Lombard Montini HS… honorable mention All-State by IHSFCA… first team All-Suburban Christian Conference…
Jake McNair (6-1, 215, LB, Louisville, Ky./duPont Manual HS)… Played for coach Oliver Lucas at duPont Manuel HS in Louisville… finished senior season with 87 tackles, one sack and one interception… helped team post a 9-2 record as a senior advancing to the second round of the Kentucky Class 6A playoffs… helped anchor a defensive unit that ranked sixth in the state in rushing defense…
Ryan Meyer (6-4, 206, SAF, Evergreen Park, Ill./Marist HS)… Played for coach Pat Dunne at Chicago’s Marist HS… played wide receiver, running back, defensive back and kick returner as a senior… helped school make three straight IHSA Class 8A playoff appearances including advancing to the state championship game as a sophomore… recorded 68 tackles and six interceptions as a senior… as a wide receiver had 48 catches for 737 yards and six touchdowns… had over 700 return yards serving as the kick off and punt returner with one touchdown… first team All-Suburban Catholic League…
Tyler Paulsen (6-1, 220, DE, Austin, Texas/Lake Travis HS)… Played for coach Hank Carter at nationally ranked Lake Travis HS in Austin, Texas… team was ranked first in the state of Texas and sixth in the nation by USA Today with a 16-0 record… had 87 tackles including 56 solo tackles with 11 sacks, 26 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles… as a junior he had 66 tackles with 10 sacks… was a member of three straight state championship teams earning championship game MVP honors as a senior… Lake Travis HS has won five straight Texas State titles… also an all-conference right handed pitcher…
Anthony Taylor (6-0, 180, WR, Wheaton, Ill./Lombard Montini HS)… Played for coach Chris Andriano at three time IHSA Class 5A state champion Lombard Montini HS… was team’s third leading receiver as a senior catching 59 passes for 957 yards and eight touchdowns… in state championship game caught seven passes for 113 yards and a touchdown as a senior… first team All-Suburban Christian Conference…
