Johnson top student in management and marketing department

Wyoming senior Weston Johnson

Wyoming linebacker Weston Johnson has been named the Outstanding Senior in Marketing by the UW Department of Management and Marketing. The Wray, Colo., native will be honored at the College of Business Recognition Dinner on April 24.

“It is our goal that the student-athletes in our program excel both on the field and in the classroom,” said UW head football coach Dave Christensen. “For Weston (Johnson) to be named the top senior student in the marketing department is something we are very, very proud of.

“One of the first things we talk to our student-athletes and their families about when we recruit them, is the emphasis we put on them getting their degrees. This is a great honor for Weston, individually, and it is a reflection of the type of athletics program we have here at the University of Wyoming.”

Johnson said the honor means a lot to him.

“It can be hard sometimes to manage the demands of school and the demands of competing in college football," Johnson said. " I’m proud to be recognized with this award, and I know my parents are proud of this accomplishment.”

Johnson is the son of Jill and Blane Johnson. He started all 12 games for the Cowboys in 2008, and he has one year of eligibility remaining in 2009. He has earned Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors each of the past three years, and has achieved a 3.45 cumulative grade-point-average in marketing at UW.

When asked what his career plans were after completing his college degree, Johnson said, ”I hope to use my marketing degree to somehow stay in athletics. I don’t know exactly what form that will take at this time, but I enjoy being involved in sports and want to continue that whenever my playing days are over.”

Johnson ranked fourth on the Cowboy football team in tackles in 2008, with 78 total tackles. He was part of a Wyoming defense that ranked No. 38 in the nation in total defense, allowing opponents only 329.7 yards per game. The UW defense also ranked No. 31 in the NCAA in pass defense, giving up an average of only 189.5 yards passing per game to opponents

Cowboy football schedule finalized

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Wyoming outside linebackers coach Mike Fanoga explains a drill to the Cowboys during Tuesday's practice.

by Richard Anderson
Wyoming Sports.org

The release of the 2009 Mountain West Conference football schedule on Thursday finalized what could be one of the strongest in University of Wyoming history.

Wyoming will kick off the 2009 season at home against Weber State on Sept. 5 at 1 p.m. The next week on Sept. 12 at 1:30 p.m., the Texas Longhorns will make their first-ever appearance in Laramie, in what is expected to be the biggest game in War Memorial Stadium history. The following Saturday, the Cowboys will face their second consecutive Big 12 opponent when they travel to Boulder, Colo., to take on the Colorado Buffaloes on Sept. 19 in the first meeting between the two Front Range schools since 1997.

Wyoming will begin Mountain West Conference play at home on Sept. 26 against the UNLV Rebels. The remainder of the 2009 home schedule will feature the New Mexico Lobos on Oct. 10, the BYU Cougars on Nov. 7 and the final home game of ‘09 will pit the TCU Horned Frogs versus the Cowboys on Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium on Nov. 21.

“I’m extremely excited about this schedule,” first-year Wyoming head football coach Dave Christensen said in a release. “I like the fact that we start the season at home the first two weeks, and we are fortunate to have four of our first six games of the season at home.

“I like having the open date in the middle of the season. I think it is a plus having two home games in November, and we are really excited about playing at Colorado State the Friday after Thanksgiving -- with the limited number of games being played that day it should give our program a lot of national exposure."

In addition to their Sept. 19 road trip to face Colorado, Wyoming will travel to Boca Raton, Fla., to play Florida Atlantic on Oct. 3 in UW’s one other non-conference road game. The Florida Atlantic game replaces a previously scheduled road game at Bowling Green on the same date. The game versus Florida Atlantic will be the first game in a two-game home-and-home series with the Owls. The second game of the series will be played in Laramie between Florida Atlantic and UW on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014.

“From a recruiting standpoint, it is a real postive to have at least eight of our games and possibly nine being televised nationally," Christensen said.

Wyoming’s first Mountain West road game of ‘09 will be at Air Force on Oct. 17. The Pokes will have their one open date of the season the following Saturday on Oct. 24, before they travel to Salt Lake City to face Utah on Halloween night, Oct. 31. UW will play at San Diego State on Nov. 14, and will conclude the 2009 regular season at archrival Colorado State on Friday, Nov. 27 -- the day after Thanksgiving.

All six of Wyoming’s home games in 2009 will kickoff between Noon and 1:30 p.m.

“We are very pleased with the game times that the conference office selected for our home games," UW Athletics Director Tom Burman said in a release. “We feel that the early afternoon starts are best for our fans who travel long distances to come see the Cowboys play.

“It is very exciting to offer this outstanding home schedule to our fans. We hope our fans are equally excited about the opportunity to see three of the nation’s Top 25 programs in Laramie in the same season -- two of which finished ranked in the top seven teams in the country.”

The three teams that will be appearing in War Memorial Stadium this coming season that ended the 2008 season ranked in theTop 25 are Texas, TCU and BYU. Texas headlines Wyoming’s ‘09 home schedule.

Not only did the Longhorns finish last season ranked No. 3 in both the final USA Today Coaches’ Poll and the final BCS Rankings, but they are one of the favorites to win the national championship this coming season. They are ranked among the Top 3 teams in virtually every preseason poll for 2009. Texas has been ranked No. 2 in early preseason polls released by Rivals.com and Sports Illustrated.com. UT has also been ranked No. 3 in 2009 preseason polls by ESPN.com and CollegeFootballNews.com/Scout.com. The Longhorns defeated Ohio State, 24-21, in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.

Texas will be led by one of the favorites for the 2009 Heisman Trophy in senior quarterback Colt McCoy. Last year as a junior, McCoy finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting to quarterback Sam Bradford of Oklahoma. McCoy received 1,604 points to Bradford’s 1,726 points. The 2007 Heisman winner, Tim Tebow of Florida, finished third with 1,575 points. McCoy won the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award in 2008.

Texas possesses as rich a tradition in college football as any team in the country. The Longhorns have captured four National Championships including their most recent BCS Championship in 2005. In addition to their BCS Championship in ‘05, Texas also won National Championships in 1963, 1969 and 1970.

“To have Texas, one of the elite programs in college football, come to Laramie for the first time we believe makes the 2009 schedule the greatest in our school’s history,” said Burman. “We expect that game to be a sellout well in advance of Sept. 12, so we want our fans to plan ahead to assure they get an opportunity to see what we believe will be the biggest game in the history of War Memorial Stadium.”

The other two Top 25 teams from a year ago that will visit Laramie in ‘09 are Mountain West Conference foes TCU and BYU. TCU concluded the 2008 season ranked No. 7 in both the USA Today Coaches’ Poll and AP Poll and was No. 11 in the final Harris Interactive ranking. TCU entered the bowl season ranked No. 11 in the BCS rankings. The Horned Frogs defeated Boise State, 17-16, in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. TCU is also receiving recognition in 2009 preseason polls, ESPN.com has ranked the Horned Frogs No. 15.

BYU was ranked No. 16 in both the 2008 BCS standings and the Harris Poll prior to its appearance in the Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl, and ended the season ranked No. 21 by USA Today and No. 25 by Associated Press. The Cougars fell to Arizona, 21-31, in the Las Vegas Bowl. Rivals.com has BYU ranked No. 22 in its ‘09 preseason rankings.

Cowboys first spring practice

Ball security key for Cowboys

by Wyoming Sports.org

It didn't take new Wyoming head football coach Dave Christensen long to figure out that the Cowboys had to do a better job of securing the football, whether it was on offense or defense.

That was evident on Tuesday during the first spring practice session of the season in the Indoor Practice Facility. During the first hour of the practice, fundamentals were prevalent and drills made to hold onto the football stood out.

And each of the Cowboy assistant coaches on the first day of practice wore shirts that had the phrase, “It’s All About the Ball” printed across the back.

“Knowing that we ended up last in the league (Mountain West Conference) in turnover margin a year ago, that means we didn’t protect the ball well enough on offense and we didn’t take it away enough on defense,” said Christensen. “So our emphasis this spring, and forever, will be to protect the ball when we have it and to take it away when we’re on defense. Turnover margin has the biggest influence on winning and losing games than any statistic I can think of.”

There were several drills intended to hang onto the football, including one where a player or coach wore boxing gloves and tried to knock the ball out of the ball carrier's hands. Other drills include a simple throw the ball onto the ground and have an offensive or defensive go for it. Once he secured the football on the ground, a coach would still try to dislodge the ball from him.

Tuesday's practice, the first of 15 spring practices, was a spirited, up-tempo workout that ran for two and one-half hours, and was conducted with no pads and helmets only.

“It’s exciting to finally be on the practice field,” Christensen said. “I was ready to go about three hours before practice, and I woke up about four this morning. It was good to get out here and get things rolling.

“I think the players understand what our tempo is going to be like in practice, and that we pay a lot of attention to detail. I thought we had a good tempo today, and we got a lot accomplished for the first practice. That’s not to say we don’t have a lot of room for improvement, and we have 14 more practices to improve.”

The first hour of Tuesday’s practice focused on fundamentals, with each position coach working with his players on individual techniques.

The second hour began with one-on-one work as the backs and receivers faced off in one-on-one passing drills against the linebackers and defensive backs, while the offensive and defensive linemen worked on pass-block and pass-rush techniques.

A team segment followed, including work on special teams. Then the offense and defense split up to work in groups. The defense working on rallying to the ball and installation of defensive formations. The offense focused on installing plays coming out from their own 20-yard line.

Offensive backs and receivers teamed up again to challenge the linebackers and defensive backs in seven-on-seven passing drills for a 20-minute period to conclude the group portion of the practice.

One of Christensen’s stated goals for his first spring as head coach of the Cowboys was to instill an attitude of competing in every single drill. He was pleased with what he saw in that regard the first day.

“I do believe building an atmosphere of competition in practice is key,” Christensen said. “We’ve designed our practices to enhance that competitive spirit. Particularly, when we get into our contact practices, there will be a winner and a loser in every drill. At the end of every game, someone is going to win and someone is going to lose, so in practice we want to work on teaching our guys to compete at a high level all the time.”

Due to the new spread offense not incorporating a fullback, two Cowboys have switched positions. Senior Greg Genho, who played fullback and H-back a year ago, will play tight end. Sophomore Josh Biezuns, who also was a fullback/H-back in 2008, has moved to outside linebacker.

It was announced by Christensen that sophomore quarterback Chris Stutzriem has decided to transfer from the University of Wyoming at the conclusion of the 2009 spring semester for personal reasons. While Stutzriem is no longer part of the Cowboy football program and is not practicing, he is remaining in school at UW to complete the spring semester. Stutzriem hopes to transfer to a school closer to his home in Oklahoma, and he hopes to continue playing college football.

“Chris (Stutzriem) has decided to leave our program,” said Christensen. “He had some personal things that were important for him to focus on at this time, and we wish him well in his future.”

In terms of players sharing repetitions in practice equally, Christensen said that players are sharing those reps equally right now due to the fact that he and his coaching staff don’t have a depth chart yet.

“The only thing my staff and I have to evaluate the players on thus far is the winter conditioning program and one practice,” he said. “I see everyone on the roster as equal right now, and we are giving everyone an opportunity to compete for a spot. That will probably not change until at least after the first scrimmage.”

Two Cowboys will be unable to compete in 2009 spring drills due to injury. Redshirt freshman defensive lineman Corey Orth had hernia surgery this past winter and will be out all spring. Matt Birkeness, another redshirt freshman, underwent surgery on his left shoulder after injuring it during winter strength training and will also miss spring drills. Two senior linebackers, Matt Barella and Zeb Whipp, will be limited in the amount of activity they will see this spring. Barella had shoulder surgery on his right shoulder at the conclusion of the 2008 season, and Whipp is dealing with chronic back pain.

Wyoming will return to the practice field again on Thursday in the second of two non-contact practices. The first practice in full pads will be Saturday.

Cowboys to begin spring drills

UW coach Dave Christensen

It will be the beginning of a new era in University of Wyoming football when first-year head coach Dave Christensen and his Cowboys start spring football drills on Tuesday, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday’s practice will be the first of 15 practices for the Cowboys in the spring. All practices will be open to the public.

Among the main goals for Christensen and his coaching staff as they enter their first year at UW are installing the offensive, defensive and special teams’ systems, evaluating personnel and increasing the level of competition in practice.

“The initial goal of any spring practice is to make sure all of our systems -- offense, defense, special teams -- get implemented,” said Christensen. “Secondly, spring is a key time for us, as coaches, to evaluate personnel and make sure we have a strong understanding of each of your players’ individual talents.

“Probably the biggest change we will implement this spring is to instill an attitude in our players that we want them competing in every single drill. We will also be making them aware that we will be placing a grade on their performance in every competitive drill. There will be a winner and a loser in every competition this spring and the players and coaches will know where everyone stands as spring practice progresses.”

The Wyoming offense will have a totally different look as Christensen brings in his spread offensive system that he was so successful with at Missouri. During Christensen’s time at Missouri, the Tigers were one of the most dynamic offensive teams in the country.

This past season, Mizzou ranked No. 4 in the NCAA in passing offense (330.4 yards per game), No. 6 in scoring offense (42.2 points per game) and No. 8 in total offense (484.1 yards per game). The Tigers concluded the 2008 season ranked No. 16 in the final USA Today Coaches’ Poll, No. 19 in the final Associated Press Media Poll and were No. 21 in the final BCS Rankings entering the college bowl season. Missouri defeated Northwestern, 30-23, in the 2008 Valero Alamo Bowl.

The 2007 season saw Missouri conclude the season ranked No. 4 in the final Associated Press poll. That was the highest season-ending ranking in school history for the Tigers. Mizzou finished the season by defeating Arkansas, 38-7, in the Cotton Bowl, giving the Tigers a school record 12th win on the season. His 2007 offense ranked No. 5 in the nation in total offense (490.3 yards per game), No. 8 in scoring offense (39.9 points per game) and No. 9 in passing offense (314.1 yards per game).

Wyoming’s offense will return eight starters this spring, that number includes three quarterbacks who shared the starting role in 2008. The returning starters include senior tight end Jesson Salyards, wide receivers Greg Bolling, a senior, David Leonard, a junior and Brandon Stewart, a sophomore; senior offensive tackle Ryan Otterson; junior offensive guard Sam Sterner; and sophomore offensive tackle Clayton Kirven. The three QBs who shared the starting role are Chris Stutzriem, a sophomore who started the final four games of the season, junior Dax Crum, who started the first five games in ‘08 and senior Karsten Sween, who started three games in the middle of the 2008 campaign.

Defensively, the Cowboys return eight of 11 starters from a unit that ranked 38th in the nation in total defense (allowing only 329.7 yards per game) and 31st in pass defense (giving up only 189.5 yards per game) last season. That defense will be led by second team All-Mountain West Conference selection John Fletcher at defensive tackle and honorable mention All-MWC performers Mitch Unrein at defensive end and Chris Prosinski at free safety. Seniors Fletcher and Unrein will be joined on the defensive line for the third straight season by fellow senior noseguard Fred Givens. Junior Prosinski will have by his side 2008 starting cornerbacks and brothers Marcell Gipson, a junior, and Tashaun Gipson, a sophomore.

Two of the Cowboys four starting linebackers also return in senior outside linebacker Weston Johnson and sophomore inside linebacker Gabe Knapton. Guiding the defensive unit will be Marty English, who takes over as defensive coordinator for the Pokes after serving as the Cowboys’ linebacker coach the past six seasons.

Also returning are sophomore punter Austin McCoy and place-kickers Jake Scott, a senior, and Nick Landess, a junior.

In addition to the eight starters returning on each side of the ball and the returning starters at punter and place-kicker, the Cowboy roster will include 44 returning lettermen -- 20 on offense, 21 on defense and 3 on special teams. A total of 19 lettermen were lost from last year’s team -- nine on offense and 10 on defense.

The Cowboys enter spring drills coming off six weeks of winter conditioning that led up to spring break the week prior to spring practice beginning. Christensen was impressed with his players work ethic during winter conditioning.

“I thought winter conditioning went extremely well,” said Christensen. “We tested our players every single Friday during the conditioning period -- 100 percent of our players improved their speed during the six weeks and 98 percent improved their strength testing.”

Christensen said he has relied on the senior class to lead the way during the winter program, and also is looking to them to continue to lead as he and his staff implement their philosophy of football.

“We have 20 seniors on this team, and they have done a great job of leading,” said Christensen. “I have met with them every Friday as a group to let them know how important they are in accomplishing our goals.

“Not only have they done an outstanding job leading in the weight room, but they are important in terms of helping communicate to the underclassmen our message and making sure everyone is on track with what is expected of them. They are also important in communicating back to us as coaches what the attitude of the team is. I couldn’t be more pleased with their attitude and work ethic.”

UW trustees approve GMP

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees on Friday approved a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) on a War Memorial Stadium enhancement project that includes construction of suites and other enhancements.

The trustees approved a GMP of $22,349,310, as presented by the project's construction manager-at-risk (CMAR), Sampson Construction. Establishing a GMP ensures the costs of the project will not exceed the agreed-upon price. The approval allows the CMAR to start on portions of the project while the architect completes the construction documents on other portions, said Phill Harris, UW vice president for administration.

The goal is to complete lower stadium restrooms and concessions in time for the fall, 2009 football season. Completion of the entire project is scheduled for fall 2010.

The project includes 10 suites with 12 fixed and four bar stool seats each, president's and athletics director's suites with 30 seats each, an interior club lounge and enclosed club seating for 260. The projected budget for construction of the new suites and club, lower concourse renovations and repairs to the upper and lower east stadium is $22,528,200.

The project, part of the Athletics Strategic Plan, is funded with private donations matched with state appropriations and an allocation of deferred maintenance funds for the repairs and Americans with Disabilities Act improvements to the upper and lower stadium sections.

Bigger, faster, stronger for Christensen in first recruiting class

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New Wyoming football coach Dave Christensen talks about his first recruiting class on Wednesday.

By Richard Anderson
Wyoming Sports.org

Speed and athleticism were the key ingredients for Dave Christensen’s first football recruiting class at the University of Wyoming.

“We want to recruit across the board, but I also have a philosophy that we find the best 12 guys on both sides of the ball,” said Christensen, after he and his assistant coaches introduced his 24 signees and some preferred walk-ons in the War Room of the Rochelle Athletic Center Wednesday afternoon. “We want to recruit in every position every year. The emphasis is more on speed and athleticism, not one particular position.”

Christensen's first Wyoming class includes student-athletes from 13 different states -- 12 offensive players and 12 defensive players who signed letters of intent on the first day of the national signing period. Of the 24 signees, 17 are skill-position players and seven are linemen.
There are 23 high school signees and one junior college recruit in the class.

"Our coaches really did a great job of developing relationships with these young men and getting them excited about the vision we have for this program and what we want to accomplish here at Wyoming,” Christensen said.

With that emphasis on speed and athleticism, Christensen said they were able to meet those goals.

“In the relatively short amount of time that we had to put this class together, I believe my staff did an excellent job of getting out, finding talent and evaluating players that will fit into our system,” he said.

Among the highlights of his first class include: a pair of quarterbacks in junior college transfer Robert Benjamin from Phoenix, Ariz., and high school quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels from San Jose, Calif., who combined were ranked by Rivals.com as the 15th best quarterback recruiting class in the nation.

Benjamin was the NJCAA Region I Offensive Player of the Year, while Carta-Samuels was ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 22 best dual-threat quarterback in the nation.

Christensen said the two are both talented quarterbacks who should fit in with his spread offense.

“The Samuels kid reminds me a lot of Chase Daniel (Missouri quarterback) in a lot of ways -- the intangibles of playing that position, the upbringing, the support from his family, how he carries himself, being the student of the game that he is and being the competitor that he is. I think Robert Benjamin is a very athletic kid who reminds me of Brad Smith, who played for us at Missouri when we first put in the spread offense. He has great athleticism and throws the ball well. He brings a lot to the table, also.”

The Cowboys again picked up some of the best from Colorado, including three of the 11 members of the 2008 Denver Post All-Colorado Defensive team -- linebacker Todd Knight of Grandview, linebacker Devyn Harris of Fountain-Fort Carson and defensive back Luke Ruff of Douglas County.

Two of the Colorado players were Top 25 recruits from the state of Colorado as ranked by Rivals.com. Knight was ranked as the No. 12 top recruit in Colorado, and defensive linemen Mike Purcell from Highlands Ranch High School was ranked as the No. 17 recruit in Colorado.

Also signed were two high school teammates -- defensive back Shamiel Gary and tight end T.J. Smith from the Oklahoma 5A State Championship team, Booker T. Washington High School out of Tulsa, Okla.

The Cowboys also signed the top recruit in the state of Wyoming, defensive lineman Spencer Bruce of Campbell County High School in Gillette. Bruce was a Casper Star-Tribune Super 25 selection and led the Camels to the 2008 Wyoming 5A State Championship.

“What I like about him is his athleticism,” Christensen said of Bruce, who originally gave a verbal commitment to Southern Miss, but after a visit last weekend to UW, decided to stay in his home state. “With him being from the state of Wyoming, is just special, to have a Division I athletic from the state. We want to make sure that if there are Division I players here, that they attend the University of Wyoming. He’s a great kid.”

Other instate athletes announced on Wednesday were include preferred walk-ons, safety Andrew Meredith from Green River, running back Duell Petsch from Burns and offensive lineman Derrek Jerred from Gillette.

“These kids are tremendous athletics in the state of Wyoming,” Christensen said. “They are very athletic and they are all good kids who are dying to come to their home state school. We’re just pleased to have them in our program.”

Wyoming also signed five players from the state of Colorado, three each from Texas and Illinois and two from the states of California, Missouri and Oklahoma in the 2009 signing class.

“We plan to build our recruiting base around Wyoming and Colorado, but we're going to try and expand our base and find the best players we can to help us be successful,” Christensen said. “Reaching into 13 states this year, I think we were able to find a number of outstanding athletes to satisfy several needs we had."

The national letter-of-intent signing period ends on April 1, but Christensen said at this time he has no scholarships remaining for the fall.
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High-School Signees (21)
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (Last School)
Alvester Alexander RB 5-11 200 Fr. Houston, Texas (C.E. King)
Kenny Browder DB 5-11 175 Fr. Round Rock, Texas (Stony Point)
Spencer Bruce DL 6-5 215 Fr. Gillette, Wyo. (Campbell County)
Austyn Carta-Samuels QB 6-2 210 Fr. San Jose, Calif. (Bellarmine College Prep)
Scott Criss OL 6-5 250 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep)
Shamiel Gary DB 6-1 210 Fr. Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington)
Devyn Harris LB 6-3 200 Fr. Fountain, Colo. (Fountain-Fort Carson)
Rodney Jaynes WR 6-4 205 Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Hales Franciscan)
Todd Knight LB 6-2 200 Fr. Aurora, Colo. (Grandview)
Trendt Marsom DB 6-0 195 Fr. Honolulu, Hawaii (Kaimuki)
Chris McNeill WR 6-1 170 Fr. Simi Valley, Calif. (Notre Dame)
Larry Mitchell DB 6-3 185 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley)
Alo Moli WR 6-3 180 Fr. West Valley, Utah (Cottonwood)
Ghaali Muhammad DB 6-0 200 Fr. St. Joseph, Mo. (Central)
Mike Purcell DL 6-3 260 Fr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Highlands Ranch)
Jeff Roueche LB 6-3 205 Fr. Niwot, Colo. (Niwot)
Luke Ruff DB 5-11 190 Fr. Castle Rock, Colo. (Douglas County)
T.J. Smith TE 6-3 215 Fr. Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington)
David Tooley TE 6-5 210 Fr. Moberly, Mo. (Moberly)
Thomas Vonashek OL 6-9 280 Fr. St. Simons Island, Ga. (Glynn Academy)
Mark Willis DL 6-4 230 Fr. Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park & River Forest)
Junior-College Signee (Who Will Enroll at UW in the Fall of 2009) (1)
Robert Benjamin QB 6-2 205 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Phoenix CC, Ariz.)
Grayshirt Signees From February 2008 (Who Enrolled at UW in the Spring of 2009) (2)
Nick Carlson# OL 6-4 235 Fr. Arlington Heights, Ill. (Prospect)
Josh Leonard# OL 6-4 250 Fr. Helena, Mont. (Helena)
#Grayshirts who went on scholarship in January of 2009. These grayshirts were originally signed in February 2008, but count toward the 2009 recruiting class total.