Football Game Time: Four Newcomers to Watch on Thursday
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – It is game time and here are four newcomers to watch in Thursday’s game against Western New Mexico. Get your copy of the Timberline and check them out in action in their collegiate debuts.
#35 Zach Bauman, RB, 5-10, 200, Fr.-HS, Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)
“He is a perfect players’ coach. He is very intuitive in meetings and applies it in on the field and in game situations. He works hard 24-7.”
- Assistant Coach Jimmy Beal on Zach Bauman
Academic Notes: Plans to study business management…High School: A 2010 graduate of Hamilton High School…Played for Coach Steve Belles…Two-time all-region selection and second team all-state…Two-year letter winner and starter…Helped team to back-to-back state championships…Set school single season record for touchdowns and scoring…Also lettered in basketball and track.
#30 Jonathan DeWitt, RB, 5-10, 180, Fr.-HS, Los Angeles, Calif. (Inglewood)
“He is a great kid. He has a perfect attitude and is always positive with everything he does. When he makes a mistake he is right back with a smile and is ready to go. It is the big thing I love about him. He is a freshman and might make a mistake but he is right back to do it all.”
- Assistant Coach Jimmy Beal on Jonathan DeWitt
Academic Notes: Major is construction management…High School: A 2010 graduate of Inglewood High School…Played for Charles Mincy…Named to All-Ocean League first team in 2009…Rushed for 800 yards with 10 touchdowns, averaging 8.0 yards per carry.
#14 Randy Hale, Jr., CB, 5-10, 175, Fr.-HS, Buckeye, Ariz. (Buckeye)
“He is a good corner. He has given me a lot of problems during camp. He is going to be a good player for us. Hopefully when he gets called upon to step up he will. He has made the offense a lot better during camp so we are excited about him.”
- QB Michael Herrick on Randy Hale, Jr.
Academic Notes: Plans to major in education…High School: A 2010 graduate of Buckeye Union…Played for Coach Bobby Barnes…Three-year starter…4A all-state second team choice on offense…Chosen to Skyline Region first team at wide receiver and second team at defensive back…Had 47 rushes for 443 yards with a 9.4 yards per carry average…Had a school-record 10 touchdown receptions…Also scored six rushing touchdowns along with a punt return for a touchdown and an interception return for another score
#80 Ify Umodu, WR, 6-3, 215, Fr.-HS, Covina, Calif. (South Hills)
“He is a big, physical specimen. He is a great receiver. He is young but he brings something we have not had the last few years in a big, talented and strong receiver with excellent hands.”
- Assistant Coach Francis St. Paul on Ify Umodu
Academic Notes: Plans to study business management/marketing…High School: A 2010 graduate of South Hills…Played for Steve Bogan…Three-year letter winner and starter…Named All-CIF amd all-league first team…Selected as the offensive player of the year…Led team to league championship all four year…Also a three-year letter winner in basketball.
