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The Unofficial Bucknell Commit List for the Class of 2017

If it's late January, that can only mean one thing for Lehigh football fans: the steady stream of commitments coming from high school seniors.

In past years, I have posted one humongous posting of all the Patriot League teams whom I've confirmed are headed to Patriot League schools.

This year, though, I've decided to break out my posted commitments by school.

Below the flip, get a sneak peek of Bucknell's class of 2017 - and come back to this page often, as I'm going to be updating it frequently over the next few weeks.

DT Edward [Ned] Bent (St. John's College HS, Washington, DC)
Twitter Commitment


P/K Mateo Buraglia (Belen Jesuit Prep, Miami, FL)
2012 National Spring Event Punting Finalist (Chris Sailer Kicking)
Twitter Announcement of Commitment



OL Devlin Brennan (Our Lady of Lourdes HS, Poughkeepsie, NY)
1st Team All-Hudson Valley (MSG Varsity)
Rivals Commitment
MSG Varsity: Lourdes Star Picks Bucknell



WR Will Carter (Orange HS, Pepper Pike, OH)
Leading receiver at Orange HS, 62 receptions, 870 yards, 10 TDs
AP HS Division III All-Ohio Team
Twitter Commit
Video Available on Hudl Profile

OL Julien Davenport (Paulsboro HS, Paulsboro, NJ)
6'8 tackle for 7-4 Paulsboro who made it to South Jersey semifinals this season
NJ.com: Paulsboro surprisingly without a sectional title in recent years

Twitter Commitment

RB Anthony Del Russo (West Morris Mendham HS, Chester, NJ)
300 yard game propels unlikely Mendham HS into State Championships
Twitter Commitment



C Cary Hess (Shippensberg Area HS, Shippensberg, PA)
Gametime PA: Shippensburg's Hess Commits to Bucknell
Video: Cary Hess Hudl Profile

QB/DB Tory Hudgins (Pottsgrove HS, Pottsgrove, PA)
2011 Monday Morning QB Player of the Year
Scouting PA Commitment
Clip of Hudgins Run vs. Norristown, 2012

QB R.J. Nitti (Half Hollow Hills East HS, Dix Hills, NY)
"Rare Gem" 6'6 QB injured knee senior year after 1,800 yards passing and 16 TDs
Twitter Commit



DB/RS Nick O'Brien (Wyoming Area HS, Exeter, PA)
Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Class 2A team
Times-Leader: WVC Lands Three on 2A All-State Team (Announces Commitment)
Channel 16 Highlights: Lakeland vs. Wyoming Area

 QB Alexander Romango (Fox Chapel Area HS, Pittsburgh, PA)
Future Business Leaders of America State Qualifier
2-sport star in both football and baseball

Twitter Commit
 


TE/DE R.J. Sheldon (Spring-Ford HS, Springford, PA)
Pottstown Mercury All-State Selection
All-Area 1st Team (DE)
Twitter Announcement from School
Video available on Hudl Profile

FB/LB Ben Schumacher (Cedar Grove HS, Cedar Grove, NJ)
2012 Mini Max Award Winner
Twitter Commit
Video available on Hudl Profile
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