(WGR 550) -- While four local players in Jeff Quinn's first UB recruiting class jump out at first glance, the Bulls list of 2010 recruits goes even deeper.
Running back James Potts was rated by Rivals the No. 24 incoming running back in the country (No. 54 by ESPN), and is headed to Buffalo after being pursued by Oregon, Rutgers, Vanderbilt and Louisville amongst other schools. He'll compete in a loaded backfield with sophomore Jeffvon Gill and redshirt-freshman Branden Oliver, who was also a three-star back.
Okoye Houston (Piedmont, S.C.) is rated the No. 81 overall cornerback in his senior class by Rivals.com, who lists him as a three-star recruit. Another three-star recruit is Devon Hughes out of Georgia, a 6'1", 185 pound wide-out gifted with 4.5 speed, while Maryland native William Robinson has signed on as a 6'3", 295-pound guard.
Also coming to Buffalo is pro-style quarterback Alex Zordich, a Youngstown, Ohio, kid recruited by Ohio State, Pitt, West Virginia, Penn State and Toledo. State College-area tight end/linebacker Colby Way also committed to Buffalo after seeing interest from Penn State and Kent State.
Buffalo's recruits with local ties come from three schools: St. Francis, Southwestern and Maryvale. Delano Fabor (CB) and Adam Redden (WR) faced off in practice for years with Franny's, and will continue to do so at UB, while massive defensive tackle (6'4", 275) Andre Davis comes in from Maryvale. O-lineman Jasen Carlson of Southwestern completes the class.
The Bulls will formally announce the class at 5:30 p.m. at UB's Center for the Arts, with Coach Quinn speaking and showing highlights of the class. Anyone who attends gets a free ticket to the women's hoops game later that night.
Full list (courtesy of UB athletic department):
The initial members of the 2010 class:
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School/Last School
Dante Burton* TE 6-4 230 Lodi, NJ Paterson Catholic/NC Tech Prep
Jasen Carlson OL 6-3 295 Lakewood, NY Southwestern
Andre Davis DT 6-4 275 Cheektowaga, NY Maryvale
Cordero Dixon WR 6-1 185 Suwanee, GA North Gwinnett
Delano Fabor* CB 6-0 190 Buffalo, NY St. Francis
Okoye Houston S 6-0 185 Greenville, SC Woodmont
Devon Hughes WR 6-0 185 Tyrone, GA Sandy Creek
Rudy Johnson QB 6-1 195 Owing Mills, MD McDonogh
Cortney Lester WR 5-11 175 Miramar, FL Everglades
James Potts RB 5-11 190 Boynton Beach, FL American Heritage
Adam Redden WR 6-0 185 Amherst, NY St. Francis
Kendall Roberson OLB 6-2 215 Decatur, GA Avondale HS
Witney Sherry S 6-1 180 Miami, FL Chaminade Madonna
Kristjan Sokoli DE 6-5 230 Bloomfield, NJ Bloomfield
Dwellie Striggles CB 5-10 170 Lauderhill, FL University
Jeff Veinotte OL 6-5 305 Ottawa, Ontario St. Peter Catholic
Aaron Walters WR 6-1 180 Hopkins, SC Hammond
Colby Way OLB 6-3 235 State College, PA State College
Alex Zordich QB 6-3 215 Youngstown, OH Cardinal Mooney
Jack Molloy P/K 6-2 200 Harrison, NY Harrison
*enrolled at UB in January
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