PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania football team will add 25 new members to the #UPrising this fall, hailing from all over the country.
 
"I'm excited about the class that we are bringing in this fall," said the program's George A. Munger Head Coach of Football, Ray Priore. "There are a lot of guys in this group who come from programs with winning cultures, they've demonstrated great leadership in those programs, and I look forward to having them on campus and getting them immersed in our culture. We think we hit a lot of home runs with the guys we're bringing in, and I can't wait to see how they develop over the next four years in our program."
 
The 25 Quakers joining the team come from 13 different states – led by New Jersey with five. Massachusetts, California, and Washington D.C. will each send three players to University City, while Connecticut and Pennsylvania represent two each.
 

MEET THE QUAKERS

Francesco Barone | DB

6-1 | 200 pounds
Colts Neck, N.J. | The Hun School
Highlights
 
High School: Team captain … Three-year varsity starter … 2021 Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) Champions … First Team All-MAPL … First Team All-Prep … Defense MVP … The Hun School Student Athlete of the Year … High Honor Roll.
 
Personal: Son of Liza and Frank Barone … Has three younger brothers that all play football in high school … Teammates at The Hun School with Jake Bingham and Michael Gavin … Will enroll in the Wharton School of Business.
 

Jake Bingham | OL

6-3 | 285 pounds
Virginia Beach, Va. | The Hun School
Highlights
 
High School: Played first three years at Frank W. Cox in Virginia Beach … Last two years at The Hun School in New Jersey … Team Captain … 2021 Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) Champions … First Team All-MAPL … First Team All-Prep … First Team New Jersey All-State Prep … 2020 NJ.com Unsung Hero Award … MAPL All-Academic Team … National Honor Society … Honor Roll.
 
Personal: Son of Tina McRae and David Bingham … Teammates at The Hun School with Francesco Barone and Michael Gavin … Will enroll in the Wharton School of Business.
 

Jake Davis | OLB

6-2 | 215 pounds
Wall, N.J. | Wall
Highlights
 
High School: Team Captain … Three-year varsity letter winner … 2019 Central Jersey Group 3 State Champions … 2020 No. 1 ranked team in New Jersey … Shore Conference Champions … 2021 First Team All-Division … 2020 Second Team All-Division … Two-time Scholar Athlete award … National Honor Society … Wall Business & Finance Academy Member … Athletic Leadership.
 
Personal: Son of Kelly and Scott Davis … Father played football for Iowa before being drafted to the NFL in 1993, playing for the New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons … Will enroll in the College of Arts & Sciences for Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
 

Maxwell Freeman | OL

6-3 | 285 pounds
Alpharetta, Ga. | West Forsyth
Highlights
 
High School: Team Captain … Three-year varsity letter winner … 2020 Georgia Region 6-7A Region Champion, Elite 8 Playoff Finalist … Two-time first-team All-Region … Two-time first-team All-County … 2021 All-State Honorable Mention … National Honor Society.
 
Personal: Son of Erin and Brent Freeman … Will enroll in the Wharton School of Business for Finance.
 

Michael Gavin | DL

6-3 | 285 pounds
West Chester, Pa. | The Hun School/Haverford School
Highlights
 
High School: 2021 Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) Champions … All-MAPL … All-League … All-Prep … 2020 All-Trenton … 2019 first-team All-Inter-AC … Also wrestled.
 
Personal: Son of Wendy and Michael Gavin … Mother played basketball at Wilkes University … Teammates at The Hun School with Jake Bingham and Francesco Barone … Will enroll in the College of Arts & Sciences.
 

Alex Haight | WR

6-2 | 190 pounds
Delhi, N.Y. | Deerfield Academy (Mass.)
Highlights
 
High School: Team Captain … 2021 Mike Silipo Bowl Champions – New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) … First Team Northeast Prep Football Conference … NEPSAC Honorable Mention … Also competed in basketball, soccer, track, and tennis … Varsity Club President … National Honor Society … German Club.
 
Personal: Son of Erin and Seth Haight … Teammates at Deerfield Academy with Liam O'Brien … Will enroll in College of Arts & Sciences.
 

Patrick Hawkins | TE

6-5 | 235 pounds
Santa Ana, Calif. | Foothill
Highlights
 
High School: Team Captain … Three-year varsity letter winner … 2021 CIF Southern Section Division 3 quarterfinalist … 2019 North Hills League Champions … First-team All-Crestview League … All-Orange County … Defensive Lineman of the Year … Also played baseball … Four-time Scholar Athlete … Principal's Honor Roll all eight semesters … Order of the Knight recipient.
 
Personal: Son of Dina and Thomas Hawkins … Will enroll in the Wharton School of Business.
 

Jaydon Hodge | DB

6-0 | 175 pounds
Ocala, Fla. | Trinity Catholic
Highlights
 
High School: Ocala-Star Banner First Team All-Area … Student Government Association … Student President … Senior Class President … Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
 
Personal: Son of Saundra and John Hodge … Cousin, Caleb Lynum, is a three-star quarterback for Florida International University … Will enroll in the College of Arts & Sciences.
 

Brady Ioannidis | DE

6-4 | 240 pounds
Kitchener, Ontario | Christ School (N.C)
Highlights
 
High School: Team Captain … Four-year varsity letter winner … 2020 North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) State Champions … 2018 and 2019 Regional/Conference Champions … Two-time Defensive Player of the Year … Three-time All-Conference at Defensive End … NCISAA All-State at Defensive End … Four-year Headmaster High Honor Roll … National Honor Society … Anchor of Lil Stump News … Broadcaster of Christ School Broadcast Network.
 
Personal: Son of Robyn and George Ioannidis … Will enroll in the Wharton School of Business.
 

Carter Janki | DE

6-5 | 235 pounds
Redding, Conn. | Joel Barlow
Highlights
 
High School: Team Captain … Four-year varsity letter winner … All-State … All-Conference at Defensive End … Also played basketball and volleyball … Won Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) Boys Volleyball State Championship and SWC Championship … High Honor Roll every semester.
 
Personal: Son of Amanda and Phil Janki … Will enroll in the College of Arts & Sciences.
 

Matthew Leyes | Long Snapper

6-1 | 190 pounds
Holly, Mich. | Grand Blanc
Highlights
 
High School: Two-year varsity letter winner … Saginaw Valley Conference Champions … District Champions … Regional Champions … All-Flint Area Dream Team Specialist … Five-star Kornblue Longsnapper … Academic All-State … National Honor Society … Eagle Scout … President Volunteer Service award.
 
Personal: Son of Megan and Brian Leyes … Uncle, Adam Gifford, played golf at Notre Dame … Will enroll in the College of Arts & Sciences.
 

John Lista | LB

6-1 | 210 pounds
Fair Haven, N.J. | Rumson-Fair Haven Regional
Highlights
 
High School: Team Captain … Three-year varsity starter … First Team All-State … Shore Sports Network Defensive Player of the Year … Two-time first-team All-Shore Conference.
 
Personal: Son of Kim and Mike Lista … Father and Uncle, Bill Lista, both played football for Penn … Will enroll in the College of Arts & Sciences.
 

Kadari Machen | LB/OLB

6-0 | 220 pounds
Silver Spring, Md. | Gonzaga College HS
Highlights
 
High School: Team Captain … Four-year varsity letter winner … Two-time Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Champions … First Team All-WCAC … Washington Post All-Met … Maplewood Athletic Association High School Player of the Year … Team MVP … Also wrestled, winning DC State Championship … National Honor Society … Poets and Writers Club … Gonzaga Poetry Prize winner … Barnes Award winner … First Honor Roll.
 
Personal: Son of Ayana and Ronald Machen … Father played football at Stanford … Brother, Bijan, played football at Georgia Tech from 2008-12 … Brother, Jelani, played football at Harvard … Will enroll in the Wharton School of Business.
 

Chase Meyer | P/K

5-10 | 185 pounds
Costa Mesa, Calif. | Mater Dei
Highlights
 
High School: Four-year varsity letter winner … Trinity League Champions … CIF Southern Section Champions … Division 1 California State Champions … National Champions … Two-time Trinity League Most Valuable Kicker … Two-time First Team All-League … Two-time Mater Dei Special Teams Player of the Year … Two-time OC Register Kicker of the Year … Two-time First Team All-County … Two-time First Team All-State … LA Times Top Kicker in the Southern Section … First Team All-Southern Section … OC All Star kicker … CIF All-State … Honor Roll … Laureate Honors … Principle List … Valedictorian candidate … Eagle Scout.
 
Personal: Son of AnnaMaria and Peter Meyer … Father played soccer and football at Yale … Brother, Christopher, played soccer at Marquette … Sister, Sasha, played soccer at Notre Dame … Will enroll in the Wharton School of Business.
 

Liam O'Brien | QB

6-0 | 200 pounds
Boulder, Colo. | Fairview / Deerfield Academy (Mass.)
Highlights
 
High School: Team Captain … Four-year varsity letter winner … 2021 Mike Silipo Bowl Champions … New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) Champions … While at Fairview, 2020 Front Range Conference Champions … NEPSAC Player of the Year … First Team Class A … Northeast Prep Football Conference First Team All-League … While at Fairview, First Team All-State, All-Conference Offensive MVP, BoCo Preps Offensive Player of the Year, National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete: Colorado Chapter and Top 64 National Selection … Also played lacrosse … Graduated Magna Cumme Laude … High Honors … AP Scholar of Distinction.
 
Personal: Son of Jennifer and JP O'Brien … Father played football and lacrosse at Cornell … Teammates at Deerfield Academy with Alex Haight … Will enroll in the Wharton School of Business.
 

David Okechukwu | DB

6-2 | 187 pounds
Washington, D.C. | Archbishop Carroll
Highlights
 
High School: State Champions … First Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) … All-State … No. 1 cornerback in interceptions in DC … National Honor Society.
 
Personal: Son of Iweogu Okechukwu … Brother, Joshua, is wideout at Fort Hays University … Brother, Caleb, is defensive end at Syracuse … Will enroll in the College of Arts & Sciences.
 

Netinho Olivieri | OL

6-5 | 276 pounds
Newton, Mass. | Dexter Southfield
Highlights
 
High School: Team Captain … Moose Curtis Bowl … Honor Roll.
 
Personal: Son of Jennifer Olivieri … Will enroll in the College of Arts & Sciences.
 

Bisi Owens | WR

6-4 | 200 pounds
Cooksville, Md. | Glenelg
Highlights
 
High School: Two-time County and Region Champions … Howard County Offensive Player of the Year … Baltimore Sun First-Team All-Metro … Baltimore Touchdown Club Metro Team All-Star … Elgard Bowl Most Valuable Player … Also competed in basketball and track, where he was the leading scorer and Player of the Year for Howard County basketball and state champion in the triple jump … National Honor Society … National Spanish Honor Society … Science National Honor Society … Academic Excellence award … Scholar-Athlete award … Black Student Achievement Program Academic Excellence award … AP Scholar with Distinction … Black Student Union … Alpha Achievers … Gladiators on the Horizon … Leadership U of Howard County.
 
Personal: Son of Lorilyn and Earl Owens … Father ran track at Brown … Brother, Brent, played football at Towson … Brother, Wande, plays football at Yale … Will enroll in the Wharton School of Business.
 

Ryan O'Connell | LB

6-2 | 220 pounds
Fairfield, Conn. | Fairfield Prep
Highlights
 
High School: Team Captain … Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) Champions … Walter Camp First-Team All-State … New Haver Register First-Team All-State … GametimeCT 5 Connecticut Players to Watch … Fairfield Prep Defensive MVP … CHSCA Connecticut Top 26 Players … First-team All-Southern Connecticut Conference … Also played lacrosse … Magna Cum Laude … Volunteer with The Kennedy Center.
 
Personal: Son of Claudia and Robert O'Connell … Father played linebacker at TCU … Will enroll in the Wharton School of Business.
 

Jared Richardson | WR

6-2 | 200 pounds
Blakeslee, Pa. | Bethlehem Catholic
Highlights
 
High School: Team Captain … Three-year varsity letter winner … Second-team all-conference QB … First-team all-conference punter … Also played basketball, winning Pennsylvania District 11 4A Championship … Honor Roll.
 
Personal: Son of Jacqueline and John Richardson … Will enroll in the College of Arts & Sciences.
 

Isaac Shabay | RB

5-9 | 190 pounds
Colleyville, Texas | Colleyville Heritage
Highlights
 
High School: Team Captain … Four-year varsity starter … Two-time Texas High School 5A Quarterfinalists … District Newcomer of the Year … One of 10 finalists for Texas Christian Athlete of the Year … Three-time All-District … Dallas/Fort Worth All-Area … Three-time Dallas/Fort Worth Offensive Player of the Week … Student Council … Color Run Committee … Hope Squad.
 
Personal: Son of Wendy and Chris Shabay … Grandfather, P.D., played quarterback for TCU from 1964-67 … Uncle, Paul, played linebacker for TCU from 1987-90 … Will enroll in the College of Arts & Sciences.
 

Santiago Sturla | P/K

6-2 | 195 pounds
Blue Bell, Pa. | La Salle College
Highlights
 
High School: Philadelphia Catholic League Champions … Three-time All-Catholic League Punter … All-Area Punter … Also played rugby, where he was named MVP.
 
Personal: Son of Maria and Martin Sturla … Brother, Juan, played rugby at Fairfield University … Will enroll in the College of Arts & Sciences.
 

Sage Webb | WR

6-0 | 180 pounds
Pounding Mill, Va. | Richlands
Highlights
 
High School: Team Captain … Four-time All-District WR … Three-time All-Region WR … Three-time All-District DB … All-Region DB … Two-time All-District Kick Returner and Punt Returner … All-Region Kick Returner … All-time all-purpose yards leader … Beta club.
 
Personal: Son of Stephanie and Michael Webb … Will enroll in the College of Arts & Sciences.
 

Alec Wills | DB

5-11
Los Alamitos, Calif. | Los Alamitos
Highlights
 
High School: Team Captain … Two-time Sunset League Champions … Two-time first-team all-league … Long Beach Press Dream Team selection … Four-year Principal's Honor Roll.
 
Personal: Son of Kim and Andre Wills … Will enroll in the College of Arts & Sciences.
 

Cameron Wilson | OL

6-4 | 280 pounds
Lovettsville, Va. | Gonzaga College HS
Highlights
 
High School: Four-year varsity letter … Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Champions … Outstanding Lineman award … Summa Cum Laude on National Latin Exam.
 
Personal: Son of Michelle and Carl Wilson … Teammates at Gonzaga College HS with Kadari Machen … Will enroll in the College of Arts & Sciences.