INDIANAPOLIS- University of Indianapolis Head Football Coach Bob Bartolomeo announced his 2012 signing class on the first day of the NCAA signing period Wednesday.  The class includes eight intial signees and one late addition committed to enroll and play football at UIndy in the fall.

UIndy's incoming class includes five student-athletes from the Hoosier State, three from Illinois and one from Missouri.  Three players hail from the Indianapolis area, including Tyler Willis from 4A-state-champ Cathedral, Jordan Bedan and O'rion Elder from Center Grove and Hayden Janney from Hamilton Southewastern.

See below for a complete list of signees, along with bio information and links to video highlights.  Click the play button on the picture above to hear Coach Bart talk about his 2012 class.

Name	Pos	Ht	Wt	Hometown/High School
Jordan Bedan	OL	6-3	250	Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove
Derrick Bryant	LB	5-11	190	South Holland, Ill./Mount Carmel
O'rion Elder	LB	6-1	210	Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove
Jake Grossnickle	LB	6-0	215	Valparaiso, Ind./ Valparaiso
Hayden Janney	OL	6-3	285	Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern
Jamie Placht	DB	5-10	205	St. Louis, Mo./De Smet Jesuit
Luke Rowell	TE	6-3	225	Chicago, Ill./Brother Rice
Andrew Walker	RB	5-9	215	Chicago, Ill./Brother Rice
Tyler Willis	DB	5-9	200	Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral

Jordan Bedan - video highlights
OL | 6-3 | 250 | Greenwood, Ind. | Center Grove HS
•    Helped CGHS to a regional championship and semi-state appearance in the 2011 IHSAA Class 5A state tournament
•    Named All-State Honorable Mention by the Associated Press
•    Also named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) Senior 5A All-State Team

Derrick Bryant - video highlights | MCHS's signing day video
LB | 5-11 | 190 | South Holland, Ill. | Mount Carmel HS
•    Helped MCHS to a 10-4 record and a second-round appearance (final 16) in last fall's IHSA Class 8A tournament; team also won the 2011 Prep Bowl
•    Racked up 100 tackles last year and led a defense that surrendered only 11.4 points per game
•    Named Illinois Defensive Player of the Year by The Times of Northwest Indiana
•    Attended same high school as NFL pro bowlers Donovan McNabb and Simeon Rice

O'rion Elder - video highlights
LB | 6-1 | 210 | Greenwood, Ind. | Center Grove HS
•    Helped CGHS to a regional championship and semi-state appearance in the 2011 IHSAA Class 5A state tournament
•    Named All-State Honorable Mention by the Associated Press
•    Also named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) Senior 5A All-State Team

Jake Grossnickle - video highlights
LB | 6-0 | 215 | Valparaiso, Ind. | Valparaiso HS
•    Dubbed the Duneland Athletic Conference Defensive MVP after recording 125 tackles
•    Named to the coveted Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) Top 50 All-State Team
•    Also garnered All-State Honorable Mention from the Associated Press
•    Helped Valpo to a semi-state appearance as a junior

Hayden Janney - video highlights
OL | 6-3 | 285 | Fishers, Ind. | Hamilton Southeastern HS
•    Helped HSHS to an 11-2 record in 2011, highlighted by a sectional championship in last year's IHSAA Class 5A state tournament
•    Two-time All-Hoosier Crossroads Conference
•    Garnered All-State Honorable Mention by the Associated Press
•    Named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) Senior 5A All-State Team
•    Also won sectional and regional titles as a heavyweight wrestler

Jamie Placht - video highlights
DB | 5-10 | 205 | St. Louis, Mo. | De Smet Jesuit HS
•    Helped De Smet to a semifinal appearance in the MSHSAA Class 6 tournament
•    Named First Team All-Metro Catholic Conference at linebacker
•    Also garnered All-Metro Honorable Mention

Luke Rowell - video highlights
TE | 6-3 | 225 | Chicago, Ill. | Brother Rice HS
•    Helped BRHS to a 7-4 record and a second-round appearance (final 16) in last year's IHSA Class 8A tournament
•    Moving to tight end after being named prep team's most valuable offensive lineman
•    Opened holes for two all-state running backs at Brother Rice, including fellow UIndy signee Andrew Walker

Andrew Walker - video highlights
RB | 5-9 | 215 | Chicago, Ill. | Brother Rice HS
•    Helped BRHS to a 7-4 record and a second-round appearance (final 16) in last year's IHSA Class 8A tournament
•    Averaged 6.5 yards per carry on the way to 1,254 rushing yards and 21 total TDs as part of a two-headed rushing attack
•    Finished second all-time on Brother Rice's career rushing list
•    Garnered All-Area Special Mention from the Chicago Sun-Times and All-State Special Mention from the Champaign News-Gazette

Tyler Willis - video highlights
DB | 5-9 | 200 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Cathedral HS
•    Helped Cathedral to the 2011 IHSAA Class 4A state title, its third in the last four years
•    Won the 2011 Indiana Mr. Football Position Award as the state's top defensive back
•    Named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) Top 50 All-State Team
•    Indiana's top-ranked wrestler at 170 lbs heading into this year's state tournament
•    Placed third, second and seventh in the previous three IHSAA wrestling tourneys at 160 lbs