INDIANAPOLIS  –  It's National Signing Day and the UIndy football team is joining programs all over the country in proudly announcing their newest recruiting class Wednesday.  Head Coach Bob Bartolomeo and his assistants will welcome 29 incoming freshmen (and counting) to the program this fall, including 13 signees.
 
Ten of the 13 signees hail from the state of Indiana, including Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 honorees Joe Lambright (LB, Leo), Alex Neligh (QB, New Palestine) and Rondell Weathers (DL, Arsenal Tech HS).
 
Joining Neligh and Weathers as signees from the Indy metro area are Kyle Ball (OL, Perry Meridian HS), Aaron Matio (WR, Hamilton Southeastern HS) and Matt Thompson (LB, Avon)., with all three sporting All-State accolades from the Associated Press.
 
Other Indiana signees include Malik Bramley (WR, Snider HS), Wally Dahlkamp (DL, Lake Central HS), Trey Jackson (DB, New Haven HS) and Alex Parsons (LB, North Montgomery HS).
 
Rounding out the signees are out-of-state additions Mike Graham (OL, Frankfort, Ill.), Jack Kuerzi (Louisville, Ky.) and Maurice Robinson (Tinley Park, Ill.).
 
The new recruits will be joining a UIndy team that finished the 2015 season by capturing a fourth consecutive Great Lakes Valley Conference championship and earning an NCAA Division II playoff bid.  The Greyhounds have combined to go 39-9 the past four years, including a 10-2 mark last fall.
 

UINDY FOOTBALL 2016 RECRUITING CLASS

SIGNEES	POS	HT	WT	HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL
Kyle Ball	OL	6-3	310	Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian
Malik Bramley	WR	6-4	188	Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider
Wally Dahlkamp	DL	6-2	225	Schererville, Ind./Lake Central
Mike Graham	OL	6-5	270	Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way North
Trey Jackson	DB	6-1	185	Fort Wayne, Ind./New Haven
Jack Kuerzi	LB	6-0	215	Louisville, Ky./Louisville Male Traditional
Joe Lambright	LB	6-1	215	Leo, Ind./Leo Junoir Senior
Aaron Matio	WR	6-1	210	Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern
Alex Neligh	QB	6-2	195	New Palestine, Ind./New Palestine
Alex Parsons	LB	6-2	205	Crawfordsville, Ind./North Montgomery
Maurice Robinson	WR	6-4	200	Tinley Park, Ill./Tinley Park
Matt Thompson	LB	6-0	215	Avon, Ind./Avon
Rondell Weathers	DL	6-0	235	Indianapolis, Ind./Arsenal Tech

 
OTHER RECRUITS

Alex Algee	WR	6-1	182	Columbus, Ind./Columbus North
Caleb Bowling	DB	6-0	175	Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli
Will Durchholz	QB	6-0	196	Evansville, Ind./Reitz Memorial
Gino Francesconi	WR	6-0	200	LaPorte, Ind./LaPorte
Jakob Frickson	WR	6-0	172	South Bend, Ind./Clay
Hunter Gillespie	RB/DB	6-2	205	Cleves, Ohio/Taylor
Liam Jones	WR	5-11	175	Brazil, Ind./Northview
Cory Klem	DL	6-0	248	Fort Branch, Ind./Gibson Southern
Jacob Limbach	LS	6-2	225	Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove
Payton Markbury	LB	5-11	222	Booneville, Ind./Booneville
Blake Moran	DB	6-2	200	Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove
Chase Pedigo	K	6-1	165	Lafayette, Ind./McCutcheon
Stephen Possell	LB	5-11	195	Syracuse, Ind./Wawasee
Ryan Topper	WR	6-3	205	Bremen, Ind./Bremen Senior
Naaman Umfleet	DL	6-0	240	Calhoun, Ill./Richland County
Jacob Whitfield	RB	5-11	190	Mishawaka, Ind./Mishawaka Marian

 
SIGNEE BIOS
Kyle Ball
6-3 | 310 | OL | Indianapolis | Perry Meridian HS | Highlights
- Named  All-State by both the IFCA and the Associated Press last season
- Also named to the IFCA Junior All-State Team in 2014
- Two-time all-conference and All-Marion County honoree
- Honor roll student at nearby PMHS
 
Malik Bramley
6-4 | 188 | WR | Fort Wayne, Ind. | Snider HS | Highlights
- Named  to the IFCA Senior 5A All-State Team last season
- Also picked up All-State Honorable Mention from the A.P.
- Helped Snider to the IHSAA 5A state championship
- Amassed 163 all-purpose yards and a TD in the title game while also throwing for a score
- Compiled more than 100 catches and 1,600 receiving yards the previous two seasons
 
Wally Dahlkamp
6-2 | 225 | DL | Schererville, Ind. | Lake Central HS | Highlights
- Named  to the IFCA Senior All-State Team last season
- Two-time all-conference and all-area honoree
- Credited with more than 100 tackles each of the last two seasons
 
Mike Graham
6-5 | 270 | OL | Frankfort, Ill. | Lincoln-Way North HS | Highlights 
- Helped Lincoln-Way North to an undefeated regular season and an appearance in the IHSA Class 6A state quarterfinals
- Letterman on three conference championship teams
- Four-year Scholar-Athlete Award winner; National Honor Society member
 
Trey Jackson
6-1 | 185 | DB | Fort Wayne, Ind. | New Haven HS | Highlights
- Named  to the IFCA Senior 4A All-State Team last season
- Also picked up All-State Honorable Mention from the Associated Press
 
Jack Kuerzi
6-0 | 215 | LB | Louisville, Ky. | Louisville Male Traditional HS | Highlights
- Captained Male to a perfect 15-0 record and the KHSAA 6A state title last season
- Team finished No. 8 in the USA TODAY final Super 25 national high school rankings
- Amassed 90 tackles, 16 TFL, two INTs and two sacks as a senior
- One of 25 KY seniors honored as the "Class of the Commonwealth" by the Lexington Herald-Leader
- National Honor Society member and honor roll student
 
Joe Lambright
6-1 | 215 | LB | Leo, Ind. | Leo Junior Senior HS | Highlights
- One of only seven LBs named to the prestigious IFCA Top-50 All-State Team
- Also picked up All-State Honorable Mention from the A.P. last season and IFCA Junior 4A All-State honors in 2014
- Amassed nearly 300 career tackles, including 134 stops and 11 TFL last season
- Part of three conference championship teams
- Honor roll student
 
Aaron Matio
6-1 | 210 | WR | Fishers, Ind. | Hamilton Southeastern HS | Highlights 
- Garnered 6A All-State Honorable Mention from the Associated Press last season
- Two-way player led HSE to a 9-2 and a conference crown in 2015
- Amassed more than 1,500 yards from scrimmage as a senior
- Named All-Hoosier Crossroads Conference
- Honor roll student
 
Alex Neligh
6-2 | 195 | QB | New Palestine, Ind. | New Palestine HS | Highlights
- Indiana Mr. Football runner-up
- Earned the IHSAA Class 5A Eskew Mental Attitude Award last season
- Led New Pal to the IHSAA 4A state title in 2014 and an appearance in the 5A state final game in 2015
- Threw for a state-finals-record (all classes) 501 yards and four TDs in last year's title game; also ran for 166 yards and four TDs in a slim 64-61 defeat to FW Snider
- Compiled more than 8,500 total yards and 120 touchdowns accounted for in the last two seasons
- National Honor Society member
 
Alex Parsons
6-2 | 205 | LB | Crawfordsville, Ind. | North Montgomery HS | Highlights
- Voted Associated Press 3A All-State First Team last year after picking up AP All-State Honorable Mention as a junior
- Two-way starter amassed nearly 3,000 career all-purpose yards offensively and 300 career tackles and 12 career INTs defensively
- Led NMHS to three county championships
- Also an all-conference performer on the basketball court and on the track
- National Honor Society member
 
Maurice Robinson
6-4 | 200 | WR | Tinley Park. Ill. | Tinley Park HS | Highlights
- Two-time all-conference honoree and team captain
- All-time leading receiver in TPHS history with 119 career receptions
- Named a top-10 receiver in the region by the Chicago Sun Times ahead of his senior campaign
- Also twice a state qualifier in track in the 4x400m relay
 
Matt Thompson
6-0 | 215 | LB | Avon, Ind. | Avon HS | Highlights
- Named  6A All-State by both the IFCA and the Associated Press last season
- Captain AHS to a 10-3 record in 2015 on the way to sectional and regionals titles
- Compiled 127 total tackles from the LB spot
- Also included on IFCA 6A Junior All-State Team in 2014
- Academic All-State honoree
 
Rondell Weathers
6-0 | 235 | DL | Indianapolis | Arsenal Tech HS | Highlights
- Named to the prestigious IFCA Top-50 All-State Team as well as the AP 5A All-State First Team
- Dubbed the City Defensive Player of the Year
- Also a three-time all-city and all-conference performer
 

OTHER COMMITS
Alex Algee
6-1 | 182 | WR | Columbus, Ind. | Columbus North HS | Highlights
-Voted an IFCA Region X All-Star after amassing 1,263 all-purpose yards and 11 TDs in 2015
- Team captain and All-Conference Indiana first teamer
- Also a regional qualifier in track & field in the long jump
 
Caleb Bowling
6-0 | 175 | DB | Indianapolis | Roncalli HS | Highlights
- Garnered All-Marion County Honorable Mention at defensive back
- Honor roll student and Academic All-State award winner
- Also a sprinter on the RHS track & field team
 
Will Durchholz
6-0 | 196 | QB | Evansville, Ind. | Reitz Memorial HS | Highlights
- Threw for nearly 1,200 yards and 10 TDs in his last full season (2014)
- Also an all-conference and all-metro baseball player
- AP Scholar and National Honor Society member
 
Gino Francesconi
6-0 | 200 | WR | LaPorte, Ind. | LaPorte HS | Highlights
- Named  to the IFCA Senior 6A All-State Team at running back
- Rushed for nearly 1,000 yards and 18 TDs last season
- Helped LHS to an appearance in the IHSAA 5A state championship game as a junior
- Also a two-time letterwinner in lacrosse
 
Jakob Frickson
6-0 | 172 | WR | South Bend. Ind. | Clay HS | Highlights
- Two-time all-conference honoree
- Played both WR and DB in high school
- Voted team captain as a senior

Hunter Gillespie
6-2 | 205 | RB/DB | Cleves, Ohio | Tayler HS | Highlights
- Named Southwest All-District IV Second Team by the A.P.
- Compiled more than 2,000 rushing yards and 20 TDs, averaging nearly nine yards per carry
 
Liam Jones
5-11 | 175 | WR | Brazil, Ind. | Northview | Highlights
- Garnered 4A All-State Honorable Mention from the Associated Press last season
- Led NHS to an undefeated 2015 regular season
- Topped Class 4A with 15 receiving TDs
 
Corey Klem
6-0 | 248 | DL | Fort Branch, Ind. | Gibson Southern | Highlights
- Named  to the IFCA Senior 3A All-State Team last season
- Two-time A.P. All-State Honorable Mention honoree
- Part of three regional championship teams
- Four-year letterwinner in both football and wrestling
 
Jacob Limbach
6-2 | 225 | LS | Greenwood, Ind. | Center Grove HS | Highlights
- Helped CGHS to a perfect 14-0 record and the IHSAA 6A state title last year
- Specialist at long snapper; zero bad snaps in 2015
 
Payton Marksbury
5-11 | 222 | LB | Booneville, Ind. | Booneville HS | Highlights
- IFCA Region IX All-Star
- Combined for 439 total tackles the previous two seasons, ranking in the top six in the state both years
- Two-time all-conference honoree
 
Blake Moran
6-2 | 200 | DB | Greenwood, Ind. | Center Grove HS
- Helped CGHS to a perfect 14-0 record and the IHSAA 6A state title last year
 
Chase Pedigo
6-1 | 165 | K | Lafayette, Ind. | McCutcheon HS | Highlights
 
Stephen Possell
5-11 | 195 | LB | Syracuse, Ind. | Wawasee HS | Highlights
- Named All-Area by the Elkhart Truth last season
-Two-time all-conference performer
- Also a four-year letterwinner in wrestling and two in track & field
- Honor roll student
 
Ryan Topper
6-3 | 205 | WR | Bremen, Ind. | Bremen Senior HS | Highlights
- Two-time AP All-State First Team honoree, 2015 IFCA Senior 2A All-State Team, 2014 Junior 2A All-State Team
- Ranked in the top 10 in the state (all classes) with 1,115 rec yards last season
- Part of three straight sectional championship teams
- Also an all-conference performer in both basketball and baseball
 
Naaman Umfleet
6-0 | 240 | DL | Calhoun, Ill. | Richland County | Highlights
- All-conference and all-area selection
- Helped RCHS to a conference championship in 2013
- Three-sport athlete (football, wrestling, track & field)
- High honor roll student and National Honor Society member

Jacob Whitfield
5-11 | 190 | RB | Mishawaka, Ind. | Mishawaka Marian HS | Highlights
- Led MHS to a IHSAA 3A regional title last season
- Named to the 2014 Junior 3A All-State Team after a career-high 1,245 rushing yards and 27 total TDs
- Also garnered 2013 AP All-State Honorable Mention