Wednesday kicks off the start of the 2013 football season with National Signing Day. For Ball State, that means officially signing 21 incomers to play for the next four years.
Of course, there could be last-second changes this morning, and there have been changes to Ball State’s recruiting class in the last month. The latest recruit to sign for Ball State is wide receiver Aaron Clay from Mebane, N.C.
Ball State lost a recruit in three-star defensive back Desmond King from Detroit, when he decommited from Ball State and committed to Iowa on Jan. 27.
Of Ball State’s 21 players from its recruiting class, there are five offensive linemen, four defensive linemen, three linebackers, two wide receivers, a tight end, a defensive back, a quaterback, a kicker, a running back and an athlete. A few of these players are already signed and enrolled.
According to Scout.com, three-star tight end Calvin Blank from Terre Haute, Ind., is the top rated player in Ball State’s recruiting class. Behind Blank is three-star offensive guard Vinnie Palazeti from Flint, Mich., three-star offensive tackle Haris Vrabac from Warren, Mich., and three-star outside linebacker Anthony Winbush from Indianapolis.
Ball State’s class also has seven players from North Carolina, the state coach Pete Lembo has had strong ties to after spending five seasons at Elon before coming to Ball State. Defensive tackle Blake Dueitt, cornerback David Moore, defensive end Daniel Garces, safety Christopher Blair, linebacker Sean Wiggins, defensive tackle Damerrian Petty as well as Clay are all from North Carolina in Ball State’s 2013 recruiting class.
To celebrate signing the 21 players, Ball State will hold a live webstream from the Fisher Complex beginning at 9 a.m. Later in the day, Ball State will hold an event at p.m. in the Alumni Lounge of Worthen Arena.
MARG
Calvin Blank
Position: Tight End
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 225
City: Terre Haute, Ind.
School: Terre Haute North Vigo High School
Three stars
Vinnie Palazeti
Position: Guard
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 295
City: Flint, Mich.
School: Luke M Powers Catholic High School
Three stars
Anthony Winbush
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 220
City: Indianapolis
School: Warren Central High School
Three stars
