Known Navy Commits

With several 'verbal' commitments by High School seniors to the Naval Academy this week I thought I'd post some information on the 'known' Navy verbal commits up to this time. Feel free to add anyone I've missed.

Austin Beaty (RB/LB)
HT: 6'2 WT: 215 40: 4.59
Senior Year Stats: 912 yards, 6.0 avg, 6 TD
Highlights: [2006 Highlights] [2007 Highlights]

Austin is a two time 1st Team All District and one time All Galveston County running back out of Friendswood High School in Texas. He self reports a 425 squat, a 285 bench, and 255 power clean. I've seen listed from anywhere from a 4.5 to 4.7 in the 40 yard dash, and he reports a 1840 on the new SAT scale.


Jarren Brown (RB)
HT: 5'8 WT: 186 40:4.53
Senior Year Statistics: 140 carries, 1115 yards, 14 TD
Highlights: [Check Rivals Page]

Passed up offers from Syracuse and James Madison, and was receiving interest from ACC, Big East, and CAA schools at time of his commitment.

Kevin Eckel (FB/LB)
HT: 6'2 WT: 210 40: Unknown
Senior Year Statistics: 65 carries, 399 yards, 4 INTs

Kyle Eckel's younger brother. May project better as a linebacker.

Jonathan Hill (LB)
HT: 6'1 WT: 230 40: 4.53
Senior Year Statistics: Unknown

All County Linebacker. Reports 325 bench and 475 squat. I've seen Hill listed in both the low 4.5s and low 4.6s for the 40 yard dash, but couldn't find any combine confirmed timed. Either way, both times are considered pretty quick for an incoming linebacker. He's a local kid, out of River Hill HS in Clarksville, MD.

Gordon Law (QB)
HT: 6'1 WT: 190 40: Unknown
Senior Year Statistics: 1228 yards and 12 TD (Passing), 997 yards and 12 TD (rushing)
Highlights: [2005 and 2006 Highlights]

Duel threat quarterback. From watching his highlight video you can see he ran a variable option offense which included sets from under center and in the shotgun. He has something of weird throwing motion, but good speed and vision as a runner.

Mike McCarthy (OL/DL)
HT: 6'3 WT: 270 40: 5.2
Senior Year Statistics: Unknown

Also a very qualified wrestler.

David Zapata (RB)
HT: 5-7 WT: 173 40: 4.48
Senior Year Statistics: 1691 yards, 7.68 avg, 21 TD
Highlights: [2005 and 2006 highlights]

Three time All State selection at running back and the ninth leading rusher in New York state history. Ranked the 170th running back in the nation, Zapata looks to be one of those classic Navy running back commits who has good athletic ability and an impressive resume but lacks ideal size for other I-A programs. Rushed for over 6000 yards and 81 TD in High School career.

I-Day Football List

As many Navy fans know, today was Induction Day at the Naval Academy. For football fans, today is the day when we find out which recruits from the high school class of 2006 (via NAPS and other prep schools) and 2007 make it to the Academy to begin Plebe Summer. This year, 47 football prospects went through the ceremonies, and are currently on board with the program. The picture to your right is of Robby Davis, the former quarterback at Starrs Mill High School in Georgia and member of the Navy football football class of 2011. You can view a PDF list of the Navy football class of 2011 here, or view the text version at GoMids.com.

Congratulations and Godspeed to all the new Midshipmen!

Navy Offers Dublin ATH Trey Fairchild

...via GoMids.com

The Naval Academy has offered Dublin Coffman (Oh) WR/ATH Trey Fairchild a football scholarship. Fairchild is currently a junior at the renowned Ohio high school, which some of you may remember was Brady Quinn's Alma mater. Fairchild is a 6'0, 180-lb wide receiver/ATH who boasts a reported 4.36/40 and a 3.7 GPA is the classroom. Navy is the fourth I-A school which has offered Fairchild, who also holds offers from Duke, Syracuse, and Ball State.

Scouts Inc. had the following to say about Trey (with several typos that I had to correct for them...):

He possesses excellent quickness and good overall play speed. He shows a burst and 2nd gear to go get the ball vertically. He is quick off the snap and can get on top of the corner quickly. There are more players at the WR spot who are more sudden and explosive, but this guy just makes plays and he lulls defenders to sleep because it is tough for them to judge what type of speed he has. He can be a little rigid in his movements sometimes, but you love his instincts and ability to come up with the big play. This is the type of player coaches want on their team because he is so reliable and he will make the clutch play. Good overall prospect with upside to surprise down the road.

And now, to the highlight film...



Best of luck with your senior year Trey!