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Thirty-five Cardinal newcomers join Ball State football program during summer workouts
June 29, 2023 | Football
MUNCIE, Ind. – Eight transfers and 12 freshmen are among 20 new players for the Ball State football program, joining a cast of 35 newcomers to begin workouts this week at the Cardinal football facility.
The 20 new players join a list of 26 Ball State signees during signing periods last February and December. Ball State's latest additions include:
Ball State 2023 Summer Newcomers – Transfer Student-Athletes:
Jack Drake | PK-P | 6-1 | 186 | Gr. | Zionsville, Ind. (Zionsville / DePauw)
Ahmad Edwards | WR | 6-1 | 180 | Alabaster, Ala. (Thompson / Jacksonville State)
Jahmad Harmon | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Fr. | Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central / Kent State)
James Makszin | DL | 6-4 | 285 | RS-Sr. | Terryville, Conn. (Norwalk / Rhode Island)
Marion Ponds | DB | 6-1 | 183 | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. (Wichita East / Coffeyville CC)
Ty Robinson | WR | 6-3 | 195 | Jr. | Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest / Colorado)
Jeffrey Simmons | TE | 6-6 | 240 | Fr. | Fishers, Ind. (Fishers / Miami (OH))
AJ Taylor | DB | 6-0 | 195 | RS-So. | St. Louis, Mo. (Christian / Iowa Western CC)
Ball State 2023 Summer Newcomers – Incoming Freshman:
Arkel Anugwom | OL | 6-8 | 275 | Fr. | Antioch, Tenn. (Antioch)
Jake Bates | DB | 5-9 | 190 | Fr. | Mason, Ohio (Mason)
Ethan Brown | OL | 6-2 | 270 | Fr. | Amelia, Ohio (West Clermont)
Leo Collins | TE | 6-3 | 215 | Fr. | Evansville, Ind. (Evansville Memorial)
Jackson Courville | PK-P | 5-10 | 175 | Fr. | Dayton, Ohio (Centerville)
Cole Earlewine | DB | 6-0 | 198 | Fr. | Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern)
Eli Hohlt | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Fr. | Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove)
Luke Jones | WR | 5-10 | 180 | Fr. | Farmland, Ind. (Monroe Central)
Khani McNeese | DB | 6-1 | 172 | Fr. | Chicago Heights, Ill. (Hillcrest)
Preston Ross | TE | 6-7 | 230 | Fr. | Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Dwenger)
Jackson Ruess | OL | 6-4 | 287 | Fr. | Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point)
Caleb Vogel | DL | 6-4 | 235 | Fr. | Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound)
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The 20 new players join a list of 26 Ball State signees during signing periods last February and December. Ball State's latest additions include:
Ball State 2023 Summer Newcomers – Transfer Student-Athletes:
Jack Drake | PK-P | 6-1 | 186 | Gr. | Zionsville, Ind. (Zionsville / DePauw)
Ahmad Edwards | WR | 6-1 | 180 | Alabaster, Ala. (Thompson / Jacksonville State)
Jahmad Harmon | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Fr. | Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central / Kent State)
James Makszin | DL | 6-4 | 285 | RS-Sr. | Terryville, Conn. (Norwalk / Rhode Island)
Marion Ponds | DB | 6-1 | 183 | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. (Wichita East / Coffeyville CC)
Ty Robinson | WR | 6-3 | 195 | Jr. | Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest / Colorado)
Jeffrey Simmons | TE | 6-6 | 240 | Fr. | Fishers, Ind. (Fishers / Miami (OH))
AJ Taylor | DB | 6-0 | 195 | RS-So. | St. Louis, Mo. (Christian / Iowa Western CC)
Ball State 2023 Summer Newcomers – Incoming Freshman:
Arkel Anugwom | OL | 6-8 | 275 | Fr. | Antioch, Tenn. (Antioch)
Jake Bates | DB | 5-9 | 190 | Fr. | Mason, Ohio (Mason)
Ethan Brown | OL | 6-2 | 270 | Fr. | Amelia, Ohio (West Clermont)
Leo Collins | TE | 6-3 | 215 | Fr. | Evansville, Ind. (Evansville Memorial)
Jackson Courville | PK-P | 5-10 | 175 | Fr. | Dayton, Ohio (Centerville)
Cole Earlewine | DB | 6-0 | 198 | Fr. | Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern)
Eli Hohlt | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Fr. | Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove)
Luke Jones | WR | 5-10 | 180 | Fr. | Farmland, Ind. (Monroe Central)
Khani McNeese | DB | 6-1 | 172 | Fr. | Chicago Heights, Ill. (Hillcrest)
Preston Ross | TE | 6-7 | 230 | Fr. | Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Dwenger)
Jackson Ruess | OL | 6-4 | 287 | Fr. | Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point)
Caleb Vogel | DL | 6-4 | 235 | Fr. | Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound)
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