News Release--For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Suzi McCreery/ 561-301-9583 / [email protected]
Keiser University Football Signs 31 Players to Letters of Intent
Current quad now stands at 53 players
West Palm Beach, FL–April 4, 2017— The Keiser University football team signed 31 players to national
letter of intents on Wednesday evening. After the additions yesterday, the total number on the current
football squad stands at 53.
The signings yesterday included:
Alessandro Cantillo
Ferguson
DE
6'0 265
Cantillo on coming to Keiser, "They have a new program coming up so it means they have something
special going on. They are focused on bringing kids in from Florida and Keiser can really compete at a
high level. That is what sparked my interest in coming here. Off the field, he was in the IB program for
four year and finished with a 4.30 GPA. Athletically he was named Miami-Dade County All Star, Second
Team all Miami-Dade county and Spirit of the Falcon Recipient at John A. Ferguson.
Camron Allen
Wellington
DE
6'0 230
Allen stated on Keiser, "I love the school and the new football program. I have a feeling we have a chance
to be a powerhouse in the future. Allen led his team to a District Champions as a senior and earned the DRock as a senior.
Christopher Morakis
Park Vista
OL
6'4 290
Morakis said on picking Keiser, "Coach Socha and the success behind him in the past and the coaching
staff at Keiser. It is also local to where I grew up." Off the field, he was a part of the spirt emotion
program where the players are teamed up with special needs students.
Corey Lamy
Atlantic High
DT
5'10 290
Lamy on choosing Keisr, "It means a lot of me. I like that my family can come out and watch me play so
that is nice as well." Off the field, he was on the A/B Honor roll and made the Sun Sentinel first team
defense as well as the Palm Beach County first team defense. He was an honorable mention for All-State
defensive team.
Dante Trott
Boynton High
OL
6'4 300
Trott said on coming to Keiser, "It was close to home and a new program and wanted to be apart of
history. Coach Socha is a good coach and has a great coaching staff to be a championship team."
Donovan Hinds
Coral Springs
OL
5'9 250
Hinds on choosing Keiser, "It is close to home and nothing beats South Florida talent, and it is the best
place to be." Hinds was a year four-year varsity starter and was named Sun Sentinel All-County.
Evan Hogan
Wiregrass Ranch
OL
6'2 300
Hogan on choosing Keiser, "It is a good school and I want to be a part of something special here. I also
want to help build something special here at Keiser." Hogan was a three-year varsity starter for Wiregrass
Ranch HS.
Isaac Adonis
Wellington
DE
6'2 245
Adonis said on Keiser, "I heard they had a new football team and it made me excited to play here. AllCounty and All-Area during his senior year.
Jeremiah Guillaume
Santaluces
OL
6'2 270
Guillaune said on picking Keiser, "It is close to home and the coaches are great people." Jeremiah earned
the Coaches award as a senior.
Jermaine Wilson
Somerset Academy
LB
5'11 200
Wilson said on Keiser, "I felt it would be a good opportunity for me to restart my football career." Third
Team All-Broward…Captain in the private vs public All-Star game….Honor Roll in 2015
Jonathan Santos
Park Vista
WR
5'11 160
Santos said on KU, "It is close to home and I felt very comfortable with the coaching staff." Santos was
named First Team All-Conference as a senior and Second Team All-County as a junior. He also played in
the North vs South All-Star game.
Kade Glenn
Jenson Beach
DB
5'10 170
Glenn said on Keiser, "The coaches gave me the opportunity to play football and it is the best school for
me right now." For the past two years, Glenn attended Indian River State College but didn't play.
Kemar Downer
FAU
ATH
5'11 200
Downer on choosing Keiser, "It means a lot. I really love that I am playing here. It doesn't matter where
you play ball, as long as you put in the work and show that you can do anything you put your mind to. I
am here to get a good education and play a sport I love." Off the field, he made the honor roll. On the
field, he earned second team all-state, first team all-county.
Luckaad Dorsainvil
Atlantic High
DE
5'11 240
Dorsainvil said on choosing Keiser, "I wanted to get a better education and be something great when I
grow-up. I also want to try something new and get better at football each and every day"
Marcelino Charles
Naples
RB
5'7 170
Charles on choosing Keiser, "It was a great fit for me not only athletically but also academically. Charles
was a three-time weightlifting champion in HS. Off the field, he was the FCA Leadership president.
Pedro Vazquez
Hollywood Hills
LB
5'9 185
Vasquez said on choosing Keiser, 1.
"It means the world to me. I just needed a home to play football
and I didn't want to go far away. This is easily the best opportunity I could have had."
Queintavious Bean
Palm Beach Lakes
DB
5'7 170
Bean said on Keiser, "I felt it was a better opportunity for me now and I am grateful for the chance to play
football still."
Sage Chen Young
Wellington
DB
5'9 150
Chen-Young on choosing the Seahawks, "It is a new football program and you can make an impact right
away from day one. Also everyone is new and have a chance to make great relationships for the rest of
your life."
Shavon Taylor
West Boca
WR
5'8 170
Taylor on picking Keiser, "It is a nice campus, a new organization, and it is close to home. Taylor was
named First Team All-Conference as a senior.
Steve Norton
Palm Beach Lakes
OL
6'0 290
Norton said on Keiser, "I wanted to stay at home and be able to have my family at the game and to make a
legacy."
Zander Bernard
Boynton Beach
RB
5'8 190
Bernard on picking the Seahawks, "The coaching staff made me feel really comfortable from the start."
Bernard was a State Champion in weightlifting and was named the NFTC MVP. Lastly, he attended the
Nike Opening.
The following players also signed but were unable to attend the signing day:
Leonard Woods
Suncoast
WR
Logan Wakefield
Marshall
LB
Anthony Lewis
Palm Beach Gardens
OL
Bradlee Medlin
Ft. Pierce Central
OL
Karstens Rony
Royal Palm Beach
DB
Rasheed Lowe
Gulf Coast
DB
Trey Prater
Gulf Coast
DE
Lounceny Keita
Gulf Coast
ATH
Victor Hollis
Santaluces
WR
5'8 165
6'0 230
5'11 270
5'11 320
5'10 150
5'9 165
6'1 230
5'10 180
6'0 170
###
About Keiser University: Keiser University, co-founded by Dr. Arthur Keiser, Chancellor in 1977, is a private,
not-for-profit University serving nearly 20,000 students offering 100 degrees at the doctoral through associate level
on 18 Florida campuses, online and internationally, employing 3,800 staff and faculty. Keiser University and the
Keiser Mills Foundation provide nearly $44 million annually in need-based and academic scholarships.
Keiser University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to
award certificates and degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctoral levels. Contact the
Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions
about the accreditation of Keiser University.
For additional information regarding Keiser University, go to www.keiseruniversity.edu