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SNOW ANNOUNCES SIGNING DAY 2006

Snow College Receives Commitments From Seventeen Players  

EPHRAIM, Utah—February 1, 2006-—For the Snow College Football team, winning is at the forefront of their expectation list. It is something that the Badgers have done for many years including most recently, three consecutive bowl game victories. Their 17-14 victory at Rice-Eccles Stadium on December 3, 2005 over junior college perennial power, Butler County (KS) was what many Badgers feel to be their best victory since the 1985 national championship game.

Head coach, Steve Coburn, knows that players are the key component to victory and feels that this recruiting class may be one of Snow’s best ever. “The players we have recruited expect to win as much as we do. That’s why we wanted them and that is why they wanted to be here. Our goal is to win the national championship and these great young men who have committed to Snow College share the same vision.”

Snow College received commitments from seventeen players on national signing day. Eleven players are from the state of Utah, further displaying the great talent available within the state. They still await the results from the NCAA regarding great players who could possibly be NCAA non-qualifiers due to academic reasons.

National Signing Day Signees - Feb. 2006 (17)

Jace Allen – WR – Hillcrest – 5’10 175
Snow staffers feel will fill immediate need as slot receiver and as a return man. Has great quickness and elusiveness

Shawn Asiata – LB – Hunter – 6’1 245
Physical presence that will play in the middle of the Badger linebacking corps. Big-time hitter who plays with a mean streak

Troy Cummings – WR – Shadow Ridge (NV) – 6’1 185
NCAA non-qualifier – received offers from Nebraska, Wyoming and UCLA. Has elite speed and play-making ability

Matt Doxey – OL – Bountiful – 6’3 260
Extremely intelligent. Has excellent hand placement and plays with great leverage – very solid with the fundamentals of line play

Demarrio Ewell – DB – Shadow Ridge (NV) – 5’9 170
6 picks during senior year. Fluid player with great closing speed and quickness

Reggie Green – LB – Shadow Ridge (NV) – 6’0 230
2-year starter for great Nevada high school. Has ability to get from sideline to sideline in a hurry

Gavin Jones – DB – Orem – 6’2 180
Tall and physical. Shows excellent play-making ability and has ability to lock up the opponent’s best receiver

Chris Laloni – RB – Hunter – 5’11 205
Tough – played entire season with partial tear in ACL. Runs with power and aggressiveness

Ricky Leuluai – RB – Copper Hills – 6’1 220
Elusive, patient runner who knows how to finish runs. Has ability to make plays in passing game as receiver out of backfield

Jake Owsley – OL – Brighton – 6’2 270
Key component to great Brighton running game. Great technician and very mobile with good feet

Valu Pua – OL – Meridian (ID) – 6’3 270
Moved from Hawaii before junior season. Powerful, athletic player who provides a great deal of pop at the point of attack

Tyler Rawlings – WR – Montrose (CO) – 6’1 190
Early commit to Colorado State – short a couple of credits for NCAA. Has a ton of speed and toughness – played RB during his senior season

Soni Sotele – RB – Hunter – 6’2 195
Will provide Snow College with breakaway speed in return game and running game. 1st team All-State player with 21 TD’s during senior season

Darrin Thompson – TE – Delta – 6’4 205
All-purpose player for Delta High School. Had many tremendous plays as WR/TE as well as a QB, P and a S

Nephi Tipa – DB – Childress (TX) – 6’1 195
2A All-State player from Texas. A physical and fast player who was his team’s MVP

Cameron Webb – WR – Mountain Crest – 5’11 190
1000 yards and 9 TD’s during senior campaign for 4A state champs. An unbelievable competitor with great ball skills

Brady Wooten – DB – Mountain Crest – 5’11 185
The state 4A MVP led Mountain Crest to the state championship. A great athlete who will align at corner for the Badgers in 2006

AJ VanValkenburg – LB – Bingham - 6’2 215
Highly productive tackler who plays with a great deal of passion. Tough, aggressive player



Snow College, founded in 1888, serves approximately 3,000 students at its Ephraim campus. The college provides general education and applied technology programs leading to Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Pre-Engineering degrees, and certificates of completion in a number of occupational areas.  Once owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Snow College became a state college in 1932.

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