2013 Buffalo Bulls Football 2013 NEWCOMERS BLAKE BEAN INSIDE LINEBACKER 6-1, 232 WICHITA, KS/MT. CARMEL CATHOLIC HS BUTLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Blake Bean is a linebacker from Junior College power Butler Community College in Kansas. He will enter UB with two years of eligibility beginning in 2013. In his two seasons with Butler, the Grizzlies went 22-2 and lost in the national championship game in 2012. The Wichita, KS native led the Grizzlies with 113 tackles. He also had 11 tackles for loss, two sacks, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. For his efforts, Bean was named to the 2012 KJCCC All-Conference Second Team. In addition, Bean had a 4.0 grade point average while at Butler. Bean was an outstanding high school wrestler as well, winning a state championship as a junior in Oklahoma, before moving to Kansas for his senior year and winning the state championship there as well. JAMES COLEMAN RUNNING BACK 6-1, 232 QUEENS VILLAGE, NY/CHRIST THE KING HS James Coleman is a running back out of Queens Village, NY, who comes to Buffalo after an outstanding high school career at Christ the King High School. As the team’s running back, James made the All-New York City Area First Team and was also honored as an All-Queens, All-Conference, and All-League member. As a junior, he led the league in rushing and total offense, and he was named the High School Player of the Week on four separate occasions by the New York Post. Also a three-year varsity starter for his high school’s basketball team, Coleman was the captain of both his basketball and football teams. BRANDON CRAWFORD OUTSIDE LINEBACKER/DEFENSIVE END 6-2, 229 MADISON, FL/MADISON COUNTY HS Brandon Crawford already possesses the size and strength to fit multiple roles in UB’s 3-4 defense. A rush linebacker out of Madison County High School in Madison, FL, the 6-2, 235 pound Crawford projects as an outside linebacker who can also play on the line. His high school made it to the Florida state championship game and was ranked 12th in the football-rich state. After making the All-State Second Team as a junior, he exploded for 91 tackles (15 for loss) and 13 sacks in his senior season to make the All-State First Team. He was also named to MaxPreps’ 2012 Small Schools All-American Second Team. To cap off his high school career, he earned MVP of the prestigious Florida vs. Georgia All-Star Game.
ANDREWS DADEBOE CORNERBACK 6-1, 187 YORK, PA/CENTRAL YORK HS
JARRETT FRANKLIN OUTSIDE LINEBACKER 6-0, 200 ST. CHARLES, MO/FRANCIS HOWELL HS
Andrews Dadeboe’s natural athletic ability allowed him to excel as a defensive back for Central York High School in York, PA. As a junior and senior, he made the All-County team, and he helped Central York win a Division title this past season. The Big 33 Association named him a “Hot 100” player in the class of 2013, and 247sports ranked him as the 48thbest player in the state. Outside of his high school career, he participated in the state’s East vs. West AllStar game. At the National Underclassmen Combine (NUC), Dadeboe earned Overall MVP, Fastest Man, and Combine King honors.
Jarrett Franklin projects to be another in a long line of strong linebackers who have made an early impact at Buffalo. The 6-3, 205 pound linebacker was a team captain at Francis Howell High School in St. Charles, MO, which finished 12-2 and was the Class 6A state runner up this past season. In his junior and senior years, Francis Howell won conference, district, and sectional championships, in large part because of Franklin. As a senior, he put up gaudy numbers to the tune of 85 tackles, 21 sacks, and a pair of fumble recoveries. He captained a defense that allowed just 10.3 points per game and shutout the opposition on three different occasions. The local media voted him to the All-State First Team, while the coaches poll put him as a state second-teamer. Franklin was also a successful high school wrestler, winning a state championship while serving as team captain.
XAVIER DAVIS NOSE GUARD 6-2, 322 ATLANTA, GA/THE NEW SCHOOLS AT CARVER Xavier Davis comes to Buffalo from Atlanta, GA, where he was a two-year varsity captain for The New Schools at Carver football team. Projected as a nose guard for the Bulls, the 6-2, 280-pound Davis was a multi-purpose standout in high school. As a senior, he had 39 tackles and five sacks on defense and 31 pancake blocks as an offensive lineman. Davis is an All-Region and All-State Second Team member, and also throws shot put and discus for the school’s track and field team. JAMARL EILAND ATHLETE/WIDE RECEIVER 5-10, 190 CANTON, MI/PLYMOUTH HS Jamarl Eiland is a multi-purpose athlete who played at Plymouth High School in Canton, MI. Playing at quarterback and wide receiver at various points, he totaled 1,600 combined yards through the passing game and in the running game. As a junior, he was a primary receiver who led the team with 28 receptions, seven touchdowns and over 400 yards receiving. After moving to quarterback to fully utilize his athleticism in a run-first offense, Eiland helped the team win 17 games in his junior and senior seasons, culminating in a District Championship win as a senior. A four-year varsity letter winner in football as well as baseball, Eiland is a Michigan Top 60 Blue Chip member and also is National Honors Society participant and a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. CHRIS FORD NOSE GUARD 6-2, 323 MEDINA, OH/MEDINA HS
HOUSTON GLASS SAFETY 6-0, 188 KENTWOOD, MI/EAST KENTWOOD HS Houston Glass will likely serve as a defensive back as a UB Bull, and he has an impressive athletic ability that will serve him well in the defensive backfield. An All-Conference and All-Area West team member in both his junior and senior seasons at East Kentwood High School in Michigan, Glass was named the team’s offensive and overall MVP in his senior season. Similar to future teammate Jamarl Eiland, Glass received an invite to the state’s East vs. West All-Star game. Away from the football field, Houston was a standout track athlete. He made the All-State team as a sophomore and junior, and was an AllAmerican in the long jump in his sophomore season after jumping a personal-best of 22’7”. CORBIN GRASSMAN LONG SNAPPER 6-2, 223 ALEXANDRIA, OH/JOHNSTOWN-MONROE HS Corbin Grassman has a name Bulls fans might recognize, as he is the cousin of punter Tyler Grassman. The two will be seeing quite a bit of one another at UB, because Corbin projects to be the team’s long snapper and special teams ace. Coming out of Johnstown-Monroe High School in Alexandria, OH, Grassman had a tremendous career as the team’s star linebacker. He led the team with 136 tackles (18 for loss) in his senior season, after breaking the school record with 156 tackles as a junior. He was a first team All-State honoree as a senior.
Chris Ford will join his former high school teammate at Buffalo this coming fall, as he hails from Medina, OH and the same high school as current UB tight end Mason Schreck. A 6-3, 300-pound nose guard, Ford is a two-year letter winner for Medina. In his junior year, he recorded 49 tackles (four TFLs), forced four fumbles, and made a pair of sacks. Recently, he was named the 2013 National Underclassman Strong Man for the state of Ohio.
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