The 2013 Stetson Hatters Was born on May 31, 1994, in Chicago ... Is the son of Al Tentler … Has one sister, Melissa (21), and one brother, Albert (23) … Chose Stetson because of the people, environment, and the opportunity … Is a Secondary Education major with a Math certificate.
68 l Erick Defensive Line 6-1 l 220 Freshman Miami, Fla. Columbus HS
Trujillo
High School: Was a threeyear letter winner at Columbus as a tight end ... Also earned one letter in wrestling and three in lacrosse ... Helped both the football and lacrosse teams to consecutive District and Regional titles ... Football team posted a 20-8 record his last two years ... Was a two-time All-Dade County selection in lacrosse ... Received the Spirit Leadership Award ... Was Student body President. Personal: Full name is Erick Alexander Trujillo ... Was born on January 2, 1995, in Miami, Fla. ... Is the son of Elizabeth and Alex Trujillo ... His father played college football at Trinity University in Illinois ... Chose Stetson over Embry-Riddle, N.C. State, Tampa and FIU ... Plans to major in Accounting.
89 l Austin Tight End 6-2 l 209 Freshman DeLand, Fla. DeLand HS
Tyrrell
High School: Was a fouryear letter winner in football and two-year letter winner in track at DHS ... Played center, tight end and both offensive and defensive tackle ... Threw the discus and shot in track ... Was a first team All-Area selection by the Daytona Beach News-Journal ... Was also a team captain ... Was part of the most successful senior class in DeLand HS history (39-11) ... Received the Superintendent’s Diploma of Distinction ... Has done mission work all over the southeast and has done volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity, the Soup Kitchen and the Visitation House. Personal: Full name is Austin Frederick Tyrrell ... Was born on October 19, 1994, in St. Petersburg ... Is the son of Kristi and Mike Tyrrell ... Has one brother, Alec (20) ... His mom and his aunt, Kerry Nordman, both played volleyball at Stetson ... Chose Stetson over Jacksonville, Davidson, Campbell, Princeton and others ... Is undecided on a major.
81 l Alex Valentin
Receiver 6-1 l 175 Freshman (RS) St. Petersburg, Fla. Dixie Hollins HS
High School: Spent two years at Lakewood High School and two years at Dixie M. Hollins High School … Played receiver, defensive back, and linebacker in high school … Had two catches for 100 yards and two touchdowns against Clearwater, including a 84-yard touchdown … Won the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award and was an Honor Roll student ... Also lettered in basketball. Personal: Full name is Alexander Luis Valentin ... Was born on September 16, 1993, in St. Petersburg ... Parents are Cynthia and Angel Valentin … Has two brothers, Christian (14) and Nickolas (8) … Great uncle, Hank Mays, played running back at Marshall … Chose Stetson because of the academics, how close it was to home, the campus and the opportunity to play football … Is an Integrative Health Science major.
72 l Griffin Vari
Offensive Line 6-2 l 244 Freshman Davidson, NC Hough HS
High School: Was a threeyear letter winner as an offensive lineman at Hough ... Was twice selected by his coaches as the team offensive line MVP. Personal: Full name is Griffin James Vari ... Was born on December 13, 1994, in Atlanta ... Is the son of Anne and Peter Vari ... Has one sister, Charlotte (22) ... His grandfather, Armand A. “Stitch” Vari played center at the University of Miami and is the Hurricanes’ Hall of Fame ... His father played at Ft. Lewis College in Colorado ... Is undecided on a major.
2 l Chris Receiver 5-9 l 168 Freshman (RS) Palm Harbor, Fla. East Lake HS
Veal
High School: Went to Central Bucks South High School in Warrington, Pa. … Played wide receiver and defensive back for the Titans … Had two interceptions in his career as well as amassing 70 receptions for 1,100 yards on offense … In a game against Souderton High, he had eight receptions, 262 receiving yards and two touchdowns … Set school records for receiving yards in a game (262) and receptions in a game (11) … Named second team All-League defensive back and first team All-League receiver ... Also played baseball and basketball ... Was a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Christopher Lyons Veal … Was born on August 22, 1993, in Jamison, Pa. … Parents are Sue and Larry Veal … Has two brothers, Stephen Veal (18) and Andrew Fitzgerald (26), and two sisters, Melissa Veal and Jessica Fitzgerald … Chose Stetson because of the campus, the coaches and the opportunity to be a part of the new program … Undecided on a major.
40 l Adam Vinson
Linebacker 5-8 l 216 Freshman (RS) Safety Harbor, Fla. Countryside HS
High School: Went to Countryside High School in Clearwater, Fla. … Played linebacker and fullback for the Cougars … In two years, he totaled 141 tackles, seven sacks, seven forced fumbles, one interception and one defensive touchdown … Was an All-County selection in 2011 and 2012 … Member of the team that won District Championships in 2010, 2011 and 2012 … Also played baseball in high school ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Personal: Full name is Adam Jared Vinson ... Was born on November 3, 1993, in Safety Harbor, Fla. … Parents are Jim and Elise Vinson … Has two brothers, Mitchell (28) and Michael (32), and three sisters – Jennifer (34), Kathy Richute (30) and Laura (27) … Has a cousin (Jeremy Mass) who played baseball at Penn and another cousin (Cody Maas) who plays baseball at Georgia State … Chose Stetson because of football and because it is close to home … Intends to major in Sport Management.