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SAINTS ADD THREE MORE FOOTBALL SIGNEES
For Immediate Release
April 1, 2007
JOLIET, Ill. -- University of St. Francis head football coach Mike Uremovich announces the signing of two more high school seniors and one transfer student-athlete to letters-of-intent to attend USF and play for the Saints next fall.
The group includes defensive/offensive lineman Tim Plett (Johnsburg H.S./Johnsburg, IL) and offensive lineman Brandon Usher (Merrillville H.S./Merrillville, IN) from the high school ranks. The third signee is defensive back Michael Quigg (University of Wisconsin Platteville/Rolling Meadows H.S./Mount Prospect, IL).
Plett (6-3, 240) played on both sides of the line for Johnsburg and also handled the Skyhawks’ deep snapping duties. He was an all-Fox Valley Conference and all-area selection as a senior and was voted the Skyhawks’ Most Improved Player that year as well. He also served as team captain.
Usher (5-11, 250) is a three-time letterman who was promoted to the varsity team during his freshman season at Merrillville High. His teams won a state tourney regional title his junior year (2005) before losing in the semi-state finale. Merrillville won sectional titles in both his sophomore (2004) and junior seasons and was the sectional runner-up in his senior campaign. Usher is a two-time Northwest Indiana weightlifting champion, setting records for the deadlift (560 lbs.), power clean (285 lbs.) and overall weight (1,185 lbs.). He also owns the Merrillville H.S. records for the squat (600 lbs.) and the bench press (410 lbs.).
Quigg (6-0, 195) graduated in 2006 from Rolling Meadows High and attended Wisconsin-Platteville, an NCAA Division III school, this past season . As a prep student-athlete at Rolling Meadows, he lettered twice in both football and swimming. He was named Player of the Week in the Mid-Suburban League three times in his career. He led his team to the Illinois state semi-finals as a junior.
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