Paul Tortorella welcomed 23 recruits to the IUP football team Tuesday morning on National Signing Day.
Read more on each recruit below:
Stanley Lozius
LB | 5-10, 200 | Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg Area Senior HS
>> First Team All-Conference – Midd Penn
>> Highlights
Raheem Orr
DE | 5-11, 202 | Malvern, Pa. / Episcopal Academy
>> Second Team All-League
>> Second Team All-Region
>> First Team All-Conference
>> All-Eastern Pa team
>> Totaled 61 tackles, seven sacks, 15 TFL
>> Team Captain
>> Highlights
James Hudren
C | 6-2, 275 | Rockville, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel HS
>> 2x WCAC Honorable Mention
>> Highlights
Ishane Mcewan
DE | 6-3, 235 | Springfield, Pa. / Cardinal O’Hara HS
>> Totaled 31 tackles, 6 TFL, three sacks, one forced fumble
>> Highlights
Devon Bertrand
DB | 5-20, 176 | Burtonsville, Md. / DeMatha HS
>> Totaled 40 tackles, seven TFL, one interception, two sacks
>> Highlights
Shane Strayhorn
DB | 5-11, 177 | Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier HS
>> All-Conference
>> Defensive Captain
>> Defensive back of the year
>> Highlights
Leon Parson
ATH | 5-8, 171 | Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin East HS
>> First Team All-Conference RB & DB
>> Single season YPC record
>> Single game rushing record
>> Broke the NFL RB Chase Edmonds single game rushing record… rushed for 331-yards
>> Highlights
Jeremiah Coleman
WR | 6-1, 170 | Drexel Hill, Pa. / Monsignor Bonner
>> 51 Rec/920 Yard/8 Touchdowns
>> First Team All-State
>> Second Team All-Catholic League
>> Highlights
Naim Dominique
DT | 6-1, 300 | Bowie, Md. / DeMatha HS
>> WCAC Honorable Mention
>> Totaled 30 tackles, six sacks, seven TFL
>> Highlights
Nolan Holt
TE | 6-3, 217 | Kennett Square, Pa. / Unionville HS
>> Highlights
Everett Oslen
LS | 6-2, 240 | Downington, Pa. / Downingtown West HS
>> Highlights
AJ Alston
WR | 5-11, 185 | Mckees Rocks, Pa. / Montour HS
>> First Team All-Conference WR and DB
>> Max Preps PA Player of the Week
>> Mr. PA Football Player of the Week
>> Honor Roll
>> Conference Leader in Receiving Yards 1630 Rec Yards & 17 TDs as Junior/Senior
>> Highlights
Mason Dixon
RB | 5-10, 200 | Monaca, Pa. / Central Valley HS
>> WPIAL Champion
>> PIAA Champion
>> 2x WPIAL Runner Up
>> First Team All-conference RB/LB
>> 4x Letterman
>> Team Captain
>> Senior Year stats: 1,473 yards, 19 TDs, 124 Tackles, 4 Sacks
>> 4.0 GPA throughout High school
>> National Honor Society Member
>> 4x Honor Roll
>> Highlights
Eric Doerue
RB | 5-11, 211 | South Park, Pa. / South Park HS
>> All State RB
>> 2x First Team All-Conference
>> All-time rushing leader in school history
>> WPIAL Champion
>> 10.9 100m Dash
>> Senior Year stats: 280 Carries, 1,781 yds, 27 TDs, 6.3 YPC
>> Career stats: 780 Carries, 4,871 yards, 6.2 yards/carry, 107.5 YPG, 62 TDs, 36 catches,
387 yards
>> Career stats (defensive): 151 tackles, 107 solo, 15 sacks, 32 TFL, two interceptions
>> Highlights
Cam Murphy
OL/LS | 6-2, 290 | Vandergrift, Pa. / Kiski Area HS
>> Team Captain
>> 4x Letterman
>> 3x All-Conference Center
>> 2024 Most Valuable Offensive Lineman
>> 2024/2023 Valley News Dispatch All-Star
>> 2X HKA National Top 40 Long snapper
>> 2023 Special Teams MVP
>> National Honor Society
>> 4x Honor Roll – 3.8 GPA
>> Also competed in Track and Field
>> Highlights
Tasso Whipple
LB | 6-2, 195 | Harrison City, Pa. / Penn Trafford HS
>> -Team Captain
>> Third all time leading rusher in Penn Trafford History
>> Most rushing yards in a single game (300)
>> 137 Total Tackles, 4276 total yards in career, 3,490 rushing yards
>> 2021 WPIAL/STATE champion
>> 2023/2024 Westmoreland Player of the Week
>> 2023 Westmoreland County Champion (Wrestling)
>> Highlights
Gavin Harrold
WR | 5-11, 185 | Cresson, Pa. / Penn Cambria HS
>> Totaled 1,325 rushing yds (7.5/carry), 175 catches, 2351 total rec. Yds, 3843 total yds, 59
career TDS, 354 total points
>> 262 tackles, 10 interceptions
>> Ended senior season 14-1
>> Won District 6 for first time ever in school history
>> Won LHAC (Perfect 10-0 record in reg. season)
>> First final 4 appearance in school history
>> Most receiving yds in school history
>> Most receptions in school history
>> Most TDS in school history
>> Highlights
Gavin Mentzer
P/K | 6-1, 212 | Ashland, Pa. / North Schuylkill HS
>> Kohls Kicking National Scholarship Camp 2022 National Champion Punter
>> Kohls Top National Performers (Junior: Week 8, Senior: Weeks 8 and 10
>> 2x PFN Writers 3A All State Specialist (Sophomore and Senior Seasons)
>> 2x Coaches Select 3A All State Specialist (Junior and Senior Seasons)
>> WNEP-TV Dream Team Specialist
>> 3x Eastern PA Football 1st Team Specialist (Sophomore, Junior, Senior Seasons)
>> 3x Standard Speaker Specialist of the Year
>> Schuylkill League and T-102 Athlete of the Week
>> 3x SCFCA Dream Team Specialist
>> 4x SCFCA All-Area Specialist
>> 2025 Football Scholar Athlete
>> Highlights
Marco Scarton
DT | 6-1, 285 | Latrobe, Pa. / Greater Latrobe Senior HS
>> 2x Letterman
>> 3x Letterman (Wrestling)
>> Highlights
Anthony Scarton
OL | 6-4, 280 | Latrobe, Pa. / Greater Latrobe Senior HS
>> All-Conference
>> 2x Letterman
>> Highlights
Pedro Valdes IV
OL | 6-0, 278 | Stony Point, N.Y. / Don Bosco Prep HS
>> 2x Second Team All-Conference
>> 2x Letterman
>> Highlights
Azreal Franklin
DE | 6-1, 225 | Greensburg, Pa. / Greensburg-Salem HS
>> Three-year starter
>> Two-year captain
>> Second Team All-Conference
>> Highlights
JC Wilson
WR | 6-3, 200 | Easton, Pa. / Easton Area HS
>> Second Team All-Conference
>> 3x Letterman
>> Highlights
