From IUP Sports Information
IUP head football coach Paul Tortorella announced his program’s nine-member recruiting class as part of 2021 National Signing Day Wednesday. The group of future Crimson Hawks will look to suit up in the fall of 2021.
Signing Day notes
– All nine members of the class hail from Pennsylvania
– Four in the class are from WPIAL schools
– The class is offense-heavy, with six slated to play on that side of the ball
– Offensive positions include running back (2), offensive line (2), quarterback and wide receiver
– The class also included two defensive backs and one specialist
The full class along with bios and links to highlights can be found below.
Coach Tortorella statement
“I would like to officially welcome our 2021 recruiting class to the IUP Nation! While this is a small class in numbers due to the pandemic and missing last season, it is a group that will strive to be champions both on and off the field. We welcome another class of freshmen to join our true and redshirt freshmen classes from 2020.
I also would like to thank our administration for their support, and our donors who provide the funding possible through their financial gifts that allow us to compete at the highest level, and continue to make our university and community proud! ALL IN 2021!”
The Nine Recruits
Darius Bruce
Defensive Back | 5-11, 175 | Pittsburgh, Pa./Westinghouse
– PA Football Writers AA All-State defensive back at Westinghouse
– City League Player of the Year and District 8 Player of the Year as a senior in 2020
– First team All-City
– Helped Westinghouse to No. 1 city ranking, back-to-back City League Championships
Terrance Glenn
Running Back | 6-3, 220 | McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport
– First team all-conference running back as a senior in 2020
– Had 953 rushing yards, 40 passing yards, totaled 16 touchdowns; had 15 solo tackles
– Duke Wiegle Award (team’s best running back); Week 7 Player of the Week
– Third team all-conference tight end and all-academic selection in 2019
Isaiah Houser
Wide Receiver | 5-10, 160 | Shippensburg, Pa./Shippensburg
– 2020 Mr. PA Football Nominee
– Two-time first team All-Sentinel selection; one-time second team All-Sentinel
– Two-time All-Division Team
– Career: 1,592 receiving yards, 28 yards per reception, 18 total touchdowns (2 KOR) , eight interceptions
– Four-time High Honor Roll Student-Athlete
Jack Krug
Quarterback | 6-0, 195 | Brookville, Pa./Brookville
– PA Football Writers AA All-State quarterback
– Threw for 2,369 yards and 31 touchdowns in eight games in 2020; completed 70 percent of passes, rushed for 216 yards
– 2,369 passing yards were third in the state
– Fifth all-time in Pennsylvania with 108 career passing touchdowns
– 9,452 career total yards – 8,362 pass, 1,090 rush
Colton Lowman
Offensive Line | 6-4, 300 | Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum
– Second team all-conference lineman in 2020
– Helped Plum to Greater Allegheny Conference championship as a senior; 8-1 record
– Two-year varsity starter in both football and baseball
Aiden Marshall
Offensive Line | 6-4, 270 | Johnstown, Pa./Richland
– First team all-state offensive lineman
– National Honor Society, Penn Highlands National Society of Leadership and Success Selection
– Three sport varsity letterman – football, wrestling, baseball
Vinny Sirianni
Running Back | 5-10, 200 | McMurray, Pa./Peters Twp.
– Three-year letterman at Peters Twp.
– Played running back and defensive back; had 122 carries for 443 yards and 12 touchdowns
– Helped Peters Twp. to two WPIAL championship appearances
Aiden Spitler
Kicker/Punter | 5-9, 200 | State College, Pa./State College
– Four-year varsity starter
– Second all-time in Mid-Penn Conference in scoring, kickoff yards
– Third all-time in Mid-Penn Conference in PATs
– 2020 All-Academic Team
Bilal Weidler
Defensive Back | 5-10, 170 | Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Twp.
– Two-time Mid-Penn All-Conference at defensive back and wide receiver
– Totaled 15 touchdowns, including two kickoff returns and one punt return
– Had 63 receptions for 670 yards, six interceptions and four tackles-for-loss
