MARQUETTE, Mich. â€Â“ Bernie Anderson, the head football coach at NorthernMichiganUniversity,announces the addition of four more players who have signed on to join the NMUfootball team. Joining the Wildcats are two players from Detroitand two from Florida.
â€ÂœWe have made our team faster and better with the additionof these four recruits. I feel confident two will play and help us nextyear,â€Â Andersonsaid. â€ÂœRicky Neaves was a top prospect in thestate of Floridaand Travis Holmes has been a starter at the NCAA I level.â€Â
Travis Holmes, DB, 5-9, 170, RainesHigh School
Jacksonville, Fla.
Two-year letterwinner at the University of Central Florida
Career high 11 tackles against KentState in 2004
10 career high school interceptions
Competed in soccer, track and field, and wrestling in high school
Ricky Neaves, DB, 6-0, 194, CooperCityHigh School
CooperCity, Fla.
Ranked the 19th player in the nation at the 2005 Nike Combines (Nike hosts 12 combines in the U.S.)
Listed in the Miami Herald as one of the top 20 recruits (11th)
Ran a 4.37 40-yard dash at the 2005 Nike Combine in Miami, Fla.
Courtney Sweeney, DB, 5-9, 190, FinneyHigh School
Detroit, Mich.
Runs a 4.6 in the 40-yard dash
Three-year starter
Letter-winner in track and field
Lindsay West, WR, 6-1, 195, FinneyHigh School
Detroit, Mich.
All-conference and All-area as a wide receiver
Versatile player; saw action in high school as a wide receiver, outside linebacker, and defensive end