(Feb. 8, 2005) ?? Fordham University Head Football Coach, Ed Foley announced the signing of 34 football players to letters of intent with Fordham for the 2005 season. In his first season as the head coach last fall after four years as the Offensive Coordinator, Foley led a young Ram squad to a 5-6 record with four of the losses coming by a touchdown or less. Over the past four years, the Rams have compiled a 31-16 record for a .660 winning percentage, 22nd best on the I-AA level, while the 31 wins over the past four seasons is tied for 20th best on the I-AA level. The new recruiting class will join 12 starters who return for the 2005 season, seven of those from the offense, including quarterback Derric Daniels who set school records for a freshman with 1,876 passing yards and 23 touchdowns. On the year, ten Rams were named All-Patriot League led by senior defensive back Tad Kornegay, a consensus 2004 First Team All-American. Also named First Team All-League were senior center Jared Amatuzzo, senior linebacker NaQuinton Gainous and sophomore placekicker Micah Clukey. Additionally, freshman running back Jonte Coven was named the Patriot League Freshman of the Year. The Rams will open their 106th season of varsity football on Saturday, September 3rd when they travel to Kingston, Rhode Island to face the University of Rhode Island. Fordham is entering its 16th season as a member of the NCAA Division I-AA Patriot League. Here is a complete list of the newcomers: Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown/High School Seth Anderson, WR, 6-0, 190, Cincinnati, OH/Western Hills Michael Andrews, OL, 6-4, 275, Lafayette Hill, PA/La Salle Kimbrick Baker, WR, 6-0, 174, Miramar, FL/Jackson Chad Brooks, DL, 6-1, 235, Albion, NY/Albion Alex Brown, OL, 6-2, 260, Houston, TX/Strake Jesuit Chris Cowan, LB, 6-1, 190, Cresskill, NJ/Cresskill Fonzie Culver, LB, 6-0, 205, Akron, OH/CVCA Adam Danko, K, 5-10, 180, Cleveland, OH/St. Ignatius Zac Dayton, RB, 6-1, 212, Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township Greg DeMarco, DL, 6-0, 240, Hillsdale, NJ/Bergen Catholic Jason Figura, RB, 5-10, 170, Jim Thorpe, PA/Jim Thorpe Corey Gilroy, DB, 6-1, 178, Dunmore, PA/Dunmore Ryan Gorsuch, LS, 6-4, 270, Ramsey, NJ/Don Bosco Prep Thomas Jordan, QB, 6-0, 190, Friendswood, TX/Friendswood Nahom Kidanamariam, DB, 5-10, 190, Ottawa, Canada/W. Reserve Aca. (OH) Cody Kritzer, TE, 6-2, 220, Westwood, NJ/Westwood Matt Loucks, DB, 6- ?, 193, Stuart, FL/South Fork Bo Marchand, RB, 6-0, 200, Wakefield, RI/Loomis Chafee Dennis MaGuire, OL, 6-0, 240, Stuart, FL/John Carroll John Marinelli, DB, 6-3, 190, New Milford, CT/Canterbury Klugy Mathurin, LB, 5-11, 195, North Miami, FL/North Miami Ryan Mehra, LB/DE, 6-4, 205, Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood Stephen Orts, DL, 6-1, 230, Madison, CT/Daniel Hand Ian Pace, OL, 6-4, 275, Avon Lake, OH/Avon Lake Richard Rayborn, WR, 6-1, 185, Carlisle, PA/Carlisle Larry Rhea, DB, 5-10, 175, Fredericksburg, VA/Gonzaga Justin Sarabaez, OL, 6-4, 297, Holyoke, MA/Bridgeton Academy Aaron Smith, LB, 6-2, 195, Nesquehoning, PA/Jim Thorpe Ken Thompson, DB, 5-8 ?, 165, Hollywood, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas Jeff Van Note, WR, 5-11, 170, Branchburg, NJ/Branchburg Joseph Welton, OL, 6-4, 280, Erie, PA/Erie Central Tom Wessel, OL, 6-3, 290, Sarasota, FL/Sarasota Louis Woodland, LB, 6-2, 225, Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook