Fordham Football Announces 2021 Recruiting Class
Ten Student-Athletes Set to Join Rams in 2021
Bronx, N.Y. (December 28, 2020) - Fordham University Head Football Coach
Joe Conlin announced the signing of ten football student-athletes to letters of intent with Fordham for the 2021 season.
The new class features seven defensive players and three offensive players. By position, defensive line leads the way with four, followed by two on the offensive line and at linebacker, and one each at defensive back and wide receiver.
The ten newcomers hail from eight different states and one foreign country. Two newcomers hail from Ohio, with one each from Illinois, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Internationally, one newcomer comes from down under, Australia.
"We are excited to welcome these talented student-athletes to our program," said Conlin. "Each member of this class brings a unique talent to Fordham and all have seen fantastic success on the high school level. We're anxiously awaiting their arrival to Rose Hill so that they can get their collegiate careers started."
Here is a complete list of the 2021 newcomers:
| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School (Last School) |
| James Conway |
LB |
6-2 |
208 |
Omaha, Neb./Millard West |
| Noah Eldridge |
OL |
6-5 |
270 |
Norwell, Mass./Xaverian Brothers |
| Matt Jaworski |
LB |
6-4 |
265 |
Buffalo, N.Y./St. John Paul II (AL) |
| Jerell Lewis |
DL |
6-1 |
255 |
Piqua, Ohio/Piqua |
| Jack Low |
DL |
6-3 |
240 |
Brisbane, Queensland/Brisbane Rhinos |
| Hank Perry |
OL |
6-5 |
300 |
Cincinnati, Ohio/Walnut Hills |
| Demarice Rice-Williams |
DB |
5-11 |
186 |
Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman |
| Javari Rice-Wilson |
DL |
6-0 |
235 |
Kings Mountain, N.C./Kings Mountain |
| Nate Summerville |
WR |
6-5 |
210 |
Medford, N.J./Shawnee |
| Tristan Wright |
DL |
6-5 |
225 |
Chicago, Ill./Curie |
2021 Fordham University Football Recruiting Class
James Conway, LB, 6-2, 208, Omaha, Neb,/Millard West
- Super-State First Team Selection as a senior
- All-Metro selection as a junior
- Other offers: Lehigh, Eastern Illinois, Penn, Dartmouth
Noah Eldridge, OL, 6-5, 270, Norwell, Mass./Xaverian Brothers
- Senior season suspended to spring due to COVID
- Expected two-year starter for Xaverian Brothers
Matt Jaworski, LB, 6-4, 265, Buffalo, N.Y./St. John Paul II (AL)
- Transferred to St. John Paul II in Alabama for senior season
- A two-time team captain
- Third team All-Western NY as a junior
- Other offers: Lafayette, Youngstown St, Central Michigan, New Mexico St, Lehigh, Georgetown, Bucknell, Holy Cross, Monmouth, Colgate, Bryant, Sacred Heart
Jerell Lewis, DL, 6-1, 255, Piqua, Ohio/Piqua
- Senior Honors: All Ohio First Team, MVL Defensive Player of the Year, All Area First Team, All Southwest First Team
- Junior Honors: All Ohio Third Team, All MVL First Team, All Area Second Team, All Southwest First Team, GWOC North First Team
- Other offers: Holy Cross, Georgetown, Bryant, Butler, Robert Morris, Ashland, Tiffin
Jack Low, DL, 6-3, 240, Brisbane, Queensland/Brisbane Rhinos
- Played club football for the Brisbane Rhinos in Australia
- Other offers: North Dakota
Hank Perry, OL, 6-5, 300, Cincinnati, Ohio/Walnut Hills
- Two-year starter for Walnut Hills
- Other offers: Army, Columbia, Dartmouth, Akron, Kent State, Ball State, Toledo
Demarice Rice-Williams, DB, 5-11, 186, Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman
- Selected to 2020 NC/SC Shrine Bowl
- First Team All-Area Academic as a junior
- Other offers: Lehigh, Bethune-Cookman, Campbell, Army, Columbia, Penn, Morehead State, Gardner-Webb
Javari Rice-Wilson, DL, 6-0, 235, Kings Mountain, N.C./Kings Mountain
- Senior season suspended to spring due to COVID
- Big South 3A Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2019
- Junior Stats: 65 Tackles, 28 TFLs, 7 Sacks
- Other offers: Appalachian State, Southern, Coastal Carolina, Akron, Gardner-Webb, Campbell, The Citadel, Western Carolina, Charleston Southern
Nate Summerville, WR, 6-5, 210, Medford, N.J./Shawnee
- Two-way starter for Shawnee
- Helped lead the Renegades to the South Jersey Group 4 title in 2019
- Finished career with 82 catches, 1143 yard and 7 TDs
- Other offers: William & Mary, Bryant, LIU
Tristan Wright, DL, 6-5, 225, Chicago, Ill./Curie
- Senior season suspended to spring due to COVID
- Earned All-Conference and All-City honors as junior
