Freshman hit game-winning free throws in DU's first win at Temple since 1995

Feb. 18, 2013

PITTSBURGH - Duquesne freshman guard Derrick Colter (Forestville, Md./Largo) has been named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for the third time this season it was announced today. He is the eighth player in school history to earn A-10 Rookie of the Week honors three or more times.

The 5-11, 175-pounder averaged 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 3.0 steals in two games. He scored 17 points, including game-winning free throws with 2.9 seconds left, to help Duquesne end an 11-game losing streak in an 84-83 win at Temple. The Maryland native added six assists and four steals as the Dukes posted their first win over the Owls in Philly since 1995. He followed that with a game-high 20 points and seven assists in the loss to Rhode Island. Colter went 15-of-18 (.833) from the foul line in the two games.

Colter, the only Duquesne player to start all 25 games, was also named A-10 Rookie of the Week on Dec. 17 & 24).

Colter, who leads the Dukes in scoring (13.2 ppg.) and assists (128, 5.8), is bidding to become the first underclassman to lead the DU in both categories. Only four players in school history have led the Dukes in scoring and assists - all were seniors: Aaron Jackson (19.3/5.7 in 2009), Bryant McAllister (19.7/4.8 in 2006), Courtney Wallace (16.6/3.4 in 2001) and Mike James (17.5/3.5 in 1998).

Duquesne (8-17, 1-10) returns to action tomorrow night at Butler in a game that will be televised locally by ROOT Sports Pittsburgh at 7:00 p.m.

Duquesne's Most A-10 Rookies of the Week
5 - 2011 * T.J. McConnell
5 - 2007 * Robert Mitchell
4 - 2009 * Eric Evans
4 - 1995 * Kevin Price
4 - 1994 * Tom Pipkins
4 - 1987 * Tony Petrarca
3 - 2013 * Derrick Colter
3 - 2008 * Damian Saunders

PITTSBURGH - Duquesne University head football coach Jerry Schmitt announced the addition of 17 student-athletes to the Dukes football program today.

The incoming class spans the country, covering eight states ranging from Maryland to Florida to Nevada and California.

This is the sixth season Duquesne has offered scholarships in the sport of football in the modern era.

"This years' recruiting class brings a combination of athletic ability, football acumen, post-grad experience and academic achievement to our program," said head coach Jerry Schmitt. "Although not a large class by number, the staff pinpointed specific needs and worked to find quality student-athletes.

"We welcome a group that shares the philosophies of our University and will be a good fit with our current players. The staff is looking forward to working with them as we prepare for the 2013 season."

The 2013 season will be Duquesne's sixth as an associate football-playing member of the Northeast Conference.

The Dukes, who return 13 starters - six on offense and seven on defense - from last year's team, open four weeks of spring practice on March 18. The annual spring game will take place on Saturday, April 20 on Rooney Field.

The time of the spring game is to be announced.

2013 DUQUESNE FOOTBALL RECRUITING CLASS

NAME                 POS  CL  HT    WT   HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL (TRANSFER)

Spencer Chisholm      LB  FR  6-1   240  Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin

Kyle Egan             LB  JR  6-2   235  Danville, Calif./San Ramon Valley (Diablo Valley College)

Ken Egu               DB  JR  6-0   190  Concord, Calif./De La Salle (Washington)

Christopher Jones     LB  JR  6-0   235  Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson (Lackawanna College)

Eric Modie            OL  FR  6-6   255  North Royalton, Ohio/North Royalton

Mike Mondzelewski     OL  FR  6-3   280  Upper St. Clair, Pa./Upper St. Clair

Rich Myers Jr.        LB  FR  6-1   215  Bordentown, N.J./Florence Township Memorial

Stephan Osong         DB  FR  6-1   190  Clarksville, Md./River Hill

Malik Shegog          DB  FR  5-10  170  Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa

Rheid Skipps          OL  JR  6-4   285  Torrance, Calif./South (Los Angeles Harbor College)

Mid-Year signees

Patrick Dill          QB  FR  6-3   210  Mechanicsburg, Pa./Trinity/Milford Academy

Mitchel Geib          OL  JR  6-2   310  Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde (L.A. Pierce College)

Don Hursey III        DB  JR  5-11  180  Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson (Lackawanna College)

Chris Johnson         DB  JR  5-9   200  Ocala, Fla./Trinity Catholic (Florida)

Sterling Parks        DB  FR  5-11  185  Upper Marlboro, Md./Riverdale Baptist/Milford Academy

Davin Reynolds        WR  FR  5-11  175  Norristown, Pa./Norristown/Milford Academy

Austin Whalen         LB  JR  5-11  220  Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde (L.A. Pierce College)

Mid-year recruits are currently enrolled and are eligibile to participate in spring drills

* - Additional committments to be announced at a later date

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE 2013 DUQUESNE FOOTBALL RECRUITING CLASS

SPENCER CHISHOLM - Played last season at Central Dauphin High School where he was part of a state championship team in 2011 ... had 54 tackles including 9.0 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks as a senior defensive lineman for a 10-3 team as a senior ... second team Mid-Penn Conference ... honor roll student ... played for Glen McNamee at Central Dauphin.

Spencer Chisholm video

KYLE EGAN - Was third on the team with 58 tackles, including a team-high 12.5 tackles for loss, last season for 7-4 Diablo Valley (Calif.) College ... also had 5.0 sacks and broke up three passes from the linebacker spot ... walked on at Oregon State as a true freshman in the fall of 2011 before enrolling at DVC ... was a two-year captain and starter at middle linebacker and fullback at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, Calif. ... totaled 165 tackles including 22 tackles for loss and had a pair of interceptions and forced two fumbles in high school ... two-time first team all-league ... second team all-East Bay ... second team all-Metro ... played in the Sacramento vs. East Bay All-Star Game ... his father, John, played basketball at Northwestern from 1978-81 ... played for Mike Darr at Diablo Valley and Mark Kessler at San Ramon Valley ... date of birth: 2/23/93 in San Mateo, Calif.

Kyle Egan video

KEN EGU - Attended the University of Washington from 2010 through 2012 ... also competed in sprints for the UW track team ... participated in three indoor meets for the Huskies in 2012 ... clocked a PR 7.04 in the 60m dash ... competed in four outdoor meets in 2011 ... ran a wind-aided 11.02 100-meters at the Stanford Invite ... also ran a 11.10 at the Beach Invitational at Long Beach ... played running back and cornerback at De La Salle ... helped team to a 13-2 record and a win over Crenshaw in the CIF Open Cup game as a senior ... in his junior year, helped lead the Spartans to a 12-2 record and a berth in the CIF Division I Championship Bowl Game ... also a standout sprinter on the track team ... a two-time All-American in track ... set a school record in the 100 meters with a time of 10.71 ... best time in the 200 was 21.74 ... took sixth in the 60 meters and won the 4x200m relay at the 2 at the 2009 National Scholastic Indoor Championships in New York ... full name is Kenneth Chiedozie Egu ... was a high school teammate of DU defensive back Devin Williams ... played high school football for Bob Ladouceur ... date of birth: 7/2/92 in Owerri, Nigeria.

Ken Egu video

CHRISTOPHER JONES - Played in high school and at Lackawanna College with fellow recruit Don Hursey III ... had 92 tackles (58 solo) including 6.0 tackles for loss and a sack last season at Lackawanna ... posted a season-high 13 stops with 3.0 TFL and a sack against Monroe College ... was a second team all-conference pick ... played for Mark Duda at Lackawanna ... was rated as a two-star recruit out of high school by rivals.com ... played for three consecutive D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association championship teams at H.D. Woodson ... was named first team all-DCIAA as a senior ... coached by Greg Fuller at H.D. Woodson ... date of birth: 11/20/91 in Washington, D.C.

Christopher Jones video

ERIC MODIE - Cleared the way for an offense that totaled 2,969 yards passing, 2,236 rushing while averaging 40 points per game ... helped North Royalton to a 10-2 record and first playoff win in school history as a senior ... was named a Top 200 prospect by ScoutingOhio.com ... honor roll student ... high school coach Nick Ciulli ... date of birth 4/18/95 in North Royalton, Ohio.

Eric Modie video

MIKE MONDZELEWSKI - Helped perennial Class AAAA power Upper St. Clair to conference championships as a junior and senior ... was named first team all-conference after helping USC to a 10-2 record (7-1 in league play) as a senior ... was credited with 12 pancake blocks in a second round WPIAL playoff game against Pittsburgh Central Catholic ... recipient of the George Bulger Award which is presented annually to the player considered to be a "great teammate, leader and person of character" ... the award is voted on by players and coaches ... was a high honor roll student ... his father, James, played tennis for the University of Dayton ... high school coach Jim Render ... date of birth: 4/4/95 in Pittsburgh.

Mike Mondzelewski video

RICH MYERS Jr. - Had 163 tackles, 3.0 tackles for a loss, 4.0 sacks as a senior linebacker for 11-1 WJFL Division and CJ1 State Champion Florence Township Memorial ... also forced two fumbles, recovered a fumble and scored a defensive touchdown ... two-way player rushed for 844 yards and 11 touchdowns on 126 carries ... added four catches for 93 yards and two scores ... had 23 tackles and rushed for 135 yards on 27 carries in the CJ1 state championship game ... scored the winning touchdown in second overtime to seal the title and earn player of the game honors ... all-county first team linebacker ... all-group one second team linebacker ... all-South Jersey third team linebacker ... WJFL all-league selection for two years ... his father, Rich, was a four-year letterman at Northwestern (1984-87) ... coached by Joe Frappolli.

Rich Myers Jr. video

STEPHAN OSONG - Recorded 85 tackles at linebacker, including 11.0 tackles for loss for 14-0 Class 3A state champion River Hill ... forced three fumbles and blocked a pair of punts as a senior ... also returned three of five fumble recoveries for scores ... two-way player who accounted for nearly 900 yards of offense as a rusher/receiver for a team that finished ranked third in the state by the Baltimore Sun and fourth by the Washington Post ... named second team Big School all-state and all-metro at linebacker ... also was first team all-county ... rushed for 117 yards on 17 carries in state semifinal win over Urbana ... scored three touchdowns - two rushing and one on a recovered punt in the end zone - and blocked a punt in a win over Wilde Lake ... is third cousin of former Dukes' All-American Serge Kona ... played for Brian Van Duesen at River Hill ... date of birth: 12/2/95 in Columbia, Md.

Stephan Osong video

MALIK SHEGOG - Multi-talented athlete quarterbacked Class AA Aliquippa to 15 consecutive wins, a conference championship, WPIAL championship and state runner-up finish in 2012 ... completed 35-of-74 passes for 662 yards and eight touchdowns ... ran for 701 yards and 12 TD's on 82 attempts (8.5 ypc.) ... also started a cornerback ... three-year letterman ... also played basketball, baseball and ran track ... National Honor Society student ... senior class president who ranks third in his class ... high school coach Mike Zmijanac ... date of birth: 6/3/95 in Sewickley, Pa.

Malik Shegog video

RHEID SKIPPS - Comes to Duquesne from Los Angeles Harbor College in Wilmington, Calif. where he was named second team SCFA National Central Conference in 2012 and first team in 2011 ... blocked for a Seahawks offense that amassed 4,756 yards and averaged 33.5 points per game in 2012 ... helped South High School in Torrance, Calif. to an undefeated conference season in 2010 ... earned all-CIF and all-Daily Breeze first team honors ... threw the shot put and discus for three years ... played volleyball as a sophomore ... played for Brett Peabody at LAHC and Josh Waybright at South ... date of birth: 3/25/93 in Long Beach, Calif.

Rheid Skipps video

MID-YEAR SIGNEES
(currently enrolled and eligible to participate in spring drills)

PATRICK DILL - Threw for 999 yards and two touchdowns last season at Milford Academy ... also rushed for 44 yards and three scores ... completed 10-of-14 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns against Yale JV ... coached by Bill Chaplick ... passed for 4,676 yards and 45 touchdowns at Trinity High School ... completed 56 percent of his passes (294-of-526) ... ran for 319 yards and 11 touchdowns on 206 attempts ... went 24-7 as a starter in leading Trinity to two division titles and a 2010 district championship ... was one of 25 high school football players selected to the 2011 All-Military.com Department of Defense Team ... 2011 Mid-Penn Conference second team ... All-EasternPAFootball.com (small school) honorable mention ... PA Football News All-State All-Academic Team ... coached by Bill Ragni ...played four years of varsity basketball and three years of varsity lacrosse ... Mid-Penn Conference and All-Sentinel Area second team for basketball ... his brother R.J., a 6-7, 310-pound offensive lineman, started for three years at Maryland and one as a grad student at Rutgers ... his father, Robert, played football for the Naval Academy (1982-85) ... mother, Michele, played volleyball at Marymount University ... date of birth: 7/16/94 in Bremerton, Washington.

Patrick Dill video

MITCHEL GEIB - Offensive lineman and teammate of Austin Whalen at Pierce College and Palo Verde High School ... played offensive guard and center for Patriotic Bowl champion 9-2 L.A. Pierce ... helped the offense average 38.7 points, 108.7 rushing yards and 401.5 passing yards per game ... coached by Efrain Martinez at Pierce ... played center at Palo Verde High School where he was coached by Darwin Rost ... date of birth: 9/27/92 in Woodland Hills, Calif.

Mitchel Geib video

DON HURSEY III - Washington D.C. native last played for Lackawanna College for Mark Duda this past season ... had two interceptions, 25 tackles, 10 pass break-ups, one fumble recovery and three tackles for loss in 2012 ... totaled six tackles, three pass break-ups, and one tackle for loss against Nassau Community College ... added five tackles, one interception return for 50 yards, one tackle for loss, and two pass break-ups against ASA ... originally enrolled at Texas Tech where he redshirted in 2010 ... was a two-star recruit coming out of H.D. Woodson High School ... played for three city championship teams ... Woodson was a Top 25 team in the DC Metro area all three years attended ... first team Army All-American Combine... first team all-conference and all-city ... ranked fifth best player in D.C. in 2009 by Rivals.com ... attended Hargrave Military Academy for four days before leaving for Texas Tech ... also ran track in high school ... cousin Sherrad Harrington plays for University of Colorado ... coached by Greg Fuller at H.D. Woodson ... date of birth: 12/1/90 in Washington, D.C.

Don Hursey video

CHRIS JOHNSON - Transfer from the University of Florida where he played in all 26 games, including a pair of bowl games (Sugar & Gator), in two years ... made the majority of his contributions on special teams ... as a sophomore at Florida (2012): appeared in all 13 games - including the Sugar Bowl ... recorded 11 tackles (five solo) and a 13-yard fumble recovery on special teams ... rushed five times for 35 yards - including a 17-yard run - against Kentucky ... had a solo tackle at Texas A&M ... made two solo and one assisted tackle at Vanderbilt ... had a solo tackle at Florida State and LSU ... made the fumble recovery against South Carolina ... as a freshman at Florida (2011): recorded eight tackles, three solo and five assisted ... had a tackle and returned a kickoff against Georgia ... recorded a solo tackle against Alabama ... notched his first career multi-tackle game at Kentucky, with two, and was named Special Teams Player of the Game ... had a solo tackle in each of his first career games (vs. Florida Atlantic and UAB) ... personal: a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... rated in the Rivals.com Florida Postseason Top 100 ... was the No. 37 safety on Rivals and No. 63 safety on Scout ... helped Trinity Catholic to a 14-0 record and the 2B state championship as a senior ... attended Trinity Catholic with Dukes' receiver David Thomas and defensive back TyJuan Fray ... Chose Florida over Louisville, Memphis, South Carolina and Vanderbilt ... nickname is "Juice" ... also ran track in high school ... coached by former Florida player John Brantley III at Trinity Catholic ... was also coached by former Gator Ricky Nattiel ... date of birth: 8/22/92 in Rochester, N.Y.

Chris Johnson video

STERLING PARKS - Totaled 26 tackles (19 solo), picked off three passes and was credited with eight pass break ups last season at Milford Academy in New Berlin, N.Y. ... had a 105 yard interception return for a TD against Yale JV ... attended Riverdale Baptist High School where he was a team captain ... date of birth: 5/12/94 in Louisville, Ky.

Sterling Parks video

DAVIN REYNOLDS - One of three 2012 recruits from Milford Academy in New Berlin, N.Y. ... played wide receiver and defensive back ... caught seven passes for 92 yards and a touchdown this past season ... coached by Bill Chaplick at Milford ... attended Norristown High School prior to prep school ... second team all-league wide receiver and honorable mention as a defensive back ... also ran track ... is the third-oldest of eight boys ... born in Norristown, Pa.

Davin Reynolds video

AUSTIN WHALEN - Las Vegas native had 51 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and two interceptions at linebacker for Los Angeles Pierce College ... had eight tackles, one for a loss and a game-clinching interception against Moorpark ... added nine tackles, and a 61-yard interception return in a win over Victor Valley ... helped Pierce College to the Patriotic Bowl Championship ... team captain ... second team All-Pacific Conference ... coached by Efrain Martinez ... played for back-to-back conference champion Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas where he was coached by Darwin Rost ... uncle Chris DeCristo played linebacker for UNLV from 1980-83 ... date of birth: 8/20/93 in Las Vegas.

Austin Whalen video

PITTSBURGH - Junior linebacker Dorian Bell (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway) has been named third team Football Championship Subdivision All-America by The Sports Network. He is just the fourth DU player to be honored by TSN since the team's inception in 1987.

    Bell was one of three Northeast Conference players named to the 2012 team along with Bryant junior running back Jordan Harris (2nd team) and Robert Morris senior defensive end Nolan Nearhoff (3rd team).

    Bell, who was named First Team All-NEC last month, led the Dukes with 92 tackles (54 solo) in eight games. His 11.5 tackles per game would have led the NEC and ranked tied for seventh nationally had he met the NCAA minimum requirement for games played (75 percent of a team's total). Bell, who missed the last two games of the season with a hand injury, also led the Dukes with 12.0 tackles for loss including a team-best 6.5 sacks. His three fumbles forced also would have tied for third in the NEC.
    
DUQUESNE'S SPORTS NETWORK FCS ALL-AMERICANS
since 1987
Antoine Bullock, Sr., DE -- 2005+
Bruce Hocker, Jr., WR -- 2006*
Serge Kona, Jr., S -- 2011+
Dorian Bell, Jr., LB -- 2012+
* - second team
+ - third team