Bell Adds To Inaugural UMass Football Class On Signing Day

5-AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts football head coach Walt Bell officially welcomed 13 newcomers to the program during National Signing Day on Wed., Feb. 6. In tandem with the seven early signing period letters of intent received in December, Massachusetts boasts 20 members in Bell's first recruiting class as the program's leader.

The 13 signees introduced to fans during the UMass Football National Signing Day Show on Wednesday included Andrew Brito (QB), Logan Darby (DB), Garrett Dzuro (QB), Wilson Frederic (DL), Xavier Gonsalves (DL), Xavier Graham (OL), Max Longman (OL), Jarvis Miller (LB) Cam Roberson (WR), Javon Turner (WR), Josh Wallace (DB), Dariyan Wiley (WR) and Billy Wooden (DL).

Darby, Miller and Roberson arrived on-campus for the spring semester while Brito, Dzuro, Frederic, Gonsalves, Graham, Longman, Turner, Wallace, Wiley and Wooden signed NLIs on Wednesday morning.

They join a class that features December signees Kevin Brown (RB), Helber Fagundes (OL), Jermaine "OC" Johnson (WR), Taj Jones (ATH), Cletus Mathurin (DL), Malik Sanders (DB) and Bryce Wade (OL).

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Name: Andrew Brito
Height: 5-10
Weight: 170
Position: Quarterback
Hometown: Paramus, N.J.
High School: Paramus Catholic
Last School: College of the Canyons
Notes: Pro-style quarterback attended Paramus Catholic prior to spending two seasons with the College of the Canyons program in Santa Clarita, Calif. … A top-100 recruit in New Jersey according to 247Sports … Helped College of the Canyons finish 10-1 overall, including 5-0 in the conference and reach the CCCAA Southern California Regional Playoffs in 2018 … Was 69-of-117 with 1,092 yards and nine touchdowns in limited action during 2018 … Finished 203-for-364 with 3,071 yards and 30 touchdowns as a freshman at the College of the Canyons during 2017 … Also rushed for 175 yards and four touchdowns as a rookie at the College of the Canyons … Quarterbacked College of the Canyons to a 9-2 record during 2017, which included a win over Mt. San Antonio in the Western State Bowl … Was 26-for-45 with 217 yards passing and three touchdowns in the Western State Bowl, during which he also ran for a two-yard score … Played for Dan Sabella at Paramus Catholic.

Name: Logan Darby
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190
Position: Defensive Back
Hometown: Bentonville, Ark.
High School: Bentonville
Last School: Southwestern College (Calif.)
Notes: Three-star recruit ranked No. 17 at safety and among the top-100 in Arkansas according to 247Sports … Attended Southwestern College in Chula Vista, Calif., following his scholastic playing days at Bentonville High School … Led Southwestern College with 67 total tackles (46-21) during the 2018 season … Also had six pass breakups, 4.0 TFLs, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries in 2018 … Starred at Bentonville High School as a 7A West All-Conference selection for head coach Jody Grant … Posted 107 tackles, 15 pass breakups and three interceptions on defense while also scoring four touchdowns – one fumble recovery, one kickoff return and two receiving.

Name: Garrett Dzuro
Height: 5-11
Weight: 200
Position: Quarterback
Hometown: Lakewood, Ohio
High School: St. Edward
Notes: Pro-style quarterback from St. Edward High School where he played for head coach Tom Lombardo … Helped St. Edward defeat Colerain High School, 24-10 in the OHSAA Division I Championship with a perfect 12-for-12 passing performance for 150 yards and two touchdowns as well as 74 yards rushing … Rushed for more than 1,000 yards during his senior season during which he earned Sun News Best of the Best Honorable Mention.

Name: Wilson Frederic
Height: 6-2
Weight: 275
Position: Defensive Line
Hometown: Everett, Mass.
High School: Everett
Notes: Played at Everett High School for former UMass football defensive lineman Theluxon Pierre … Was a Boston Herald All-Scholastic choice as a senior … Won Massachusetts state championships as a sophomore and junior … Was a USA Today All-Massachusetts First Team selection … Played at Everett High School alongside fellow UMass signee Helber Fagundes.

Name: Xavier Gonsalves
Height: 6-3
Weight: 255
Position: Defensive Line
Hometown: Mashpee, Mass.
High School: Mashpee
Notes: Played under head coach Matt Triveri at Mashpee High School ... Was tabbed all-State by the Cape Cod Times ... Set school records for career, single-season and single-game sacks as a junior in 2017, helping the Falcons win their third straight state championship ... That year, Gonsalves was named South Shore League MVP with 60 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and 17 sacks ... Two-star recruit and the No. 11 prospect in Massachusetts according to 247Sports ... Was a USA Today All-Massachusetts First Team selection … Also starred in track & field at Mashpee.

Name: Xavier Graham
Height: 6-3
Weight: 315
Position: Offensive Line
Hometown: Niceville, Fla.
High School: Niceville
Notes: Played at Niceville High School for head coach John Hicks … Participated in the 2018 Subway High School All-Star Game that pits Escambia County student-athletes against participants from Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County … Was named a 2017 Large School All-Area selection.

Name: Max Longman
Height: 6-5
Weight: 320
Position: Offensive Line
Hometown: Portage, Mich.
High School: Portage Central
Notes: Played two years of football at Portage … Won Associated Press All-Michigan and Detroit News All State Honorable Mention at the Division I-II level following the 2018 season … Was a standout on the Portage baseball team as well … Won SMAC All-West Division on the baseball diamond.

Name: Jarvis Miller
Height: 6-2
Weight: 225
Position: Linebacker
Hometown: Suffield, Conn.
High School: Suffield
Notes: Played in 33 games over the 2016-18 seasons with 23 total tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 1.0 sacks, one pass defended and a fumble recovery … Helped Penn State go 40-15 over his four seasons with the program (2015-18), including 33-9 during his three active seasons (2016-18) … Member of the Penn State teams that made the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl, 2016 Rose Bowl, 2017 Fiesta Bowl and 2018 Citrus Bowl … Made 11 appearances as a redshirt junior in 2018 with eight tackles, a TFL and one fumble recovery … Saw time in eight games as a redshirt sophomore in 2017 and posted 10 tackles on the year, including a sack and TFL, along with one pass defended … Appeared in all 14 games as a redshirt freshman in 2016 and primarily played on special teams … Totaled five tackles on the year and made the switch from defensive back to linebacker during the season … Redshirted his true-freshman season in 2015 … Played for the Windsor Locks/Suffield/East Granby High School team and head coach Jason Qua … Earned first-team All-Hartford Courant as a senior after recording 81 tackles and six interceptions on defense and rushing for 1,714 yards and 21 touchdowns on offense … Totaled 161 tackles and seven interceptions as a defensive back and over 3,300 yards of total offense and 38 touchdowns as a running back during his scholastic career … Ranked as a three-star prospect and top-6 prospect in the state of Connecticut by all four major recruiting services – 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout … Ranked as the third-best player in the state by 247Sports … Finished third at the Nike SPARQ Combine in New Jersey in February 2013.

Name: Cam Roberson
Height: 5-11
Weight: 190
Position: Wide Receiver
Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif.
High School: Garces Memorial
Last College: Bakersfield College (Calif.)
Notes: Played two seasons at Bakersfield College in California following his scholastic days at Garces Memorial High School … Posted 76 receptions for 852 yards and six touchdowns during his career at Bakersfield College … Tallied 44 grabs for 524 yards and four touchdowns as a rookie at Bakersfield and added 32 catches for 328 yards and two scores as a sophomore ... Also rushed for three touchdowns during his junior college career … Performed kick and punt return duties at Bakersfield as well … Had 691 yards on 29 kick returns (23.8 per return), including one for a touchdown … Posted 658 punt return yards on 26 attempts (25.3 per return) with five touchdowns as well … Averaged more than 100 all-purpose yards per game during his career at Bakersfield with 2,282 overall (852 receiving, 691 kick return, 658 punt return, 81 rushing) … Helped Bakersfield reach the Patriotic Bowl in 2017 and 2018 … Also ran track and field at Garces and was a qualifier for the CIF State Track and Field Championships in the 100 and 200 meters in June as a senior.

Name: Javon Turner
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195
Position: Wide Receiver
Hometown: Newark, N.J.
High School: Paramus Catholic
Last School: Lackawanna College
Notes: Played two years at Lackawanna Community College after a standout career at Paramus Catholic … Ranked among the top-40 players in New Jersey prior to his Lackawanna playing days … Helped Lackawanna finish the 2018 season with an 11-0 record, including a 17-10 win over Arizona Western College in the El Toro Bowl … Hauled in a 63-yard score during the El Toro Bowl that put Lackawanna ahead 14-0 … Caught 23 passes for 526 yards and 10 touchdowns for Lackawanna as a sophomore in 2018 … Also ran track and field at Paramus Catholic, where he won the high jump at the NJSIAA State Non-Public A Boys Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Name: Josh Wallace
Height: 6-1
Weight: 170
Position: Defensive Back
Hometown: Hyattsville, Md.
High School: DeMatha Catholic
Notes: Coached at DeMatha by Elijah Brooks ... Three-star prospect by 247Sports, which ranked Wallace the No. 24 overall prospect in Maryland ... Helped DeMatha finish the 2018 season with an 8-3 overall record and 3-1 mark in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) … Had a pick-six in the WCAC Semifinal win over Good Counsel that propelled DeMatha into the 2018 WCAC Championship Game … Also starred as a point guard on the prestigious, nationally-ranked DeMatha basketball team … Transferred to DeMatha Catholic prior to his junior season following two years at St. Mary's Annapolis … Drew Division I interest as a basketball standout and held offers from Binghamton, James Madison and UMBC.

Name: Dariyan Wiley
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200
Position: Wide Receiver
Hometown: Douglasville, Ga.
High School: Douglasville County
Notes: Guided by head coach Johnny White at Douglasville High School ... Earned all-region mention as a senior in 2018 ... Three-star prospect according to 247Sports ... Hauled in 36 passes for 481 yards and a touchdown as a senior … Caught 26 passes for 392 yards and four touchdowns as a junior in 2017 … Chose UMass over a plethora of FBS offers, including Ball State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Kansas, Liberty, Miami (Ohio), Navy, Rice and Troy.

Name: Billy Wooden
Height: 6-2
Weight: 290
Position: Defensive Line
Hometown: Towson, Md.
High School: Calvert Hall
Notes: Played for head coach Donald Davis at Calvert Hall ... Rated as a two-star prospect by 247Sports ... Ranked the No. 28 prospect in Maryland in the Class of 2019 as well as No. 4 at his position ... Tabbed All-Metro by the Baltimore Sun in 2018 ... During his senior season, had nine sacks, 75 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and a forced fumble ... Capped his career helping the Cardinals win the Christian Schools Invitational ... Part of a Cardinals squad that ended Wise High School's 43-game winning streak in September 2018 ... Chose UMass over Army West Point, Air Force and Virginia Military Institute.

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