Bryan Collins

Football Announces Early NLI Signings

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BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Feb. 3, 2010) C.W. Post head football coach Bryan Collins announced the signings of eight student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to play for the upcoming 2010 season.  The incoming class includes two January signings and six freshmen.   
  
“We have reloaded our roster with some outstanding athletes that will address areas where we took hits due to graduating seniors, remarks Collins. “Playing in such a competitive and storied Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has helped us attract a higher level of high school players. We're still not close to being done recruiting for this class and there are still good football players we're interested in that want to come and play here. ”  

2010 C.W. Post Early Signings
 
Name Pos. Ht Wt Hometown High School
Anthony Brunetti RB 5-11 215 Bayville, N.Y. Holy Trinity
Kevin Allen RB 5-11 205 Freeport, N.Y. Freeport
Mike Gallo WR/DB 6-2    195 Seaford, N.Y. Seaford
Maalik McVea LB 6-0 210 Freeport, N.Y. Freeport
Jamal Schulters DB 5-10 185 Brooklyn, N.Y. Fork Union (Temple)
Rob Bright ILB 6-2 225 East Meadow, N.Y. East Meadow
Donovan Edwards DB 6-0 190 Brooklyn, N.Y. Midwood
Steve Laurino QB/DB 6-0 195 Boise, Idaho Boise
Chris Rossi OL 6-0    260 Hillsborough, N.J. Hillsborough

















Anthony Brunetti – (RB, 5-11, 215; Bayville, N.Y./Holy Trinity)
Brunetti led Holy Trinity to a 10-1 overall record and set a Nassau single-season rushing record with 2,451 yards and 28 touchdowns. He was New York State Player of the Year as well as First Team All-State and earned Newsday's Thorp Award as Nassau's best player. Brunetti finished his career with 5,418 rushing yards and 60 TDs.
 
Kevin Allen – (RB, 5-11, 205; Freeport, N.Y./Freeport)
Allen was a First Team All-State Offense and All-Long Island selection at Freeport. He rushed for 1,141 yards and 35 touchdowns last season. Allen switched over to quarterback in the Long Island semifinals and passed for 288 yards and four TDs. The Red Devils captured the Conference 1 Long Island Championship.  Allen accounted for six touchdowns in the game and finished the postseason run with 1,097 passing yards and four touchdowns in four games.
 
Mike Gallo – (WR/DB, 6-2, 195; Seaford, N.Y./Seaford)
Gallo received the Dragon Award for the best receiver in Nassau County. He caught 25 passes for 14 touchdowns, averaging a touchdown for every 2.5 catches. Gallo led Seaford to an undefeated regular season record and the Long Island Class IV Championship. He caught five TD passes in the playoffs, including the game-winner in the final.
 
Maalik McVea – (LB, 6-0, 210; Freeport, N.Y./Freeport/Hofstra)
McVea was an All-Long Island selection in 2008 and was a member of the Red Devils 10-2 team that won the Nassau County Championship and the Rutgers Cup. He played on the Long Island team in the Outback Steakhouse and received the Freeport Coaches Award as a senior. McVea redshirted the 2009 season at Hofstra.
 
Jamal Schulters – (DB, 5-10, 185; Brooklyn, N.Y./Fork Union/Temple)
Schulters transfers in after playing two years at Temple. He returned 12 kicks for 356 yards and one touchdown for the Owls in 2008. A product of Canarsie High School in Brooklyn, Schulters helped the Chiefs reach the PSAL championship game.   Schulter's older brother, Lance, was a 10-year veteran in the NFL, playing for the Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers.
 
Rob Bright – (ILB, 6-2, 225; East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow)
The younger brother of inside linebacker, Matt Bright, Rob Bright was the leading rusher for East Meadow with 705 yards on 84 carries with seven touchdowns. He also averaged 25.5 yards on kick returns. With his size and athletic abilities, Bright is a good fit at the inside linebacker position and has experience at defensive back.

Donovan Edwards – (DB, 6-0, 190; Brooklyn, N.Y./Midwood)
Edwards was an All-City selection at defensive back and led the PSAL with six interceptions. 
 
Steve Laurino – (QB/DB, 6-0, 195; Boise, Idaho/Boise)
Younger brother of Grayson Laurino, Steve Laurino was a three-sport athlete at Boise High and was recognized as a team MVP. 

Chris Rossi – (OL, 6-0, 260; Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough)
Rossi was a three-year starter and saw most of his playing time at OG/OT.  He was a 1st Team (Offense) Mid State 39 All Conference selection as well as a 2nd Team (Offense) All Somerset County and 2nd Team (Offense) All Area selection in 2009.













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