Western Michigan announced its 2016 signee class on Wednesday. The Broncos signed 25 new student-athletes to letters of intent for the 2016-17 season. The class ranks atop the MAC for the third straight year, giving the Broncos back-to-back-to-back No. 1 recruiting classes.

Included in that class are 18 three-star or higher prospects, 19 two-sport athletes, 14 all-conference selections and seven state champions.

By position, the Broncos signed one quarterback, five defensive backs, four linebackers, four offensive linemen, three defensive linemen, three wide receivers, two running backs, two tight ends and a kicker.

Early Enrollees

Butch Hampton

Kicker

6-0, 170

Piedmont, Okla.

Piedmont HS

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Rated as a five-star kicker according to Chris Sailer Kicking … Ranked as three-star prospect according to ESPN300 … Listed as 17th overall prospect in the state of Oklahoma according to ESPN300 … Was 2015 FBU Dallas High School MVP … Was 2015 FBU Dallas Kickoff Champion … Was 2015 FBU Dallas Field Goal Champion … Earned 2015 Honorable Mention All-State by the Oklahoman.

Matt Little

Quarterback

6-3, 226

Evanston, Ill.

Evanston Township HS

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Rated as a three-star prospect according to Scout.com, 247sports.com and Rivals.com … Ranked as 25th overall prospect in Illinois according to Rivals.com … Ranked as No. 2 QB in Illinois according to Scout.com … Timed as a 4.70 40-yard dash … Named a 2015 Player to Watch by Chicago Tribune … Grandfather is Minnie Minoso a former Chicago White Sox player.



Tristian Pipp

Linebacker

6-1, 216

Greendale, Wisc.

Greendale HS

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Rated as three-star prospect according to 247sports.com, Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN300 … Timed as running a 4.65 40-yard dash … Ranked as fourth overall prospect in state of Wisconsin according to Rivals.com … Had over 100 tackles as a junior … Selected First Team All-State by the Associated Press as a junior … Two-sport athlete.

Signed on Feb. 3, 2015

Eric Rogers

Linebacker

6-0, 224

Warren, Mich.

De La Salle Collegiate HS

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Rated three-star prospect by 247sports.com, Rivals.com, ESPN300 … Ranked 26th overall prospect in state of Michigan by 247sports.com … Ranked second-best inside linebacker in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com … Helped De La Salle to State Championship game in 2014 … Made 118 tackles, 2.5 sacks and had three interceptions as a junior … Earned All-State honors … Timed at 4.75 in the 40-yard dash … Two-sport athlete in high school … Named to MCWCA All-County Wrestling Team in 2014 … Ranked No. 217 on ESPN300 top recruits in the country … Teammates with fellow signee Jordan Asbury .

Kalebb Perry

Wide receiver

6-2, 175

Mount Pleasant, Mich.

Mount Pleasant HS

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Four-sport athlete … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247sports.com … Ranked as 25th overall prospect in Michigan by 247sports.com … Broke a 31-year school record with a 6-7 inch high jump … Became first player from his high school in nearly 20 years to sign an NLI with an FBS team … Played quarterback and receiver in high school … Named to Detroit News Division 3-4 First Team … Selected as Honorable Mention to 2015 Associated Press Division 3-4 All-State Team.

Mitchell Heimbuch

Tight end

6-2, 215

Romeo, Mich

Romeo HS

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Rated as two-star prospect by 247sports.com … Ranked as 52nd overall prospect in Michigan … Totaled 118 tackles, 16 TFL and forced five fumbles, recovering three … Also had three interceptions, returning one for a TD … Offensively he had 36 receptions for 730 yards and nine TDs, including a TD catch in every playoff game … Named to Detroit News Dream Team … Honored to Detroit News All-Metro East Team … Played both tight end and linebacker in high school … Two-sport athlete in high school … Led Romeo to state championship in 2015.

Kailen Guillory

Defensive end

6-4, 240

Indianapolis, Ind.

Ben Davis HS

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Rated as three-star recruit from 247sports.com … Ranked 17th overall prospect in the state of Indiana by 247sports.com … Finished with 65 tackles, 5.0 sacks and a forced fumble in 2015 … Named Honorable Mention All-Marion County … Two-sport athlete in high school … Earned team award for Most Improved Defensive Player of the Year … Member of the team's Hatchet Club.

Emanuel Jackson

Defensive back

5-11, 171

Novi, Mich

Novi HS

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Rated as three-star prospect by 247sports.com and ESPN300 … Ranked 43rd overall prospect in state of Michigan … In 2014 and 2015 he was an All-State selection, Dream Team selection and All-Metro North selection … Ran for 1,061 yards and 23 touchdowns as a junior … Returned two kicks for TDs in 2014 and totaled 2,002 yards of total offense … Totaled 256 total yards in Novi's first round playoff win in 2015 … Totaled 187 yards of offense in Novi's second round playoff game including 16 catches for 117 yards … Named to USATODAY All-Michigan Second Team … Selected to 2015 Associated Press Division 1-2 All-State team … Honored as All-Area Player of the Year … Racked up 2,207 all-purpose yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior … Defensively had 41 tackles, one interception and five pass breakups in 2015.

D'Wayne "Dee" Eskridge

Running back

5-9, 181

Bluffton, Ind.

Bluffton HS

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Rated as three-star prospect by 247sports.com and ESPN300 … Ranked as 23rd overall prospect in state of Indiana by 247sports.com … Ran for 1,020 yards and 16 TDs in 2015 … Also played safety in high school … All-time leader at Bluffton in touchdowns … Two-sport athlete … Won 100m, 200m and long jump at the Marion boys track regional in 2015 … Also won 60-meter dash indoor in 2015 … Honored as 2015 Indiana All-State Honorable Mention by Associated Press.

Brad Tanner

Wide receiver

6-2, 182

Romeo, Mich.

Romeo HS

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Rated as a three-star prospect by Scout.com … Ranked as the fourth-best receiver in Michigan according to Scout … Timed at 4.45 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Accounted for over 1,700 all- purpose yards and 25 touchdowns in 2015 … Had 51 tackles, 26 pass breakups and two interceptions including a pick-six for 13-1 Bulldogs … Led Romeo to the 2015 state title … Rushed for 130 yards in the state championship game … Named to Detroit News top-15 Blue Chip recruits … Earned a spot on Detroit News Dream Team … Selected to 2015 USATODAY All-Michigan Second Team … Named Macomb County Player of the Year … Two-sport athlete … Owns school record in the long jump … Teammates with fellow signee Mitchell Heimbuch.

Mark Brooks

Offensive line

6-6, 255

Portland, Mich.

Portland HS

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Played both offensive line and defensive end … Rated as three-star prospect by Scout.com … Recorded interception vs. Hillsdale for a touchdown … Named to 2015 Associated Press and Detroit News Division 5-6 All-State football team … Selected to Lansing State Journal Dream Team … Led Portland to top-10 ranking in Division 5 … Helped pave the way for Raiders to average 40.4 points per game offensively.

Jared Culp

Linebacker

6-2, 202

New Carlisle, Ind.

New Prairie HS

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Played both linebacker and tight end in high school … Rated as two-star prospect by 247sports.com and Rivals … Ranked as 32nd best prospect overall in the state of Indiana by 247sports.com … Named All-Area and All-State in 2015 … Totaled 62 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks his senior year … Helped his team to an overall record of 13-2 with 67 tackles and three interceptions in 2014 … Honored as Honorable Mention All-State by Associated Press in 2015.

Jordan Asbury

Defensive line

6-3, 275

Warren, Mich.

De La Salle Collegiate HS

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Rated three-star prospect by 247sports.com … Ranked top-50 prospect in Michigan by 247sports.com … Led De La Salle to a Division 2 state championship in 2014 … Named First-Team All-State by Detroit News … Earned all-county and all-league honors … Played both offensive and defensive line in high school … His brother Joe played basketball at Oakland University … Teammates with fellow signee Eric Rogers.

Stefan Claiborne

Defensive back

6-0, 173

Clinton Township, Mich.

Chippewa Valley HS

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Played both receiver and safety in high school … Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247sports.com and ESPN300 … Ranked as the 20th overall prospect in the state of Michigan by ESPN300 … Set a school record with 62 catches and more than 665 yards including seven touchdowns in 2015 … Defensively he had 79 tackles and four interceptions … Played all but one game in his four years … Tied school record with 101 career receptions … Returned interception for school-record 95 yards … He blocked 10 kicks in his career … Selected First-Team All-State by USA TODAY and the Associated Press as a defensive back … Named to Detroit News All-Metro East First-Team.

Matt Falcon

Running back

6-1, 210

Southfield, Mich.

Southfield HS

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Ranked as No. 12 running back in the country by Rivals … Ranked as the 10th best overall prospect in the state of Michigan … Four-star recruit by Rivals … Totaled 1,100 yards of offense and 10 touchdowns in just six games in 2014 … Timed at having a 4.4 40-yard dash … Was a two-sport athlete, becoming a state qualifier in the 200-meter dash … Has also played linebacker and safety in his career.

Rodney Graves

Wide receiver

6-2, 190

Detroit, Mich.

Cody HS

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Rated two-star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals … Ranked 52nd overall prospect in Michigan … Named to Detroit News All-Metro Second-Team as an athlete and an honorable mention as a receiver … Selected to All-Detroit Second Team as a Receiver by Detroit Free Press … Recorded three catches for 110 yards and a touchdown vs. Detroit Western … Timed as running a 4.4 40-yard dash … Two-sport athlete that won the Detroit Public School League 200-meter dash final … Finished third in the state last season.



Jaylon Moore

Offensive line

6-3, 272

Detroit, Mich

Detroit Consortium HS

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Rated as two-star prospect by 247sports.com and Rivals … Played offensive and defensive line in high school in addition to tight end … Two-sport athlete in high school … Named to Detroit News All-Metro Second Team … Named to SooDetroit Magazine Preseason 2015 top-31 prospect list … Listed as a 2015 Preseason Top Player to Watch by Detroit Free Press.

Dontre Boyd

Defensive Back

5-10, 160

Detroit, Mich.

Martin Luther King HS

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Led Martin Luther King HS to the Michigan Division 2 state championship … Team caught a hail mary on final play to win the state championship … Had 14 career interceptions … Caught five balls for 126 yards in the state championship game … Honored as First-Team All-State by Detroit News … Named Second-Team All-State by USA TODAY … Rated three-star prospect by Rivals, 247sports.com, Scout.com and ESPN300 … Ranked No. 29 overall prospect in Michigan by 247sports.com … Played both corner and wide receiver in high school.

Spencer Kanz

Offensive line

6-5, 285

Luxemburg, Wisc.

Luxemburg Casco HS

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Rated as three-star prospect by Rivals.com … Ranked as third best prospect in state of Wisconsin by Rivals.com … Ranked as 49th best tackle in the country by Rivals.com … Two-sport player in high school … His brother Evan was coached by Bronco offensive line coach Brian Callahan at Eastern Illinois … Named to Associated Press All-Wisconsin Second Team … Selected to 2015 Wisconsin Football Coaches Associated All-State First Team … Lead Luxemburg to 374.9 yards per game on offense.

Mike Caliendo

Offensive line

6-3, 273

Brookfield, Wisconsin

Brookfield East HS

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Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN300 … Earned All-Conference Scholar Athlete … Named Brookfield East MVP and team captain his senior year … Named 2015 Associated Press First-Team All-State … Honored as Greater Metro Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year … Ranked 11th overall prospect in the state of Wisconsin by ESPN300 … Led his team to a 10-2 record in 2015 and Level 3 playoffs … Has a 3.8 grade point average.

Ken Aguirre

Defensive Tackle

6-1, 296

Plainfield, Ill.

Joliet Catholic HS

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Had two blocked punts and two sacks against Marist … Led Joliet Catholic to 10-2 record and share of the East Suburban Catholic Conference title in 2015 after going 8-3 in 2014 … Starter on defensive line since his freshman year … Rated two-star prospect by Rivals, Scout.com and 247sports.com and three-star by SigningDay.com … Ranked 45th overall prospect in Illinois by Rivals … Squats over 700 pounds.

Hunter Broersma

Wide Receiver

5-11, 189

Muskegon, Mich.

Mona Shores HS

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Four-sport athlete in HS … Hit a grand slam in 2015 district finals … Ranked three-star prospect by 247sports.com … Ranked as 42nd prospect overall in Michigan by 247sports.com and Scout.com … Played running back, receiver and defensive back in high school. Stepped in at quarterback against Caledonia … Named to MLive Muskegon Chronicle Dream Team as a defensive back … Finalist for MLive Football Player of the Year award … Selected First-Team All-State by USA TODAY as a defensive back.

Brett Borske

Tight End

6-5, 225

Naperville, Ill.

Neuqua Valley HS

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Rated three-star prospect by 247sports.com and ESPN300 … Ranked as 41st prospect in Illinois by 247sports.com … Played both tight end and defensive end in high school … Had three catches for 90 yards and two TDs vs. Wheaton North … Named All-Conference both as a junior and senior … his mother, Diane, played volleyball at Eastern Illinois.

Jaylen Brown

Defensive back

6-2, 205

Houston, Texas

Mayde Creek HS

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Rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247sports.com … Clocked at a 4.45 40-yard dash … Also played quarterback in addition to safety and linebacker … Named to 19-6A First-Team All-District both on offense and defense … Named a captain on his team.

Drake Spears

Defensive back

6-1, 205

Aurora, Ill.

West Aurora HS

Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN, Scout and 247sports.com … Ranked as 20th overall prospect in state of Illinois according to Rivals … Ranked as third best safety in state of Illinois according to Scout.com … Had 358 rushing yards and 337 receiving yards on offense in 2015 in addition to 36 tackles on defense … Selected as Chicago Tribune Second-Team All-State … Led West Aurora High School to its first playoff appearance in 21 years … Listed as 2015 Player to Watch by Chicago Tribune … Named 19th prospect in Illinois according to CSN Chicago.

2016 Signee Roster

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School

Ken Aguirre DT 6-1 296 Plainfield, Ill/Joliet Catholic HS

Jordan Asbury DL 6-3 275 Warren, Mich./De La Salle Collegiate HS

Brett Borske TE 6-5 225 Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley HS

Dontre Boyd DB 5-10 160 Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King HS

Hunter Broersma WR 5-11 189 Norton Shores, Mich./Mona Shores HS

Mark Brooks OL 6-6 255 Portland, Mich./Portland HS

Jaylen Brown DB 6-2 205 Houston, Texas/Mayde Creek HS

Mike Caliendo OL 6-3 273 Brookfield, Wisc./Brookfield East HS

Stefan Claiborne DB 6-0 173 Clinton Township, Mich./Chippewa Valley HS

Jared Culp LB 6-2 202 New Carlisle, Ind./New Prairie HS

D'Wayne "Dee" Eskridge RB 5-9 181 Bluffton, Ind./Bluffton HS

Matt Falcon RB 6-1 210 Ypsilanti, Mich./Southfield HS

Rodney Graves WR 6-2 190 Belleville, Mich./Cody HS

Kailen Guillory DE 6-4 240 Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis HS

^ Butch Hampton K 6-0 170 Piedmont, Okla./Piedmont HS

Mitchell Heimbuch TE 6-2 215 Romeo, Mich./Romeo HS

Emanuel Jackson DB 5-11 171 Novi, Mich./Novi HS

Spencer Kanz OL 6-5 285 Luxemburg, Wisc./Luxemburg Casco HS

^Matt Little QB 6-3 226 Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township HS

Jaylon Moore OL 6-3 272 Detroit, Mich./Detroit Consortium HS

Kalebb Perry WR 6-2 175 Mount Pleasant, Mich./Mount Pleasant HS

^Tristian Pipp LB 6-1 216 Greendale, Wisc./Greendale HS

Eric Rogers LB 6-0 224 Madison Heights, Mich./De La Salle Collegiate HS

Drake Spears DB 6-1 205 Aurora, Ill./West Aurora HS

Brad Tanner DB 6-2 182 Romeo, Mich./Romeo HS

^ - Enrolled in January, 2016