Football Adds 22 Recruits For The 2022 Season

MIDLAND, MICH. – The Northwood University football team has announced its 2022 recruiting class. A total of 22 student-athletes will join the Timberwolves program next year.

 "Our top goal with this class was to get better up front," said Head Coach Leonard Haynes. "We still have some work to do on that front, but I'm very happy where we are now."

 Northwood will open the 2022 season, its first in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC),  with a home game against Kentucky Wesleyan September 3 at 1 p.m.

Gio Akrawi                     LB         6-3        205        Ortonville, Mich. (Brandon)

Ethan Barker                   WR       6-0        170        Shelby Township, Mich. (Eisenhower)

Lake Boos                       QB        6-1        182        Luckey, Ohio (Eastwood)

Jordon Clerkley               DB        6-0        170        Holt, Mich. (Holt)

Kory Davis                      DB        6-0        175        Mt. Pleasant, Mich. (Mt. Pleasant)

Ryan Ervin                      DL         6-0        230        Ortonville, Mich. (Brother Rice)

Julian Freeman                WR       6-0        155        Flint, Mich. (Grand Blanc)

Gavin Grzywacz              TE         6-1        205        Macomb, Mich. (Warren De La Salle)

Ty Klopf                         QB        6-0        155        Coleman, Mich. (Coleman)

Robert Knapik                 RB         5-9        182        Hemlock, Mich. (Hemlock)

Brandon Konchek             QB        6-5        195        Beulah, Mich. (Traverse City West)

Joe Maier                       LB         6-0        220        Kawkawlin, Mich. (John Glenn)

Brandon Martin                RB         5-9        175        North Branch, Mich. (North Branch)

Isaiah Paige                    DL         6-3        250        Saginaw, Mich. (Saginaw High)

Kaden Schirmer               OL        6-3        285        Oscoda, Mich. (Oscoda)

Cole Simpson                  DB        6-0        180        Jackson, Mich. (Lumen Christi)

Aviere Thomas                 DB        5-10      175        Grand Rapids, Mich. (GR Christian)

Jake Townsend                ATH       5-11      185        Lexington, Mich. (Croswell - Lexington)

Gavin Wargel                 DB        6-0        170        Alanson, Mich. (Petoskey)

Nick Watson                   TE         6-4        220        Tamarac, Fla. (Western)

Makhi Watts                   OL        6-3        290        Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central)

Julius Weaver                 DL         6-0        300        Miami, Fla. (Dr. Michael Krop)