MACOMB, Ill. (WGEM) -- Bob Nielson has hit the ground running in his first two months on the job as Western Illinois football coach.
On Wednesday he unveiled his first recruiting class.
Of the 21 commits Nielson and his staff signed, 11 are on the offensive side of the football while 10 are defensive players.
The emphasis was up front with 10 players either on the offensive or defensive lines.
Nielson is certainly pleased with the results.
"I think it's a good class. I told people I felt confident we were going to be able to put together a good class and I certainly believe we've done that," he told WGEM Sports.
"They're a group of outstanding people first and foremost, great students, and the kinds of players that we need to develop in our system to be successful at this level."
Here is the Leathernecks 2013 recruiting class:
Name Pos Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/JUCO)
Eriq Baird DB 6-0 176 Peoria, IL (Peoria)
Josh Baldus DL 6-5 260 Palatine, IL (Palatine)
Joey Borsellino WR 5-11 185 Oak Brook, IL (Montini Catholic)
Adam Brott LB 6-2 195 St. Clair, MO (St. Clair)
Jordan Detweiler OL 6-5 260 Williamsburg, IA (Williamsburg)
Rhys Gervais QB 6-3 200 Puyllap, WA (Lakes)
Hollis Henry DL 6-3 240 Wheaton, IL (Wheaton-Warrenville South)
Jacob Judd OL 6-3 260 Clinton, IA (Clinton)
Lance Lenoir, Jr. WR 6-0 171 Crete, IL (Crete Monee)
Sterling Mack LB 6-2 220 Miramar, FL (Dade Christian)
Mick Nelson DL 6-3 255 Vadnais Heights, MN (Mounds View)
Devin O'Hara QB/ATH 6-5 190 Mt. Prospect, IL (Prospect)
Colin Olson DL 6-4 230 Mt. Prospect, IL (Prospect)
Marquette Privott DB 6-1 185 Chicago, IL (Rich East/College of DuPage)
Joe Pyszka OL 6-5 270 Peru, IL (Saint Bede Academy)
Devon Sanders RB 5-9 185 Chicago, IL (Robeson)
Hi-C Scott WR 5-9 190 Phoenix, AZ (Central/Scottsdale CC)
Brett Taylor LB 6-2 225 Macomb, IL (Macomb)
James Torgerson OL 6-5 270 Springfield, IL (Springfield)
Jordan Veloz DL 6-3 240 Oak Creek, WI (Oak Creek)
Martin Woods OL 6-3 280 Glendale, AZ (Independence/Glendale CC)
