Fresno State

11:42 a.m. - From 5-5:30 p.m. Wednesday night tune into KMJ 580 AM to listen "Voice of the Bulldogs" Paul Loeffler talk with Coach DeRuyter about his signing class in the half-hour recruiting day coaches show special.

11:15 a.m. - It's been a smooth day for the Bulldog coaching staff. With all of the NLIs already sent in and approved, all the coaches back in their offices getting ready for spring football that starts Feb. 25. Head coach Tim DeRuyter will hold his press conference to introduce the 24-member signing class at 2 p.m. and it will be streamed live for free.

Link to Signing Day Press Conference.

10:25 a.m. - The 24th and final National Letter of Intent has been approve. Welcome NG Ioane Sagapolu from Fresno City College. Ioane is a cousin for current Bulldog defensive end Andy Jennings and is the fifth defensive linemen of the 2013 recruiting class.
Defensive line coach Pete Germano on Sagapolu: "Ioane displays great balance and body control and he will provide instant depth for us at the nose guard position. Having him join Andy Jennings and the other guys on the defensive line will help create great chemistry amongst the group."

10:18 a.m. -
9:54 a.m. - Here it is a little before 10 a.m. and the Bulldogs have 23 approved National Letters of Intent. The 23rd is offensive lineman Kolby Drew out of Palomar College.
Offensive line coach Cameron Norcross on Drew: "Kolby was an all-state selection who is very athletic and mobile. He has the ability to put on more size and be an extremely physical football player for us."

9:42 a.m. - 6-8, 274-pound tight end Jerin McClendon out of Phoenix Community College has signed with the Bulldogs. His father, Skip McClendon, played seven seasons in the NFL at defensive end for the Bengals, Chargers, Colts and Vikings.
Think about this... with McClendon joining the team and Marcel Jensen going to be a senior next year, the Bulldogs now have a 6-6 tight end in Jensen and a 6-8 tight end in McClendon.

9:35 a.m. - Defensive end Nathan Madsen has signed with the Bulldogs. Madson is out of Eureka High School and played in the 2012 Cal State Bowl.
Defensive line coach Pete Germano on Nathan Madsen: "Nathan is very athletic and moves very well for his size. He played both tight end and defensive end in high school and he's got great potential because of his athletic ability."

9:28 a.m. - Running back Dontel James' NLI has been approved. James is out of Fontana, Calif. and played as a senior at Summit High School. He's got good size, coming in at 5-11 and 207 pounds.

9:15 a.m. - Two more cornerbacks have signed with the Bulldogs, bringing the secondary count in this signing class to four. The Bulldogs would like to welcome Treshon Broughton out of Vista Murrieta HS and Tray Hall from Riverside City College.
Secondary coach Jordan Peterson on the two new corners: "Treshon is a very explosive player who played both ways in high school. He has really good speed and ball skills and is going to be a good corner for us."
""Tray is a good cover cornerback that has the ability to come in and compete for playing time immediately. He can play multiple positions, including nickleback, which makes his valuable to our defense."

9:06 a.m. - The Bulldogs now have 23 signed National Letters of Intent in. We'll continue to announce them as they get approved. So far 17 of those 23 have already been announced.
"It's much easier to recruit coming off of a conference championship and to have that to use as a selling point was part of our plan and obviously we've got some big-time recruits because of our success." - head coach Tim DeRuyter just said.

8:55 a.m. - The best receiving corp in the Mountain West just got better. With Devonn Brown and Darrell Fuery already signing, the Bulldogs just added a pair of receivers out of Los Angeles in Delvon Hardaway (Dorsey HS) and Da'Mari Scott (Cathedral HS).
Head coach Tim DeRuyter on Hardaway and Scott: "Da'Mari Scott and Delvon Hardaway are two long receivers that are going to fit in with our guys and be able to compete. With them we've brought in some guys that have some really good size."
Delvon Hardaway shown here sporting his Bulldog gear
8:40 a.m. - Fresno State's linebacking corp is now up to three in the 2013 recruiting class with two outside linebackers that have sent in approved NLIs. Robert Stanley out of powerhouse high school Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas and Stephen Van Hook from Citrus Hill High School in Perris, Calif. are the newest Bulldogs.
Defensive coordinator Nick Toth on the three LBs that signed (including previously announced Jeff Camilli): "The linebackers are physical and are three kids that fit the mold in terms of size and dimension that we want from linebackers in this defense. There is not a lot of physical development needed from these three and we expect them to come in and compete right away."

8:31 a.m. - QB Zack Greenlee out of Stockton's Lincoln High School has signed a National Letter of Intent with the Bulldogs. Greenlee was an Under Armour All-American and was ranked No. 4 coming out of the Elite 11 Quarterback Camp.
Offensive coordinator Dave Schramm on Zack Greenlee: ""Zack is a very smart football player, very accurate with his throws and what we like most about him is that he's highly competitive. He comes in with impressive accolades from what he did at the Elite 11 camps and from playing in the Under Armour All-America game."

8:25 a.m. - Stay tuned to Fresno State's signing day central page throughout the day as we'll be adding video highlights of the recruits that sign with the Bulldogs.

8:22 a.m. - Offensive lineman Elijah Cox signing his National Letter of Intent earlier this morning...

8:14 a.m. - The Bulldogs just added a third defensive linemen to their 2013 recruiting class in defensive end Claudell Louis out of the College of the Sequoias.
An interesting note on Louis is that he was born in Haiti and grew up playing soccer. He moved to Florida in 2001.
Defensive line coach Pete Germano on Claudell Louis: ""His size and length will provide instant depth for us at the defensive end position. Claudell is a mature, responsible young man who will fit in very well with our defensive line and what we like to do up front in our 3-4."

8:05 a.m. - Another Fresno prospect in Jaylen Ruiz (San Joaquin Memorial High School) has signed with the Bulldogs. Ruiz is a 6-3, 277-pound defensive end that played in the 2012 Cal State Bowl last December.
Defensive line coach Pete Germano on Jaylen Ruiz: "He is very athletic for his size as a 6-3, 270-pound plus kid that can move his body very well. Jaylen's a local kid who is excited to be a Bulldog and play in front of his friends and family."

7:57 a.m. - Couple of notes on the two new wide receivers. Darrell Fuery is from Junipero Serra High School, the same school that produced USC All-America wide receivers Robert Woods and Marquise Lee.
Brown had 10 touchdown catches last year and averaged 15.5 yards per catch at Riverside City College.
Head coach Tim DeRuyter on Brown and Fuery: "We're bringing in some real speed in Devonn Brown and Darrell Fuery. They are guys that have some big-time track speed."

7:55 a.m. - The Bulldogs have just added two wide receivers to their 2013 recruiting class. Welcome Devonn Brown from Riverside City College and Darrell Fuery out of Junipero Serra High School in Gardena, Calif.

7:42 a.m. - The second Valley product of this 2013 Recruiting Class has signed with the 'Dogs, as safety Justin Holmes from Fresno's Edison High School has an approved National Letter of Intent.
Defensive backs coach Jordan Peterson on Holmes: "Justin is a very versatile athlete that can make an impact at multiple positions in the secondary. He is a long-bodied player that has a physical presence and will hit you."

7:36 a.m. - DeRuyter on the offensive linemen ... "We're really happy about the additions to our offensive line, we knew that was a need area coming in."

7:30 a.m. - Signed NLI's have come in from three offensive linemen ... Elijah Cox from Ironwood High School in Glendale, Ariz., David Patterson from Woodbridge High School down in Irvine and Sean Rubalcava out of Cerritos College.

7:20 a.m. - All the coaches are hanging out by the fax machine this morning, as a number of NLI's have come through and are awaiting approval.

7:10 a.m. - Two more National Letters of Intent are in and they are from Kingsburg nose guard Ryan Steele (Kingsburg HS) and Shingle Springs inside linebacker Jeff Camilli (Ponderosa HS).

7:04 a.m. - Things are starting to pick up in the compliance office. Another fax has come in and the coaches are on their phones.

6:58 a.m. - McGuire was a two-time first-team All-District selection and two-time All-State honorable mention pick in high school. He holds Westwood's all-time record as he hit a 53-yard field goal as a senior. McGuire came to Fresno State last summer to compete in its kicking camp.

6:57 a.m. - Knotts, who was a two-way player in high school, is expected to play safety for the Bulldogs. He is the younger brother of former University of Texas tight end D.J. Grant.

6:54 a.m. - The first two student-athletes that have signed with the Bulldogs are a pair of prospects out of Austin, Texas. Kicker Colin McGuire (Westwood High School) and safety Randon Knotts (Lyndon B. Johnson High School) are the newest members of the Bulldog family.

6:42 a.m. - A second fax has come through and head coach Tim DeRuyter just congratulated the signee over the phone. Once again we'll announce the newest Bulldog to sign a National Letter of Intent once we get approval from the Mountain West.

5:39 a.m. - The first National Letter of Intent has been faxed into the Bulldog compliance office. We are sending it to the Mountain West for approval and once they verify we'll announce the first signee of the day.