DURANGO, Colo. — Fort Lewis College head football coach Cesar Rivas-Sandoval announced the addition of 20 new players on his squad today — 20 who signed National Letters of Intent and one currently-enrolled FLC student.

“Our blueprint is recruiting young men who have great character and have a vested interest in obtaining their degree at Fort Lewis College,” said Cesar Rivas-Sandoval, who begins his third year as the Skyhawks' head coach in 2012.

“We had some areas to address with our second full season of recruiting under our belt,” he said. “We had to get faster. We have improved tremendously in many areas, especially in the secondary and offensive skill positions. We have brought in a solid number of athletes who can play more than just one position, which will make us a more well-rounded football team.”

Rivas-Sandoval expects additional players to commit to Fort Lewis in the coming weeks. “We still have a few areas to address, but we want to continue to look for the young man who will be the right fit for FLC football. We will continue to recruit for a little while longer, as well as address a few more of our needs and add to our walk-on class.”

One position that the Skyhawks will continue to mine is the offensive line.

“We did not graduate any offensive linemen from last season,” said Rivas-Sandoval. “We added Robert Carlson, who we feel will be great offensive tackle during his college career, but we would still like to add to that position as well as wide receiver and defensive tackle.”

Rivas-Sandoval will discuss the signees that he and his staff have received to that point at the next Skyhawk Coaches' Luncheon, held in the basement of the Irish Embassy Pub at noon on Monday, Feb. 6. Cost is $10 and no RSVP is necessary.

Further information on each new recruit can be found at FLC's 2012 signing day page.

Fort Lewis finished 3-8 overall, 2-7 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, tied for eighth place in the league. FLC loses seven seniors to graduation: punter Frank Atherton, defensive lineman David Ferris, wide receiver Justin Garman, defensive back Eric Hills, wide receiver David Matos, running back Justin Peters, and wide receiver Harrison Scheider.Student-athletes who committed to the Fort Lewis College football program today include:

Name, Pos, Ht, Wt, Hometown, High School (Previous College)
Noah Ansley, ATH, 5-11, 185, Evergreen, Colo., Evergreen
Josh Beacham, RB, 5-7, 185, Colorado Springs, Colo., Pine Creek
Trevor Bonifasi, QB/ATH, 6-0, 165, Anthem, Ariz., Boulder Creek
Jackson Caldwell, ATH, 5-10, 190, Chandler, Ariz., Chandler
Mike Campbell, DB/RB, 5-11, 185, Fruita, Colo., Fruita Monument (Ventura College)
Junior Caraza, DB, 5-10, 165, Eunice, N.M., Eunice
Robert Carlson, OT, 6-5, 220, Arvada, Colo., Pomona
Tyler Carr, ATH, 6-0, 185, Colorado Springs, Colo. Liberty
Andrew Condon, DB, 5-11, 165, Colorado Springs, Colo., Pine Creek
Colten Douillard, RB, 5-10, 170, Tahlequah, Okla., Keys
Nathan Dunlavy, LB, 6-1, 200, Longmont, Colo., Silver Creek
Charles Harvin, LB/DE ,5-11, 220, Colorado Springs, Colo., Palmer
Dalten Lane, DL, 6-2, 245, Gilbert, Ariz.,Gilbert
Thomas Newman, QB, 6-0, 195, Colorado Springs, Colo., Vista Ridge
Sonny O'Field, DB, 5-10, 175, Jay, Okla., Sequoyah
Keenan Prouty, DE/P, 6-3, 210, Evergreen, Colo., Evergreen
Daniel Puskas, WR, 6-0, 160, Pagosa Springs, Colo., Pagosa Springs
Cory Saxon, LB, 5-11, 215, Aztec, N.M., Aztec
Kenny Shinley, DL, 6-3, 250, Arvada, Colo., Pomona
Kaulana Waalani-Arroyo, DB, 6-0, 190, Kekaha, Hawaii, Waimea (New Mexico Military Institute)
Carsen Will, LB/DE, 6-2, 230, Westminster, Colo., Fairview