NORMAL, Ill. – ISU head coach Brock Spack and his staff announced new additions to the 2020 Illinois State football signing class Wednesday, as three student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent on National Signing Day and five walk-ons were added to the roster.
Among the new signees are offensive linemen Daniel Forystek (Green Bay, Wisconsin) and Hunter Zambrano (Weston, Florida) and defensive back Robert Parker-Crawford (Tallahassee, Florida). A total of five walk-ons were also announced as additions to the 2020 recruiting class, which grows to 20 in total with a FBS mid-transfer in linebacker Shanon Reid.
2020 ILLINOIS STATE FOOTBALL SIGNING DAY BIOGRAPHIES:
Justin Bromagen | OL | 6-5 | 285 | Farmersville, Ohio (Valley View HS)
Valley View HS: Four-year starter during prep career … did not allow a sack during his final season … earned all-league, all-district and third-team all-state honors while serving as a team captain as a senior … helped team to an 8-2 regular season and make it to the regional championship game for the first time in 15 seasons … missed his junior season due to injury … as a sophomore, started on the offensive line with four seniors to make up the varsity front … team went 10-0 during the regular season and made it to the playoffs. Personal: Born January 15, 2002, in Dayton, Ohio … son of Mark and Kimberly Bromagen … has a younger brother, Jase ... member of the National Honor Society and the honor roll.
Javon Charles | TE | 6-5 | 240 | Glenn Heights, Texas (DeSoto HS)
DeSoto HS: Played final prep season at DeSoto after transferring from Emerald Ridge … as a senior, earned all-district honors at tight end and second-team all-state academic honors … aided team in advancing to the second round of the playoffs … as a sophomore at Emerald Ridge, recorded 17 catches for 188 yards with three touchdowns … earned honorable mention all-district honors as a receiver/tight end. Personal: Born August 2, 2002, in St. Paul, Minnesota … son of John and Crystal Charles … oldest of three siblings ... member of the honor roll.
Peyton Cramer | LS | 6-3 | 225 | Pontiac, Illinois (Pontiac HS)
Pontiac HS: Two-year starter during prep career … versatile athlete on the gridiron, serving as the team's long snapper, defensive end and tight end starting on both offense and defense … was a top-12 invitee at the Rubio Long Snapping camp, earning a 4.5 star ranking and a No. 42 ranking nationally … earned all-conference honors at defensive end and tight end as a senior, while serving as a team captain … during junior season, earned all-conference honors at defensive end while helping Pontiac to a spot in the IHSA state playoffs … was a special teams starter as a sophomore, helping the team to a playoff appearance … also played varsity basketball and was a four-year letterwinner in track & field. Personal: Born November 3, 2001, in Pontiac, Illinois … son of Craig and Jodi Cramer … has a younger brother, Tyson ... member of the honor roll.
D'Marco Cross | DE | 6-3 | 220 | Lafayette, Indiana (Jefferson HS)
Jefferson HS: Two-year starter … averaged six tackles per game as a senior, while helping team to a 9-1 record and a conference championship … earned all-conference and all-state honors in final season, while serving as a team captain and a member of the team's leadership council … played in all 10 games as a junior, earning all-conference honors … helped team a conference title that season as well, while averaging over five tackles per game … was also a varsity letterwinner on the basketball court. Personal: Born August 8, 2001, in St. Louis, Missouri … son of Kenneth Cross and Sheila Blair … one of five siblings... will graduate with academic honors.
Daniel Forystek | OL | 6-8 | 275 | Green Bay, Wisconsin (Bay Port HS)
Bay Port HS: Two year-varsity starter on the offensive line … saw action in all 14 games as a senior, earning all-state honorable mention honors … helped team to a state runner-up finish … also started in 12 contests as a junior, earning honorable mention honors while helping his team earn a conference championship … also played one season of varsity basketball. Personal: Born April 9, 2002, in Green Bay, Wisconsin … son of Tony Forystek and Kathie Steber … has a younger brother, Nathan ... member of the honor roll.
Brad Gothelf | FB | 6-2 | 220 | Vernon Hills, Illinois (Vernon Hills HS)
Vernon Hills HS: Started all four years … holds the school record for most career quarterback hurries … earned all-conference honors as a senior, for a team that posted a school record for the fewest points and total yards allowed in a season … led the team in sacks and averaged over five tackles per game … also led the team in sacks as a junior, while earning all-conference honorable mention plaudits … as a sophomore, led the team in sacks … also competed in baseball, wrestling and basketball during prep career. Personal: Born October 1, 2001, in Highland Park, Illinois … son of Joel and Pam Gothelf … has a younger brother, Sam ... named a Central Suburban League Scholar Athlete as a senior.
Seth Juhl | WR | 5-11 | 175 | Clive, Iowa (Des Moines Christian HS)
Des Moines Christian HS: Three-year varsity starter … caught 39 passes for 745 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior from fellow Redbird recruit Jackson Waring … averaged 19.1 yards per catch and also rushed for 185 yards and six touchdowns … earned first-team all-conference honors and was named an honorable mention all-state pick … as a junior, caught 31 passes for 471 yards (15.2 yards per catch) and six touchdowns, while running for 280 yards and the three scores as well in third prep season … earned first-team all-district honors and was a team captain that season … also a standout in basketball and track. Personal: Born February 5, 2002, in Des Moines, Iowa … son of Andy and Kerry Juhl … youngest of three siblings … member of the high honor roll.
Rashad Lampkin | RB | 5-10 | 190 | Brookfield, Wisconsin (Brookfield Central HS)
Brookfield Central HS: Three-year varsity standout … as a senior, rushed for 1,570 yards and 22 touchdowns while earning honorable mention all-state honors … also earned second-team all-region and first-team all-conference honors while helping team to a conference title … named the conference offensive player of the year, averaging over 140 yards per game on the ground … accumulated 2,217 yards and 30 touchdowns as a junior on way to first-team all-region and all-state honors … set the school record for yards and touchdowns in a season … helped team to a state runner-up finish in record-setting season … during sophomore season, recorded 593 yards and eight touchdowns while earning second-team all-conference honors and helping team to the state finals. Personal: Born August 13, 2002, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin … son of Rob and Angie Lampkin … has one older sibling, Reagan.
Robert Parker-Crawford | DB | 6-1 | 175 | Tallahassee, Florida (Maclay HS)
Maclay HS: Named a First Team All-Big Bend conference selection as a senior, while playing wide receiver and in the defensive backfield … in three varsity three seasons, accumulated 127 catches for 2,563 yards and 38 touchdowns and rushed for 801 yards with 12 touchdowns … on defense, contributed 164 tackles and six interceptions at defensive back with another 12 touchdowns across defense and special teams as a returner … in addition to a 60-touchdown career, the three-time Tallahassee Quarterback Club Receiver of the Year was one of just two Class of 2020 selections named to the Tallahassee All-Decade Team … also a 1,000 point scorer on the basketball court a state qualifier in track.
Ben May | OL | 6-5 | 285 | Carrollton, Georgia (Mt. Zion HS)
Mt. Zion HS: Two-year varsity starter … earned all-region honorable mention honors in final prep season … also earned all-region honorable mention honors as a junior, while being named the team's Most Improved Player … helped lead team to a region championship that season. Personal: Born February 1, 2002, in Decatur, Illinois … son of Benny May and Amber Turner … one of three siblings.
LaVoise-Deontae McCoy | S | 6-1 | 190 | Flossmoor, Illinois (Homewood-Flossmoor HS)
Homewood-Flossmoor HS: Three-year varsity starter … recorded 65 tackles, two interceptions and had two fumble recoveries as a senior … earned all-conference, all-area and all-state honors in final prep season … named the SWSC Defensive Player of the Year, the first player in school history to earn that honor … helped team to a No. 4 ranking in Class 8A … set a school record with five interceptions and added 73 tackles as a junior, while earning all-conference honors … helped team to a 10-2 record and a state playoff appearance … posted 17 tackles as a sophomore. Personal: Born July 15, 2002, in Harvey, Illinois … son of Angela Smith … one of four siblings … his older brother, Dontae, was a former all-conference performer and team captain for Illinois State from 2011-14 … member of the honor roll.
Shanon Reid | LB | 6-0 | 220 | Fort Myers, Florida (Dunbar HS/Tennessee)
At Tennessee: In 2019, played in four games before entering the transfer portal … set a new career-high in tackles with seven against Chattanooga (9/14) and appeared in the season opener against Georgia State, four tackles (8/31) … as sophomore in 2018, made nine appearances as a reserve linebacker and on special teams, closing out the year out with five tackles … played in seven games as a true freshman in 2017… made collegiate debut against Indiana State and tallied his first career tackle, a solo stop, at Alabama. Dunbar HS: Consensus three-star prospect … four-year letterwinner, serving as captain for one year … also played baseball and basketball during prep career. Personal: Born December 3, 1997 … son of Shanon Reid and Lindell Anderson … younger brother of Alexis Reid ... recipient of the Kendall Family Scholarship Endowment at Tennessee.
Adam Saul | K/P | 6-5 | 180 | Gurnee, Illinois (Warren Township HS)
Warren Township HS: Three-year starter on special teams … earned all-conference honorable mention honors and all-area honorable mention honors as a senior … helped team to a state runner-up finish while making 56-of-57 extra point attempts and six field goals … made 36-of-41 extra point attempts as junior and connected on 5-of-8 field goal attempts as a junior while helping team to a state quarterfinal appearance. Personal: Born November 1, 2001, in Gurnee, Illinois … son of Gary and Rebecca Saul … youngest of three siblings … member of the honor roll.
Brett Spaulding | TE | 6-6 | 230 | Franklin, Wisconsin (Franklin HS)
Franklin HS: Two-year starter … as a senior, caught 40 passes for 552 yards with nine touchdowns … earned first-team all-state, all-region and all-conference honors … helped team to a conference championship while being named the SEC Tight End of the Year. Personal: Born December 15, 2001, in Franklin, Wisconsin … son of Larry and Debbie Spaulding … has two sisters, Callie and Aubrey … member of the honor roll.
Darrell Talley III | LB | 6-3 | 230 | Fort Worth, Texas (Crowley HS)
Franklin HS: Two-year starter … tallied 82 total tackles, a sack, TFL and had nine pass breakups in final prep season … earned first-team all-district honors while helping team to a 9-2 overall record … earned second-team all-district honors as a junior, after he recorded 86 total stops, four TFLs and had 10 pass breakups. Personal: Born August 12, 2002, in Fort Worth, Texas … son of Darrell Talley Jr. and Laterria Jones … oldest of three siblings … member of the honor roll.
Jakob Thomas | DL | 6-4 | 245 | Monmouth, Illinois (Monmouth-Roseville HS)
Monmouth-Roseville HS: Four-year varsity player … was named team captain as a senior, while also earning all-conference honors on both the offensive and defensive line … earned team defensive MVP honors and has been invited to the annual state Shrine Game … all-conference defensive lineman as a junior and broke the team's single season TFL record … helped lead the team to the best record in school history, a co-conference championship and the quarterfinals of the state playoffs. Personal: Born November 16, 2001, in Galesburg, Illinois … son of Justin and Michelle Thomas … oldest of four siblings.
Darius Walker | LB | 6-2 | 220 | Fairview Heights, Illinois (East St. Louis HS)
East St. Louis HS: Started final season at East St. Louis, after playing first three seasons at Althoff Catholic … had 149 tackles and five sacks in senior season, while earning all-conference honors … averaged nearly 11 tackles per game and helped lead team to a perfect 14-0 record and a state championship … East St. Louis finished with a No. 17 national prep ranking … recorded 99 tackles as a junior at Althoff Catholic, earning all-city MVP honors and all-conference plaudits … as a sophomore, had 32 total tackles. Personal: Born October 4, 2001, in St. Louis, Missouri … son of Darin Walker and Rosalind Jones … youngest of four siblings … member of the high honor roll.
Jackson Waring | QB | 6-3 | 205 | Ankeny, Iowa (Des Moines Christian HS)
Des Moines Christian HS: Two-year varsity starter … passed for 1,764 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior to earn all-district and second-team all-state honors … also rushed for 822 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground in final prep season, helping the team to a district title and the team's first playoff berth in 10 seasons … as a junior, completed 62.6 percent of his passes for 1,962 yards and 24 touchdowns, while rushing for 978 yards and 15 scores on the ground … earned all-district and second-team all-state honors that season as well … also played basketball and ran track. Personal: Born October 2, 2001, in Aberdeen, South Dakota … son of Matt and Jennifer Waring … one of three siblings … his father, Matt, played collegiate football and coached his son at Des Moines Christian … member of the high honor roll.
TreShawn Watson | WR | 6-3 | 185 | Antioch, Illinois (Antioch HS)
Antioch HS: Three-year varsity starter … earned all-state honorable mention honors as a senior, while helping team to conference title and the second round of the state playoffs … recorded over 600 receiving yards and had nine interceptions while playing defense as a junior … named an all-conference, all-area and honorable mention all-state selection that season … team advanced to the state quarterfinals and a conference title … had four interceptions and aided team in winning a conference championship as a sophomore … also competed in basketball and track during prep career. Personal: Born January 12, 2002, in Chicago … son of Jaime Willer … has an older sister, Taiya.
Hunter Zambrano | OL | 6-5 | 300 | Weston, Florida (University HS)
University HS: Two-year varsity starter … earned second-team all-county honors as a senior … rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com … helped team to a state championship as a sophomore. Personal: Born June 16, 2002, in Weston, Florida … son of Gus and Heather Zambrano … has an older brother, Zack … member of the honor roll.
Cody Zugenbuehler | DL | 6-4 | 255 | Essex, Illinois (Herscher HS)
Herscher HS: Two-year varsity starter … recorded 45 total tackles, with 27 solo stops, and had 10 TFLs as a senior for the Tigers … also recorded five sacks, and forced two fumbles on his way to earning first-team all-conference and all-area honors … picked up honorable mention all-state honors as a team captain and was selected to play in the annual ICA Shrine Game … posted 27 tackles and a sack as a junior, while helping team a state semifinal appearance. Personal: Born July 27, 2002, in Kankakee, Illinois … son of Andy and Lynn Zugenbuehler … has an older brother, Andrew.
