WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (February 7, 2007) -- William and Mary head football coach

Jimmye Laycock has announced that 15 prep players and one transfer

student-athlete have signed letters of intent to play football for the Tribe

starting this fall.

"Overall, I think the coaching staff has done an excellent job of signing a

complete class this year," remarked Laycock.

The incoming freshman class consists of six student-athletes from the state

of Virginia, while the remaining prospects hail from eight different states,

ranging from Georgia to New York. The make up of the group consists of

eight linemen, five athletes who will give the staff options to contribute

at either defensive back, linebacker or running back/receiver, and one

quarterback and a punter/wide receiver.

William and Mary will return 14 starters from last season¹s squad, including

eight on the offensive side of the ball. The Tribe will open the season on

Thursday, August 30th hosting Delaware in what will be the first regular

season, weekday night game in Zable Stadium history.

The following is short look at each member of the 2007 Tribe football

recruiting class:

Dan Donker

Voorhees, N.J.

Eastern High School

OL/DL, 6-3, 285

Head Coach: Dan Spittal

Prep: Named First-Team All-South Jersey by Philadelphia Inquirer as a senior

Anchored an offensive line that helped Eastern post a 6-4 record and win a

share of the Burlco/Olympic American title in the fall One of the region¹s

strongest players with a 360-pound bench press Personal: Son of John and

Beverly Donker Born on Dec. 31, 1988.

Marcus Hyde

Manassas, Va.

Osbourn Senior High School

LB/DE, 6-3, 225

Head Coach: Steve Schultz

Prep: Named the AAA State Defensive Player of the Year by the Virginia High

School League Coaches Association as a senior after leading Osbourn to a

perfect 14-0 record and the AAA State Championship First-team all-state

and a Second-Team All-Met pick by the Washington Post Northwest Region

Defensive Player of the Year Recorded three quarterback sacks and forced

two fumbles that led to touchdowns in the state championship game

Personal: Son of Vivien Hyde Born on Oct. 24, 1988.

Robert Livingston (Transfer)

Hendersonville, N.C.

Western Michigan/The Hun School

DB, 6-3, 220

Western Michigan: Reserve defensive back in 2006 after red shirting in 2005

Prep: Played one prep season at The Hun School in 2004 and compiled 62

tackles and six interceptions Eleven teammates from prep squad became

Division I-A scholarship players Prior to prep school, lettered four years

and was a three-year starter at quarterback and defensive back at Henderson

High School Registered 106 tackles and five interceptions as a senior in

2003 Passed for school-record 1,860 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior

... Earned 11 varsity letters (basketball, track) and was twice named

school¹s most valuable athlete Helped track team to Single A state

championship Personal: Son of Rutledge and Beth Livingston Born on Nov.

29, 1985.

Jake Marcey

Gainesville, Va.

Woodberry Forest School

OL/DL, 6-4, 220

Head Coach: Clint Alexander

Prep: Named First-Team All-State (VISFA) as a senior Two-time First-Team

All-Prep League selection and an All-Central Virginia selection by the Daily

Progress One of the state¹s top independent school wrestlers as the

defending VISFA heavyweight state champion and 2006 Beast of the East

champion Personal: Son Jeff and Karen Marcey Born on Oct. 27, 1988.

James Neal

Baltimore, Md.

Salisbury School (Mass.)

WR/DB, 5-9, 180

Head Coach: Chris Adamson

Prep: Helped lead Salisbury to a perfect 9-0 season and the Class A New

England Championship Led the team with 37 receptions for 553 yards and

seven touchdowns Totaled 44 points in nine games Also rushed for 54

yards on nine attempts Recorded 26 total tackles and a team-best seven

passes defended, including two interceptions Averaged 17.3 yards on 12

punt yards Received the Patrick Stern Football Award Personal: Son of

Tammy Carter Born on July 21, 1989.

James Pagliaro

Schnecksville, Pa.

Parkland High School

DE, 6-3, 240

Head Coach: Jim Morgans

Prep: Two-year letter winner and team captain as a senior Earned

first-team all-conference honors at defensive end Selected to play in the

Pennsylvania East-West All-Star Game Tallied seven sacks, an interception

and scored two defensive touchdowns in 2006 Personal: Son of Mike and

Cherly Pagliaro Born on Jan. 10, 1989.

Bret Ploucha

Gray, Tenn.

Daniel Boone High School

P/WR, 6-2, 180

Head Coach: Jeremy Jenkins

Prep: Four-year letter winning punter, wide receiver and kicker Named

First-Team All-Northeast Tennessee punter in 2006 Also earned Second-Team

All-Five Rivers Conference honors after leading the league in punting,

averaging 40 yards per attempt Led conference and earned second-team

honors after leading league with four touchdown receptions as a junior

Personal: Son of Gene and Jane Ploucha Born on March 10, 1989.

Ravi Pradhanang

Paramus, N.J.

St. Peter¹s Prep

TE/DE, 6-3, 250

Head Coach: Rich Hanson

Prep: Helped lead St. Peter's to an 11-1 record and its seventh consecutive

Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association Championship St.

Peter¹s extended its winning streak over Hudson County opponents to 60 with

a perfect 8-0 conference record Named to the Jersey Journal All-County

First-Team Recorded 72 total tackles with 7.5 quarterback sacks in 2006

Added five quarterback hurries and recovered two fumbles Caught five

passes for 44 yards and a touchdown Personal: Son of Neil and Liliabeth

Pradhanang Born on Oct. 5, 1988.

Terrence Riggins

Newport News, Va.

Denbigh High School

LB/RB, 6-1, 215

Head Coach: Tracy Harrod

Prep: Four-year letterwinner and a four-year starter at running back and

linebacker Named Second-Team All-Peninsula District on offense as a senior

Earned team¹s offensive MVP award as a senior and defensive MVP award as a

junior Rushed for 825 yards and seven touchdowns in 2006 Personal: Son

of Terry and Jewanda Riggins Born on Aug. 17, 1989.

Harold Robertson

Richmond, Va.

Hermitage High School

OL/DL, 6-0, 295

Head Coach: Patrick Kane

Prep: Three-year starter at offensive guard and defensive tackle

First-Team All-Colonial District pick at guard in 2006 Recorded 108 total

tackles as a senior, the second-most in school history, to earn Second-Team

All-Central Region honors Earned Second-Team All-Colonial District honors

on both offense and defense as a junior in 2005 Also a three-time

all-district academic team selection Lettered in indoor and outdoor track

(shot put) Personal: Son Harold and Willnette Robertson Born on Dec. 7,

1988.

Daniel Ryan

Richmond, Va.

Douglas Freeman High School

OL/DL, 6-3, 260

Head Coach: Bob Brinkley

Prep: Two-year letter winner and two-year starter on the offensive line

Honorable mention All-Metro selection at offensive tackle by Richmond

Times-Dispatch in 2006 Earned Second-Team All-Colonial District honors at

tackle as a senior Personal: Son of Patrick and Megan Ryan Born on Nov.

11, 1988.

Terrance Schmand

Buffalo, N.Y.

St. Joseph¹s Collegiate Institute

QB, 6-3, 205

Head Coach: Bob O'Connor

Prep: Named All-Western New York and a Fourth-Team All-State (AA) selection

at quarterback by the New York State Sportswriters Association Led St.

Joseph¹s to second-straight Monsignor Martin League title after passing for

a school-record 2,212 yards and 30 touchdowns Completed 160-of-271 passing

attempts in 10 games, which included four 300-yard games and two games with

six touchdown tosses Passed for 330 yards and four touchdowns in league

championship victory and earned the game¹s offensive MVP award Personal:

Son of Michael and Elizabeth Schmand Born on Dec. 1, 1988.

Mike Schrift

Reading, Pa.

Muhlenberg High School

OL/DL, 6-2, 260

Head Coach: John Yocum

Prep: Three-year starter at right offensive guard Anchored an offensive

line that helped Muhlenberg average over 300 yards of total offense per

game, including 187 yards rushing per game and a 1,600-yard rusher Helped

lead team to three-straight district playoff berths, including an appearance

in the 2005 state semifinals Personal: Son of Darryl and Pamela Schrift

Born on June 7, 1988.

Jake Trantin

Severn, Md.

Archbishop Spalding

LB, 6-1, 225

Head Coach: Mike Whittles

Prep: Led team to an undefeated 11-0 season and No. 4 ranking in the state

of Maryland as a senior Named First-Team All-Met linebacker by the

Washington Post and First-Team All-Met tailback by the Baltimore Sun

Earned county defensive player of the year honors by the Post and offensive

player of the year honors by the Sun Named best player in the county by

Anne Arundel coaches and a consensus all-state pick at linebacker Recorded

117 total tackles with three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries,

including one returned 68 yards for a touchdown Rushed for 1,096 yards and

11 touchdowns on 118 attempts Personal: Son of Bob and Lisa Trantin Born

on Dec. 12, 1988.

Terrell Wells

Louisa, Va.

Louisa County High School

RB/DB, 5-10, 180

Head Coach: Mark Fischer

Prep: Earned first-team all-state and all-region honors after leading Louisa

to a 13-1 record, its first Region II Championship and first appearance in

the AA state title game Named all-area cornerback by Fredericksburg

Free-Lance Star Tallied 38 total tackles with six interceptions and 11

pass break-ups Rushed for 549 yards and nine touchdowns and hauled in 12

catches for 254 yards and another score Totaled 68 points in 14 games

Personal: Son of Janice Wells and Carl Leachman Born on Dec. 11, 1988.

Ryan Woolfolk

Atlanta, Ga.

Holy Innocents

RB/WR, 5-11, 185

Head Coach: Ryan Livezey

Prep: Two-year team captain Voted team¹s most outstanding running back

Named to the North Fulton Prep Club offensive team of the year

All-Northside selection at running back by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Holds the school records in the 100 and 200-yard dashes and ran on the

4x100-yard relay team Also plays baseball for Holy Innocents Personal:

Son of Ralph and Margule Woolfolk Born on June 8, 1989.