Ichabods add 4 JUCO transfers

Jan. 16, 2002

Washburn head football coach Craig Schurig has announced the Ichabods have signed four student-athletes to National Letter of Intents. All four will join the Ichabods this semester.

Brooks Myers - 6-0, 195, FS, Topeka, Kan. - Brooks is joining the Ichabods after two seasons at Coffeyville Community College. As a member of the Red Ravens, he finished third on the team in tackles with 77. He was 15th in the Jayhawk Conference in tackles. He was twice named Defensive Player of the Game after tallying 16 against Butler County and 14 against Garden City. In high school at Washburn Rural, Myers was a three-year starter for the Junior Blues leading the team in tackles his junior and senior seasons. He was an all-conference selection his season season.

Jake Lawrence - 6-0, 215, LB/FS, Lawrence, Kan. - Jake spent two seasons at Butler County Community College. After playing his freshman season on offense, Lawrence moved to defense and finished third in tackles with 66, including six sacks. He was second on the Grizzlies with 10 tackles for loss for 16 yards. He also recovered two fumbles, one of those lead to a 23-yard fumble recovery touchdown against Hutchinson Community College.
At Free State High School, Lawrence rushed for 821 yards as a junior and 1,267 yards as a senior catching 14 passes for 195 yards. He also scored 20 touchdowns his senior season. He was an all-state 6A running back, all-Sunflower League selection taking part in the the Missouri-Kansas Metro Bowl and the Kansas Shrine game.

Morgan Dewey - 5-10, 210, LB, Topeka, Kan.- Morgan was a two-year starter at Fort Scott Community College where he wrapped up Honorable Mention all-Jayhawk Conference honors after leading the team in tackles with 88 total, including 29 solo stops. His tackle total was seventh in the Jayhawk Conference. He finished tied for fifth in tackles for loss with 15.
At Topeka West High School, Dewey was an all-I70 league linebacker.

John McKinley - 6-0, 295, OL, Axtell, Kan. - John was a two-year starter at offensive guard at Coffeyville Community College where he was an Honorable Mention all-Jayhawk selection as a sophomore.
At Axtell High School, McKinley was an all-conference selection three seasons.