EASTON, Pa. -- Lafayette completed its recruiting Class of 2022 with the addition of nine student-athletes on National Signing Day. Second-year head coach John Garrett will welcome 24 newcomers in total for the 2018 season, with the most recent additions joining the crop of 15 signees added during the inaugural early signing period in late December.

On offense, the coaching staff added a quarterback, two wide receivers, six offensive linemen and two tight ends over the two signing periods. On defense, the Leopards brought in six defensive backs, four linemen and two linebackers as part of the sixth scholarship class in the Patriot League era. Lafayette also added one special teamer.

The signees from the Class of 2022 come to College Hill from 10 states, including five from Pennsylvania, four from Virginia, three from New Jersey and Georgia, two from Maryland, Ohio and Texas, and one each from Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

"We are very excited to complete the 2018 recruiting class. With today's commitments and the 15 early signees from December, we are adding 24 student-athletes who are exceptional academically and athletically," said Garrett, the Fred M. Kirby '42 Head Football Coach. "The majority of the members of the Class of 2022 come to College Hill from our recruiting footprint and are representative of the type of student-athlete that we will continue to bring to our program. This class has playmakers on both sides of the ball who have the potential to make an immediate impact on the field in 2018."

Lafayette opens the 2018 schedule on Sept. 1 at Sacred Heart and plays its home opener vs. Monmouth two weeks later. The regular season concludes Nov. 17 when Fisher Stadium plays host to the 154th meeting of college's football's most-played and longest continuous rivalry.

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2018 Signing Day Signees

Player	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown/High School/Last School	Highlights
Caleb Burr	DB	6-2	200	Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake
Matthew Fiume	OL	6-3	250	Ashburn, Va./Broad Run
Tessema Haskins	DB	6-0	195	Ellenwood, Ga./Peddie School
Ty Hranicka	LB	5-11	215	Mendham, N.J./Pope John XXIII
Mike Hughes	OL	6-3	270	Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo
TayJon Martin	DB	5-11	175	Houston, Texas/Episcopal
Joshua Roberts	OL	6-7	315	Virginia Beach, Va./Tallwood
Ed Rogowski	LS	6-2	235	Streetsboro, Ohio/St. Edward
Romeo Wykle	DB	6-1	190	Cleveland, Tenn./Cleveland

2018 Early Signees

Player	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown/High School/Last School	Highlights
Jordan Anderson	DB	5-10	170	Temple, Ga./South Paulding
Aziz Diomande	WR	5-10	185	Rockville, Md./Walter Johnson
Joe Egan	DB	5-10	175	Atlanta, Ga./Westminster School
Troy Fisher	QB	6-4	215	Cranberry Twp., Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Ian Grayson	DL	6-0	260	Cresskill, N.J./Don Bosco Prep
Joe Grundhoffer	OL	6-6	260	Wisconsin Rapids, Wis./Assumption
Malik Hamm	DL	6-3	240	Baltimore, Md./Baltimore City College H.S.
Christian Hollar	LB	6-2	215	Wilmington, N.C./Hoggard
Colin Hurlbrink	DL	6-3	250	Swarthmore, Pa./Haverford School
Casey McCollum	OL	6-6	280	Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor
Tim Payne	WR	6-1	165	Newport News, Va./Heritage
Zadok Scott	TE	6-4	225	Aledo, Texas/All Saints Episcopal/Wyoming Seminary
Billy Shaeffer	Dl	6-3	220	Warrington, Pa./Archbishop Wood
Steven Stilianos	TE	6-5	235	Hayes, Va./Christchurch School
Ben Wild	OL	6-6	305	Newtown, Pa./Berks Catholic Hun School