GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. – Colorado Mesa University head football coach Russ Martin announced his recruiting class Wednesday (Feb. 1).

The group includes 22 players on the offensive side of the ball, 21 defensive and one specialist. 21 players hail from the state of Colorado, with five from California and three from Nevada.

Colorado Mesa is offering a special sale on season tickets for the 2017. Fans can purchase season tickets for $45, a savings of $15 off the regular price. Tickets must be purchased on Feb. 1 and can be bought through http://cmu.universitytickets.com/user_pages/event_listings.asp.

2017 Recruiting Class
Shaquille Alapati
Defensive Line • 6-2 • 320
Garden Grove, Calif./Tustin
Named lineman of the year in the Empire League...All-Orange Country Third Team...Son of Mitchell and Monalisa...Has six siblings...Plans to major in athletic training or nursing

Shaun Apiki
Tight End • 6-3 • 230
Kancole, Hawaii • Damien
Earned first-team ILH D2 honors...Has three older siblings...

EJ Barrera
Quarterback • 6-0 • 185
Grand Junction, Colo./Central
A first-team all-conference selection and an all-state honorable mention selection...Threw for 2,789 yards and ran for 776 yards...Scored 32 touchdowns and threw nine interceptions...Placed fifth at the Colorado state wrestling tournament...Son of Candida and Erminio...Plans to major in sport management

Logan Bayus
Defensive Line • 6-2 • 260
Phoenix, Ariz./Sandra Day O'Connor
First team all-region...Named team's defensive lineman of the year...Team captain...Tallied 72 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss...Son of Donny and Jennifer...Has two younger brothers...Plans to major in kinesiology and business

Hayden Bollinger
Quarterback • 6-3 • 225
Las Vegas, Nev./Arbor View
A two-time All-Northwest Division Second Team Selection at quarterback...Selected for the Lions All-Start Game in 2016...Son of Kevin and Marlene...Has two brothers...Plans to major in nursing 

Quentin Bowen
Outside Linebacker • 6-0 • 175
Aurora, Colo./Eaglecrest
First-team all-conference...Second-team All-Aurora...Son of Nichole and Jerry Bowen...Has two siblings, Tasia and Isaiah...Plans to major in chemistry. 

William Bower
Tight End • 
Knoxville, Tenn./Christian Academy
Plans to major in economics/pre-law

Ronnie Cannon
Linebacker • 6-1 • 210
Hawaiian Gardens, Calif./Buena Park
Son of Ronnie and Jeannette...Has one brother and one sister

TJ Callahan
Offensive Line • 6-3 • 282
Littleton, Colo./Columbine
All-conference and All-Colorado selection...Son of Kim and Brett...Has three siblings, Cody, Katlyn, Jacob...Plans to major in criminal justice

Nick Ciccio
Safety • 6-0 • 180
Castle Pines, Colo./Lutheran
Three-time all-conference selection...Defensive back MVP in 2015 and wide receiver MVP in 2016...All-League MVP in 2016...Team MVP and Captain in 2016...All-State first team offense...Son of Nick and Alicia...Has three younger brothers...Plans to major in accounting and criminal justice

Randy Clark
Offensive Line • 6-2 • 290
Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction
Earned all-conference honors...Son of Randy Clark...Plans to major in geology

Corbin Covey
Wide Receiver • 5-10 • 190
Camarillo, Calif./Moorpark Community College 
At Adolfo Camarillo High School he earned first-team all-league and second team honors...Team MVP and Daily News Offensive Player of the Year...Inducted into the county Hall of Fame...At Moorpark Community College he caught 32 passes for 385 passes and two touchdowns...Son of Julie and Rick Covey...Has one younger sister...Plans to major in business administration

Pharoah Malik Davis
Defensive Line • 6-2 • 230
Draper, Utah/Jordan
Two-time all-region selection...Outstanding defensive lineman...Recorded 50 tackles and 7.5 sacks as a senior...Member of the honor roll...Son of Dana and Greg Bonner and Pharoah Davis...Has three siblings, Keaton, Luca and Sophia...Plans to major in kinesiology

Parker Galipeau
Offensive Line • 6-4 • 255
Vail, Ariz./Cienega
Earned 5A Southern All-Region Second-Team honors...Son of Laura and Doug...Has one older sister...Plans to major in athletic training

Nathaniel Hale
Tight End/Defensive End • 6-3 • 235
Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction
Two-year letterwinner...Son of Kristy and Ernest

Khari Harrison
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
Longmont, Colo./Solver Creek
Son of Rob Willie...Plans to major in exercise science

Aaron Kim
Running Back/Defensive Back
Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County

Christian Leui
Offensive Line • 6-2 • 282
Carson, Calif./Briar Cliff University
Will have junior eligibility...Did not play in any games at Briar Cliff after transferring from Harbor College...Lettered in football and wrestling in high school...Voted lineman of the year...Son of Benjamin Leui. 

Isaac Maestas
Athlete • 6-0 • 187
Clifton, Colo./Palisade
Earned first-team all-state and first-team all-state academic honors...Son of Freedom and Ryan Frazier...Has three sisters...Plans to major in mechanical engineering

Fautua Maiava
Offensive Line • 6-3 • 270
Utulei, American Samoa/Samoana
Team captain and JPS All-Star...Son of Fautua and Florence...Has three siblings, Miracle, Blessing and Faimalie...Plans to major in biology

Dion Martinez
Wide Receiver 5-9 173
Grand Junction, Colo. / Scottsdale CC
At Scottsdale Community College: Valley of the Sun Champions in 2016 and runner-ups in 2015...Started 16 games for the Artichokes...At Grand Junction High School: Earned all Southwestern League honors as a junior and senior...Member of honor roll as a junior and senior...Tallied 600 yards of total offense and scored 10 touchdowns as a junior and compiled 800 yards of total offense and eight touchdowns as a senior...Son of Janell and Ed...Has two siblings...Plans to major in political science

Greyson Matalus
Linebacker • 6-2 • 225
Monument, Colo./Palmer Ridge
Earned first-team all-conference and all-area honors in 2016...An academic all-state selection...Son of Melissa Longuil and Brian Matalus...Has a younger brother and sister...Plans to major in biology/kinesiology

John Metcalf
Offensive Line • 6-6 • 250
Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon
Son of Tami Francis and Rick Metcalf...Plans to major in business

TJ McCall
Athlete • 5-10 • 172
Olton, Texas/Olton
2014 All-District first-team receiver and second-team punter...2015 All-District first-team outside linebacker, Punter and Offensive Utility, and honorable mention at quarterback...2015 TSWA All State Nominee...2016 All-District first-team quarterback and second-team punter...2016 Stats: Passing 102-198 for 1,527 yards and 16 touchdowns...Rushing: 126 carries for 1231 yards and 22 touchdowns...Punting: 25 for 967 yards...Son of Kip and Jill McCall...Has one brother and one sister...Brother Trevor plays baseball at Eastern New Mexico

Marcellus McCoy
Defensive Back • 5-11 • 180
Las Vegas, Nev./Legacy
Son of Mike McCoy...Plans to major in athletic training

Keikiokalani Misipeka
Running Back • 5-8 • 185
Las Vegas,Nev./Silverado
Earned first-team all-conference and all-state honorable mention selection as a senior...Second-team all-conference selection and earned up and coming athlete honor...Team offensive MVP and invited to Blue and Grey All-American Bowl...Rushed for 1601 yards and 20 touchdowns...Son of Keikiokalani and Tufi...Has six siblings...Plans to major in business or sport management

Blake Moore
Kicker • 6-2 • 160
Laramie, Wyo./Laramie
Earned all-conference honors as a senior...Earned all-state honors in soccer and baseball as a junior...Son of Ann and Curt...Has a younger brother...Plans to major in engineering

Jacob Nimtz
Defensive Back • 5-11 • 195
Lake Jackson, Texas/Brazoswood
Earned second-team all-county, all-district honorable mention and academic all-region and all-state honors...Son of Jim and Sonia...Has two older brothers...Brother Eric was member of football and track teams...Plans to major in exercise science

Jack Pezdirtz
Linebacker • 6-0 • 196
Englewood, Colo./Cherry Creek
First-team all-conference selection and team captain...Son of John and Jennifer...Has two younger brothers...Plans to major in mechanical engineering

Quinton Powell
Defensive Back • 6-3 • 170
Aurora, Colo./Cherokee Trail
Earned second-team all-conference honors...Son of Jacquelyn Skales...Has three siblings...Sister Crystal plays volleyball at Colorado Northwestern Community College...Plans to major in engineering

Jeremiah Ratliff
Defensive End • 6-5 • 205
Colorado Springs, Colo./Air Academy
Two-time all-conference selection...All-State impact player...Defensive hammer award...Team defensive award...Two-time academic honor roll...Son of Shawndell and Ray...Plans to major in business/human resources

Dagan Rienks
Defensive Line • 6-6 • 215
Paonia, Colo./Paonia
Two-time all-state selection including a first-team selection as a senior...Two-time all-conference selection and the offensive player of the year as a senior...Led the Eagles to back-to-back state championships...Ronald Schaeffer Football Award Recipient...Son of Scott and Kelly...Has an older sister...Plans to major in business

Karl Derrick Sapp Jr.
Defensive Back • 5-7 • 150
Aurora, Colo./Cherokee Trail
First-team All-Colorado...First-team all-conference as a return specialist...Son of Andrea Sapp and Karl Sapp Sr...Has one older sister...Plans to major in criminal justice

Tyler Schaffer
Tight End
Centennial, Colo.

Kyle Schulman
Defensive Line • 6-2 • 227
Fort Collins, Colo./Fort Collins
A two-time first-team all-conference selection...Team most valuable player...Son of Melissa Schulman and David Schulman...Has one brother and one sister...Plans to major in athletic training

Clinton Thomas
Defensive Line • 6-2 • 230
Aurora, Colo./Rangeview
Plans to major in communications

Bradley Toussaint
Wide Receiver • 6-0 • 180
Lakeworth, Fla./Santaluces
Started in county all-star game...Team offensive most valuable player...Team captain...Son of Maryse and Dimitry Toussaint...Has one brother

Samuel Westbrook
Offensive Line • 6-5 • 275
Bayfield, Colo./Bayfield
Son of Mark and Kristin...Has two younger brothers...Plans to major in criminal justice

Michael White
Running Back • 5-9 • 170
Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction
First-team all-conference selection...Ran for 1,188 yards and scored 14 touchdowns...Made 36 tackles, 1 sack and 1 interception...Son of Heather White and Louis Martinez...Has two sisters...Plans to major in athletic training

Daniel Joshua Zambrano
Defensive Back • 5-8 • 173
Aurora, Colo./Cherokee Trail
Earned first team all-conference and was named the team's most valuable defensive back...Son of Jake and Kerra...Has an older sister Lexi...Plans to major in business or exercise science

Garrett Zanon
Linebacker • 6-1 • 200
Arvada, Colo./Pomona
All-Conference and all-Colorado selection...Defensive league most valuable player...Academic all-state...Son of Jennifer Zannon and Chris Zanon...Has one older sister...Plans to major in biology