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SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University football team is announcing new recruits on National Signing Day (#NSD23).
 
These players have signed either national letters of intent (NLIs) or institutional letters committing them to play football at Shippensburg under head coach Mark 'Mac' Maciejewski '92/'96M.
 
National Signing Day (#NSD23) is the first day that Shippensburg can officially sign high-school players. This list also includes players who have joined the team this semester in advance of spring ball.

Additional recruits will be added to this list once information becomes available.
 

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	High School
Jibril Barksdale	DL	6-3	250	West Deptford
Gabe Benjamin	DB	5-10	165	Hempfield
Connor Black	LB	6-3	215	Big Spring
Jack Brennan	OL	6-8	265	Morris Knolls
Karim Brice	WR	5-10	170	Liberty
Nick Castorina	LB	6-1	225	Pope John Paul XXIII
Charlie Fortney	ATH	5-10	175	Lower Dauphin
Riley Gunnels	QB	6-4	220	Ocean City
RJ Harrison	DL	6-4	250	Bell Multicultural
Hunter Hildenbrand	WR	6-0	165	Lampeter-Strasburg
Luke Hines	DL	6-2	210	Lampeter-Strasburg
Jaquan Redfern	DL	6-2	250	Schalick
Jack Reed	QB	6-1	195	Warwick
Andre Weidman	RB	6-1	205	Ephrata
Derek Witmer	P	6-0	190	Cedar Cliff

Notes on each recruit are listed below based off currently available information. Full bios will be written for each player before the start of the 2023 fall season.

Jibril Barksdale | DL | West Deptford
Played for the Eagles under head coach Jason Morrell… a two-time West Jersey Football League (WJFL) Constitution Division First Team selection and two-time First Team All-South Jersey.

Welcome to the @ShippensburgU family, Jibril Barksdale! (@JibrilBarksdale) +1 #NSD2023 pic.twitter.com/wHT9wekLhN

— Shippensburg Football (@ShipFootball) February 1, 2023

 


Gabe Benjamin | LB | Hempfield
Played for the Black Knights under head coach George Eager… helped Hempfield reach the PIAA District 3 Class 6A semifinals as a senior… named to the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 Second Team Defense as a defensive back… an Honorable Mention All-Star as a wide receiver.
 

Welcome to the @ShippensburgU family, Gabe Benjamin (@GabeBenjamin_)! +1 #NSD2023 pic.twitter.com/Xd3h14cTst

— Shippensburg Football (@ShipFootball) February 1, 2023

Connor Black | LB | Big Spring
Played for the Bulldogs under head coach Joe Sinkovich… named a Mid-Penn Capital Division First Team All-Star as a senior…Class 4A Pa. Football Writers Second Team All-State in 2021.
 

Welcome to the @ShippensburgU family, Connor Black (@ConnorB98529146)! +1 #NSD2023 pic.twitter.com/c3PFZs1IGK

— Shippensburg Football (@ShipFootball) February 1, 2023

Jack Brennan | OL | Morris Knolls
Played for the Golden Eagles under head coach Bill Regan… serves as a volunteer fireman in his native Rockaway Township, N.J.
 

Welcome to the @ShippensburgU family, Jack Brennan (@JackBrennan77)! +1 #NSD2023 pic.twitter.com/LKTpn7ldS3

— Shippensburg Football (@ShipFootball) February 1, 2023

Karim Brice | WR | Liberty
Played for the Hurricanes under head coach Shawn Daignault… named Second Team All-Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference as both a wide receiver and a cornerback in 2022… named First Team All-EPC as a wide receiver and Second Team All-Conference as a defensive back following his junior campaign.
 

Welcome to the @ShippensburgU family, Karim Brice (@karim_brice)! +1 #NSD2023 pic.twitter.com/nJWGs3yBYZ

— Shippensburg Football (@ShipFootball) February 1, 2023

Nick Castorina | LB | Pope John Paul XXIII
Played for the Lions under head coach Dominique Gaston… tabbed a North Jersey Super Football Conference (SFC) All-Division Second Team selection as a linebacker.
 

Welcome to the @ShippensburgU family, Nick Castorina (@castorina_nick)! +1 #NSD2023 pic.twitter.com/XYkwzKKczi

— Shippensburg Football (@ShipFootball) February 1, 2023

Charlie Fortney | ATH | Lower Dauphin
Played for the Falcons under head coach Josh Borreli… named a Mid-Penn Keystone Division Second Team All-Star as a wide receiver and defensive back.
 

Welcome to the @ShippensburgU family, Charlie Fortney (@FortneyCharlie)! +1 #NSD2023 pic.twitter.com/GFcRCllEHn

— Shippensburg Football (@ShipFootball) February 1, 2023

Riley Gunnels | QB | Ocean City
Played for the Raiders under head coach Kevin Smith… 2022 Maxwell Football Club New Jersey Mini Max Award recipient… surpassed 3,000 passing yards.
 

Welcome to the @ShippensburgU family, Riley Gunnels (@rileygunnels)! +1 #NSD2023 pic.twitter.com/g65NNOxzKE

— Shippensburg Football (@ShipFootball) February 1, 2023

RJ Harrison | DL | Bell Multicultural 
Played for the Griffins under head coach Daniel Tyson… named DCIAA First Team All-League Defense in 2022.
 

Welcome to the @ShippensburgU family, RJ Harrison (@rj_upnextt) ! +1 #NSD2023 pic.twitter.com/Bi6Fp6Z3vP

— Shippensburg Football (@ShipFootball) February 1, 2023

Hunter Hildenbrand | WR | Lampeter-Strasburg
Played for the Pioneers under head coach John Manion… helped L-S reach the PIAA District 3 Class 4A Semifinals as a senior… 2022 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 Wide Receiver of the Year… a unanimous Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 First Team Offense selection… selected to the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 First Team Defense as a defensive back.
 

Welcome to the @ShippensburgU family, Hunter Hildenbrand (@HunterHildenbr3)! +1 #NSD2023 pic.twitter.com/xxO3YK0RJN

— Shippensburg Football (@ShipFootball) February 1, 2023

Luke Hines | DL | Lampter-Strasburg
Played for the Pioneers under head coach John Manion… helped L-S reach the PIAA District 3 Class 4A Semifinals as a senior… selected to the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 First Team Defense.
 

Welcome to the @ShippensburgU family, Luke Hines (@luke_hiness)! +1 #NSD2023 pic.twitter.com/qovj7MoWm6

— Shippensburg Football (@ShipFootball) February 1, 2023

Jaquan Redfern | DL | Schalick
Played for the Cougars under head coach Michael Wilson… selected to the West Jersey Football League (WJFL) Horizon Division First Team Defense as a senior.
 

Welcome to the @ShippensburgU family, Jaquan Redfern (@JaquanRedfern1) ! +1 #NSD2023 pic.twitter.com/ftmbCwkdoP

— Shippensburg Football (@ShipFootball) February 1, 2023

Jack Reed | QB | Warwick
Played for the Warriors under head coach Bob Locker… a Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2 First Team selection at quarterback his senior season…Class 5A Pa. Football Writers First Team All-State in 2021… a two-time Lancaster Lebanon All-Section pick.
 

Welcome to the @ShippensburgU family, Jack Reed! +1 #NSD2023 pic.twitter.com/WM5Jrtry9V

— Shippensburg Football (@ShipFootball) February 1, 2023

Andre Weidman | RB | Ephrata
Played for the Mountaineers under head coach Kristopher Miller…2022 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 Offensive Back of the Year…selected to the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 First Team Offense…selected to the PaFootballNews.com 2022 Coaches Select Class 5A All-State First Team.
 

Welcome to the @ShippensburgU family, Andre Weidman (@andre_weidman)! +1 #NSD2023 pic.twitter.com/UU3jSYwpl1

— Shippensburg Football (@ShipFootball) February 1, 2023

Derek Witmer | P | Cedar Cliff
Played for the Colts under head coach Colin Gillen...named a Mid-Penn Keystone Division First Team All-Star as a punter and place kicker.
 

Welcome to the @ShippensburgU family, Derek Witmer (@DerekWitmer_32)! +1 #NSD2023 pic.twitter.com/sYjm7ftIF5

— Shippensburg Football (@ShipFootball) February 1, 2023