Hobart Receives Verbal Commitment from Staten Island Linebacker

Kevin Flood of SILive.com reports that Tottenville High School Senior Kenny Coughlin has verbally committed to attend Hobart and suit up at linebacker for the Statesmen this fall.  This is good news given the graduation of SR LB Reggie Robinson, Hobart's top tackler from last season.  According to the Statesmen, Coughlin was their top LB recruit which bodes well for Hobart (but not for the rest of the Liberty League, especially opposing running and quarterbacks ;).

Coughlin, who is also a lacrosse standout, was quoted in the article stating, "I had several choices to make, but once I weighed all the benefits of academics and sports, Hobart was by far the best fit. The football coach told me that I was his number one choice at linebacker, and that meant an awful lot to me."

A link to the article is below.  Another article regarding Coughlin from the NY Post is also included.

http://highschoolsports.silive.com/news/article/-1322107993449474616/tottenvilles-kenny-coughlin-chooses-hobart-and-william-smith-colleges/

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/high_school/football/tottenville_star_to_play_football_ht8evIXULS6PpHzZtIfOoM

Please join me in welcoming Kenny to Hobart!  Go Statesmen!