Pirate Football Transfers Up to 23 from 2017 Conference Champions
Ventura College football and head coach Steve Mooshagian are proud to update that 23 Pirates from the 2017 4-peat Northern Conference champions have inked scholarships or committed to play at four-year schools. In the Pirates' class of 2017, 14 transfers will play football at the NCAA Division I level, with eight playing in the Football Bowl Series with six in the Football Championship series. Six former Pirates will play at the NCAA Division II level while three play at NAIA schools.
Updated from March 13, 2018 Article
Ventura College football and head coach Steve Mooshagian are proud to update that 23 Pirates from the 2017 4-peat Northern Conference champions have inked scholarships or committed to play at four-year schools.
In the Pirates' class of 2017, 14 transfers will play football at the NCAA Division I level, with eight playing in the Football Bowl Series with six in the Football Championship series. Six former Pirates will play at the NCAA Division II level while three play at NAIA schools.
The 23 transfers from the 201 team helped the Pirates win their fourth straight Northern Conference crown with an undefeated conference season, running the program's Northern Conference winning streak to 15 games over the past three seasons. VC played in the SCFA semifinals for the second consecutive season, the third time in the past four years.
With the addition of these transfers, coach Mooshagian has now helped 184 student athletes move on to the four-year level in his eight years at the helm of the Pirates' ship.
2017-18 VC Football Early Transfer, Signing Period, Spring and Summer Signees (Updated 6/13/18)
Blaze Alldredge, Linebacker, Rice University (TX), (NCAA Div. I, FCS)
See Rice University football website...
Bryce Barnes, Defensive Back, Adams State University (CO), (NCAA Div. II)
See Adams State University football website...
Blake Burnett, Wide Receiver, Tabor College (KS), (NAIA)
See Tabor College football website...
** Jake Constantine, Quarterback, Weber State University (NCAA Div. I, FCS)
See Weber State University football website...
* Gavin Dement, Offensive line, Western State Colorado University (NCAA Div. II)
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* Trevor Elbert, Offensive Line, University of Central Florida (NCAA Div. I, FBS)
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* Julian Escobar-Rubio, Defensive Line, University of St. Mary (Kan.) (NAIA)
See University of St. Mary football website...
Tony Daggett, Wide Receiver, Delta State University (MS), (NCAA Div. II)
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* Sam Flowers, Wide Receiver, University of Northern Colorado (NCAA Div. I, FCS)
See Northern Colorado football website...
** Cooper Garcia, Kicker, University of Massachusetts (NCAA Div. I, FBS)
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Jordan Hill, Wide Receiver, University of St. Mary (KS), (NAIA)
See University of St. Mary football website...
x Daniel Kohr, Wide Receiver, Humboldt State University, (NCAA Div. II)
See Humboldt State University football website...
x Erick Kroll, Linebacker, University of Nevada Reno, (NCAA Div. I, FBS)
See University of Nevada football website...
** Jessie Lemonier, Defensive Line, Liberty University (VA) (NCAA Div. I, FBS)
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** Connor MacArthur, Wide Receiver/Long Snapper, Southwest Oklahoma State University (NCAA Div. II)
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* Kendric Mallory, Wide Receiver, Youngstown State University (OH) (NCAA Div. I, FCS)
See story on Youngstown State football website...
x Keondre Menefee, Wide Receiver, Portland State University (OR), (NCAA Div. I, FCS)
See Portland State University football website...
Steven Nolasco, Defensive Back, South Dakota School of Mines, (NCAA Div. II)
See South Dakota School of Mines football website...
Alvin Pacheco, Defensive Back, Texas State University, (NCAA Div. I, FBS)
See Texas State University football website...
** Kezio Snelling, Wide Receiver, Sacred Heart University (Conn.) (NCAA Div. I, FCS)
See Sacred Heart University football website...
** Jarryl Taylor, Defensive Line, Texas Southern University (NCAA Div. I, FCS)
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* Ricky Town, Quarterback, University of Pittsburgh (NCAA Div. I, FBS)
See story on Pitt football website...
** Kenny Turnier, Defensive End, University of Central Florida (NCAA Div. I, FBS)
See University of Central Florida football website...
* Mid-Year Transfer
** Signing Period Signee
x Preferred Walk-On