University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hens Add Four To Round Out 2020 Recruiting Class
2/5/2020 9:00:00 AM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware football program got bigger, in every sense of the word, on Wednesday.
The Blue Hens added four offensive lineman in the February signing period with Ben Trent (Forest, Va./Jefferson Forest (UVA)), Lance Schwartz (Glen Mills, Pa./Garnet Valley), Brock Gingrich (Denver, Pa./Cocalico) and Braden Clark (Hampstead, Md./The John Carroll School) all signing on to come to Delaware this fall.
The four additions round out the class of 2020 with a total of 15 student-athletes, including the 11 that signed during the December early signing period.
Ben Trent – 6-5, 305, Forest, Va./Jefferson Forest (UVA)
Graduate transfer from the University of Virginia, who played in 13 games over four seasons, primarily on the special teams units of the Cavaliers. Coming out of high school, Trent was an All-District and All-Conference honoree, who tallied 28 pancake blocks during his senior season.
Lance Schwartz – 6-3, 285, Glen Mills, Pa./Garnet Valley
Two-sport athlete at Garnet Valley, playing both football and lacrosse during his high school career. On the gridiron, he earned First Team All-Delco, All-Central and All-Southeastern PA as a senior.
Brock Gingrich – 6-3, 285, Denver, Pa./Cocalico
Gingrich had an outstanding senior season at Cocalico, earning First Team Penn Live All-Star accolades where he helped lead his team to the District 3 Class 5A Championship game this past fall. He also earned First Team PA Writers Class 5A First Team All-State honors during his final season.
Braden Clark – 6-4, 295, Hampstead, Md./The John Carroll School
Comes from a family pedigree that includes two uncles that played Power 5 football at Northwestern and Notre Dame, Clark is a late riser who earned First Team MIAA All-Conference and First Team All-County accolades as a senior.
The Blue Hens added four offensive lineman in the February signing period with Ben Trent (Forest, Va./Jefferson Forest (UVA)), Lance Schwartz (Glen Mills, Pa./Garnet Valley), Brock Gingrich (Denver, Pa./Cocalico) and Braden Clark (Hampstead, Md./The John Carroll School) all signing on to come to Delaware this fall.
The four additions round out the class of 2020 with a total of 15 student-athletes, including the 11 that signed during the December early signing period.
Ben Trent – 6-5, 305, Forest, Va./Jefferson Forest (UVA)
Graduate transfer from the University of Virginia, who played in 13 games over four seasons, primarily on the special teams units of the Cavaliers. Coming out of high school, Trent was an All-District and All-Conference honoree, who tallied 28 pancake blocks during his senior season.
Lance Schwartz – 6-3, 285, Glen Mills, Pa./Garnet Valley
Two-sport athlete at Garnet Valley, playing both football and lacrosse during his high school career. On the gridiron, he earned First Team All-Delco, All-Central and All-Southeastern PA as a senior.
Brock Gingrich – 6-3, 285, Denver, Pa./Cocalico
Gingrich had an outstanding senior season at Cocalico, earning First Team Penn Live All-Star accolades where he helped lead his team to the District 3 Class 5A Championship game this past fall. He also earned First Team PA Writers Class 5A First Team All-State honors during his final season.
Braden Clark – 6-4, 295, Hampstead, Md./The John Carroll School
Comes from a family pedigree that includes two uncles that played Power 5 football at Northwestern and Notre Dame, Clark is a late riser who earned First Team MIAA All-Conference and First Team All-County accolades as a senior.
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