Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Adds Sanguinetti, Weaver to Close Out 2019 Signing Class
2/6/2019 1:15:00 PM | Football
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana head football coach Tom Allen announced today the signing of defensive back Josh Sanguinetti (Lauderdale Lakes, Fla./University School) and offensive lineman Tim Weaver (Hellertown, Pa./Saucon Valley H.S.) to National Letters of Intent to play for the Hoosiers in 2019. IU inked 19 players during the early signing period and closed out the 2019 class with 21 total signees.
Josh Sanguinetti
DB • 6-1, 178
Lauderdale Lakes, Fla./University School
Prep/Personal: Defensive back and wide receiver for head coach Daniel Luque at University School ... first team all-state selection is the school's all-time leader with 24 interceptions ... ESPN four-star prospect ... ranked the No. 25 safety nationally by ESPN ... four-time all-county honoree ... named to the Broward County Super 11 ... Polynesian Bowl All-American ... team most valuable player made 42 tackles with four INTs, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble as a senior ... added 15 receptions for 229 yards and three touchdowns ... University School advanced to the state semifinals ... four-year football and three-year basketball letterwinner ... parents are Marcia and Ansel Sanguinetti ... born on Sept. 27, 2000.
Coach Allen on Sanguinetti:
"Josh is a very, very versatile talent who made plays at wide receiver, defensive back and on special teams. He played high level high school football and he is going to come in here and make us a better football team."
Tim Weaver
OL • 6-5, 285
Hellertown, Pa./Saucon Valley H.S.
Prep/Personal: Offensive lineman for head coach Phil Sams at Saucon Valley High School ... first team all-state selection his senior campaign ... team captain ... two-time all-area and all-conference honoree ... only unanimous all-league pick ... selected to the Big 33 Football Classic ... led Saucon Valley to a 10-3 record in 2018 ... team averaged 312.0 rushing yards per game and scored 63 touchdowns on the ground ... guided Saucon Valley to three district runner-up finishes and two conference championships ... four-year football letterwinner ... four-year lacrosse, two-year wrestling and one-year track and field letterwinner... honors student ... parents are Julie and Kent Weaver ... born on Jan. 18, 2001.
Coach Allen on Weaver:
"We are really excited to have Tim join our family. He brings tremendous length and athleticism to a position that we needed to restock. We look forward to his future successes at IU."
Overall, the 2019 signing class features five four-star prospects: running back Sampson James (ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports), defensive back Tiawan Mullen (Rivals), defensive lineman Beau Robbins (ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports), Sanguinetti (ESPN) and linebacker Cameron Williams (Rivals, 247Sports).
Quarterback Jack Tuttle, a Utah transfer and mid-year enrollee, was a 2018 four-star prospect (Rivals and 247Sports). Long snapper Sean Wracher is a five-star prospect (KohlsKicking.com).
IU signed 10 defensive players, seven offensive players, two athletes, one offensive/defensive lineman and one long snapper. Indiana added five defensive linemen, three defensive backs and two linebackers on defense, and three offensive linemen, two running backs, one tight end and one wide receiver on offense.
Players signed from American Samoa, Canada (Ottawa, Ontario), and 11 different states, including five from Florida, four from Indiana, two from Pennsylvania, and one each from Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Offensive lineman Matthew Bedford, defensive lineman Juan Harris, James, offensive lineman Mike Katic, defensive back Larry Tracy III and Tuttle are enrolled in spring semester classes and will participate in practice.
"We are really excited about our 2019 signing class," Allen said. "It's a great group of young men that addresses our needs. This is a balanced class with size, speed and really good football players. We are anxious to get them on campus."
Josh Sanguinetti
DB • 6-1, 178
Lauderdale Lakes, Fla./University School
Prep/Personal: Defensive back and wide receiver for head coach Daniel Luque at University School ... first team all-state selection is the school's all-time leader with 24 interceptions ... ESPN four-star prospect ... ranked the No. 25 safety nationally by ESPN ... four-time all-county honoree ... named to the Broward County Super 11 ... Polynesian Bowl All-American ... team most valuable player made 42 tackles with four INTs, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble as a senior ... added 15 receptions for 229 yards and three touchdowns ... University School advanced to the state semifinals ... four-year football and three-year basketball letterwinner ... parents are Marcia and Ansel Sanguinetti ... born on Sept. 27, 2000.
Coach Allen on Sanguinetti:
"Josh is a very, very versatile talent who made plays at wide receiver, defensive back and on special teams. He played high level high school football and he is going to come in here and make us a better football team."
Tim Weaver
OL • 6-5, 285
Hellertown, Pa./Saucon Valley H.S.
Prep/Personal: Offensive lineman for head coach Phil Sams at Saucon Valley High School ... first team all-state selection his senior campaign ... team captain ... two-time all-area and all-conference honoree ... only unanimous all-league pick ... selected to the Big 33 Football Classic ... led Saucon Valley to a 10-3 record in 2018 ... team averaged 312.0 rushing yards per game and scored 63 touchdowns on the ground ... guided Saucon Valley to three district runner-up finishes and two conference championships ... four-year football letterwinner ... four-year lacrosse, two-year wrestling and one-year track and field letterwinner... honors student ... parents are Julie and Kent Weaver ... born on Jan. 18, 2001.
Coach Allen on Weaver:
"We are really excited to have Tim join our family. He brings tremendous length and athleticism to a position that we needed to restock. We look forward to his future successes at IU."
Overall, the 2019 signing class features five four-star prospects: running back Sampson James (ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports), defensive back Tiawan Mullen (Rivals), defensive lineman Beau Robbins (ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports), Sanguinetti (ESPN) and linebacker Cameron Williams (Rivals, 247Sports).
Quarterback Jack Tuttle, a Utah transfer and mid-year enrollee, was a 2018 four-star prospect (Rivals and 247Sports). Long snapper Sean Wracher is a five-star prospect (KohlsKicking.com).
IU signed 10 defensive players, seven offensive players, two athletes, one offensive/defensive lineman and one long snapper. Indiana added five defensive linemen, three defensive backs and two linebackers on defense, and three offensive linemen, two running backs, one tight end and one wide receiver on offense.
Players signed from American Samoa, Canada (Ottawa, Ontario), and 11 different states, including five from Florida, four from Indiana, two from Pennsylvania, and one each from Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Offensive lineman Matthew Bedford, defensive lineman Juan Harris, James, offensive lineman Mike Katic, defensive back Larry Tracy III and Tuttle are enrolled in spring semester classes and will participate in practice.
"We are really excited about our 2019 signing class," Allen said. "It's a great group of young men that addresses our needs. This is a balanced class with size, speed and really good football players. We are anxious to get them on campus."
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