Sturgis quarterback Chance Stewart gathered with his mother, Lesli, and father, Chad, and athletics director Mark Adams and varsity football coach Jimmy Lamb Wednesday afternoon to talk to reporters about making his decision to play football at Western Michigan University official on National Signing Day.
I don't think I've ever been so excited at 6:15 am…#RTB
— Chance Stewart (@Chance_Stewart8) February 5, 2014
OFFICIALLY A BRONCO!
— Chance Stewart (@Chance_Stewart8) February 5, 2014
Scouting services such as Rivals.com rates the Broncos’ 2014 haul — a 27-man class — as the 60th-best in the country and No. 1 in the Mid-American Conference. Stewart (6-foot-6, 210 pounds) is ranked No. 21 on Rivals.com’s list of the nation’s top dual-threat QBs and a three-star prospect. Scout.com rates WMU’s class at No. 53, Stewart as three-star signee and the 45th-best quarterback in the nation.
Click here for more video coverage of Stewart’s recruiting journey and why he chose not to enroll at WMU early.
Check out Kalamazoo Gazette Western Michigan beat writer David Drew’s live blog from Wednesday morning and the video of Western coach P.J. Fleck describe Stewart at “the glue” of the class.