Head coach Shawn Lutz and the Slippery Rock University football team came within minutes of reaching the Division II national championship last season. As they look to make another push next season, they bolstered their roster Wednesday by signing 32 recruits, nine of whom are transfers.

See who The Rock added as its next wave of contributors.

LB Tyler Cain, West Virginia

OL Dominic Clifford, Pace

DB Michael Dahn, Wheeling

OL Brian Frasco, St. Francis

OL Prestin Hawkins, Jireh Prep

DL Brett Kwoka, Shepherd

OL Donovan Randle, Blinn College

DB Anthony Smith, Frostburg State

QB Anthony Vespo, Northern State

LB Spencer Barninger, Mentor (Mentor, Ohio)

LS Lucas Benson, Jackson (Massillon, Ohio)

RB Jalen Cline, Malcolm X Shabazz (Hillside, N.J.)

OL Varrius Farrell, Towanda Area (Towanda, Pa.)

WR Hamilton Gates, Bishop Guilfoyle (Hollidaysburg, Pa.)

DL Jason Gillespie, Avon (Avon, Ohio)

DL Da’Ron Goodwine, Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

WR Nathan Greer, Grove City (Grove City, Pa.)

DB Kyrell Harris, New Castle (New Castle, Pa.)

TE Tyler Heckathorn, Blackhawk (Beaver Falls, Pa.)

OL Jimmy Kerr, Clarion Area (Clarion, Pa.)

DB Chris Kirkland, Lincoln Park Performing Arts (Glenwillard, Pa.)

K/P William Lech, Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

LB Troy Lucas, Westfield (Chantilly, Va.)

WR Nathaniel McKnight, New Castle (New Castle, Pa.)

DL Jamel Mitchell, Union Area (New Castle, Pa.)

RB Clayton Nieves, New Oxford (New Oxford, Pa.)

WR Martel Palmer, Penn Hills (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

LB Elliot Premus, Southmoreland (Scottdale, Pa.)

LB Ethan Shawley, Southmoreland (Mount Pleasant, Pa.)

DB Amari Shields, Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

DB Maddox Thompson, Union Area (New Castle, Pa.)

TE Christian Werling, Dublin Coffman High School (Dublin, Ohio)