Bowling Green Adds Six Transfers for the 2022 Season
Thu, Dec, 23 | Football
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green football program has added six transfers, according to head football coach Scot Loeffler. Safety Chris Bacon (Georgia State), wide receiver Odieu Hiliare (Alabama A&M), offensive lineman Marcelo Mendiola (Cincinnati), cornerback Jordan Oladokun (Samford), placekicker Owen Rozanc (West Liberty) and offensive lineman Bronson Warner (Abilene Christian) have signed letters of acceptance to BGSU. All six will enroll at BGSU this January when the University's spring semester begins.
Bacon (Atlanta) will have one season of eligibility at BGSU after spending four years at Georgia State. He totaled 105 career tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and defended three passes over 38 career games.
Hiliare (Belle Glade, Fla.) comes to BGSU after three years at Alabama A&M and will have two years of eligibility. He caught 71 passes for 918 yards and nine touchdowns in 2021.
Mendiola (East Chicago, Ind.) has three years of eligibility remaining after spending three years at Cincinnati. Part of the 2020 and 2021 American Athletic Conference championship squads, Mendiola appeared in two career games for the Bearcats.
Oladokun (Tampa, Fla.) has three years of eligibility after spending the 2021 season at Samford. He appeared in the first six games of the season before missing the rest of the year with an injury.
Rozanc (Sheffield Lake, Ohio) has one year of eligibility after spending four years at West Liberty in West Virginia. He appeared in 36 career games and leaves WLU No. 5 all-time in program history with 197 points.
Warner (Chaska, Minn.) has three years of eligibility left after spending one season at Abilene Christian. He appeared in seven of ACU's 11 games in 2021 after redshirting 2019 and playing in 2020 at Iowa Western Community College.
Chris Bacon
S • 6-1 • 195
Atlanta, Ga. • Westlake HS/Georgia State
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Spent four years at Georgia State
• Will have one season of eligibility at BGSU
• Totaled 105 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, three passes defended and one forced fumble during his career
• Played in 38 career games for Georgia State
• Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll, 2019-20
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll, Fall 2019; Spring 2020
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• Played defensive back at Westlake High School for head coach Bobby May
• Three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports
• First-team All-Region 2-AAAAAAA
• Helped Westlake High School reach the state semifinals in Class AAAAAAA, Georgia's largest classification
• Son of Cynthia Taylor
Odieu Hiliare
WR • 6-0 • 160
Belle Glade, Fla. • Glades Central HS/Alabama A&M
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Spent three years at Alabama A&M and played in 22 career games
• Has two years of eligibility at BGSU
• Caught 71 passes for 918 yards and nine touchdowns in 2021
• Finished the 2019 season with 14 receptions for 214 yards, while returning 14 kicks for 283 yards
• Has 103 career receptions for 1,365 career receiving yards and 13 career receiving touchdowns
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• Played at Glades Central High School in Belle Glade for head coach Rashad Jackson
• Finished his senior season with 750 receiving yards and six touchdowns
• Also ran track, competing in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays as well as the triple jump
• Finished third in the state of Florida in 2018 as a junior in the triple jump
• Older brother, Hygens Succes, played linebacker at Florida while BGSU head coach Scot Loeffler was the quarterback coach
Marcelo Mendiola (Mar-cell-o Men-dee-oh-la)
OL • 6-3 • 330
East Chicago, Ind. • Mount Carmel HS/Cincinnati
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Spent three years at Cincinnati and appeared in two games for the Bearcats
• Part of the 2020 and 2021 American Athletic Conference championship squads
• Member of the 2019 AAC runner-up team
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• Played offensive and defensive line at Mount Carmel High School for head coach Jordan Lynch
• Helped the Caravan win the Chicago Catholic League Green Division title in 2018, as they outscored its league foes 157-14 and played in the state semifinal game
• CCL Green first-team all-conference choice in 2018
• Earned a spot on the Daily Southtown football all-area team
• Honored with Mount Carmel's Order of the C, representing Courage, Class, and Commitment following the season
• Consensus three-star recruit by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com
Jordan Oladokun (Oh-LAH-Doe-KUN)
CB • 6-0 • 180
Tampa, Fla. • Gaither HS/Samford
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Spent the 2021 season at Samford
• Appeared in the first six games of the season before missing the rest of the year with an injury
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• Was a four-time All-State honoree at Gaither High School for head coach Kirk Karsen
• Was rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com
• Played safety, cornerback and wide receiver
• Defensively, registered 24 career interceptions
• On the offensive side, amassed over 3,000 total yards
• Helped lead his team to the best record in program history at 12-2, as well as a state championship
• Also played basketball and baseball at Gaither, earning All-State honors in baseball
• Older brother, Chris Oladokun, played football at South Florida, Samford and finished his career in 2021 at South Dakota State
Owen Rozanc
PK • 5-11 • 180
Sheffield Lake, Ohio • Brookside HS/West Liberty
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Has one year of eligibility remaining
• Spent four years at West Liberty University in West Liberty, W.Va.
• Appeared in 36 career games for WLU
• Leaves West Liberty No. 5 all-time with 197 points, 33 FGs and 98 PATs
• Two-time All-MEC kicker, who added punting duties to his resume in 2021
• Two-time MEC all-academic
• Led the MEC in punting (42.6 ypp.) and was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goals in 2020
• Ranked No. 3 among all NCAA D2 freshmen in 2018 with 12 FGs
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• All-Ohio kicker and punter at Brookside High School for head coach Paul Ferguson
• Record-setting scorer with Cardinals' soccer team
• Son of Holly and Tony Rozanc
• Earned a degree from WLU in marketing
Bronson Warner
OL • 6-3 • 310
Chaska, Minn. • Eden Prairie HS/Abilene Christian
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Has three years of eligibility left
• Spent the 2021 season at Abilene Christian and appeared in seven of ACU's 11 games
• Spent the 2019 and 2020 season at Iowa Western Community College, redshirting the 2019 season
• Appeared in eight games for Iowa Western during the 2020 season, which was played in the spring of 2021
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• Lettered in football, rugby, wrestling, track, and hockey at Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minn.
• A 2019 graduate of Eden Prairie High School where he played offensive line for head coach Mike Grant and where he earned honorable mention all-district honors
Bacon (Atlanta) will have one season of eligibility at BGSU after spending four years at Georgia State. He totaled 105 career tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and defended three passes over 38 career games.
Hiliare (Belle Glade, Fla.) comes to BGSU after three years at Alabama A&M and will have two years of eligibility. He caught 71 passes for 918 yards and nine touchdowns in 2021.
Mendiola (East Chicago, Ind.) has three years of eligibility remaining after spending three years at Cincinnati. Part of the 2020 and 2021 American Athletic Conference championship squads, Mendiola appeared in two career games for the Bearcats.
Oladokun (Tampa, Fla.) has three years of eligibility after spending the 2021 season at Samford. He appeared in the first six games of the season before missing the rest of the year with an injury.
Rozanc (Sheffield Lake, Ohio) has one year of eligibility after spending four years at West Liberty in West Virginia. He appeared in 36 career games and leaves WLU No. 5 all-time in program history with 197 points.
Warner (Chaska, Minn.) has three years of eligibility left after spending one season at Abilene Christian. He appeared in seven of ACU's 11 games in 2021 after redshirting 2019 and playing in 2020 at Iowa Western Community College.
Chris Bacon
S • 6-1 • 195
Atlanta, Ga. • Westlake HS/Georgia State
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Spent four years at Georgia State
• Will have one season of eligibility at BGSU
• Totaled 105 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, three passes defended and one forced fumble during his career
• Played in 38 career games for Georgia State
• Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll, 2019-20
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll, Fall 2019; Spring 2020
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• Played defensive back at Westlake High School for head coach Bobby May
• Three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports
• First-team All-Region 2-AAAAAAA
• Helped Westlake High School reach the state semifinals in Class AAAAAAA, Georgia's largest classification
• Son of Cynthia Taylor
Odieu Hiliare
WR • 6-0 • 160
Belle Glade, Fla. • Glades Central HS/Alabama A&M
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Spent three years at Alabama A&M and played in 22 career games
• Has two years of eligibility at BGSU
• Caught 71 passes for 918 yards and nine touchdowns in 2021
• Finished the 2019 season with 14 receptions for 214 yards, while returning 14 kicks for 283 yards
• Has 103 career receptions for 1,365 career receiving yards and 13 career receiving touchdowns
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• Played at Glades Central High School in Belle Glade for head coach Rashad Jackson
• Finished his senior season with 750 receiving yards and six touchdowns
• Also ran track, competing in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays as well as the triple jump
• Finished third in the state of Florida in 2018 as a junior in the triple jump
• Older brother, Hygens Succes, played linebacker at Florida while BGSU head coach Scot Loeffler was the quarterback coach
Marcelo Mendiola (Mar-cell-o Men-dee-oh-la)
OL • 6-3 • 330
East Chicago, Ind. • Mount Carmel HS/Cincinnati
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Spent three years at Cincinnati and appeared in two games for the Bearcats
• Part of the 2020 and 2021 American Athletic Conference championship squads
• Member of the 2019 AAC runner-up team
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• Played offensive and defensive line at Mount Carmel High School for head coach Jordan Lynch
• Helped the Caravan win the Chicago Catholic League Green Division title in 2018, as they outscored its league foes 157-14 and played in the state semifinal game
• CCL Green first-team all-conference choice in 2018
• Earned a spot on the Daily Southtown football all-area team
• Honored with Mount Carmel's Order of the C, representing Courage, Class, and Commitment following the season
• Consensus three-star recruit by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com
Jordan Oladokun (Oh-LAH-Doe-KUN)
CB • 6-0 • 180
Tampa, Fla. • Gaither HS/Samford
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Spent the 2021 season at Samford
• Appeared in the first six games of the season before missing the rest of the year with an injury
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• Was a four-time All-State honoree at Gaither High School for head coach Kirk Karsen
• Was rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com
• Played safety, cornerback and wide receiver
• Defensively, registered 24 career interceptions
• On the offensive side, amassed over 3,000 total yards
• Helped lead his team to the best record in program history at 12-2, as well as a state championship
• Also played basketball and baseball at Gaither, earning All-State honors in baseball
• Older brother, Chris Oladokun, played football at South Florida, Samford and finished his career in 2021 at South Dakota State
Owen Rozanc
PK • 5-11 • 180
Sheffield Lake, Ohio • Brookside HS/West Liberty
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Has one year of eligibility remaining
• Spent four years at West Liberty University in West Liberty, W.Va.
• Appeared in 36 career games for WLU
• Leaves West Liberty No. 5 all-time with 197 points, 33 FGs and 98 PATs
• Two-time All-MEC kicker, who added punting duties to his resume in 2021
• Two-time MEC all-academic
• Led the MEC in punting (42.6 ypp.) and was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goals in 2020
• Ranked No. 3 among all NCAA D2 freshmen in 2018 with 12 FGs
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• All-Ohio kicker and punter at Brookside High School for head coach Paul Ferguson
• Record-setting scorer with Cardinals' soccer team
• Son of Holly and Tony Rozanc
• Earned a degree from WLU in marketing
Bronson Warner
OL • 6-3 • 310
Chaska, Minn. • Eden Prairie HS/Abilene Christian
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Has three years of eligibility left
• Spent the 2021 season at Abilene Christian and appeared in seven of ACU's 11 games
• Spent the 2019 and 2020 season at Iowa Western Community College, redshirting the 2019 season
• Appeared in eight games for Iowa Western during the 2020 season, which was played in the spring of 2021
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• Lettered in football, rugby, wrestling, track, and hockey at Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minn.
• A 2019 graduate of Eden Prairie High School where he played offensive line for head coach Mike Grant and where he earned honorable mention all-district honors