Stonehill Lands Commitment From 2026 RB Saalem Frink

We’re still in season for 2025, but Stonehill is already building a 2026 class. This week, the Skyhawks landed running back Saalem Frink, a running back out of the City of Brotherly Love. He’ll be leaving the Liberty Bell behind and traveling to Shovel City to join a quickly rebuilding Skyhawks team. We caught up with Saalem to discuss his commitment and relationship with Stonehill.

Saalem, who compares himself to a Saquan Barkley and Marshawn Lynch with a little bit of Leveon Bell type of back, visited Stonehill and talked to the coaches. This  conversation, as it does in many cases, sealed the deal for him. “When I got to Stonehill, they talked about how mmuch they valued my skill and saw me as a great fit for the team,” said Frink.

And when he decided to commit? The atmosphere turned from a discussion of how he fit to how the Skyhawks would integrate him into the program

“When I told them I would commit, the conversation was mainly excitement and planning out what would happen next,” Frink said. “They also shared how they felt I would be a good addition to the team. I felt like it would be a perfect match.”

Frink also likes the trajectory of the program in Easton. “I like what they are building over there,” Frink said. “It felt like home.”

We often discuss how relationships form the backbone of recruiting in any league, but perhaps especially so in the NEC where NIL is rarely a consideration. In Frink’s case, he pointed to his relationship with Coach Berardelli as the strongest he’s developed.

Frink becomes the first recruit classified as a running back for Stonehill in this cycle. This is the 5th commitment the Skyhawks have received so far.