More than 65 local players (TriState Football coverage area) in the Class of 2026 have FBS college offers or made commitments before the start of the upcoming 2025 campaign.
Here is a look at the Class of 2026 commitments (by FBS conferences) and those who are still uncommitted with offers:
VERBAL COMMITMENTS
BIG 12
Adam Kirtley, Taft, LB, 6-2/215 – Cincinnati
Derek Uran, Elder, LB, 6-2/195 – Cincinnati
Sam Hamilton, Moeller, TE, 6-3/205 – West Virginia
Justyn Lyles, Withrow, OL, 6-5/260 – West Virginia
Taj Powell, Springfield, DB, 6-3/200 – West Virginia
Landen Miree, Princeton, WR, 6-4/225 – Arizona State
BIG 10
PJ MacFarlane, Lakota East, TE, 6-5/215 – Indiana
Jacob Savage, Ryle, LB/LS, 6-0/200 – Indiana
Brayden Reilly, St. Xavier, DB, 6-3/210 – Northwestern
Calvin Lorek, Loveland, DL, 6-4/245 – Northwestern
Cameron Thomas, Lakota West, OLB/DB, 6-2/217 – Illinois
Jordan Vann, Middletown, ATH, 6-1/195 – Michigan State
Jamarcus Whyce, Trotwood-Madison, DE/DL, 6-4/275 – Purdue
Aden Reeder, St. Xavier, OLB, 6-3/210 – Wisconsin
SEC
Rihyael Kelley, Winton Woods, DB, 6-3/175 – Alabama
Matt Ponatoski, Moeller, QB, 6-2/190 – Kentucky
MAC
Nate Dawson, Winton Woods, DB, 6-2/170 – Miami (OH)
Mason Holbrook, Hamilton, DL, 6-3/270 – Miami (OH)
Bryce Brewster, Taft, DE, 6-3/255 – BGSU
Royce Rogers, Springfield, DL, 6-1/270 – Buffalo
Shawn Fishwick, Xenia, WR, 6-2/185 – Eastern Michigan
Eckley Bridges, Hamilton, DL, 6-2/250 – Kent State
Jacob Broach, Princeton, DE, 6-2/221 – Kent State
Bryshawn Brown, Winton Woods, QB, 6-6/185 – Northern Illinois
Marcus Hughbanks, Batavia, WR, 6-3/190 – Ohio
ACC
Brady Ballart, South Dearborn, LB, 6-3/215 – Louisville
Nick Lautar, Lebanon, TE, 6-5/220 – Louisville
Max Merz, Highlands, OL, 6-4/305 – Louisville
Cooper McCutchan, Moeller, TE, 6-4/235 – North Carolina
Daniel Vollmer, St. Xavier, QB/ATH, 6-2/210 – Vanderbilt
Christian Harris, Moeller, DL, 6-1/285 – Wake Forest
INDEPENDENTS
Jakobe Clapper, St. Xavier, OLB, 6-2/200 – Notre Dame
AMERICAN
Hunter Ogdan, La Salle, TE, 6-5/220 – Army
Jayden Seay, Lakota East, WR, 6-3/180 – Army
Derrick “DJ” Singletary, Middletown, LB, 6-2/220 – Rice
Raymir Coney, Princeton, LB, 6-2/215 – Tulsa
SUN BELT
Jaycee Houston II, Withrow, DB, 6-2/175 – Marshall
Andre Parker Jr., Princeton, LB, 6-0/205 – Marshall
Will Sandfoss, Newport Central Catholic, OL, 6-5/280 – Marshall
CONFERENCE USA
Cam O’Hara, Cooper, QB, 6-2/175 – Western Kentucky
Tyrell Scott, Elder, OL, 6-4/300 – Western Kentucky
FCS COMMITS
Zion Neal, Princeton, WR, 5-9/170 – Youngstown State
Shane Cole, Centerville, QB, 6-2/180 – Youngstown State
UNCOMMITTED/OFFERS
Reid Baker, Anderson, LB, 6-1/215 – Mercyhurst
Chris Bouyer, Lakota East, WR, 6-4/180 – Kent State & Toledo
Tristen Bozeman, Trotwood-Madison, WR, 6-0/180 – Kentucky, UMass & Toledo
Michael Branch, Taylor, TE/DE, 6-3/205 – Miami (OH)
Terrell Burton, Winton Woods, WR, 6-4/175 – Kent State, Miami (OH), Toledo & Western Michigan
Laaren Cornwall, Middletown, LB, DB, 5-11/165 – Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Ohio & Toledo
Tyson Davis, Lakota West, ATH, 6-0/190 – Southern Mississippi
Luke Faler, Lebanon, QB, 6-1/181 – Kent State & Towson State
Danny Fortson Jr., Princeton, OL, 6-5/260 – Youngstown State
Calilin Grant, Northmont, RB, 5-10/200 – Miami (OH)
Lemuel Grayson, Badin, RB, 5-8/195 – Toledo
Troy Harris, Williamsburg, WR/slot, 6-1/175 – UAB, Marshall, UMass, South Florida & Troy
Najia Hill, Taft, WR/DB, 6-0/190 – Akron, Maryland & Western Michigan
Ryder Hooks, Lakota East, RB, 5-9/175 – BGSU, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami (OH) & Toledo
Braydon Johnson, Lakota West, RB, 5-11/200 – Ball State, Eastern Michigan, James Madison, Miami (OH), Maryland, North Carolina State, Ohio, Kent State, Pitt, Temple & Toledo
Brady Kuhn, Anderson, OLB, 6-4/216 – Army, Brown, Mercyhurst & Navy
Dylan Lee, Ryle, WR/DB, 6-1/170 – Colgate & Penn
Javion Lewis, Wayne, DL, 6-0/250 – Kent State
Deontre Long, Springfield, RB, 5-6/160 – Toledo
Chayse Mack, Taft, OL/DL, 6-1/285 – Akron, Howard & UMass
Aaron McFarland, Taylor, WR/DB, 5-11/170 – East Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, Kent State, Marshall, UMass, Miami (OH), Toledo & West Virginia
Tresten Nichols, Trotwood-Madison, LB, 6-2/210 – Western Michigan
R.J. O’Bryant, Princeton, WR, 5-11/155 – Toledo
Pete Pendergest, Badin, OL, 6-6/270 – Air Force, Akron, Army, Bowling Green, Citadel, Columbia, Cornell, Navy, Penn, Toledo & Western Kentucky
Caillou Robinson, West Clermont, DE, 6-2/250 – Eastern Michigan, Kent State & Southern Illinois
Armani Rogers, Trotwood-Madison, WR/DB/ATH, 5-10/155 – Central Michigan, Eastern Kentucky, UMass, Miami (OH), Temple, Toledo, Western Michigan & Youngstown State
Justyce Taylor, Trotwood-Madison, OLB/DE, 6-5/225 – Western Michigan
Ricky Thomas, Withrow, DB, 6-1/180 – Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Gardner-Webb, Kent State & Miami (OH)
Kemaury Tye, Anderson, DB, 5-11/190 – BGSU, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Fordham, Kent State, Mercyhurst, Miami (OH), Ohio & Toledo
Andre Underwood, Aiken, ATH, 6-0/180 – UMass & Mercyhurst
Andrew Wells, Princeton, DB, 5-11/185 – UMass
Kavontae Whipple, Taft, DB, 6-0/175 – Akron, Eastern Michigan, Fordham, Howard, Kent State, UMass, Mercer, Toledo & Youngstown State
**If there are players in the TSF coverage area that have FBS offers that are NOT on this list send those players, their school, offers/commitment, X handle, HT/WT to staff@tristatefootball.com as we will be updating this list periodically.***
