National Signing Day

[Craig Hull]

I understand the February NSD has been watered down anymore due to the early signing day plus more and more student-athletes making verbal commitments on social media, but I was very surprised to log on here today and not find one post with updates on football signings.

Go ahead and post them if you got them or copy and paste from whichever college you follow. I always enjoy reading where student-athletes are going to compete at the next level and congratulations to all of those who have earned the opportunity to compete at the next level.

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

I understand the February NSD has been watered down anymore due to the early signing day plus more and more student-athletes making verbal commitments on social media, but I was very surprised to log on here today and not find one post with updates on football signings.

Go ahead and post them if you got them or copy and paste from whichever college you follow. I always enjoy reading where student-athletes are going to compete at the next level and congratulations to all of those who have earned the opportunity to compete at the next level.

I guess you missed the one on William Jewell

 

[Craig Hull]

I guess you missed the one on William Jewell

Read the one post before it was sidetracked, derailed, highjacked, loaded with distractions ... you make the call.

 

[Veer2Eternity]

Read the one post before it was sidetracked, derailed, highjacked, loaded with distractions ... you make the call.

 

[ChaoticFanatic]

West Plains
Briggs Hughston WR/TE- Northern Iowa
Rylan Kenslow WR- Evangel

 

[J. Kane]

West Plains
Briggs Hughston WR/TE- Northern Iowa
Rylan Kenslow WR- Evangel

 

[kaching]

I saw a Facebook post with 22 students from lees summit west gym getting scholarships. I assume from various sports. Looked like four going football at Northwest.

 

[Baldguy]

Webb City had two:
Jace Jones: Missouri Western State Univ.
Jonah Spieker: Hillsdale College

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

Read the one post before it was sidetracked, derailed, highjacked, loaded with distractions ... you make the call.

Kearney

Football:
Linthacum - Missouri
Casey - SW Baptist
Jacobs - SW Baptist
Page - Missouri Western
Cook- William Jewell
Aiden Smith - William Jewell (Class 4 D player of the year)
Warren - William Jewell
Emmons - William Jewell
Jarrett - William Jewell

 

[hangmanbobbyjaggers]

Read the one post before it was sidetracked, derailed, highjacked, loaded with distractions ... you make the call.

 

[freezeoption]

West Plains to Cedar Falls, a little temperature change, at least there's the UNI dome and shagnastys

 

[ChaoticFanatic]

West Plains to Cedar Falls, a little temperature change, at least there's the UNI dome and shagnastys

I’ve driven by the UNI Dome(headed to see an old teammate living in Minnesota) but never been inside.
Got to see the Golden Gophers stadium on that trip though.

WP has 1 player from each of the last 3 classes go D1. Don’t know if that’s ever happened before at ole WP

2024- Briggs Hughston TE/WR Northern Iowa
2023- Heston Miller DB Missouri State
2022- Connor Lair RB/LB Missouri State

May not seem like that big of a deal to the “Missouri HSFB Bluebloods” but is definitely a cool thing to see.

 

[ChaoticFanatic]

I’ve driven by the UNI Dome(headed to see an old teammate living in Minnesota) but never been inside.
Got to see the Golden Gophers stadium on that trip though.

WP has 1 player from each of the last 3 classes go D1. Don’t know if that’s ever happened before at ole WP

2024- Briggs Hughston TE/WR Northern Iowa
2023- Heston Miller DB Missouri State
2022- Connor Lair RB/LB Missouri State

May not seem like that big of a deal to the “Missouri HSFB Bluebloods” but is definitely a cool thing to see.

Ope, make it 4.

2023- Watson Hafer TE/WR Missouri State

 

[tigershs]

Dang, West Plains has really underachieved the last few years. To have this much D-1 talent and not do more with it is a travesty. Especially when they are in the top end enrollment wise in a weaker than normal class 4.

 

[ChaoticFanatic]

Dang, West Plains has really underachieved the last few years. To have this much D-1 talent and not do more with it is a travesty. Especially when they are in the top end enrollment wise in a weaker than normal class 4.

2022 Class 4 Semifinalist
2021 Class 4 Quarterfinalist - lost to state runner-up by 9
2020 Class 4 Quarterfinalist- lost to State Champs by 6

I sure wish they’d underachieve more often.

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

Northwest Missouri State... 32 signees on Signing Day. ONLY 11 that are from Missouri.

Parker Bennett DL 6'3" 240 Jefferson City, Mo./Blair Oaks

Kameron Bonner DB 5'11" 170 Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs

Delton Davis WR 6'1" 180 Maryville, Mo./Maryville

Jax Fosnow LB 6'3" 215 Lee's Summit, Mo./Lee's Summit West

Anthony Greco WR 6'1" 180 Grain Valley, Mo./Grain Valley

Tyus Jackson WR 6'2" 180 Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs South

Kaden Kiernan PK 6'3" 175 Kansas City, Mo./Staley

Zylen Saddler-Robinson DL 6'4" 290 Kansas City, Mo./Winnetonka

Jackson Torry DB 5'10" 185 Lee's Summit, Mo./Lee's Summit West

Quincy Torry RB 6'0" 195 Lee's Summit, Mo./Lee's Summit West

Devin Wilson LB 6'0" 200 Lee's Summit, Mo./Lee's Summit West

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

University of Central Missouri - 44 signees (Transfers and high schoolers)

15 from Missouri Schools.

 

[tigershs]

2022 Class 4 Semifinalist
2021 Class 4 Quarterfinalist - lost to state runner-up by 9
2020 Class 4 Quarterfinalist- lost to State Champs by 6

I sure wish they’d underachieve more often.

Don't Forget 2023 - 7-5, 5th place in the OC. Knocked out by Mcdonald Co?

 

[ChaoticFanatic]

Don't Forget 2023 - 7-5, 5th place in the OC. Knocked out by Mcdonald Co?

And Kearney had a 7 year playoff drought before going the distance and winning it all this year.
So I think WP can have a bad year. First time they’ve won less than 8 games since 2016. First time they’ve won less than 9 since 2017.
Hate on WP all you want, they’re living rent free in your head even when they have an off year.

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

Truman State. 23 out of 27 from Missouri in Signing Class

Maddox Alfultis	DB	Jun-00​	180​	Freshman	Jefferson City, Mo.	Helias HS
Connor Beerman	DB	Jun-00​	200​	Freshman	St. Charles, Mo.	St. Dominic HS
Landon Boston	DB	10-May​	188​	Freshman	Augusta, Mo.	Washington HS
Brett Baier	OL	1-Jun​	270​	Freshman	Lee's Summit, Mo.	Blue Springs South HS
Devin Brown	DB	1-Jun​	200​	Freshman	Columbia, Mo.	Hickman HS
Nick Closser	DB	8-May​		Freshman	Jefferson City, Mo.	Blair Oaks HS
Alex Cook	DL	2-Jun​	250​	Freshman	Jefferson City, Mo.	Helias HS
Michael Corbett	OL	4-Jun​	265​	Freshman	Kirksville, Mo.	Kirksville HS
Wyatt Evans	OL	2-Jun​	270​	Freshman	Center, Mo.	Mark Twain HS
Nolan Glaus	OL	3-Jun​	280​	Freshman	St. Louis, Mo.	Priory HS
Kendal Hammond	LB/RB	2-Jun​	210​	Freshman	Shelbina, Mo.	South Shelby HS
Alijiah Jackman	LB	2-Jun​	215​	Freshman	Columbia, Mo.	Battle HS
Nathan Kell	WR	1-Jun​	185​	Freshman	Washington, Mo.	St. Francis Borgia HS
Seth Martin	LB	2-Jun​	215​	Freshman	Platte City, Mo.	Platte County HS
Tucker McDowell	DL	4-Jun​	245​	Freshman	St. Joseph, Mo.	Platte County HS
Logan Montoya	LB	Jun-00​	200​	Freshman	Jefferson City, Mo.	Helias HS
Cooper Myers	RB/WR	9-May​	180​	Freshman	Columbia, Mo.	Rock Bridge HS
Mark Panagos	DB	11-May​	195​	Freshman	Scott City, Mo.	Scott City HS
Thomas Pulliam	RB	Jun-00​	200​	Freshman	St. Peters, Mo.	St. Dominic HS
Ryan Ross	OL	3-Jun​	275​	Freshman	New London, Mo.	Hannibal HS
Jake Ryan	QB/P	3-Jun​	205​	Freshman	Columbia, Mo.	Father Tolton HS
Elijah Stevens	RB	11-May​	200​	Freshman	St. Louis, Mo.	Rockwood Summitt HS
Nathan Weinhold	OL	4-Jun​	220​	Freshman	Park Hills, Mo.	Central High School

 

[tigershs]

And Kearney had a 7 year playoff drought before going the distance and winning it all this year.
So I think WP can have a bad year. First time they’ve won less than 8 games since 2016. First time they’ve won less than 9 since 2017.
Hate on WP all you want, they’re living rent free in your head even when they have an off year.

Haha. Just reminding you that the world doesn't revolve around your crappy little town. Now, go take off your Letterman Jacket, The high school girls are not impressed.

 

[ChaoticFanatic]

Haha. Just reminding you that the world doesn't revolve around your crappy little town. Now, go take off your Letterman Jacket, The high school girls are not impressed.

Not an alumnus of WP, and don’t live there 🤣🤣🤣

CraigHull asked for college signings of teams this year. I make an observation that WP has had 4 D1 players in 3 years and you just have to find some way to tear them down.

Pat yourself on the head and curl back up on the couch with your ramen noodles and your pall malls

 

[J. Kane]

Not an alumnus of WP, and don’t live there 🤣🤣🤣

CraigHull asked for college signings of teams this year. I make an observation that WP has had 4 D1 players in 3 years and you just have to find some way to tear them down.

Pat yourself on the head and curl back up on the couch with your ramen noodles and your pall malls

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

William Jewell College

33 Signees. 29 from Missouri
12 total from Kearney (5) and Smithviile (7)

 

[ChaoticFanatic]

William Jewell College

33 Signees. 29 from Missouri
12 total from Kearney and Smithviile.

Going to be interested to see how things go for them the next few years.

 

[BoosterBosko]

Not an alumnus of WP, and don’t live there 🤣🤣🤣

CraigHull asked for college signings of teams this year. I make an observation that WP has had 4 D1 players in 3 years and you just have to find some way to tear them down.

Pat yourself on the head and curl back up on the couch with your ramen noodles and your pall malls

Easy there, Chaotic! DONT insult ramen noodles like that!

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

SW Baptist


32 Missouri
3 California
2 Kansas
2 Oklahoma
2 Texas
2 Arizona
2 Illinois
1 Utah
1 Nevada

Name	Pos	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown	State	High School / Previous School
Drew Boxwell	QB	6'2	200	Scottsdale	AZ	Horizon H.S. / NDSCS
Jaqua Anderson	WR	5'11	175	Sun City	AZ	Desert Edge H.S.
Jadon Clark	DE	6'2	230	Vallejo	CA	Laney College
Clement Ulale	OL	6'4	280	Long Beach	CA	Contra Costa College
Maurice Sulsbury Jr.	WR	6'1	190	Stockton	CA	Lathrop H.S. / SBCC
Garrett Denhart	CB	6'1	165	St. Joseph	IL	St. Joseph Ogden H.S.
Kamau Ransom	WR	6'2	198	Evanston	IL	Evanston Township H.S. / Indianapolis
Myles Carson	WR	6'3	190	Leawood	KS	Rockhurst H.S.
Maeson Tunley	WR	6'2	180	Leawood	KS	Rockhurst H.S.
Max Kates	CB	5'10	170	Lees Summit	MO	Lee's Summit H.S.
Dominic Tarr-Brooks	CB	6'1	180	Independence	MO	Raytown H.S.
Darian Washington	CB	6'0	185	Springfield	MO	Glendale H.S.
Trenton Bell	DB	5'11	180	Blue Springs	MO	Blue Springs H.S.
Tanner Franklin	DB	5'9	180	Raymore	MO	Ray Pec H.S.
Ja'ven Johnson	DB	6'0	180	Raymore	MO	Ray Pec H.S.
Bruce Malone	DB	5'10	165	St. Louis	MO	Kirkwood H.S.
Evan Buchanan	DE	6'2	220	Republic	MO	Republic H.S
An'Davante Bussey	DE	6'4	225	Columbia	MO	Hickman H.S.
Ondreis Sharp	DE	6'4	240	Columbia	MO	Hickman H.S.
Caden Lappe	DE	6'4	240	Imperial	MO	Seckman H.S.
Isaiah Rubio	DL	6'2	255	St. Peters	MO	Lutheran St. Charles H.S.
Jalen Burnett	LB	6'2	210	Raytown	MO	Raytown-South H.S.
Tyler Fleetwood	LB	6'1	205	Mountain Grove	MO	Cabool H.S.
Khiler Nance	LB	5'11	220	Lamar	MO	Lamar H.S.
Mason Dempsey	OL	6'5	295	Raymore	MO	Ray Pec H.S.
Anthony Romero	OL	6'1	270	Liberty	MO	Liberty H.S.
Reed Valentine	OL	6'1	270	Lucerne	MO	Putnam County H.S.
PJ Robillard	OL	6'2	270	Ozark	MO	Lighthouse Christian
Sal Caldarella	QB	6'1	185	Grain Valley	MO	Grain Valley H.S.
Carter Pruett	QB	6'0	200	Birch Tree	MO	Liberty H.S. (Mountain View)
Casey Rooney	QB	6'0	180	Kearney	MO	Kearney H.S.
Cade Chappell	RB	5'9	200	Savannah	MO	Savannah H.S.
Dayvion Harris	RB	6'0	190	Marshfield	MO	Marshfield H.S.
Shelton Simmons	RB	6'1	200	Chaffee	MO	Chaffee H.S.
Blake Yarbro	TE	6'7	270	Chaffee	MO	Chaffee H.S.
Hunter Cole	WR	6'1	180	Columbia	MO	Harrisburg H.S.
Cohen Jacobs	WR	6	180	Kearney	MO	Kearney H.S.
Tate Marquart	WR	5'10	180	Washington	MO	St. Francis Borgia H.S.
Lucas Murray	WR	6'4	190	Columbia	MO	Hickman H.S.
Ian Ngugi	WR	5'9	165	Lamar	MO	Lamar H.S.
Alexzander Thompson	WR	6'2	170	Kansas City	MO	Winnetonka H.S.
Ajhuan Parker	DB	6'0	180	Las Vegas	NV	El Cerrito H.S.
Stone Fisher	DL	6'2	270	Crescent	OK	Crescent H.S.
Kale Pennington	LB	6'3	210	Tulsa	OK	Owasso H.S.
Brady McDonald	DE	6'2	220	Springtown	TX	Springtown H.S.
Travis Horne	OL	6'2	315	Springtown	TX	Bridgeport H.S.
Shaun Blanton	WR	6'3	190	West Haven	UT	Syracuse H.S.

 

[J. Kane]

Haha. Just reminding you that the world doesn't revolve around your crappy little town. Now, go take off your Letterman Jacket, The high school girls are not impressed.

 

[BoosterBosko]

A night that will live in infamy. Ampipe had the win!! Then everyone who has seen the doc knows the fallout that happened afterwards.

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

Going to be interested to see how things go for them the next few years.

Kind of looks like the old University of Miami model. Recruit the hell out of the nearby local area. Will have increased interest and buy-in. Hope it works.

 

[Veer2Eternity]

SW Baptist


32 Missouri
3 California
2 Kansas
2 Oklahoma
2 Texas
2 Arizona
2 Illinois
1 Utah
1 Nevada

Name	Pos	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown	State	High School / Previous School
Drew Boxwell	QB	6'2	200	Scottsdale	AZ	Horizon H.S. / NDSCS
Jaqua Anderson	WR	5'11	175	Sun City	AZ	Desert Edge H.S.
Jadon Clark	DE	6'2	230	Vallejo	CA	Laney College
Clement Ulale	OL	6'4	280	Long Beach	CA	Contra Costa College
Maurice Sulsbury Jr.	WR	6'1	190	Stockton	CA	Lathrop H.S. / SBCC
Garrett Denhart	CB	6'1	165	St. Joseph	IL	St. Joseph Ogden H.S.
Kamau Ransom	WR	6'2	198	Evanston	IL	Evanston Township H.S. / Indianapolis
Myles Carson	WR	6'3	190	Leawood	KS	Rockhurst H.S.
Maeson Tunley	WR	6'2	180	Leawood	KS	Rockhurst H.S.
Max Kates	CB	5'10	170	Lees Summit	MO	Lee's Summit H.S.
Dominic Tarr-Brooks	CB	6'1	180	Independence	MO	Raytown H.S.
Darian Washington	CB	6'0	185	Springfield	MO	Glendale H.S.
Trenton Bell	DB	5'11	180	Blue Springs	MO	Blue Springs H.S.
Tanner Franklin	DB	5'9	180	Raymore	MO	Ray Pec H.S.
Ja'ven Johnson	DB	6'0	180	Raymore	MO	Ray Pec H.S.
Bruce Malone	DB	5'10	165	St. Louis	MO	Kirkwood H.S.
Evan Buchanan	DE	6'2	220	Republic	MO	Republic H.S
An'Davante Bussey	DE	6'4	225	Columbia	MO	Hickman H.S.
Ondreis Sharp	DE	6'4	240	Columbia	MO	Hickman H.S.
Caden Lappe	DE	6'4	240	Imperial	MO	Seckman H.S.
Isaiah Rubio	DL	6'2	255	St. Peters	MO	Lutheran St. Charles H.S.
Jalen Burnett	LB	6'2	210	Raytown	MO	Raytown-South H.S.
Tyler Fleetwood	LB	6'1	205	Mountain Grove	MO	Cabool H.S.
Khiler Nance	LB	5'11	220	Lamar	MO	Lamar H.S.
Mason Dempsey	OL	6'5	295	Raymore	MO	Ray Pec H.S.
Anthony Romero	OL	6'1	270	Liberty	MO	Liberty H.S.
Reed Valentine	OL	6'1	270	Lucerne	MO	Putnam County H.S.
PJ Robillard	OL	6'2	270	Ozark	MO	Lighthouse Christian
Sal Caldarella	QB	6'1	185	Grain Valley	MO	Grain Valley H.S.
Carter Pruett	QB	6'0	200	Birch Tree	MO	Liberty H.S. (Mountain View)
Casey Rooney	QB	6'0	180	Kearney	MO	Kearney H.S.
Cade Chappell	RB	5'9	200	Savannah	MO	Savannah H.S.
Dayvion Harris	RB	6'0	190	Marshfield	MO	Marshfield H.S.
Shelton Simmons	RB	6'1	200	Chaffee	MO	Chaffee H.S.
Blake Yarbro	TE	6'7	270	Chaffee	MO	Chaffee H.S.
Hunter Cole	WR	6'1	180	Columbia	MO	Harrisburg H.S.
Cohen Jacobs	WR	6	180	Kearney	MO	Kearney H.S.
Tate Marquart	WR	5'10	180	Washington	MO	St. Francis Borgia H.S.
Lucas Murray	WR	6'4	190	Columbia	MO	Hickman H.S.
Ian Ngugi	WR	5'9	165	Lamar	MO	Lamar H.S.
Alexzander Thompson	WR	6'2	170	Kansas City	MO	Winnetonka H.S.
Ajhuan Parker	DB	6'0	180	Las Vegas	NV	El Cerrito H.S.
Stone Fisher	DL	6'2	270	Crescent	OK	Crescent H.S.
Kale Pennington	LB	6'3	210	Tulsa	OK	Owasso H.S.
Brady McDonald	DE	6'2	220	Springtown	TX	Springtown H.S.
Travis Horne	OL	6'2	315	Springtown	TX	Bridgeport H.S.
Shaun Blanton	WR	6'3	190	West Haven	UT	Syracuse H.S.

Tyler Fleetwood

LB

6'1

205

Mountain Grove

MO

Cabool H.S.

 

[freezeoption]

Well it is just 7 miles.

 

[ChaoticFanatic]

Well it is just 7 miles.

I don’t know the particulars of that situation but their have been other fleetwoods in the past at Cabool so I’m guessing either a split household or someone works at the school.

There was a Houston player from Cabool on a split household situation years back

 

[quadzilla200]

Fort Osage junior Ryver Peppers received offers from Iowa State and Northwestern this week. I think there are a number of other Big 10 programs interested. Will be exciting to see where the young man chooses to go.

 

[Rawlathaballa90]

It's crazy to me that Spencer Ward is only going d2.

 

[KCPrepZone]

It's crazy to me that Spencer Ward is only going d2.

It’s the Wild West out there now since 2020. All the rules have changed. D1s are skittish and have rolled back some on high schoolers. Yeah I’m still surprised with some of the offers that are being given to some players that in my estimation shouldn’t be garnering such attention. There’s a lot of collective groupthink that is not based on facts involved in this process.

 

[quadzilla200]

It’s the Wild West out there now since 2020. All the rules have changed. D1s are skittish and have rolled back some on high schoolers. Yeah I’m still surprised with some of the offers that are being given to some players that in my estimation shouldn’t be garnering such attention. There’s a lot of collective groupthink that is not based on facts involved in this process.

Ty Williams from Grain Valley had one of the most monster seasons I can remember at the C5/C6 level. He was big, strong, fast and tough as nails and ended up at Washburn. It's crazy!
How is this affecting D2,D3 and NAIA? Are they turning over their teams after 1-2 years or do those high school recruits end up staying put?

 

[KCPrepZone]

Ty Williams from Grain Valley had one of the most monster seasons I can remember at the C5/C6 level. He was big, strong, fast and tough as nails and ended up at Washburn. It's crazy!
How is this affecting D2,D3 and NAIA? Are they turning over their teams after 1-2 years or do those high school recruits end up staying put?

From the numbers, it looks like the destination of successful D2 transfers is 34% to D1, 61% to D2 and 5% to D3.
I don't think there is turnover that is super impactful to a D2 program, although from 2021 to 2022 the D2 portal transfers increased by 33% and increased again in 2023. But D2s that have guys that probably should have been D1 to begin with will likely lose them as more scholarships (COVID holdovers rolling out) and NIL money opens up more opportunity. Super-star D2 All-Americans are a bit at risk, because NIL will come calling for them, especially if they are underclassmen. You might lose a star player here and there as a D2 program every year.

In D1/D2 14-17% of players now entering the portal every year... Fairly disruptive. Bad news for the players, 70% aren't finding a landing spot.