2027 Kennesaw State Owls Football Offers

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Kevin Verpaele

High School:: Merritt Island
Hometown:: (Merritt Island, FL)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

82.33

Natl: 768

Pos: 59

St: 89

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 10/28/25

Cory Peoples

High School:: South Gwinnett
Hometown:: (Snellville, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 170

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

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Running Back3

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Andrew Beard

High School:: Prince Avenue Christian
Hometown:: (Bogart, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 190

92.09

Natl: 94

Pos: 6

St: 14

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

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Nigel Newkirk

High School:: Gainesville
Hometown:: (McDonough, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 185

85.33

Natl: 435

Pos: 36

St: 45

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

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Christian Freeman

High School:: Southeast Raleigh
Hometown:: (Raleigh, NC)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 190

84.33

Natl: 628

Pos: 54

St: 26

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/04/25

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Kaiden James

High School:: Callaway
Hometown:: (Hogansville, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 167

Natl: 791

Pos: 101

St: 89

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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Malik Ratliff

High School:: South Pointe
Hometown:: (Rock Hill, SC)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 170

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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DJ Huggins

High School:: Harrison
Hometown:: (Kennesaw, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 170

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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Mason Hall

High School:: Oconee County
Hometown:: (Watkinsville, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 200

82.33

Natl: 763

Pos: 33

St: 86

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

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Elijah Hutcheson

High School:: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
Hometown:: (Roanoke, VA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 255

92.85

Natl: 61

Pos: 9

St: 8

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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Carter Mathis

High School:: Gainesville
Hometown:: (Gainesville, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-7

Weight: 300

81.67

Natl: 832

Pos: 60

St: 94

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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Miller Westerfield

High School:: Roswell
Hometown:: (Roswell, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-7

Weight: 275

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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Luke Burger

High School:: Silverdale Baptist Academy
Hometown:: ()

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-7

Weight: 275

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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Brody Craig

High School:: Sequoyah
Hometown:: (Canton, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 290

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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Jacob Burns

High School:: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
Hometown:: (Kingston, ON)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-7

Weight: 295

88.04

Natl: 292

Pos: 22

St: 34

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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Jordan Agbanoma

High School:: Grayson
Hometown:: (Loganville, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 290

87.75

Natl: 298

Pos: 23

St: 35

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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Jordan Dillon

High School:: Savannah Christian Prep
Hometown:: (Savannah, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 305

85.33

Natl: 445

Pos: 35

St: 48

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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Abram Eisenhower

High School:: Lowndes
Hometown:: (Valdosta, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 250

85.33

Natl: 433

Pos: 32

St: 44

NIL Value:: -

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Bryson Hurt

High School:: Gainesville
Hometown:: (Gainesville, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 300

84.33

Natl: 614

Pos: 49

St: 70

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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Sharontae Bailey

High School:: Anniston
Hometown:: (Anniston, AL)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 290

82.67

Natl: 707

Pos: 66

St: 24

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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Elijah Morrison

High School:: Hebron Christian Academy
Hometown:: (Dacula, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 305

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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Noah Nixon

High School:: Buford
Hometown:: (Buford, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 295

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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David Jacobs

High School:: Blessed Trinity Catholic
Hometown:: (Roswell, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-5.5

Weight: 225

96.02

Natl: 12

Pos: 2

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Marquis Evans

High School:: Minor
Hometown:: (Adamsville, AL)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 235

85.67

Natl: 409

Pos: 34

St: 17

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Peyton Bishop

High School:: AC Flora
Hometown:: ()

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 230

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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David Parson

High School:: Union Grove
Hometown:: (McDonough, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 225

85.33

Natl: 471

Pos: 34

St: 51

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Position Abbreviation: LB

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Michael Griffin

High School:: Chambers
Hometown:: (Charlotte, NC)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 200

82.33

Natl: 736

Pos: 53

St: 27

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

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Trace Washington

High School:: Woodstock
Hometown:: (Woodstock, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-0.5

Weight: 210

Natl: 812

Pos: 68

St: 92

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

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Jiyez Fleming

High School:: Oxford
Hometown:: (Oxford, AL)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 218

81.67

Natl: 831

Pos: 72

St: 30

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 9/14/25

James Austin

High School:: Sandy Creek
Hometown:: (Tyrone, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 210

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Position Abbreviation: LB

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Joakim Gouda

High School:: South Paulding
Hometown:: (Douglasville, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 220

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

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Brexton Bell

High School:: Calvary Day School
Hometown:: (Savannah, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 180

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

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Jayden Haynes

High School:: Nease
Hometown:: (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 165

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

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Kenneth Simon II

High School:: Brentwood Academy
Hometown:: (Brentwood, TN)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

86.70

Natl: 324

Pos: 29

St: 13

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

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Alex Scott

High School:: Toombs County
Hometown:: (Lyons, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 180

82.67

Natl: 718

Pos: 79

St: 79

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

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Sergarion Gunsby

High School:: Vanguard
Hometown:: (Ocala, FL)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 200

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

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Kadin Vassel

High School:: South Pointe
Hometown:: ()

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 160

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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Trey Stewart

High School:: Little Rock Central
Hometown:: (Little Rock, AR)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

84.33

Natl: 618

Pos: 35

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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Braelan Lang

High School:: Rockdale County
Hometown:: (Conyers, GA)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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