2026 Lindenwood University Lions Football Offers

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Ayden Wilhelm

High School:: Blue Springs
Hometown:: (Blue Springs, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 170

85.77

Natl: 1359

Pos: 80

St: 20

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 7/12/25

Brett Ottensmeyer

High School:: Parkway West
Hometown:: (Ballwin, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 190

83.23

Natl: 2165

Pos: 128

St: 30

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/07/25

Running Back1

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Jordan Taylor

High School:: St. Louis University
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 183

83.67

Natl: 2033

Pos: 126

St: 27

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 10/16/25

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Keon Hutchins

High School:: Union
Hometown:: (Union, MS)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 170

90.26

Natl: 10

Pos: 1

St: 5

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/04/25

Brody Schaffer

High School:: Winneconne
Hometown:: (Winneconne, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 190

87.43

Natl: 705

Pos: 107

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 3/05/25

Kortez Rupert

High School:: East St. Louis
Hometown:: (East St. Louis, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 160

85.40

Natl: 1484

Pos: 225

St: 40

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/09/25

Maurice Purify II

High School:: Westside
Hometown:: (Omaha, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 171

84.33

Natl: 1843

Pos: 271

St: 16

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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Elijah Lucas

High School:: Cardinal Ritter College Prep
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 200

82.97

Natl: 2244

Pos: 325

St: 32

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/23/25

Jay'Veon Scott

High School:: Lift For Life Academy
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 200

Natl: 2643

Pos: 372

St: 36

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 9/29/25

Cade Wallace

High School:: South Grand Prairie
Hometown:: (Grand Prairie, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 175

80.67

Natl: 2688

Pos: 377

St: 363

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 8/09/25

Zach Allen

High School:: St. Louis University
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 165

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 10/20/25

Tight End6

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Arley Morrell

High School:: Pratt
Hometown:: (Pratt, KS)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 210

86.53

Natl: 999

Pos: 66

St: 10

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/24/25

Will Vala

High School:: Downers Grove North
Hometown:: (Downers Grove, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 225

86.10

Natl: 1232

Pos: 78

St: 34

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/09/25

Drake DeBaun

High School:: Shawnee Mission South
Hometown:: (Overland Park, KS)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 230

85.83

Natl: 1260

Pos: 80

St: 13

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 7/11/25

Garrett Essner

High School:: Rock Bridge
Hometown:: (Columbia, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 245

85.13

Natl: 1573

Pos: 94

St: 23

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 5/14/25

Eli Wilt

High School:: Ensworth
Hometown:: (Nashville, TN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 230

84.80

Natl: 1697

Pos: 100

St: 47

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/24/25

Dallas Gaius

High School:: Millard South
Hometown:: (Omaha, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4.5

Weight: 210

83.53

Natl: 2106

Pos: 130

St: 17

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/22/25

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Jacob Crow

High School:: Alcoa
Hometown:: (Alcoa, TN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-8

Weight: 305

87.10

Natl: 818

Pos: 63

St: 23

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/08/25

Kaden Moody

High School:: Broken Arrow
Hometown:: (Broken Arrow, OK)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 290

86.47

Natl: 1036

Pos: 76

St: 21

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 4/05/25

Khalil Sanogo

High School:: Mansfield Legacy
Hometown:: (Mansfield, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 295

86.10

Natl: 1228

Pos: 91

St: 167

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 7/06/25

Zach Hultgren

High School:: Burlington Central
Hometown:: (Saint Charles, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 290

84.87

Natl: 1644

Pos: 120

St: 45

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 8/25/25

Nick Anciaux

High School:: Kapaun Mt Carmel Catholic
Hometown:: (Wichita, KS)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 270

83.57

Natl: 2078

Pos: 164

St: 17

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/09/25

Nick Brown

High School:: El Toro
Hometown:: (Mission Viejo, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 315

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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Gavin Beachner

High School:: Carl Junction
Hometown:: (Carl Junction, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 310

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/17/25

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Braylon Ellison

High School:: Boonville
Hometown:: (Boonville, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 285

87.77

Natl: 625

Pos: 60

St: 9

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 7/01/25

Austin Hoane

High School:: Cookeville
Hometown:: (Cookeville, TN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 285

86.13

Natl: 1166

Pos: 111

St: 33

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/09/25

Jordan Curll

High School:: Page
Hometown:: (Franklin, TN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 290

83.33

Natl: 2136

Pos: 206

St: 56

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/17/25

Santiago Castillo

High School:: De Smet
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 300

82.60

Natl: 2359

Pos: 237

St: 34

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 7/13/25

Isaiah Garcia-Perez

High School:: Broomfield
Hometown:: (Broomfield, CO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 320

Natl: 2663

Pos: 263

St: 29

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 10/05/25

Declan Nason

High School:: Case
Hometown:: (Racine, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 290

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 8/22/25

Gavin Dauby

High School:: Christian Brothers College
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 270

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/09/25

Jacob Rathbone

High School:: Page
Hometown:: (Franklin, TN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 285

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/28/25

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Taylor Schaefer

High School:: Southern Door
Hometown:: (Brussels, WI)

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 240

88.77

Natl: 35

Pos: 6

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/30/25

Demeterius Thompson

High School:: Brentwood
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 225

88.13

Natl: 542

Pos: 58

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/12/25

Mason Wright

High School:: St. Pius X
Hometown:: (Kansas City, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210

82.33

Natl: 2437

Pos: 199

St: 35

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 7/31/25

Ian Campbell

High School:: Joliet Catholic Academy
Hometown:: (Joliet, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 240

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 7/01/25

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Jonathan Rulo

High School:: Belleville-East
Hometown:: (Belleville, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 300

87.10

Natl: 808

Pos: 83

St: 21

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/23/25

Max Carmicle

High School:: Hillcrest
Hometown:: (Country Club Hills, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 215

86.83

Natl: 867

Pos: 91

St: 23

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/12/25

Aiden Solecki

High School:: Downers Grove North
Hometown:: (Downers Grove, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 250

85.17

Natl: 1540

Pos: 149

St: 41

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/22/25

Nate Fleming

High School:: Battle Ground Academy
Hometown:: (Franklin, TN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 260

Natl: 2217

Pos: 193

St: 62

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 10/12/25

Tre Hoskins

High School:: Hannibal
Hometown:: (Hannibal, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 285

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/03/25

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Barry Fries

High School:: Elkhorn North
Hometown:: (Elkhorn, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3.5

Weight: 224

86.77

Natl: 930

Pos: 83

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 4/05/25

Keian Kaiser

High School:: Sidney
Hometown:: (Sidney, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 200

86.17

Natl: 1131

Pos: 105

St: 12

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 3/25/25

Jase Reynolds

High School:: Elkhorn North
Hometown:: (Elkhorn, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 200

85.50

Natl: 1399

Pos: 127

St: 14

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 5/05/25

Jack Murray

High School:: Brookfield East
Hometown:: (Brookfield, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 225

84.57

Natl: 1715

Pos: 166

St: 8

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 4/18/25

Chris Thomas

High School:: DeSoto Central
Hometown:: (Southaven, MS)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 225

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

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Da'Mun Allen

High School:: Seminole
Hometown:: (Sanford, FL)

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 200

88.16

Natl: 43

Pos: 5

St: 11

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/01/25

Brody Jones

High School:: Fayetteville
Hometown:: (Fayetteville, AR)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 175

86.77

Natl: 961

Pos: 90

St: 11

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 10/13/25

Garrick Dixon

High School:: Ft. Zumwalt West
Hometown:: (O'Fallon, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 175

86.13

Natl: 1179

Pos: 113

St: 19

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/15/25

Jayden Flournoy

High School:: Burleson
Hometown:: (Burleson, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 182

84.87

Natl: 1642

Pos: 160

St: 234

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/01/25

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Bryson Williams

High School:: Westside
Hometown:: (Omaha, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 175

86.77

Natl: 954

Pos: 92

St: 8

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

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Tommy Thies

High School:: Fenwick
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 190

84.53

Natl: 1735

Pos: 179

St: 48

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 3/15/25

Easton Jointer

High School:: Brentwood Academy
Hometown:: (Bowling Green, KY)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 195

83.90

Natl: 1956

Pos: 198

St: 54

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 4/13/25

Knight Wilson

High School:: Page
Hometown:: (Franklin, TN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 200

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 5/27/25

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Nate Appleget

High School:: Lincoln Southeast
Hometown:: (Lincoln, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2.5

Weight: 217

NIL Value:: -

Recruit

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 5/01/25

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