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: 1304

Pos: 79

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

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

Brett Ottensmeyer

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 190

82.33

Natl: 2229

Pos: 140

St: 27

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

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

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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: 1826

Pos: 115

St: 24

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

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

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Brody Schaffer

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 190

87.43

Natl: 701

Pos: 107

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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

Keon Hutchins

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

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 170

86.95

Natl: 16

Pos: 3

St: 9

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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

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: 1415

Pos: 216

St: 37

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
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: 1690

Pos: 255

St: 14

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

81.63

Natl: 2463

Pos: 350

St: 32

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
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: 2548

Pos: 358

St: 33

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: 2607

Pos: 365

St: 350

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

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Arley Morrell

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 205

86.53

Natl: 981

Pos: 65

St: 10

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/04/25

Will Vala

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 225

86.10

Natl: 1191

Pos: 78

St: 32

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Committed
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: 1221

Pos: 80

St: 13

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Committed
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: 1486

Pos: 91

St: 20

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

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

Eli Wilt

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 230

Natl: 2017

Pos: 125

St: 56

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Committed
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

82.33

Natl: 2241

Pos: 145

St: 17

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Committed
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: 807

Pos: 61

St: 24

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
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: 1020

Pos: 75

St: 20

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
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: 1187

Pos: 89

St: 165

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
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

Natl: 2381

Pos: 184

St: 57

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
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

81.33

Natl: 2496

Pos: 192

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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

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: Committed
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: 619

Pos: 59

St: 8

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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

Austin Hoane

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 285

85.47

Natl: 1378

Pos: 128

St: 38

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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

Santiago Castillo

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 300

Natl: 2384

Pos: 235

St: 30

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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

Jordan Curll

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 290

81.67

Natl: 2427

Pos: 239

St: 67

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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

Isaiah Garcia-Perez

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 320

Natl: 2580

Pos: 256

St: 26

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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

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

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

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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Mason Wright

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210

82.33

Natl: 2277

Pos: 188

St: 28

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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

Demeterius Thompson

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 225

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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

Taylor Schaefer

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

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 240

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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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: Committed
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: 797

Pos: 83

St: 20

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
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: 847

Pos: 91

St: 22

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
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: 1463

Pos: 142

St: 39

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
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: 2021

Pos: 182

St: 58

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

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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: 914

Pos: 80

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Committed
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: 1107

Pos: 98

St: 11

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Committed
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: 1338

Pos: 117

St: 13

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

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

Jack Murray

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 225

83.67

Natl: 1853

Pos: 169

St: 12

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Committed
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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Brody Jones

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 175

86.77

Natl: 946

Pos: 89

St: 11

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Committed
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: 1150

Pos: 111

St: 17

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

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

Da'Mun Allen

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

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 200

85.59

Natl: 38

Pos: 3

St: 9

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

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Jayden Flournoy

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 182

84.87

Natl: 1538

Pos: 153

St: 215

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

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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: 939

Pos: 89

St: 8

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/18/25

Tommy Thies

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 190

83.33

Natl: 1911

Pos: 194

St: 47

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
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

Natl: 1979

Pos: 197

St: 54

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
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:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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

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