2026 Youngstown State Penguins Football Offers

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Xavier Stearn

High School:: Germantown Academy
Hometown:: (Fort Washington, PA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 215

87.73

Natl: 681

Pos: 43

St: 19

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 5/31/25

Lamarques Greenwood

High School:: Cleveland Heights
Hometown:: (Cleveland, OH)

Class year: 2027 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 180

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

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Running Back1

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Nazir Jones-Davis

High School:: Bishop McDevitt
Hometown:: (Harrisburg, PA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 190

84.57

Natl: 1748

Pos: 108

St: 46

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/10/25

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Jaden McDuffie

High School:: South River Senior
Hometown:: (Edgewater, MD)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 170

91.45

Natl: 221

Pos: 37

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 5/22/25

Dorian Williams

High School:: Princeton
Hometown:: (Cincinnati, OH)

Position Abbreviation: WR

Height: 6-3

Weight: 190

Natl: 784

Pos: 121

St: 32

NIL Value:: -

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Malik Penson

High School:: True North Classical Academy
Hometown:: (Miami, FL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 175

84.87

Natl: 1657

Pos: 253

St: 182

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 1/26/25

Malachi Thompson

High School:: Nitro
Hometown:: (Nitro, WV)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 200

84.83

Natl: 1704

Pos: 259

St: 4

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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

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Preston Dazey

High School:: Perry
Hometown:: (Massillon, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 290

84.83

Natl: 1706

Pos: 126

St: 92

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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

Jacob Timmer

High School:: West Catholic
Hometown:: (Grand Rapids, MI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 275

82.67

Natl: 2350

Pos: 185

St: 56

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 5/21/25

William Sandfoss

High School:: Newport Central Catholic
Hometown:: (Newport, KY)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 280

Natl: 2573

Pos: 202

St: 20

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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

Mohamed Bangoura

High School:: Westerville Central
Hometown:: (Westerville, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6.5

Weight: 235

Natl: 2578

Pos: 203

St: 150

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/05/25

Interior Offensive Line2

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Danny Fortson Jr.

High School:: Princeton
Hometown:: (Cincinnati, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 260

85.33

Natl: 1515

Pos: 144

St: 77

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 10/21/25

John Curran

High School:: Pine-Richland
Hometown:: (Gibsonia, PA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 295

84.53

Natl: 1787

Pos: 164

St: 47

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/06/25

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Malachi Ervin

High School:: Pickerington North
Hometown:: (Pickerington, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 220

88.40

Natl: 533

Pos: 58

St: 28

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/02/25

Anthony Charles

High School:: South Fayette Twp
Hometown:: (Mcdonald, PA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 195

86.80

Natl: 939

Pos: 93

St: 27

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/01/25

Eckley Bridges

High School:: Hamilton
Hometown:: (Hamilton, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 255

81.67

Natl: 2638

Pos: 223

St: 151

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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

AJ Snyder

High School:: Ursuline
Hometown:: (Youngstown, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 222

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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

Will Gorman

High School:: Imani Christian Academy
Hometown:: (Pittsburgh, PA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 243.5

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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

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Lance Dawson

High School:: Avon
Hometown:: (Avon, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 250

90.36

Natl: 307

Pos: 33

St: 15

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/16/25

Jamir Perez

High School:: Glenville
Hometown:: (Cleveland, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 330

87.10

Natl: 855

Pos: 87

St: 40

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

Royce Rogers

High School:: Springfield
Hometown:: (Springfield, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 270

84.53

Natl: 1799

Pos: 169

St: 102

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

Nate Hunt-Heller

High School:: Tallmadge
Hometown:: (Tallmadge, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 240

83.57

Natl: 2138

Pos: 189

St: 121

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/16/25

Conlan Greene

High School:: Penn Trafford
Hometown:: (Harrison City, PA)

Position Abbreviation: LS

Height: 6-4

Weight: 250

Natl: 2252

Pos: 170

St: 44

NIL Value:: -

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Kevin Hornbeak

High School:: Whitmer
Hometown:: (Toledo, OH)

Position Abbreviation: DL

Height: 6-3

Weight: 310

NIL Value:: -

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1/08/26

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Danny Inglis

High School:: Canfield
Hometown:: (Canfield, OH)

Position Abbreviation: LB

Height: 6-1

Weight: 195

Natl: 1773

Pos: 172

St: 77

NIL Value:: -

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Daunte Curtis

High School:: Pickerington North
Hometown:: (Pickerington, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 210

82.67

Natl: 2373

Pos: 231

St: 137

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

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

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Nick Sherman

High School:: Northridge
Hometown:: (Tuscaloosa, AL)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

88.13

Natl: 46

Pos: 7

St: 16

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/14/25

Nakeel Lawrence

High School:: Watson Chapel
Hometown:: (Pine Bluff, AR)

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 195

87.72

Natl: 57

Pos: 12

St: 14

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/14/25

Makhi Boone

High School:: St. Edward
Hometown:: (Lakewood, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 175

86.17

Natl: 1166

Pos: 110

St: 56

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/09/25

Nate Dawson

High School:: Winton Woods
Hometown:: (Cincinnati, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 170

85.47

Natl: 1463

Pos: 144

St: 75

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 1/12/26

Savion Lewis

High School:: Villa Angela-St. Joseph
Hometown:: (Cleveland, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 170

83.67

Natl: 2082

Pos: 203

St: 115

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

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

David Williams

High School:: De La Salle Collegiate
Hometown:: (Grosse Pointe, MI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

82.33

Natl: 2457

Pos: 232

St: 59

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 5/13/25

Jaymier Austin

High School:: Franklin Regional
Hometown:: (Murrysville, PA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: -

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

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Ty Staples

High School:: Gahanna Lincoln
Hometown:: ()

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

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Brayden Thomas

High School:: St. Edward
Hometown:: (Lakewood, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 175

86.77

Natl: 1001

Pos: 90

St: 49

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/02/25

Chris Newell Jr.

High School:: Glenville
Hometown:: (Cleveland, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 180

84.83

Natl: 1674

Pos: 153

St: 89

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 9/11/25

Cameron Smith

High School:: Austintown Fitch
Hometown:: (Austintown, OH)

Position Abbreviation: S

Height: 5-11

Weight: 181

Natl: 1331

Pos: 117

St: 38

NIL Value:: -

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Camari Patterson

High School:: Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep
Hometown:: (West Bloomfield, MI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 180

Natl: 2273

Pos: 208

St: 53

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

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

Ziiyahn Blair

High School:: Garfield
Hometown:: (Akron, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 195

82.33

Natl: 2470

Pos: 223

St: 141

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/07/25

JerQuise Clayton

High School:: Taylor County
Hometown:: ()

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 215

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

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Dante Carr

High School:: Minersville Area
Hometown:: (Minersville, PA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2.5

Weight: 220

88.07

Natl: 605

Pos: 38

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/03/25

Joshua Smith

High School:: Columbus Africentric Early College
Hometown:: (Columbus, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 180

86.17

Natl: 1163

Pos: 34

St: 55

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 10/29/25

Scoop Smith

High School:: Woodland Hills
Hometown:: (Pittsburgh, PA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-6

Weight: 145

84.17

Natl: 1938

Pos: 59

St: 55

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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

Will Sykes Jr.

High School:: Cass Technical
Hometown:: (Detroit, MI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 165

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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