2026 Youngstown State Penguins Football Offers

Quarterback1

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Xavier Stearn

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 215

87.07

Natl: 755

Pos: 39

St: 20

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

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

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

83.67

Natl: 1594

Pos: 101

St: 50

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Status Type: Committed
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

88.07

Natl: 515

Pos: 78

St: 10

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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

Malik Penson

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 175

83.67

Natl: 1589

Pos: 226

St: 183

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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

Malachi Thompson

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 200

83.33

Natl: 1661

Pos: 235

St: 4

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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

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Jacob Timmer

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 275

Natl: 1698

Pos: 125

St: 38

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
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

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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

Preston Dazey

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 290

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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

Interior Offensive Line1

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John Curran

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 295

84.53

Natl: 1381

Pos: 124

St: 40

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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

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Anthony Charles

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 195

86.80

Natl: 787

Pos: 76

St: 23

NIL Value:: -

Elite

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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

Malachi Ervin

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 220

Natl: 1084

Pos: 92

St: 47

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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

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

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Defensive Line4

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Jamir Perez

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 330

87.10

Natl: 723

Pos: 75

St: 32

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

Lance Dawson

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 250

85.67

Natl: 1169

Pos: 115

St: 53

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

Eckley Bridges

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 255

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

Royce Rogers

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 270

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

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Daunte Curtis

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 210

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

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

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Makhi Boone

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 175

Natl: 1858

Pos: 176

St: 101

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 5/18/25

David Williams

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

81.67

Natl: 1904

Pos: 182

St: 52

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Committed
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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Safety3

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Brayden Thomas

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 175

86.77

Natl: 853

Pos: 77

St: 35

NIL Value:: -

Elite

Position Abbreviation: S

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

Chris Newell Jr.

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 180

83.67

Natl: 1545

Pos: 145

St: 74

NIL Value:: -

Elite

Position Abbreviation: S

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

Ziiyahn Blair

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 195

81.67

Natl: 1921

Pos: 176

St: 107

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 4/20/25

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Dante Carr

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2.5

Weight: 220

87.43

Natl: 616

Pos: 37

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

Elite

Position Abbreviation: QB

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

Scoop Smith

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-6

Weight: 145

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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

Joshua Smith

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 180

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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

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