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: 771

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: 1733

Pos: 111

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: 520

Pos: 79

St: 11

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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

Malachi Thompson

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 200

84.83

Natl: 1447

Pos: 197

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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

Malik Penson

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 175

83.67

Natl: 1729

Pos: 252

St: 203

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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

Nate Dawson

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 170

81.67

Natl: 2235

Pos: 316

St: 115

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 9/07/25

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Preston Dazey

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 290

83.67

Natl: 1738

Pos: 131

St: 86

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
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

Natl: 1896

Pos: 147

St: 41

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

82.33

Natl: 2098

Pos: 166

St: 16

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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

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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: 1500

Pos: 141

St: 42

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: 805

Pos: 77

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: 1141

Pos: 94

St: 49

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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

Eckley Bridges

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 255

81.67

Natl: 2355

Pos: 183

St: 138

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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

Will Gorman

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 243.5

NIL Value:: -

Recruit

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

88.07

Natl: 521

Pos: 54

St: 26

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
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: 739

Pos: 79

St: 33

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

Royce Rogers

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 270

81.67

Natl: 2351

Pos: 205

St: 135

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

81.67

Natl: 2347

Pos: 211

St: 134

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: 2159

Pos: 208

St: 112

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: 2264

Pos: 216

St: 56

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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Brayden Thomas

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 175

86.77

Natl: 876

Pos: 79

St: 36

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: 1675

Pos: 153

St: 80

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: 2292

Pos: 204

St: 124

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: 624

Pos: 37

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

Elite

Position Abbreviation: QB

Status Type: Committed
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

81.67

Natl: 2267

Pos: 137

St: 121

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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

Scoop Smith

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-6

Weight: 145

81.67

Natl: 2224

Pos: 130

St: 65

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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

Camari Patterson

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 180

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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

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