GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Davenport football program welcomed 48 signed student-athletes on Wednesday, February 7 who will help the Panthers sustain what has been a great two-year stretch in which the program has posted an overall record of 16-5. This year's signees include 16 who have transferred into DU for the current semester and 32 high school recruits who will join the team in the fall of 2023. The class has student-athletes from Michigan (34), Ohio (6), California (2), Florida (2), Illinois (1), Kansas (1), New York (1), and North Carolina (1). The incoming Panthers are represented by 23 offensive, 22 defensive, and three special teams student-athletes.
Head coach
Sparky McEwen said this about this year's class, "We are extremely excited for this year's class! We have signed an outstanding group of young men that will represent the future of DU football! The standard and expectation is at an all-time high, and this class comes in with a resume of winners in the classroom as well as on the field. Our transfers are as talented as we have ever had, and we can't wait to get a chance to welcome all of our new Panthers to the family."
MID-YEAR TRANSFERS
| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
Previous School |
| William Berry |
DL |
6-3 |
275 |
Joliet, Ill. |
Northern State University |
| Peyton Carder |
WR |
6-2 |
195 |
Shawnee, Kan. |
Northwest Missouri State University |
| Jacob Fetrow |
DL |
6-2 |
255 |
Allendale, Mich. |
Adrian College |
| Samuel Garcia |
OL |
6-6 |
345 |
Rockland, N.Y. |
Elizabeth City State University |
| Jamon Gibson |
DL |
6-1 |
235 |
Toledo, Ohio |
Trine University |
| Cameren Grodhaus |
DB |
6-2 |
225 |
Salineville, Ohio |
Lake Erie College |
| Brian Hill |
LB |
6-3 |
200 |
Dayton, Ohio |
Wayne State University |
| Samuel Lofton |
OL |
6-1 |
280 |
Olmstead Falls, Ohio |
Notre Dame College (Ohio) |
| D'wan Mathis |
QB |
6-6 |
210 |
Oak Park, Mich. |
Temple University |
| Kennedy Nelson |
DL |
6-1 |
270 |
Raleigh, N.C. |
Saint Augustine's University |
| Michael O'Horo |
QB |
6-1 |
210 |
Boardman, Ohio |
Saginaw Valley State University |
| Adam Sarjo |
OL |
6-4 |
295 |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Wayne State University |
| Dominic Spence |
DB |
5-10 |
175 |
Rocklin, Calif. |
American River College |
| Brody Thompson |
WR |
6-3 |
190 |
Rockford, Mich. |
Hope College |
| Justin White |
DB/WR |
5-8 |
180 |
Agoura Hills, Calif. |
Michigan State University |
| Kendall Williams |
RB |
5-8 |
165 |
Farmington Hills, Mich. |
Wayne State University |
HIGH SCHOOL SIGNEES
| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
High School |
| Kellen Brady |
TE |
6-3 |
235 |
Atlantic Beach, Fla. |
Fletcher |
| Cameron Broadnax |
RB |
5-10 |
214 |
Royal Oak, Mich. |
River Rouge |
| Brant Brooks |
WR |
6-3 |
175 |
Muskegon, Mich. |
Muskegon |
| Karon Butler |
OL |
6-3 |
275 |
Detroit, Mich. |
River Rouge |
| Nicholas Catton |
LS |
5-10 |
175 |
Holland, Mich. |
West Ottawa |
| Edward Cesar |
QB |
6-0 |
170 |
Fraser, Mich. |
Lutheran North |
| Landon Christensen |
WR |
5-11 |
175 |
Muskegon, Mich. |
North Muskegon |
| Xzavier Davis |
DL |
6-2 |
260 |
Detroit, Mich. |
West Bloomfield |
| Charles DeBruyn |
DB |
6-0 |
190 |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
West Catholic |
| Jaxson Engelberg |
DL |
6-2 |
265 |
Caledonia, Mich. |
Caledonia |
| Brayden Green |
DB |
6-1 |
170 |
Univ. Heights, Ohio |
Gilmour Academy |
| Aiden Greenburg |
OL |
6-1 |
285 |
Lansing, Mich. |
Everett |
| Christian Greene |
OL |
6-0 |
275 |
Southfield, Mich. |
Southfield A&T |
| Jeffrey Hartman |
LB |
5-9 |
190 |
Ada, Mich. |
Forest Hills Central |
| Davion Hill |
LB |
6-1 |
190 |
Detroit, Mich. |
River Rouge |
| Adeyo Ilemobade |
LB |
6-1 |
210 |
Traverse City, Mich. |
West |
| Max Kesterke |
DB |
6-0 |
185 |
St. Joseph, Mich. |
St. Joseph |
| Jake Longman |
OL |
6-6 |
295 |
Portage, Mich. |
Central |
| Michael Medawis |
OL |
6-3 |
285 |
Walker, Mich. |
Grandville |
| Terrence Moore |
K |
5-6 |
165 |
Detroit, Mich. |
Martin Luther King |
| Reqez Nance |
QB |
5-10 |
180 |
Detroit, Mich. |
West Bloomfield |
| Jackson Reisbig |
DB |
6-0 |
195 |
Ada, Mich. |
Lowell |
| Nolan Rinehart |
DB |
5-11 |
175 |
Rockford, Mich. |
GR West Catholic |
| Trent Rosenthal |
LB |
6-1 |
215 |
Norton Shores, Mich. |
Mona Shores |
| Daniel Rucker III |
DB |
6-1 |
180 |
Detroit, Mich. |
River Rouge |
| Cash Ruff |
ATH |
6-4 |
215 |
Jenison, Mich. |
Grandville |
| Carter Scholten |
OL |
6-3 |
290 |
Holland, Mich. |
West Ottawa |
| Chris Smith |
DL |
6-1 |
210 |
Allegan, Mich. |
Allegan |
| Cade Tidey |
OL |
6-2 |
280 |
Caledonia, Mich. |
Caledonia |
| Brayden Wallace |
OL |
6-5 |
295 |
Jacksonville Beach, Fla. |
Fletcher |
| Alec Wojahn |
P |
6-2 |
180 |
Stevensville, Mich. |
Lakeshore |
| Xavier Young |
DB |
5-10 |
165 |
Lowell, Mich. |
Lowell |
MID-YEAR TRANSFERS VIDEO SEGMENT
HIGH SCHOOL SIGNEES VIDEO SEGMENT
