Hays Post
HAYS, Kan. - Fort Hays State football coach Chris Brown announced the signing of 30 high school seniors institutional letters of commitment on Wednesday. Brown spoke with the media about the Tigers 2025 signing class which can be heard by clicking on the link below.
The group includes six players from the state of Kansas, five each from Arizona and Florida, three from Texas and Colorado, two from Oklahoma and Missouri and one from Illinois.
The breakdown by position includes one quarterback, two running backs, one fullback, four wide receivers, eight offensive lineman, six defensive lineman, four linebackers, three defensive backs and one kicker.
Noah Beavers, DL, 6-5, 220, Hillsboro, Kan. / Hillsboro HS
Hillsboro HS: All-state first team selection in Kansas Class 2A…All-league selection as a defensive end...Recorded 42 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks during senior season.
Antoine Bogus, OL, 6-4, 230, Mustang, Okla. / Mustang HS
Mustang HS: All-district second team selection.
Samuel Bryant, LB, 6-1, 215, West Palm Beach, Fla. / Atlantic Community HS
Atlantic Community HS: Recorded 88 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, five sacks, two forced fumbles, and one interception during senior year.
Braylon Coleman, DB, 5-9, 170, Plano, Texas / Plano East HS
Plano East HS: All-district selection as a defensive back in Texas 6-6A…Academic all-district performer…Recorded 45 tackles, 12 pass breakups, five tackles for loss, and one interception during senior year.
Justus Derickson, DL, 6-5, 245, Colorado Springs, Colo. / Rampart HS
Rampart HS: Two-time all-state and two-time all-conference selection…Conference Player of the Year in baseball…Two-time all-conference first team selection in baseball.
Logan Dodson, FB, 6-0, 220, North Platte, Neb. / Saint Patrick HS
Saint Patrick HS: Two-time all-state selection…Three-time all-district selection…Shrine Bowl selection…Selected to Sertoma 8-man all-star game.
Walter Flounory, WR, 5-10, 165, St. Petersburg, Fla. / Boca Ciega HS
Boca Ciega HS: Player of the Year in Class 3A…All-PCAC and FACA First Team…Named team's MVP…PCAC All-Star Game selection.
AG Floyd, RB, 6-2, 205, Pensacola, Fla. / Pensacola HS
Pensacola HS: Class 3A Panhandle Player of the Year…Rushed for 1,300 yards as a senior, averaging 7.6 yards per carry.
Trey Foster, WR, 6-1, 175, Gilbert, Ariz. / Williams Field HS
Williams Field HS: All-region first team selection at wide receiver…Averaged 17.3 yards per catch with 40 receptions for 690 yards and 5 touchdowns in his senior season.
Kody Guy, QB, 6-2, 205, Gilbert, Ariz. / Williams Field HS
Williams Field HS: All-region honorable mention selection…Threw for 2,695 yards and 22 touchdowns over his final two seasons…Served as a team captain for two years.
Zyon Harris, OL, 6-0, 280, Belle Glade, Fla. / Treasure Coast HS
Treasure Coast HS: Named to TC Palm's Super 11 list of top senior recruits across the Treasure Coast…Spent freshman year at St. Lucie West Centennial High School and then sophomore and junior years at Inlet Grove High School.
Vincent Johnston, OL, 6-3, 285, Palisade, Colo. / Palisade HS
Palisade HS: Two-time all-state selection in Colorado…Two-time all-league first team selection…Two-time Lineman MVP in his league…Three-time all-state academic recognition.
Wyatt Kirkpatrick, LB, 6-2, 220, Hays, Kan. / Hays HS
Hays HS: Two-time all-state first team selection at linebacker…Two-time all-conference first team selection…Hays High School Defensive Player of the Year in 2023…Defensive Player of the Year in Class 5A as a senior…Had 235 tackles for his prep career, along with 22 tackles for loss, four sacks, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions.
Cooper Koster, DL, 6-3, 265, Conway Springs, Kan. / Conway Springs HS
Conway Springs HS: Recorded 55 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, and 2 forced fumbles in his senior season…Helped team to back-to-back state titles as a junior and senior. with back 2 back State Titles his Junior and Senior Season.
Clayton Layden, DL, 6-4, 215, Lone Jack, Mo. / Lone Jack HS
Lone Jack HS: Three-time all-district and three-time all-conference selection.
Chris Love, WR, 6-3, 180, Jefferson, Texas / Jefferson HS
Jefferson HS: Three-time all-district first team selection…All-state second team selection as a senior…Set school record for receiving touchdowns with 15 as a senior…Two-time all-district selection in basketball.
Samuel Meisner, RB, 5-11, 180, Wray, Colo. / Wray HS
Wray HS: Three-time all-state first team selection…Wray High School Athlete of the Year honors…Three-time all-conference selection…Earned Player of the Game honors in the 1A state championship…Finished career with 4,191 rushing yards, 361 receiving yards, 82 touchdowns, 380 tackles, and 43 tackles for loss…State champion and all-state performer in wrestling…Earned academic all-state honors.
Will Morgan, OL, 5-11, 250, Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley Southwest HS
Blue Valley Southwest HS: All-state first team selection by Sports in Kansas and the KFBCA…Also received all-state honors from Wichita Eagle and KSHSAA…Three-time all-league selection…Selected for the Kansas Shrine Bowl…Served as a team captain…Named team's Most Outstanding Player.
Blake Novotny, OL, 6-4, 280, Owasso, Okla. / Owasso HS
Owasso HS: All-district selection and team captain…All-Tulsa World selection.
Will Rodgers, DB, 5-10, 180, Goodyear Ariz. / Desert Edge HS
Desert Edge HS: All-region first team selection as a defensive back…All-conference first team selection.
Kole Rogers, K, 5-10, 170, Goodyear, Ariz. / Desert Edge HS
Desert Edge HS: Two-time all-region first team selection and earned Specialist of the Year honors.
Nicholas Royal, DL, 6-3, 315, Inlet Grove, Fla. / Inlet Grove HS
Inlet Grove HS: Among the Top 63 ranked by ESPN…Led team in sacks…Played in area all-star game…All-district performer in shot put in track and field.
Ethan Shaw, LB, 6-2, 210, Fairfield, Neb. / Sandy Creek HS
Charles Smith, S, 6-1, 200, Chicago, Ill. / Simeon Academy
Simeon Academy: All-city second team selection and all-conference selection…Recorded 85 tackles to go along with three sacks, four forced fumbles and five pass breakups as a senior.
Landon Sobota, OL, 6-3, 295, Greenwood, Neb. / Ashland-Greenwood HS
Ashland-Greenwood HS: Four-time all-state selection by the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World Herald…Four-time all-district and all-area selection…Nebraska Shrine Bowl selection.
Andrew Watts, WR, 5-8, 180, Shawnee, Kan. / Mill Valley HS
Mill Valley HS: All-state honorable mention selection by Sports in Kansas, Wichita Eagle, and KSHSAA…Team's Offensive Player of the Year in 2024…Helped team to three-straight state titles in 2021, 2022, and 2023…Two-time all-league selection…Had over 500 receiving yards his senior year.
Brody Weir, DL, 6-4, 250, Wellington, Kan. / Wellington HS
Wellington HS: Two-time all-league selection as a defensive end and tight end…All-state first team selection by the KFBCA, Sports in Kansas, Wichita Eagle, and KSHSAA in Class 4A…Defensive Player of the Year Finalist in Class 4A…Sports in Kansas Top 100 Seniors…As a senior, recorded 65 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, and 10.5 sacks.
Hayden Williams, OL, 6-4, 305, Surprise, Ariz. / Youngker HS
Youngker HS: Offensive Player of the Year in the Skyline region…Roughrider Offensive Lineman Award.
Ben Winters, OL, 6-2, 285, Kingsville, Mo. / Summit Christian Academy
Summit Christian Academy: Three-time all-conference first team selection as an offensive lineman and defensive lineman…Three-time all-district selection, twice as an offensive lineman and once as a defensive lineman…Voted team's offensive and defensive MVP…State qualifier and all-district performer in wrestling.
Layne Yudizky, LB, 6-0, 210, Heath, Texas / Rockwall Heath HS
Rockwall-Heath HS: Two-time all-district selection, including first-team honors as a senior and second-team honors as a junior…Served as a team captain during senior year…Recorded 110 tackles, five sacks, and one interception in his prep career.