MOSCOW, Idaho –  Vandal football welcomes in 39 additions  on the first day of the early signing period. The group includes 13 Idaho prep standouts, including six from North Idaho.

Along with the emphasis on Idaho players, it also set a clear priority to improve in the trenches. Fifteen players are projected to play offensive of defensive line.

The class is the first class for the Jason Eck led Vandals that included an entire evaluation and recruiting period.

There are three transfers in the mix, Linebacker Tre Thomas from South Dakota, Jaxin McCallum from South Dakota Mines and Cam Stephens from Victor Valley CC. All three transfer students will join the Vandals in January. Also joining Idaho in the spring is freshman Jaxton Eck, who will join his family in Moscow after finishing his senior year of high school football in South Dakota. International Malakai Railton-Stewart from Brisbane Australia will also join the Vandals in January.

The Vandals are expected to add additional signees later in the spring with an emphasis on the transfer portal.

For more on each player, visit the Signing Day Central Page.
 

Name	Pos.	Ht	Wt	Yr.	Home
Dallas Afalava	DL	6-2	255	Fr.	Seattle, Wash. / Rainier Beach HS
Xe'ree Alexander	LB	6-2	215	Fr.	AUburn, Wash. / Kennedy Classic
Chase Barker	DB	6-2	180	Fr.	Murray, Utah / East HS
Ethan Beard	LB	6-3	180	Fr.	Meridian, Idaho / Meridian HS
Ryder Bordner	LB	6-1	200	Fr.	Boise, Idaho / Bishop Kelly HS
Deshaun Buchanan	RB	5-11	190	Fr.	Chandler, Ariz. / Basha HS
Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar	WR	6-2	180	Fr.	Salinas, Calif. / Salinas HS
Jaxton Eck	LB	6-0	215	Fr.	Brookings, S.D. / Brookings HS
Drew Faulkner	DB	5-10	175	Fr.	Los Angeles, Calif. / Western HS
Lincoln Gee	DB	5-11	185	Fr.	Boise, Idaho / Cole Valley Christian
Wyatt Gordon	DB	5-11	190	Fr.	Lake Tapps, Wash. / Puyallup HS
Alex Green	OL	6-5	260	Fr.	Coeur d'Alene, Idaho / Lake City HS
Jackson Grover	DL	6-3	230	Fr.	Rockford, Wash. / Freeman HS
Payton Gunter	DL	6-2	215	Fr.	Nampa, Idaho / Nampa HS
Mark Hamper	WR	6-2	197	Fr.	West Linn, Ore. / West Linn HS
Kiegan Henson	OL	6-5	265	Fr.	Meridian, Idaho / Mountain View HS
Hayden John	DB	6-2	190	Fr.	Anacortes, Wash. / Anacortes HS
Zach Johnson	LB	6-3	210	Fr.	Coeur d'Alene, Idaho / Lake City HS
Felix Kiama	OL	6-5	255	Fr.	Tacoma, Wash. / Washington HS
Dionte Lamaide	DL	6-6	240	Fr.	Chandler, Ariz. / Saguaro HS
Julian Lee	DL	6-5	260	Fr.	Lacey, Wash. / North Thurston HS
Andrew Marshall	DB	6-1	165	Fr.	Eastvale, Calif. / Eleanor Roosevelt HS
Carlos Matheney	RB	5-11	205	Fr.	Olympia, Wash. / Tumwater HS
Jaxin McCallum	OL	6-4	300	So.	Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin HS / S.D. Mines
Matyus McLain	DL	6-4	220	Fr.	Priest River, Idaho / Priest River HS
Trevor Miller	DL	6-2	225	Fr.	Post Falls, Idaho / Post Falls HS
Mason Mini	TE	6-4	210	Fr.	Pacifica, Calif. / Terra Nova
Zach Penner	OL	6-4	275	Fr.	Eagle, Idaho / Rocky Mountain HS
Malakai Railton-Stewart	DL	6-5	260	Fr.	Brisbane, Australia / Indooroopilly State HS
Brayden Rice	WR	6-0	175	Fr.	Lewiston, Idaho / Lewiston HS
Kaden Robnett	OL	6-2	275	Fr.	Graham, Wash. / Bethel HS
Seth Shook	WR	5-11	180	Fr.	Richland, Wash. / Richland HS
Cam Stephens	DB	5-11	160	RJr.	San Bernardino, Calif. / Cajon HS / Victor Valley CC
Jonathan Stromberg	TE	6-5	210	Fr.	Ridgefield, Wash. / Skyview HS
Tre Thomas	LB	6-1	220	Grad.	Burnsville, Minn. / Burnsville HS / South Dakota
Jace Villers	WR	6-3	185	Fr.	Pacific, Wash. / Auburn Riverside
Layton Vining	OL	6-2	270	Fr.	Peoria, Ariz. / Liberty HS
Jack Wagner	QB	6-4	180	Fr.	Tualatin, Ore. / Tualatin HS
James White	TE	6-4	225	Fr.	Lewiston, Idaho / Lewiston HS
Art Williams	RB	6-0	205	Fr.	Meridian, Idaho / Rocky Mountain HS

By State
Idaho – 13
Washington – 13
California – 5
Arizona – 3
Oregon – 2
Minnesota – 1
South Dakota – 1
Utah – 1
Australia – 1
 
By Position
QB – 1
RB – 3
TE – 3
WR – 5
OL – 7
DB  - 7
LB – 6
DL - 8