MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho head football coach
Thomas Ford Jr. announced the signing of a total of 33 athletes for National Signing Day. The group is highlighted by eight Idahoans, eight from Washington and four from Oregon.
Twenty-three of the signees are high school athletes, seven are four-year transfers and three are junior college transfers.
The group had a heavy emphasis on defense with 11 defensive linemen, six defensive backs and four linebackers. On offense, the Vandals added 12 total players with five offensive linemen, three receivers, a pair of running backs and two tight ends.
The ten mid-years transfers, along with freshman early enrollee
Martin Rhyne are already on campus and participating in winter conditioning.
Idaho begins spring practice on March 24 with the annual spring game scheduled for Friday, April 25 at 6 p.m. at the P1FCU Kibbie Dome.
| Full Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown / High School |
Previous School |
| Harrison Deshazer |
DL |
6-5 |
230 |
Fr. |
Washougal, Wash. / Washougal HS |
| Shepard Fish |
DL |
6-4 |
240 |
Fr. |
Meridian, Idaho / Capital HS |
| Austin Flaherty |
DL |
6-3 |
240 |
Fr. |
Boise, Idaho / Borah HS |
| Jack Giannini |
LB |
6-0 |
205 |
Fr. |
Eagle, ID / Eagle High School |
| JoJo Matautia |
OL |
5-11 |
285 |
Fr. |
Renton, Wash. / Eastside Catholic |
| Brody Michael |
LB |
6-0 |
205 |
Fr. |
Queen Creek, Ariz. / American Leadership Academy |
| Sawyer Hewett |
WR |
6-0 |
170 |
Fr. |
Juliaetta, Idaho / Kendrick HS |
| Mason Krahn |
DL |
6-2 |
220 |
Fr. |
Nampa, Idaho / Skyview HS |
| Caden Siegner |
DL |
6-2 |
225 |
Fr. |
Star, Idaho / Owyhee |
| Nate Williams |
DL |
6-4 |
245 |
Fr. |
Eagle, Idaho / Eagle HS |
| Lonyatta Alexander Jr. |
WR |
6-3 |
210 |
Sr. |
Auburn, Wash. / Kennedy Catholic HS |
Montana State |
| Will Cornelson |
LB |
6-2 |
230 |
RJr. |
Cedar Park, Texas / Vista Ridge HS |
Tyler JC |
| Oliver Fisher |
TE |
6-5 |
245 |
RSo. |
Sherwood, Ore. / Sherwood HS |
Boise State |
| Maurice Heims |
DL |
6-5 |
263 |
Gr. |
Hamburg, Germany / Santa Margarita HS |
Washington |
| Tim Jackson |
DB |
6-5 |
200 |
Jr. |
Van Nuys, Calif. / Birmingham Charter |
College of the Canyons |
| Donovan Parham |
DL |
6-3 |
230 |
Gr.t |
Lakeland, Fla. / George Jenkins HS |
Mississippi Valley State |
| Khaled Rawls |
DB |
5-10 |
185 |
So. |
Walls, Miss. / Lake Cormarant HS |
NE Missississippi CC |
| Martin Rhyne |
LB |
6-1 |
215 |
Fr. |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Western HS |
| Kai Richardson |
DL |
6-4 |
255 |
RFr. |
Puyallup, Wash. / Puyallup HS |
Oregon State |
| Zahkari Spears |
DB |
6-2 |
197 |
Jr. |
Los Angeles, Calif. / Loyola HS |
UCONN |
| Howard Stedford |
OL |
6-4 |
285 |
Jr. |
Orlando, Fla. / Maloney HS |
Pace Universty |
| Ma'ake Apo |
DL |
6-4 |
340 |
Fr. |
Orem, Utah / Orem HS |
| Brody Borrevik |
DL |
6-2 |
255 |
Fr. |
Eugene, Ore. / Sheldon HS |
| Mason Culmer |
TE |
6-4 |
240 |
Fr. |
Chandler, Ariz. / Basha HS |
| Cameron Glenn |
OL |
6-4 |
274 |
Fr. |
Springfield, Ore. / Sheldon HS |
| Ryan Holmes |
OL |
6-4 |
280 |
Fr. |
West Linn, Ore. / West Linn HS |
| Tsiyown Lowery |
DB |
6-1 |
196 |
Fr. |
Maple Valley, Wash. / Tahoma HS |
| Nolan McWilliams |
WR |
5-10 |
180 |
Fr. |
Auburn, Wash. / Roosevelt HS |
| Wyatt Mickleberry |
RB |
5-11 |
198 |
Fr. |
Bothell, Wash. / Bothell HS |
| LeRonn Nelson |
OL |
6-5 |
300 |
Fr. |
Sacramento, Calif. / Destiny Christian Academy |
| Taeshaun Reese |
RB |
5-10 |
200 |
Fr. |
Meridian, Idaho / Meridian HS |
| Jayden Rice-Claiborne |
DB |
6-0 |
180 |
Fr. |
Tacoma, Wash. / Curtis HS |
| Caleb Ricks |
DB |
6-1 |
195 |
Fr. |
Gonzales, La. / St. Amant HS |