By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
Wednesday was National Signing Day as Fort Hays State head football coach Chris Brown and the Tiger football coaching staff announced signings for the 2021 season. The next Tiger Football recruiting class sent in their National Letters of Intent (NLI) throughout the day.
Follow @FHSUFootball Twitter as we introduce and welcome each signee to the Tiger Football family.
Updated at 2:30 p.m. on 2/3/2021
Total Signees: 33 (31 High School, 2 Transfers)
Logan Bolinger, OL, 6-5, 285, Maize, Kan. / Maize South HS
Notes: Kansas Class 5A All-State Honorable Mention selection as a senior…All-AVCTL selection…Three-time academic scholar.
Austin Carlson, LB, 6-1, 200, Wichita, Kan. / Clearwater HS
Notes: All-state first team selection at linebacker as a senior…First team all-district and All-AVCTL selection in 2020…All-state first team selection by Sports in Kansas and a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year in Class 3A…All-league honorable mention selection as a junior…Two-time all-league selection in baseball.
Payton Chapman, LB, 5-10, 225, Ennis, Texas / Ennis HS
Notes: All-district first team selection…Dallas Fort Worth Linebacker of the Year…Broke the Ennis school record for tackles in a game.
Quincy Clemons, DL, 6-4, 290, Phoenix, Ariz. / Sunrise Mountain HS
Notes: All-district first team selection at defensive tackle…Competed in football for four years, three years in track and field, and one in wrestling.
Cale Cormaney, TE, 6-3, 215, Colorado Springs, Colo. / Rampart HS
Notes: All-state first team selection as a senior…Southern League All-Purpose Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2020…All-league first team selection at safety…Received the National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame Colorado Chapter 2020 Scholar Athlete All-State Football Award…As a junior, named Pikes Peak League Offensive MVP…All-league first team selection at quarterback as a sophomore…Three-time CHSAA Academic First Team selection…Two-time all-league selection in basketball.
Leyton Cure, TE, 6-3, 215, Goodland, Kan. / Goodland HS
Notes: All-state honorable mention selection as both a junior and senior in 2019 and 2020…Served as team captain for three seasons.
Porter Dannevik, OL, 6-3, 270, Lawrence, Kan. / Lawrence HS
Notes: KFBCA, Wichita Eagle, Topeka Capital Journal, and Sports in Kansas All-State First Team selection…All-Sunflower League First Team selection.
Breckin Davis, WR, 6-1, 160, Colorado Springs, Colo. / Lewis-Palmer HS
Notes: All-state honorable mention selection in Colorado as both a wide receiver and free safety…As a senior recorded over 800 receiving yards, averaging more than 20 yards per catch.
Riley Eveland, LB, 6-0, 210, Wamego, Kan. / Wamego HS
Notes: All-State selection at linebacker as a junior and senior…Three-time all-conference performer…All-area performer as both a junior and senior…Sports in Kansas Defensive Player of the Year finalist.
Evan Hardin, OL, 6-3, 295, Mansfield, Texas / Mansfield HS
Notes: Two-time all-district second team selection…Academic All-State First Team selection…Three-time academic all-district selection.
Khavon Harris, DL, 6-1, 325, Miami, Fla. / Miami Killian HS
Notes: Started for Florida in the Florida vs. Georgia All-Star Football Game…Two-star recruit by 247Sports.
Jack Hileman, LB, 5-8, 195, Derby, Kan. / Derby HS
Notes: All-state and all-league first team selection…Recorded over 100 tackles during his senior season.
Parker Janky, K, 5-11, 175, Chapman, Neb. / Grand Island Northwest HS
Notes: Class B All-State First Team selection at kicker as a junior and senior in 2019 and 2020…All-Super State selection at kicker…Two-time all-state selection in basketball…Two-time all-conference selection in soccer…Holds school records for field goals made in a season and kickoff average…Member of National Honor Society with a 4.0 GPA.
Alden Knedler, LB, 6-2, 215, Dodge City, Kan. / Dodge City HS
Notes: Two-time all-state first team selection…Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year…Two-time all-league first team selection…Sports in Kansas Defensive Player of the Year finalist…All-state second team and all-league first team selection in baseball.
Ayden Mast, OL, 6-2, 285, Decatur, Texas / Decatur HS
Notes: All-District First Team selection as a junior and senior.
Eddie Moore, DL, 6-3, 280, Amarillo, Texas / Bushland HS
Notes: Named District Defensive MVP as a senior in 2020…All-district honorable mention selection as a junior in 2019.
Mason Murray, LB, 6-2, 195, Goodland, Kan. / Goodland HS
Notes: All-state honorable mention selection…Two-time all-league selection.
Phillip Paris, OL, 6-4, 285, Wichita Falls, Texas / Wichita Falls HS
Notes: All-district selection as a junior and senior in 2019 and 2020…Academic all-state selection.
Dylan Rock, OL, 6-2, 260, Plano, Texas / Heritage HS
Notes: All-District First Team selection…Named team’s Lineman of the Year.
Jonah Ruder, WR, 6-0, 190, Norton, Kan. / Norton Community HS
Notes: All-State selection at wide receiver by the Wichita Eagle, Topeka Capital Journal, and Sports in Kansas as a junior in 2019…Member of state runner-up team in 2019…Earned all-league selections throughout his prep career at wide receiver, defensive back, quarterback, and punter…All-league selection in basketball.
Kleyton Schreiber, LB, 6-2, 210, Stafford, Kan. / Stafford HS
Notes: As a senior, named all-league first team selection on defense and second team selection on offense…All-district first team selection on both defense and offense…Earned all-league and all-district honors throughout his prep career as a defensive lineman, running back, and tight end.
Kyler Semrad, QB, 6-1, 200, Goddard, Kan. / Goddard HS
Notes: Three-time all-state selection, twice in Class 4A and once in Class 5A…AVCTL Division II Offensive MVP in 2020…Wichita Eagle All-Metro selection…Three-time all-league selection…Produced over 6,000 passing yards in his prep career with 75 touchdowns.
Riley Setlik, OL, 6-4, 270, Ord, Neb. / Ord HS
Notes: All-state selection as a senior by the Omaha World Herald, Lincoln Journal Star, and Huskerland Preps…All-state honorable mention and all-district selection as a junior…Member of Nebraska Class C2 state championship team in 2020 and member of Class C1 state runner-up team in 2018.
Jonah Smith, OL/DL, 6-1, 260, Plainville, Kan. / Plainville HS
Notes: All-state selection as both an offensive and defensive lineman by the Wichita Eagle, Topeka Capital Journal…All-state selection on the defensive line by the KFBCA and Sports in Kansas…All-league and all-district selection as both an offensive and defensive lineman
Ethan Sossen, P, 6-1, 185, Perth, Australia / Mount Scopus Memorial College
Notes: Ranked 11th in the Chris Sailer Kicking Class of 2021 ratings for punters…Awarded the prestigious Zac Dawson award for the Australian Rules Football club he played for in 2016…Originally from Perth, Australia but attended high school in Melbourne, Australia.
Gavin Sproul, LB, 6-1, 210, Edmond, Kan. / Norton Community HS
Notes: All-state selection by the KFBCA and Wichita Eagle…All-league selection.
Riley Waitscox, OL, 6-4, 250, Piedmont, Okla. / Piedmont HS
Notes: Named to All-District 5A-2 First Team as a defensive lineman…Named to Big All-City Team by The Oklahoman.
Jason Waters, DL, 6-4, 240, Fort Worth, Texas / Haltom HS
Ryley Wheat, DB, 5-11, 185, Lawrence, Kan. / Lawrence Free State HS
Notes: All-state honorable mention selection…Two-time all-league selection…Member of a league and regional football championship team.
Devin White, DB, 6-0, 165, Tampa, Fla. / Riverview HS
Notes: All-conference first team selection…All-state second team selection.
Alec Younggren, DL, 6-4, 230, Louisburg, Kan. / Louisburg HS
Notes: Honorable mention all-state selection as a junior and senior in 2019 and 2020…Named the 2019 Olathe Defensive/Offensive Lineman of the Year…Named the Louisburg Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2020…Two-time all-league first team selection…Placed third at 220 pounds in the Kansas Class 6A State Wrestling Championship in 2020.
Transfers
Evan Darville, DL, 6-2, 300, Dodge City, Kan. / Southeast Missouri State University
Notes: Redshirted the 2019 season at Southeast Missouri State…Spent the 2020 semester at Dodge City Community College, but there was no fall season…Three-time all-conference performer at Dodge City and a first-team all-state selection as a senior in 2018…Placed third at the Kansas Class 6A State Wrestling Championship as a senior and was the state runner-up as a junior…Two-time all-conference performer in wrestling.
Antwan Williams, DL, 6-1, 305, Pickerington, Ohio / Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Notes: Spent 2020 at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, but there were no games in the fall…Played at Dodge City Community College as a freshman in 2018 and then transferred to ASA College Miami for the 2019 season…Was an all-state honorable mention selection in at Pickerington Central High School during his prep days in Ohio.