73 Commit to Join Iowa Central Football in 2025
Building on the depth of their current roster, 73 athletes from the 2025 recruitment class have committed to playing for Triton Football. "We are really excited about our '25 recruiting class. Our coaches did a great job of hitting the road early and identifying some of the best local and national talent," said Triton Head Coach, Jesse Montalto, on the committments, "This classes' size, speed, and potential should add great depth to our roster."
Of the 73 commitments, 20 came from within the state of Iowa, along with 22 from Minnesota, 16 from Illinois, 12 from Missouri, two from Wisconsin, and one from Alabama.
IOWA COMMITMENTS:
Zavian Chones (Offensive Line, 6-5, 300, West Des Moines, IA)
High School: Valley High School - 2nd Team All-District performer. "Zavian is a tough kid that comes from a great program and will bring a winning mentality to our team"
Sam Overbeck (Offensive Line, 6-4, 250, Mason City, IA)
High School: Mason City High School - "Sam is a hard-nosed OL that has his best football ahead of him."
Brady Schuler (Tight End, 6-5, 200, West Des Moines, IA)
High School: Waukee High School - "Brady is another player that comes from a great program that will find ways to make plays for our offense."
Karsten Bernholtz (Linebacker/DL, 6-0, 230, Ankeny, IA)
High School: Ankeny High School - 2nd team All-District - season stats: 21.5 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 6.5 TFL's. "Karsten had a big senior year and will bring that same physical presence to ICCC."
Denver Longden (Linebacker, 6-0, 175, Des Moines, IA)
High School: Lincoln High School - 1st Team All-Conference - season stats: 51 tackles, 4 TFL's. "Denver is a tough kid who likes to hit."
Jose Benitez (Offensive Line, Newton, IA)
High School: Newton High School - Benitez was an 1st Team All-District, All-Academic, Brady Klingsmith Lineman of the year, and Team Captain during his time at Newton. "Benitez is the ultimate competitor that brings a strong work ethic to the OL room."
Jakobe Worrels (Wide Receiver, 5-10, 160, Davenport, IA)
High School: North High School - Jakobe was North's leading receiver with 29 catches for 269 yards and 2 TD's. He was the Team MVP and Special teams player of the year. " He has versatility that can make an impact on offense and special teams."
Triston Brandsoy (Defensive End, 6-4, 280, Forest City, IA)
High School: Forest City High School - 2x All-District Performer, Academic First Team - season stats: 30.5 tackles, 2 sacks, team leading 9.5 TFL's. "Triston is one of the most dynamic DL in the state of Iowa. We look for Triston to make an immediate impact."
Aidan Holven-Rice (Offensive Line, 6-2, 285, Marion, IA)
High School: Linn Mar High School - 3x Honor Roll, 2nd Team All-Conference, All-Metro HM. "Aidan is a great worker that will bring toughness to our team."
Tristan Hill (Linebacker, 6-1, 230, Ankeny, IA)
High School: Ankeny High School - season stats: 49 tackles, 7 TFL's, and 3 sacks. "Tristan is a tough kid that brings effort, relentlessness, and high IQ to our LB room."
Davarrion Clark (Running Back, 5-8, 211, Cedar Falls, IA)
High School: Cedar Falls High School - 2nd Team All-State and led 5A in Touchdowns. Clark ran for 1480 yards and 26 TD's. "Clark will help our athleticism at RB. His non-stop motor and ability to break tackles will be a great addition."
Mekyael Hall (Wide Receiver, 6-1, 180, Dubuque, IA)
High School: Senior High School - 2x 2nd Team All-Conference, 2x 1st Team All-District performer - season stats: 44 catches, 532 Yards, 4 TD's. "Hall is another WR that will increase our athleticism on that side of the ball. His instincts are tremendous for a HS kid."
CJ Yslas (Defensive Line, 6-0, 345, Cresco, IA)
High School: Crestwood High School - 3x All-Academic Team, Multiple year letterwinner. "CJ will be a big body in the interior that will be tough to move."
Gavin Kramer (Quarterback, 6-1, 195, Sabula, IA)
High School: Northeast High School - 3x 1st Team All-District, District Offensive Player of the Year, 4x 1st Team All-Area, National Honor Society - season stats: threw for 1051 yards and 13 TD's and ran for 1284 yards and 18 TD's. "Gavin is an elite playmaker that we can't wait to see on display."
AJ Nelson (Linebacker, 6-2, 200, Bettendorf, IA)
High School: Pleasant Valley High School - season stats: 44.5 tackles, 2 sacks, 5 TFL's. "AJ comes from an elite in state program that will bring tough and physical mindset to the LB room."
Brayden Thompson (Linebacker, 5-11, 190, Cresco, IA)
High School: Crestwood High School - 1st Team All-District, 2nd Team All-District as a Junior - season stats: 34 Tackles, 3 TFL's, and 2 INT. "Thompson is a playmaker on the defensive side that can make plays in the run and pass game."
Tyler Knight (Running Back, 5-11, 200, Center Point, IA)
High School: Center Point Urbana High School - All-District and All-Academic RB - season stats: 691 yards and 4 TD's along with 31.5 tackles and 5 TFL's. "Tyler will be a good addition to the RB room with his big play ability."
Jalen Johnson (Linebacker, 6-3, 205, Dubuque, IA)
High School: Dubuque Senior High School - season stats: 31.5 tackles, 8 TFL's, 3 Sacks, 2 FF. "Jalen length and ability to fly around the field will help us."
Gavin Stockdale (Tight End/Linebacker, 6-1, 200, Waverly, IA)
High School: Waverly Shell-Rock High School – season stats: 35 tackles, 19 solo, 1 sack, 5.5 TFL's. "Stockdale is a football player through and through. He plays a brand of football that is tough and disciplined. There is a bright future in store for him."
ALABAMA COMMITMENTS:
Myles Taylor (Defensive Back, 5-11, 180, Madison, AL)
High School: James Clemens High School - season stats: 49 tackles, 2 FF, and 4 INT's. "Myles really flies around and will be fast and physical with great ball skills."
ILLINOIS COMMITMENTS:
James Stampley Jr. (Running Back, 5-8, 175, Kankakee, IL)
High School: Kankakee High School - All-Conference and Offensive Player of the Year - season stats: 1313 All Purpose Yards and 20 TD's. "James has great balance and ability to finish runs along with catching the ball well out of the backfield."
Kamarr Montford (Offensive Line, 6-5, 230, Peoria, IL)
High School: Peoria High School - All-Conference HM. "Kamarr has great size and athletic ability. He can really get out and run while finishing blocks down the field."
Dorsey Doss (Linebacker, 6-2, 180, Peoria, IL)
High School: Peoria High School - 1st Team All-Conference, 2nd Team All-State, 2nd All Time leader in sacks in Peoria HS history. "Dorsey can really bend the edge and get to the Quarterback."
Elijah Venegas (Wide Receiver, 5-6, 140, Rock Island, IL)
High School: Rock Island High School - season stats: 45 receptions for 367 yards and 5 TD's. "Elijah shows great ability to catch the ball in traffic and make people miss in open space."
Jae'Vion Clark-Pugh (Quarterback, 6-4, 185, Rock Island, IL)
High School: Rock Island High School - Captain, MVP Sophomore Year - season stats: 1,100 passing yards and 10 TD's. "Jae'Vion is a big athlete that can push the ball down the field and make plays with his feet."
Isaiss Duarte (Linebacker, 5-10, 170, Rock Island, IL)
High School: Rock Island High School - 2nd Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Conference as a JR - season stats: 76 Tackles, 2 sacks, 3 FF, 4 TFL. "Duarte is a play maker on defense that can play at multiple levels."
Chrisjan Simmons (Running Back, 5-8, 180, Aurora, IL)
High School: Waubonsie Valley High School - All-Conference and All Area - season stats:1066 yards and 17 total TD's. "Simmons is tough to bring down and likes to punish defenders."
Ahmad Grayer (Defensive Back, 5-11, 170, Chicago, IL)
High School: Morgan Park High School - 4x All-City - season stats: 65 tackles, 2 FF, 5 INT "Grayer is an absolute lock down defender with elite ball skills."
Caden Pierceall (Defensive Back, 6-2, 185, Plainfield, IL)
High School: Plainfield South High School - 2x All-Conference - season stats: 63.5 tackles, 2 TFL, 5 INT "Caden is a tough kid with a knack for the ball."
Craig Bennett III (Defensive Back, 5-7, 170, Normal, IL)
High School: Normal Community High School - Team Captain - season stats: 61 tackles, 1 FF, 1 INT "Craig is a physical safety that will come downhill and hit you."
Amari Branch (Wide Receiver, 6-0, 165, Peoria, IL)
High School: Peoria High School - season stats: 9 catches for 130 yards. "Amari will add speed on the perimeter to our receiving core."
Josiah Scott (Defensive Line, 6-3, 240, Chicago, IL)
High School: Morgan Park High School - season stats: 35 tackles, 5 sacks, 4 TFL's "Scott is an good edge rusher with great length."
Easton Ruby (Linebacker, 6-2, 215, Oswego, IL)
High School: Oswego High School - 2x All-Conference Football, 1x All-Conference Baseball - season stats: 71 tackles, 4 INT's, 9 TFL's "Easton hard-nosed, physical player with a high motor and great ability to make plays."
Keyonte Farrow (Wide Receiver/Tight End, 6-3, 185, Rock Island, IL)
High School: Rock Island High School – season stats: 10 catches for 120 yards and 1 TD. "Keyonte Farrow is a long football player with playmaking abilities in space. He can block, get to the flats or catch a tough ball in traffic."
Keyandre White (Linebacker, 6-0, 180, Kankakee, IL)
High School: Kankakee High School – season stats: 52 tackles, 7 TFL's, 2 sacks, 3 INT, 1 forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries, and 3 defensive TD's. "White is an athletic player who can play anywhere on the field. He can run sideline to sideline and when it's time to come downhill he is violent. He is always around the ball."
Xavion Lashley (Defensive Back, 6-1, 165, Normal, IL)
High School: Normal High School – season stats: 27 tackles, 2 INT (1 for TD), 4 PBU, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery. "Xavion is a tough football player with great ball skills. He has a great nose for the ball and if the ball is in the air he will go get."
MINNESOTA COMMITMENTS:
Cooper Mansfield (Offensive Line, 6-11, 305, Elk River, MN)
High School: Elk River High School - 2x State Champion. "Cooper has tremendous size and athletic ability. He should be able to make an impact early."
Dallas Hanson (Offensive Line, 6-2, 290, Lake City, MN)
High School: Lake City High School - 2x 1st Team All-District . "Dallas is a strong kid that likes to finish blocks."
Mohamed Bamba (Linebacker, 5-11, 195, Coon Rapids, MN)
High School: Park Center High School - season stats: 46 tackles, 7 TFL's, 3 sacks. "Mo can really make plays off the edge with his quickness."
Asa Cummings (Tight End, 6-3, 205, Brooklyn Park, MN)
High School: Park Center High School - All- District HM - season stats: 18 catches for 235 yards and 3 TD's. "Asa has great ball skills and can be physical in the run game."
Fumbah Kweyete (Defensive Back, 6-3, 195, Brooklyn Park, MN)
High School: Park Center High School - All-District - season stats: 50 tackles and 1 FF. "Fumbah is a long DB that has the ability to come up and strike people in the run game along with good cover skills."
Tay'Juan Henderson (Offensive Line, 6-0, 320, Crystal, MN)
High School: North High School - HM All-District . "Henderson loves to make an impact pulling and finishing blocks inside."
Reggie Williams (Wide Receiver, 6-0, 170, Maple Grove, MN)
High School: Maple Grove High School - 2024 State Champ - season stats: 6 catches for 152 yards. "Reggie can really stretch the field and will benefit playing in our offense."
Uche Edward (Defensive Line, 6-1, 250, St. Louis Park, MN)
High School: St. Louis Park High School - All-District - season stats: 18 tackles, 3 TFL's, 1 sacks. "Uche can be a force up front shutting down the run game."
Jajuan Bobmanuel (Linebacker, 6-0, 200, Minneapolis, MN)
High School: North High School - 3x All-District - season stats: 70 tackles, 6 TFL's, and 3 FF . "Jajuan has a knack for making big plays and forcing turnovers."
Jaden Getugi (Wide Receiver, 6-1, 175, St. Michael, MN)
High School: STMA High School - "Jaden is coming off injury but will be a great fit in our system."
Jaydn Harris (Linebacker, 5-11, 200, St. Paul, MN)
High School: Cretin Durham Hall High School - 2x All-District, District MVP, Team MVP, Defensive MVP - season stats: 124 tackles, 11 TFL's, and 4 sacks. "Jaydn is all over the field making plays. His successful HS career should transition well to the college level."
Camren Riggins-Brown (Defensive Line, 6-4, 235, Eden Prairie, MN)
High School: Eden Prairie High School - season stats: 27 tackles, 4 TFL. "Camren is a long athletic DE that can really get to the Quarterback and should be a problem for offenses."
Omolade Olagbaju (Defensive Line, 6-3, 225, Brooklyn Park, MN)
High School: Park Center High School - All- District - season stats: 60 tackles, 7 TFL's, and 5 sacks. "Lade causes problems for offenses with his elite get off and spends a lot of time in the offensive backfield."
Monteff Dixon, Jr. (Wide Receiver, 6-5, 210, Minneapolis, MN)
High School: Cretin-Durham High School - All-District - season stats: 51 receptions, 700 yards and 6 TD's. "Monteff is a long target that will present a match-up nightmare for opposing defenses."
Tony Kollie (Linebacker, 5-11, 200, New Hope, MN)
High School: Robbinsdale Cooper High School - All-District, Team MVP, Team Captain - season stats: 39 tackles, 2 TFL's. "Tony just wants to hit people and that's exactly what he will do to opposing offenses."
Peter Okafor (Offensive Line, 6'3, 315, Brooklyn Park, MN)
High School: Park Center High School - All-District, Academic All-District, "Peter will provide a physical presence and uncanny athleticism to the oline room."
Greg Banaszynski (Offensive Line, 6-5, 285, Lake City, MN)
High School: Lake City High School - All-District, All-Section, All-Area, Member of the Honor Roll, "Greg shows a refined understanding on how to generate force, power and strain through contact."
Josh Diggs (Running Back, 5-11, 195, Brooklyn Park, MN)
High School: Park Center High School - All-District, Member of the Honor Roll - season stats: 226 yards rushing and 3 TD's. "Josh runs with a purpose and shows the ability to break the big one at any time."
Charlie Olson (Defensive Line, 6-3, 240, Elk River, MN)
High School: Elk River High School - 2x State Champion, 2x All-District, Defensive MVP - season stats: 60 tackles, 7 TFL, 2 Sack. "Charlie has a great frame and high. We are excited about winning pedigree."
Qayiyim Beeks (Defensive Line, 6-2, 235, Minneapolis, MN)
High School: North High School - All-District HM - season stats: 14 tackles, 1 TFL. "Beeks will tough up front for us."
Brandon Fleming (Wide Receiver/Defensive Back, 5-11, 160, Apple Valley, MN)
High School: Apple Valley High School – season stats: 23 catches for 379 yards and 5 TD's. "A great route runner that is dynamic in the open field. If the ball is in his hands there is a great chance he is going to make one miss and get to the endzone. Savvy, tough, and you can tell he loves the game of football."
Ernie Goodwin (Kicker/Punter, 6-0, 190, White Bear Lake, MN)
High School: White Bear Lake High School
MISSOURI COMMITMENTS:
Robert Palmer (RB, 5-11, 205, Grain Valley, MO)
High School: Grain Valley High School - 1st Team All-District, 1st All-Conference - season stats: 1,472 yards and 18 TD's. "This big bodied back shows the ability to not only run a defender over but also the exclusiveness to make a defender miss."
Andrew Genova (Wide Receiver, 6-1, 185, Kansas City, MO)
High School: Staley High School - 2x 1st All-Conference, 1st Team All-District - season stats: 33 receptions, 950 yards and 9 TD's. "Andrew brings a high football IQ to the wide receiver room which will give him the ability to lineup at multiple positions."
Quadrick Jones, Jr. (Running Back, 5-10, 171, Raytown, MO)
High School: Raytown South High School - 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-District - season stats: 1,477 all-purpose yards, 14 TD's. "This versatile athlete will be a serious offensive weapon for the Tritons."
Tyler Pate (Offensive Line, 6-2, 280, Lee's Summit, MO)
High School: Lee's Summit North High School - 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-District, 2nd Team All-State, "This road grader of a blocker will be a dominant force in the run game for the Tritons."
Chase Pearsall (Linebacker, 6-0, 214, Lee's Summit, MO)
High School: Lee's Summit North High School - 3x All-District - season stats: 67 tackles, 11 TFL's, 3 sacks, 2 FF's. "Chase displays a skillset similar to last year's conference DPOY which clearly is high praise but well warranted."
Teagan Williams (Wide Receiver, 6-3, 185, Blue Springs, MO)
High School: Blue Springs South High School - "This lengthy target brings excellent play-making ability to the receiver room."
Maddox Griswold (Wide Receiver, 6-2, 180, Kansas City, MO)
High School: Grandview High School - All Conference - season stats: 44 catches for 800 yards and 9 TD's. "Maddox is a homerun threat that can really stretch the field vertically."
Armon Canada (Linebacker, 6-2, 180, Kansas City, MO)
High School: Kipp Legacy High School - 2x 1st Team All-District, 3rd Team All-State - season stats: 155 tackles, 16 TFL's, 2 INT, 2 FF. "Armon is a physical LB that had great production in HS."
Oluwatobi Falubi (Running Back, 5-8, 200, Kansas City, MO)
High School: Park Hill South High School - All-Conference, All-District, Academic All State - season stats: 797 rushing yards, 11 TD's. "Tobi is downhill runner with great vision."
Ja'Lyne Armstrong (Wide Receiver, 5-10, 150, Grandview, MO)
High School: Grandview High School - All Conference - season stats: 35 catches for 615 yards and 10 TD's. "Armstrong is a is an explosive playmaker that will help on the perimeter."
Kai Chase (Defensive Back, 6-2, 175, Kansas City, MO)
High School: Raytown High School - All-Conference - season stats: 51 tackles, 2 INT. "Kai will add some big play ability to the back end."
Kai Reid (Outside Linebacker/Edge, 6-3, 255, Lee's Summit, MO)
High School: Lee's Summit North High School – season stats: 54 tackles, 13 TFL's, 3 INT (2 for TD), 5 sacks, 3 defensive TD's. "Kai is a monster on the DL being extremely athletic and twitchy. His get off and hands pair can make it a long day for any offensive lineman and quarterback."
WISCONSIN COMMITMENTS:
Michael Smith II (Offensive Line, 6-6, 315, Milwaukee, WI)
High School: Wisconsin Lutheran High School - 2x All-Conference, All-Region, Lineman of the year. "Smith is a massive Tackle that can get off the ball and move people to go along with his outstanding athletic ability."
Malcolm Campbell (Running Back, 6-0, 185, Milwaukee, WI)
High School: Wisconsin Lutheran High School - 1st Team All-Conference - season stats: 420 yards and 4 TD's. "Make is an elusive back that will be tough to bring down."