Gridiron Arizona's 2023 Recruiting Update: SIGNINGS

UPDATED: 8/17/23

Colleges across the nation continue to take notice of the prep talent in Arizona each season. More than 370 players from the Class of 2023 have signed with schools to advance their football careers, and receive an education.

And here they are:

ADAMS STATE GRIZZLIES

Derek Cameron (C) - Thatcher
Brysen Gardner (K) - Centennial
Luis Gastelum-Contreras (OT) - Brophy
Elijah Haith (CB) - Sunnyslope
Khalil Hayes (CB) - Mountain Pointe
Jordon Kimling (FS) - Perry
Dallas Kroh (C) - Marana Mountain View
Brenden Lucas (DL) - Cienega
Jordan Mowers (DE) - Snowflake
Mason Quitugua-Sanchez (FS) - Salpointe

AIR FORCE FALCONS

Aiden Herring (DE) - Perry
Korey Johnson (CB) - Mountain Ridge
Jacob Medina (K) - Chandler
Griffin Stalfort (C) - Hamilton

AKRON ZIPS

Drew Nicolson (LS) - Corona del Sol (walk-on)

ALBRIGHT LIONS

Omare Feely (WR) - Lake Havasu

ALCORN STATE BRAVES

Zaccheus Cooper (RB) - Saguaro

ARIZONA WILDCATS

Taye Brown (LB) - Hamilton
Nolan Clement (DE) - Desert Edge (walk-on)
Deric English (WR) - Saguaro (walk-on)
Toafia Fruean (DT) - Buena (walk-on)
Dominic Hanger (LB) - Chandler (walk-on)
Christian Madoski (DE) - Mountain Ridge (walk-on)
Tyler Mustain (LB) - Pusch Ridge (walk-on)
Jacob Rasmussen (DE) - Thatcher (walk-on)
Genesis Smith (FS) - Hamilton
Zarius Wells (OT) - Chandler (walk-on)

ARIZONA CHRISTIAN FIRESTORM

Gustavo Arellano (LB) - Nogales
Ryan Carter (LS) - Willow Canyon
Jaion Corley (WR) - Desert Ridge
Shannon Coulter (WR) - Saguaro
Tyson Donnell (DT) - Cesar Chavez
Dameon Draper (SS) - Millennium
Charles Ennis Jr. (RB) - Chandler
Trey Fanene (OT) - Corona del Sol
Brady Ferris (RB) - Willow Canyon
Roberto Flores (WR) - Monument Valley
Amir Frazier (WR) - Hamilton
Michael Galaz (CB) - Gila Ridge
Robert Gant (TE) - West Point
Blas Guillen (OT) - Central
Jeriah Krize (DE) - Eastmark
Juan Martinez (OL) - La Joya
Max McDowell (LB) - Bourgade Catholic
Maddox Montoya (LB) - Mesquite
Adam Navarette (DB) - Superior
Jaiden Pacheco (DB) - San Tan Foothills
Viliami Tongotea (RB) - Buckeye

ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS

Joseph Allen (SS) - Highland (walk-on)
Coleson Arends (TE) - Pinnacle (walk-on)
Jack Kaimipono Bal (FS) - Centennial (walk-on)
John Butler (DL) - Saguaro (walk-on)
Sirri Kandiyeli (OT) - Mesa Mountain View
Carston Kieffer (K) - Corona del Sol (walk-on)
Lenox Lawson (S) - Red Mountain
Connor Lopez (TE) - Poston Butte (walk-on)
Cole Marszalek (LS) - Millennium (walk-on)
Keona Peat (OG) - Corona del Sol (walk-on)
Tommy Romano (FS) - Notre Dame (walk-on)
Anthony Ruiz (LB) - Liberty (walk-on)
Griffin Schureman (OT) - Queen Creek (walk-on)
Isaac Stopke (RB) - Lake Havasu (walk-on)
Magnum West (DT) - Saguaro (walk-on)
Shahid Wilson (CB) - Millennium (walk-on)
Jamaal Young (WR) - Marcos de Niza (walk-on)

ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS

Dominic Esposito (WR) - Higley
Carlos Griffin (CB) - Saguaro

ATLANTIS ATLANTEANS

Nova Anderson (SS) - Camelback

AUGUSTANA (S. DAK.) VIKINGS

Jaxon Haynes (WR) - Hamilton
Austin Johnston (WR) - Eastmark
Mack Molander (QB) - Eastmark

AUSTIN COLLEGE ROOS

Erick Santiago (QB) - Verrado

AVILA EAGLES

Clinton Hopkins (WR) - Marcos de Niza

BAYLOR BEARS

Matthew Klopfenstein (TE) - Horizon

BELOIT BUCCANEERS

Christopher Chacon (C) - Cesar Chavez

BENEDICTINE COLL. (KANS.) RAVENS

Chris Horn (CB) - St. Mary's

BETHANY COLL. (KANS.) SWEDES

David Sweetman (DT) - Brophy

BLACK HILLS STATE YELLOW JACKETS

Roman Carrasco (OT) - Desert Edge
Gage Maras (C) - Boulder Creek
Dion Quintana (WR) - Yuma Catholic
Rune Tepolt (LB) - Liberty

BOISE STATE BRONCOS

Wyatt Milkovic (LB) - Basha

BROCKPORT GOLDEN EAGLES

Ravi Bushanam (RB) - Arizona College Prep

BUENA VISTA BEAVERS

Josh Dweh (DT): Trevor Browne

BUTLER BULLDOGS

Preston Slaton (TE) - Hamilton

BYU COUGARS

Jackson Bowers (TE) - Mesa Mountain View
Drew Cowart (QB) - ALA-Queen Creek (walk-on)
Pierson Watson (LB) - Coconino
Prince Zombo (WR) - Liberty (walk-on)

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS

David Bird (LS) - O'Connor

CAMPBELL FIGHTING CAMELS

Fredo Sotelo (QB) - Salpointe (walk-on)

CARLETON KNIGHTS

Gabe Lopez (QB) - Rincon/University

CARROLL COLL. (MONT.) FIGHTING SAINTS

Jayden Diaz (QB) - Arizona College Prep

CARROLL UNIV. (WISC.) PIONEERS

Diego Ramirez (QB) - Pueblo
Matthew Swink (K) - Hamilton

CARTHAGE FIREBIRDS

Briton Stanton (WR) - Williams Field

CENTRAL COLL. (IOWA) DUTCH

Vito Luchi (C) - Tolleson

CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS

Ryan Blum (C) - Basha
Ethan Lane (QB) - Basha (walk-on)

CHARLOTTE 49ERS

Kyle Cunanan (K) - Sunnyslope (walk-on)

COLGATE RAIDERS

Ralph Bernard (DE) - Trevor Browne

COLORADO MESA MAVERICKS

Erich Fecke-Stoudt (OT) - Combs

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES OREDIGGERS

Mitchell Jensen (RB/LB) - ALA-Queen Creek
Bryce Jewell (CB) - Pusch Ridge
Chris Nimcheski (WR) - Saguaro

COLORADO STATE RAMS

Stephon Daily (WR) - Sierra Linda

COLUMBIA LIONS

Levi Robins (CB) - Saguaro

CONCORDIA COLL. (MINN.) COBBERS

Braeden Belanger (WR) - ALA-Gilbert North
James Lujan Jr. (OT) - Williams Field
Malik Ramirez (LB) - Cienega
Brody Turner (DT) - Chandler

CONCORDIA UNIV. (ILL.) COUGARS

Vernon Henderson (DE) - Paradise Honors

CONCORDIA UNIV. (WISC.) FALCONS

Noah Anderson (C) - Horizon
Luis Arellano (C) - Salpointe
Jayden Carbajal (SS) - Sunnyslope
Roman Funk (QB) - Horizon
Fernando Vasquez (DE) - Horizon
Sheppard Waldrop (LS) - Horizon

CORNELL BIG RED

Jason Kirkland (DE) - Mountain Ridge

CROWN STORM

Xavier Bueno (LB) - Marcos de Niza

CSU-PUEBLO THUNDERWOLVES

Christopher Arviso II (QB) - Mountain Pointe
Matteus Bugg (CB) - Williams Field
Christopher Cordero (RB) - Desert Edge
Layton Duncan (WR) - Brophy

DAKOTA STATE TROJANS

Sterling Harris (RB) - Westwood

DRAKE BULLDOGS

Christian Aguilar (LB) - Mountain Ridge
Vincent Buckles (WR) - Chandler
Jacob Condie (TE) - Desert Ridge
Cody Judge (WR) - Chaparral
Drew Tapley (QB) - Desert Mountain

EASTERN NEW MEXICO GREYHOUNDS

Will Galvan (ATH) - Cactus
JJ Silver (LB) - Queen Creek
Esias Swindle (DT) - Desert Edge

EASTERN WASHINGTON EAGLES

David Cordova (RB) - Sabino (walk-on)

FORT HAYS STATE TIGERS

Elijah Lynn (DT) - Moon Valley
Keron Watson (TE) - Cienega

FORT LEWIS SKYHAWKS

Eli Barta (OG) - Mesa Mountain View
Omar Cisneros (CB) - Boulder Creek
Aaron Francis (LB) - Central
Zack Gaumont (WR) - Mesa Mountain View
Logan Getejanc (OG) - Shadow Ridge
Juma Kashanda (SS) - Chandler
Jake Morris (QB) - Seton Catholic

GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS

Jack Butler (LB) - Pusch Ridge

GEORGE FOX BRUINS

Abraham Grajeda (RB) - Pusch Ridge

GRAND VIEW VIKINGS

Steven Bishopp (K) - Sabino
Cory Wood (K) - Kellis

HAMLINE PIPERS

Keire Earl (CB) - Basha
Trey Guerra (RB) - Canyon View

HASTINGS BRONCOS

Gavin Hogencamp (DB) - River Valley
Matthew Johanson (WR) - Greenway
Ethan Krominga (CB) - Canyon del Oro
Jake Purdy (DE) - River Valley
Jake Weidinger (WR) - Flagstaff

HAWAII RAINBOW WARRIORS

Kaleb Jackson Carter (OT) - Desert Edge

IDAHO VANDALS

Deshaun Buchanan (RB) - Basha
Dionte Lamaide (DE) - Saguaro
Layton Vining (OT) - Liberty

JAMESTOWN JIMMIES

Isaac Anderson (SS) - Williams Field
Aidan Buggs (OG) - Casteel
James Douglas (WR) - Lake Havasu
Brody Schneikart (DE) - Lake Havasu
Evan Smith (LB) - Lake Havasu
Matt Spurlin (OG) - Willow Canyon

KANSAS STATE WILDCATS

Ryan Davis (DE) - O'Connor
Tre Spivey (WR) - Hamilton

LAKE FOREST FORESTERS

Tucker Allred (LS) - Liberty
CJ Ballard (OT) - Saguaro
Christian Bell (LB) - Valley Christian
Anthony Chacon (C) - Centennial
Vance Cooper (RB) - Paradise Honors
Charlie Fiedler (WR) - Sunnyslope
William Garrett (OG) - Saguaro
Dominic Jewell (LB) - Willow Canyon
Zacary Johnson (OT) - Centennial
Matthew Kruger (DT) - Sunnyslope
Nicolas Martin (OG) - Chandler
Preston Mosher (DE) - Sunnyslope
Wyatt Mullenaux (TE) - Eastmark
Gino Rocca (DT) - Higley
Diego Rodriguez (RB) - Eastmark
Jackson Sander (LB) - Higley
Blake Ware (LB) - O'Connor

LANE DRAGONS

Kylen Mamon (WR) - Tolleson

LA VERNE LEOPARDS

Gabriel Avila (DE) - Cibola
Kolten Ford (K) - Queen Creek
Vincent Manata (OG) - Sahuaro

LEWIS & CLARK PIONEERS

David Fresneda (RB) - Buckeye
Sean Mathews (LB) - Thunderbird
Keegan Zaso (WR) - Buckeye

LINFIELD WILDCATS

Cooper Zellner (LB)- Gilbert

LUTHER NORSE

Evan Aguirre (WR) - Youngker
Alex Campos (WR) - Eastmark
Liam Henry (RB) - Estrella Foothills
Tyler Ragan (WR) - Coconino
Grady Rose (QB) - Bradshaw Mountain

MARY MARAUDERS

Matty Braun (WR) - Mountain Pointe
Ethan Heinrich (WR) - Valley Christian
Antwon Jenkins (CB) - Cesar Chavez

MAYVILLE STATE COMETS

Marcus Jones (LB) - Marcos de Niza

MCNEESE COWBOYS

Matthew Krneta (K) - Hamilton

MINNESOTA MORRIS COUGARS

Tashawn Miles (LB) - Monument Valley

MINOT STATE BEAVERS

Conner Raetzman (LB) - Salpointe
Jaron Winters (C) - ALA-West Foothills

MONTANA STATE BOBCATS

Dom Solano (DE) - Cactus

MONTANA STATE NORTHERN LIGHTS

Logan James (QB) - Wickenburg

MORNINGSIDE MUSTANGS

Bryson Wilke (K) - Willow Canyon

MUSKINGUM MUSKIES

Cesar Alcantar (CB) - Sunnyside

NAVY MIDSHIPMEN

Tyson Simmons (DE) - Basha

NEBRASKA-KEARNEY LOPERS

Saieed Hasan (CB) - Peoria
Malcolm Lee (WR) - Hamilton

NEBRASKA WESLEYAN PRAIRIE WOLVES

Anthony Carpenter (RB) - Pueblo
Mekhi Gaskin (FS) - Sunnyside
Marcus Hernandez (RB) - Tolleson
Brennen Hills (RB) - Casteel
Michael Quezada (RB) - Tolleson
Trevor Rudolph (OT) - Buena
Stephen VanBeekum (DT) - Red Mountain

NEW MEXICO LOBOS

Devon Dampier (QB) - Saguaro

NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS COWBOYS

Roman Kupu (LB) - Chandler

NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES

Dailan Goodman (RB) - Salpointe (walk-on)
Dylan Post (OT) - Basha (walk-on)

NORTH CENTRAL CARDINALS

Alex Jacobo (LS) - Hamilton

NORTH GREENVILLE CRUSADERS

Bennett Matsler (WR) - Corona del Sol

NORTHERN ARIZONA LUMBERJACKS

Cade Alisa (OT) - Poston Butte (walk-on)
Kaden Bancroft (DT) - Basha (walk-on)
Kyle Bartnik (TE) - Perry (walk-on)
Tre Brown (WR) - Mesa (walk-on)
Jackson Browning (LB) - Basha (walk-on)
Drake Cluff (WR) - ALA-Queen Creek (walk-on)
Ben Currence (WR) - O'Connor (walk-on)
Myseth Currie (WR) - Cesar Chavez
Adam Damante (QB) - ALA-Gilbert North
Chandler Davis (DE) - Hamilton (walk-on)
Jefferson Giles (C) - Red Mountain (walk-on)
Carter Hancock (WR) - Higley (walk-on)
Braeden Kaczmarek (DE) - Red Mountain
Salehe Koonooka (DE) - Centennial (walk-on)
Kahoua Leha (OG) - Mountain Pointe (walk-on)
Jarred Marquez (LB) - Yuma Catholic (walk-on)
Nikita McCrimon (WR) - Westwood (walk-on)
Alex McLaughlin (LB) - Hamilton
Ryan Meza (SS) - ALA-Queen Creek (walk-on)
Aaron Monroe Jr. (CB) - Centennial (walk-on)
Blaise Nelson (WR) - Valley Vista
Matthew Orthmann (DE) - Corona del Sol (walk-on)
Cole Revis (WR/K) - Catalina Foothills (walk-on)
Porter Reynolds (LB) - Queen Creek
Colin Tibbs (CB) - Verrado (walk-on)

NORWICH CADETS

Brandon Bowman (OG) - Arizona College Prep

NORTHERN COLORADO BEARS

Kyle Nelson (TE) - Heritage Academy Mesa
Andereya Nsubuga Jr. (CB) - Chandler
Richard Stallworth (QB) - Yuma Catholic

NORTHERN STATE WOLVES

Jake Carbajal (OG) - Corona del Sol

NORTHWESTERN (COLL.) RED RAIDERS

Eric Miller (WR) - Valley Christian

NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS

Alex Doost (OT) - Mountain Ridge
Dylan Roberts (DT) - Centennial
Cole Shivers (CB) - Saguaro

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST BISON

Landen Francis (LB) - Prescott

OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS

Jack Endean (OT) - Tanque Verde
Shea Freibaum (LS) -Saguaro (walk-on)

OREGON DUCKS

My'Keil Gardner (DE) - Liberty
Cole Martin (CB) - Basha
A'Mauri Washington (DT) - Chandler

OTTAWA SPIRIT

Brady Alfonso (OT) - Willow Canyon
Abram Alonzo (OT) - Gila Ridge
Arturo Alvarez (RB) - Nogales
Andre Branch (RB) - Fairfax
Elijah Cazares (TE) - Arizona College Prep
Diego Chavez (RB) - Bisbee
Damian Coley (DE) - Salpointe
Eddie Cortez (DE) - Camelback
Bryton Cox (C) - Williams
Brayden Faber (LB) - Gila Ridge
Olayan Fields (LB) - Fairfax
Xander Flowers (C) - Lake Havasu
Damien Garcia (FS) - Fairfax
Jesse Garcia (DL) - Centennial
Oliver Gonzalez (OL) - Cibola
Jamier Gutierrez (K) - O'Connor
Landen Halle (C) - Cienega
Kaleb Hefner (OT) - Canyon View
Jake Hoel (WR) - Arizona College Prep
Jadis Hollaway (LB) - Canyon View
Mar'zhon Hooks (LB) - Cesar Chavez
Sire LaVallee (SS) - Mesquite
Xander Martin (TE) - Goldwater
Kelton Mason (WR) - Mesa
Kaiden McCarty (FS) - Eastmark
Cedric Moore (SS) - Apollo
Jose Mora (DT) - Cactus
Raquain Nichols (CB) - Fairfax
Marc O'Bannon (OG) - Perry
Jett Roufus (DE) - O'Connor
Oscar Saldana (OT) - Trevor Browne
Omar Sanchez (LB) - Nogales
Michael Shinkle (FS) - Hamilton
Issac Villalobos (DT) - Tombstone
Aiden Wander (LB) - Arete Prep
Diego Ybarra (RB) - Douglas
Kaden Zordani (QB) - Horizon

PUGET SOUND LOGGERS

Mark Johnson (K) - Paradise Honors

QUINCY HAWKS

Nik Evans (LB) - Berean Academy
Marcus Oberriter (QB) - Holbrook

RIPON RED HAWKS

Nate Leon (OT) - Maricopa
Drew Logan (RB) - Williams

ROCKY MOUNTAIN BATTLIN' BEARS

Adam Bradford (WR) - Valley Christian
Logan Gentry (DE) - San Tan Charter
CJ Greer (RB) - Trevor Browne
Jordan Legg (QB/K) - Dobson
Belclem Namegabe (CB) - Coolidge
Parker Pettit (OT) - Gilbert
Carson Routhier (OG) - Desert Vista
Cameron Royalty (LS) - Marcos de Niza
Derek Staples (OG) - Desert Vista

SIMPSON STORM

Caleb Heidrick (LB) - Red Mountain

SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES HARDROCKERS

Austin Glimpse (QB) - Sunrise Mountain
Austin Vincent (WR) - Williams Field

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE JACKRABBITS

Jack Amer (QB) - Perry

SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

Brendan Anderson (QB) - Mountain Ridge
Colton Campbell (OG) - Williams Field
AJ Dutchover (OG) - Highland
Tanner Emery (OT) - Safford
Cooper LeDuc (CB) - Hamilton
Nathan Manzanarez (FS) - Desert Edge (walk-on)
Josh Morin (DE) - Heritage Academy Mesa
Breck Mullins (LB) - Williams Field
Jayden Rogers (P) - Mountain Ridge
Mason Stromstad (LB) - Marcos de Niza
Jacob Trampp (OT) - Eastmark (walk-on)

SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE MUSTANGS

Donnovan Hamblin (LB) - Chandler
Jonathan Kubat (RB) - Corona del Sol

SOUTHWESTERN COLL. (KANS.) MOUNDBUILDERS

Brock Holt (DE) - Buckeye

STANFORD CARDINAL

Gavin Geweniger (DE) - Chaparral
Myles Libman (WR) - Pinnacle

ST. NORBERT GREEN KNIGHTS

Sean Madrid (LB) - Salpointe
Jerron Salazar (FS) - Arizona College Prep

UAB BLAZERS

Mason Chorak (OT) - Saguaro

UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS AMERICAS PUEBLA AZTECAS

Marco Palafox (C) - Arizona College Prep

USC TROJANS

Ja'Kobi Lane (WR) - Red Mountain
Elijah Paige (OT) - Pinnacle
Duce Robinson (TE/WR) - Pinnacle

UTAH UTES

Caleb Lomu (OT) - Highland

UTAH TECH TRAILBLAZERS

William Bontrager (RB) - Estrella Foothills (walk-on)
Austin Hall (LS) - Sunrise Mountain

UTEP MINERS

Joshua Dye (RB) - Williams Field
Josiah Dye (CB) - Williams Field
Julian Laborin (OT) - Dysart (walk-on)

VILLANOVA WILDCATS

Dane Fidler (CB) - Apache Junction (walk-on)

WASHBURN ICHABODS

Zachary Cook (OL/DL) - Cesar Chavez
Jay'Len Rushing (RB) - Mountain Pointe

WASHINGTON UNIV. (MO.) BEARS

Matthew Bass (OG) - Chandler

WEBER STATE WILDCATS

Will Way (OT) - Pusch Ridge

WESTERN NEW MEXICO MUSTANGS

Lorenzo Duran (DT) - Yuma Catholic
Jaylen Johnson (WR) - Mountain Pointe
Cole Lalama (LB) - Queen Creek
Max Martin (QB) - Camelback
Davey Morales (WR) - Queen Creek
Cristian Pando (RB) - Willcox
Ryker Scott (DE) - ALA-Queen Creek
Seth Stoner (OG) - Yuma Catholic
William Urbina (C) - Sabino
Kaden Wagner (DT) - Chino Valley
Alex Ybarra (DE) - Casa Grande

WHEATON THUNDER

Caleb Boonzaayer (DE) - ALA-West Foothills

WILLAMETTE BEARCATS

Rodrigo Guerrero (C) - Trevor Browne

WISCONSIN BADGERS

James Durand (OG) - Basha

WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS FALCONS

Jake Hilton (WR) - Prescott
Clay Jacobson (OT) - Buckeye
Gavin Peterson (WR) - Cienega
Hunter Pletka (DE) - San Tan Charter