WARRENSBURG, Mo. – University of Central Missouri Mules football head coach Josh Lamberson announced the program's 2024 recruiting class Wednesday, Feb. 7, on National Signing Day.

"We are extremely excited about the quality of student, athlete and person in this 2024 signing class," Lamberson said. "We covered every position of need in our high school commitments and feel great about the work already being done by our mid-year transfer student-athletes in our program. I believe these young men epitomize the mission of the Mules and will represent UCM with the utmost integrity and character moving into the future."

The 2024 class features 14 transfers and 30 high school standouts.

"This is an exciting time at the University of Central Missouri," Lamberson added. "There are so many people to thank who play a tremendous role in the recruiting efforts. I would like to extend a special thank you to the following individuals and departments: Dr. Roger Best, Dr. Matt Howdeshell, Lori Hopkins, the UCM Athletic Administration, Shonda Thomason, Ken Schueller, Britni Hume, Sydney Moechoe, Chris Lang and the UCM Admissions staff, DeMarkco Butler and the recruiting/operations staff and our football coaching staff and their families. It is a tremendous honor to represent Mule Nation, and we look forward to progressing our football program into the future with great people!"

More information about the Mules' 2024 Signing Class can be found below (sorted alphabetically).

Jairdyn Anderson
6-1, 180 | WR | Whitney, Texas (Whitney HS)
High School: Played high school football at Whitney High School…Offensive Most Valuable Player…First Team Most Valuable Player in district…Also was a state qualifier in track and field and was a member of a district championships basketball team…Personal: Plans to major in business at UCM.

Jahmek Armstrong
6-6, 263 | DL | Bronx, N.Y. (Independence CC)
Before UCM: Played in five games at Independence Community College in Independence, Kan., tallying six tackles, one sack and one tackle-for-loss…High School: Played high school football at Newfield High School in Selden, N.Y….Personal: Plans to major in sport management at UCM.

Herbert Bass
6-0, 180 | DB | Independence, Mo. (North Kansas City HS)
High School: Played high school football at North Kansas City High School…First Team All-Conference and All-District…Second and Third Team All-State…Also played basketball…Personal: Plans to major in business management at UCM.

LaAngelo Bell
5-10, 180 | RB | Coweta, Okla. (Coweta HS)
High School: Played high school football at Coweta High School…OCA All-State selection...Two-time all-conference honoree…Named Most Outstanding Return Man…Also competed in track and field and was a member of the 2023 state championship team…Personal: Plans to major in Kinesiology at UCM.

Nick Biskey
6-3, 240 | DL | Benton, Ark. (Bryant HS)
High School: Played high school football at Bryant High School…Was an all-state honoree in 2023 and 2022 Arkansas Class 7A First Team All-Conference…Helped his team to state championships in 2021 and 2022…Personal: Plans to major in business at UCM.

C'ing Blanton
6-2, 203 | WR | Fort Worth, Texas (Texas Southern)
Before UCM: Played at Texas Southern in Houston, Texas from 2020-2023…Saw action in 10 games…Had nine receptions for 122 yards with a TD in his 10 games…Named to the Dean's List…High School: Played high school football at Southwest High School…Was the 2019 and 2020 District 4, Class 5A Offensive MVP…Personal: Plans to major in general studies at UCM.

Austin Bressler
6-2, 230 | LB | Corona, Calif. (Long Beach City College)
Before UCM: Two-time Junior College All-American at Long Beach City College…Was also a two-time all-conference selection at Long Beach City…Earned an associate's degree in communication studies and was a two-time Dean's List honoree…High School: Played high school football at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif....Helped his team to 2021 national, state and Trinity League championships…Also a 2020 Trinity League championship and CIF semifinal appearance…Personal: Completed the International Baccalaureate Program (IB)…Plans to major in international business at UCM.

Cade Brown
6-1, 220 | LB | Parsons, Kan. (Parsons HS)
High School: Played high school football at Parsons High School…Helped his team to a Kansas Class 3A Regional Championship and was a Shrine Bowl selection…Also competed in wrestling and track and field…Member of National Honor Society and an honor roll member…Personal: Plans to major in business marketing at UCM.

Jason Burroughs
6-1, 220 | LB | Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley HS)
High School: Played high school football at Blue Valley High School…Honorable Mention All-State and All-Conference selection…Team captain…Had 60 tackles, six tackles-for-loss and four sacks as a junior…Helped his team to a regional and district title in 2023…Also competed in track and field…Personal: Plans to major in marketing at UCM.

Isaiah Carter-Wildman
6-6, 370 | OL | Nevada Union, Calif. (Sacramento City College)
Before UCM: Played two seasons at Sacramento City College…High School: Played high school football at Nevade Union High School in Nevada, Union, Calif....National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Academic Team selection…Personal: Plans to major in construction management at UCM.

Churchill Coates
6-1, 177 | DB | Kansas City, Mo. (Oak Park HS)
High School: Played high school football at Oak Park High School…Three-year letterwinner, two-time all-conference selection…Second Team All-District…94 tackles in a single season, three interceptions, two sacks and one blocked punt…Also competed in track and field and was two-time First Team All-Conference and All-District, in addition to Third Team and Fifth Team All-State…All-State Academic…Personal: Plans to major in business marketing and finance at UCM.

Dizzy Dean
6-2, 184 | QB | Elkins, Ark. (Elkins HS)
High School: Played high school football at Elkins High School…Helped his team to two Class 4A-1 conference championships…Also played baseball and golf…All-state honorable mention in baseball and two-time all-district and all-conference golfer.

Stone Dean
6-3, 208 | TE/LS | Elkins, Ark. (Elkins HS)
High School: Played high school football at Elkins High School…Helped his team to Class 4A-1 conference titles twice…Also was a two-time all-conference baseball selection as a sophomore and junior.

Caden Dickey
6-3, 310 | OL | O'Fallon, Ill. (O'Fallon Township HS)
High School: Played high school football at O'Fallon Township High School…Academic All-Conference…Inducted into the National Honor Society…Three-time high school honor roll selection…Personal: Plans to major in psychology at Central Missouri.

Clint Douglas III
6-6, 259 | DL | Blue Springs, Mo. (Lincoln University)
Before UCM: Played at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo., and tallied four solo tackles and two quarterback hurries…High School: Played high school football at Blue Springs South High School…Second Team All-Conference selection in 2022…Tallied 35 solo tackles, four sacks and seven quarterback hurries…Also played basketball for three years…Personal: Plans to major in cybersecurity at UCM.

Dalton Duncan
6-5, 340 | OL | Merkel, Texas (Merkel HS)
High School: Played high school football at Merkel High School…Honorable Mention All-State Academic Class 3A, Division 2…Also lettered in powerlifting and track and field…Two-time, Texas State Powerlifting Team Championship member…Personal: Plans to major in Kinesiology at UCM.

Braylon Harden
6-2, 180 | DB | Grain Valley, Mo. (Grain Valley HS)
High School: Played high school football at Grain Valley High School…Three-year letterwinner…Two-time all-conference selection…Two-time Examiner All-Area honoree…Played on a team that was conference champions five times…Also was a three-year letterwinner in track and field and was the MVP…Personal: Plans to major in either Kinesiology or forensic science at UCM.

David "Trey" Haynes
5-11, 220 | LB | Valley Mills, Texas (Whitney HS)
High School: Played high school football at Whitney High School…Two-time Super Cen-Texas First Team… Super-Cen Texas Defensive Player of the Year and THSCA Class 3A Defensive Player of the Year…Three-time first team all-district honoree…496 career tackles, five career interceptions (one interception for touchdown)…Helped his team to two bi-district championships and an area title…Also competes in track and field, basketball and powerlifting…Personal: Plans to major in business at UCM.

David Johnson
6-2, 190 | WR | Hooks, Texas (Washington State)
Before UCM: Was at Washington State in 2022 and 2023…High School: Played high school football at Hooks High School in Hooks, Texas…Named to All-District 10-3A Division II second team as a defensive back as a junior…Rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247sports.com…Also played basketball and competed in track and field…Personal: Plans to major in sport management at UCM.

Michael Lane
6-1, 160 | DB | Lee's Summit, Mo. (Lee's Summit North HS)
High School: Played high school football at Lee's Summit North High School…First team All-Conference Suburban Silver…First Team All-Area…Helped lead his team to a Suburban Silver Conference Championship…Personal: Plans to major in business at Central Missouri.

Jake Lippe
6-2, 201 | WR | Port Washington, Wis. (North Dakota State)
Before UCM: Played in 50 games at North Dakota State University in Fargo, N.D….Tallied 1,242 career snaps and three touchdowns…Was a member of two NCAA FCA Football National Championship teams…Two-time Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll…2023 NFF Hampshire Honor Society and 2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference Academic Excellence Award…High School: 2019 graduate of Port Washington High School...Three-year starter and two-year team captain...North Shore Conference Player of the Year in 2018...Accounted 1,659 all-purpose yards and 17 total touchdowns including two TDs as a return specialist...Earned six all-conference first-team honors including three as wide receiver, two as defensive back and one as utility player...All-region wide receiver and defensive back...School record holder for career receptions (110) and receiving yards (1,515)...Also competed in basketball and track and field...Conference placewinner in the long jump and triple jump…Personal: Plans to major in business at UCM.

Kylan Mabins
6-1, 190 | QB | Springfield, Mo. (Glendale HS)
High School: Played high school football at Springfield Glendale High School…Was an all-conference honoree in 2022…Top completion percentage in 2022 in Missouri (71 percent)…Helped his team to a conference title and 7-2 record in 2022…Also played basketball and was all-conference as a freshman…Honor Roll selection…Personal: Plans to major in business at UCM.

Shawn Martinez
6-3, 340 | OL | San Diego, Calif. (Southwest Minnesota State)
Before UCM: Played in 22 games at Southwest Minnesota State in 2022 and 2023…High School: Played high school football at Helix Charter High School…First Team All-Conference on both offensive and defensive line…Conference Player of the Year…Personal: Plans to major in sport management at UCM.

Nolan Matthews-Harris
6-6, 245 | TE | Frisco, Texas (SMU)
Before UCM: Played three seasons at SMU in Dallas, Texas from 2021-2023…In 24 games, had 11 catches with 121 yards and three touchdowns…High School: Played high school football at Reedy High School in Frisco, Texas…Consensus three-star player…Was ranked the No. 25 tight end prospect in the nation by 247Sports and the No. 9 tight end in Texas by ESPN coming out of high school…Helped Reedy to a 13-0 record and its first appearance in the 5A Division 2 Region 2 Championship…Registered 55 catches for 756 yards and nine TDs as a senior…Named First Team All-District as a senior…Was a Second Team All-District selection as a junior…Had 86 career catches for 1,167 yards and 14 TDs in three seasons…Also played basketball…Personal: Plans to major in sport management at Central Missouri.

Jaedyn McCloud
6-7, 320 | OL | St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood Central HS)
High School: Played high school football at Hazelwood Central High School…Personal: Plans to major in business marketing.

Jack "JT" Miller
6-0, 160 | K | Rogers, Ark. (Rogers HS)
High School: Played high school football at Rogers High School…Arkansas West Class 7A All-State kicker…Also played basketball and competed in track and field…Personal: Plans to major in business at UCM.

Talan Nicholas
6-5, 250 | OL | Pleasant Hill, Mo. (Pleasant Hill HS)
High School: Played high school football at Pleasant Hill High School…First Team All-District, All-Conference and All-County Team…Helped his team to two district titles and a conference championship…Personal: Plans to major in business at UCM.

Micah Oder
5-11, 190 | DB | Parkville, Mo. (Rockhurst HS)
High School: Played high school football at Rockhurst High School…Three-year letterwinner…Two-time all-district honoree…2022 Independent All-Conference…Had 97 tackles and eight interceptions…Helped his team to a conference and district title in 2023…Academic All-State 2024 and four-year Honor Roll selection…Personal: Plans to major in construction management at UCM.

Donovyn Omolo
6-2, 210 | QB | Conway, Ark. (Conway HS)
High School: Played high school football at Conway High School…Two-time all-state honoree…2021 Arkansas Sophomore Player of the Year…2021 all-conference…Personal: Plans to major in business management at UCM.

Treos Richardson
6-6, 185 | WR | Taylor, Texas (Taylor HS)
High School: Played high school football at Taylor High School…First Team All-District selection…Also plays basketball and competes in track and field…Personal: Plans to pursue a business major at UCM.

Mason Ross
6-3, 230 | ATH | Wichita, Kan. (Butler CC)
Before UCM: Played in 11 games at Butler County Community College in El Dorado, Kan., from 2021-2023…High School: Played high school football at Wichita Northwest High School…Personal: Plans to major in Kinesiology at UCM.

Aidan Ryan
5-11, 190 | DB | Leawood, Kan. (Rockhurst HS)
High School: Played high school football at Rockhurst High School…Second team All-State and All-District…Had 31 touchdowns over two years and 2,500 rushing/receiving yards in two years…Also played baseball and competed in track and field…Personal: Plans to major in business/finance at UCM.

Talon Sanders
5-10, 180 | DB | Roswell, N.M. (Eastern New Mexico)
Before UCM: Played at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, N.M., in 2022 and 2023…Compiled 59 total tackles in 18 game to go along with one tackle-for-loss and one interception…High School: Played high school football at Roswell High School…Helped team to New Mexico Class 5A State Football Championships in 2018 and 2019...Earned First Team All-District and First Team All-State honors in 2019 and 2021...Also lettered in basketball…Personal: Plans to major in communications at UCM.

Brennan Schneider
6-2, 225 | TE | Chester Springs, Pa. (Walsh University)
Before UCM: Played in every quarter of all 11 games at Walsh University in 2023, including three starts…High School: Played high school football at Lambert High School ( Suwannee, Ga.) where he was a four-year letterwinner…Went 7-4 his senior season with a GHSA playoff appearance…A two-time All-Region 6 Class 7A selection in Georgia's largest classification as a Junior (Offensive Guard) and Senior (Fullback)…During HS varsity career, played nine offensive and defensive positions and long snapped…Also wrestled and was a letterwinner at 220 pounds…AP/Honor roll student…Personal: Plans to major in sport management at Central Missouri.

Luke Smith
6-3, 215 | LB | Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs South HS)
High School: Played high school football at Blue Springs South High School…Honorable Mention All-State…Two-time all-conference honoree…88 tackles, four sacks, eight tackles-for-loss…Also played basketball…Personal: Plans to major in business at UCM.

Noah Smith
6-3, 330 | OL | Lawrence, Kan. (South Dakota)
Before UCM: Played two seasons at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, S.D….High School: First-Team All-State honoree who helped lead Lawrence to a 27-6 mark at the varsity level…Was a First-Team All-Sunflower League pick…Also competed in basketball and track and field…Personal: Plans to major in exercise science at UCM.  

Jackson Sommerville
5-10, 175 | WR | St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood Central HS)
High School: Played high school football at Hazelwood Central High School…Member of the honor roll…Personal: Plans to major in marketing at Central Missouri.

Caysen Stevenson
5-10, 165 | WR | Lee's Summit, Mo. (Blue Springs South HS)
High School: Two-time letterwinner at Blue Springs South High School…Two-time all-conference honoree and 2023 all-district selection…Two-time All-Eastern Jackson County…Two-time Academic All-State…In two years, compiled a school record 1,500 receiving yards and 110 receptions, going along with 10 TDs…Also lettered in track and field…Two-time Academic All-State and four-time Principal's Honor Roll…Personal: Plans to major in business management at UCM.

Anthony Thompson
6-0, 270 | DL | St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway North HS)
High School: Played high school football at Parkway North High School…Also played basketball as a freshman…Earned a spot on the honor roll in 2023-24…Personal: Plans to major in sport management at UCM.

Zachery Warren
6-1, 190 | DB | Oklahoma City, Okla. (Mustang HS)
High School: Played high school football at Mustang High School…COAC First Team…All-state, all-star selection, all-conference and all-district honoree…Helped his team to three state semifinal appearances.

Hogan Wasson
5-10, 175 | WR | Colleyville, Texas (Northwestern State)
Before UCM: Played two seasons at Northwestern State in Natchitoches, La….Played in 10 games…High School: Played high school football at Colleyville High School in Colleyville, Texas…First-team Academic All-State selection caught more than 70 passes for more than 1,100 yards as the Panthers reached the regional semifinals in his senior year…Heritage's Offensive Player of the Year as a senior was a first-team all-district receiver, safety and return specialist as a junior…Earned Utility Player of the Year honors as a sophomore and Newcomer of the Year acclaim as a freshman…Also lettered in track and field…Personal: Plans to major in business finance at UCM.

Maddox Waters
6-3, 225 | TE | Beloit, Kan. (Beloit HS)
High School: Played high school football at Beloit High School…Four-year letterwinner and two-year team captain…First Team All-State as a senior…Two-time First Team All-Conference…Helped his team to a state runner-up finish as a sophomore, state quarterfinal appearance as a junior and a state semifinal showing as a freshman…Also plays baseball and competed in basketball…Four-year letterwinner and three-year First Team All-League as well as All-State Honorable Mention in baseball…Two-year basketball letterwinner…Four-year honor roll selection and member of National Honor Society…Personal: Plans to major in Kinesiology at UCM.

Karson Webster
6-8, 330 | OL | St. Peters, Mo. (Francis Howell Central HS)
High School: Played high school football at Francis Howell Central High School…Two-time all-conference and all-district honoree…Also competed in wrestling and track and field…Personal: Plans to major in criminal justice at Central Missouri.

D'Ante Wells
6-0, 185 | DB | Kansas City, Mo. (Park Hill South HS)
High School: Played high school football at Park Hill South High School…2022 Academic All-State honoree…Also played basketball and competes in track & field…Personal: Plans to major in biomedical science at UCM.