SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University football team is announcing new recruits on National Signing Day (#NSD26).
 
These players have signed either institutional athletic aid agreements or completed the necessary Shippensburg University paperwork to play football for the Raiders under head coach Drew Gallardy '10.
 
National Signing Day (#NSD26), annually the first Wednesday every February, is the first day that NCAA Division II schools can officially ink high-school seniors.
 
A list will be posted below; it also includes players who enrolled at Shippensburg for the current semester and are already on the team in advance of spring ball.

The 2026 class thus far features 44 players: 37 incoming freshmen this fall and seven currently with the Raiders.
 
The recruits span six states (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New York).
 
This page will be updated throughout the day Wednesday; additional recruits will be added in the coming days as well. 
 

Name	High School	Position	Ht.	Wt.
Adegunle, Chris	Abraham Lincoln (N.Y.) (Pace)	WR	6-1	190
Akings, Correll	Wilson	DB	5-10	170
Ball, Alex	Stroudsburg	OL	6-2	275
Batson, Trey	Cape Henlopen (Del.)	DL	6-3	290
Biddle, Andrew	Easton Area	DB	5-11	170
Campbell, Jonathan	St. Mary's Ryken (Md.)	WR	5-11	190
Carlos, Ethan	Central York (California (Pa.)	WR	6-0	180
Comstock, Brenden	Athens Area	DL	6-0	260
Cromartie, Christopher	Dallastown Area	RB	5-11	195
Crosson, Gavin	Easton Area	OL	6-0	285
Dauble, Aidan	Exeter Township	LB	6-1	205
Doyle, Keaton	Delsea Regional (N.J.)	DB	6-0	170
Earley-Coley, Amar	Pleasantville (N.J.)	DL	6-0	270
Erby, Alex	Steelton-Highspire (Navy)	QB	6-1	175
Felder, Denzel	St. Joseph's Prep (Wilkes)	OL	6-1	280
Fernandez, Marcos	Manheim Township	RB	5-10	195
Ferriera, Kyler	North Point (Md.)	QB	5-11	190
Green, Gabriel	Liberty	RB	5-11	185
Harman, Jakobe	Everett Area	RB	5-10	195
Hollis, Brodie	Richland	DL	6-0	270
Honberger, Evan	Ephrata	K/P	5-8	150
Jackson, Qwasim	Pleasantville (N.J.)	DB	6-2	170
Jensen, Roman	Maret School (D.C.) (Maryland)	QB	6-1	210
Kargbo, Asaad	Chantilly (Va.)	DB	5-10	165
Kern, Jarrett	Susquehanna Township	WR	6-1	185
Kieselowsky, Jordan	Wilkes-Barre Area	WR	6-0	170
Labady, Shawn	Livingston (N.J.)	OL	6-4	250
Lightner, Dariuz	Southern Lehigh	LB	6-0	210
Marable, Nymir	Abraham Lincoln	WR	6-2	165
Mary Jr., Justin	Delran (N.J.)	WR	6-2	175
Norris, Willie	Imhotep Charter	DB	5-9	165
Pines, Brody	Cumberland Valley	LB	6-2	195
Rashid, Faruq	St. Joseph's Prep	DL	6-2	325
Reber, Palmer	Berks Catholic	OL	6-3	260
Reese, Dameon	Trinity	OL	6-3	295
Richardson, Hunter	The Kiski School	TE	6-4	225
Roane, Tyree	Paul VI (N.J.)	WR	5-9	190
Ruppert, Nasir	Central York (California (Pa.))	WR	6-3	200
Shepps, Jasper	Juniata	WR	6-1	180
Shio, Christian	Holy Cross (N.J.)	LB	6-0	240
Suarez, Jordan	Penn Manor	OL	5-11	295
Tranzilli, Dominic	North Penn	OL	6-1	245
Ummarino, Joel	Exeter Township	DL	6-2	260
Webb, Tanner	Lower Dauphin (Del. Valley)	DL	6-5	220
Williams, Paul	Eastern Lebanon County	DL	6-4	245
Wolfe, Kam	Cumberland Valley	DB	6-1	180

 
Signing Day graphics are available on Shippensburg University Football's Instagram page: @ShippensburgFootball.
 
Notes on each recruit are listed below based off currently available information. Full bios will be written for each player before the start of the 2026 fall season.


Chris Adegunle
Wide Receiver
Far Rockaway, N.Y. / Abraham Lincoln (N.Y.) (Pace)

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ABOUT ADEGUNLE: Appeared in nine games for the Pace Setters in 2025…caught 25 passes for 215 yards…named to the 2025 NE10 Spring Academic Honor Roll.
 
Correll Akings
Defensive Back
West Lawn, Pa. / Wilson
 
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ABOUT AKINGS: Totaled 1,487 all-purpose yards as a senior (676 rushing, 284 receiving)…kick return average of 28.9 yards…punt return average of 19.0 yards.
 
COACH BURKET ON AKINGS: Correll is someone who we've wanted in our program since he attended our prospect camp in the spring. He is a long, explosive, lockdown defender.

Alex Ball
Offensive Line
Stroudsburg, Pa. / Stroudsburg
 
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ABOUT BALL: Selected to the All-Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) Second Team at offensive tackle…an All-EPC Monroe Division First Team pick.
 
COACH LONG ON BALL: Alex is a tough kid who really uses his hands and feet well at the line of scrimmage. We are happy to add him into our offensive line group – he is a huge addition for us.

Trey Batson
Defensive Line
Lewes, Del. / Cape Henlopen

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COACH BURKET ON BATSON: Trey just looks like a defensive tackle. Then you see him play, and you know this young man was meant to be a defensive lineman.

Andrew Biddle
Defensive Back
Easton, Pa. / Easton Area
 
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ABOUT BIDDLE: The Morning Call First Team All-Area Safety…helped the Red Rovers to the 2025 District XI Class 6A title.
 
COACH BURKET ON BIDDLE: Andrew is an athletic two-sport athlete from Easton who also plays lacrosse. He has exhibited an incredible football sense from the secondary.

Jonathan Campbell
Wide Receiver
Lexington Park, Md. / St. Mary's Ryken

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ABOUT CAMPBELL: First Team Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC)…helped lead St. Mary's Ryken to a WCAC Metro Division title.
 
COACH LONG ON CAMPBELL: We are excited for what "JC" is going to present at all positions at wide receiver for us. He comes from a great family. We love how he has shown the ability to block through his game tape.

Ethan Carlos
Wide Receiver
York, Pa. / Central York (California (Pa.))
 
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ABOUT CARLOS: An All-York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YIAA) wide receiver as a senior…chosen to the Big 33 East-West All-Star Game…reached the District 3 Class 6A semifinals in three straight seasons…went 42-5 during his high school career.
 
Brenden Comstock
Defensive Line
East Smithfield, Pa. / Athens Area

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ABOUT COMSTOCK: 2025 Northern Tier League (NTL) Defensive Player of the Year…All-Conference First Team as an offensive lineman…registered 99 total tackles (33 solo), five sacks, 15 tackles for loss and three fumble recoveries as a senior…helped the Wildcats to a 9-1 record.
 
COACH BURKET ON COMSTOCK: Brenden hustles like crazy. He is another two-sport athlete who we recruited, as he also wrestles. We are anxious to get him here on campus and see what he can do.

Christopher Cromartie
Running Back
Dallastown, Pa. / Dallastown Area

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ABOUT CROMARTIE: First Team All-York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association selection as a running back.
 
COACH LONG ON CROMARTIE: Chris plays big out of the backfield – he is packed with explosiveness and speed. He's physical, tough, and capable of being a true "three-down" back. A York-Adams kid who gets to stay in his backyard.

Gavin Crosson
Offensive Line
Easton, Pa./ Easton Area
 
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ABOUT CROSSON: The Morning Call First Team All-Area Second Team Offensive Lineman...Lehigh Valley Live All-Area Third Team…helped the Red Rovers to the 2025 District XI Class 6A title.
 
COACH LONG ON CROSSON: Gavin has the capability to play all of the interior line positions. We love his ability to snap the football for us. He exhibits good movement and has shown that he can put some people on the ground.

Aidan Dauble
Linebacker
Reading, Pa. / Exeter Township
 
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ABOUT DAUBLE: Named to the 2025 Pa. Football News Coaches 5A All-State Team…2025 First Team All-Berks County linebacker…100 tackles as a senior…1,000-point scorer in basketball.
 
COACH BURKET ON DAUBLE: Aidan is a physical linebacker out of Exeter. He runs around and hits everything in a different color jersey.

Keaton Doyle
Defensive Back
Vineland, N.J. / Delsea Regional

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COACH BURKET ON DOYLE: Keaton can be a lockdown corner, and is someone who we've been looking to add to the defensive backs room.

Amar Earley-Coley
Defensive Line
Pleasantville, N.J. / Pleasantville
 
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ABOUT EARLEY-COLEY: Press of Atlantic City All-Star…Atlantic County First Team All-Public selection…team captain.
 
COACH BURKET ON EARLEY-COLEY: Amar is quick, fast and mean from the snap to the whistle.

Alex Erby
Quarterback
Steelton, Pa. / Steelton-Highspire (Navy)
 
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ABOUT ERBY: One of the most decorated quarterbacks to come out of Central Pennsylvania in recent history...under the direction of his father, head coach Andrew Erby, led Steel High to three Class A state titles (2023, 2022, 2020)...named to the 2023 MaxPreps Preseason Small Town All-American team...a two-time Pa. Football Writers 1A Player of the Year honoree...named the 2023 Mr. PA Football Small School (Class 1A-3A) Player of the Year...a four-time All-State selection...closed out his career as Pennsylvania's all-time leader in passing yardage (13,562), career touchdown passes (176) and single-season touchdown passes (61).
 
Denzel Felder
Offensive Line
Philadelphia, Pa. / St. Joseph's Prep (Wilkes)
 
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ABOUT FELDER: 2025 All-Landmark Conference Honorable Mention at Wilkes.
 
Marcos Fernandez
Running Back
Lancaster, Pa. / Manheim Township

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ABOUT FERNANDEZ: Lancaster-Lebanon League First Team All-Section…totaled 796 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 126 carries as a senior.
 
COACH LONG ON FERNANDEZ: Marcos is local kid from the L-L League who runs hard with great vision. He has also shown that he can catch the football in a variety of ways out of the backfield.

Kyler Ferreira
Quarterback
Waldorf, Md. / North Point

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ABOUT FERREIRA: 2025 Southern Maryland Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year…All-Charles County First Team Offense as a quarterback.
 
COACH LONG ON FERREIRA: Kyler is a coach's kid, a three-year starter, and a proven winner who knows how to get it done. There's not a throw that Kyler can't make. We love his ability to move and be athletic as well.

Gabriel Green
Running Back
Bethlehem, Pa. / Liberty
 
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ABOUT GREEN: Totaled 812 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 142 carries during his senior campaign.
 
COACH LONG ON GREEN: Gabe is an all-around athlete who has played at a high level in 6A football. He can really run behind his pads and can be a pass catching option. We're excited about what he can provide us on offense.

Jakobe Harman
Running Back
Everett, Pa. / Everett Area
 
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ABOUT HARMAN: Everett Area High School's all-time leading rusher…school's single game rushing record-holder…rushed for 2,056 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior.
 
COACH LONG ON HARMAN: Jakobe is a high-level football player and a high-level student with a 4.0 GPA – someone who represents all aspects of what we're trying to build here at Ship.

Brodie Hollis
Defensive Line
Johnstown, Pa. / Richland

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ABOUT HOLLIS: Selected to the 2025 PaFootballNews.com 2A All-State Team…an All-Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference (LHAC) First Team pick as both an offensive and defensive lineman…totaled 92 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles as a senior.
 
COACH BURKET ON HOLLIS: Brodie lives in the weight room, and his workout habits reveal themselves on the football field. 

Evan Honberger
Punter/Kicker
Ephrata, Pa. / Ephrata
 
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ABOUT HONBERGER: 2025 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2 First Team All-Star at both punter and kicker…96 percent career PAT conversion rate (122-for-127)…17-for-26 on career field goals…30 touchbacks…37.2 yard punt average.
 
COACH LEE ON HONBERGER: Evan is a First Team All-Lancaster-Lebanon League kicker from Ephrata who has a good rhythm on his kick. He's a competitive young man.

Qwasim Jackson
Defensive Back
Pleasantville, N.J. / Pleasantville
 
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ABOUT JACKSON: First Team All-West Jersey Football League (WJFL) Continental Division as a defensive back.
 
COACH BURKET ON JACKSON: Qwasim is a long, athletic, and physical lockdown defensive back.

Roman Jensen
Quarterback
Lewisberry, Pa. / Maret School (Washington D.C.) (Maryland)
 
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ABOUT JENSEN: Washington Post 2023 Fall All-Met Team…2022-23 All-Mid Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAC).
 
Asaad Kargbo
Defensive Back
Chantilly, Va. / Chantilly
 
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COACH BURKET ON KARGBO: Asaad is an individual who is just beginning to realize his potential. He has a lot of tools and we're ready to work with him.

Jerrett Kern
Wide Receiver
Harrisburg, Pa./ Susquehanna Township
 
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ABOUT KERN: A 2025 Mid Penn Colonial First Team selection at wide receiver and Third Team selection at defensive back.
 
COACH LONG ON KERN: Jarrett is a hard worker – another coach's kid with a great family. He brings physicality and the ability to win a lot of 1-on-1 matchups on the outside.

Jordan Kieselowsky
Wide Receiver
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. / Wilkes-Barre Area
 
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ABOUT KIESELOWSKY: Totaled 39 receptions, 408 receiving yards and four touchdowns as a senior.
 
COACH LONG ON KIESELOWSKY: Jordan has a great catch radius who gets in and out of his breaks at a high level. He's an outside receiver who plays with great feet and technique.

Shawn Labady
Offensive Line
Livingston, N.J. / Livingston
 
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ABOUT LABADY: Named to the All-Super Football Conference (SFC) Freedom Red First Team as a guard.
 
COACH LONG ON LABADY: Great kid and great family from New Jersey. Very athletic from the guard position. Wins inside with his hands. Will be a great addition to our O-line room.

Dariuz Lightner
Linebacker
Center Valley, Pa. / Southern Lehigh
 
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ABOUT LIGHTNER: 2025 Pa. Football Writers Class 4A All-State Team…EasternPaFootball.com First Team linebacker…helped Southern Lehigh to its first-ever state title…recorded nine tackles, forced a fumble and intercepted a pass in a semifinal win over Cardinal O'Hara.
 
COACH BURKET ON LIGHTNER: Dariuz tracks the ball well, and he finishes plays. He just goes about his business of playing linebacker.

Nymir Marable
Wide Receiver
Philadelphia, Pa. / Abraham Lincoln
 
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ABOUT MARABLE: A 2025 All-Philadelphia Public League Second Team wide receiver.
 
COACH LONG ON MARABLE: Nymir is long and eats up ground; he's a "go-ball" machine. He has left opposing DBs in the dust and boasts good yard-after-catch ability. 

Justin Mary Jr.
Wide Receiver
Riverside, N.J. / Delran
 
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ABOUT MARY JR.: An All-South Jersey wide receiver…an All-New Jersey Group 2 First Team Offense selection…totaled 945 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior.
 
COACH LONG ON MARY JR.: Justin was a highly recruited player and we were able to beat a lot of area schools on him. He's a long strider and we like the way he comes down with the 50-50 ball. He has the capability to be a great outside receiver for us.

Willie Norris
Defensive Back
Philadelphia, Pa. / Imhotep Charter

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ABOUT NORRIS: Graduated as Imhotep Charter's all-time interception leader (27)…a two-time All-Philadelphia Public League selection…registered 30 tackles and nine interceptions as a senior.
 
COACH BURKET ON NORRIS: Willie is a playmaker at safety who's not afraid to step down into the box.

Brody Pines
Linebacker
Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley
 
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ABOUT PINES: Named the 2025 Mid Penn Conference Commonwealth Division Defensive Player of the Year…a 2025 Mid Penn Commonwealth First Team selection…is the brother of current SU wide receiver Caiden Pines.
 
COACH BURKET ON PINES: Brody is an athletic two-sport star who you build a defense around. He was the Mid-Penn Defensive Player of the Year at Cumberland Valley and who is also a sprinter in track & field.

Faruq Rashid
Defensive Line
Aston, Pa. / St. Joseph's Prep
 
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COACH BURKET ON RASHID: Faruq is big, with quick twitch reactions. The best part about him is that he's not afraid to be physical.

Palmer Reber
Offensive Line
Douglasville, Pa. / Berks Catholic
 
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COACH LONG ON REBER: Palmer is a tough kid – who also wrestles – and an excellent student as well. We're excited about his potential to develop into an elite offensive lineman.

Dameon Reese
Offensive Line
Camp Hill, Pa. / Trinity
 
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ABOUT REESE: Named to the EasternPaFootball.com All-Class 3A Second Team…an All-Mid Penn Conference First Team selection as an offensive lineman and Third Team pick as a defensive lineman.
 
COACH LONG ON REESE: Dameon is a big-time get for us. We love to be able to get a kid from our backyard, and he has shown that he can play offense and defense at a high level. We are really excited for Dameon, who has the ability to come in and make an impact right away.

Hunter Richardson
Tight End
Allison Park, Pa. / The Kiski School
 
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COACH LONG ON RICHARDSON: Hunter is a long dude who is relentless in everything he does. He is very physical and loves to block. His tape has shown the ability to do it all at tight end. He's a big body from western Pennsylvania who we are very excited about.

Tyree Roane
Wide Receiver
Pennsauken, N.J. / Paul VI

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ABOUT ROANE: A Three-time First Team All-Conference selection…named Second Team All-South Jersey.
 
COACH LONG ON ROANE: Tyree is a Swiss army knife. He's strong, with a low center of gravity, who possesses explosiveness and the ability to separate in one-on-one routes. He has the potential to make plays and be a big blocker from the inside receiver spot.

Nasir Ruppert
Wide Receiver
York, Pa. / Central York (California (Pa.))

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ABOUT RUPPERT: Chosen to York County Senior Bowl All-Star Game.
 
Jasper Shepps
Linebacker
Mifflintown, Pa. / Juniata
 
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ABOUT SHEPPS: A Pa. Football News 2025 Coaches Select Class 4A First Team All-State selection as a safety…a state qualifier in track & field.
 
COACH LONG ON SHEPPS: Jasper is an elite athlete who is also planning to compete here in track & field. He jumps out of the gym. We feel like he was underrecruited and we got a steal with Jasper. He's a true outside frame who shows great releases and can go make a play on the ball up in the air.

Christian Shio
Linebacker
Florence, N.J. / Holy Ghost Prep
 
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ABOUT SHIO: Named to the 2025 All-Burlington County Football Team…registered more than 105 tackles as a senior…served as team captain.
 
COACH BURKET ON SHIO: At linebacker, Christian has proven to be effective versus both the run and the pass.

Jordan Suarez
Offensive Line
Lancaster, Pa. / Penn Manor
 
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ABOUT SUAREZ: Named to the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 First Team at center…a two-time Penn Manor Offensive Lineman of the Year.
 
COACH LONG ON SUAREZ: Jordan is another local athlete who played center at Penn Manor and we love his versatility at the interior offensive line positions. We are excited for Jordan's development as he seeks to become a high-level lineman for us in the future.

Dominic Tranzilli
Offensive Line
Lansdale, Pa. / North Penn
 
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ABOUT TRANZILLI: Selected to the 2025 All-EasternPaFootball.com Class 6A Team as an offensive lineman…a phillyburbs.com All-Bucks County Second Team honoree.
 
COACH LONG ON TRANZILLI: Dom played tight end, so he has displayed a lot of athleticism and moves very well. We see him developing into an offensive lineman for us, as he is someone who fits the ability to block for our multiple run system.

Joel Ummarino
Defensive Line
Reading, Pa. / Exeter Township
 
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ABOUT UMMARINO: 2025 Eastern Pa. Football 5A All-State Team…2025 Pa. Football News Coaches Select First Team Center…Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2 Offensive and Defensive Lineman of the Year.

Tanner Webb
Defensive Line
Hummelstown, Pa. / Lower Dauphin (Delaware Valley)

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Paul Williams
Defensive Line
Myerstown, Pa. / Eastern Lebanon County
 
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ABOUT WILLIAMS: Named a 2025 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 First Team All-Star as a defensive lineman.
 
COACH BURKET ON WILLIAMS: Paul is long, versatile, and aggressive from his defensive line position.

Kam Wolfe
Defensive Back
Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley
 
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ABOUT WOLFE: A 2025 All-Mid Penn Commonwealth Second Team safety…served as team captain.
 
COACH BURKET ON WOLFE: Kameron is an extremely intelligent football player. We're excited to see him run the defense from his safety position.