Published Jun 26, 2025
Navy Announces 2025 Recruiting Class
Mike James  •  TheMidReport
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Today is I-Day at the Naval Academy, when incoming plebes report to begin Plebe Summer. It’s also when Navy formally announces its football recruiting class, since that’s the day players officially join the Brigade. Head coach Brian Newberry released the full list Thursday as 67 players from 21 states reported to Annapolis, including both direct admits and those coming from the Naval Academy Prep School.

Name Position Hgt. Wgt. Hometown/High School

Clinton Anyagafu DE 6-1 255 Missouri City, Texas / Ridge Point

Mackenzie Ardoin OLB 6-4 235 Opelousas, La. / Northwest

Jack Armbruster P 6-2 180 New Orleans, La. / Blair Academy (N.J.)

Danis Bajric PK 5-11 186 Temple, Texas / Temple

Mason Baker QB 6-0 203 Hendersonville, Tenn. / Hendersonville

Merrick Barlow TE 6-6 225 Newburypoint, Mass. / St. John’s Prepatory

Nash Beenen OLB 6-2 210 Atlantic Beach, Fla. / Bishop Kenny

Ryan Brass QB 6-0 210 Cincinnati, Ohio / Elder

Rhoen Breen DT 6-5 265 Cary, N.C. / Green Level

Jaden Brock DE 6-4 260 Lawrenceville, Ga. / North Gwinnett

Jonah Cali Safety 5-9 190 Montverde, Fla. / Lake Minneola

James Cardinali OT 6-6 260 Gibsonia, Pa. / Pine Richland

Jeremiah Chalmer SB 5-11 180 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Cardinal Gibbons

Amahd Clark OLB 6-3 210 District Heights, Md. / Georgetown Prep

Akeem Clark Safety 6-2 190 District Heights, Md. / Georgetown Prep

Mekhai Coleman CB 6-2 198 Eastover, N.C. / Cape Fear

Jordan Collins TE 6-3 228 Rock Hill, S.C. / South Pointe

Christian Cromer RB 5-11 250 Brooksville, Fla. / Nature Coast Technical

Eli Cronic LS 5-11 191 Arnold, Md. / Mount De Sales Academy (Ga.)

Garrison Dibble DE 6-4 250 Winston-Salem, N.C. / Atkins

Landon Dolhancyk WR 6-4 200 Peachtree City, Ga. / McIntosh

Michael Dove QB 6-0 200 Winter Garden, Fla. / Lake Nona

Jaxon Endres LS 6-2 215 Brentwood, Tenn. / Ravenwood

Alex Erby QB 6-3 212 Harrisonburg, Pa. / Steelton-Highspire

Cody Fair LB 6-2 225 Massillon, Ohio / Washington

Hunter Fay OG 6-3 265 Weatherford, Texas / Brock

Maddax Fayard SB 5-10 195 Destin, Fla. / Niceville

Wyatt Ferguson OG 6-4 295 Pasadena, Md. / Chesapeake

Mason Frey LB 6-2 230 Southport, Conn. / Fairfield Prep

Cooper Gardiner OG 6-3 260 Midlothian, Va. / Trinity Episcopal

Braeden George SB 5-11 204 Baton Rouge, La. / Episcopal

Trent Gillis S 6-1 200 Glen Burnie, Md. / Archbishop Spalding

Trent Gray S 6-2 197 Austin, Texas / Austin

Will Hampton OG 6-5 305 Petal, Miss. / Petal

Derajah Hardy CB 5-10 178 Lakeland, Fla. / Lakeland

Eli Harris WR 6-0 185 Arnold, Md. / Broadneck

John Hebert OG 6-2 275 Baton Rouge, La. / University Laboratory

Roman Hyland P 5-11 190 Belmont, N.C. / Charlotte Catholic

Brandon Ihle OLB 6-3 220 Apex, N.C. / Middle Creek

Jaxson Jewell CB 6-2 180 Coral Springs, Fla. / Deerfield Beach

Malcolm Johnson TE 6-6 278 South Jordan, Utah / Herriman

Christian Johnson LB 6-2 225 Atlanta, Ga. / Pace Academy

Cole Long NG 6-2 265 St. Johns, Fla. / Creekside

Jaden Mangini OLB 6-1 215 San Diego, Calif. / La Jolla Country Day

Alonzo Manning II SB 5-4 171 Chicago, Ill. / Mount Carmel

Paul McClune IV OG 6-4 285 Morgantown, Pa. / Twin Valley

Brady McDonough QB 6-0 215 Scottsdale, Ariz / Desert Mountain

Will Miller OLB 6-3 207 Pinehurst, N.C. / Pinecrest

Brady O’Connor LB 6-2 220 Cincinnati, Ohio / La Salle

Clancy Orie DT 6-3 255 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Bethel Park

Landon Purcell LS 5-11 205 Powell, Ohio / Bishop Watterson

Bishop Rellah OLB 6-2 227 Pelham, Ala. / Pelham

Brayden Robertson TE 6-7 225 Birmingham, Ala. / Briarwood Christian

Cam Robinson S 6-0 187 Atlanta, Ga. / Norcross

Bryce Rothwell DT 6-4 290 Mt. Pleasant, S.C. / Lucy Beckham

Santino Sanchez SB 5-8 180 Pikesville, Md. / McDonogh

Collin Seals Safety 6-0 175 Lithonia, Ga. / Stephenson

Knowel Smith Safety 6-2 197 Newport News, Va. / Kecoughtan

Austin Stull CB 5-10 184 Palo Alto, Calif. / Lawrenceville School (NJ)

Matt Tomaszerski OT 6-3 285 Clifton Park, N.Y. / Shenendehowa

Parker Turner LB 6-3 232 Fort Myers, Fla. / Bishop Verot

Landon Walker QB 5-11 190 Alpharetta, Ga. / Woodward Academy

Logan Wegman OT 6-4 275 Reading, Pa. / Exeter Township

Justin Welch K 6-2 190 Irmo, S.C. / Dutch Fork

Gavin Widener OLB 6-4 230 Glen Allen, Va. / Glen Allen

Jace Williams OG 6-2 290 Elgin, Okla. / Elgin

Connor Young NG 6-3 270 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Mt. Lebanon