Football Announces 2026 Recruiting Class
SIGNING DAY VIDEO WITH COACH DUSTIN BEURER
MIDLAND, MICH. – The Northwood University football team has announced its 2026 recruiting class. A total of 32 student-athletes have committed to join Northwood next season.
In addition, Northwood has recently added six mid-year transfers who joined the program at the start of this semester.
"We're excited about the class, said head coach Dustin Beurer. "It's a great group of people that will keep our program getting better and better.
"We've seen the ability to recruit over the past few years get a lot better with the improvement and excitement in the program. There is still have a ton of work to do, but we have what we feel are some pretty good building blocks for the future."
|
NAME |
POS |
HT |
WT |
HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) |
|
Antwon Baker |
DL |
6-1 |
265 |
Jackson, Mich. (Lumen Christi) |
|
Drew Bouhanna |
LB |
6-1 |
205 |
Warren, Mich. (De La Salle) |
|
Linden Brown |
OL |
6-5 |
240 |
Detroit, Mich. (Voyageur Prep) |
|
Luke Creighton |
QB |
6-1 |
185 |
Canton, Mich. (Salem) |
|
Luke Deal |
DL |
6-4 |
245 |
Vicksburg, Mich. (Vicksburg) |
|
Gavin Fernandez |
DL |
5-11 |
270 |
Detroit, Mich. (Cass Tech) |
|
Mason Grove |
DL |
6-2 |
270 |
Brighton, Mich. (Brighton) |
|
Mahti Gwilly |
RB |
5-11 |
175 |
Utica, Mich. (Utica) |
|
Benson Harper |
WR |
6-0 |
180 |
Harbor Beach, Mich. (Harbor Beach) |
|
Alex Hensley |
ILB |
6-0 |
210 |
Lake Orion, Mich. (Lake Orion) |
|
Willie Hillman |
OL |
6-3 |
292 |
Saginaw, Mich. (Heritage) |
|
DJ Jackson |
DB |
6-0 |
180 |
Belleville, Mich. (Belleville) |
|
Nolan Klein |
DB |
6-1 |
180 |
Saline, Mich. (Saline) |
|
Colin Kolb |
ILB |
6-0 |
195 |
Auburn Hills, Mich. (Oakland Christian) |
|
Kyler Koopmans |
OL |
6-5 |
290 |
Toledo, Ohio (Whitmer) |
|
Josh McCune |
TE |
6-2 |
225 |
Grand Rapids, Mich. (East Grand Rapids) |
|
Austin McIntire |
P |
6-3 |
240 |
Ankeny, Iowa (Centennial) |
|
AJ McVittie |
DB |
6-0 |
185 |
Midland, Mich. (Midland) |
|
Cam Miller |
WR |
6-3 |
195 |
Whitehouse, Ohio (Anthony Wayne) |
|
Chase Milostan |
OLB |
6-2 |
205 |
Millington, Mich. (Millington) |
|
Karnell Moore |
DB |
5-11 |
165 |
Utica, Mich. (Stevenson) |
|
Eamon Murray |
DL |
6-2 |
235 |
Midland, Mich. (Midland) |
|
Akin Olapade |
OLB |
6-1 |
215 |
Marshall, Mich. (Marshall) |
|
Dominic Piggue |
DB |
5-10 |
189 |
Norton Shores, Mich. (Mona Shores) |
|
CJ Powell |
DL |
6-6 |
225 |
Detroit, Mich. (Ecorse) |
|
Malachi Sanders |
DL |
6-2 |
280 |
Cincinnati, Ohio (Fairfield/Thomas More) |
|
Mason Schumaker |
DL |
6-0 |
290 |
Howell, Mich. (Howell) |
|
Gregory Seybert |
LS |
6-1 |
177 |
Dewitt, Mich. (Dewitt) |
|
Troy Ta'avao |
OL |
6-2 |
280 |
Bellflower, Calif. (St. John's Bosco) |
|
Avery Taylor |
ILB |
6-0 |
215 |
Harper Woods, Mich. (Harper Woods) |
|
Dom Taylor |
ILB |
6-1 |
200 |
Beverly Hills, Mich. (Birmingham Groves) |
|
Alex Wall |
SLOT |
6-0 |
165 |
Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice) |
MIDYEAR TRANSFERS
|
Malachi Coleman |
DL |
6-1 |
270 |
Southfield, Mich. (Groves/Siena Heights) |
|
Matthew Foor |
DL |
6-3 |
220 |
Carelton, Mich. (Airport/Eastern Michigan) |
|
Alex Olenik |
OLB |
6-3 |
235 |
Pinckney, Mich. (Pinckney/Albion) |
|
Dane Sickler |
OL |
6-10 |
315 |
Mount Horeb, Wisc. (Fort Union Academy/Central Michigan) |
|
Conor Smith |
TE |
6-2 |
240 |
Jackon, Mich. (Lumen Christi/Grand Valley State) |
|
Alex Toothman |
OL |
6-4 |
270 |
Stevensville, Mich. (Lakeshore/Central Michigan) |