ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western State University head football coach Matt Williamson and his staff announced the program's 2020 recruiting class on Wednesday. Fifty seven future Griffs signed their national letter of intent Wednesday to become members of the 2020 Griffon Football team.
 
Williamson and his staff inked a recruiting class that features a great deal of size and regional influence. Coming off a 9-3 season and back-to-back Agent Barry Live United Bowl Championships, the coaches went well beyond the borders of the Show-Me state to bolster the 2020 roster.
 
"This is hands down our best class yet," Williamson said. "We took care of all our team needs, and we assembled a whole separate team within this recruiting class. We landed some high caliber athletes and quite a few are turning down Division 1 FCS offers to come play for the Griffons.  We also expanded into 14 different states to land our recruits this year.
 
"Our coaching staff did a phenomenal job on the recruiting trail. We loaded up with a lot of skill players, which was one of our main focuses. Our staff outworked everyone and we will continue to do the same every year. Many successful years to come for Missouri Western Football with this 2020 class!"
 
2020VISION FACTS
•             57 Total Signees
•             53 High School Recruits
•             14 Defensive Backs
•             11 Offensive Linemen
•             9 Defensive Linemen
•             6 Wide Receivers
•             6 Linebackers
•             5 Running Backs
•             3 Tight Ends
•             1 Athlete
•             1 Kicker
•             1 Quarterback
•             23 Missouri Recruits
•             Hometowns cover 14 states
 
The 2020 season kicks off Sept. 3 at Central Oklahoma. Home action will open Sept. 10 against Fort Hays.
 
2020 GRIFFON FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS

AJ Goss CB 6-1 160 Kansas City, Mo. / Winnetonka HS https://bit.ly/2GWwkQf Andrew Fonua DL 6-5 255 Independence, Mo. / Truman HS https://bit.ly/2S0mmUa Andrew Hanlin CB 6-1 185 Akron, Ohio / Maize HS https://bit.ly/31vPG89 Andrew Hernandez WR 5-10 175 Dearborn, Mo. / North Platte HS https://bit.ly/2ukLoV2 Andrew Lauritzen DL 6-4 245 Aurora, Colo. / Columbine HS https://bit.ly/383IIK9 Andrew Sell OL 6-5 265 Rogersville, Mo. / Logan-Rogersville HS https://bit.ly/382Jlnm Anthony Triplett WR 6-4 180 Kansas City, Mo. / Winnetonka HS https://bit.ly/39ccSeA Antonio King WR 5-8 175 Chicago, lll. / Bolingbrook HS https://bit.ly/2Ut3kaX Austin Dearing OL 6-2 295 Arnold, Mo. / Fox HS https://bit.ly/31rQpY6 Brandon Hall RB 5-9 180 Kansas City, Mo. / North Kansas City HS https://bit.ly/2GXuKO7 Brison Cobbins RB 5-8 180 Shawnee Mission, Kan. / Bishop Miege HS https://bit.ly/2UuX8PA Bryce Bergholtz SAF 6-0 195 Brentwood, Tenn. / Brentwood HS https://bit.ly/3bb3KZf Bryce Krone LB 6-1 220 Bonner Springs, Kan. / Bonner Springs HS https://bit.ly/2GXuQ8r Chimaobi Ajuonuma-Creed LB 6-3 210 Stanton, Ky. / Powell County HS https://bit.ly/2upIPB4 Christian Mozingo OL 6-4 295 Kansas City, Kan. / St. Thomas Aquinas HS https://bit.ly/2RYwzR4 CJ Bufkin SAF 6-0 180 Chicago, Ill. / Monitini Catholic HS https://bit.ly/39cetRy Cody Watson K 6-4 170 Yukon, Okla. / Yukon HS https://bit.ly/2Sk4jaG Cooper Hurn LB 6-2 215 Gilbert, Iowa / Gilbert HS https://bit.ly/381EjHv Dahavon Powell CB 6-0 170 Belton, Mo. / Belton HS https://bit.ly/2twTFox Dakota Robertson LB 6-3 220 Independence, Mo. / Fort Osage HS https://bit.ly/36ZRyYe Derek Sutherland SAF 6-0 180 Twentynine Palms, Calif. / Grossmont College https://bit.ly/2OKTygL Dhimani Butler LB 6-0 220 Wichita, Kan. / Goddard HS Dylan Sindelar TE 6-3 210 Frederick,Colo. / Frederick HS https://bit.ly/3bobaIW Fayzion Madison SAF 6-2 182 Austin, Texas / Bastrop HS https://bit.ly/2GZD3c4 Gage Thomas OL 6-5 275 St Joseph, Mo. / Benton HS https://bit.ly/36ZRHLg Garrett Watson DL 6-2 220 Platte City, Mo. / Platte City HS https://bit.ly/385G2vu Isaac Wallace LB 6-3 220 Hesperia, Calif. / Chaffey College https://bit.ly/374a4hU Ivan Tchangam DL 6-4 260 Johns Creek, Ga. / De Anza College https://bit.ly/2RZx4uk Jerome Grace SAF 6-0 173 Lee's Summit, Mo. / Lee's Summit West HS https://bit.ly/2SrOhf4 Justin Wilson SAF 6-0 170 Houston, Texas / Houston Christian HS https://bit.ly/3829HWB Kameron Langford SAF 5-10 170 Austin, Texas / Austin Anderson HS https://bit.ly/2udz3Cl Keshawn Turner RB 6-1 200 Liberty, Mo. / Liberty North HS https://bit.ly/396zA7y Keylin Hodge CB 5-10 180 Austin, Texas / Bastrop HS https://bit.ly/2Uz4IsF Kimani Williams SAF 6-0 175 Aurora, Ill. / Aurora East HS https://bit.ly/2GZTWDM Kole Dieterich OL 6-4 290 Palmyra, Mo. / Palmyra HS https://bit.ly/2twU9uR Kye Borrison OL 6-4 275 Mediapolis, Iowa / Mediapolis HS https://bit.ly/398BO6y Mack Harris DL 6-3 265 Belleville, Ill. / Althoff Catholic HS https://bit.ly/2GU31hk Malachi Burns WR 6-3 205 Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Blackman HS https://bit.ly/36YIKlm Mark McGhee DL 6-3 290 Lee's Summit, Mo. / Lee's Summit North HS https://bit.ly/381rYmZ Markeith Grayson WR 6-2 188 Kansas City, Kan. / Washington HS https://bit.ly/2H3mps1 Marvin Gant DL 6-3 245 Florissant, Mo. / Hazelwood Central HS https://bit.ly/2twF64m Micah Baird OL 6-5 275 Peculiar, Mo. / Raymore-Peculiar HS https://bit.ly/31qSZ0D Najib Alhakeem RB 5-10 185 Kansas City, Mo. / Oak Park HS https://bit.ly/31sje6M Nathan Schwulst OL 6-2 300 Vilonia, Ark. / Vilonia High https://bit.ly/3bcl5B7 Nicholas Durant DL 6-3 230 Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs HS https://bit.ly/2Uu28nI Oscar Campa DL 6-2 270 Carthage, Mo. / Carthage HS https://bit.ly/2OsGf4o Pete Moore TE 6-5 235 Amory, Miss. / Amory HS https://bit.ly/2tAYOfq Quentin Trotter ATH 5-10 170 St. Joseph, Mo. / Central HS Reagan Jones QB 6-1 185 Wichita, Kan. / Wichita Northwest HS https://bit.ly/2vaLcaV Sam Taylor SAF 6-2 180 Nashville, Tenn. / Franklin Road Academy https://bit.ly/2S1LhHe Shen Butler Lawson Jr RB 6-0 195 Waynesville, Mo. / Waynesville HS https://bit.ly/2S0nRlg Tahliq Jackson TE 6-5 225 Guthrie, Okla. / Guthrie HS http://bit.ly/392OFaq Tavian Miller WR 5-10 170 Columbia, Mo. / Battle HS http://bit.ly/2v3wuTp Thomas Ault OL 6-6 280 Omaha, Neb. / Bellevue West HS http://bit.ly/39bwM9i Tristan Kinder OL 6-4 305 Sugar Grove, Ill. / St. Cloud State Tristan Profit SAF 6-0 165 Owasso, Okla. / Owasso HS http://bit.ly/2OtdVi0 Zeke Oppriecht OL 6-0 250 Lee's Summit, Mo. / Summit Christian Academy http://bit.ly/3bjG1X9