nat signing day football 2023

Football Derek Zimmerman-Guyer

Griffon Football inks 21 commits on National Signing Day

*Signees list is official as of Feb. 1, 2023, 5:30 p.m. CST

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The first National Signing Day of the Tyler Fenwick Era featured 21 new Griffon Football student-athletes inking their names in black and gold.

Missouri Western is coming off a 5-6 season overall and in the MIAA, just missing out what would have been its fourth-straight winning season. With Fenwick being hired as head coach in December, he praised Running Backs Coach Patrick St. Louis for getting the new staff up to speed on this class with signing day just barely two months away. 

"This first signing class of ours has been a very selective class throughout the recruiting process," Fenwick said.  "With our new staff coming in late in the process and getting caught up with the recruiting lists that Coach Patrick St. Louis had for us that we were able to get the guys we needed yet also be able to evaluate the current roster to adapt to future needs. It is not a huge class, but we feel very confident that it is a talented and well-balanced class."

BY THE NUMBERS: CLASS OF 2023
This year's signing day class consists of 21 signees — 10 offensive players and 11 on the defensive side. With former linebacker Isaac Wallace and his team-high 87 tackles from last season gone with graduation on the horizon, Missouri Western's most-recruited position was the linebacking corps. Missouri Western's most-visited state is Texas, where the Griffs found four offensive players and three on the offensive side of the ball in the Lone Star State. 

By Position
  • Linebacker: 5
  • Offensive Line: 3
  • Safety: 2
  • Cornerback: 3
  • Wide Receiver: 2
  • Running Back: 2
  • Tight End: 2
  • Defensive Line: 1
  • Quarterback: 1
By State
  • Texas: 7
  • Missouri: 5
  • Iowa: 3
  • Kansas: 2
  • Arkansas: 1
  • Florida: 1
  • Tennessee: 1
  • California: 1
SIGNING DAY SOCIAL
On Thursday from 6-8 p.m., Griffon fans are encouraged to join Fenwick and the rest of the Griffon Football coaching staff for the MWSU Signing Day Social at River Bluff Brewing Company in St. Joseph. Fenwick will speak on the team's new recruits, as the event is open to both the public and media.

2023 GRIFFON FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
Preston Marsh OL 6-4 235 Caddo Mills, Texas / Cardo Mills HS
Malakai Imsirovic  OL 6-2 290 Urbandale, Iowa / Urbandale HS
Anthony Benford CB 6-0 180 Denton, Texas / Guyer HS
Jaxon Vikander LB 6-2 215 Manhattan, Kan. / Manhattan HS
Malikh Riggins CB 5-10 175 St. Louis, Mo. / Cardinal Ritter Prep
Samuel Goode TE 6-2 230 Des Moines, Iowa / Southeast Polk HS
Rickie Dunn RB 6-0 225 Columbia, Mo. / Battle HS
Tatum Woods S 6-0 185 Royse, Texas / Royse HS
Zavian Lindsey TE 6-3 214 Kansas City, Mo. / Lee's Summit North HS
Ethan Burton S 6-0 190 Council Grove, Iowa / Council Grove HS
Keegun Daniels OL 6-3 265 Rogersville, Mo. / Rogersville HS
Charis Jackson WR 5-10 170 Plano, Texas / Prestonwood HS
Brody Meyer QB 6-2 205 Camarillo, Calif. / Camarillo HS
Drew Scott LB 6-1 215 Memphis, Tenn. / Lausanne Collegiate
Tristan Lee RB 5-10 175 Wylie, Texas / Wylie East HS
Deontae Young DL 6-3 280 Little Rock, Ark. / North Little Rock HS
Zachariah Walker LB  6-0 210 Ruskin, Fla. / Sumner HS
Jahmarion Kane LB 6-4 230 Riverside, Mo. / Park Hill South HS
Issac Khattab WR 6-1 180 Flower Mound, Texas / Flower Mound Marcus HS
Broc Worcester LB 6-1 205 Shawnee, Kan. / Mill Valley HS
Elijah Campbell CB 6-1 175 Hurst, Texas / LD Bell HS

 
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Players Mentioned

Isaac Wallace

#16 Isaac Wallace

LB
6' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Isaac Wallace

#16 Isaac Wallace

6' 3"
Senior
LB