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CWU Football 2025 Review & 2026 Outlook

Bold denotes 2026 expected returners, including players who are not (or no longer) in the transfer portal Quarterback : Kennedy McGill followed up an impressive 2024 season with similar numbers in 2025: 1600 passing yards, 1000 rushing yards, and 34 total touchdowns. Despite a conference that featured some of the top passers in the nation, McGill was named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Year. McGill delivered when the game and championship were on the line, leading Central's game-winning touchdown drive in Monmouth to finish the comeback vs. Western Oregon and give CWU their first LSC title. After 4 years at Central, McGill transferred to FCS program Western Illinois to compete for the starting job. Back on the home front, the expected lead candidates for the QB1 job are all returners: former 3-star recruits Caleb Christensen and Kolton Matson, and Justin Brennan . Matson was the State Gatorade Player of the Year in 2023. The Wildcats also added a D3 transfer in ...
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CWU Football Recruits & Transfer Tracker 2026

Committed/Signed Aidan Anable, Woodinville HS OL, 6'4" 285 lb All-KingCo 4A Crown 2nd Team https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18975754/69140b811e6fee66dfb5c4da Other offers: George Fox (DIII), Linfield (DIII), Whitworth (DIII) Ethan Bird, Littleton HS (CO)/Adams State/Gannon TE, 6'3" 230 lb https://asugrizzlies.com/sports/football/roster/ethan-bird/9743 Other offers: Arkansas Pine Bluff (FCS), Morehead State (FCS), Benedict (DII), Chowan (DII), Concordia-Saint Paul (DII), Edinboro (DII), Erskine (DII), Glenville State (DII), Lincoln (DII), Mercyhurst (DII), NW Oklahoma State (DII), Quincy (DII), Seton Hill (DII), Sioux Falls (DII), Southwest Minnesota State (DII), Sul Ross State (DII), Tiffin (DII), William Jewell (DII), Ottawa Arizona (NAIA) Ethan Blue, North Kitsap HS LS, 6'3" 180 lb All-Olympic 2A 1st Team https://www.rubiolongsnapping.com/player-rankings/ethan-blue/2026 https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17634013/691c0c66ac7978a6741875ed Royal Charles, Peninsula HS D...
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CWU Football 2024 Season Recap & 2025 Outlook

Led by one of the best running games and offensive lines in the nation, as well as a stout defense led by All-American Tanner Volk, Central once again saw a successful season in 2024 by winning 8 games and returning to the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Going into 2025, the Wildcats will have to reload several positions including running back, wide receiver, defensive line, and defensive back. A strong recruiting class featuring four 3-star recruits will help build for a strong future. Quarterback: Kennedy McGill led the Wildcats to a pair of playoff wins as a freshman in 2023, then showed a lot of growth to lead the team back to the playoffs in 2024. His passing game improved throughout the season and he continued to tear through defenses on the ground: the former 3-star recruit amassed over 1700 passing yards and 1200 rushing yards with 27 total touchdowns. Sky's the limit over the next two seasons as he continues to improve as a passer and playmaker. But in 2025, h...
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CWU Football Recruits 2025

Signed/Transfer Commits: Cale Allen, Olympia HS/Idaho LB, 6'0" 230 lb https://govandals.com/sports/football/roster/cale-allen/7871 Darius Andaya, Ellensburg HS DB, 6'1" 185 lb Connor Aney, Glacier Peak HS OL, 6'3" 290 lb WSFCA 4A All-State 1st Team https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16103594/673149f1ee297d02d41d5638 Other offers: Western Oregon (DII), Eastern Oregon (NAIA), Montana Western (NAIA), Pacific Northwest Christian (JUCO) Charlie Bennett, Ellensburg HS OL, 6'5" 310 lb Other offers: Washington State (FBS, PWO ) Ryder Bumgarner, Stanwood HS/Washington RB, 5'9" 195 lb SHS 2022: 2486 rush yards, 25 TD 2022 News Tribune All-State , Everett Herald Boys Athlete of the Year, Everett Herald All-Area 1st Team, All-Wesco 3A North 1st Team https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/the-heralds-2022-23-boys-high-school-athlete-of-the-year-ryder-bumgarner/ https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/prep-notebook-bumgarner-uw-williams-wsu-commit-as-pwos/ https://247sports...
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CWU Football 2024 Season Preview

Quarterback: The 2023 season saw the emergence of  former 3-star recruit  Kennedy McGill , who became the starter in Week 8. A dual-threat with great rushing abilities, McGill added a spark to the offense and won his first 2 starts to help lock in a playoff berth. The young McGill then faced the tall task of leading the team through the playoffs, and lived up to the challenge by knocking out 2 nationally-ranked foes on the road in the first 2 rounds before Central bowed out to the #1 ranked team and eventual national runners-up in the quarterfinals.  The redshirt sophomore McGill will go into 2024 as the frontrunner for the starting job. R edshirt sophomore  Justin Brennan and redshirt freshman  Mitchell Johnson are returning, while CWU added a former 3-star recruit in transfer  Caleb Christiansen from Whitworth. Additionally, the Wildcats signed Luke Gale  (Eastmont HS) and Bo Gionet (West Seattle HS) out of high school who will both serve the...
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CWU Football Recruits 2024

SIGNED/COMMITTED: 35 QB: 3 RB: 2 WR: 2 TE: 0 OL: 7 DE: 5 DT: 1 LB: 3 DB: 10 K/P: 2 Cooper Britton, Mt. Si HS K/P, 5'10" 155 lb MSHS 2021, 2023: 12/16 FG, 51/57 PAT, 36.6 yds/punt All-KingCo 4A 2nd Team https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14585444/656517ee38639c0c4451d379 Caleb Christensen, Royal HS/Whitworth QB, 6'3" 200 lb Whitworth 2021: 628 passing yards, 3 TD 3-star, #40 class of 2021 recruit in WA by 247 Sports https://247sports.com/player/caleb-christensen-46086082/ Coen Cronk, Olympia HS DB, 6'3" 180 lb OHS 2023: 394 receiving yards, 5 TD; 138 tackles, 7 TFL, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR News Tribune All-Area 2nd Team, All-SPSL 4A 1st Team https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14610487/65283b150c5445030c382a50 Other offers: Portland State (FCS, PWO), Linfield (DIII) Isaiah Cuellar, Glacier Peak HS DB, 6'0" 175 lb GPHS 2023: 92 tackles, 4 INT, 4 TD WSFCA All-State 4A 1st Team , HeraldNet All-Area 1st Team, All-Wesco 4A 1st Team https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16537358/65408...
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