CWU Football Recruits & Transfer Tracker 2026

Committed! These players were committed to CWU's previous coaching staff and it is unknown if their offers will be honored by the next coaching staff

Ben Edwards, Kennewick HS OL, 6'6" 265 lb

  • All-MCC 1st Team

Hector Pena, Cedarcrest HS OL, 6'4" 295 lb
Kyler Phillips, Archbishop Murphy HS K/P, 5'10" 160 lb

Offers: All players in italics received an offer from CWU's previous coaching staff, and it is unknown if they will still have their offers honored by the next coaching staff.

Gabriel Aldana, Covina HS (CA) DB, 5'10" 180 lb

  • Other offers: Northern Colorado (FCS), Quincy (DII), Texas A&M Kingsville (DII)

Jaxon Barber, Lincoln HS (OR) OL, 6'3" 295 lb

Dakari Bradford, Heritage HS WR, 6'1" 180 lb

Hudson Coe, Central Catholic HS (OR) DE, 6'3" 230 lb

Micah Dickison, Anacortes HS TE, 6'4" 230 lb

  • All-NWC 2A 1st Team
  • 2x 2A State Champion
  • Other offers: Montana (FCS)

Izear Ferguson, Auburn HS/Sumner HS DB, 6'2" 175 lb

  • 2025 4A State Champion

Grant Fitzgerald, Issaquah HS LB/DB, 6'3" 205 lb

Cody Gasseling, East Valley HS TE/LB, 6'3" 225 lb

Austin Glivar, Sumner HS LB, 6'2" 220 lb

Shaun Griffith, Sumner HS DE, 6'3" 240 lb

MJ Kennybrew, West Linn HS (OR) WR/DB, 6'1" 180 lb

  • All-State 6A Honorable Mention, All-TRL 2nd Team

Aiden Lewey, Willamette HS (OR) OL, 6'3" 270 lb

Griffin Matzen, O'Dea HS OL/DL, 6'2" 280 lb

  • All-Metro Mountain Offensive Lineman of the Year
  • 2025 3A State Champion
  • https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16718122/6759364a332d6bf9d637d31f
  • Other offers: Portland State (FCS, PWO), Colorado Mines (DII), Minot State (DII), Western Oregon (DII), George Fox (DIII), Pacific (DIII), Whitworth (DIII), Carroll (NAIA), College of Idaho (NAIA)
AJ Morton, Bellevue HS DB, 6'1" 185 lb
Cole Newton, Tualatin HS (OR) TE/DE, 6'5" 225 lb

Dylan Phinney, Lake Stevens HS DB, 6'4" 185 lb
Lee'Andrew Rubin, Kentwood HS OL/DL, 6'2" 270 lb
  • All-NPSL 4A 1st Team
Silas Stewman, Ellensburg HS OL/DL, 6'4" 290 lb
Zeliah Wade, East Valley HS OL/DE, 6'4" 255 lb
Lucas Whitehall-Gilkes, Auburn HS WR/DB, 6'2" 165 lb
Adam Williams, Lake Oswego HS (OR) OL, 6'4" 280 lb
  • All-State 6A 1st Team, All-TRL 1st Team
  • 2025 6A State Champion
  • https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13460765/6759ee4f42157db7c6dcbeae
  • Other offers: Minot State (DII), Western Oregon (DII), George Fox (DIII), La Verne (DIII), Lewis & Clark (DIII),  Linfield (DIII), Pacific (DIII), Puget Sound (DIII), Eastern Oregon (NAIA)
Gage Williams, Chiawana HS ATH, 6'4" 230 lb
Cole Wilson, Banks HS (OR) DE, 6'4" 245 lb

Transfer Portal

RS-So. DT Mikaio Edward
  • 2023-25: 27 games, 66 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 8 sacks
  • 2025 All-LSC 1st Team, 2024 LSC Defensive Freshman of the Year
  • Offers: Kent State (FBS), New Mexico (FBS), San Jose State (FBS), Texas-El Paso (FBS), Wyoming (FBS), Idaho (FCS), Indiana State (FCS), Northern Arizona (FCS), Prairie View A&M (FCS), South Dakota (FCS)
Jr. WR/KR Samaje Featherstone
  • 2025: 11 games, 297 receiving yards, 37 yards/kick return, 3 TD
  • 2025 All-LSC Honorable Mention 
So. DE Tyler King - Montana (FCS)
  • 2024-25: 24 games, 69 tackles, 21 TFL, 15.5 sacks, 2 FF
  • 2025 All-American 2nd Team, Lone Star Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year
  • Offers: Idaho (FCS), Montana (FCS)
RS-So. LB Logan Lisherness
  • 2025: 12 games, 49 tackles, 9 TFL, 4 sacks
  • 2025 All-LSC 2nd Team
  • Spent 2023-24 at Univ. of Washington
  • Offers: Portland State (FCS)
RS-Jr. DB Robert Matulich
  • 2024: 11 games, 9 tackles, 1 blocked kick
RS-Jr. QB Kennedy McGill
  • 2023-25: 37 games, 4510 passing yards, 41 TD/12 INT, 2859 rushing yards, 33 TD
  • 2025 Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Year, 2025 Lone Star Conference Academic Player of the Year, 2024 All-LSC 2nd Team
  • Former 3-star recruit 
  • Offers: Western Illinois (FCS)
Fr. DB Jerimyah Mitchell

Jr. LS Bennett Nield

So. RB/KR Beau Phillips
  • 2024-25: 14 games, 480 rushing yards, 159 receiving yards, 40.6 yards/kick return, 6 TD
  • 2025 All-LSC Honorable Mention
  • Former 3-star recruit
RS-Fr. DB/PR Mika Roberson 
  • 2025: 12 games, 13 tackles, 4 INT, 7 PBU, 9.4 yards/punt return
  • 2025 Lone Star Conference Defensive Freshman of the Year
  • Offers: Idaho (FCS), Portland State (FCS)
RS-So. DB Javonte Walker
  • 2024-25: 14 games, 24 tackles, 2 INT, 6 PBU
  • 2025 All-LSC Honorable Mention
  • Offers: Indiana State (FCS)
RS-So. RB Ki'Marree Washington
  • 2024-25: 7 games, 254 rushing yards, 3 TD
Jr. K David Weber
  • 2025: 12 games, 14/17 FG, 66/67 PAT
  • 2025 All-LSC 1st Team
RS-Jr. DB King Williams
  • 2025: 12 games, 27 tackles, 3 INT, 10 PBU
  • 2025 All-LSC Honorable Mention
  • Spent 2022-24 at Washington State 
Class of 2027 Offers

Ryan Harrington, Anacortes HS QB, 6'1" 195 lb

Comments

  1. Coach3bilzDecember 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM

    Thank you for consolidating this infomration. Very much appreciated!

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