Recruiting News: Committed 2025 Kansas Linebackers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>National Signing Day has come and gone!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>More than 200 Kansas Athletes in the Class of 2025 have committed to playing college football in 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Athletes will still be committing past the date and plenty of programs are still looking to fill spots on their rosters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone Kansas encourages athletes and coaches to keep our scouts updated as players commit and college programs release information on their recruiting classes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scouts will be featuring athletes from this class for the remainder of the month and our last set of player rankings will be published in March.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a glance at 27 linebackers who have made their college choices.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='570190' first='Maguire' last='Richman'],</strong> LB, 6'2”, 200, Blue Valley, '25 (Kansas State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The No. 1 ranked linebacker in Kansas has long been committed to Kansas State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1115477' first='Dawson' last='Merritt'],</strong> LB, 6'3”, 205, Blue Valley, '25 (Nebraska)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Richman's teammate Merritt decided to play in the Big 10 and is headed to Lincoln.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='570192' first='Ashton' last='Moore'],</strong> LB, 6'0”, 185, Louisburg, '25 (Kansas State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Wildcats are adding two impressive linebackers adding Louisburg's Moore.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1115479' first='Parker' last='Moore'],</strong> LB, 6'2”, 210, Free State, '25 (Wyoming)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Free State's Moore has committed to play for the Wyoming Cowboys.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1115498' first='Scott' last='Moore'],</strong> LB/TE, 6'5”, 235, Girard, '25 (Delaware)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Moore is making one of the longest moves as he heads to Delaware to play for the Blue Hens.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1115502' first='Wyatt' last='Kirkpatrick'],</strong> LB, 6'2”, 215, Hays, '25 (Fort Hays State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kirkpatrick is staying home to play for the Fort Hays State Tigers. He is a quick backer who could do great things in the MIAA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1186650' first='Gavin' last='Pfannenstiel'],</strong> LB, 5'10”, 195, Derby, '25 (Dodge City CC)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Conquistadores have put together a solid recruiting class and the Derby prospect is one of the center pieces.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1283041' first='Jack' last='Cook'],</strong> LB, 6'1”, 215, Blue Valley West, '25 (Pittsburg State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cook is one of a handful of Kansas athletes headed to southeast Kansas. The Gorillas recruited the state of Missouri hard in 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1115476' first='Kaleb' last='Dewey'],</strong> LB, 5'11”, 195, Gardner-Edgerton, '25 (Washburn)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dewey is one of several Kanas athletes signed by new Washburn Head Coach Zach Watkins.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1115474' first='Owen' last='Barth'],</strong> LB, 6'0”, 190, Shawnee Mission Northwest, '25 (Southern Nazarene)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Barth is headed south to Bethany, Oklahoma, to compete for the Division II Crimson Storm.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1618287' first='Aidan' last='Dreiling'],</strong> LB, 6'2”, 195, St. James Academy, '25 (Washburn)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Ichabods added multiple linebackers to their roster in this class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='372248' first='Caleb' last='Maholmes'],</strong> LB, 6'0”, 195, Wichita West, '25 (Coffeyville CC)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Pioneers linebacker has committed to play for the Coffeyville Red Ravens.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1159895' first='James' last='MacKinney'],</strong> LB, 6'4”, 230, Salina Central, '25 (Sioux Falls)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Central's MacKinney has long been committed to the Division II Cougars.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1306198' first='Elijah' last='Dixon'],</strong> LB 6'2”, 220, Derby, '25 (Hutchinson CC)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>&nbsp;The Derby Panther is headed northwest to compete for the reigning JUCO DI Champion Dragons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1115473' first='Dylan' last='Sonday'],</strong> LB, 6'1”, 215, Dodge City, '25 (Dodge City CC)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Like Kirkpatrick, Dodge City's Sonday is staying home to play for his hometown college program.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1331256' first='Howie' last='Rezac'],</strong> LB/TE, 6'4”, 215, St. Mary's, '25 (Hutchinson CC)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rezac is a steal for the Hutchinson staff who have added multiple options at linebacker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1398081' first='Crow' last='Bengoa'],</strong> LB, 6'0”, 210, Free State, '25 (Dodge City)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Free State prospect is packing his bags to head out west to play for the Conqs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1609581' first='Jack' last='Sells'],</strong> LB, 6'3”, 240, Blue Valley West '25 (Hutchinson CC)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sells is a fast backer who could have a quick impact on special team units for Hutch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1228492' first='Colby' last='Altevogt'],</strong> LB, 5'10”, 185, Manhattan, '25 (Butler CC)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Grizzlies are reloading with Kansas talent and the Manhattan prospect is among a large group of signees from Kansas schools.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1273518' first='Conner' last='Danielson'],</strong> LB, 6'3”, 180, Washburn Rural, '25 (Dodge City)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Danielson is a solid backer who plays well against the run and the pass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1316073' first='Jamelle' last='Wms-Sanders Jr.'],</strong> LB/K, 6'2”, 210, Highland Park, '25 (Garden City CC)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Highland Park prospect is headed to Garden City to play for the Broncbusters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='716730' first='Austin' last='Howard'],</strong> LB, 6'1”, 185, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, '25 (Benedictine)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Howard is headed from one private school to another to play for the Ravens.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1115496' first='Andrew' last='Stotler'],</strong> LB, 6'1”, 185, Maize, '25 (Bethel)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Maize prospect plans to head north to Newton to play for the Threshers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1305243' first='Gabriel' last='Watson'],</strong> LB, 5'9”, 205, Blue Valley North, '25 (Ottawa)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Ottawa Braves grabbed North's Watson.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1373022' first='Miles' last='Greenly'],</strong> LB, 6'2”, 210, Atchison, '25 (Peru State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Phoenix backer plans to travel to Nebraska to compete for the spot on the Bobcat's defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1608861' first='Cooper' last='Whittaker'],</strong> LB/RB, 5'10”, 215, Smoky Valley, '25 (Kansas Wesleyan)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Bulldog-tough backer won't have far to travel as the Viking prospect heads to Salina to play for the Coyotes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1612599' first='Keegan' last='Wright'],</strong> LB/TE, 6'0”, 210, Olathe North, '25 (Simpson)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wright was an early commitment to Simpson College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->