HAYS, Kan. - Wednesday, February 4, 2026 is National Signing Day for Fort Hays State Football as head coach Chris Brown and the Tiger coaching staff announce signings for the 2026 season. Below are the high school signings and transfers for the upcoming 2026 season.
 
HIGH SCHOOL SIGNINGS
Presha Allen, Jr., RB, 5-10, 170, McKinney, Texas / Emerson HS
Emerson HS: All-district first team selection…Team's Offensive MVP.
 
Hudson Bailey, QB/WR, 6-3, 205, Kansas City, Mo. / St. Pius X HS
St. Pius X HS: Helped team to a pair of conference titles and district titles…Multi-time all-conference selection in both football and baseball…Frank Fontana Simone Awardwinner…Threw for over 4,800 yards in high school with 72 passing touchdowns and 76 touchdowns overall.
 
Rhett Davis, DL, 6-3, 265, Oklahoma City, Okla. / Heritage Hall HS
Heritage Hall HS: Named the district tight end of the year in 2025…Team's Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior…Member of state championship team in 2022.
 
Nolan Durr, DL, 6-4, 240, Cheney, Kan. / Cheney HS
Cheney HS: All-state selection by KSHSAA, Sports in Kansas, Wichita Eagle, and KFBCA in 2025…Central Plains League Defensive MVP and all-league selection on both defense and offense…Selected to Kansas Shrine Bowl…Three-time state qualifier in track and field…Recorded 74 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks during senior year.
 
Ethan Earwin, OL, 6-5, 270, Kansas City, Mo. / Park Hill HS
Park Hill HS: All-conference selection as a two-year starter.
 
Kamdyn Harris, WR, 6-3, 190, Mineral Springs, Ark. / Pleasant Grove HS
Pleasant Grove HS: Produced 80 receptions for 1,926 yards and 22 touchdowns…Also participated in basketball and track and field.
 
Sam Hoback, S, 6-0, 175, Owasso, Okla. / Owasso HS
Owasso HS: Recorded over 100 tackles with four interceptions and two forced fumbles.
 
Kyle Huser, OL, 6-3, 270, Victoria, Kan. / Victoria HS
Victoria HS: Two-time Central Prairie League Offensive Player of the Year…One-time CPL Defensive Player of the Year…Four-time all-league first team selection…Two-time all-league selection as a defensive lineman…8 Man/6 Man Offensive Lineman of the Year…All-state first team selection…Named a Kansas 8-Man All-Star and selected to the Kansas Shrine Bowl.
 
Dallas Kayhill, DB, 6-0, 170, Overland Park, Kan. / St. Thomas Aquinas HS
 
Lynden Kilgore, CB, 6-1, 175, Burleson, Texas / Burleson HS
Burleson HS: All-district honorable mention selection…Academic all-district…School record holder in the triple jump for track and field…Had 115 tackles, 3 interceptions, and 22 pass breakups over three seasons.
 
Amare Kyle, DB, 5-9, 160, Denver, Colo. / Mullen HS
Mullen HS: All-conference and academic all-state selection two-straight years…First team all-conference wide receiver and second team all-conference defensive back as a senior in 2025.
 
Holden Lind, RB, 5-7, 175, Hays, Kan. / Hays HS
Hays HS: Two-time all-state and two-time first-team all-conference…Member of Sports in Kansas Top 11 Team…Helped team to state runner-up finish in 2024…Set school single-season and career rushing records…Had over 3,800 rushing yards with 39 touchdowns over his junior and senior seasons combined.
 
Caden Miller, LB, 5-11, 210, Parker, Colo. / Ponderosa HS
Ponderosa HS: Two-time all-state honorable mention selection…Three-time all-league selection, including first-team honors as a junior and senior…Recorded 284 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and 8 sacks in his prep career…Team's defensive player of the year multiple seasons.
 
Brock O'Dell, LB, 6-0, 200, Sand Springs, Okla. / Sand Springs HS
Sand Springs HS: Two-time 6A state championship game MVP…Member of two state championship teams…District Defensive Player of the Year…All-state first team selection…Tulsa World Player of the Year finalist.
 
Jacob Pettway, DB, 6-4, 185, Lindale, Texas / Lindale HS
Lindale HS: All-district first team as a senior in 2025.
 
Kaden Stefek, QB, 6-3, 205, Hutto, Texas / Hutto HS
Hutto HS: Two-time all-district selection…Member of bi-district champion team…Served as team captain…Listed among Central Texas top quarterbacks.
 
Luke Strickert, TE, 6-4, 250, Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs South HS
Blue Springs South HS: All-conference selection at tight end…Two-time academic all-state performer…Helped team to a conference championship in football…Member of a state championship baseball team.
 
Barrington Stricklin, DB, 5-11, 170, Everman, Texas / Everman HS
Everman HS: Two-time all-district selection…Named team's player of the year and was twice the team's defensive player of the year…Had 11 career interceptions in high school, two which were returned for touchdowns.
 
 
Transfers
Braeton Anderson, WR, 6-0, 180, Hutto, Texas / Hutto HS / Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mary Hardin Baylor: Saw action in a pair of games as a freshman in 2025, recording one reception.

Hutto HS: First team all-district performer, competing in football, basketball, and track…Four-time team offensive MVP.
 
LaAngelo Bell, RB, 5-10, 200, Coweta, Okla. / Coweta HS / Central Missouri
Central Missouri: All-MIAA honorable mention in 2024 at running back, finishing with 547 rushing yards and 84 receiving yards with six touchdowns...As a sophomore in 2025, finished with 204 rushing yards and 81 receiving yards with two touchdowns…Member of MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Coweta HS: OCA All-State selection...Two-time all-conference performer…Named Most Outstanding Return Man…Also competed in track and field and was a member of the 2023 state championship team. 
 
Bijay Boldin, WR, 6-2, 215, Pahokee, Fla. / Pahokee HS / Georgetown
Georgetown: Recorded 32 tackles during the 2025 season, along with a pair of interceptions…Had 14 tackles during the 2024 season.

Pahokee HS: Team captain as a junior and senior… Named Sun Sentinel First Team All-County and Palm Beach Post First Team All-County…Produced 106 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 interceptions and 2 forced fumbles in his prep career.
 
Noah Bruce, TE, 6-2, 240, Andale, Kan. / Andale HS / Butler CC
Butler CC: All-conference selection as both a fullback and tight end…Over two seasons, recorded 15 receptions for 189 yards and two touchdowns.

Andale HS: Two-time all-state performer in both football and track and field…Member of four state championship teams (52-0 over four seasons).
 
Brian Dilworth, DB, 5-11, 180, Hollywood, Fla. / Chaminade-Madonna Prep / North Alabama
North Alabama: Recorded 46 tackles and two interceptions during the 2025 season.

Kansas: Spent three years with the Jayhawks...Appeared in four games and recorded a pair of tackles.

Chaminade-Madonna Prep: Rated a three star by Rivals and 247 Sports…Participated in football, volleyball, and basketball…Named a Miami Herald 5A-Ind First Team selection in 2020, helping his team reach the 3A championship…Recorded seven interceptions, two pass breakups and 29 tackles, in 2020…Helped the team to a state title in 2019.
 
Stephen Eifert, K, 6-0, 165, Houston, Texas / Lutheran North HS / Cisco College
Cisco College: Converted 7-of-11 field goal attempts in 2025 with 44 yards as his season long…Went a perfect 22-of-22 on PAT tries in 2025…Averaged 35.8 yards as a punter.

Lutheran North HS: Competed in soccer, baseball, football, and basketball…Earned all-district honors in soccer.
 
Da'Mari Green, DB, 6-0, 175, St. Petersburg, Fla. / Lakewood HS / Missouri Southern
Missouri Southern: Recorded 20 tackles over 10 games as a freshman, while adding one interception.

Lakewood HS: Produced 150 tackles, 4 interceptions, 5 forced fumbles, 18 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 3 touchdowns in his prep career…Earned all-county and all-area honors...Two-time state qualifier and one-time state placer in wrestling…Multi-year all-academic performer.
 
Jaylen Hardy, WR, 6-4, 210, Henderson, Nev. / Lake Mead Christian HS / Concordia-St. Paul
Concordia-St. Paul: Had five receptions for 45 yards in 2025 and six receptions for 63 yards in 2024.

Lake Mead Christian HS: All-conference second team selection…All-state performer in basketball.
 
Weston Langvardt, OL, 6-4, 305, Chapman, Kan. / Chapman HS / Missouri Western
Missouri Western: Played in six games for the Griffons in 2025…Spent two years at MWSU.

Chapman HS: Selected to the Kansas Shrine Bowl…Two-time all-state and all-league in football…Two-time all-league in basketball…Two-time state qualifier in track and field.
 
Cameron Lee, CB, 6-1, 170, St. Louis, Mo. / Duchesne HS / Emporia State
Emporia State: Played in six games in 2025 and recorded 14 tackles.

Northwestern Oklahoma State: Spent two years at NWOSU, where he recorded 39 tackles, an interception, and a blocked kick.

Duchesne HS: Two-time all-conference defensive back…Two-time all-conference in basketball with over 1,000 points.
 
Maddox Marcotte, OL, 6-3, 300, Wichita, Kan. / Bishop Carroll HS / Toledo
Toledo: Spent two years with the Rockets.

Hutchinson (Kan.) CC: All-KJCCC First Team selection in 2023.

Bishop Carroll HS: All-state and all-city selection.
 
Amerdid Marial, DB, 6-0, 195, Denver, Colo. / Vista Peak Prep / Bethel (Kan.)
Bethel (Kan.): All-conference second team selection in 2025…Recorded 72 tackles, a sack, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and a blocked kick.

Vista Peak Prep: All-district selection.
 
Anthony Rose DB, 6-2, 185, Miami, Fla. / Miami Central HS / Kilgore College
Kilgore College: Recorded 24 tackles and an interception during the 2024 season.

South Carolina: Redshirted his first year out of high school

Miami Central HS: Helped his team to a state title as a senior…Rated as the 50^th best player in the state of Florida in his senior class.
 
Amari Walker, OL, 6-4, 315, Chicago, Ill. / Homewood Flossmoor HS / Iowa Western
Iowa Western: All-conference selection on the offensive line.

Garden City (Kan.) CC: Spent a year with the Broncbusters.

Homewood Flossmoor HS: Three-time all-state selection as a lineman.
 
Seth Warren, LB, 6-1, 225, Georgetown, Texas / Georgetown HS / Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mary Hardin-Baylor: Saw action in two games during the 2025 season.

Georgetown HS: First-team all-state performer…District 8 5-A MVP…Had 291 career tackles with 20 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and 2 interceptions.
 
Legend Robinson, LB, 6-1, 225, Hoisington, Kan. / Hoisington HS / Lindenwood
Lindenwood: Played in 11 games in 2025 and made 13 tackles…Appeared in two games in 2024.

Hutchinson (Kan.) CC: Redshirted a year with the Blue Dragons.

Hoisington HS: All-conference first team as both a defensive back and running back…Had over 1,900 rushing yards with 27 touchdowns and 40 tackles on defense.
 
Jaxson Bolton, OL, 6-6, 350, Drumright, Okla. / Drumright HS / Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M: All-conference selection on the offensive line.

Drumright HS: Two-time all-district selection…District Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior…Named an 8-man all-star.
 
Isaac Martin, LB, 6-1, 220, Hugoton, Kan. / Hugoton HS / Butler CC
Butler (Kan.) CC: Recorded 13 tackles, a sack, three fumble recoveries, and a touchdown in 2025.

Hugoton HS: All-state first team selection by Wichita Eagle, Sports in Kansas, and KFBCA…First team all-conference at both linebacker and quarterback…Selected to the Kansas Shrine Bowl.
 
Major Cantrell, QB, 5-11, 190, Washington, Okla. / Washington HS / Iowa State
Iowa State: Played in three games in 2025 and recorded 25 rushing yards...Spent two years with the Cyclones.

Washington HS: All-state performer, throwing for over 2,700 yards with 33 touchdowns and rushed for five more touchdowns…Member of two state champion teams and two state runner-up teams.