PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg State University head football coach Brian Wright has announced that 38 high school seniors have signed letters of intent to join the Gorillas for the 2021 football season. Additionally, two transfers have joined the Pitt State football team at the start of the Spring 2021 semester.

Here's a complete breakdown of Pittsburg State's 2021 recruiting class:

 

Honors/Stats: A two-time first-team Kansas Class 4A All-State selection at tight end at Tonganoxie High School (2019-20)… also a first-team All-State selection at defensive end for the Chieftains… H.S. Coach: Al Troyer… Personal: Born June 3, 2003… son of Matt and LeAnn Bond… Anticipated PSU major: business management.

 

Honors/Stats: An Arkansas Class 6A All-State performer at Greenwood High School… helped the Bulldogs to a 14-0 record and the Class 6A state title his senior season… H.S. Coach: Chris Young… Personal: Born November 6, 2002… son of James and Stacy Carter… Anticipated PSU major: construction management.

 

Honors/Stats: A two-time second-team Texas Class 5A Division II All-District performer at Cleburne High School… carried the ball 128 times for 1,178 yards and 16 touchdowns for the Jackets in 2020… also caught 54 passes for 705 yards and nine scores… accounted for 1,883 scrimmage yards and 25 touchdowns, averaging 10.3 yards per touch… H.S. Coach: Casey Walraven… Personal: Born February 6, 2003… son of Cleo Chandler Sr. and Linsey Pollard… Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

Honors/Stats: A two-time Missouri Class 3A All-State performer at Cassville High School (2019-20)… a three-year starter for the Wildcats… helped CHS to a 22-6 combined record his final two prep years… H.S. Coach: Lance Parnell… Personal: December 20, 2002… son of Tom and Susan Coenen… Anticipated PSU major: engineering.

Honors/Stats: A three-time first-team Texas Class 5A All-District performer at Greenville High School (2018-20)… a second-team Class 5A All-State selection as a junior in 2019… H.S. Coach: Darren Duke… Personal: Born December 22, 2002… son of Tyrone Morton and Glenda Denson… Anticipated PSU major: computer information systems.

Honors/Stats: A two-time first-team Texas Class 6A Division II All-District performer at Heights High School… earned All-District honors in each of his final three prep seasons… H.S. Coach: Stephen Dixon… Personal: Born March 29, 2002… son of John Foreman and Petulla Foreman… Anticipated PSU major: psychology.

Honors/Stats: A standout prep athlete at Reedy High School… a two-year starter for the Lions… compiled 32 tackles with two interceptions and 21 pass break-ups his senior season… also had 40 receptions for 832 yards at wide receiver… H.S. Coach: Chad Cole… Personal: Born May 7, 2003… son of Joshua and Shawndreka Fuksa… Anticipated PSU major: business management.

Honors/Stats: A first-team Kansas Class 3A All-State performer at Frontenac High School… also a first-team All-Crawford-Neosho-Cherokee League selection for the Raiders… H.S. Coach: Mark Smith… Personal: Born May 10, 2003… son of John and Tressie Gates… Anticipated PSU major: construction management.

Honors/Stats: A two-time Missouri All-State performer as an offensive lineman at Webb City High School… earned first-team Class 5A All-State honors as a senior in 2020… earned first-team Class 4A All-State accolades in 2019, helping the Cardinals to a 14-1 record and the 4A state title… H.S. Coach: John Roderique… Personal: Born January 18, 2003… son of Jerrod and Sara Reineke… Anticipated PSU major: business management.

Honors/Stats: A two-time All-Conference performer at Lee's Summit West High School… a two-year starter for the Titans… helped LSW to a 7-4 record his senior season… H.S. Coach: Vinny Careswell… Personal: Born October 11, 2002… son of Brian and Autumn Halterman… Anticipated PSU major: construction management.

Honors/Stats: A standout prep athlete at Fort Bend Marshall High School… helped the Buffalos to a 12-1 record and the Texas Class 5A state quarterfinals his senior season… H.S. Coach: James Williams… Personal: Born September 3, 2002… son of Roland Harvey and Ruthier Wilcox… Anticipated PSU major: mechanical engineering technology.

Honors/Stats: A standout prep athlete at Lawrence High School… scored 11 touchdowns and averaged 5.0 yards per carry… helped the Chesty Lions compile a 19-2 combined record his final two prep seasons… also a Kansas Class 6A All-State sprinter in track & field… H.S. Coach: Steve Rampy… Personal: Born October 15, 2002… son of Gregory and Shonee Hough… Anticipated PSU major: engineering.

Honors/Stats: A standout prep performer at La Vega High School… a two-year starter for the Pirates… also a three-year starter in basketball at La Vega… H.S. Coach: Don Hyde… Personal: Born January 26, 2003… son of Shawn Iglehart and Cherria Gamble… Anticipated PSU major: business management.

Honors/Stats: A first-team Kansas Class 5A All-State performer as a senior at Mill Valley High School… helped the Jaguars to consecutive Class 5A state titles his final two prep years (2019-20)… H.S. Coach: Joel Applebee… Personal: Born August 29, 2002… son of Sean and Kim Jegen… Anticipated PSU major: business management.

Honors/Stats: The All-Area Offensive Player of the Year as a senior at McAlester High School… averaged 22 yards per reception while helping the Buffaloes to a 12-3 record… H.S. Coach: Forrest Mazey… Personal: Born July 29, 2002… son of Lucas Johnson and Natalie Kitchell… Anticipated PSU major: construction management.

Honors/Stats: A first-team Kansas Class 2A All-State selection at place kicker as a senior at St. Mary's-Colgan High School… also a first-team All-District selection and an All Crawford-Neosho-Cherokee League honoree… H.S. Coach: Shawn Seematter… Personal: Born October 24, 2002… son of Gregor and Jasna Kalan… Anticipated PSU major: biology.

Honors/Stats: A standout prep athlete at Lincoln Christian School… caught 50 passes for 1,235 yards and 16 touchdowns for the Bulldogs… helped the squad to a 12-1 record and a district title… H.S. Coach: Jerry Ricke… Personal: Born December 28, 2001… son of Steve and Kelly Katsis… Anticipated PSU major: biology.

Honors/Stats: A first-team Kansas Class 2A All-State performer as a senior at St. Mary's-Colgan High School… also an All-District and All-League selection… a three-year starter for the Panthers… H.S. Coach: Shawn Seematter… Personal: Born May 10, 2003… son of Jeramy and Nicole Keller… Anticipated PSU major: construction management.

Honors/Stats: A first-team All-Mid Illini Conference selection as a junior at Washington High School in 2009 (due to Covid, 2020 fall football has moved to spring 2021)… currently ranked No. 1 in Illinois and No. 14 in the country on Kohl's long snapper chart… H.S. Coach: Darrell Crouch… Personal: Born October 4, 2002… son of Jim and Jenny Malinowski… Anticipated PSU major: automotive technology.

Honors/Stats: A standout prep performer at John Paul II High School… also competed in track & field for the Cardinals… H.S. Coach: George Teague… Personal: Born February 17, 2003… son of Michael Martin and Delisa Rose… Anticipated PSU major: exercise science.

Honors/Stats: A first-team Texas Class 4A All-District performer as a senior at Sunnyvale High School… a three-year starter who compiled 2,340 receiving yards and 28 touchdowns during his prep career… also an All-District basketball player… H.S. Coach: John Settle… Personal: Born April 23, 2003… son of Paul and Jill McDill… Anticipated PSU major: business management.

Honors/Stats: A first-team Texas Class 6A All-District performer as a senior at Prosper High School… a two-year starter for the Eagles… H.S. Coach: Brandon Schmidt… Personal: Born September 2, 2002… son of Ron and Wendy Medeiros… Anticipated PSU major: business management.

Honors/Stats: A standout prep performer at Tulsa's Edison Prep High School… a two-year starter for the Eagles… H.S. Coach: Tony Daniels… Personal: Born June 22, 2003… son of Earin Mulcahy and Megann Azlin… PSU major: engineering.

Honors/Stats: A first-team Colorado Class 4A All-State performer as a senior at Palmer Ridge High School… made 38 tackles with seven interceptions as a junior in 2019… posted 642 receiving yards with nine touchdowns as a senior in 2020… H.S. Coach: Tom Pulford… Personal: Born July 31, 2003… son of Elfonzo and Maiia Reed… Anticipated PSU major: kinesiology.

Honors/Stats: A first-team Texas Class 4A All-State performer as a senior at La Vega High School in 2020… a three-year starter for the Pirates… helped La Vega compile a 23-5 combined record his final two prep years… H.S. Coach: Don Hyde… Personal: Born June 15, 2003… son of Frederick Rogers Sr. and Lakesha Gray-Rogers… Anticipated PSU major: education.

Honors/Stats: A first-team Missouri Class 4A All-State performer as a senior at Bolivar High School… a two-time All-Region, All-District and All-Conference selection (2019-20)… H.S. Coach: Glen Johnson… Personal: Born March 10, 2003… son of Brad and Alisson Roweton… Anticipated PSU major: exercise science.

Honors/Stats: A standout prep performer at Raymore-Peculiar High School… registered nine quarterback sacks in helping the Panthers to a 12-2 record and the Missouri Class 6A state title his senior year… H.S. Coach: Sean Martin… Personal: Born October 7, 2002… son of Kirk Sharp and Yolonda Newsome… Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

Honors/Stats: A standout prep performer at Del City High School… rushed for 1,058 yards and five touchdowns during his senior season for the Eagles… H.S. Coach: Mike Dunn… Personal: Born August 8, 2001… son of Christopher Perry and Rekesha Miksell… Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

Honors/Stats: A first-team Kansas Class 4A All-State performer as a senior at Paola High School… a third-team All-State, All-Class selection (Top 33)… a 2021 Kansas Shrine Bowl selection… a three-year starter for the Panthers… H.S. Coach: Mike Dumpert… Personal: Born October 10, 2002… son of Colby and Elizabeth Stanchfield… Anticipated PSU major: biology (pre-medicine).

Honors/Stats: A standout prep performer at Greenwood High School… helped the Bulldogs to a pair of Class 6A state titles in 2018 and 2020… an All-Conference selection… H.S. Coach: Chris Young… Personal: Born April 23, 2002… son of James and Debbie Stein… Anticipated PSU major: business management.

Honors/Stats: A first-team Texas Class 4A All-District performer as a senior at Decatur High School in 2020… helped the Eagles to a pair of district titles, including a 12-1 record his junior year in 2019… H.S. Coach: Mike Fuller… Personal: Born August 21, 2002… son of Michael and Katy Stone… Anticipated PSU major: biology (pre-medicine).

Honors/Stats: A two-time first-team Texas Class 6A All-District performer at Klein Oak High School… a two-year starter for the Panthers… H.S. Coach: Jason Glenn… Personal: Born December 17, 2002… son of James Sr. and Donna Tabor… Anticipated PSU major: electronics engineering technology.

Honors/Stats: A standout prep performer at Germantown High School… a two-year starter for the Red Devils… H.S. Coach: Gene Robinson… Personal: Born July 21, 2003… son of Tedrick Sr. and Cynthia Tate… Anticipated PSU major: biology.

Honors/Stats: A standout prep performer at Norman North High School… earned second-team All-Conference honors for the T-Wolves… H.S. Coach: Justin Jones… Personal: Born September 1, 2002… son of Ted and Amanda Tolefree… Anticipated PSU major: psychology.

Honors/Stats: A two-time Texas Class 5A All-District performer at Independence High School… earned first-team All-District honors as a senior… posted 55 tackles with 16.0 tackles-for-loss and 5.0 quarterback sacks for the Knights… H.S. Coach: Kyle Story… Personal: Born April 2, 2003… son of Larry Holmes and Anika Wallace… Anticipated PSU major: exercise science.

Honors/Stats: A first-team Kansas Class 4A All-State performer as a senior at Augusta High School… a three-year All-League honoree for the Orioles… H.S. Coach: Jason Filbeck… Personal: Born January 2, 2003… son of Ryan and Mandy Wilcox… Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

Honors/Stats: A standout prep performer at Westmoore High School… completed 227 of 372 passes (.610) for 2,922 yards (265.6 ypg) and 30 touchdowns his senior season… also rushed for 434 yards and four scores for the Jaguars… H.S. Coach: Lorenzo Williams… Personal: Born February 11, 2002… son of Kyle and Tracie Wolfe… Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

Honors/Stats: The Missouri Class 2A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior at Lamar High School in 2020… helped the Tigers to a 13-1 record and the Class 2A state championship his senior season… a three-time All-Conference performer (2018-20)… H.S. Coach: Jared Beshore… Personal: Born August 8, 2002… son of Mike and Amber Wooldridge… Anticipated PSU major: exercise science. 
 

Additionally, the following transfer players have joined the Pitt State football team at the semester:

Honors/Stats:  Enrolled at Pittsburg State after transferring from the University of Toledo… registered eight tackles and an interception for the Rockets in 2019… did not play in 2020… redshirted in 2018 after transferring from the College of San Mateo… In Junior College: Spent two seasons at San Mateo… made 24 tackles with nine pass break-ups and three interceptions as a sophomore in 2017… In High School: A standout prep athlete at Fremont High School… caught 54 passes for 1,171 yards and 10 touchdowns his senior season… Personal: Born October 6, 1998… son of John Hendy and Patricia Montalvo… an integrated studies major.

Honors/Stats: Enrolled at Pittsburg State after transferring from Briar Cliff University… earned honorable mention NAIA All-America honors as a sophomore in 2019… a three-year All-Conference selection (2018-20)… In High School: A two-time Iowa Class 4A All-State performer at Sioux City West High School… a three-time All-Conference selection for the Wolverines… Personal: Born February 28, 2000… son of John Woodruff and Jacqueline Butts… a business management major.