TOPEKA, Kan. -- Follow all the 2019 Washburn Ichabod football signing information as their National Letter of Intent and institutional agreements arrive on campus. All of the future Ichabods' information will be updated as they come across the fax machine and have been verified by school administrators. Stay tuned right here and on twitter at @wusports as new signees are announced.
2019 Ichabod Football Signing Class
The players listed below have either signed National Letter of Intents or Washburn University Scholarship agreements. (As of 2:10 p.m. // Feb. 6)
Patrick Altenor // 6-2 // 240 // Defensive End // Wichita, Kan. // Kapaun Mount Carmel High School
Chase Ast // 6-0 // 250 // Defensive Tackle // Conway Springs, Kan. // Conway Springs High School
Logan Ayers // 6-4 // 225 // Tight End // Nixa, Mo. // Nixa High School
Hudson Bentley // 6-3 // 195 // Wide Receiver // Kansas City, Mo. // Bishop Miege High School
Tyler Dufour // 6-0 // 190 // Linebacker // Aurora, Colo. // Eaglecrest High School
Bryce Eaton // 6-3 // 245 // Tight End // Wentzville, Mo. // Timberland High School
Dylan Gilbert // 6-1 // 175 // Wide Receiver // Platte City, Mo. // Platte County High School
Josh Hopkins // 6-3 // 180 // Defensive Back // St. Louis, Mo. // Lutheran High School North
Isaac Keener // 6-1 // 240 // Defensive End // Derby, Kan. // Derby High School
Jacob Konarski // 6-3 // 295 // Defensive Tackle // Northglenn, Colo. // Mountain Range High School
Kameron Lake // 6-2 // 175 // Placekicker // Lawrence, Kan. // Lawrence Free State High School
Matt LaTendresse // 5-10 // 170 // Safety // Overland Park, Kan. // Blue Valley Northwest High School
Joseph Leasiolagi // 6-2 // 295 // Offensive Line // Liberty, Mo. // Liberty North High School
Jaylynn Liggons // 5-11 // 170 // Wide Receiver // Manhattan, Kan. // Manhattan High School
Gunner Lynch // 6-2 // 175 // Wide Receiver // Wichita, Kan. // Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
Jayden Merriman // 6-3 // 285 // Defensive line // Omaha, Neb. // Millard South High School
Percy Mitchell // 5-11 // 215 // Running back // Ballwin, Mo. // St. John Vianney High School
Vito Orlando // 6-2 // 200 // Quarterback // Hillsboro, Mo. // Lutheran High School
Taylon Peters // 5-10 // 200 // Running back // Salina, Kan. // Salina Central High School
Nasjon Porter // 6-2 // 170 // Cornerback // Kansas City, Kan. // Bonner Springs High School
Andrew Pujado // 5-10 // 170 // Defensive Back // Sioux Falls, S.D. // O'Gorman High School
Cauy Rokey // 6-2 // 215 // Linebacker/Long snapper // Sabetha, Kan. // Sabetha High School
Matthew Simmons // 6-1 // 215 // Linebacker // O'Fallon, Mo. // Francis Howell High School
Kellen Simoncic // 6-3 // 205 // Quarterback // Smithville, Mo. // Smithville High School
Simeon Sullivan // 6-4 // 285 // Defensive line // Blue Springs, Mo. // Blue Springs High School
Jackson Syring // 6-0 // 190 // Placekicker // Derby, Kan. // Derby High School
Dalton White // 6-0 // 175 // Wide Receiver // Kansas City, Kan. // Piper High School
Preston Williams // 6-3 // 200 // Wide Receiver // Topeka, Kan. // Washburn Rural High School
Patrick Altenor
6-2 // 240 // Defensive End
Wichita, Kan. // Kapaun Mount Carmel High School
An honorable mention all-state offensive lineman and a second team all-city pick on the offensive line earning an honorable mention top 100 selection as a senior … as a junior he was honorable mention all-conference qualifying for the state track and field meet in the discus … son of Jean and Marie Altenor … sister Gabrielle … anticipated major is pre-engineering.
Chase Ast
6-0 // 250 // Defensive Tackle
Conway Springs, Kan. // Conway Springs High School
An all-state defensive lineman his junior and senior season and was an honorable mention pick as a sophomore … an all-state utility offensive selection as a junior and senior earned first team all-league honors as a junior and senior … son of Carrie Davis … anticipated major is kinesiology.
Logan Ayers
6-4 // 225 // Tight End
Nixa, Mo. // Nixa High School
Played both linebacker and tight end and participated in track and field … a second team pick at linebacker as a senior after leading the Eagles with 111 tackles with eight for loss and an interception … son of Tommy and Jill Ayers … has a sister Sidney … father played at Pittsburg State and his mother played softball at Missouri State.
Hudson Bentley
6-3 // 195 // Wide Receiver
Kansas City, Mo. // Bishop Miege High School
Recorded more than 1,000 yards receiving with nine touchdowns and was a semifinalist for the Otis Taylor Award … named an honorable mention all-league and honorable mention all-state wide receiver … also played basketball … part of four state championship football teams and one basketball championship … son of Harold and Holly Bentley … sisters Hope and Hunter … Hunter plays on the Ichabod basketball team … anticipated major is business.
Tyler Dufour
6-0 // 190 // Linebacker
Aurora, Colo. // Eaglecrest High School
As a senior he recorded 13 sacks and led the state of Colorado with 33 tackles for loss finishing with more than 100 tackles overall … scored a touchdown off an interception … named second team all-Colorado as a senior … named honorable mention all-Colorado leading team in sacks and forced fumbles … as a sophomore recorded 15 tackles for loss with a 100 tackles earning honorable mention all-league honors … played for USA's U17 team … son of Jeremy Dufour … brother Sterling and two sisters, Ashley and Brittany … anticipated major is physical therapy.
Bryce Eaton
6-3 // 245 // Tight End
Wentzville, Mo. // Timberland High School
A first team all-league, all-district and second team all-state selection as a senior … also participated in track and field … son of Lawrence and Ernesta Eaton … a sister Lauryn and brother Brandon … anticipated major is Actuary Science.
Dylan Gilbert
6-1 // 175 // Wide Receiver
Platte City, Mo. // Platte County High School
A first team all-conference, all-district and all-state selection at wide receiver after collecting a school single-season record of 1,191 receiving yards with 15 touchdowns and 71 receptions as a senior and was a finalist for the Otis Taylor … as a junior he was a second team all-league selection at wide receiver and at cornerback and was a second team all-district pick at wide receiver finished career with school records of 170 receptions and 2,487 receiving yards … also participated in track and basketball … son of James and Carmen Gilbert … two sisters, Rachel and Savannah … brother Austin … anticipated major is education.
Josh Hopkins
6-3 // 180 // Defensive Back
St. Louis, Mo. // Lutheran High School North
Was a second team all-league pick at quarterback helping lead team to district title as a junior and senior … son of Robert Hopkins and Denetria McDaniels … anticipated major is finance.
Isaac Keener
6-1 // 240 // Defensive End
Derby, Kan. // Derby High School
A Wichita Eagle and Kansas Football Coaches Association Top 11 and Topeka Capital Journal All-Class selection as well as the AVCTL Defensive Player of the Year earning first team all-state, all-metro and all-league honors as a senior after recording 83 tackles with 12 sacks and 24 tackles for loss … as a junior he was a second team all-league pick … as a sophomore he was selected as an all-district, all-area and all-region tight end … as a freshman he was an all-district pick at tight end and a second team all-area tight end selection … son of Chris and Brandi Keener … brothers Darion and Nathan … a sister Jalen … brother Darion played football at Emporia State … anticipated major is business.
Jacob Konarski
6-3 // 295 // Defensive Tackle
Northglenn, Colo. // Mountain Range High School
An two-time all-league selection on both the offensive and defensive lines and a two-time all-league and two-time all-state performer in the shot put … also participated in basketball and track … a two-time first team all-academic selection … son of Dariusz Konarski and Ewa Konarska … has a brother Kacper … anticipated major is business.
Matt LaTendresse
5-10 // 170 // Safety
Overland Park, Kan. // Blue Valley Northwest High School
A four-year member of the Huskies football team … son of Paul and Daphne LaTendresse … brother Blake played soccer at Truman … anticipated major is political science.
Kameron Lake
6-2 // 175 // Placekicker
Lawrence, Kan. // Lawrence Free State High School
As a junior he set the school's record for most PAT's in a career and in a season and set the school's mark of most field goals in a career en route to second team all-league honors … was also a second team all-league selection as a sophomore … an honorable mention all-league selection as a freshman … son of Keith and Kelli Lake … one sister Kinsey … anticipated major is sports management.
Joseph Leasiolagi
6-2 // 295 // Offensive Line
Liberty, Mo. // Liberty North High School
A first team all-conference selection and first team all-district pick as a senior en route to second team all-state honors … as a junior he was an honorable mention all-conference choice … son Stoa Leasiolagi and Falica Shoop … a brother Lio … anticipated major is sports medicine.
Jaylynn Liggons
5-11 // 170 // Wide Receiver
Manhattan, Kan. // Manhattan High School
Rushed for 406 yards with eight touchdowns on 31 carries and had 19 passes for 272 yards with three touchdowns as a senior … also added two special team scores and was a team captain and a second team all-league pick … also competed in track and field … son of Juan Liggons and Ruth Adams … a brother Marquise and sister Samantha … anticipated major is kinesiology.
Gunner Lynch
6-2 // 175 // Wide Receiver
Wichita, Kan. // Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
Had 39 receptions for 517 yards as a senior … part of state championship football and basketball teams as a junior … son of James and Leigh Lynch … two brothers, Cannon and Barron and two sisters, Riley and Jaeley … grandfather James played football at Wichita State … anticipated major is business.
Jayden Merriman
6-3 // 285 // Defensive line
Omaha, Neb. // Millard South High School
Led the Patriots in tackles recording one interception … was an all-metro and second team super and all-state selection … as a junior led all defensive linemen in the team in tackles as a junior … also participated in track … son of Dustin and Jennifer Merriman … has a sister Grace … anticipated major is criminal justice.
Percy Mitchell
5-11 // 215 // Running back
Ballwin, Mo. // St. John Vianney High School
Rushed for 1800 yards with 23 touchdowns as a senior earning first team all-state, all-league, all-district, all-metro honors helping team to a state championship … rushed for six touchdowns with 500 yards as a junior … part of a state championship team as a sophomore … a member of the honor roll … son of Percy Sr. and Allena Mitchell … has a brother Allen and sisters Unashae and Nashira … undecided on major.
Vito Orlando
6-2 // 200 // Quarterback
Hillsboro, Mo. // Lutheran High School
Passed for 2,300 yards with 22 touchdowns as a senior and had 2,500 passing yards as a junior … as a sophomore he threw for 1,900 yards with 22 touchdowns and had 624 yards with two touchdowns as a freshman … son of Andy and Donna Orlando … has a brother Chico and a sister Cheryl … anticipated major is exercise science.
Taylon Peters
5-10 // 200 // Running back
Salina, Kan. // Salina Central High School
A first team class 5A all-state selection at running back as a senior en route to offensive player of the year honors in the conference rushing for 1,719 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior averaging 8.1 yards per carry … also had 347 receiving yards and three touchdowns … led the Mustangs in rushing yards as a junior with 981 yards and seven touchdowns and had three receiving touchdowns earning second team all-league honors … an honorable mention all-state pick as a sophomore at running back and as a kicker as well … finished prep career with 3,819 yards and 36 touchdowns … also wrestles … will play in the Kansas Shrine Bowl game … son of Shannon and Lisa Peters … brother Dalton and sister Brooke … his dad wrestled at Nebraska-Kearney and his mom played basketball at Crowley Community College … anticipated major is biology.
Nasjon Porter
6-2 // 170 // Cornerback
Kansas City, Kan. // Bonner Springs High School
Played four years for the Braves and was an honorable mention 4A all-state pick … also played basketball and a part of the track team … will play in the Kansas Shrine Bowl … anticipated major in kinesiology.
Andrew Pujado
5-10 // 170 // Defensive back
Sioux Falls, S.D. // O'Gorman High School
Recorded 25 tackles as a senior with four interceptions and three touchdowns … had 35 tackles as a junior … also participated in track and soccer … son of Christian and Laurie Pujado … brothers Alex and John Michael and sisters Theresa, Elisabeth and Rosemary … sister Theresa played soccer at Nebraska … anticipated major is business marketing.
Cauy Rokey
6-2 // 215 // Linebacker/Long snapper
Sabetha, Kan. // Sabetha High School
Named 3A Defensive Player of the Year earning first team all-state, all-league and all-district honors after recording 119 tackles with 54 solo stops with two fumble recoveries and one blocked kick … was an all-state pick as a junior and all-conference the same year. Finished sixth in state wrestling as a sophomore … also participated in track and field … part of two state championship football teams … son of Eric and Jaclyn Rokey … has two brothers Brendan and Dalton … anticipated major is mass media or business.
Matthew Simmons
6-1 // 215 // Linebacker
O'Fallon, Mo. // Francis Howell High School
An academic all-conference and all-district selection … also played basketball … son of Mark and Veda Simmons … has a sister Manna and brother Mark, Jr. … anticipated major is physical therapy.
Kellen Simoncic
6-3 // 205 // Quarterback
Smithville, Mo. // Smithville High School
A third team all-state, first team all-district and first-team all-league quarterback after passing for 2,414 yards completing 176 of 292 passes with 28 touchdowns as a senior … also named the KMZU 4A Offensive Player of the Year as a senior as well as a finalist for the Fontana Award for the small class player of the year in the metro area … passed for 1,317 yards with 20 touchdowns as a junior earning second team all-league honors … finished career with 4,745 passing yards with 48 touchdowns going 29-7 as a three-year starter for the Warriors … son of Bryan and Amy Simoncic … a brother Cody … his dad was an NAIA All-American linebacker at Pittsburg State … anticipated major is business sports management.
Simeon Sullivan
6-4 // 285 // Defensive line
Blue Springs, Mo. // Blue Springs High School
Recorded 50 tackles with 20 tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble as a senior … also wrestled … son of Sandi Randle … brothers Mason, Austin and Tyson Sullivan … anticipated major is business management and accounting.
Jackson Syring
6-0 // 190 // Placekicker
Derby, Kan. // Derby High School
As a senior named first team all-league at linebacker and at placekicker earning Wichita Eagle all-metro honors and all-state accolades at linebacker and was an honorable mention all-state selection at placekicker from the Topeka Capital Journal … also was a first team all-state choice at punter and honorable mention from the Wichita Eagle … named special teams player of the year as a senior finishing third in all-time kick scoring … named first team all-state and all-metro as a junior as well as first team all-league … part of two state championship teams and a runner-up squad … son of Jason Syring … a sister Ruby … anticipated major is pre-law.
Dalton White
6-0 // 175 // Wide Receiver
Kansas City, Kan. // Piper High School
An all-league, all-state selection as a senior gaining 2300 total yards of offense with 25 total touchdowns … an honorable mention selection as a junior finishing fourth in the state meet in the 300m hurdles … owns school record in 300m hurdles … son of Don and Kathryn White … a brother Dakoda and sister Haley … father played football at Baker … anticipated major is nursing.
Preston Williams
6-3 // 200 // Wide Receiver
Topeka, Kan. // Washburn Rural High School
Had 26 catches for 453 yards and eight touchdowns en route to Topeka Capital Journal all-city top 11 honors as well as first team all-league honors … as a junior he had 41 catches for 580 yards and seven touchdowns with first team all-city and all-league honors and was an honorable mention all-state pick … also finished third in the state wrestling meet setting school record for most pins in a season with 29 and most wins in a season with 41 … as a sophomore he finished third in state wrestling … son of Phil and Kim Williams … has two sisters, Rene and Alexis and a brother Jake … anticipated major is criminal justice.
