TOPEKA, Kan. -- Follow all the 2020 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 verified by school administrators and compliance directors. Stay tuned right here and on twitter at @wusports as the newest signees are announced.
2020 Ichabod Football Signing Class - Updated 11:00 p.m. / Feb. 6
TOPEKA, Kan. -- Follow all the 2020 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 are verified by school administrators. Stay tuned right here and on twitter at @wusports as new signees are announced.
Dionte Brown // 6-2 // 285 // Defensive Line // Overland Park, Kan. // St. Thomas Aquinas
An all-state selection on the offensive line as a senior … son of DeVennis and Giovanni Kinsey … anticipated major is business.
C.J. Callaghan // 6-4 // 220 // Quarterback // Olathe, Kan. // Shawnee Mission West High School
An honorable mention all-league selection as a senior and junior … passed for 388 yards and five touchdowns in a shortened senior season… as a junior he passed for 837 yards and rushed for 73 yards with 14 total touchdowns … also competed in basketball and track and field … son of Tim and Stacy Callaghan … his father is the head football coach at Shawnee Mission West … three sisters, Samantha, Alyssa and Nicolette … anticipated major is business or education.
Tory Dillard, Jr. // 5-8 // 165 // Wide Receiver // Broken Arrow, Okla. // Broken Arrow High School
Named all-district at wide receiver as a senior … also played cornerback … an academic all-conference selection … son of Tory Dillard, Sr., and Kashona Woods, a brother Taylen … anticipated major is business.
Jordan Finnesy // 6-1 // 180 // Safety // Plainville, Kan. // Plainville High School
An all-league selection at quarterback and defensive back as well as honorable mention a senior after passing for 14 touchdowns and 1,125 yards while rushing for 1,023 yards and 18 touchdowns recording 82 tackles and four interceptions … passed for 1,511 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior rushing for 956 yards and 12 touchdowns … as a sophomore rushed for 1,291 yards and 13 toucdhowns while passing for 1,236 yards and 10 touchdowns … had 57 tackles as a junior eight interceptions and had had 49 tackles as a sophomore … tallied 3,377 total rushing yards and 43 touchdowns and 3,980 passing yards with 25 touchdowns in prep career recording 201 tackleswith 9.5 tackles for loss and 13 interceptions … scoring 290 points in high school overall in football … also wrestled winning state as a junior at 170 pounds going 38-2 overall and finished second as a sophomore at 160 pounds with a 37-3 record … also competed in track … a member of the National Honor Society … son of Jennie and David Hovis … two sisters, jasmine and Britynn and a brother Draxtin … anticipated major is business.
Drayton Foster // 6-5 // 205 // Tight End // Topeka, Kan. // Seaman High School
As a senior he earned honorable mention all-state honors as well as Topeka Top 11 accolades after recording 38 catches for 403 yards averaging 10.2 yards per catch to pick up first-team all-league honors at tight end … was a two-time all-league selection at tight end and was an all-league and all-state honorable mention pick as a junior at defensive end after recording 64 tackles with 10 for loss … also had 26 tackles with five for loss and three sacks … son of Heath and Brandy Foster … two sisters, Halston and Paxton … father played football at Missouri Western … anticipated major is finance or nursing.
Ty Garrett // 6-2 // 215 // Tight end // Salina, Kan. // Salina South High School
Finished prep career as Salina South's school record-holder in single season (54) and career receptions (142) … also finished his Cougar career with 1,770 receiving yards, good for No. 2 in South history … as a senior he was an all-county pick and a unanimous first-team All-AVCTL selection at wide receiver for back-to-back seasons … a first-team all-state selection in Class 5A at wide receiver from the Kansas Football Coaches Association … selected to play in the Kansas Shrine Bowl … competed in track and basketball as well … son of Brian Garrett and Richelle Winters and Faron Winters … anticipated major is business.
Kordan Harris // 5-10 // 175 / Defensive Back // Raymore, Mo. // St. Thomas Aquinas
An all-state, all-league and named to the all-Simone team as a senior at defensive back … an all-state and all-league selection as a junior … son of Bruce and Renee Harris … a sister Makilah … anticipated major is finance.
Kaleb Hoppes // 6-2 // 190 // Safety // McPherson, Kan. // McPherson High School
A finalist for the Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year by Sports in Kansas and was named the AVCTL Offensive Player of the Year earning all-state 4A as an athlete as a senior after passing for 1,771 yards and 19 touchdowns completing 131 of 249 passes and 19 touchdowns while rushing for 640 yards on 105 carries with 11 touchdowns … added first team all-league quarterback and honorable mention at linebacker after collecting 40 tackles with four tackles for loss and four interceptions … an honorable mention all-state selection from the Wichita Eagle and Topeka Capital Journal and was the Kansas Football Coaches Association 4A quarterback … son of Zac and Melissa Hoppes … a brother Kyler and sister Malia … undecided on major.
Jackson Kavanagh // 6-1 // 195 // Quarterback // Salina, Kan. // Salina Central High School
Selected for the Kansas Shrine Bowl after earning all-county, all-league and all-state honorable mention honors earning top 100 honors from Sports in Kansas after passing for 1,337 yards and 13 touchdowns … named all-county, all-league and all-state honorable mention as a junior … son of Brian and Jessica Kavanagh … two brothers, Joshua and Parker … a sister Peyton … dad played football at Kansas State … anticipated major is pre-med.
Will King III // 6-2 // 195 // Quarterback // Hugo, Okla. // Hugo High School
Named district offensive most valuable player as well as district returner of the year as a senior earning all-star Oklahoma team honors … as a junior was the 6A defensive back of the year and named to Vype team … named all-Southeast Oklahoma football team as a sophomore … also competed in basketball, baseball and track … a state qualifier in track … son of Virginia Biggers … anticipated major is sports management.
Chase McCoy // 6-3 // 270 // Defensive Tackle // Wentzville, Mo. // Timberland High School
An all-state selection on the offensive line earning all-conference honors on both offense and defense as well as all-district honors … earned all-state, all-district, all-conference honors on the defensive line as a junior … a first team all-conference pick as a sophomore … also wrestled … son of Rob and Vicky McCoy … anticipated major is international business.
Chad Ngoie // 6-3 // 285 // Grapevine, Texas // Grapevine High School
Played nose guard, guard and tackle in high school … son of Mardochhee and Mariane Ngoie … a brother, Meshack … born in the Congo … anticipated major is nursing.
Jaylen Newberry // 6-2 // 175 // Defensive Back // Kansas City, Mo. // Staley High School
As a senior he had 27 tackles with seven pass break ups and an interception … also competed in track and field and will continue to do so at Washburn while playing football … son of Joane Stinvil and Allan Newberry … stepmother Mollie and stepfather Evens … anticipated major is computer information systems.
Isaiah Jackson // 6-0 // 300 // Defensive Tackle // Gardner, Kan. // Gardner Edgerton High School
A first team all-state and all-league selection as a senior … son of Brian and Kay Jackson … a brother Nick … anticipated major sports management.
Bradley Sackrider // 6-2 // 200 // Quarterback // Wamego, Kan. // Wamego High School
Four-year member of the football team … also played baseball and basketball … son of Rodney and Dawn Sackrider … anticipated major is natural sciences.
Phoenix Smith // 6-3 // 210 // Defensive End // Wichita, Kan. // Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
A first team all-league and all-state honorable mention selection as a senior … named all-state in track and honorable mention as a junior … qualified for state meet in track as a sophomore … son of Larry and Kelly Smith … two brothers, Thorsten and Desmond … undecided on major.
Jacob Stevens // 6-3 // 185 // Wide Receiver // Kearney, Mo. // Kearney High School
An all-conference selection as a senior gaining 800 all-purpose yards with six touchdowns … named all-conference, all-district and all-state as a junior collecting 980 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns … also averaged 35 yards a punt … played basketball, baseball and track … son of Eric and Jana Stevens, a brother Caleb and sister Madisyn … anticipated major is business.
Taybor Vetter // 5-9 // 150 // Wide Receiver // Wamego, Kan. // Wamego High School
An all-state selection at wide receiver and as a return specialist … scored 15 touchdowns and was a first team all-league wide receiver as a senior … named all-state returner and an all-state honorable mention selection at running back and all-state running back … an all-state returner and first team all-league running back and honorable mention all-state pick at running back … also played basketball and track … son of Jason and Tammy Vetter … brothers Payton and Jason … sister Tabitha … anticipated major is business.
Jaylon Walker // 6-0 // 220 // Running Back // Omaha, Neb. // Bryan High School
Selected for the Blue/Grey All-American Bowl … an All-American AAU Scholastics pick for wrestling … also competed in track and field… son of Corey Holland and Oretha Walker … anticipated major is sports medicine.
Kamden Ward // 6-1 // 195 // Safety // Chillicothe, Mo. // Chillicothe High School
Named all-conference and all-district at defensive back as a senior … as a junior he was all-conference and all-district at both running back and defensive back and was an all-conference and all-district pick in baseball … son of Darin and Kristen Ward … anticipated major is sports management.
