announced Wednesday the signing of 26 recruits on National Signing Day.
"Signing day is always a special moment for student-athletes across the country, making their dreams a reality, a payday if you will for all their hard work," Bradley said of the MSSU 2026 signing class.
The 2026 recruiting class includes 14 high school recruits and 12 transfers.
"For Missouri Southern Football, it is a first step in collecting the necessary pieces to continue to push us forward as a program," Bradley added. "Recruiting is a year-round process, but this is a solid foundation for us prepping for the 2026 campaign. The class already has a blend of immediate contributors and developmental players with more to come."
Brayden Buckaloo Film
Freshman | Offensive Lineman | 6-2 / 280 | Joplin, Mo. | Galena HS
Buckaloo signs to play football at Missouri Southern after being a four-year starting center at Galena High School. The Joplin, Missouri, native, started every game throughout his football career as a Bulldog on both the offensive and defensive lines.
Buckaloo earned all-state honorable mention as a senior and was a two-time all-conference player at Galena HS. He also was a Kansas Shriner's Bowl nominee and featured on both the Sports in Kansas Top 100 Seniors and Top Returning 2A Player's watchlists. Buckaloo helped the Bulldogs capture a Cherokee-Neosho-Crawford (CNC) League championship as a freshman.
Besides football, he also was a member of both the basketball and track & field teams at Galena HS. The Bulldogs finished fourth at the Kansas High School Activities Association 3A State Basketball tournament with Buckaloo on the team. He was also a medalist in shot put and discus.
Hayden Carroll
Redshirt Sophomore | Quarterback | 6-6 / 220 | Overland Park, Kan. | Southwestern Oklahoma State University / Santa Barbara City College / Capital City HS
Carroll transfers to MSSU after spending two seasons at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. He appeared in one game for the Bulldogs and comes to MSSU with three years of eligibility. Prior to playing at SWOSU, he competed at Santa Barbara City College.
Carroll prepped at Capital City HS, where he earned three letters in football and two in baseball (third base and pitcher). Carroll set the single season and career school records for: pass attempts, completed passes, passing yards, and passing touchdowns. He picked up all-conference honorable mention honors as a senior. Carroll led the Cavaliers football team to its first winning season in program history.
Joseph Chima FilmFreshman | Offensive Lineman | 6-3 / 215 | Lynn Haven, Fla. | A. Crawford Mosley HS
Chima heads to Missouri Southern after earning Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-State honors as a senior at A. Crawford Mosley High School. Over nine games in his final season as a Dolphin, Chima registered 18 pancake blocks, nine solo tackles, six assist tackles, two sacks and three quarterback hurries while playing on both sides of the ball.
The Lynn Haven, Florida, native, also earned all-district honors twice for his play on defense (junior) and offense (senior). He also was honored with the 2025 Clint McCrory OL Award and was a member of the Athletic Academic Excellence Team with a 4.0 GPA.
Chima played with fellow MSSU football signee Jase Jernigan at A. Crawford Mosley HS.
Kane Clark FilmFreshman | Defensive Line | 6-1 / 210 | Joplin, Mo. | Carl Junction HS
Clark, a Joplin, Missouri, native, will continue his football career this upcoming fall at Missouri Southern after earning all-conference twice, all-area twice, all-region twice and region defensive player of the year honors his junior campaign at Carl Junction High School. He earned three letters as a member of the Bulldogs football team, playing defensive end and linebacker.
Besides football, Clark also was the powerlifting state class of 210 runner-up and deadlift champion in 2025. He also was a member of the swimming club team, competing in the one-mile freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 400 IM and 800 freestyle.
Braddley Daniel FilmFreshman | Offensive Lineman | 6-3 / 310 | Tomball, Texas | Klein Cain HS
Daniel comes to Missouri Southern after earning all-district honors twice as an offensive lineman on the Klein Cain High School football team. The Tomball, Texas, native, was also a three-time academic all-district honoree for the Hurricanes. Daniel helped Klein Cain HS capture both a district championship and a bi-district championship.
Sam Deen Film
Freshman | Quarterback | 6-2 / 170 | Imperial, Mo. | St. John Vianney HS
Deen, an Imperial, Missouri, native, heads to Missouri Southern after earning all-district and all-conference honors as both a junior and a senior at St. John Vianney High School. The three-year starter racked up 6,157 yards, 56 passing touchdowns, 599 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns over his career as a Golden Griffin. He also earned academic all-state honors and Homecoming MVP his final two high school seasons.
As a senior at St. John Vianney, Deen threw for 2,596 yards with 24 touchdowns to go with 310 yards on the ground and four rushing touchdowns. He also had 2,333 passing yards over his junior campaign with 24 touchdowns. Deen set a new school record of 532 passing yards and six touchdowns against De Smet Jesuit on Sept. 26, 2025.
Eric Erbe
Redshirt Junior | Quarterback | 6-1 / 215 | Thayer, Kan. | Southwestern College / Chanute HS
Erbe transfers to Missouri Southern after three seasons at Southwestern College (NAIA) in Winfield, Kansas. The Thayer, Kansas, native, appeared in six games in 2025 for the Moundbuilders, completing 17 of 31 pass attempts for 248 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 65 yards and a trio of scores. Erbe totaled a season-best 108 yards at Ottawa (Sept. 20, 2025) going 7-for-10 through the air. He also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown against Bethany (Sept. 27, 2025).
Over his three-year stint at Southwestern College, he competed in nine games, with four total touchdowns and 265 passing yards.
Jakob Friend
Offensive Lineman | 6-5 / 390 | Carthage, Mo. | Carl Junction HS
Friend was a two-year letter winner at Carl Junction High School where he played on both the offensive and defensive lines. The Carthage, Missouri, native, also wrestled at heavyweight. He graduated from Carl Junction HS in 2021.
Rick Gomez Film
Freshman | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | McKinney, Texas | McKinney North HS
Gomez heads to Missouri Southern as a three-time all-district and three-time all-conference offensive lineman under the instruction of Coach Brewer at McKinney North High School.
Freshman | Kicker | 6-2 / 185 | Lee's Summit, Mo. | Summit Christian Academy
Haulotte comes to Missouri Southern after excelling in four varsity sports at Summit Christian Academy. He earned all-conference and special teams player of the year as the Eagles football team captured a district championship over his senior season. Haulotte nailed a 32-yard game-winning field goal to clinch a Homecoming win over University Academy.
Besides football, he is a two-time all-state soccer player and a two-time all-district baseball player. Haulotte helped the Eagles finish as state runners-up in soccer twice and was a member of the district championship baseball squad his freshman season. He also picked up all-conference honors for all three sports and also played basketball at Summit Christian Academy.
Jase Jernigan Film
Freshman | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 / 300 | Youngstown, Fla. | A. Crawford Mosley HS
Jernigan heads to MSSU after earning first team all-conference and all-area honors the past two seasons as an offensive lineman at A. Crawford Mosley High School. He helped the Dolphins capture a trio of district championships under the direction of head coach Tommy Joe Whiddon.
Jernigan played with fellow MSSU football signee Joseph Chima at A. Crawford Mosley HS.
Khair Jett
Junior | Offensive Lineman | 6-1 / 338 | East Palo Alto, Calif. | Foothill College / Menlo-Atherton High School
Jett competed in 10 games over two seasons for the Foothill College Owls prior to transferring to MSSU. He appeared in seven contests in 2025 for an offense that averaged 288.8 yards per game.
Besides football, the East Palo Alto, California, native, also competed on the track & field team at Menlo-Atherton High School throwing the shot put and the discus. He also played rugby.
Jaiden Jones Film
Freshman | Linebacker | 6-1 / 215 | Riverview, Fla. | Lennard HS
Jones heads to Missouri Southern after rewriting the record books at Lennard High School. He becomes a Lion after setting a new single-season sack record and the all-time career sack record at Lennard HS. Jones also ranks second all-time for tackles in Longhorn school history. He earned all-conference honors and was named team captain at Lennard HS.
Narkel LeFlore
Redshirt Senior | Athlete | 5-9 / 185 | Chicago, Ill. | UT Martin / McKendree / Glenwood HS
LeFlore transfers to MSSU after two seasons at UT Martin and three seasons at McKendree. The Chicago, Illinois, native, was named to the 2023 Big South-OVC Football Association Second Team as a kick returner while also garnering accolades from Phil Steele and FCS Football Central.
LeFlore played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks, helping UTM capture the inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association Championship. He tallied 70 carries (5.5 yards/carry) for 382 yards and rushed for four touchdowns. He set season highs with 15 carries for 147 yards and two touchdowns against Southeast Missouri (Nov. 11, 2023). LeFlore also had four receptions for 26 yards (6.5 yards/catch) and returned 18 kickoffs for 470 yards (26.1 yards per kick return). He played in three games in 2024 before suffering a season-ending injury.
He played 21 games in his career at McKendree, tallying 211 carries for 1,209 yards and nine touchdowns over three seasons to start his collegiate career.
Freshman | Quarterback | 6-1 / 185 | Anderson, Mo. | McDonald County HS
Martin heads to MSSU after earning a trio of letters for football at McDonald County HS, playing quarterback and defensive back. As a senior he was named all-district for both sides of the ball along with an all-region athlete along with all-region and all-state honors as a defensive back.
Over his career with the Mustangs, he totaled 1,489 passing yards, eight touchdowns, 1,358 rushing yards, 24 rushing touchdowns, 101 tackles, two tackles for loss, three interceptions, four pass breakups and a defensive touchdown. Martin earned all-conference laurels for both his offensive and defensive play his final two seasons. He helped McDonald County HS capture a district championship.
Martin also was a member of the Mustangs track & field teams, earning all-state honors for the 4x400 meter relay (third place). He also was a state qualifier in the 4x200 meter relay.
Martin is also the son of Missouri Southern alums.
Gavin Massey
Junior | Defensive Lineman | 6-4 / 300 | Sweeny, Texas | East Texas Baptist / Tyler JC / Sweeny HS
Massey transfers to Missouri Southern after spending his sophomore campaign at East Texas Baptist. The Sweeny, Texas, native, registered 16 tackles (seven solo, nine assisted), two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks for the Tigers in 2025. Massey registered a season-best four tackles at Howard Payne (Oct. 11, 2025).
At Sweeny HS, he was named all-district twice and earned newcomer of the year as a four-year letterwinner on the football team. Massey also played basketball (center, one letter), soccer (goalkeeper, three letters) and track & field (discus & shot put, three letters) for the Bulldogs.
Dylan Mitchell Film
Freshman | Tight End | 6-5 / 220 | McKinney, Texas | McKinney HS
Mitchell heads to Missouri Southern after lettering for three seasons at tight end for McKinney High School. He earned all-state and all-district honors after racking up 310 yards on 28 receptions with a trio of touchdowns. Mitchell also totaled 130 yards on 12 catches over his junior campaign.
In the classroom, he is a two-time all-district academic honoree and an all-state academic honoree. Mitchell started in 18 varsity games at McKinney HS.
Cole Porter
Defensive Back | 5-11 /170 | Meridianville, Ala. | East Mississippi CC / Virgil I Grissom High School
Porter transfers to Missouri Southern after attending East Mississippi Community College. The Meridianville, Alabama, native, was a two-time all-state and two-time all-conference player at Virgil I Grissom High School as a defensive back. Porter also earned all-area newcomer of the year.
Over his career at Virgil I Grissom HS, he notched 10 touchdowns, 1,200 all-purpose yards, 10 interceptions, three pick sixes, 45 tackles and 27 pass breakups playing on both sides of the ball.
Amaury Powell Film
Freshman | Wide Receiver | 6-1 / 165 | Odessa, Mo. | Odessa HS
Powell comes to MSSU after earning all-state honors as a wide receiver at Odessa High School. He also was a two-time all-conference and two-time all-district selection for the Bulldogs. Powell earned three letters for football at Odessa HS and helped the Bulldogs capture a pair of district titles and a Missouri River Valley Conference West championship.
Besides football, he also earned letters in basketball and track & field at Odessa HS.
Paris Roby
Redshirt Junior | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 / 310 | Kenosha, Wis. | Graceland University / Reuther Central HS
Roby transfers to Missouri Southern after playing two games with Graceland University as a redshirt sophomore in 2024.
He picked up all-conference first team honors as a senior at Reuther Central HS along with lineman of the year.
Jax Rumsey
Junior | Offensive Lineman | 6-3 / 305 | Moore, Okla. | University of Central Oklahoma / Missouri State / Moore HS
Rumsey transfers to Missouri Southern after spending the 2025 season at fellow MIAA member Central Oklahoma. Prior to UCO, he spent two seasons at Missouri State.
Rumsey was a standout offensive lineman for coach Greg Bryant's Lions at Moore High School. He anchored an offensive line that averaged 443.6 yards per game his senior season. The Moore, Oklahoma, native, was named to the 2022 All-Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference First-Team as a senior. Rumsey started all four years of his career at Moore HS and did not allow a sack or quarterback pressure during his prep career. He was a member of the Lions squad that made it to the state semifinals in football. Also was a state qualifier in both wrestling and track & field (top-3 in the state for throwing).
His father, Daniel Rumsey, played football at Northeastern Oklahoma and Arkansas State before joining the Dallas Cowboys in training camp.
Nolan Spinks Film
Freshman | Defensive Back | 6-1 / 186 | Lee's Summit, Mo. | Lee's Summit North HS
Spinks is set to continue his football career at Missouri Southern after earning all-conference honors at defensive back at Lee's Summit North High School.
He also played basketball for the Broncos. Spinks is the son of a Missouri Southern alum.
Freshman | Punter | 6-0 / 170 | Pleasant Hill, Mo. | Pleasant Hill HS
VanMeter, a Pleasant Hill, Missouri, native, comes to Joplin after earning all-conference honors as a punter, linebacker, athlete and safety. As a punter for Pleasant Hill High School, he was named to the first team all-conference twice and to the second team all-conference once while being a first-team all-state selection twice. VanMeter earned three letters for football at Pleasant Hill HS under the tutelage of Justin Hamilton.
He also earned All-Cass County honors for play at both defensive back and linebacker. With the Roosters, VanMeter was a district champion finalist three years in a row.
Besides football, he also played basketball (shooting guard) and baseball (outfield). On the hardwood, he earned second-team all-conference and was a two-time all-conference honorable mention pick on the baseball diamond.
Gerardo Vazquez, Jr.
Redshirt Sophomore | Offensive Lineman | 6-2 / 320 | Odessa, Texas | Chadron State College / Odessa HS
Vazquez, Jr. transfers to Missouri Southern after spending two seasons at Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska. The offensive lineman from Odessa, Texas, competed in 11 games with the Eagles in 2025 and helped CSC earn a berth into the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs with an 8-4 overall mark.
At Odessa High School, Vazquez, Jr. was a two-time 6A All-District Texas HS football player. He also earned all-conference both his junior and senior seasons. Vazquez, Jr. also competed in power lifting and was a four-time regional qualifier throughout his high school career.
Michael Washington
Senior | Offensive Lineman | 6-5 / 333 | Chicago, Ill. | University of Arkansas at Monticello / Iowa Central Community College / Thornton Fractional North HS
Washington transfers to Missouri Southern from the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Prior to UAM, he spent two seasons at Iowa Central Community College where he appeared in a pair of games.
Semaj Williams
Redshirt Senior | Defensive Back | 5-10 / 164 | Los Angeles, Calif. | Saint Francis / Cathedral HS
Williams transfers to Missouri Southern after competing two seasons at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania. He appeared in 12 games including all 11 in 2024. The defensive back from Los Angeles, California, registered 19 tackles (15 solo, 4 assisted) over the 2024 campaign with a pair of tackles for loss, one interception, four passes defended and a forced fumble. Williams registered a career-best five tackles at Kent State (Sept. 7, 2024). He also had a forced fumble and interception against Wagner (Oct. 19, 2024).
