CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Southeast Missouri added 37 players to its 2025 class.

The Redhawks 2025 recruiting class consists of eight defensive backs, eight offensive linemen, six wide receivers, four linebackers, three defensive linemen, three tight ends, three specialists and two quarterbacks.

 

HUDSON BREWER, OL 
6-3 / 285 / Arnold, Mo. / De Smet Jesuit H.S.
Played center and guard at De Smet Jesuit High School...Teammates with fellow SEMO signee and offensive lineman Mike Cunningham.
 

    

BROCK BRUNER, ILB  
6-1 / 210 / Fair Grove, Mo. / Fair Grove H.S.
First-Team All-State, All-Region and All-District honoree at Fair Grove High School...Earned First-Team All-Conference accolades as both a linebacker and tight end...Helped lead Fair Grove to a 13-0 record and Class 2 state championship game appearance as a senior...Ended his junior season with 115 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, four sacks and a fumble recovery.

 

BRYSON BURNS, WR  
6-1 / 180 / Clarksville, Tenn. / Rossview H.S.
Missouri S&T
Spent three years at Missouri S&T...Played nine games and caught 32 passes for 466 yards and two touchdowns in 2024...Redshirted in 2023 and added 12 receptions for 167 yards and one touchdown during the 2022 campaign...First-Team All-State and All-Region selection at Rossview High School...Earned Second-Team All-State laurels as a defensive back...Accumulated over 1,000 receiving yards during his prep career.

 

ADAM CAMPHOR, DL  
6-1 / 300 / Merrillville, Ind. / Merrillville H.S.
Team Captain at Merrillville High School...Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) All-State pick as a junior...Was also a member of the track & field team.
 

 

MIKE CUNNINGHAM, OL  
6-3 / 295 / Chesterfield, Mo. / De Smet Jesuit H.S.
All-State and All-Metro offensive lineman at De Smet Jesuit High School...Three-time All-State Academic selection...Teammates with fellow SEMO signee and offensive lineman Hudson Brewer.

 

TAVARIOUS ELLIOTT, DL  
6-0 / 280 / Memphis, Tenn. / Whitehaven H.S.
Attended Whitehaven High School...Selected to play in the Autozone Liberty Bowl All-Star Game...Named Tennessee Valley Authority High School Lineman of the Week on Sept. 19, 2024.

 

COOPER FALCONITE, WR 
6-0 / 173 / Paducah, Ky. / McCracken County H.S.
Tabbed the Kentucky Football Coaches Association 6A District 1 Player of the Year...All-Western Kentucky Conference selection...Finished his senior campaign with 51 receptions for 757 yards and a team-high 10 touchdowns...Averaged 14.8 yards per catch and 75.7 receiving yards per game...As a junior, he made 63 catches for 1,085 yards and 14 touchdowns as the #3 ranked receiver in KHSAA Class 6A.

 

KHYLEN HARRIS-NORMAN, WR  
6-0 / 175 / Atlanta, Ga. / B.E.S.T. Academy H.S.
Member of both the football and track & field teams at B.E.S.T Academy High School...Was part of the #2 4x800 team in Class 1A...Made 22 catches for 258 yards and three touchdowns as a senior...Caught 19 passes for 274 yards and two scores his junior year....Also ran for 63 yards and four touchdowns, and threw for 205 yards and three TDs his final prep campaign.

 

JA'QUAYLEN LOVE, DB 
5-11 / 175 / Brandon, Miss. / Brandon H.S.
Pearl River CC
Played the last two seasons at Pearl River Community College...Started nine games at safety and notched 34 tackles, three tackles for loss two forced fumbles and a pass breakup in 2024...Made 11 tackles, had two tackles for loss and posted two pass breakups in 2023...First-Team 6A All-State pick at Brandon High School.

 

WILBERT PHILLIPS, OL 
6-4 / 320 / Jefferson City, Mo. / Capital City H.S.
Missouri Southern
Played in 20 games on the offensive line over the last two 
seasons at Missouri Southern...Went to Capital City High School, where he was a two-time All-District and All-Conference pick.

 

JAYDEN SMITHERMAN, DB  
5-10 / 180 / Brentwood, Tenn. / Ravenwood H.S.
Helped lead Ravenwood High School to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) state semifinals in 2024...Led the team with 104 tackles, 7.4 tackles per game and four interceptions as a senior...Also had five tackles for loss and 59 solo stops... Named Region 6-6A Special Teams Player of the Year as a junior.

CJ UHL, TE  
6-7 / 225 / Republic, Mo. / Republic H.S.
Played long snapper and tight end at Republic High School...Caught eight passes for 166 yards and scored a team-high seven receiving touchdowns as a senior...Averaged a team-best 33.2 receiving yards per game...Helped lead Republic to a Class 5 state runner-up showing as a junior...His father, Derek Uhl, played tight end four years at Colorado State...He is an assistant coach at Republic High School.
 

BLAINE ANDERSON, DB 
5-11 / 175 / West Palm Beach, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. / Valdosta State
Transfers to Southeast Missouri from Valdosta State...Prior to that, spent four seasons at Colgate, where he saw action in 17 games...Had 35 tackles with 15 solo stops and one pass breakup...Attended St. Thomas Aquinas, Palm Beach Central and Suncoast High Schools in Florida..Posted 61 tackles, six breakups, two interceptions and two forced fumbles as a senior...Scored one defensive touchdown...Was voted 2019 First-Team All-Conference and Second-Team All-County...Helped lead St. Thomas Aquinas to a 15-1 record and 2019 Florida 7A State Championship and National Championship...Helped lead Palm Beach Central to an 11-2 record...National Honor Society member.
 

COLLIN BELL, DL  
5-11 / 245 / St. Louis, Mo. / Christian Brothers H.S. / Murray State
Transfers to Southeast Missouri from Murray State...Spent the 2022 and 2023 season at Butler...Redshirted as a freshman in 2022, where he appeared in two games...Did not see action in 2023...Three-year starter at Christian Brothers High School...Helped his team win a state, district and conference title...Had six sacks as a senior...Earned First-Team All-Conference and All-District honors.

PERVIS BRUNSON, DB  
5-10 / 190 / Skokie, Ill. / Niles North H.S. / McKendree College
Attended McKendree College the last two years...Recorded 11 tackles, one interception and three pass breakups in 11 games during the 2023 campaign...Saw action in one game in 2024...Attended Niles North High School...Garnered All-Conference and Academic Honorable Mention accolades.

JAMAURI CHISLOM, TE  
6-2 / 260 / Jackson Gap, Ala. / Dadeville H.S. / Memphis
Played the last two seasons at the University of Memphis...Had one reception for two yards in 2023 and scored a touchdown on his only reception for three yards in 2024...Participated in 26 gams over two years with the Tigers...Saw action in 13 games at Hutchinson Community College from 2020-22, accumulating five receptions for 40 yards...In 2022, finished with five catches for 40 yards in eight contests...Graduated from Dadeville High School.

CYLER CHRISTMAS, DB  
6-0 / 190 / St. James, La. / St. James H.S. / Coffeyville CC
Led Coffeyville Community College with three interceptions in 2024...Tallied 39 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and three pass breakups that year...As a freshman in 2023, he finished with 13 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble in eight games...Attended St. James High School as a prep.

JACOB COX, DL  
6-3 / 310 / Amory, Miss. / Amory H.S. / Delta State
Spent one year at Delta State, two seasons at Central Arkansas and was a two-year starter at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC...Two-sport athlete at Amory High School, where he played football and baseball...Was an offensive and defensive lineman in high school.

JEREMIAH CUNNINGHAM, P  
6-1 / 195 / Festus, Mo. / Festus H.S.
First-Team All-Conference and All-District selection at Festus High School...Threw for 1,367 yards and 11 touchdowns in a multiple quarterback system his senior year...Ran for 687 yards and eight touchdowns with an average of 7.6 yards per carry.

MICHAEL DEVEREAUX, ILB  
6-1 / 235 / El Reno, Okla. / El Reno H.S. / Old Dominion
Played in four games at Old Dominion in 2024...Had nine tackles, three tackles for loss and a half-sack...Went to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M for two years...Ranked fifth on the team with 43 tackles in 2023...Added five tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery that season...Tallied seven tackles in nine games as a freshman in 2022...Named the 5A-1 District Defensive Player of the Year at El Reno High School...Led his team with 58 solo tackles and 88 total stops as a senior...Also had three fumble recoveries and forced another...Finished with 10 catches for 59 yards and was second on the team with 554 yards and 10 touchdowns on 84 carries, averaging 6.6 yards per rush.

GIBSON FAGER, QB 
6-3 / 205 / Murphysboro, Ill. / Murphysboro H.S.
Unanimous First-Team All-Conference pick at Murphysboro High School...Earned All-South and Academic All-State honors...Completed 68-of-115 passes for 1,365 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior...Also started for the basketball team.

CHRIS FARRELL, OL 
6-4 / 300 / Lisle, Ill. / Lisle H.S. / Kent State
Started eight games on the offensive line at Mid-American Conference member Kent State during the 2024 campaign...Did not see action as a freshman in 2023...Earned Illinois High School Football Coaches All-State honors at Lisle High School...Helped the Lions average over five yards per rush in 2022...
Also played basketball.

COLIN GRIFFIN, WR  
6-3 / 210 / St. Louis, Mo. / Parkway North H.S.
Parkway North High School's leading receiver who caught 24 passes for 509 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior...Averaged 21.2 yards per catch...Notched 37 tackles on defense.

DAVID JONES, DB  
6-0 / 210 / Baton Rouge, La. / Madison Prep Academy / Grambling State
Starting defensive back at Grambling State in 2024...Tied for second on the team with 49 tackles...Led the team with five pass breakups, tallied two tackles for loss and added two interceptions...Also forced a fumble...Played in one game as a freshman in 2023...Three-star defensive back out of
Madison Prep Academy.

JETT KING, ILB  
6-3 / 235 / Grand Rapids, Mich. / Caldedonia H.S. / Alma College
Starting linebacker who led Alma College with 85 tackles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries in 2024...Played in 13 games, recorded 25 tackles and had one interception as a freshman in 2023...Went to Caledonia High School...2021 Football District Champion and 2022 Football State 
Runner-Up...Placed fifth in the long jump at the Regional Championships.

RYAN KINGSTON, P  
6-6 / 206 / South Bend, Ind. / Riley H.S. / Eastern Michigan
Spent the last three seasons at Eastern Michigan University...Did not punt for the Eagles in 2024...Kicked off 34 times for 2,028 yards and six touchbacks in 11 games during the 2023 campaign...Earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District and Academic All-MAC honors...Did not play in 2022...Held the school record for highest punt average at Riley High School...Notched a 45.3 yards per punt average on 23 attempts as a senior...
All-State and All-Conference selection.

JAX LEATHERWOOD, QB  
6-8 / 242 / San Diego, Calif. / Scripps Ranch H.S. / San Diego Mesa College
Started 11 games at San Diego Mesa College in 2024...Completed 210-of-377 passes for 2,472 yards and 26 touchdowns...Averaged 224.7 passing yards per game...Ran for 94 yards and another three scores...Led San Diego Mesa to its first playoff appearance in program history...Redshirted as a freshman at Nevada in 2023...San Diego Tribune's 2021-22 Male Athlete of the Year at Scripps Ranch High School...First-Team All-CIF San Diego Section honoree after throwing for 3,915 yards and 52 touchdowns on 243-of-355 passes as a junior...His senior year was cut short due to injury...
Also played volleyball and basketball.

PATTON LEIB, OL  
6-4 / 255 / Belleville, Ill. / Althoff Catholic H.S.
Helped lead Althoff Catholic High School to a 1A State Championship as a senior...Althoff Catholic went a perfect 14-0 that season...It was the school's
first state title in three decades.

JACKSON MARX, LS  
6-1 / 215 / Rock Island, Ill. / Alleman Catholic H.S. / UMass
Was long snapper in 12 games at UMass in 2024...Did not see action in two seasons at South Dakota...Earned the 2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award...Spent one season at Mount Marty University as a linebacker and long snapper...Went to Alleman Catholic High School...Garnered All-Conference accolades at linebacker and long snapper...Before Alleman, he was a two-way First-Team All-District player at Regina Catholic High School...Helped lead Regina Catholic to a state title...Also claimed All-Conference honors in baseball.

ANGEL MUNOZ, DB 
6-0 / 185 / El Paso, Texas / Riverside H.S. / New Mexico State
Was at New Mexico State the last two seasons...Recorded one tackle in four games as a freshman in 2023...Finished with four tackles in eight contests during the 2024 season...Played defensive back and quarterback at Riverside High School...Completed 188-of-316 passes for 3,330 yards and 38 touchdowns in his career...Threw for 1,853 yards and 20 touchdowns, and ran for 1,998 yards and 22 scores as a junior...Finished with 43 tackles
and two interceptions as a senior.

CHASE O'NEAL, OL  
6-3 / 290 / Poplar, Mo. / Poplar Bluff H.S.
Started on both the offensive and defensive lines at Poplar Bluff High School...Helped lead the Mules to a first round Class 5 District win and
advanced to the district semifinals.

KAM ROBINSON, WR  
5-11 / 180 / White Hall, Ark. / White Hall H.S. / Central Arkansas
Played wide receiver for the last two seasons at Central Arkansas...In 2024, he caught 32 passes for 359 yards, averaging 11.2 yards per catch...Appeared in 10 games in 2023...Had 14 receptions for 206 yards with a 14.7 yards per catch average that year...Had a season-high four receptions for 91 yards vs. Southeast Missouri...Redshirted in 2022 and played in one game during the 2021 campaign...Attended White Hall High School, where he was a
two-time 5A AAA All-State pick...Was the 2020 5A Central Wide Receiver of the Year.

JEREMIAH SANTEL, WR 
6-5 / 180 / Miramar, Fla. / Miramar H.S. / Lane College
Saw action over two seasons at Lane College...Caught seven passes for 36 yards in nine games during the 2024 season and made six receptions
for 68 yards during five contests in 2023...Graduated from Miramar High School.

DEMONI TAYLOR, TE  
6-4 / 265 / Radcliff, Ky. / North Hardin H.S. / Kentucky State
Transfers to Southeast Missouri from Kentucky State where he did not see action in 2024...Attended North Hardin High School.

HAYDEN VOLZ, OL 
6-2 / 280 / Edwardsville, Ill. / Edwardsville H.S.
Two-sport athlete at Edwardsville High School participating in football and track & field...Played offensive and defensive line.
 

IAN WILLIAMS, ILB 
6-0 / 225 / Mayfield, Ky. / Mayfield H.S.
Played inside linebacker at Mayfield High School...Registered 112 tackles and 3.5 sacks helping lead the Cardinals to a
2A State Championship as a senior.