NORFOLK, Va. --- Norfolk State head football coach Michael Vick announced his 2026 recruiting class on National Signing Day, bringing in talent across the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.

"This 2026 class represents everything we're building at Norfolk State: toughness, discipline, and a hunger to compete," Vick said. "These young men believe in the vision, and we're excited to develop them into leaders on the field, in the classroom, and in the community."

INCOMING HIGH SCHOOL SIGNEES
Quali Price - Chesapeake, VA – WR - Oscar Smith High School
Helped the team claim the 6A State Championship ... Garnered First-Team All-State honors at punt returner ... Registered 40 catches for 653 yards with eight touchdowns during his senior season ... While playing defensive back, he collected 14 tackles, six pass breakups, and three interceptions, including two pick sixes ... Accumulated 580 yards and six touchdowns on punt returns, while also collecting 320 yards and one touchdown on kickoff returns.  

Jaidyn Mattis - Aquasco, MD – DL - The St. James Academy 

Reed Hobbs - Gainesville, VA – OL - Gainesville High School 
Hobbs is a 6-6, 280-pound Offensive Tackle from Gainesville High School ...  Helped the offense average 210.8 passing yards per game and 215 rushing yards per game his senior season ... Led his team to an 8-3 record in his junior season that included a trip to the playoffs.

Drean Wallace - Chesapeake, VA - OG,OL – Oscar Smith High School  
Member of an offensive line that registered 5,657 total yards of offense ... Helped the team claim two 6A State Championships ... Was a two-time Second-Team All-Region offensive line selection ... Named team captain ... Allowed zero sacks his senior season ... Participated in community service with his school, volunteering at elementary school field days.

Keontae Bumpers – Suffolk, VA - WR - Nansemond River High School 
During his senior season at Nansemond River, Bumpers had over 40 receptions, for over 450 yards and five touchdowns ... Keontae also had another 200 plus yards returning kicks and punts ... During the 24-25 season he appeared in nine games at King's Fork HS playing both sides of the ball ... Bumpers rushed for 106 yards on 10 carries with a long of 68 yards while averaging 10.6 yards per carry and 11.8 yards per game ... He had 20 receptions for 300 yards with three touchdown catches ... Bumpers averaged 15.0 yards per catch and 33.3 receiving yards per game ... Defensively he made one interception returning the pick for nine yards ... He also participated on special teams on one kick off unit and three punt returns.  

Jason Galloway - Virginia Beach, VA - ILB - Kempsville High School 
Ranked in the top-12 of tacklers in the Tidewater region with 90 tackles including 35 tackles for a loss ... He led the region in sacks accumulating 24 during his senior season, tied for fourth in the nation for sacks according to Max Preps ... Also had four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one blocked punt for a safety. 

Christian Henry – Virginia Beach, VA – DB - Salem High School 
Ranked in the top 20 in the region with 77 tackles during the 2025 season, including 5 tackles for a loss. 

Dayvion Martin - Chesapeake, VA – OL - Oscar Smith High School 
Member of an offensive line that registered 5,657 total yards of offense ... Helped the team claim two 6A State Championships ... Was a two-time Second-Team All-Region offensive line selection ... Allowed just four sacks his senior season ... Participated in community service with his school, volunteering at elementary school field days ... Will graduate with a 3.5 GPA, receiving Cum Laude honors.

Jariah Myles - Baltimore, MD - LB - St. Frances Academy 
Posted 105 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery his senior season ... Helped his team allow less than seven points per game and posted five shutouts throughout the season.  

Jaylen Hillman – Mills Creek, GA – OL – Mill Creek High School  
Two-year starter on the offensive line ... Selected to the All-Region team in 2025, making four trips to the state playoffs ... Helped lead his team to the regional finals in 2025.  

Kayden Hillman – Mills Creek, GA – OL – Mill Creek High School 
Helped lead his team to the playoffs all four years of high school, including a trip to the region championship game in 2025 ... Played defensive line his junior season.  

DaSean Golmond – Denham Springs, LA – WR - Denham Springs High School 
Posted 50 receptions for 934 yards and 13 touchdowns his senior season ... Named First Team All-state, First Team All-District, and First Team All-Parish ... Holds the school record for the most receiving touchdowns in school history and single season ... Named Red Stick All-Star Game Best wide receiver.  

DaJean Golmond – Denham Springs, LA – QB - Denham Springs High School
Collected The Advocate's Player of the Year honors after winning the fan vote ... A senior quarterback for Denham Springs High School ... Threw for 2,544 yards and 32 touchdowns during the season ... Broke the DSHS single-season school record for touchdown passes ... Added 477 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns ... Named Red Stick Bowl Most Valuable Player.  

Christian James – Clarksville, Tenn. - QB/WR - Kenwood High School  
Recorded 703 passing yards and eight touchdowns as a quarterback his senior year ... Also tallied 809 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on the ground his senior year ... Voted best quarterback in the region and named team MVP ... Tallied 315 receiving yards and one rushing touchdown his junior year ... Recorded 24 tackles and three interceptions defensively his junior year.  

Darion Spence - Virginia Beach, VA - SAF - Green Run High School 

Kameron Casnave – Covington, LA – RB – Northlake Christian HS  
Totaled 1,738 yards and 27 touchdowns on 162 carries his senior year ... Also averaged 8.2 yards per carry during his senior campaign ... Totaled nearly 5,500 yards during his high school career, while finishing with 91 total touchdowns ... Named All-District 9-2A running back and offensive MVP.  

Malachi White - Chesapeake, VA - LB – Oscar Smith High School
Helped the team claim two 6A State Championships ... Was a two-time First-Team All-State linebacker selection ... First-Team All-Tidewater linebacker ... Named second-team defensive player of the year ... Was named team captain ... Totaled 262 tackles with 10 sacks, seven interceptions, 66 tackles for a loss, seven pass breakups and five forced fumbles during his varsity career ... Ranked third in the region during the 2025 season with 118 tackles including 31 tackles for a loss ... Participated in community service with his school volunteering at elementary school field days. 

Zachary Johnson - Fredericksburg, VA - CB - Riverdale Baptist School 
Named to the Maryland All-State First team as a cornerback ... Had 30 tackles, 11 pass breakups, three tackles for loss, and two interceptions during his senior year ... Did not allow a touchdown during the season ... Will graduate with a 3.5 GPA. 

Jayden Whitaker – Nashville, NC – DT - Nash Central High School 
Two-time all-conference selection ... Earned a 3.7 GPA during his high school career. 

Jacoby Marshall - Norfolk, VA - FS - Maury High School 

Braeden Snavely – Fredericksburg, VA – DT - The St. James Academy 
Named All-Region on the defensive line ... Recorded 12 tackles for loss, seven sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one pass deflection his senior season. 

Kirk "KC" Robinson – Potomac, MD - SAF/CB/WR - The Bullis School 
Appeared in eight games on defense at the Bullis School totaling 50 tackles including 22 solo, averaging 6.3 tackles per game ... He added three passes defended, one interception and one fumble recovered ... Was named to the Interstate Athletics Conference (IAC) All-League team. 

INCOMING COLLEGE TRANSFERS

Eugene Allen - Egg Harbor Township, NJ –DE – Glennville State  
Played in 11 games last season... Totaled 42 tackles last season, along with six quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery, and one sack ... Tallied a season high five tackles, including three solo stops at West Virginia Wesleyan on Nov. 15, 2025 ...

Deljay Bailey – Gautier, MS – QB – Itawamba CC  
Completed 157-of-229 passes (68.6 percent) for 1,653 yards, along with 14 touchdowns ... Threw for a season high 217 yards and three touchdowns in a win at Holmes CC on Oct. 16, 2025 ... Committed to Ole Miss following his high school campaign where he threw for 1,719 yards as a senior.  

Paul Billups II – Chesapeake, VA – WR – North Carolina  
Appeared in 12 games during his 2024 freshman campaign ... Finished the year with four catches for 27 yards ... Former three-star prospect and ranked is the 91st best wide receiver in the nation and the No. 16 player in Virginia by the 247Sports composite.  

Jihad Brown – Barton, FL – CB – Anna Maria College  
Played in 10 games last season, recording 34 tackles, including 27 solo stops ... Also recorded five tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, and one interception ... Tallied a season high 10 tackles, including a forced fumble and a fumble recovery at Bridgewater State.  

Brevin Caldwell – Charlotte, NC - WR – Johnson C. Smith  
Appeared in one game in 2025 due to injury, played in 10 games during 2024 campaign ... Recorded 85 catches for 1,090 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024 ... Had a season high nine catches for 140 yards and three touchdowns at Morehouse on Sept. 7, 2024. 

Jalyn Daniels – Tallahassee, AL – RB – North Alabama  
Played in 12 games during the 2025 season ... Tallied 44 carries for 309 yards and two touchdowns ... Ran for a season high 70 yards on four carries at Southeast Missouri State ... Also had 55 yards on five carries and a touchdown against Northeastern State.  

Josiah Davis – Nashville, GA – SAF – Florida  
Saw action in four games in the 2024 season on special teams ... recorded one tackle in the win over Mississippi State ... Did not play in the 2025 season ... Ranked as the No. 36 safety and the No. 43 recruit in Georgia by 247Sports out of high school ... Had 38 total tackles, including 27 solo, three pass breakups and an interception during his senior season.  

Isi Etute - Norfolk, VA – DE - Frank W. Cox HS – UNC Pembroke 
Played the last two seasons at UNC Pembroke garnering AFCA Second-Team All-American honors and Conference Carolina's Co-Defensive Player of the Year accolades ... Appeared in 11 games last season, recording 50 tackles, including 28 solo stops ... Also recorded 15.5 tackles for loss of 51 yards, five sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recoveries, and nine quarterback hurries ... Tallied a season high seven tackles, including two sacks resulting in two forced fumbles against Barton.  

Ben Hayes – Louisville, KY – TE – Keiser  
Totaled 24 receptions for 236 yards and five touchdowns last season ... Produced a season high five catches for 57 yards at Indiana Wesleyan on Aug. 30, 2025 ... Matched the season high five catches, along with 44 yards and one touchdown against Southeastern on Nov. 29, 2025 ... Was a three time all-district selection at Butler Traditional high school.  

Jordan Horm Jr - Silver Spring, MD – TE – Juniata  
Played in nine games in 2025 ... Totaled 17 receptions for 154 yards and three touchdowns ... Opened the season with three catches for 59 yards and two touchdowns at Gettysburg on Sept. 5, 2025 ... Named to the second team All-County twice at Paint Branch High School.  

Reggie Johnson - San Diego, CA – QB – San Diego Mesa  
Saw action in 10 games in 2025 ... Completed 50 percent of his passes (143-of-286) ... Totaled 2,116 passing yards with 19 touchdowns ... Also tallied 83 rushes for 255 yards and five touchdowns ... Passed for 333 yards , completing 19-of-36 passes with four touchdowns at Mt. San Jacinto on Nov. 1, 2025 ... Also tallied18-of-33 with 284 yards and two touchdowns at Mt. San Antionio on Sept. 6, 2025.  

Jamauri Knox – Chesapeake, Va. - WR – UNC Pembroke 
Saw action in four games ... Had one rushing attempt for four yards, along with one kickoff return for 18 yards ... Attended high school at Oscar Smith, helping lead his team to a pair of state championships ... Earned Second Team All-Region Honors. 

Tyson Miller – Lafayette, IN – OL – Indiana State  
Played in one game during the 2025 season ... Blocked for an offense that averaged 322.4 yards per  game, including 137.6 rushing yards and 184.8 passing yards per game Was a three time Indiana Football Coaches Association All-State Selection in high school, along with an three time IFCA All-Conference selection and All-region selection.  

Darius Mosely – Bowie, MD – OL – Morgan State  
Played offensive line at Morgan State last season ... Did not see action ... Two sport standout in high school as a member of the track & field team and football team.  

Malik Moses – Conyers, GA – DT – Bowling Green  
Appeared in all 12 games for Bowling Green in 2025 ... Recorded two tackles at Louisville ... Notched a forced fumble and a tackle in a win at Ball State as a freshman in 2024 ... Four-time All-Region honoree at South Gwinnett High School, along with an All-State honoree.  

Jaco Pegha – Germany – DE – Nuremberg Rams  

Umar Rockhead – Charlotte, NC – OL – Charlotte  
Three Star recruit out of Mallard Creek HS by 247Sports ... Helped lead Mallard Creek to the second round of the NCHSAA 4A State playoffs in his junior and senior seasons ... Did not see any action in 2025 at Charlotte.  

Jordan Saunders – Montross, VA – SAF – Old Dominion  
Played in all 13 games in 2025 primarily on special teams ... Had four tackles against both Coastal Carolian and Marshall ... Also played in 10 games in 2024 ... Recorded two tackles apiece against Texas State and Georgia Southern.  

Carmelo Taylor - Roanoke, VA – WR – Lackawanna  
Played in three games in 2025 ... Tallied 16 catches for 338 yards and four touchdowns ... Had a season high six catches for 172 yards and a touchdown at Georgia Military College in Sept. 20, 2025, ... Also had three catches for 66 yards and one touchdown at Snow College on Sept. 27, 2025.  

Terry Thomas Jr – Arlington, TX – OL – Navarro  
Played for two seasons at Navarro ... Helped the offense average 284.6 yards per game, including 162.7 rushing yards and 221.9 passing yards in 2025.  

Javier Waldron – Blacksburg, VA – CB – Roanoke  
Played in nine games in 2025 ... Totaled 35 tackles, including 23 solo stops, 10 pass deflections, six interceptions, and one forced fumble ... Tallied a season high seven tackles at Washington & Lee on Nov. 8, 2025 ... Also had six tackles and two interceptions at Greensboro on Sept. 13, 2025.  

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