NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion University Football added 28 student-athletes on National Signing Day, Old Dominion head coach Ricky Rahne announced on Wednesday.
The Monarchs added six offensive linemen, six wide receivers, two running backs, one tight end and one quarterback on offense. ODU added five defensive backs, three linebackers and four defensive linemen.
ODU’s 2025 Recruiting Class
Carson Bradley – 6-6, 310 – OL – Quincy, Fla./Munroe/Hutchinson CC
Earned all-conference honors in 2024 at Hutchinson … Has helped lead Hutchinson to a 9-1 record as the Blue Dragons play Georgia Military in the JUCO semifinals on Sunday.
Tre Brown – 6-2, 185 – WR – Savannah, Ga./Jenkins/Hutchinson CC
Played in nine games in 2024, catching 27 passes for 500 yards and nine touchdowns … Earned first-team all-conference honors … Had 21 receptions for 487 yards and five touchdowns as a senior at Jenkins High School in Georgia … Has helped lead Hutchinson to a 9-1 record as the Blue Dragons play Georgia Military in the JUCO semifinals on Sunday.
Braden Ellis – 6-5, 280 – OL – Greensboro, N.C./Northwest Guilford
Did not allow a sack as a junior or senior … Helped lead Northwest Guilford to a 9-3 record and advance to the third round of the state playoffs.
Jacob Ferguson – 6-4, 285 – OL – Starke, Fla./Bradford
A three-star recruit by 247Sports … Helped lead Bradford to a Florida State Championship in 2023 and to the regional semifinals in 2024.
CJ Floyd – 6-0, 175 – DB – Pensacola, Fla./Pine Forest
A three-star recruit by 247Sports … A four-year starter at Pine Forest, helped the team to a Florida State Championship as a starter as a freshman … Had 40 tackles, two pass breakups and a forced fumble as a senior in 2024 … Runs the 100 meters in 11.72 seconds.
Jackson Forrest – 6-1, 225 – LB – Concord, N.C./Northwest Cabarrus
As a junior at Northwest Cabarrus, earned All-State honors as a junior in 2023 … Recorded 147 tackles, 40 tackles for loss, 18 sacks and seven forced fumbles … He helped Northwest Cabarrus to a 10-2 record in 2023 and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs … Totaled 150 tackles, four sacks and three forced fumbles in 2024 … Helped his team to the first round of the state playoffs.
Fred Giles – 6-4, 230 – DL – Jonesboro, Ark./Jonesboro/Coffeyville CC
A three-star recruit by 247Sports … Recorded 71 tackles and five sacks, a forced fumble and fumble recovery in 2024 at Coffeyville … As a senior at Jonesboro High School, registered 104 tackles, eight tackles for loss and eight sacks.
Javen Gibson – 6-3, 235 – DL – 6-3, 235 – Church Point, La./Church Point/Mississippi Gulf Coast
As a senior, had 70 tackles, 44 assists, 19 TFL, 12 sacks, 4 FF, 15 QBH … A two-time All-State and All-District 5-3A honoree … Totaled 15 sacks and 31 tackles for loss in two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast … Recorded 55 tackles in 2024 after notching 51 in 2023.
Justin Kalitsnik – 6-2, 200 – LB – Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley HS
Registered 153 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions as a senior and totaled 117 stops as a junior … Rushed for 739 yards on 107 carries with five touchdowns as a senior … A three-time first-team all-region honoree, was named first-team All-State twice … Also played lacrosse.
Jojo Haynes – 5-9, 170 – DB – Rockmart, Ga./Rockmart/Georgia Military College
Recorded five interceptions in his career at Rockmart High School … Played primarily on offense at Rockmart, rushing for 526 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior and 614 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior … Averaged 10.5 yards per carry … Also played basketball and track.
Cam Hill – 6-3, 307 – OL – Jacksonville, N.C./Jacksonville
Selected to play in the North Carolina East-West All-Star football game … Will lead Jacksonville High School into the Regional Semifinals this Friday … A three-year starter on the offensive line … Has helped lead Jacksonville to rush for more than 3,400 yards so far this season … Earned first-team All-Area honors.
Ryan Huff – 6-3, 215 – QB – Gulf Breeze, Fla./Pensacola Catholic
A three-star recruit by 247Sports … Ranked the No. 83 quarterback in the country … Completed 127-of-211 passes for 1851 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior at Pensacola Catholic … As a junior, threw for 2018 yards on 131-of-232 passes and 14 touchdowns … Led Pensacola Catholic to the regional finals as a junior … Helped lead Pensacola Catholic to an 8-2 record and berth in the Florida State playoffs as a senior.
TJ Johnson – 6-3, 185 – WR – Alexandria, La./ Alexandria Senior/Southwest Mississippi CC
At Alexandria Senior High School, was a four-year letterman earned second-team all-state honors as a senior and was named All-CENLA by The Town Talk … helped lead the Trojans to the state title game as a junior and earned first-team all-state and All-CENLA honors … A three-sport letterman, was a second-team all-state basketball selection as a junior and earned All-CENLA honors … reached the regional track meet as a high jumper in his junior year.
Trequan Jones – 5-9, 175 – RB – Bartow, Fla./Bartow/Georgia Military College
At Georgia Military, played in nine games in 2024 with 81 carries for 582 yards and seven touchdowns … Rushed for 1046 yards and 14 touchdowns in his two years at Georgia Military … Registered 111 carries for 832 yards and eight touchdowns in just six games as a senior at Bartow High School.
Hunter Malecki – 6-3, 250 – DL – Lorton, Va./South County
Earned first-team All-Region and All-MET honors … Totaled 100 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and nine sacks as a junior.
LeDarrion Menter – 6-2, 245 – DL – Cornelius, N.C./Hough
A three-star recruit by 247Sports … Registered 59 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 10 sacks as a junior … Has helped lead Hough to a 12-1 record and plays in the North Carolina State semifinals on Friday night.
Tylik Mitchell – 5-11, 183 – RB – Nashville, N.C./Southern Nash
A three-star recruit by 247Sports … As a junior at Southern Nash, had 152 carries for 1,783 yards and 23 touchdowns and caught five passes for 68 yards and four touchdowns … Placed fourth in the North Carolina State track and field meet in the triple jump … Also on the basketball team … Helped lead Southern Nash to a 9-3 record and advanced to the second round of the North Carolina State playoffs.
Zay Prince – 5-11, 190 – WR – Upper Marlboro, Md./St. Frances Academy
A three-star recruit by 247Sports … Helped lead St. Frances Academy to an 8-3 record in 2024.
Josh Rodriguez – 6-1, 195 – WR – Somerville, N.J./Somerville
A three-star recruit by 247Sports … The No. 44 ranked recruit in New Jersey … As a senior, caught 25 passes for 477 yards and seven touchdowns and rushed 39 times for 284 yards and nine touchdowns … Helped lead Somerville to a 12-1 record and berth in the New Jersey State semifinals.
Jack Sheehan – 6-6, 295 – OL – Fuquay-Varina, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons
Earned North Carolina All-State honors … Helped lead Cardinal Gibbons to a state championship as a freshman …
Jayden Sheppard – 6-2, 195 – DB – Waxahachie, Texas/Niceville/Coffeyville CC
Earned all-conference accolades … Totaled 35 tackles, three interceptions, three pass breakups and a pair of tackles for loss.
Jehahj Sherrill – 6-1, 165 – DB – Statesville, N.C./Statesville
Earned all-conference honors at wide receiver and defensive back … Helped lead Statesville to a 9-3 record and advance to the second round of the North Carolina state playoffs … Caught 32 passes for 267 yards and five touchdowns and recorded 14 tackles and two interceptions.
Andy Silverthorn – 6-5, 280 - OL – Toronto, Ohio/Toronto
A two-star recruit by 247Sports … Helped lead Toronto to an 8-4 record and a berth in the regional semifinal.
Lucas Struck – 6-1, 200 – DB – Council Bluffs, Iowa/Waukee/Iowa Western
Has totaled 62 tackles, five pass breakups and three tackles for loss … The No. 1 seed in the NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs, Iowa Western plays Northwest Mississippi on Friday night.
Ja’Cory Thomas – 6-3, 195 WR – Denham Springs, La./Walker/Hutchinson CC
Has 23 receptions for 375 yards and two touchdowns in 2024 … Has helped lead Hutchinson to a 9-1 record as the Blue Dragons play Georgia Military in the JUCO semifinals on Sunday.
Keshawn Thomas – 6-2, 220 – LB – Ocean Springs, Miss./Ocean Springs/Mississippi Gulf Coast
Recorded 70 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble in 2024 … As a freshman in 2023, played in all 10 games ... Had 62, 4 TFL, 1 FF, 1 INT and 1 PBU ... Had 13 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 INT and 1 PBU in 42-17 win at East Mississippi … As a senior at Ocean Springs, had 94, 12 tackles for loss, and one sack … Selected to play in Bernard Blackwell North-South All-Star Game.
Chris Warren – 6-3, 220 – TE – Birmingham, Ala./Hoover
A three-star recruit by 247Sports … Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Had 19 receptions for 272 yards and three touchdowns as a senior … Helped lead Hoover to a 10-3 record and advance to the state semifinals.