WINONA, Minn. - Winona State football announced the signing of the 2026 recruiting class.
This year's class includes 26 student-athletes from four different states: Wisconsin (11), Minnesota (10), Illinois (3), and Colorado (2).
Head coach Brian Curtin on the 2026 class: "We are excited to welcome our 2026 recruiting class to the Warrior Family. Our staff worked extremely hard to make sure we found student-athletes that were the right fit for Warrior Football. We have always been a recruit and develop program built on high school recruiting. Today we believe we continued that tradition. We were able to add some great young men to our program that will lead our program into the future."
2026 Winona State Signing Class
Adam Anderson | DL | 6'4" | 211 lbs | High School: Lake Country Lutheran (WI) | Academic Interest: Nursing | Honors: All-State, 2x All-Region, 3x All-Conference, Conference D-MVP, Led the state of Wisconsin in Sacks (16.5)
Carter Conn | WR | 6'2" | 200 lbs | High School: Albert Lea (MN) | Academic Interest: Business Administration | Honors: 2x All-District, All-Conference (Basketball), School-record for Career Rebounds (Basketball), 1000+ Career points (Basketball)
Jared DeSmith | DB | 6'2" | 185 lbs | High School: St. Croix Falls (WI) | Academic Interest: Undecided | Honors: 2x All-Conference
Evan Durst | WR | 6'2" | 180 lbs | High School: Byron (MN) | Academic Interest: Undecided
Nick Gallagher | DL | 6'3" | 245 lbs | High School: Monona Grove (WI) | Academic Interest: Business | Honors: All-State, Conference DLOTY, 2nd in state of Wisconsin in Sacks (15.5), Placed in State Powerlifting Meet (5th)
Sam Johnston | OL | 6'4" | 290 lbs | High School: Hartford Union (WI) | Academic Interest: Undecided | Honors: All-Conference
Max Jones | LB | 6'0" | 215 lbs | High School: Rosemount (MN) | Academic Interest: Construction Management | Honors: Conference DPOTY, 2x all District, Pat Tillman award, Mr. Football Nominee
Quinn Koepnick | DL | 6'2" | 265 lbs | High School: Union Grove (WI) | Academic Interest: Undecided | Honors: All-Region, All-County, All-conference
Kevin Lewis | DB | 5'10" | 165 lbs | High School: J.K. Mullen (CO) | Academic Interest: Athletic Training | Honors: All-State, Conference DPOTY, 2x All-Conference, 4x100m Relay State Champion, 4x200m Relay State Champion
Brock Matheny | QB | 6'3" | 200 lbs | High School: Grantsburg (WI) | Academic Interest: Business | Honors: All-Region, Conference OPOY, 3x All-Conference, Holds 9 Grantsburg HS Passing Records
Jeremiah Molina | OL | 6'5" | 370 lbs | High School: John Marshall (MN) | Academic Interest: Undecided
Parker Murawski | OL | 6'4" | 290 lbs | High School: Muskego (WI) | Academic Interest: Finance | Honors: All-Conference
Trae Odagwe | OL | 6'3" | 310 lbs | High School: Osseo (MN) | Academic Interest: Composite Materials Engineering | Honors: All-Conference
Semaji Petzold | DL | 6'3" | 240 lbs | High School: Pewaukee (WI) | Academic Interest: Business | Honors: All-Conference, Holds Pewaukee HS Records for Ball Deflections in a Season and Sacks in a Playoff Game
Duncan Schuette | P | 6'4" | 195 lbs | High School: Totino-Grace (MN) | Academic Interest: Sports Exercise Science | Honors: All-District, Averaged 47.3 YPP, 13 Punts Inside the 20 YL
Caden Sieker | DL | 6'2" | 245 lbs | High School | Rhinelander (WI) | Academic Interest: Undecided | Honors: 3x All-Conference
Will Svendsen | TE | 6'5 | 212 lbs | High School: Rice Lake (WI) | Academic Interest: Exercise science | Honors: All-State, All-region, All-Conference
Nic Swanson | RB | 6'0" | 200 lbs | High School: Lakeville South (MN) | Academic Interest: Business | Honors: All-District
Avian Thomas | DB | 5'11" | 160 lbs | High School: Rock Island (IL) | Academic Interest: Undecided | Honors: 2x All-Conference
JaDale Thompson | RB | 5'10", 195 lbs | High School: Cretin-Derham Hall (MN) | Academic Interest: Kinesiology | Honors: All-State, All-Conference, District RB of the Year
Chance Turner | DL | 6'6" | 250 lbs | High School: Lincoln-Way East (IL) | Academic Interest: Business
Grant Tustin | QB | 6'4" | 220 lbs | High School: Lincoln-Way West (IL) | Academic Interest: Kinesiology | Honors: All-State, All-Conference, Conference OPOTY
Caleb Van Meter | OL | 6'1" | 280 lbs | High School: J.K. Mullen (CO) | Academic Interest: Engineering | Honors: All-State, 3x All-Conference
Savy Vath | WR | 6'2" | 190 lbs | High School: John Marshall (MN) | Academic Interest: Sports Exercise Science | Honors: 2x All-Conference, All-District, Academic All-State
Sam Vokes | OL | 6'2" | 195 lbs | High School: Fond Du Lac (WI) | Academic Interest: Criminal Justice | Honors: All-State, 3x All-Conference, Conference OL of the Year
Gabe Westman | WR | 6'3" | 209 lbs | High School: Annandale (MN) | Academic Interest: Business | Honors: All-state, All-District WR, District OPOTY
