CHICAGO – Roosevelt football coach Billy McKeon unveiled the Lakers' 35-person signing class for 2026 on Tuesday.

The group is heavily focused on the Chicagoland area with 31 student-athletes hailing from Illinois originally. The Lakers also signed one player from Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana and Kentucky as part of the class. Overall, 13 student-athletes enrolled at Roosevelt for the 2026 spring semester – 12 transfers and one early-enrollee freshman – and the other 23 will arrive in the fall to downtown Chicago, including a transfer.

"I'm really proud of our coaching staff for the hard work that went into this signing class," McKeon said. "We're also incredibly thankful for the support of our athletics administration, especially Vice President of Athletics and Student-Athlete Success Mike Cassidy, Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Student Success Robin Muller, and Athletic Admissions Counselor Kayla Morrissey. The work they do behind the scenes makes it possible for our staff to recruit high-level talent while remaining transparent with prospective student-athletes throughout the process. Together, we're continuing to build and uphold the standard we're working to set here at Roosevelt University."

TRANSFERS
Carl Bew – Athlete | Joliet, Ill. | St. Francis (Ill.)
Jaden Bossie – Running Back | Chicago, Ill. | Central State
Kevin Conway – Quarterback | New Lenox, Ill. | Eastern Illinois
Dash Dorsey – Wide Receiver | Naperville, Ill. | Kent State
Evan Gober – Tight End | Lawrenceville, Ga. | Austin Peay
Jordan Jackson – Defensive Back | Country Club Hills, Ill. | Western Illinois
Jack Leons – Quarterback | Lincolnwood, Ill. | Elmhurst
JaVonte McCoy – Wide Receiver | Schaumburg, Ill. | Upper Iowa
Antonio Moore – Defensive Back | Gurnee, Ill. | Northern State
Jaysen Perez – Defensive Line | Chicago, Ill. | North Park
Derell Simmons Jr. – Wide Receiver | Louisville, Ky. | Central Missouri
Joseph Spaulding – Wide Receiver | Chicago, Ill. | Truman State
Jeremiah Washington – Wide Receiver | Chicago, Ill. | Eureka
Darion Williams – Defensive Line | Chicago, Ill. | Indianapolis

"We were able to utilize the transfer portal to bring in players who will elevate the talent level across our roster," McKeon said. "Adding this group increases competition in every position room, and that competition will help push our returning players throughout the offseason. Ultimately, that growth will help us continue building a more connected, competitive team heading into fall 2026."

FRESHMEN
Ahmad Buchanan – Defensive Back | Oak Lawn, Ill. | Richards HS
Jordan Callaway – Defensive Line | Kankakee, Ill. | Bishop McNamara HS
Jayden Camacho – Offensive Line | Chicago, Ill. | Taft HS
Keith Edwards – Linebacker | Merrillville, Ind. | Merrillville HS
Landon Gilbert – Defensive Line | Chicago, Ill. | Brother Rice HS
Emmanuel Hudson – Defensive Line | Pine Bluff, Ark. | Pine Bluff HS
Amare LaValle – Defensive Back | Chicago Ridge, Ill. | Richards HS
Jaylen Maiden – Defensive Line | Palatine, Ill. | Palatine HS
Jayden Marshall – Defensive Back | Beecher, Ill. | Crete Monee HS
Julius May – Running Back | Bradley, Ill. | Bishop McNamara HS
Kylan McMillen – Wide Receiver | Metamora, Ill. | Metamora HS
XZavion Montgomery – Defensive Back | Zion, Ill. | Warren Township HS
Mason Moore – Tight End | Crest Hill, Ill. | Lockport Township HS
Luke Morris – Defensive Back | Bedford, Ill. | North Lawrence HS
DaVon Osborn – Wide Receiver | Wabash, Ind. | Wabash HS
Michael Pryor – Linebacker | Evanston, Ill. | Evanston Township HS
Sean Sample – Kicker/Punter | Channahon, Ill. | Minooka Community HS
Drew Silzer – Linebacker | Lockport, Ill. | Lockport Township HS
Alex Soto – Running Back | Oak Lawn, Ill. | Oak Lawn Community HS
DJ Streeter – Wide Receiver | Markham, Ill. | Hillcrest HS
Jamari Thomas – Running Back | Country Club Hills, Ill. | Hillcrest HS

"Our incoming freshman class is also impressive, and we're excited to see how many of these young men can make an immediate impact on our roster," McKeon said. "Not only did we sign players who will develop into outstanding contributors in the future, but we also added guys who will be able to step on the field and compete for meaningful snaps right away next fall. While we're still finalizing a few spots on our roster, signing day marks an important milestone, and we feel very strong about the class we've assembled."