Seventy-two new players have reported to Annapolis and officially begun their careers as members of the Navy football program, and all 72 will be joining from high school as Navy does not recruit transfer portal players.
Military academies typically receive a very large class of freshmen for a variety of reasons, many of whom do not play in every varsity game. Still, each school is starting a proud tradition in hopes of making a difference on Brian Newberry's team. The complete list of 72 players is below.
Navy opens its 2024 campaign on Aug. 31 against Bucknell University.
Related: Two former Navy football players receive graduate scholarships from Pat Tillman Foundation
Jaylin Acevedo – OL – 6-4 310 – Orlando, FL / Central Florida Christian Academy
Prosper Acanna – SB – 5-11 195 – Satchels, Texas / Satchels
Teddy Andrus – LB – 6-0 220 – Annapolis, Maryland / St. Mary's
Matthew Appel – OT – 6-4 270 – Lebanon, Ohio/Springboro
Xavier Arrington – NG – 6-0 272 – Vero Beach/Coral Shores, FL
Jacob Asbeck – Striker – 6-1 205 – West Chester, Ohio / Lakota West
Fernando Baker – OG – 6-3 285 – Marietta, Georgia / Sprayberry
Michael Barrow – SB – 5-7 185 – Grand Prairie, Texas / James Martin
Harry Beacham – LB – 6-0 220 – Baton Rouge, Louisiana / LSU Laboratory School
Noah Beck – LB – 6-1 233 – Cleaves, Ohio / St. Xavier
Nick Bell – CB – 5-10 170 – Centerton, Arkansas / Bentonville West
Gabriel Berzins – OL 6-2 260 – Annapolis, Maryland / St. Mary's
Justin Bonsu – WR 6-2 202 – Joliet, Illinois / Joliet Catholic Academy
Andersen Cardoza – SB – 5-10 190 – Fayetteville, GA/Starr's Mill
Jacob Carlson – K/P – 5-10 190 – Plano, Texas / John Paul II
Henry Chartrand – Striker – 6-4 245 – Atlanta, Georgia / Westminster School
Eric Clark – OL – 6-4 260 – Bellefonte, PA/Bald Eagle Area
Justin Coles – Striker – 6-2 208 – Sunrise, FL / St. Thomas Aquinas
Hansen-Colley – DT – 6-5 260 – San Marcos, TX/Wimberley
Shawn Crowley – OL – 6-4 280 – Glen Arm, Maryland / Men's Latin
Jackson Cude – LS – 6-0 190 – Lubbock, TX / Lubbock
JP Doyle – QB – 6-1 190 – Lake Geneva, Wisconsin / Badger
Dallas Dunn – QB – 6-0 220 – Winfield, WV / Myrtle Beach, SC
Theo Elwell – TE – 6-5 250 – Peachtree City, GA/McIntosh
Quinton Ezzard – S – 6-1 205 – Smyrna, Georgia/Westminster School
Andrew Fontana – OL – 6-4 245 – Pittsburgh, PA / Central Catholic
Benjamin Franklin – Raiders – 6-3 240 – Cornersville, Tennessee / Cornersville
Andre Gilbert Jr. – SB – 5-7 165 – Tampa, FL / Jesuits
Jackson Gutierrez – QB – 6-0 207 – San Antonio, TX / John Jay
Drew Hall – QB – 6-4 227 – Pembroke, MA / Cheshire Academy (CT)
Philip Hamilton – S – 6-0 180 – Burleson, Texas/Centennial
Connor Heeter – OT – 6-3 265 – Brookfield, Ohio / Brookfield
Chris Helock – NG – 6-1 285 – Cumming, GA / North Forsyth
Jay Handley – FB – 5-9 200 – Knoxville, TN/Oak Ridge
Daveon Jones – Raiders – 6-3 221 – Valley Grande, Alabama/Dallas County
Jaidyn Jones – FB – 5-11 205 – Wyomissing, PA / St. Thomas More (CT)
Tre Jones – QB – 6-2 195 – Plainfield, Illinois / Oswego East
Matthew Karpinski – Striker – 6-1 208 – Dayton, Ohio / Centerville
George Luster – PK/P – 5-11 185 – Nashville, Tennessee / Brentwood Academy
Xavier Lejeune – CB – 6-0 175 – Midlothian, TX / Midlothian
Paul Lewis – SB – 6-2 195 – Chester, Virginia / Matoaca
Aiden Ryczek – DT – 6-4 265 – Cranberry Township, PA / Seneca Valley
Braden McDonald – DE – 6-6 248 – Marion, MA / Taft School
Andrew McLaughlin – LS – 5-10 180 – Chesterfield, Missouri / De Smet Jesuits
Tamarquez McNeil – NG – 6-0 285 – Garland, Texas / Garland
Carmelo Michel – OL – 6-3 325 – Brooklyn, New York / Erasmus Hall
Will Miles – TE – 6-4 230 – Mobile, Alabama / McGill-Toolen Catholic
Justin Mondesir – DT – 6-2 270 – Brooklyn, NY / Poly Prep Country Day
Jake Moore – Raiders – 6-3 220 – Munford, Oklahoma / Munford
Julian Mutome – DE – 6-3 263 – Windsor Mills, MD / St. Francis Academy
Mark Anthony Parker – LB – 6-0 218 – Fredericksburg, VA/Riverbend
Mikey Pearson III – SB – 5-8 205 – Middletown, Delaware / Middletown
Julius Parson – CB – 5-11 182 – Lawton, VA / South County
Jake Polito – OG – 6-3 290 – Somers, NY / Somers
Wayne Prytz – TE – 6-7 235 – Argyle, Texas/Argyle
Dominic Purcell – Striker – 5-11 205 – Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Watterson
Brennan Ridley – SB – 5-11 185 – Chester, Virginia/Trinity Episcopal
Charles Robinson – QB – 6-0 188 – Knoxville, Tennessee / Webb School
Aaron Rose – S – 6-2 184 – Windsor Mills, MD / Archbishop Curley
Justyn Ross – CB – 6-2 185 – Gastonia, NC / Hunter Huss
Will Ross – S – 6-0 200 – Belmont, NC/South Point
Henry Rothwell – Striker – 6-0 195 – Arcadia, Oklahoma / Oklahoma Christian
Jackson Runyan – K – 6-2 170 – Frisco, Texas / Rick Reedy
Noah Short – CB – 5-10 185 – Madison, Mississippi / Madison Ridgeland Academy
Tyson Simmons – DT – 6-2 250 – Chandler, AZ / Basha
Myles Slade – QB – 6-3 218 – Accokeek, Maryland / St. John's College
Torran Smith – OL – 6-2 270 – Edmond, Oklahoma/Deer Creek
Ryan Trafford – FB – 6-0 212 – West Caldwell, NJ / Delbarton School
Chris Viveros – WR – 6-4 210 – Frisco, Texas / Lone Star
Maxwell Williams – S – 6-0 205 – League City/Clear Falls, TX
Aydin Woolfolk – FB – 5-8 215 – Fredericksburg, VA/King George
Carson Young – OT – 6-3 290 – Lubbock, TX / Coronado
