INDIANAPOLIS - The Marian University football coaching staff and head coach Ted Karras Jr. have announced their 2025 Signing Class on Wednesday, February 5, on National Signing Day. Marian has added 34 new Knights in their 2025 class, featuring seven mid-semester enrollees and 26 members who will join the program in the fall. 

"The 2025 Freakshow has begun," exclaimed head coach Ted Karras Jr. on his 2025 signing class. "Our strong 2025 class is composed of some unique transfers and high school seniors from across Indiana and beyond. Our staff did an excellent job of identifying our kind of players who are hungry to compete in our tough sport and equally hungry to earn their degree. We are excited to coach, mentor and develop our newest members of the Marian Knight Nation!"

Below is a breakdown on the class by position, state, and transfers. Players below are listed alphabetically by last name. 

2025 Class By State

Indiana: 24 ... Ohio: 6 ... Illinois: 1 ... Kentucky: 1 ... New York: 1

2025 Freshman Class By Position

RB: 3 ... WR: 3 ... OL: 6
DL: 6 ... LB: 4 ... DB: 2
K/P: 1 ... LS: 1 ...

Mid-Semester Transfers By Position

RB: 1 ... WR: 1 ... OL: 1 ... DL: 1 ... DB: 1 ... LS: 1 ... P: 1

MID-SEMESTER TRANSFERS

Alex Bailey | DL | 6-4 | 285 | R-SO | Mentone, Ind. | Tippecanoe Valley HS | University of Indianapolis

• Appeared in eight games over two seasons as a member of the University of Indianapolis football team ... Redshirted as a freshman, and as a second-year collegiate athlete made two tackles in eight games.

Kaleb Day | LS | 6-0 | 210 | R-FR | Pendleton, Ind. | Pendleton Heights HS | Ball State University

• Dual-sport high school athlete, football and rugby

Abdou Dieye | OL | 6-5 | 285 | R-FR | Cleveland, Ohio | Cleveland Heights HS | Allen University

• Appeared in four games as a true freshman at Allen University, and maintained eligibility to redshirt

Samirion Ford | DB | 6-0 | 198 | R-SO | Indianapolis, Ind. | Lawrence North HS | Grand Valley State University

• Played in eight games over two seasons at Grand Valley State, redshirting as a freshman ... Recorded six tackles in his sophomore season, making a season-best three stops against Central State

Tre Jones | WR | 5-10 | 180 | R-FR | McCordsville, Ind. | Mt. Vernon (Fortville) HS | New Mexico State University

• Redshirted in his first season at New Mexico State ... Also a member of Marian's track and field team upon transferring to MU ... Set multiple kick return records as a high school athlete at Mt. Vernon

Dean Mason | P | 6-1 | 230 | SO | Arcadia, Ind. | Hamilton Heights HS | Concordia (Ann Arbor) University

• Was the starting punter for Concordia as a true freshman in 2024 ...Earned MSFA Mideast First Team Punter as a freshman ... Punted 51 times for 2089 yards, averaging 41 yards per punt ... Hit a long of 67 yards and recorded 22 punts inside the 20 yard line

Kaden Starks | RB | 5-10 | 220 | R-SO | Hamilton, Ohio | Badin HS | Georgetown College

• Did not see action at Georgetown College over two seasons, redshirting as a true freshman in 2023

FALL 2025 ENROLLEES

Fiyin Ademodi | DL | 6-3 | 305 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Ben Davis HS

• 2023 IHSAA State Champion

David Bonaparte | DL | 6-2 | 280 | Hammond, Ind. | Hammond Morton HS

• 2024-25 All-GLAC ... 2024-2025 Defensive Lineman of the Year

Kaden Bruhn | WR | 5-11 | 160 | Mooresville, Ind. | Moorseville HS

• 2024 Mid-State All-Confernce ... All-Region 6 All Star

Sean Casteal | OL | 6-2 | 283 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Lawrence Central HS

• Honorable Mention All MIC ... Distinguished Honor Roll 

Nilyn Compton | DB | 6-3 | 180 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Southport HS

• Honorable Mention All-State

Noah Epperson | OL | 6-2 | 275 | Springfield, Ohio | Springfield HS

• Second Team All-GWOC

Lincoln Eup | OL | 6-4 | 270 | Carmel, Ind. | Carmel HS

• Three-time Scholar Athlete ... Two-time Class Award recipient

CJ Harris | RB | 5-7 | 170 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Brebeuf Jesuit HS

• IHSAA Class 4A Senior All-State ... Region 7 All-Star ... Brebeuf's All-time leading rusher

Mike Harris | DL | 6-4 | 270 | Buffalo, New York | Saint Francis HS

• All-Western New York

Aidan Hopewell | WR | 6-0 | 170 | Madeira, Ohio | Madeira HS

• Division-5 First Team All-Ohio ... First Team Cincinnati.com All-Star ... Multiple School Receving Records (Receptions, Yards, Touchdowns)

Jerome Howe | OL | 6-3 | 280 | Springfield, Ohio | Springfield HS

• First Team All-Conference GWOC

Robert Houser | LB | 5-11 | 180 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Roncalli HS

• All-Conference

Daryl Hunt | DB | 5-10 | 175 | Elk Grove Village, Ill. | Elk Grove HS

• All-Cook County Area Team ... Team Tackle Leader 2024

Isaac Kaiser | WR | 6-4 | 180 | Floyds Knobs, Ind. | Floyd Central HS

• First Team All-State ... First Team Junior All-State ... Team MVP ... School Records:Most Receiving Yards, Most Receiving TDs and Most Receptions

Keegan Krupp | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Westfield, Ind. | Westfield HS

• 2024 Academic All-State ... First Team All-HCC ... 2024 Team Leader In Tackles ... Team Captain ... 2023 Most Improved Defensive Player

Alex Leugers | RB | 5-10 | 195 | Franklin, Ind. | Franklin Community HS

• Two-time All-Johnson County ... Two-time All-Conference ... 2024 All-State ... 2024 Indy Super Team ... 2024 Johnson County Offensive Player of the Year ... Single Season Franklin Rushing Record

Jackson Mills | LB | 6-2 | 220 | West Lafayette, Ind. | Harrison HS

• Two-time Academic All-State ... 2024 All-Area Team ... 6A Regular Season Tackle Leader ... School Record Most Tackles (23) in a game

Carter Mullens | LB | 6-2 | 185 | Flora, Ind. | Carroll HS

• All-Conference ... Team Captain ... Four-Year Varsity Letter Winner ... IHSAA Sportsmanship Nomination

Ozzy Pollard | DL | 6-4 | 290 | Carmel, Ind. | Carmel HS

• 2024 Defensive and Offensive Player of the Week Winner ... 2024 Team Captain ... Carmel Best Lifer Award

Alijah Price | RB | 5-7 | 180 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Ben Davis HS

• IHSAA State Champion 2023 ... 2023 Indiana Super Team ... All-State All-Purpose Athlete ... Top-five rusher and scorer in Ben Davis history

Dereon Sanders | OL | 6-3 | 285 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Ben Davis HS

• IHSAA State Champion 2023

Wyatt Shahan | LS | 5-10 | 185 | Miamisburg, Ohio | Miamisburg HS

• Miamisburg Special Teams Player of the Year ... GWOC Scholar-Athlete Award ... Two-year varsity starter

Ashton Vogel | K/P | 6-0 | 170 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Decatur Central HS

• Kohl's and MaxPreps All-American ... Three-time All-Conference ... All-State ... All-County ... School-Record 51-yd Field Goal

James Wilhelm | DL | 6-3 | 230 | Noblesville, Ind. | Noblesville HS

• 2024 First Team All HCC ... 2024 Academic All-State ... Team Captain ... 2024 Indy Super Team Honorable Mention ... Offensive MVP 2024 ... Noblesville Jason Seaman Award 2022

JC Wilson | DL | 6-3 | 230 | Louisville, Ky. | Trinity HS

• Team Captain ... Three-time Academic All-State ... First Team All-District ... Two-time Football State Champion, Indoor Track & Field State Champion ... Three-time KHSAA Triple Threat Award

Braxton Woodall | OL | 6-2 | 270 | Roachdale, Ind. | North Putnam HS

• Indiana 2A Senior All-State First Team All Conference ... First Team All-Wabash Valley ... First Team All-Putnam County ... Six-time Academic All-Conference.

Marian will begin their spring football practices on Tuesday, March 11, and will conclude practice with their annual spring game on March 29. Kickoff for the Blue/White Spring Game is set for 12:00 p.m. 

The 2025 Marian football schedule will be announced within the next month.

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