Defiance College Football

#NSD26 NATIONAL SIGNING DAY IS HERE! Future Jackets put pen to paper today! Stay tuned to @DefiCollegeFB and @DC_Athletics for updates on this year's signing class! @defiancecollege @MidStatesFB

🎓Today is the day! Congratulations to our graduating student-athletes and the entire Class of 2026 for celebrating the crowning achievement of their academic careers!

🏈FB: The countdown is ON! @DefiCollegeFB kicks off the 2026 season at home on Aug. 29. Full story and opponents here ➡️ defianceathletics.com/sports/fball/2…

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: JHALIL ARMSTRONG Pos: RB School: WESTERVILLE SOUTH HS City: COLUMBUS State: OH HT: 5’9 WT: 175 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: MALAKAI FAULKENS Pos: OL School: BEN DAVIS HS City: INDIANAPOLIS State: IN HT: 6’7 WT: 270 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB

🏈 FB: DC Football has announced its initial 2026 recruiting class on National Signing Day 👇 defianceathletics.com/sports/fball/2…

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: GAIGE ACEVEDO Pos: LB School: KIPP HS City: COLUMBUS State: OH HT: 5’11 WT: 210 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: EDWARD PEARSON Pos: OL School: CLINTONDALE HS City: CLINTONDALE State: MI HT: 6’1 WT: 250 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: FREDERICK SHAW JR Pos: LB School: LAWRENCE CENTRAL HS City: INDIANAPOLIS State: IN HT: 5’10 WT: 215 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: KESHAWN DRUMMER Pos: ATH School: MUSKEGON HS City: MUSKEGON State: MI HT: 5’7 WT: 170 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: CAMERON MOSS Pos: DL School: NORTHRIDGE HS City: DAYTON State: OH HT: 6’3 WT: 235 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: MALACHI ANDERSON Pos: WR School: KIPP HS City: COLUMBUS State: OH HT: 6’1 WT: 175 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: CAMERON ASHLEY Pos: DL School: XENIA HS City: XENIA State: OH HT: 6’3 WT: 240 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: DOMINIC WINTON-JACKSON Pos: DL School: CENTENNIAL HS City: COLUMBUS State: OH HT: 6’3 WT: 280 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: DOMINIQUE "DEBO" KNISELY Pos: ATH School: PIQUA HS City: PIQUA State: OH HT: 5’6 WT: 150 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: MARTIEON ADAMS Pos: DL School: TOLEDO CENTRAL CATHOLIC HS City: TOLEDO State: OH HT: 6’3 WT: 240 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: LOGAN PEASLEE Pos: WR School: WAUSEON HS City: WAUSEON State: OH HT: 5’10 WT: 170 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: DANIEL KOEHLER Pos: TE School: BENJAMIN LOGAN HS City: RUSHSYLVANIA State: OH HT: 6’2 WT: 250 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: EZRA SANCHEZ Pos: DL School: FOSTORIA HS City: FOSTORIA State: OH HT: 6’1 WT: 255 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: XAVIER DOZIER Pos: TE School: STEBBINS HS City: DAYTON State: OH HT: 6’2 WT: 250 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB

Welcome to #JacketNation! Name: JAMEAL LYONS Pos: DL School: WHITMER HS City: TOLEDO State: OH HT: 6’0 WT: 220 #NSD26 @defiancecollege @DC_Athletics @MidStatesFB