Lindenwood football head coach Jed Stugart announced the addition of 16 signees to the 2026 class as part of National Signing Day.

Jed West | QB | 6-2 | 200 | Campbell University | Waynesville, N.C.
West comes to Lindenwood after spending time at Campbell University. In high school, West was a three-sport athlete, garnering All-Conference Honors in football, basketball, and baseball. The 6-2 signal caller was a two-time Conference Offensive Player of the Year while at Tuscola

King Smith | DL | 6-3 | 315 | Eastern Illinois | Decatur, Ill.
Smith spent the last two years at Eastern Illinois where he appeared in five games for the Panthers after redshirting in 2024. Smith competed at MacArthur in high school where he was a four-year starter on defense and a two-time All-Conference selection.

Reid Robinson | TE | 6-4 | 240 | Blinn College | Brenham, Texas
Robinson spent time at Blinn College prior to arriving at Lindenwood. During his time with the Buccaneers, Robinson was a team captain and a third team Academic All-American. At the high school level, Robinson was a first team All-District selection and was named team offensive MVP at Brenham High School.

Jalon Jones | DB | 5-10 | 185 | Ball State | Hillsdale, Ill.
Jones spent the last four years at Ball State where he appeared in 15 games over the last two seasons. During his time with the Cardinals, Jones compiled 12 total tackles. At the prep level, Jones was a two sport athlete at York Community High School where he was an All-State honoree for both football and track & field. In the classroom, Jones was also an Academic All-State selection.

Isaac Edwards | DB | 6-1 | 190 | Missouri Southern | Granite City, Ill.
Edwards spent the last two seasons at Missouri Southern. During the 2025 season, Edwards played in 10 games, compiling 13 tackles. The 6-1 defensive back attended Kirkwood High School and earned first team All-Conference and All-District honors.

Noah Triplett | RB | 5-10 | 195 Pasadena CC | Littleton, Colo.
Tripplett comes to Lindenwood after spending last season at Pasadena Community College. During the 2025 season, Triplett ran for 491 yards on 115 carries, while finding the end zone three times. While at Pasadena, Triplett was a JUCO All-Purpose All-American and an All-League selection. In High School, Triplett was an All-State selection in 2023 and earned Jefferson County Offensive Player of the Year that season.

Bryan Ruiz | OL | 6-5 | 310 | Independence CC | Orlando, Fla.
Ruiz comes to Lindenwood after spending time at Independence CC. He is a big, athletic offensive lineman standing at 6-5 310 pounds

Trent VanBoening | OL | 6-7 | 320 | U Penn | Libertyville, Ill.
VanBoening spent last season at Pennsylvania and spent time at Eastern Michigan prior to that. At the high school level, he was a three-time letterwinner at Libertyville. During his time as a Wildcat, he was named a team captain and a Daily Harold All-Area Team honoree. He was an All-Conference selection, while being named the leagues most valuable offensive lineman. VanBoening was a three-yar starter and was rated a three-star prospect by 247sports.

Jack Clifford | TE | 6-5 | 225 | Dodge City CC | Prosper, Texas
Clifford comes to Lindenwood after spending time at Ouachita Baptist and Dodge City Community College. He was a first team All-District selection at Prosper High School, while being an All-State academic honorable mention selection in the classroom.

Collin Sinclair | QB | 6-2 | 210 Orchard Farm High School | St. Charles, Mo.
Sinclair is a dual threat quarterback from Orchard Farm High School. During his time at Orchard Farm, Sinclair was an All-State and All-Metro honoree whole also being named the Conference Player of the Year.

Kayden McClellan | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Booker T. Washington | Tulsa, Okla.
McClellan attended Booker T. Washington and was named the 5A District Wide Receiver of the Year in 2026. The 6-0 wide out is explosive off the line, has strong hands, and presents big play ability.

Aiden Howard | OL | 6-5 | 305 | Miami (OH) | Richmond, Ky.
Howard spent the last two seasons at Miamai (OH) appearing in four games during the 2025 campaign. At the prep level, the was a two-time All-State honoree, including a first team selection during his senior season. He was also named team offensive MVP twice.

Keshawn Lyons | DB | 6-2 | 185 | Northern Illinois | Cahokia Ill.
Lyons spent last year at Northern Illinois where he compiled four tackles. Prior to that, he competed at McKendree where he was an honorable mention All-Conference selection. During his time with the Bearcats, Lyons made 63 tackles, had 15 pass breakups, and had three interceptions.

Jaylen Torres | DL | 6-2 | 300 | St. Francis High School | Aurora, Ill.
Torres was a standout on both sides of the ball during his four-year career at St. Francis High School playing both offensive and defensive line. He was recently named a 5A All-State selection and compiled 89 tackles, including 20 tackles for loss during his senior season. He is also an All-State wrestler.

Santana Starks | DB | 5-9 | 160 | The Boiles School | Jacksonville, Fla.
Starks is a 5-9 defensive back from The Boiles School in Jacksonville, Fla. During the 2025 season, he compiled over 70 tackles and had seven pass break ups and six interceptions. Starks also made some big plays in the return game, averaging 26 yards per kick return.

Jaheim Williams | DB | 5-10 | 190 | University of South Dakota | Miramar, Fla.
Williams comes to Lindenwood after spending time at South Dakota. Williams prepped at Miramar High School and was a Broward County All-Star who had four interceptions, including a pick-six as a senior. Williams was credited with 12 pass break-ups and totaled 507 all-purpose yards. He helped lead the Patriots to three district championships. Williams also a two-time all-district champion in track who runs 10.7s in the 100-meter dash and 22.1s in the 200