Posted: Feb 16, 2024
EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler football head coach Brice Vignery announced the 2024 signing class for the Grizzlies on Friday.
The class consists of 48 high school student-athletes. Of the 48, 26 are from the state of Kansas including six from Butler county.
"I am really excited about this signing class," said Vignery. "As a staff we feel like we were able to win some important battles and land some guys that we really coveted. We filled some needs on our roster and I feel that this is a strong group that should come in and compete immediately."
Below is a list of all 48 additions.
2024 Butler Football Additions
| Name | Hometown | High School | Position | Notes |
| Jayden Aswell | DeRidder, LA | DeRidder | Defensive Lineman |
Listed at 6'5" 240 pounds. Totaled 49 tackles, 3 TFL, 5 sacks, 14 QBH in 2023 as a senior. Named to the American Press All-Southwest Louisiana Big Schools team. |
| Justyce Betts | Kansas City | Bishop Miege | Linebacker | First team All-State 4A by Sports in Kansas, Sports in Kansas 4A Defensive Player of the Year. Registered 98 tackles along with 16 TFLS and eight sacks as a senior. |
| Tae Bulock | Choctaw, OK | Choctaw | DB/Linebacker | Received offers from Texas State and Sam Houston |
| Naeem Coppage | Shawnee Mission, KS | Bishop Miege | Cornerback | Honorable Mention All-EKL, first year playing football at Bishop Miege |
| Russell Davis | Newton, GA | Newton | Defensive Tackle | |
| Mark Debiak | Gardner, KS | Gardner Edgerton | Defensive End | Rated as a two-star prospect by 247sports.com, the number 34 player in the state of Kansas. Helped Gardner Edgerton to first ever state championship in 2023, had a blocked punt and strip sack in state championship game. Named 6A All-State by the Wichita Eagle. 6A First team All-State by Sports in Kansas. 59 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 13 sacks as a senior. Buck Buchanan Award finalist. |
| David Dossett | Grandview, MO | Lee's Summit | Wide Receiver | Three star prospect by 247sports.com, number 19 player in the state of Missouri. Held offers from Arkansas State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri and Nebraska per 247sports.com |
| Chase DuPont | Wichita, KS | Kapaun Mt. Carmel | Kicker | Greater Wichita Athletic League second team as a senior. Honorable mention 6A All-State by The Wichita Eagle. |
| Oquoieah Earl | Beebe, AR | Beebe | Wide Receiver | Received offers from Arkansas State, Arkansas Pine-Bluff, Central Arkansas and Eastern Kentucky per 247sports.com. 6'3, 190. |
| Darius Felton | Wichita, KS | Maize South | Tight End | Ark Valley-Chisolm Trail League Division 1 honorable mention wide receiver |
| Kanye Gaines | Leesburg, FL | Leesburg | Linebacker | Rated as a three star prospect by 247sports.com, the number 265 overall prospect in Florida. Held offers from Western Kentucky, Florida Atlantic, north Alabama and UT Martin per 247sports.com |
| Kallen Higdon | Rose Hill, KS | Rose Hill | Offensive Lineman | Sports in Kansas 4A All-State Honorable Mention offensive lineman |
| Mekhi Howard | Houston, TX | Cy Falls | Wide Receiver | Held offers from ULM and Houston Christian per 247sports.com. |
| Kobe Huggins | Towanda, KS | Circle | Defensive Lineman | Ark Valley-Chisolm Trail League Division 3 Honorable Mention All-League |
| Jake Jasnoski | Goddard, KS | Goddard | Tight End | All-metro third team by The Wichita Eagle. Sports in Kansas 5A All-State Honorable Mention |
| Cooper Jay | Augusta, KS | Augusta | Offensive Lineman | Ark Valley-Chisolm Trail League Division 3 first team honoree, Honorable mention All State by Sports in Kansas, Honorable mention 4A All State by KSHSAA, two-time All-Butler County selection |
| Cape Johnson | Wichita Falls, TX | Rider | Offensive Lineman | Honorable mention Texas 5A All-State |
| Jaylin Johnson | Alexandria, LA | Alexandria | Defensive Back | Held offers from Northwestern State, Mississippi State |
| Zak Kirkpatrick | St. Paul, KS | St. Paul | Defensive Tackle | Kansas 8-man Division 2 All-State honoree |
| Carson Kraft | Overland Park, KS | St. Thomas Aquinas | Offensive Lineman/LS | 4A All-State honoree by The Wichita Eagle, Sports in Kansas 4A All-State member |
| Kris Markos | Gardner, KS | Gardner Edgerton | Offensive Lineman | 6'9" 340 lbs offensive lineman |
| Cannon McCormack | El Dorado, KS | Circle | Running Back/Linebacker | Wichita Eagle All-metro team, Butler County Co-Defensive MVP, First team all-league selection and first team Class 4A all-state by Sports in Kansas. 135 tackles, 21 TFL's. |
| Damon Mesa | Holcomb, KS | Holcomb | Running Back | Sports in Kansas 3A All-State selection, Class 3A All-State by The Wichita Eagle |
| Daimont Mucker | Valley Center, KS | Valley Center | Running Back | Rushed 265 times for 1,864 yards and 18 TDs as a junior. KSHAA All-Class 5A honorable mention as a senior. |
| Trey Noonan | Andover, KS | Andover | Wide Receiver | |
| Loch North | Riverton, KS | Riverton | Linebacker | Class 2A All-State honoree by The Wichita Eagle, Named a Sports in Kansas Top 100 senior for 3A and below ahead of senior season |
| Ryder Phillips | Riverton, KS | Riverton | Linebacker | Class 2A All-State honorable mention by The Wichita Eagle |
| Jamarcus Presley | Covington, GA | Newton | Defensive Back | First team All-region member for 4-7A in Georgia as a junior. Held offers from Appalachian State, james Madison, ULM and SEMO per 247sports.com |
| Gerard Reed III | Olathe, KS | Olathe East | Safety | Sports in Kansas 6A All-State honorable mention.Class 6A All-State by The Wichita Eagle. |
| Daniel Sampson | Midwest City, OK | Midwest City HS | Offensive Lineman | 6'7" 320 lbs offensive lineman |
| Dalton Schraeder | Wichita, KS | Wichita Northwest | Offensive Lineman | Honorable mention 6A All-State by The Wichita Eagle. Honorable Mention Top 100 Senior in 6A by Sports in Kansas, All-Metro second team by The Wichita Eagle. |
| Kelvin Searcy | Griffin, GA | Skipstone Academy | Offensive Lineman | 6'8", 300 lbs offensive lineman, 2X All Region, All-State honoree |
| Ashton Sell | Goddard, KS | Goddard | Safety | First team 5A All-State by Sports in Kansas, All-Metro League by The Wichita Eagle |
| Ky'ell Sheffield | Kingwood, TX | Kingwood Park | Wide Receiver | Named second team All-District |
| Randy Singleton | Gardner, KS | Gardner Edgerton | Wide Receiver | Honorable mention All-5A wide receiver by The Wichita Eagle. First team All-State by Sports in Kansas as a returner. |
| Ty'Qwan Stabler | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola | Running Back | Held an offer from USF. |
| Andrew Tien | Benton, KS | Circle | Offensive Lineman | Honorable mention Ark Valley-Chisolm Trail League Division 2, Second team All-Butler county. |
| Damarion Vaughn | Dallas, TX | North Dallas | Defensive Back | |
| Kainen White | Coffeyville, KS | Field Kindley | Defensive Tackle | First Team All-State Class 4A by Sports in Kansas, Honorable mention All-State by The Wichita Eagle. |
| Brayshon Williams | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland | Safety | Rated as a three-star prospect by 247ports.com. Ranked as the 87th best prospect in the state of Florida by 247sports.com. Picked up offers from the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Charlotte, Colorado and Connecticut per 247sports.com. |
| Latori Williams | Phenix City, AL | Central | Linebacker | Rated as a three-star prospect by 247sports.com, the 83rd best prospect in the state of Alabama. Held offers from Georgia Southern, Alabama State, Austin Peay, Marshall and North Alabama per 247sports.com. |
| Walter Willis | Mableton, GA | Pebblebrook | Athlete | Held an offer from Charlotte per On3 sports |
| Jalen Wilson | Shawnee Mission, KS | Bishop Miege | Defensive Tackle | First Team 4A All-State by Sports in Kansas. Class 4A All-State selection by The Wichita Eagle. |
| Jayson Zardavets | Manor, TX | Manor | Quarterback | 3427 passing yards 34 tds as a senior, All-Academic team. |
| CJ White | Richmond, TX | Foster | Defensive End | 66 total tackles, 7 sacks, 15 TFLs, 4 forced fumbles as a senior. |
| Drew Wilborn | Andover, KS | Andover Central | Kicker | Class 4A All-State honorable mention selection. |
| Casten Wirth | Lyndon, KS | Lyndon | Linebacker | Kansas 8-Man Division 1 All-State Honoree in 2023. |
