LARAMIE, Wyo. (Dec. 4, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboy Football program announced 22 commitments on during the 2025 early signing period on Wednesday to Friday.  The group of 22 student-athletes come from 12 different states and features 13 signees on the offensive side of the ball and nine defensive players.

Quote from Head Coach Jay Sawvel on Wyoming's 2025 Signing Class

"This is a talented class that we are excited about. It is a starting point of the entire class and we still have work to do. We feel good about the overall talent and the spread of positions that we have been able address future needs and potential current ones"

2025 Football Signing Periods

The early signing period for college football teams started on Wednesday, Dec. 4 and will run through Friday, Dec. 6.  The regular signing period for football for the 2025 recruiting class will begin on Wed., Feb. 5 and will run through Monday, April 1.

2025 Wyoming Football Early Signing Class Select Highlights

Individual Recruiting Rankings

•17 three-star rated high school recruits.

•13 high school recruits ranked among the Top 25 players in their home states.

Position Breakdown

•This year's position breakdown sees nine recruits on defense and 13 on offense. The defensive recruiting group is made up of 4 defensive backs, 2 linebackers and 3 defensive linemen.  Offensively, UW has 4 offensive linemen, 3 wide receivers, 2 running backs, 2 tight ends, and 1 quarterback and one athlete.

State-by-State Breakdown

•Wyoming's 2025 early recruiting class includes players from 12 different states.

•The Cowboys' 2025 early recruiting class breaks down as follows: Wyoming (2), California (1), Colorado (4), Iowa (2), Nebraska (2), Illinois (1), Idaho (1), Kansas (1), Minnesota (1), Missouri (1), Texas (6), Nevada (1).

More Information on the 2025 Wyoming Football Signing Class

•Additional information on the 2025 recruiting class is available on the Wyoming Signing Day Central page at GoWyo.com and on Twitter @wyo_football.

•See rosters and bios on Wyoming's 2025 Early Signing Class in the PDF attached to this story.

 
2025 University of Wyoming Football Early Commitments
 
Transfer Commitments (1)
BJ Inmon                      CB        5-11     170      So.       Las Vegas, Nev. (Snow College)
 
He was a standout at Snow College in Utah. He added 14 tackles this season with two interceptions. He is also an outstanding kick returner for the Badgers with one returned for a touchdown this season. Also leads the team with seven pass breakups. He helped lead Snow College to a top-five ranking in the junior college polls. He redshirted during his first season at Snow College.
 
High-School Commitments (20)
Elvin Ampofo                S          6-0       155      Fr.        Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest)
 
He was named as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and was the No. 15 prospect in the State of Colorado. During his senior season went on to record 90 total tackles with 51 solo stops and 39 assisted tackles. He averaged 8.2 tackles per game. He also added four interceptions per game.  He finished his high school career with 164 total tackles. He was named a top-25 recruit in the State of Colorado by the Coloradoan. He was an All-Conference and All-State selection.  He was also recruited by North Dakota State.
 
Cade Brook                   DE        6-3       225      Fr.        Aurora, Colo. (Cherokee Trail)
 
He was rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com. He finished his career with 150 total tackles and 10 tackles for loss. As a senior, Brook recorded 34 tackles with 25 solo stops. He also added five tackles for loss. He finished his senior season with 10 sacks. Also grabbed 12 catches for 285 yards with five touchdowns on offense. He is a multiple time All-conference and All-State selection. Also excels in basketball. He was named a top-25 recruit in the State of Colorado by the Coloradoan. He was also recruited by Washington State and Colorado State
 
Johnathan Bush            OL        6-2       290      Fr.        Whitehouse, Texas (Whitehouse)
 
He was a standout at Whitehouse High School playing all across the offensive line. He recorded 32 pancake blocks in his career. He was named First Team All-District 7-5A. Helped lead his team to the state playoffs as a senior. He went to same high school as Kansas City Chief quarterback Patrick Mahomes.  He also recruited by Boston College and Tulsa.
 
Deion DeBlanc              WR       5-10     180      Fr.        Houston, Texas (North Shore)
 
He was named a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com, On3.com Rivals.com and ESPN.  DeBlanc has recorded 576 receiving yards on 40 receptions as a senior with his team currently still playing and making a deep playoff run. DeBlanc has five touchdowns receiving and has 131 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. He was the District 14-6A Newcomer of the Year during his freshman season at Eisenhower High School. He is also a standout on the track in the 200 meter and relay events.  He was also recruited by Oregon, Arizona State, Arkansas, Houston.
 
Mason Drube               QB        6-3       205      Fr.        Gillette, Wyo. (Campbell County)
 
He was named a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and ranked as the top recruit in the Wyoming and the No. 52 quarterback in the class. He was also named a three-star recruit by On3.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com. An All-State selection and a member of the Casper Super-25 Team, Drube passed for 2,434 yards as a senior averaging 243 yards per game. He completed 60 percent of his passes and threw for 23 touchdowns. He owned four of the top-five passing games in Class 4A last season leading his team to the semifinals of the state playoffs. He was also recruited by Michigan State, Boston College, Washington State and Utah State among others. His late father Kirby played tight end for the Cowboys and his sister Gabby is a standout runner for the Wyoming Track and Field squad.
 
Tyson Deen                  CB        5-10     165      Fr.        San Antonio, Texas (Southwest)
 
A standout at Southwest High School in San Antonio, Texas. He was named to play in the San Antonio Sports All-Star Game. Deen helped lead his team to a deep playoff run in the State of Texas. He finished his career with 274 career tackles with 98 during his senior season. Deen also added seven interceptions in his career and forced five fumbles. Also a standout on the offense with over 1,500 career rushing yards and 24 touchdowns.
 
Kyle Frendt                   TE        6-2       220      Fr.        Woodbury, Minn. (East Ridge)
 
He is a three-star recruit according to 247Sports.com. He was ranked as the ninth-best recruit in the State of Minnesota. He recorded 1,695 offensive yards in his career with 12 touchdowns. He recorded 1,524 yards receiving with nine scores. He averaged 14.9 yards per catch for his career. Also played defense recording 73 total tackles with four interceptions.  He was named to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune Dream Team. He was also recruited by Iowa State, Kent State, Ball State and North Dakota State.
 
Samuel "Tote" Harris RB           5-11     180      Fr.        Cibolo, Texas (Byron P. Steele)
 
He was named as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com. As a senior, he averaged 9.3 yards per carry with three scores. Also added a receiving touchdown on the season. Led his team to a deep playoff run with double-digit wins and an undefeated district record. As a junior, Harris rushed for nearly 800 yards and 11 scores. He also added 16 receptions out of the backfield. He also had offers from Washington, UNLV, San Jose State, Nevada and Utah.
 
Pierre "PJ" Jackson                   WR       5-11     160      Fr.              Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park)
 
He went to the same high school as current Cowboy Chris Durr Jr. as the two are cousins. As a senior, Jackson grabbed 32 catches for 647 yards with 10 touchdowns. As a junior, Jackson recorded over 200 yards receiving and added a touchdown in Georgia. He was also an excellent kick returner averaging 36.3 yards per return during his senior season. He helped lead his team to a 10-2 overall record.
 
Kalvin Janssen              OL        6-3       290      Fr.        Gretna, Neb. (Gretna)
 
He was named a three-star recruit by On3.com and was ranked as the No. 15 recruit in the State of Nebraska by the website. An excellent athlete that also excelled on the basketball court and baseball field for Gretna High School. He earned multiple All-Conference and All-State honors.  He was also recruited by Colorado State, Army, Navy, Coastal Carolina and Northern Illinois.
 
Kaiden Kimble-Turner   S          5-10     185      Fr.        Kuna, Idaho (Rocky Mountain)
 
He is ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com. He was listed as the fourth-best player in the State of Idaho. He earned All-Conference honors. He recorded 24 tackles with an interception, a sack and three pass breakups last season. Also recorded five touchdowns on offense.  He was also recruited by Nevada, New Mexico, Army, Idaho and Eastern Washington.
 
Jaden Lawrence            RB        5-10     185      Fr.        Parker, Colo. (Legend)
 
He was rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com. He was ranked as the No. 14 recruit in the State off Colorado. In his career at Legend High School, Lawrence rushed for 2,801 yards with 37 touchdowns. He had 12 games of 100 or more yards in his career. He rushed for 955 yards a senior and had 1,403 yards as a junior. He also recorded over 1,000 yards receiving in his career with 14 touchdowns and five as a senior.  He was named a top-25 recruit in the State of Colorado  by the Coloradoan.  He was also recruited by Air Force.
 
Cooper Lawson             OL        6-4       260      Fr.        Afton, Wyo. (Star Valley)
 
He was named a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and ranked as the third-best recruit in the State of Wyoming. He led Star Valley to a state title as a senior and finished his career with three-straight state titles. He was an All-State selection and Named to the Casper Star-Tribune Super 25. He was named All-Conference and Lineman of the Year. Also a standout on the basketball court for Star Valley.
 
Tariq Miller                  OL        6-3       290      Fr.        Leon, Iowa (Central Decatur)
 
He was named a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com. He was named the No. 13 recruit in the State of Iowa. Miller was also named a three-star recruit from On3.com. He was a unanimous All-District pick. Also a standout on the basketball floor playing forward. He was also recruited by Montana. Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois.
 
Parker Moore               LB        6-2       225      Fr.        Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence Free State)
 
He was named a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and was named the No. 22 ranked player in the State of Kansas. He was also named a three-star recruit by On3.com. He earned All-State honors. As a senior, Moore had 73 tackles and 14 tackles for loss with five sacks. He also forced a fumble and added an interception. He also added nine touchdowns on offense. As a junior, Moore recorded 73 total tackles averaging nine per game. 10 of those tackles were tackles for loss.  He was also recruited by Kansas, Air Force and Northern Iowa among others.
 
Landon Pace                 TE        6-3       240      Fr.        St. Louis, Mo. (St. Louis University HS)
 
He is rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com, On3.com and Rivals.com. He is the son of NFL Hall of Famer Orlando Pace, who spent 13 seasons in the NFL and was a First Overall Pick of the 1997 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. He was named All-Conference on both sides of the Ball or SLU High Football. Pace was ranked No. 14 on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top-30 recruiting board.  He also received interest from Ohio State, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Memphis and Missouri. 
 
Steven Perez                LB        6-1       205      Fr.        Wilmington, Calif. (Banning)
 
He was named a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com. He recorded 356 total tackles in his career with 198 solo stops and 158 assisted tackles. His senior season, Perez recorded 107 tackles averaging 10.7 per game. and added six tackles for loss. He also finished his high school career with nine interceptions. He rushed for 769 yards as a senior with 12 touchdowns. He also added 96 receptions in his career for 1,626 yards. He was an All-Conference and All-County selection.
 
Axel Ramazani              DE        6-2       225      Fr.        Des Moines, Iowa (Urbandale)
 
He was named a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com. Ramazani was also named a three-star prospect by On3.com and ESPN.  He was named to the All-State Team by the Des Moines Register. He recorded 49 tackles for the season with 9.5 tackles for loss with 1.5 sacks. He was named the 16th best recruit in the State of Iowa. As a junior, he recorded 57 total tackles with 21 of those stops being tackles for loss. He also recorded eight sacks as a junior leading the state in sacks.  He was also recruited by Cincinnati, Illinois State, North Dakota and North Dakota State. He is the cousin of Cowboy running back Harrison Waylee.
 
Henry Rehberg          DT           6-2       255      Fr.        Omaha, Neb. (Millard North)
 
He was named a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com He was named the 14th best player in the State of Nebraska. He was also named a three-star recruit by On3.com. As a senior, he recorded 47 tackles with nine tackles for loss and seven sacks. He recorded 15 sacks in his high school career and added 22.5 tackles for loss. He earned Class A All-State honors. He was also recruited by North Dakota State, Montana, North Dakota.

Grayson Rigdon     ATH         5-11         190     Fr.         Columbus, Texas (Columbus)

He was named a three-star by 247Sports.com. He was named as a top-100 running back in this recruiting class. He was also named a three-star recruit by On3.com, ESPN and Rivals. He played six-man football before transitioning to 11-man this season at Columbus High School. He has helped Columbus make a deep playoff run this season and have a 12-1 record as the team is still playing in the State of Texas. In his first eight games of the season he recorded over 1,500 yards and added 27 touchdowns. A a player at Benjamin High School he went 45-0 and was a three-time six-man player of the year and scored 17 touchdowns in three-state title games. Also excels in basketball a one of the nation's top scorers and was named a Preseason Small Town All-American averaging over 40 points per game for his career. He was also recruited by North Carolina State, California, Houston among others.

 
Ke'lyn Washom         WR          6-1       195      Fr.        Houston, Texas (Nimitz)
 
He was a standout at Nimitz High School in both Football and Basketball. He had an outstanding junior season with 40 receptions for 534 yards with 10 touchdowns.  He was also recruited by UNLV, Washington among others.