CHADRON, Neb. – The Chadron State football program has announced 39 new additions to the Eagle roster as part of their 2026 National Signing Day class. 

Chadron State has signed 32 high school student-athletes on Wednesday who will join the team in fall 2026. Additionally, CSC has brought in seven transfers who are joining the team for spring ball. 

"We brought in young men who are athletic, excel in the classroom, compete at a championship level and fit our culture," head coach Jay Long said. "This group gives us a strong foundation for the future of Eagle football." 

The high school Signing Day class features 11 players from Colorado, seven from South Dakota, six apiece from Nebraska and Wyoming and one each from Texas and Kansas. The freshman class features 13 offensive players and 19 defensive players, including 10 defensive linemen. 

The transfer class has a wider geographic footprint, with one Nebraska native but also three Californians and one player each from Arizona, Colorado and Florida. The seven-player transfer class includes two players with NCAA Division I experience and five offensive players. 

"We felt like we addressed our immediate needs with our transfers, and then focused on recruiting our core surrounding states," Long said. 

Here are brief bios on each member of the Chadron State 2026 Signing Day class:

Younger Amiotte – LB | Wall, S.D. | Wall HS

• Western Great Plains Conference Defensive MVP
• 9A State Champion, All-State and Academic All-State
• Brother Cedar Amiotte played in all 11 games for CSC last season

Lane Brenneman – DL | Chappell, Neb. | Garden County HS 

• All-State First Team DL, honorable mention All-State kicker
• 6-man NE state champion in 2025, first in school's history
• Three-time letterwinner in basketball

Tobyn Casten – DL | Castle Rock, Colo. | Valor Christian HS

• Team went 38-13 across high school career
• Recorded 37 tackles, 1.5 sacks, forced fumble

Isaac Clay – OL | Cheyenne, Wyo. | Cheyenne East HS

• First Team All-State, All-District
• Also a high school wrestler and thrower
• Two-time 4A State Championship finalist

Nolan Collins – DB | Thermopolis, Wyo. | Hot Springs County HS

• One-time All-State selection
• Two-time All-Conference selection

Jay Crosby – WR | San Antonio, Tex. | East Central HS 

• Recorded 996 all-purpose yards in just four games
• Texas 6A Regional semifinalist
• Texas 6A Second Team All-District

Carsten Freeburg – DB | Pine Bluffs, Wyo. | Pine Bluffs HS

• 1A All-State, Two-time 1A Southeast All-Conference
• 2024 state championship game MVP

Gio Giampietro – DL | Firestone, Colo. | Erie HS

• Three-time all-conference selection
• 2023 CO 4A State champion
• 112 tackles, 35 TFL, 18 sacks in career

Adain Haffner – OL | Scottsbluff, Neb. | Scottsbluff HS

• Omaha World Herald First Team All-State OL
• NEBHSFB.com Class B First Team All-State OL

Seamus Hamilton – DL | Mountain View, Wyo. | Mountain View HS

• Three-time All-Conference, Two-time All-State
• Wyoming 2A Lineman of the Year in 2025
• Wyoming Shrine Bowl Invitee

Dawson Handcock – WR | Wall, S.D. | Wall HS

• Two-time All-State and All-Conference selection
• Two-time State Champion
• 68 catches, 1,1513 yards, 26 tds in career

Evan Hays – DB | Johnstown, Colo. | Roosevelt HS

• CHSAA All-State Honorable Mention
• Three-time All-conference honoree, Academic All-State

Dawson Johnson – DL | Grand Island, Neb. | Northwest HS

• Omaha World Herald Class B All-State Honorable Mention
• Three-year letter winner, team captain, state playoff qualifier

Kyler Kjerstad – DL | Wall, S.D. | Wall HS

• First-Team All State, First-Team All-Conference
• 9A SD State Champion

Gulian Lara – LB | Johnstown, Colo. | Roosevelt HS

• All-conference honorable mention

Ethan Latta – WR | Stratton, Neb. | Dundy County-Stratton HS

• Omaha World Herald 8-man First Team Defensive Captain
• 30 career INT is a Nebraska 8-man state record
• 81 career TDs and over 6,000 all-purpose yards

Brennan Lindner – DB | Pleasanton, Neb. | Pleasanton HS

• Two-time Omaha World Herald 8-man Honorable Mention
• Two-time First Team All-District
• Also set school record for punting average

Tyler Martin – DL | Faith, S.D. | Faith HS

• 9A All-State Team, Two-time All-Conference
• Team defensive MVP
• Also all-conference in basketball, two-time state qualifier in rodeo

Keagan Mellott – OL | Limon, Colo. | Limon HS

• 2025 CHSAA/MaxPreps 1A Player of the Year 
• Three-time Colorado 1A state champion
• Two-time First Team All-State, three-time First Team All-Conference

Kanai Olsen – QB | Casper, Wyo. | Natrona HS

• Wyoming 4A All-Conference at QB and punter
• High school teammate of CSC receiver Gage Brooks

Krayton Paisley – QB | Imperial, Neb. | Chase County HS

• Two-year starter on both sides of the ball
• Team qualified for playoffs twice

Milo Pascual – RB | Johnstown, Colo. | Roosevelt HS

• 2025 CHSAA Class 3A First Team All-State
• Honorable Mention All-Colorado
• 2022 3A state champion

Forest Roberts – LB | Loveland, Colo. | Thompson Valley HS

• 2025 CHSAA Class 3A Honorable Mention All-State
• First Team All-Conference, two-time Academic All-State

Trey Scheler – DB | Arapahoe, Colo. | Cheyenne Well HS

• 2024 CHSAA 6-man Player of the Year
• 2024 state championship Most Outstanding Player
• 452 carries, 4,568 career yards

Clay Sheets – WR | Riverton, Wyo. | Riverton HS

• Two-time All-State, All-Conference
• Wyoming Shrine Bowl Invitee

Grishm Shrestha – DL | Erie, Colo. | Erie HS

• Recorded 33 tackles
• Two-time Academic All-State

Max Speed – TE | Rapid City, S.D. | St. Thomas More HS

• 2025 Class 11B All-State
• 2025 State Champion
• 520 yards, 12 TDs in senior season alone

Sean Stewart – WR | Castle Rock, Colo. | Valor Christian HS

• Appeared in 26 games
• Team went 38-13 in career

Landon Stockwell – DB | Shawnee, Kan. | Mill Valley HS

• All-League Honorable Mention
• Two-time state champion

Ben Veldkamp – DL | Dell Rapids, S.D. | Dell Rapids HS

• Dakota 12 All-Conference Honorable Mention
• All-academic honor roll

Mark Walker – DL | Wiggins, Colo. | Wiggins HS

• Mile High Preps 1A Defensive Lineman of the Year
• Two-time All-Conference, Second Team All-State

Owen White – DL | Oelrichs, S.D. | Hot Springs HS

• 2023 Most Improved, 2024 All-Conference, 2025 All-State
• State champion

 
Transfers


Tycen Breckner – OL | Doniphan, Neb. | Peru State College

• Started 10 games as a freshman at Peru State last season
• PrepZone No. 62 recruit in Nebraska in class of 2025
• Four-year HS letter-winner in football and wrestling

Augustin Chiang – DB | Coolidge, Ariz. | Mesa CC

• Three-time ACCAC First Team All-Conference DB in juco
• Dual-sport athlete, also running track at CSC
• Currently holds top-20 RMAC mark in 60-yard dash

Logan Ebnet – QB | Fallbrook, Calif. | East LA CC

• 2,000-yard thrower at East LA CC
• Top 20-ranked juco QB
• High school CIF state champion

Darias James – WR | Orange Park, Fla. | Memphis (DI), Moorpark College

• 20 receptions in six games at Moorpark College
• Two seasons on Memphis (Division I, American Athletic Conference)
• Won 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

Hasaan Miller – DB | Sacramento, Calif. | College of San Mateo

• Two-time California junior college state champion
• Appeared in nine games for Bulldgos

Dedrick Payne – OL | Denver, Colo. | College of the Sequoias

• California juco had winning record in both seasons on roster
• Denver native: Three-time CHSAA All-State, State Champion

Devon Rivers - RB | Discover Bay, Calif. | Fresno State (DI)

• Four games played, 13 carries for 50 yards for Division I Bulldogs
• 247Sports three-star recruit in Class of 2022
• Brother Ronnie Rivers plays in NFL for Los Angeles Rams, is Fresno State's career touchdowns leader