Bowling Green head football coach Scot Loeffler has announced the full high school signee class for 2025:

S DeVenchi “Deuce” Arnold II | Gonzaga College HS – District Heights, Md. 

6-1, 185 lbs.

Arnold was rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports. Named second-team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference in 2024.

Other offers: Boston College, Buffalo, Duke, Kent State, Marshall, Maryland, UMass, Ohio, Richmond, Toledo, Virginia, Virginia Tech

S Preston EstoEsta | William Mason HS – Mason, Ohio 

6-1, 180 lbs.

EstoEsta was a three-star recruit by 247Sports. First-team all-Greater Miami Conference selection in 2023 and 2024. 33 tackles, two interceptions, and five pass breakups as a senior. 5 returns (four kick, one punt) for 237 yards and a 99-yard-long punt return touchdown.

Will enroll in January.

Other offers: Akron, Army, Gardner-Webb, Kent State, Massachusetts, Navy, Youngstown State

CB Rico Garcia | Berkeley Prep – Tampa, Fla. 

5-10, 180 lbs.

Garcia is the younger brother of current BGSU WR RJ Garcia II. He had 22 tackles, four pass breakups and an interception as a senior. Won a state championship in 2023 and went 41-12 in his four years at Berkeley Prep.

Other offers: Army, Florida A&M, Kent State, Middle Tennessee State, Toledo, UT-Martin

DL Dior Garner | McKinley HS – Canton, Ohio 

6-3, 275 lbs.

Garner was ranked a top-60 player in the state of Ohio according to 247Sports. Earned first-team all-Federal League and all-Ohio honors in 2024. Recorded 80 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, eight sacks, and forced two fumbles as a senior.

“[I] chose to stay committed and sign to Bowling Green because I’m trying to win a MAC championship and I can never forget who started my recruitment out and has been there since day one,” Garner said to Falcon Media Sports Network.

Garner spent a year as a teammate of Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr. at McKinley.

“Had some Power Five interest, Power Five offers. His Power Five offers were a little bit outside of his comfort zone in terms of where they were located. We were able to hang onto him, obviously the Canton McKinley kids have done quite well here. We’ve very excited to have Dior,” said Loeffler.

Other offers: Iowa State, Kansas State, Oregon State, Ball State, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Gardner-Webb, Jackson State, James Madison, Marshall, Miami (OH), Southern Illinois, Stony Brook, Temple, Tennessee State, Youngstown State.

OL Vincent Giordano | Lakota West HS – West Chester, Ohio 

6-5, 290 lbs

Three-star OL by 247Sports. First-team all-GMC selection in 2024 as a defensive lineman. Helped lead Lakota West to an 11-2 record.

Will enroll in January.

Other offers: Army, Ball State, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Illinois State, Kent State, Marshall, Toledo

CB Gavin Harris | High Point Christian Academy – High Point, N.C. 

6-1, 175 lbs.

Had 33 tackles, five tackles for loss, four interceptions, six passes defended, and a blocked punt as a senior. Named Big 6 Conference Defensive MVP, earned all-state, all-conference honors in 2024. Also all-conference and all-state in track. Won the 2024 NCISAA DII state championship in 4×100 relay.

Will enroll in January.

Other offers: Elon, Maine, Miami (OH)

CB Jahvion Jarmon | Robert A. Taft HS – Cincinnati, Ohio 

5-11, 170 lbs.

67 tackles (36 solo), six interceptions, and 23 passes defended in 2024. Earned first-team all-CMAC Red Division honors in 2024.

Other offers: Akron, Austin Peay, Illinois State, UMass, Miami (OH), Temple

S Jahai Johnson | Piscataway HS – Piscataway, N.J. 

6-1, 200 lbs.

Four-year varsity player. Named all-conference, all-county, and all-state in 2024. Led team to state semifinal appearance. Originally committed to New Hampshire, flipped to BG on Oct. 20. Holds the national record for kick return touchdowns in a game (3).

Will enroll in January.

Other offers: Jacksonville State, Maine, Merrimack, Monmouth, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, St. Francis (PA), Stony Brook.

QB JT Kitna | Lakota East HS – Liberty Township, Ohio 

6-2, 220 lbs.

Kitna had been committed to former NFL QB Trent Dilfer and UAB since Aug. 22, and flipped last-second to sign with Bowling Green. Completed 187 of his 316 pass attempts in 2024, totaling 2,711 passing yards, 27 touchdowns and eight interceptions, adding 203 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. First-team all-Greater Miami Conference selection. Competed at the Elite 11 QB camp, earning the second-best athletic rating, beating out Ohio State signee Tavien St. Clair. 

Spent his first two years of high school at Burleson HS in Texas.

Dad is 16-year NFL veteran and 2003 NFL Comeback Player of the Year Jon Kitna, who was coached by Scot Loeffler in 2008 as a member of the Detroit Lions.

“He was committed to where his brother was playing at, I went down and watched him throw in the winter time and thought he was a very good player,” Loeffler said. “I thought he was a Big Ten kid, to be honest with you. He just recently wanted to look at our place, and I thought it was for down the road…Lo and behold, we got a call at about 10:30 last night saying ‘I wanted to be a Falcon.”

Will enroll in January.

Other offers: UAB, Ball State, Baylor, UConn, Duke, Houston, Indiana, James Madison, Kansas State, Kent State, Liberty, UMass, North Texas, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Texas Tech, Toledo, UTSA, West Virginia, Western Michigan.

OL Ethan Kraatz | Heritage HS – Saginaw, Mich. 

6-4, 280 lbs.

Comes from a family that includes five college football players. Two-time all-state selection. Three-time all-conference selection.

Other offers: Army, Bucknell, Central Michigan, Dartmouth, Eastern Michigan, Fordham, Harvard, Umass, Navy, Saginaw Valley State, Toledo

WR DeShaun Lanier | Chippewa Valley HS – Ferndale, Mich. 

5-11, 175 lbs.

Caught 45 passes for 522 yards and three scores in 2024. Holds the single-season school record for receptions (73), receiving yards (1,134) and touchdowns (15), all of which he set as a junior in 2023. Named first-team all-state by the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News in 2023. 

Will enroll in January.

Other offers: Appalachian State, Central Michigan, East Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, Howard, Indiana, Kent State, Louisville, Marshall, UMass, Northern Illinois, Notre Dame, Old Dominion, Ole Miss, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Toledo, Troy, West Virginia, Western Michigan.

OLD Cashmire “Cash” Lewis | Windsor HS – Hartford, Conn. 

6-4, 215 lbs.

Had three interceptions in 2024. All-state nominee in 2024. Two-time all-Central Connecticut Conference selection. Also had 895 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns on 45 receptions.

Other offers: UConn, UMass, Morgan State.

QB Carsen Melvin | Westfield HS – Westfield, Ind. 

6-3, 205 lbs.

Top-50 player in the state of Indiana. Completed 146 of 226 pass attempts for 1,950 yards, 16 touchdowns and five interceptions in 2024. Added 10 touchdowns and 353 yards on 72 carries. First-team all-conference selection. Led team to 2024 state championship game.

Other offers: Western Michigan.

DL Jaimion Olverson | Princeton HS – Cincinnati, Ohio 

6-3, 255 lbs.

Had 65 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and two fumble recoveries as a senior. Named second-team all-Greater Miami Conference in 2024.

Other offers: Ball State, Bucknell, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Illinois State, Kent State, Marshall, UMass, Ohio.

OL Zane Panchula | Rockford HS – Rockford, Mich. 

6-5, 300 lbs.

Earned all-conference nomination in 2024. Named conference lineman of the year.

Other offers: Central Michigan, Ferris State

DL Brendon Rice | North Farmington HS – Farmington Hills, Mich. 

6-2, 295 lbs.

Two-time first-team all-state nominee. Three-time all-League. Had 49 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and 11 pressures in 2024. Led the state of Michigan in TFLs in 2024. 11th member of family to play at the Division-I level.

Was recruited by Indiana and Ohio State.

Other offers: Rice, Akron, Arkansas State, Ball State, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Eastern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Harvard, Howard, Kent State, Lehigh, Marshall, UMass, Miami (OH), Penn, Princeton, Toledo, Western Illinois, Western Michigan, Youngstown State.

TE Jeremiah Scoby | Dickinson HS – Dickinson, Texas 

6-3, 210 lbs.

Had 36 receptions for 723 yards and six touchdowns in 2024. Played running back, wide receiver, and tight end in high school. First-team all-district at wide receiver as a junior. Third-team all-state and first-team all-district at running back as a sophomore.

Will enroll in January.

Other offers: Air Force, Arkansas State, Army, Charlotte, Colorado, Colorado State, Cornell, Dartmouth, Marshall, Memphis, Navy, North Texas, Old Dominion, Rice, Texas State, UTEP.

CB Tyron Steed | Cardinal Ritter College Prep HS – St. Louis, Mo.  

6-1, 175 lbs.

Flipped from Ball State on Dec. 3. First-team all-State and all-district as a junior. Two-time team captain.

Will enroll in January.

Other offers: Ball State, Central Michigan, Indiana, Jackson State, Kansas, Louisville, Marshall, Memphis, Missouri State, Ole Miss, UCF, West Virginia

WR Dilon Tallie | Bowie HS – Arlington, Texas 

6-3, 190 lbs.

Two-year letterwinner. Had 67 receptions for 1,200 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior. Named first-team all-district in 2024.

Will enroll in January.

Other offers: Arkansas State, Buffalo, Charlotte, Colorado, Howard, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Sam Houston State, San Diego State, Texas A&M-Commerce, Texas State, Toledo, Washington State.

OL Masyn Zahursky | Berea-Midpark HS – Berea, Ohio 

6-4, 290 lbs. 

Did not allow a sack as a junior. First-team all-district and all-conference as a senior. Father, mother, and brother all were/are Division-I athletes. Father spent four seasons in the NFL.

Other offers: Akron, Army, Bucknell, Central Michigan, Dartmouth, Lehigh, Marshall, UMass, Navy, Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan.