DT: Cam Cunningham 6-3; 305 Kalamazoo, Michigan (Portage Northern/Fayetteville State/Saginaw Valley State/ Youngstown State) (G/Sr.)
Offers from SFA, North Texas, Ball State, Southern Mississippi, Howard, Tennessee Tech, Florida A&M, NC A&T, Morgan State, Monmouth, Albany, Indiana State, East Texas A&M, Prairie View A&M, EKU, Jackson State

Visit to SFA

DT: Jeremiah Sandiford 6-0; 270 Colorado Springs, Colorado (Falcon/Tennessee Tech) (Sr.) *** #145 DL
Offers from SFA, Minnesota, UMass, Wyoming, Buffalo, Florida A&M, Montana, Austin Peay, UIW, Samford, North Dakota, Northern Arizona, Prairie View A&M, Long Island, Murray State

GP:31;TKL:45;TFL:2.5;SCK:1.5;PBU:1

LB: Jake Penny 6-0; 205 Sparks, Nevada (Spanish Springs/Fort Lewis College) (Sr.)
Offer from SFA

GS:28;TKL:352;TFL:24.0;SCK:4.5;FF:5

- NFFCC DPOY
- 1st team All RMAC
- 2nd team All super region 4
- Nations leading tackler
- D2 Elite 100
- One of the premier defenders in all of D2 football.
- SFA Visit

DB: Lanar Kelly Jr. 5-10; 192 Jacksonville, Florida (Trinity Christian/Sierra College/New Mexico State) (G/Sr.)
Offers from SFA, Lamar, Murray State, Central Connecticut State

committed to Lamar

Jacks seem to be going for a lot of seniors and/or grad students. Going for quick fixes to address the current situation?

SFA Jack Fanatic said:

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Jacks seem to be going for a lot of seniors and/or grad students. Going for quick fixes to address the current situation?

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I have the same question. Looked like our traditional recruits were HS dominant. Maybe a balance between the 2 recruit time frames ?

I agree, SFA needs to attempt to maintain this level by all means.

𝒮𝐼𝒢𝒩𝐸𝒟 ✍️

Welcome to the Piney Woods @1dhawk!#AxeEm x #EastTexasTough pic.twitter.com/47LWJbJNSE

— Lumberjack Football (@SFA_Football) January 7, 2026

CB: Davonta Morgan-Collins 6-0; 175 Dallas, Texas (Madison/Weber State) (So.)
Offers from SFA, ACU, Idaho State

GP:10;TKL:13;PBU:3 (2025 season as a true freshman)

Officially a Lumberjack 🪓

Welcome to the 936 @Micah_Johnson56!#AxeEm x #EastTexasTough pic.twitter.com/qg9YICrFiY

— Lumberjack Football (@SFA_Football) January 7, 2026

They are rolling in now big pick-up here with a starting OL man and one of the best in the LSC...

Getting tougher up front 🦾

Welcome to SFA @kanyonives20!#AxeEm x #EastTexasTough pic.twitter.com/gnFCLv1Q69

— Lumberjack Football (@SFA_Football) January 7, 2026

OL: Kanyon Ives 6-5; 305 Dension, Texas (Sr.) (West Texas A&M)
Offers from SFA, Murray State, UTRGV, Lamar, Gardner Webb, UIW

2025:
Named to the Lone Star Conference Preseason Players to Watch List...

2024:
Played in all 10 games for the Buffaloes in 2024... The Buffs rushed for 2,077 yards and 16 touchdowns... West Texas A&M averaged 173.1 yards per game on the ground with 105 rushing first downs... Earned Honorable Mention All-Lone Star Conference honors on the offensive line...

2023:
Saw time in nine games on the offensive line for the Buffs in 2023... WT rushed for 1,603 yards and 13 touchdowns... Average of 139.6 yards per game and 4.1 yards per carry... Ranked 7th in the LSC in rushing...

Team Captain
2x All-Conference LSC
1st Team All-LSC
2nd team All-Region
2nd Team Non-FBS All-Texas

10,000 prospects in the portal…

The data says around 6,500 will never be on a roster again.

Classes start soon at most institutions..

We will see a surge of HS prospects being recruited starting last week of Jan.

— Josh Straughan (@JoshStraughan1) January 7, 2026

LB: Marte Russell 6-0; 210 Denver, Colorado (Cherry Creek/Emporia State) (Jr.)
Offers from SFA, Upper Iowa, Norfolk, Colorado State Pueblo, East Central

GP:18;TKL:45;TFL:11.0;SCK:4.0;PD:1;FF:1;FR:1 (started 9 games)

CB: Benjamin Bruce 5-10; 180 Lubbock, Texas (Trinity Christian/Texas A&M) (So.)
Offers from SFA, Murray State, Lindenwood, Stetson, Georgetown, Wagner, Campbell

- 4.4 spd.

DB/LB: Jamel Acosta-Lewis 6-1; 205 Amarillo, Texas (Caprock/Colorado Mesa/West Texas A&M) (Sr.)
Offers from SFA, UTEP, UIW, Tennessee Tech, East Texas A&M, ACU, Stony Brook, Towson, UCA, Southern Illinois, SEMO, Bryant, HCU, North Alabama

TKL:63;TFL:2.5;INT:2;PBU:16;BLK:1

- 1st Team All-American
- 1st Team LSC All Conference Nickel Back
- 1x LSC defensive player of the week (7 tkls, 2 ints, 3 pbus vs Kingsville)
- Team Captain