BEREA, Ohio – Baldwin Wallace University
Head Football Coach Jim Hilvert is pleased to announce that 87 student-athletes have selected BW to continue their football careers.
Coach Hilvert, who is in his ninth season, returns 21 Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference honorees, 12 starters, and three All-OAC players from last year's squad that finished with an overall record of 7-3 and 6-3 mark in the league.
Coach Hilvert and his staff welcome to Berea and the Yellow Jacket football program:
| Name |
Year |
Position |
Hometown |
High School |
| Ray Adams |
Fr. |
DB |
Warren |
Harding |
| Amhar Atwell |
Fr. |
QB |
Port St. Lucie, Fla. |
Port St. Lucie, Fla. |
| Brady Balestrino |
Fr. |
WR |
Mineral Ridge |
Mineral Ridge |
| Jason Batemon, Jr. |
Fr. |
WR |
Atlanta, Ga. |
South Atlanta |
| Michael Bock |
Fr. |
RB |
Circleville |
Logan Elm |
| Caden Boyer |
Fr. |
DL |
Cuyahoga Falls |
Cuyahoga Falls |
| Derek Bradley |
Fr. |
DL |
Gahanna |
Lincoln |
| Dylan Brokos |
Fr. |
RB |
Sewickley, Pa. |
North Allegheny |
| Luke Budziak |
Sr. |
LB |
Wickliffe |
Uniontown Green |
| Garyan Burger |
Fr. |
DB |
Fort Meyers, Fla. |
Dunbar |
| JB Burkeen |
Fr. |
OL |
Stow |
Archbishop Hoban |
| Aidan Butler |
Fr. |
DB |
Cleveland |
Holy Name |
| Kenny Byrd |
Fr. |
DL |
Warren |
Harding |
| Anthony Carter |
So. |
RB |
Youngstown |
Struthers |
| Tate Catanese |
Fr. |
QB |
Panama, N.Y. |
Central |
| Grant Cerny |
Fr. |
WR |
Concord Township |
Mentor |
| Holden Cerny |
Fr. |
WR |
Concord Township |
Mentor |
| Christian Chase |
Fr. |
DB |
Wickliffe |
Villa Angela St. Joseph |
| Jordan Chavers |
Fr. |
DB |
Lantana, Fla |
William T. Dyer |
| Caiden Clair |
Fr. |
LB |
Mentor |
Mentor |
| Brandon Clark, Jr. |
Fr. |
DB |
Fairview Park |
Fairview |
| Steph Davis |
Fr. |
DL |
Dover, Del. |
Caesar Rodney |
| Pete DiDonato |
Fr. |
WR |
New Philadelphia |
New Philadelphia |
| Mikey Eckman |
Fr. |
DL |
Salem |
Salem |
| Dylan Elie |
Fr. |
LB |
West Palm Beach, Fla. |
Atlantic Community |
| Robert Feamster, Jr. |
Fr. |
PK |
Edenton, N.C. |
EA Laney |
| Jack Flickinger |
Fr. |
LB |
Salem |
West Branch |
| Carson Gidcumb |
Fr. |
OL |
Massillon |
Perry |
| Hunter Gilman |
Fr. |
DB |
Boynton Beach, Fla. |
North Broward Preparatory |
| Isaiah Gonzalez |
Fr. |
RB |
Orlando, Fla. |
Colonial |
| Tavion Greaves |
Fr. |
WR |
Orlando, Fla. |
Dr. Phillips |
| Jeremiah Green |
Fr. |
DB |
LaBelle, Fla. |
LaBelle |
| Dylan Gwinn |
Fr. |
QB |
McDonough, Ga. |
Luella |
| Colin Heaton |
Fr. |
OL |
North East, Pa. |
North East |
| Henry Hutcheon |
Fr. |
DL |
Tampa, Fla. |
Braulio Alonso |
| Lucas Jackson |
Fr. |
LB |
Delaware |
Olentangy |
| Elton Johnson |
Fr. |
DB |
Madison, Ala. |
James Clemens |
| Jackson Johnson |
Jr. |
QB |
Salem |
Salem |
| Luke Johnson |
Fr. |
TE |
Louisville |
Canton South |
| Da'Juan Jones |
Fr. |
WR |
Cleveland |
Cleveland Heights |
| Jaden Jones |
Fr. |
OL |
Mansfield |
Mansfield |
| CJ Lenyszyn |
Fr. |
LB |
Cummings, Ga. |
North Forsyth |
| David Manges |
Fr. |
OL |
Salem |
Salem |
| Hayden Martin |
Fr. |
OL |
Beloit |
West Branch |
| Gavin Monutro |
Fr. |
TE |
Centerville |
Centerville |
| Cohen Mooney |
Fr. |
RB |
Vermillion |
Vermillion |
| Kam Moore |
Fr. |
DL |
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. |
William T. Dwyer |
| Chris Moran |
Sr. |
OL |
Westlake |
St. Edward |
| Devon Morgan III |
Fr. |
DB |
Warren |
Harding |
| Mason Moyer |
Fr. |
RB |
Creston |
Norwayne |
| Boston Mulinix |
Fr. |
RB |
North Benton |
West Branch |
| Codi Mullen |
Fr. |
DB |
Saxonburg, Pa. |
Knoch |
| Blayze Myers |
Fr. |
QB |
Fairview, Pa. |
McDowell |
| Yadi Perez |
Fr. |
LB |
Lorain |
Elyria Catholic |
| Zy Perry |
Fr. |
WR |
Leesburg, Fla. |
Mount Dora |
| Dylan Pinkerton |
Fr. |
LB |
Renfrew, Pa. |
Knoch |
| Cole Pittman |
Fr. |
LB |
Bloomingdale |
Edison |
| Isaiah Radebaugh |
Fr. |
LB |
Doylestown |
Chippewa |
| Kris Ralston |
Fr. |
OL |
North Fort Meyers, Fla. |
Riverdale |
| Ethan Rittenour |
Fr. |
PK |
Canfield |
Canfield |
| Kalani Roberts |
Fr. |
DL |
Hanahan, S.C. |
Hanahan, |
| Logan Ruscin |
Fr. |
RB |
Wickliffe |
Wickliffe |
| Donovan Salero-McCoy |
Fr. |
DB |
Warren |
Harding |
| Gavin Schmitt |
Fr. |
LB |
Amherst, N.Y. |
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute |
| John Schumacher |
Fr. |
DB |
Tiffin |
Calvert |
| Zya'r Scott |
Fr. |
DL |
Chagrin Falls |
Kenston |
| DJ Sears, Jr. |
Fr. |
TE |
Eastlake |
Lake Catholic |
| Austin Simmons |
Fr. |
TE |
Parma |
Normandy |
| Bronson Speedy |
Fr. |
TE |
New Philadelphia |
Sugarcreek |
| Eddie Starks |
Sr. |
RB |
Parma |
Valley Forge |
| Andrew Surin |
Fr. |
OL |
Lutz, Fla. |
Tampa Catholic |
| Mason Tandler |
Fr. |
OL |
Toledo |
St. John's Jesuit |
| Cole Tapella |
Fr. |
OL |
Debary, Fla. |
University |
| Darion Taylor |
Fr. |
DB |
Cleveland |
Villa Angela St. Joseph |
| Travon Thomas |
Fr. |
RB |
Orchard Park, N.Y. |
Orchard Park |
| Sammy Tomlinson |
Fr. |
WR |
Massillon |
Dalton |
| Esias Tompkins |
Fr. |
LB |
Norcross, Ga. |
Norcross |
| Braden Townsend |
Fr. |
LB |
North Fort Meyers, Fla. |
Evangelical Christian School |
| Tristan Toy |
Fr. |
WR |
North Lima |
South Range |
| Frankie Trinnetti |
Fr. |
QB |
Willoughby |
Lake Catholic |
| Brayden Tryon |
Fr. |
RB |
Buffalo, N.Y. |
Maryvale |
| Dallas Ward |
Fr. |
OL |
Parma |
Normandy |
| Owen Warrick |
Fr. |
PK |
Avon |
Avon |
| Bradley Willman |
Fr. |
OL |
Tiffin |
Columbian |
| Carter Winland |
Fr. |
RB |
Zanesville |
West Muskingum |
| Carter Wolph |
Fr. |
TE |
Tiffin |
Calvert |
| Holland Young |
Fr. |
WR |
Perrysville |
Hillsdale |
| Brayden Zurlinden |
Fr. |
DL |
West Chester |
Lakota West |
Click Here to view the entire 2025 football roster.
BW opens the 2025 season on Saturday, September 6 when it travels to Springfield for one of its two non-conference games against longtime rival Wittenberg University on Edwards-Maurer Field at 2 p.m. The Yellow Jackets open the home portion of their schedule and OAC action on Saturday, September 13 when it hosts Wilmington College in the 47th Lee Tressel Classic on the Tressel Field inside the George Finnie Stadium at 1:30 p.m.
