FAIRMONT, W.Va. -- Fairmont State Football head coach Luke Barker and staff announced their 2026 signing class in conjunction with National Signing Day on Wednesday, February 4.
 
"We are excited about the newest Falcons to join us here at Fairmont State," Barker said. "The 2026 signing class will help us continue to take the next steps as a program. Our staff worked tremendously hard to build this roster with student-athletes that understand what it takes to win in all aspects of life. This signing class is comprised of great young men that excel in the classroom, on the field, and in the community. We are thrilled to welcome them into our program!"
 
The Falcons added 11 mid-year transfer students that are on campus already and will take part in spring practices. The group includes athletes from all levels of NCAA and other various institutions around the country.
 
Fairmont State also signed 32 current high school seniors on National Signing Day with nearly all of them earning All-Conference, Region or State honors at their respective high schools.
 
FINAL CLASS
- 43 Total Players
- 11 Mid-Year Transfers
- 32 High School Seniors
 
POSITION BREAKDOWN
- DB: 10 (3 transfers)
- OL: 5
- LB: 2
- DL: 10 (4 transfers)
- TE: 1
- WR: 6 (2 transfers)
- QB: 3 (1 transfer)
- P/K: 1
- RB: 3 (1 transfer)
- ATH: 2
 
WHERE THEY'RE FROM
- Ohio: 10
- West Virginia: 5
- Maryland: 5
- Virginia: 5
- Georgia: 4
- Pennsylvania: 3
- South Carolina: 3
- Kentucky: 2
- Florida: 2
- Connecticut: 1
- Indiana: 1
- New Jersey: 1
- North Carolina: 1
 

#SOAR26 RECRUITING CLASS - HIGH SCHOOL
NAME	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	STATE	HIGH SCHOOL
ALLEN "AJ" HERTEL	DE	6'4	230	SC	RIVERSIDE
AMARI BROWN	CB	5'10	170	VA	JOHN HANDLEY
ANTHONY PORTIS	RB	5'8	185	PA	IMANI CHRISTIAN
BISHOP PRESCOTT	DB	5'10	175	VA	WOODBRIDGE
BREON HARDNETT	WR	5'8	150	VA	BAYSIDE
CARSON GREEN	DL	5'10	320	VA	JOHN HANDLEY
CARSON HOLLEY	OL	6'3	290	OH	VANDALIA BUTLER
CARTEZ YANCY	LB	6'1	225	OH	GLENVILLE
DAELEN THOMPSON	WR	5'8	160	KY	BALLARD
DANIEL ARABA	DL	6'2	240	MD	OAKLAND MILLS
DEMARION CHESTER	DB	6'1	185	SC	HONEA PATH
DERRICK JONES	DL	6'3	305	MD	CALVERT
DESHAWN LOWE	CB	5'10	170	OH	HILLIARD BRADLEY
DEVIN NASH	LB	5'11	220	WV	NICHOLAS CO.
DILLON FAUST	QB	6'1	185	MD	THE BULLIS SCHOOL
ETHAN HELLMANN	QB	5'11	170	PA	UPPER ST. CLAIR
GRANT BURDETTE	TE	6'3	225	WV	GREENBRIER EAST
ISAIAH WHITE	DL	6'3	235	OH	FAIRBORN
JA'LEI BURNETTE	WR	6'0	205	WV	NITRO
JALONNIE REID	CB	5'10	170	IN	WARREN CENTRAL
JAMES JACOB LEWIS	DB	6'0	175	SC	WESTSIDE
JOSEPH WARD	ATH	6'2	220	OH	MIDDLETOWN
JOSH JONES	RB	5'8	165	GA	S.W. DEKALB
KEENAN OGLE	OL	6'4	335	KY	CLARK CO.
LENIN AGUILAR	OL	6'7	300	OH	MASON
NICK YALE	OL	6'4	260	MD	QUINCE ORCHARD
QUENTON ROSE	DE	6'3	235	OH	MAPLE HEIGHTS
RALEIGH "RALO" WESLEY	WR	5'10	160	GA	BETHESDA ACADEMY
SEAN HEISLE	DB	6'0	170	OH	WAYNE
SIMEN NJOTANG	OL	6'5	265	MD	QUINCE ORCHARD
TAYSHAUN LEWIS	ATH	5'8	160	PA	CHARTIERS VALLEY
TOMMY NASH	SPEC	5'10	185	WV	KEYSER

#SOAR26 RECRUITING CLASS - MID YEAR TRANSFERS
NAME	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	STATE	PREV SCHOOL
JAMAR GRIMBALL	DL	6'3	255	GA	GLENVILLE STATE
KALON CURRY	DL	6'3	225	GA	GLENVILLE STATE
ISAIAH SHAW	DL	6'3	225	NC	MYTRLE BEACH PREP
DEMARCUS DANIELS	DB	5'11	180	WV	WEST VIRGINIA STATE
TAMARION LAFORTUNE	WR	6'0	170	CT	WESTERN CONNETICUT STATE
TYREK SPIKES	RB	5'7	170	OH	TIFFIN
ISAIAH FULTON	DB	6'0	180	FL	CHOWAN
MOHAMED ALI	DL	6'1	270	VA	CONCORD
DESMOND DAILEY	DB	5'11	170	FL	TUSCULUM
DUNCAN BRADLEY II	WR	5'11	170	OH	THOMAS MOORE
DEVEN SISLER	QB	6'4	220	NJ	STONEHILL