Ball State football recruiting · Mid-American
Ball State recruiting: 12 commits for 2027, No. 130 in our class score
Every class since 2002, where they came from, and who coached them.
122027 commits
3.00average stars, 2027 class
No. 1302027 class score
501commits since 2002
The 2027 class
12 commitsKade Goodin
★★★★★
Timmy Emongo
★★★★★
AJ Mitchell
unrated
Andrew Lyman
unrated
Cooper Benke
unrated
Dayvion Parker
unrated
Demond Green
unrated
Elijah Wildoner
unrated
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Jaiden Daniels
unrated
Ka'vion Campbell-Walker
unrated
Owen Pitzer
unrated
Roman Barth
unrated
Latest moves
1 moveOffered Jermaine Collier
unrated
Oct 9
Offers, visits and commits we have logged in the last 120 days, newest first.
The 2028 class
0 commitsNo 2028 commits logged yet. Commits land here the day a recruit announces, from the national recruiting data and our live tracker.
2027 offers out
5 offers · 0 here · 4 elsewhereJermaine Collier
unrated
Uncommitted
Oct 9
Jasper Ngokwere
★★★★★
Vanderbilt
May 12
Errol Kerns III
★★★★★
Texas A&M
Apr 11
Keyon Thomas
★★★★★
Iowa
Feb 16
Caleb Johnson
★★★★★
Michigan State
Oct 18, 2025
Every Ball State class since 2002
Most four- and five-star commits in one class: 0 in 2026. Best class by our class score: 2007 (No. 85).
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| Class | Commits | 5-star | Rank | Best commits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 LIVE | 12 | 0 | No. 130 | Kade Goodin QB, Timmy Emongo RB |
| 2026 | 13 | 0 | No. 121 | Mason Atkins QB, Mark Hanniford WR |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | No. 119 | Elisha Durham WR, Michael Thacker DL |
| 2024 | 23 | 0 | No. 115 | Sam Feeney LB, DJ Williams RB |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | No. 102 | Christian Davis RB, Kadin Semonza QB |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | No. 101 | Dakari Frazier DL, Cam Pickett WR |
| 2021 | 23 | 0 | No. 96 | Karate Brenson WR, Kiael Kelly QB |
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| 2020 | 21 | 0 | No. 121 | Qian Magwood WR, Joshua Tarango DT |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 | No. 121 | Jalen McGaughy WR, Rahmon Hart WR |
| 2018 | 22 | 0 | No. 115 | Thomas Lopez OT, Luke Martin OG |
| 2017 | 29 | 0 | No. 91 | Justin Gibbs WR, Jordan Williams WDE |
| 2016 | 22 | 0 | No. 113 | Lamar Anderson ATH, James Jennette II WDE |
| 2015 | 25 | 0 | No. 97 | Riley Neal PRO, Kevin Thurmon DT |
| 2014 | 19 | 0 | No. 94 | Malik King OG, Kevin Willis OC |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 | No. 103 | Calvin Blank TE, Anthony Winbush SDE |
| 2012 | 26 | 0 | No. 107 | Josh Smith OC, Chris Pauling S |
| 2011 | 19 | 0 | No. 106 | Jalen Schlachter OT, Nick Miles WDE |
| 2010 | 22 | 0 | No. 91 | Quintin Cooper CB, Brian Jones CB |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 | No. 127 | Aaron Mershman QB, Alex Andrus LB |
| 2008 | 21 | 0 | No. 104 | Kelly Page PRO, Briggs Orsbon WR |
| 2007 | 24 | 0 | No. 85 | Jerrod Gray SDE, Frank Edmonds APB |
| 2006 | 21 | 0 | No. 92 | Nate Davis DUAL, Jason Jankowski SDE |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 | No. 92 | Chris Clancy FB, Roger Morris OG |
| 2004 | 23 | 0 | No. 93 | Adam Cole OT, Amara Koroma SDE |
| 2003 | 16 | 0 | No. 109 | Antonio Tharpe RB, Bryan Williamson WR |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | No. 123 | Brad Seiss RB |
Rank is our class score among every program that year: each commit's recruiting rating, best first, with the depth of the class counting for less. Head coach is the coach the season before signing day, when the class was recruited.
Where Ball State recruits come from
The biggest pipeline is Indiana, with 129 commits.
Top states
2002-2027Pipeline high schools
2 or more commitsCenter Grove
7 commits
Lawrence North
6 commits
Warren Central
5 commits
Zionsville
5 commits
R Nelson Snider
5 commits
Christian Brothers College
4 commits
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Morgan Park
4 commits
Frederick Douglass
4 commits
Pike
4 commits
Westfield
4 commits
Hamilton Southeastern
4 commits
Jefferson
4 commits
Who Ball State offered, and who won them
Of the 566 players we have on record as Ball State offers (2002-2024), 116 signed here (20%). The program that beat them most often: Indiana, 31 times.
| Class | Offers | Signed here | Hit rate | Lost most to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | Colorado 1, Ohio State 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0% | Arizona State 1, Eastern Michigan 1 |
| 2015 | 27 | 4 | 15% | Indiana 2, Cincinnati 2 |
| 2014 | 72 | 11 | 15% | Indiana 7, NC State 4 |
| 2013 | 74 | 13 | 18% | Toledo 5, Purdue 4 |
| 2012 | 82 | 13 | 16% | Illinois 4, Miami 3 |
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| 2011 | 65 | 12 | 18% | Indiana 6, Northwestern 5 |
| 2010 | 32 | 10 | 31% | Bowling Green 3, Boston College 2 |
| 2009 | 45 | 16 | 36% | Western Michigan 3, Louisville 2 |
| 2008 | 18 | 5 | 28% | Minnesota 2, Indiana 2 |
| 2007 | 32 | 4 | 12% | Northwestern 3, Missouri 2 |
| 2006 | 45 | 14 | 31% | Illinois 3, Northern Illinois 3 |
| 2005 | 30 | 10 | 33% | Northern Illinois 2, Northwestern 2 |
| 2004 | 13 | 1 | 8% | Purdue 3, Northern Illinois 2 |
| 2003 | 9 | 2 | 22% | Purdue 2, Northwestern 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 1 | 11% | Purdue 2, Indiana 1 |
Offers come from the recruiting archive, which is fullest for 2002-2015. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staff made.
Lost head to head
offered here, signed there31 players
17 players
15 players
15 players
15 players
14 players
The coaches who signed them
Mike Uremovich has signed 25 commits since the 2026 class.
Head coaches and their classes
| Coach | Commits | Avg stars | 5-star |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Uremovich 2025-2026 · 4-8 | 25 | 3.00 | 0 |
| Mike Neu 2016-2024 · 40-63 | 181 | 2.65 | 0 |
| Pete Lembo 2011-2015 · 33-29 | 114 | 2.26 | 0 |
| Stan Parrish 2009-2010 · 6-18 | 41 | 2.44 | 0 |
| Brady Hoke 2003-2008 · 34-38 | 123 | 2.12 | 0 |
| Bill Lynch 2001-2002 · 11-12 | 17 | 2.00 | 0 |
Position coaches: who they landed
commits at their positionsAlex Barr
4 commits
3.00 avg stars
Adam Siwicki
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Sean Chase
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Ray Holmes
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Craig Harmon
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Rory Mannering
0 commits
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Ray Smith
0 commits
Madison Bunch
0 commits
Colin Johnson
9 commits
2.67 avg stars
Kevin Lynch
7 commits
2.86 avg stars
Keith McKenzie
4 commits
3.00 avg stars
Josh Zidenberg
4 commits
3.00 avg stars
Tyler Stockton
3 commits
2.67 avg stars
Marcus Knight
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Jared Elliott
1 commits
2.00 avg stars
Alex Bailey
6 commits
2.60 avg stars
Cory Connolly
2 commits
2.50 avg stars
Joey Lynch
0 commits
A coach is credited with the commits at the positions he coached, in each class signed after a season he was on staff. Staffs on record from 2010.
The 2026 staff (2 coaches)
Mike Uremovich
Head coach
Jeff Knowles
Defensive coordinator
Quick answers
How many commits does Ball State have in the 2027 class?
Ball State has 12 commits in the 2027 recruiting class on our board, led by Kade Goodin, a 3-star QB from Shelbyville.
What was Ball State's best recruiting class?
By our class score, the 2007 class (No. 85 nationally): 24 commits, 0 five-stars and 0 four-stars.
Where does Ball State recruit the most?
Indiana: 129 of Ball State's 501 commits since 2002 came from there.
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