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Posted: Feb 05, 2025

2025 Franklin Pierce Football Recruiting Class Officially Announced

2025 Franklin Pierce Football Recruiting Class Officially Announced
RINDGE, N.H. (2/5/25) - Head coach Russell Gaskamp and the Franklin Pierce University football program officially announced a group of 27 new commitments joining its 2025 recruiting class on Wednesday, February 5th, as of 2:00 PM. The official announcement came on the opening day of college football's National Signing Day for the regular singing period.  

Of the 27 newly announced members, 11 are from the local New England region, including two players from both Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and six from Connecticut. 

The 2025 recruiting class will get their first chance to showcase their skills at Sodexo Field on September 13th when Pierce kicks off their sixth season as a program with their home opener versus Northeast-10 opponent, Pace University. The full team schedule for the 2025 campaign will be unveiled at a later date.  

The full list of committed student-athletes, with each broken down by individual home state and high schools can be viewed below. For full bio information on all 2025 signees, please check out the official Signing Day Central 2025 page here.  

Official National Signing Day Video: FPU Signing Day 2025 

2025 Franklin Pierce Football Recruiting Class 

New Hampshire (2) 
LB – Joey Dykstra (John Stark Regional HS)  
TE – Ryan Rocheleau (Alvirne HS) 
 
Massachusetts (2) 
DB – Nakeylen Davis (Swampscott HS)  
LB – Kevin Diaz (Everett HS)  

New York (11) 
DB - Jaden Bigio (Cardinal Hayes) 
DB – Jahkwell Fernandez (South Shore HS)  
DB – Zion Green (Christian Brothers Academy)
DB – Ethan Jean-Marie (Archbishop Stephinac HS)  
DL - Gianni Griffith (Hewlett HS)  
DL – Jah'rece Matthews (West Babylon HS)  
LB – Marcus Reed II (Cicero-North Syracuse HS)  
LB – Luka Skoda (St. John the Baptist)  
OL – Logan Kielty (St. Peters Boys HS)  
OL – Ethan Whitehead (Archbishop Stepinac HS)  
RB – Anthony Johnson (Cicero-North Syracuse HS)  
 
Connecticut (6) 
DL – Jacob Boucher (Plainville HS)  
LB – Tayjon Walsh (Manchester HS)  
OL – Kaleb Marquez (Maloney HS)  
OL – Julian Przecioska (Kingswood Oxford School)  
QB – Giovanni Winters (Valley Regional HS)  
WR – Darrol Young Jr. (Manchester HS)  

New Jersey (4)  
LB  – Jeremiah Hayes (Union City HS)  
LB – Jo'Vanny Mora (Hackensack HS)  
DL - Reynaldo Mercedes (Union City HS)  
OL – Michael Nieves (Hackensack HS)  

Vermont (1) 
LB – Joe Reed (Essex HS)  

Texas (1) 

QB - Owen Cossette (Cypress Ranch HS)