TOLEDO, Ohio – University of Toledo Head Football Coach Jason Candle announced the addition of 18 signees to the program on the first day of the early signing period on Wednesday. 
 
Toledo's recruiting class is ranked No. 1 in the Mid-American Conference by both 247Sports and Rivals. 247Sports lists all of Toledo's signees as three-star recruits. One signee, wide receiver Kamren Flowers from West Bloomfield (Mich.) High School, is listed as a four-star recruit by ESPN. 
 
Toledo has had the No. 1 recruiting class in the MAC in each of the past two seasons and seven times since Candle assumed the reins as the Rockets' head coach in December of 2015. 
 
"I'm very happy with the class we've signed who have made a commitment to be part of our football program," said Candle, who is in his ninth season as Toledo's head coach. "A lot of things go into that. I'm really happy for (Recruiting Coordinator) Bryan Gasser and everybody who works in the recruiting department. They do a really good job of identifying prospects that we feel fit the fabric of the culture of who we are. Then it's up to our assistant coaches to go out and recruit, get them committed and get them signed. That's a long, extensive process. I think our coaching staff did a really good job."
  
Wednesday was the first day of the early signing period for high school football players. Student-athletes have until Friday to sign NLIs during the early signing period. The regular signing period will begin on National Signing Day on Feb. 5, 2025. 
 
The Rockets stayed close to home for a significant portion of their class, bringing in 13 players from Ohio and Michigan. UT also added two players from Pennsylvania, and one each from Illinois, Texas and Florida.
 
"It's a class of really good, high-character people that understand the value of a free education," added Candle. "This class has a GPA of just under a 3.5. They are smart, good, intelligent football people that have high character and that we feel are really good players."
 
The following is look at Toledo's early signing class of 2025: 
 
Maddox Arnold | LB | 6-2 | 225 | Cincinnati, Ohio (Elder) 
Maddox Arnold is ranked as the No. 43 inside linebacker in the country by ESPN as well as the No. 42 player in Ohio's class of 2025 by 247Sports. He is listed as a three-star recruit by both ESPN and 247Sports. Arnold picked up numerous awards including all-state honorable mention, first-team all-Southwest Ohio, first-team all-Tri-State and first team all-conference as a junior, and a preseason all-state nod as a senior. He was second in the league last season with 87 tackles and tied for first in the league with three sacks. He also earned Academic All-America honors.
 
John Baker IV | DE | 6-5 | 220 | Clinton Township, Mich. (Detroit Cass Technical) 
John Baker IV is listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN. ESPN ranks him as the No. 24 defensive lineman in the state of Michigan, while 247Sports lists him as the No. 30 player in the state. Baker was a two-time Detroit Free Press All-City selection and was named all-state in his senior year with 90 tackles. As a senior, he led the Detroit Public School League in sacks, tackles for loss and QB hurries. He won three conference titles and the 2024 state championship with Cass Technical as well. Baker also competes in the shot put, ranking in the top 10 in school history. 
 
Jordin Farrow | DL | 6-3 | 292 | Inkster, Mich. (River Rouge) 
Jordin Farrow is a three-star defensive lineman who ranks as the No. 30 player in the state of Michigan by ESPN and No. 33 according to 247Sports. Farrow was named second-team preseason all-state defense by Sports Illustrated this season. He also ran track in high school.  
 
Kamren Flowers | WR | 6-0 | 170 | Detroit, Mich. (West Bloomfield) 
Kamren Flowers is a four-star recruit and the No. 2 wide receiver in the state of Michigan, according to ESPN. He is listed as a three-star recruit and the No. 15 player in the state by 247Sports. Flowers earned first-team all-region honors and was named to the OAA Dream Team. He also ran track, running a sub-11.00 as a sophomore and won regional championships as part of the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams. 
 
Raphael Greene-Nyarko | OL | 6-6 | 340 | Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods) 
Raphael Greene-Nyarko is a three-star recruit who played on the offensive line at Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati. He is listed as the No. 70 player in the state by 247Sports. Green-Nyarko was an honor roll student and plans to major in journalism at UT.  
 
Tyler Hackenbracht | S | 6-2 | 210 | Massillon, Ohio (Washington) 
Tyler Hackenbracht is listed as a three-star recruit by both ESPN and 247Sports. He earned All-Stark County honors from both WHBC and the Canton Repository. A team captain at Massillon Washington high School, Hackenbracht earned the SBLive/SI National High School Boys Athlete of the Week honor. He also earned Honorable Mention All-Ohio honors. Massillon Washington was the 2023 OHSAA Division VI state champion, winning its first title in program history to complete a 16-0 season. 
  
DJ Kelly | DB | 6-1 | 185 | Allentown, Pa. (Baltimore St. Frances Academy) 
DJ Kelly is a three-star recruit, according to 247Sports and ESPN. An honor roll student at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Md., Kelly played wide receiver and cornerback, and also ran track.
 
Omar Mims | WR | 6-0 | 165 | East St. Louis, Ill. (Cahokia)
Omar Mims is listed as a three-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports. He received First-Team All-South Seven Conference and IHSFCA Honorable Mention All-State honors as a senior. Mims also runs track, winning the IHSAA Class 3A State Championship in the 200M with a time of 21.4 and garnering a runner-up 100M finish of 10.5 in 2023.
 
Walter Moses | QB | 6-4 | 190 | Perry, Ohio (Perry) 
Walter Moses won an OHSAA Division 5 state championship at Perry High School, where he threw for nearly 7,500 career passing yards and totaled 89 touchdowns. A three-star recruit, Moses was recognized as all-state and all-district honoree three times and was the conference player of the year. He also played basketball in high school. 
 
Jayden Price | DB | 6-3 | 185 | Seven Fields, Pa. (Seneca Valley) 
Jayden Price is a two-time WPIAL First-Team All-Conference selection, as picked by BIG 56 Sports News. He is listed as a three-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports. Price also ran track in high school.
 
Noah Sanders | RB | 5-11 | 170 | Franklin, Mich. (Birmingham Groves)
Noah Sanders is a three-star recruit and was ranked the No. 37 senior in the state of Michigan by ESPN. He is the son of former Detroit Lion and NFL Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders. His older brothers, Barry Jr. and Nick are both collegiate athletes, as Barry Jr. was a running back at Stanford and Nick plays basketball at Michigan State. He rushed for 700 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior. This season, he led Groves High School to a 12-1 record and an appearance in the state semifinals. He had 924 yards and 12 TDs on just 107 carries heading into the semifinal game. Sanders also runs track, qualifying for the state meet last spring in the 100M.
 
Shawn Simeon | RB | 5-10 | 180 | Naples, Fla. (Naples) 
Shawn Simeon rushed for 2,040 yards as a junior and set single-game school records with 387 rushing yards and seven touchdowns during the playoffs. A three-star recruit, Simeon intends to major in business management at Toledo. 
 
Isiah Switzer | OL | 6-6 | 285 | Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville) 
A three-star recruit, Isiah Switzer played on the offensive line for Ted Ginn Sr. at Glenville High School. The Cleveland native plans to major in business at Toledo. 
  
Ryder Treadway | WR | 6-3 | 193 | Frisco, Texas (Wakeland) 
A three-star recruit, Ryder Treadway was a Texas 5A-1 first-team all-district wide receiver in both his junior and senior seasons. He eclipsed 70 receptions and 1,000 yards both seasons and totaled 29 TDs. He holds school single-season receiving yards and receiving TDs. Treadway has won three letters each in football, basketball and track & field, and one in soccer. He also received Academic All-State selections in football and basketball.  
 
Bryant Weatherspoon, Jr. | DE | 6-3 | 250 | Detroit, Mich. (Harper Woods) 
Bryant Weatherspoon, Jr. is a three-star recruit who played on the defensive line at Harper Woods High School. Weatherspoon helped lead Harper Woods to a state championship in 2023. He is the No. 36 player in the state of Michigan, according to 247Sports. He plans to major in kinesiology at Toledo. 
 
Kadale Williams | RB | 6-1 | 180 | Jackson, Mich. (Lumen Christi)
Kadale Williams won the state championship three times with Lumen Christi. In 2024, he helped the school win its MHSAA-record 14th state title. Williams broke Michigan's state title game record with 314 rushing yards and tied another with five touchdowns as a senior. He is a three-star recruit, according to ESPN and 247Sports. 
 
Cade Wilhelmi | OL | 6-5 | 290 | Berkley, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) 
Cade Wilhelmi was an MHSFCA All-Region selection in his junior season. A three-star recruit, 247 Sports ranked him the #120 interior offensive lineman in the country and the #29 overall player in the state of Michigan. Wilhelmi is a four-year varsity letterman in football, has earned three letters each in basketball and baseball, and is a team captain for all three sports. Both of his parents and his brother competed collegiately across four different sports at Grand Valley State. 
 
Ameer Yasin | OL | 6-5 | 305 | Tallmadge, Ohio (Tallmadge) 
A three-star recruit, Ameer Yasin was a four-year letterman at Tallmadge High School and also earned a letter in track & field. As a junior, he was named honorable mention all-Ohio and first-team All-District, while also taking first-team All-Northeast Ohio as a senior. Yasin has also earned all-suburban selections in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.  
 
2025 Toledo Recruiting Class

Maddox Arnold	LB	6-2	225	Fr.	Cincinnati, Ohio-Elder
John Baker IV	DE	6-5	220	Fr.	Clinton Township, Mich.-Detroit Cass Technical
Jordin Farrow	DL	6-3	292	Fr.	Inkster, Mich.-River Rouge
Kamren Flowers	WR	6-0	170	Fr.	Detroit, Mich.-West Bloomfield
Raphael Greene-Nyarko	OL	6-6	340	Fr.	Cincinnati, Ohio-Winton Woods
Tyler Hackenbracht	S	6-2	210	Fr.	Massillon, Ohio-Washington
DJ Kelly	DB	6-1	185	Fr.	Allentown, Pa.-Baltimore St. Frances Academy
Omar Mims, Jr.	WR	6-0	165	Fr.	East St. Louis, Ill.-Cahokia
Walter Moses	QB	6-4	190	Fr.	Perry, Ohio-Perry
Jayden Price	DB	6-3	185	Fr.	Seven Fields, Pa.-Seneca Valley
Noah Sanders	RB	5-11	170	Fr.	Franklin, Mich.-Birmingham Groves
Shawn Simeon	RB	5-10	180	Fr.	Naples, Fla.-Naples
Isiah Switzer	OL	6-6	285	Fr.	Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville
Ryder Treadway	WR	6-3	193	Fr.	Frisco, Texas-Wakeland
Bryant Weatherspoon, Jr	DE	6-3	250	Fr.	Detroit, Mich.-Harper Woods
Cade Wilhelmi	OL	6-5	290	Fr.	Berkley, Mich.-Detroit Country Day
Kadale Williams	RB	6-1	180	Fr.	Jackson, Mich.-Lumen Christi
Ameer Yasin	OL	6-5	305	Fr.	Tallmadge, Ohio-Tallmadge