ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The seventh season of Wildcat Football under the tutelage of Head Coach Chris Fisk is officially underway. 111 Wildcats reported for camp to officially begin the 2025 campaign.
 
Among the 111 players practicing were 30 first-year Wildcats and 48 total freshmen including those who redshirt in the 2024 season. CWU welcomes 13 new transfers to its roster for the 2025 season seeing multiple junior college standouts as well as names from Washington and Washington State among others join the crimson and black.  
 
"We are very excited for the opportunity to build up the 2025 Wildcats through fall camp," CWU Head Football Coach Chris Fisk said. "We got off to a good start last week and are looking forward to seeing this practice pay off when we open our season at home in Tomlinson Stadium for the Rodeo Bowl."
 
The Pacific Northwest and specifically the state of Washington is heavily represented on the 2025 CWU Football roster with 96 athletes hailing from the PNW and 82 hailing from within the state lines of Washington. The Wildcat coaches have also been proactive in the central Washington area with 13 student-athletes hailing from the central Washington region.

The Wildcats also named their 2025 team captains: Chase Coalson, Slade Edwards, Brett McCalla, Kennedy McGill, and Bennett Nield. 
 
The Wildcats will look to build off their 21st ranking in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) preseason poll, presented by Hudl, released Monday. The Wildcats attained 176 points and were joined by Angelo State (13th; 352 points), UT Permian Basin (RV; 16 points), and Texas A&M-Kingsville (RV; 5 points) as the representatives from the Lone Star Conference. CWU's home-opening opponent Colorado Mesa also received one vote in the poll.
 
The Wildcats have turned their attention to their home-opening Rodeo Bowl matchup against Colorado Mesa on Thursday, August 28 at 1:00 p.m. from inside Steve Hertling Field at Tomlinson Stadium.
 
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2025 CWU FOOTBALL POSITION BREAKDOWN:
 
OFFENSE
 
Offensive Line –
Dylan Dean (R-Sr. / Vancouver, Wash. / Columbia River HS)
Slade Edwards (R-Sr. / Yelm, Wash. / Yelm HS)
Jaxin McCallum (R-Sr. / Kennewick, Wash. / Idaho / South Dakota Mines)
Noah Koke-Mauga (R-Jr. / Lakewood, Wash. / Lakes HS)
Tyler Luzan (R-Jr. / Bothell, Wash. / North Creek HS)
Roman Perrin (Jr. / San Diego, Calif. / Houston Christian)*
Kaleb Potts (R-Jr. / Marysville, Wash. / Marysville Pilchuck HS)
Donavan Scantlebury (Jr. / Victorville, Calif. / Victor Valley College)*
Connor Aney (Fr. / Snohomish, Wash. / Glacier Peak HS)*
Charlie Bennett (Fr. / Ellensburg, Wash. / Ellensburg HS)*
DeQuan Freeland (Fr. / Bremerton, Wash. / Olympic HS)*
Vance Gustafson (Fr. / Spokane, Wash. / Mead HS)*
Brady Holland (Fr. / Portland, Ore. / Lincoln HS)*
Lucas Johnson (R-Fr. / Mount Vernon, Wash. / Mount Vernon HS)
Gavin McCallum (R-Fr. / Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin HS)
Brody Sahlfeld (Fr. / Hillsboro, Ore. / Glencoe HS)*
Jacob Woodcock (R-Fr. / Yakima, Wash. / West Valley HS)
 
Quarterbacks –
Justin Brennan (R-Jr. / University Place, Wash. / Lakes HS)
Caleb Christensen (R-Jr. / Royal City, Wash. / Whitworth)
Kennedy McGill (R-Jr. / Bothell, Wash. / North Creek HS)
Luke Gale (R-Fr. / East Wenatchee, Wash. / Eastmont HS)
Bo Gionet (R-Fr. / Seattle, Wash. / West Seattle HS)
Kolton Matson (Fr. / Lake Stevens, Wash. / Lake Stevens HS)*
 
Running Backs –
Justice Taylor (R-Jr. / Lakewood, Wash. / Lakes HS)
Blake Borup (R-So. / Sammamish, Wash. / Eastlake HS)
Ryder Bumgarner (R-So. / Stanwood, Wash. / Washington)*
Beau Phillips (So. / Snoqualmie, Wash. / Mt. Si HS)
Ki'Marree Washington (R-So. / Lakewood, Wash. / Lakes HS)
Antoine Lee (Fr. / West Seattle, Wash. / Kentwood HS)*
Colton Magruder (Fr. / Ellensburg, Wash. / Ellensburg HS)*
 
Tight Ends –
Max Moenoa (R-Sr. / Lake Stevens, Wash. / Lake Stevens HS)
Camden Loidhamer (R-Jr. / Wenatchee, Wash. / Wenatchee HS)
Andrew Molloy (R-Jr. / Arlington, Wash. / Lakewood HS)
Stephen Woodward (R-So. / Bothell, Wash. / North Creek HS)
Logan Lipscomb (Fr. / Puyallup, Wash. / Emerald Ridge HS)*
Wentworth Scribner (Fr. / Spokane, Wash. / Gonzaga Prep)*
 
Wide Receivers –
Logan Brady (R-Sr. / Steilacoom, Wash. / Steilacoom HS)
Jalen Grable (R-Sr. / Portland, Ore. / Idaho)
Ryan Atterberry (R-Jr. / University Place, Wash. / Curtis HS)
Samaje Featherstone (Jr. / Oakland, Calif. / Laney College)*
Ty Snider (R-Jr. / Ridgefield, Wash. / Ridgefield HS)
Cole Hunt (R-So. / Sammamish, Wash. / Eastlake HS)
Mason Juergens (R-So. / Olympia, Wash. / Washington State)*
Gavin Nash (R-So. / Gig Harbor, Wash. / Gig Harbor HS)
AJ Perez (R-So. / Tigard, Ore. / Clackamas HS)
Boogy Brown (R-Fr. / Lake Stevens, Wash. / Lake Stevens HS)*
Andi Cosme (Fr. / Everett, Wash. / Cascade HS)*
Ben Hallead (R-Fr. / Vancouver, Wash. / Union HS)
Maddox Heyliger (Fr. / Federal Way, Wash. / Decatur HS)*
Adam Loum (R-Fr. / Everett, Wash. / Western Oregon)*
Colton Paulson (Fr. / Enumclaw, Wash. / Enumclaw HS)*
 
DEFENSE
 
Defensive Backs –
Jaylen Clay (R-Sr. / Tumwater, Wash. / Tumwater HS)
Chase Coalson (R-Sr. / Gig Harbor, Wash. / Peninsula HS)
Wahi Emmsley (Sr. / Monroe, Wash. / Monroe HS)
Robert Matulich (Sr. / Sacramento, Calif. / American River College)
Jalen Owens (R-Sr. / Portland, Ore. / Westview HS)
Jalen Webber (R-Sr. / Pasco, Wash. / Chiawana HS)
Chris Dodson (Jr. / Sacramento, Calif. / Sacramento City College)*
Connor Goff (Jr. / Bonney Lake, Wash. / Bonney Lake HS)
David Jones (Jr. / Modesto, Calif. / Thomas Downey HS)
King Williams (R-Jr. / Fairfield, Calif. / Washington State)*
Bo Dods (R-So. / Black Diamond, Wash. / Enumclaw HS)
Jackson Hagopian (So. / Carmichael, Calif. / Saddleback College)*
Ethan Pletcher (R-So. / Graham, Wash. / Graham Kapowsin HS)
Javonte Walker (R-So. / Lacey, Wash. / Timberline HS)
Michael Westbrook Jr. (R-So. / Lakewood, Wash. / Lakes HS)
Darius Andaya (Fr. / Ellensburg, Wash. / Ellensburg HS)*
Jaden Chimese (Fr. / Sumner, Wash. / Sumner HS)*
Coen Cronk (R-Fr. / Olympia, Wash. / Olympia HS)
Isaiah Cuellar (R-Fr. / Everett, Wash. / Glacier Peak HS)
Braxton Feldmann (Fr. / Pasco, Wash. / Chiawana HS)*
Zay Jennings (R-Fr. / Puyallup, Wash. / Emerald Ridge HS)
Jaylyn Keller (Fr. / Federal Way, Wash. / Eastside Catholic School)*
Omar Lazcano (R-Fr. / Phoenix, Ariz. / Saguaro HS)
Jerimyah Mitchell (Fr. / Sacramento, Calif. / Garfield HS)*
Khris Norris (Fr. / Puyallup, Wash. / Graham Kapowsin HS)*
Mika Roberson (R-Fr. / Graham, Wash. / Graham Kapowsin HS)
Landon Schafer (R-Fr. / Anacortes, Wash. / Anacortes HS)
 
Defensive Line –
Chase Loidhamer (R-Sr. / Wenatchee, Wash. / Wenatchee HS)
Matulino Masunu (Sr. / Bellevue, Wash. / Bellevue HS)
Brogan De'Asis (R-Jr. / Sumner, Wash. / Golden West College)
Labarrio Mays II (Jr. / Las Vegas, Nev. / Adams State)*
Trishion Sullivan (R-Jr. / Spanaway, Wash. / Spanaway Lake HS)
Mikaio Edward (R-So. / Kent, Wash. / Federal Way HS)
Ty Evans (R-So. / Vancouver, Wash. / Skyview HS)
Tyler King (R-So. / Happy Valley, Ore. / Clackamas HS)
Zeke Stefano (R-So. / Puyallup, Wash. / Emerald Ridge HS)
Timothy Timoteo (R-So. / Honolulu, Hawaii / St. Louis School)*
Hudson Hardy (Fr. / West Linn, Ore. / West Linn HS)*
Chris Hauss (Fr. / Yelm, Wash. / Yelm HS)*
Brian Kuhn (Fr. / Pasco, Wash. / Chiawana HS)*
Johnny O'Connor (Fr. / Bellevue, Wash. / Bellevue HS)*
Tayvion Smith (Fr. / Tacoma, Wash. / Lakes HS)*
Riah Tua (Fr. / Vancouver, Wash. / Skyview HS)*
Thijs Van Diepen (R-Fr. / Issaquah, Wash. / Issaquah HS)
 
Linebackers –
Kuma Scanlan (Sr. / Federal Way, Wash. / Independence CC)
Brycen Indell (R-Jr. / Eugene, Ore. / Thurston HS)
Brett McCalla (R-Jr. / Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Mira Costa HS)
Jairus Phillips (R-Jr. / Camas, Wash. / Camas HS)
Logan Lisherness (R-So. / Puyallup, Wash. / Washington)*
Cale Allen (R-Fr. / Olympia, Wash. / Idaho)*
Peyton Cunningham (Fr. / Bothell, Wash. / North Creek HS)*
Treyson Eddleman (Fr. / Lake Oswego, Ore. / Lakeridge HS)*
Keaten Fried (R-Fr. / Sherwood, Ore. / Sherwood HS)
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
 
Kickers –
Wyatt Redding (R-Jr. / Sumner, Wash. / Boise State)
David Weber (Jr. / Sevelen, Switzerland / Calanda Broncos / Gannon)*
Jameson Patin (Fr. / Yelm, Wash. / Yelm HS)*
 
Long Snappers –
Bennett Nield (Jr. / Bothell, Wash. / King's HS)
Joey Costanti (Fr. / University Place, Wash. / Curtis HS)*
 
*-Newcomer to the program