LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Fresh off its first winning season in 44 years, the Lock Haven football team and second-year head coach Joe Battaglia are excited to announce their 2026 signing day class, featuring 33 incoming athletes.  
 
"I am thrilled to welcome these 33 new Bald Eagles to Haven Nation," Battaglia said. "Coming off our best season in the last 44 years, the momentum and energy has never been higher, and these young men will help us elevate this program to where we want to get to. I'm extremely proud of this coaching staff for putting this signing class together as they worked tirelessly these last few months to ensure the sustained trajectory of this program. The future has never been brighter for Lock Haven Football." 
 
The class features 33 athletes from Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Each of the new Bald Eagles have signed a National Letter of Intent, have been accepted and/or enrolled at Lock Haven.
 
The group features 27 incoming freshmen and six transfers.
 
 
Meet the newest Bald Eagles
Quarterback:
Jake Howe, (Wilkes-Barre Area), Plains, Pa., Freshman
 
Running Back:
Salah Rashid, (Upper Darby), Philadelphia, Pa., Freshman
Christian Banks, (Montoursville), Montoursville, Pa., Freshman
Montgomery Fisher, (Milton Area), Milton, Pa., Freshman
Preston Burnett, (Gettysburg Area), Gettysburg, Pa., Freshman
 
Wide Receiver:
Artie Poindexter, (Columbia), Albright College, Columbia, Pa., Transfer
Aaron Baker, (Newark Eastside), Quincy University, Jersey City, NJ., Graduate Transfer
Gradyn Fisher, (Bald Eagle Area), Bellefonte, Pa., Freshman
Christian Toombs, (Conwell-Egan), Bensalem, Pa., Freshman
Nahmir Thomas, (Loyalsock Township), Williamsport, Pa., Freshman
 
Tight End
Gabe Urban, (Northampton), Bethlehem, Pa., Freshman
 
Offensive Line
John Pettit, (Archbishop Ryan), Eastern University, Philadelphia, Pa., Transfer
Ruhan Sriram, (North Brunswick Township), North Brunswick, NJ., Freshman
Gabe Clabaugh, (Susquehannock), Shrewsberry, Pa., Freshman
Tony Ferreira, (Muhlenberg), Reading, Pa., Freshman
 
Defensive Line
Martin Wantong, (Immaculata), Dayton University, Edison, NJ., Transfer
Jeremiah Johnson, (Loyalsock Township), Williamsport, Pa., Freshman
Tristan Laing, (Carindal O'Hara), Lansdowne, Pa., Freshman
Izak Glover, (Shamokin Area), Coal Township, Pa., Freshman
Elijah Daniels, (Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendie), Philadelphia, Pa., Freshman
Isaiah Stillwagon, (Greensburg-Salem), Greensburg, Pa., Freshman
 
Linebackers
Zakii Curry-Lewis, (Harrisburg), Lackawanna College, Steelton, Pa., Transfer
Muaz Brooks, (William Penn), Middletown, De., Freshman
Garrett Grants, (Notre Dame), Easton, Pa., Freshman
Chris Wellington, (Catasauqua), Catasauqua, Pa., Freshman
Jacque Wilson, (Appoquinimink), Newark, De., Freshman
Koi Muse, (Abraham Lincoln), Philadelphia, Pa., Freshman
 
Defensive Backs
AJ Cintron, (Maple Shade), Widener University, Mount Ephraim, NJ., Transfer
Benton Celius, (Gettysburg Area), Gettysburg, Pa., Freshman
Jalen Patterson, (Cardinal O'Hara), Lansdowne, Pa., Freshman
Ozzie Artis, (Saint Joseph), Vineland, NJ., Freshman
Kollin Cunningham, (Bald Eagle Area), Julian, Pa., Freshman
Sin'cere Jackson, (Central Dauphin East), Harrisburg, Pa., Freshman