Full list of Colorado State football signings, transfers ahead of 2024 season
There are 25 new scholarship players who have signed with the Colorado State football team since the 2023 season ended.
They will make up the core of the 2024 class.
There could still be some movement in the transfer portal after spring ball, but the majority have now been signed. Most high school signings came in December in the early signing period, although the Rams did add one Feb. 7 (the start of the late signing period).
Here is a look at all high school players and transfers who have joined CSU this offseason:
HIGH SCHOOL SIGNINGS
OWEN LONG
Position: Linebacker
School: La Serna High School (Whittier, California)
Notable: The lone signee of the "late" period, joining the Rams in February. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Long committed to Nevada in January then flipped to CSU. A three-star recruit per 247Sports, Long recorded 323 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and nine interceptions in his career. He also rushed for 3,096 yards and 49 touchdowns, which are school records.
DAGAN MYERS
Position: Safety
School: Chatfield High School (Littleton, Colorado)
Notable: The 5-foot-10, 184-pound Myers is a legacy Ram and the top recruit in Colorado. He's the son of Greg, CSU athletics Hall of Famer and winner of the Jim Thorpe Award in 1995 as the nation's top defensive back. Dagan Myers was second-team all-state in 5A in Colorado as a senior. He had 56 tackles, an interception and three total touchdowns. Myers finished sixth in Colorado as a junior in the 100-meter dash in a time of 10.9 seconds. Interestingly, his ranking surged over the winter (after signing in December) to a four-star and top recruit in the state by 247Sports.
JORDAN ROSS
Position: Receiver
School: Warren High School (Downey, California)
Notable: The 5-foot-10, 170-pound Ross had 72 catches for 1,633 yards and a state-high 27 touchdowns as a senior. He's rated as the No. 2 recruit all-time for CSU in 247Sports' rankings (dating back to 2001). Ross is a three-star per 247Sports and four-star per ESPN. He chose CSU over many Power 5 offers, and the Rams held off late pushes from Power 5 programs to secure his signature.
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DARIUS CURRY
Position: Quarterback
School: Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, California)
Notable: The 5-foot-10, 175-pound Curry completed 63% of his passes for 3,197 yards, 41 touchdowns and 11 interceptions as a senior. Over three seasons appearing on varsity, he completed 65% of his passes for 6,608 yards, 80 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. Curry is a three-star recruit who is ranked as the No. 21 recruit all-time for CSU in modern rankings era by 247Sports. He chose CSU over many Power 5 offers.
LANDON BELL
Position: Receiver
School: Newbury Park High School (Newbury Park, California)
Notable: The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Bell picked the Rams shortly after also visiting San Diego State. The three-star is the No. 10 recruit in 247Sports' all-time CSU rankings after choosing the Rams over numerous Power 5 programs. He had 55 catches for 895 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior.
A.J. NOLAND
Position: Safety
School: Tualatin High School (Tualatin, Oregon)
Notable: The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Noland is a three-star recruit. He's lifelong friends with high school classmate Jaden Steppe, who recently signed with CSU's men's basketball program. Noland picked CSU over several Ivy League programs.
CHANCE HARRISON
Position: Cornerback
School: Rio Mesa High School (Oxnard, California)
Notable: The 5-foot-11, 160-pound Harrison flipped his commitment from Arizona to CSU. He was a BYU commit prior to that. He had 64 tackles and an interception as a senior, playing both safety and corner. Harrison also had 509 receiving yards.
JADEN LANDRUM
Position: Linebacker
School: Etiwanda High School (Rancho Cucamonga, California)
Notable: The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Landrum is a three-star recruit who chose the Rams over a number of Mountain West offers. He had 58 catches for 662 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior playing on offense, but he's been recruited as a linebacker for CSU. High school teammate of fellow signee Chauncey Davis.
KORY HALL
Position: Receiver
School: Grover Cleveland High School (Reseda, California)
Notable: The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Hall had 66 catches for 1,240 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior. It was his second 1,000-yard season as the three-star recruit had 114 catches for 2,567 yards and 40 touchdowns in high school. He chose CSU over several Power 5 schools.
PHILLIP OCON
Position: Offensive line
School: St. Francis High School (La Canada Flintridge, California)
Notable: The 6-foot-3, 315-pound Ocon is a three-star recruit who chose CSU over several other Mountain West programs.
JALEN DUPREE
Position: Running back
School: Malvern High School (Malvern, Arkansas)
Notable: The 5-foot-11, 222-pound Dupree had 241 carries for a whopping 2,370 yards and 34 touchdowns as a senior. He averaged 9.8 yards per carry and was named the Player of the Year in Arkansas. In high school, he had 771 carries for 6,805 yards and 93 rushing touchdowns. Power 5 sharks circled late but Dupree stuck with CSU.
BERLIN LILLARD
Position: Offensive line
School: Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, California)
Notable: The 6-foot-3, 350-pound Lillard is a three-star recruit who was first-team all-league as a senior.
KEEGAN SHANK
Position: Edge
School: Chaparral High School (Scottsdale, Arizona)
Notable: The 6-foot-2, 244-pound Shank had 44 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and four sacks as a senior. The three-star recruit chose the Rams over several Mountain West programs.
ED'MARI BINION
Position: Edge
School: Millikan High School (Long Beach, California)
Notable: The 6-foot-5, 241-pound Binion is a three-star recruit who chose CSU over offers from Washington, UNLV and Montana State. He also plays basketball. He's relatively new to the game of football and considered a raw, high-potential prospect.
ZACH SMITH
Position: Offensive line
School: ThunderRidge High School (Highlands Ranch, Colorado)
Notable: The 6-foot-6, 272-pound Smith has played some tight end but will be on the offensive line for the Rams. The three-star recruit chose CSU over offers from Memphis, Nevada and Miami (Ohio).
JACK MORAN
Position: Defensive line
School: Ralston Valley High School (Arvada, Colorado)
Notable: The 6-foot-5, 240-pound Moran is a legacy Ram. His dad, Sean, was an all-conference player on some of CSU's best teams in the mid-1990s. Jack has played offensive and defensive line in high school and was 5A first-team all-state in Colorado as a senior and is a three-star recruit.
JOHN HOLTHAUS
Position: Offensive line
School: Junipero Serra High School (San Mateo, California)
Notable: The 6-foot-6, 290-pound Holthaus is a three-star recruit. He helped lead Junipero Serra to the state title game.
CHAUNCEY DAVIS
Position: Cornerback
School: Etiwanda High School (Rancho Cucamonga, California)
Notable: The 5-foot-10, 160-pound Davis is a three-star recruit who picked the Rams over Air Force, Army and Georgetown. He's high school teammates with fellow CSU signee Jaden Landrum.
BRADEN HALES
Position: Offensive line
School: Olathe North High School (Olathe, Kansas)
Notable: The 6-foot-4, 290-pound Hales is a three-star recruit who chose CSU over reported offers from Air Force, Army, Ball State, Navy, South Dakota State and others.
TRA'JON TOWNSEND
Position: Defensive line
School: Lawndale High School (Lawndale, California)
Notable: The 6-foot-5, 275-pound Townsend has played both sides of the ball but is expected to be on the defensive line for the Rams.
TRANSFERS
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DONOVAN OLLIE
Position: Receiver
Previous school: Cincinnati
Notable: The 6-foot-3, 212-pound receiver spent last season at Cincinnati after spending the previous four at Washington State. He had two catches for 50 yards last season. At Washington State, he started 24 games and had 69 catches for 792 yards and four touchdowns (including two against CSU in 2021).
ELIAS LARRY
Position: Defensive back
Previous school: Navy
Notable: The 6-foot, 197-pound Larry played three seasons at Navy, starting 12 total games at cornerback. He had 15 tackles and three pass breakups in seven games played last season.
ISAIAH ESSISSIMA
Position: Defensive back
Previous school: Nevada
Notable: The 5-foot-10, 177-pound Essissima played parts of three seasons at Nevada after two seasons at Wake Forest. He has 26 career college games played with 15 starts at cornerback. He had 39 tackles, three interceptions and 11 passes defensed at Nevada.
ALEX FOSTER
Position: Offensive line
Previous school: Utah Tech
Notable: The 6-foot-5, 278-pound Foster played in 22 games, starting the last 17 at Utah Tech (which played at CSU in 2023).
CHANDLER BROWN
Position: Offensive line
Previous school: Shepherd College
Notable: The 6-foot-5, 303-pound Brown played three seasons at Shepherd, appearing in 28 games (started the last 27).
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