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Tracking WKU's new football signees and transfer additions

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Inside Hilltopper Sports is tracking Western Kentucky's new football commitments as they come in.
Inside Hilltopper Sports is tracking Western Kentucky's new football commitments as they come in. (Steve Roberts/WKU Athletics)

Inside Hilltopper Sports is tracking Western Kentucky's new football commitments as they come in on National Signing Day and during the signing period.

Bookmark this article and keep checking back to see who has inked with Coach Tyson Helton and the Hilltoppers.

WKU'S 2021 FOOTBALL SIGNEES:

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Chance McDonald, QB, Steilacoom High School

- A two-star prospect out of Steilacoom, Washington, McDonald committed to WKU back on May 21. The pro-style quarterback threw for 3,812 yards and 49 touchdowns as a junior last season. He chose the Hilltoppers over the likes of Georgetown, Missouri State and others.

River Helms, TE, West Limestone High School

- A three-star tight end out of West Limestone High School in Lester, Alabama, Helms joins WKU as a true freshman. Helms chose the Hilltoppers over a lengthy list of schools, including Georgia, Liberty, Louisiana, Louisville, Memphis and Missouri.

Miguel Edwards, CB, Independence Community College

- A former four-star recruit out of the Class of 2018, Edwards started his college career at Oklahoma before transferring to Independence Community College. He joins the Hilltoppers as a redshirt sophomore.

Kahlef Hailasse, S, Independence Community College

- After signing with Oregon out of Cosumnes (Calif.) in the 2018 signing class, Hailassie played in 13 games for the Ducks as a freshman during, recording just one tackle during the 2018 season. Hailassie transferred after his freshman campaign and ended up at Independence Community College.

WKU'S 2021 FOOTBALL TRANSFERS:

Adam Cofield, RB, North Dakota State

- A transfer from North Dakota State, Cofield joins the Hilltoppers after being one of four Bison running backs to rush for over 600 yards — while also ranking fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference with 12 rushing touchdowns — during the 2019 season.

Jerreth Sterns, WR, Houston Baptist

- A former two-star prospect out of the Class of 2018, Sterns followed newly-hired WKU offensive coordinator Zach Kittley to The Hill from Houston Baptist. Sterns made 47 receptions for 454 yards and five touchdowns in four games as a junior for the Huskies this season.

Josh Sterns, WR, Houston Baptist

- Jerreth's brother, Josh, also followed Kittley to Bowling Green from Houston Baptist. Also a former two-star prospect, but out of the Class of 2020, Sterns made 13 receptions for 403 yards and four touchdowns in four games as a freshman for the Huskies this season.

Matthew Flint, LB, North Carolina

- A former three-star prospect out of the Class of 2018, Flint joins the Hilltoppers from North Carolina. Flint is a 6-foot, 205-pound linebacker out of Huntsville, Alabama.

Tre Shaw, CB, North Carolina

- Shaw finished his tenure at North Carolina with 19 tackles, one tackle for loss, and a forced fumble. In 2019, he appeared in three games for the Tar Heels but failed to appear in any games during the 2020 season, his redshirt-junior campaign.

Bailey Zappe, QB, Houston Baptist

- Zappe is Houston Baptist's record-setting quarterback who threw for 10,004 yards and 78 touchdowns in 37 games. He threw for a school-record 567 yards against Texas Tech on Sept. 12th. In four games this fall, Zappe recorded 1,833 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, and just one interception.

Michael Pitts, DE, Cincinnati

- A former three-star prospect out of the Class of 2016, Pitts – a Stone Mountain, Georgia native – spent four seasons at Cincinnati where he accumulated 77 total tackles for the Bearcats. He played in just five games in 2020, registering 10 total tackles and a forced fumble.

Daewood Davis, WR/CB, Oregon

- A former three-star prospect out of the Class of 2017, Davis – a Fort Lauderdale, Florida native – spent three seasons at Oregon where he made 10 total receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown. He's played both wide receiver and cornerback throughout his career.

Dane Saltarelli, TE, Oklahoma

- A Class of 2018 tight end prospect, Saltarelli prepped at IMG Academy before playing two seasons at Oklahoma, where he appeared in just two games for the Sooners — including one in 2020.

Boe Wilson, OL, Nebraska

- A former three-star prospect out of the Class of 2016, Wilson is coming to WKU as a graduate transfer from Nebraska. He played in four games for the Huskers in 2020, including starting the first two contests of the season.

Davion Williams, CB, Michigan State

- A former three-star prospect out of the Class of 2018, Williams – a 6-foot-2, 178-pound cornerback from Michigan State – comes to WKU after entering the NCAA Transfer Portal in December. Williams logged 88 snaps and recorded eight tackles in seven games for the Spartans in 2020.

Zac Levebvre, TE, Buffalo

- A 6-foot-6, 235-pound tight end, Levebvre comes to WKU as a graduate transfer from Buffalo. Levebvre started all seven games for Buffalo in 2020, recording 13 receptions for 169 yards and a touchdown.

Camron Stage, OL, Bowling Green

- A former two-star prospect, Stage – a 6-foot-3, 301-pound offensive lineman – comes to WKU after playing in all five games for Bowling Green State in 2020. He brings experience to the Hilltoppers' offensive lineman room under new coach Stephen Hamby.

Ben Ratzlaff, WR, Houston Baptist

- Ratzlaff tallied 87 receptions for a school-record 1,1239 yards and 12 touchdowns during the 2019 season where he earned third team, All-Southland Conference honors. In four games this past season, he was Houston Baptist's third leading receiver - behind the Sterns brothers - hauling in 29 catches for 399 yards and three touchdowns.

Niko Cooper, DE, Nebraska

- A former three-star prospect, Cooper joins the Hilltoppers after appearing in each of the final seven games for Nebraska last season – tallying three tackles, including two in a win over Penn State. Cooper – who entered the NCAA Transfer Portal just over a week ago – spent two seasons at Hutchinson Community College before joining the Cornhuskers' program.

Kendall Abdul-Rahman, RB/WR, Notre Dame

- Abdul-Rahman played in just one game for Notre Dame the last two seasons. Originally recruited as a wide receiver out of high school, the Fighting Irish eventually moved the Edwardsville, Illinois native to running back before the start of last season. He held other offers from Iowa, Iowa State, Illinois, and Indiana coming out of high school as a three-star prospect.

Carson Baker, QB, San Diego State

- Baker made a splash for the Aztecs at the end of the 2019 season, completing 19-of-24 passes for 172 yards and one touchdown in a 13-3 win over BYU in the regular season finale. He led the Aztecs to a 3-1 record last year while throwing for 617 yards (59-of-104) for three touchdowns and three interceptions, but Baker was replaced midseason. He has three-years of eligibility remaining.

Mike Allen, DT, Wake Forest

- Allen recorded six tackles and 1.5 sacks in 11 games during his Wake Forest career which included the 2018 and 2019 seasons. He did not appear in any games last season and has two years of eligibility remaining. Allen was a four-star prospect coming out of Lanier (Ga.) in the 2017 class.

North Alabama DT Brodric Martin added to Hilltoppers' roster (Photo: RoarLions.com)
North Alabama DT Brodric Martin added to Hilltoppers' roster (Photo: RoarLions.com)

Brodric Martin, DT, North Alabama

- Listed at 6-foot-5, 329-pounds, Martin played in four games during the 2020 season, where he recorded 11 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. In 2019, he tallied 43 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks while starting all 11 games. After redshirting in 2017, he emerged as a starter in the middle of the 2018 season where he had 27 tackles and three tackles for loss.

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