SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford College football program announced the signings of ten student-athletes during the signing period that began on Wednesday.
 
The Terriers will welcome six players on offense, two players on defense, and two specialists. The student-athletes are from five different states, including four from Florida and two from South Carolina.
 
"We're excited about this group of players," said head coach Shawn Watson. "We thought we did a really good job in the December signing period, and we've added to it with some high school players and also some transfers. We've hit all of our position needs. We were able to balance our board in terms of the different positions that we were trying to take, especially the offensive line and defensive line. We are also really excited about the skill position players that we're bringing in,"

Four of the signees - John Jones, Davis Penn, Tyson Stroud, and Kevin White - have enrolled at Wofford for the spring semester.
 
The eligibility of all student-athletes is contingent upon admission to Wofford College and compliance with all NCAA rules, including registration with the NCAA Eligibility Center.
 
2026 Wofford Football Newcomers
Name                              Pos.       Ht.     Wt.       Hometown / High School
Rody Barnett                    OL        6-3     285        Taylors, S.C. / Christ Church
Jaden Brinkley                 OL        6-1     287        Simpsonville, S.C. / Hillcrest
Elijah Frey                         P          6-2     190        Peachtree Corners, Ga. / Norcross
John Jones                       WR        6-0     179        Miami, Fla. / Miami Edison
Brett Morgan                    LS        5-11    235        Shelby, N.C. / Shelby
Davis Penn                       RB       5-10    195        Southlake, Texas / Southlake Carroll
Max Polivchak                 OL        6-3     310        Sarasota, Fla. / Cardinal Mooney
Tyson Stroud                     S         5-10    160        Plant City, Fla. / Tampa Bay Tech
Max Walraven                 QB        6-5     200        Cumming, Ga. / West Forsyth
Kevin White                    DB        6-0     178        Miami, Fla. / Miami Palmetto
 
2026 Newcomers
 
Rody Barnett (6-3, 285, Taylors, S.C.) was a four-year letterman at Christ Church Episcopal. He earned All-State honors as a senior, along with being named the best 3A offensive lineman in the state. As a senior had 128 knockdown blocks as an offensive lineman and added 60 total tackles and nine tackles or loss as a defensive lineman. The team won state titles during his freshman and sophomore seasons. He was also named All-State and won the state title at 285 pounds with the wrestling team.
 
Jaden Brinkley (6-1, 287, Simpsonville, S.C.) was a three-year letterman at Hillcrest High School. He earned All-Region honors as an offensive lineman. He also competed on the wrestling team.
 
Elijah Frey (6-2, 190, Peachtree Corners, Ga.) was a three-year letterman at Norcross High School. For his career, he had a 47.2 yard punting average and a 65.0 yard kickoff average. He was also 10-of-15 on career field goals. He was named first team All-Region and All-County specialist of the year as a senior.
 
John Jones (6-0, 179, Miami, Fla.) was a three-year letterman at wide receiver. As a senior at Miami Edison, he had 43 catches for 868 yards and six touchdowns. He also competed in track.
 
Brett Morgan (5-11, 235, Shelby, N.C.) was a four-year letterman at Shelby High School. A long snapper, he was named special teams player of the year twice. The team won the 2025 3A state championship. He also played baseball, serving as team captain twice.
 
Davis Penn (5-10, 195, Southlake, Texas) was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at Southlake Carroll High School. He had 3,661 career rushing yards and 295 receiving yards with 69 total touchdowns. He was named All-District 4-6A as a junior and senior. He served as team captain as a junior and senior. As a senior had 1,122 rushing yards and 18 total touchdowns.
 
Max Polivchak (6-3, 310, Sarasota, Fla.) was a four-year letterman at Cardinal Mooney. He earned All-State and All-Area honors twice. The team won state championships in 2023 and 2025.
 
Tyson Stroud (5-10, 160, Plant City, Fla.) played safety at Tampa Bay Tech with five career interceptions. He was named first team All-Conference twice and named All-Hillsborough County. He also competed on the track team and set a county record with the 4x100 relay team. At the 2025 FHSAA 4A state championship he was 15th in the 100 meters (11.10) and fourth in the 4x100 relay.
 
Max Walraven (6-5, 200, Cumming, Ga.) was a four-year letterwinner at West Forsyth High School. He threw for 5,570 career yards with 1,300 rushing yards and 70 career touchdowns. He was named to the Forsyth All-County Team three times and first team All-Region three times. As a senior, he had 2,138 passing yards with 18 touchdowns, along with 526 rushing yards and six touchdowns as the team won a region title. He earned team MVP honors three times and was team captain twice.
 
Kevin White (6-0, 178, Miami, Fla.) played cornerback at Miami Palmetto High School as a junior and senior. He recorded 12 career interceptions and was named All-Dade County. The team reached the state semifinals. He also ran track, setting a school record in the 200 meters at 21.17.