TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University football team has signed 11 new players on the first day of the early signing period for the upcoming 2025 season.
 
All players signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) on Wednesday, Dec. 4, the beginning of the three-day early signing period.  Incoming freshmen can sign starting today.  The regular season period will begin on Feb. 5.  All signees can play their first season for Towson in 2025.
 
"I am excited to add this great group of young men who are excellent student-athletes to our family," said Towson head coach Pete Shinnick. "Our coaching staff worked long and hard to identify the right fits for our program. I am looking forward to the positive impact they are going to make on our program."
 
Feb. 5 Signees (in order of last name)
 
Kemarrion Battles – Running Back – Freshman – 5-10, 190 – Tallahassee, Fla./Gadsden County H.S.
From the Florida panhandle comes Battles, a football and track standout at Gadsden County High in Tallahassee.  This past year, Battles is averaging over 150 rushing yards a game and has led the Jaguars to the 2024 FHSAA Class 2A Region 1 title on the squad's 12^th win and the team's first state semifinal berth since 2020.  In track, Battles has top-6 finishes in the 100m and 200m dash.
 
Seth Chestnut – Linebacker – Freshman – 6-1, 225 – Sanderson, Fla./Baker County H.S.
Chestnut is a three-star recruit and a top-250 player in the state of Florida by 247Sports.com.  A two-sport athlete in football and baseball at Baker County High, Chestnut earned over 400 career tackles for the Wildcats and is a two-time All-News4JAX defender, including First Team in 2023.  He led Baker County to the Class 2 regional final and eight wins in 2023. 
 
Mehki Cousar – Offensive Line – Freshman – 6-6, 315 – Waldorf, Md./St. Frances Academy
Cousar will go from Baltimore City to Baltimore County for his collegiate career.  A three-star recruit by On3.com and one of the top-5 offensive tackles of 2025 by Rivals.com, Cousar played left tackle for St. Frances Academy in Charm City, currently ranked the No. 8 high school team in the nation by Rivals.com.
 
Chase Dorsey – Offensive Line – Freshman – 6-4, 290 – Parkton, Md./Calvert Hall College (H.S.)
Dorsey will take the three-mile trek down Stevenson Lane from Calvert Hall to join the Tigers at Unitas.  A starting offensive lineman for the Cardinals, Dorsey is a two-time First Team All-MIAA A-Conference player on the gridiron, taking the team to the MIAA playoffs.  He also was the 2024 MIAA shot put champion, helping Calvert Hall win its third-straight MIAA track & field title.
 
Zaydaan Faridi – Kicker/Punter – Freshman – 5-10, 200 – Clarksburg, Md./Clarksburg H.S.
From Montgomery County comes Faridi, who is rated a 4.5-star kicker and a 3.5-star punter by the 2024 Kohl's National Scholarship Camp.  Faridi was the place kicker, punter and kickoff specialist for Clarksburg, including notching a 48-yard field goal in the team's season-opening victory vs. Gaithersburg.
 
JaVon Ford II – Running Back – Freshman – 5-11, 195 – Suffolk, Va./King's Fork H.S.
From the Hampton Roads metro area of Virginia comes Ford II, a two-star recruit by Rivals.com.  Ford II is a three-time all-state and all-region honoree, including tallying 1,570 rushing yards and 26 rushing touchdowns in his 2023 campaign, leading the Bulldogs to the 2023 South Eastern District title. 
 
Kyron Grayson – Defensive Back – Freshman – 6-0, 175 – Franklin Park, N.J./St. Peter's Prep
Grayson comes to Towson after being a two-sport standout at St. Peter's Prep in New Jersey.  On the football field, Grayson played defensive back for the Jesuits, finishing with 52 tackles and an interception in 10 games in his senior season, earning 2024 SFC All-Division Second Team.  He also was a track athlete at St. Peter's, competing in the 100m and 200m dash events plus the high jump.
 
Ben Kumpon – Linebacker – Freshman – 6-1, 220 – Avondale, Pa./Malvern Prep
Kumpon comes to Towson from the town of Avondale, just across the Pennsylvania border.  A team captain and two-way football player at linebacker and tight end for Malvern Prep, Kumpon earned 53 tackles in 2023, including a 9-1 record.  He earned First Team All-Inter-Ac in 2024, helping the Friars to their second-straight league title.
 
Jack Mahoney – Tight End – Freshman – 6-5, 230 – York, Pa./Dallastown H.S.
Mahoney comes down I-83 from York to Towson for his collegiate career.  A two-way player at tight end and defensive end, Mahoney was named one of the top tight ends in the state of Pennsylvania by High School on Sports Illustrated, earning 2024 All-YAIAA honors in both positions: First Team at tight end and honorable mention at defensive end.
 
Kavon McKinney – Defensive Back – Freshman – 6-1, 165 – Sanford, Fla./Lakeland H.S.
Central Florida native McKinney joins the Towson ranks after being a two-sport standout at Lakeland High.  Named a Must-Watch Rising Prospect by Prep Redzone Florida, McKinney led Lakeland to the 2023 4S State Championship, including an interception and pass-breakup in the title game.  In track, McKinney was the 2024 state triple jump champion.
 
Cody Szymansky – Wide Receiver – Freshman – 6-0, 190 – Salem, N.H./Phillips Exeter
Szymansky is Towson's first player from the Granite State in over 20 years.  A wide receiver, defensive back and long snapper at Phillips Exeter in New Hampshire, Szymansky led the Big Red to an 8-1 season and the NEPSAC championship in 2024 with 34 catches and 525 receiving yards.  He was ranked the No. 11 wide receiver of 2025 in New England by Prep Redzone.