University of Delaware Athletics
Football Adds Eight Newcomers on National Signing Day
12/20/2023 2:45:00 PM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware football team welcomed in eight additions to the program during Wednesday’s National Signing Day. The eight newcomers, who are all members of the Delaware Class of 2028, include five offensive players and three on the defensive side of the ball. All of the signees were team captains of their high school programs and all eight are multi-sport athletes.
Tyler Burnham
Tyler Burnham
OL | 6-6 | 310
Long Branch, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic
Bio: Three-year starter at Red Bank Catholic High School, serving as a team captain his senior year … Earned team rookie of the year honors in 2021 and was a two-time All-Shore Second Team selection as a junior and senior … Helped lead Red Bank Catholic to state championships in 2021 and 2023 … Also a two-time captain of the basketball team … In the classroom, was an honor roll student … Mother, Denise, swam at South Carolina.
Meikhi Cuttino
Meikhi Cuttino
DB | 6-3 | 195
Paramus, N.J. / Paramus Catholic
Bio: Three-year starter in high school, playing his first two years at St. Peter’s Prep and final two at Paramus Catholic High School … Was a team captain as a senior … Two-time all-conference selection … Helped lead Paramus Catholic to two playoff wins in his two years … As a senior, finished with 56 tackles, 14.0 TFLs, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup … Also a member of the track & field team … In the classroom, was a member of the National Juniors Honor Society
Colin Gallagher
Colin Gallagher
LB | 6-1 | 225
Middletown, N.J. / Middletown South
Bio: Three-year starter at Middletown South High School, playing both linebacker and running back and serving as a team captain in both his junior and senior years … Helped lead Middletown South to a division championship in 2021 … Was a two-time All-Shore First Team selection and named the All-Shore Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 after finishing his junior season with 149 tackles, 27.0 TFLs, 10.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … Finished career with 269 total tackles (130 solo), 45.5 TFLs, 19.0 sacks, eight forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and an interception … On the offensive side of the ball, rushed for 1,338 yards and 17 touchdowns in his career … Also played lacrosse, earning All-Shore Second Team honors, and was on the track & field team … In the classroom, was a high honors student and a member of the National Honor Society … Father, Justin, played football at UPenn.
Kaeden Singleton
Kaeden Singleton
DE | 6-2 | 225
Lawrence, Pa. / Canon McMillan
Bio: Three-year starter at Canon McMillan High School, playing both defensive end and tight end and serving as a team captain his senior year … Was a three-time All-WPIAL selection … Set a school record with six blocked kicks in a season … Finished career with 21 sacks and eight blocked kicks … Also played lacrosse and was on the track & field team … In the classroom, was a member of the National Honor Society … Father, Matthew, played football at Pittsburgh.
Greg Spiller
Greg Spiller
RB | 6-0 | 200
Ashburn, Va. / John Champe
Bio: Three-year starter at John Champe High School, playing both running back and linebacker and serving as a team captain his senior year … Named the 2023 Player of the Year in his district, region and county … Two-time all-state, all-region and all-district selection … Accounted for more than 3,000 yards and 40 touchdowns over his junior and senior seasons … As a junior in 2022, set school records for receiving touchdowns in a season (20), receiving touchdowns in a game (4), receptions in a season (72), and receptions in a game (14) … Helped lead John Champe to a district championship and a regional runner-up finish in 2023 … Also played basketball ... In the classroom, was an honor roll student.
Braden Streeter
Braden Streeter
QB | 6-2 | 193
Franklin, Tenn. / Christ Presbyterian Academy
Bio: Two-year starter at Christ Presbyterian Academy, serving as a team captain as a senior … Earned all-region first team honors as a senior in 2023 after passing for 1,811 yards and 22 touchdowns to just two interceptions … Passed for 315 yards and four touchdowns in first-career start … Finished with 3,038 passing yards and 33 touchdowns in his career … Helped lead CPA to a state championship in 2023 … Also was an all-state and three-time all-region selection in lacrosse … In the classroom, was an honor roll student … Has 11 relatives who played college athletics including his father Jason (football, Lehigh), mother Shawna (basketball, Cumberland), uncle Brandon (football, Clemson), uncle Jamie Hughes (basketball, Lafayette) and uncle Shay Tilley (baseball, UAB) … Has two great uncles (Tom Hall ’77, Chuck Hall ’70) and an aunt (Kelly Wivell ’02) who attended Delaware.
Nick Tyree
Nick Tyree
WR | 5-8 | 168
Chester, Va. / Thomas Dale
Bio: Was a member of the football team at Thomas Dale High School, serving as a team captain in both his junior and senior years … Named the 6A Offensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2023 after finishing with 1,947 all-purpose yards and 16 total touchdowns … Finished career with 1,076 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns as well as 1,310 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns … On special teams, accounted for 885 career kick return yards, including 453 as a senior, and 247 career punt return yards … Also a member of the track & field team, winning a state championship in the 55-meters … Brother, Chris, played football at Notre Dame and Virginia.
Jackson Whitacre
Jackson Whitacre
TE | 6-4 | 230
Oceanport, N.J. / Shore Regional
Bio: Four-year starter at Shore Regional High School, playing both tight end and defensive line and serving as a team captain as a senior … Was twice named team MVP and helped lead Shore Regional to division championships in 2022 and 2023 … Two-time division defensive player of the year and was a two-time All-Shore selection as a defensive lineman in 2022 (second team) and 2023 (first team) … Finished career with 30 receptions for 463 yards and six touchdowns … Defensively, finished with 202 tackles, 51.0 TFLS and a school-record 19.0 sacks … Also played basketball and lacrosse, earning all-state honorable mention honors in lacrosse … In the classroom, was a member of the National Honor Society.
The Blue Hens wrapped up the 2023 season with a 9-4 overall record and a 6-2 mark in CAA play, advancing to the second round of the FCS Championship for the second-straight season. The nine wins were the most since the 2010 season and it is the first time UD has had consecutive eight-win campaigns since 2003-04.
Delaware will officially join Conference USA on July 1, 2025 as a full-league member. As they begin the two-year transition process, the Blue Hens will play an FCS schedule in 2024 that will be announced in the coming weeks. Deposits for 2024 season ticket packages are available now.
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| 2024 Signing Class | |||
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School |
| Braden Streeter | QB | Nashville, Tenn. | Christian Presbyterian Academy |
| Tyler Burnham | OL | Long Branch, N.J. | Red Bank Catholic |
| Jackson Whitacre | TE | West Long Branch, N.J. | Shore Regional |
| Colin Gallagher | LB | Middletown, N.J. | Middletown South |
| Nick Tyree | WR | Chester, Va. | Thomas Dale |
| Greg Spiller | RB | Aldie, Va. | John Champe |
| Kaeden Singleton | DE | Canonsburg, Pa. | Canon McMillan |
| Meikhi Cuttino | DB | Paramus, N.J. | Paramus Catholic |
