University of Delaware Athletics
Football Brings in Five More on National Signing Day
2/7/2024 10:17:00 AM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – Head Coach Ryan Carty and the University of Delaware football team welcomed in five more newcomers to the program on Wednesday as part of National Signing Day. The five additions bring the 2024 signing class total to 21 as the Blue Hens also announced eight newcomers in December and brought in eight transfer student-athletes in January.
Overall, the Blue Hens are bringing in 13 members of the University of Delaware Class of 2028 with seven offensive players, five defensive and one special teams. They include 10 student-athletes who were team captains in high school, four who were ranked three-star recruits by major recruiting outlets and 11 who were multi-sport athletes. The class combined to win three state championships and four other championships during their high school careers.
Of the eight transfers, four are on the defensive side of the ball while three play offense and one on special teams. Seven of the eight are from FBS programs and five come from power-five institutions. Six earned three stars from multiple recruiting outlets when they were coming out of high school.
Matt McKinley
Matt McKinley
WR | 6-0 | 185
Gainesville, Fla. / Hawthorne
Bio: Played high school football at Hawthorne Middle High School … Recorded 22 catches for 565 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior … Helped lead Hawthorne to a state championship in 2023 … Also a starter and team captain on the baseball team … Mom, Cloretta Daniels, played volleyball at Oakland University … In the classroom, was an honors student.
Alex Nash
Alex Nash
DB | 6-0 | 180
Harmony, Fla. / Harmony
Bio: Was a three-year letterwinner at Harmony High School, serving as a team captain as a senior … Earned all-county first team honors in 2022 and was a two-time All-Orange Belt Conference selection as a junior and senior … Helped lead Harmony to the 2022 FHSAA regional playoffs … Also a four-year member of the track & field team, winning county and regional championships.
Trace Scott
Trace Scott
DL | 6-4 | 260
Orlando, Fla. / Timber Creek
Bio: Was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Timber Creek High School, serving as a team captain as a senior … Earned First Team All-Metro honors as both a junior and a senior … Finished career with 167 total tackles, 40 TFLs, 10.5 sacks, 36 quarterback hurries and one interception returned for a touchdown … Also a two-year starter on the baseball team … Father, Victor, played football at UCF.
Skyler Sholder
Skyler Sholder
PK | 5-10 | 180
Voorhees, N.J. / St. Joseph’s Prep
Bio: Four-year starter at St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia … Named First Team Philadelphia All-Catholic League as both a junior and senior … Helped lead St. Joseph’s to back-to-back PIAA 6A state championships in 2022 and 2023 … Tied the school record for longest made field goal with a 48-yard boot … Finished career going 144/151 on extra points and 15/19 on field goals for 189 total points … Uncle, Charlie (VCU), and cousin, Jack (Virginia/UNC Charlotte), both played collegiate baseball … Father, Brett, is a 1995 Delaware graduate.
Sean Wilson
Sean Wilson
WR | 5-11 | 180
Alpharetta, Ga. / Alpharetta
Bio: Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Alpharetta High School, serving as a team captain as a senior … Finished with 62 catches for 1,163 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior … Had a game with 12 catches and 235 receiving yards … Had 105 receptions for 1,923 yards and 16 touchdowns over his final two seasons … Also a member of the track & field team, winning a state championship in 2021 … Brother, Darren, played football at Iowa State.
2024 Full Signing Class
| Name | Pos. | Hometown | High School | Previous School |
| Tyler Burnham | OL | Long Branch, N.J. | Red Bank Catholic | |
| Josh Cupitt | P | Reading, Pa. | Exeter Township Senior | Towson |
| Meikhi Cuttino | DB | Paramus, N.J. | Paramus Catholic | |
| Nate Evans | DB | Virginia Beach, Va. | Cox | NC State |
| Caleb Fauria | TE | Attleboro, Mass. | Bishop Feehan | Colorado |
| Colin Gallagher | LB | Middletown, N.J. | Middletown South | |
| Blake Matthews | LB | Bremen, Ga. | Bremen | Troy |
| Matt McKinley | WR | Gainesville, Fla. | Hawthorne | |
| Alex Nash | DB | Harmony, Fla. | Harmony | |
| Max Patterson | WR | Arlington, Va. | Yorktown | Rutgers |
| Q'yaier Price | DL | Paterson, N.J. | DePaul Catholic | Rutgers |
| Jason Scott | DB | Laurel, Md. | Our Lady of Good Counsel | Boston College |
| Trace Scott | DL | Orlando, Fla. | Timber Creek | |
| Skyler Sholder | PK | Voorhees, N.J. | St. Joseph's Prep | |
| Kaeden Singleton | DE | Lawrence, Pa. | Canon McMillan | |
| Greg Spiller | RB | Ashburn, Va. | John Champe | |
| Braden Streeter | QB | Franklin, Tenn. | Christian Presbyterian Academy | |
| Nick Tyree | WR | Chester, Va. | Thomas Dale | |
| Jackson Whitacre | TE | Oceanport, N.J. | Shore Regional | |
| Sean Wilson | WR | Alpharetta, Ga. | Alpharetta | |
| Connor Witthoft | TE | Tuscon, Ariz. | Salpointe Catholic | New Mexico |
The 2024 season schedule has been announced and season tickets memberships are on sale now. Renewing members must be renewed by February 29 to guarantee the same seating and parking locations as 2023. All fans who renew or purchase tickets by this date will have the option to use the virtual venue to upgrade, add or select new seats and/or parking spaces for the upcoming season.
With an additional home game in 2024, the ticket price per game for every season ticket in the stadium decreased from last season. Due to the additional home game, the total season ticket price increased slightly from 2023. Season ticket members save up to $27 per game over individual game tickets. Furthermore, season ticket prices will not increase for renewing season ticket members for the inaugural season of FBS in 2025.
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