Another freshman signs D1 deal
That's now 29 total commits and 14 freshmen out the door
The Saddleback football program was back in the news this week with the announcement of another signing at the four-year level. Greg Shade becomes the 29th overall player to commit and the 14th freshman off the 2026 squad to find a new home.
Saddleback has a different philosophy than most. The football office takes every opportunity to push guys out the door when opportunity knocks, even if it means losing talented freshmen with remaining eligibility.
Saddleback had its 14th freshman leave this past week when it was announced that offensive lineman Greg Shade had signed at San Jose State University. He was also the sixth member of the 2025 offensive line to sign a D1 deal, which likely leads the state if not the nation.
Shade will play at San Jose State, located in San Jose, California. The Spartans play an NCAA D1 schedule within the Mountain West Conference.
Shade was part of an offensive front that had the Bobcats No. 3 in the state in total yardage among National Division programs this past season and No. 2 in the state rushing yardage.
Saddleback now has 29 players committed to four-year schools from the 2025 squad, totaling close to $2.5-million in scholarships.
2025 TEAM COMMITMENTS (in alphabetical order):
| Player | Position | New School | |
| Coen Ali | Defensive Back | Central Michigan | |
| Gabriel Alvarado | Offensive Line | Southern | |
| Patrick Bassily | Running Back | Adams State | |
| Gavin Blum | Defensive Line | UCLA | |
| Nicholas Brown | Offensive Line | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | |
| Tyler Dudden | Quarterback | Central Arkansas | |
| Gage Galbreath | Tight End | Central Arkansas | |
| Jaden Genova | Linebacker | Elmhurst | |
| Nicholas Gentilella | Wide Receiver | Sacred Heart | |
| Dominic Girard | Defensive Back | Murray State | |
| Orlando Gonzalez | Linebacker | Indiana State | |
| Max Grady | Defensive Back | Carroll | |
| Roman Hardin | Defensive Back | Central Arkansas | |
| Anthony Hastings | Offensive Line | Nevada | |
| Jaden Humphrey | Defensive Back | Southern Utah | |
| Ryan Karby | Offensive Line | Idaho State | |
| Jack Knudtson | Linebacker | UC Davis | |
| Dominic Lopez | Defensive Back | UT Permian Basin | |
| Noah Luginbill | Defensive Back | South Dakota State | |
| Marley McKenzie | Defensive Line | Murray State | |
| Tyrone Portis | Offensive Line | Southern | |
| Brandon Ross | Defensive Back | Northwestern State | |
| Ethan Schwartz | Punter | UNLV | |
| Jacob Sekiyoba | Defensive Back | Central Arkansas | |
| Greg Shade | Offensive Line | San Jose State | |
| Ben Stewart | Wide Receiver | Northern Colorado | |
| Joseph Walter | Wide Receiver | Southwestern Oklahoms State | |
| Jonas Willford | Linebacker | Ottawa | |
| Trey Young | Longsnapper | Colorado |