ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western State University head football coach Matt Williamson and his staff announced the program’s 2019 recruiting class, Wednesday. Thirty-nine recruits signed their national letters of intent Wednesday to become members of the 50th Griffon Football team in 2019.

Williamson and his staff inked a recruiting class that features a great deal of size and regional influence. Coming off a 7-5 season and an Agent Barry Live United Bowl Championship, the program’s first postseason berth in six years, the coaches went well beyond the borders of the Show-Me state to bolster the 2019 roster.

“Our coaching staff tirelessly pounded the recruiting trail doing their homework, positioning themselves and locking in a huge number of highly talented student-athletes,” Williamson said. “We have just stacked another phenomenal layer of high-character, faith-driven, loyal and committed superstars to this team. This 2019 class is going to be special. Griffon fans hold on tight, we are headed to another level. Go Griffs!!”

• 39 Total Signees

• 35 High School Recruits

• 4 Two-year Transfers

• 7 Defensive Linemen

• 7 Offensive Linemen

• 7 Defensive Backs

• 6 Wide Receivers

• 4 Running Backs

• 3 Linebackers

• 2 Tight Ends

• 2 Quarterbacks

• 1 Long Snapper

• Hometowns cover nine different states

• 21 Missouri recruits were the most of any state

• 5 recruits from Arkansas were the second most

• 4 of the Arkansas recruits went to Joe T. Robinson High School in Little Rock, the most from any one high school in the class

• All 5 Arkansas signees are from Little Rock

Some of the transfers and one high school recruit are already enrolled at Missouri Western and will be eligible to take part in the annual spring game on April 12 on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium. The 50th season of Griffon Football kicks off Thursday, Sept. 5 when Missouri Western hosts Northwest Missouri State.