MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State football coach Mike Uremovich has announced the addition of 18 new student-athlete football players that will join the Cardinals’ program in 2025. All are transfers who have joined the program since the NCAA’s February signing date.
Counting 34 transfers, 16 high school signings and three walk-ons, the Cardinals have added 53 new faces to the Ball State program since Uremovich’s hiring last December. Ball State opened its summer workout program on June 2. The Cardinals report for fall training camp on July 29, ahead of a season opener, Aug. 30, at Purdue.
Ball State’s 2025 Summer Camp Additions – Transfers:
Ben Dutton – TE, 6-4, 239, R-So., Shoreline, Wash./Washington State
Bradyn Fleharty – QB, 6-3, 195, R-Fr., Galloway Ohio/Yale
Ameir Glenn – DT, 6-0, 295, R-Fr., Fairburn, Ga./Wake Forest
Koby Gross – TE, 6-2, 245, R-Sr., San Ramon, Calif./Florida A&M
Donovan Hamilton – WR, 6-3, 215, R-Fr., Fishers, Ind./Purdue
Otto Hess – OL, 6-7, 323, R-Sr., Oswego, Ill./Boston College
Reese Hill – DT, 6-3, 293, R-Fr., Greenfield, Ind./Purdue
Tate Hoover – TE, 6-2, 240, R-So., Manhattan, Kan./Hutchinson CC
Jordan King – OL, 6-3, 302, R-Fr., Fort Wayne, Ind./Purdue
Joedrick Lewis – DB, 5-11, 190, R-Sr., Houston, Texas/Southeast Missouri State
Muheem McCargo – DB, 5-10, 215, R-Sr., Camden, N.J./Virginia Union
George Okorie – DE, 6-2, 222, R-Fr., Nigeria/Vanderbilt
DC Pippin – K, 6-0, 195, R-Sr., Springfield, Ill./Southeast Missouri State
Aaron Roberts – OL, 6-4, 301, R-Sr., Indianapolis, Ind./Purdue
Adam Saul – P, 6-6, 192, R-Sr., Gurnee, Ill./Washington
Blake Scriber – OL, 6-3, 280, R-Fr., Cincinnati, Ohio/Morgan State
Spencer Vaka – DT, 6-2, 265, R-So., Shawnee, Kan./Dodge City CC
Khristian Zachary – DT, 6-3, 290, R-Sr., Fayetteville, Ga./Alabama A&M
More on each new transfer can be found below:
Ben Dutton – TE, 6-4, 239, R-So., Shoreline, Wash./Washington State
Transfer from Washington State who is yet to see collegiate action at tight end. 2024 (R-Fr.): Named WSU special teams scout player of the week. 2023 (Fr.): Earned scout team player of the week honors while earning his redshirt … four-year varsity player at King’s High School … helped the Knights to a 9-2 record and a sectional championship as a junior.
Bradyn Fleharty – QB, 6-3, 195, R-Fr., Galloway Ohio/Yale
Transfer quarterback from Yale, joining the Cardinals after making one appearance his freshman year against Brown (Nov. 9) … helped Hilliard Bradley High School to its first regional championship as a senior … earned first team all-state, conference and district player of the year awards and a Mr. Ohio Football nominee during his time with the Jaguars … finished his high school career with 2,810 passing yards and 32 touchdowns at quarterback along with 1,360 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns.
Ameir Glenn – DT, 6-0, 295, R-Fr., Fairburn, Ga./Wake Forest
A transfer from Wake Forest, Glenn joins the Cardinals after seeing no action as a freshman during his 2024 season with the Demon Deacons … joined Langston Hughes High School as a junior in 2022, helping the Panthers to a 15-0 record and a Peach State 6A championship … totaled 223 tackles including 99 solo, seven sacks, 12 tackles for loss and two pass deflections in 27 games played … transferred to Langston Hugues from Milledgeville High School where he served as team captain … at Langston Hughes, he also competed in throwing events for track and field, reaching 47’1″ in shot put and 103’1″ in discus.
Koby Gross – TE, 6-2, 245, R-Sr., San Ramon, Calif./Florida A&M
A second team All-SWAC tight end from Florida A&M who joins Ball State after completing 36 receptions for 381 yards and six TDs in three seasons with the Rattlers. 2024 (R-Jr.): Caught 24 throws for 257 yards while scoring three TDs in 12 games played, earning second team all-conference honors … longest reception was 41 yards versus South Carolina State (Aug. 31). 2023 (R-So.): Appeared in 10 games, recording nine receptions for 85 yards … caught one TD at Southern University (Oct. 7). 2022 (R-Fr.): Transferred from Florida State and played in six games, totaling 39 yards for Florida A&M … caught one TD versus Bethune-Cookman (Nov. 19). 2021 (Fr.): Worked with the Florida State scout team after playing at Diablo Valley College but saw no game action. 2020 (Fr.): Ranked as the No. 1 junior college tight end by ESPN and 39th in ESPN JuCo50 while at Diablo Valley College … completed 27 catches for 340 yards and six TDs at Pittsburg High School … averaged 15.2 yards per catch his senior year as he helped the Pirates become runner-up in the league … claimed a league championship with Pittsburg as a junior as the program made a Division 1-A state championship appearance.
Donovan Hamilton – WR, 6-3, 215, R-Fr., Fishers, Ind./Purdue
Transfer wide receiver from Purdue who did not appear in any games during his 2024 freshman season … three-year letterwinner at Hamilton Southeastern High School under head coach Michael Kelly … played a key role alongside Ball State teammates Jalen Alexander and Kameron Anthony as part of the Royals’ offensive lineup, aiding the program to a regional championship his junior year and a sectional championship his senior year … recorded 934 receiving yards on 47 catches for 11 TDs his senior season, earning first team all-state and the Indiana Mr. Wide Receiver Award … totaled over 2,000 all-purpose yards during his high school career … earned first team all-conference honors his junior and senior years … conference player of the year his junior and senior years … team captain as a senior … was also a first team all-conference player in basketball his sophomore and senior years.
Otto Hess – OL, 6-7, 323, R-Sr., Oswego, Ill./Boston College
Transfer from Boston College who joins Ball State with one year of eligibility. The offensive lineman made appearances primarily on special teams, making 12 as a redshirt junior, nine as a redshirt sophomore and eight as a redshirt freshman … played tackle at Oswego High School … two-time all-area … ranked as the No. 25 player in Illinois by ESPN and No. 27 by 247 Sports and Rivals … also threw shot put for the track and field team.
Reese Hill – DT, 6-3, 293, R-Fr., Greenfield, Ind./Purdue
Transfer defensive lineman from Purdue who did not appear in any games during his 2024 freshman season … four-year varsity player at Greenfield Central High School under head coach Travis Nolting … helped the Cougars to a 9-2 overall record his senior year, recording three sacks for a loss of 12 total yards … tallied 72 tackles including 42 solo, 12 tackles for loss and four sacks in 26 games played throughout his high school career … team captain as a senior … recipient of the Principal Leadership and Cougar Spirit Awards … also a four-year letterwinner in track.
Tate Hoover – TE, 6-2, 240, R-So., Manhattan, Kan./Hutchinson CC
Transfers to Ball State after playing nine games at tight end for the 11-1 NJCAA national champion Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons. 2024 (R-Fr.): Grabbed three receptions for a total of 102 yards in his first collegiate season, including one TD at Iowa Western Community College (Sept. 7) … longest reception was 56 yards at Coffeyville Community College (Oct. 19) … offensive lineman at Manhattan High School … team captain as a senior as he helped the Indians to a 13-0 record and a 6A KSHSAA State Championship … regional champion as a junior.
Jordan King – OL, 6-3, 302, R-Fr., Fort Wayne, Ind./Purdue
An offensive lineman who transfers to Ball State from Purdue with four years of eligibility after seeing no playing time in his freshman season … three-year letterwinner at Fort Wayne North Side High School under head coach Ben Johnson … earned all-state and first team all-conference honors his junior and senior years … second team all-conference as a sophomore … competed in throwing events in track and field, earning sectional shot put championships his sophomore, junior and senior years.
Joedrick Lewis – DB, 5-11, 190, R-Sr., Houston, Texas/Southeast Missouri State
Cornerback transfer who spent three seasons at Southeastern Missouri State. 2024 (Sr.): Appeared in one game versus Southern Illinois but missed the rest of the season due to injury. 2023 (Jr.): Made nine starts at free safety, ranking seventh on the team in tackles with 36 … ranked second on the team with 28 solo tackles and 10 pass breakups … completed two kickoff returns for 70 total yards … led the RedHawks in interceptions with three … recorded a season-high seven tackles at Kansas State in his first start of the season (Sept. 2) … totaled four tackles and an interception at Central Arkansas (Oct. 7) … returned an interception 28 yards while posting four tackles at UT Martin (Nov. 11) … ranked fourth in the Big South OVC with 13 defended passes. 2022 (So.): Returned an interception 27 yards during the season opener at Iowa State (Sept. 3) … performed a season-best six tackles at Southern Illinois (Sept. 10). 2021 (Fr.): Spent his freshman season at Trinity Valley Community College, recording 28 tackles and forcing one fumble in six games … played safety and cornerback at MacArthur High School.
Muheem McCargo – DB, 5-10, 215, R-Sr., Camden, N.J./Virginia Union
Transfer safety who joins Ball State after spending three years at Temple and one year at Virginia Union. 2024 (R-Jr): Played four games for Virginia Union after transferring from Temple … totaled seven tackles, including four solo and three assisted. 2023 (Jr.): Did not play in his final year at Temple due to injury after participating in the spring and redshirted. 2022 (So.): Appeared in 12 games, recording 32 tackles and one interception for 35 yards against Houston (Nov. 12). 2021 (Fr.): Appeared in eight games, serving primarily on the special teams unit at Temple … made eight tackles along with his first career tackle for loss against South Florida (Oct. 23) … made his first career start versus Central Florida (Oct. 30) … recorded a career-high nine tackles versus Houston (Nov. 13). 2020 (Fr.): Made appearances throughout the year on the special teams unit … played his first career game in the Owls’ home opener versus South Florida … running back and linebacker at Woodrow Wilson High School … aided his team to a 10-2 finish and a NJSIAA South/Central Group 3 Regional Championship his senior year … totaled 1,106 yards and 14 touchdowns on 162 carries along with 38 catches for 554 yards and five receiving touchdowns as a senior … on the defensive end his senior year, he had 133 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and two interceptions returned for touchdowns … earned 105 tackles, two forced fumbles and an interception his junior year.
George Okorie – DE, 6-2, 222, R-Fr., Nigeria/Vanderbilt
Comes to Ball State with four years of eligibility after enrolling at Vanderbilt in January 2025 … one of the most raw — and perhaps most exciting — players in this Cardinals class … Nigerian-born athlete never played high school football … attended ADRAO International School in Nigeria before coming to Indiana to train with Nigerian-born NFL linebacker Eze Obiora, then with the Indianapolis Colts … played with the Vancouver Island Raiders in the Canadian Junior Football League in 2023 and attended Butler (Kansas) Community College and participated in 2024 spring ball … earned a redshirt during the 2024 season prior to enrollment at Vandy … largely flew under the radar in college recruiting, but has the size and athleticism to make an immediate impact … attended camps at Ohio State, Georgia, Texas A&M and Oklahoma, but none of them pulled the trigger … Vanderbilt had Okorie at its camp (July 26, 2024), and he committed on July 29 ahead of offers from Charlotte, Florida Atlantic and Western Kentucky … “There’s just so much potential there. When [Okorie] camped with us, it was so clear [how significant] his physical tools [were],” said Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea … rated the top Nigerian recruit in the 2024 class by 247Sports … slotted as the No. 65 edge defender in the signing class by 247Sports.
DC Pippin – K, 6-0, 195, R-Sr., Springfield, Ill./Southeast Missouri State
Transfer placekicker from Southeastern Missouri State who joins Ball State with one year of eligibility after earning first team All-Big South-OVC honors and FCS Athletics Directors Association Placekicker of the Year in 2024. 2024 (R-Jr.): Associated Press FCS All-American … Fred Mitchell Award finalist for the nation’s top collegiate kicker … completed a program record 26 field goals (34 attempts) with his longest being 53 yards at New Mexico State (Aug. 31) … scored 117 total points … kicked off 80 times, totaling 4,770 yards and averaging 59.6 yards per kickoff. 2023 (R-So.): Led the RedHawks in scoring with 68 points on 11-of-14 field goals and 35-of-36 PATs … longest field goal was 48 yards versus Southern Illinois (Sept. 16) … ranked second in the league in field goal percentage (78.5 pct.) … led the league in kick scoring and field goals with 1.1 per game … scored a season-high nine points on two field goals and three extra points at Nicholls State (Oct. 28) … kicked a season-high 6-of-6 PATs versus Lindenwood (Sept. 9). 2022 (R-Fr.): Kicked off 42 times for 2,359 yards and averaged 56.2 yards per kickoff … recorded 13 touchbacks … ranked second on the team in scoring with 98 points … went a perfect 50-of-50 in extra points throughout the season … made 16-of-24 field goals … longest field goal was 54 yards while he scored a season-high 12 points on three field goals and three PATs at Northwestern State (Oct. 22) … captured a 50-yard field goal at Southern Illinois (Sept. 10) … ranked 27th in the nation in scoring with 8.2 points per game … 16th in the country in field goals per game with 1.3 … led the Ohio Valley Conference in kick scoring, field goals and extra points … won OVC Specialist of the Week honors twice (Sept. 11 and Oct. 30). 2021 (Fr.): Kicked in one game versus Southern Illinois (Sept. 2), scoring two extra points. 2020 (Fr.): Did not see any game action … earned multiple Central State Eight All-Conference honors while at Springfield High School … scored 47 points on 35-of-41 PATs and 4-of-5 field goals his senior year … kicked a nearly perfect 39-of-40 extra points as a junior … totaled 118 points throughout his high school career.
Aaron Roberts – OL, 6-4, 301, R-Sr., Indianapolis, Ind./Purdue
Transfers to Ball State from Purdue with one year of eligibility as an offensive lineman. 2024 (R-Jr.): Appeared in one game at left tackle versus Penn State (Nov. 16). 2023 (R-So.): Did not see game action. 2022 (R-Fr.): Appeared in one game against Indiana State (Sept. 10). 2021 (Fr.): Earned a redshirt with no action … named Academic All-Big Ten in 2022, 2023 and 2024 … offensive and defensive lineman at Cardinal Ritter High School … recorded 59 tackles including 28 solo and one sack in three years on varsity … team captain his senior year.
Adam Saul – P, 6-6, 192, R-Sr., Gurnee, Ill./Washington
Transfer from Washington joins Ball State with one year of eligibility after seeing no action as a redshirt junior in 2024. 2023 (R-So.): Transferred to the Huskies from El Camino College in time to participate in spring practice but saw no action during the season. 2022 (R-Fr.): Transferred from Illinois State to El Camino College where he was named to the SCFA All-Central League Second Team, ranking second in the league in punting yards with 2,330 … averaged 42.4 yards on 55 punts in 11 games played. 2021 (Fr.): Member of Illinois State’s roster but saw no action. 2020 (Fr.): Saw no game action during his freshman year at Illinois State … three-year starting varsity kicker and punter at Warren Township High School under head coach Bryan McNulty … earned all-conference and all-area honorable mention honors his senior year … aided the Blue Devils to an 8A IHSA State Championship appearance as the program finished with a 13-1 record his senior season, making 56-of-57 extra point attempts and six field goals.
Blake Scriber – OL, 6-3, 280, R-Fr., Cincinnati, Ohio/Morgan State
Transfer from Morgan State who saw action in nine games for the 6-6 Bears his freshman season … played tackle and defensive end at Withrow High School … helped the Tigers to a Region 8 OHSAA Championship appearance his senior year.
Spencer Vaka – DT, 6-2, 265, R-So., Shawnee, Kan./Dodge City CC
Transfer from Dodge City Community College who saw action in nine games during his sole season with the Conquistadors. 2024 (R-Fr.): Transferred to Dodge City Community College from Butler Community College, recording eight solo tackles,10 assisted tackles and 2.5 sacks … earned one forced fumble at Butler Community College (Nov. 9) and a fumble recovery at Coffeyville (Nov. 2). 2023 (Fr.): Spent his freshman year at Butler Community College but saw no action … played defensive tackle and guard on varsity for three years at Mill Valley High School … helped the Jaguars to three straight 5A KSHSAA State Championships his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … tallied 49 tackles including 10 solo, 39 assisted and seven sacks over three years.
Khristian Zachary – DT, 6-3, 290, R-Sr., Fayetteville, Ga./Alabama A&M
Transfer defensive lineman from Alabama A&M who decommitted from a transfer to Texas Southern prior to joining the Ball State rotation. 2024 (R-Jr.): Appeared in one game for Alabama A&M, versus Georgetown College (Sept. 14) … transferred after one season at Southern. 2023 (Jr.): Appeared in four games with Southern, after a commitment to Western Kentucky and transfer from Liberty. 2022 (So.): Played 11 games at Liberty and recorded nine tackles. 2021 (Fr.): Posted four tackles over five games during his freshman season at Liberty … played at Carrollton High School … finished his high school career with 58 tackles for loss and 30 sacks.
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