UNIVERSITY CENTER -- Saginaw Valley State University Head Football Coach Ryan Brady and the Cardinal coaching staff have announced the addition of 36 student-athletes who will join the football program, beginning in the fall of 2020.
This year's class features two players who have claimed state championships, seven state runner-up showings and 34-of-36 players competed in their respective high school's playoffs. There are 22 incoming Cardinals who earned all-state honors and every player in this class was named all-conference.
SVSU Head Coach Ryan Brady on the SVSU Football 2020 Recruiting Class...
"This is an exciting day for all of us here at Saginaw Valley State, obviously, because it is our first recruiting class, and we wanted to make this class one of the best in Division II. I am extremely pleased with the outcome of this class in its entirety. From top to bottom we identified and attacked a certain type of player, person and athlete. The one thing we did was we tried to continue to find and recruit players right up to the very last minute. This day is an accumulation of a lot of hard work by a lot of people. I am very thankful for the work of everyone involved in our recruiting process. All of our assistant coaches did an outstanding job of evaluating and identifying players that we really wanted to zero in on and that fit the mold from a competitive, leadership and character standpoint. We're excited and very fortunate to have the kind of class and the number of quality student-athletes that we have joining us is outstanding. All these guys can contribute to helping us continue to build a Championship program here, both on and off the field. The opportunity that they have as future Cardinals is outstanding and the relationships that we want to develop with them to help them grow and develop as people, students and players is what my staff and I live for. The best is yet to come at Saginaw Valley State and this is just the beginning. My staff and I will now look forward to Spring Football and "Earning It" everyday with our players in pursuit for a GLIAC Championship. Go Cardinals! #Earn It, Coach Brady"
2020 Signing Day Press Conference
2020 Saginaw Valley State University Football Recruiting Class (Click on Name for More Information)
| Quarterback | Height | Weight | Hometown | Previous School |
| Colby Newburg | 6-0 | 180 | Brighton, Mich. | Brighton HS |
| Running Back | ||||
| Tyler Amos | 5-9 | 190 | Portage, Mich. | Portage Northern HS |
| Clarence Corbett | 6-0 | 250 | Detroit, Mich. | Woodhaven HS |
| Charles Johnson | 5-10 | 190 | Flint, Mich. | Carman-Ainsworth HS |
| Nick Johnson | 5-11 | 190 | Detroit, Mich. | U of D Jesuit HS |
| Offensive Line | ||||
| Brett Bradley | 6-2 | 225 | West Bloomfield, Mich. | West Bloomfield HS |
| Connor Cracchiolo | 6-4 | 260 | Richmond, Mich. | Richmond HS |
| Dylan Doherty | 6-4 | 265 | Macomb Township, Mich. | Utica Eisenhower HS |
| Seth Keipert | 6-7 | 285 | Roscommon, Mich. | Roscommon HS |
| Ben Kroll | 6-3 | 270 | Lake Ann, Mich. | Glen Lake HS |
| Isaac Ruder | 6-6 | 275 | Kankakee, Ill. | Bishop McNamara HS |
| Tyus Thompson | 6-4 | 285 | Powell, Ohio | Olentangy Liberty HS |
| Wide Receiver | ||||
| Cory Cunningham | 6-3 | 200 | Kalamazoo, Mich. | Portage Northern HS |
| Joseph Jaruzel | 6-3 | 190 | Frankenmuth, Mich. | Flushing HS |
| Slot | ||||
| Derek Bryant | 5-6 | 160 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | Pinellas Park HS |
| Kobe Clark | 5-9 | 170 | Schoolcraft, Mich. | Schoolcraft HS |
| Malachi Love | 5-11 | 170 | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Grand Rapids Catholic Central HS |
| Tight End | ||||
| Joshua Headlee | 6-3 | 230 | Marine City, Mich. | Marine City HS |
| Jalen Williams | 6-4 | 225 | Inkster, Mich. | Belleville HS |
| Defensive Line | ||||
| Carson Berenyi | 6-2 | 250 | Saginaw, Mich. | Swan Valley HS |
| Cam Cunningham | 6-3 | 315 | Kalamazoo, Mich. | Portage Northern HS |
| Terrel Givens | 6-3 | 250 | Flint, Mich. | Grand Rapids Christian HS |
| Clayton Hackett | 6-3 | 280 | Oil City, Mich. | Bullock Creek HS |
| Logan Hekkema | 6-4 | 275 | Muskegon, Mich. | Mona Shores HS |
| Harold Irby III | 6-2 | 255 | St. Clair Shores, Mich. | Lakeview HS |
| Kieran Schultz | 6-2 | 245 | Saginaw, Mich. | Nouvel Catholic Central HS |
| Defensive Back | ||||
| Myles Gresham | 6-0 | 185 | Farmington Hills, Mich. | North Farmington HS |
| Andrew Holston | 5-9 | 170 | Detroit, Mich. | Fordson HS |
| Michael Jenkins Jr. | 6-0 | 200 | Detroit, Mich. | Belleville HS |
| Danny Mason | 5-10 | 170 | Detroit, Mich. | Orchard Lake St. Mary's HS |
| Linebacker | ||||
| Brady Devereaux | 6-4 | 215 | Hemlock, Mich. | Hemlock HS |
| Grant Parker | 6-4 | 205 | Ravenna, Mich. | Ravenna HS |
| Jesse Powell | 6-5 | 210 | South Lyon, Mich. | South Lyon HS |
| Isaiah Robinson | 6-5 | 205 | Eastpointe, Mich. | Lakeview HS |
| Jonathan Wright | 6-2 | 205 | Cedar, Mich. | Glen Lake HS |
| Kicker | ||||
| Jack Dreyer | 6-1 | 230 | Freeland, Mich. | Freeland HS |