The Victory Sports Network proudly presents “The NAIA 99,” the premier preseason watchlist highlighting the top returning athletes in NAIA football for the upcoming season. Curated by Jason Dannelly, this list represents the elite players to watch, selected from submissions by NAIA coaching staffs and sports information departments.
To ensure a comprehensive selection, the list was based on a variety of criteria, including 2023 statistics, coaches feedback, and previous honors such as All-Conference and All-American selections. It’s important to note that transfers and new recruits were not considered, keeping the focus solely on returning talent.
“The NAIA 99” does not rank players but showcases the top 99 athletes across all positions, making it an essential guide for fans and scouts alike. This list celebrates the exceptional skill and dedication of NAIA athletes, setting the stage for an exciting football season ahead.
Here is the complete list of “The NAIA 99” by position for 2024.
| Name | Pos | School |
| K’Vonte Baker | QB | Friends University |
| Andy Peters | QB | College of Idaho |
| Cade Ross | QB | Graceland (Iowa) |
| Jackson Waring | QB | Grand View (Iowa) |
| Jagger Gillis | QB | Campbellsville |
| Michael Palandri | QB | Montana Western |
| Luke Giron | QB | OUAZ |
| Truman Juelsgaard | QB | Baker (Kan.) |
| Lee Kirkland | QB | Pikeville (Ky.) |
| Adrian Parsons | QB | MidAmerica Nazarene |
| Stuart Ross | QB | Saint Xavier |
| Keely Watson | QB | St. Thomas University |
| Nathan Herstich | QB | Bluefield (Va.) |
| Ja’Kobe Hinton | OL | Benedictine (Kan.) |
| Parker Beck | OL | Dordt (Iowa) |
| Nick Engler | OL | St. Thomas University |
| Korver Hupke | OL | Northwestern (Iowa) |
| Blake Gossett | OL | Georgetown College |
| Aiden Queen | OL | Morningside (Iowa) |
| Scotty Woodruff | OL | Dickinson State (ND) |
| CJ Anoa’i | OL | Evangel |
| Marcus Lombard | OL | Montana Western |
| Brandon Spencer | OL | Montana Tech |
| Ryan Saddler | OL | Grand View (Iowa) |
| Noah Clark | OL | Grand View (Iowa) |
| Brett Gydesen | OL | College of Idaho |
| Michael McGrath | TE | Ave Maria (Fla.) |
| Nate Willcockson | TE | Grand View (Iowa) |
| Carson Ochoa | TE | Carroll College |
| Rex Ryken | TE | Mount Marty |
| D’Andre Golden | TE | Keiser University |
| Gavin Greenwood | TE | Baker (Kan.) |
| Galen Brantley | TE | Dickinson State (ND) |
| Levi Tidwell | WR | Indiana Wesleyan |
| Austin Jablonski | WR | Concordia (Neb.) |
| Austyn Gerard | WR | Northwestern (Iowa) |
| Seeger DeGayner | WR | Concordia (Mich.) |
| David Hayes | WR | St. Thomas University |
| Eli Nourse | WR | Montana Western |
| Wyatt Alexander | WR | Montana Tech |
| John Kreps | WR | College of Idaho |
| Malachi Spurrier | WR | Eastern Oregon |
| Jacob Gathright | WR | Benedictine (Kan.) |
| Joey Tumilty | WR | St. Francis (Ill.) |
| Javeion Davison | WR | Mayville State |
| Darius Neal | RB | Georgetown College |
| Jaden Meizinger | RB | Keiser University |
| Rontavious Farmer | RB | St. Thomas University |
| Konner McQuillan | RB | Northwestern (Iowa) |
| Braden Zuroff | RB | Dickinson State (ND) |
| Bryan Stiemke | RB | Ave Maria (Fla.) |
| Keegan La Belle | RB | Marian (Ind.) |
| Landers Smith | RB | Montana Tech |
| Tyson Denkert | RB | Midland |
| Walter Wilbon | RB | Florida Memorial |
| Name | Pos | School |
| Cody Moser | DB | Northwestern (Iowa) |
| Jayson Hayes | DB | Georgetown College |
| Kensly Johnson | DB | Keiser University |
| Kaysan Barnett | DB | Rocky Mountain College |
| Pop McGhee | DB | Louisiana Christian |
| Nehemiah Figueroa | DB | McPherson College |
| Spencer Kuffel | DB | Southern Oregon |
| Abe Stoesz | DB | Dordt (Iowa) |
| Lucas Huttinga | DB | Dordt (Iowa) |
| Travis Martin | DB | Langston |
| Scott Tumilty | DB | St. Francis (Ill.) |
| Dwight Lewis | DB | Marian (Ind.) |
| Armond Anderson | DB | St. Thomas University |
| Bradley Myers | LB | Evangel |
| Canon Karn | LB | Baker (Kan.) |
| AJ Hemphill | LB | Ottawa (Kan.) |
| Chad Holleran | LB | Georgetown College |
| Isaac Pingel | LB | Morningside (Iowa) |
| Kemon Reese | LB | St. Francis (Ill.) |
| Kendall Wilson | LB | St. Thomas University |
| EJ Barrera | LB | Graceland |
| Willie Nelson | LB | College of Idaho |
| Ben Egli | LB | Northwestern (Iowa) |
| Cole Wyant | LB | Montana Tech |
| Clayton Mosher | LB | Indiana Wesleyan |
| Ian MacDonald | LB | Dordt (Iowa) |
| Terry Elias Jr. | LB | Saint Xavier |
| Heath Baker | DL | Benedictine (Kan.) |
| Christian Ware | DL | Keiser University |
| Zach Myers | DL | Evangel |
| Jacob Dragstra | DL | Northwestern (Iowa) |
| Kyle Sterup | DL | Concordia (Neb.) |
| Aaron Brown | DL | Grand View (Iowa) |
| Caleb Williams | DL | Indiana Wesleyan |
| Ayobami Arokoyo | DL | Saint Xavier |
| David Cagle | DL | Concordia (Mich.) |
| Byron Gee | DL | Union Commonwealth |
| Stephen Leinen | K | Dordt (Iowa) |
| Job Matossian | K | Campbellsville |
| Nathaniel Heilig | K | Tabor |
| Kelen Meyer | P | Doane (Neb.) |
| Andrew Almos | P | Montana Tech |
| Evan Leak | Ret | Olivet Nazarene |
| Jordan Kempf | Ret | Peru State |
