School season record
Paul Flannigan TE
Receiving TD in a season
41 best season (2037) · record 51 by Titus Reece (2033)
Needs 11 more in one season.
The offseason · Transfer Window
Road to 2038
The 2037 season is in the books. Here's where the Vikings stand heading into 2038; locked sections open as the offseason moves along.
- Season Recap The 2037 season is over. Departing seniors are known, and Record Watch looks ahead.
- Final Recruiting Signing day for the 2038 class.
- Player Departures and Draft Draft results arrive for the departing seniors.
- Transfer WindowNow The portal opens: transfers in and out.
- 2038 Preseason The 2038 schedule is set and the depth chart firms up.
Record Watch
OpenReturning Vikings against the school, Big 12 and NCAA season and career records.
Within reach
Big 12School season record
Davonte Sizer RB
Rushing Yards in a season
1,958 best season (2037) · record 2,536 by Baraka Nwangwu (2029)
Needs 579 more in one season.
Closest returning chaser for every record
| Record | Level | Holder | Mark | Closest returner | His mark | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing TD (season) | School | Elijah Pashos 2037 | 93 | No returning chaser yet | ||
| Passing Yards (season) | School | Elijah Pashos 2037 | 6,883 | No returning chaser yet | ||
| Receiving TD (season) | School | Titus Reece 2033 | 51 | Paul Flannigan | 41 | 80% |
| Rushing TD (season) | School | Robert Okoronkwo 2031 | 41 | Stephon Ali | 18 | 44% |
| Rushing Yards (season) | Big 12, School | Baraka Nwangwu 2029 | 2,536 | Davonte Sizer | 1,958 | 77% |
| Passing TD (career) | NCAA, Big 12, School | Kaleb DuBose 2033-35 | 230 | No returning chaser yet | ||
| Passing Yards (career) | Big 12, School | Amar'e Hocker 2025-28 | 18,874 | No returning chaser yet | ||
| Receiving TD (career) | School | Titus Reece 2033-35 | 126 | Lyle Sawyer | 72 | 57% |
| Receiving Yards (career) | School | Titus Reece 2033-35 | 8,730 | Lyle Sawyer | 4,452 | 51% |
| Rushing TD (career) | School | Robert Okoronkwo 2030-31 | 68 | Stephon Ali | 42 | 62% |
| Rushing Yards (career) | School | Baraka Nwangwu 2026-29 | 6,074 | Stephon Ali | 2,936 | 48% |
"Within reach" means a returning player could break the record with a season like his best one: a career record within 1.25 times his best season, or a season record he has already reached 70% of.
Departing seniors & draft watch
Open12 Vikings are leaving after 2037. 5 have been drafted.
| Player | Pos | Class | OVR | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquez Rossouw | RE | SO (RS) | 92 | Round 1 |
| Alani Boatwright | LT | SR (RS) | 91 | Round 2 |
| Elijah Pashos | QB | SR (RS) | 88 | Round 4 |
| Dom Iverson | RG | SR (RS) | 89 | Round 6 |
| Josh Leeuwenburg | WR | SR | 87 | Round 7 |
| Wade Luter | RG | SR (RS) | 87 | Graduated |
| Simon Banks | RE | SR (RS) | 87 | Graduated |
| Sammy Haddad | FS | SR (RS) | 86 | Graduated |
| Steve Beatty | C | SR (RS) | 84 | Graduated |
| K.C. Hennessy | LT | SR (RS) | 83 | Graduated |
| Jamie Cole | TE | SR (RS) | 80 | Graduated |
| Glenn Keiser | P | SR | 76 | Graduated |
Projected 2038 depth chart
Open16 of 23 projected starters also started in 2037. It's an early projection and will shift as recruits, departures and transfers come in.
Offense
- LG
- Dion AbbottReturningMatt BurksSeth Lanning
- C
- Seth AbrahamReturningQuincy ReddickQuincy Reddick
- RG
- Craig BlueDom IversonDepartingWade LuterDeparting
- RT
- Phil ReitzReturningLamar ZuberStan McPhearson
Defense
- RE
- Marquez RossouwDepartingSimon BanksDepartingDeAndre JacksonTua Ursua
- LOLB
- Stephen SchoolerReturningRussell QueenDonnell Mustard
- MLB
- Josh CostanzoReturningAlex OvereemMohammad Burr
- ROLB
- Stephen LoveReturningCameron CaveTim Pitoitua
- CB 1
- Angel WaitersReturningRichard BoyceDwayne Vincent
- CB 2
- Johnny WellsReturningStephen WattJohnnie Smith
- CB 3
- Johnnie SmithReturningJohnnie FloydJohnnie Floyd
- FS
- Sammy HaddadDepartingEric MarshallZach Amatova
- SS
- Trent WhittedReturningTy DossAhmad Hemphill
Special teams
- K
- Afa Potoa'eReturning
- P
- Glenn KeiserDeparting
Incoming 2038 recruits
OpenThe 2038 class: 21 signees. See where every class came from.
Latwan Slye
LE · TX
No. 1 nationally
Erik Flavors
DT · VA
No. 8 nationally
Cedrick Jaimes
SS · LA
No. 11 nationally
Ricardo Cummings
LT · OK
No. 13 nationally
Damon Toone
HB · DE
No. 15 nationally
Phillip Spaulding
CB · HI
No. 17 nationally
Greg Tavares
ROLB · IN
No. 19 nationally
Simon Moffitt
ATH/QB · CA
No. 21 nationally
Darren Pitts
WR · MI
No. 23 nationally
Johnny Gay
C · MI
No. 27 nationally
Earnest Burt
ROLB · NE
No. 28 nationally
Frederick Witherspoon
LE · AL
No. 31 nationally
Zach Karlaftis
FS · NJ
No. 47 nationally
Ruben Vollert
ROLB · IA
No. 53 nationally
Brian Woods
LOLB · MI
No. 75 nationally
Kai Peter
WR · NJ
No. 105 nationally
Eric Prince
TE · MS
No. 110 nationally
Kurt Ezela
TE · NJ
No. 287 nationally
Chet Schobel
CB · MI
No. 348 nationally
Brayden McClain
FB · VA
No. 590 nationally
Phillip Spears
P · NC
No. 1614 nationally
Transfer window
OpenNo incoming transfers this offseason. Last year the Vikings added 1 transfer.
2038 schedule & rivalry previews
Rivalries openThe 2038 schedule unlocks during 2038 Preseason. Until then, here's where the rivalries stand.
Cleveland State vs Ohio
Since 2024 · 21 meetings
Vikings lead 12-9Vikings won the last meeting
- W 56-39 2037 · National Championship
- L 56-76 2036 · Regular season
- W 48-40 2035 · CFP Semifinal
- W 42-28 2035 · Regular season
- W 51-46 2034 · CFP Semifinal
Cleveland State vs Miami (OH)
Since 2024 · 18 meetings
Series tied 9-9Miami (OH) has won the last 7
- L 42-63 2037 · Big 12 Championship
- L 35-56 2036 · National Championship
- L 70-73 2035 · National Championship
- L 31-59 2035 · Regular season
- L 52-61 2034 · National Championship