X-FACTOR TRAINEES
College QB'S
COLE ALEXANDER
Trine University
Senior - QB, 6'2 225
Lapel HS
Cole in a unique trainee in our X-Factor College QB Academy. He was recruited by Coach Young and Indiana State out of Lapel High School in the class of 2020. After two years at Franklin Pierce University, he returned home and has played QB for Trine University since 2023. Following spring practice, he was named the starting QB, and elected to take his game to the next level by participating in the X-Factor College QB Academy in summer 2024 leading up to his last fall camp.
Landon Hochstein
Butler university
RS Fr - QB, 6'4 200
Norwalk HS (IA)
Landon came to X-Factor after spending his first two years at Butler University in Indianapolis. He started in our College QB Academy in summer 2024 to try and elevate his game. He worked hard on the mental aspect of identifying coverages and strived to process the game faster and gain an edge with knowledge and anticipatory throws. He will battle it out in a heated QB competition in fall camp come August.
damon hockett
taylor university
jr - QB, 6'2 185
New Palestine HS
Damon joined the X-Factor College QB Academy in the summer of 2024 after completing his first season as the starting QB at Taylor University. Damon's goals through the program were to become more consistent in his footwork, his mechanics, and his off-platform throws. He worked hard to perfect his craft and put himself in a position to lead his team to success in 2024.
Reid Duncan
Millikin Univ.
FR - QB, 6'2 185
Frontier H.S. (IN)
Reid joined our X-Factor QB Academy in April of 2024 in the midst of his track & field and baseball seasons. The ultimate three-sport competitor started at QB last season, but has committed to taking his game to the next level. From the start, Reid focused on body balance, mechanic sequencing, and elevating his overall football knowledge. He also takes part in our QB Film Study in our Pre-Season and In-Season phases. We are looking forward to watching him have a breakout year and lead Frontier to a section championship!
Sam Collier
Hanover College
FR - QB, 5'10 180
Triton Central HS
Sam has recently re-joined the X-Factor family. As a previous participant, Sam developed under Coach Morelli for the first two years of his QB journey. Now, after learning behind Jace Stuckey (Eastern Michigan), Sam is ready to take the reigns of the Triton Central offense and make his own mark. Sam is focused on improving his anticipation and coverage recognition. We look for Sam to continue the lineage of tremendous Triton Central quarterback products.
HIGH SCHOOL QB'S
bryce sebanc
plainfield HS
class of 2027
QB, 6'2 175
Bryce joined X-Factor in November 2024 after a very productive sophomore season. He came into training wanting to have a more consistent, breakout Junior season. Bryce tightened up mechanics and worked hard on base and on-platform throws. With a big arm, we expect Bryce to have an incredible junior season after picking up his first Division 1 offer this past summer.
accolades/offers:
⭐ 1st Team All-Conference
🟢Sac State (FCS-CA)
Weston Wood
Brownsburg HS
class of 2027
QB, 6'3 180
Weston joined X-Factor in December of 2024 right after a State Title! Heading into his junior season, his goals were to push for the starting role and clean up some "leaking" mechanical issues. In 2025, Weston won the backup job & has trained in-season, ready for action if called on.
accolades/offers:
➡️ State Champion (2024)
carter ward
danville HS
class of 2027
QB, 5'11 175
Carter Ward joined our X-Factor QB Academy in December of 2024 after starting his freshman & sophomore seasons. His goal for Junior year was to increase velocity, and be more accurate within the pocket.
accolades/offers:
⭐ 1st Team All-Conference
Declan Hines
Avon HS
class of 2028
QB, 6'0 165
Declan joined our X-Factor QB Academy in April of 2024 and immediately moved up to the High School Group. His big focus has been his grip, arm path & mechanic posture, and consistent footwork. Most recently, he competed for the JV starting QB role in 2025 - and came out victorius. We look for Declan to make huge, in-game strides as he competes for the varsity job again in Fall 2026!
accolades/offers:
Noah Harrold
Speedway HS
class of 2029
QB, 6'1 165
Noah joined X-Factor in October 2024 as an 8th grader after a career at the WR position. He saw an opportunity at QB going into freshman year & wanted to capitalize. After a long off-season, he was able to secure a starting role at QB for the Speedway Freshmen team.
accolades/offers:
jake linton
lebanon HS
class of 2029
QB, 6'4 190
Jake joined our X-Factor QB Academy in December of 2024 as an 8th grader with the goal of starting on Varsity as a freshman. To get him there, we focused on stride mechanics, separation, and fluidity in arm path.
accolades/offers:
MIDDLE SCHOOL & YOUTH QB'S
RYlan fuller
Lebanon MS - 8th Grade
Maddox Dobkins
Mooresville MS - 8th Grade
Lane Kemper
Muncie MS - 8th Grade
marco gilliat
Plainfield MS - 8th Grade
Ryder Devol
Western Boone MS - 8th Grade
JT Rawley
Danville MS - 7th Grade
Braxton Mennonno
Tri-West MS - 7th Grade
Jasper Waite
Lebanon MS - 7th Grade
asante scott
Avon MS - 6th Grade
Jameson Dennis
Zionsville West MS - 6th Grade
Bennett Schmidt
Brownsburg MS - 6th Grade
Hudson Munoz
Lebanon MS - 6th Grade
cooper mccormick
Avon MS - 6th Grade
Gavin Hunter
Lebanon - 5th Grade
Trenton Spencer
Traders Point - 4th Grade
River Harrold
Speedway - 4th Grade
Beckett Arnold
Speedway - 3rd grade
Wesley Riggen
Traders Point - 5th Grade
Cole Richardson
Brownsburg - 4th Grade
Ryker Stuart
Lebanon - 4th Grade
Jett Williamson
Lebanon - 3rd grade
RB Academy
Dawson Martin
West Lafayette HS
class of 2025
rb, 6'1 195
Dawson joined the inaugural X-Factor RB Academy in April of 2024. Going into his senior season, his goals were to run with lower pad level, improve his change of direction, and increase his RB and football knowledge. Over the course of four months, Dawson has worked hard to take his game to the next level in all phases. We are expecting a big senior season from him this fall.
committed: not currently
zach Dozier
Roncalli HS
class of 2026
rb, 6'0 185
Zach joined the RB Academy in May of 2024. He comes to X-Factor after having a breakout sophomore year and earning the starting role at Roncalli heading into 2024. From the start, Zach has had tremendous work ethic, and his goals in mind. He worked to improve his lower body control, fluidity in his cuts, and run game schematic knowledge. We are expecting another breakout year from Zach on his way to post-season accolades.
offers:
cohen zeunik
tri-west ms
8th grade
rb
Cohen has been with X-factor since the start. From the very beginning he trained 2x a week with a relenting work ethic. He joined the program after posting two starting RB season in the Tri-West Youth League. As he enters 8th grade, his goals were set: Improve knee bend and change of direction, improve ball security, and increase his route running ability. Over his time with X-Factor, Cohen has hit on all of his goals. We are expecting big things from this fall for him.
micah gardner
zionsville west ms
8th grade
rb
Micah joined the program in July 2024. Recently transitioning to Zionsville West MS, Micah has worked hard to put himself and his team in a great situation this fall. His goals were apparent and he set out to increase his football knowledge, pass protection, and ball security. We are expecting him to overtake the starting RB position on the ZWMS football team this fall.
jensen waite
lebanon ms
8th grade
rb
Jensen has recently joined our RB Academy after never training before. Even in his short amount of time, Jensen has improved tremendously. His improvement plan is striving for increased lower body control, footwork and cut precision, pass protection, and route running ability. We are expecting great things this fall from this explosive 8th grader.
Nick Burdick
Traders Point Christian School
7th grade
rb
Nick joined the inaugural RB Academy following his 6th grade school year. Like Cohen, he has been in the program from it's inception and has seen results. Nick trained 3x a week in the summer of 2024 in preparation for a big 7th grade year. He has two years of starting experience already, but has set his mind on improving. He has worked hard to perfect his ball security, develop powerful footwork & cutting ability, and increase his overall knowledge of run schemes and pass concepts.
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