Culver-Stockton College football coach Christian Guenther has released the names of 14 players who have signed athletic agreements to attend school and play football for the Wildcats during the first day of the signing period.

Nine of the 14 signees reside on the defensive side of the ball with seven of those players playing either linebacker or on the defensive line. Offensively, the Wildcats signed three offensive linemen, one quarterback and a running back.

Culver-Stockton, located in Canton, Mo.,is affilated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and is a member of the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC).

Here is a list of today's signees:

Aaron Foster - DB, 5-10, 180, Staunton, Ill. (Staunton Community HS).

Ryan Javan - LB, 5-11, 200, Bartlett, Ill. (Bartlett HS).

Alex Thull - OL, 6-6, 260, Bartlett, Ill. (Bartlett HS).

Adam Fricke - LB, 6-1, 210, Petersburg, Ill. (PORTA HS).

Matt Cameron - OL, 6-4, 280, Warsaw, Ill. (Warsaw HS - West Hancock).

Casey Terry - DE, 6-3, 225, Salisbury, Mo. (Salisbury HS).

Zac Higdon - OL, 6-5, 290, Springfield, Ill. (Sacred Heart/Griffin HS).

Cameron Smith - DL, 6-0, 210, Festus, Mo. (Crystal City HS).

Aaron Kreienheder - DL, 6-0, 225, Wentzville, Mo. (Timberland HS).

Marcus Barnett - DB, 5-10, 180, Webster Groves, Ill. (Webster Groves HS).

Steven Paxiao - LB, 6-3, 190, Citrus Heights, Calif. (Mesa Verde HS).

David Kelsch - DL, 6-4, 270, Pleasant Prairie, Wis. (Tremper HS/Winona State University).

Adrian Allen - RB, 5-11, 225, San Marcos, Calif. (Murrieta Valley HS/Palomar CC).

Laine Barnhill - QB, 6-1, 185, Baker, Fla. (Baker HS/Oskaloosa-Walton College).