FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics)– North Dakota State head football coach Tim Polasek announced the signing of 32 high school student-athletes Wednesday, Dec. 4, the first day of the three-day early signing period for Division I football.
The signing class includes three players from North Dakota, 10 from Minnesota, seven from Wisconsin, three each from Missouri and Nebraska, two from Iowa and two from Florida, and one each from Illinois and Texas.
By position, the Bison added five defensive backs, six linebackers, seven defensive linemen, five offensive linemen, three tight ends, two wide receivers, two quarterbacks, one running back and one athlete.
2025 NDSU Football Early Signing Day Roster
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown/High School |
| Sam Anderson | LB | 6-2 | 195 | Fr. | St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville HS |
| Carter Appl | LB | 6-2 | 206 | Fr. | Menasha, Wis./Xavier HS |
| Ryan Babatz | OL | 6-4 | 278 | Fr. | Montrose, Minn./Buffalo HS |
| Walker Braaten | S | 6-2 | 173 | Fr. | Westhope, N.D./Westhope HS |
| Chase Brixius | LB | 6-2 | 211 | Fr. | Plymouth, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret’s HS |
| Preston Brown | QB | 6-1 | 180 | Fr. | Festus, Mo./Hillsboro HS |
| Kendrick Carter | CB | 6-0 | 160 | Fr. | Cedar Hill, Texas/South Oak Cliff HS |
| Brody Clubb | DT | 6-3 | 266 | Fr. | Tiffin, Iowa/Clear Creek Amana HS |
| Gabriel Cunningham | TE | 6-4 | 240 | Fr. | Wentzville, Mo./Holt HS |
| Carter Dauner | DE | 6-3 | 211 | Fr. | West Fargo, N.D./West Fargo HS |
| Damian Devine | LB | 6-3 | 205 | Fr. | St. Paul, Minn./Academy of Holy Angels |
| Isaac Ellison | TE | 6-4 | 196 | Fr. | Menomonie, Wis./Menomonie HS |
| Chase Evink | DT | 6-5 | 249 | Fr. | Hancock, Minn./Hancock HS |
| Mikhale Ford | S | 5-11 | 165 | Fr. | Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln East HS |
| SJ Green | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Fr. | Wesley Chapel, Fla./Jesuit HS |
| Myles Mitchell | RB | 5-10 | 190 | Fr. | Worth, Ill./Richards HS |
| Marion Moore | CB | 5-10 | 162 | Fr. | Madison, Wis./Madison Memorial HS |
| James Nellis | OL | 6-3 | 294 | Fr. | Grafton, Wis./Grafton HS |
| Noah Nelson | TE | 6-5 | 220 | Fr. | Hawley, Minn./Hawley HS |
| Thomas Roberts | DE | 6-4 | 220 | Fr. | Albion, Neb./Boone Central HS |
| Charles Ross III | ATH | 5-11 | 170 | Fr. | Kansas City, Mo./St. Pius X HS |
| Blake Schiltz | DE | 6-2 | 227 | Fr. | Pine Island, Minn./Pine Island HS |
| Gavin Sell | LB | 6-2 | 195 | Fr. | Woodville, Wis./Baldwin-Woodville HS |
| Zander Smith | QB | 6-3 | 220 | Fr. | Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland HS |
| Evrett Tait | S | 5-11 | 196 | Fr. | Chippewa Falls, Wis./Regis HS |
| Brett Tastad | OL | 6-4 | 266 | Fr. | Rolette, N.D./Rolette HS |
| Dylan Vokal | WR | 6-1 | 199 | Fr. | Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS |
| Gavin Wang | OL | 6-6 | 259 | Fr. | Annandale, Minn./Annandale HS |
| Alex Warden | OL | 6-5 | 245 | Fr. | Suamico, Wis./Bay Port HS |
| Alijah Wayne | DT | 6-4 | 240 | Fr. | Omaha, Neb./Omaha Central HS |
| Ethan Wood | DE | 6-4 | 238 | Fr. | Mount Vernon, Iowa/Mount Vernon HS |
| Jacob Wrbanek | LB | 6-3 | 214 | Fr. | Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS |
Here is a look at each of the signees:
Sam Anderson, LB, 6-2, 195, Fr., St. Michael, Minn. (St. Michael-Albertville HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter for coach Jared Essler at St. Michael-Albertville…Team captain senior year…Played safety, quarterback, running back and wide receiver…All-conference in 2024 and earned team offensive MVP accounting for more than 650 all-purpose yards and seven touchdowns…Also participates in baseball…National Honor Society…PERSONAL: Plans to major in environmental and conservation sciences…Parents are Tim and Kami…Has a brother, Gabe, and sister, Abby.
Carter Appl, LB, 6-2, 206, Fr., Menasha, Wis. (Xavier HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for coach Dave Hinkens at Xavier High School…Played linebacker and defensive end…Three-time all-conference…Two-time all-region…Bay Conference defensive player of the year in 2024…Had 115 tackles with 23 tackles for loss, seven sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception return for touchdown…Finished his career with 54 TFLs, 23.5 sacks and six forced fumbles…Also participates in track…PERSONAL: Plans to major in finance…Parents are Tony and Jessica…Father played football for Northern State and UMary…Has a brother, Cristian, and a sister, Cambria.
Ryan Babatz, OL, 6-4, 278, Fr., Montrose, Minn. (Buffalo HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for coach Jackson Litterer at Buffalo High School…Team captain in football, wrestling and track and field…Played offensive line and saw time on the defensive line in goal line packages…Had five tackles and one tackle for a safety…First team all-state…Selected to the Minnesota high school all-star game…Two-time all-district first team and district lineman of the year…Part of two Metro Maroon District championships…State qualifier in wrestling and track and field…Placed seventh at state in the shot put…Conference champion and set a school record at 56 feet, 6 inches…PERSONAL: Plans to major in civil engineering…Parents are Alan and Jennifer…Has a brother, Matthew.
Walker Braaten, S, 6-2, 173, Fr., Westhope, N.D. (Westhope HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter for coach Layne Fluhrer and Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn…Played safety and quarterback…North Dakota’s 9-man Senior Athlete of the Year…Three-time all-state, including first team in 2023 and 2024…Made 119 tackles with 10 pass breakups his senior year…Also completed 77 percent of his passes for 1,967 yards and 29 touchdowns…Rushed for 1,241 yards and 25 touchdowns…Accounted for 11,428 yards of total offense with 181 touchdowns in his prep career…All-state basketball player and 2,000-point scorer…Also participates in baseball and golf…PERSONAL: Plans to major in business…Parents are Sheldon and Becky…Mother played basketball at Bemidji State and Williston State…Older sister, Ellie, plays basketball at Valley City State…Has another sister, Alisha, and one brother, Hunter.
Chase Brixius, LB, 6-2, 211, Fr., Plymouth, Minn. (Benilde-St. Margaret’s HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for coaches Sean McMenomy and Brad Anderson at Benilde-St. Margaret’s…Two-time all-district…Had 84 tackles with 14 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in nine games his senior year…Also had five quarterback hurries, three pass breakups and two forced fumbles…Team defensive MVP as a junior with 157 tackles in 10 games including 15 TFLs, five sacks and five forced fumbles…Named to the Minnesota Star Tribune’s 2024 football dream team…PERSONAL: Undecided on a college major…Parents are Chip and Jennifer…Mother graduated from NDSU…Has a brother, Trey, and a sister, Alexis…Grandfather, Frank Brixius, was an Academic All-America® tackle for Minnesota’s 1960 national championship team…Father was an Academic All-Big Ten center for Minnesota in 1991.
Preston Brown, QB, 6-1, 180, Fr., Festus, Mo. (Hillsboro HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for coach Bill Sucharski at Hillsboro High School…Team captain senior year…All-conference and all-state quarterback his junior year, helping Hillsboro to a 12-2 record and state runner-up finish…Set a school record with 32 touchdown passes in a single season…Finished his career with 4,135 passing yards and 52 touchdowns while rushing for 2,442 yards and 34 TDs…Also competes in basketball and track…Placed third at state in the javelin throw as a junior…PERSONAL: Plans to major in business management…Parents are Don and Mindy…Has two brothers, Payton and Portland…Payton is a running back at Southeast Missouri State.
Kendrick Carter, CB, 6-0, 160, Fr., Cedar Hill, Texas (South Oak Cliff HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter and three-year letterwinner for coach Jason Todd at South Oak Cliff High School…Team advanced to three straight state championship games, winning the first two…Also competes in track…PERSONAL: Undecided on a college major…Parents are Kendrick Carter and Melvina Hardaway…Has a brother, Brendan, and a sister, Me’keigha.
Brody Clubb, DT, 6-3, 266, Fr., Tiffin, Iowa (Clear Creek Amana HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter for coach Lance Pederson at Clear Creek Amana…Team captain…Three-time first team all-district including MVP and Defensive Lineman of the Year honors as a senior…Had 130 career tackles with 86 solo stops and 5.5 sacks…Also played tight end…All-conference basketball player…Also competes in track and field…PERSONAL: Plans to major in sport management…Parents are Brandon and Molly…Father played basketball at Simpson college…Older sister, Calia, plays volleyball at Northern Iowa…Also has a brother, Cooper.
Gabriel Cunningham, TE, 6-4, 240, Fr., Wentzville, Mo. (Holt HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for coach John Place at Holt High School…Played tight end and defensive end…Two-time first team all-conference…Earned all-metro, all-district and all-state honors his junior year…Made 76 career receptions for 1,230 yards and 21 touchdowns…Top six in single-season receiving yards…Had 23 catches for 448 yards and five TDs senior year…Also competes in basketball and track…PERSONAL: Undecided on a college major…Parents are Ryan Cunningham and DeAnna Bracy…Has two brothers and one sister.
Carter Dauner, DE, 6-3, 211, Fr., West Fargo, N.D. (West Fargo HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter and three-year letterwinner for coach Jay Gibson at West Fargo High…Team captain…Played defensive end…Made 68 tackles with 15 tackles for loss, eight sacks and three forced fumbles senior year…All-conference and all-state honoree…Team MVP and defensive lineman of the year…PERSONAL: Plans to major in radiologic sciences…Parents are Brady and Mani.
Damian Devine, LB, 6-3, 205, Fr., St. Paul, Minn. (Academy of Holy Angels)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter and four-year letterwinner for coach Jim Gunderson at Academy of Holy Angels…Played linebacker, safety, quarterback, running back, wide receiver and punter…Part of three section championship teams…Two-time all-district performer…Selected as Defensive Back of the Year in 2023 and MVP in 2024…Made 41 total tackles with 13 tackles for loss and one interception senior year…Finished his career with 148 tackles, 21 TFLs and three interceptions…Accounted for 2,417 career all-purpose yards and 35 touchdowns…Selected to the Minnesota high school all-star game…Also participates in basketball and track…PERSONAL: Plans to major in business…Parents are David and Teisha…Has three sisters and one brother…Father was a basketball team captain at the University of St. Thomas…Mother was softball team captain and starting pitcher for St. Mary’s University (Minn.) on the 2000 national championship team…Great uncle, Dan Devine, coached Notre Dame to the 1977 football national championship and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985.
Isaac Ellison, TE, 6-4, 196, Fr., Menomonie, Wis. (Menomonie HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter and three-year letterwinner for coach Mike Sinz at Menomonie High School…First team all-conference wide receiver his senior year…Had 54 catches for 855 yards and 12 touchdowns and was named all-region…Finished his career with 73 receptions for 1,113 yards and 16 TDs…Two-time all-conference basketball player…Also participates in baseball…PERSONAL: Plans to major in business management…Parents are Jason and Tera…Has a sister, Madeline.
Chase Evink, DT, 6-5, 249, Fr., Hancock, Minn. (Hancock HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter for coach Chad Christianson at Hancock High School…Two-time team captain…Played running back, linebacker and defensive end….Four-time all-conference pick, including first team honors his final three seasons…Two-time all-state…Selected to the Minnesota high school all-star game…Set school records with 5,050 rushing yards and 56 touchdowns in his prep career…Finished with 281 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, six sacks and three interceptions…All-conference basketball player…Also plays baseball…PERSONAL: Plans to major in business administration…Parents are Brent and Angela…Has a brother, Cole, and a sister, Ava.
Mikhale Ford, S, 5-11, 165, Fr., Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter for coach John Gingery at Lincoln East High School…Team captain…Played cornerback and wide receiver…Caught 38 passes for 427 yards and four touchdowns senior year…Also had 25 tackles with four pass breakups and one interception to earn all-conference honors…Defensive career totals included 67 total tackles, 45 unassisted, and three interceptions with one touchdown return…State qualifier in the 4×100 relay and triple jump his junior year of track and field…Also plays basketball…PERSONAL: Undecided on a college major…Parents are Nick and Becky Ropte…Has two brothers, River and Caden, and a sister, Rowan.
SJ Green, WR, 6-0, 180, Fr., Wesley Chapel, Fla. (Jesuit HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter and four-year letterwinner for coach Matt Thompson at Jesuit High School in Tampa…Team captain…Played wide receiver and defensive back…Had 22 catches for 303 yards and six touchdowns senior year…Added 600 return yards and two touchdowns…Career totals included 60 receptions for 694 yards and 14 TDs…Part of a district championship team…Also competes in track…PERSONAL: Plans to major in construction management…Parents are Solomon and Danielle…Has a sister, Kayla…Father was a wide receiver at South Florida and spent 13 years in the Canadian Football League from 2007 to 2019 with the Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts before being inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2024.
Myles Mitchell, RB, 5-10, 190, Fr., Worth, Ill. (Richards HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for coach Tony Sheehan at Richards High School…Two-time team captain…Had 2,300 all-purpose yards including 1,800 rushing yards and a school-record 37 touchdowns his senior year…Three-time all-conference and two-time conference player of the year…Two-time all-state…More than 5,000 career all-purpose yards and 69 career touchdowns…Also participates in basketball and track…PERSONAL: Undecided on a college major…Parents are Wayne and Nicole…Has two sisters, Mynayla and Myangela.
Marion Moore, CB, 5-10, 162, Fr., Madison, Wis. (Madison Memorial HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for coach Austin Battaglia at Memorial High School…Team captain…First team all-conference defensive back his last three years…Also made all-state and first team all-conference at wide receiver senior year…Had 1,477 all-purpose yards and 21 total touchdowns, including 941 receiving yards with 14 TDs…Made 42 tackles with six pass breakups and four interceptions including one return for a touchdown…Set school records in the 4×100 and 4×200 relays with the track team…Also participates in basketball…PERSONAL: Plans to major in business…Parents are Darrell and Jovan…Has three brothers and one sister.
James Nellis, OL, 6-3, 294, Fr., Grafton, Wis. (Grafton HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter and four-year letterman for coach James Norris at Grafton High School…Two-time team captain…All-state offensive lineman and two-time all-region…Three-time all-conference…Woodland Conference Lineman of the Year…Part of a state runner-up team…Helped Grafton to a 31-7 record as a starter…Had 57 career tackles with five sacks…PERSONAL: Undecided on a college major…Parents are Joe and Megan…Has a brother, Mex, and a sister, Lillian.
Noah Nelson, TE, 6-5, 220, Fr., Hawley, Minn. (Hawley HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter and four-year letterwinner for Hawley High School coached by Peder Naatz…Played quarterback, linebacker and safety for the Nuggets…Two-time all-section performer…All-district his senior year…Passed for 1,683 yards and 16 touchdowns while rushing for 651 yards and 15 TDs…Finished his prep career with more than 4,900 yards of total offense and 55 touchdowns…All-conference basketball player…Two-time state track participant in the 4×400 relay…PERSONAL: Plans to major in exercise science…Parents are Peder and Jennifer Naatz…Has two sisters, Allie and Drew.
Thomas Roberts, DE, 6-4, 220, Fr., Albion, Neb. (Boone Central HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for coach Mark Hudson at Boone Central High School…Team captain…Part of four state playoff teams including a 13-0 state championship team in 2023…Two-time all-district first team defensive end…All-state first team his junior year…Made 178 career tackles with 52.5 tackles for loss and 21 sacks…Had 20 TFLs and 11 sacks his senior year…Two-time conference runner-up and state qualifier in wrestling…Set a school record for most wins in a season (44)…Also a state qualifier in track…PERSONAL: Plans to major in construction management…Parents are Andy and Susan…Father competed in football and track at Doane University…Mother was in track and volleyball at Doane…Has three brothers, Jackson, William and Simon…Jackson is on the track team at South Dakota State.
Charles Ross III, ATH, 5-11, 170, Fr., Kansas City, Mo. (St. Pius X HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter at St. Pius X High School coached by Anthony Simone…All-state first team return specialist…All-conference first team defensive back…Also was a running back and slot receiver…Set a school record for most kickoff returns…Part of district and conference championship football teams…Also competes in wrestling and track…PERSONAL: Plans to major in business…Parents are Anthony and Kristin Simone…Family includes six children…One of his brothers, Jayshawn Ross, is a linebacker at Alabama.
Blake Schiltz, DE, 6-2, 227, Fr., Pine Island, Minn. (Pine Island HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for Pine Island coached by Mitch Schiltz…Three-year team captain…Two-time defensive MVP and all-conference pick…Had 79 tackles with 12 tackles for loss, two sacks and two forced fumbles his senior year…Academic all-state in football…All-conference basketball player…Two-time all-conference in track and field…Section champion in the shot put…State qualifier in the 4×400 relay…PERSONAL: Plans to major in exercise science…Parents are Mitch and Angie…Father played football and mother played volleyball at Winona State University…Has two brothers, Cody and Tyson.
Gavin Sell, LB, 6-2, 195, Fr., Woodville, Wis. (Baldwin-Woodville HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter for coach Dan Keefer and Baldwin-Woodville High School…Two-time all-state…First team all-conference offense and defense two years in a row…Accounted for 2,817 total yards and 29 touchdowns to help his team to a state championship appearance for the first time in 30 years…Also competed in hockey, basketball, baseball and track…PERSONAL: Plans to major in business…Parents are Jason and Michelle…Has a sister, Grace…Father played football at St. Cloud State University.
Zander Smith, QB, 6-3, 220, Fr., Lakeland, Fla. (Lakeland HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter for coach Marvin Frazier at Lakeland High School…Led his team to a 12-3 record and state championship in 2023…Named Polk County Offensive Player of the Year as a junior…Team is 12-0 heading into this week’s state semifinals…Has passed for more than 8,000 yards and 80 touchdowns in his prep career…National Honor Society…PERSONAL: Plans to major in psychology…Mother’s name is Holly…Has a brother, Zac, who is a linebacker at the University of Miami.
Evrett Tait, S, 5-11, 196, Fr., Chippewa Falls, Wis. (Regis HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter for coach Bryant Brenner at Regis High School…Conference offensive player of the year as a senior…Had 1,508 all-purpose yards with 18 touchdowns and six 2-point conversions…First team all-state inside linebacker…Made 112 tackles with 9.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, six forced fumbles, two recoveries, two interceptions and three pass breakups…Part of teams that went 46-5 overall with four conference championships and one state title…Rushed for 2,147 career yards and 25 TDs…Made 237 career tackles with 21.0 TFLs, 9.0 sacks, 11 forced fumbles and seven pass breakups…Part of state track championship 4×100 and 4×200 relays with record-setting times in both events…PERSONAL: Plans to major in business…Parents are George and Brittany…Has a brother, Carson, who is a defensive back for Wisconsin-Stout…Also has a sister, Justice.
Brett Tastad, OL, 6-4, 266, Fr., Rolette, N.D. (Rolette HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter and four-year letterman for coach Josh Keller and the North Prairie Cougars…Two-time all-state performer, including first team honors in 2024…Team went 35-8 during his career with one state championship and one state semifinal…Also competed in wrestling and track and field…Academic all-state in wrestling…PERSONAL: Plans to major in agribusiness…Parents are Matt and Cynthia…Father was an offensive guard on the 1992 NDSU football team…Older brother, Nate, is an offensive tackle on the Bison football team…Also has two sisters, Sydney and Eva.
Dylan Vokal, WR, 6-1, 199, Fr., Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for coach Adam Spurrell at Maple Grove High School…Two-time team captain…Part of teams that combined to go 33-3 overall with two state championships…Made 72 career receptions for 1,298 yards and 11 touchdowns…At safety, had 107 career tackles with five interceptions and 12 pass breakups…Academic all-state in football…National Honor Society…Also named all-section in baseball…PERSONAL: Plans to major in mechanical engineering…Parents are Chris and Jan…Father played football at Minnesota State Mankato…Has a brother, Cayden.
Gavin Wang, OL, 6-6, 259, Fr., Annandale, Minn. (Annandale HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for coach Matthew Walter at Annandale High School…Team captain…Played offensive tackle, tight end and defensive end…Made 121 career tackles with 21 sacks…All-state honoree…Selected to the Minnesota high school all-star game…Three-time all-district…Also participated in basketball…PERSONAL: Plans to major in agribusiness…Parents are Ryan and Michelle…Father played basketball at North Dakota State College of Science…Has one brother, Greysen.
Alex Warden, OL, 6-5, 245, Fr., Suamico, Wis. (Bay Port HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter and three-year letterman for coach Steven Jorgensen at Bay Port High School…Team captain…All-conference first team and conference offensive lineman of the year in 2023 and 2024…Two-time all-region…Two-time all-state first team…Part of a state championship team in 2024 and conference championship in 2023…Two-time all-conference first team in wrestling…Also competes in track and field…PERSONAL: Plans to major in business administration…Parents are Mark and Melissa…Has two brothers, Jack and Luke…Luke played basketball at Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Alijah Wayne, DT, 6-4, 240, Fr., Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Central HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter and team captain for coach Terrance Mackey at Omaha Central…First-team all-metro…Had 103 career tackles with 12.0 sacks and two interceptions…Three-time academic all-state…National Honor Society…Three-year starter in basketball…PERSONAL: Plans to major in sport management…Parents are Peyton and Roxanne…Has a brother, Ayden, and a sister, Aniah.
Ethan Wood, DE, 6-4, 238, Fr., Mount Vernon, Iowa (Mount Vernon HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter and team captain for coach Brad Meester at Mount Vernon High School…Two-time all-state and all-conference first team…Conference defensive player of the year as a junior…Set the school single-season record for sacks twice at 10.5 and then 12.0 his senior year…Career totals include 82 total tackles, 41.5 tackles for loss and 24.0 sacks…Team went 37-8 during his career…Three-time academic all-state in football and wrestling…Two-time state qualifier in wrestling…Also participated in baseball and track…PERSONAL: Majoring in biological sciences…Parents are Mike and Jamie…Father played baseball at Grand View University…Has two brothers, Chris and Cameron, and one sister, Lily.
Jacob Wrbanek, LB, 6-3, 214, Fr., Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove HS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter and three-year letterwinner for coach Adam Spurrell at Maple Grove…Team captain…Two-time all-conference first team in 2023 and 2024…Named conference defensive MVP…Finalist for Minnesota’s “Mr. Football” award…Selected to the Minnesota high school all-star game…Part of teams that combined to go 33-3 overall with two state championships…Academic all-state in football…Also participated in basketball, track, golf and wrestling…PERSONAL: Plans to major in finance and marketing…Parents are Jim and Angie…Has two sisters, Reese and Lauren.
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