Signing Day

[footballfan]

Decided to start to new thread about signing day. I know the coaches have been working hard and have put alot of miles on recruiting this winter. From what I am hearing we are going to be very pleasantly suprised with some of the key people we are going to sign. As always looking forward to seeing what we have.....




Go Jacks !!!!!!!

[SiouxFallsJack]

Re: Signing Day

Anyone know when they will be announced?

[footballfan]

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Hard to say what time, I would guess as soon as all the signed Letter of Intents are received in Brookings. Hopefully an announcement will be made. Last year it was on the gojacks website by mid-afternoon...




Go Jacks !!!!!

[rabbit_tracks]

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Last year the coaches came down to the Backers Luncheon to announce who had signed and showed a few highlights of each one. I would assume the same thing will happen tomorrow.

[ex-jack]

Re: Signing Day

I hope so!

[footballfan]

Re: Signing Day

Players who signed Letters of Intent are posted on gojacks.com....... Looks like a good bunch





Go Jacks !!!!!!

[JackTwice]

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Here is the list:

The list of prospects returning letters of intent on Wednesday:
Ross Basham, DL, 6-3, 280, Bridgeport, TX (Bridgeport)
Danny Batten, DL, 6-4, 240, Gilbert, AZ (Mesquite)
Alex Beyer, TE, 6-4, 245, Neenah, WI (Neenah)
Colin Cochart, (co-chart) TE, 6-5, 230, Kewaunee, WI (Kewaunee)
Jared Crumly, DL, 6-4, 210, Hartington, NE (Hartington)
Derek Domino, LB, 6-4, 190, Spring Lake Park, MN (Spring Lake Park)
Tyler Duffy, RB, 5-10, 190, Brookings, SD (Brookings)
Brian Fischer, DL, 6-2, 230, Ashton, IA (Sheldon)
Austin Frain, LB, 6-0, 195, Treynor, IA (Treynor)
Stefan Geissler, (guy-sler) RB, 6-1, 220, Cadott, WI (Cadott)
Matt Hylland (hill-and), WR, 5-10, 170, Sioux Falls, SD (Lincoln)
Corey Jeske, QB, 6-1, 185, Buffalo, MN (Buffalo)
Conrad Kjerstad, DB, 6-1, 180, Wall, SD (Wall)
Ryan McKnight, OL, 6-3, 265, Sioux Falls, SD (Washington)
Christopher Miller, OL, 6-4, 260, Kansas City, KS (Park Hill)
Kyle Minett (min-ette), RB, 5-11, 205, Ruthton, MN (Russell-Tyler-Ruthton)
Justin Mitchell, WR, 6-2, 185, Saukville, WI (Port Washington)
Devin Pruett, DB, 5-10, 180, Bakersfield, CA (Liberty)
Russell Schultz, TE, 6-5, 215, Corona, SD (Milbank)
Jonathan Stephens, OL, 6-4, 260, Blaine, MN (Concordia Academy)
Antonio Thompson, DL, 6-3, 230, Sioux Falls, SD (Roosevelt)

[JackTwice]

Re: Signing Day

Here is part 1 of the bios:

Basham earned honorable mention Class 3A all-state honors for coach Danny Henson at Bridgeport High School. He had 209 tackles including 26 for loss with eight sacks. He also forced five fumbles, had one recovery and one interception. He earned all-state honors from The Associated Press and the Texas Sportswriters Association in 2005. He was a unanimous selection to the All-District team in 2003 and 2005. He also lettered in baseball and track. Basham plans to major in wildlife and fisheries, and is the son of Greg and Jan Basham.

Batten lettered three seasons for coach Rich Iverson at Mesquite High School in Gilbert, Arizona. He earned first-team all-conference and honorable mention all-state as a senior, when he had 144 tackles including seven sacks and also gained 290 yards receiving with four touchdowns. Batten also earned first-team all-state honors in rugby. Undecided about a college major, he is the son of Daniel and Gina Batten.

Beyer was a two-time first-team all-conference tight end for coach Steve Mentzel, and earned conference receiver of the year. He was honorable mention all-state on teams selected by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association and the Milwaukee Journal. Beyer had 60 career receptions for 1,019 yards with seven TDs. He was also team special teams Player of the Year averaging 33.7 yards per punt. Beyer, whose parents are Larry and Jill Beyer, plans to major in business economics.

Cochart was a first-team all-state tight end as selected by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association and the Milwaukee Journal. A first-team all-conference selection, he was the Packerland Receiver of the Year. Team captain and team MVP, he had 44 receptions for 785 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior. An honor roll student, he is undecided about a major. Cochart is the son of Bruce and Debra Cochart.

Crumly, whose brother Preston is an offensive lineman for the Jacks, was a two-time all-conference and all-district selection, and earned honorable mention all-state recognition. He was team captain in both football and basketball, and placed in the discus at the state track meet last spring. He had 140 tackles as a senior when he earned academic all-state honors and was inducted into the National Honor Society. Plans to study pre-pharmacy. Jared is the son of John and Rachel Crumly.

Domino was a two-time North Suburban Conference selection for coach Jeff Schlieff. He led the conference in rushing as a junior. He was team captain, team Offensive MVP as a junior, team MVP as a senior playing on a team which won the conference championship in 2005. He was also an all-conference selection and team captain in basketball. An honor roll student throughout high school, he is undecided about a college major. He is the son of Mike and Diane Domino.

Duffy was a member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 team, earned all-state and all-ESD honors and was the Brookings Register co-Player of the Year. As a senior, he rushed 206 times for 1,552 yards and 13 TDs. He was a three-year starter at either running back or defensive back for coach Gary Maffett. A member of the National Honor Society and an academic all-state selection, he plans to study engineering. He is the son of Terry and Danita Duffy.

[bisonmike]

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looks like a good bunch. 21 guys is quite a haul, does this mean you guys will be adding some more schollies?

[JackTwice]

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part 2 of the bios:

Fischer was a three-year letter winner for coach Matt Meendering and earned Class 2A first-team all-state honors by both the Des Moines Register and the Iowa Newspaper Association. In addition to being a two-time team MVP in football, he was captain of the wrestling team and also lettered in track. An academic all-state selection, he is the son of Doug and Janelle Fischer.

Frain was a two-time all-state selection by both the Des Moines Register and the Omaha World Herald. In addition, he was a three-time selection to the all-district team. He had 145 tackles as a senior and 400 for his career. Playing for coach Steven Owens, Frain was a four-year letterman and was a member of the 2003 state championship team in football. He was also a four-year letterman in basketball and track, and competed on a state championship track team in 2003. The son of Todd and Jody Frain, his father played at Nebraska and for the Washington Redskins.

Geissler is a four-year letterman in football, wrestling and baseball, and a four-year honor roll student. He was a three-time all-conference and all-county selection and two-time all-Northwest Region selection for coach Pat Rothbauer in football. In addition, he was a two-time all-conference selection in baseball, and a two-time all-conference performer in wrestling with 93 career victories and counting. In his last two years of football, he rushed 314 times for 2,642 yards, 30 TDs, and had 147 tackles with three interceptions. Geissler plans to major in biology. He is the son of Calvin and Beth Geissler.

Hylland passed for 1,174 yards and rushed for 327 as a senior for coach Aaron Beavers at Lincoln High School. He was a three-year starter in football, finishing with 3,800 total yards, and was selected to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 team. He also lettered in basketball and track. Hylland plans to major in business economics. He is the son of Richard and Traci Hylland.

Jeske played for coach Gerald Rohl and was a three-time all-conference selection. He was Mississippi Eight Most Valuable in 2005 and was the North Surburban Offensive MVP in 2004. The team captain, he re-wrote the Buffalo High School record book including 3,613 career yards passing with 233 completions and 34 TD passes. He finished with 4,406 career total yards. Jeske, the son of Mike Jeske and Cheryl Stauffer, plans to major in physical education.

Kjerstad has been a standout athlete at Wall High School, lettering five times football and basketball, four times in track and three in golf. A two-way starter for five years, he was a five-time all-conference selection in football, earning all-state honors three years including 2005 when he was a member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 team. He had 35 interceptions, believed to be an all-time South Dakota record; 442 tackles, scored 141 touchdowns and rushed for 3,641 yards averaging 8.23 yards per carry. He has scored over 1,000 points in basketball. A academic all-state selection and class president, he plans to major in business. He is the son of Clayton and Charlene Kjerstad.

McKnight is the son of former Jackrabbit defensive lineman Mike McKnight. A member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 team, he was also an all-city and all-conference selection, and will participate in the South Dakota all-star game. His prep coach was former Jackrabbit Brian Hermanson. He had 112 career tackles including 27 for loss with 121/2 sacks. As an offensive lineman, he didn’t allow a sack in two years on a team which threw nearly 400 passes. A member of the National Honor Society, he plans to major in construction management. His parents are Mike and Nancy McKnight.

[JackTwice]

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Finally the last ones:

Miller earned Missouri 5A all-state honors and was also an all-conference and all-district selection for coach Greg Reynolds. He had 45 tackles including five for losses and also earned honorable mention all-Metro by the Kansas City Star. Miller was also a four-year letterman in wrestling. The son of Dick and Patty Miller, he plans to major in mechanical engineering.

Minett finished second on the Minnesota all-time high school rushing list with 6,176 career yards, scoring 81 touchdowns. He was three-time all-state (The Associated Press) and all-conference selection. On defense, he had 260 career tackles with 20 sacks, playing for coach Kent Mikkelson at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High School. A member of the National Honor Society, he plans to study engineering. Minett is the son of Joel and Karen Minett.

Mitchell was a two-time all-conference selection in football for coach Tim Greisch, earning honorable mention all-state as a senior. He set single season and career records for catches and yardage at Port Washington including 32 catches for 724 yards and 6 TDs as a senior. A letterman in basketball and track, he was also the Port Washington High School Athlete of the Year. Planning to major in communications, he is the son of Dave and Lori Torrison.

Pruett was an all-area defensive back and League MVP playing for coach Chad Provensal at Liberty high School. He had 2700 career yards rushing with 37 TDs in football and was league champion in the 100 and 200 in track. He was also team captain both football and track. Pruett, the son of Julie Gentry, plans to major in business.

Schultz was a two-time all-state selection for coach Jeremy Tostenson at Milbank High School, where he not only played on a state runner-up team in football but was on a state championship team in basketball. For his career, had 47 catches for 941 yards and 11 TDs. The son of Jeff Schultz of Mason City, IA, and Becky Nodsle of Corona, he plans to major in mechanical engineering.

Stephens was a two-time all-conference selection and earned honorable mention all-state from the St. Paul Pioneer Press playing for coach Mike Aurich at Concordia Academy. Stephens was team captain. He is the son of Thomas and Kari Stephens.

Thompson has had a standout career at Roosevelt High School, not only in football but wrestling and track. In football, he played for coach Brent DeBoer and was a member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 team. He was has also been a three-time all-conference wrestler winning the state 215 pound title last year, and placed in four events at the 2005 state track meet. In football last season, he played both ways, finishing with 43 tackles including six sacks while on offense, he rushed for 977 yards with 15 TDs, averaging 7.13 yards per carry. The son of Peggy Mack, he plans to major in business economics. .

[mitchell]

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20 recriuts so far

by State
SD - 6
MN - 4
WI - 4
IA - 2
TX, AZ, MO, NE, CA -1

by position

DL - 5
TE, OL, RB -3
LB, WR - 2
QB, DB, -1

[SD-STATE]

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Six recruits from South Dakota. What's going on here? With our move to DI, I thought we would wouldn't be giving South Dakotans a chance to watch local kids play. ;D :

[Texas_Jacks_Fan]

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BisonMike,
We are at 50 schollies this year.
TJF


This looks like a really nice class!!!

[MilwaukeeJacksAlum]

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Although it's been 12 years since my signing day, I still remember going to my dad's pharmacy before school to fax my letter of intent to Coach Stig. A great memory for me as that was when if finally hit home that I was going to be playing college football. What a special day for these athletes. I hope they graduate in 4-5 years with the life-long friends, great memories and battle scars that I was lucky enough to obtain.