2015 Recruiting List

[GopherHole]

2015 Recruiting List

Committed:

Scholarship (22)

QB - Taryn Christion**, 6'2" 190, Sioux Falls Roosevelt - HUDL
Offers: Eastern Mich, NDSU, UNI, Ohio, USD
RB - Sam Zenner, 6'0" 195, Eagan, MN - HUDL
FB - Luke Sellers, 6'1" 230, Papillion, NE (Papillion-La Vista South) - HUDL
Offers: Wyoming
WR - Adam Anderson, 6'2" 175, Orlando, FL (Boone) - HUDL
WR - Marquise Lewis, 5'11" 175, Omaha, NE (North) - HUDL
WR - Alex Wilde, 6'4" 205, Brandon, SD (Brandon Valley) - HULD
TE - Sam Steckman, 6'3" 225 Andover, MN - HUDL
Offers: UND
OG - Jared DeVoe, 6'4" 300, Clarinda, IA - HUDL
OL - Matt Clark**, 6'5" 300, Syracuse, NE - HUDL
Offers: Ohio, USD
OL - Jake Ford, 6'5" 280, Chicago, IL (Marist) - HUDL
DL - Ryan Earith, 6'4" 250, Papillion, NE (PLV South) - HUDL
Offers: UNLV, Buffalo, Ohio
DL - Blake Whitsell, 6'3" 265, Broomfield, CO - HUDL
Offers: Air Force, Northern Colorado, USD
LB - Jake Harms, 6'3" 200, Crete, NE - HUDL
Offers: USD, Illinois St.
LB - Christian Rozeboom, 6'2" 205, Sioux Center, IA - HUDL
LB - Austin Smenda, 6'3" 211, Orange Park, FL (Fleming Island) - HUDL
Offers: South Alabama, North Carolina A&T
LB/RB - Jessup Workman, 6'1" 200, Beatrice, NE - HUDL
DB - Zie Mosley - 6'0" 170, Minnetonka, MN - Hopkins
Offers: UNI, UND
DB - Shakial Taylor, 6'1" 175, Scottsdale, AZ (Chaparral) - HUDL
Safety - Brandon Thomas, 5'11" 182, Elkhart, IN (Concord Community) - HUDL
Offers: Austin Peay, NC Central
Safety - Lorenzo Williams, 6'2" 170, Wolsey-Wessington, SD - HUDL
K/P - Brady Hale, 6'4" 195, Yankton, SD - HUDL
K - Chase Vinatieri**, 6'1" 190, Sioux Falls (Roosevelt) - HUDL
Offers: NDSU

Preferred Walk-On (17)

FB - Michael Daniel***, 5'11" 211, Brookings, SD (IMG Academy, FL) - HUDL
Offers: Army
FB - Turner Blasius,6'1" 200, Kimball, SD - HUDL
FB - Nick Jensen, 6'1"230, Sartell, MN - HUDL
RB - Clark Wieneke, 5'11" 190, Maple Grove, MN - HUDL
WR - Dayton Bird, 5'6" 165, Brookings, SD - HUDL
WR - Gavin Rudoll, 6'3" 180, Rosemount, MN - HUDL
TE - Kallan Hart, 6'5" 210, Fairbault, MN - HUDL
OL - Spencer Hildahl, 6'4" 265, Montivideo, MN - HUDL
OL - Anthony Thene, 6'4" 315, Sartell, MN - HUDL
DE - Zach Dorgan, 6'3" 220, Ralston, NE - HUDL
DE - Matt Fitzgerald, 6'5" 210, Yankton, NE - HUDL
LB - Gunnar Grimsrud, LB 6'2" 220, Rochester, MN (Mayo) - HUDL
LB - Zach Robertson, 6'1" 192, Rochester, MN (Mayo) - HUDL
LB - Rayce Willett, 5'10" 210, Cedar Falls, IA - HUDL
DB - Blake Bubak, 5'8" 165, Columbus, NE - HUDL
DB - Lance Eide, 5'9" 175, Clear Lake, SD (Deuel) - HUDL
DB - Will Whiton, 5'11" 175, Perry, IA - HUDL

[GopherHole]

Re: 2015 Recruiting List

Offers:

RB - Kam'Ron Johnson***, 5'11" 195, Tempe, AZ - HUDL
Offers: Wisconsin, Montana, Nevada, UNLV, Wyoming
OT - Philip Berton, 6'4" 245, Oak Park, IL (River Forest) - HUDL
Offers: Georgia State
OT - Tanner Borchardt**, 6'8" 275, Gothenburg, NE - HUDL
Offers: Colorado State, Ohio, Wyoming, Illinois State
OT - Chris Ryan, 6'7" 245, Lombard, IL
Offers: Wyoming, Air Force, Indiana State
DT - Bruce Hester, 6'0" 280, Phoenix, AZ (Mountain Pointe) - HUDL
Offers: Arizona
LB - Zack Compestine, 6'2" 210, Phoenix, AZ (Paradise Valley) - HUDL
DB - Austin Williams, 6'1" 180, Chandler, AZ (Basha) - HUDL
Offers: Montana

[GopherHole]

Re: 2015 Recruiting List

Received Offer - Committed to FBS:

ATH - Zack Baun, 6'3" 195, Brown Deer, WI - Wisconsin
RB - Kellen Overstreet, 5'11" 198, Hamilton, MO (Penney) - Wyoming
Offers: Air Force, Wyoming, NDSU, Holy Cross, Bucknell
WR - Clester Johnson, Jr***, 6'1" 180, Bellevue, NE (Bellevue West) - Wyoming
Offers: Ohio, Liberty, Western Michigan, Wyoming
WR - Jaylen Pickett, 6'0" 191, Zephryhills, FL - Eastern Michigan
Offers: Eastern Michigan, Youngstown State, Presbyterian
TE - Matt Pistone, 6'4" 230, Yuma, AZ (Yuma Catholic) - Oregon State
Offers: Oregon State, Washington, Colorado, Vanderbelt, Montana, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, UTEP, Austin Peay
OG - Dillon Middlemiss, 6'5" 275, Westminster, CO (Pomona) - Colorado
Offers: Colorado, Wyoming
OT - Evan Applegate***, 6'7" 280, Mill Valley, KS - Kansas State
Offers: Minnesota, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Northern Illinois, Tulsa, Central Arkansas
OT - Bryan Beck, 6'6"265, Franklin, WI - Florida Atlantic
Offers: New Mexico State, Montana State, Western Illinois
OT - Nick Carman**, 6'3" 254, Phoenix, AZ (Mountain Pointe) - Utah
Offers: Air Force, Army, Navy, UNLV, Montana, N Arizona, UC Davis, Utah State, Weber State, Wyoming
OT - Bronson Dovich, 6'6" 285, Chaska, MN - Minnesota
Offers: Minnesota, Rutgers
OT - Conrad Harker, 6'7" 246, Lincoln, NE (Southwest) - Oklahoma State
OT - Tanner Owen, 6'6" 248, Kearney, MO - Missouri
Offers: Illinois State
OT - Davis Perrott***, 6'5" 270, Phoenix, AZ (Mountain Pointe) - Washington State
Offers: Boise State, Cal, Colorado State, Indiana, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Washington State, Wyoming
OT - Grant Schmidt****, 6'7" 290, Sioux Falls Roosevelt - The Ohio State
Offers: The Ohio State, Minnesota, North Carolina, Utah, Washington St., Cincinnatti, Iowa State, Rutgers, Wyoming
OL - Jordan Steckler, 6'5" 295, Two Rivers, WI - Northern Illinois
Offers: Air Force, Fordham, Illinois State, UND, Montana State, Southern Illinois
DL - Brian Arp, 6'4" 260, Kearney, NE - Ohio
Offers: Ohio
DT - Nathan Eldrige, 6'3" 240, Anthem, AZ (Boulder Creek) - Arizona
Offers: Air Force, Arizona
DT - Adam Holtorf, 6'5" 250, Seward, NE - Kansas StateOffers: Kansas State, Ohio, NDSU, Harvard, Wyoming, Western Michigan, Illinois State, Yale, Liberty
DE - Daishon Neal, 6'8" 240, Omaha, NE (Central) - Nebraska
Offers: Ohio, Illinois St, USD
DE - David Pfaff, 6'3" 255, Mequon, WI (Homestead) - Wisconsin
Offers: Iowa State, Syracuse, Wake Forest, NDSU, N Illinois, W Michigan, Illinois St,
DE - Brady Reiff***, 6'3" 215, Parkston, SD - Iowa
Offers: Iowa, Wyoming
DE/DL - Matt Gaiter, 6'4" 250, Littleton, CO (Chatfield) - Air Force
LB - Josh Corcoran***, 6'3" 225, Lakeville, MN (South) - Northern Illinois
Offers: USD
LB - Alex Hart, 6'2" 215, Prior Lake, MN - New Mexico
Offers: New Mexico, NDSU, UNI, Ill State, USD, Wyoming, Cornell
LB - Caleb Potter, 6'0" 230, Costa Mesa, CA (Orange County JC) - Texas State
Offers: Georgia State, Texas State, Colorado, Fresno State, Hawaii, Iowa State, Kansas, Purdue, New Mexico, Nevada, San Jose State, Sam Houston State, Incarnate Word, So Alabama, S Miss., Utah, Wake Forest, Washington State, Wyoming
LB - Jake Whalen, 6'2" 220, Wausau, WI - Wisconsin
Offers: Air Force
DB - Adam Buirge, 6'0" 180, Brooklyn Park, MN (Park Center) - Northern Illinois
Offers: UND
DB - Jalen Moore, 5'11" 182, Denver, CO (East) - Oregon State

Received Offer - PWO FBS:

[GopherHole]

Re: 2015 Recruiting List

Received Offer - Committed to FCS:

ATH - Robbie Grimsley, 6'0" 175, Hutchinson, MN - NDSU
Offers: Air Force, NDSU, UND, USD
RB - Trevor Allen, 5'11" 195, Waukee, IA - UNI
Offers: NDSU, Illinois State, UNI, Wyoming
RB - Demaris Purifoy, 6'2" 180, Wauwatosa, WI (West) - NDSU
Offers: NDSU, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, Wyoming, Illinois State, New Mexico, UND
WR - Marquise Bridges, 6'0" 180, Minneapolis, MN (DeLaSalle) - NDSU
Offers: NDSU, UNI
OG - Grant Branch, 6'2" 267, Lombard, IL (Montini) - Eastern Illinois
Offers: Army, Western Illinois
OT - Dominic Lombard, 6'4" 293, Palatine, IL (Fremd) - Fordham
Offers: Western Ill, Northern Colorado, Townson, Fordham
OT - Jack Maly, 6'5" 265, Aurora, CO (Regis Jesuit) - Penn
Offers: USD
OT - Justus Merz, 6'6" 271, Eudora, KS - North Dakota
OT - Ben Shoults, 6'5" 265, Osseo, MN (Maple Grove) - Harvard
Offers: UND, USD, Brown, Harvard, Drake
OG - Cal Twait, 6'6" 260, Manson, IA (Manson NW Webster) - UNI
Offers: NDSU, UNI
TE - Ben Ellefson, 6'4" 220, Hawley, MN - NDSU
DE - Bryan Carlton, 6'3" 240, Minnetonka, MN - NDSU
Offers: NDSU, Illinois State
DE - Jack Darnell, 6'3" 250, Champlin, MN (Champlin Park) - NDSU
DT - Aaron Blackwell, 6'3" 285, Peoria, AZ, (Liberty) - Weber State
Offers: San Diego
DT - Connor Hubbs, 6'3" 265, White Bear Lake, MN - NDSU
Offers: NDSU, Wyoming, UNI
LB - Derik Hall, 6'1" 205, Tucson, AZ (Sahuaro) - NAU
DB - Torian Lewis, 6'0" 175, Lansing, IL (TF South) - Southern Illinois
DB - Wesley Ogsbury, 5'10" 170, Denver, CO (East) - Harvard
Safety - Jaxon Brown, 6'1" 181, Eau Claire, WI (Regis) - NDSU
Offers: Fordham
Safety - Ryan Parenteau, 6'2" 180, Anthem, AZ (Boulder Creek) - UC Davis
Offers: Air Force, N Arizona

Received Offer - Committed DII

LB - Jared Tuilagi - 6'3" 240, Henderson, NV (Liberty HS/Glendale CC, AZ) - Midwestern State
Offers: Dixie, Jackson, Midwestern

[GopherHole]

Re: 2015 Recruiting List

RECEIVING INTEREST - OFFENSE

ATH - Payton Nelson, 6'0" 175, Omaha, NE (North)
QB - Trey Anderson, 6'3" 185, White Bear Lake, MN
QB - Jake Comeaux, 6'1" 180, Brandon, SD Brandon Valley
QB - Justin Roberts, 6'3" 195, Arvada, CO (Pomona)
QB - Rope Ruel, 6'0" 185, Castle Rock, CO (Douglas County)
RB - Dimitri Williams, 5'11" 185, Rosemount, MN
TE - Bradley Baldwin, 6'2" 210, Broomfield, CO
OL - Fyn Anderson, 6'3" 290, Lincoln, NE (Southeast)
Offers: San Diego, Holy Cross, Cornell, Drake
OL - Nolan Kern - 6'3" 315, Eau Claire, WI (Regis)
K - Jon Coppens, 5'10" 155, Excelsior, MN (Holy Family Catholic)

RECEIVING INTEREST - DEFENSE

DE - Shawn Rouse, 6'2" 230, Omaha, NE (Benson)
DL - Devin Webster, 6'3" 300, Sun Prairie, WI
DL - Christian Jelinek, 6'2" 255, Omaha, NE (Millard South)
LB - Luke Epich, 6'1" 215, Frankfort, IL (Lincoln Way East)
LB - Sam Plucker, 6'2" 230, Kimberly, WI
LB - Javier Faalii, 6'0"215, Lincoln, NE (Southeast)
LB - Jesse Cardenas, 6'2" 215, Lakeville, MN (North)
DB - Malik Hluchoweckyj**, 6'0" 175, Bellevue, NE (West)
Offers: UNO (basketball)
DB - Tyus Carter, 5'10" 164, Englewood, CO (Cherry Creek)

[GopherHole]

Re: 2015 Recruiting List

Received Interest - Committed to FBS:

OT - Levi Paulsen, 6'6" 275, Moville, IA (Woodbury Central) - Iowa
DE - Max Morris, 6'2" 235, West Des Moines, IA (Dowling) - Northern Illinois
DL - Youhanna Ghaifan, 6'3" 250, Grand Island, NE - Wyoming



Received Interest - PWO FBS:

Received Interest - Committed to FCS:

OL - Patrick Rooney, 6'3" 265, Minneapolis, MN (Benilde-St Margarets) - UND


Received Interest - Committed DII

OT - Dillon Holten, 6'6" 270, Stewartville, MN - MSU Mankato

[BigGoosie13]

Re: 2015 Recruiting List

These guys all have offers....

CJ Johnson, a WR from West HS in Bellevue, NE....http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Clester-JohnsonJr.-147906
HUDL....http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/129013...ights/65725388

Taryn Christion, an ATH from Roosevelt in Sioux Falls....http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecr...ristion-153155
HUDL....http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/1779815/highlights/73451394

Also, I don't know if Mikey Daniel from Brookings has a scholarship, but I know he was suppose to get an offer at the SDSU camp last summer, but he didn't end up participating in camp due to his transfer to IMG Academy in Fla.
Rivals....http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Michael-Daniel-148656
Hudl....http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1335399/#

Even though I think that both Christion and Daniel will ultimately land BCS offers, here are some more South Dakotans that we have offers out to, but know shot with....

4-Star OL Grant Schmidt from Roosevelt....http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecr...Schmidt-152410

3-Star on 247, and will probably end up a 3-star on Rivals as well, but DE Brady Reiff from Parkston....http://rivals.yahoo.com/nebraska/foo...y-Reiff-155169

[UWMandSDSU]

Re: 2015 Recruiting List

Grant Schmidt, OT from Sioux Falls Roosevelt w/ offer.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/northcarolin...Schmidt-152410

[BigGoosie13]

Re: 2015 Recruiting List

Guys that SDSU has interest in, but are not necassarily listed on the Rivals Interest page yet....

QB Isaiah Ramsey, 6'3 200, Skutt Catholic, Omaha, NE....http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/147195...ghts/131139377

QB Jake Comeaux, 6'1 180, Brandon Valley...http://rivals.yahoo.com/iowastate/football/recruiting/player-Jake-Comeaux-153447;_ylt=An4mpH9ILvW0OndFPDY1X8qjsJB4
Hudl....http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/652055/highlights/107683401

QB Steven Chavez, 6'4 185, St. Bernard HS, Playa Del Rey, CA....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY7mib9ZyUg

QB Oliver Doeden, 6'3 225, Beresford, SD....http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2057349/highlights/90875387

C Travis Mollen, 6'2 260, Osseo, MN....http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1702490#

OL/DL Kyle Stegeman, 6'7 304, Arlington, SD....http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/2825739/kyle-stegeman

LB Brody Grantham, 6'1 200, Hamlin HS, Hayti, SD....http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2929373/...ghts/114456375

DB Elijah Strong, 6'0 170, Oak Creek, WI....http://247sports.com/Player/Elijah-Strong-35713
HUDL...http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1403488/elijah-strong#

K/ATH Chase Vinatieri, 6'1 185, Roosevelt, Sioux Falls, SD....http://247sports.com/Player/Chase-Vinatieri-36818
HUDL...http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/173018...ghts/113106376

[GopherHole]

Re: 2015 Recruiting List

Wow, thanks for the updates! These early offers is a big change from where we were even 5 years ago.

[SlapJack]

Re: 2015 Recruiting List

Is it just me or does SDSU seem to hitting the local kids early this year? Perhaps it's simply a difference in local talent level from last year.

[RabbitObsessed]

Re: 2015 Recruiting List

Is it just me or does SDSU seem to hitting the local kids early this year? Perhaps it's simply a difference in local talent level from last year.

It's pretty obvious isn't it? They all read this message board!

[Southeast]

Re: 2015 Recruiting List

Is it just me or does SDSU seem to hitting the local kids early this year? Perhaps it's simply a difference in local talent level from last year.

I recall reading a signing day article (probably in the Argus) that mentioned the the large apparent talent gap between the 2014 SD kids and those coming out in 2015. This activity seems to reflect that.


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[BigGoosie13]

Re: 2015 Recruiting List

More interest fresh of twitter, Nolan Kern, C from Eau Claire, WI will be visiting in March.....https://twitter.com/McNamaraRivals/status/435508570734338048

Rivals...http://rivals.yahoo.com/wisconsin/football/recruiting/player-Nolan-Kern-157963

Highlights...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRDk5qgmSao

[rabbits64]

Re: 2015 Recruiting List

Finally I hope this thread will put to rest the notion that we don't recruit locally. 2014 was down year for local recruits and that was reflective in our signees. When there is talent there we will go after it. Stated earlier, there are a bunch of kids that will land big time FBS offers, and they should take that chance if they have it.