Today, Nate from Northstar Football News caught up with an NFN prospect from the Southwest part of the state and that is Marshall Outside Linebacker Brayden Hilgemann. We asked Hilgemann a 6-pack of questions on Marshall Football, his recruiting interest,…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inToday, Nate from Northstar Football News caught up with an NFN prospect from the Southwest part of the state and that is Marshall Outside Linebacker Brayden Hilgemann. We asked Hilgemann a 6-pack of questions on Marshall Football, his recruiting interest, and goals for Marshall and himself as we close out the regular season
Brayden Hilgemann
Position: Outside Linebacker
High School Program: Marshall
Class: 2020, Senior
Get to Know Brayden Hilgemann
Hilgemann is the minister of the Marshall defense as he’s started for the Tigers at linebacker since his sophomore year. He stated that people outside of the Marshall program should know that he’s very “versatile” and can play inside the box or drop back into coverage as well. Hilgemann’s strengths are to use his moves to either rush the passer or drop back into coverage, depending on what is needed.
Best Part About Outside Linebacker
The mobility at outside linebacker is what Hilgemann likes most about the position. “Confusing the offensive line on if I’m rushing or dropping back in coverage is what makes outside linebacker the most fun for Hilgemann, as the Tigers have a 5-2 front.
College Interest
Hilgemann currently holds four offers from the hometown school, Southwest Minnesota State, Concordia-St. Paul, Minnesota Crookston, and Dordt College (Iowa).
Improvements from the Off-Season by Hilgemann
The one thing the Tigers coaches told Hilgemann to work on in the off-season is his strength. Since last season, Hilgemann has ground in the weight room and put on 10-15 pounds of muscle which have added to his contributions to the Tigers this season.
Brayden’s Mentors
When we asked Brayden about his mentor, all the praise went to Marshall Tigers’ head coach Terry Bahlmann. “He was the first one that told me I could play at the next level,” Brayden told NFN.
Goals for the Rest of the Season for Hilgemann and the Tigers
When I ask this question, it’s either we want to get a state championship, or we want to get to US Bank Stadium. Brayden’s team’s goal is to get to the Bank after winning the section championship. Individually, Hilgemann’s goal is to be named either all-area or all-conference which I definitely think is a realistic, attainable goal for him.
Marshall (6-0) is currently in the 8th spot of the most recent 4A football poll from Minnesota Football Hub. They have a very tough contest this week against Waseca (5-1) at home in Marshall. Aside from Marshall, Waseca is the only team from the South Central-Red section that is still undefeated in the section. Thanks to Brayden Hilgemann for the report!
