PrepRedzoneMN Recruiting Report: July 2021
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Although it’s been a while since our last statewide recruiting update, check out where Minnesota’s best and brightest prep football players have been offered by, committed to, or transferred from the past month. These colleges and universities recruiting the Land…
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Continue ReadingAlthough it’s been a while since our last statewide recruiting update, check out where Minnesota’s best and brightest prep football players have been offered by, committed to, or transferred from the past month. These colleges and universities recruiting the Land of 10,000 Lakes’ best and brightest include D1s, D2s, D3s, NAIAs, and JUCO programs, and all of these prep players listed deserve to be commended for their hard work paying off with a chance to play college football. Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy! In no particular order…
Chase Carter Chase Carter 6'6" | 220 lbs | DL SMB | 2022 State MN (SMB) Committed to Michigan State
Trejuan Holloman Trejuan Holloman 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Cretin Derham Hall | 2022 State MN (Cretin-Derham Hall) Committed to Michigan State (basketball)
Michael Mankaka (Rochester Mayo) Committed to Clemson
Julian Diedrich Julian Diedrich 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Wayzata | 2022 State MN (Wayzata) Committed to St. Thomas
Colton Rada Colton Rada 6'3" | 250 lbs | DL Chaska | 2022 State MN (Chaska) Committed to South Dakota
Eli Gillman Eli Gillman 6'0" | 195 lbs | ATH Dassel-Cokato | 2022 State MN (Dassel-Cokato) Committed to Montana
Adam Adeboye Adam Adeboye 6'2" | 280 lbs | OL Park Center | 2022 MN (Park Center) Committed to Minnesota State University-Moorhead
Mateo Noriega Mateo Noriega 6'5" | 270 lbs | OL Burnsville | 2022 State MN (Burnsville) Committed to North Dakota State
Jamal Dixon Jamal Dixon 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Moorhead | 2022 State MN (Moorhead) Committed to North Dakota
Zach Cochnauer Zach Cochnauer 6'5" | 300 lbs | OL Farmington | 2022 State MN (Farmington) Committed to Missouri State
Jackson Martens (Burnsville/Iowa Central) Transferring from UNI to Northern State
Spencer Rolland Spencer Rolland OL Apple Valley | 2018 State MN (Apple Valley) Transferring from Harvard to Penn State
Terence Campbell (Rosemount) 2021. Committed to Ellsworth Community College
RJ Chakolis RJ Chakolis 5'11" | LB Hopkins | 2021 State MN (Hopkins) 2021. Will take a post-grad year at St. Thomas More
Joey Gerlach Joey Gerlach 6'3" | 195 lbs | LB Woodbury | 2022 State MN (Woodbury) Committed to South Dakota State
Tommy Hamann Tommy Hamann 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Wayzata | 2022 MN (Wayzata) Committed to South Dakota State
Kaden Zenzen (Barnesville) Committed to North Dakota State
Toby Anene Toby Anene 6'3" | 230 lbs | LB East Ridge | 2022 State MN (East Ridge) Committed to North Dakota State
Devin Lockerby Devin Lockerby 6'5" | 295 lbs | OL Faribault | 2022 State MN (Fairbault) Committed to North Dakota State
Trey Steinbach Trey Steinbach 6'4" | LB Marshall | 2020 State MN (Marshall) Transferred from NDSU to Augustana (tweet has since been deleted)
Jacob Eggert Jacob Eggert 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Mankato East | 2022 State MN (Mankato East) Committed to Minnesota-Duluth
Carter Loesch Carter Loesch 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Sauk Rapids-Rice | 2022 State MN (Sauk Rapids-Rice) Committed to Minnesota-Duluth
Arzheen Shahin (Moorhead) 2021. Committed to Iowa Western Community College
Jake Schaper (Osseo) Put his name in the transfer portal from Minnesota State-Mankato
Nick Dengler (Mahtomedi) Put his name in the transfer portal from Northern State
Casey Fisher (Fridley) Put his name in the transfer portal from UMary
Leyton Simmering Leyton Simmering 6'1" | 155 lbs | K Rosemount | 2022 State MN (Rosemount) Offered by North Dakota
Anthony Moe-Tucker Anthony Moe-Tucker 5'11" | 215 lbs | ATH Kasson-Mantorville | 2022 State MN (Kasson-Mantorville) Offered by Minnesota State-Moorhead
Sebastian Amorrortu Sebastian Amorrortu 5'8" | 170 lbs | K MPLS North | 2022 State MN (MPLS North) Offered by Northern State, St. Olaf
Cayden Holcomb Cayden Holcomb 5'10" | 180 lbs | ATH Rochester Mayo | 2022 State MN (Rochester Mayo) Offered by UMary
Ty Winn Ty Winn 6'4" | 200 lbs | DL Lakeville South | 2022 State MN (Lakeville South) Visited Concordia-Moorhead
Declan Maida (MPLS Southwest) Offered by St. Olaf
Malcolm Humes Jr. (SMB) Offered by St. Olaf
Luke Sugalski Luke Sugalski 6'5" | 240 lbs | OL SMB Football (The Blake School) | 2022 State MN (SMB) Offered by Bowdoin, St. Olaf
Charlie Broveleit Charlie Broveleit 6'0" | 285 lbs | OL Holy Angels | 2022 State MN (Holy Angels) Offered by St. Olaf
Cade Fitzgerald Cade Fitzgerald 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB Osseo | 2022 State MN (Champlin Park) Offered by UW-Eau Claire, Concordia-Moorhead, St. Olaf
Isaiah Ward (Centennial) Offered by Minnesota State-Moorhead
Andrew Molenaar Andrew Molenaar 5'11" | 210 lbs | LB Mounds View High | 2022 MN (Mounds View) Offered by St. Olaf
Noah Karels Noah Karels 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Buffalo | 2022 State MN (Buffalo) Offered by St. Olaf
RJ Spencer RJ Spencer 6'3" | WR Totino-Grace | 2022 State MN (Totino Grace) Offered by St. Olaf
Connor Weed Connor Weed 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB Farmington | 2022 State MN (Farmington) Offered by St. Thomas
Leo Bluhm Leo Bluhm 6'4" | 260 lbs | OL St. Thomas Academy | 2022 State MN (St. Thomas Academy) Offered by St. Thomas
Nate Litke Nate Litke 5'11" | 190 lbs | ATH Spring Lake Park | 2022 State MN (Spring Lake Park) Offered by Minnesota State-Moorhead
Daniel Walker (Champlin Park) Offered by Waldorf University
Camden Royal Camden Royal 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Cooper | 2022 State MN (Robbinsdale Cooper) Visited the University of Texas
Sam Peters Sam Peters 6'6" | 225 lbs | TE Maple Grove | 2023 State MN (Maple Grove) 2023. Visited NDSU
Charlie Coenen Charlie Coenen 6'0" | 180 lbs | WR Chanhassen | 2022 State MN (Chanhassen) Visited St. Thomas
Konnor Kraft (Wayzata) Visited and was offered by St. Olaf
Camden Ludeman Camden Ludeman 5'11" | 200 lbs | ATH Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial | 2022 State MN (Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial) Camped with Bemidji State, Concordia-St. Paul, SMSU, South Dakota, Northern State
Basil Lulu (Hopkins) Camped at Minnesota State-Moorhead
Mason Mix Mason Mix 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB Centennial | 2022 State MN (Centennial) Visited Carleton College
Will Turnbull Will Turnbull 6'3" | 220 lbs | TE Cloquet | 2022 State MN (Cloquet) Offered by Southwest Minnesota State
Dalton Barrett Dalton Barrett 6'7" | 250 lbs | DL Brainerd | 2022 State MN (Brainerd) Offered by Minnesota State-Moorhead
Xavier Peltoma Xavier Peltoma 6'3" | 300 lbs | OL St. Michael-Albertville | 2022 State MN (St. Michael-Albertville) Offered by Northern State,
Hudson Artz Hudson Artz 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB Fairmont | 2022 State MN (Fairmont) Offered by St. Thomas, Concordia-St. Paul
Sanjay Redd Sanjay Redd 5'10" | 165 lbs | RB SMB | 2022 State MN (SMB) Offered by Concordia-St. Paul, University of St. Thomas
Jacob Kelly Jacob Kelly 6'3" | 210 lbs | WR Bemidji | 2022 State MN (Bemidji) Offered by Northern State
Zach Jorgensen Zach Jorgensen 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB Fairmont | 2022 State MN (Fairmont) Visited and was offered by Northern State. Offered by Bemidji State
Elijah Jopp Elijah Jopp WR Mayer Lutheran | 2022 State MN (Mayer Lutheran) Offered by Northern State, Benedictine, UMary
Mark McCarthy Mark McCarthy 6'4" | 235 lbs | TE Providence Academy | 2022 State MN (Providence Academy) Visited UMary
Ryan Haley Ryan Haley 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Mankato-West | 2022 State MN (Mankato West) Offered by Carnegie Mellon, Brown University
Ethan Fischer Ethan Fischer 6'9" | 265 lbs | OL Maple River | 2022 State MN (Maple River) Offered a PWO from South Dakota State
Cristian Christensen (Mound Westonka) Offered by St. Olaf. Visited Minot State, Gustavus, Valley City State
Drew Kittelson Drew Kittelson 6'4" | 185 lbs | QB Blooming Prairie | 2022 State MN (Blooming Prairie) Offered by Minnesota State-Mankato
Durelle Hall (Cretin-Derham Hall) Offered by UMary. Visited St. Thomas
Matthew Donovan Matthew Donovan 5'10" | 175 lbs | WR Kasson-Mantorville | 2022 State MN (Kasson-Mantorville) Offered by Minnesota State-Moorhead, University of Jamestown
Rod Finley Rod Finley ATH Farmington | 2022 State MN (Farmington) Offered by South Dakota School of Mines
Connor Develice Connor Develice 6'1" | 210 lbs | QB Andover | 2022 State MN (Andover) Visited and was offered by Luther College
Gavin Falk Gavin Falk 6'6" | 300 lbs | OL Edina | 2022 State MN (Edina) Offered by Winona State. Visited St. Thomas
Joe Zachow (Mound Westonka) Visited and was offered by St. Olaf, UW-Eau Claire
Connor Gerrell Connor Gerrell 6'4" | 185 lbs | QB White Bear Lake | 2022 State MN (White Bear Lake) Visited the University of Jamestown, UMary
Preston Engen Preston Engen 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB MPLS Southwest | 2022 State MN (MPLS Southwest) Visited Concordia-St. Paul
Brady Olson (Thief River Falls) Offered by Hamline University
Connery Wiecks Connery Wiecks 6'0" | 195 lbs | WR Duluth East | 2022 State MN (Duluth East) Offered by St. Olaf, Hamline. Visited UW-Platteville, St. Olaf
Joseph Forsberg Joseph Forsberg 5'7" | 155 lbs | ATH Martin County West | 2023 State MN (Martin County West) 2023. Camped with Upper Iowa
Grady O’Neill (St. Thomas Academy) Offered by Concordia-St. Paul, Bemidji State
Gus Gartzke Gus Gartzke 5'9" | 185 lbs | LB Mankato-East | 2022 State MN (Mankato East) Visited Carleton College
Gavin Sweeney (LeRoy-Ostrander) Offered by Dakota Wesleyan
Elijah Enna Elijah Enna 5'10" | 235 lbs | OL Cooper | 2022 State MN (Robbinsdale Cooper) Visited and was offered by Augsburg
Thomas Loeffler Thomas Loeffler 6'3" | 260 lbs | OL St. Clair | 2022 State MN (St. Clair) Visited and was offered by UW-Eau Claire
Treyton Bammert-Mueller Treyton Bammert-Mueller 6'5" | 230 lbs | ATH Park of Cottage Grove | 2022 State MN (Park) Visited and was offered by UW-Eau Claire, Minnesota State-Moorhead
Ryan Butler Ryan Butler 6'5" | 220 lbs | OL Mound Westonka | 2022 State MN (Mound Westonka) Camped at MSUM. Offered by St. Olaf
Conner Elliott Conner Elliott 6'1" | 200 lbs | LB Apple Valley | 2022 State MN (Apple Valley) Visited and was offered by UW-Eau Claire. Offered by St. Olaf
Connor Besky (Hopkins) Visited and was offered by Luther College. Visited Gustavus Adolphus
Ryan Piepgras Ryan Piepgras 6'4" | 195 lbs | WR Foley | 2022 MN (Foley) Offered by UMary. Visited and was offered by UW-River Falls
Mason Wilson Mason Wilson 6'3" | 235 lbs | DL Stillwater | 2022 State MN (Stillwater) Offered by Concordia-St. Paul
Colin Dussault Colin Dussault 6'4" | 195 lbs | WR Chaska | 2022 State MN (Chaska) Offered by Minnesota State-Mankato, Concordia-St. Paul,
Brendan Pieper (New Prague) Visited UMD, UW-La Crosse, UW-River Falls
Namdi Obiazor (Eden Prairie/Iowa Western) Visited Southeast Missouri
Hayden Hartman Hayden Hartman 6'2" | 185 lbs | LB Mankato-West | 2022 State MN (Mankato West) Visited UW-River Falls
John Hawkins John Hawkins 6'0" | 160 lbs | WR St. Cloud Cathedral | 2022 MN (St. Cloud Cathedral) Visited Hamline University
Diego Reyes Diego Reyes ATH Mankato-East | 2022 State MN (Mankato East) Visited Hamline University
Fox Knutson Fox Knutson 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Wayzata | 2022 State MN (Wayzata) Visited Gustavus Adolphus. Offered by Minnesota State-Moorhead
Brock Swanson (Kasson-Mantorville) Visited Hamline University
Walker Britz Walker Britz 6'1" | RB Mankato-West | 2022 State MN (Mankato West) Visited Hamline University
James Durst (Byron) Visited Hamline University
Max Walz (Coon Rapids) Offered by Northwestern College
Joe Blom Joe Blom 6'1" | 240 lbs | OL Wayzata | 2022 State MN (Wayzata) Visited St. Olaf. Offered by Luther College, St. Olaf
Owen Barthel (St. Michael-Albertville) Offered by Concordia-St. Paul
Josh Magin (Shakopee) Offered by Minnesota-Duluth, Upper Iowa
Cedric Wall Cedric Wall 6'3" | 180 lbs | WR Rosemount | 2022 State MN (Rosemount) Offered a PWO by NDSU and visited
Clay Nielsen Clay Nielsen 6'3" | 240 lbs | OL Randolph | 2022 State MN (Randolph) Offered by Sioux Falls
Blake Gode (Lakeville North) Offered by Minnesota State-Mankato, Minnesota-Duluth, Winona State, Bemidji State, UMary
Tommy Niggeling Tommy Niggeling 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB Lakeville North | 2022 State MN (Lakeville North) Offered by Minnesota State-Moorhead, Southwest Minnesota State
Gannon Rosenfeld Gannon Rosenfeld 6'3" | 220 lbs | DL Mankato West | 2022 State MN (Mankato West) Offered by St. Olaf, Bemidji State
Miles Townsend Miles Townsend 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Rosemount | 2022 State MN (Rosemount) Offered by Bemidji State, Minnesota State-Moorhead, St. Olaf
Colton Gregersen Colton Gregersen 6'2" | 235 lbs | DL Burnsville | 2022 State MN (Burnsville) Offered by Southwest Minnesota State. Visited St. Thomas
Carson Thompson Carson Thompson 5'11" | 220 lbs | DL Rushford-Peterson | 2022 MN (Rushford-Peterson) Offered by Macalester. Visited UW-Eau Claire, Augsburg
Cole Indihar (Prior Lake) Offered by Southwest Minnesota State, Augsburg, St. Olaf. Visited Augsburg
John Kaczor John Kaczor 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL St. Cloud Tech | 2022 State MN (St. Cloud Tech) Offered by Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State