PRZ Dakotas Commitment/Transfer Tracker: December 2022 Edition
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DAKOTAS– December was a BIG month across South Dakota and North Dakota when came to prospects committing to play football at the next level. How do we find our data? Most of what we find is via Twitter, as we…
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Continue ReadingDAKOTAS– December was a BIG month across South Dakota and North Dakota when came to prospects committing to play football at the next level. How do we find our data? Most of what we find is via Twitter, as we try to retweet every offer, commitment, etc., seen through the region. In the month of December and late November, we saw 39 prospects across the Dakotas commit to playing at the next level, which seems to me like a larger number than in previous years for the month of December. We also tracked four former Prep Redzone Dakotas prospects from the 2022 and 2021 classes that entered the transfer portal, and the bulk of them have already found their new home for 2023, and the others have plenty of attention coming their way as we speak.
If we missed any commitments or transfers: Please DM on Twitter, @PrepRedzoneDAK, or email Nate@PrepRedzone.com so we can keep the most updated list!
Commitments (39)
Lincoln Kienholz Lincoln Kienholz 6'3" | 185 lbs | QB Pierre | 2023 State , QB, Pierre TF Riggs (SD) 2023
The #1 overall prospect in the Dakotas flipped his commitment mid-December from Washington to the Ohio State Buckeyes, one of two Pierre TF Riggs prospects to head to the Big Ten in the 2023 class, which is the first time since we started tracking in 2020.
Jason Maciejczak Jason Maciejczak 6'4" | 320 lbs | OL Pierre | 2023 State , OL, Pierre TF Riggs (SD) 2023
Flipped his commitment from North Dakota to the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Colin Knorr, LB/TE, South Prairie (ND) 2023
This is one of the Bison’s yearly well-kept secrets, as South Prairie’s Colin Knorr committed to NDSU. I could not find a Twitter for Collin to evaluate if he had other college football attention.
Jack Merkwan Jack Merkwan 6'3" | 180 lbs | WR Pierre | 2023 State , WR, Pierre TF Riggs (SD) 2023
Committed to Northern State.
Jackson Isakson Jackson Isakson K Aberdeen Roncalli | 2023 State , Kicker, Aberdeen Roncalli (SD) 2023
Committed to South Dakota State.
Elijah Hayes Elijah Hayes 5'10" | 220 lbs | ATH Fargo Davies | 2023 State , LB/FB, Fargo Davies (ND) 2023
Committed to Concordia-Moorhead.
Isaac Johnson Isaac Johnson 6'0" | 295 lbs | DL Brandon Valley | 2023 State , DL/OL, Brandon Valley (SD) 2023
Committed to Northern State.
Reed Rus Reed Rus 6'4" | 195 lbs | LB Mount Vernon-Plankition | 2023 State , LB/ATH, Mount Vernon-Plankinton (SD) 2023
Committed to South Dakota.
Jaxon Kellogg Jaxon Kellogg 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Bismarck Legacy | 2023 State , LB, Bismarck Legacy (ND) 2023
Committed to Bemidji State.
Beau Giblin Beau Giblin 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB Sioux Falls Jefferson | 2023 State , DB, Sioux Falls Jefferson (SD) 2023
Committed to Minnesota State-Mankato.
Peyton Arndt Peyton Arndt RB Bismarck Century | 2023 State , RB, Bismarck Century (ND) 2023
Committed to Minnesota State-Moorhead.
Nate Ratzlaff Nate Ratzlaff 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Sioux Falls O'Gorman | 2023 State , LB, Sioux Falls O’Gorman (SD) 2023
Committed to Augustana.
Christian Busch Christian Busch 6'4" | 250 lbs | OL Pierre | 2023 State , OL, Pierre TF Riggs (SD) 2023
Committed to Northern State.
Bennett Dannenbring Bennett Dannenbring 6'2" | 195 lbs | QB SF O'Gorman | 2023 State , QB, Sioux Falls O’Gorman (SD) 2023
Committed to Wayne State.
Brian Johnson Brian Johnson 6'2" | 240 lbs | DL Aberdeen Central | 2023 State , DL, Aberdeen Central (SD) 2023
Committed to Northern State.
Jayden Wiebe Jayden Wiebe 6'1" | 170 lbs | DB Pierre | 2023 State , DB, Pierre TF Riggs (SD) 2023
Committed to Northern State.
Nate Norby Nate Norby 6'5" | 220 lbs | ATH Trenton | 2023 State , ATH, Trenton (ND) 2023
Committed to Dickinson State.
Robert Hutchinson Robert Hutchinson WR SF Jefferson | 2023 State , WR, Sioux Falls Jefferson (SD) 2023
Committed to Mount Marty.
Isaac Crownover Isaac Crownover ATH Bon Homme | 2023 State , ATH, Bon Homme (SD) 2023
Committed to Mount Marty.
Braeden Wulf Braeden Wulf 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Lennox | 2023 State , QB, Lennox (SD) 2023
Committed to Dakota Wesleyan.
Jackson Smythe, LB/RB, Tea Area (SD) 2023
Committed to Northwestern (Iowa).
Terel Williams Terel Williams ATH Sioux Falls Roosevelt | 2023 State , ATH, Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD) 2023
Committed to Dakota State.
TJ Salmen TJ Salmen 6'7" | 200 lbs | TE Hitchcock-Tulare | 2023 State , TE/DL, Hitchcock-Tulare (SD) 2023
Committed to Black Hills State.
Josh Balstad Josh Balstad 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB West Fargo | 2023 State , LB/FB, West Fargo (2023)
Committed to Minnesota State-Moorhead.
Noah Hutmacher Noah Hutmacher 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Chamberlain | 2023 State , LB, Chamberlain (SD) 2023
Committed to Northern State.
Karson Carda Karson Carda 6'0" | 210 lbs | RB Aberdeen Central | 2023 State , RB, Aberdeen Central (SD) 2023
Committed to Northern State.
Riley Olsen Riley Olsen 5'10" | 190 lbs | QB Hillsboro/Central Valley | 2023 State , QB/ATH, Hillsboro-Central Valley (ND) 2023
Committed to Valley City State.
Karsyn Jablonski Karsyn Jablonski WR Mandan | 2023 State , WR, Mandan (ND) 2023
Committed to University of Mary.
Bodell Davidson Bodell Davidson LB Britton-Hecla | 2023 State , QB/ATH, Britton-Hecla (SD) 2023
Committed to Valley City State.
Landon Puffer Landon Puffer 6'1" | 185 lbs | WR Hitchcock-Tulare | 2023 State , WR, Hitchcock-Tulare (2023)
Committed to Dakota State.
John Parker John Parker WR SF Roosevelt | 2023 State , WR, Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD) 2023
Committed to Dakota State.
Chase DeRouchey Chase DeRouchey 6'1" | 260 lbs | DL Potter County | 2023 State , OL/DL, Potter County (SD) 2023
Committed to the University of Jamestown.
Maddox Kihne Maddox Kihne 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Freeman Academy | 2023 State , WR, Freeman (SD) 2023
Committed to Dakota State.
Tray Hettick Tray Hettick 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Herreid/Selby | 2023 State , QB, Herreid-Selby (SD) 2023
Committed to Dakota State.
Landon Iverson Landon Iverson ATH Hot Springs | 2023 State , RB, Hot Springs (SD) 2023
Committed to Dakota Wesleyan.
Gavin Benck Gavin Benck 6'2" | 195 lbs | TE Deuel | 2023 State , TE/WR, Deuel (SD) 2023
Committed to Dakota State.
Carter Van Donge Carter Van Donge 5'11" | 165 lbs | WR Sioux Falls Christian | 2023 State , WR, Sioux Falls Christian (SD) 2023
Committed to Northwestern (Iowa).
Jackson Knuth, OL, Sioux Falls Jefferson (SD) 2023
Committed to Dakota Wesleyan.
Joseph Dahlberg, DL, Great Plains Lutheran (SD) 2023
Committed to Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minn.
Transfer Updates (4)
Tyler Feldkamp, WR, Sioux Falls Roosevelt (2021)
Entered the transfer portal from South Dakota State. Was the #3 overall prospect in our 2021 rankings. Tyler has gotten a handful of offers since entering the portal.
Chayce Montagne, ATH, Dakota Valley (2021)
Transferred from Midland (NE) to Briar Cliff (IA).
Lane Ferguson, OL, Sioux Falls Roosevelt (2022)
Transferred from Dakota State to Mount Marty.
Kendis Ledbetter, DL, Sioux Falls Washington (2022)
Transferred from North Dakota to Concordia-St. Paul. Kendis was the #1 rated Defensive Lineman in the Dakotas in the 2022 class. The Golden Bears got a steal!