#NSD2023 Tracker: The Dakotas Signees
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DAKOTAS– My favorite in what should be a national holiday to the entire football world on February 1st, we show off the most comprehensive list of prospects that signed yesterday on National Signing Day 2023 in the Dakotas. To our…
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Continue ReadingDAKOTAS– My favorite in what should be a national holiday to the entire football world on February 1st, we show off the most comprehensive list of prospects that signed yesterday on National Signing Day 2023 in the Dakotas. To our count, across scanning hours and hours worth of press releases, we tracked 189 players in North Dakota and South Dakota players that signed yesterday on National Signing Day across the Dakotas from the FCS level to the JUCO level. Meet the names across the Dakotas that signed on National Signing Day. Disclosure: These are all names we could find that were signed via press releases or from what we could find on social media, so if there is anyone we missed, please don’t hesitate to email Nate@PrepRedzone.com, and we will get them added ASAP!
Division I (4):
North Dakota (2)
Vuciri Hakim Vuciri Hakim 6'5" | 190 lbs | WR Fargo Shanley | 2023 State , WR, Fargo Shanley (ND)
Payton Bodine Payton Bodine 6'1" | 195 lbs | WR Velva | 2023 State , LB, Velva (ND)
North Dakota State (1)
AJ Heins, OL, New Salem-Almont (ND)
South Dakota State (1)
Beau Giblin Beau Giblin 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB Sioux Falls Jefferson | 2023 State , DB, Sioux Falls Jefferson (SD)
Division II (53):
Northern State (14)
SD (11)
Gabe Gutierrez Gabe Gutierrez 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Sioux Falls Lincoln | 2023 State , LB, Sioux Falls Lincoln (SD)
Karson Carda Karson Carda 6'0" | 210 lbs | RB Aberdeen Central | 2023 State , RB, Aberdeen Central (SD)
Noah Hutmacher Noah Hutmacher 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Chamberlain | 2023 State , DL, Chamberlain (SD)
Julian Scott Julian Scott 5'11" | WR Rapid City Stevens | 2023 State , WR, Rapid City Stevens (SD)
Jarrett Theisen Jarrett Theisen 6'5" | 295 lbs | OL Watertown | 2023 State , OL, Watertown (SD)
Isaac Johnson Isaac Johnson 6'0" | 295 lbs | DL Brandon Valley | 2023 State , DL, Brandon Valley (SD)
Tate Hoffman Tate Hoffman 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Miller/Highmore/Harrold | 2023 State , DB, Miller-Highmore (SD)
Gabriel Lindeman Gabriel Lindeman 6'3" | 240 lbs | ATH Dell Rapids St Mary | 2023 State , DL, Dell Rapids St. Mary (SD)
Trenton Peterson Trenton Peterson 5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH Sioux Falls Lincoln | 2023 State , WR, Sioux Falls Lincoln (SD)
Carson Barnett, WR, Harrisburg (SD)
Matt Larson, RB, Rapid City St. Thomas More (SD)
ND (4)
Cole Jahner Cole Jahner TE Bismarck | 2023 State , TE, Bismarck (ND)
Logan Okstad Logan Okstad 5'7" | 175 lbs | RB Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State , RB, Grand Forks Red River (ND)
Nolan Pieper, OL, Grand Forks Red River (ND)
Kadyn Turnbow, DL, Minot (ND)
University of Mary (7)
Vegas George Vegas George 6'3" | 220 lbs | DL Bismarck Legacy | 2023 State , DL, Bismarck Legacy (ND)
Karsyn Jablonski Karsyn Jablonski WR Mandan | 2023 State , WR, Mandan (ND)
Bryce Cain Bryce Cain 6'7" | 285 lbs | OL West Fargo Sheyenne | 2023 State , OL, West Fargo Sheyenne (ND)
Owen Gress Owen Gress OL Mandan | 2023 , OL, Mandan (ND)
Payton McGregor Payton McGregor 5'8" | 160 lbs | WR West Fargo | 2023 State , WR, West Fargo (ND)
Carl Henry Carl Henry 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Bismarck Legacy | 2023 State , RB, Bismarck Legacy (ND)
Gage Hochhalter, OL, Lewis and Clark-Berthold (ND)
MSU Moorhead (7)
ND (5)
Peyton Arndt Peyton Arndt RB Bismarck Century | 2023 State , WR/RB, Bismarck Century (ND)
Josh Balstad Josh Balstad 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB West Fargo | 2023 State , LB, West Fargo (ND)
Dylan Bartsch, LB, Rugby (ND)
Owen Wiersma, RB, Central Cass (ND)
Brayden Brosz Brayden Brosz WR Bismarck Century | 2023 State , DB, Bismarck Century (ND)
SD (2)
Tyson Brandt Tyson Brandt ATH Brookings | 2023 State , RB, Brookings (SD)
Lucas Slack Lucas Slack 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Brandon Valley | 2023 State , QB, Brandon Valley (SD)
Sioux Falls (6)
Christian Busch Christian Busch 6'4" | 250 lbs | OL Pierre | 2023 State , OL, Pierre TF Riggs (SD)
Aidan Foley Aidan Foley 6'3" | 240 lbs | TE Harrisburg | 2023 State , TE, Harrisburg (SD)
Sawyer Huntimer Sawyer Huntimer 6'1" | 260 lbs | OL SF Jefferson | 2023 State , OL, Sioux Falls Jefferson (SD)
Jack Merkwan Jack Merkwan 6'3" | 180 lbs | WR Pierre | 2023 State , WR, Pierre TF Riggs (SD)
London Kolb London Kolb DB SF Jefferson | 2023 State , DB, Sioux Falls Jefferson (SD)
Jayden Wiebe Jayden Wiebe 6'1" | 170 lbs | DB Pierre | 2023 State , DB, Pierre TF Riggs (SD)
Augustana (5)
Elliott Renville Elliott Renville 6'4" | 285 lbs | OL SF Lincoln | 2023 State , OL, Sioux Falls Lincoln (SD)
Cody Oswald Cody Oswald 6'3" | 185 lbs | DB Yankton | 2023 State , DB, Yankton (SD)
Nate Ratzlaff Nate Ratzlaff 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Sioux Falls O'Gorman | 2023 State , LB, Sioux Falls O’Gorman (SD)
Sam Siegfried Sam Siegfried 6'4" | 225 lbs | TE SF Jefferson | 2023 State , DL/TE, Sioux Falls Jefferson (SD)
Jack Detert Jack Detert 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Harrisburg | 2023 State , DL, Harrisburg (SD)
Black Hills State (4)
TJ Salmen TJ Salmen 6'7" | 200 lbs | TE Hitchcock-Tulare | 2023 State , TE, Hitchcock-Tulare (SD)
Matthew Gray Matthew Gray ATH Faith | 2023 State , LB, Faith (SD)
Ethan Nehlich, DL, Tri-Valley (SD)
Morgan Harkless, WR, Hot Springs (SD)
Chadron State (3)
Cedar Amiotte Cedar Amiotte ATH Wall | 2023 State , LB/RB, Wall (SD)
Griffin Clubb, LB, Howard (SD)
Reese Jacobs, LB, Sturgis (SD)
Minot State (3)
Jayden Speraw Jayden Speraw 6'1" | 170 lbs | QB Minot | 2023 State , QB, Minot (ND)
Gabe Nero, DE, Bottineau (ND)
Mitch Heinert, TE, Nedrose (ND)
Wayne State (3)
Bennett Dannenbring Bennett Dannenbring 6'2" | 195 lbs | QB SF O'Gorman | 2023 State , QB, Sioux Falls O’Gorman (SD)
Austin McNulty Austin McNulty DL Tri Valley | 2023 State , DL, Tri-Valley (SD)
August Anderson, OL, Mitchell (SD)
South Dakota Mines (2)
Gabe Tschetter Gabe Tschetter 6'1" | 185 lbs | LB Sioux Falls O'Gorman | 2023 State , LB, Sioux Falls O’Gorman (SD)
Gunner Rohloff, RB, Sturgis (SD)
Southwest Minnesota State (1)
Braden Fersdahl, DB, Dell Rapids (SD)
Bemidji State (1)
Jaxon Kellogg Jaxon Kellogg 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Bismarck Legacy | 2023 State , LB, Bismarck Legacy (ND)
NAIA (127):
Dakota State (30)
SD (29)
Tray Hettick Tray Hettick 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Herreid/Selby | 2023 State , QB, Herreid-Selby (SD)
Kyle Bares Kyle Bares DL Dell Rapids St. Mary | 2023 State , LB, Dell Rapids St. Mary (SD)
Ronnie Begalka Ronnie Begalka 6'4" | 200 lbs | DL Deuel | 2023 State , LB, Deuel (SD)
Anthony Moser Anthony Moser 5'6" | RB Douglas | 2023 State , RB, Douglas (SD)
Landon Puffer Landon Puffer 6'1" | 185 lbs | WR Hitchcock-Tulare | 2023 State , WR, Hitchcock-Tulare (SD)
Maddox Kihne Maddox Kihne 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Freeman Academy | 2023 State , WR, Freeman Academy (SD)
John Parker John Parker WR SF Roosevelt | 2023 State , WR, Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD)
Matthew Birkeland Matthew Birkeland ATH Jones County | 2023 State , RB, Jones County (SD)
Gavin Benck Gavin Benck 6'2" | 195 lbs | TE Deuel | 2023 State , TE, Deuel (SD)
Logan Williams Logan Williams 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Douglas | 2023 State , DB, Douglas (SD)
Caden Devries Caden Devries 5'10" | 190 lbs | LB Madison | 2023 State , LB, Madison (SD)
Terel Williams Terel Williams ATH Sioux Falls Roosevelt | 2023 State , DB, Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD)
Dylan Langerock, WR, Brandon Valley (SD)
Colin Bauman, LB, Deubrook (SD)
Keontay Rawls, DB, Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD)
Luke Schacher, LS, Douglas (SD)
Ethan Nehl, OL, Lemmon-Mcintosh (SD)
Cruiz Vaughn Cruiz Vaughn WR Sioux Falls Roosevelt | 2023 State , WR, Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD)
Niyongabo Yohana, RB, Sioux Falls Jefferson (SD)
Zach Boden Zach Boden LB Beresford | 2023 State , LB, Beresford (SD)
Elliott DeVries, DL, Huron (SD)
Ashton Wienk, LB, Lake Preston (SD)
Gavin Folkers, TE, White River (SD)
Dylan Fuoss, DL, Jones County (SD)
Gannon Gruenhagen, WR, De Smet (SD)
Noah Harrison, LB, De Smet (SD)
Owen Heath Owen Heath 6'3" | 200 lbs | DB West Central | 2023 , TE, West Central (SD)
Kaden Hofer, LB, Howard (SD)
Landon Schurch, LB, Beresford (SD)
Aaron Siemsen, WR, Mitchell (SD)
ND (1)
Darrick Even, WR, Shiloh Christian (ND)
Valley City State (22)
ND (20)
Emanuel Spiyee Emanuel Spiyee 6'1" | 170 lbs | DB Fargo South | 2023 State , DB/WR, Fargo South (ND)
Ethan Bergstrom Ethan Bergstrom WR Mayport-CG | 2023 State , WR, Mayport-CG (ND)
Caden Belgarde Caden Belgarde 5'11" | 235 lbs | DL St. John | 2023 State , DL, St. John (ND)
Riley Olsen Riley Olsen 5'10" | 190 lbs | QB Hillsboro/Central Valley | 2023 State , LB, Hillsboro-Central Valley (ND)
Nicholas Mears Nicholas Mears 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Rolla | 2023 State , QB, Rolla (ND)
Dylan Lamont Dylan Lamont 6'1" | QB Grand Forks Central | 2023 State , QB, Grand Forks Central (ND)
Armani Smith Armani Smith 6'1" | 230 lbs | DL Beulah | 2023 State , DL, Beulah (ND)
Gabe Lakoduk Gabe Lakoduk 5'11" | 255 lbs | OL Velva | 2023 State , OL, Velva (ND)
Aiden Jacobson Aiden Jacobson WR Valley City | 2023 State , DB,
Bryce Prouty, OL, Cando (ND)
Devon Church, DB, Mandan (ND)
Jonah Larson, OL, Beulah (ND)
Tarren Larson, DL, Beulah (ND)
Jason Davis, WR, Duniseth (ND)
Zac Kuznia, OL, Grand Forks Central (ND)
Landon Bosch, TE, Linton (ND)
Grant Bosch, WR, Linton (ND)
Zach Pfahl, OL, Duniseth (ND)
Gavin Gerhardt, DB, Valley City (ND)
Keaton Rust, LB, Turtle Lake-Mercer (ND)
SD (2)
Bodell Davidson Bodell Davidson LB Britton-Hecla | 2023 State , LB, Britton-Hecla (SD)
Owen Quail Owen Quail RB Deuel | 2023 State , RB, Deuel (SD)
Jamestown (18)
ND (12)
Payton Hochhalter Payton Hochhalter 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Jamestown | 2023 State , QB, Jamestown (ND)
Johnny Luger, ATH, Standing Rock (ND)
Aden Melander Aden Melander 6'2" | 265 lbs | DL Shanley Highschool | 2023 State , OL, Fargo Shanley (ND)
Cade Harm Cade Harm RB Hazen | 2023 State , RB, Hazen (ND)
Tyler Holdeman Tyler Holdeman 6'2" | 200 lbs | DL Velva | 2023 State , DL, Velva (ND)
Colton Schneider Colton Schneider 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Devils Lake | 2023 State , RB, Devils Lake (ND)
Teanacee Kpan, RB, Williston (ND)
Jackson Walters, LB, Jamestown (ND)
Ethan Gall, DL, Jamestown (ND)
Preston Gall, DL/LB, Jamestown (ND)
Luke Fraunfelter, RB, Powers Lake (ND)
Landon Fichter, DL/OL, Williston (ND)
SD (6)
Ethan Hoffman Ethan Hoffman 5'11" | 170 lbs | ATH Flandreau | 2023 State , ATH, Flandreau (SD)
Chase DeRouchey Chase DeRouchey 6'1" | 260 lbs | DL Potter County | 2023 State , OL, Potter County (SD)
Jaden Eddy Jaden Eddy LB Bridgewater-Emery-Ethan | 2023 State , LB, Bridgwater-Emery-Ethan (SD)
Antuan Duran Antuan Duran DL Sioux Falls Jefferson | 2023 State , DL/OL, Sioux Falls Jefferson (SD)
Dylan Lichty, DB, Huron (SD)
Gunnar Stephens, DL, Gregory (SD)
Mayville State (16)
Jake Swanson Jake Swanson 6'2" | 240 lbs | DL Hillsboro-Central Valley | 2023 State , DL/OL, Hillsboro-Cental Valley (ND)
Xyler Carlson, RB, Mayport-CG (ND)
Sterling Enerson, QB, Cavalier (ND)
Carter Johnson, OL, Mandan (ND)
Jacob Brend, DL, Thompson (ND)
Mason Bimler, RB, Grand Forks Red River (ND)
Tristan Raymond, DB, Grand Forks Central (ND)
Michael Moreno, OL, Killdeer (ND)
Kadyn Helde, OL, Hazen (ND)
Sam Schlepuetz, WR, Jamestown (ND)
Jacob Shriver, Bottineau (ND)
Jayden Haake, LB, Grand Forks Central (ND)
Michael Torgerson, OL Grand Forks Central (ND)
Dakota Wesleyan (13)
Aidan Brower Aidan Brower 6'2" | 245 lbs | OL Sioux Valley | 2023 State , OL, Sioux Valley (SD)
Braeden Wulf Braeden Wulf 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Lennox | 2023 State , QB, Lennox (SD)
Hadley Wallace Hadley Wallace 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Hanson | 2023 State , RB, Hanson (SD)
Jackson Jarding Jackson Jarding RB Hanson | 2023 State , WR, Hanson (SD)
Jed Jenson Jed Jenson 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB Rapid City Stevens | 2023 State , QB, Rapid City Stevens (SD)
Landon Iverson Landon Iverson ATH Hot Springs | 2023 State , RB, Hot Springs (SD)
Quade Parker Quade Parker 6'1" | 180 lbs | DL Custer | 2023 State , DL, Custer (SD)
Jackson Knuth, OL, Sioux Falls Jefferson (SD)
Gabe Beman Gabe Beman LB Lennox | 2023 State , DL, Lennox (SD)
Xzavian Ferris, WR, West Central (SD)
Jayden Huber, DB, Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD)
Carson Kruggel Carson Kruggel OL Sioux Falls Jefferson | 2023 , OL Sioux Falls Jefferson (SD)
Carter Skogsberg, DL, Vermillion (SD)
Dickinson State (12)
ND (11)
Nate Norby Nate Norby 6'5" | 220 lbs | ATH Trenton | 2023 State , TE, Trenton (ND)
Trey Swanson Trey Swanson 6'4" | 255 lbs | TE Beach | 2023 State , OL, Beach (ND)
Kadin Finders, QB, Williston (ND)
Alex Wegner, K, Mandan (ND)
Nolan Johnson, DB, Mandan (ND)
Kaison Kaylor, RB, Hazen (ND)
Grant Kees, OL, Bowman County (ND)
Ty Nelson Ty Nelson QB Valley City | 2023 , WR/P, Dickinson (ND)
Chase Selle, WR, Dickinson (ND)
Mace Stuber, DL, Bowman County (ND)
Max Wilkinson, OL, Dickinson (ND)
SD (1)
Gage Gilbert, TE, Harding County (SD)
Northwestern (Iowa) (7)
Blake Thompson Blake Thompson 5'11" | 165 lbs | DB Tea Area | 2023 State , WR, Tea Area (SD)
Griffin Schnider, OL, Tea Area (SD)
Carter Van Donge Carter Van Donge 5'11" | 165 lbs | WR Sioux Falls Christian | 2023 State , WR, Sioux Falls Christian (SD)
Sam Hofer Sam Hofer DB Bridgewater-Emery-Ethan | 2023 State , DB, Bridgwater-Emery-Ethan (SD)
Camdyn Frederes, LB, Sioux Falls Jefferson (SD)
Jackson Smythe, LB, Tea Area (SD)
Jaxsen Tadlock Jaxsen Tadlock DL Beresford | 2023 State , DE, Beresford (SD)
Mount Marty (7)
Robert Hutchinson Robert Hutchinson WR SF Jefferson | 2023 State , WR, Sioux Falls Jefferson (SD)
Jaxson Fairchild Jaxson Fairchild 6'1" | 205 lbs | WR RC Central | 2023 State , TE, Rapid City Central (SD)
David Grabow, OL, Sioux Falls Jefferson (SD)
Brock Lubbers, LB, Harrisburg (SD)
Rugby Ryken Rugby Ryken QB Yankton | 2023 State , QB, Yankton (SD)
Sawyer Saucerman, ATH, Rapid City Central (SD)
Noah Kleinsasser Noah Kleinsasser 6'0" | 175 lbs | RB Canistota-Freeman | 2023 State , ATH, Canistota (SD)
Dordt (Iowa) (2)
Nelson Wright Nelson Wright 5'9" | 200 lbs | RB Sioux Falls Jefferson | 2023 State , RB, Sioux Falls Jefferson (SD)
Lorenzo Nelson, DB, Brandon Valley (SD)
Morningside (Iowa) (1)
Bradley Immormino Bradley Immormino 5'11" | 200 lbs | DB Custer | 2023 State , LB, Custer (SD)
Ottawa (Kansas) (1)
Logan Waller Logan Waller 6'0" | TE Beulah | 2023 State , WR/TE, Beulah (ND)
JUCO (1):
Iowa Central (1)
Easton Ogle Easton Ogle 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR RC St. Thomas More | 2023 State , WR, Rapid City St. Thomas More (SD)