NFN Weekly Recruiting Roundup: 3/2-3/8
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Check out where some of Minnesota’s finest prep football players have been offered by, visited, invited to, and/or committed to over the past week. These schools include D1s, D2s, D3s, NAIAs, and JUCOs, and all deserve to be commended for their hard work paying off with a chance to play football in college. Enjoy! In no particular order….
Harrison Regier Harrison Regier 6'5" | OL Lakeville North | 2021 State MN (Lakeville North) Invited to Morningside College, Gustavus Adolphus College, Northern State, Concordia-St. Paul junior day LNHS Junior Highlights
Danny McFadden Danny McFadden 5'9" | RB St. Thomas Academy | 2021 State MN (St. Thomas Academy) Visited Rice University Junior Highlights
Christian Kelsey Christian Kelsey OL Litchfield | 2021 State MN (Litchfield) Invited to Northern State junior day RG c/o ’21
Jake Schwinghammer Jake Schwinghammer LB Tartan | 2021 State MN (Tartan) Invited to University of South Dakota junior day Junior Season Highlights
Tyson Bork Tyson Bork ATH Hills-Beaver Creek | 2021 State MN (Hills-Beaver Creek) Invited to Morningside College, University of South Dakota junior day Junior Highlights
Elijah Green Elijah Green 6'0" | WR Farmington | 2021 State MN (Farmington) Visited Iowa State junior day 2019 Hudl
Kenneth Collins Jr. (Osseo) Invited to Southwest Minnesota State, UW-River Falls junior day vs. CDH
Drew Lindgren (MoundsView) Invited to Sacramento State Rising Stars Camp, Illinois State Spring practice/game Junior Season highlights
Forrest Scheel Forrest Scheel OL Eden Prairie | 2021 State MN (Eden Prairie) Visited Iowa State junior day 2019 Highlights
Samuel Floysand (Cretin Derham Hall) Offered by the United States Air Force Academy Junior Highlights
Brandon Lockhart Brandon Lockhart QB Tartan | 2021 State MN (Tartan) Invited to University of St. Thomas, Minnesota State Mankato, Minnesota State University Moorhead junior day Junior Highlights 2019
Abubakarr Bundu (Osseo) Invited to Southwest Minnesota State junior day
Nate Elmes Nate Elmes 6'5" | ATH Maple Grove | 2021 State MN (Maple Grove) Invited to Bemidji State, Bethel University, Princeton junior day. Visited North Dakota State junior day 2019 junior year
Drew Conte Drew Conte OL Annandale | 2021 State MN (Annandale) Invited to University of St. Thomas, University of Minnesota-Duluth, Northern State, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Augustana University junior day Junior year
RJ Chakolis RJ Chakolis 5'11" | LB Hopkins | 2021 State MN (Hopkins) Visited Iowa State junior day JR Season
Logan Freeburg Logan Freeburg 5'9" | RB Lakeville North | 2021 State MN (Lakeville North) Invited to Gustavus Adolphus College, Northern State junior day Junior Season Highlights
Hunter Berthiaume Hunter Berthiaume QB Wayzata | 2021 State MN (Wayzata) Invited to Concordia-St. Paul, MSUM junior day vs. Eden Prairie
Eli Mau Eli Mau 6'2" | LB Chanhassen | 2021 State MN (Chanhassen) Visited Iowa State junior day junior season highlights
Kristoff Kowalkowski Kristoff Kowalkowski 6'2" | QB Totino-Grace | 2021 State MN (Totino-Grace) Offered by Cornell University Junior Season
Michael Olowo Michael Olowo 6'2" | DB Rogers | 2021 State MN (Rogers) Visited Iowa State junior day O and D Film
Ibk Mafe Ibk Mafe DL Blaine | 2021 State MN (Blaine) Visited Iowa State junior day Junior Season
McCabe Dvorak (St. Louis Park) Visited North Dakota State junior day. Invited to UST, MSUM junior day.
Gerrit Poncius Gerrit Poncius 6'7" | OL Buffalo | 2021 State MN (Buffalo) Visited University of North Dakota junior day Junior Year Highlights
Evan Knofczynski Evan Knofczynski LB Minneapolis Washburn | 2021 State MN (MPLS Washburn) Invited to University of Jamestown junior day Junior Highlights
Luke Chuol (Centennial->Iowa Central Community College) Offered by Northern State, Winona State ICCC Hudl
Cameron Hammonds (Bemidji State) Invited to Bemidji State junior day Midseason Hudl
Jack Olson (Milaca) Offered by UW-Platteville. Invited to Bemidji State, Morningside College, MSUM junior day Milaca Junior Highlights
Ethan Torgrimson Ethan Torgrimson 6'0" | RB Sartell-St. Stephen | 2021 State MN (Sartell-St.Stephen) Visited University of North Dakota Junior Season Highlights
Zak Napla (Osseo) Invited to Bemidji State, University of Minnesota-Duluth junior day Junior Year Highlights
Ayden Davison (Benilde-St. Margaret’s) Invited to Bemidji State junior day Junior highlights
Branden Berwald Branden Berwald QB White Bear Lake | 2021 State MN (White Bear Lake) Invited to Minnesota State-Mankato junior day Junior season highlights
Noah Arneson Noah Arneson WR Orono | 2021 State MN (Orono) Visited North Dakota junior day Junior highlights
Cade Kramer Cade Kramer 6'2" | WR Eden Prairie | 2021 State MN (Eden Prairie) Visited North Dakota State junior day Junior season
Erik Roettger (Stillwater) Offered by UW-Platteville Junior season highlights
Cheick Kaba Cheick Kaba 6'1" | DL Fridley | 2021 State MN (Fridley) Visited North Dakota junior day Year 3 OL/DL
Dakotah Dahlager (Anoka) Invited to Northern State, SMSU junior day vs. Champlin Park
Michael McIntyre (Osseo) Visited North Dakota junior day Junior Season Highlights
Arzheen Shahin (Moorhead) Invited to Montana Tech, Rocky Mountain College, SMSU junior day Junior season highlights
Bennett Lecher Bennett Lecher 5'11" | WR Litchfield | 2021 State MN (Brainerd) Invited to Northern State junior day sophomore season hudl
Sam Henson (Owatonna) Offered a PWO to Concordia-St. Paul, offered by Drake University senior year
Elijah Short Elijah Short DB SMB | 2021 State MN (SMB) Invited to St. Olaf College, Hobart junior day Junior Season Highlights
Nyle Dickel Nyle Dickel LB Minneapolis Washburn | 2021 State MN (MPLS Washburn) Invited to Northern State, University of Minnesota-Duluth junior day Junior Season Top Plays
Cole Brown Cole Brown LB Wayzata | 2021 State MN (Wayzata) Invited to University of St. Thomas junior day Full Junior Season Highlights
Trace Hochsprung (Lakeville North) Invited to St. John’s University junior day, Culver-Stockton College football camp Junior Highlights
Tucker Anderly Tucker Anderly ATH Mound Westonka | 2021 State MN (Mound Westonka) Invited to University of Minnesota-Duluth junior day highlights
Myiion Hodges (Burnsville) Invited to Northern State, Minot State junior day junior season
Trent Jones II Trent Jones II 6'3" | DL Eden Prairie | 2021 State MN (Eden Prairie) Invited to Hugh Freeze Football Camps, in affiliation with Liberty University Junior Season Hudl
David Ayeni David Ayeni 6'2" | LB Anoka | 2021 State MN (Anoka) Invited to University of Minnesota junior day David Ayeni David Ayeni 6'2" | LB Anoka | 2021 State MN Hudl
Alec Rasmussen Alec Rasmussen 6'6" | OL Wayzata | 2021 State MN (Wayzata) Invited to Bemidji State junior day
Andrew Thielke Andrew Thielke DL Brainrd | 2021 State MN (Brainerd) Invited to Northern State junior day Junior SZN
Isaiah Karels Isaiah Karels LB Buffalo | 2021 State MN (Buffalo) Invited to Northern State junior day Junior Season
Joey Simonson (Aitkin) Invited to Northern State junior day Junior Season Highlights
Sillys Seiler (Blaine) Invited to SMSU, Augustana University, Rocky Mountain College junior day
Austin Berthiaume (Wayzata) Invited to SMSU junior day Junior Year
TaQuez Chatman TaQuez Chatman DL Holy Angels | 2021 State MN (Academy of Holy Angels) Invited to Minot State junior day Junior Highlights
Deonta Thomas (SMB) Committed to St. Olaf College Senior Season
Max Soeth (Moorhead) Invited to Northern State, Morningside College, SMSU, MSUM, Augustana University junior day Junior SZN
Terence Campbell (Rosemount) Invited to University of Jamestown, Northern State junior day Junior Season Fullback
DeShawn Carter (Tartan) Committed to Minnesota State Community and Technical College Senior Season
Kade Holmgren (Maple Grove) Invited to Minot State junior day Junior Season Highlight
Bennett Morris (Park) Invited to St. Olaf College, University of St. Thomas, Princeton, Gustavus Adolphus College junior day Junior Season
Austin Freerksen (Byron) Invited to Winona State, Bemidji State junior day Junior Year Highlights
Bushiri Kisubi (Big Lake) Committed to Minnesota State C&T College Bushiri
Dominic Mcmillian (MPLS North) Offered by the University of South Dakota, Montana State Junior SZN
Dorian Singer (Tartan) Invited to Notre Dame junior day Full Season Highlights
Micah Niewald (Fridley) Invited to Northern State junior day Junior SZN WR/FS
Connor Zender (Crosby-Ironton) Invited to Northern State junior day Soph/Junior highlights
Eric Sherer (Andover) Invited to Bemidji State junior day Junior Hudl
Jack Teiken Jack Teiken 6'4" | 255 lbs | DL Moorhead | 2022 State MN (Moorhead) Invited to University of South Dakota junior day Sophomore Highlights
Tim Devaney (Underwood) Committed to Minnesota State C&T College Senior SZN
Jaden Reed (MPLS Southwest) Invited to UND junior day JR SZN highlights
Peter Grefe Peter Grefe OL Minnetonka | 2021 State MN (Minnetonka) Invited to USD junior day Junior Season
Damian Meyer-Andre (Jackson County Central) Invited to Augustana University, St. Olaf College junior day Full Junior Season
Blake Walthall Blake Walthall 6'1" | WR Moorhead | 2021 State MN (Moorhead) Invited to Northern State, Concordia-St. Paul, Columbia, USD junior day JR SZN
Thomas Myers Thomas Myers LB Moorhead | 2021 State MN (Moorhead) Invited to Concordia-St. Paul, Morningside College, SMSU, Northern State, Bemidji State junior day Junior Season
Brock Jones (Blaine) Invited to Augustana University junior day highlights
Peter Lynch (Rochester Century) Invited to UST junior day 2019 junior highlights
Ryan Papacek (Hopkins) Invited to University of Wisconsin Specialist camp
Isaiah Huber Isaiah Huber 5'10" | RB Rochester Century | 2021 State MN (Rochester Century) Invited to USD junior day Junior season highlights
Isaac Hagstrom Isaac Hagstrom 6'5" | OL Annandale | 2021 State MN (Annandale) Invited to Northern State junior day Junior Year
Landon Jones Landon Jones 6'5" | QB Annandale | 2021 State MN (Annandale) Invited to Northern State junior day Junior Season
Will Falldorf Will Falldorf RB Bemidji | 2021 State MN (Bemidji) Offered by Bemidji State Junior Season Highlights
Zach Thier (Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda) Invited to Morningside College junior day vs. Edgerton/Ellsworth
Keanan Wendt Keanan Wendt RB Moorhead | 2021 State MN (Moorhead) Invited to Morningside College junior day JR SZN
Lucas Heyer Lucas Heyer 6'5" | 295 lbs | OL Hill-Murray | 2022 State MN (Hill Murray) Visited the University of Iowa Sophomore highlight
Ethan Tedrow Ethan Tedrow LB Coon Rapids | 2021 State MN (Coon Rapids) Invited to Minot State, MSUM junior day Junior Season
Mattice Simmons (Mahtomedi) Invited to Minot State junior day Junior Season Burnsville Highlight
Darnell McCrea Darnell McCrea DL Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2021 State MN (Benilde-St. Margaret’s) Invited to Northern State, Minot State junior day Junior Season highlight
Jacob Vizenor (Breckenridge) Invited to Minot State junior day Junior year highlight
Tyler George Tyler George LB Eden Prairie | 2021 State MN (Eden Prairie) Invited to Bemidji State, USD, University of Northwestern (St. Paul) junior day #41 junior year
Trent Finney Trent Finney TE SMB | 2021 State MN (SMB) Invited to Northern State, Minot State junior day junior season
Zach Ahrendt (Luverne) Invited to Morningside College junior day Junior Year highlights
Jonas Pearson (Lakeville South) Invited to Minot State junior day Junior Year
Tommy Halvorson Tommy Halvorson LB Becker | 2021 State MN (Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda) Invited to St. Olaf College junior day Junior Season
Jacqui Fitzpatrick Jacqui Fitzpatrick WR Moorhead | 2021 State MN (Moorhead) Invited to Minot State, Northern State junior day Highlights
Jackson Cichosz (Winona) Invited to UST junior day
Andrew Gotziaman Andrew Gotziaman QB Minneapolis Washburn | 2021 State MN (MPLS Washburn) Invited to Winona State junior day Junior Highlights
Gavin Wysong Gavin Wysong 5'9" | LB Hills-Beaver Creek | 2021 State MN (Hills-Beaver Creek) Invited to USD junior day Junior Year
Bennett Lecher (Litchfield) Invited to University of Sioux Falls junior day Junior Highlights
Michael Moore (MPLS Edison) Invited to SMSU, Bemidji State junior day Junior SZN
Austin Hakanson Austin Hakanson LB Park of Cottage Grove | 2021 State MN (Park) Invited to St. Olaf College junior day Junior Highlights
Adam Kiatamba Adam Kiatamba DB Anoka | 2021 State MN (Anoka) Invited to Concordia-St. Paul junior day Junior Season
Derek Ashland (Lakeville South) Invited to Bemidji State, Minot State junior day Junior Season Highlights
Tom Soler Tom Soler DL Hill Murray | 2021 State MN (Hill Murray) Invited to Minot State junior day Junior Season
Tommy Tankhamvang (Rochester Century) Invited to UW-Eau Claire junior day Junior Season Highlights
Terrance Kamara Terrance Kamara 5'9" | RB Minneapolis North | 2021 State MN (MPLS North) Offered by Montana State Year 3
Benjamin Alsleben Benjamin Alsleben QB Litchfield | 2021 State MN (Litchfield) Invited to Morningside College junior day Junior Highlights
Jack Drobinski Jack Drobinski 6'2" | 210 lbs | QB St. Michael-Albertville | 2021 State MN (St. Michael-Albertville) Invited to MSUM, Minnesota State-Mankato junior day 2021 QB
Tony Avila-Tovalin Tony Avila-Tovalin DB SMB | 2021 State MN (SMB) Invited to Northern State junior day Junior year
Eli Olson Eli Olson 6'5" | OL Mankato East | 2021 State MN (Mankato East) Invited to UMD junior day Junior year highlights
Brian Pautz Brian Pautz LB Rochester Century | 2021 State MN (Rochester Century) Invited to UW-Eau Claire junior day Junior Year
Moses Yazachew (East Ridge) Invited to UW-Eau Claire Junior Season
Ryan Weber Ryan Weber WR Sibley East | 2021 State MN (Sibley East) Invited to Concordia-St. Paul junior day
Preston Nimley (Irondale) Invited to Northern State junior day 2019 Highlights
Bahjat Zakiel Bahjat Zakiel 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Osseo | 2023 State MN (Osseo) Invited to SMSU junior day