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**2013 FOOTBALL RECRUITING**
**Commitments (24)**
QB Kurt Palandech, 6'2“, 180, 4.5, Plainfield (North), IL
QB Sam Riddle, 6'2”, 200, 4.8, Hillsboro (Century). OR
RB Patrick Sharp, 5'10“, 185, 4.5, Wheaton (Wheaton North), IL
FB Dustin Iverson, 6'2”, 225, Elgin (Grant County), ND
WR Aeron Carr, 5'10“, 170, Mesa (Red Mountain), AZ (2 Star - Rivals & Scout) Had offers from USD, SDSU, UC-Davis, W IL & UNC
WR JJ Robertson, 6', 190, 4.5, Frankfort (Lincoln Way East), IL (2 Star - Rivals, 3 Star - Scout & ESPN)
TE Kyle Ruhe, 6'6”, 230, 5.0, Temecula (Great Oaks), CA
OL Dustin Adams, 6'3“, 290, Minot (Minot), ND Transfer from NIU
OL Dan Bell, 6'5”, 275, Menomonee Falls (Menonomee Falls) WI (2 Star - Scout)
OT Brandon Miller, 6'5“, 290, Waterford (Waterford), WI (2 Star - Scout)
OL AJ Stockwell, 6'6”, 285, Apple Valley (Eastview), MN Had offers from NDSU & Montana St
OL Rashad Williams, 6'5“, 270, Maywood (Proviso East), IL
DL Delwaun Beard, 6'3”, 230, 4.8, Culver City (Culver City), CA
DL Marcus Cheatom, 6-1, 285, Chicago (Brother Rice), IL
DL Mat Cox, 6-4, 250, Olympia (Capital), WA
DL Garrett Cary, 6'4“, 265, Walwork (Bigfoot), WI Had offer from IL St
DL Humberto Espinoza, 6'2”, 260, Reno (Feather River CC), NV JC Transfer
LB Kyle Norberg, 6'1“, 215, Cary (Cary Grove), IL (2 Star - Rivals) Had offer from USD
LB Connor O'Brien, 6'1”, 205, 4.7, Lemont (Lemont), IL
LB Hunter Wharton, 6-2, 220, Brawley (Brawley), CA
S Jake Disterhaupt, 6', 200, Moose Lake (Moose Lake/Willow River), MN
S Cam Kuksa, 6'1“, 185, 4.9, Palatine (Palatine), IL Had offers from WY & W IL
S Cole Reyes, 6'2”, 200, Schaumburg (Hanover Park), IL Had offer from UNI, USD & WIU
P/K Mitchell Meindel, 6'3“, 190, Waukesha (Catholic Memorial), WI (2 Star - ESPN)
**Walk-Ons** (2)
OL Chris Labeots, 6'3”, 300, Hoffman Estates (Hoffman Estates), IL
WR Zach Selland, 6'4“, 185, Tualatin (Horizon Christian), OR
**Offers** (5)
RB Frankie Felix, 5'10”, 185, Chandler (Hamilton), AZ (2 Star - Rivals & Scout)
RB Kenneth Kidd, 6', 185, 4.5, New Berlin (Milford Academy), NY (2 Star - Rivals & Scout) Has offers from SEMO & NM St
DE Grant Bartell, 6'3“, 245, New Lenox (Lincoln Way Central), IL Has offer from IN St
DB Oscar Opara, 5'11”, 180, Mpls (DeLaSalle), MN Has offers from UNI & IL St
DB Reshon Watson, 5'10“, 180, Bothell (Bothell), WA
**Offered but Committed Elsewhere
QB Kado Brown, 6', 185, Oxnard (Rio Mesa), CA Army
QB Johnny Peltz, 6'2”, 215, Wheaton (North), IL Will play baseball at Wheaton
QB Conor Rhoda, 6'3“, 190, 4.8, St. Paul (Cretin-Derham Hall) MN PWO at Minnesota
QB Tyler Rogers, 6'2”, 175, Peoria (Liberty), AZ Air Force
RB Kani Benoit, 6', 200. 4.5, Phoenix (Thunderbird), AZ (2 Star - Scout) UNLV
RB Direll Clark, 6'1“, 225, Lake Villa (Lakes Community), IL (3 Star - Scout) Winona St
RB Tre Favors, 5'10”, 180, Glendale (Mountain Ridge), AZ (2 Star - Scout) Montana
RB Clarence Smith, 6'3“, 215, Buckeye (Buckeye), AZ (2 Star - Scout) Utah
RB Omar Stover, 5'11”, 195, 4.5, Bollingbrook (Bollingbrook), IL Wyoming
RB Bridge Tusler, 5'11“, 195, Osseo (Osseo), MN SDSU
WR Chad Beebe, 5'9”, 160, Aurora (Christian), IL N IL
WR Kendrick Bourne, 6'2“, 185, 4.5, Milwaukie (Milwaukie Arts Academy), OR EWU
WR Matt Harris, 6', 170, Lagrange (Lyons Township N), IL (2 Star - Scout) Northwestern
WR Tyler Lloyd, 6'2”, 190, Muscatine (Muscatine) IA IA Western
WR Malcom Moore, 6'2“, 180, Hopkins (Minnetonka), MN Iowa Western JC
WR Jester Weah, 6'3”, 190, Madison (Memorial), WI (3 Star - Rivals, 2 Star - Scout) Pitt
TE Patrick Baldenegro, 6'5“, 210, Chandler (Chandler), AZ (2 Star - Rivals & Scout) NAU
TE Tony Gumina, 6'3”, 225, Sussex (Hamilton), WI (2 Star - Scout) WI-Whitewater
TE Zach Lindquist, 6'4“, 240, Mahtomedi (Mahtomedi), MN Air Force
TE Zach Poker, 6'4”, 220, 4.6, Oconomowoc (Oconomowoc), WI (2 Star - Scout) Pitt
TE Noah Scarver, 6'4“, 210, Mpls (Washburn), MN Montana
TE Shane Wimann, 6'4”, 215, Wisconsin Dells (Wisconsin Dells), WI N IL
OL Ely Anderson, 6'6“, 285, Windsor (Santa Rosa JC), CA Old Dominion
OL Hayden Biegel 6'6” 240, Wisconsin Rapids (Lincoln), WI (3 Star - Rivals & Scout) UW
OL Chad Fahning, 6'7“, 275, 5.2, St. Paul, (De La Salle), MN (2 Star - Rivals & Scout) PWO at UM
OL Vinny Ross, 6'3”, 260, 5.3, Grant (Perkins County), NE UNK
OL Jake Gronholz, 6'2“, 265, Lake Mills (Lakeside Lutheran), WI (2 Star - Scout) Winona St
OL Austin Kuhnert, 6'5”, 290, Sioux Falls (Washington), SD NDSU
OL Joe Kupcikevicius, 6'4“, 260, Oak Lawn (Richards), IL (2 Star - Scout) SDSU
OL Mike Langman, 6'5”, 255, Naperville Naperville North), IL Dartmouth
OL Jarrid Lloyd, 6'5“, 260, Lisle (Bennett Academy), IL Ball St
OL Pat Maloney, 6'4”, 270, Park Ridge (Maine South), IL (2 Star - Scout) Ball St
OL Tim McAuliffe, 6'2“, 270, Lemont (Lemont), IL (2 Star - Scout) Bowling Green
OL Dan Morin, 6'3”, 280, 5.1, Overland Park (St. Thomas Aquinas), KS Cornell
OL Max Rich, 6'7“, 280, Portland (Jesuit), OR (3 Star - Rivals & Scout) Harvard
OL Alex Sirois, 6'5”, 305, Hillsboro (Century), OR (2 Star - Rivals & Scout) Portland St
OT Mitch Wehrli, 6'4“, 275, 5.2, Phoenix (Desert Vista), AZ CO-Mesa
OL Zach Ziemer, 6'5”, 280, Lakeville (North), MN NDSU
DE Brad Ambrosius, 6'5“, 225, West De Pere, (West De Pere), WI NDSU
DE Fred Beaugard, 6'3”, 250, Lombard (Montini), IL (2 Star - Rivals) USD
DE Anthony Greenhow, 6'3“, 230, Maywood (Proviso East), IL SIU
DE Logan Neitzke, 6'4”, 225, Appleton (North), WI (2 Star - Scout) MSU-Mankato
DE Garrett Guanella, 6'5“, 235, 4.7, Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa JC), CA (2 Star - Rivals) San Jose St
DE Dean Helt, 6'6”, 225, Waunakee (Waunakee), WI IL St
DE Chris Kantzavelos, 6'4“, 245, Bartlett (Bartlett), IL CMU
DE Adam Kulon Jr., 6'5”, 240, Algonquin (Jacobs), IL (2 Star - Rivals & Scout) Toledo
DE Charles Melka, 6'4“, 230, Lisle (Benet Academy), IL Columbia
DE Lorenzo Melvin, 6'2”, 225, Phoenix (Desert Vista), AZ (3 Star - Scout) NAU
DE Evan Panfil, 6'5“, 230, New Lenox (Lincoln Way Central), IL (3 Star - Rivals, 2 Star - Scout) IL
DE Zach Skibinski, 6'4”, 230, 4.5, Sioux City (Bishop Heelan), IA UNI
DE Ryan Stendler, 6'2“, 225, Mequon (Homestead), WI N IL
DE Nathan Tanguay, 6'5”, 250, Mukwonago (Mukwonago), WI NDSU
DE Maliek Collins, 6'2“, 285, 4.8, Kansas City (Center Sr.), MO ( 3 Star - Scout) NE
DT Nick Jacobsen, 6'5”, 305, Prescott (Prescott), WI (3 Star - Rivals) NDSU
DT Tyson Reinke, 6'3“ 265, Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie), MN (2 Star - Rivals) Kent St
DT Akeem Roller, 6'4”, 280, St. Paul (Cretin-Durham Hall), MN IA Western
DT Michael Warren, 6'5“, 270, 4.9, Maple Grove (Providence Academy), MN (3 Star - Rivals, 2 Star - Scout) Dartmouth
LB Mikias Alipate, 6'1” 205, Richfield (Holy Angels), MN (2 Star - Scout) SDSU
LB Jareid Combs, 6'4”, 225, Mpls (DeLaSalle), MN (2 Star - Scout) Ill State
LB Jack Cottrell, 6'4“ 215, Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie), MN (3 Star - Rivals) BC
LB Nick DeLuca, 6'3”, 230, Omaha (Millard North), NE (2 Star - Rivals and Scout) NDSU
LB AJ Goggin, 6'3“, 215, Lake Villa (Lakes Community), IL (2 Star - Scout) Air Force
LB DeAndre Miller, 6'2”, 230, Buckeye (Buckeye), AZ (3 Star - Rivals & Scout) Arizona
LB Robert Relf, 6'1“, 210, 4.5, Phoenix (Brophy Prep), AZ (2 Star - Rivals & Scout) FL Atl
LB Austin Ramesh, 6'2”, 215, Eagle River (Northland Pines), WI (3 Star - Rivals) UW
LB Mike Redmond, 6'4“, 220, 4.7, Minnetonka (Minnetonka), MN (2 Star - Rivals) IL St
LB Chris Weber, 6'3”, 205, Elkhorn (Elkhorn), NE PWO at NE
LB John Wessel, 6'2“, 220, 4.8, Sioux Falls (Roosevelt), SD USD
LB Chris Wipson, 6'2”, 220, Wayzata (Wayzata), MN (2 Star - Rivals & Scout) UM
CB Armond Hawkins, 5'10“, 175, Rancho Cucamonga (Rancho Cucamonga), CA Idaho
DB Ryan McKinley, 5' 11”, 170, 4.8, Anthem (Boulder Creek), AZ (2 Star - Scout) Montana
DB Chris Parker, 6', 190, 4.6, Sioux Falls (Washington), SD Montana
DB Malik Rucker, 6'0“ 170, 4.5, New Hope (Robbinsdale Cooper), MN (3 Star - Rivals & Scout) Iowa
DB Domenic Toliver, 5'9”, 165, Gardenia (Gardenia), CA ID St
S Jesse Bobbit, 6'2“, 190, 4.7, Palatine (Palatine), IL DSU
S Connor Strahm, 6'1”, 210, 4.5, Eugene (Sheldon), OR Montana
S Jameer Thurman, 6', 190, Hillside (Proviso West), IL (3 Star - Rivals) IN St
S Jackson Weber, 6'2“ 200, Milwaukee (Whitefish Bay), WI Cornell
Ath Nathan Gerry, 6'2”, 206, 4.4, Sioux Falls (Washington), SD (3 Star - Rivals & Scout) NE
Ath Trev Hadachek, 5'11“, 170, 4.5, La Porte City (Union), IA (2 Star - Rivals) Walk-on at Iowa
Ath Jordan Hein, 6'2”, 195, Perham (Perham), MN UNI
Ath Nate Phillips, 5'10“, 175, 4.5, Chandler (Basha), AZ (2 Star - Scout) Arizona
K Jake Elliot, 5'10”, 160, Western Springs (Lyon Township), IL Memphis
**Players of Interest**
QB Justin Adams, 6'6“, 205, Sandy (Sandy), OR
QB Darren Beenken, 6'4”, 190, Farmington (Farmington), MN Winona St
QB/DB Eric Bockmeier, 6'4“, 180, Kindred (Kindred), ND
QB Nick Cieslak, 6'3”, 165, Oconomowoc (Kettle Moraine), WI Has offers from N IL & Butler
QB Michael Conway, 6'6“, 200, LaCrosse (Aquinas), WI Walk-on at UofM
QB Ben Diedrick, 6'2”, 190, Kimberly (Kimberly), WI
QB Jesse Ertz, 6'4“, 190, Mediapolis (Mediapolis), IA Verbal to Kansas St
QB Francis Kanneh, 6'1”, 190, 4.5, Brooklyn Center (Brooklyn Center), MN (2 Star - Rivals) Southern U
QB Edin Kovac, 6'1“, 200, 4.8, Tuscon (Northland CC), AZ
QB Zach Martin, 6'3”, 180, 4.9, Omaha (North), NE
QB Kaimana Nacua, 6'2“, 180, 4.7, Henderson (Liberty), NV Brigham Young
QB Tyler Rogers, 6'3”, 190, 4.7, Peoria (Liberty), AZ Has offers from SDSU & Air Force
QB Nick Schroeder, 6', 195, 4.9, Manitowoc (Lincoln), WI
QB Connor Senger, 5'11“, 170, Milwaukee (Pius XI), WI
QB Danny Supernaw, 6'2”, 190, Delavan (Delavan-Darien), WI
QB Trevor Vasey, 6'6“, 215, 4.7, Franklin (Dean JC), MA (2 Star - Rivals) Elon
RB Antwynn Beavers, 5'8”, 170, 4.4, Liberty (North), MO
RB Logan Davis, 6', 195, Omaha (Millard West), NE
RB Brandon English, 5'9“, 189, 4.6, Orlando (Evans), FL (2 Star - Rivals) Bowling Green
RB BJ Kellogg, 5'9”, 165, Minneapolis (Robbinsdale Cooper), MN
RB Niko Kapeli, 5'9“, 180, 4.7, Henderson (Liberty), NV (2 Star - Rivals) UNLV
RB/S Layne Johs, 5'11”, 210, Bismarck (Bismarck), ND Has offer from NDSU
RB Trever Ryen, 5'9“, 157, Ida Grove (Battle Creek), IA
RB Michael Sales, 6'2 195, Champlin (Champlin Park), MN
RB Jay Schneider, 5'11”, 170, 4.7, Mequon (Homestead), WI
RB Jamal Towns, 5'6“, 170, Harvey (Thornton Township), IL Toledo
FB Sam Stoltenberg, 6'1”, 235, 4.8, Omaha (Creighton Prep), NE
WR Matt Christensen, 6'3“, 170, Wilmot (Wilmot), WI Has offer from USD
WR Vince Dinkel, 6'2”, 190, Marathon (Marathon), WI
WR Jaleel Green, 6'1“, 185, Jacksonville (Providence), FL
WR Kevin Irby, 6'2”, 220, 4.5, Columbus (Northland CC), GA
WR Elroy Masters, 6'3“, 205, Peoria (Sunrise Mountain), AZ CSU
WR Chris Seisay, 6'2”, 175, 4.5, American Canyon (American Canyon), CA (3 Star - Rivals) Boise St
WR Tanner Shipley, 6'2“, 190, 4.5, Wilsonville (Wilsonville), OR (2 Star - Rivals)
WR Deshawn Stephens, 6'3”, 190, 4.5, Milwaukie (Putnam), OR (2 Star - Rivals)
TE Nick Hart, 6'5“, 220, Prior Lake (Prior Lake), MN PWO at UMinn
TE Jeff Illies, 6'6, 200, Lidgerwood (Wyndmere-Lidgerwood), ND NDSU
TE Jordan Meyer, 6'3”, 240, Elk River (Elk River), MN Augustana
TE Jordan Veloz, 6'3“, 245, Oak Creek (Oak Creek), WI
OL Bryan Bjerk 6'4, 260, Grand Forks (Red River), ND Track at UMinn
OL Lee Carhart, 6'5”, 260, 4.9, Omaha (Creighton Prep), NE UNI
OL Matt Degner, 6'3“, 270, Waukesha (Catholic Memorial), WI Has offer from Butler
OL Carson Hogan, 6'10”, 310, Bemidji (Bemidji), MN
OL Jesse Kubick, 6'7“, 290, Dickinson (Trinity), ND NDSU
OL Buom Mach, 6'2”, 250, 5.1, Fridley (Fridley), MN
OG Calvin Kempken, 6'4“, 270, Burlington (Catholic Central), WI
OG Jackson Wilson, 6'3”, 276, 5.4, Rochester (John Marshall), MN Air Force
DL Dalton Olinger, 6', 250, Spring Lake Park (Spring Lake Park), MN Sioux Falls
DL Grant Morgan, 6'5“, 250, Oshkosh (Oshkosh), WI NDSU
DE Owen Salwedel, 6'6”, 235, 4.7, Beaver Dam (Beaver Dam), WI UM
DE Robby MacKesey, 6'3“, 255, Rochester (Rochester CC), MN ID St
DE Jabari Mathieu, 6'3”, 235, 4.6, Torrence (El Camino CC), CA (2 Star - Rivals) Has offer from Youngstown
DT Michael Flowers, 6'3, 270, St. Paul (Humboldt), MN
DT Steven Graeber, 6'1“, 250, Omaha (Millard North) NE PWO at Nebraska
LB Matt Austin, 6'3”, 190, Fond du Lac (St. Mary's Springs), WI
LB Jack Cichy, 6'3“, 190, Maplewood (Hill-Murray), MN
LB James Gates, 6'1”, 200, Menomonie (Menomonie), WI NDSU
LB Devin Haxton, 6'2“, 205, 4.6, Harvey (Harvey), ND
LB Mitch Johnson, 5'11”, 190, Lakeville (North), MN Augustana
LB Shawn Johnson, 6', 205, 4.7, Thief River Falls (Northland CC), MN
LB Alex Klestinski, 6'3“, 225, 4.8, Brookfield (Marquette University), WI
LB Drake Kulick, 6'2”, 205, Muscatine (Muscatine), IA Has offer from UNI
LB Regis Henke, 6'3“, 210 , Wisconsin Rapids (Wisconsin Rapids), WI
LB Robby Mackesey, 6'3”, 235, Rochester (Rochester CC), MN
LB Levunte Pittman, 5'11“, 225, 4.6, Daphne (Northland CC), AL
LB Johnny Ragin, 6'2”, 210, Wilsonville (Wilsonville), OR (2 Star - Scout) Has offers from BYU & Portland St
LB Justin Schweitzer, 6'1“, 190, Wilmot (Wilmot), WI
LB Nathan Snider, 6'2”, 225, 4.8, Lowry (Minnewaska Area), MN
LB Colton Steer, 6'3“, 215, 4.7, Crete (Crete), NE
LB Hayden Wertz, 6'2”, 220, Kenosha (Bradford), WI
LB Dashawn Williams, 6'1“, 230, New Hope (Robbinsdale Cooper), MN
LB Alex Wood, 6', 185, Lakeville (South), MN Duluth
S Michael Greer, 6'2”, 195, Palm Springs (Palm Springs), CA Has offer from IL St
S Riley Pelisek, 6'l“ ,200, Mequon (Homestead), WSI Has offers from Army & Air Force
S Jake Shoultz, 6'3”, 175, Muscatine (Muscatine), IA
DB Josh Brieder, 6', 178, Muskego (Muskego), WI
DB Kierre Rhodes, 5'8“, 165, St. Paul (Johnson), MN (2 Star - Rivals)
Ath Isaiah Huston, 6', 175, 4.5, Anthem (Boulder Creek), AZ
Ath Ryan McKeever, 5'10”, 185, 4.7, Omaha (Skutt Catholic), NE
Ath Spencer Payne, 5'9“, 195, 4.6, McMinnville (McMinnville), OR
Ath Demetrius Stinson, 5'11”, 205, Detroit (Douglas), MN (3 Star - Rivals) Has offer from Toledo
K Donnie Manke, 6'1“, 200, Lodi (Lodi), WI
K Jake Sievers, 5'7”, 155, 4.6, Omaha (Skutt Catholic), NE