NDSU Announces 27-Man Football Signing Class

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State head football coach Chris Klieman today announced the addition of 27 student-athletes to the Bison program including 23 National Letter of Intent signees and four preferred walk-ons.

The recruiting class includes players from high schools in nine states including North Dakota (3), Minnesota (11), Wisconsin (5), Illinois (2), South Dakota (1), Iowa (1), Missouri (1), California (1) and Florida (1).

There are 13 players on offense and 13 on defense.

Name                           Pos.     Ht.        Wt.       Yr.        Hometown (Previous School)

Jack Albrecht                OL        6-5        275       Fr.        Rolling Meadows, Ill. (Fremd HS)

Bruce Anderson            RB        6-0        195       Fr.        Ruskin, Fla. (Newsome HS)

Matt Anderson              TE        6-4        240       Fr.        Lakeland, Minn. (Stillwater HS)

Marquise Bridges          WR       6-0        170       Fr.        Brooklyn Park, Minn. (DeLaSalle HS)

Jake Brinkman              LB        6-0        205       Fr.        North Liberty, Iowa (Regina HS)

Ty Brooks                     DB       5-9        155       Fr.        Fargo, N.D. (Fargo South HS)

Jaxon Brown                 DB       6-2        195       Fr.        Eau Claire, Wis. (Regis HS)

Bryan Carlton                DT        6-4        250       Fr.        Chanhassen, Minn. (Minnetonka HS)

Jack Darnell                  DT        6-3        280       Fr.        Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park HS)

Dom Davis                   DB       6-0        171       Fr.        Millstadt, Ill. (Belleville West HS)

Ben Ellefson                 TE        6-4        226       Fr.        Hawley, Minn. (Hawley HS)

Robbie Grimsley           DB       6-1        185       Fr.        Hutchinson, Minn. (Hutchinson HS)

James Hendricks           QB       6-2        185       Fr.        Laporte, Minn. (Bemidji HS)

Connor Hubbs               DT        6-2        272       Fr.        White Bear Lake, Minn. (White Bear Lake HS)

Zack J. Johnson           OL        6-6        261       Fr.        Blaine, Minn. (Spring Lake Park HS)

Cole Karcz                    DE       6-4        225       Fr.        Germantown, Wis. (Germantown HS)

Aaron Mercadel             LB        6-0        195       Fr.        Oakland, Calif. (Saint Mary’s College HS)

Trent Mooney                OL        6-5        255       Fr.        Lamar, Mo. (Lamar HS)

Demaris Purifoy            RB        6-1        185       Fr.        Wauwatosa, Wis. (Wauwatosa West HS)

Brock Robbins              FB        6-2        215       Fr.        Cavalier, N.D. (Cavalier HS)

Braden Sikes                DB       6-0        188       Fr.        Excelsior, Minn. (Minnetonka HS)

Derrek Tuszka               DE       6-5        218       Fr.        Warner, S.D. (Warner HS)

Dimitri Williams             WR       6-0        185       Fr.        Lakeville, Minn. (Rosemount HS)

PREFERRED WALK-ONS

Name                           Pos.     Ht.        Wt.       Yr.        Hometown (Previous School)

Tre Fort                       DB        5-9       165      Fr.      Moorhead, Minn. (Shanley HS)

Tyler Glass                 FB        6-0       215      Fr.      Lancaster, Wis. (Lancaster HS)

Cam Pedersen          K           6-1       170      Fr.      Eau Claire, Wis. (Regis HS)

Michael Veldman     QB        6-3       190      Fr.      Becker, Minn. (Becker HS)