CROOKSTON, Minn. – The
University of Minnesota Crookston football program announced the
addition of 32 student-athletes for the 2017 season. The class includes
31 high school signees and one junior college transfer.
“We
feel really good about what we were able to bring in with this signing
class,” Fritze said. “We had an emphasis on four-year players as we look
to continue to build this program and we feel like we found guys that
will help to continue to build our foundation.”
Coach
Mike Fritze’s fourth recruiting class as head coach at UMC is
highlighted by 20 players from the Midwest Region. The Golden Eagles
found success north of the border as they went into Manitoba and signed
four players. In addition, they inked six players from Minnesota, six
from Wisconsin, two from South Dakota and two from North Dakota.
“We
always focus on the region and we were able to find success in our
normal recruiting territories of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
and Wisconsin,” Fritze said. “Maybe the best thing about our class
though is the balance we found in positions. We are still short a little
bit in the offensive line and we would like to bring in a couple of
more guys there and a kicker, but other than that we really filled a lot
of needs today.
We
did have a good spread of location for our signees this season, as
well. It was a good thing for us to get into the Winnipeg area. Coach
(Mark) Dufner did a great job up there for us. We got some really good
talent from there, which isn’t always easy because of the differences in
the value of the dollar.”
UMC
was able to find success outside of the region. UMC signed 12 out of
region players who will add to the talent of the program. The Golden
Eagles found a lot of success in Arizona, where they had success two
years ago with the signing of Bubba Cook. The Golden Eagles inked seven
players from the Grand Canyon State. UMC also signed a quarterback and
wide receiver pair from California and one junior college player who
also signed last year before ending up at Northland Community and
Technical College.
“Coach
(Levi) Bullerman did a great job getting into Arizona and finding
success down there and we also were able to bring in two players from
California that could help us immediately. In Texas, we bring in a guy
in Dez Henderson, who we signed last year, and then we bring in a
talented linebacker from Florida in Michael Smart.”
The
32 signees will add to the 63 players currently on the University of
Minnesota Crookston football roster, giving the Golden Eagles 95 players
scheduled to be ready to go for Fall Camp in August.
The
Golden Eagles also were able to bring in great balance in their
recruiting class as they signed 15 defensive players and 17 offensive
players.
The
student-athletes listed today as having signed National Letters of
Intent or Offers of Admission to play at University of Minnesota,
Crookston have been verified by the UMC Compliance Office once they sign
the National Letter of Intent or once the student-athlete has accepted
an Offer of Admission from UMC.
Minnesota
Crookston will look to build on an already young roster as they
supplement a core of talented youth. The Golden Eagles are looking to
improve on a 0-11 mark. The Golden Eagles will be led by returning
All-NSIC players Adam Connette (Sr., WR, Corona, Calif.) and Will Cross
(R-So., LB, Turtle Lake, Wis.). Cross was a breakout player in 2016 and
led the Golden Eagles with 90 tackles. Connette notched 72 receptions
for 760 yards and five touchdowns. He became the all-time leader in
receptions and receiving yards, surpassing UMC greats Mark Olsonawski
and Carl Aho.
The Golden Eagles will continue to be led by Mark Dufner on defense as he returns for his 16th
season on staff and fifth season as Defensive Coordinator. Fritze
returns for his fifth season as head coach and is slated to take over
play calling duties on the offensive side of the ball. Dave Volk, who is
in his third season on staff, will be the run game coordinator.
Recruiting Coordinator Levi Bullerman, safeties coach Tom Miller and
corners coach and special team coordinator Sam Smith also return to the
fray.
UMC will open up the 2017 season Thurs., Aug. 31 in a night game at Ed Widseth Field against Upper Iowa University.
Commits (32)
High School Signees (31)
Bo Addicott/DB/5-9 165/Peoria, Ariz./Sunrise Mountain H.S.
Elizsha Bear-Encinas/OL/6-3 253/Casa Grande, Ariz./Vista Grande H.S.
Markos Bockru/DB/6-2 160/Winnipeg, Manitoba/Dakota Collegiate Institute
Reggie Brown, Jr./DL/6-2 245/Wausau, Wis./Wausau East H.S.
Nathan Coy/WR/6-0 185/Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie H.S.
Josh Diamond/DL/6-2 230/Winnipeg, Manitoba/Vincent Massey Collegiate
DeAndre Ector/DB/5-10 167/Chandler, Ariz./Williams Field H.S.
Joel Fisseha/DB/6-2 201/Brandon, Manitoba/Vincent Massey H.S.
Jordan Frieberg/DL/6-2 220, Surprise, Ariz./Willow Canyon H.S.
Johnathan Garcia/WR/5-8 150/Hesperia, Calif./Sultana H.S.
Justin Geisen/DL/6-2 215/Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View H.S.
Mark Gores/LB/6-0 200/Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury H.S.
Zach Gutterud/LB/5-10 195, Grand Forks, N.D./Red River H.S.
Boyce Harr/RB/ 5-9 190, Spearfish, S.D./Spearfish H.S.
Brendon Harris/OL/6-4 360/Milwaukee, Wis./Rufus King H.S.
Tyler Kennedy/WR/5-9 160/Moreno Valley, Calif./Rancho Verde H.S.
Brandon Kihne/FB/6-0 205/Neche, N.D./North Border H.S.
Brendan Kinnee/LB/6-1 210/Buckeye, Ariz./Willow Canyon H.S.
Tyler Kropuenske/OL/6-5 250/Baileys Harbor, Wis./Gibraltar H.S.
Reyes Lara III/QB/5-11 205/Surprise, Ariz./Valley Vista H.S.
Ty Love/DB/5-11 170/Peoria, Ariz./Sunrise Mountain H.S.
Brandon O’Connor/RB/6-3 176/Winnipeg, Manitoba/Grant Park H.S.
Michael Smart/LB/6-1 240/St. Petersburg, Fla./Clearwater Academy
Austin Steele/DB/5-10 190/La Crosse, Wis./La Crosse Central H.S.
E.J. Stewart/QB/6-1 188/Hesperia, Calif./Rancho Verde H.S.
La’ryountae Taylor/DB/6-0 175/Brooklyn Park, Minn./Patrick Henry H.S.
Tavian Tumbleson/FB/5-9 210/Mahtomedi, Minn./Mahtomedi H.S.
Reece Walno/TE/6-3 230/Spearfish, S.D./Spearfish H.S.
Keagan Williams/WR/6-4 190/Victoria, Minn./Chanhassen H.S.
Keon’te Williams/DL/6-3 211/Stevens Point, Wis./Stevens Point Area Senior H.S.
Jacob Zwieg/WR/6-1 185/New Brighton, Minn./Irondale H.S.
Junior College (1)
Dez Henderson/RB/5-6 175, Fort Worth, Texas/Northland Community and Technical College (Minn.)
Breakdown
Arizona (7)
California (3)
Florida (1)
Manitoba (4)
Minnesota (6)
North Dakota (2)
South Dakota (2)
Texas (1)
Wisconsin (6)
Offense (15)
Defense (17)
Bo Addicott/DB/5-10 165/Peoria, Ariz./Sunrise Mountain H.S.
Prior to UMC: Addicott
earned All-Region First Team in the 4A West Valley in Arizona…Helped
lead Sunrise Mountain High School to a 10-2 mark during his senior
season…Helped lead the Mustangs to the quarterfinals of the Arizona 4A
State Tournament…Teammate of fellow signee Ty Love…Notched 37 tackles
and two interceptions for Sunrise Mountain High School as a senior…Also
ran track and field…Played corner for the Mustangs…Earned First Team
All-Conference defensive back…Led his team to a Section
Championship…Named First Team All-Peoria.
Personal: Son of Robert and Kim Addicott…Plans to major in biology…Born May 21, 1999.
Elizsha Bear-Encinas/OL/6-3 253/Casa Grande, Ariz./Vista Grande H.S.
Prior to UMC:Played
tackle for Vista Grande High School…Named All-American at NUC All-Star
Game…Named Senior Lineman captain…Also competed in track and field.
Personal: Son of Aaron and Kristie Encinas…Born Nov. 20, 1998…Plans to major in sports and rec management.
Markos Bockru/DB/6-2 160/Winnipeg, Manitoba/Dakota Collegiate H.S.
Prior to UMC:
Had nine tackles and five interceptions on the season for Dakota
Collegiate…Also had 3.5 special teams tackles and one blocked kick
during his senior season…Played defensive back for the Dakota Lancers…A
WHSFL 2016 Conference All Star in 2016…Named to As a junior, notched 8.5
defensive tackles and one special teams tackle…Was an Athlete of the
Year nominee each season from 2012-15…Earned Gold and Silver Cup Awards
at Athletic Banquet for 2015-16…Named to the All-Lancer Team in 2016…A WHSFL Honor Roll achiever in 2016…Earned the Lancer Award in 2016.
Personal:
Son of Daniel Bockru and Aida Tekie…Born March 22, 1999…He is undecided
on his major…His brother Macho Bockru plays football at the University
of Manitoba.
Reggie Brown, Jr./DL/6-2 245/Wausau, Wis./Wausau East H.S.
Prior to UMC:
Played defensive end and tight end for Wausau East High School…Had 16
tackles with one tackle for loss as a senior…Notched four tackles
against Appleton North High School…Also played baseball and lacrosse…Two
year varsity letter winner for football.
Personal: Son of Lynn and Richard Lawson…Born Sept. 17, 1998…Undecided on a major.
Nathan Coy/WR/5-11 195/Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie H.S.
Prior to UMC:Played
wide receiver and defensive back for Sun Prairie High School…Tallied 14
catches for 296 yards with three touchdowns as a senior…Had 22 tackles
with one sack, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble…Coy led Sun
Prairie High School to an 8-2 mark during his senior season… Named
Honorable Mention All-Area as defensive back…First Team All-Conference
defensive back twice and Second Team All-Conference wide receiver
once…Had 10 interceptions.
Personal: Son of Stephanie Coy…Undecided on major…Born March 31, 1999.
Josh Diamond/DL/6-2 230/Winnipeg, Manitoba/Vincent Massey Collegiate
Prior to UMC:Notched
16 tackles as a senior for Vincent Massey Collegiate…Helped lead team
to 6-1 mark…Played offensive and defensive line…Notched four tackles and
a sack as a junior…Earned 2014 Vincent Massey Trojans JV Top
Lineman…Named 2016 Varsity Top Lineman for his high school.
Personal:
Grandpa on his father’s side played football at Bemidji State
University…Son of Judy and Mike Diamond…Born Nov. 9, 1999…Plans to major
in business.
DeAndre Ector/DB/5-10 180/Chandler, Ariz./Williams Field H.S.
Prior to UMC:
Led Williams Field High School to an undefeated 14-0 mark and a State
Championship in the state of Arizona…Ector played corner for his high
school…He played in all 14 games as a senior with 65 total tackles and
5.5 tackles for loss…As a junior, he notched 23 tackles and one tackle
for loss…Notched one interception as a senior.
Personal:
Son of Nikki Brown…Plans to major in business…Born May 24, 1999…Brother
played football for U-Mary and then transferred to Grand Canyon
University where he plays rugby.
Joel Fisseha/DB/6-2 201/Brandon, Manitoba/Vincent Massey High School
Prior to UMC:Played
outside linebacker and wide receiver…Had five catches for 60 yards for
one touchdown as a senior at Vincent Massey High School…Tallied 40
tackles with two interceptions, three sacks, five forced fumbles and
four fumble recoveries…As a junior, Fisseha had three catches for 23
yards…Tallied 55 tackles with two interceptions, one sack, two forced
fumbles and four fumble recoveries during his junior season…Helped team
to Currie Bowl Championship…Named Defensive MVP as a junior and senior.
Personal: Son of Senait Gobre and Yemane Fisseha…Given name is Eyoel Fisseha…Plans to major in biology…Born Sept. 27, 1999.
Jordan Frieberg/DL/6-2 220/Surprise, Ariz./Willow Canyon H.S.
Prior to UMC:Teammate
of fellow signee Brendan Kinnee…Also competed in track and field…Played
on the offensive and defensive line for Willow Canyon High School…Pass
rusher for his high school team…Notched 28 tackles as a senior…As a
junior, Frieberg tallied 19 tackles with three sacks…All-Academic
Honorable Mention as a senior…Moved to defensive end as a junior after
playing linebacker as a sophomore and defensive back as a freshman…Named
All-Section Honorable Mention in 2016…An All-Region Honorable Mention
pick in 2016…Named NUC All-American Selection…A Blue Grey All-American
selection…Senior Bowl Selection…Top five in sacks, quarterback hurries
and tackles for loss during junior and senior seasons in section.
Personal:
Son of Ron and Tina Frieberg…Born June 13, 1999…Majoring in software
engineering...Father Ron Friberg played offensive line at Western New
Mexico University in the 90’s.
Johnathan Garcia/WR/5-8 150/Hesperia, Calif./Sultana H.S.
Prior to UMC: Garcia
tallied 73 rushes for 267 yards for an average of 3.7 yards per carry
during his senior season…He had 17 catches for 104 yards and three
touchdowns for Sultana High School…Played slot receiver and running
back…Served as team captain.
Personal: Son of Maria and Juan Garcia…Born Jan. 18, 1999…Plans to major in criminal justice.
Justin Geisen/DL/6-2 215/Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View H.S.
Prior to UMC:Helped Mounds View High School to a 7-3 mark as a senior…Played defensive end for his prep squad…Two year varsity letter winner.
Personal:
Son of Kurt Geisen of Great Falls, Mont. And Theresa Pfeilsticker of
Shoreview, Minn…Plans to major in exercise science…Born Nov. 20, 1998…He
has lived in Spain, Florida, Japan, California, Montana and Minnesota.
Mark Gores/LB/6-0 195/Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury H.S.
Prior to UMC:
Was a team captain for Woodbury High School…Named Defensive Player of
the Year…Was a multi-year academic letter recipient…Gores was a
three-year starter for his high school team…Helped the Royals to a 4-5
mark and 4-4 in conference…Tallied 31 tackles with eight tackles for
loss and one sack as a senior…A two-time All-Suburban East Conference
Honorable Mention pick…Was a four-year varsity starter in lacrosse…Was
team captain for lacrosse…Earned the Burlsworth Character Award.
Personal:
Son of Steve and Schelly Gores…Born Nov. 10, 1998…Plans to major in
software engineering…His great uncle Ollie Bakken was an All-American
linebacker at University of Minnesota…He was drafted by the Minnesota
Vikings and played pro in Canada for the Calgary Stampeders and British
Columbia Lions…His cousin James Bakken plays football for Harvard.
Zach Gutterud/LB/5-11 190/Grand Forks, N.D./Red River H.S.
Prior to UMC:Played
outside linebacker for Red River High School…Rushed 19 times for 152
yards and had eight catches for 126 yards as a senior…Named Second Team
All-State…Earned All-Eastern Dakota Conference…Inductee into the North
Dakota Shrine Football Game…Ranked ninth in the EDC for defensive
points.
Personal:
Son of Melissa Heggen of Grand Forks, N.D. and Kelly Heggen of Stephen,
Minn…Plans to major in natural resources…Born May 22, 1999.
Boyce Harr/RB/5-9 190/Spearfish, S.D./Spearfish H.S.
Prior to UMC:Rushed
51 times for 421 times for three touchdowns as a senior…Harr averaged
8.3 yards per carry for Spearfish High School…He had two games with over
100 yards rushing…As a junior, he rushed 23 times for 125 times…Harr
had a long rush of 89 on the season…Competed in football and basketball
for Spearfish High School….Defensively, Harr had 26 tackles and two
interceptions for his prep squad…Three-year letter winner in
football…Two-year letter winner in basketball and tennis…Named Academic
All-State…Earned Black Hills All-Conference.
Personal:
Son of George and Nadene Harr…Born May 18, 1998…Plans to major in
biology…Father George Harr played football at Black Hills State…Brother
Bryce Harr competed on track and field team at Northern State
University…National Honor Society member…Recipient of the Lennis Larson
Outstanding Speaker at the State “We The People” Competition.
Brendon Harris/OL/6-4 360/Milwaukee, Wis./Rufus King H.S.
Prior to UMC:Helped
Rufus King High School to a 10-2 mark…Blocked for 1,000 yard rusher
Devin Lacy…He also blocked for another 700 yard rusher and two
quarterbacks who passed for over 500 yards on the season…Played on
offensive and defensive line…Made three tackles on the season…A First
Team All-Milwaukee City Conference pick…Named Offensive Lineman of the
Year at Rufus King High School.
Personal: Son of Melanie and Jermaine Harris…Born Sept. 9, 1999…Plans to major in business.
Dez Henderson/RB/5-6 175/Fort Worth, Texas/Northland Community and Technical College
Prior to UMC: Henderson rushed 126 yards for Northland Community and Technical College as a freshman…
In high school, Henderson was Offensive Back MVP his senior year… He
averaged 7.6 yards a game...Ran for 248 yards on the ground as a junior
with 7.6 yards per carry and five touchdowns...As a sophomore, Henderson
rushed for 344 yards with three touchdowns...Also a threat in the
receiving game...Rushed for 701 yards and nine touchdowns with an
average of 5.8 yards per carry as a senior for North Crowley H.S...North
Crowley produced current player Rod Stewart.
Personal:
Plans to major in Health Science (Pre-Physical Therapy)…Son of
Christine Haynes and Kevin Mcafee…Born Nov. 8, 1996…Grandfather Ronnie
Woods played baseball at Northwestern University.
Tyler Kennedy/WR/5-9 160/Moreno Valley, Calif./Rancho Verde H.S.
Prior to UMC: Kennedy
was an outstanding weapon for the Mustangs...Teammates with QB E.J.
Stewart…Had 21 combined touchdowns, rushed for 359 yards and had 930
yards receiving during his senior season… Also Kennedy is a kick and
punt return specialist…Helped lead Rancho Verde High School to an 11-2
mark on the year and 5-0 in conference…As a junior, had one touchdown
pass for 70 yards…As a junior, had 37 catches for 632 yards with nine
touchdowns…Also played defensive back as a senior…He had one tackle and
one interception on the season…Fourth in the state in 4x100…An
All-League selection…League Champion for both track and field and
football.
Personal: Son of Charlotte Johnson…Plans to major in communication…Born July 14, 1999.
Brandon Kihne/FB/6-0 205/Neche, N.D./North Border H.S.
Prior to UMC:
Played at the high school level for North Border co-op in Walhalla,
N.D…Played quarterback and defensive end during his high school
career….As a quarterback, rushed for nearly 500 yards on the ground and
had almost 800 yards through the air…Was a four-year varsity letter
winner.
Personal:
Plans to major in Agricultural Aviation…Born Aug. 4, 1998…Older brother
Blake Setness played football at UMC…Another older brother Brock
Setness played football at North Dakota.
Brendan Kinnee/LB/6-1 210/Peoria, Ariz./Willow Canyon H.S.
Prior to UMC: High
school teammate of Jordan Frieberg….Played inside linebacker and tight
end for Willow Canyon High School…Also competed in track and
field…Notched 100 or more tackles as a senior …As a junior, Kinnee had
over 100 tackles…Notched six sacks over his junior and senior seasons…He
notched one interception and forced one fumble…Had two interceptions
over his final two seasons…As a tight end, he hauled in two grabs for 13
yards…Earned All-Academic as a junior and senior…First Team All-Section
Middle Linebacker as a junior and senior…Named Willow Canyon High
School’s Most Valuable Defensive Player as a senior.
Personal:
Father John Kinnee played baseball at Ferris State…Son of Michelle and
John Kinnee…Born Feb. 23, 1999…Plans to major in Health Sciences.
Tyler Kropuenske/OL/6-5 245/Baileys Harbor, Wis./Gibraltar H.S.
Prior to UMC:
Played offensive and defensive tackle for Gibraltar High
School…Kropeunske was a three-year varsity starter…He earned First Team
All-Conference as a junior and led his team to second-place in the
league…Also plays varsity basketball, where he is a center…Earned
Hardest Working Award for basketball as a sophomore and Top Newcomer as a
freshman…On top of his offensive line duties, also ran five times for
six yards and had six catches for 44 yards…Defensively, Kropuenske had
21 tackles, two sacks, two fumble recoveries and two forced
fumbles….Earned First Team All-Conference Offensive Line as a
senior…Notched Second Team All-Conference offensive line as a
sophomore…Picked up Second Team All-Conference defensive line honors as a
junior and senior…Was a four-year varsity letter winner…Led team to
28-9 overall mark during his prep career…Played eight-man football at
his high school.
Personal: Son of Josh and Alicia Kropuenske…Majoring in criminal justice…Born Aug. 2, 1999.
Reyes Lara, III/QB/5-11 205/Surprise, Ariz./Valley Vista H.S.
Prior to UMC:
Went to the same high school as current Golden Eagle player Bubba
Cook…Helped lead Valley Vista High School to a 7-4 mark overall and 4-1
in the conference…As a senior, Lara threw for 2,395 yards with 28
touchdown passes and five interceptions…He averaged 216.8 yards per game
on the season…As a junior, Lara passed for 830 yards with five
touchdowns…Had 95 yards rushing as a junior with three
touchdowns...Earned Offensive Player of the Game five times as a senior
and overall Player of the Game twice…Broke school records for
single-season passing yards , passing yards in a single game (375) and
single-season touchdowns…Earned Valley Vista Athlete of the Month and AZ
Central Athlete of the Month and Athlete of the Week.
Personal:
Son of Reyes Lara, Jr. and Carol Lara…Born Sept. 24, 1999…Plans to
major in health science (pre-physical therapy)…First generation college
football player…Academic Scholar Athlete for four seasons.
Ty Love/DB/5-11 170/Peoria, Ariz./Sunrise Mountain H.S.
Prior to UMC:
Helped lead Sunrise Mountain High School to a 10-2 mark during his
senior season…Helped lead the Mustangs to the quarterfinals of the
Arizona 4A State Tournament…Teammate of fellow signee Bo
Addicott…Tallied 53 tackles as a senior with one sack and one
interception…As a junior, Love notched 25 tackles as a junior…Played
free safety for the Mustangs…Served as team captain…Earned Second Team
All-Conference as defensive back…Served as team captain for wrestling…A
three-time State Tournament placer for wrestling…MVP for Sunrise
Mountain High School wrestling and Newcomer of the Year for wrestling.
Personal:
Son of Yvette Love of Peoria, Ariz. and Mary Howard of Peoria, Ariz.
and Tom Love of Ardmore, Okla…Born Dec. 9, 1998…Plans to major in
business…Step-mom Mary Howard played soccer at the University of
Arkansas and was on the U-2- National Team and U.S. Women’s Soccer
National Team.
Brandon O’Connor/RB/6-3 176/Winnipeg, Manitoba/Grant Park H.S.
Prior to UMC:Played
for Grant Park High School, which also has produced UMC long snapper
Zach Greenberg…O’Connor helped lead the Pirates to a 5-2 mark on the
season…He notched 830 yards on 107 carries with nine touchdowns on the
season…O’Connor averaged 7.8 yards per carry…Also caught five passes for
55 yards on the year…Defensively, O’Connor made 15 tackles with four
sacks and had two forced fumbles…As a junior, rushed 22 times for 132
yards and a touchdown…Named Team MVP in 2016…Named Player of the Week
and an Elite Player of the Year nominee.
Personal: Son of Pauline McDonald Nault and Richard Nault…Born March 10, 1999…Planning to major in business.
Michael Smart/LB/6-1 240/St. Petersburg, Fla./Clearwater Academy
Prior to UMC:Helped
Knights to 5-4 mark on the season…Smart played running back and
linebacker for Clearwater Academy…Smart notched 64 tackles with 10
tackles for loss and six sacks…Caused two fumbles on the year…Rushed 37
times for 323 yards with four touchdowns…Caught two passes for nine
yards for Clearwater Academy.
E.J. Stewart/QB/6-1 188/Hesperia, Calif./Rancho Verde H.S.
Prior to UMC: Stewart’s
senior year he threw for 3,495 yards and 38 Touchdowns… Led the
Mustangs to a 11-2 record and 5-0 in conference…Unanimous All-Conference
as a junior and senior…Stewart averaged 268.8 yards per game on his
senior season…As a junior, Stewart was 161-of-258 for 3,033 yards with
36 touchdowns and nine interceptions…He averaged 233.3 yards per game
for Rancho Verde High School….Unanimous All-League selection as a junior
and senior.
Personal: Son of Jeb and Hilary Stewart…Born July 17, 1998…Plans to major in exercise science.
Austin Steele/DB/5-10 190/La Crosse, Wis./La Crosse Central H.S.
Prior to UMC:
Earned Wisconsin All-Regional Football team honors…Had six forced
fumbles, which tied for first in the state...Steele was named First Team
All-Mississippi Valley Conference…Played linebacker and wide receiver
for La Crosse Central High School…Tallied 87 tackles with five fumble
recoveries and two interceptions…Had one interception for a touchdown
during his senior season…As a wide receiver, had six grabs for 107 yards
for two touchdowns…Rushed five times for 23 yards.
Personal: Son of Tasha and Marvin Rice…Plans to major in marketing…Born Feb. 14, 1999.
La’Ryountae Taylor/DB/6-0 175/Brooklyn Park, Minn./Patrick Henry H.S.
Prior to UMC:
An All-District pick while at Patrick Henry High School…A member of the
A-B honor roll…Earned team Defensive MVP as a senior…Served as team
captain…Named Special Teams MVP as a junior.
Personal: Son of Samantha Taylor and Larry Boyd…Born July 26, 1999…Undecided on a major.
Tavian Tumbleson/FB/5-9 210/Mahtomedi, Minn./Mahtomedi H.S.
Prior to UMC:Competed
for football and wrestling teams at Mahtomedi High School…Notched 105
rushes for 880 yards with 16 touchdowns as a senior…Rushed for 80.5
yards per game and had an average of 8.2 yards per carry on the
year…Tallied three catches for 33 yards on the year…Rushed 80 times for
420 yards with eight touchdowns as a junior…Caught four passes for 49
yards…Tallied six tackles with one sack for Mahtomedi High School…Earned
All-Conference and Best Offensive Back as a senior…He was named Best
Offensive Back as a junior.
Personal:
Son of Thad and Amy Tumbleson…Born March 22, 1999…His father Thad
competed at the University of South Dakota…His sister is on the
University of Minnesota dance team…Undecided on major.
Reece Walno/TE/6-3 230/Spearfish, S.D./Spearfish H.S.
Prior to UMC:Walno
played tight end and defensive end for Spearfish High School…As a
junior, he had three catches for 46 yards…Helped block for over 1,700
yards rushing and 1,000 yards passing during his junior
season…Defensively, notched 32 tackles with one tackles for loss and two
sacks as a senior…Had one fumble recovery as a senior for Spearfish
High School…Earned a varsity letter as a sophomore at tight end…Helped
block for over 2,500 yards rushing and 1,000 yards passing during his
senior year…He earned All-Black Hills Conference honors as a Defensive
End…Named to South Dakota All-Star Team.
Personal: Son of Wylie and Bonnie Walno…Born March 1, 1999…Plans to major in aviation.
Keagan Williams/WR/6-4 190/Chanhassen, Minn./Chanhassen H.S.
Prior to UMC:Williams
has played basketball and football for Chanhassen High School…Had 22
catches for 531 yards as a senior with five touchdowns…As a junior, he
notched eight grabs for 137 yards…Defensively, notched eight tackles
with one forced fumble and a blocked punt during his senior season…An
All-Conference Honorable Mention pick…A school-record holder with 22.1
yards per catch…Named Athlete of the Week…Helped lead team to undefeated
regular season with 8-0 mark and section runner-up finish.
Personal:
Son of Barb and Tony Williams…Born April 16, 1999…Plans to major in
music and business…Parents competed in athletics at Iowa State
University…Dad played football and mom played basketball…Brother Anthony
Williams plays basketball at Upper Iowa.
Keon’te Williams/DL/6-3 211/Stevens Point, Wis./Stevens Point H.S.
Prior to UMC: Williams
played basketball and football for the Panthers… Helped Panthers to an
11-2 record and 6-1 in conference…Primarily played at linebacker for
Stevens Point High School…He notched 60 tackles with eight tackles for
loss and two sacks…Williams added a forced fumble and five interceptions
on his senior season…As a junior, he had 39 tackles with nine tackles
for loss and 4.5 sacks…He recovered one fumble and forced one fumble as a
junior…Earned Honorable Mention as a junior.
Personal:
Son of Kevin Williams of Detroit, Mich., and Melissa Mence of Stevens
Point, Wis…Plans to major in criminal justice…Born July 3, 1998.
Jacob Zwieg/WR/6-1 185/Mounds View, Minn./Irondale H.S.
Prior to UMC:Served
as team captain for Irondale High School…Tallied 20 catches for 174
yards for an average of 8.7 yards per reception as a senior…Notched five
grabs for 58 yards with one touchdown during his junior season…Had four
catches for 64 yards against Park Center High School…Notched six
catches for 45 yards versus Robbinsdale Armstrong High School.
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