2026 North Dakota State Bison Football Offers

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Brady Palmer

High School:: St. Thomas Aquinas
Hometown:: (Bloomingdale, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 200

83.90

Natl: 2028

Pos: 120

St: 234

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 6/09/25

Henry Nelson

High School:: Mountain View
Hometown:: (Boise, ID)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 205

82.33

Natl: 2555

Pos: 147

St: 11

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 2/23/26

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Braylon Toliver

High School:: Erie
Hometown:: (Erie, CO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 185

85.43

Natl: 1511

Pos: 96

St: 19

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/09/25

Jordan Taylor

High School:: St. Louis University
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 183

82.67

Natl: 2383

Pos: 145

St: 37

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 10/16/25

Godson Rufus-Okomhanru

High School:: Mounds View
Hometown:: (Saint Paul, MN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 2/04/26

Gatlin Empey

High School:: Stoughton
Hometown:: (Stoughton, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 215

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/30/25

Tyler Zdon

High School:: Grant Community
Hometown:: (Fox Lake, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 195

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 8/03/25

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Brody Schaffer

High School:: Winneconne
Hometown:: (Winneconne, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 190

87.43

Natl: 752

Pos: 110

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 3/05/25

Keaton Reinke

High School:: St Charles North
Hometown:: (Saint Charles, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 205

85.80

Natl: 1347

Pos: 202

St: 38

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/02/25

Jermaine Green

High School:: Bellevue West
Hometown:: (Bellevue, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0.5

Weight: 193

Natl: 2306

Pos: 333

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 4/24/25

Kye Schlichting

High School:: Sheyenne
Hometown:: (West Fargo, ND)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 195

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 3/24/25

Joaquin Jordan

High School:: Homewood-Flossmoor
Hometown:: (Flossmoor, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 190

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 1/24/26

Myles Ellis

High School:: Homewood-Flossmoor
Hometown:: (Flossmoor, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 155

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 4/20/25

Eli Robbins

High School:: Norwalk
Hometown:: (Norwalk, IA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 7/02/25

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Pierce Petersohn

High School:: Triton
Hometown:: (Dodge Center, MN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4.5

Weight: 200

90.04

Natl: 335

Pos: 18

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/27/25

Tyler Ruxer

High School:: Heritage Hills
Hometown:: (Lincoln City, IN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 220

89.90

Natl: 340

Pos: 20

St: 4

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 7/07/25

Kade Bush

High School:: Chanhassen
Hometown:: (Chanhassen, MN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 205

86.43

Natl: 1127

Pos: 76

St: 8

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 10/23/25

Will Vala

High School:: Downers Grove North
Hometown:: (Downers Grove, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 225

86.10

Natl: 1251

Pos: 83

St: 36

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/09/25

Zach Becker

High School:: Adlai Stevenson
Hometown:: (Lincolnshire, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210

83.57

Natl: 2161

Pos: 135

St: 58

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 4/17/25

Dallas Gaius

High School:: Millard South
Hometown:: (Omaha, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4.5

Weight: 210

83.53

Natl: 2209

Pos: 138

St: 17

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 6/22/25

Cash Danner

High School:: Thompson
Hometown:: (Thompson, ND)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 220

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 2/04/26

Caden Ward

High School:: Lincoln Southeast
Hometown:: (Lincoln, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 220

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/16/25

Colten Gunderson

High School:: Prior Lake
Hometown:: (Prior Lake, MN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 205

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/01/25

Gage Gilbert

High School:: Harding County - 01
Hometown:: (Camp Crook, SD)

Position Abbreviation: TE

Height: 6-6

Weight: 249

NIL Value:: -

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2/04/26

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Carson Nielsen

High School:: Waterloo West
Hometown:: (Waterloo, IA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-7

Weight: 275

90.76

Natl: 272

Pos: 22

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 4/22/24

Jack Fuchs

High School:: Beech
Hometown:: (Hendersonville, TN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-8

Weight: 295

88.67

Natl: 514

Pos: 39

St: 13

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/11/25

Leighton Burbach

High School:: Norfolk Catholic
Hometown:: (Norfolk, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-8

Weight: 255

87.13

Natl: 821

Pos: 63

St: 5

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 5/11/25

Kene Anene

High School:: East Ridge
Hometown:: (Minneapolis, MN)

Position Abbreviation: OT

Height: 6-5

Weight: 260

85.50

Natl: 1302

Pos: 92

St: 10

NIL Value:: -

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1/05/26

Tucker Thieneman

High School:: Pewaukee
Hometown:: (Pewaukee, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 290

83.33

Natl: 2230

Pos: 180

St: 15

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 4/10/25

Trey McPartland

High School:: Valley City
Hometown:: (Valley City, ND)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 270

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 2/04/26

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Gavin Meier

High School:: Parker High
Hometown:: (Janesville, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 295

87.73

Natl: 690

Pos: 66

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 3/26/25

Wyatt Graffin

High School:: Columbus
Hometown:: (Columbus, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 270

85.50

Natl: 1455

Pos: 133

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/29/25

Earl Brown

High School:: Pillager Secondary
Hometown:: (Pillager, MN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 325

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 2/04/26

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Solomon Baker

High School:: Millard South
Hometown:: (Omaha, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 240

84.90

Natl: 1645

Pos: 144

St: 16

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 6/12/25

Ryan Westrich

High School:: Bonduel
Hometown:: (Bonduel, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 255

84.53

Natl: 1786

Pos: 158

St: 10

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 10/19/25

Mason Wright

High School:: St. Pius X
Hometown:: (Kansas City, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210

82.33

Natl: 2539

Pos: 215

St: 40

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 7/31/25

Dayne Arnett

High School:: Grand Haven
Hometown:: (Grand Haven, MI)

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Height: 6-5

Weight: 305

NIL Value:: -

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1/09/26

Truman Griffith

High School:: Mill Valley
Hometown:: (Shawnee, KS)

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Height: 6-3

Weight: 240

NIL Value:: -

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2/04/26

Simon Vinton

High School:: Orono Senior
Hometown:: (Long Lake, MN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 225

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 2/04/26

Ian Campbell

High School:: Joliet Catholic Academy
Hometown:: (Joliet, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 240

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 7/01/25

Anthony Okes

High School:: C M Russell
Hometown:: (Great Falls, MT)

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Height: 6-3

Weight: 258

NIL Value:: -

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2/04/26

Hans Pederson

High School:: Buffalo Senior
Hometown:: (Buffalo, MN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 240

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 5/08/25

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Sawyer Jezierski

High School:: Edina
Hometown:: (Minneapolis, MN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 275

86.50

Natl: 1049

Pos: 108

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 6/10/25

Aiden Solecki

High School:: Downers Grove North
Hometown:: (Downers Grove, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 250

85.17

Natl: 1585

Pos: 152

St: 45

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 6/22/25

Skyler Werner

High School:: Prior Lake
Hometown:: (Prior Lake, MN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 265

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/03/25

Daniel Devine

High School:: Academy Of Holy Angels
Hometown:: (Minneapolis, MN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 230

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 4/24/25

Grant Kuhlmann

High School:: Lincoln Lutheran
Hometown:: (Lincoln, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 214

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 7/11/25

Zach Hellendrung

High School:: Boyceville
Hometown:: (Boyceville, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 235

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/03/25

Jason Hunter Jr.

High School:: Fargo Davies
Hometown:: (Fargo, ND)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 245

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/20/25

Roman Johnson

High School:: Lakeville North
Hometown:: (Lakeville, MN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 260

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/12/25

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Julian Manson

High School:: Iowa City West
Hometown:: (Iowa City, IA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 215

91.80

Natl: 202

Pos: 11

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 6/24/25

Ben Wenzel

High School:: Appleton North
Hometown:: (Appleton, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 215

85.77

Natl: 1393

Pos: 132

St: 6

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 6/01/25

Luke Tetzlaff

High School:: Kaukauna
Hometown:: (Kaukauna, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 200

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 2/04/26

Jack Wilson

High School:: Mount Horeb
Hometown:: (Mount Horeb, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 225

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 4/25/25

Keith Williams

High School:: St. Thomas More
Hometown:: (Waukesha, WI)

Position Abbreviation: LB

Height: 6-1

Weight: 220

NIL Value:: -

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2/04/26

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Trashundon Neal

High School:: Liberty North
Hometown:: (Liberty, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 180

87.13

Natl: 825

Pos: 82

St: 11

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 1/18/26

Garrick Dixon

High School:: Ft. Zumwalt West
Hometown:: (O'Fallon, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 175

86.13

Natl: 1207

Pos: 116

St: 21

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 6/15/25

Kendall Griffin

High School:: Morgan Park
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 170

Natl: 2624

Pos: 245

St: 67

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 9/10/25

Isaiah Oliver

High School:: Waukee Northwest
Hometown:: (Waukee, IA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 195

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/18/25

Deron Russell

High School:: Waseca Senior
Hometown:: (Waseca, MN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 160

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/04/25

EJ Davis

High School:: Timber Creek
Hometown:: (Orlando, FL)

Position Abbreviation: CB

Height: 6-1

Weight: 180

NIL Value:: -

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2/04/26

DJ Voltz

High School:: Carrollton
Hometown:: (Saginaw, MI)

Position Abbreviation: CB

Height: 6-1

Weight: 170

NIL Value:: -

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2/04/26

Q Barnslater

High School:: Apple Valley
Hometown:: (Burnsville, MN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 165

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 2/04/26

Brayden Dozier

High School:: Maple Grove
Hometown:: (Osseo, MN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 170

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/13/25

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Jett Goldsberry

High School:: Heritage Hills
Hometown:: (Lincoln City, IN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 195

87.73

Natl: 692

Pos: 53

St: 11

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 12/03/25

Bryson Williams

High School:: Westside
Hometown:: (Omaha, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 180

87.43

Natl: 759

Pos: 64

St: 4

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 12/13/25

Brandon Walton

High School:: Bradford
Hometown:: (Kenosha, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 165

Natl: 2327

Pos: 215

St: 16

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 2/04/26

Gunner Thielges

High School:: Lamoure
Hometown:: (Lamoure, ND)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 185

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/03/25

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Caden Considine

High School:: Byron
Hometown:: (Byron, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 205

82.33

Natl: 2519

Pos: 248

St: 64

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 2/01/26

Kobe Russell

High School:: Prescott
Hometown:: (Prescott, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 190

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 5/08/25

Noah Daniel

High School:: Fort Dodge
Hometown:: (Fort Dodge, IA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 190

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/18/25

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Jayden Onuonga

High School:: Forest Lake Senior
Hometown:: (Forest Lake, MN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 200

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: K

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 2/04/26

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Caleb McGrath

High School:: Eastview Senior
Hometown:: (Saint Paul, MN)

Position Abbreviation: P

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

NIL Value:: -

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2/04/26

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Gabe Vernetti

High School:: Boylan Central Catholic
Hometown:: ()

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 245

Natl: 2874

Pos: 4

St: 75

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LS

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 10/02/25

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