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2013 Signed Recruits

SOUTH DAKOTA RECRUITS
Derek Bosh  Derek Bose
WR - 5'7" - 145
Brandon Valley High School
Coach:  Chad Garrow
Brandon, S.D.
Intended Major:  Pre-Chiropractic
Parents:  Don and Marsha Bose
  • Letter winner in football and track
  • Placed eighth in state powerlifting competition
Cody Bunger Cody Bunger
FS - 6'2" - 180
Canistota High School
Coach:  Lenny Schroeder
Canistota, S.D.
Intended Major:  Business Marketing
Parents:  Russell and Kim Bunger
  • Two-time Joe Robbie player of the game
  • Two-time Best Back of the game
  • Member of back-to-back-to-back State Championship teams (Canistota)
  • Offensive team Most Valuable Player
  • School record holder in passing yards in a season and career; interceptions in a career
  • Tied school record in touchdown passes in a season
Jesse Bush  Jesse Bush
DL - 5'10" - 285
Waverly-South Shore High School
Coach:  Steve Hilgeman
Kranzburg, S.D.
Intended Major: Business Management
Parents:  Tom and Jody Bush
  • All-Conference Honorable Mention
  • Most Valuable Player lineman
  • Member of the 2011 State Championship team
 Spencer Carlson Spencer Carlson
WR - 5'11" - 190
Britton-Hecla High School
Transfer:  University of South Dakota
Coach: Dan Olson
Britton, SD
Intended Major:  Exercise Science
Parents:  Bob and Julie Carlson
  • All-Conference in 2011
  • Team captain in football and basketball
  • Three-time state track qualifier
  • Academic All-Conference 
Trevor Cassels  Trevor Cassels
WR - 5'10" - 160
Deuel High School
Coach:  Matt Rosdahl
Clear Lake, S.D.
Intended Major:  Accounting
Parents:  Don and Patsy Cassels
  • Honorable Mention Wide Receiver and Special Teams
Brody Elkins  Brody Elkins
TE - 6'3" - 185
Elk Point-Jefferson High School
Coach:  Scott Bruning
Elk Point, S.D.
Intended Major: Exercise Science 
Parents: Sheryl and Gale Elkins
  • Four Year Letterwinner in Football
 Cooper Hausmann Cooper Hausmann
DB - 5'10" - 180
Tri-Valley High School
Transfer:  University of South Dakota
Coach:  Brad McDonald 
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Intended Major:  Undecided
Parents:  Scott and Mary Jo Hausmann
  •  Honorable Mention All-Conference
Shiloh Heesch  Shiloh Heesch
TE - 6'3" - 200
Rosholt High School
Coach:  Steve Schiltz
New Effington, S.D.
Intended Major:  Exercise Science
Parents:  Rick and Wanda Heesch
  • Academic All-State for Football and Basketball
  • Mr. Raider Award Winner
  • Team Captain
  • 4 Year Letterwinner for Football and Basketball
Chris Hubbell  Chris Hubbell
OL - 6'2" - 300
Tri-Valley High School
Coach:  Steve Bazata
Colton, S.D.
Intended Major:  Business Management
Parents:  Scott and Heather Hubbell
  • Member of 2011 State '11B' Football Championship team
  • Member of 2012 State '11B' Football Runner-up team
Tyler Gerdes  Tyler Gerdes
WR - 6'1" - 190
Hurley High School
Coach:  Erik Sommervold
Hurley, S.D.
Intended Major: 
Parents:  Chad and Molly Mason
  • Multiple Letterwinner
Ayson Jones  Ayson Jones
DL - 6'2" - 245
Madison High School
Coach:  Max Hodgen
Madison, S.D.
Intended Major:  Business
Parents:  Thomas and Alla Jones
  • Unsung Hero award in football
  • State wrestling qualifier
Tim Jones  Tim Jones
DL - 6'1" - 260
Flandreau High School
Transfer:  Augustana (S.D.) College
Coach:  Chad Stadem
Flandreau, S.D.
Intended Major:  Business
Parents:  Richard Jones and Mary Bianas
  • All-Conference  
Travis Leisinger  Travis Leisinger
DE - 6'0" - 200
Tri-Valley High School
Coach:  Steve Bazata
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Intended Major:  Undecided
Parents:  Doug and Julie Leisinger
  • Three-year letter winner
  • Member of 2011 State '11B' Football Championship team
  • Member of 2012 State '11B' Football Runner-up team
Komakeg Loyira  Komakeg (Mike) Loyira
LB - 5'11" - 210
Harrisburg High School
Coach:  Brandon White
Harrisburg, S.D.
Intended Major:  Business
Parents:  Alice Otim
  • Multiple Letterwinner  
Keegan McCabe  Keegan McCabe
LB - 5'11" - 150
Dakota Valley High School
Dakota Dunes, S.D.
Intended Major: 
Parents:  Robert and Julie McCabe
  • Multiple Letterwinner  
  • Member of 2012 State Basketball Runner-Up Team  
Jacob Patterson  Jacob Patterson
RB - 5'9" - 180
Flandreau High School
Coach:  Chad Stadem
Flandreau, S.D.
Intended Major:  Undecided
Parents:  Steve and Kim Patterson
  • All-Conference in football and basketball
  • All-Region basketball
  • All-State catcher
  • State track placer
Ethan Pearson Ethan Pearson
DE - 6'3" - 210
Elkton-Lake Benton High School
Coach:  Tal Farnham
Hendricks, Minn.
Intended Major:  Elementary Education
Parent:  Scott and Sheryl Pearson
  • Two-time All-Conference
  • All-Brookings Register Team
  • All-State Defensive End
  • Argus Leader 'Elite 45' Special Mention
Cole Potter  Cole Potter
LB - 6'1" - 190
Howard High School
Coach:  Pat Ruml
Howard, S.D.
Intended Major:  Business
Parents:  Mark and Donita Potter
  • Member of the State '9AA' Football Runner-ups in 2012 and championship team in 2009
  • Three-time All-Conference
  • All-State linebacker
  • Academic All-State
  • Member of the National Honor Society
  • Regent Scholar
  • Four-year letter winner
  • Most Valuable Player
  • 2011 State 4-H Reserve Champion Steer wrestler in rodeo
  • Four-time Miner County 4-H All-Around Rodeo
Cody San Miguel  Cody San Miguel
DB - 5'11" - 190
Brandon Valley High School
Transfer:  Morningside (Iowa) College
Coach:  Chad Garrow
Sioux Falls, SD
Intended Major:  Exercise Science
Parents:  Sam and Tanya San Miguel
  •  Second-team All-Conference
Kyle Scofield  Kyle Scofield
DB - 5'9" - 195
Flandreau High School
Coach:  Chris Stadem
Pipestone, MN
Intended Major: 
Parents:  Tim Scofield and Kris Weinand
  •  Multiple Letterwinner
Dylan Seubert Dylan Seubert
DB - 6'0" - 185
Canistota High School
Coach:  Lenny Schroeder
Canistota, S.D.
Intended Major:  Business
Parents:  Douglas and Laurel Seubert
  • Member of the state football championship team in 2010, 2011 and 2012
  • All-Conference in 2012
  • Four-year letter winner
  • Three-year starter
Zach Thompson Zach Thompson
DB - 5'10" - 185
Harrisburg High School
Coach:  Brandon White
Harrisburg, S.D.
Intended Major:  Exercise Science/PE
Parents:  Mark and Lisa Thompson

 

  • 2012 Class 11A Runner-Ups
Eric Tieszen Eric Tieszen
LB - 5'10" - 200
Canistota High School
Coach:  Lenny Schroeder
Canistota, S.D.
Intended Major:  Special Education
Parents:  Dan and Paula Tieszen
  • Member of the state football championship team in 2010, 2011 and 2012
  • All-State fullback in 2012
  • All-State linebacker in 2011; three-time All-Conference
  • Four-year starter
  • Four-year letter winner
  • Team Captain
  • Selected to most valuable player defense two times (2011 and 2012)
Brady Timmer Brady Timmer
WR - 6'5" - 180
Harrisburg High School
Coach:  Brandon White
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Intened Major:  Business Marketing
Parents: Reed and Kelli Timmer
  • Three-year letter winner
  • Clocked a time of 16.7 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles and 43.9 seconds in the 300-meter hurdles
  • State track meet qualifier
Brendon Waldner Brendon Waldner
WR - 5'9" - 160
Madison High School
Coach:  Max Hodgen
Madison, S.D.
Intended Major:  Education
Parents:  Mike and Lori Waldner
  • Selected to play in South Dakota All-Star game
  • Team most valuable player in 2012
  • Team captain
  • Player of the Game
  • Leading returner
  • Top 10 Honor Roll in track
  • State track meet placer
  • Three-sport letter winner
  • Four-year letter winner
ALASKA RECRUITS
Jeremiah Ieremia Jeremiah Ieremia
OL - 6'1" - 295
East Anchorage High School
Coach:  Jeff Trotter
Anchorage, Alask
Intended Major:  Exercise Science
Parents:  Fa'afetai and Salafai Ieremia
  •  Two-time 2nd Team All-Conference
ARIZONA RECRUITS
Cody Colville Cody Colville
TE - 6'2" - 230
Prescott High School
Coaches:  Cody Collett and Mark Morgan
Prescott, Ariz.
Intended Major:  Exercise Science
Parents:  Amy Colville
  • Letterwinner in Football
Trevor Reddick  Trevor Reddick
DB - 5'6" - 160
Snowflake High School
Transfer:  Northland Pioneer College
Coach:  Ron Tenny
Taylor, Ariz.
Intended Major:  Education
Parent:  Dawn Reddick
  • First-team All-Region defense
  • First-team Arizona Republic All-Defense
  • First-team All-Star Defense
  • Old Spice player of the year
  • Team Captain
  • 2A-5A All-Star Game
  • Leadership Award
  • Named to All-Region twice
Nick Rock Nick Rock
QB - 6'0" - 175
Prescott High School
Coaches:  Cody Collett and Mark Morgan
Prescott, Ariz.
Intended Major:  Exercise Science
Parents:  Vince and Pam Rock
  • All-Area Dream Team Quarterback First Team
  • All-Courier Quarterback Second Team
  • All-Section Quarterback Second Team
  • Holds passing completion percentage all-time record
  • Holds most rushing yards as a quarterback record
  • Holds 7-on-7 passing completion record (35 completions in 37 attempts)
  • Ranked in the 'Top 20' Division 2 Quarterbacks in Arizona
  • Member of the Prescott High School football team that qualified for state playoffs
David Riehle  David Riehle
OL - 6'1" - 245
Buena High School
Coach:  Ryan Scherling
Hereford, Ariz.
Intended Major:  Accounting
Parents:  Edward and Cherie Riehle
  • Third-team long-snapper All-Division
  • Honorable Mention Center All-Division
  • Second-team Center All-Region
  • Offense-Defense All-American Center (Flagstaff)
  • Offense-Defense All-American Linebacker (Flagstaff)
CALIFORNIA RECRUITS 
Jairon Gacosta  Jairon Gacosta
RB - 5'5" - 145
Armijo High School
Coach:  Karl Finley
Suisun City, Calif.
Intended Major:  Exercise Science
Parents:  Jose and Leonora Gacosta
  • Team Captain
  • '2012 Top Gun' Invite
  • 2013 Coach's Award
  • 2012 Sac-Joaquin Section Track Qualifier
  • 2011 Sac-Joaquin Track Qualifier
  • Basketball Letter Winner
 Football recruit Ashton Thrash Ashton Thrash
DE - 6'5" - 195
Silver Valley High School
Coach:  John Stewart
Newberry Springs, Calif.
Intended Major:  Graphic Design
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COLORADO RECRUITS
Tanner Hubbard Tanner Hubbard
Place Kicker - 6'1" - 165
Grandview High School
Coaches:  John Schultz and Tom Scalise
Aurora, Colo.
Parents:  Robb and Tanis Hubbard
Intended Major:  Computer and Network Security
  • All-City Second Team Place Kicker
  • Ranked in the 'Top 20' of all kickers in Colorado
  • Also lettered in soccer
  • Team Captain - Soccer
  • All-State Academics Honorable Mention - Soccer
  • Team Member/Starter of Rapid Academy Soccer Club
  • Praying Hands, Nonprofit Equine and Horticultural Operation for Challenged Adults and Children
FLORIDA RECRUITS
 Football Recruit Justin Skewis Justin Skewis
OL - 6'4" - 285
Riverdale High School
Fort Myers, Fla.
Coach:  John Bailey
Intended Major:  Biology
Parents:  Walter Skewis and Connie Uriarte
  • Player of the Game 
 Football Recruit Austin Young Austin Young
OL - 6'4" - 320
Riverdale High School
Fort Myers, Fla.
Coach:  John Bailey
Intended Major:  Business
Parents:  William Young
  • Letterwinner 
LOUISIANA RECRUITS
Forest Cazayoux  Forest Cazayoux
RB - 5'9" - 180
Catholic High School of Point Coupee
Transfer:  South Louisiana Community College
New Roads, La.
Intended Major:  Physical Education
Parents:  John and Stacey Cazayoux
  • Three-time All-District running back
  • Three-time All-Parish running back
  • State powerlifting champions
MONTANA RECRUITS
Zach Reiss Zach Reiss
QB - 5'7" - 175
Shepherd High School
Shepherd, Mont.
Coach:  Adam Sanchez
Intended Major:  Sports Medicine
Parents:  John Dehoyos and Robyn Reiss-Dehoyos
  • 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Three-time Most Valuable Player
  • Three-time Team Captain
  • Three-time Gold Medalist
  • Selected to Class 'B' All-Star game as a quarterback
  • Academic All-State
  • Honor Roll 
NEVADA RECRUITS
Travis Bodin  Travis Bodin
OL - 5'11" - 230
Spring Creek High School
Coach:  Joel Jund
Spring Creek, Nevada
Intended Major:  Computer and Science
Parents:  William and Janell Bodin
  • Two-Time Second Team All-State Football Selection
  • Two Time First Team All-League for Nevada 3A Football
  • First Team All-Area for 3A Nevada Football
  • All-Area Most Valuable Player for Nevada 3A Football
  • Multiple Top Ten Finishes at Nevada FBLA State in Help Desk, Computer Simulation, and Networking
Marty Hargrove  Marty Hargrove
WR - 6'1" - 185
Reed High School
Coach:  Ernie Howren
Sparks, Nevada
Intended Major:  Business Management
Parents:  Derek and Chelsea TenEyck
  • Honorable Mention All-League WR
  • Letterwinner in Both Track and Football
Tyrell Smith Tyrell Smith
LB - 5"10" - 195
Damonte Ranch High School
Coach:  Shawn Dupris
Reno, Nev.
Intended Major:  Business
Parents:  Eddie Smith and Kristy Darby

 

  • 2012 2nd Team All-Region Linebacker
  • 2012 Coaches Award
  • 2011 Honorable Mention All-Region D-Tackle
  • 2011 Leadership Award
  • Honors Degree
NEW YORK RECRUITS
Davin McKinney Davin McKinney
OL - 6'1" - 270
Nottingham High School
Transfer:  Alfred State
Coach:  Paul Sealey
Syracuse, N.Y.
Intended Major:  Undecided
Parent:  Earlene Coker
  • All-City Team
  • Best Offensive Lineman Award
  • Two-time Team Captain 
TEXAS RECRUITS
Kyle Henricks  Kyle Henricks
QB - 6'3" - 240
American Heritage Academy
Transfer: Dordt (Iowa) College
Coach:  Bob Giesey
Little Elm, Texas
Intended Major:  Physical Education
Parents:  Tommy and Inge Henricks
  • State Champions
  • All-Star Game most valuable player
  • Three-time All-District quarterback
  • Three-time All-State honorable mention
  • Sonic Chevy Scholar Athlete of the Week
  • Built Ford Tough Player of the Week
WASHINGTON RECRUITS
Eric Wahl  Eric Wahl
OL - 6'4" - 220
Port Angeles High School
Coach:  Tom Wahl
Port Angeles, Wash.
Intended Major:  Computer and Network Security
Parents:  Tom and Paula Wahl
  • 2nd Team All-Conference center
  • Honorable Mention All-Conference Defensive End
  • 2012 Applebee's Player of the Week
  • 2012 Varsity Player of the Week
  • Honorable Mention All-Conference Center in 2011
  • 2011 White Helmet Award
  • Two-time State playoff participant
  • 2011 Silver Level Wrestler of the Year
  • 2013 Wrestling State Tournament qualifier
  • 2013 two-time Gold Level Wrestler of the Week
  • 2013 Wrestling Team League and Regional Champions
  • Placed eighth in 2013 State Wrestling Tournament
  • Also lettered in track
  • Weightlifting club (1500-lbs. level)
  • Eagle Scout
  • 2012-13 ASB Vice-President
 

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