South Dakota State University head football coach John Stiegelmeier announced Wednesday the addition of 35 high school standouts to the Jackrabbit program.
“We are very pleased to add the 2017 recruiting class to our football family,” Stiegelmeier said. “We add student-athletes at every position who have great potential. I want to thank not only our assistant coaches who work so hard in recruiting, but all the additional SDSU personnel that help define why SDSU is a special place. This entire class will help ensure a bright future for the Jackrabbits.”
The recruiting class consists of the following student-athletes:
• Jake Aanderud, 5-10, 170, wide receiver, Rapid City (St. Thomas More H.S.);
• Austin Boen, 6-3, 295, offensive lineman, Sioux Falls (Roosevelt H.S.);
• Levi Brown, 6-4, 195, linebacker, Roseville, Minn. (Roseville Area H.S.);
• Ethan Bullock, 6-3, 200, quarterback, Orlando, Fla. (Winter Park H.S.);
• Daniel Callender, 6-5, 235, defensive end, Yuma, Ariz. (Yuma Catholic H.S.);
• Deyon Campbell, 5-9, 185, wide receiver, Minnetonka, Minn. (Hopkins H.S.);
• Colton Cook, 6-3, 280, offensive lineman, Minot, N.D. (Minot H.S.);
• Tyler Demartra, 6-2, 205, safety, Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S.);
• Ben Dinkel, 5-10, 190, punter, Kearney, Neb. (Kearney H.S.);
• Arthur Egan, 6-4, 225, tight end, Omaha, Neb. (Creigton Prep);
• Wyatt Ewing, 6-3, 260, offensive lineman, Winner (Winner H.S.);
• Jon Gruetzmacher, 6-8, 310, offensive lineman, Merrill, Wis. (Merrill H.S.);
• Adam Heien, 5-10, 190, wide receiver, Tea (Tea Area H.S.);
• Isaiah Hill, 5-11, 180, wide receiver, Shorewood, Ill. (Minooka H.S.);
• Rashie Hodge, 5-11, 185, linebacker, Phoenix, Ariz. (Mountain Pointe H.S.);
• Aron Johnson, 6-6, 240, offensive lineman, Chisago City, Minn. (Chisago Lakes H.S.);
• Krockett Krolikowski, 6-2, 260, defensive tackle, Winner (Winner H.S.);
• Eagan Lickiss, 6-4, 280, offensive lineman, Indianola, Iowa (Indianola H.S);
• Malik Lofton, 5-10, 175, cornerback, Crystal, Minn. (Hopkins H.S.);
• Austin Lohsandt, 6-7, 270, offensive lineman, Madison (Madison H.S.);
• Eddie Miller, 6-5, 275, offensive lineman, Brookings (Brookings H.S.);
• Keenan Orr, 6-5, 195, wide receiver, Forest, Ind. (Clinton Central H.S.);
• Brendan Rotert, 6-3, 280, offensive lineman, Spearfish (Spearfish H.S.);
• Dominic Simpson, 6-5, 300, defensive tackle, Omaha, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista South H.S.);
• Tylen Small, 6-0, 170, safety, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Plantation H.S.);
• Pierre Strong, 5-11, 205, running back, Little Rock, Ark. (McClellan H.S.);
• Jason Titus, 6-5, 280, offensive lineman, Andover, Minn. (Andover H.S.);
• Noah Urbanek, 6-3, 210, linebacker, Kearney, Neb. (Kearney H.S.);
• Mitch Van Beek, 5-7, 160, wide receiver, Rock Rapids, Iowa (Central Lyon H.S.);
• Jordan Velez, 5-11, 205, safety, Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall H.S.);
• Michael Wandmaker, 6-3, 205, wide receiver, Andover, Minn. (Andover H.S.);
• Alex Wickersham, 6-1, 190, safety, Brandon (Brandon Valley H.S.);
• Xavier Ward, 6-2, 270, defensive tackle, Freeman (Canistota H.S.);
• Seven Wilson, 5-9, 200, linebacker, Kansas City, Mo. (Park Hill H.S.);
• Reece Winkelman, 6-4, 230, defensive end, Marshall, Minn. (Marshall H.S.);
