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Jacks Sign Fifteen

Jacks Sign Fifteen

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South Dakota State University head football coach John Stiegelmeier announced that 15 high school standouts signed a national letter of intent Wednesday, indicating they plan to enroll at SDSU in the fall and compete for the Jackrabbits.

The 2019 recruiting class includes:
Matt Barnett, 6-3, 205, linebacker, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Alburnett H.S.);
Canyon Bauer, 6-0, 190, wide receiver, Sioux Falls, South Dakota (O’Gorman H.S.);
Adam Bock, 6-1, 215, linebacker, Solon, Iowa (Solon H.S.);
Baily Darnell, 6-0, 195, safety, Auburn, Nebraska (Auburn H.S.);
Jarod DePriest, 6-5, 285, defensive tackle, Trivoli, Illinois (Farmington Central H.S.);
Bo Donald, 6-6, 300, offensive lineman, Kimball, South Dakota (Kimball H.S.);
Diamond Evans, 5-10, 180, cornerback, Chicago, Illinois (Nazareth Academy);
Keaton Heide, 6-3, 195, quarterback, Wayzata, Minnesota (Wayzata H.S.);
Quinton Hicks, 6-2, 225, defensive end, Wichita, Kansas (Campus H.S.);
Caden Johnson, 6-3, 245, defensive end, Wahoo, Nebraska (Bishop Neumann H.S.);
Tucker Kraft, 6-5, 245, tight end, Timber Lake, South Dakota (Timber Lake H.S.);
Thomas Motzko, 6-0, 220, linebacker, Highland Park, Illinois (Highland Park H.S.)
Payton Shafer, 6-0, 205, linebacker, Cottage Grove, Minnesota (Park H.S.);
Ethan Vibert, 6-4, 290, offensive lineman, Regina, Saskatchewan (Miller H.S.);
Alex Westendorf, 6-5, 285, offensive lineman, South Elgin, Illinois (St. Charles North H.S.)

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