ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University head football coach Chris Boden announced Wednesday that 14 incoming student-athletes have committed or signed National Letters of Intent with the Wolves and plan to further their academic and athletic careers at NSU next fall.  The announcement was made in conjunction with the first day of the NCAA signing period.

Three other student-athletes have transferred to NSU and will begin workouts with the Wolves this spring, giving the Wolves a grand total of 14 incoming players for the 2009 season.  Boden and the Wolves expect to sign several more recruits in the days and weeks to come.

The list includes three South Dakota natives as well as a trio of Las Vegas, Nev. signees.  NSU also went outside the continental United States to snag a pair of recruits from Hawaii and one from Alaska.

“We are very excited to announce this first wave of recruits for 2009,” said Boden.  “We feel that this is an outstanding class with a mixture of outstanding athletes with great character and very good students.  They will be a great fit at Northern State University.”

Below is a complete list of all 14 signees.

Incoming Freshmen
Jacques Adams, one of two Spring Valley High School commitments for the Wolves, is a 1st Team All-Southwest League and a 2nd Team All-Sunset Region selection while also earning his team's Offensive Player of the Year distinction.  The 5-foot-8, 170-pound running back from Las Vegas, Nev. rushing for 1,974 yards and 23 touchdowns on 139 carries last season.

Aberdeen native Logan Dosch is a 2-time All-Northeast Conference safety out of Roncalli High School.  Dosch also earned First Team All-State and American News All-Area honors while serving as the team captain as a senior.  He was an Honorable Mention All-State selection during his junior year.

Robert Faiman is a 5-foot-10, 170-pound quarterback out of Henderson, Nev., where he was the Henderson Basic High School Most Valuable Offensive Player and an all-state selection while serving as the team captain.  Faiman threw for 1,900 yards and rushed for another 900 yards and accounted for 29 total touchdowns, earning conference offensive player of the year accolades in the process.

Jayson Geditz is an all-state, all-area and all-conference wide receiver for Ipswich High School.  The 6-foot-4, 195-pound wideout was the Lake Region Conference Offensive MVP racked up 2,000 yards of total offense, while making 100 tackles and seven interceptions on the defensive side of the ball.  Geditz is also a 4-year letterman in both basketball and track, earning All-Conference honors on the court and a pair of state medals in track.

Wyatt Geditz is a 4-year letterman out of Ipswich High School, earning all-conference honors and racking up close to 200 career tackles.  An all-around athlete, the 5-foot-9, 180-pound Geditz also earned four letters in track, two in basketball and one in wrestling.

Anthony Griglione, a Soldotna, Alaska native, was a 4-year letterman in football and a 3-year letter winner in soccer for Soldotna High School.  Griglione was a 1st Team All-State and All-Conference player on the gridiron as a senior, playing both sides of the ball.  He was named as the conference and state Gatorade Offensive Player of the Year after carrying the ball 139 times for 1,702 yards and 25 touchdowns, while catching 14 passes for 302 yards and another five scores.  Defensively, the 6-foot, 190-pound defensive back made 43 tackles and a pair of sacks while picking off two interceptions.

Steven Haunga is a 6-foot-3, 290-pound offensive guard out of Spring Valley High School in Las Vegas, Nev.  Haunga earned 1st Team All-Conference and All-Region honors for the Grizzlies.

Trevor Mau will add depth to the wide receiver contingent for the Wolves, coming to NSU from St. Louis High School in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Mau, a 6-foot-1, 170-pound receiver ranked eighth in the state in receiving yards, hauling in 31 passes for 540 yards and four touchdowns while earning All-State and All-League honors.  Mau is also an All-State participant in track and field.

Hanipale Seuga was a 3-year starter for Phineas Banning High School, averaging 4.0 tackles per game and making 3.5 sacks for 21 yards as a senior.  The 5-foot-11, 210-pound linebacker was a co-captain and an All-City selection in his senior season, while earning 1st Team All-Marine League honors as a junior.  He was also awarded the team's Most Inspirational award as both a junior and senior.

Transfers
Dan Bather is a 2006 graduate of Wheatland High School in Wheatland, Wyo., where he was a 4-year letterman and a 3-time all-conference player.  As a junior, Bather recorded 99 tackles, three forced fumbles and a blocked punt and was named as the Wyoming Gatorade Defensive Player of the Year for his efforts.  He also notched 139 tackles as a senior and was named to the Casper Star Super 25 team.

Shane Clancy comes to NSU after a 2-year career at Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, Calif.  The 5-foot-11, 220-pound junior will likely fill a linebacker spot for the Wolves after helping the SRJC Bear Cubs to an 8-3 record last fall, including a 28-20 win over Sierra in the season-finale Premiere Bank Bowl.

Michael Jensen comes to the Wolves after sitting out one year of competitive football.  A 2008 graduate of Lakeland High School, Jensen was a 3-year letterman for the Dreadnaughts, recording 70 tackles while making five receptions for 50 yards and earning the team's Iron Man Award.  The Dreadnaughts won back-to-back state championships in 2005 and 2006.

Zuri Nance, a 6-foot, 190-pounder out of Stockton, Calif., was an all-league honorable mention in high school before moving on to San Joaquin Delta College where he led the team to an 8-3 record in 2008.  Nance was an all-around player for SJDC, seeing most of his time at receiver.

Wesley Samoa is a 6-foot-2, 295-pounder that the Wolves will look to for depth on the defensive line.  Samoa is a 2006 graduate of Konawaena High School, where he earned 1st Team All-Conference honors on the offensive line.  He also played defensive line at Monterey Peninsula College in California.

Complete Incoming Roster

Name                               Pos.           Ht.          Wt.   Hometown (Previous School)

Jacques Adams             RB              5-8         170    Las Vegas, Nev. (Spring Valley HS)

Dan Bather                     DL               6-0         240    Wheatland, Wyo. (Wheatland HS/Augustana)

Shane Clancy                 LB               5-11       220    Santa Rosa, CA (Montgomery HS/Santa Rosa JC)

Logan Dosch                   DB              6-2         180    Aberdeen, S.D. (Roncalli HS)

Robert Faiman              QB              5-10       170    Henderson, Nev. (Basic HS)

Jayson Geditz                WR             6-4         195     Ipswich, S.D. (Ipswich HS)

Wyatt Geditz                 LB                5-9         180     Ipswich, S.D. (Ipswich HS)

Anthony Griglione      DB               6-0         190     Soldotna, Alaska (Soldotna HS)

Steven Haunga             OL               6-3         290     Las Vegas, Nev. (Spring Valley HS)

Michael Jensen            TE                6-3         235     Lakeland, Fla. (Lakeland HS)

Trevor Mau                    WR/P         6-1         170      Karalu'u Hawaii (Saint Louis HS)

Wesley Samoa              DL               6-2         295      Honolulu, Hawaii (Konawaena HS/Monterey Peninsula)

Hanipale Seuga            LB                5-11       210     Wilmington, Calif. (Phineas Banning HS)

Zuri Nance                     WR/QB      6-0          190     Stockton, Calif. (Stagg HS/Delta College)