Northern State Head Football Coach Tom Dosch has announced the signings of 33 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to join the Wolves football team this fall as a part of National Signing Day Wednesday.

"This is an exciting time for NSU Football," said Dosch.

"We have added key high school players at every position on offense and defense, while signing a mid-year addition at quarterback as well. The skill set and athleticism of this group will make our program deeper and will provide competition at all positions throughout the team. I am impressed by the play-making ability throughout the class."

"Just under half of our signees have received academic scholarships from NSU, which shows the commitment we have made to have the best student-athletes possible in our program. These young men are excellent additions to the Wolves Football family."

Position Breakdown of Signees:
Defensive Back: 4
Defensive Line: 4
Linebacker: 10
Offensive Line: 4
Running Back: 3
Tight End: 3
Wide Receiver: 3
Quarterback: 2

State Breakdown of Signees:
South Dakota: 9
Minnesota: 6
Arizona: 4
California: 4
North Dakota: 4
Wisconsin: 2
Hawaii: 1
Iowa: 1
Illinois: 1
Nebraska: 1


STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS:
 
Darryl Atkins      Tight End             6'2"        205 lbs.                 St. Louis Park, Minn.      DeLaSalle HS
Atkins was a two-time captain for the Islanders and Head Coach Sean McMenomy where he helped lead the team to a state runner-up finish in his senior season. Atkins was a three-time letter winner and had 19 catches for over 300 yards and four touchdowns in 2014.
 
Chris Atteberry                 Linebacker          5'10"     210 lbs.                 Sacramento, Calif.           Grant HS
Atteberry was the 2014 Delta Valley Conference's Defensive MVP. Atteberry was also a First Team All-Sac Juaquin, All-Metro and All-Conference selection for Head Coach Mike Alberghini. Atteberry recorded 158 tackles, one interception and four sacks in his senior season.
 
Desmond Bobo    Cornerback      5'8"        155 lbs.                 Pomona, Calif.                  Pomona HS
Bobo was a First Team All-CIF selection in 2014 and started all four years for Head Coach Keith Richardson. As a team captain, Bobo helped lead the Red Devils to the CIF Title in his senior season. Bobo also participated in soccer and track.
 
Nicholas Buras     Safety                5'9"        195 lbs.                 Cypress, Calif.                   Cypress HS
Buras was a two-time All-Empire League selection for Head Coach Rick Feldman. In 2014 he was also a Second Team all-county selection and was named the Special Teams Player of the Year. Buras recorded 71 tackles, nine pass breakups and an interception in 2014. Buras was also a two-time Scholar Athlete and was the team's Offensive MVP in 2013.
 
Braedyn Bushman           Running Back     5'10"     190 lbs.                 Gilbert, Ariz.          Williams Field HS
Bushman was an all-state, all-section and all-division honoree in 2014 and led the state of Arizona in rushing. In 2014, Bushman rushed for 2,758 yards and scored 33 touchdowns for Head Coach Steve Campbell and helped lead the Blackhawks to the 2014 State Title.
 
Antonio Campanella      Running Back     5'9"       160 lbs.                 Chandler, Ariz.     Seton Catholic HS
Campanella was the 2014 Section Player of the Year for Head Coach Rex Bowser. Campanella was a two-time Team MVP and was a Second Team All-Division selection in 2014. Campanella recorded 4,422 yards of total offense and scored 57 total touchdowns in his career. He also participated in lacrosse.
 
Jake Comeaux                   Quarterback       6'2"        190 lbs.                 Brandon, S.D.       Brandon Valley HS
Comeaux was an all-state selection in 2014 for Head Coach Chad Garrow and was a two-time all-conference performer. In 2014, he was selected to the Elite-45 Team and was his team's Offensive and Special Teams Player of the Year. Comeaux also participated in track and field.
 
Jacob Cremeens               Defensive End    6'3"      215 lbs.                 Roscoe, Ill.          Hononegah HS
Cremeens was a two-time all-area and all-conference selection for Head Coach Tim Sughroe. In his career, Cremeens recorded 112 tackles and 22 sacks. In 2013, he was named the team's Most Improved Player.
 
Brock DeGroot                  Defensive End    6'4"      210 lbs.                 Aberdeen, S.D.                 Central HS
DeGroot was an Honorable Mention All-State selection for Head Coach Mike Flakus and the Golden Eagles. DeGroot was also an all-conference and all-area team honoree in 2014. In his senior season he recorded 78 tackles and had five sacks. Also participated in basketball and track.
 
Preston Droessler           Linebacker          5'11"     205 lbs.                 Cuba City, Wis.                 Cuba City HS
Droessler was a three-time all-conference and two-time all-area selection for Head Coach Guy Kopp. Droessler is his school's all-time leader in touchdowns scored and recorded 86 tackles and seven interceptions in his career. Droessler was selected to the Wisconsin All-Star Game and was a decorated baseball and basketball athlete at Cuba City High School.
 
Austin Folsom          Wide Receiver           5'9"        150 lbs.                 Milford, Iowa                    Spirit Lake HS
Folsom was a First Team All-State selection in 2014 for Head Coach Josh Bolluyt. He was a two-time First Team All-District honoree and was also named Second Team All-State in 2013. Caught 85 passes for 1,913 yards and 25 touchdowns in his career and was selected to the Shrine Bowl in 2014. Folsom also had five career return touchdowns.
 
Riley Frantzen       Running Back                 5'7"        170 lbs.                 Brandon, S.D.           Brandon Valley HS
Frantzen was an Honorable Mention All-State selection in 2014 for Head Coach Chad Garrow. Frantzen was also an all-conference selection and a member of the Elite-45 Team. In 2014, he rushed for over 1,000 yards and had 12 touchdowns while also recording 300 yards receiving and one touchdown. Frantzen is also a State Champion powerlifter.
 
Joe Gorghuber         Linebacker                   6'2"        210 lbs.                 Alexandria, Minn.           Alexandria HS
Gorghuber was a three-year starter and team captain for Head Coach Mike Empting and the Cardinal. He was an all-conference selection in 2014 and helped lead the Cardinal to a state semifinal appearance in 2014. Gorghuber was also an all-conference performer in basketball and track.
 
Lincoln Gruber      Linebacker        6'1"      215 lbs.                Germantown, Wis.               Germantown HS
Gruber was a two-time all-conference selection for Head Coach Jake Davis and was an all-area team member and in 2014 he was selected to the all-region squad. In his career, Gruber recorded 152 tackles, 30 tackles-for-loss and had 15 sacks. He also participated in track and field.
 
Landon Hoellein              Linebacker          6'3"        205 lbs.                 Aberdeen, S.D.                 Roncalli HS
Hoellein was a 2014 Honorable Mention All-State selection and two-time all-conference honoree for Head Coach Terry Dosch and the Cavaliers. Hoellein was named the all-area team in 2014 and was also the team's Defensive MVP. For his career, Hoellein recorded 186 tackles and had five fumble recoveries. He was also an Academic All-State selection.
 
Isaac Hodge       Wide Receiver                  5'11"     175 lbs.                 Minneapolis, Minn.       DeLaSalle HS
Hodge was a two-time all-conference honoree for Head Coach Sean McMenomy. Hodge was selected as the team's MVP and also the Most Improved Player on Defense in 2014. In his senior season, Hodge recorded 75 catches for 1,085 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also participated in basketball.
 
Spencer Johnson             Tight End             6'3"        240 lbs.                 Honolulu, Hawaii            St. Louis HS
Johnson was a team captain for the Crusaders and Head Coach Cal Lee. Johnson was named the team's Most Valuable Player in 2013 and was also a Scholar Athlete award winner. Johnson also participated in baseball and basketball.
 
Ben Lewis           Offensive Line                  6'6'         265 lbs.                 Sioux Falls, S.D.                                Washington HS
Lewis was a two-year starter for Head Coach Chad Stadem. Lewis received the Ready Warrior Award in 2014 and was a team captain. Lewis recorded 23 pancakes in his career.
 
Jason Martin                      Linebacker          5'9"        205 lbs.              Omaha, Neb.                Omaha North HS
Martin was a two-time First Team All-State selection for Head Coach Larry Martin and the Vikings. Martin was selected as the Coaches' State MVP at the linebacker position in 2014. For his career, Martin recorded 328 tackles, had eight sacks and six interceptions. Martin also helped lead the Vikings to State Titles in 2013 and 2014.
 
Christian McAlvain         Quarterback       6'0"        185 lbs.                 Windsor, Calif.                 Santa Rosa JC
McAlvain was a First Team All-Bay Six selection his final season at Satna Rosa Junior College. McAlvain passed for 2,792 yards and 28 touchdowns in 2014 while also rushing for nearly 300 yards and six scores while leading the Bearcubs to a bowl game appearance.
 
Zachary Mohs                    Defensive Line     6'1"    270 lbs.                Horace, N.D.                      West Fargo HS
Mohs was a First Team All-State selection in 2014 and a Second Team honoree in 2013 for Head Coach Jay Gibson. Mohs was a two-time all-conference selection and was selected to the 2014 All-USA North Dakota Team. Mohs recorded 35 tackles and two sacks his senior season and also participated in track and field.
 
Cyril Nagurski                    Wide Receiver                  6'3"        190 lbs.           Bismarck, N.D.            Century HS
Nagurski was a First Team All-State and All-Conference selection for Head Coach Ron Wigenbach. Nagurski caught eight touchdown passes in 2014 and averaged over 33 yards per kickoff return. On the defensive side of the ball, he recorded 61 tackles and had two interceptions. Nagurski also participated in baseball, hockey and track.
 
Chris Olsen                         Defensive End      6'1"    225 lbs.                 Monticello, Minn.           Monticello HS
Olsen was a two-time all-conference selection for Head Coach Jason Telecky and was the team's Co-Offensive MVP. In 2014, he recorded 48 tackles, 3.5 sacks and had 10 quarterback hurries. Olsen was a three-year starter at Monticello and made 28 consecutive starts. He was also a two-time Lineman Challenge Champion.
 
Anthony Olson                 Defensive Back                 5'11"     185 lbs.                 LaMoure, N.D.        LaMoure HS
Olson was a 2014 First Team All-State selection for Head Coach Andy Delabarre. Olson was a two-time Second Team All-State selection and three-time all-region team member. Olson was the Region One Senior Athlete of the Year in 2014 and recorded 25 interceptions in his career. He also participated in baseball, basketball and track.
 
Derek Peters                     Offensive Line                  6'2"        265 lbs.                 Sioux Falls, S.D.                         Lincoln HS
Peters was an Honorable Mention All-State selection for Head Coach Aaron Beavers and the Patriots. Peters was an all-conference and all-city team selection and a member of the Elite-45 Team. Peters was selected to the All-USA South Dakota Team and was named the Most Outstanding Lineman at the 2014 State Championship Game. Peters helped lead the Patriots to back-to-back state titles.
 
Drew Peters                       Offensive Line                  6'2"        255 lbs.                 Sioux Falls, S.D.                         Lincoln HS
Peters was a two-time all-state honoree for the Patriots and Head Coach Aaron Beavers. Peters was named to the all-conference and Elite-45 teams in 2014. He helped lead the Patriots to back-to-back state titles.
 
Dakota Toedter                                Linebacker            6'2"      200 lbs.                 Burnsville, Minn.       Lakeville North HS
Toedter was an all-conference and all-metro selection in 2014 for Head Coach Brian Vossen and the Panthers. Toedter recorded 83 tackles including 13 for loss in his senior season where he helped lead the Panthers to a Section Title. He also participated in lacrosse.
 
Kyle Trefethren                                Offensive Line                  6'1"        285 lbs.                 Fargo, N.D.         Fargo South HS
Trefethren was a First Team All-State honoree for the Bruins and Head Coach Troy Mattern. Trefethren was a two-time all-conference selection and helped lead the Bruins to a state title in 2013 and runner-up finishes in 2012 and 2014. Trefethren also participated in track and field and his brother, Tyler also plays football at Northern.
 
Donovan Trotter              Wide Receiver/Defensive Back                   5'10"   160 lbs.     Mesa, Ariz.       Westwood HS
Trotter was a 2014 First Team All-Section honoree and team captain for Head Coach Spencer Stowers. In his senior season, Trotter caught 30 passes for 620 yards and eight touchdowns and averaged nearly 21 yards per reception. 2014 All Natural Award winner.
 
Lucas Vogel                        Tight End             6'4"        190 lbs.                 Gettysburg, S.D.          Potter County HS
Vogel was a 2014 all-state selection for Head Coach Vyrn Smith. Vogel was a two-time all-conference and all-area team member and was the team's Lineman MVP in 2013 and 2014. He had 35 catches for 874 yards and 13 touchdowns in his career and was also a decorated wrestler and track athlete.
 
Donovan Yabo                  Linebacker          5'10"     220 lbs.                 Peoria, Ariz.                       Peoria HS
Yabo was a First Team All-State selection for Head Coach Will Babb this past season. Yabo was also a First Team All-Section, All-Conference and All-Division selection in 2014. Recorded 92 tackles and 3.5 sacks his senior season.
 
Caleb York                          Linebacker          6'0"        210 lbs.                 Sioux Falls, S.D.                                Washington HS
Two-year starter for the Warriors and Head Coach Chad Stadem, York recorded 73 tackles in his career and also participated in wrestling.
 
Bryce Zawatzke                                Linebacker          6'2"        215 lbs.                 Little Falls, Minn.            Little Falls HS
Zawatzke was a two-time all-conference and all-area team selection for Head Coach Jay DeCann. Zawatzke recorded 301 career tackles and also participated in baseball and basketball. He was a 2014 Academic All-Conference selection.

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