Feb. 07– Concordia University football coach
Mark Mauer has announced the signing of 32 football players to national letters of intent. The signees include 14 offensive players - six offensive linemen, six running backs and two quarterbacks - and 15 defensive players - six defensive backs, six linebackers and three defensive linemen. The signee breakdown according to state has twenty from Minnesota, six from Wisconsin, two from Florida and one each from Iowa, Missouri, Texas and Ohio.
The Golden Bears went 5-6 last season, including 4-4 in the NSIC.
A capsule look at the signees is below:
|
Greg Arnold |
LB |
Fr. |
6'2" |
215 |
Big Bend, WI (Mukwonago HS) |
|
Chris Atkins |
RB |
Fr. |
5'11" |
215 |
St. Paul, MN (St. Paul Johnson HS) |
|
Dean Bauers |
OL |
Fr. |
6'2" |
256 |
Hermantown, MN (Duluth Central HS) |
|
Dave Boettcher |
OL |
Jr. |
6'3" |
300 |
Dayton, MN (NDSCS/Champlin Park HS) |
|
John Borchert |
DL |
Fr. |
6'1" |
285 |
Champlin, MN (Champlin Park HS) |
|
Christopher Brau |
RB |
Jr. |
5'10" |
205 |
Cloquet, MN (Itasca JC) |
|
Joe Butler |
DB |
Jr. |
5'10" |
175 |
Blue Springs, MO (NDSCS/Blue Springs HS) |
|
Tony Danna |
LB |
Fr. |
6'1" |
190 |
Lake Elmo, MN (Hill Murray HS) |
|
Philip DeLeon |
OL |
Fr. |
6' |
285 |
Fort Myers, FL (Evangelical Chistian) |
|
Robert Evans |
QB |
Fr. |
6'1" |
180 |
Muskego, WI (Franklin HS) |
|
Dan Garcia |
OLB |
Fr. |
6'0" |
190 |
St. Paul, MN (St. Agnes HS) |
|
Alec Gullickson |
LB |
Jr. |
6'0" |
225 |
Hopkins, MN (NDSCS/Hopkins HS) |
|
Johnny Johnson |
OLB |
Fr. |
6'0" |
200 |
Minnetonka, MN (Minnetonka HS) |
|
Danny Kilps |
Ath |
Fr. |
6'0" |
190 |
Oak Creek, WI (Oak Creek HS) |
|
Aaron Krason |
OL |
Fr. |
6'1" |
265 |
Waukesha, WI (Waukesha West HS) |
|
Kadeem Liggins |
RB |
Fr. |
5'9" |
205 |
Racine, WI (Racine Park HS) |
|
Josh Moore |
|
FB |
Fr. |
5'11" |
200 |
Dallas, TX (Bishop Lynch HS) |
|
Timothy Oachs |
DL |
Jr. |
6'3" |
240 |
Mankato, MN (Rochester CC/Mankato West HS) |
|
Blake Ogletree |
OL |
Jr. |
6'5" |
340 |
Champlin, MN (NDSCS JC) |
|
Spencer Ohm |
QB |
Fr. |
6'3" |
190 |
Blooming Prairie, MN (Blooming Prarie HS) |
|
Dalton Outlaw |
DB |
Jr. |
5'10" |
185 |
St. Paul, MN (NDSCS/Como Park HS) |
|
Alex Pelletier |
OL |
Fr. |
6'3" |
260 |
Big Lake, MN (Big Lake HS) |
|
Al Quaye |
DB |
Fr. |
5'8" |
195 |
Champlin, MN (Champlin Park HS) |
|
Shane Roach |
LB |
Jr. |
6'3" |
225 |
Minnetonka, MN (NDSCS/Minnetonka HS) |
|
T.G. Schoenberg |
P |
Fr. |
6'3" |
175 |
Woodbury, MN (Woodbury HS) |
|
Donny Severs |
DL |
Jr. |
6'0" |
280 |
Burlington, IA (North Iowa Area CC) |
|
Jerry Shaw |
RB |
Fr. |
5'10" |
180 |
Oak Creek, WI (Oak Creek HS) |
|
Nick Spadafore |
K |
Fr. |
6'1" |
200 |
Gahanna, OH (Gahanna Lincoln HS) |
|
Jake Vann |
DB |
Fr. |
6'0" |
185 |
Plymouth, MN (Armstrong HS) |
|
Jeremie Watson |
DB |
Fr. |
5'10 |
180 |
Eden Prarie, MN (South Dakota/Eden Prairie HS) |
|
Mike Woods |
RB |
Fr. |
5'10" |
165 |
Blaine, MN (Spring Lake Park HS) |
|
Kenneth Wright |
DB |
Fr. |
6'3" |
180 |
Lake Butler, FL (Concordia Chicago) |
MINNESOTA (20)
Chris Atkins (RB, Fr., 5'11", 215, St. Paul, MN, St. Paul Johnson HS)
Honors: All State, All Conference, All Metro, Minnesota Vikings All-State Team
Dean Bauers (OL. Fr., 6'2", 256, Hermantown, MN, Duluth Central HS)
Honors: All State, 2-time All Region, 2-time All Conference, Conference Lineman of the Year
Dave Boettcher (OL, Jr., 6'3", 300 Dayton, MN, NDSCS/Champlin Park HS)
Honors: All-Region (NDSCS), 1st Team All conference
John Borchert (DL, Fr., 6'1", 285, Champlin, MN, Champlin Park HS)
Honors: All State, All Conference, Conference Defensive Lineman of Year
Christopher Brau (RB, Jr. , 5'10", 205, Cloquet, MN, Itasca JC)
Tony Danna (LB, Fr., 6'1", 190, Lake Elmo, MN, Hill Murray HS)
Honors: All State, All conference
Dan Garcia (OLB , Fr., 6'0", 190, St. Paul, MN, St. Agnes HS)
Alec Gullickson (LB, Jr., 6'0", 225, Hopkins, MN, NDSCS/Hopkins HS)
Honors: All-Region (NDSCS), 1st Team All conference
Johnny Johnson (OLB, Fr., 6'0", 200, Minnetonka, MN, Minnetonka HS)
Timothy Oachs (DL, Jr., 6'3", 240, Mankato, MN, Rochester CC/Mankato West HS)
Honors: All-State, All Region, All Conference @ Rochester CC
Blake Ogletree (OL, Jr., 6'5", 340, Champlin, MN, NDSCS JC)
Honors: All-American (NDSCS), 1st Team All Region (NDSCS), All State, All Conference Football
Spencer Ohm (QB, Fr., 6'3", 190, Blooming Prairie, MN, Blooming Prarie HS)
Honors: All State, 3-time All conference, Mr. Football MN Finalist, 2-time Conference Player of the Year
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Dalton Outlaw (DB, Jr., 5'10", 185, St. Paul, MN, NDSCS/Como Park HS)
Honors: All-Conference, Jr. Olympic Champ & 5th in Nation in Boxing
Alex Pelletier (OL, Fr., 6'3", 260, Big Lake, MN, Big Lake HS)
Al Quaye (DB, Fr., 5'8", 195, Champlin, MN, Champlin Park HS)
Honors: All State, All Conference
Shane Roach (LB, , Jr., 6'3", 225, Minnetonka, MN, NDSCS/Minnetonka HS)
Honors: All Conference
T.G. Schoenberg (P, Fr., 6'3", 175, Woodbury, MN, Woodbury HS
Honors: All Conference, Special Teams Player of Year
Jake Vann (DB, Fr., 6'0", 185, Plymouth, MN, Armstrong HS)
Honors: All Conference, All Area
Jeremie Watson (DB, Fr., 5'10, 180, Eden Prarie, MN, transfer from South Dakota/Eden Prairie HS)
Mike Woods (RB, Fr., 5'10", 165, Blaine, MN, Spring Lake Park HS)
Honors: All Conference
WISCONSIN (6)
Greg Arnold (LB, Fr., 6'2", 215, Big Bend, WI, Mukwonago HS)
Honors: All Conference, All Area
Robert Evans (QB, Fr., 6'1", 180, Muskego, WI, Franklin HS)
Honors: All State, All Area, All Conference, Conference Player of the Year, State Champion
Danny Kilps (Ath, Fr., 6'0", 190, Oak Creek, WI, Oak Creek HS)
Honors: All Conferece, Team MVP
Aaron Krason (OL, Fr., 6'1", 265, Waukesha, WI, Waukesha West HS)
Honors: All Conference
Kadeem Liggins (RB, Fr., 5'9", 205, Racine, WI, Racine Park HS)
Honors: All Conference
Jerry Shaw (RB, Fr., 5'10", 180, Oak Creek, WI, Oak Creek HS)
FLORIDA (2)
Philip DeLeon (OL, Fr., 6'0?, 285, Fort Myers, FL, Evangelical Chistian)
Honors: District Player of the Year, selected to play in the John Carrigan All Star Football Classic
Kenneth Wright (DB, Fr., 6'3", 180, Lake Butler, FL (transfer from Concordia Chicago)
MISSOURI (1)
Joe Butler (DB, Jr., 5'10" ,175, Blue Springs, MO, NDSCS/Blue Springs HS)
Honors: All Conference, State Champions
IOWA (1)
Donny Severs (DL, Jr., 6'0", 280, Burlington, IA, North Iowa Area CC)
Honors: 2006 Midwest Conference All Region, Team MVP (NIAC)
OHIO (1)
Nick Spadafore (K, Fr., 6'1", 200, Gahanna, OH, Gahanna Lincoln HS)
Honors: All Central Ohio 1st Team, All District, Played in the Big 33 All Star Game
