Past Concordia Football Recruiting Classes[ 2013 ] | [ 2012 ] | [ 2011 ] | [ 2010 ] | [ 2009 ] | [ 2008 ] | [ 2007 ] | [ 2006 ] | [ 2005 ] | [ 2004 ]View Recruiting Class Slideshow (by Jeremy Head, football & sports information intern)ST. PAUL, Minn. - Concordia-St. Paul head football coach
Ryan Williams has announced that 29 prep student-athletes have committed to Golden Bear football for the 2014 season. All announced recruits to join the Golden Bear football team are contingent upon admission to Concordia University and compliance with NCAA rules and certification by the NCAA eligibility center.
The 29 incoming student-athletes come from four different states led by 13 from Wisconsin. The class features 16 offensive, 13 defensive players and one special teams players.
"Last year we focused on recruiting for depth and numbers," said Coach Williams. "Because of our success in retaining the large 2013 class, and the quality and depth in that class, we were able to go after high quality athletes across the board in our 2014 recruiting class. I'm really excited about the quality we went out and got this year. With the current roster depth, we didn't have a specific need to address which helped us land the best talent across the board."
Since moving to NCAA Division II and the Northern Sun (NSIC) in 1999, the Golden Bears have captured two league championships and appeared in three Mineral Water Bowls. Williams will enter his fourth season as head football coach at Concordia in the fall of 2014.
VIEW RECRUITS BY STATE: Illinois (6) | Iowa (1) | Minnesota (7) | Wisconsin (13)By Position: Offense: 16 (OL-4, WR-4, RB-3, TE-3, FB-1, QB-1) |
Defense: 13 (DL-4, LB-4, DB-5) |
Specialists: 1 (K/P-1)
| 2014 Golden Bear Football Recruiting Class |
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown | High School | Previous College |
| Isaiah Bickhem | DL | 6-1 | 205 | Fr. | Midlothian, Ill. | Marist HS | |
| Ray Blossfield | OL | 6-3 | 285 | Fr. | Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. | Lincoln HS | |
| Jeramiah Bradley | DB | 5-9 | 195 | Fr. | Sun Prairie, Wis. | Sun Prairie HS | |
| Caleb Bryant | DL | 6-3 | 240 | Fr. | Stratford, Wis. | Stratford HS | |
| Xavier Cole | WR | 6-2 | 185 | Fr. | St. Paul, Minn. | East Ridge HS | |
| Drew Cornwell | K/P | 6-1 | 184 | Fr. | Iowa City, Iowa | City HS | |
| RaQuan Cunnigan | RB | 5-9 | 195 | Fr. | Madison, Wis. | James Madison HS | |
| Uzziah Davis | DB | 5-9 | 180 | Fr. | Indiantown, Fla. | South Fork HS | |
| Danny Ekstrand | TE/H | 5-11 | 223 | Fr. | North St. Paul, Minn. | Stillwater Area HS | |
| Blair Griffith | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Fr. | De Pere, Wis. | De Pere HS | |
| Demond Hill | WR | 6-2 | 170 | Fr. | Middleton, Wis. | Middleton HS | |
| Matt Hong | LB | 6-0 | 210 | Fr. | Middleton, Wis. | Middleton HS | |
| Rich Kelly | OL | 6-4 | 310 | Fr. | Plainfield, Ill. | Plainfield South HS | |
| Ben Lawrence | TE | 6-6 | 240 | Fr. | Eau Claire, Wis. | Eau Claire North HS | |
| Matt Liewen | WR | 6-2 | 190 | Fr. | Brookfield, Wis. | Brookfield Central HS | |
| Ahmad McClellan | RB | 5-7 | 165 | Fr. | Matteson, Ill. | Rich Central HS | |
| Tevin Melton | LB | 6-3 | 205 | Fr. | Brookfield, Wis. | Brookfield Central HS | |
| Adam Miller | DL | 6-2 | 270 | Fr. | Chicago, Ill | Marist HS | |
| Isaiah Minnich | OL | 6-2 | 285 | Fr. | Rochester, Minn. | John Marshall HS | |
| Peyton Mitchell | DB | 5-11 | 160 | Fr. | Aurora, Ill. | Metea Valley HS | |
| Jay Parker | RB | 5-10 | 195 | Fr. | Aurora, Ill. | Metea Valley HS | |
| Mike Rosquist | LB | 5-11 | 220 | Fr. | Racine, Wis. | Horlick HS | |
| Jon Smith | DL | 6-2 | 230 | Fr. | Racine, Wis. | Horlick HS | |
| Terrell Taylor | OL | 6-4 | 240 | Fr. | Minneapolis, Minn. | Wayzata HS | |
| Trevor Tillett | QB | 6-1 | 180 | Fr. | Stillwater, Minn. | Stillwater Area HS | |
| Isaac Tuttle | DB | 5-10 | 175 | Fr. | Glenwood City, Wis. | Glenwood City HS | |
| Hunter Vavra | TE | 6-2 | 220 | Fr. | Cambridge, Minn. | Cambridge-Isanti HS | |
| Alquawn Vickers | WR | 5-8 | 175 | Fr. | Fort Pierce, Fla. | Fort Pierce Central HS | |
| Cole Warren | LB/FB | 5-10 | 215 | Fr. | Princeton, Minn. | Princeton HS | |
RECRUIT BIO INFORMATION (sorted by state, alphabetically)ILLINOIS (6)ISAIAH BICKHEM (DL, 6-1, 205, Fr., Midlothian, Ill. / Marist HS)Marist High School: A three-sport athlete for the Redhawks, competing in football, basketball and track & field … had 53 tackles, 2.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss, two pass deflections, four fumble recoveries, an interception and a touchdown … helped the Redhawks to a 2012 East Suburban Catholic Conference championship and a 2013 trip to the quarterfinals with a 9-4 record.
Personal: Born February 20, 1996 … son of Joseph and Tisa Bickhem … has two brothers, Joseph and Josiah … has an older sister, Ashley … will major in business management at Concordia … aspires to become a teacher or CEO in his future.
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RICH KELLY (OL, 6-4, 310, Fr., Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield South HS)Plainfield South High School: An All-Southwest Prairie Conference First Team performer for the Cougars … helped lead the Cougars from a 4-5 finish as a junior to a 6-3 senior record and 8A ISHA Playoff berth.
Personal: Born February 5, 1996 … son of Richard Kelly and Jane Pelosi-Kelly … will major in biology.
Coach Williams on Kelly: "Rich is an extremely powerful offensive lineman that will be great to develop in our program." [
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AHMAD McCLELLAN (RB, 5-7, 165, Fr., Matteson, Ill. / Rich Central HS)Rich Central High School: A two-sport athlete for the Olympians, competing in football and track & field … a senior All-Southland Conference performer … senior co-captain and three year varsity player … named the team’s offensive MVP as a senior … rushed for 1,200 yards and 23 touchdowns in senior year, helping the Olympians to a 9-2 finish while making the second round of the Illinois state playoffs for the first time since 2004.
Personal: Born June 17, 1996 … son of Cornell McClellan and Cheryl Mallard … has three brothers, Omari, Damani and Jakobi, and two sisters, Cheles and Shani … is interested in a double major in sport management and exercise science … lists earning a master’s degree and playing football at the next level as future goals … has three cousins that have played in the NFL: Clarence Washington, Isaac Davis and Keith Brookings
Coach Williams on McClellan: “Ahmad is going to be a great addition to our offense as a slot WR and RB, he has great make-'em-miss and vision, to make a lot of plays at this level.” [
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ADAM MILLER (DL, 6-2, 270, Fr., Chicago, Ill. / Marist HS)
Marist High School: A two-sport athlete for the Red Hawks, earning three letters in track & field and two in football ... registered 65 tackles, four tackles for loss and two sacks ... helped lead the Red Hawks to a 9-4 finish while reaching the Illinois State semifinals.
Personal: Born December 17, 1995 ... son of Carl and Deneen Miller ... has three brothers, Omari, David and Jacob, and two older sisters, Chloe and Mia ... will major in criminal justice and aspires to pursue a master's degree in criminal justice as well.
Coach Williams on Miller: “Adam will be a good football player at this level, he combines a good balance of power and quickness that will be great to develop on our defensive line.” [
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PEYTON MITCHELL (DB, 5-11, 160, Fr., Aurora, Ill. / Metea Valley HS)Metea Valley High School: Earned three football letters and two in track for the Mustangs … earned All-Illinois Upstate 8 Conference honors as a senior cornerback … participated in community service through Jack & Jill of America (West Suburban Chicago Chapter).
Personal: Born March 23, 1996 … son of Perry and Kimberly Mitchell … has two older brothers, Perry and Preston … will pursue a major in accounting and aspires to become a CPA.
Coach Williams on Mitchell: "Peyton is a very competitive and athletic cornerback, and even a better person that we are very excited to have in our program." [
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JAY PARKER (RB, 5-10, 195, Fr., Aurora, Ill. / Metea Valley HS)
Metea Valley High School: Earned two letters in football for the Mustangs ... rushed for 1,000-plus yards in the regular season ... named All-Upstate 8 Conference and All-Area ... named the MVHS team Offensive MVP.
Personal: Born March 21, 1996 ... son of Tasha Cameron ... has a brother, Raysean, and a sister, Teseandra ... is interested in an art education or art studio major ... his brother, Raysean, is a two-sport athlete as a forward in basketball and wide receiver in football at Monmouth College (2012-present) ... also has two uncles that played college basketball, four cousins in college basketball and one cousin in college football.
Coach Williams on Parker: "Jay is an outstanding incoming running back, he possesses a good combination of speed, quickness, power and vision." [
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DREW CORNWELL (K/P, 6-1, 184, Fr., Iowa City, Iowa / City HS)
City High School: A two-sport athlete for the Little Hawks, earning four letters in football and three in soccer … holds the Iowa state record for points scored by a kicker with 230 … holds the Mississippi Valley Conference record for points in a season … holds the school record for most career PAT (164) and field goals (22) … holds school records for single-season field goals (10) … was named a Mississippi Valley Conference Athlete of the Week after hitting 4-4 on PAT and FG in the 4A Championship game during his freshman year … was on the football leadership team as a senior and was a four year starting kicker … helped the Little Hawks to two Mississippi Valley Conference football titles including an Iowa State Runner-Up finish as a freshman … during freshman year, hit a game-winning field goal to extend the team’s winning streak to 18 games … after senior season, was invited to Down Under Bowl and Iowa Shrine Bowl … in his first three years of varsity soccer, has helped lead the Little Hawks to an MVC title and a state runner-up finish as a junior with the senior year yet to be played.
Personal: Born September 12, 1995 … son of Christopher and Karianne Cornwell … has a younger brother, Beau … will major in sport management.
Coach Williams on Cornwell: "Drew is a great addition to our football team and will secure a successful kicking game for years to come." [
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MINNESOTA (7)XAVIER COLE (WR, 6-2, 185, Fr., St. Paul, Minn. / East Ridge HS)East Ridge High School: A three-sport athlete for the Raptors, earning letters in football, basketball and track & field … set the school record for receiving yards while earning All-Suburban East Conference Honorable Mention honors as a junior and senior, hauling in 46 catches for 983 yards and 14 touchdowns between the two seasons … as a junior had 21 catches for 538 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 25 yards per catch … as a senior had 25 catches for 450 yards and six touchdowns … helped the Raptors to a Suburban East Conference championship.
Personal: Born March 10, 1996 … son of Lamont Weaver and Jackie Faser … has a younger brother, Payton … will major in kinesiology at Concordia.
Coach Williams on Cole: "Xavier is a great local find for our offense, he will be a great deep threat and attacking WR in our offense for many years."
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DANNY EKSTRAND (TE/H, 5-11, 223, Fr., North St. Paul, Minn. / Stillwater Area HS)
Stillwater Area High School: A two-sport athlete for the Ponies, earning two letters in football and two in track & field ... earned a letter for the 2012 Suburban East Conference championship squad ... also earned a letter for the
Squid & Scroll student newspaper.
Personal: Born September 24, 1995 ... son of Eric and Tami Ekstrand ... has three brothers, Alex, Ryan and Evan ... will major in sport management with a minor in business.
Coach Williams on Ekstrand: "Danny will be a nice addition and will develop nicely in our program as a fullback, h-back."
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ISAIAH MINNICH (OL, 6-2, 285, Fr., Rochester, Minn. / John Marshall HS)
John Marshall High School: Earned two letters in football and track & field for the Rockets ... two year starter in both sports and a captain of the football team ... named the Athlete of the Season in football and helped the Rockets to a 6-4 record including the second round of the playoffs ... named All-Big 9 Conference and All-Big 9 honorable mention ... as a track & field athlete, won the All City shot put championship and took fifth in the shot put at sections, also placing ninth in the discus ... also involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Guiding Positive Students, Captains Corner and Muffin Club.
Personal: April 19, 1996 ... son of Chad Minnich and Cathy Nelson ... has two brothers, Trevor and Andrew, and three sisters, Angela Hilary and Kylie ... intends to major in physical therapy.
Coach Williams on Minnich: "Isaiah is another good addition to our offensive line, Isaiah plays with great pad level and keeps really good movement on contact."
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TERRELL TAYLOR (OL, 6-4, 240, Fr., Minneapolis, Minn. / Wayzata HS)
Wayzata High School: Earned three football letters for the Trojans while also playing basketball until sophomore season ... helped the Trojans post a 28-6 all-time varsity record with two trips to the Minnesota state tournament as state runner-up in 2011 and state semifinalist in 2012 ... helped the Trojans to a Lake Conference title in 2011.
Personal: Born May 31, 1996 ... son of Jackie Mossberg ... has a younger brother, Jaylan, and a younger sister, Hailey ... will major in criminal justice with a coaching minor.
Coach Williams on Taylor: "Terrell is a going to be a very exciting player to watch grow, develop and play in our program, at 6-4 & 240 he is going to be a really good offensive lineman for years to come in our league."
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TREVOR TILLETT (QB, 6-1, 180, Fr., Stillwater, Minn. / Stillwater Area HS)
Stillwater Area High School: A two-sport athlete for the Ponies, earning three football letters and one in baseball ... a senior captain ... earned the Richard Kearney Award ... helped the Ponies to a 2012 Suburban East Conference championship ... had 1,027 yards on 159 attempts ... earned academic honors letter four times.
Personal: Born October 5, 1995 ... son of Mark and Paula Tillett ... has a younger brother, Trent, and a younger sister, Tessa ... will major in business administration.
Coach Williams on Tillett: "Trevor is an alumni from our summer QB Camp, and will be a great addition to our program, he has great arm strength and accuracy and will develop nicely in our program."
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HUNTER VAVRA (TE, 6-2, 220, Fr., Cambridge, Minn. / Cambridge-Isanti HS)
Cambridge-Isanti High School: Earned 11 combined letters as a three-sport athlete for the Bluejackets with four each in football and basketball and three more in track & field ... a two-time All-Mississippi 8 Conference selection, also earning All-Section honors as a senior captain ... also captain of basketball and track & field teams ... three-year starter in both basketball and football ... helped the Yellowjackets to a 6-3 junior season and 6-4 senior season ... earned All-Mississippi 8 Conference honorable mention in basketball as a junior ... also four year member of the concert choir (2011-14).
Personal: Born May 25, 1995 ... son of Russ and Amy Vavra ... has two brothers, Hayden and Conrad, and four sisters, Jordan, Deandra, Maria and Croix ... will major in biology at Concordia ... his older brother, Hayden, was an All-NSIC tight end for the Golden Bears (2006-10) ... his older sister, Jordan, played basketball at Rochester CC and won a national championship in 2009, and his older sister, Deandra, plays basketball at UW-Superior (2011-present).
Coach Williams on Vavra: "Hunter will be an exciting player to watch develop in our program, he is very athletic, powerful and comes from a good football family."
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COLE WARREN (LB/FB, 5-10, 215, Fr., Princeton, Minn. / Princeton HS)
Princeton High School: A three-sport athlete for the Tigers, earning letters in football (3), wrestling (4) and track & field (3) ... a captain of football and wrestling as a senior ... named All-Mississippi 8 Conference as a senior and honorable mention as a junior ... a two-time All-Section performer ... earned team defensive MVP honors while making 120 tackles as a senior ... helped lead the Tigers to an 8-5 record and state semifinalist finish as a junior before a 6-4 senior season.
Personal: Born March 29, 1996 ... son of John and Jennie-Ruth Warren ... has two brothers, Dwayne and Luke ... will major in exercise science at Concordia.
Coach Williams on Warren: "Cole is a talented and hard nose football player who will do many good things in our program."
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WISCONSIN (13)RAY BLOSSFIELD (OL, 6-3, 285, Fr., Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. / Lincoln HS)Lincoln High School: Earned three letters for the Raiders … an All-Valley Football Association South First Team interior offensive lineman … named a team captain and awarded Best Blocker on the team … earned Central Wisconsin Player of the Week accolades … helped the Raiders to a 2011 Wisconsin State Runner-Up finish and a Valley Football Association South Conference Championship.
Personal: Born August 1, 1996 … son of Todd Blossfield and Maria Krueger … has an older sister, Isela, and a younger brother, Drake … will major in criminal justice at Concordia with a minor in sociology … places a high value on family and is the first in his family to play college football or attend college.
Coach Williams on Blossfield: "Ray has a great combination of athletisicm and power that will be an awesome addition to our offensive line."
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JERAMIAH BRADLEY (DB, 5-9, 195, Fr., Sun Prairie, Wis. / Sun Prairie HS)
Sun Prairie High School: A two-sport athlete for the Cardinals, earning two each in football and track & field ... helped lead the Cardinals to a 22-2 record in his career ... made 130 career tackles, adding 21 interceptions and 17 touchdowns ... named All-Big 8 Conference First Team and All-State First Team as a junior.
Personal: Son of Dewayne Johnson and Wendalyn King ... has two brothers and two sisters ... his cousin, Alex, is a defensive back at Eastern Illinois University.
Coach Williams on Bradley: "Jeramiah is one of the most explosive and athletic football players in our signing class, we are thrilled to have him in our program."
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CALEB BRYANT (DL, 6-3, 240, Fr., Stratford, Wis. / Stratford HS)Stratford High School: A three-sport athlete for the Tigers, earning letters in football (4), wrestling (3) and baseball (1) … a two-time All-Marawood Conference First Team selection as an offensive lineman, also made All-Conference as a senior as an OLB/DE after earning All-Conference Second Team as a DL as a junior … named the Marawood Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior, also earning All-Area, All-Region First Team and Channel 7 All-Star … an All-Area honorable mention pick as a junior … as a three year varsity starter, made 184 career tackles with five fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and three sacks along with a blocked field goal … helped the Tigers to a 25-9 career record in his there years, making the second round of the playoffs all three years including two trips to the third round as a junior and senior … senior year was team captain of Co-Marawood Conference champions finishing with a 10-2 overall record … also a four year A & B Honor Roll student and member of varsity club four years.
Personal: Born December 3, 1995 … son of Scott Bryant and Torri Dahlke … has a younger brother, Devyn, and a younger sister, Jadyn … is undecided on a field of study at Concordia … his father, Scott Bryant, played rugby for Wisconsin-LaCrosse and his uncle, Sam McNeely, played football for Wisconsin-LaCrosse.
Coach Williams on Bryant: "Caleb will be a really nice addition to our defensive line."
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RaQUAN CUNNIGAN (RB, 5-9, 195, Fr., Madison, Wis. / James Madison HS)
James Madison Memorial High School: A two-sport athlete for the Spartans in the Big 8 Conference … named All-City Second Team as a junior … compiled 610 yards and six touchdowns … helped the Spartans to a 6-4 record while splitting time between two other running backs and two Division I wide receivers.
Personal: Born September 11, 1995 … son of Brian and Tracy Cunnigan … will major in criminal justice and lists business and management as potential minors at Concordia … would like to become a parole/probation officer.
Coach Williams on Cunnigan: "RaQuan has a very nice skillset to work with, he can catch, he is powerful and he has good quickness to make people miss."
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BLAIR GRIFFITH (DB, 6-0, 180, Fr., De Pere, Wis. / De Pere HS)
De Pere High School: A two-sport athlete for the Redbirds, earning three letters each in football and track & field … a senior captain, was named to Jim Leonard Award Preseason Watch List for best defensive back in the state … also was named the third-ranked defensive back in Northeast Wisconsin by the Green Bay Press Gazette … played in one game, making eight tackles before injury ended senior season … a junior All-Fox River Classic Conference Second Team performer, also named Green Bay Press Gazette All-Area … as a junior, played in nine games with 39 tackles and three interceptions while helping the Redbirds to a 6-3 season … was a High Honor Roll student all four years, a DREAM Team member for students against drugs and alcohol and a Key Club member.
Personal: Born July 12, 1996 … son of Hugh and Michelle Griffith … interested in majors in sport management and sport psychology with minors in coaching and finance … aspires to work in management in an NFL organization … his great uncle, Frank Schade, played professional basketball for the Kansas City Kings.
Coach Williams on Griffith: "Blair is a diamond in the rough that we saw at camp and are extremely excited to have in our program, we saw his athletisicm and cover ability and knew he would be a great addition."
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DEMOND HILL (WR/DB, 6-2, 170, Fr., Middleton, Wis. / Middleton HS)
Middleton High School: Two-sport athlete for the Cardinals, earning two letters each in football and basketball in the Big 8 Conference.
Personal: Born October 1, 1995 … son of Ashley Thomas … has a younger brother, Jamal, and a younger sister, Cara … is interested in a physical education and communication studies major with minors in coaching and business at Concordia.
Coach Williams on Hill: "Demond will be a very exciting player to watch, he has a lot of talent and has even more potential to develop as he matures physically."
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MATT HONG (LB, 6-0, 210, Fr., Middleton, Wis. / Middleton HS)
Middleton High School: Earned two letters in football and three in lacrosse for the Cardinals … an All-Upstate 8 Conference First Team performer as a senior … led team with 125 tackles including 2.5 sacks and an interception as a senior while helping the Cardinals to to the playoffs for a Wisconsin state record 18-straight years … in lacrosse, earned All-Upstate 8 Conference First Team honors as a junior and Second Team as a sophomore.
Personal: Born Sept. 27, 1995 … son of Daniel and Karen Hong … has a younger sister, Kjersten … will major in exercise science with a sociology minor while also pursuing a coaching certificate … aspires to become a personal trainer and football coach …. his uncle, Tom Eising, was a strong safety for Western Michigan football (1987-88) … his father is a retired U.S. Army Guard 1st Sergeant serving two tours in Iraq while earning two Bronze Stars.
Coach Williams on Hong: "Matt is going to be a great addition to our line backing core, he is smart, athletic, physical and above all really excited about the opportunity."
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BEN LAWRENCE (TE, 6-6, 240, Fr., Eau Claire, Wis. / North HS)
Eau Claire North High School: A three-sport athlete for the Huskies, earning letters in football (3), basketball (3) and baseball … team captain and Big Rivers Academic All-Conference for basketball … as a tight end, hauled in 17 catches for 235 yards and two touchdowns as a senior … had four catches for 40 yards and a touchdown as a junior.
Personal: Born January 11, 1996 … son of Roger and Cheryl Lawrence … has an older brother, Andrew, and a younger sister, Mary … will major in biology at Concordia.
Coach Williams on Lawrence: "Ben is a very long and rangy, physical tight end that will be a great addition to our program."
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MATT LIEWEN (WR, 6-2, 190, Fr., Brookfield, Wis. / Brookfield Central HS)
Brookfield Central High School: A two-sport athlete for the Lancers, competing in football and baseball ... hauled in 1,350 yards and 11 touchdowns, averaging 14.5 yards per catch ... helped lead the Lancers to a 7-3 season including a berth in the Wisconsin state playoffs ... also earned the baseball game ball MVP three times and had the first put-out and first RBI in the first game played at the school's new baseball field.
Personal: Born November 15, 1995 ... son of Tim and Diane Liewen ... has two older sisters, Emily and Anna ... would like to pursue a double-major in business and sport management at Concordia ... aspires to own and operate a business ... his sister, Anna, plays basketball at Northern Michigan University ... his sister, Emily, played basketball at Loras College ... his grandfather, Don Pavletich, played Major League Baseball for Cincinnati, Boston and Milwaukee for 12 seasons.
Coach Williams on Liewen: "Matt is a very balanced and talented WR, that will compete and make our program better."
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TEVIN MELTON (LB, 6-3, 205, Fr., Brookfield, Wis. / Brookfield Central HS)
Brookfield Central High School: A two-sport athlete for the Lancers, competing in football and track & field ... an All-Greater Metro Conference First Team defensive end and outside linebacker and an All-Suburban and All-Region First Team selection ... earned the Hardhat Award for hardest hitter and hardest worker on and off the field ... recorded 210 career tackles, 85 tackles for loss, 35 sacks, 17 forced fumbles and eight fumble recoveries ... helped the Lancers to a 2011-12 Greater Metro Conference championship.
Personal: Born March 24, 1996 ... son of Desmon and Kimberly Melton ... has two brothers, Vantwon and Desmon ... will major in exercise science with a psychology minor ... aspires to become a physical therapist ... his older brother, Vantwon, is currently a wide receiver for the Concordia football team.
Coach Williams on Melton: "Tevin is a big, athletic, physical OLB that is a great addition to our team."
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MIKE ROSQUIST (LB, 5-11, 220, Fr., Racine, Wis. / Horlick HS)
Horlick High School: Earned three football letters and also lettered in cheer for the Rebels … a two-time All-Southeast Conference and All-County First Team performer … also a two-time team captain … as a senior, named MVP and All-Region and is a Wisconsin All-Star selection … made 264 tackles between junior and senior seasons including 153 as a senior (83 solo, 15.3 per game) … had 111 tackles (56 solo, 12.9 per game) as a junior … Rebels earned the Sportsmanship Award as a junior and helped the team reach the playoffs in both seasons.
Personal: Born March 25, 1996 … son of Dennis Rosquist and Kathy McMahon … has a younger brother, Adam … will major in kinesiology and aspires to pursue a Ph.D. in physical therapy.
Coach Williams on Rosquist: "Mike will be a very successful LB at our level, he is extremely explosive and is very good at meeting everything downhill and attacking to the line of scrimmage."
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JON SMITH (DL, 6-2, 230, Fr., Racine, Wis. / Horlick HS)
Horlick High School: A three-sport athlete for the Rebels, competing on football, wrestling and track & field teams … had 99 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks, leading the team in TFL and sacks … led Rebels to two city championships … an All-Southeast Conference and All-County performer … involved in student government, Youth Empowered in the Struggle (YES) and advanced media production.
Personal: Born June 24, 1996 … son of Michael Smith and Daisy Young … has an older brother, Ardrell Young … undecided on field of study … his cousin, Ellis Minor, was a running back and defensive end for Winona State football (2004-09).
Coach Williams on Smith: "Jon is an outstanding young man with good football talent and has even more upside to develop as a player in our program."
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ISAAC TUTTLE (DB, 5-10, 175, Fr., Glenwood City, Wis. / Glenwood City HS)
Glenwood City High School: A four-sport athlete for the Hilltoppers, competing in football, wrestling, track & field and baseball … an All-State selection and two-time captain as a junior and senior … named Dun St. Croix Conference Offensive Player of the Year … earned All-Dun St. Croix Conference First Team honors, Leader Telegram All-Northwestern First Team … earned Army National Guard Athlete of the Week, WEAU Eau Claire Athlete of the Week and Marshfield Clinic Player of the State Game honors … helped the Hilltoppers to a Wisconsin State Championship as a junior in 2012 and a state runner-up finish as a senior in 2013 … made it to Wisconsin State wrestling as a junior … competed at the Wisconsin state track & field championships in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay while going to state in the long jump four straight years … placed sixth in the 100m and fifth in the 4x100m relay … rushed for 5,045 career yards and 62 touchdowns in four years, averaging 7.9 yards per carry … rushed for 2,235 yards (9.3/carry) and 32 touchdowns while averaging 159.6 yards per game as a senior … rushed for 1,642 yards (9.8/carry) and 21 touchdowns while averaging 136.8 yards per game as a junior … was an A-Honor Roll and B-Honor Roll student throughout high school.
Personal: Born July 10, 1995 … son of Darren Tuttle and Kellie Holm … has two sisters, Cayla and Sam … would like to pursue an academic path around construction management and engineering … aspires to graduate with honors and at the top of his class.
Coach Williams on Tuttle: "Isaac is a tremendous athlete that will be an outstanding football player and person for us for many years to come."
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