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2012 Signed Recruits

SOUTH DAKOTA RECRUITS
Nic Behrens  Nic Behrens
WR - 6'0" - 175
Flandreau High School
Coach:  Chad Stadem
Flandreau, S.D.
Intended Major:  Business Management
Parents:  Jeff and Teresa Behrens
  • Member of the 2010 State Class '11B' Championship team
  • 2010 second-team All-State kicker
  • 12-sport letter winner
  • Member of the 2010 State Varsity 15 & 16 'A' Baseball Championship team
  • First-team All-Region Pitcher
  • First-team All-State Pitcher
  • Member of the State Class 'A' Medley Relay Championship team
Carver Ching Carver Ching
TE - 6'2" - 215
Castlewood High School
Coach:  Doug Ruesink
Castlewood, S.D.
Intended Major:  Biology for Information Systems
Parents:  Jeff and Tamara Ching
  • Member of the Argus Elite 45 team
  • All-State Quarterback Honorable Mention
  • All-Conference
  • Conference Most Valuable Player
  • Team Captain
  • Academic All-State
  • Four-year letter winner
  • Alternate South Dakota All-Star Team
  • Taco John's Player of the Week 
Jacari Christion  Jacari Christion
WR - 6'0" - 175
Roosevelt High School
Coach:  Kim Nelson
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Intended Major:  Business Education
Parents:  Steven and Heather Chirstion
  • Varsity letter winner 
Adam Fideler  Adam Fideler
QB - 6'1" - 160
Sioux Valley High School
Coach:  Peter Books
Volga, S.D.
Intended Major:  Business Management
Parent:  Ken Fideler
  • Team Captain
  • Most Improved - Track 
Weston Hoglund  Weston Hoglund
RB - 5'10" - 185
Langford Area High School
Coach:  Paul Rausch
Langford, S.D.
Intended Major:  Health Information Administration
Parents:  Morne Hoglund and Signe Schultz
  • All-Conference
  • All-Conference Honorable Mention
  • Team Captain
  • Honor Roll 
  Trevor Kenobbie
LB - 6'3" - 235
Wessington Springs High School
Coach:  Jason Kolousek
Wessington Springs, S.D.
Intended Major:  Elementary Education
Parents:  Roger and Lori Kenobbie
  • Selected to play in South Dakota All-Star Game
  • Best Back - junior and senior seasons
  • Big Hitter Award - senior year
  • Ironman Award - sophomore year
  • Most Improved - freshman year
  • Four-year letter winner in football
  • Three-year letter winner in basketball
  • Two-year letter winner in track 
Ridge Lindberg  Ridge Lindberg
DT - 6'2" - 260
Waverly High School
Coach:  Billy Kirch
Strandburg, S.D.
Intended Major:  Biology for Information Systems
Parents:  Dennis and Hope Lindberg
  • 2011 State 9B Champions
  • Outstanding Lineman 9B Championship Game
  • ECC All-Conference
  • Four-time letter winner in football
  • USAA National Leadership and Service Award
  • USAA National Honor Student
  • USAA National Mathematics Award
  Austin Ross
DB - 5'11" - 170
Colman-Egan High School
Coach:  Jeff Hegge
Chester, S.D.
Intended Major:  Business Management
Parent:  Jeff Ross
  • Two-time All-Conference
  • Two-time Brookings Register Team
  • Team Captain 
Levi Sauder Levi Sauder
RB - 5'9 - 170
Hamlin High School
Coach:  Matt Paulson
Bryant, S.D.
Intended Major:  Physical Education
Parent:  Stephanie Sauder
  •  3 Sport Letter Winner
  • Honorable Mention All-Conference
  • Top 10 school record holder in track
  • Student of the Month
  • Honor Roll
  • Regent Scholar
  Claudio Tejada
LB - 6'1" - 190
Rosholt High School
Coach:  Steven Schiltz
Rosholt, S.D.
Intended Major:  Computer Science
Parents:  Jon and Chary Moeller
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ARIZONA RECRUITS
Dillon Campbell  Dillon Campbell
OL - 6'4" - 260
Lake Havasu High School
Coach:  Karl Thompson
Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
Intended Major:  Physical Education
Parents:  Dennis Campbell and Kelli Tammaro 
  • 2010 All-Region Champions 
Ben Kullos  Ben Kullos
LB - 5'9" - 215
Liberty High School
Coach:  Dan Filleman
Peoria, Ariz.
Intended Major:  Elementary Education
Parents:  Berney and Nancy Kullos
  • First team All-State
  • Section Defensive Player of the Year
  • All-West Valley Defensive Player of the Year
  • First team All-West Valley
  • First Team All-Section
  • First Team All-District
  • Team Captain
  • Three-time letter winner
  • Two-time academic letter winner 
Tim Mayomi  Tim Mayomi
CB - 5'10" - 150
Copper Canyon High School
Transfer:  Glendale Community College
Coach:  Mike Segovia
Glendale, Ariz.
Intended Major:  Accounting
Parent:  Mary Mayomi
  • Two-time Honorable Mention
  • Third team cornerback 
David Novak  David Novak
K/P - 5'11" - 185
Tanque Verde High School
Coach:  Jim Lawwill
Tucson, Ariz.
Intended Major:  General Studies
Parents:  Bruce and Peg Novak
  • Second team All-State punter
  • Second team All-State kicker
  • Second team All-Section defensive back
  • Four-year letter winner in football
  • Second team All-State catcher
  • Two state championships in baseball
  • All-Region Goalie in soccer 
  Marvin Pitts
OL - 6'4" - 220
Prescott High School
Coach:  Lou Benneitone
Prescott, Ariz.
Intended Major:  Exercise Science
Parents:  Kevin and Nancy Pitts
  • First team All-REgion Center
  • First team All-Courier Offensive Line 
Justin Templeton  Justin Templeton
DB - 6'0" - 180
St. Mary's High School
Coach:  Todd Williamson
Phoenix, Ariz.
Intended Major:  Health Information Administration
Parents:  Patrick and Lynette Templeton
  • First team All-Section (2011-12)
  • All-State Honorable Mention (2011-12)
  • Cox 7 Scholar-Athlete of the Week
  • Athlete of the Month (April 2011)
  • State qualifier in 300-meter hurdles
  • Varsity track team leader in overall points scored
  • St. Mary's High School 300-mter hurdles record holder 
Hank Tolleson  Hank Tolleson
DE - 6'2" - 205
St. Mary's High School
Coach:  Todd Williamson
Phoenix, Ariz.
Intended Major:  Business Management
Parents:  Chip and Lynne Tolleson
  • Two-time second team All-Region
  • Team Captain 
CALIFORNIA RECRUITS 
Kris Dearie  Kris Dearie
DB - 5'10" - 190
Templeton High School
Transfer:  Norwich University/Allan Hancock College
Coach:  Don Crow
Atascadero, Calif.
Intended Major:  General Studies
Parents:  Karl and Jana Dearie
  • First-team All-CIF Southern Section
  • First-team All-Northwestern Division
  • Athlete of the Year (2008-09)
  • Norwich University 2009 ECFC D-III Champions
  • Allan Hancock CC Western State Bowl Champions (2011)
IDAHO RECRUITS 
Steven Gram  Steven Gram
DL - 6'0" - 270
Troy Junior and Senior High School
Coach:  Rob Bafus
Deary, Idaho
Intended Major:  General Studies
Parents:  Walter and Jena Gram
  • Second-team All-State offensive and defensive line
  • First-team All-League offensive and defensive line
  • Three-year varsity starter
  • National Honor Society 
HAWAII RECRUITS
Maunaku Palama-Danielson Maunaku Palama-Danielson
DL - 6'3" - 300
Waiakea High School
Coach:  Patrick Chong
Hilo, Hawaii
Intended Major:  Computer Science
Parents:  Mcqueen and Mokihana
  • Team Captain
  • Also lettered in track
  • Sixth-place in State Discus
  • Seventh-place in State Shotput 
MINNESOTA RECRUITS
Fernando Ramirez  Fernando Ramirez
LB - 6'0" - 195
Henry Sibley High School
Coach:  Tom Orth
West St. Paul, Minn.
Intended Major:  Business Management
Parents:  Jose Ramirez and Olivia Carrillo
  • Two-time All-Conference
  • Team Captain
  • Two-time All-Conference in wrestling
Bobby Tisch  Bobby Tisch
TE - 6'4" - 210
Minnesota Valley Lutheran
Coach:  Jim Buboltz
New Ulm, Minn.
Intended Major:  Business Management
Parents:  Don and Margaret Tisch
  • Honorable Mention All-Conference
  • Charger Award
  • All-Journal Team
  • Two-year letter winner in football
  • Team Captain in football, basketball and track teams
  • Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for football and basketball 
OKLAHOMA RECRUITS
Chris Tabor  Chris Tabor
OL - 6'0" - 300
Broken Arrow High School
Coach:  Steve Spavital
Broken Arrow, Okla.
Intended Major:  Computer Game Design
Parents:  Brian and Karla Tabor
  • Two-year letter winner
  • Member of State Class '6A' State Runner-up team
  • District Champions
  • Junior Varsity Co-Captain
  • Also lettered in track 
NEVADA RECRUITS
Carris Hoke Carris Hoke
DL - 6"5" - 270
Laughlin High School
Coach:  Tom Sattler
Laughlin, Nev.
Intended Major:  Exercise Science
Parents:  Archie Hoke and Nicole Miller
  • All-State Defensive Line
  • Honorable Mention Offensive Line
  • Offensive Line Most Valuable Player 
TEXAS RECRUITS
Mat Atnip Mat Atnip
LB - 6'2" - 240
Forney High School
Coach:  Kevin Rush
Forney, Texas
Intended Major:  Business Management
Parents:  Brandon and Selma Atnip
  • Second-team All-Conference and Honorable Mention
Armon Franklin Armon Franklin
FS - 5'10" - 170
North Forney High School
Coach:  James Brown
Forney, Texas
Intended Major:  Business Management
Parents:  Howard and Kesha Franklin
  •  District MVP
Jalil Ivory  Jalil Ivory
DE - 6'0" - 200
North Forney High School
Coach:  James Brown
Forney, Texas
Intended Major:  Business Management
Parent:  Anthony Leroy Ivory
  • First team All-District defensive end
  • Second team All-Area defensive end 
Corbyn Johnson  Corbyn Johnson
OL - 6'3" - 295
Forney High School
Coach:  Kevin Rush
Forney, Texas
Intended Major:  Business Management
Parent:  Kimberly Goldberg
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Richard Lambert, Jr.  Richard Lambert, Jr.
WR - 6'0" - 170
North Forney High School
Coach:  James Brown
Forney, Texas
Intended Major:  Technical Communication
Parents:  Richard Lambert, Sr. and Kathleen Castillo
  • District 13 3A Honorable Mention 2010
  • Bi district champions 2011 
  • Two-time letter winner in football
  • Three-time letter winner in basketball
Nicholas Poole  Nicholas Poole
DL - 6'2" - 245
Birdville High School
Coach:  Jim Skinner
North Richlands Hills, Texas
Intended Major:  Computer and Network Security
Parents:  Kyle and Karen Poole
  • First-team All-District Defensive Tackle
  • Hosa Award for Pharmacy Tech 
Preston Powell  Preston Powell
OLB - 6'0" - 190
Forney High School
Coach:  Kevin Rush
Forney, Texas
Intended Major:  General Studies
Parents:  Keith and Tawnya Powell
  • District 15 4A Honorable Mention
  • FHS Football Fighting Heart Award
  • Team Captain 
Steven Smith  Steven Smith
OL - 6'0" - 265
North Forney High School
Coach:  James Brown
Forney, Texas
Intended Major:  Elementary Education
Parents:  Lynn Smith and Sheri Ludwigs
  • First team All-District
  • All-District Baseball 
Kang Daniels-Wiley  Kang Daniels-Wiley
LB - 6'1" - 215
North Forney High School
Coach:  James Brown
Forney, Texas
Intended Major:  Math Education
Parent:  Brian Wiley and Michelle Smith
  • First team defensive end (2010)
  • First team linebacker (2011)
  • District Champions in 110-meter hurdles
  • Regions in 300-meters hurdles, 110-meter hurdles and 4 x 100-meter relay 
UTAH RECRUITS
Bryson Hunter  Bryson Hunter
TE - 6'4" - 240
Provo High School
Coach:  Saia Pope
Provo, Utah
Intended Major:  Business Managment
Parents:  Sam and Julie Hunter
  • First Team All-Region 2011
  • All-State Honorable Mention 2011
  • Team Captain in football and basketball 
Peter Malaga  Peter Ktestakis-Malaga
CB - 5'9" - 165
Kearns High School
Coach:  Billy Cosper
West Jordan, Utah
Intended Major:  Exercise Science
Parents:  Chris Ktest and Olataga Malaga
  • Two-time First Team All-Region 2011, 2010
  • Two-time Honorable Mention All-State 2011, 2010
  • Team Most Valuable Player
  • Co-Defensive Player
  • Two-time High Honor Roll
  • Two-time Honor Roll
Justin Summers  Justin Summers
QB - 6'0" - 185
Kearns High School
Coach:  Bill Cosper
West Jordan, Utah
Intended Major:  Biology
Parents:  Troy and Laura Lopez Summers
  • Four-year varsity team member
  • Team Captain
  • Two-time Schuman Underclassman QB Most Valuable Player
  • 2nd leading rusher on team in his senior year
  • Member of student government senior class vice president
  • Member of the National Honor Society
WASHINGTON RECRUITS  
Matthew McTiernan Matthew McTiernan
OL - 6'1" - 255
Skyline High School
Coach:  Matthew Taylor
Sammamish, Wash.
Intended Major:  Physical Education
Parents:  Paul and Brenda McTiernan
  • Member of the 2011 4A State Champions, 2012 4A State Runner-ups
  • Also lettered in wrestling
  • Student of the Month 
Thomas Raught  Thomas Raught
OL - 6'3" - 265
Lakewood High School
Coach:  Dan Teeter
Arlington, Wash.
Intended Major:  Business Management
Parent:  Randy Raught
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WISCONSIN RECRUITS
Brandon Clark   Brandon Clark
DB - 6'1" - 185
Northland Pines High School
Transfer:  UW-Maraton County
Coach:  Ryan Clark
Conover, Wis.
Intendend Major:  Finance
Parents:  Charles Clark and Kristie Barnekow
  • Letter winner in football, basketball, track and soccer
  • All-Conference in track and field
  • Century award winner in track
  • State qualifier in track 
 

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