February 5, 2025
MADISON, S.D. – The Dakota State University Trojan football team is excited to announce the first round of recruits on the National Signing Day 2025 Wednesday.
"We are very excited to officially announce our transfer and high school commitments on National Signing Day," said head coach
Josh Anderson. "In this recruiting year, we have received 49 total commitments for the fall 2025 season."
Seven transfer commitments came to Dakota State University at the start of spring 2025 semester and forty-two (42) commitments that will be coming this fall 2025.
A total of 20 recruits with 3.0+ grade point average, 16 with a 3.5+ grade point average and three with 4.0+ grade point average.
DSU signed recruits from 11 different states, including 27 recruits from the state of South Dakota.
Seven new transfers at the start of the Spring '25 semester – in alphabetical order
Trajan Davis; RB – 6'0, 200; Arkansas Tech University / Dobie High School; Houston, Texas
Raesean 'Sean' Eaton; QB – 6'1, 195; Lincoln University / West Valley High School; Spokane Valley, Wash.
Jalen Henderson; CB – 6'0, 180; Contra Costa College / De Anza High School; San Pablo, Calif.
Tage Ortman; QB – 6'1, 180; South Dakota State University / Canistota High School; Canistota, S.D.
Ashton Sandbulte; RB – 6'0, 210; Minnesota West CC / Luverne High School; Beaver Creek, Minn.
Jeramiah Scott; DL – 6'2, 280; Iowa Central CC / Hazelwood Central High School; St. Louis, Mo.
Jamal Whitehead; OLB – 6'1, 190; Southern Utah University / Howard Blake High School; Riverview, Fla.
- Parents: Jamal Whitehead and Kolina Ford
- Head Coach: Coach Mack
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Forty-two additional commitments for the Fall '25 semester – in alphabetical order
Christopher Aasen; WR – 6'0, 180; Freeman High School; Freeman, S.D.
Daniel Agyeman; DB – 5'10, 180; Washington High School; Sioux Falls, S.D.
Brady Altenburg; OL – 6'1, 250; Jefferson High School; Sioux Falls, S.D.
Hudson Arbach; OL – 6'1, 295; Washington High School; Sioux Falls, S.D.
Nash Berg; OL – 6'3, 250; Watertown High School; Watertown, S.D.
Matthew Caviezel; P/LB – 5'10, 210; Rochester CTC / Jefferson High School; Sioux Falls, S.D.
Brock Christopherson; OLB – 5'10, 165; Sioux Valley High School; Volga, S.D.
Ayden Contreras; DL – 6'4, 235; Sioux Valley High School; Brookings, S.D.
Shawn Crouch; OL – 6'4, 280; Spring Grove High School; Mabel, Minn.
Lane Deutsch; LB – 6'0, 190; McCook Central High School; Salem, S.D.
Miles Eide; WR – 6'0, 150; Centerville High School; Centerville, S.D.
Ashton Fairbanks; TE – 6'2, 200; Elk Point-Jefferson High School; Elk Point, S.D.
Brody Frick; OLB – 6'0, 190; Roosevelt High School; Sioux Falls, S.D.
Joseph Gillis; LB – 6'2, 205; New Ulm Cathedral; New Ulm, Minn.
Sam Glesiah; RB – 5'10, 177; Jefferson High School; Sioux Falls, S.D.
Sean Griesse; DB – 6'2, 170; Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High School; Balaton, Minn.
Isse Ibrahim; DB – 6'1, 175; Roosevelt High School; Sioux Falls, S.D.
Aidyn Janis; OL – 6'3, 220; Hot Springs High School; Hot Springs, S.D.
Darius Jay; QB – 5'11, 180; Danville High School; Danville, Ill.
Hudson Kempf; OL – 6'2, 280; Elk Point-Jefferson High School; Elk Point, S.D.
Weston Leverson; OL – 6'6, 240; Bloomer High School; Bloomer, Wis.
Samuel Livingston; RB – 5'10, 195; Knob Noster High School; Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.
Kaden Mathieu; DB – 6'2, 160; Central High School; Rapid City, S.D.
Drew Mildebrandt; Snapper – 6'4, 185; Saint Croix Lutheran Academy; Hampton, Minn.
Mason Miller; QB – 6'2, 195; West Fargo High School; West Fargo, N.D.
Kowynn Muhl; LB – 6'0, 195; Great Plains Lutheran High School; Watertown, S.D.
Aiden Novak; OL – 6'6, 306; Mount Vernon High School; Mitchell, S.D.
James Orange; DB – 6'1, 165; Miami Palmetto Senior High School; Miami, Fla.
Josiah Perez; LB – 5'10, 205; College of the Sequoias / Monache High School; Porterville, Calif.
Parker Petry; DE – 6'1, 235; Wagner Community High School; Lake Andes, S.D.
Landon Quist; QB – 6'5, 200; Pipestone Area High School; Pipestone, Minn.
Gunnar Sarkela; OLB – 6'0, 205; Sturgis Brown High School; Rapid City, S.D.
Jeremiah Schulte; DB – 6'0, 160; Watertown High School; Watertown, S.D.
Deke Scott; DT – 6'2, 270; Cambridge-Isanti High School; Cambridge, Minn.
Kolter Simon; WR – 6'4, 195; Century High School; Bismarck, N.D.
Layton Smith; WR – 6'3, 200; Lennox High School; Lennox, S.D.
Tristan Sontag; DB – 6'2, 190; Durango High School; Las Vegas, Nev.
Talon Stief; LB – 6'1, 220; Roosevelt High School; Sioux Falls, S.D.
Hayden Westman; OLB – 6'2, 210; Cambridge-Isanti High School; Cambridge, Minn.
Carter Williams; QB – 6'4, 200; Sturgis Brown High School; Sturgis, S.D.
Cade Willnerd; Snapper – 5'10, 175; Sturgis Brown High School; Summerset, S.D.
Oliver Wirth; TE – 6'6, 210; Devils Lake High School; Devils Lake, ND
