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CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston football team announced the signing of 28 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent or Offers of Admission to join the Golden Eagle program. The signing class is the second under Head Coach Mike Fritze. The Golden Eagle coaching staff looked to put an added emphasis on players from the region, and accomplished just that signing 17 players from the Midwest region (including Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Manitoba). The 17 regional players matches UMC's total from last year's recruiting class for the Region.

"Our main focus coming into this recruiting cycle was to get players from the region who we thought were good fits for the program and who will be committed to the program," said Head Coach Mike Fritze. "It all starts in the state of Minnesota and we were able to bring in 11 quality players from the state who we think are going to be great building blocks for this program."

In addition, the Golden Eagles brought in four players from Texas, four from California, one from Virginia and one from Hawai'i.

"Our focus in out of region recruiting was to get players that our coaching staff had developed good relationships with or players who had ties to current players in our program," Fritze said. "We are very excited about the group of players we were able to add outside of the region, as well."

The Golden Eagles signed 14 offensive players, 13 defensive players and one special teams player. UMC's most highly recruited position were wide receiver and linebacker, bringing in five at each position. They also put an emphasis on the trenches bringing in four offensive linemen and four defensive linemen. The Golden Eagles also brought in four defensive backs and two tight ends and also brought in one quarterback, two running backs and a long snapper.

UMC brought in 20 high school players who signed National Letters of Intent, four transfers who signed NLI's, one player who signed an Institutional Letter of Intent and three players who were mid-year transfers.

The student-athletes listed today as having signed National Letters of Intent or Offers of Admission to play at University of Minnesota, Crookston have been verified by the UMC Compliance Office once they sign the National Letter of Intent and financial aid agreement or once the student-athlete has accepted an Offer of Admission from UMC.

The Golden Eagles are looking to rebound from an 0-11 season in Fritze's second season with the Golden Eagles. UMC returns five starters on offense and six on defense as Fritze heads into his third season as head coach for the Golden Eagles. The Golden Eagles will be led by All-NSIC Honorable Mention selection Drew Selvestra (Sr., DL, Eagan, Minn.), who had a breakout season with 88 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss. Offensively, sophomore wide receiver Adam Connette (Corona, Calif.) returns after amassing 28 receiving yards and five touchdowns as a freshman.

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The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern
Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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2015 UMC Football Signing Class
High School Signees (21)
Aeric Berner/DB/5-10 166/Aniwa, Wis./Antigo H.S.
Sully Breckheimer/LB/5-9 200/Luverne, N.D./Hope H.S.
Kolby Castillo/OL/6-1 280/Aiea, Hawai'i/Aiea H.S.
Richard Cobble/TE/6-4 199/Bemidji, Minn./Bemidji H.S.
Blake Coffman/DB/5-11 170/Wheaton, Minn./Wheaton-Herman-Norcross H.S.
Abram Cook, II/DL/5-10 294/Surprise, Ariz./Valley Vista H.S.
Will Cross/LB/5-11 210/Turtle Lake, Wis./Turtle Lake H.S.
Shane Curtis/RB/5-11 195/Stewartville, Minn./Stewartville H.S.
De'Shaun Diggs/TE/6-2 237/Haslet, Teas/Timber Creek H.S.
Conner Finnestad/LB/6-0 211/Chula Vista, Calif./Mater Dei H.S.
Zach Greenberg/LS/5-10 190/Winnipeg, Manitoba/Grant Park H.S.
Depriece Isenberg/WR/5-6 142/Bloomington, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy H.S.
Trevor Long, Jr./DB/5-11 165/Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park H.S.
Garrett Mead/DL/6-0 220/Santee, Calif./West Hills H.S.
Devante Nutall/TE/6-3 240/Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata H.S.
Chris Polk/LB/5-11 190/Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran H.S.
Brent Reed, Jr./DL/5-11 285/Arlington, Texas/Kennedale H.S.
Duke Smith/OL/5-11 327/Roanoke, Texas/Byron Nelson H.S.
Jared Smith/OL/6-0 308/Hurst, Texas/L.D. Bell H.S.
Taylor Spier/QB/6-2 207/Buffalo, Minn./Bufffalo H.S.
Rodney Stewart/WR/6-0 180/Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley H.S.
Institutional Letter of Intent (1)
Chris Devine/RB/5-9 206/East Grand Forks, Minn./Sacred Heart H.S.
 Transfers (4)
Connor Kunkel/WR/6-1 207/Kenneth, Minn./Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Jerrod Miller/DL/6-0 297/Carol Stream, Ill./Rochester Community and Technical College
Eric Rodriguez/OL/6-5 351/Woodlake, Calif./Merced College
Josh Zitzmann/WR/6-2 210/Farmington, Minn./Rochester Community and Technical College
Mid-Year Transfers (3)
Sam Moriarty/WR/6-0 220/Cold Spring, Minn./Central Lakes C.C.
Major Rogers/LB/5-10 225/Sterling, Va./Lackawanna College
Anthony Talford/DB/6-0 200/Fresno, Calif./College of the Sequoias

State Breakdown
Minnesota (11)
Texas (5)
California (4)
Wisconsin (3)
North Dakota (1)
Illinois (1)
Virginia (1)
Manitoba (1)

Position Breakdown
QB - 1
RB - 2
WR - 5
TE - 3
OL - 4
DL -4
LB - 5
DB - 4
ST - 1



National Letters of Intent
Aeric Berner/DB/5-10 166/Aniwa, Wis./Antigo H.S.

Prior to UMC: Played wide receiver and defensive back for Antigo H.S...Rushed 48 times for 252 yards and two touchdowns...Tallied six receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown...Notched three interceptions on the season as a senior...An All-Conference football selection in 2013 and 2014...Named team captain for football and track in 2014...Led the conference in interceptions as a junior...Was All-Conference for track in 2013 and 2014...An All-Region and state qualifier for track in 2013.

Personal: Son of Kurt and Anita Berner...Plans to major in health science...Born March 10, 1997.

Sully Breckheimer/LB/5-9 200/Luverne, N.D./Hope-Page H.S.

Prior to UMC: An Honorable Mention All-Region selection as a junior at Hope-Page H.S...An All-Region pick as a senior.

Personal: Son of Thomas and Tricia Breckheimer...Born Nov. 5, 1996...Plans to major in agronomy...Mother Tricia Breckheimer was a collegiate athlete.

Kolby Castillo/OL/6-1 280/Aiea, Hawai'i/Aiea H.S.

Prior to UMC: Blocked for two quarterbacks who combined for over 1,000 yards passing and eight touchdowns for Aiea H.S...Team captain as a senior at Aiea H.S...A Second Team All-Conference pick, team captain and Team Offensive Player of the Year as a junior...Attended same high school as current UMC player Drew McDurmin...A Second Team All-Conference pick as a senior.



Richard Cobble/TE/6-4 199/Bemidji, Minn./Bemidji H.S.

Prior to UMC: Played offensive and defensive line at Bemidji H.S...Blocked for team that ran over 2,000 yards on the ground during his senior season and passed for over 700 yards...Named Most Improved Player and Lineman of the Year...An All-Section First Team selection for Bemidji H.S.

Personal: Son of Dawn Steidl...Plans to major in criminal justice...Born July 25, 1996...Brother Ryan played tight end for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Blake Coffman/DB/5-11 170/Wheaton, Minn./Wheaton-Herman-Norcross H.S.

Prior to UMC: An All-Pheasant Conference pick and an All-Section selection...Served as team captain in high school...Named MVP Defensive Back on Wheaton-Herman-Norcross H.S...A two-year starter at OLB...Tallied 212 career tackles...Played quarterback and outside linebacker in high school...Also plays basketball.

Personal: Son of James Coffman...Majoring in agronomy...Born Oct. 26, 1996.

Abram Cook, II/DL/5-10 294/Surprise, Ariz./Valley Vista H.S.

Prior to UMC: Named No. 79-ranked prospect in the state of Arizona by Arizona Republic...Tallied 38 solo tackles for an average of 5.8 tackles per game as a senior for Valley Vista H.S...Had 16 sacks and two recovered fumbles as a senior...Made 28 tackles for loss...As a junior, Cook had 39 total tackles and 14 tackles for loss with three sacks...As a sophomore, had 50 tackles with nine tackles for loss and three sacks...Also played fullback, had two rushing touchdowns as a junior...A First Team All-Arizona selection...Named Section Player of the Year...All-Section performer for three seasons.

Personal: Son of Tonya Cook...Undecided on major...Born May 9, 1997.

Will Cross/LB/5-11 210/Turtle Lake, Wis./Turtle Lake H.S.

Prior to UMC: Led Turtle Lake H.S. with 160 total tackles, 88 assisted tackles and 72 solo tackles as a senior...Cross ahd six tackles for loss and one forced fumble as a senior...Also had one interception...Cross played offensive and defensive line in high school...Had 24 total tackles against Pepin/Alma H.S....Notched 20 tackles against Clear Lake H.S...One of his coaches in high school was former Golden Eagle Trent Nyhus...Named Lakeland South Conference Defensive Most Valuable Player...An All-Lakeland South Conference pick as a junior and senior...Named team MVP...Served as team captain as junior and senior.

Personal: Son of Fred Cross and Meredith Cross...Majoring in business...Born Jan. 29, 1997.


Shane Curtis/RB/5-11 195/Stewartville, Minn./Stewartville H.S.

Prior to UMC: Rushed 181 times for 1,228 yards and 23 touchdowns for Stewartville H.S. as a senior...Led high school team to a 10-2 record and a state tournament berth as a senior...Also had 22 receptions for 324 yards and three touchdowns...As a junior, rushed 83 times for 657 yards and eight touchdowns...Had seven receptions for 109 yards during his junior year...Also a high school wrestler...A Two-Time All-Conference selection for football...Also a three-time All-Conference pick in track and field...Advanced to state twice and placed for the discus...A three-time All-Conference pick in wrestling...Tallied over 100 wins for wrestling.

Personal: Son of Todd and Pam Curtis...Undecided on major...Born Sept. 6, 1996...Father Todd Curtis and Grandfather Max Curtis were college football players...Uncle Steve Farrell was a college track and field athlete.

Conner Finnestad/LB/6-0 211/Chula Vista, Calif./Mater Dei H.S.

Prior to UMC: Played at Mater Dei H.S. as a senior...Notched 146 tackles with 59 solo tackles and 12.2 tackles per game...Had seven sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a senior...As a tight end, had 10 receptions for 202 yards...Tallied 17 tackles for loss on the season...As a junior, was a teammate of fellow signee Garrett Mead and current UMC player Alex Herrada at West Hills H.S...Tallied 51 total tackles on the season as a junior...Had one sack and two tackles for loss...Notched four pass deflections.

Zach Greenberg/LS/5-10 190/Winnipeg, Manitoba/Grant Park H.S.

Prior to UMC: Named 2014 Special Teams Player of the Year for Grant Park H.S...WHSFL AAA Week 6 Defensive player of the Week...Was given 3.5 stars by Kohl's Kicking Camp as a long snapper...Has an average snap time of .80 seconds and was on target on 82/85 snaps last season...Attended Kohl's National Invitational Scholarship Camp and a two day training camp in Minneapolis...Coached in high school by former UMC assistant coach Doug Kovacs...Named Team Iron Man in 2012 as a sophomore.

Personal: Son of Al and Tara Greenberg...Born May 17, 1997...Plans to major in sports and rec management...A provincial math contest winner and Ken H. Kronson Youth Community Dedication Award recipient...Father was an athlete at University of Jamestown and University of Manitoba...Had a cousin who competed at University of Calgary.

Depriece Isenberg/WR/5-6 142/Bloomington, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy H.S.

Prior to UMC: High school teammate of current UMC quarterback Travon Hearns...Had 30 rushes for 203 yards and a touchdown as a senior...Grabbed eight receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown as a senior...Averaged 27.5 yards per return as a kick return man...As a junior while playing with Hearns, Isenberg had 13 receptions for 132 yards...As a junior, rushed six times for 79 yards and a touchdown...Averaged 20.7 yards per return on kick returns as a junior.

Trevor Long, Jr./DB/5-11 165/Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park H.S.

Prior to UMC: As a senior, had 31 solo tackles with 35 tackles and 4.4 tackles per game as a linebacker at Champlin Park H.S...Tallied two sacks, one interception and two forced fumbles...Also had five tackles for loss as a senior...As a junior, had 32 tackles with 27 solo tackles...Also had two tackles for loss as a junior...An All-Northwest Suburban pick as a senior in 2014...Named All-Northwest Suburban Conference Honorable Mention as a junior...A team captain as a senior...Also competed in track and field and was an All-Conference pick for triple jump in 2014...Made state for the 4x200 relay and will be a 2015 captain...President of the Leo club...Long is a third degree blackbelt and USA team member in men's welterweight...Also plays the tuba where he is a member of the symphonic band.

Personal: Son of Trevor Long, Sr. and Sammy Long...Plans to major in health science...Born Nov. 12, 1996...Uncle Lucas Long plays in the minor leagues for the Baltimore Orioles.

Garrett Mead/DL/6-0 220/Santee, Calif./West Hills H.S.

Prior to UMC: A Second Team All-East County selection at West Hills H.S...As a junior, a high school teammate of fellow signee Conner Finnestad and current UMC player Alex Herrada...Helped lead team to 9-3 mark as a senior.

Devante Nutall/TE/6-3 240/Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata H.S.

Prior to UMC: Had two catches for 11 yards...Blocked for over 600 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing as a tight end for Wayzata H.S. as a senior.

Personal: Son of Tasha Nutall and Danta Cockrell...Born Oct. 7, 1996...Majoring in criminal justice...Mother Tasha Nutall played basketball at Central State University.

Chris Polk/LB/5-11 190/Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran H.S.

Prior to UMC: Helped lead his team to the 2014 Football State Championship...Team had unblemished 14-0 record...Played for Kirk Denoyer...Team had a 7-0 conference mark...Competed in football and wrestling at Wisconsin Lutheran H.S.

Personal: Son of Cedric and Jacqueline Polk...Brother C.J. Polk plays basketball at North Platte Community College in Nebraska.

Brent Reed, Jr./DL/5-11 285/Arlington, Texas/Kennedale H.S.

Prior to UMC: Tallied 50 tackles for Kennedale H.S. as a senior...Notched seven tackles for loss and two sacks as a senior...As a junior, tallied 15 tackles and one tackle for loss...Reed caused three fumbles and one fumble recovery...An All-District Offensive Lineman in 2013 and 2014...Named 2014 Powerlifting All-State.

Personal: Son of Brent Reed, Sr. and Doris Reed...Born March 27, 1997...Majoring in health science...Uncle Ron Boston played at University of North Texas.

Duke Smith/OL/5-11 327/Roanoke, Texas/Byron Nelson H.S.

Prior to UMC: An All-District selection for Byron Nelson H.S. as a senior...Served as team captain in 2014...Led the team in pancake blocks...Served as offensive line captain.

Personal: Son of John and Jill Smith...Major in business...Relative Navajo Smith plays football at Southwestern Oklahoma State.

Jared Smith/OL/6-0 308/Hurst, Texas/L.D. Bell H.S.

Prior to UMC: An All-District selection for L.D. Bell H.S...Served as a team captain in high school...Was an Academic All-State selection...High school teammate of current UMC player J.T. Moran.

Personal: Son of Doug and Shelli Smith...Plans to major in environmental science...Born May 20, 1997.

Taylor Spier/QB/6-2 207/Buffalo, Minn./Bufffalo H.S.

Prior to UMC: Played for former NFL quarterback Todd Bouman at Buffalo H.S...As a junior passed for over 1,100 yards and 11 touchdowns with a 50.8 completion percentage for Buffalo H.S...A four-year varsity letterwinner at Buffalo H.S...Earned three varsity letters in basketball and four in track and field...A two-time All-Mississippi 8 Conference Honorable Mention selection...Served as team captain.

Personal: Son of Ron and Dr. Lisa Spier...Plans to major in health science...Born April 8, 1997...Sister Emily Spier plays women's basketball at North Dakota State University.


Rodney Stewart/WR/6-0 180/Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley H.S.

Prior to UMC: Stewart had 27 receptions for 375 yards and five touchdowns for North Crowley H.S. as a senior...Had eight kick returns for 85 yards as a senior...Coached by Keeath Magee.

Personal: Son of Lisa and Derrick Smith...Majoring in health science...Born July 9, 1997.

Institutional Letters of Intent

Chris Devine/RB/5-9 206/East Grand Forks, Minn./Sacred Heart H.S.

Prior to UMC: Devine ran for 1,000 yards on 112 carries as a junior for Sacred Heart H.S...As a senior, was limited by injuries but ran 90 times for 600 yards...Was Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior...Named to All-City Football Team in 2013 and 2014...Was a team captain as a senior.

Personal: Son of Heather Devine...Majoring in criminal justice...Born Feb. 12, 1996.

 Transfers (4)
Connor Kunkel/WR/6-1 207/Kenneth, Minn./Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Prior to UMC: Tallied 160 yards receiving last season for Minnesota West Community and Technical College...Notched four receptions for 40 yards against Mesabi Range C.T.C...Had one catch for 36 yards against Dakota College at Bottineau...Played primarily at tight end in college...Had one reception for eight yards as a freshman... MCAC All-Division Honorable Mention.

Jerrod Miller/DL/6-0 297/Carol Stream, Ill./Rochester Community and Technical College

Prior to UMC: Had six tackles as a freshman at Rochester Community and Technical College...Tallied three tackles against Minnesota West...Played high school football at Glenbard North H.S. in Carol Stream, Ill., graduating in 2013...Helped lead team to 12-2 mark and unblemished 7-0 conference record as a senior in high school.

Eric Rodriguez/OL/6-5 351/Woodlake, Calif./Merced College

Prior to UMC: Helped lead an offensive line that blocked for a 1,000 yard passer and a 1,000 yard rusher during the 2014 season...Played at Woodlake High School in Woodlake, Calif. prior to enrolling at Merced College...Was an offensive lineman and defenisve lineman in high school...Had 12 total tackles as a senior as a defensive lineman...Helped block for fourth leading rusher in the state at Merced College...An Honorable Mention All-League pick at Woodlake H.S.

Personal: Son of Jose and Inosencia Rodriguez...Plans to major in health science...Born Jan. 11, 1995.

Josh Zitzmann/WR/6-2 210/Farmington, Minn./Rochester Community and Technical College

Prior to UMC: An All-Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) selection as a freshman and sophomore at Rochester Community and Technical College...Was also an All-Region selection...In 2013, tallied 653 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns...Had four catches for 115 yards and two touchdowns against Ridgewater College...Notched four receptions for 58 yards and three touchdowns against Central Lakes...Grabbed three passes for 93 yards against Nortland...Spent last season as wide receivers coach at RCTC...Tallied 47 receptions for 948 yards and nine touchdowns as a freshman at RCTC in 2012....Had four games with over 100 receiving yards as a freshman...Redshirted one season at Minnesota State University, Mankato...Two-Time All-State Honorable Mention pick in football at Farmington H.S...An All-Missota Conference pick twice at Farmington H.S. for football...Three-time All-Conference pick for basketball in high school and four-time all-conference pick for track.

Personal: Son of Mark and Kris Zitzmann...Born Sept. 17, 1990...Majoring in business.

Mid-Year Transfers (3)
Sam Moriarty/WR/6-0 220/Cold Spring, Minn./Central Lakes C.C.

Prior to UMC: At Central Lakes as a sophomore, had 603 yards receiving and four touchdowns...Notched 12 receptions for 124 yards against Rochester Community and Technical College...Had five receptions for 90 yards and two touchdowns against Itasca Community College...Also punted for Central Lakes, earning Special Teams Player of the Week Sept. 20 after averaging 41.3 yards per punt in a win over Fond du Lac...Led Central Lakes to an 8-0 overall mark and a MCAC Northern Division title...Named Second Team All-MCAC as a sophomore...Was First Team All-Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) as a freshman..Tallied 587 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior... Originally signed with Minnesota State University, Mankato as a running back out of high school.

High School: Rushed for 861 yards on 176 carries and seven touchdowns, leading Rocori H.S. to the state tournament as a senior...Had seven touchdown's rushing as a senior...Tallied 29 receptions for 271 yards and a touchdown as a senior for Rocori H.S.

Major Rogers/LB/5-10 225/Sterling, Va./Lackawanna College

Prior to UMC: Attended Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pa., as a student last year...Also attended Louisiana College...Attended Potomac Falls H.S. in Sterling, Va., where he was a varsity member of the football team as a linebacker graduating in 2011.

Anthony Talford/DB/6-0 200/Fresno, Calif./College of the Sequoias

Prior to UMC: Tallied five tackles with four solo tackles and one assisted tackles in five games for the College of the Sequoias during the 2012 season as a defensive back...Also played the 2011 season at the College of the Sequoias...Played basketball and football at Fresno Edison H.S. in Fresno, Calif...Graduated in 2010 from high school.

Richard Cobble/TE/6-4 199/Bemidji, Minn./Bemidji H.S.

Prior to UMC: Played offensive and defensive line at Bemidji H.S...Blocked for team that ran over 2,000 yards on the ground during his senior season and passed for over 700 yards...Named Most Improved Player and Lineman of the Year...An All-Section First Team selection for Bemidji H.S.

Personal: Son of Dawn Steidl...Plans to major in criminal justice...Born July 25, 1996...Brother Ryan played tight end for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Blake Coffman/DB/5-11 170/Wheaton, Minn./Wheaton-Herman-Norcross H.S.

Prior to UMC: An All-Pheasant Conference pick and an All-Section selection...Served as team captain in high school...Named MVP Defensive Back on Wheaton-Herman-Norcross H.S...A two-year starter at OLB...Tallied 212 career tackles...Played quarterback and outside linebacker in high school...Also plays basketball.

Personal: Son of James Coffman...Majoring in agronomy...Born Oct. 26, 1996.

Abram Cook II/DL/5-10 294/Surprise, Ariz./Valley Vista H.S.

Prior to UMC: Named No. 79-ranked prospect in the state of Arizona by Arizona Republic...Tallied 38 solo tackles for an average of 5.8 tackles per game as a senior for Valley Vista H.S...Had 16 sacks and two recovered fumbles as a senior...Made 28 tackles for loss...As a junior, Cook had 39 total tackles and 14 tackles for loss with three sacks...As a sophomore, had 50 tackles with nine tackles for loss and three sacks...Also played fullback, had two rushing touchdowns as a junior...A First Team All-Arizona selection...Named Section Player of the Year...All-Section performer for three seasons.

Personal: Son of Tonya Cook...Undecided on major...Born May 9, 1997.

Will Cross/LB/5-11 210/Turtle Lake, Wis./Turtle Lake H.S.

Prior to UMC: Led Turtle Lake H.S. with 160 total tackles, 88 assisted tackles and 72 solo tackles as a senior...Cross ahd six tackles for loss and one forced fumble as a senior...Also had one interception...Cross played offensive and defensive line in high school...Had 24 total tackles against Pepin/Alma H.S....Notched 20 tackles against Clear Lake H.S...One of his coaches in high school was former Golden Eagle Trent Nyhus...Named Lakeland South Conference Defensive Most Valuable Player...An All-Lakeland South Conference pick as a junior and senior...Named team MVP...Served as team captain as junior and senior.

Personal: Son of Fred Cross and Meredith Cross...Majoring in business...Born Jan. 29, 1997.


Shane Curtis/RB/5-11 195/Stewartville, Minn./Stewartville H.S.

Prior to UMC: Rushed 181 times for 1,228 yards and 23 touchdowns for Stewartville H.S. as a senior...Led high school team to a 10-2 record and a state tournament berth as a senior...Also had 22 receptions for 324 yards and three touchdowns...As a junior, rushed 83 times for 657 yards and eight touchdowns...Had seven receptions for 109 yards during his junior year...Also a high school wrestler...A Two-Time All-Conference selection for football...Also a three-time All-Conference pick in track and field...Advanced to state twice and placed for the discus...A three-time All-Conference pick in wrestling...Tallied over 100 wins for wrestling.

Personal: Son of Todd and Pam Curtis...Undecided on major...Born Sept. 6, 1996...Father Todd Curtis and Grandfather Max Curtis were college football players...Uncle Steve Farrell was a college track and field athlete.

Conner Finnestad/LB/6-0 211/Chula Vista, Calif./Mater Dei H.S.

Prior to UMC: Played at Mater Dei H.S. as a senior...Notched 146 tackles with 59 solo tackles and 12.2 tackles per game...Had seven sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a senior...As a tight end, had 10 receptions for 202 yards...Tallied 17 tackles for loss on the season...As a junior, was a teammate of fellow signee Garrett Mead and current UMC player Alex Herrada at West Hills H.S...Tallied 51 total tackles on the season as a junior...Had one sack and two tackles for loss...Notched four pass deflections.

Zach Greenberg/LS/5-10 190/Winnipeg, Manitoba/Grant Park H.S.

Prior to UMC: Named 2014 Special Teams Player of the Year for Grant Park H.S...WHSFL AAA Week 6 Defensive player of the Week...Was given 3.5 starts by Kohl's Kicking Camp as a long snapper...Has an average snap time of .80 seconds and was on target on 82/85 snaps last season...Attended Kohl's National Invitational Scholarship Camp and a two day training camp in Minneapolis...Coached in high school by former UMC assistant coach Doug Kovacs...Named Team Iron Man in 2012 as a sophomore.

Personal: Son of Al and Tara Greenberg...Born May 17, 1997...Plans to major in sports and rec management...A provincial math contest winner and Ken H. Kronson Youth Community Dedication Award recipient...Father was an athlete at University of Jamestown and University of Manitoba...Had a cousin who competed at University of Calgary.

Depriece Isenberg/WR/5-6 142/Bloomington, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy H.S.

Prior to UMC: High school teammate of current UMC quarterback Travon Hearns...Had 30 rushes for 203 yards and a touchdown as a senior...Grabbed eight receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown as a senior...Averaged 27.5 yards per return as a kick return man...As a junior while playing with Hearns, Isenberg had 13 receptions for 132 yards...As a junior, rushed six times for 79 yards and a touchdown...Averaged 20.7 yards per return on kick returns as a junior.

Trevor Long, Jr./DB/5-11 165/Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park H.S.

Prior to UMC: As a senior, had 31 solo tackles with 35 tackles and 4.4 tackles per game as a linebacker at Champlin Park H.S...Tallied two sacks, one interception and two forced fumbles...Also had five tackles for loss as a senior...As a junior, had 32 tackles with 27 solo tackles...Also had two tackles for loss as a junior...An All-Northwest Suburban pick as a senior in 2014...Named All-Northwest Suburban Conference Honorable Mention as a junior...A team captain as a senior...Also competed in track and field and was an All-Conference pick for triple jump in 2014...Made state for the 4x200 relay and will be a 2015 captain...President of the Leo club...Long is a third degree blackbelt and USA team member in men's welterweight...Also plays the tuba where he is a member of the symphonic band.

Personal: Son of Trevor Long, Sr. and Sammy Long...Plans to major in health science...Born Nov. 12, 1996...Uncle Lucas Long plays in the minor leagues for the Baltimore Orioles.

Garrett Mead/DL/6-0 220/Santee, Calif./West Hills H.S.

Prior to UMC: A Second Team All-East County selection at West Hills H.S...As a junior, a high school teammate of fellow signee Conner Finnestad and current UMC player Alex Herrada...Helped lead team to 9-3 mark as a senior.

Devante Nutall/TE/6-3 240/Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata H.S.

Prior to UMC: Had two catches for 11 yards...Blocked for over 600 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing as a tight end for Wayzata H.S. as a senior.

Personal: Son of Tasha Nutall and Danta Cockrell...Born Oct. 7, 1996...Majoring in criminal justice...Mother Tasha Nutall played basketball at Central State University.

Chris Polk/LB/5-11 190/Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran H.S.

Prior to UMC: Helped lead his team to the 2014 Football State Championship...Team had unblemished 14-0 record...Played for Kirk Denoyer...Team had a 7-0 conference mark...Competed in football and wrestling at Wisconsin Lutheran H.S.

Personal: Son of Cedric and Jacqueline Polk...Brother C.J. Polk plays basketball at North Platte Community College in Nebraska.

Brent Reed/DL/5-11 285/Arlington, Texas/Kennedale H.S.

Prior to UMC: Tallied 50 tackles for Kennedale H.S. as a senior...Notched seven tackles for loss and two sacks as a senior...As a junior, tallied 15 tackles and one tackle for loss...Reed caused three fumbles and one fumble recovery...An All-District Offensive Lineman in 2013 and 2014...Named 2014 Powerlifting All-State.

Personal: Son of Brent Reed, Sr. and Doris Reed...Born March 27, 1997...Majoring in health science...Uncle Ron Boston played at University of North Texas.

Duke Smith/OL/5-11 327/Roanoke, Texas/Byron Nelson H.S.


Prior to UMC: An All-District selection for Byron Nelson H.S. as a senior...Served as team captain in 2014...Led the team in pancake blocks...Served as offensive line captain.

Personal: Son of John and Jill Smith...Major in business...Relative Navajo Smith plays football at Southwestern Oklahoma State.

Jared Smith/OL/6-0 308/Hurst, Texas/L.D. Bell H.S.

Prior to UMC: An All-District selection for L.D. Bell H.S...Served as a team captain in high school...Was an Academic All-State selection...High school teammate of current UMC player J.T. Moran.

Personal: Son of Doug and Shelli Smith...Plans to major in environmental science...Born May 20, 1997.

Taylor Spier/QB/6-2 207/Buffalo, Minn./Bufffalo H.S.

Prior to UMC: Played for former NFL quarterback Todd Bouman at Buffalo H.S...As a junior passed for over 1,100 yards and 11 touchdowns with a 50.8 completion percentage for Buffalo H.S...A four-year varsity letterwinner at Buffalo H.S...Earned three varsity letters in basketball and four in track and field...A two-time All-Mississippi 8 Conference Honorable Mention selection...Served as team captain.

Personal: Son of Ron and Dr. Lisa Spier...Plans to major in health science...Born April 8, 1997...Sister Emily Spier plays women's basketball at North Dakota State University.

Rodney Stewart/WR/6-0 180/Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley H.S.

Prior to UMC: Stewart had 27 receptions for 375 yards and five touchdowns for North Crowley H.S. as a senior...Had eight kick returns for 85 yards as a senior...Coached by Keeath Magee.

Personal: Son of Lisa and Derrick Smith...Majoring in health science...Born July 9, 1997.

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Chris Devine/RB/5-9 206/East Grand Forks, Minn./Sacred Heart H.S.

Prior to UMC: Devine ran for 1,000 yards on 112 carries as a junior for Sacred Heart H.S...As a senior, was limited by injuries but ran 90 times for 600 yards...Was Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior...Named to All-City Football Team in 2013 and 2014...Was a team captain as a senior.

Personal: Son of Heather Devine...Majoring in criminal justice...Born Feb. 12, 1996.

 Transfers (4)
Connor Kunkel/WR/6-1 207/Kenneth, Minn./Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Prior to UMC: Tallied 160 yards receiving last season for Minnesota West Community and Technical College...Notched four receptions for 40 yards against Mesabi Range C.T.C...Had one catch for 36 yards against Dakota College at Bottineau...Played primarily at tight end in college...Had one reception for eight yards as a freshman... MCAC All-Division Honorable Mention.

Jerrod Miller/DL/6-0 297/Carol Stream, Ill./Rochester Community and Technical College

Prior to UMC: Had six tackles as a freshman at Rochester Community and Technical College...Tallied three tackles against Minnesota West...Played high school football at Glenbard North H.S. in Carol Stream, Ill., graduating in 2013...Helped lead team to 12-2 mark and unblemished 7-0 conference record as a senior in high school.

Eric Rodriguez/OL/6-5 351/Woodlake, Calif./Merced College

Prior to UMC: Helped lead an offensive line that blocked for a 1,000 yard passer and a 1,000 yard rusher during the 2014 season...Played at Woodlake High School in Woodlake, Calif. prior to enrolling at Merced College...Was an offensive lineman and defenisve lineman in high school...Had 12 total tackles as a senior as a defensive lineman...Helped block for fourth leading rusher in the state at Merced College...An Honorable Mention All-League pick at Woodlake H.S.

Personal: Son of Jose and Inosencia Rodriguez...Plans to major in health science...Born Jan. 11, 1995.

Josh Zitzmann/WR/6-2 210/Farmington, Minn./Rochester Community and Technical College

Prior to UMC: An All-Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) selection as a freshman and sophomore at Rochester Community and Technical College...Was also an All-Region selection...In 2013, tallied 653 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns...Had four catches for 115 yards and two touchdowns against Ridgewater College...Notched four receptions for 58 yards and three touchdowns against Central Lakes...Grabbed three passes for 93 yards against Nortland...Spent last season as wide receivers coach at RCTC...Tallied 47 receptions for 948 yards and nine touchdowns as a freshman at RCTC in 2012....Had four games with over 100 receiving yards as a freshman...Redshirted one season at Minnesota State University, Mankato...Two-Time All-State Honorable Mention pick in football at Farmington H.S...An All-Missota Conference pick twice at Farmington H.S. for football...Three-time All-Conference pick for basketball in high school and four-time all-conference pick for track.

Personal: Son of Mark and Kris Zitzmann...Born Sept. 17, 1990...Majoring in business.

Mid-Year Transfers (3)
Sam Moriarty/WR/6-0 220/Cold Spring, Minn./Central Lakes C.C.

Prior to UMC: At Central Lakes as a sophomore, had 603 yards receiving and four touchdowns...Notched 12 receptions for 124 yards against Rochester Community and Technical College...Had five receptions for 90 yards and two touchdowns against Itasca Community College...Also punted for Central Lakes, earning Special Teams Player of the Week Sept. 20 after averaging 41.3 yards per punt in a win over Fond du Lac...Led Central Lakes to an 8-0 overall mark and a MCAC Northern Division title...Named Second Team All-MCAC as a senior...Was First Team All-Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) as a junior...Tallied 587 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior... Originally signed with Minnesota State University, Mankato as a running back out of high school.

High School: Rushed for 861 yards on 176 carries and seven touchdowns, leading Rocori H.S. to the state tournament as a senior...Had seven touchdown's rushing as a senior...Tallied 29 receptions for 271 yards and a touchdown as a senior for Rocori H.S.

Major Rogers/LB/5-10 225/Sterling, Va./Lackawanna College

Prior to UMC: Attended Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pa., as a student last year...Also attended Louisiana College...Attended Potomac Falls H.S. in Sterling, Va., where he was a varsity member of the football team as a linebacker graduating in 2011.

Anthony Talford/DB/6-0 200/Fresno, Calif./College of the Sequoias

Prior to UMC: Tallied five tackles with four solo tackles and one assisted tackles in five games for the College of the Sequoias during the 2012 season as a defensive back...Also played the 2011 season at the College of the Sequoias...Played basketball and football at Fresno Edison H.S. in Fresno, Calif...Graduated in 2010 from high school.