CROOKSTON, Minn.  – The University of Minnesota Crookston football program announced one of their biggest signing classes in school history with 51 players in the fold heading into the 2016 season. The class includes 43 high school signees, two transfers and six players who enrolled at UMC at semester.

Coach Mike Fritze's class is dominated by 38 players from the Midwest region, including 24 student-athletes from the state of Minnesota, UMC's home turf. The Golden Eagles were also able to bring in regional student-athletes from Wisconsin, Illinois, North Dakota, Michigan and Manitoba. In addition, the Golden Eagles were able to identify talented players in Texas and California and were able to bring in one recruit apiece using prior connections to Hawai'I and Arizona.

"We are very excited about the group of student-athletes we were able to sign for the 2016 signing class," said Coach Fritze. "Since I first got here we have always tried to put an emphasis on the region and most importantly the state of Minnesota. I think we were able to keep some of the most talented players in Minnesota right here in their home state and I am excited to watch those players, along with the other talented student-athletes we brought in from across the region and the nation develop."

A large part of UMC's success on the recruiting trail, which brought in one the largest signing day classes in school history, was due to the return of the entire coaching staff, which was able to identify talent and generate excitement about the program.

"The energy that all of these student-athletes have about UMC football and being part of building something special here was exciting for us as a coaching staff," Fritze said. "We are excited about the building blocks we were able to put together."

The 51 signees will join 62 returning players on the roster, several of which had key roles on the team in 2015. The Golden Eagles look to enter the 2016 season with 113 players on their roster.

"One of the most exciting parts going into next season is how much competition and depth we will have at each position," Fritze said.

UMC signed 17 offensive players, 29 defensive players, one special teams player and four guys who can play either offense or defense.

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 build on a 1-10 season in 2015 as Coach Fritze enters his fourth year leading the charge. UMC will be led by returning All-NSIC players Dre Person (Sr., RB, Detroit, Mich.), Adam Connette (Jr., WR, Corona, Calif.) and Noah Lee (So., OL, Vadnais Heights, Mich.).

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

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The University of Minnesota Crookston is a NCAA Division II university located in the Red River Valley of Northwest Minnesota. UMC sponsors 11 intercollegiate athletic teams with membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate conference (NSIC) and the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). The NSIC is a 16-team conference with schools situated in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
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Position Breakdown
Quarterback (2)
Running Back (4)
Fullback (1)
Wide Receiver (3)
Offensive Line (7)
Defensive Line (10)
Linebacker (8)
Defensive Back (11)
Athletes (4)
Long Snapper (1)
High School Signees (43)
Ted Androli/DB/6-0 180/Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon-Wanamingo H.S.
Kyler Banks/DB/6-1 160/Cannon Falls, Minn./Cannon Falls H.S.
Benjamin Bliss/RB/6-0 200/La Pryor, Texas/La Pryor H.S.
Ben Branscom/DL/6-1 225/Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury H.S.
Josh Browne/DB/5-10 179/Coon Rapids, Minn./Blaine H.S.
Taylor Comstock/DL/6-0 224/Brooklyn Park, Minn./Park Center H.S.
Anfernee Cooper/DB/5-10 175/Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley H.S.
Brian DuBose/OL/6-2 315/Bloomington, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy H.S.
Airmando Flores/WR/5-11 170/River Forest, Ill./Oak Park H.S.
Esteban Flores/DL/6-0 235/Santee, Calif./West Hills H.S.
Gabe Hall/LB/6-1 215/Cannon Falls, Minn./Cannon Falls H.S.
Dez Henderson/RB/5-6 160/Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley H.S.
Treyton Hought/DB/5-9 175/Breckenridge, Minn./Breckenridge H.S.
Logan Huso/DL/6-3 240/Eagan, Minn./Eagan H.S.
Ty Jochim/RB/5-11 195/Fargo, N.D./Davies H.S.
Josh Kauck/DL/6-3 245/Coon Rapids, Minn./Coon Rapids H.S.
Cody Kowalenko/FB/6-0 215/Coon Rapids, Minn./Coon Rapids H.S.
Jake Larkin/DB/6-0 175/Kensington, Minn./West Central Area H.S.
John Lipscomb/OL/6-3 305/Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central H.S.
Isaiah Matthews/DL/6-0 289/Minneapolis, Minn./Minneapolis North H.S.
Jake McMackin/LB/5-11 180/Genoa, Ill./Genoa-Kingston H.S.
Dloyd Mitchell/DL/5-11 200/Milwaukee, Wis./Oak Creek H.S.
Jonah Niere/OL/6-4 260/Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury Senior H.S.
Jeremy Neuman/QB/6-1 195/Andover, Minn./Andover H.S.
Emmanuel Nwachi/DL/6-2 225/Coon Rapids, Minn./Blaine H.S.
Justice Ogueri/RB/5-10 185/Carrollton, Texas/Creekview H.S.
Sean Perry/LB/6-1 218/Cooperstown, N.D./Griggs County Central H.S.
Omar Porte/DB/5-11 180/Osseo, Minn./Osseo H.S.
Skyler Quinn/LB/6-2 215/Evansville, Minn./Evansville H.S.
Ryan Ratcliff/DL/6-3 293/Bloomer, Wis./Bloomer H.S.
Stephan Reed/LS/6-0 190/Brooklyn Park, Minn./Osseo H.S.
Jacob Remsza/WR/6-4 200/East Troy, Wis./East Troy H.S.
Younis Sangaray/DB/6-3 180/Dallas, Texas/Conrad H.S.
Riley Schreader/LB/6-1 210/Rochester, Minn./John Marshall H.S.
Malic Selimi/OL/6-3 267/Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek H.S.
Lasana Sesay/DB/5-11 200/Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove Senior H.S.
Hunter Sherman/LB/6-0 195/LaMoure, N.D./LaMoure H.S.
Ben Stewart/DL/6-3 200/Brooklyn Park, Minn./Park Center H.S.
Tyler Surma/OL/6-0 250/Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek H.S.
Emmitt Stevens/LB/6-0 210/Albert Lea, Minn./Albert Lea Senior H.S.
Tyler Swanlund/ATH/6-0 205/Winneconne Wis./Winneconne H.S.
Tom Tellers/ATH/5-11 160/Sebeka, Minn./Sebeka H.S.
Shawn Woods/DB/River Forest, Ill./Oak Park H.S.
Transfers (2)
Jacob Casillas/OL/6-1 300/Rowland Heights, Calif./East Los Angeles College
Derrick Dunn/ATH/5-9 185/San Diego, Calif./Bemidji State University
Mid-Year Signees (6)
Jonavan "JJ" Dias/WR/5-7 155/Aiea, Hawai'i/Grossmont College
Alfonso Gregg/RB/5-7 170/Santee, Calif./West Hills H.S.
Jarrad Lewis/OL/6-7 315/Houston, Texas/Mississippi Valley State University
Gregoire Mivelaz/DB/6-1 170/Winnipeg, Manitoba/St. Norbert H.S.
Joseph Nava/QB/5-11 185/San Antonio, Texas/San Antonio Central Catholic H.S.
Dalvin Richardson/LB/6-1 200/Surprise, Ariz./Glendale Community College
 
 
Ted Androli/DB/6-0 180/Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon-Wanamingo H.S. (Comments on Ted)
High School: Was 2015 Mid-Southeast District Defensive Player of the Year and All-District overall…Voted Kenyon-Wanamingo's Offensive and Defensive MVP…Selected to the Faribault Daily News All-Area Team for football and wrestling…A three-time All-State qualifier for wrestling, placing third and sixth…A three-time All-HVL Wrestler...Two-year wrestling captain and one year for football…Had 92 tackles with seven sacks and three forced fumbles as a senior…On offense, had 560 yards rushing and seven touchdowns.
Personal: Son of Scott and Lisa Androli…Born Feb. 17, 1998...Parents are both graduates of University of Minnesota.


Kyler Banks/DB/6-0 160/Cannon Falls, Minn./Cannon Falls H.S. (Comments on Kyler)
High School: Served as team captain for football, basketball and track…An All-Conference track athlete two times…Earned All-Hiawatha Valley League Honorable Mention…Had over 200 yards receiving and six touchdowns as a senior at wide receiver…Tallied 27 tackles with four pass deflections for Cannon Falls H.S. as a senior.
Personal: Son of Josh and Missy Banks…Born Jan. 7, 1998…Plans to major in elementary education…Father Josh Banks played basketball and soccer at Northwestern College…Great uncle and second cousin played football and rugby respectively at North Dakota State.



Benjamin Bliss/RB/6-0 200/La Pryor, Texas/La Pryor H.S. (Comments on Bliss)

High School:  Played at La Pryor High School and rushed for a total 2,022 yards averaging 11.8 yards per carry and 183.8 yards a game...Ben has been the La Pryor Offensive Player of the Game 13 times in his career.

Personal: Ben is the son of Dan Bliss and Anne Bliss who also live in La Pryor. Ben plans to major in Business.


Ben Branscom/DL/6-1 225/Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury H.S. (Comments on Branscom)
High School: A three-year varsity team member at Woodbury H.S…An All-Suburban East Conference pick…Tallied 11 career sacks in high school…As a junior had 17 tackles with two tackles for loss for Woodbury H.S…As a senior, Branscom had 23 tackles with seven tackles for loss and four sacks.
Personal: Son of Elizabeth Branscom of Woodbury and William Branscom of Elk River…Born July 26, 1998…Undecided on major.


Josh "Wou" Browne/DB/5-10 179/Coon Rapids, Minn./Blaine H.S. (Comments on Browne)
High School: A section champion in track…Played defensive back and running back for Blaine H.S. as a sophomore…Had 11 tackles and one tackle for loss for Blaine as a sophomore…As a senior played defensive back and wide receiver…Had 11 tackles and one fumble recovery as a senior…Had 15 catches for 123 yards and a touchdown as a senior.
Personal: Son of Martha Bhunak…Born Dec. 5, 2015...Plans to major in software engineering.


Taylor Comstock/DL/6-0 224/Brooklyn Park, Minn./Park Center H.S. (Comments on Comstock)
High School: Part of the Park Center Leadership program…Served as a team captain for the Lacrosse program…An All-State Honorable Mention pick for football…Played linebacker for Park Center H.S.
Personal: Son of Kevin and Annette Comstock…Plans to major in game and wildlife management…Born Aug. 5, 1997.


Anfernee Cooper/DB/5-10 175/Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley H.S. (Comments on Cooper)
High School: Comes from the same program as fellow signee Dez Henderson and current Golden Eagle Rodney Stewart…Played safety at North Crowley H.S.
Personal: Son of Tiffany Cooper…Plans to major in exercise science and wellness…Born July 20, 1998…Father played football at Texas Christian University…Had a best friend die when he was young, who he plays for any time he touches the football field.

Brian DuBose/OL/6-2 315/Bloomington, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy H.S. (Comments on DuBose)

High School: Played in the Metro West Conference...Part of program that has produced current Golden Eagles Adam Heder and Depriece Isenberg...Helped block for 800 yard rusher Max Simmons in high school at Kennedy, as well as over 600 yards passing between Matthew Fine and Scott Cameron.

Personal: Son of Jen and Brian DuBose...Brian plans to major in Software Engineering...Brian has a sister that is on the Rowing team at Clemson University.

Airmando Flores/WR/5-11 170/River Forest, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest H.S. (Comments on Flores)
High School: Played corner and wide receiver for Oak Park-River Forest H.S. squad that went 9-2 during the 2015 season.


Personal: Son of Luis Flores and Kyah Green of Chicago, Ill…Born April 21, 1998…Plans to major in accounting.


Esteban Flores/DL/6-0 235/Santee, Calif./West Hills H.S. (Comments on Flores)
High School: Attended same high school as current Golden Eagle Garrett Mead and also played earlier in career with Conner Finnestad…Also a teammate of fellow signee Alfonso Gregg…Helped lead team to Grossmont Valle Championship in 2015…Earned unsung hero award as a senior…Earned All-League Second Team on defense as a senior.
Personal: Son of Alma and Eduardo Chavez…Born Dec. 8, 1996…Plans to major in criminal justice.


Gabe Hall/LB/6-1 215/Cannon Falls, Minn./Cannon Falls H.S. (Comments on Hall)

High School: Played in the Hiawatha Valley League...Gabe was HVL All conference, All section, All area, and Cannon Falls co-defensive player of the year in 2015...Gabe was also the captain of his team...In 2014, he was named HVL honorable mention. In the 2014-2015 season Gabe was the Minnesota High School State Weightlifting Champion...He was in the 94kg class.

Personal: Born September 18, 1997...Plans to major in Elementary Education...Son of David and Christina Hall.
 
Dez Henderson/RB/5-6 160/Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley H.S. (Comments on Henderson)

High School: Dez was Offensive Back MVP his senior year. Averaged 7.6 yards a game...Ran for 248 yards on the ground as a junior with 7.6 yards per carry and five touchdowns...As a sophomore, Henderson rushed for 344 yards with three touchdowns...Also a threat in the receiving game...Rushed for 701 yards and nine touchdowns with an average of 5.8 yards per carry as a senior for North Crowley H.S...North Crowley produced current player Rodney Stewart.

Personal: Born November 8, 1996...Plans to major in marketing...Son of Christie Haynes and Kevin McAfee...Dez has relatives Charles Colbert who played for the Chiefs and Abner Haynes who played for the Texans.


Treyton Hought/DB/5-9 175/Foxhome, Minn./Breckenridge H.S. (Comments on Hought)
High School: Treyton was named All-District Honorable Mention in 2015. He was a 2015 wrestling state qualifier. He had the most takedowns, escapes, and pins for his team. Was named to the All-Conference Team for wrestling his senior year. He was also the section 6A 300M hurdles champion in 2015...Earned the Cowboy Award at Breckenridge H.S..Participated in state track and field tournament in 2013 and 2015...Played running back and defensive end for Breckenridge H.S.
 
Personal: Son of Tony and Lisa Hought...Born Sept. 23, 1997...Plans to major in agronomy and agricultural business...Cousin Jared Boesen plays football at Minnesota State-Fergus Falls...Cousin Alex Johnson wrestles at Augsburg...Cousin Christina Pickett plays softball at Augustana.


Logan Huso/DL/6-3 240/Eagan, Minn./Eagan H.S. (Comments on Huso)
High School: Was a two year letter winner at Eagah H.S...Logan made 38 tackles including six for a loss of yards and 3.5 sacks his senior year...He also had seven deflected passes...Along with football, he also received a letter for wrestling his sophomore year...Logan was an academic letter winner all four years...He was also the Senator of Student Government and Senior Class Representative.

Personal: Born October 12, 1997. Son of Nathan Huso and Theresa Trocke...Logan comes from a family of athletes..He has a brother, Wyatt Huso who plays baseball at UMC and an uncle Paul Trocke who played football at University of Wisconsin-River Falls...He also has an aunt Holly Huso who played basketball at NDSU.


Ty Jochim/RB/5-11 195/Fargo, N.D./Davies H.S. (Comments on Jochim)
High School: A two-time All-State pick at running back for Fargo Davies H.S…Named All-Eastern Dakota Conference twice…Rushed for over 2,530 yards in career with 26 touchdowns…Nominated for North Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year…Helped lead team to State Championship in 2014.
Personal: Son of Gary and Pam Jochim…Born Nov. 6, 1997…Undecided on a major.

Josh Kauck/DL/6-3 245/Coon Rapids, Minn./Coon Rapids H.S. (Comments on Kauck)

High School: Played offensive and defensive line at Coon Rapids H.S…Finished senior season with 49 tackles, one fumble recovery, one interception and one blocked kick…Teammates with Cody Kowalenko.


Cody Kowalenko/FB/6-0 215/Coon Rapids, Minn./Coon Rapids H.S. (Comments on Kowalenko)
High School: Was an All-Conference Honorable Mention pick at Coon Rapids H.S…Rushed for 229 yards as a senior for Coon Rapids H.S…Also played defense and had 18 tackles last season.
Personal: Son of Mike and Kim Kowalenko…Born Nov. 20, 1997…Plans to major in elementary education.


Jake Larkin/DB/6-0 175/Kensington, Minn./West Central Area H.S. (Comments on Larkin)
High School: A 2014 Prairie Conference pick…Named 2015 Mid-State Sub Section 3 All-Conference Honorable Mention…Named West Central Area Most Improved Player…Played quarterback for West Central Area H.S.


Personal: Son of Marilyn and Jadee Larkin…Plans to major in aviation…Born Sept. 16, 1997.


John Lipscomb, II/OL/6-3 305/Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central H.S. (Comments on Lipscomb)
High School: Helped lead Catholic Central to 9-3 mark while playing on the offensive line.
Personal: Son of Eddie and John Lipscomb…Born Jan. 7, 1998…Plans to major in business management…Plays for everyone who has cancer due to his mom being diagnosed with cancer in 2015.


Isaiah Matthews/DL/6-0 289/Minneapolis, Minn./Minneapolis North H.S. (Comments on Matthews)
High School: Earned All-Conference as a junior for Minneapolis North H.S…A First Team All-District pick…Named All-District MVP…Played offensive and defensive line…Had 57 tackles with 15 tackles for loss and eight sacks as a senior…Tallied one fumble recovery and one forced fumble.
Personal: Son of Tatika Taylor…Born July 11, 1998…Plans to major in health sciences…Uncle Jeffery Walton played football for Concordia University-St. Paul.


Jake McMackin/LB/6-0 185/Genoa, Ill./Genoa-Kingston H.S. (Comments on McMackin)
High School: Played linebacker at Genoa-Kingston H.S. in the Big Northern League.
Personal: Son of Tamera and Scott McMackin…Born Aug. 20, 1998…Plans to major in communication.



Dloyd Mitchell/DL/5-11 200/Milwaukee, Wis./Oak Creek H.S.

High School: Won the State/National Power Lifter Awards...Played football in the Southeast Conference...Played defensive end at Oak Creek H.S.

Personal: Born October 29, 1997…Plans to major in Criminal Justice…Son of Dloyd and Tiffany Mitchell.
 
 
Jeremy Neuman/QB/6-1 195/Andover, Minn./Andover H.S. (Comments on Neuman)
High School: Played quarterback at Andover H.S., where he passed for over 2,453 yards and led his team to the state tournament…Passed for 27 touchdowns and 12 interceptions on the year…Had 1,699 yards and 15 touchdowns on the regular season for Andover H.S.


Jonah Niere/OL/6-4 260/Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury Senior H.S. (Comments on Niere)

High School:  Received an Academic letter all four years...A varsity letter three years, and a varsity starter letter two years at Woodbury H.S...Jonah played in the Metro East Conference.

Personal: Born December 19, 1997...He will major in Biology/Chemistry...Jonah will come into UMC already with 60 college  credits..Parents are Allen and Leanne Niere.


Emmanuel Nwachi/DL/6-2 225/Coon Rapids, Minn./Blaine H.S. (Comments on Nwachi)
High School: An All-Northwest Suburban Conference pick…Named West Metro All-District and West Metro Defensive Lineman of the Year…Had 38 tackles, three tackles for loss and four sacks as a senior for Blaine H.S…Had two forced fumbles during the regular season…In state tournament had 11 tackles.


Personal: Son of Oliver and Florence Nwachi…Born Dec. 21, 1997…Plans to major in business.

Justice Ogueri/RB/5-10 185/Carrollton, Texas/Creekview H.S. (Comments on Ogueri)
High School: Justice was a three year letter winner…He was First Team All-District…Justice was Offensive MVP for his team and was named most outstanding running back…He was also a 1,266 yard rusher averaging 126.6 yards per game as a senior…He tallied 17 touchdowns as a senior…As a junior, Ogueri rushed for 728 yards with eight touchdowns, while he had over 500 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore for Creekview H.S.

Personal: Son of Chinwe and Austin Ogueri…Born June 25, 1997.


Sean Perry/LB/6-1 218/Cooperstown, N.D./Griggs County Central H.S. (Comments on Perry)
High School: Played linebacker for Griggs-Barnes County team in North Dakota during his senior season, previously was  at Centreville Academy in Centreville, Miss…Helped his team to a 6-6 mark in Mississippi, playing defensive end and tight end…Also played baseball.


Omar Porte/DB/5-11 180/Osseo, Minn./Osseo H.S. (Comments on Porte)

High School: Received All Conference Honorable Mention his senior year...Played receiver and corner for Osseo H.S...Helped lead Osseo H.S. to a 10-3 mark as a senior, as his team won the State Championship.

Personal: Born May 30, 1998...Omar plays in the Northwest Suburban Conference...The son of Velmer Porte and Crystal Hunter...Omar has a sister Ayo Porte that plays basketball in the conference at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
 
Skyler Quinn/LB/6-2 215/Evansville, Minn./Brandon-Evansville H.S. (Comments on Quinn)
 
High School: An Honorable Mention pick as a sophomore…Earned All-Conference honors as a junior and senior…Named an All-State Linebacker as a senior at Brandon-Evansville H.S…Competed in basketball, where he was All-Conference as a sophomore and junior…He has amassed over 1,000 points in his career in basketball…Named District Special Teams Player of the Year.
 
Personal: Son of Darrin and Rena Quinn…Plans to major in agricultural business…Born Aug. 18, 1997…An Honor Roll student and also named Student of the Month.
 
Ryan Ratcliff/DL/6-3 293/Bloomer, Wis./Bloomer H.S. (Comments on Ratcliff)
High School: Ryan was a two time All-Conference player...He was also All-Northwest and Academic All-State...Led his team in tackles his senior year with 70...Ryan also had three blocks and one blocked punt...Ryan was part of the Honor Roll all four years...He also holds the World Record for Power Lifting (600.7 pounds).

Personal: Born June 24, 1998...Ryan plans to major in software engineering...Son of Bob and Danielle Rubenzer and Jamey and Mandy Ratcliff.

Stephan Reed/LS/6-0 190/Brooklyn Park, Minn./Osseo H.S. (Comments on Reed)
High School: Was named Two-Time Special Teams Player of the Week…Snapped for Osseo H.S. as a junior and senior…Was 75-of-78 for 96 percent snap efficiency as a senior…Averaged punt time of .75 seconds and PAT snap time of .20 seconds.


Personal: Son of Christina and Troy McCoy…Born Oct. 21, 1997…Plans to major in law enforcement aviation…Father played running back for Augsburg College…Cousin Larry McCoy played football for Duquesne and now plays in German Football League with Berlin Rebels…Reed started out career as 240 pounds but lost weight due to motivation from football and found long snapping.

Jacob Remsza/WR/6-4 200/East Troy, Wis./East Troy H.S. (Comments on Remsza)
High School: Was a First Team All-Rock Valley Conference pick…Earned 2016 WFCA All-Star honors…An All-Conference pick at East Troy as a junior…Helped lead team to state tournament in basketball…As a senior for football, Remsza had 37 catches for 648 yards and six touchdowns…He served as a team captain as a senior…Is the school record holder in the 4x800 meter relay…Earned fourth place at state track meet in 4x800 meter relay…Earned Mr. Hustle award for basketball team…As a junior, he had 35 catches for 487 yards and two touchdowns.

Personal: Son of Greg Remsza and Darlene Pickler…Plans to major in aviation…Born July 25, 1997…Brother Jordan Remsza was First Team All-Conference and First Team All-American for football at Ripon College as a senior.
 
Younis Sangaray/DB/6-3 180/Dallas, Texas/Conrad H.S. (Comments on Sangaray)
High School: Played defensive back for Conrad High School in Dallas, Texas.
Personal: Originally from Monrovia, Liberia…Born Sept. 8, 1998…Plans to major in marketing or business…Made A&B Honor Roll…Son of Bangalee Sangaray.


Malic Selimi/OL/6-3 267/Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek H.S. (Comments on Selimi)
High School: High school teammates with Tyler Surma and Dloyd Mitchell…Helped lead Oak Creek H.S. to an 8-3 overall mark as a senior.


Riley Schreader/LB/6-1 210/Rochester, Minn./John Marshall H.S. (Comments on Schreader)
High School: Named Sports Performance MVP in 2014 and 2015…In 2015 had 80 tackles and 17 tackles for loss with five sacks…Was named Honorable Mention All-Conference in 2014 and 2015…A four-year varsity track athlete and state participant in football and track...He served as team captain of varsity track as a junior and senior.
Personal: Son of Teresa Schreader…Born Sept. 30, 1997…Plans to major in health sciences…Mom has cystic fibrosis.


Lasana Sesay/DB/5-11 200/Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove Senior H.S. (Comments on Sesay)
 
High School: Played in the Northwest Suburban Conference…Played defensive end for Maple Grove H.S. as a senior…Talled 22 tackles as a senior with four tackles for loss and one fumble recovery for a touchdown…Helped lead team to state tournament.

Personal: Son of Bernice Moore and Michael Gee…Undecided on major.
 
 
Hunter Sherman/LB/6-0 195/LaMoure, N.D./LaMoure H.S. (Comments on Sherman)
 
High School: Named All-Region during all four years of high school…Led his high school in tackles as a junior and senior…Had over 120 tackles as a senior for LaMoure H.S…Served as team captain as a senior…Helped lead his team to the 2014 Regional Championship in 9 man football…Led team to the playoffs all four years of high school.
 
Personal: Son of Paul and Lynette Sherman…Born Sept. 12, 1997…Plans to major in exercise science and wellness.
 
 
Emmitt Stevens/LB/6-0 210/Albert Lea, Minn./Albert Lea Senior H.S. (Comments on Stevens)
 
High School: As a junior was a Second Team All-Area Linebacker…Selected as a Big 9 All-Conference Linebacker during his junior season…Tallied 25 tackles and 12 assisted tackles…On offense, had 12 catches for 138 yards…Tallied one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries…As a senior, was South Central League All-District Linebacker…Named First Team All-Area Linebacker…Tallied 84 tackles, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and offensively had 252 rushing yards.
 
Personal: Son of DeAnn Stevens…Plans to major in health sciences…Born March 5, 1998…Cousin R.J. Polley played left tackle at University of South Dakota.
 
Ben Stewart/DL/6-3 200/Brooklyn Park, Minn./Park Center H.S. (Comments on Stewart)

High School:  Stewart received honorable mention honors in the North West Suburban Conference..Stewart had 19 tackles last season with three sacks on the season as a senior.

Personal: Born Feb. 8, 1998..Ben is the first one in his family to go to college...Son of Sarah Kromah and Josu Kromah...Plans to major in business management.
 
 
Tyler Surma/OL/6-0 250/Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek H.S. (Comments on Surma)
 
High School: A First Team All-Conference pick at Oak Creek H.S…Helped lead his team to an 8-3 mark overall…Teammates of fellow signees Malic Selimi and Dloyd Mitchell.
 
Personal: Son of Amy and Steve Surma…Born Oct. 12, 1997…Majoring in exercise science.
 
Tyler Swanlund/ATH/6-0 205/Winneconne, Wis./Winneconne H.S. (Comments on Swanlund)
 
High School: Helped lead Winneconne H.S. to a State Championship in 2013…Named All-Area Honorable Mention at quarterback…Selected All-Eastern Central Conference Honorable Mention pick at quarterback…Through for over 1,700 yards as a senior…Had 20 touchdowns as a senior…In three years, amassed over 2,700 yards and 31 touchdowns…Helped lead team to third round of the playoffs in 2015.
 
Personal: Son of Eric and Lori Swanlund...Plans to major in exercise science…Born Dec. 30, 1997.


Tom Tellers/ATH/5-11 160/Sebeka, Minn./Sebeka H.S. (Comments on Tellers)
High School: Was All-Conference and All-Section in the 2014-15 season…In 2015 he was also named the conferences Defensive Back of the Year…Tom participated in the 2015 state semi-finals…He played in the Midwest Blue District…Was a fifth place state finisher for wrestling in 2015 and was second team…Played quarterback and defensive back for United North Central H.S…Rushed for over 900 yards on the 2015 season and passed for over 1,000 yards…Had 56 tackles with one interception on the season.

Personal: Born November 12, 1997…Tom was part of the National Honor Society and Academic All-State in 2015..Parents are Joe and Kristine Tellers…Plans to major in management.


Shawn Woods/DB/5-9 165/Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest H.S. (Comments on Woods)
High School: Helped Oak Park-River Forest to 9-2 overall mark as a senior…Was a high school teammate of fellow signee Airmando Flores.



Personal: Son of Gwendolyn Brewer and Shawn Woods…Plans to major in business administration…Born Oct. 21, 1997…Is the first person in his family to compete in college athletics.



Transfers
Jacob Casillas/OL/6-1 300/Rowland Heights, Calif./East Los Angeles College (Comments on Casillas)
Prior to UMC: Earned All-League accolades in 2012 and 2013…Also a high school wrestler…Was a back-to-back league team champion in 2013 and 2014…Was Heavyweight Individual League Champion in 2013 and runner-up in 2014…Helped league Rowland H.S. to league championship for football in 2012-13…Spent last two years at East Los Angeles College as offensive lineman.
Personal: Son of Martha Casillas…Born Oct. 28, 1996…Plans to major in elementary education.


Derrick Dunn/ATH/5-9 185/San Diego, Calif./Bemidji State University (Comments on Dunn)
Prior to UMC: Originally signed with Bemidji State University out of high school and spent time on the roster as a running back…Was a First Team All-San Diego CIF pick…Is second in school history in touchdowns with 44…Earned First Team All-East San Diego…Was named First Team Grossmont Valley League…Named Team MVP.
Personal: Son of Derrick Dunn of San Diego and Angela Dunn of Brentwood…Born April 19, 1994…Plans to major in biology.
Mid-Year Additions
Jonavan "JJ" Dias/WR/5-7 155/Aiea, Hawai'i/Grossmont College (Comments from Dias)
Prior to UMC: Comes from same high school as Drew McDurmin, Lincoln Tappe and Kolby Castillo…Played wide receiver at Grossmont College in 2013 before taking last couple of years off back in Hawai'i…Had 13 catches for 67 yards as a slot back for Aiea H.S. as a senior in 2012.

Alfonso Gregg/ATH/5-7 170/Santee, Calif./West Hills H.S. (Comments on Gregg)

Prior to UMC: Sat out the Fall after graduating from West Hills H.S. in 2015…Was high school teammates with Garrett Mead, Conner Finnestad and Esteban Flores…Played linebacker and running back…Had 54 yards rushing as a senior.


Jarrad Lewis/OL/6-7 315/Houston, Texas/Mississippi Valley State University (Comments on Lewis)
Prior to UMC: High school teammates of fellow UMC player Kevin Williams…Attended Evan E. Worthing H.S…Last played at Division I FCS school Missisisippi Valley State in 2014...Played offensive line for the Delta Devils….Prior to MVSU, played at Dakota College at Bottineau.



Gregoire Mivelaz/DB/6-1 170/Winnipeg, Manitoba/St. Norbert H.S.
Prior to UMC: Attended St. Norbert H.S., where he played defensive back, graduating in 2015…Will come into UMC as a freshman.


Joseph Nava/QB/5-11 185/San Antonio, Texas/Central Catholic H.S. (Nava Comments)
Prior to UMC: Played basketball and football for Central Catholic H.S…Will come into UMC as a freshman…During the 2014 season, he passed for 1,510 yards and 22 touchdowns with just four interceptions with a QB rating of 98.5…The dual  threat quarterback rushed for 615 yards and three touchdowns for Central Catholic as a senior.



Dalvin Richardson/LB/6-1 200/Surprise, Ariz./Glendale Community College (Richardson Comments)
Prior to UMC: High school teammate of Bubba Cook at Valley Vista H.S…Played strong safety or Glendale Community College, making three tackles last season…Played quarterback at Valley Vista H.S.