Jackrabbits add 35 for football

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BROOKINGS – South Dakota State University head football coach John Stiegelmeier announced Wednesday the addition of 35 high school standouts to the Jackrabbit program.

"We are very pleased to add the 2017 recruiting class to our football family," Stiegelmeier said. "We add student-athletes at every position who have great potential. I want to thank not only our assistant coaches who work so hard in recruiting, but all the additional SDSU personnel that help define why SDSU is a special place. This entire class will help ensure a bright future for the Jackrabbits."

The recruiting class consists of the following student-athletes:

Jake Aanderud, 5-10, 170, WR, Rapid City (St. Thomas More HS);

Austin Boen, 6-3, 295, OL, Sioux Falls (Roosevelt HS);

Levi Brown, 6-4, 195, LB, Roseville, Minn. (Roseville Area HS);

Ethan Bullock, 6-3, 200, QB, Orlando, Fla. (Winter Park HS);

Daniel Callender, 6-5, 235, DE, Yuma, Ariz. (Yuma Catholic HS);

Deyon Campbell, 5-9, 185, WR, Minnetonka, Minn. (Hopkins HS);

Colton Cook, 6-3, 280, OL, Minot, N.D. (Minot HS);

Tyler Demartra, 6-2, 205, S, Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor HS);

Ben Dinkel, 5-10, 190, P, Kearney, Neb. (Kearney HS);

Arthur Egan, 6-4, 225, TE, Omaha, Neb. (Creigton Prep);

Wyatt Ewing, 6-3, 260, OL, Winner (Winner HS);

Jon Gruetzmacher, 6-8, 310, OL, Merrill, Wis. (Merrill HS);

Adam Heien, 5-10, 190, WR, Tea (Tea Area HS);

Isaiah Hill, 5-11, 180, WR, Shorewood, Ill. (Minooka HS);

Rashie Hodge, 5-11, 185, LB, Phoenix, Ariz. (Mountain Pointe HS);

Aron Johnson, 6-6, 240, OL, Chisago City, Minn. (Chisago Lakes HS);

Krockett Krolikowski, 6-2, 260, DT, Winner (Winner HS);

Eagan Lickiss, 6-4, 280, OL, Indianola, Iowa (Indianola H.S);

Malik Lofton, 5-10, 175, CB, Crystal, Minn. (Hopkins HS);

Austin Lohsandt, 6-7, 270, OL, Madison (Madison HS);

Eddie Miller, 6-5, 275, OL, Brookings (Brookings HS);

Keenan Orr, 6-5, 195, WR, Forest, Ind. (Clinton Central HS);

Brendan Rotert, 6-3, 280, OL, Spearfish (Spearfish HS);

Dominic Simpson, 6-5, 300, DT, Omaha, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista South HS);

Tylen Small, 6-0, 170, S, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Plantation HS);

Pierre Strong, 5-11, 205, RB, Little Rock, Ark. (McClellan HS);

Jason Titus, 6-5, 280, OL, Andover, Minn. (Andover HS);

Noah Urbanek, 6-3, 210, LB, Kearney, Neb. (Kearney HS);

Mitch Van Beek, 5-7, 160, WR, Rock Rapids, Iowa (Central Lyon HS);

Jordan Velez, 5-11, 205, S, Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall HS);

Michael Wandmaker, 6-3, 205, WR, Andover, Minn. (Andover HS);

Alex Wickersham, 6-1, 190, S, Brandon (Brandon Valley HS);

Xavier Ward, 6-2, 270, DT, Freeman (Canistota HS);

Seven Wilson, 5-9, 200, LB, Kansas City, Mo. (Park Hill HS);

Reece Winkelman, 6-4, 230, DE, Marshall, Minn. (Marshall HS)