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National Letters of Intent
Nathan Belisle (OL, 6-5, 290, Athens, Wis./Athens HS)
Sam Bixler (OL, 6-3, 280, Chanhassen, Minn./Minnetonka HS)
Adam Breske (WR, 6-1, 175, Casselton, N.D./Central Cass HS)
Jon Bylak (OL, 6-6, 240, Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley HS)
Dillon Card (QB, 6-5, 225, Verndale, Minn./Verndale HS)
Peter Durand (OL, 6-6, 260, Warren, Minn./Warren-Alvarado-Oslo HS)
Hunter Ehlers (WR, 6-2, 190, Farmington, Minn./Randolph HS)
Brady Emerson (OL, 6-4, 270, Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead HS)
Conner Hanf (WR, 6-3, 215, Stewartville, Minn./Stewartville HS)
Jordan Harms (DB, 6-3, 180, Hitterdal, Minn./Hawley HS)
Derek Kahl (DB, 5-9, 174, Menomonie, Wis./Menomonie HS)
Jonathan Kabambi (RB, 5-11, 210, Harrisburg, S.D./Harrisburg HS)
Luke Mathias (OL, 6-3, 315, Findlay, Ill./Central A&M HS)
Ryan Mattingly (TE, 6-6, 215, Excelsior, Minn./Minnetonka HS)
Bryce Meehl (WR, 6-0, 170, Oakes, N.D./Oakes HS)
Jake Mehlhouse (OL, 6-7, 235, Olivia, Minn./BOLD HS)
Evan Moore (WR, 6-2, 180, Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley HS)
Sam Olsen (LB, 5-11, 210, West Fargo, N.D./West Fargo HS)
Ron Olson (DB, 5-11, 175, Oak Grove, Minn./St. Francis HS)
Casey Paskey (DB, 6-2, 207, Detroit Lakes, Minn./Detroit Lakes HS/NDSCS)
Isaac Ripplinger (OL, 6-5, 220, Beulah, N.D./Beulah HS)
Jake Schoonover (OL, 6-2, 285, Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine HS)
Jeff Stith (DL, 6-3, 230, Cavalier, N.D./Cavalier HS)
Danny Stasch (RB, 5-11, 180 Fargo, N.D./Shanley HS)
Hayden Swartz (WR, 6-4, 195, Menomonie, Wis./Menomonie HS)
Signed Financial Aid Agreement
Roger Thorp (DL, 6-3, 250, Frazee, Minn./Frazee HS)
Transfer
Joe Tjosvold (K, 6-0, 200, Lake Elmo, Minn./Tartan HS/South Dakota State)
Preferred Walk-On (Letter of Acceptance of Admission)
Aaron Doan (DB, 5-11, 180, Bismarck, N.D./Century HS)
Joe Flatt (LB, 6-0, 198, Dilworth, Minn./Dilworth-Glyndon Felton HS)
Spencer Haag (DB, 5-7, 155, Annandale, Minn./Annandale HS)
Jacob Klein (OL, 6-2, 290, Shafer, Minn./Chisago Lakes HS)
Here is a look at the Dragon recruits:
Nathan Belisle (OL, 6-5, 290, Athens, Wis./Athens HS)
Two-time first-team all-conference selection as an offensive lineman...WSAW Channel 7 All-Star OL twice...Gannett Central Media First Team offensive lineman...team captain...had 35 tackles as a defensive lineman as a senior...also lettered in basketball and track and field.
Sam Bixler (OL, 6-3, 280, Chanhassen, Minn./Minnetonka HS)
All-conference as a senior...nominated to 2015 All-Star game...started all 19 games during his junior and senior years at Minnetonka High School...also a team captain in track and field...brother, Jack, is a current member of the MSUM team.
Adam Breske (WR, 6-1, 175, Casselton, N.D./Central Cass HS)
Finished with 81 catches for 1,632 yards and 19 touchdowns in career...two-time first-team all-state selection at wide receiver...two-time all-region first-team selection...also lettered in basketball and track and field.
Jon Bylak (OL, 6-6, 240, Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley HS)
Earned all-conference honorable mention honors....honorary team captain...two-year letterwinner in football...also lettered in volleyball.
Dillon Card (QB, 6-5, 225, Verndale, Minn./Verndale HS)
Two-time all-state selection...four-time all-conference...four-time all-area...Park Region Conference MVP...threw for 3,200 yards in career...rushed for 3,500 yards...finished with 105 career touchdowns....also a three-time state entrant in wrestling...four-year letterwinner in football and also lettered in wrestling and baseball.
Peter Durand (OL, 6-6, 260, Warren, Minn./Warren-Alvarado-Oslo HS)
Named all-conference senior year of football...all-conference honorable mention as a junior...team captain senior year...also lettered in basketball and golf during high school career...named WAO AAA Award winner.
Hunter Ehlers (WR, 6-2, 190, Farmington, Minn./Randolph HS)
All-state selection as a wide receiver...all-conference selection as a senior after earning honorable mention honors as a junior....caught 43 passes for 884 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior...finished with 67 career receptions for 1,132 yards and 20 touchdowns...also lettered in baseball and basketball.
Brady Emerson (OL, 6-4, 270, Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead HS)
Team captain as a senior...all-conference selection...two-time linemen of the year...helped Moorhead High to 15-6 mark over the past two seasons...had 35 pancake blocks...also lettered in wrestling.
Conner Hanf (WR, 6-3, 215, Stewartville, Minn./Stewartville HS)
Two-time all-conference selection...finished with 126 career receptions for 1,868 yards and 17 career touchdowns...had season-highs of 54 catches, 895 yards and eight touchdowns...has single game records of 142 yards and four touchdowns...also lettered in football and track.
Jordan Harms (DB, 6-3, 180, Hitterdal, Minn./Hawley HS)
Three-time all-section selection...two-time all-conference selection...named Most Valuable Defensive Back in the Heart of Lakes Conference...helped team to three straight Class AA state playoff appearances...team captain, also played at quarterback...played for former Dragon standout Peder Naatz.
Jonathan Kabambi (RB, 5-11, 210, Harrisburg, S.D./Harrisburg HS)
Two-time all-state selection...two-time all-conference selection...named to Argus Leader Elite 45 Team...rushed for 1,531 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 6.9 yards per carry...rushed for 922 yards and five touchdowns as a junior...three-year letterwinner...also a four-time state qualifier in track.
Derek Kahl (DB, 5-9, 174, Menomonie, Wis./Menomonie HS)
Two-time all-region honoree...two-time all-conference selection...team captain...named to All-Northwest Team...as a senior rushed for 1,133 yards and 17 touchdowns...rushed for 1,188 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior...also lettered in hockey.
Luke Mathias (OL, 6-3, 315, Findlay, Ill./Central A&M HS)
Team captain...earned team Defensive Line Award...four-year letterwinner...also lettered in track and field, basketball and baseball during high school career.
Ryan Mattingly (TE, 6-6, 215, Excelsior, Minn./Minnetonka HS)
Finished with 25 receptions for 170 yards as a tight end...three-year letterwinner in football under Head Coach Dave Nelson...team captain in basketball.
Bryce Meehl (WR, 6-0, 170, Oakes, N.D./Oakes HS)
First-team all-state selection twice...named North Dakota Class A Senior Athlete of the Year...passed for 4,460 yards and 53 touchdowns in career...also rushed for 981 yards and 14 touchdowns...passed for 1,742 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior...had 14 career interceptions on defense.
Jacob Mehlhouse (OL, 6-7, 235, Olivia, Minn./BOLD HS)
Named to KDUZ/KGLB/KARP All-Area football team...anchor of BOLD's offensive line...part of team that advanced to Class AA state championship and finished second in the state...also lettered in basketball.
Evan Moore (WR, 6-2, 185, Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley HS)
All-conference selection...honorary captain...had 32 catches for 512 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 16 yards per reception.
Sam Olsen (LB, 5-11, 210, West Fargo, N.D./West Fargo HS)
Named MVP Offensive Back...two-time team MVP...two-time all-state selection...two-time all-conference selection...team captain...three-year letterwinner...also lettered in track.
Ron Olson (DB, 5-11, 175, Oak Grove, Minn./St. Francis HS)
All-conference selection...state participant...finished with 163 career tackles, three interceptions and 523 kick return yards...three-year letterwinner in football...also lettered in track and field where he was an all-conference honoree.
Casey Paskey (DB, 6-2, 207, Detroit Lakes, Minn./Detroit Lakes HS/NDSCS)
Earned all-conference honors in football and hockey at Detroit Lakes High School...team captain in both sports as well...earned all-conference honors as safety at North Dakota State College of Science last season...also lettered in track.
Isaac Ripplinger (OL, 6-5, 220, Beulah, N.D./Beulah HS)
First-team all-state selection as a senior...two-time all-region selection...two-time team captain...finished with 69 tackles and 4.5 sacks as a senior...finished with 137 carer tackles...also a state placewinner (fifth) in wrestling at 220 pounds.
Jake Schoonover (OL, 6-2, 285, Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine HS)
Two-time all-conference selection...finished with 77 pancake blocks...two-year letterwinner...played senior season with a torn ACL.
Danny Stasch (RB, 5-11, 180, Fargo, N.D./Shanley HS)
Three-time all-state selection...three-time all-region selection...2A East Region Player of the Year in 2014...rushed for 3,854 yards and 52 touchdowns in career...four-year letterwinner in football...also lettered in track and field.
Jeff Stith (DL, 6-3, 230, Cavalier, N.D./Cavalier HS)
Two-time all-state selection..two-time all-region...part of two state championship teams...team captain...had season-high of 23 sacks and finished with 45...had season-high of 10 fumble recoveries...also lettered in wrestling and baseball.
Hayden Swartz (WR, 6-4, 195, Menomonie, Wis./Menomonie HS)
Team captain...played both wide receiver and defensive back in football...all-conference honorable mention...two-time Academic All-State selection...also lettered in basketball and baseball.
Roger Thorp (DL, 6-3, 250, Frazee, Minn./Frazee HS)
All-section selection...also earned all-conference honors and was named the Heart of Lakes Conference Most Valuable Defensive Lineman...finished with 156 tackles, 6.5sacks and 12 tackles for loss in career...also lettered in track and wrestling.
Transfer
Joe Tjosvold (K, 6-0, 200, Lake Elmo, Minn./Tartan HS/South Dakota State)
Transferring from Division I South Dakota State...at Tartan High School was a two-time second-team all-conference selection...team captain as a senior...averaged 60.9 yards per kickoff.
Preferred Walk Ons
Aaron Doan (DB, 5-11, 180, Bismarck, N.D./Century HS)
Team captain as a senior...team special teams MVP...Class AAA first-team all-state as a senior...all-region selection...finished with 63 tackles, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two interceptions as a senior...also lettered in track.
Joe Flatt (LB, 6-0, 198, Dilworth, Minn./Dilworth-Glyndon Felton HS)
All-conference selection...named Heart of Lakes All-Conference as a linebacker...lead team in tackles the past two seasons...rushed for 1,489 yards and 18 touchdowns in career...also lettered in track and field.
Spencer Haag (DB, 5-7, 155, Annandale, Minn./Annandale HS)
Team captain...earned Cardinal award...played in six games as a senior before suffering season-ending injury; finished with 42 tackles, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...as a junior had 45 tackles, three interceptions and one forced fumble.
Jacob Klein (OL, 6-2, 290, Shafer, Minn./Chisago Lakes HS)
Team captain...named Team Lineman of the Year...all-conference selection...had 30 tackles and 30 plus pancakes...also lettered in wrestling and track.
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