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For release: Feb. 7, 2018

St. Cloud State Huskies Football Announces 2018 Recruiting Class

St. Cloud, Minn. -- St. Cloud State University head football coach Scott Underwood and his staff an- nounced the commitments of 27 high school athletes and two transfers to the Huskies program today (Feb. 7), the first day for Division II signing. The incoming class includes athletes from Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Iowa.

“I want to first thank my staff for the time that they’ve invested in working with these 27 outstanding 2018 student athletes!,” said Coach Underwood, who is entering his 11th season in charge of the program

“We are excited to have this group join us in bringing a wealth of athletic talent and academic prowess to our program. We had several areas we needed to address in adding quality young men to our program and I believe this was accomplished in the recruiting class”

St. Cloud State (6-5, 3-4 NSIC North in 2017) will open its 2018 season at home at Husky Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 30, against the University of Mary at 6 p.m. The team will have five home and six away games this season. At a Glance 2018 St. Cloud State Recruiting Class Name Pos Ht Wt. Hometown/High School Manny Alvarez OL 6-6 290 Columbia Heights, Minn./Columbia Heights H.S. Breakdown By State Jacob Edwards OL 6-5 285 Greenville, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran H.S. Wisconsin 17 Josh Frerk OL 6-3 275 Eaton, Wis./Denmark H.S. Minnesota 10 Jamie Froysland OL 6-4 290 Fargo, N.D./Fargo South H.S. Iowa 1 Cade Garcia QB 6-1 180 Whitefish Bay, Wis./Whitefish Bay H.S. North Dakota 1 Cole Greco DL 6-2 275 Franklin, Wis./Whitnall H.S. Sarek Hoerth OL 6-5 304 Genoa City, Wis./Badger H.S. Wyatt Jentz DL 5-11 280 Horton, Wis./Horton H.S. Breakdown By Position Kyler Kluge DB 6-1 185 Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie H.S. OL 8 Josh Krause DB 6-5 195 Seymour, Wis./Seymour Community H.S. DL 7 Jeremy Lange DL 6-3 245 Seymour, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran H.S. DB 6 Dylan Lauer DL 6-4 260 Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet H.S. Nick Leszczynski ILB 6-0 200 Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield Central H.S. WR 3 Tommy McClain DL 6-4 240 Stoughton, Wis./Stoughton H.S. QB 2 Jaden Northup DB 6-0 190 Baldwin, Wis./Baldwin-Woodville H.S. ILB 1 Matt Plunkett WR 6-2 190 Superior, Wis./Superior H.S. OLB 1 Mason Primus QB 6-2 187 Cold Spring, Minn./ROCORI H.S. RB 1 Matt Rotter OL 6-3 270 Green Bay, Wis./Bay Port H.S. Drew Rudlong WR 6-4 205 Big Lake, Minn./Big Lake H.S. Rajveer Singh OL 6-4 305 Greenfield, Wis./Greenfield H.S. Ricky Soto DL 6-0 290 Coon Rapids, Minn./Coon Rapids H.S. Cole Tate DB 6-1 175 Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa East H.S. Brent Tekautz OL 6-4 295 Brooklyn Park, Minn./Brooklyn Park H.S. Alex Toedter OLB 6-3 235 Annandale, Minn./Maple Lake H.S. Ronney Trass DL 6-4 305 New Brighton, Minn./Irondale H.S. Brady Underwood DB 6-1 185 St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech

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Isaiah Westfall WR 6-3 175 Wisconsin Rapids, Wis./Wisconsin Rapids - Lincoln H.S.

Transfers Tyler Eads DB 6-1 195 Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City West H.S./University of Northern Iowa Isaiah Secrest RB 5-9 185 Rice Lake, Wis./Rice Lake H.S./University of North Dakota

2018 Huskies Football Schedule Augusts 30 vs. University of Mary 6 p.m.

September 8 at Minnesota Crookston TBA 15 vs. Minnesota Duluth TBA 22 at Northern State TBA 29 at Minnesota State TBA

October 6 vs. Wayne State TBA 13 at Sioux Falls TBA 20 vs. Upper Iowa TBA 27 vs. Bemidji State TBA

November 3 at Minot State TBA 10 at MSU Moorhead TBA

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Manny Alvarez, Offensive Lineman, 6-6, 290 lbs., Columbia Heights, Minn., Columbia Heights High School A 2017 participant in the Minnesota High School All Star Game...a two-time District Best offensive lineman...a two-time All Con- ference selection...a 2017 Third Team All State selection...served as one of the team’s captains as a senior...also a three-time All Conference wrestler...played football for Matt Townsend at Columbia Heights High School...majoring in criminal justice...son of Ken and Stephanie Alvarez

Jacob Edwards, Offensive Lineman, 6-5, 285 lbs., Greenville, Wis., Fox Valley Lutheran High School A two-time First Team All Conference selection...a three-year starter...served as one of the team’s 2017 captains...played football for Adam Frey at Fox Valley Lutheran High School...majoring in construction management...son of John and Jeanette Edwards

Josh Frerk, Offensive Lineman, 6-3, 275 lbs., Eaton,Wis., Denmark High School A 2017 Second Team All Conference selection as both an offensive and defensive lineman...a 2016 Honorable Mention All Confer- ence choice...served as one the team captains in 2017...played football for Rick Diny at Denmark High School...majoring in technol- ogy education...son of Brian and Lori Frerk

Jamie Froysland, Offensive Line, 6-4, 290 lbs., Fargo, N.D., Fargo South High School A 2017 First Team All State selection as an offensive lineman...named All Conference as an offensive and defensive lineman...served as one of the team captain in 2017...earned team offensive line MVP award...recognized with the Most Dedicated Lifter Award Winner...a 2017 Badlands Bowl Invite...played football for Tyler Kosel at Fargo South High School...majoring in athletic training... son of Frank and Linda Froysland.

Cade Garcia, Quarterback, 6-1, 180 lbs., Whitefish Bay, Wis., Whitefish Bay High School a 2017 First Team All Conference selection...named North Shore Conference Offensive Player of the Year..earned All Region and Honorable Mention All State a two-time team captain...played football for Jake Wolters at Whitefish Bay High School...majoring in business...son of Steve and Wendy Garcia

Cole Greco, Defensive Line, 6-2, 275 lbs., Franklin, Wis., Whitnall High School A three-time First Team All Conference selection...earned 2017 All Region Honorable Mention...a three-time All Suburban Honorable Mention...served as 2017 team captain...played football for John Quinlan at Whitnall High School..majoring in business...son of Mike and Ann Greco

Sarek Hoerth, Offensive Line, 6-5, 304 lbs., Genoa City, Wis., Badger High School A two-time team captain...named First Team All Conference and All Region in 2017...an All State Honorable Mention in his final season...played football for Matt Hensler at Badger High School...majoring in business...son of William and Heather Hoerth

Wyatt Jentz, Defensive Line, 5-11, 280 lbs., Hortonville, Wis., Hortonville High School A 2017 team captain...a two-time VFA-South All Conference Selection...a two-time All Region NE Wisconsin selection...a Post Cres- cent Elite 11 Selection..named to the Tim Krumrie Defensive Lineman of the Year Watch List...a four-year football letter winner...a member of the Honor Roll all four years...a Sports Marketing DECA Medalist...played football for Thomas Kolosso at Hortonville High School...majoring in business...son of Steve Jentz and Jennifer Dowling.

Kyler Kluge, Defensive Back, 6-1, 185 lbs., Eden Prairie, Minn., Eden Prairie High School Helped lead his team to the 2017 State Championship...a First Team All State selection...a First Team All Metro choice...earned First Team All District honors named one of the team captains as a senior...helped team finish as the state runner up as a junior...All- District Honorable Mention in 2016...played football for Mike Grant at Eden Prairie High School...majoring in business and sports management...son of Kraig and Kelsey Kluge...his father, Kraig, is a former football player at St. Cloud State

Josh Krause, Defensive Back, 6-5, 195 lbs., Seymour, Wis., Seymour Community High School Earned High Honors in every high school semester...served as one of the 2017 team captains...earned the 2017 Coach’s Award...a 2017 First Team All Bay Conference selection as a wide receiver...a 2017 Second Team All Bay Conference selection as a corner- back...was a 2016 All Bay Honorable Mention selection as a cornerback...earned an Honorable Mention selection to 2017 All-USA Fox Valley Postseason Prep Team as a wide receiver...played football for Matt Molle at Seymour Community High School...majoring in electrical engineering...son of Rick and Linda Krause. • www.scsuhuskies.com • www.scsutickets.com • 2018 St. Cloud State Football Recruiting Class

Jeremy Lange, Defensive Lineman, 6-3, 245 lbs., Seymour, Wis., Fox Valley Lutheran High School A 2017 Second Team All Conference selection...ended his career as school’s career solo tackle leader...earned high school’s 2017 Defensive Player of the Year...a 2016 Honorable Mention selection...played football for Adam Frey at Fox Valley Lutheran High School...majoring in sports management...son of Ken and Paula Lange

Dylan Lauer, Offensive Lineman, 6-4, 260 lbs., Cloquet, Minn., Cloquet High School A 2016 All District Honorable Mention selection...served as a 2017 team captain...named 2017 All District...earned All-Section honors in 2017...was the 2017 District Lineman of the Year...earned selection to the 2017 Duluth News Tribune All Area Team...a participant in the 2017 Minnesota High School All Star Game...played football for Tom Lenarz at Cloquet High School...majoring in history education...son of James Lauer and Tari Lauer.

Nick Leszczynski, Inside Linebacker, 6-0, 200 lbs., Brookfield, Wis., Brookfield Central High School Lettered in four sports...served as the captain of football and baseball team...a three-time Greater Metro All Conference as an inside linebacker...an All Region selection...earned Honorable Mention All State honors...named a finalist for the John Anderson Linebacker Award...played football for Jed Kennedy at Brookfield Central High School...majoring in business...son of Paul Leszczyn- ski and Jennifer Leszczynski

Tommy McClain, Defensive Lineman, 6-4, 240 lbs., Stoughton, Wis., Stoughton High School A three-sport athlete all four years of high school...a 2017 unanimous First Team All Conference selection...earned Defensive Line- man of the Year honors in Badger South Conference as a senior...an All Region Defensive Lineman as a senior...a 2016 Second Team All Conference basketball player...played for Dan Prahl at Stoughton High School...majoring in sports medicine...son of Renee Young.

Jaden Northup, Wide Receiver, 6-2, 190 lbs., Baldwin, Wis., Baldwin-Woodville High School A 2017 All Conference and All Region as a defensive back... was also named All-Conference in track and field in the 100m and 200m...was a state qualifier for 200m...played football for Dan Keefer at Baldwin-Woodville High School...majoring in physical therapy...son of John and Erin Northup

Matt Plunkett, Wide Receiver, 6-2, 190 lbs., Superior, Wis., Superior High School A 2016 First Team cornerback...a 2016 Honorable Mention receiver...played football for Bob DeMeyer at Superior High School... majoring in construction management...son of Mona Plunkett.

Mason Primus, Quarterback, 6-2, 187 lbs., Cold Spring, Minn., ROCORI High School A 2017 All District and All Section selection...lettered in football all four years...played for Mike Rowe at ROCORI High School... majoring in physical therapy...son of Tim and Lori Primus

Matt Rotter, Offensive Line, 6-3, 270 lbs., Green Bay, Wis., Bay Port High School A 2017 FRCC Honorable Mention offensive lineman...played football for Gary Westerman at Bay Port High School..majoring in mechanical engineering...son of Cary and Leslie Rotter.

Drew Rudlong, Wide Receiver, 6-4, 205 lbs., Big Lake, Minn., Big Lake High School A 2016 All District selection...served as a team captain as a senior...is the school record holder for most defensive touchdowns..also served as a team captain in basketball...an All Conference selection in long jump in track & field...was twice named as the track & field MVP...played football for Nick Keenan at Big Lake High School...majoring in accounting...son of Tim and Tami Rudlong

Rajveer Singh, Offensive Lineman, 6-4, 305 lbs., Greenfield, Wis., Greenfield High School A three-time All Conference selection...a two-time All Suburban choice...was Second Team All-Area in 2017...Honorable Mention All State as a senior...was the 13th ranked offensive lineman in the state of Wisconsin...served as 2017 team captain...named as the Woodland Conference Lineman of the Year...played football for Keith Ringelberg at Greenfield High School...majoring in criminal justice...son of Sukhwinder Singh and Sarbjit Kaur.

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Ricky Soto, Defensive Line, 6-0, 290 lbs., Coon Rapids, Minn., Coon Rapids High School Earned 2017 All Conference honors and was a team captain as a senior...played football for Mal Edwards at Coon Rapids High School...majoring in business...son of Jessica Soto.

Cole Tate, Defensive Back, 6-1, 175 lbs., Milwaukee, Wis., Wauwatosa East High School A three-time football letter winner...was an All Conference Defensive Back as a senior...a two-time football team captain...a four- time track letter winner...was an all conference high jumper three times...played football for Wauwatosa East High School for Matt Kender...majoring in business...son of Reggie Tate and Theresa Graff

Brent Tekautz, Offensive Lineman, 6-4, 295 lbs., Brooklyn Park, Minn., Osseo Senior High School A two-time All Conference Honorable Mention selection...served as a team captain in 2017...played football for Ryan Stockhaus at Osseo Senior High School...majoring in special education...son of Tony and Annie Tekautz

Alex Toedter, Outside Linebacker, 6-3, 235 lbs., Annandale, Minn., Maple Lake High School Named the Mid-District Red Division Linebacker of the Year...a First Team All Conference selection...earned All Section honors... named the team’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior...served as a team captain in 2017...played football for Tim Knudsen at Maple Lake High School...majoring in marketing...son of Jon and Karla Toedter

Ronney Trass, Defensive Line, 6-4, 310 lbs., New Brighton, Minn., Irondale High School A team captain for the team in 2017...earned All Conference and All District as a senior...voted as the team’s Mr. Hustle...played football for Ben Fuller at Irondale High School...majoring in sports management...son of Runney and Sharon Trass

Brady Underwood, Defensive Back, 6-1, 185 lbs., St. Cloud, Minn., St. Cloud Tech An All Conference Honorable Mention selection...finished fourth all time in interceptions at Tech...an All Area Honorable Mention choice...a four-year football letter winner...a three-year starter...his father, Scott, is the head coach of St. Cloud State...played foot- ball for Gregg Martig at St. Cloud Tech...majoring in education...son of Scott and Tamara Underwood.

Isaiah Westfall, Wide Receiver, 6-3, 175 lbs., Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Wisconsin Rapids-Lincoln High School Is the school career record holder in receiving yards (2,110), receptions (125) and touchdowns (30)...owns the school single season records in receiving touchdowns (14) and receiving yards (868)...set school single game record with 262 receiving yards...a 2016 Unanimous First Team All Conference receiver...named All Region...awarded the Wisconsin Receiver of the Year Award...All State Honorable Mention as a junior...a 2017 Unanimous First Team All Conference receiver...named All Region...honored as the Wiscon- sin Receiver of the Year named All State and was an Al-Toon Award Finalist as a senior...played football for Tony Biolo at Wisconsin Rapids-Lincoln High School...majoring in community psychology...son of Dave and Carissa Westfall

Transfers

Tyler Eads, Defensive Back, 6-1, 195 lbs., Iowa City, Iowa., Iowa City West High School / Northern Iowa Transfered in from Northern Iowa...an All Conference selection as a sophomore and junior in high school...was an All District performer as a senior..was a member of three conference championship teams...also lettered in track and field..earned selection on his high school national honor society...played for Brian Sauser and Garrett Hartwig at Iowa City West High School...majoring in finance...son of Patrick and Dawn Eads

Isaiah Secrest, Running Back, 5-9, 185 lbs., Rice Lake, Wis., Rice Lake High School / North Dakota Transfer from North Dakota...a two-time First Team All Conference selection...an All Region choice... an Honorable Mention All State Honorable selection...helped team finish as the 2014 state runner up...also ran track and finished second in the state in 4x200 in 2015...played football for former Huskies player Dan Hill at Rice Lake High School...majoring in marketing...son of Emily Holston and grand child of Brad and Jane Peet.

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