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UMD BULLDOGS UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH FOOTBALL Communications Office • Sean Allan, Sports Information • University of Minnesota Duluth • Duluth, MN 55812-2496 [email protected] • (218) 726-8514 • umdbulldogs.com • @umdbulldogs February 3, 2021 A POSITION-BY-POSITION BREAKDOWN OF THE 2021 REIGNING NSIC NORTH DIVISION CHAMPION BULLDOGS SIGN 27 TO 2021 FOOTBALL RECRUITING CLASS RECRUITING CLASS Defensive Backs – 6 A group of 27 high school seniors full of talent have signed National Letters of Intent or a Letter of Offensive Linemen - 6 Inside Linebackers – 5 Acceptance to attend and play football for the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2021. Wide Receivers – 3 Outside Linebackers – 2 The 2021 UMD recruiting class is comprised of 12 incoming freshmen from Wisconsin, 12 from Quarterback – 2 Minnesota, 2 from Nevada and 1 from Iowa. Outside Linebacker/Punter – 1 Tight Ends – 1 Player Pos Hgt Wgt Hometown (High School) Athlete – 1 Jacob Aarsvold OLB 6-5 210 Kasson, Minn. (Kasson-Mantorville H.S.) DaShaun Ames WR 6-0 185 Cumberland, Minn. (Cumberland H.S.) Tyler Collien WR 5-11 185 Fond du Lac, Wis. (Fond Du Lac H.S.) Luke Danielski ILB 6-1 200 Waukesha, Wis. (Kettle Moraine H.S.) Eyoel Desalegn CB 5-11 180 Las Vegas, Nev. (Sping Valley H.S.) Conor Dickrell S 5-11 185 Kaukauna, Wis. (Freedom H.S.) Nate Elms QB 6-2 225 Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove H.S.) Peter Grefe OL 6-3 255 Excelsior, Minn. (Minnetonka H.S.) Joey Grillo OL 6-3 270 Burnsville, Minn. (Lakeville North H.S.) Luke Humbert LB 6-1 205 Cold Spring, Minn. (Rocori H.S.) BULLDOG FOOTBALL Harrison Kielar OLB 6-2 225 Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield East H.S.) COACHING STAFF Logan Kobus OLB/P 6-5 225 Pulaski, Wis. (Pulaski H.S.) Head Coach: Curt Wiese Cade Kramer WR 6-1 180 Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie H.S.) Associate Head Coach: John Steger (Special Teams/Line- Eli Mickey LB 6-0 190 Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cedar Falls H.S.) backers) Cam Miller TE 6-1 215 Prior Lake, Minn. (Prior Lake H.S.) Assistant Coaches: Jacob Mogensen DB 5-10 180 Elkhorn, Wis. (Elkhorn Area H.S.) Trey Dill (Defensive Coordinator) Kage Montoya CB 6-1 170 Chaska, Minn. (Chaska H.S.) Chase Vogler (Off. Coordinator) Eli Olson OL 6-4 290 Madison Lake, Minn. (Mankato East H.S.) Garth Heikkinen (Offensive Line) Marcus McLin (Def. Secondary) Jake Raines OL 6-2 275 Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury H.S.) Jason Balts (Running Backs/ Harrison Regier OL 6-5 270 Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville North H.S.) Recruiting Coordinator) Gavin Skelton LB 6-2 215 Aurora, Minn. (Mesabi East H.S.) Matt Bauman (Strength and Craesean Slaton CB 5-11 175 Milwaukee, Wis. (Oak Creek H.S.) Conditioning) Mac Strand LB 6-1 225 Appleton, Wis. (Xavier H.S.) Alex Sylvester S 5-11 170 Green Bay, Wis. (Bay Port H.S.) Zach Wallace ATH 5-11 190 Burlington, Wis. (Burlington H.S.) Kyle Walljasper QB 6-0 215 Fond du Lac, Wis. (Fond Du Lac H.S.) Brandon Young OL 6-6 270 Henderson, Nev. (Green Valley H.S.) The Bulldogs closed out their 87th season of intercollegiate football with an 8-3 overall/Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference record and captured its 12th consecutive NSIC North Division title by going 7-0 in 2019. The NSIC did not compete in 2020 due to Covid-19. (see next page for recruit bios.) Curt Wiese 2010 & 2008 NCAA II Champions • NSIC North Division Champions 2008-2019 THE 2021 BULLDOG RECRUITING CLASS AT A GLANCE . Jakob Aarsvold (OLB • 6-5 • 210 • Kasson, Minn. • Kasson-Mantorville H.S.) Three-year starter who played in a plethora of positions (wide receiver, tight end, defensive end, middle linebacker and running back) growing up… played under head coach Broc Thriene… was All-Conference in the Big-9 Conference his junior and senior year… named team captain in his senior year… also started in trap for two years was named as the best shooter on the team… National Honors Society member. DaShaun Ames (WR • 6-0 • 185 • Cumberland, Wis. • Cumberland H.S.) Two-year starter (wide receiver) at Cumberland High School... played under head coach Chris Berghammer... was named 1st team All-Conference in the Heart O' North Conference as a wide receiver... was a 2nd team All-Conference as a defensive back in the Heart O' North Conference... also started three years of baseball (outfield)... started two years of basketball (guard)... named to Academic All-State. Tyler Collien (WR • 5-11 • 185 • Fond du Lac, Wis. • Fond du Lac H.S.) Three-year starter (wide receiver and defensive back) at Fond du Lac High School… played under head coach Steve Jorgensen… let- tered four years… was a three-year starter as a sprinter in track and field. Luke Danielski (ILB • 6-1 • 200 • Waukesha, Wis. • Kettle Moraine H.S.) Two-year starter (wide receiver and outside linebacker) at Kettle Moraine High School… played under head coach Matthew McDon- nell… was a two-year captain… was an Honorable Mention in the Classic 8 Conference… made four playoff appearances… did two years of track and field (4x200 state qualifier sophomore year) as well as a year of basketball as a power forward… was a two-year National Honors Society member. Eyoel Desalegn (DB • 5-11 • 180 • Las Vegas, Nev. • Spring Valley H.S.) Three-year starter (cornerback, free safety and wide receiver) at Spring Valley High School… played under head coach Marcus Teal… was a two-year team captain… named defensive MVP and 2nd team All-Conference in the 4A Conference… did a year of long jump in track and field. Conor Dickrell (DB • 5-11 • 185 • Kaukauna, Wis. • Freedom H.S.) Four-year starter (wide receiver and defensive back) at Freedom High School… played under head coach Frank Mattia… 2nd team All- Conference defensive back in 2018 & 2020… 1st team All-Conference wide receiver in 2019 & 2020… was a part of a conference (2019 & 2020) and regional champion team (2020)… started four years of basketball (guard), three years of baseball (pitcher) and two years of track (sprinter)… was a regional champion in track in the 100m dash… 4x100m relay conference & regional champion, 2nd at state championships… National Honors Society member. Nate Elmes (QB • 6-2 • 225 • Maple Grove, Minn. • Maple Grove H.S.) Three-year starter (quarterback and running back) at Maple Grove High School… played under head coach matt Lumbardi… 1st team All-Conference in the NWSC… named team offensive MVP… was named the best player on and off the field… named to the CCX All- Metro team… started a year in basketball (center), track (100m/200m) and golf… National Honors Society member. Peter Grefe (OL • 6-3 • 255 • Excelsior, Minn. • Minnetonka H.S.) Two-year starter (offensive tackle and offensive guard) at Minnetonka High School… played under head coach Mark Esch… was an All- District Honorable Mention (2019, 2020) … 2020 John Mattox Memorial Scholarship recipient… 2020 team captain. Joey Grillo (OL • 6-3 • 270 • Burnsville, Minn. • Lakeville North H.S.) Two-year starter (guard, center and defensive tackle) at Lakeville North High School… played under head coach Brian Vossen… was an All-District Honorable Mention… a part of a 2018 state championship team… named 2020 team captain… National Honor Society member. Luke Humbert (ILB • 6-1 • 205 • Cold Spring, Minn. • Rocori H.S.) Three-year starter (outside linebacker, running back and wide receiver) at Rocori High School… played under head coach James Her- 2010 & 2008 NCAA II Champions • NSIC North Division Champions 2008-2019 berg… was 2x North Central All-Division… 2x All-Metro…All-District defensive back of the year… 2019 state champion… 2019 leading rusher. Harrison Kielar (OLB • 6-2 • 225 • Sussex, Wis. • Brookfield East H.S.) Two-year starter (defensive end and outside linebacker) at Brookfield East high School… played under head coach Andrew Farley… 1st Team All-Conference in the Greater Metro… was 1st team All-Region… Greater Metro Defensive Lineman of the Year… part of the 2019 State Champion team… participated in track and field for four years and started two years. Logan Kobus (OLB/P • 6-5 • 225 • Pulaski, Wis. • Pulaski H.S.) Three-year starter (punter, offensive tackle and defensive end) at Pulaski High School… played under head coach Jerad Marsh… named 1st team FRCC punter and offensive line his junior year… named All-Region Punter his senior year… named 2nd team punter his sophomore year… was an All-State Honorable Mention his junior year… started one year of shot put and discus… was a three year baseball starter (first base & pitcher). Cade Kramer (WR • 6-1 • 185 • Eden Prairie, Minn. • Eden Prairie H.S.) Three-year starter (wide receiver) at Eden Prairie High School… played under head coach Jackie Kramer… named 2019 All-District 1st team… 2020 All-Metro 1st team… 2020 All-District 1st team… 2020 team captain. Eli Mickey (ILB • 6-0 • 190 • Waterloo, Iowa • Cedar Falls H.S) Two-year starter (linebacker and strong safety) at Cedar Falls High School… played under head coach Brad Remmert… named to 1st team All-Metro (2019, 2020)… 1st team MVC All-Conference in 2020… 2nd team MVC All-Conference in 2019… was the 2020 tackle for loss and solo tackle team leader… was team captain in 2020… part of a 2018 state runner up team…also played two years of basketball (center and forward). Cam Miller (TE • 6-1 • 215 • Prior Lake, Minn. • Prior Lake H.S) Three-year starter (fullback, linebacker, long snapper, tight end and defensive end) at Prior Lake High School… played under head coach Matt Gegenheimer… had nine touchdowns… part of a section runner up team… 2020 team captain… played lacrosse for three years (defense) and was part of a 2x state winning team… played basketball for three years (power forward)… wrestled for two years (220 LB.) and was a state qualifier… ran track and field for a year (100m & 200m).