The early signing period for NCAA Division I and II football starts Wednesday. Here's what to expect from the state's best.
![Lakeville South High School quarterback Camden Dean (12) breaks out for a long rushing touchdown against Shakopee High School in the first quarter in a 6A football quarterfinals game Friday, Nov. 12, 2021 in Stillwater, Minn.. Lakeville South went on to defeat Shakopee 42-28. ]](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/JNASLDHK3P4B5EY77X4RHMMUKE.jpg?&w=1080)
College commitments by Minnesotans, with name, high school, position and college:
Julian Alfaro-Diedrich, Wayzata, RB: St. Thomas
Austin Altepeter, Moorhead, LB: North Dakota State
Spencer Alvarez, Columbia Heights, TE: Minnesota
Chase Androff, Lakeville South, TE/OL: Nebraska
Toby Anene, East Ridge, LB: North Dakota State
Trey Bixby, Eden Prairie, DL: Minnesota
Charlie Boucher, Minneapolis Southwest, LB: St. Thomas
Chase Carter, Minnehaha Academy, DE: Michigan State
Will Chlebecek, Lakeville South, TE: St. Thomas
Zach Cochnauer, Farmington, OL: Missouri State
Mekhi Collins, Mankato West, WR: North Dakota State
David Connors, Cooper, WR: Illinois State
Camden Dean, Lakeville South, QB: MSU Mankato
Jamal Dixon, Moorhead, CB: North Dakota
Colin Dussault, Chaska, WR: St. Thomas
Jacob Eggert, Mankato East, QB: Minnesota Duluth
Gavin Falk, Edina, OL: St. Thomas
Joey Gerlach, Woodbury, S/LB: Minnesota
Eli Gillman, Dassel-Cokato, RB: Montana
Darius Givance, Champlin Park, DB: North Dakota State
Nate Graham, Wayzata, WR: MSU Moorhead
Colton Hackel, Perham, QB: North Dakota
Tommy Hamann, Wayzata, LB: Iowa State
Deylin Hasert, Marshall, OT: Iowa State
Ryan Haley, Mankato West, LB: Brown*
Lucas Heyer, Hill-Murray, OT: Stanford
Kristen Hoskins, Alexandria, WR: Minnesota
Zach Juckel, Lakeville South, LB: Air Force
Zach Krause, Lakeville North, DL: MSU Mankato
Jacob Kelly, Bemidji, WR: North Dakota State
Brett Kelzenberg, Wayzata, OL: North Dakota
Jack Kinsey, Wayzata, TE: St. Thomas
Drew Kittelson, Blooming Prairie, QB: MSU Mankato
Martin Koivisto, Shakopee, OL: Central Michigan
Fox Knutson, Wayzata, LB: MSU Moorhead
Logan Larson, East Ridge, DL: North Dakota State
Devin Lockerby, Faribault, OL: North Dakota State
Carter Loesch, Sauk Rapids-Rice, LB: Minnesota Duluth
Teigan Martin, Mayer Lutheran, TE: Liberty
Anthony Moe-Tucker, Kasson-Mantorville, RB: North Dakota
Colin Nagel, Hutchinson, TE/QB: Minnesota Duluth
Peyton Nawrocki, Jordan, OL: Concordia (St. Paul)
Tony Nelson, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, OL: Minnesota
Tommy Niggeling, Lakeville North, LB: Minnesota Duluth
Mateo Noriega, Burnsville, OL: North Dakota State
Nick Ojile, Spring Lake Park, DL: Minnesota Duluth
Xavier Peltoma, St. Michael-Albertville, OT: Minnesota Duluth
Colton Rada, Chaska, OL: South Dakota
Ryan Sever, Benilde-St. Margaret's, RB/LB: St. Thomas
Leyton Simmering, Rosemount, K: Kansas State
Nathaniel Staehling, Brainerd, LB: North Dakota State
Haydn Stay, Princeton, TE: North Dakota
Jack Teiken, Moorhead, DE: North Dakota
Andy Thomsen, Grand Rapids, DE/LB: North Dakota State
Cedric Wall, Rosemount, WR: North Dakota State
Kaden Zenzen, Barnesville, TE: North Dakota State
Top players not committed
Ethan Fischer, Maple River, OL
Emmett Johnson, Holy Angels, RB
Rashad McKinley, Hill-Murray, WR
Camden Royal, Cooper, RB
Football recruits committed for basketball
Eli King, Caledonia, WR: Iowa State
Tre Holloman, Cretin-Derham Hall, DB: Michigan State
Sam Rensch, Hutchinson, DB/WR: Augustana
*No athletic scholarship per Ivy League rules
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