Minnesota - Class of 2012 Update

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Posted an article on MinnesotaPreps.com yesterday with an update on the Class of 2012 from Minnesota. Thought I would share the updates on the board:

As of today there are a handful of players with Division 1 offers that are still uncommitted. The two biggest names are Eden Prairie LB Drake Michaelson (6'1 205) and Holy Angels DE Brent Pierce (6'6 250). Michaelson is making a visit to Illinois this weekend and holds 12 FBS/FCS offers to include an offer from Wyoming and Air Force. Pierce also holds a number of FBS/FCS offers to include Wyoming as well. Both were offered preferred walk-on opportunities with Minnesota.

Washburn WR Kyle Hughes (5'8 160) opened up his recruiting after committing to Eastern Michigan. With a coaching change there, he is looking at colleges in the region. Triton Athlete Adam Bungum (6'2 180) is considering offers from Army, North Dakota, and a preferred walk-on opportunity with Minnesota. It appears that Minnetonka CB Charles Webb is considering a JC opportunity for next year.

Others that have committed recently:

Karmichal Dunbar, 6'2 290, DL, Prior Lake (4A) - Committed to University of Louisiana. Received other offer from Arkansas State.

Cal Bloom, 6'5 225, TE, Osseo (5A) - Committed to Central Florida.

Nate Meixell, 6'2 210, LB/Athlete, Lake Crystal - Wellcome-Crystal - Committed to SDSU.

Nick Carr, 6'8 275, OL, Totino Grace (4A) - Committed to SDSU. Has received offers from Northern Iowa and NDSU.

Kevin Carroll, 6'3 280, OL, Edina - Committed to Northern Iowa. Received offer from Northern Iowa, SDSU, and South Dakota.

Tavaughn Blair, 5'11 190, CB, Hopkins (5A) - Committed to Northern Iowa. Received offers from Air Force, Northern Iowa, and NDSU.

Brandon Larson, 6'2 200, Bemidji - Committed to North Dakota.

Others with FCS offers that are still uncommitted as of this of this article are the following:

Connor Randall, 6'4 300, OL, Eagan - Received offer from Northern Iowa. All-State Honorable Mention. Star Tribune All-Metro Third Team. Pioneer Press Honorable Mention.

Sam Lee, 6'5 305, OL, Blue Earth -Has received offers from South Dakota State and South Dakota. All-State Honorable Mention. All-Pioneer Press First Team.

Anthony Hill, 6'1 180, DB, Champlin Park - Has received offers from SDSU and North Dakota. All-State First Team. Conference Defensive MVP. Star Tribune All-Metro Second Team. KARE 11 All-Metro. In 8 games, had 57 tackles and 3 INTs.

Kit Snyder, 6'3 225, DE, Wayzata (5A) - Received offers from Northern Iowa and South Dakota. All-State First Team. Star Tribune All-Metro First Team. All-Pioneer Press First Team.

The following is a complete listing of Minnesota D1 and D2 commitments and offers for the Class of 2012:

Class of 2012 - BCS Commits (12)

Phillip Nelson, 6'3 215, QB, Mankato West (4A) - Committed to Minnesota. All-State Player of the Year.

Maxx Williams, 6'4 225, TE/Athlete, Waconia (3A) - Committed to Minnesota. All-State First Team.

Isaac Fruechte, 6'3 200, WR, Caledonia/Rochester CTC - Committed to Minnesota.

Mitchell Leidner, 6'5 220, Lakeville South (5A) - Committed to Minnesota. Had received other offer from Northern Iowa.

Nick Rallis, 6'0 210, DB, Edina (5A) - Committed to Minnesota.

Isaac Hayes, 6'3 270, OL, St. Thomas Academy (4A) - Committed to Minnesota. Had received offers from Boise State, Oregon State, Virginia Tech, Wyoming, Army, Navy, Air Force, Western Michigan, Northern Iowa, and NDSU.

Jonah Pirsig, 6'9 285, OL, Blue Earth - Committed to Minnesota. Had received offers from Minnesota, Auburn, Ohio State, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan State, Miami, Iowa State, Indiana and Wisconsin.

(Updated 12/16) Will Johnson, 6'7 245, TE, Osseo (5A) - Committed to West Virginia. Has received offers from Minnesota, Auburn, Boston College, Mississippi, Iowa, Illinois, Iowa State, Kansas, Miami, Northern Illinois, Central Florida, and Northern Iowa.

(Updated 1/10) Nick Davidson, 6'7 280, OL, Eden Prairie (5A) - Committed to Stanford. Had received offers from Minnesota, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Stanford, West Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Ohio State, North Carolina State, Maryland, Clemson, and Duke.

(Updated 1/16) Duke Anyanwu, 6'4 225, Athlete, Blaine (5A) - Committed to Minnesota. Had received offers from Air Force, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, and North Dakota.

(Updated 1/23) Ben Lauer, JR, 6'7 275, Wayzata - Committed to Minnesota. Received other offer from NDSU.

(Updated 1/25) Andre McDonald, 6'3 180, WR, Hopkins (5A) - Committed to Minnesota. Had other offers from Ohio State, Iowa, Illinois, Arizona, and Michigan State.

Class of 2012 - Preferred Walk On Commitments(2)

(Updated 1/18) Cedric Dicke, 6'3 215, LB/S, Cannon Falls - Committed to Minnesota as a Preferred Walk On.

(Updated 1/25) Tyler Hartmann, 6'3 250, DE, Andover (5A) - Committed to Minnesota as a PWO. Received an offer from SDSU.

Class of 2012 FBS Commitments (5)

(Updated 1/16) Chase Roullier, 6'4 290 OL, Burnsville (5A) - Committed to Wyoming. Had received offers from Western Michigan, Toledo, Akron, and Northern Iowa.

(Updated 6/30) Jonathan Harden, 5'11 300, DL, Cretin-Derham Hall (5A) - Committed to Western Michigan. Received offers from Eastern Michigan and North Dakota.

(Updated 1/20) Cody Hazelett, LB/TE, 6'2 220 210, Simley - Committed to Northern Illinois.

(Updated 1/25) Karmichal Dunbar, 6'2 290, DL, Prior Lake (4A) - Committed to University of Louisiana. Received an offer from Arkansas State and Louisiana Lafayette.

(Updates 1/25) Cal Bloom, 6'5 225, TE, Osseo (5A) - Committed to Central Florida.

FBS Offers (5)

(Updated 11/20) Drake Michaelson, 6'1 205, LB, Eden Prairie (5A) - Received offers from Wyoming, Air Force, Akron, Wofford, South Dakota State, South Dakota, and North Dakota. All-State First Team. Star Tribune All-Metro First Team. All-Pioneer Press Honorable Mention.

(Updated 12/15) Brett Pierce, 6'6 250, DE, Holy Angels - Received offers from Wyoming, Northern Iowa, SDSU, South Dakota and North Dakota. All-State Honorable Mention. Star Tribune All-Metro Second Team. Pioneer Press Honorable Mention.

(Updated 11/20) Charles Webb, 5'11 175, CB, Minnetonka (5A) - Received offer from Toledo. Receiving interest from Minnesota, Iowa, Montana, and NDSU. All-State First Team. Star Tribune All-Metro First Team. All-Pioneer Press First Team.

(Updated 12/9) Adam Bungum, 6'2 180, Triton - Received offers from Army and North Dakota.

(Updated 1/25) Kyle Hughes, WR/Athlete, 5'8 170, Minneapolis Washburn (3A) - Received offer from Eastern Michigan.

Class of 2012 FCS Commitments (19)

(Updated 8/13) Zach Riopelle, LB, 6'3 215, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo - Committed to NDSU.

(Updated 10/22) Zack Johnson, 6'5 310, OL, Eastview - Committed to NDSU. Star Tribune All-Metro First Team.

(Updated 12/14) Carey Woods, 6'1 180, WR, Bemidji (4A) - Committed to NDSU. All-State Second Team. Pioneer Press Honorable Mention. In 13 games, had 70 receptions for 1324 yards for 19 ypc and 18 touchdowns.

(Updated 12/16) Nathan Meyer, 6'3 185, Rocori - Committed to SDSU.

(Updated 1/25) Nate Meixell, 6'2 210, LB/Athlete, Lake Crystal - Wellcome-Crystal - Committed to SDSU.

(Updated 1/25) Nick Carr, 6'8 275, OL, Totino Grace (4A) - Committed to SDSU. Has received offers from Northern Iowa and NDSU.

(Updated 1/22) Andrew Moritko, 6'4 215, DB, Totino-Grace - Commited to SDSU. Received offer from Air Force, Northern Iowa, and Western Michigan. Received preferred walk-on offer from Minnesota.

(Updated 1/28) Evan Williams, 5'11 190, RB, DeLaSalle/Western Iowa - Committed to Northern Iowa. Had received offers from Wyoming.

(Updated 1/10) DJ Hebert, 6'2 185, Athlete, Osseo (5A) - Committed to Northern Iowa. Received other offers from North Dakota State, South Dakota State, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

(Updated 1/18) Kevin Carroll, 6'3 280, OL, Edina - Committed to Northern Iowa. Received offer from Northern Iowa, SDSU, and South Dakota. All-State Second Team. Pioneer Press Honorable Mention.

(Updated 1/22) Tavaughn Blair, 5'11 190, CB, Hopkins (5A) - Committed to Northern Iowa. Received offers from Air Force, Northern Iowa, and NDSU.

(Updated 1/28) Breion Creer, 6'5 240, DL, Benilde-St. Margaret's - Committed to Northern Iowa.

(Updated 1/10) Taj Rich, 6'1 210, LB, Robbinsdale Cooper (5A) - Committed to North Dakota.

(Updated 10/22) Joe Mollberg, 6'3 210, QB, Detroit Lakes (4A) - Committed to North Dakota. Had received offer from North Dakota State and South Dakota State.

(Updated 12/16) Brian Labat, 6'2 210, LB, Detroit Lakes - Committed to North Dakota.

(Updated 1/22) Brandon Larson, 6'2 200, Bemidji - Committed to North Dakota.

(Updated 1/28) EJ Welch, 6'2 285, DL, Mesabi East/Mesabi Range CC - Committed to North Dakota.

(Updated 1/10) Andrew Larson, 5'11 195, RB, Eden Prairie (5A) - Committed to Harvard. Has received offers from Air Force, Army, Princeton, NDSU, SDSU, South Dakota, and North Dakota.

(Updated 12/15) Lucas Wiborg, 6'4 275, OG, DeLaSalle - Committed to Cornell. Received offer from Army, Cornell, Dartmouth, Penn, and Columbia.


FCS Offers (5)

(Updated 11/30) Connor Randall, 6'4 300, OL, Eagan - Received offer from Northern Iowa. All-State Honorable Mention. Star Tribune All-Metro Third Team. Pioneer Press Honorable Mention.

(Updated 11/21) Sam Lee, 6'5 305, OL, Blue Earth -Has received offers from South Dakota State and South Dakota. All-State Honorable Mention. All-Pioneer Press First Team.

(Updated 12/9) Anthony Hill, 6'1 180, DB, Champlin Park - Has received offers from SDSU and North Dakota. All-State First Team. Conference Defensive MVP. Star Tribune All-Metro Second Team. KARE 11 All-Metro. In 8 games, had 57 tackles and 3 INTs.

(Updated 1/18) Kit Snyder, 6'3 225, DE, Wayzata (5A) - Received offers from Northern Iowa and South Dakota. All-State First Team. Star Tribune All-Metro First Team. All-Pioneer Press First Team.

(Updated 1/20) Darion Fletcher, 5'9 175, Simley - Committed to UMD. Received D1 offers from Northern Iowa and North Dakota.

Class of 2012 D2 Commitments

(Updated 1/20) Trey Heid, 6'3 185, QB, Lakeville North (5A) - Committed to Augustana.

(Updated 1/25) Anthony King-Foreman, 6'3 215, LB, Eden Prairie - Committed to Augustana.

(Updated 1/20) Lexis Jones, 5'9 205, Bloomington Kennedy (5A) - Committed to St. Cloud St.

(Updated 1/20) Nick Parker, 6'5 330, South Saint Paul - Committed to St. Cloud State.

(Updated 1/20) Devon Bzoskie, 6'2 180, Lakeville South (5A) - Committed to St. Cloud State

(Updated 1/20) Darion Fletcher, 5'9 175, Simley - Committed to UMD. Received D1 offers from Northern Iowa and North Dakota.

(Updated 1/20) Beau Bofferding, 5'9 170, Marshall - Committed to UMD.

(Updated 1/20) Moses Saygbe, 6'0 195, RB, Elk River (5A) - Committed to Mankato State.

(Updated 1/25) Jess Hein, 6'2 280, OL/DL, Perham - Committed to Bemidji State.
 

Karmichal Dunbar, 6'2 290, DL, Prior Lake (4A) - Committed to University of Louisiana. Received other offer from Arkansas State.

I seem to remember high expectations for this guy. Did he have an underwhelming senior season or something?
 

I seem to remember high expectations for this guy. Did he have an underwhelming senior season or something?
I seem to recall that he made it clear very early in the process he intended to play in La. because of family.
 

Summary of remaining recruits:

Michaelson to Wofford

Pierce to NDSU

Bungum to Army

Lampert to Augustana

Lee to Augustana

Ford and Webb appear to be heading to JCs.
 

Just curious Vames, but looking at the D2 commitments I didn't see any commits from players to Winona State. Are they not going after this class of MN players much this year or will more info come out after NSD?
 


Just curious Vames, but looking at the D2 commitments I didn't see any commits from players to Winona State. Are they not going after this class of MN players much this year or will more info come out after NSD?

I haven't been tracking D2 commitments as closely as D1. Most of the D2 commitments were players that were getting D1 looks, but ended up not picking up offers. We will know shortly how the D2 classes come out.

Attached is the Star Tribune site that tracks commitments as well:

http://www.mnfootballhub.com/page/show/345136-2012-college-commitments
 




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