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FB: 2009 recruiting class announced

FB: 2009 recruiting class announced

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Concordia head football coach Vance Winter has announced that more than 40 student-athletes will join the Bulldog program for the 2009 season.

“We are very pleased with this recruiting class both in terms of numbers and talent, said Winter. "They will represent Concordia University well, in the classroom and on the football field. We feel that many of these young men will be the cornerstones of our program in the years to come."

Two transfer students are in the mix of recruits, Josh Weber from Wayne State and Will Cox from Henderson State (Ark.), and are expected to make an immediate impact. Weber is a red shirt-freshman who is a likely starter on the Bulldogs' offensive line. Cox is expected to fit in right away in Concordia's linebacker corps.

The 2009 class of incoming players is the first group recruited under Winter's leadership as head coach. Winter succeeded a retiring Courtney Meyer in December.

"This class is the culmination of a tremendous amount of work by our players, coaches, admission’s counselors, faculty and alumni," said Winter. "Our recruits, in their interactions with our Concordia community, have seen the value of a Concordia education.

"I am very appreciative of the efforts of the entire campus in helping us with this class. I also want to commend our coaching staff and especially our recruiting coordinator, Pat Daberkow. We have tapped into some new areas recruiting and with that there are some new challenges, but our staff did a great job breaking ground in those areas and pulling in some high quality student-athletes. "

Nebraska recruits
 Zach Dycus
RB
5'11" 220
Hastings St. Cecilia HS
Hastings, NE
Head Coach: Carl Tesmer
1st team all-district
1st team all-conference
All-Heartland
All-State Honorable Mention
All Nebraska Honorable Mention
 Robert Klingsporn
RB/DB
5'10" 175
High Plains Community School
Polk, NE
Head Coach: Greg Wood
1st team all-district
All-Area Team (York)
All-Heartland Honorable Mention (Grand Island)
All-Nebraska Hon. Mention (Omaha)
All-State Hon. Mention (Lincoln)
 Kayle Henderson
WR
6'1" 195
Lincoln Northeast HS
Lincoln, NE
Head Coach: Trent Svehla
2007 Most improved player
 Jonathan Larchick
DB
5'10" 170
Loup City HS    
Loup City, NE
Head Coach: Nick Hodge
 
 Kyle Little
OLB
6'1" 185
Johnson-Brock HS
Johnson, NE
Head Coach: Brett Davis
1st team All-district
2008 Hon. Mention All-State
 Thomas Malander
DB/RB
5'11" 190
Fullerton HS
Fullerton, NE
Head Coach: Ryan Haughton
All-District 1st Team
2008 C2 Hon. Mention All-State   (Lincoln)
2008 C2 Hon. Mention All-Nebraska (Omaha)
2008 All-Heartland Team (Grand Island)
Academic All-State (2 years)
 James Marcum
DB
5'9" 165
Bellevue East HS
Bellevue, NE
Head Coach: Jerry Lovell
Hon. Mention All-District (2008)
State Qualifier Wrestling
Bellevue East Lifter of year
 Micah Mumm
DL
6'3" 210
Thayer Central HS
Hebron, NE
Head Coach: Aaron Peterson
All District 2 years
2008 1st team all-conference
Superior Honor Roll
National Honor Society
 Matthew Osburn
LB
5'10" 210
Centura HS
Cairo, NE
Head Coach: Jerry Nott
 
 Dean Shurter
WR/OLB
6'1" 195
Columbus HS
Columbus, NE
Head Coach: Craig Williams
2008 All-District Football
2008 Class A State place-winner in Discus (5th)
 Drew Sommer
DB
6'0" 175
Anselmo-Merna HS
Merna, NE
Head Coach: Bryan Fangmeyer
 
 Takota Thiem
OLB
6'1" 200
Crete HS
Crete, NE
Head Coach: Chuck McGinnis
1st team all-district
Hon. Mention All-State
Academic All-State
 Matthew Wallen
LB/LS
5'11" 185
Palmyra HS
Palmyra, NE
Head Coach: Ron Wergin
All-District Honorable Mention (2008)
 Zack Warner
WR
5'11" 185
Palmyra HS
Palmyra, NE
Head Coach: Ron Wergin
All-District 1st team Offense
AP All State Hon. Mention
Journal Star All-State Hon. Mention
All-Nebraska Hon. Mention
 Joshua Weber
OL
6'2" 280
Pierce HS
(Wayne State)
Pierce, NE
Head Coach: Mark Brahmer
2007 Class C1 1st team all-Nebraska (Omaha World Herald)
2007 Class C1 1st team all-state (Lincoln Journal Star)
2006-2007 All-District 1st team
Hon. Mention All-State 2006
Academic All-State 2006 and 2007
 Damon Winn
WR
5'10" 160
McCool Junction HS
McCool, NE
Head Coach: Jarrodd Weiss
2007- All-District (D1-6)
2008-All-District (D1-6)
State qualifier in Track
 Nate Young
FB/DL
5'11" 230
Hastings St. Cecilia HS
Hastings, NE
Head Coach: Carl Tesmer
All-District
2008 State qualifier in Shot put and Discus
Florida recruits
 Donte' Curtis
DB
6'1" 185
Sante Fe HS
Alachua, FL
Head Coach: Shea Showers
 
 Addarious Jenkins
DB
5'11" 170
Sante Fe HS
Alachua, FL
Head Coach: Shea Showers
 
 Dustin Linderman
QB
5'11" 180
Bayshore HS, FL
Head Coach: Jean P. Gordon
3 year Varsity Football Letter
Manatee County All-Star Selection for PAL Bowl
2 year Baseball Letter
1 year Power Lifting Letter
1 year Track and Field Letter
 Jonathan Louissaint
DL
5'8" 245
Trinity Christian Academy
Deland, FL
Head Coach: BJ Johnson
2nd team all-state OL/DL
All-District
 Barry Owens
OLB
6'2" 200
Palm Harbor University HS
Palm Harbor, FL
Head Coach: Pete Just
1st team All-Pinellas County
Defensive Team MVP
Broke 8 team Defensive records
 Keith Polson
CB
5'9" 170
Apopka HS
Apopka, FL
Head Coach: Rick Darlington
All Metro 1st team
Participated in All-metro All-star game
All-State Wrestling
 Noah Smith
WR/Returner
5'9" 175
Indian Rocks Christian School, FL
Head Coach: Mark Buchanan
All-District WR/DB
All-County/All-District Baseball
Played WR/RB/QB in senior year for Indian Rocks
 John Stephens
LB
5'11" 205
Calvary Christian School, FL
Head Coach: Chris Rivera
All-Bay Conference 1st team
Texas recruits
 Rett Miller
RB
6'1" 195
Canyon Creek Christian HS
Head Coach: Larry Thexton
All-District
All-State
Participated in TAPPS All-star game
Member of State Championship team
State Final Game-MVP
Rushed for 290 yards in state final game
 Tyler Walker
OL
6'1" 285
Cy-Ridge HS
Head Coach: Gary Thiebaud
League Champion Wrestling
Region Champ-Powerlifting
 Kenny Zoeller
K
6'0" 170
Concordia Lutheran
Tomball, TX
Head Coach: Bruce Christian
Rated 3.5 * on Kohlskicking.com
2006 Hon. Mention All-District
2008 2nd team All-District
 Caleb Weiss
P
5'11" 195
Prince of Peace Christian School
Head Coach: Dave Pevehouse
1st team All-State Punter
1st team All-District Punter
Hon. Mention RB
3rd team LFCA All-American RB
2nd team All-District RB
California recruits
 Matthew Bresee
OL
6'0" 250
Napa HS, CA
 
 BJ Leroy
DL
5'11" 275
Golden Valley HS, CA
Head Coach: Erich Smith
 
 Taylor Sorenson
WR
6'0" 180
Paso Robles HS
Paso Robles, CA
Head Coach: Rich Schimke
Pac 7 All-League WR
2nd leading WR in PAC-7
 
Arkansas recruits
 Will Cox
LB
6'3" 230
Highland HS (Henderson State)
All-Conference
Team MVP
Wendy's HS Heisman
Scholar Athlete Award
6x team player of week
 Zach Sanders
DL
6'3" 270
Conway HS
Conway, AR
Head Coach: Kenny Smith
3-year letterman

2008 All Conference (7A Division)
2008 All-County DL
Missouri recruits
 Daniel Chrismer
C
6'1" 230
Lutheran HS, St. Charles
Head Coach: Doug Kuhlmann
2008 All-District
2008 2nd Lutheran Football Coaches Association All-American
 Adam Faulstich
OT
6'1" 260
St. Paul Lutheran HS, MO
Head Coach: Larry Laubenstein
KMZU Dream Team
I-70 All-Conference
Colorado recruits
 Bobby Cody
DL
6'1" 245
Alamosa HS
Alamosa, CO
Head Coach: Jose Ortega
2nd team All-State DL
All league-2 years DL
Selected to play in Colorado All-State Game
Member of State qualifying Basketball team
State qualifier in Track
 Kyle Hershberger
RB
5'11" 190
Custer County HS, CO
Head Coach: Bruce May
1st team all-conference RB (jr/sr. years)
1st team all-conference DE  (Junior year)
Minnesota recruits
 Adam Dumas
WR
6'1" 195
Centennial HS
Head Coach:  Mike Watson
 
 Tyler Zander
DL
5'10" 215
Mayer Lutheran HS
Head Coach: Dean Aurich
 
Wyoming recruits
 Brooks Bowthorpe
DE
6'1" 210
Shoshoni HS, WY
Head Coach:
 
Georgia recruits
 Shaquille Russell
LB
6'0" 235
Bradwell Institute HS, GA
Head Coach: Jim Walsh
Team Defensive MVP
1st team all-region- 3 years
Def. Player of the year- Savannah Morning News
Top 10 placer in Shot/Discus at Georgia State Track Meet for 3 years
North Carolina recruits
 Spencer Solomon
DE
6'2" 240
Olympic HS
Charlotte, NC
Head Coach: Barry Shuford
Queen City 1st team All-Conference Defensive Lineman
New Mexico recruits
 Caleb Dillon
OL
6'0" 265
Eldorado HS, NM
Head Coach: Charlie Dotson
Starting Offensive Lineman for the 2008 New Mexico 5A runner-up Eagles
 
Posted by site staff on 5/30/2009 12:10:00 PM

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