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South Dakota State football adds 19 high school football recruits on National Signing Day

Head coach Jimmy Rogers announced Wednesday that 19 high school football standouts have signed a National Letter of Intent indicating they will enroll at South Dakota State University and compete for the Jackrabbits next fall. Rogers also announced the additions of two transfers and commitments from eight other high school players.

The signees include:

  • Beau Baker, 6-7, 245, tight end, Springfield, Kentucky (Washington County High School);

  • Nick Bakken, 6-5, 265, offensive lineman, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin (Whitefish Bay H.S.);

  • Sammy Dresie, 6-2, 180, wide receiver, Maize, Kansas (Maize South H.S.);

  • Jack Henry, 6-3, 200, quarterback, Dell Rapids, South Dakota (Dell Rapids H.S.);

  • Fernando "JR" Lecuona, 6-3, 250, defensive end, Omaha, Nebraska (Millard South H.S.);

  • Blake Leiferman, 6-6, 225, tight end, Kimball, South Dakota (Kimball H.S.)

  • Bennet Lihs, 6-6, 250, defensive tackle, Ravensburg, Germany (Loomis Chaffee School);

  • Anthony Palano, 6-1, 210, linebacker, Arlington Heights, Illinois (Buffalo Grove H.S.)

  • Kyan Rauk, 6-8, 280, offensive lineman, Northfield, Minnesota (Northfield H.S.);

  • Quinton Renfro, 6-0, 190, running back, Joplin, Missouri (Joplin H.S.);

  • Carsten Reynolds, 6-3, 195, linebacker, Sedro-Woolley, Washington (Sedro-Woolley H.S.);

  • Trey Ridley, 6-1, 190, safety, Overland Park, Kansas (Blue Valley Northwest H.S.)

  • Cade Sears, 6-1, 180, wide receiver, Westphalia, Iowa (Harlan H.S.);

  • Max Stanard, 5-11, 190, safety, Manhattan, Kansas (Manhattan H.S.);

  • Jack Stevens, 5-11, 155, kicker, North Augusta, South Carolina (North Augusta H.S.);

  • Hayden Venenga, 6-6, 270, offensive lineman, Willmar, Minnesota (Willmar H.S.);

  • Sam Watts, 6-3, 230, defensive end, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Linn-Mar H.S.)

  • Shane Willenbring, 6-5, 275, offensive lineman, La Crosse, Wisconsin (Aquinas H.S.);

  • Maxwell Woods, 5-10, 180, running back, Carver, Minnesota (Chanhassen H.S.).

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: South Dakota State football adds 19 in early signing period