Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State University head coach Mike Schmidt announced today his 2022 football signing class. The group features 42 incoming freshman and transfer student-athletes. The class hails from ten different states and covers ten different positions.
“I am encouraged by the student-athletes we signed today,” explained Schmidt. “This is a championship-caliber signing class. We emphasized adding great size, length, and athleticism up front on both sides of the ball. We did that. We found some elite pass rushers and some huge, physical OL’s. I am also very pleased with the amount of talent we were able to add from the local region around Aberdeen. There are some great players staying close to home to play their college ball.”
Player Biography: Gabe Johnson | Garretson, S.D. | Garretson HS | Offensive Line
Gabe Johnson is a 6-foot, 290-pound offensive lineman out of Garretson High School. He was a 3-year starter and senior team captain for the Blue Dragons under the direction of head coach Jerry Weiland. Johnson was a 2-time Cornbelt All-Conference team selection as a prep. He is the son of Guy Johnson.
The 2022 signees include Isaiah Allred (Tyler, Texas), Felipe Alvear (Katy, Texas), Sebastian Amorrortu (Minnetonka, Minn.), Brady Bauer (Mobridge, S.D.), Graham Borden (Geneva, Ill.), Tyler Bowman (Spring Valley, Wis.), Breshaun Brown (Phoenix, Ariz.), Ty Carlson (Aurora, Ill.), Cardell ‘Cash’ Cheeks (Fountain, Colo.), James Dahn (Brooklyn Park, Minn.), Ben Flak (Wittenberg, Wis.), Aidan Fredrickson (Britton, S.D.), Gavin Giesler (Mantorville, Minn.), Hayden Gilbert (Chancellor, S.D.), Jaziah Gipson (Maple Grove, Minn.), Chance Gregg (Selby, S.D.), Camden Haggard (Chandler, Ariz.), Kaden Henley (Alpharetta, Ga.), Carter Jackson (Buffalo, Minn.), Gabe Johnson (Garretson, S.D.), Paden Johnson (Watertown, S.D.), Elijah Jopp (Mayer, Minn.), Ismael Kante (Brooklyn Park, Minn.), Kaden Kurtz (Groton, S.D.), Cooper Logan (Gettysburg, S.D.), Brock Longville (Brookings, S.D.), Aiden Mack (Crete, Ill.), Cole Madsen (Buffalo, Minn.), Luke Manos (San Diego, Calif.), Ivan Martin (Glendale, Ariz.), Collin Olla-Chatman (Chicago, Ill.), Daniel Porisch (Edina, Minn.), Aiden Russell (Prescott, Wis.), Trevor Schwartz (Scottsbluff, Neb.), Noah Smith (Rochester, Minn.), Drew Smook (North Mankato, Minn.), Maxamillion Thomson (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Hezekiah Trotter (Chicago, Ill.), Anthony Vespo (Bolingbrook, Ill.), Jackson Warren (Lacrosse, Wis.), Braden Wells (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Prentice Wheatley Jr. (Minneapolis, Minn.), and Josh Witt (Green Bay, Wis.).
“Recruiting quality student-athletes takes a village,” Schmidt added. “There were countless hours worked and miles- traveled by our coaching staff to identify these players and build the relationships necessary to get them to Northern. Our on-campus visits were made great by Layton Cooper and the Admissions staff, our amazing professors giving up time on their Saturdays, and the Aramark staff putting on great meals for the recruits and their families. We could not have put together such a great signing class without the support of so many people on-campus and throughout the community.”
