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Here are Minnesota athletes making their D-I and D-II football commitments official

Starting Wednesday and through Friday, Division I athletes can make their college choices official before the next chance begins in February.

Minnetonka senior Caleb Francois, the 2025 Strib Varsity All-Minnesota Football Player of the Year, poses with his family as he signs athletic aid documents to play Division I college football at Iowa State on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (Submitted)
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By Star Tribune staff

The Minnesota Star Tribune

High school seniors can officially sign athletic aid documents to play college football Wednesday as part of the NCAA’s early signing period for Division I football recruits. The early period for Division I football signings ends Friday. Feb. 4 is the beginning of the regular signing period for those going to Division I and Division II programs.

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Athlete signings (listed alphabetically)

Khalid Afuye, Stillwater, Iowa State

Peyton Allen, Sartell, St. Thomas

Kyson Arndt, Minneota, Augustana

Quieris Barnslater, Apple Valley, North Dakota State

Landon Baumgartner, Roseau, Minot State

Ethan Beckman, Prior Lake, Iowa State

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Gabe Coshenet, Byron, Southwest Minnesota State

Amari Davison, Cooper, Central State

Daniel Devine, Academy of Holy Angels, North Dakota State

Brayden Dozier, Maple Grove, North Dakota State

Micah Fenney, Norwood Young America, Augustana

Caleb Francois, Minnetonka, Iowa State

Jake Gau, Eden Prairie, South Dakota

Darion Graham, Lakeville South, Jamestown

Levi Grigson, Hill-Murray, Air Force

Colten Gunderson, Prior Lake, North Dakota State

Taylor Hackbarth, Norwood Young, America, Augustana

Tate Hamre, Crookston, North Dakota

Kaden Harney, Maple Grove, South Dakota State

Levi Harris, Elk River, South Dakota

Jacob Hartman, Minneapolis Southwest, St .Thomas

Henry Hauge, Lakeville South, Air Force

Carson Heimer, Byron, Minnesota State Mankato

Mason Helfmann, St. Louis Park, St. Thomas

Carson Hynes, Plainview-Elgin-Millville, Northern Iowa

Joe Jackson, Apple Valley, Jamestown

Sawyer Jezierski, Edina, Iowa

Howie Johnson, Forest Lake, Minnesota

Sawyer Josewski, Rogers, South Dakota State

Noah Kalipe, Prior Lake, St. Thomas

Caleb Kamara, Burnsville, Northern Iowa

Jayveon Kelly, Bloomington Kennedy, South Dakota

Ben Knaup, East Ridge, Minnesota Duluth

Owen Linder, Chanhassen, Iowa

Parker Maloney, St. Peter, South Dakota

Joseph Mapson, Andover, St. Thomas

Carter Mayer, Lakeville South, Jamestown

Jamin Metzger, Hills-Beaver Creek, Sioux Falls

Eddie Miles, Andover, Minot State

Ben Mugisa, Mounds View, Minnesota State Mankato

Bryce Nordlund, Zimmerman, Minnesota State Mankato

Kayden Oakland, Northfield, South Dakota State

Trae Odagwe, Osseo, Winona State

Godson Rufus-Okomhanru, Mounds View, North Dakota State

Matthew Perusse, Maple Grove, Montana State

Pierce Petersohn, Triton, Virginia Tech

Hans Pederson, Buffalo, Army

Braden Petzel, Mankato East, Northern Illinois

Malik Quadri, Apple Valley, St. Thomas

Kaaleem Reiland, Kingsland, Minnesota Duluth

Easton (EJ) Ridlehoover, Rogers, Minnesota Duluth

Grady Recer, Eagan, Minnesota Duluth

Weston Rowe, Jackson County Central, South Dakota State

Deron Russell, Waseca, North Dakota State

Brenden Severson, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota State Moorhead

Ryder Skanson, Maple Grove, Air Force

Ben Steele, Byron, Southwest Minnesota State

Jabari Strader, Edina, Jamestown

Andrew Trout, Rocori, Minnesota

Roman Voss, Jackson County Central, Minnesota

Tylan Ward, Apple Valley, Columbia

Skyler Werner, Prior Lake, North Dakota State

Brody Woods, Rocori, North Dakota

Sema’j Young, Cooper, Bemidji State

Evan Zabel, Alexandria, North Dakota

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