2007 Returners


William Bothe
Junior, Linebacker
Decorah, Iowa
Decorah High School: Four-year letter winner in soccer and two-year letter winner in football while at Decorah High School…named to the all-district football team as a junior and senior on teams that posted records of 8-1 and 12-1 respectively…team captain his senior year…son of Paul Bothe and Donna Nicks.

Doug Broman
Sophomore, Offensive Line
Stuart, Iowa
West Central Valley High School: Three-year letter winner in football, four-times in wrestling and once in golf while at West Central Valley High School…named academic all-state in football…becomes the 10th member of his family - four aunts, three uncles, his father and brother Derek - to participate in athletics at Luther…son of Tod and Deanna Broman.

Nathan Burger
Junior, Fullback
Delhi, Iowa
Maquoketa Valley High School: Multiple letter winner in football, baseball, and track for Maquoketa Valley High School…named first-team all-district fullback…captain of the football team…president of the National Honor Society…son of Lolly Burger.

Charles Crum
Junior, Wide Receiver
DeKalb, Ill.
Dekalb High School: Participated in football and baseball while at DeKalb High School lettering in football…named all-conference honorable mention in football while serving as the team captain…son of Bill Crum and Mary Rippi.

Robert Dolan
Junior, Defensive Back
Manchester, Iowa
West Delaware High School: Earned two letters in football, track and soccer and one in basketball for the Hawks…received the Iron-man Award in football…state track qualifier…named academic all-state and academic all-district in football…son of Patrick and Rebecca Dolan.

Matt Drapeau
Sophomore, Defensive Back
Bellevue, Iowa
Dubuque Senior High School: Multiple letter winner in football and track while at Dubuque Senior High School…Mississippi Valley Conference second-team all-conference honoree in football…selected the Rams Athlete of the Year…son of Mike and Mary Drapeau.

Seth Fulton
Senior, Quarterback
Bettendorf, Iowa
Cambridge High School: Four-year letter winner in football, basketball and track for the Cambridge High School Vikings…twice named Team MVP in football…team captain for four years in football and basketball…academic all-conference four years in football and basketball…son of Keith and Julie Fulton.

Kyle Grundmeyer
Junior, Offensive Line
Aurora, Iowa
Oelwein High School: Participated in football, basketball and golf while at Oelwein High School…twice lettered in football and named to the all-academic team…Salutatorian of his class…member of the National Honor Society…son of Les and Christine Grundmeyer.

Erik Gustaf
Junior, Defensive Line
Bentonville, Iowa
Bentonville High School: Two-year letter winner in football for the Bentonville Tigers…member of the 2002 state football championship team…was presented the coaches award as a junior…second brother to play for Coach Hefty…his grandfather Edward Swenson '51 earned a Luther letter as a member of the gymnastics team…son of Alan and Miriam Gustaf.

Evan James
Sophomore, Defensive Line
Milwaukee, Wis.
Rufus King High School: Letter winner in football and baseball while at Rufus King High School…named first-team all-conference as an offensive center and twice was an honorable mention honoree at defensive line…he was also an honorable mention all-conference third baseman…received the NSOA Orchestra Award…member of the National Honor Society…son of Dennis and Debbie James.

Joseph Kautt
Sophomore, Linebacker
St. Peter, Minn.
St. Peter High School: Three-year letter winner in football while at St. Peter High School…as a senior named captain and earned all-conference honors…also received academic all-conference honors…member of the National Honor Society…son of Bill and Cheryl Kautt.

Bobby Kuennen
Sophomore, Defensive Line
Decorah, Iowa
Decorah High School: Multiple letter winner in football, wrestling and baseball for the Vikings…named first-team all-conference in football…captain of the wrestling team…son of Tom and Lois Kuennen.

Cory Lee
Junior, Defensive Back
Huxley, Iowa
Ballard High School: Three-year letter winner in football and track and one-year letter winner in basketball while playing for the Ballard High School Bombers…member of a conference championship team, district championship team and a fourth place state finish in basketball…academic all-district in football and academic all-conference in basketball and track…received the Athletic Director's Tri-Athlete Award…member of the National Honor Society...son of Steve and Connie Lee.

Derek Leigh
Sophomore, Running Back
Long Grove, Iowa
North Scott High School: Multiple letter winner in football and track for the Lancers…received second team all-metro and all-conference running back honors…also named to all-conference honorable mention as a free safety…two-year state qualifier and Drake Relays qualifier in track…son of David and Merri Leigh.

Jake Madrinich
Junior, Offensive Line
Chaska, Minn.
Chaska High School: Jake is also a member of the Norse wrestling team…three-year letter winner in football and wrestling for Chaska High School…two-year starter for Hawks football team…was crowned regional champion and placed sixth at the state wrestling tournament as a senior…tallied 80 wins that included 50 pins during his varsity wrestling career...son of Steve and Pauline Madrinich.

Kris McAllister
Sophomore, Defensive Back
Tiffin, Iowa
Clear Creek Amana High School: Multiple letter winner in track and football while at Clear Creek Amana High School…also participated in basketball and baseball…for four years he was named to all-district and all-area teams at both running back and corner back…son of Pete and Kristy McAllister.

Joshua McDeavitt
Sophomore, Tight End
West Palm Beach, Fla.
John I. Leonard High School: Participated in wrestling, volleyball and football for John I. Leonard High School…named first-team all-conference in football and second team all-conference in wrestling…son of William and Marcia McDeavitt.

Joseph Muldoon
Sophomore, Defensive Line
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines Hoover High School: Letter winner in football, basketball, track and baseball for the Huskies…second team all-conference honoree and twice named all-conference honorable mention in football…played on 26-0 Class 4A state championship basketball team as a senior…also voted team MVP in track…student body president and member of the National Honor Society…son of Francis and Kim Muldoon.

Nathan Neblung
Junior, Quarterback
Bryant, Iowa
Northeast High School: Multiple letter winner in football, basketball, soccer and basketball while at Northeast High School…was named a second team all-district quarterback in football…captain of the football and basketball teams…academic all-district honoree…member of the National Honor Society…son of Mark and Peggy Neblung.

John Nelson
Junior, Quarterback
Dellwood, Minn.
Mahtomedi High School: Two-year letter in football and track while at Mahtomedi High School…helped lead Zephyrs to a 10-1 season in football his senior year…son of Tom and Nancy Nelson.

Daniel Nytes
Junior, Offensive Line
Northfield, Minn.
Northfield High School: Two-year letter winner in football, wrestling and baseball for Northfield High School…named all-conference honorable mention in football while serving as team captain…son of Mike and Nance Nytes.

Brandon Olson
Senior, Defensive Line
Wahkon, Minn.
Isle High School: Letter winner in football, basketball, golf and baseball for the Huskies…two-year all-conference honoree in football…during his last three years the football team posted a record of 26-5…three-time coaches award recipient in football and basketball…two-year captain in football and basketball…member of the National Honor Society…son of David and Michele Olson.

Jon Olson
Sophomore, Wide Receiver
Decorah, Iowa
Decorah High School: Multiple letter winner in football and track for the Vikings…first-team all-district defense honoree in football…captain of the football team…all-state, all-district and all-conference award winner in track…member of the Decorah's state championship track team in 2004…the Vikings also placed third in 2005 and fourth in 2006…son of Dale and Karla Olson.

Darren Oxton
Sophomore, Wide Receiver
Lakeville, Minn.
Lakeville North High School: Three-year letter winner in football and two-year letter winner in basketball while playing for the Panthers…two-year starter on the football team and was a member of the 14-0 state championship team of 2003…named all-conference honorable mention in basketball…holds the school record for three-point field goals made in a season with 76…son of John and Julene Oxton.

Paul Pierson
Sophomore, Defensive Line
Mason City, Iowa
Mason City High School: Letter winner in football, basketball and soccer while playing for the Mason City High School Mohawks…two-time all-conference linebacker who ranked 16th on all-time tackle list at the conclusion of his career…named Mr. Mohawk his senior year…received academic all-conference honors in all three sports…Eagle Scout and member of the National Honor Society…son of Richard and Marcia Pierson.

David Quam
Senior, Defensive Line
Platteville, Wis.
Platteville High School: Multiple letter winner in football and track and also lettered in basketball while at Platteville High School…twice named to all-conference team in football and once selected honorable mention all-area in football…also selected team captain of the football team…named Most Improved Underclassmen at the conclusion of his sophomore year…member four conference championship teams in track…son of Greg and Claudia Quam.

Jason Quiram
Sophomore, Offensive Line
St. Peter, Minn.
St. Peter High School: Two-year letter winner in football and three-year letter winner in track while at St. Peter High School…academic-all conference honoree who graduated with honors…son of Leon and Naomi Quiram.

Trey Scheetz
Sophomore, Wide Receiver
Oxford, Iowa
Clear Creek Amana High School: Three-year letter winner in football, basketball and track and a two-year letter winner in baseball for the Clippers…three-times named first-team all-district wide receiver…also named second-team all-area once and twice honorable mention all-area in football…holds the school record in single game receiving yards with 243…received first-team all-conference honors twice and once named to the second-team in basketball…holds the school record for most points in a game with 37…state participant in three events in track… member of state runner-up foursome in the 4 X 800 meter relay…he name appears on the Clippers school record books in the 4 X 400 and 4 X 800…all-academic team honoree in all four sports…member of the National Honor Society…son of Dan and Patty Scheetz.

Darin Schneider
Sophomore, Quarterback
Mount Carroll, Ill.
West Carroll High School: Twice earned all-conference and all-district honors in football for the West Carroll Thunder…also selected first-team all-conference in baseball three times…lettered four times in football and baseball and three times in basketball…played a key role in the Thunder's regional championship and sectional final basketball and baseball teams…earned his first collegiate letter winner as a member of the nationally ranked Norse baseball team that captured the 2007 Iowa Conference championship and qualified for the NCAA III National Tournament…son of Tim and Tammy Schneider.

Nic Seeley
Senior, Fullback
Perry, Iowa
Perry High School: Multiple letter winner in football, basketball, track and swimming while at Perry High School…first-team all-conference linebacker selection twice…member of conference championship teams in basketball and track…also earned all-conference honors in swimming in the backstroke, breaststroke and IM…four-times earned academic all-conference honors in all four sports…son of Scott and Lori Seeley.

Kyle Stoner
Sophomore, Linebacker
North Liberty, Iowa
Clear Creek Amana High School: Letter winner in football, track and baseball while at Clear Creek Amana High School…three-time all-district honorable mention linebacker who served as team captain for two years…selected Clippers Defensive MVP his senior year…academic all-conference honoree three times…son of Ron and Joanne Stoner.

Dylan Syse
Senior, Linebacker
Blanchardville, Wis.
Pecatonica High School: Three-year letter winner in football for Pecatonica High School…named first-team all-conference and first-team all-area linebacker…the Vikings tallied a record of 30-6 during his three season's playing offensive tackle and linebacker…presented the team's end of the year Pride Award…his legal guardians are Todd and Sundee Goninen.

Zack Topping
Sophomore, Fullback
Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City West High School: Multiple letter winner in football, track and baseball while at Iowa City West High School…Mississippi Valley Conference all-conference selection in football and baseball…also named first-team all-district and all-area and was also a second team all-state honoree in baseball…academic all-conference honoree in all three sports…earned his first collegiate letter winner as a member of the nationally ranked Norse baseball team that captured the 2007 Iowa Conference championship and qualified for the NCAA III National Tournament…son of Tom and Lisa Topping.

Cory Wagner
Senior, Offensive Line
Apple Valley, Minn.
Eastview High School: Lettered in football, wrestling and track while at Eastview High School…played a key role in state semifinalist football team that posted a record of 10-3 his junior year…four-time academic award winner in wrestling…also received the prestigious John Rodin team award twice in wrestling…son of Russ and Julie Wagner.

Anthony Walls
Senior, Wide Receiver
Tiffin, Iowa
Clear Creek Amana High School: Multiple letter winner in football, baseball, basketball and track for the Clippers…received all-conference honorable mention honors as a wide receiver…son of Rodney and Tina Walls.

Peter Wehr
Sophomore, Defensive Back
Grinnell, Iowa
Grinnell High School: Letter winner in football, basketball and track for the Grinnell High Tigers…was a member of a District 6 Championship football team and the third place state finish basketball squad as a senior…two year state qualifier in track…named to the academic all-state and all-conference lists in all three sports…member of the National Honor Society…son of Jerry Wehr and Carol Myers.

Christopher Wuebker
Junior, Defensive Line
Sac City, Iowa
Sac Community High School: Selected Sac Community High School Male Athlete of the Year…multiple letter winner in football, basketball and golf…twice named all-district and once also named second-team all-state in football…three-year academic all-district award winner…recipient of the Bernie Saggau Award…member of the National Honor Society…son of David and Cindy Wuebker.

Marcos Zambrano
Sophomore, Linebacker
North Miami, Fla.
North Miami High School: Lettered twice in football and once in soccer while at North Miami High School…named the Scholar Athlete of the Year in football…son of Mary Cisneros and Marcial Zambrano.

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