2007 Newcomers


Alex Anderson
Freshman, Defensive Back
Rothschild, Wis.
D.C. Everest High School: Participated in football while at D.C. Everest High School…member of the National Honor Society…son of Alan and Yuanne Anderson.

Hans Carlson
Freshman, Linebacker
Northfield, Minn.
Northfield High School: Three-year letter winner in football for the Raiders…was named all-conference and helped lead his team to the quarterfinals of the Minnesota State Tournament…holds the school record in tackles for a loss with 18…also named 2007 Defensive Backfield Player of the Year…son of Barry and Cindy Carlson.

Ryan Carty
Freshman, Offensive Line
Mount Carroll, Ill.
West Carroll High School: Three-year letter winner in football while at West Carroll High School…three-year starter on the offensive line and two-year starter on the defensive side of the ball…member of a two-time state playoff team…selected captain as a senior…received the Northwest Upstate Illini Sportsmanship Award…son of Michael and Michelle Burton.

Logan Curwin
Freshman, Quarterback
Duluth, Minn.
The Marshall School: Two-year letter winner in football and four-year letter winner in baseball…named all-conference in football…team captain of football and baseball teams…member of the National Honor Society and recipient of The Bernie Pfeffer Award…son of Mark and Sara Curwin.

Bryan Emerson
Freshman, Wide Receiver/Kicker
Frankston, Texas
Frankston High School: Three-year letter winner in football and baseball while at Frankston High School…named all-district as a wide receiver and corner back…also named all-district as a shortstop…member of the National Honor Society…son of Joyce M. Westbrook and James Emerson.

Peter Ferrell
Freshman, Offensive Line
Clive, Iowa
West Des Moines Valley High School: Two-year letter winner in football for the Tigers…member of Iowa State Championship team that tallied a record of 13-0 as a junior…the following year, the Tigers reached the semifinals and ended their season with a mark of 10-2…selected a team captain as a senior…member of the National Honor Society…son of Todd and Carol Ferrell.

Jordan Grimm
Freshman, Defensive Back/Kicker
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
John F. Kennedy High School: Multiple letter winner in football and soccer…twice named first-team all-conference and first-team all-metro as well as second team all-state as a kicker…holds four kicking school records including longest field goal (47-yards), most field goals in a season and career…the Cougars captured the Mississippi Valley Conference title and reached the semifinals of the state tournament in 2005 and were a state tournament participant in 2006…named first team all-conference and all-metro as well as honorable mention all-state in soccer…served as captain for both the football and soccer teams…son of Lance and Jill Grimm.

Mikel Hansen
Senior, Defensive Back
Decorah, Iowa
Decorah High School: Multiple letter winner in football and wrestling for the Vikings…named second team all-district and was a member of a state qualifying team in football…in wrestling, earned all-state honors after finishing second at the state tournament…served as captain for both the football and wrestling teams…son of Tracy Kraling.

Christopher Harbaugh
Freshman, Defensive Back
Manchester, Iowa
West Delaware High School: Letter winner in football, baseball, wrestling and track while at West Delaware High School…named all-district while playing for the Hawks state runner-up team in football as a senior…earned all-conference honors and helped lead West Delaware to the 2007 Iowa state championship team in baseball…two-time state qualifier in track and one time in wrestling…named Team MVP in track…served as team captain for football, wrestling and track…member of the National Honor Society…son of Kevin and Annette Harbaugh.

Lucas Holsten
Freshman, Defensive Line
Stillwater, Minn.
Stillwater Area High School: Two-year letter winner in football while at Stillwater Area High School…played on two district championship and two state tournament teams…son of Michael and Tami Holsten.

Jesse Kent
Junior, Wide Receiver
Manchester, Iowa
West Delaware: Will be joining the Norse as a junior after transferring from North Iowa Area Community College…two-time all-conference selection and named second team all-state as a defensive back for West Delaware High School…set the school career interception record with 12…also multiple letter winner in baseball and track…named all-conference twice and first team-all state once in baseball…two-time state track qualifier in three events (long jump, 4 x 100, 4 x 200)…son of Karen Kent and Ben Kent.

Jason Knapp
Defensive Line
Longville, Minn.
Northland High School: Participated in football while at Northland High School...son of Mike and Jody Knapp.

Zachary Kotz
Freshman, Defensive Line
Lamoni, Iowa
Lamoni High School: Four-year letter winner in football, baseball, basketball and track for the Demons…three-time all-district and two-time INA all-state selection in football…Des Moines Register all-state honoree as a senior…earned all-conference honors twice in both baseball and basketball...five time state qualifier, two-time district champion and three time conference champion in both the shot put and discus…claimed 2007 Class 1A State Championship in the shot put…served as captain for all four of sports…named academic all-conference 14 times and was also a member of the National Honor Society…son of Tom Kotz and Michele Dickey-Kotz.

Jared Krawczyk
Freshman, Quarterback
Freeport, Ill.
Freeport High School: Participated in football while at Freeport High School…joined the Norse after transferring from Elmhurst College…son of Russ and Linda Krawczyk.

Luke Langfeldt
Freshman, Defensive Line
Minneapolis, Minn.
Southwest High School: Multiple letter winner in football, basketball and track for the Lakers…holds the school record for sacks in a game with 11…two-year captain of the football team and also as captain of the basketball and track teams…son of Joey and Mary Langfeldt.

Anders Larson
Freshman, Defensive Back
Stillwater, Minn.
Stillwater Area High School: Two-year letter winner in football while at Stillwater High School…member of Ponies sectional championship team…son of Brian and Sonja Larson.

William McAdams
Freshman, Wide Receiver
Country Club Hills, Ill.
Rich Central High School: Four-year letter winner in football and track while at Rich Central High School…earned all-conference honors in track…also lettered in basketball twice and wrestling once…selected captain of the football, track and basketball teams…son of Vicki Richards.

Kyle McGivney
Freshman, Defensive Back
Lena, Ill.
Warren High School: Four-year letter winner in baseball and basketball and three-year letter winner in football…first-team all-conference, all-state, and all conference selection in football and baseball…also named Conference MVP and Player of the Year in both sports…holds the school record for solo tackles in a game (27), season (144) and career (293)...in baseball, he holds the school record for on base percentage for a season (.734) and batting average (.594)…scored over 1,000 points en route to first team all-conference and all-area honors in basketball…team captain in all three of his sports…plans to also play baseball this spring for the Norse…son of Joe and Sue McGivney.

Ryan Monroe
Freshman, Fullback
Ossian, Iowa
South Winneshiek High School: Multiple letter winner in football, baseball, track and basketball at South Winneshiek High School…twice named first team all-district in football…first-team all-conference infielder his senior year in baseball…served as team captain of the football team…son of Scott and Janet Monroe.

Noah Olson
Freshman, Defensive Line
Highland, Wis.
Highland High School: Two-time all conference and all-area selection in football…also lettered in basketball while at Highland High School…son of Mark and Christine Olson.

Stewart Otting
Junior, Wide Receiver
Cascade, Iowa
Cascade High School: Will spend his first season in a Norse uniform after transferring from Iowa Central Community College…letter winner in football, track, baseball and basketball while at Cascade High School…earned all-conference honors at quarterback and holds the Cougars school records for passing yards and completions in a single game…selected Most Improved Award by his teammates…played on a state qualifying baseball team as a junior…son of Jeff and Linda Otting.

Josh Patterson
Freshman, Defensive Back
Zion, Ill.
Zion-Benton High School: Letter winner in football, basketball and track while at Zion-Benton High School…received the Triple A Award for academic and athletic achievement…son of Michelle Pillow and James and Delores Patterson.

Ray Rainone
Freshman, Linebacker
Palestine, Texas
Frankston High School: Three-year letter winner in football for the Indians…two-time first team all-district and two-time All-East Texas selection…recorded 180 tackles in his career...son of Michael and Donna Rainone.

Joseph Rosholt
Freshman, Quarterback
Montrose, Minn.
Watertown-Mayer High School: Multiple letter winner in football, basketball and baseball for the Royals…member of a runner-up state basketball team…named academic all-conference in all three of his sports…member of the National Honor Society…son of John and Michelle Rosholt.

Jacob Ryan
Freshman, Defensive Back
Mount Vernon, Iowa
Mount Vernon High School: Earned multiple letter winner in football, wrestling and baseball while at Mount Vernon High School…all-state defensive back as a senior...two-time first team all-district selection as a running back…led 3A District #5 in scoring with 78 points as a senior…four-time state qualifier in wrestling who finished as the state runner up at 160 in 2007…set the all-time Mount Vernon career win record posting a record of 153-31…two-time Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference shortstop…academic all-state in football and wrestling…son of David and Heidi Ryan.

Derek Staley
Freshman, Defensive Back
Cannon Falls, Minn.
Cannon Falls High School: Multiple letter winner in football, basketball, track and golf for Cannon Falls High School…holds the school record for most interceptions in a game (2) and ranks third all-time for interceptions in a season (5)…selected team captain of the football team…son of Charles and Elaine Staley.

John Stoltenberg
Freshman, Offensive Line
St. Paul. Minn.
Mahtomedi High School: While at Mahtomedi High School he lettered in football and wrestling earning all-conference honors in both sports…helped paved the way for the Zephs to capture the Classic Conference football championship and finish the year as section runner-ups…served as captain for both football and wrestling teams…son of Phillip and Jessica Stoltenberg.

Trent Stonerook
Freshman, Quarterback
Arvada, Colo.
Arvada West High School: Letter winner in football and track while at Arvada West High School…helped lead the Wildcats to their third consecutive conference title and second play-off appearance while serving as captain of the football team…academic all-conference selection and member of the National Honor Society…son of Tim Stonerook and Karen Stonerook.

Shaun Vegter
Freshman, Offensive Line
Morrison, Ill.
Morrison High School: Three-year starter and letter winner offensive lineman while at Morrison High School…first team all-conference selection…also named to the first team All-Western Illinois, All-Clinton Herald, and All-Sauk Valley offensive lineman list…son of Arnold Vegter and Adrienna Rombouts.

Detrick Washington
Freshman, Defensive Back
Zion, Ill.
Zion-Benton High School: Two-year letter winner in football and track while at Zion-Benton High School…all-conference selection in football who was also named Defensive Player of the Year two years in a row…in track, member of a conference, divisional and section championship team…captain of the football and track teams…son of Bobbi Washington and J'laine Johnson.

Rick Westermann
Freshman, Linebacker
Duvall, Wash.
Cedarcrest High School: Three-year starter and letter winner…two-time all-conference linebacker and offensive guard in the Cascade Conference…all-area linebacker and all-state nominee as a senior…named Team Defensive MVP twice…as a senior the Red Wolves made the state football playoffs team…four-year letter winner in wrestling… two-time state qualifier crowned league champion and was the state runner-up as a senior…captain of both the football and wrestling teams…son of Bob and Debbie Westermann.

Kyle Williams
Freshman, Defensive Back
Mount Vernon, Iowa
Mount Vernon High School: Twice named a first-team all-district selection in football while at Mount Vernon High School…helped lead Mustangs to state tournament his junior year…academic all-district and all-state honoree…also lettered in track and soccer…member of the National Honor Society…son of Marty and Kim Williams.

George Zacharakis-Jutz
Freshman, Defensive Back
Solon, Iowa
Mount Vernon High School: Three-year starter who earned three letters in football while at Mount Vernon High School…named second team all-district defensive back…captain of the football team…helped lead Mustangs to state tournament his junior year…academic all-district honoree…son of Jeff Zacharakis and Susan Jutz.

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