Head coach Bob Nielson and the University of South Dakota football team announced the signing of 11 new student-athletes for the 2025 roster on National Signing Day, December 4. This first group of recruits consists of six offensive players and five defensive players. Here are some details about the new Coyotes:
Jaden Brown / DB / 5-9 / 172 / Orlando, Fla. / Edgewater H.S.
Hailing from Orlando, Florida, Brown tallied 10 interceptions during his career at Edgewater High School. He plans to pursue a business degree at USD.
Max Coles / DL / 6-4 / 240 / Shakopee, Minn. / Shakopee H.S.
Coles, a two-time All-District and First Team All-State selection from Shakopee, Minnesota, was a team captain and a three-year starter, accumulating 90 tackles in his senior year. He aims to major in business at USD.
Lucas Feldkamp / OL / 6-5 / 305 / Sioux Falls, S.D. / Brandon Valley H.S.
Feldkamp, an All-Metro and All-State offensive lineman, served as a three-year starter and received the Tate Johnson Offensive Player of the Year award at Brandon Valley High School. He intends to study business and mathematics at USD.
Chris Herrin / TE / 6-5 / 230 / Terre Haute, Ind. / South Vigo H.S.
Herrin set a school record with 66 receptions in a season at South Vigo High School. He achieved All-State recognition once and All-Conference honors three times, amassing over 1,500 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. He plans to major in business administration at USD.
Carter Holmes / OL / 6-3 / 280 / Atkins, Iowa / Benton Community H.S.
Holmes, named the Iowa Class 3A-District 5 Offensive Lineman of the Year, was a three-year starter at Benton Community High School. He aims to pursue a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
Dylan Hudgens / LB / 6-2 / 215 / Minnetonka, Minn. / Minnetonka H.S.
Hudgens, an All-State linebacker, recorded 120 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and one sack at Minnetonka High School. He plans to major in business at USD.
Evan Kludt / WR / 6-3 / 185 / Alexandria, Minn. / Alexandria H.S.
A Star Tribune Top-25 athlete in Minnesota, Kludt earned All-Conference honors, finishing his high school career with 100 receptions, 1,667 yards, and 21 touchdowns. He intends to study exercise science at USD.
Lathan McDaniel / OL / 6-3 / 285 / Indianola, Iowa / Indianola H.S.
McDaniel is a two-time First Team All-District and All-State offensive lineman who earned the OL MVP title. He plans to pursue a Pre-Med major at USD.
Austyn Modrzewski / QB / 6-5 / Littleton, Colo. / Mountain Vista H.S.
Modrzewski, recognized as the Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year, threw for nearly 12,000 yards and 147 touchdowns in high school. He was a three-time First Team All-State selection and Offensive Player of the Year. He plans to study business at USD.
Calib Svoboda / DL / 6-2 / 265 / David City, Neb. / Bishop Neumann H.S.
Svoboda, an All-State defensive lineman, recorded 70 tackles and 14 tackles for loss during his time at Bishop Neumann High School. He aims to become a chiropractor.
Cain Wallner / LB / 6-2 / 215 / Canton, S.D. / Canton H.S.
Wallner, a two-time Elite 45 Team member, finished his career with 236 tackles and 14 tackles for loss at Canton High School. He intends to major in Kinesiology and Sport Management at USD.
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