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U of M, Crookston Football announced its 2012 recruiting class of 13 players Wednesday. It is first year head coach Paul Miller’s first recruiting class.
“One of our objectives was to improve defensively and I think we accomplished that with a number of kids we got,” Coach Miller told the Times this morning. “We got some offers out there that we’re hoping to close on today. We accomplished some of the things we set out to do, but we are not anywhere done. We have a young man here right now that we like very much, but it’s an ongoing process. The signing date clarifies stuff, but we will continue to work at it. We probably won't be done until who knows when.”
Coach Miller noted that adding experience was one of the objectives.
“We were very young a year ago,” he said. “Our upper classes don’t have the numbers where we want them to be. We came in with the idea of adding a few junior college guys.”
The Golden Eagles are targeting a few more local athletes too, in addition to East Grand Forks’ Adam Lawrence, who signed Wednesday with UMC.
“Cole Jackson is a big D-lineman, which was a priority for us,” Coach Miller stated. “We got an outstanding, heavily recruited linebacker out of Texas named Renee Lawson, who is a tremendous athlete. We feel good about Adam Lawrence out of East Grand Forks. We also have a couple of local kids we are still talking with beyond Adam.”
The signing day list includes six from Minnesota, two from Texas, two from Florida and one from each North Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin.
Four linebackers and four offensive linemen make up more than half the list along with two wide receivers, two defensive linemen and a tight end.
“We are excited about what's transpired,” said Coach Miller. “We are going to stay after it. We feel like we made positive steps with this recruiting class.”
The 2012 season begins Aug. 30 in Winona, Minn. against Winona State. The home opener is Sept. 8 against Concordia, St. Paul.
Cole Jackson (DL, 6-0, 290 lbs., Ames, Iowa)
Jackson is a 6-0, 290 lb, defensive lineman from Iowa Western Community College (IWCC). In high school he played in the Heart of Iowa Conference and at IWCC he played in the Midwest Football Conference. In high school he was named all-conference, all-area, all-state, and was named an all-star at the Shrine Bowl game. He was a two-year starter at IWCC and was a dominant nose tackle for the Edge Bowl Champions. Jackson plans to major in sport & recreation management at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. He is the son of Robin and Kevin Jackson.
U of M, Crookston Football announced its 2012 recruiting class of 13 players Wednesday. It is first year head coach Paul Miller’s first recruiting class.
“One of our objectives was to improve defensively and I think we accomplished that with a number of kids we got,” Coach Miller told the Times this morning. “We got some offers out there that we’re hoping to close on today. We accomplished some of the things we set out to do, but we are not anywhere done. We have a young man here right now that we like very much, but it’s an ongoing process. The signing date clarifies stuff, but we will continue to work at it. We probably won't be done until who knows when.”
Coach Miller noted that adding experience was one of the objectives.
“We were very young a year ago,” he said. “Our upper classes don’t have the numbers where we want them to be. We came in with the idea of adding a few junior college guys.”
The Golden Eagles are targeting a few more local athletes too, in addition to East Grand Forks’ Adam Lawrence, who signed Wednesday with UMC.
“Cole Jackson is a big D-lineman, which was a priority for us,” Coach Miller stated. “We got an outstanding, heavily recruited linebacker out of Texas named Renee Lawson, who is a tremendous athlete. We feel good about Adam Lawrence out of East Grand Forks. We also have a couple of local kids we are still talking with beyond Adam.”
The signing day list includes six from Minnesota, two from Texas, two from Florida and one from each North Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin.
Four linebackers and four offensive linemen make up more than half the list along with two wide receivers, two defensive linemen and a tight end.
“We are excited about what's transpired,” said Coach Miller. “We are going to stay after it. We feel like we made positive steps with this recruiting class.”
The 2012 season begins Aug. 30 in Winona, Minn. against Winona State. The home opener is Sept. 8 against Concordia, St. Paul.
Cole Jackson (DL, 6-0, 290 lbs., Ames, Iowa)
Jackson is a 6-0, 290 lb, defensive lineman from Iowa Western Community College (IWCC). In high school he played in the Heart of Iowa Conference and at IWCC he played in the Midwest Football Conference. In high school he was named all-conference, all-area, all-state, and was named an all-star at the Shrine Bowl game. He was a two-year starter at IWCC and was a dominant nose tackle for the Edge Bowl Champions. Jackson plans to major in sport & recreation management at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. He is the son of Robin and Kevin Jackson.
Anthony Peterson (OL, 6-1, 215 lbs., Swanville, Minn.)
Peterson is a 6-1, 215 lb, offensive lineman from Long Prairie-Grey Eagle in the West Central Conference. He is a three-time letterwinner in football and was named all-conference honorable mention following his senior season. Peterson plans to major in sport & recreation management at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. He is the son of Ann and Brad Peterson.
Keith Osgood (WR, 6-0, 170 lbs., Goulds, Fla.)
Osgood is a 6-0, 170 lb, wide receiver from Dakota College at Bottineau in the Mon-Dak Athletic Conference. He led the Lumberjacks in receptions in his sophomore season. Osgood plans to major in sport & recreation management at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. He is the son of Maggie and Keith Osgood.
Deryck Woods, II (LB, 6-0, 220 lbs., Keller, Tex.)
Rene Lawson, Jr. (LB, 6-2, 240 lbs., Arlington, Tex.)
Lawson is a 6-2, 240 lb, linebacker from Timberview High School in Division II 5-5A. He was named the 2011 National Underclassmen (NUC) Strongest Man MVP, earned the 2011 NUC Best Defensive Player award and leadership award and earned the NUC Combine Top Prospect Leadership Award. Lawson earned 2010 All-District Honorable Mention honors and 2011 All-District Academic honors. He was named to the 2011 All-District 1st Team and was recognized as the best defensive end on the 2011 regional championship team. Lawson plans to major in health sciences with a minor in communication. He is the son of Tracy and Rene Lawson, Sr.
Stanley Harvey (WR, 6-2, 180 lbs., Long Prairie, Minn.)
Harvey is a 6-2, 180 lb, wide receiver from Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School in the West Central Conference. He is a four-year letterwinner, three-time team captain, and a two-year all-conference honorable mention player. He was also named the Max-Preps Player of the Week in 2010. Harvey plans to major in agricultural business at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. He is the son of Joan and Tim Harvey.
Adam Lawrence (OL, 6-3, 255 lbs., East Grand Forks, Minn.)
Lawrence is a 6-3, 255 lb, offensive lineman from East Grand Forks Senior High School in the Heart O’Lakes Conference. He was named MVP of the offensive line and earned All-Conference honors following his senior season. Lawrence plans to major in agricultural systems management at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. He is the son of Tessa and Dan Stroot.
Joshua Hughes (OL, 6-3, 215 lbs., Brooksville, Fla.)
Hughes is a 6-3, 215 lb, offensive lineman from Central High School in Brooksville. He was named a team captain prior to his senior football campaign. Hughes plans to major in natural resources law enforcement at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. He is the son of Cyndi and John Hughes.
Austin Guillen (DL, 6-1, 225 lbs., Madison, Wis.)
Guillen is a 6-1, 225 lb, defensive lineman from Monona Grove High School in the Badger South Conference. He was named a team captain and the most dedicated player. Guillen was also named all-conference honorable mention following his junior and senior seasons. Guillen plans to major in marketing at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. He is the son of Cheryl Sime and Ricky Guillen.
Zach Burns (LB, 5-11, 195 lbs., Grafton, N.D.)
Burns is a 5-11, 195 lb, linebacker from Grafton High School in North Dakota East Region AA. He was named 1st Team All-State Defense at the conclusion of the 2011 season and was selected to participate in the 2012 North Dakota Shrine Bowl. Burns plans to major in agricultural business at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. He is the son of Traci and Todd Burns.
Zack Anderson (TE, 6-1, 200 lbs., Albertville, Minn.)
Anderson is a 6-1, 200 lb, tight end, from St. Michael-Albertville High School in the Mississippi 8 Conference. He lettered both his junior and senior seasons and was named all-conference honorable mention. Anderson plans to major in natural resources (wildlife management) at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. He is the son of Cindy and Glen Anderson.
Steven Miller (LB, 6-0, 215 lbs., South St. Paul, Minn.)
Miller is a 6-0, 215 lb, linebacker from South St. Paul High School in the Classic Suburban Conference. He was named an all-conference team member for his play on a team that went 20-3 over the last two seasons. Miller plans to major in health sciences and biology at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. He is the son of Jean and Jorge Rosario.
Joe Machacek (OL, 6-2, 250 lbs., Eagan, Minn.)
Machacek is a 6-2, 250 lb, offensive lineman from Eagan High School in the South Suburban Conference. He earned recognition as an all-conference honorable mention player. In the classroom he was a National Honor Society member. Machacek plans to major in software engineering at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. He is the son of Jane and Bill Machacek.
Pronunciations:
(Guillen)- Ghee-en
(Machacek)- Ma-ha-check
