The Jackrabbits have turned their attention to the 2026 recruiting class. Coach Jackson and staff put together a strong 2025 class so I am excited to see what they can do given a full cycle to build relationships with recruits and their families.  This list will continue to be updated as new players commit throughout the cycle and into signing day.

For our recruiting tracker this year, the Jackrabbit Illustrated team is partnering with Prep Redzone due to their unrivaled coverage of high school prospects in our region.

Offense

QB: Kaden Harney, 6’3, 185, Maple Grove, MN (Maple Grove HS)

Offers: NDSU, Cornell, Penn

Prep Redzone Rank: #2 QB and #26 overall prospect in Minnesota

Home!!!🐰💙💛@GoJacksFB @spurrlyman @Crimsonfootball @JaredMartyMN @MrDetloff_MGSH @CoachDtjackson @CoachEidsness @CoachiJACK @Coach_Bergy @QBFTFootball @612Qs @RyanBurnsMN @OJW_Scouting pic.twitter.com/8WSwVQ5ljY

— Kaden Harney 2026 QB (@Kaden_Harney) April 5, 2025

FB: Gavin McLaren, 6’1, 245, Atlantic, IA (Atlantic, HS)

Offers: UNI

Prep Redzone Rank: #17 Running Back and #242 overall prospect in Iowa

COMMITTED‼️@Coach_Benedetto @CoachDtjackson @CoachEidsness @GoJacksFB pic.twitter.com/q7i0XLjmzG

— Gavin McLaren (@Gavinmclaren08) April 30, 2025

 

WR: Jhace Woods, 6’3, 193, Sioux Falls, SD (Washington HS)

Offers: NDSU, USD, UND

Prep Redzone Rank: #2 WR and #5 overall prospect in South Dakota

Committed!! #GoJacks @Coachdtjackson @ldbengtson @CoachEidsness @Coach_Benedetto @GoJacksFB pic.twitter.com/AiyvNhKdAS

— Jhace Woods (@JhaceWoods) April 15, 2025

 

TE: Sawyer Josewski, 6’4, 240, Rogers, MN (Rogers HS)

Offers: Unlisted

Prep Redzone Rank: #3 TE and #20 overall prospect in Minnesota

100% COMMITTED!!! 🔵🟡@CoachDtjackson @Coach_Benedetto @CoachiJACK @CoachLoganMcc @GMwrice @CoachEidsness @CoachMcLin @ldbengtson @CoachBangSDSU @Coach_Benedetto @PrepRedzoneMN @OJW_Scouting @AllenTrieu @football@RogersRoyalsFB pic.twitter.com/EUXyqo3m3v

— Sawyer Josewski (@sawyer_josewski) April 6, 2025

TE: Teague Cantrall, 6’5, 230, Pleasant Hill, IA (Southeast Polk HS)

Offers: Illinois State, UND, Mankato, UNI, WIU, Army, Pittsburg State, Grand View University, Augustana, Lindenwood,

Prep Redzone Rank: #5 TE and #31 overall prospect in Iowa

Committed! #gojacks @CoachDtjackson @Coach_Benedetto @sep_football pic.twitter.com/AQiDx0w7Ia

— Teague Cantrall (@Teague_Cantrall) April 10, 2025

 

TE: Drake DeBaun, 6’6, 220, Shawnee, KS (Shawnee Mission South HS)

Offers: Army, UNI, USD, Lindenwood, Illinois State

Prep Redzone Rank: #9 TE and #242 overall prospect in Kansas

Committed! #GoJacks@CoachDtjackson @Coach_Benedetto @GoJacksFB pic.twitter.com/DEovnrBzMT

— Drake DeBaun (@DebaunDrake) April 13, 2025

 

OL: Weston Rowe, 6’7, 280, Jackson, MN (Jackson County Central HS)

Offers: Navy, Cornell, Dartmouth, Army, Air Force, USD

Prep Redzone Rank: #4 OL and #17 overall prospect in Minnesota

Born a Jackrabbit, always a Jackrabbit! 1000% Committed!! #605Hogs @CoachDtjackson @CoachBangSDSU @Coach_Bergy @Cale56baker @AllenTrieu @OJW_Scouting @PilotSports @kkojradio @JCCHuskiesFBALL pic.twitter.com/WYfUWmouew

— Weston Rowe (@WestonRowe7) April 6, 2025

 

OL: Grant Wilkinson, 6’9, 305, De Smet, SD (De Smet HS)

Offers: Augustana

Prep Redzone Rank: #2 OL and #6 overall prospect in South Dakota

Home!!! 🔵🟡🐰 @GoJacksFB
100% committed! Excited to be a Jackrabbit! #605hogs @CoachDtjackson @CoachBangSDSU @Coach_Benedetto pic.twitter.com/u470uyWJJc

— Grant Wilkinson (@GrantWilk07) April 9, 2025

 

Defense

DE: Kayden Oakland, 6’5, 210, Northfield, MN (Northfield HS)

Offers: UNI, Mankato,

Prep Redzone Rank: #2 DE and #15 overall prospect in Minnesota.

🏠 100% Committed!! 🔵🟡 @CoachDtjackson @CoachLoganMcc @Coach_Bergy @CoachKent__ @CoachiJACK @Coach_D_Coop @GMwrice @CoachBusekist @CoachMcLin @RaiderFootball6 @AllenTrieu @GregSmithRivals @EricIckyCarter @gsauce44 @ChrisGraupmann @CoachAntl pic.twitter.com/YA5nd9gwIX

— Kayden Oakland (@kaydenOakland2) April 7, 2025

DE: Bergan Tetzlaff, 6’4, 225, Brookings, SD (Brookings HS)

Offers: USF, Augie

Prep Redzone Rank: #1 DL and #7 overall prospect in South Dakota

Home 🏠🐰 @CoachDtjackson pic.twitter.com/wHf8IUitb1

— Bergan Tetzlaff (@BerganTetzlaff) May 10, 2025

LB: Mitchell Guthmiller, 6’4, 180, Volga, SD (Sioux Valley HS)

Offers: USF, Augie,

Prep Redzone Rank: #5 ranked WR and #33 overall prospect

Staying in the NEIGHBORHOOD!!!!
Super pumped to be a JACKRABBIT!!! 🐰#COMMITTED@GoJacksFB @CoachDtjackson @Coach_Bergy @CoachBusekist @Coach_Benedetto @riggsfootball @BoomAthletics pic.twitter.com/59axdWDZKz

— Mitchell Guthmiller (@MitchGuth08) April 29, 2025

 

DB: Shane Veenhof, 5’11, 170, Madison, SD (Madison HS)

Offers: Augie, USF

Prep Redzone Rank: 3rd ranked DB and #15 overall prospect

Just getting started @GoJacksFB @CoachDtjackson @Coach_Bergy @CoachRobArmand @Coach_D_Coop @Coach_D_Coop @ldbengtson @CoachiJACK @riggsfootball pic.twitter.com/pcXaeE8mkl

— Shane Veenhof (@Shane_Veenhof) May 6, 2025