The Northern State University football signed 21 South Dakota football players to national letters of intents on Wednesday. 

The 21 future Wolves from South Dakota are listed below, along with their bios:

• Jackson Maynard: Maynard is a 6-foot-4, 270-pound offensive lineman out of Hitchcock-Tulare High School. He was a three-year starter and team captain for the Patriots under the direction of head coach Tom Salmen. Maynard tallied 105 career tackles, including 9.5 sacks, as a prep. Hitchcock-Tulare won the South Dakota State Championship in 2022 and Maynard earned all-state honors in 2023. 
• Jack Tews: Tews is a 6-foot-4, 300-pound offensive lineman out of Brandon Valley High School. He was a two-year starter for the Lynx under the direction of head coach Matt Christensen. BVHS finished as the South Dakota State Runner-up his sophomore season. Brandon Valley held a 7-4 record in 2023-24 and the offense tallied 1,982 yards rushing and 1,922 yards passing. Tews won an individual State Championship in powerlifting in 2021 and team State Championship in 2022. 
• Cooper Eisenbeisz: Eisenbeisz is a 6-foot-2, 180-pound wide receiver out of Aberdeen Central High School. He was a starter for the Eagles under the direction of head coach Justin Briese. As a senior, Eisenbeisz tallied 592 receiving yards receiving, averaging 23.6 yards per catch. He also added 468 return yards. CHS advanced to the State semifinals in 2022. 
• Brock Ellingson: Ellingson is a 6-foot-5, 215-pound wide receiver out of Tea Area High School. He was a starter for the Titans under the direction of head coach Scott Frey. As a senior, Ellingson recorded 98 yards receiving with one touchdown. He played five games at safety, leading the team with four interceptions. Tea finished as the South Dakota State Runner-up in 2021 and 2022 and reached the semifinal round in 2023. He is the son of Patrick and Erin Ellingson.
• Cooper Fosher: Fosher is a 6-foot-4, 230-pound tight end out of Aberdeen Central High School. He was a 2-year starter for the Eagles under the direction of head coach Justin Briese.
• Jaxsen Grevengoed: Grevengoed is a 5-foot-10, 185-pound athlete out of Roosevelt High School. He was a 3-year starter and team captain for the Rough Riders under the direction of head coach Kim Nelson. Grevengoed recorded 1,743 yards receiving and 1,946 yards rushing in his high school career. He was a 3-time all-conference honoree and 2-time all-state selection. 
• Cade Kaiser: Kaiser is a 6-foot-2, 190-pound wide receiver out of T.F. Riggs High School. He was a 3-year starter and team captain for the Governors under the direction of head coach Steve Steele. As a junior, Kaiser tallied 1,352 yards receiving and 12 touchdowns, leading TFRHS to a South Dakota State Championship. The following season he threw for 2,177 yards and 31 touchdowns and rushed for 1,005 yards and eight touchdowns. Kaiser is a 2-time all-state selection and academic all-state honoree.
• Carter Luikens: Luikens is a 6-foot-2, 185-pound athlete out of Gettysburg High School, playing for Potter County. He was a 3-year starter and team captain for the Battlers under the direction of head coach Kyle Kusser. Playing both sides of the ball, Luikens racked up career totals of 1,205 yards rushing with 16 touchdowns, 693 yards receiving with eight touchdowns, 698 kick return yards with three touchdowns, and 168 tackles and seven interceptions. Potter County finished as the South Dakota State Runner-up his sophomore season. Luikens is a 2-time all-conference selection and 2023 all-state honoree. 
• Brodey Sauerwein: Sauerwein is a 6-foot-5 tight end out of Warner High School. He was a 2-year starter and team captain for the Monarchs under the direction of head coach Kerwin Hoellein. Sauerwein recorded 372 yards receiving with five touchdowns and 54 tackles, including 11.0 sacks, as a senior. Warner won the South Dakota State Championship, going 12-0 in 2023. Sauerwein earned all-conference, all-state, and academic all-state honors in his final season. 
• Dawson Siem: Siem is a 6-foot, 215-pound tight end out of Lincoln High School. He was a 2-year starter and team captain for the Patriots under the direction of head coach Jared Fredenburg. In his final two seasons, Siem tallied 611 yards receiving and nine touchdowns, averaging 12.5 yards per catch. The Patriots won the 2023 South Dakota State Championship and Siem was honored on the all-metro and all-state teams. 
• Cruz Soulek: Soulek is a 6-foot-3, 200-pound quarterback out of Chamberlain High School. He was a 4-year starter and team captain for the Cubs under the direction of head coach Jeff Rodamocher. In the fall of 2023, Soulek threw for 1,646 yards and rushed for another 1,110 with 27 total touchdowns. He led CHS to their first South Dakota Class A playoff appearance in school history. 
• Jett Carlson: Carlson is a 6-foot-4, 180-pound punter out of Central High School. He was a 2-year starter and team captain for the Eagles under the direction of head coach Justin Briese. In the fall of 2023, Carlson averaged 37.6 yards per punt with a 72-yard long. In addition, he earned academic all-state honors as a senior. 
• Parker Messmer: Messmer is a 6-foot-6, 215-pound kicker/punter out of Stevens High School. He was a 4-year starter and team captain for the Raiders under the direction of head coach Michael Scott. As a senior, Messmer averaged 35.3 yards per punt. He tallied the most punting yards in the state in 2022, averaging 37.4 yards per punt as a junior. 
• Emmit Andersen: Andersen is a 6-foot-1, 250-pound defensive lineman out of T.F. Riggs High School. He was a 3-year starter and team captain for the Governors under the direction of head coach Steve Steele. Andersen was an all-conference, all-state, and Argus Leader Elite 45 selection. TFRHS won South Dakota State Championships all four years of his high school career. 
• Dan Peterson: Peterson is a 5-foot-11, 225-pound defensive lineman out of Timber Lake High School. He was a 3-year starter and team captain for the Panthers under the direction of head coach Ryan Gimbel. As a senior, Peterson recorded 89 tackles, 9.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, and an interception. In the fall of 2023, he was honored on the all-conference and all-state first teams, Best of the West team, and Argus Leader Elite 45 team. 
• Thomas Risty: Risty is a 6-foot-1, 235-pound defensive lineman out of Brandon Valley High School. He was a 3-year starter and team captain for the Lynx under the direction of head coach Matt Christensen. In the fall of 2023, Risty tallied 45 tackles, including 9.0 sacks, one blocked field goal, one blocked punt, and one fumble recovery. He was a 2-time all-conference selection and 2023 all-state and all-metro honoree. Risty is team state powerlifting state champion, as well as a school and state record holder in the event. In addition, Brandon Valley was the 2021 South Dakota State Runner-up. 
• Tate Crosswait: Crosswait is a 6-foot-3, 220-pound linebacker out of Stevens High School. He was a 4-year starter and team captain for the Raiders under the direction of head coach Michael Scott. Crosswait tallied 346 career tackles, including 12.0 sacks. He played both ways as a senior, passing for 960 yards and seven touchdowns. Crosswait is a 2-time all-state selection, 2-time Best of the West Linebacker, and all-conference honoree, and Argus Leader Elite 45 team member. He holds the SHS records for career tackles and single season tackles.
• Tayden Nave: Nave is a 6-foot-1, 195-pound linebacker out of Roosevelt High School. He was a 3-year starter and team captain for the Rough Riders under the direction of head coach Kim Nelson. Nave tallied over 180 tackles and nine tackles in his career. He was a 2-time all-state selection in 2022 and 2023. 
• C.J. Gainey: Gainey is a 5-foot-11, 175-pound safety out of Huron High School. He was a 3-year starter and team captain for the Tigers under the direction of head coach Dru Strand. As a senior, Gainey tallied 74 tackles, including 49 solo stops, as well as three interceptions and one defensive touchdown. He was a 2023 all-state and all-conference selection. 
• Mason Stubbe: Stubbe is a 6-foot, 195-pound safety out of Dell Rapids High School. He was a 3-year starter and team captain for the Quarriers under the direction of head coach Jordan Huska. As a high school running back, Stubbe tallied 1,200 yards rushing and 25 tackles as a junior and 2,000 all-purpose yards and 35 touchdowns as a senior. Defensively, he recorded 128 career tackles. Stubbe earned all-conference, all-state, and Argus Leader Elite45 honors in his career. In addition, Dell Rapids won back-to-back South Dakota State Championships in 2022 and 2023.
• Ethan Vis: Vis is a 6-foot, 170-pound defensive back out of Tea Area High School. He was a 3-year starter and team captain for the Titans under the direction of head coaches Scott Frey and Craig Clayberg. As a senior, Vis recorded 17 tackles and two interceptions, and also saw significant time on special teams. He tallied 843 return yards with four returns for a touchdown. He was an all-conference and all-state selection. Tea finished as the South Dakota State Runner-up in both 2021 and 2022, following a State Championship his freshman year.