Orange City, Iowa — Northwestern College and Head Football Coach Matt McCarty announced the names of 44 recruits that have / will join the team for the 2021 season.
Says Head Coach Matt McCarty, “We have an outstanding group of young men who have chosen to stand out at Northwestern. There are some great competitors in this class who will make an immediate impact on our team. Collectively, this is a very strong group that will join a talented and committed group of current players who are working hard and building something very special at Northwestern. Our coaching staff and admissions personnel have done a tremendous job of building strong relationships with these young men and their families during a difficult time to recruit. We are excited about the positive impact these young men will have on our campus.”
Recruits by position: (44 players)
*= semester transfer
| Offensive Line (10) | Hometown | High School | |||
| Peyton Christenson | 6’3 | 330 | Lake Park, Iowa | Harris-Lake Park | |
| Jaren DeBruin | 6’2 | 280 | Oskaloosa, Iowa | Pella Christian | |
| Ryan Dodds | 6’1 | 265 | McCook Lake, S.D. | Dakota Valley | |
| Mason Flor | 6’2 | 270 | Comfrey, Minn. | Springfield | |
| Sam Jeffrey | 6’0 | 265 | Redwood Falls, Minn. | Redwood Valley | |
| Zack Jost | 6’1 | 256 | Le Mars, Iowa | Le Mars | |
| Javier Mendez | 6’3 | 270 | Spencer, Iowa | Spencer | |
| Cameron Morgan | 6’1 | 240 | Stillwater, Minn. | Stillwater | |
| Carson Swenson | 6’4 | 310 | Clearwater, Fla. | Clearwater Academy | |
| *Stephen Trejo | 6’2 | 307 | Orange City, Iowa | MOC-Floyd Valley | |
| Running Back (5) | |||||
| Ian Brimeyer | 5’11 | 160 | Pleasant Hill, Iowa | Southeast Polk | |
| Lane Kamerman | 5’10 | 160 | Sioux Center, Iowa | Sioux Center | |
| Tyce Ortman | 5’10 | 185 | Canistota, S.D. | Canistota-Freeman | |
| Isaiah Robinson | 5’6 | 160 | Garretson, S.D. | Lincoln | |
| Dane Schoenborn | 5’11 | 180 | Mahnomen, Minn. | Fosston | |
| Athlete (1) | |||||
| Drew Quinlin | 6’0 | 205 | Oregon, Mo. | South Holt | |
| Wide Receiver (5) | |||||
| Lushawn Griffin | 5’10 | 160 | Gulfport, Miss. | Gulfport | |
| Gio Oromo | 6’1 | 180 | Sioux Falls, S.D. | Lincoln | |
| Jeremiah Puerto | 5’11 | 170 | Plant City, Fla. | Durant | |
| Ty Schafer | 5’11 | 160 | Sioux Falls, S.D. | Lincoln | |
| Tanner Schouten | 6’3 | 180 | Orange City, Iowa | Unity Christian | |
| Quarterback (3) | |||||
| Clayton Bosma | 6’2 | 180 | Sioux Center, Iowa | Unity Christian | |
| Josh Oehm | 6’0 | 185 | Wahoo, Neb. | Waverly | |
| Hunter Wohler | 5’11 | 175 | Topeka, Kan. | Shawnee Heights | |
| Tight End (2) | |||||
| Gabe Mitchell | 5’10 | 213 | Hollis, Okla. | Hollis | |
| Ian Jacob | 6’3 | 205 | Blaine, Wash. | Lynden | |
| Defensive Line (9) | |||||
| David Ayala-Nieves | 5’11 | 250 | Cathedral City, Calif. | Cathedral City | |
| Jacob Dragstra | 5’11 | 230 | Sioux Center, Iowa | Unity Christian | |
| Nate Esquivez | 6’0 | 290 | Palm Desert, Calif. | Palm Desert | |
| Chris Schmidt | 6’4 | 210 | Hawarden, Iowa | West Sioux | |
| Rylee Scott | 6’2 | 215 | Maxwell, Iowa | Collins-Maxwell | |
| Lincoln Siebert | 6’0 | 300 | Burns, Wyo. | Burns | |
| *Eli Van Ginkel | 6’4 | 245 | Rock Valley, Iowa | NW Missouri State/Western Christian | |
| Sam Vonnahme | 6’6 | 235 | Saint Charles, Iowa | Interstate 35 | |
| Trystin Voss | 6’2 | 240 | Rogersville, Mo. | Logan-Rogersville | |
| Linebacker (7) | |||||
| Dominic Abraham | 5’10 | 175 | Garretson, S.D. | Garretson | |
| Eli Irwin | 6’1 | 185 | Orange City, Iowa | Unity Christian | |
| Brennan Holder | 6’0 | 190 | Rockwell City, Iowa | South Central Calhoun | |
| Bodie Johnson | 5’8 | 160 | Atlantic, Iowa | Atlantic | |
| Tristan Mulder | 6’1 | 210 | Rock Valley, Iowa | Western Christian | |
| *Bryce Van Dyken | 6’0 | 225 | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | North Greenville / Western Christian | |
| Zach Vander Griend | 6’0 | 200 | West Point, Neb. | West Point-Beemer | |
| Defensive Back (2) | |||||
| Demondre Harrison | 6’2 | 160 | Miami, Fla. | Doral | |
| Eli Hibma | 6’3 | 190 | Sioux Center, Iowa | Sioux Center |
