2026 Recruiting

[AJS]

'On X when you click on a player's profile, it tells you how many people who you also follow, follow this person. It could be UND coaches, media, fan accounts, other players that have been offered. I do think there's a correlation with the large the #, the more interest. On the flip side, there are guys who have been offered that have a very low number. I think you could effectively cross those guys off as viable targets. Also, if there's a commitment, look for a spike and that's the guy. Here's the current Top 12.'

 

Kobe Russell (Prescott, WI): NDSU, UND, NIU, SDSU, Central Michigan, Kent State, Fresno State, UNI, Wyoming

Godson Rufus-Okomhanru (Shoreview, MN): NDSU, Kent State, UNI, Army, UND, Murray State

Jayden Brown (West Des Moines, IA): NDSU, UND, SDSU, USD, WIU

Blake Buhr (Sheboygan, WI): UND, Cornell, Central Michigan, SDSU

Michael Farr (Racine, WI): Eastern Michigan, Lindenwood, UND, Central Michigan, NDSU, Army, SDSU, Air Force

Braylon Hodge (Denver, CO): UND, Utah State, San Diego State, UNLV, Colorado State, San Jose State, Sac State, Utah

Isaiah Oliver (Waukee, IA): USD, NDSU, UNI, SDSU, UND, CMU

Deron Russell (Minneapolis, MN): SDSU, NIU, UND, NDSU, Colorado State, USD, Fordham

Tyler Zdon (Fox Lake, IL): SEMO, NDSU, UND, SIU

Marial Deng : UND

Brayden Dozier (Maple Grove, MN): NDSU, UND, SDSU, Fordham, Army, Murray State, Air Force, Buffalo, Colorado Sate, UNI

Delvin Cook Jr (Dallas, TX): SHSU, Tulsa, Miami of Ohio, Oklahoma, UND, Sac State

[AJS]

 

[forksandspoons]

6 minutes ago, AJS said:

 

Hmmmmm any ideas?? Sounds like a big get!

[sioux24/7]

Buhr or Zdon?

[UND1983]

Do we have a running list of commits?  Maybe update the first post in the thread with it or something like that??

[siouxfan512]

So who was it? I feel like it has been taking longer this year to find out the player after the coaches make an announcement. Maybe I'm just impatient.

[UND1983]

8 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said:

So who was it? I feel like it has been taking longer this year to find out the player after the coaches make an announcement. Maybe I'm just impatient.

Seems they are letting the kid's announce themselves on their own timetable

[UND Fan]

32 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said:

So who was it? I feel like it has been taking longer this year to find out the player after the coaches make an announcement. Maybe I'm just impatient.

It is against NCAA policy for a coach to announce or comment about a commitment until the athlete has announced his intentions.  That is a good rule - the athlete should have that ability to make that announcement when he/she wants it made public.  

[AJS]

1 hour ago, UND1983 said:

Do we have a running list of commits?  Maybe update the first post in the thread with it or something like that??

Brooks Hendrickson (Mount Horeb, WI): UND

George Rohl (Ellsworth, WI): UNI, UND

Jackson Stein (Lake Mills, WI): CMU, NIU, Illinois State, UND

Brody Woods (Cold Spring, MN): UND

Brady Goihl (Melrose, MN): UND

Aiden Wunderlich (Casselton, ND): UND, Montana, NDSU, Dartmouth, Washington State, UNI

Ethan Headings (Iowa City, IA): UND, UNI, Army, Air Force, Western Illinois

[siouxfan512]

2 hours ago, UND Fan said:

It is against NCAA policy for a coach to announce or comment about a commitment until the athlete has announced his intentions.  That is a good rule - the athlete should have that ability to make that announcement when he/she wants it made public.  

I get the rule ... it just seems like the name used to work its way into the forums quicker. Again ... maybe I'm just impatient. 

[UNDvince97-01]

14 hours ago, forksandspoons said:

Hmmmmm any ideas?? Sounds like a big get!

My best guess is that his first name starts with a B...

😏

[forksandspoons]

47 minutes ago, UNDvince97-01 said:

My best guess is that his first name starts with a B...

😏

😎 I will make my own assumptions based on that!

you have any insights into upcoming portal player visits?

[geaux_sioux]

56 minutes ago, UNDvince97-01 said:

My best guess is that his first name starts with a B...

😏

[UNDvince97-01]

15 minutes ago, forksandspoons said:

😎 I will make my own assumptions based on that!

you have any insights into upcoming portal player visits?

I do not. 

However I have deduced from the Internet and believe there's a Nebraska HS kid in this week for a visit with an imminent decision looming.

We shall see what happens.

[UND-FB-FAN]

1 hour ago, UNDvince97-01 said:

My best guess is that his first name starts with a B...

😏

 

24 minutes ago, UNDvince97-01 said:

I do not. 

However I have deduced from the Internet and believe there's a Nebraska HS kid in this week for a visit with an imminent decision looming.

We shall see what happens.

To say I am loving all of this would be a major understatement…

[AJS]

 

[geaux_sioux]

11 minutes ago, AJS said:

 

Being he’s the RB coach can we assume it’s a stud RB?

[sioux24/7]

18 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

Being he’s the RB coach can we assume it’s a stud RB?

Zdon? Or maybe a transfer I suppose. 

[AJS]

27 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

Zdon? Or maybe a transfer I suppose. 

# used would point towards the 26 class. What if they go Buhr / Zdon back to back?!

Edit: Based on a repost, it appears that’s exactly what they did. Unreal.

[AJS]

 

[sioux24/7]

This is awesome. I’m sure this isn’t accurate but feels like we have already won more head to head battles against the xDSUs under Schmidt than we did under Bubba. For sure getting them at a higher clip. 

[forksandspoons]

Official! Let’s go!!

 

[forksandspoons]

9 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

This is awesome. I’m sure this isn’t accurate but feels like we have already won more head to head battles against the xDSUs under Schmidt than we did under Bubba. For sure getting them at a higher clip. 

If Zdon is next, I’d say this is definitely true already. Just the beginning too!

[AJS]

Buhr + 2 others (one being Zdon). UND has arrived on the FCS recruiting scene.

[Nodak78]

1 hour ago, AJS said:

Buhr + 2 others (one being Zdon). UND has arrived on the FCS recruiting scene.

I saw the three hawks symbol and though damn three.  Huge.  Change is coming quickly.