MANKATO, Minn. --- Minnesota State head football coach Todd Hoffner has announced that 23 student-athletes will join the Maverick football team in the fall. 

All signings are contingent upon admission to MSU and compliance with NCAA rules, including certification by the NCAA Clearinghouse.

This year's recruiting class features 23 student-athletes from four different states including Iowa (8), Minnesota (7), Wisconsin (7) and Nebraska (1).
 
"As a staff we are excited to add the next layer of student-athletes to our football program," Hoffner said. "Our football coaches have worked hard to secure a recruitment class stacked with gifted and talented football players. Speed, athleticism and agility are common threads in the 2018 recruitment class. 

"Our coaching staff deserves all the credit in moving this group from prospects to Mavericks. Special thanks to all the support staff behind the scenes who helped the young men through the recruitment process. We still have some things we'd like to accomplish and with the support of the Mav Nation fan base, we can help these young men make their dreams  become reality."
 
Minnesota State finished its 2017 season with a 13-1 record and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.

2018 Minnesota State Football Recruiting Class
 

Student-Athlete	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Derrick Cannon Jr.	WR	5-9	165	Fr.	Plaineview, Minn./Plainview-Elgin-Millville
Trent Carpenter	LB	6-4	215	Fr.	Grimes, Iowa/Dallas Center-Grimes
Mike Coble	SF	6-2	180	Fr.	Byron, Minn./Byron
Nic Dahlke	NT	6-1	285	Fr.	Green Bay, Wis./Preble
Max Dahm	DE	6-4	220	Fr.	Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Centennial
Chase Devitt	TB	5-11	200	Fr.	Ida Grove, Iowa/OA-BCIG
Nick Foss	TB	6-0	205	Fr.	Harlan, Iowa/Harlan Community
Bryce Hunger	LB	6-2	195	Fr.	Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City
Tanner Johnson	TE	6-6	210	Fr.	Appleton, Wis./Kimberly
Logan Josephson	LB	6-1	195	Fr.	Redwood Falls, Minn./Redwood Valley
Matthew Kipper	CB	5-9	165	Fr.	Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson
Greg Kohler	SF	6-2	185	Fr.	Onalaska, Wis./Central
DJ Mosley	CB	5-11	180	Fr.	Davenport, Iowa/West
Grant Nagel	DE	6-4	260	Fr.	St. Clair, Minn./St. Clair
Adler Peterson	DL	6-2	275	Fr.	Oconomowoc, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran
Ryan Possley	OG	6-3	300	Fr.	Green Bay, Wis./Preble
Jack Rentmeester	OT	6-4	300	Fr.	Green Bay, Wis./Preble
Matthew Sieh	DE	6-5	240	Fr.	Webster, Minn./St. Croix Lutheran
Kaleb Sleezer	TB	5-10	180	Fr.	Aurelia, Iowa/Alta-Aurelia
Evan Welsh	DT	6-2	295	Fr.	Cersco, Neb./Bishop Newmann
James Williams	CB	5-10	170	Fr.	Oakdale, Minn./Cretin-Durham Hall
Luke Williams	K/P	5-10	160	Fr.	Altoona, Iowa/Southeast Polk
Marquon Williams	WR	6-1	200	Fr.	Kenosha, Wis./Bradford