2026 Recruiting Updates

[bruinbison]

Another 2026 Offer:

Ben Wenzel
@wenzel_ben7

#1 LB in WI (c/o 2026 PrepRedzone). 6'3.5" 215#. 4.32 Pro Agility. 76.5" WS. 4.78 40yd. ~3.72 GPA ~
Appleton North High School (WI)

https://www.hudl.com/profile/17612567/Ben-Wenzel

https://247sports.com/player/ben-wenzel-46152839/

Good size for a LB at 6’ 3” 215.
Not currently rated by 247.
Other offers include Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Lindenwood

Early NDSU Offer, but Wenzel eventually was offered by Wisconsin and has now committed to the Badgers.
3 star rating, #7 prospect in Wisconsin with an 86 grade currently

[Bisman]

A new site, Bison Football Chronicles has videos of the 2026 recruits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcoIR2QcCSs

5 NEW NDSU TRANSFER COMMITS? LETS GET TO KNOW THEM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3nTvjma6tY

[bruinbison]

New 2026 NDSU Offer:

Keaton Reinke
@keaton_reinke
C/O 2026 | St Charles North HS | 6’ 3 205| WR, OLB | RHP, OF | Top Tier West Baseball | 5.6 weighted 4.9 unweighted GPA | Professional AthleteSaint Charles, IL

https://x.com/keaton_reinke/status/1880747391076458542



https://247sports.com/player/keaton-reinke-46154597/



Keaton Reinke
@keaton_reinke
Junior Season Highlights! Best group of guys I’ve played with!

11 Games
80 Receptions
1218 Receiving Yards
18 total tds (16 receiving 1 KOR 1 Passing)
15.22 yards per catch

7a HM All State
1st Team All Conference
Academic All Conference
Offensive POT

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/1783433...0c1120e2bc7afe

Reinke had an early NDSU Offer, but recruiting took off after that - has now committed to Northwestern

https://247sports.com/Player/keaton-reinke-46154597/

Now currently ranked as a 3 star, 33rd rated prospect in Illinois, 86 grade.

[bruinbison]

AJ Seymour 2026
@AJSeymour24
·Nov 13, 2024
AJ Seymour C/O 2026
2 way starter
QB/FS
6’4” 205
Pass yds: 888
Rush yds: 744
TDS: 16
TTCK: 31
INT: 2
Avg snaps per game: 100+

AJ Seymour 2026
@AJSeymour24
·5h
#AGTG after a phenomenal camp and great talk with
@CoachTimNDSU and @FBCoachLarson, I’m blessed to receive an offer from @NDSUfootball!!!
@Mr_Nellis @MJ_NFLDraft @AllenTrieu

Previous offers include Upper Iowa, University of Sioux Falls, Winona State.

Wonderful if the coaches are dreaming on a previous tall safety from Wisconsin…

[bruinbison]

Brayden Hoben
@brayden_hoben
Grandview Christian c/o 2026 | Football/Basketball | Iowa united | 6’5” 215lbs | GPA 4.0.
Des Moines, IA

Brayden Hoben
@brayden_hoben
·31m
After a great camp in MN, got to talk with
@CoachTimNDSU about @NDSUfootball
and blessed to receive an offer to play for the Bison!

@D1Apex @Michael_Lock_

Brayden Hoben
@brayden_hoben
·Oct 30, 2024

JR season Highlights - https://www.hudl.com/video/3/1768935...341fdb999f6198
43 Rec for 809 yards. #1 in 1A
18.8 YPC #4 in 1A
78 Tackles, #9 in 1A
66 Solo Tackles #5 in 1A
2 INT ⁦⁦

Also offered by the Jackrabbits at Camp.
Previous offers include Northern Iowa, South Dakota

[bruinbison]

Isaac Beaver
@IsaacBeaver3
Kearney MO, C/O 26. DL. 6’2 285lbs. Football
Kearney, MO

Isaac Beaver
@IsaacBeaver3
·1h

#AGTG After a fantastic conversation with
@CoachTimNDSU, I’m humbled and blessed to receive an offer from North Dakota State!
@NDSUfootball
@KMOBULLDOGS @KarterSchult
@JPRockMO @AllenTrieu @M_R_Brinkley

Previous offers include Southern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Jackrabbits, Fighting Hawks

[bruinbison]

https://x.com/CoachTimNDSU/status/1931386531924607102

Tim Polasek
@CoachTimNDSU

Well this Saturday started FAST! 2 great commits from the twin cities with speed and skills! Go Bison!

https://247sports.com/recruitment/de...ruitinterests/

https://247sports.com/recruitment/br...ruitinterests/

https://247sports.com/recruitment/go...ruitinterests/

Prospects include (above)

[bstark28]

Sounds like Jackson Williams' little brother's recruiting will be ending soon...official visit at Washington State over the weekend, with officials at Iowa State and Vandy upcoming. Apparently wants to make a decision by end of the month.

[Jay]

https://x.com/CoachTimNDSU/status/1931386531924607102




https://247sports.com/recruitment/de...ruitinterests/

https://247sports.com/recruitment/br...ruitinterests/

https://247sports.com/recruitment/go...ruitinterests/

Prospects include (above)

Fairly confident one of them is Godson Rufus-Okomhanru

[reformedUNDfan]

It feels like 24/7 is way behind on rating upper Midwest recruits this cycle