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North Dakota State recruiting

Class of 2026

National rank
No. 117
Commits
21
4-star or better
0
Avg stars
3.00
North Dakota State Bison class of 2026 commits
PlayerPosStarsRatingNat. rankHometown
Braylon ToliverATH★★★ 0.8600 No. 1566 Erie, CO · Erie
Gunner ThielgesS★★★ 0.8600 No. 1566 Lamoure, ND · Lamoure
Kye SchlichtingATH★★★ 0.8600 No. 1566 West Fargo, ND · Sheyenne
Tucker ThienemanOT★★★ 0.8500 No. 2052 Pewaukee, WI · Pewaukee
Brandon WaltonATH★★★ 0.8500 No. 2052 Kenosha, WI · Bradford
Myles EllisWR★★★ 0.8500 No. 2052 Flossmoor, IL · Homewood-Flossmoor
Trey McPartlandIOL★★★ 0.8500 No. 2052 Valley City, ND · Valley City
Kobe RussellCB★★★ 0.8450 No. 2352 Prescott, WI · Prescott
Godson Rufus-OkomhanruRB★★★ 0.8400 No. 2533 Saint Paul, MN · Mounds View
Deron RussellCB★★★ 0.8400 No. 2533 Waseca, MN · Waseca
Daniel DevineDL★★★ 0.8400 No. 2533 Minneapolis, MN · Academy Of Holy Angels
Earl BrownIOL★★★ 0.8400 No. 2533 Pillager, MN · Pillager Secondary
Cash DannerTE★★★ 0.8400 No. 2533 Thompson, ND · Thompson
Brayden DozierS★★★ 0.8300 No. 2846 Osseo, MN · Maple Grove
Jack WilsonLB★★★ 0.8300 No. 2846 Mount Horeb, WI · Mount Horeb
Caden WardTE★★★ 0.8300 No. 2846 LINCOLN, NE · Lincoln Southeast
Q BarnslaterCB★★★ 0.8250 No. 3044 Saint Paul, MN · Apple Valley
Zach HellendrungDL★★★ 0.8200 No. 3115 Boyceville, WI · Boyceville
Skyler WernerDL★★★ 0.8150 No. 3259 Prior Lake, MN · Prior Lake
Jason Hunter Jr.DLUnrated Unrated Not ranked Fargo, ND · Davies
Colten GundersonTEUnrated Unrated Not ranked Prior Lake, MN · Prior Lake

Class of 2025

National rank
No. 133
Commits
30
4-star or better
0
Avg stars
2.74
North Dakota State Bison class of 2025 commits
PlayerPosStarsRatingNat. rankHometown
Ryan BabatzOT★★★ 0.8600 No. 1325 Buffalo, MN · Buffalo Senior
Walker BraatenATH★★★ 0.8600 No. 1325 Westhope, ND · Westhope
Evrett TaitS★★★ 0.8600 No. 1325 Eau Claire, WI · Regis
Alex WardenIOL★★★ 0.8500 No. 1738 Green Bay, WI · Bay Port
Ethan WoodEDGE★★★ 0.8500 No. 1738 Mount Vernon, IA · Mount Vernon
Alijah WayneEDGE★★★ 0.8400 No. 2110 Omaha, NE · Omaha Central
Brody ClubbEDGE★★★ 0.8317 No. 2414 Tiffin, IA · Clear Creek Amana
James NellisIOL★★★ 0.8300 No. 2468 Grafton, WI · Grafton
Gabriel CunninghamTE★★★ 0.8300 No. 2468 Wentzville, MO · Holt HS
SJ GreenWR★★★ 0.8256 No. 2674 Tampa, FL · Tampa Jesuit
Preston BrownQB★★★ 0.8200 No. 2771 Hillsboro, MO · Hillsboro
Marion MooreCB★★★ 0.8200 No. 2771 Madison, WI · James Madison Memorial
Kendrick CarterCB★★★ 0.8200 No. 2771 Dallas, TX · South Oak Cliff
Damian DevineLB★★★ 0.8100 No. 2994 Minneapolis, MN · Academy Of Holy Angels
Zander SmithQB★★★ 0.8006 No. 3125 Lakeland, FL · Lakeland
Gavin WangOT★★★ 0.8000 No. 3126 Annandale, MN · Annandale
Chase BrixiusLB★★★ 0.8000 No. 3126 Minneapolis, MN · Benilde-St Margaret's
Blake SchiltzLB★★ 0.7900 No. 3230 Pine Island, MN · Pine Island Secondary
Myles MitchellATH★★ 0.7900 No. 3230 Oak Lawn, IL · H.L. Richards
Charles RossATH★★ 0.7900 No. 3230 Kansas City, MO · St. Pius X
Dylan VokalS★★ 0.7800 No. 3325 Osseo, MN · Maple Grove
Gavin SellLB★★ 0.7800 No. 3325 Baldwin, WI · Baldwin-Woodville
Jacob WrbanekLB★★ 0.7700 No. 3430 Osseo, MN · Maple Grove
Jaylen ArchibaldSUnrated Unrated Not ranked U S A F Academy, CO · Air Force Prep
Christopher KielATHUnrated Unrated Not ranked Mount Horeb, WI · Mount Horeb
Mikhale FordSUnrated Unrated Not ranked LINCOLN, NE · Lincoln East
Isaac EllisonATHUnrated Unrated Not ranked Menomonie, WI · Menomonie
Carter ApplLBUnrated Unrated Not ranked Appleton, WI · Xavier
Brett TastadIOLUnrated Unrated Not ranked Rolla, ND · Mt. Pleasant
Troy HansenDLUnrated Unrated Not ranked Sauk Centre, MN · Sauk Centre

Recruiting data from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub: composite ratings, stars and national ranks. Commits only; a class grows until signing day.

The North Dakota State recruiting class of 2026: where it ranks nationally, how many blue-chip players it has and every commit with position, stars and hometown. For players arriving from other programs, see the North Dakota State transfer portal; for the whole conference, the Mountain West recruiting rankings.

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Frequently asked questions

Where does North Dakota State's 2026 recruiting class rank?

No. 117 nationally with 166.58 points, with 21 commits on record.

Who is the top North Dakota State commit in the class of 2026?

Braylon Toliver, a 3-star ATH from Erie, CO, No. 1566 nationally.

How many North Dakota State commits are four-star or better in 2026?

0 of 21.

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