“This is the largest signing class in the five years that I have been here,” said McLaugh-lin. “Our focus this year was to sign offensive line prospects because we only signed two last year and I feel our hard work was rewarded with the signing of nine new offensive linemen. 

“On the offensive side of the ball, we also added a quarterback, running back, tight end and five wide receivers,” he added. “We also bolstered our defense by signing six new defensive linemen and four linebackers and we signed some quality kids from northeast Nebraska.” 

The following is a list of players who have signed national letters of intent with Wayne State College.

Nebraska signees
Zac Bierman, Wide Receiver, 6-3, 190 (Battle Creek)
Bierman was an all Mid-State Conference selection in football as a junior and senior at Battle Creek, helping the Braves reach the Class C1 State football playoffs . . . is a multi-sport standout at Battle Creek High School, starting three seasons in football, four years in track and field and two years in basketball. 

Michael Bohn, Offensive Line, 6-3, 250 (Ravenna)
Bohn was a Class C2 All State selection at offensive line by the Omaha World Herald and Lincoln Journal Star as a senior, helping Bluejays to an 8-2 record and the second round of the Class C2 football playoffs. 

Cody Calhoun, Wide Receiver, 6-2, 185 (Maxwell)
Calhoun is multi-sport standout from Maxwell HS, starting four years in football and track and field and three years in basketball . . . set a new Class D1 playoff record this season with 214 yards receiving vs. Elwood .

Jared Curry, Linebacker, 6-1, 190 (Ponca)
Curry rushed for 2,304 yards last season while helping Ponca to a 13-0 record and the Class C2 State Championship . . . was named honorary captain of the Omaha World Herald and Lincoln Journal Star C2 All-State Teams as a senior . . . rushed for 4,421 yards in high school career.

Jon Griebe, Defensive Line, 6-2, 240 (Waverly)
Griebe was named First Team Class B All-State by the Omaha World Herald as a defensive lineman and First Team Class B All State as an offensive lineman by the Lincoln Journal Star…helped Waverly HS to a 9-2 record and the Class B playoffs last season.

Austin Heesacker, Offensive Line, 6-3, 270 (Gretna)
Helped Gretna to back-to-back Class B playoff appearances as a junior and senior, earning All-District and honorable mention All Eastern Midlands Conference honors…was the fourth leading tackler for Gretna during senior season.

Nathan Janke, Offensive Line, 6-5, 315 (Winside)
Helped Winside to a 6-3 record during senior season and a Class D1 playoff appearance with a district title . . . led Winside in tackles during junior season and finished career with 159 tackles while helping Winside reach playoffs all four seasons . . . earned All District honors as a junior and senior.

Chad Koch, Running Back, 6-0, 205 (Hartington CC)
Koch was a four-year starter in football and wrestling and a three-year letter winner in track and field at Hartington Cedar Catholic . . . rushed for 2,475 yards and scored 36 TDs in his senior season while leading Trojans to Class C2 runner-up spot . . . finished high school career with 5,847 rushing yards with 77 total TD’s . . . holds Class C2 state playoff record for rushing yards in a season with 883 set last fall.

Jacob Ledgerwood, Defensive Line, 6-2, 235 (Lincoln Southeast)
Ledgerwood was a First Team All Nebraska Defensive Line selection as a senior by the Omaha World Herald while also earning Class A All-State First Team honors from the World Herald and Lincoln Journal Star.

Curtis Leick, Linebacker, 6-0, 220 (Fremont)
Leick is a three-year starter in football, wrestling and track and field at Fremont High School…holds school records for tackles in a season and career. 

Nate Most, Quarterback, 6-0, 205 (Giltner)
Most finished his high school career with an Eight-Man state record 7,835 yards and 108 TD’s…led Giltner High School to the Class D1 championship game this season with 2,925 passing yards and 52 touchdowns . . . holds nine Nebraska high school football records including career completions with 536.

Chad Rokahr, Defensive Line (Ewing)
Rokahr was named Class D2 All State defensive lineman by Omaha World Herald and Lincoln Journal Star after helping Ewing Tigers to an 11-1 record and the Class D2 semifinals of the football playoffs during senior season . . . helped Ewing to a 12-1 record and Class D2 state title as a junior.

Alex Rybak, Defensive Line, 5-11, 260 (Malcolm)
Rybak received Class C2 All State honors as a defensive lineman by the Omaha World Herald and Lincoln Journal Star after helping Malcolm High School to a 6-3 record and a berth in the Class C2 playoffs.

Johnny Saunders, Wide Receiver, 6-4, 200 (Laurel-Concord)
Saunders is a three-year starter in football, two-year starter in basketball and four year starter in track and field at Laurel-Concord HS . . . had 887 yards receiving and 14 TD’s as a senior, helping Bears to 5-4 record and Class C2 playoff berth . . . was an All-District and All-Area selection in football as a junior and senior, adding eight TD catches during junior season.

Brent Schlote, Offensive Line, 6-4, 280 (Battle Creek)
Schlote was selected to the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star Class C1 All-State Teams and was named to the Norfolk Daily News Class C Elite Eight squad while helping Braves reach the Class C1 playoffs . . . was a three-year starter.

Jake Spanjers, Defensive Line, 6-1, 250 (York)
Spanjers is a four-year starter in football and track and field at York High School . . . was an honorable mention All-District selection and won defensive lineman award . . . excels in track and field, qualifying for Class B State Meet in discus while helping York HS win back-to-back district track titles.

Adam Stark, Wide Receiver, 6-1, 175 (Elkhorn)
Stark is a two-year starter in football and four year starter in track and field at Elkhorn High School . . . had seven TD receptions and two punt returns for TD’s in senior season, helping Elkhorn to a 9-3 record and the Class A semifinals.

Joe Trouba, Tight End,6-6, 220 (Omaha Creighton Prep)
Earned Second Team All-Metro Conference honors at tight end for Omaha Creighton Prep as a senior, making 14 catches for 432 yards and seven touchdowns.

Abram Walker, Offensive Line (Omaha North)
Walker was named Class A All-State honorable mention by the Omaha World Herald after helping Omaha North to a 7-3 record last season and a berth in the Class A playoffs.

Jake Wright, Linebacker, 6-2, 225 (North Platte)
Wright is a two-year starter in football and led North Plate HS in tackles during his junior and senior season . . . received All Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference honors as a junior and senior to go with Academic All-State accolades . . . Jake Wright is a cousin of current Wildcat offensive lineman Brad Wright from Ewing.

Iowa signees
Tyler Arlen, Offensive Line, 6-2, 220 (Cascade)
Arlen helped Cascade High School to a 9-2 record in senior season and berth in the playoffs . . . earned First Team All-Area and All-District honors . . . older sister Ashley is member of Wildcat women’s basketball team.

Nick Monzu, Linebacker, 6-0, 195 (Missouri Valley)
Monzu is a multi-sport standout at Missouri Valley HS, starting four seasons in football and track and field, three in baseball and two in basketball . . . helped Missouri Valley reach the playoffs as a junior and senior.

Derek Sevener, Offensive Line, 6-6, 255 (Council Bluffs Lewis Central)
Sevener was a three-year letter winner in football, track and field and baseball at Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs.

Jeff Van Den Top, Defensive Line, 6-6, 230 (Boyden Hull-Rock Valley)
Two-year starter and three year letter winner in football, helping Boyden Hull-Rock Valley to a 13-1 record and a runner up finish in 2A last season as a senior . . . earned First Team All-State honors from the Des Moines Register, Iowa Newspaper Association and Sioux City Journal. 

Jordan Youngman, Offensive Line, 6-4, 285 (Pella)
Youngman was a two year starter and three-year letter winner at Pella Community HS, helping team to a 10-4 record and the schools’ first ever trip to the Class 3A State Championship game . . . named First Team All-State by Iowapreps.com and Second Team All State by the Iowa Newspaper Association as a senior to go with All-District honors.           

College transfers
Keith Bieber, Offensive Line, 6-1, 270 (North Dakota State College of Science)
Starting center in 2009 for North Dakota State College of Science team that reached the West Division championship game of the Midwest Football Conference…named First Team Midwest Football Conference All-Conference in 2009…has two years of eligibility with the Wildcats.

Tommy Warren, Wide Receiver, 5-11, 180 (Northwest Missouri State)
Omaha North graduate Tommy Warren transfers to Wayne State after playing two seasons at Northwest Missouri State . . . had eight catches for 59 yards in two seasons with Bearcats.