WINONA, Minn. – Winona State University head football coach Tom Sawyer has announced the Warriors' 2020 recruiting class, consisting of 37 student-athletes that will don the purple and white next season on the gridiron. The class is comprised of two transfers and 35 incoming freshmen, hailing from seven different states, who have officially signed with Winona State on Wednesday's National Signing Day.
Local talent includes Chance Backer (Chatfield), Conner Haggerty (Onalaska), Trevor Trautsch (West Salem), Grant Manke (Bangor) and Garit Wollan (Winona). Daishawn Brimage transfers to Winona State from the University of Akron and JMichael Young joins the Warriors from Iowa Central Community College.
Winona State posted an 8-4 record in 2019 and played in the Mineral Water Bowl for the fourth time. The Warriors have won at least eight games in four straight seasons and qualified for the postseason two of the last three years.
The Warriors' complete 2020 schedule can be found, here. The 2020 Spring Game is scheduled for Saturday, April 25.
Winona State's entire 2020 recruiting class can be found below.
Emmanuel Ajose
HUDL
@EmmanuelAjose5
Chance Backer
HUDL
@ChanceBacker
Kaleb Blaha
HUDL
@KalebBlaha7
Daishwan Brimage
HUDL
@3shawn_3
Sephontae Callier
HUDL
@seph_calli
Clay Craker
HUDL
@ClayCracker
Brady Dannenbring
HUDL
@qbbrady12
Joe Demro
HUDL
@joedemro
Conner Haggerty
HUDL
@the_best_haggs
Dejon Hall
HUDL
@DejonHall2020
Myles Hawthorne
HUDL
@Force_Rspn
Cairron Hendred
HUDL
@Cairron25
David Jackson
HUDL
@DavidJacksonjr5
Brandon Klemenz
HUDL
@BrandonKlemenz
Easton Knoll
HUDL
@EastonKnoll
Dom Landphier
HUDL
@dabomb312
Jacob Leszczysnki
HUDL
@jacoblesz10
Grant Manke
HUDL
@MankeGrant
Noah Pappas
HUDL
@Noah_Pappas77
Vernon Porte
HUDL
@vernonporte17
Voshon Porte
HUDL
@voshonporte
Joey Prondzinski
HUDL
@prondj
Mike Richardson
HUDL
@mikerichh87
AJ Scaife
HUDL
@scaife_aj
Sam Shutter
HUDL
@sam_shutter35
Isaiah Siem-Davis
HUDL
@DavisSiem
Sam Strang
HUDL
@Samuelhstrang
Trevor Trautsch
HUDL
@trautsch_trevor
Jake Van Hulzen
HUDL
@jakevanhulzen
Kyjuan Vengrowsky
HUDL
@kmanv03
Luke Vitale
HUDL
@lukevit12
Tyler Walls
HUDL
@T_Walls09
Nate Wilcher
HUDL
@Wilchernate
Jamon Williams
HUDL
@JWill_527
Garit Wollan
HUDL
@garitwollan
JMichael Young
HUDL
@JMichaelYoung7
Robert Zollicoffer
HUDL
@RobertZoll47
