Jamestown (uj.edu) The University of Jamestown football team started off National Signing Day with the announcement of 25 committed recruits Wednesday.

“There is something special about the University of Jamestown,” said Jimmie head coach Brian Mistro. “I am excited to have these young men become a part of the Jimmie Family.”

UJ’s first wave of recruits include seven from California, six from Minnesota, and four from North Dakota. Three are from Arizona and Nevada, with one from Alabama and an international transfer from Italy by way of California.

“The work that this staff has done is tremendous,” Mistro said. “There is never a great time for a coaching transition, especially during recruiting season, but our guys put the effort in to bring in a class we look forward to seeing develop into great Jimmies.”

Wide receiver and linebacker feature the most signings so far. The group includes eight wide receivers, seven linebackers, three defensive linemen, and one each at quarterback, fullback, running back, offensive line, defensive tackle, defensive back, and safety. There are thirteen defensive players signed and twelve on the offensive side of the ball.

“We feel like we recruited young men that are going to impact us early in their career,” Mistro said. “We are not done yet. We are going to keep working to find guys that are the right fit for our university and our program.”

UJ will once again have an 11-game schedule in 2019, with nine conference games and non-conference matchups against Valley City State (N.D.) and Dickinson State (N.D.). The Jimmies open the season August 29 at Valley City State, then host Dickinson State on September 7.

The Jimmies were 3-8 in 2018, including a 2-7 mark in their first season of Great Plains Athletic Conference competition.

Below is a list of the current Jimmie recruits committed for the 2019 season.

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
Ross Applegarth FB 5-10 225 Sutter, Calif./Yuba College
Dominic Bynum RB 6-0 195 Tucson, Ariz./Catalina Foothills HS
Dijon Canton WR 6-0 185 Arcata, Calif./Humboldt State
Thomas Chapin LB 6-0 185 Fernley, Nev./Fernley HS
Aidan Creeley LB 6-1 210 Lake City, Minn./Lincoln HS
Miles Davie WR 6-1 190 Elk Grove, Calif./Laguna Creek HS
Harrison Hintze DL 6-3 300 West Fargo, N.D./West Fargo Sheyenne HS
Cameron Hoyt WR 6-0 180 Park Rapids, Minn./Park Rapids HS
Steven Justice WR 6-1 185 Henderson, Nev./Basic HS
Tyson Kohoutek WR 5-10 145 Henderson, Nev./Liberty HS
Jonah Lietz QB 6-4 220 Casselton, N.D./Central Cass HS
Kyle Lindenfelser DL/LS 6-0 225 East Bethel, Minn./St. Francis HS
Aaron Mack LB 5-11 190 Jamestown, N.D./Jamestown HS
Micah Madyun WR 6-1 165 Ramsey, Minn./Anoka HS
Ryan O’Brien WR 6-2 190 Murrieta, Calif./Murrieta Mesa HS
Zachary Phillips SS 5-9 185 Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo HS
Brandon Powell LB 5-11 230 Sacramento, Calif./Sacramento City College
Isaiah Sampson DT 6-0 290 Birmingham, Ala./UAB
Justin Sandberg LB 6-0 205 Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine HS
Cole Schmidt WR 5-9 165 Mandan, N.D./Mandan HS
Levi Scribner LB 6-1 225 Crescent City, Calif./College of the Redwoods
Marco Taddia DL 6-3 235 Ferrara, Italy/Glendale CC
Isaac Thompson DB 5-8 190 Mesa, Ariz./Red Mountain HS
Jose Valle OL 6-0 275 Sutter, Calif./Yuba College
Nate Zimmerman LB 5-10 195 Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton HS