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Matt Garin, University of Minnesota - plays with his hands, sheds blocks well • creates leverage with good lower-body strength • ranked as the No. 6 senior in the State of Minnesota by Rivals.com • rated as the No. 21 defensive end in the nation by Rivals and No. 30 by Scout.com • earned a four-star rating from Scout, while Rivals lists him as a three-star prospect • has been timed at 4.6 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
HIGH SCHOOL: Currently attends Eastview High School • holds Eastview school records for career sacks, career tackles for loss, single-game sacks and single-game tackles for loss • served as a team captain in 2008 • helped lead his team to a 7-4 mark last season, after helping the Lightning to an 11-2 record and a Minnesota Prep Bowl semifinal berth in 2007 • earned first-team all-state honors from the Associated Press, Minnesota Football Coaches Association, Minnesota Vikings and St. Paul Pioneer Press • named first-team all-metro by the Star-Tribune and KARE-11 • played in the Hawaii Prep Classic following the 2008 season • tallied three sacks and four tackles in the Hawaii Prep Classic • earned second-team all-state honors from the Associated Press as a junior • two-time all-conference selection • four-time football letterwinner • also a four-year letterwinner in lacrosse • coached by Kelly Sherwin.
RECRUITING: Chose Minnesota over offers from Arizona State, Boise State, Colorado, Oregon State, Purdue, Stanford, UCLA, West Virginia and Washington State.
PERSONAL: Matt Garin was born September 19, 1990 • son of Dave and Jodie Garin. |
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Averell Gibson - University of Minnesota-Mankato
Defensive Tackle
6-2 • 255 • Freshman
Apple Valley, Minn. • Eastview
High School Coach: Kelly Sherwin
Helped guide Eastview to the state semifinals as a junior as it finished with an 11-2 record...Eastview finished 7-4 this past season...Two-year letterwinner.
Coach Hoffner on Gibson: Averell is a very athletic big man with a terrific motor. He flew under the radar because he played with some other very good defensive lineman in high school, but because he is so young, we think he will develop into someone that will cause a ton of problems for offenses in the future. |
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Alex Jensen - Winona State University
6'4 230lb Tight End
Honorable Mention Pioneer Press All State
All Lake Conference |
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Dijon Sanders - North Dakota State College of Sciences
6'1" 275lb Offensive Lineman
KARE 11 All Metro
Honorable Mention Associated Press All State
Honorable Mention Pioneer Press All State
All Lake Conference
Star Tribune 1st Team All Metro |
Jensen, Alex, Fr, 6-4, 220, Tight end, Apple Valley, MN (Eastview)
High school: St. Paul Pioneer Press All-State, All-Conference.
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