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https://247sports.com/recruitment/roben ... interests/

NDSU's 1st FBS recruit (27')

6-1 185 S out of Ft Myers Florida

Offers: FIU, Liberty, Miami Oh, Toledo

So far only 3 recruits are 3 stars

Gonna need more coach!!

It’s not all doom and gloom

NDSU’s Recruiting Class Ranks 2nd in Mountain West

SB Nation’s Mountain West Connection ranked the Bison second for recruiting in April behind UNLV, which participated in the conference championship game last year.

https://heavy.com/sports/college-footba ... th-dakota/

UND picked up a guy from Omaha NDSU had offered.

Lakesbison wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2026 3:26 pm So far only 3 recruits are 3 stars

Gonna need more coach!!

How many stars did Cody Mauch, Griffin Empey, Cody Huisman, Spencer Waege, Hunter Luepke, Nathan Hayes, Tanner Volson, Joe Haeg, Etc. have? I'll hang up and listen.

I’m not even sure the stars are talent related as much as a measure of the players demand. Assumption being the more interest the better the player?

Of course they do have to look good on paper too. As mentioned, there are a lot of good players with great stats not stared.

Desmond King (Hawkeye D) had a lot of stars. So many NDSUs unheralded FCS players had no chance.

Seems NDSU coaches rely on recruiting good athletes. Then they coach them up.

NDSU players seem to get their stars while playing at NDSU

If best athletes available are a given Bison secrets are:

• Solid coaching

• Pre-season preparation

Long history of next man up. They start the season ready to go.

Just picked this up on UNLV. 2027 class

So far, UNLV has been able to land six new prospects for the 2027 recruiting cycle. There are three three-star recruits; the other three are no-stars. These recruits have landed UNLV 75th in the nation overall, and second in the Mountain West, just behind Fresno State. With months to go until signing day, the Rebels have already made very strong strides.

They are excited about their QB

By far, the biggest recruit UNLV has been able to land this offseason is Luke Farrell, a three-star quarterback from Tempe, Arizona. In 2025, Farrell would pass for 2020 yards, 12 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. He would also rush for 111 yards and four rushing touchdowns.

https://theleaguewinners.com/where-do-u ... -rankings/

Here are a few stars for the Bison

THREE

Drew Kessel
@DrewKessel5
6’7 225 lbs | TE/DE Football | 4.0 Gpa | c/o 27 | Moorhead High School

https://247sports.com/player/drew-kessel-46158717/

3 star rating by 247, 88 grade, 4th ranked prospect in North Dakota, 36th ranked TE in the US.
3 star rating by On3/Rivals, 85.33 grade, 4th ranked prospect in North Dakota, 45 ranked TE in the US.
Other offers include Minnesota, Michigan, Northwestern, Kansas, West Virginia, Iowa State, Washington, Kansas State, Colorado State

Transfering from Fargo South to Moorhead for his senior season.
Younger brother of current Bison TE Reis Kessel