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Helena, MT - Carroll College Tuesday announced the first wave of its 2012 football recruiting class. It's highlighted by four Montanans and four out-of-state players.

2012 CARROLL COLLEGE FOOTBALL SIGNEES

1. J.T. Linder- 6'2 185lbs Quarter Back Beaverhead County H. S. Dillon, MT.
Linder led his High School team to the State Class "A" Football Championship this past season. He threw for 2,378 yards and 22 touchdowns, rushed for 482 yards, and scored 18 touchdowns. He was named the conference Offensive MVP and was All-State both in 2010 and 2011. J.T. has been selected to the East/West Shrine Game and the Montana/Dakota Badlands Bowl. He was named Academic All-State in 2009, 2010, and 2011. He is also a three-year letter winner in basketball which, during his junior year, were State Class "A" Runner-Up.

2. Braden Ler- 6'4 210lbs Outside Linebacker/Defensive End Savage H. S. Savage, MT.
Braden is a four-year starter in both football and basketball. The past two seasons he helped lead the warriors to back-to-back state Runner-Up finishes in football. He is a three-time state qualifier in track. This past season Braden had 34 receptions for 12 touchdowns and was in on 128 tackles with 2 interceptions. He will play in the 6-Man All-Star Game this summer and is an Alternate for the East/West Shrine Game. He carries a 3.73 G.P.A.

3. Elliot McGill- 6'3 205lbs Wide Receiver Judge Memorial Catholic H.S. Salt Lake City, UT.
Elliot was a three-year starter and a four-year letter winner in football. He will also letter three years in basketball. He started at wide receiver and outside linebacker. He was named to the Desert News All-State team as a senior at both positions. He led his team in receptions, receiving, touchdowns, and tackles. He is also a member of the National Honor Society.

4. Zeke Koslosky- 6'1 215lbs Linebacker Beaverhead County H.S. Dillon, MT.
Zeke was named his conferences Defensive MVP. He led his team to the State Class "A" Football Championship this past season while earning 1st Team All-State honors. He was also his teams co-captain. Zeke has been an All-Conference player on both offense and defense for the past three seasons. Zeke is also a member of the track & field and wrestling teams. In 2011 Zeke was the Class "A" Discus State Champion. This seasons he is currently undefeated in the 215 weight class in wrestling. He has been named Academic All-State and is a member of the National Honor Society. He carries a 3.9 G.P.A.

5. Tyson Bydler- 6'2 250lbs Offensive Lineman/Defensive Lineman Chadron H.S. Chadron, NE.
Tyson has been an All-Conference performer the past two years on both offense and defense. He has also been an All-State selection in 2010 and 2011. He was named Captain as a junior and senior. Tyson has a 3.5 G.P.A. He has been selected to play in the East/West Shrine game in Lincoln, Nebraska this summer.

6. Jacob Babcock- 6'2 225lbs Defensive End. Columbia Falls H.S. Columbia Falls, MT.
Jacob is a three-year starter in football and was a team captain as a junior and senior. He was named to the All- Conference Team as both an Offensive Guard and Defensive Tackle in 2010 and 2011. Jacob has lettered three years in wrestling and two years in track & field. Jacob carries a 3.5 G.P.A.

7. Alec Basterrechea- 6'2 190lbs Defensive Back Gooding H.S. Gooding, ID.
Alec was a two-time All-Conference Linebacker/Defensive Back for Gooding High School. This past season he was named 2nd Team All-State. He was captain in both his junior and senior year. He is a four-year letter winner in football and track & field, and three year letter winner in basketball. This past season he recorded 70 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks. He was a four-year Scholar Athlete and a member of the National Honor Society. He is also the student body president this year.

8. Colter Hamel- 6'2 175lbs Quarter Back Green River H.S. Green River, WY.
Colter is a four-year letterman in football and soccer. He is also a three-year letter winner in basketball. This past year Colter was team Captain, 1st Team All-Conference, and 1st team All-State in football. He was also named the conference Player of the Year, and made the Super 25 Team in the state of Wyoming. He has been selected to play in the North/South Shrine Bowl Game this summer. He has made the Honor Roll all four years in High School.

Coach Van Diest Quote:
"We are very excited about these 8 student-athletes joining our program. They have the qualities that have made Carroll College successful both on the football field and in the classroom. Linder and Hamel are outstanding athletes and have tremendous arm strength. They both possess the size and running ability that Coach Howlett likes in a Quarter Back. We wanted to target taller receivers in this class and McGill fits that description. He is an outstanding athlete with size, speed, and great hands. Budler was an outstanding two way player for Chandler High School and the fact that he plays basketball says a lot about his athletic ability. He could play either in the offensive or defensive line. Babcock is a diamond in the rough and he will be a very good defensive lineman in the future. The fact that he is a wrestler shows his toughness and his passion. I am very excited to add Ler, Koslosky, and Basterrechea to the defensive side of the ball here at Carroll College. All three have tremendous speed for their positions. They are tough and play with great intensity and focus; they fill needs at all three levels- defensive line, linebacker, and secondary. We will look to add another 18 to 20 athletes to this recruiting class in the near future." Coach Van Diest would add. Mike Van Diest recently completed his 13th season at Carroll College with the Saints' 12th straight Frontier Conference title, and 8th trip to the NAIA National Championship game.