UND picks up commitment from running back from Illinois – Grand Forks Herald

GRAND FORKS — The UND football program’s 2026 recruiting class has its first running back.

Tyler Zdon, of Fox Lake, Ill., gave his verbal commitment Friday to play for the Fighting Hawks.

Among Zdon’s Division I offers were North Dakota State and Southern Illinois.

Zdon, who’s 5-foot-9 and 195 pounds, was an all-state honorable mention at Grant High School.

He ran for 1,853 yards and 24 touchdowns last season, racking up more than 8.5 yards per carry.

Zdon, known for a bruising running style, is the 10th member of UND’s 2026 recruiting class and first from Illinois.

“Thank you to all the coaches, the Grant football program and the entire Grant community for believing in me, pushing me and always supporting me,” Zdon wrote on social media. “I’m truly grateful for every moment and everything you’ve done for me.”

It’s the second verbal commitment this week for Eric Schmidt’s coaching staff to win a battle against a Missouri Valley Football Conference power.

Nate Appleget, a linebacker from Sheboygan, Wis., committed earlier this week and held an offer from South Dakota State.

The first national signing period is in early December, with the traditional signing period coming in February.

UND 2026 prep recruiting class

1. Brooks Hendrickson, Mount Horeb (Wis), QB

2. George Rohl, Ellsworth (Wis), TE

3. Jackson Stein, Lake Mills (Lakeside Lutheran), Wis., OL

4. Brody Woods, Cold Spring, MN, DL

5. Brady Goihl, Melrose Area, MN, OL

6. Aiden Wunderlich, Casselton, N.D., OL

7. Ethan Headings, Iowa City, S

8. Blake Buhr, Sheboygan, WI, Edge

9. Nate Appleget, Lincoln, Neb., LB

10. Tyler Zdon, Fox Lake, Ill., RB

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Publish date : 2025-05-03 03:59:00

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