Last month’s National Signing Day (NSD) marks the first time in three years that someone other than former head coach Jeff Tedford ushered in a new recruiting class, as first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer has begun gathering the building blocks of his program for years to come.
For any first-year head coach the first recruiting class is crucial.
“Every guy you recruit is hopefully going to be a guy who makes a difference in your program,” DeBoer said. “In the end you just want to find guys who are tough-nosed, gritty football players who have the ability to make big plays for you.