BOZEMAN — The Montana State soccer program’s second switch of the 2023 recruiting cycle is former junior faculty defensive again Blake Stillwell.
Stillwell introduced his dedication on Monday, two days previous to the beginning of the early signing interval. He involves the Bobcats after taking part in for Southern Shreveport (Louisiana) in 2021 and each Navarro School (Texas) and New Mexico Navy Institute in 2022. The West Orange Excessive (Florida) 2020 graduate maintains 4 years of eligibility, he stated.
“Bozeman, I am residence,” Stillwell instructed 406mtsports.com Tuesday. “I am simply able to get to work, able to be part of the tradition. I am attempting to do massive issues.”
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— Draco😮💨 (@blake_stillwell) December 20, 2022
Stillwell’s cousin Andre Martin performed cornerback at North Dakota State a decade in the past, when now-MSU head coach Brent Vigen was NDSU’s offensive coordinator and now-MSU assistant DBs coach Bryan Shepherd performed for the Bison. These ties contributed closely to Stillwell’s dedication, he stated.
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The 6-foot, 180-pound Stillwell plans to play free security for the Cats. His important recruiter was MSU defensive coordinator/DBs coach Willie Mack Garza, who recruited Stillwell when he coached at McNeese, Stillwell stated (Garza was employed by MSU final spring after two seasons as McNeese’s security coach).
“Willie Mack Garza, that is my man. He is an actual straight shooter, actual loyal man. He’ll coach you actual arduous, actual good, and he is been round,” Stillwell added. “I am simply attempting to take in all that information from him so I can get to that subsequent stage.”
As a sophomore at West Orange, Stillwell completed with 16 tackles, two interceptions and two tackles for loss, in line with MaxPreps.
Stillwell stated he additionally obtained presents from Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois and Tennessee State — all applications that play with MSU within the Soccer Championship Subdivision.
“The teaching workers and the atmosphere” have been the primary components that drew Stillwell to the Cats, he stated, including, “It simply actually felt like residence.”
Huge receiver Ty McCullouch, a Colorado State switch, introduced his dedication to MSU on Monday.