Recruits

Paden Kleinhesselink

Position: Tight End
Hometown: Sioux Center , Iowa

Mar 25, 2008

Paden Kleinhesselink (Sioux Center, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue his football career at Northwestern College next fall.

Kleinhesselink is a 6-2, 210-pound linebacker and tight end who played for Sioux Center High School. A three-year letter winner, Kleinhesselink led the Warriors with 79 tackles and also recorded three sacks and one fumble recovery. Offensively, he totaled 389 yards, averaging 18.1 yards per catch, and scored three touchdowns. Kleinhesselink also converted 16-of-20 extra points and 3-of-6 field goal attempts. He earned first team all-district honors as a linebacker and all-Northwest Iowa honors as a tight end. An excellent student, Kleinhesselink plans to major in athletic training at Northwestern. He is the son of Corey and Emily.

“Paden had a very good high school football career,” commented Head Coach Orv Otten. “We are pleased that he will be using his football talents here at Northwestern. Paden has the ability to play either side of the ball and will be a welcome addition to our team.”