Ethan Stendel
LB · Sophomore
6'3" · 240 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #44: George Rohl (TE)
Background
- Hometown
- Caledonia, Minn.
- High school
- Caledonia
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8743 247 composite)
- National rank
- #818
- Class
- 2025
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
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• FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in 11 games, seeing action on special teams • made one tackle • made his collegiate and Minnesota debut against Northwestern State • saw action against Rutgers and at Ohio State • played against Purdue and Nebraska • saw action at Iowa and against Michigan State • made one tackle at Oregon • played at Northwestern and against Wisconsin • competed against New Mexico. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Caledonia High School in Caledonia, Minnesota • wore No. 12 for the Warriors and was coached by Carl Fruechte • as a senior, made 57 tackles, had three interceptions and forced two fumbles • on offense, played quarterback and threw for more than 1,246 yards and 11 touchdowns, while also rushing for 601 yards and seven touchdowns • on special teams, made 26-of-32 point-after attempts • named All-District and Three Rivers Conference defensive player of the year • selected to play in the Minnesota High School All-Star game • as a junior, made 10 tackles and had one interception • named All-District • also played basketball and competed in track and field • consensus three-star recruit • ranked as the No. 2 recruit in Minnesota and as the No. 65 linebacker in the nation by 247Sports. PERSONAL: Son of Freddie and Shelley Stendel • has two brothers (Tyler and Sam) and one sister (Jessie).
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2025: •
FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in 11 games, seeing action on special teams • made one tackle • made his collegiate and Minnesota debut against Northwestern State • saw action against Rutgers and at Ohio State • played against Purdue and Nebraska • saw action at Iowa and against Michigan State • made one tackle at Oregon • played at Northwestern and against Wisconsin • competed against New Mexico.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Caledonia High School in Caledonia, Minnesota • wore No. 12 for the Warriors and was coached by Carl Fruechte • as a senior, made 57 tackles, had three interceptions and forced two fumbles • on offense, played quarterback and threw for more than 1,246 yards and 11 touchdowns, while also rushing for 601 yards and seven touchdowns • on special teams, made 26-of-32 point-after attempts • named All-District and Three Rivers Conference defensive player of the year • selected to play in the Minnesota High School All-Star game • as a junior, made 10 tackles and had one interception • named All-District • also played basketball and competed in track and field • consensus three-star recruit • ranked as the No. 2 recruit in Minnesota and as the No. 65 linebacker in the nation by 247Sports.
PERSONAL: Son of Freddie and Shelley Stendel • has two brothers (Tyler and Sam) and one sister (Jessie).