Selected Virginia Tech ahead of:
Duke, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, Minnesota, Northwestern and Penn State
: ★★★ |
: ★★★★ |
: ★★★★
High School: Senior captain … Varsity tight end and senior captain at Triton High School (Dodge City, Minnesota) under head coach Brandon Neseth … Threw for 3,826 yards during his sophomore through senior seasons, totaling 43 touchdowns … Completed 81 of 150 passes for 1,307 yards and 13 touchdowns during his senior season while rushing for 353 yards and seven touchdowns … Threw for 1,470 yards and 17 touchdowns while rushing for 382 yards and nine scores during his junior season … As a sophomore, registered 1,057 passing yards and 13 TDs, rushing for 144 yards and a touchdown … Was named conference Player of the Year in three sports (football, basketball, and track), a first in Triton history … In basketball, remains on his way to scoring 2,000 career points … High jumped 6’10” as a sophomore … Advanced to the state finals in four track events as a junior … Co-led Triton to the combined 22-13 record spanning his sophomore through senior seasons ... Helped the Cobras make three consecutive Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) second round appearances (2023-25), including one state quarterfinal appearance in 2023 ... Rated as a four-star tight end by ESPN and Rivals; three-star by 247Sports … Ranked No. 293 overall on ESPN’s “SportsCenter Next 300” Class of 2026 recruiting board … Ranked as the nation’s No. 14 overall tight end by Rivals; No. 16 by ESPN; No. 22 by 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 3 overall recruit from Minnesota by ESPN and Rivals; No. 4 by 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 1 overall tight end from Minnesota by 247Sports; No. 2 by ESPN and Rivals.
Personal: Son of Tracy and Michelle Petersohn …Has a sister, Kendra and brother, Owen … Father and brother were state track champions … Sister played basketball at Gustavus Adolphus College … An honor roll student at Triton … Planning to study business at Tech.
