by (Minnesota) – The 7G Foundation and the 4th Annual Indigenous Bowl have released the roster for the upcoming football game that will be held at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, December 5 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The game began in 2017 and creates opportunities for Native American athletes to compete at a high level, instills the values needed for multigenerational change and develops the next generation of leaders in their communities.
High school football players were chosen to compete in the game through an application process open to members of federally recognized tribes across the United States.
“We are proud of our long term support and partnership with the Native American community in Minnesota,” said Vikings Owner/President Mark Wilf. “We look forward to hosting the Indigenous Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium and to welcoming these players, coaches and fans to our community.”
“The 7G Foundation is excited to partner with the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL to create new opportunities for Native athletes and to inspire them to build a better tomorrow,” said 7G Foundation Board Member Michael Stopp. “This partnership will provide avenues for young Natives to pursue their goals and showcase their talents on and off the football field.”
The following players have earned a spot to play in the 2021 Indigenous Bowl!
| Andre Corn | WR | Menominee | Menominee Indian High School | Keshena | WI |
| Ashten Ganje | QB | Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe | Cheyenne Eagle Butte High School | Eagle Butte | SD |
| Bjay Hopkins | DL | Oglala Sioux tribe | Little wound high school | Kyle | SD |
| Blue Kellogg | RB | Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa | Turtle Mountain Community Highschool | Belcourt | ND |
| Bryce Dixon | CB | Menominee | Menominee High School | Keshena | WI |
| Carlton Timms | OL | Navajo, Hopi | Winslow High School | Winslow | AZ |
| Carson Between Lodges | OL | Oglala Lakota | Little Wound High School | Kyle | SD |
| Channing Jimmie | OL | Choctaw | Choctaw Central High School | Choctaw | MS |
| Chazz Gabe | RB | Cheyenne River | Timber Lake High School | Timber Lake | SD |
| Clifford Matthews | WR | Aqua caliente band of cahuilla Indians | Santa Barbara high school | Santa Barbara | CA |
| Creon Fulgham | DB | Navajo | Chandler Prep Academy | Chandler | AZ |
| Cruz Sunchild | OL | Chippewa-Cree | Rocky boy high school | Box Elder | MT |
| Darrius Longknife | WR | Aaniiih, Nakota | Harlem High School | Harlem | MT |
| Darvin David IV | LB | Yurok | Hoopa High | Hoopa | CA |
| Devin Long Crow | DB | Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate | Tiospa Zina Tribal School | Sisseton | SD |
| Dwight Werk | OL | Gros venture | Dodson high achool | Dodson | MT |
| DySean Allen | RB | Keweenaw Bay Indian Community | L’Anse High School | L’Anse | MI |
| Dylan Marshall | QB | Roseud Sioux (Sicangu Lakota) | White River High School | White River | SD |
| Easton Laster | OL | Oneida Nation | Oneida Nation High School | Oneida | WI |
| Everett Colegrove III | LB | Hupa | Hoopa High School | Hoopa | CA |
| Favian Sanchez | RB | Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe | Groton HighSchool | Groton | SD |
| Gerard Marshall | DL | Hoopa valley tribe | Hoopa valley high school | Hoopa | CA |
| Hawk Ramos | DL | Serrano | Aquinas High School | San Bernardino | CA |
| Hehaka Sapa Catches Enemy | LB | Oglala Lakota | Red Cloud High School | Pine Ridge | SD |
| Inyan White Crane | LB | Oglala Lakota Souix Tribe | Little Wound High School | Kyle | SD |
| James Hernandez | WR | Yurok | Hoopa High School | McKinleyville | CA |
| Javon Price | DL | Winnebago | Winnebago High School | Winnebago | NE |
| Jerrick Sequichie | OL | Cherokee | Cave Springs High School | Stilwell | OK |
| Jesse Carlson | QB | Blackfeet, Cree | Browning high school | Browning | Mt |
| Joe Demontiney | WR | Chippewa cree | Rocky Boy | Box Elder | MT |
| Justice Johnson | WR | Blackfeet | Browning Hs | Browning | MT |
| Justin Longhorn | DB | Northern Arapaho, Absentee Shawnee | Olathe West HS | Olathe | KS |
| Kanim Jaydon Sampson | OL | Yakama Nation | Toppenish High School | Toppenish | WA |
| Kayden Howe | WR, TE | Crow | Hardin High School | Hardin | MT |
| Kazden Henry | LB | Choctaw | Choctaw Central High School | Choctaw | MS |
| Keyon Braided Hair-Fisher | LB | Crow | Hardin High School | Hardin | MT |
| Korral Packs the Hat | OL | Crow | Hardin High School | Hardin | MT |
| Landon Labeau | DL | Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation | Bismark | ND | |
| Louie Smith | OL | Confederate Tribes of Warm Scprings | Madras High School | Madras | OR |
| Lucas Pourier | DL | oglala | little wound high school | Kyle | SD |
| Lucian DeCora | DL | Winnebago | Winnebago High School | Winnebago | NE |
| Makhan Harjo | LB | Creek/Choctaw | Okemah | Okemah | OK |
| Makoa Brown | DL | Elem Indian Colony | Lower Lake High | Lower Lake | CA |
| Marqel Moses | DT | Tulalip tribe | Marysville pilchuck high school | Marysville | WA |
| Mekhi Dunn | RB | Spirit lake | Mandan high school | Mandan | ND |
| Nathan Bruce | DB | Catawba | Rock Hill High | Rock Hill | SC |
| Nycholad McDaniel | RB | Pasqua Yaqui Tribe | Sunnyside High School | Tucson | AZ |
| Osceola Bluehorse | DB | Dakota/puyallup | Tiospa Zina Tribal School | Sisseton | SD |
| Raydon Brown | DL | SWO | Tiospa zina tribal school | Sisseton | SD |
| Raymond Begay | OL | Navajo Nation/Santo Domingo Pueblo | John F. Kennedy High School | Chicago | IL |
| Rocco Clark | OL | Yakama Nation | Toppenish High School | Toppenish | WA |
| Rodney Laverdure jr | OL | Turtle mountain band of chippewas | Dunseith high school | Dunseith | ND |
| Romeo White | DB | Santee Sioux Nation | Santee Community Schools | Hill | NE |
| Tanner Monette | QB | Turtle mountain band of Chippewa | Turtle Mountain High School | Belcourt | ND |
| Tristan Rogers | LB | Sioux | Todd county High school | Mission | SD |
| Tryin Mann | OL | Navajo | Tuba City High School | Cameron | AZ |
| Valarian Thompson | OL | Leech lake | Deer River High School | Deer River | MN |
| Wakiyan Cuny | RB | Lakota | Little Wound Highschool | Kyle | SD |
| Xander Mitchell | RB | Navajo | Tuba City High School | Tuba City | AZ |
| Xavier Cardinal | OL | Plains Cree/Choctaw | Denver South High School | Denver | CO |
| Zachary Varela | DB | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | Central High School | West Helena | AR |
| Zaiden Bernie | QB | Yankton Sioux | Winnebago High School | Winnebago | NE |
Hi just want some info on how to get my son involved with this football he is part Navajo and plays in his high school team. He is a junior in high school now.