(Thursday, December 26; Sioux Center, Iowa) Kaden De Jager, a senior at Western Christian High School (Iowa), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender football program.

THE DE JAGER FILE

• Previous School: Western Christian (Iowa)
• Height/Weight: 6'2/180 lbs
• Position: Safety, Linebacker, Wide Receiver, Running Back
• Intended Field of Study: Finance
• Honors & Highlights: 34 Tackles in 2024; 3 Tackles For Loss; 3 Career Interceptions; 15 Catches and 14.1 Yards Per Catch; 1^st Team All-District; Team Captain
• Hometown: Alvord, Iowa
• Parents: Kyle and Mindy De Jager
• Why Dordt:  "I loved the culture Dordt is building and it is close to home."

Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. The Defender athletic program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA).    

U.S. News & World Report, Money Magazine, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,500 students.