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

THE VAN KLEY FILE

• Previous School: Western Christian (Iowa)
• Height/Weight: 6'1/160 lbs
• Position: Wide Receiver, Defensive Back
• Intended Field of Study: Business Administration
• Honors & Highlights: 17.8 Yards Per Catch in 2024; 213 Yards Receiving
• Hometown: Sioux Center, Iowa
• Parents: Bryan and Candice Van Kley 
• Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt because my brother-in-law has played football and was a team captain at Dordt and I have heard nothing but good things about the football program. I also was able to be with the team during the summer open fields and got a great feel for the atmosphere."

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.