(Friday, December 26; Sioux Center, Iowa) Adrian De Waard, a senior at Iowa City West High School (Iowa), has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender football program.

THE DEWAARD FILE
Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa
Intended Field of Study: Undecided
School: Iowa City West
High School Coach: Garret Hartwig
Position: Defensive Back / Running Back
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180
Career Highlights: Multiple All-District honors; 2025 Academic All-State; 2024 & 2025 Academic All-District; 14.5 tackles in 2025 with three kick returns for 118 yards; 33.5 tackles in 2024 with 21 solo tackles and one interception; 20.5 tackles in 2023 with 14 solo tackles and three interceptions
Parents: Joe & Wilhelimina DeWaard
Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt for the opportunity to play football in a good community, with good academics while improving my faith. I really like what I saw when visiting and I like the staff."
 
About Dordt
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.