(Friday, December 26; Sioux Center, Iowa) Wyatt Swanson, a senior at Winterset High School (Iowa), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender football program.

THE SWANSON FILE
Hometown: Winterset, Iowa
Intended Field of Study: Engineering
School: Winterset
High School Coach: Zach Sweeney
Position: Wide Receiver / Running Back / Quarterback / Linebacker / Safety / Kicker / Punter / Returner
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195
Career Highlights: 2023 All-District Returner; 2025 All-State and All-District Returner; 2024 Honorable Mention; member of a 2025 state quarterfinalist and district champion team; 42 receptions for 693 yards and four touchdowns; 36 returns averaging 25.6 yards; 40 carries averaging 10.5 yards per carry with seven touchdowns; 36 punts averaging 32.7 yards
Parents: Robyn & Dan Swanson  
Why Dordt: "I love the mission, football, atmosphere, and people."
 
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.