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Oak Creek's Wylie Commits to Div. II Concordia-St. Paul

Lincoln Wylie rushed for more than 1,000 yards for the Knights last year.

Oak Creek running back Lincoln Wylie accepted a football scholarship at Div. II Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) on national signing day Wednesday.

Wylie was part of a class of 24 for the Golden Bears, which finished 5-5 in the Northern Sun Conference and 6-5 overall last year.

"The quality and depth of this recruiting class is without question one of the best we have been around in our time here," Head Coach Ryan Williams said in a news release. "Specific needs we targeted and succeeded on were linebacker and offensive line. The signees in these positions will add competitive depth and talent to our roster."

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Wylie rushed for 1,005 yards on 132 carries and scored 11 touchdowns in his senior season for the Knights, according to WisSports.net.


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