Senior Bowl sensation Wentz becomes hit on recruiting trail

Published Feb. 11, 2016 3:11 p.m. ET

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FARGO, N.D. (AP) North Dakota State football coaches enjoyed some free advertising on the recruiting trail for this year's class.

Standout quarterback Carson Wentz happened to be wowing observers at the Senior Bowl just as the Bison staff was giving their final pitches to new recruits. The Bison cashed in with more than two dozen signees.

Wentz is projected by some experts to be selected as high as No. 2 in the NFL draft. The Bison won their fifth straight FCS title last month when Wentz, after missing 10 weeks with a broken wrist, came off the injury list for the January finale in Frisco, Texas.

Bison head coach Chris Klieman (KLY'-min) says Wentz's exposure was ''like a walking billboard for North Dakota State.''