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BLOOMING PRAIRIE – Brady Kittelson has been around football for most of his life and he’s not about to walk away from it quite yet.

Brady, who is the son of Blooming Prairie assistant football coach Matt Kittelson and younger brother of current University of Minnesota State at Mankato football player Drew Kittelson, has followed in his older brother’s footsteps and committed to a Division II football school.

Brady has verbally committed to the University of Sioux Falls in South Dakota as the Awesome Blossom quarterback projects to be a wide receiver at the next level.

“I really enjoyed talking to their coaching staff. They’re really personable and they really wanted to get to know me,” Brady said. “I really liked the campus and they have the major that I want.”

Brady is planning on majoring in biology at USF as he is looking to get into dentistry.

While he has spoken to his dad and brother about playing college football, Brady is also self driven, especially because he’ll have to stay focused to stay in the hunt for a spot at the college level.

“It’s all going to be new. I’m looking forward to it,” Brady said. “Fighting for a spot will be interesting, but I”m looking forward to the challenge.”

Brady will be one of the key offensive weapons for the Awesome Blossoms, who look to bounce back after going 5-4 overall last season. He ran for 1,040 yards and 11 TDs last season, while throwing for 998 yards, 15 TDs and eight interceptions last year and Brady will be featured in a big role again this fall.

“We want to turn things around from the last couple of years. Hopefully we have a lot of success this season,” Brady said. “We have a lot of energy and there is a lot of revenge on our minds.”

The USF Cougars went 3-8 overall last season, but the program does have a storied history. Newly hired Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer played football and baseball for the Cougars, where he was a member of the NAIA Division II football championship team in 1996. DeBoer went on to coach USF to NAIA championships in 2006, 2008 and 2009, while finishing as runner up in 2007. 

“It’s pretty exciting that I’m going to be joining a historically good football program and hopefully we’ll build it back up while I’m there,” Brady said.

BP will open its season at Rushford-Peterson at 7 p.m. on Aug. 30.