North Dakota State lands 6-foot-6 lineman from Carson Wentz's school

North Dakota State kept its recruiting pipeline close to home by landing Peyton Seil, a 6-foot-6 lineman from Bismarck Century, the same school that produced Carson Wentz. For the Bison, the commitment was about more than one prospect. It was another reminder that NDSU still wins the kind of regional trench battles that have long powered its rise.

Seil committed on June 14 after spending the weekend at an NDSU camp in Fargo, where he earned an offer shortly after the visit. He had already been on campus in January for a Junior Day, and the repeated contact paid off with a pledge that pushed the Bison’s 2027 class to 20 commitments. He became the third North Dakota verbal in the group, joining Carrington offensive lineman Andrew Matt and Fargo South’s Drew Kessel.

The appeal is obvious in the frame. Heavy.com listed Seil at 6-foot-6 and 305 pounds, while Prep Redzone had him at 285, but either way he fits the profile of a developmental interior or tackle prospect with room to add strength and polish. He was a second-team all-state selection as a junior in 2025 and helped Bismarck Century reach the Class AAA championship game against Davies at the Fargodome, one of the state’s biggest stages. He also adds multi-sport power, with track and field work in the discus and shot put hinting at the kind of explosiveness NDSU has consistently valued in its linemen.

The Century connection gives the commitment extra weight. NDSU’s roster bio on Wentz notes that the former Bison and NFL quarterback graduated from Bismarck Century in 2011, was the 2010 North Dakota Class 3A Player of the Year and led the Patriots to an 8-3 record, a conference title and a state semifinal berth. He completed 91 of 149 passes for 1,285 yards and 12 touchdowns before eventually becoming the second overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

That legacy still carries in North Dakota high school football, and NDSU is leaning into it. Landing Seil from the same program that helped produce Wentz and former Kansas State lineman Andrew Leingang keeps the Bison’s in-state brand strong while adding another big body to a class built to reload the trenches. For Tim Polasek and NDSU, that is the kind of pickup that fits both the present and the long view.