We are proud to have been a part of the early careers of the many children that have continued playing football at the high school level after their days in our youth program. The WWYFA would like to give special recognition to several distinguished alumni who have continued their careers at the collegiate level, including:

Nick Demien - One of the most dominant offensive line prospects in the nation has signed a latter of intent to play football for his home state Missouri Tigers. Former Wentzville Wildcat Nick Demien has been touted for his outstanding technique, footwork and aggressiveness by scouting services, and is someone who goes all out beyond the whistle. He is rated as the No. 1 overall prospect in the state of Missouri and as the nation’s No. 11 offensive tackle by Rivals, and as the nation’s No. 72 prospect overall, among all players. He is ranked as the nation’s No. 5 offensive tackle by Scout.com, and as the nation’s No. 13 offensive tackle by Tom Lemming, while ESPN.com puts him at No. 17 nationally at the position. Nick won all of those accolades despite missing most of his senior year due to a knee injury but recovered in time to earn an invite to play in the prestigious U.S. Army All-American Bowl in January, where he moved over to right tackle, after playing left tackle primarily in high school. His team won three straight conference and district championships thanks to his efforts, which earned him 1st-Team All-State individual accolades as well as two-time 1st-Team All-Conference mention. Also an outstanding prep wrestler who took 5th place in the state championship meet in 2007, after being a state qualifier in 2006 … High school coach – Craig Collins (Timberland) … Mother – Leslee Demien … Uncle David, was a football letterman at Mizzou in 1975 … Interested in studying business/construction management at Mizzou … Lists hobbies as trap shooting and fishing … Chose Mizzou over Oklahoma, Nebraska, Oregon, Wisconsin, Florida State, Arkansas, Arizona, Iowa, Mississippi, UCLA and Kansas, among a slew of others.

Montee Ball - As a true freshman at the University of Wisconsin in 2009, Montee finished second on the team in rushing yards (391), rushing touchdowns (4) and rushing attempts (98). He rushed 15 times for 69 yards and caught two passes for 14 yards against Miami in the Champs Sports Bowl. Montee was named UW’s co-offensive player of the week after career highs of 27 carries, 115 rushing yards and two touchdowns plus one catch for 11 yards for a career-high 126 all-purpose yards against Indiana. Montee holds all Wentzville school district rushing records with career totals of 995 carries, 8,222 yards, 107 touchdowns and an average of 8.26 yards per carry.