Xavier Football

Schulte heading to Iowa as walk-on

Xavier High School quarterback Bryce Schulte has accepted an offer to join the Iowa Hawkeyes as a preferred walk-on for the 2017 season, but  he'll apparently change positions.

When Schulte attended the UI camp last summer, Iowa assistant coach Reese Morgan suggested he attend the camp as a tight end or linebacker instead of quarterback. Schulte picked tight end, even though he's never played the position in his life.

From all accounts, he performed well as a tight end and that presumably will be his initial position with the Hawkeyes.

"It was fun being physical with other kids at the camp and going up  against them one-on-one," he said in November. "And it was fun catching balls, too, because I'm not used to that either."

Schulte was a starting defensive back for Xavier this past season, but  he was best-known as an all-state quarterback with an accurate arm and a terrific grasp of the offense.

Schulte passed for 4,347 yards, 58 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions during his three years as Xavier's starting quarterback. He ranks first all-time in the Metro area in career TD passes, third in passing yards and third in completions.

Schulte set seven school records at Xavier for total touchdowns (90), TD passes in one game (5), completions (287), pass attempts (487), passing yards (4,347), total offense (5,129) and longest punt (66 yards).

The Saints compiled a 29-6 record with Schulte at the helm and made two trips to the UNI-Dome for the semifinals of the Class 3A playoffs as a sophomore and senior.

Smaller colleges have been interested in Schulte as a quarterback, but he said in November that he wanted to play college football at the highest level, even if it meant changing positions.

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Maliki Wilson commits to Wayne State

Xavier High School tailback Maliki Wilson has accepted an offer to play college football at Wayne State University in Wayne, Neb., according to his father.

Wilson rushed for 2,054 yards and scored 24 touchdowns this season and was named to the elite all-state team by the Des Moines Register.

Wilson led Class 3A in rushing with the third-best total in Metro history.

Wilson finished his two-year career at Xavier with 3,327 yards rushing, which ranks No. 5 in Metro history. And he finished his career with 4,051 all-purpose yards as a runner, receiver, kickoff returns and punt returns

The Saints finished 11-1 this season and reached the semifinals of the Class 3A playoffs. They went 20-2 during Wilson's two years on the varsity.

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Wilson scores TD in all-star game

COUNCIL BLUFFS - Xavier High School senior Maliki Wilson scored on a 10-yard run Saturday to help Iowa beat Nebraska, 31-7, in the River Battle Bowl at Wickersham Stadium.

Wilson rushed for more than 2,000 yards for the Saints this season and helped Xavier reach the semifinals of the Class 3A playoffs with an 11-1 record.

5 Saints make All-Metro football team

Bryce Schulte, Maliki Wilson, Sam Meyers, Max Johnson and Josh Gerke from the Xavier High School football squad have been named first team All-Metro after leading the Saints to the semifinals of the Class 3A playoffs.

Xavier led all Metro schools with five first-team berths.

Devin Lansing, John Rocca, Quinn Schulte and Nolan Butkowski from Xavier were named second team All-Metro. Erik Rodriguez, Lucas Miller, Ryan Jasper, Jack Lemke and Zach Barish received honorable mention for the Saints.

FIRST TEAM ALL-METRO

XAVIER: Bryce Schulte, Maliki Wilson, Sam Meyers, Max Johnson, Josh Gerke.
WASHINGTON: Drew Dostal, O'Rien Vance, Rane Weiland, Ben Nassif.
PRAIRIE: Joe Meyer, Cam LaGrange, Calvin Hynek, Levi Usher.
KENNEDY: Johnson Mator, Jackson Coker, Nick Duehr.
MARION: Blair Brooks, Alex Whalen, Caleb Wagner.
LINN-MAR: Josh Gassmann, Reese Phillips.
JEFFERSON: Tavian Rashed.