Dexter defensive lineman decommits from Division I football program

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  • Published: Jan. 05, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

Dexter vs. Birmingham Groves

Dexter's Mateo Kipke (56) tackles Birmingham Groves' LeVelle Shannon (11) during nan D2 authorities semifinals hosted astatine Lincoln connected Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Dexter won pinch a last people of 41-6 and will spell onto authorities finals.Abra Richardson

Mateo Kipke is backmost connected nan marketplace successful hunt for a caller assemblage shot home.

The Dexter standout protect lineman announced Saturday connected societal media he had decommited from Toledo due to caller coaching changes wrong nan program.

Former Toledo caput coach Jason Candle near nan programme for Conneticut connected Dec. 6.

Kipke committed to Toledo successful June and had signed pinch nan Rockets connected Dec. 3, though he was released from his signing agreement.

The 6-foot-5 protect extremity helped lead Dexter to its first authorities finals quality successful November and vanished nan play arsenic a first-team all-conference selection.

Kipke is rated arsenic a 3-star imaginable and nan No. 44 enlistee successful Michigan for nan 2026 people by 247Sports.

He had respective different Division I offers anterior to his commitment, which included San Diego State, Buffalo and Charlotte, among others.

Kipke is nan 2nd Dexter subordinate to beryllium released from their signing statement arsenic violative lineman Owen Winder decommitted from Iowa State past month.

Greg Wickliffe is simply a sports newsman for MLive.com and covers section sports successful Ann Arbor. Greg writes astir various topics, pinch a superior attraction connected precocious schoolhouse sports. Greg has covered Michigan High School...

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