SOUTH DAKOTA STATE JACKRABBITS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Founded in 1881, South Dakota State University fields a 100-player football roster competing in the FCS ranks within the Summit League conference. Coach Dan Jackson leads the Jackrabbits program in Brookings, where the university enrolls 12,139 students and maintains a strong regional presence in upper Midwest collegiate athletics. SDSU football represents one of the university's flagship athletic programs, drawing support from the campus and surrounding community in a state with limited Division I football options.
Jackrabbits football operates within the competitive Summit League, which includes programs like Montana State, Northern Colorado, and Southern Utah competing for conference supremacy each fall. The program's roster composition of 100 athletes reflects typical FCS scholarship distribution and recruitment strategies across the upper Great Plains region. SDSU's football operations benefit from institutional support befitting a university of its size and academic standing, positioning the team as a consistent competitor in its conference alignment.
KEY FACTS
| School | South Dakota State University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Summit League |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Brookings, South Dakota |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Dan Jackson |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Nate Adams | OL |
| 4 | David Alpers | TE |
| 32 | James Basinger | RB |
| 24 | Brenden Begeman | RB |
| 5 | Jon Bell | QB |
| 62 | Kenyon BigBow | OL |
| 29 | Corey Blair Jr. | RB |
| 87 | Ben Brooks | TE |
| 86 | TyJohn Brooks | WR |
| 84 | Alex Bullock | WR |
| 69 | Quinten Christensen | OL |
| 10 | Brayden Delahoyde | TE |
| 8 | Sammy Dresie | WR |
| 0 | Landon Dulaney | WR |
| 64 | Thomas Dwyer | OL |
| 6 | Elijah Ervin | WR |
| 89 | Sebastyen Fries | TE |
| 88 | Greyton Gannon | TE |
| 2 | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | WR |
| 12 | Grahm Goering | WR |
| 43 | Andrew Gustad | TE |
| 78 | Micah Hach | OL |
| 76 | Sam Hagen | G |
| 46 | Shane Henderson | TE |
| 16 | Jack Henry | QB |
| 53 | Caden Hotz | OL |
| 34 | Josiah Johnson | RB |
| 58 | Jackson Kerstin | OL |
| 23 | Joe Kolega | WR |
| 82 | Coleman Kuntz | TE |
| 65 | Landyn Lewerke | OL |
| 15 | Julius Loughridge | RB |
| 13 | Luke Marble | QB |
| 79 | Thomas Martian | OL |
| 7 | Chase Mason | QB |
| 61 | Evan McCarty | OL |
| 67 | Ian Mutchler | OL |
| 44 | Josh Myers | RB |
| 1 | Lofton O'Groske | WR |
| 18 | Ky Oday Jr. | WR |
| 66 | Brock Osbahr | OL |
| 14 | Reese Osgood | WR |
| 9 | Preston Otter | QB |
| 77 | William Paepke | OL |
| 83 | John Pica | TE |
| 63 | Kyan Rauk | OL |
| 49 | Jozef Reisz | TE |
| 35 | Quinton Renfro | RB |
| 85 | Joe Roll | WR |
| 70 | Lincoln Semchenko | OL |
| 19 | Jack Smith | WR |
| 39 | Beau Bakken | LB |
| 35 | Finn Benz | S |
| 17 | Ernest Blackshire Jr. | LB |
| 37 | Austin Bradley | CB |
| 90 | Danny Bradley | DE |
| 25 | Koby Bretz | S |
| 95 | Mason Brosseau | DT |
| 57 | Sam Christensen | DT |
| 94 | Kobe Clayborne | DT |
| 30 | Cody Cotton | CB |
| 43 | Cam Cribari | S |
| 13 | Aydan Dautermann | CB |
| 20 | Graham Eben | LB |
| 47 | Kytan Fyfe | LB |
| 9 | Matt Goehring | LB |
| 51 | Logan Green | DT |
| 21 | Myles Green | CB |
| 22 | Jamari Holliman | CB |
| 33 | Bryce Johnson | LB |
| 3 | Dontay Johnson | S |
| 0 | Isaiah Johnson | DB |
| 36 | Justin Kabera | CB |
| 8 | Reis Kirschenman | DE |
| 93 | Reggie Kloehn | DT |
| 49 | Luke Krempges | DE |
| 42 | Brady Kurt | LB |
| 44 | Casey Larson | LB |
| 46 | Maverick LeBrun | DE |
| 6 | Jalen B. Lee | S |
| 97 | Blake Leiferman | DE |
| 5 | Cullen McShane | LB |
| 98 | Mac Muller | DT |
| 48 | Jack Nash | LB |
| 1 | Jayden Oliver | DB |
| 11 | Joe Ollman | LB |
| 34 | Jackson Powers | DB |
| 4 | Andrew Price | LB |
| 99 | Dawson Ripperda | DE |
| 96 | Rhett Schaefer | DT |
| 45 | Boden Schiller | LB |
| 40 | Liam Shaw | DE |
| 71 | Jace Sifore | DT |
| 91 | Kevin Spelman | DL |
| 48 | Krayton Bergstrom | PK |
| 40 | Kevin Carrigan Jr. | PK |
| 99 | Anthony Erickson | PK |
| 81 | Ryan Harrington | PK |
| 37 | Kaydon Olivia | LS |
| 41 | Max Pelham | P |
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South Dakota Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does South Dakota State Football compete in?
- South Dakota State Jackrabbits Football competes in the The Summit League conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does South Dakota State play football home games?
- South Dakota State Football plays home games at Home Venue in Brookings, SD.
- Who is the head coach of South Dakota State Football?
- The head coach of South Dakota State Jackrabbits Football is Dan Jackson.
- When was South Dakota State Football program established?
- The establishment date for South Dakota State Football is not currently available.