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Published roster pool, sorted alphabetically within positions. Multi-position players are grouped by their first listed role. Depth order, scholarship status and remaining eligibility are not verified; planning changes are your assumptions.

North Dakota State Athletics · 2026 football rosterUpdated 2026-09-18

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12Scheduled games

Roster pool · offense

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Published roster pool · position placement is illustrative

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Player	Pos.	Academic class	Ht / Wt	Hometown / previous school
#0 Preston Brown	QB	2nd	6-1 / 215	Hillsboro, Mo.Hillsboro HS
#0 Victor Isele	DE	4th	6-2 / 260	Grand Island, Neb.Northwest HS
#1 Donovan Woolen	LB	3rd	6-4 / 230	Frisco, TexasWakeland HS
#2 EJ Davis	CB	3rd	6-1 / 190	Orlando, Fla.Wayne State (Neb.)
#2 Nathan Hayes	QB	5th	6-3 / 228	West Chicago, Ill.St. Charles East HS
#3 Jeremiah Patterson	WR	5th	5-9 / 175	San Francisco, Calif.Arizona
#3 Gavin Sell	LB	2nd	6-2 / 230	Woodville, Wis.Baldwin-Woodville HS
#4 Najee Nelson	CB	4th	5-11 / 197	Lakeville, Minn.Lakeville North HS
#4 Nyeoti Punni	RB	5th	6-1 / 225	Lebanon, N.H.Holy Cross
#5 Myles Mitchell	RB	2nd	5-9 / 205	Chicago, Ill.Richards HS
#6 Jaylin Crumby	S	4th	5-11 / 200	Tampa, Fla.Armwood HS
#7 DJ Scott	RB	4th	5-11 / 215	Oviedo, Fla.Kennesaw State
#7 Chance Tucker	CB	6th	6-0 / 190	Encino, Calif.Notre Dame
#8 Chris Kiel	WR	2nd	5-11 / 205	Mount Horeb, Wis.Mount Horeb HS
#8 Braylon Toliver	RB	1st	5-11 / 195	Erie, Colo.Erie HS
#8 Keenan Wilson	DT	4th	6-1 / 290	Eagan, Minn.Eagan HS
#9 Gabriel Cunningham	TE	2nd	6-3 / 242	Wentzville, Mo.Holt HS
#9 Kelton McCaslin	DE	5th	6-5 / 250	St. Charles, Ill.St. Charles East HS
#10 Trey Drake	QB	4th	6-3 / 213	Jamestown, N.Y.Jamestown HS
#11 Jordan McCants	WR	5th	5-11 / 190	Birmingham, Ala.West Virginia
#11 Matthew Stenbroten	DE	3rd	6-4 / 250	Lake Mills, Wis.Lake Mills HS
#12 Myles Ellis	WR	1st	5-9 / 160	Chicago, Ill.Homewood-Flossmoor HS
#12 DJ Voltz	CB	5th	6-1 / 180	Saginaw, Mich.Saginaw Valley State
#13 Mikhale Ford	S	2nd	5-11 / 190	Lincoln, Neb.Lincoln East HS
#13 Zander Smith	QB	2nd	6-3 / 225	Lakeland, Fla.Lakeland HS
#14 Taylen Eady	S	3rd	6-0 / 205	Toano, Va.Warhill HS
#15 Mekhi Collins	WR	5th	6-4 / 215	Mankato, Minn.Mankato West HS
#16 Marion Moore	CB	2nd	5-11 / 190	Madison, Wis.Madison Memorial HS
#16 Henry Nelson	QB	1st	6-3 / 210	Boise, IdahoMountain View HS
#17 Isiah St. Romain	WR	3rd	6-0 / 200	Williston, N.D.Williston HS
#18 Jackson Williams	WR	3rd	5-11 / 185	Omaha, Neb.Millard West HS
#19 John Gores	WR	5th	5-6 / 175	Fargo, N.D.Shanley HS
#19 Will Rosenmeyer	CB	3rd	6-0 / 188	Highlands Ranch, Colo.Rock Canyon HS
#20 Drake Schlosser	WR	2nd	6-1 / 195	Stanley, N.D.Stanley HS
#20 Will Steil	S	3rd	6-2 / 205	Cold Spring, Minn.ROCORI HS
#21 Noah Taylor	LB	4th	6-0 / 228	Lemont, Ill.Lemont Township HS
#22 Hudson Artz	S	5th	6-0 / 205	Fairmont, Minn.Fairmont HS
#22 Charles Ross III	RB	2nd	5-9 / 200	Kansas City, Mo.St. Pius X HS
#23 Kegan Huber	CB	5th	6-0 / 190	Lake Geneva, Wis.Badger HS
#23 Kye Schlichting	WR	1st	6-3 / 201	West Fargo, N.D.Sheyenne HS
#24 Kobe Russell	CB	1st	6-1 / 197	Prescott, Wis.Prescott HS
#25 Ray James Jr.	LB	3rd	6-2 / 240	Minneapolis, Minn.DeLaSalle HS
#25 Godson Rufus-Okomhanru	RB	1st	6-0 / 187	Mounds View, Minn.Mounds View HS
#26 Evrett Tait	S	2nd	6-0 / 205	Chippewa Falls, Wis.Regis HS
#26 Brady Wavrunek	RB	4th	5-11 / 213	Sioux City, IowaSioux City East HS
#27 Joaquin Jordan	WR	1st	6-3 / 196	Chicago, Ill.Homewood-Flossmoor HS
#27 Landon Meier	S	3rd	5-11 / 195	Fargo, N.D.Shanley HS
#28 Kendrick Carter	CB	2nd	5-10 / 179	Dallas, TexasSouth Oak Cliff HS
#28 Cortez LeGrant	RB	4th	5-10 / 200	Sun Prairie, Wis.Minnesota
#29 Darius Givance	S	5th	6-2 / 215	Champlin, Minn.Champlin Park HS
#30 Jaylen Archibald	S	2nd	6-1 / 205	Frisco, TexasAir Force Prep
#30 Kelly Watson	WR	4th	5-11 / 195	Elmhurst, Ill.York HS
#31 Q Barnslater	CB	1st	6-0 / 170	Apple Valley, Minn.Apple Valley HS
#32 Brayden Dozier	CB	1st	6-0 / 189	Maple Grove, Minn.Maple Grove HS
#32 Barry Kpeenu	RB	3rd	5-10 / 205	West Fargo, N.D.Rochester CTC
#33 Walker Braaten	S	2nd	6-3 / 190	Westhope, N.D.Westhope HS
#34 Jonathan Harvey	RB	5th	5-10 / 200	Mahtomedi, Minn.Mahtomedi HS
#34 Deron Russell	CB	1st	6-1 / 180	Waseca, Minn.Waseca HS
#35 Ryland Satter	LB	3rd	6-1 / 235	Sioux Falls, S.D.O’Gorman HS
#36 Gunner Thielges	S	1st	6-1 / 201	LaMoure, N.D.LaMoure HS
#37 Drew Klein	K	5th	5-9 / 185	Hortonville, Wis.Hortonville HS
#38 Jayden Onuonga	K	1st	6-4 / 205	Forest Lake, Minn.Forest Lake HS
#38 Ben Schepp	LB	2nd	6-1 / 210	Velva, N.D.Velva HS
#39 Aaron Bickerton	P	5th	6-3 / 225	Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandHoward
#40 Kaden Zenzen	TE	5th	6-4 / 250	Barnesville, Minn.Barnesville HS
#41 Peder Haugo	LB	3rd	6-1 / 230	Fargo, N.D.Fargo North HS
#42 Alex Elliott	LB	4th	6-2 / 220	Hutchinson, Minn.Minnesota
#43 Cash Danner	TE	1st	6-5 / 235	Thompson, N.D.Thompson HS
#44 Carter Appl	LB	2nd	6-2 / 215	Appleton, Wis.Xavier HS
#44 Luke Kokat	TE	5th	6-3 / 250	Union Grove, Wis.Union Grove HS
#45 Gatlin Empey	FB	1st	6-1 / 235	Stoughton, Wis.Stoughton HS
#46 Caden Ward	TE	1st	6-3 / 230	Lincoln, Neb.Lincoln Southeast HS
#46 Jack Wilson	LB	1st	6-2 / 225	Mount Horeb, Wis.Mount Horeb HS
#47 Jacob Wrbanek	LB	2nd	6-4 / 228	Maple Grove, Minn.Maple Grove HS
#48 CJ Anderson	LS	5th	6-1 / 240	Elgin, S.C.North Greenville
#48 Blake Schiltz	DE	2nd	6-2 / 250	Pine Island, Minn.Pine Island HS
#49 Colten Gunderson	TE	1st	6-7 / 240	Prior Lake, Minn.Prior Lake HS
#50 Damian Devine	LB	2nd	6-3 / 230	St. Paul, Minn.Academy of Holy Angels
#51 Caleb McGrath	P	4th	6-3 / 205	Apple Valley, Minn.Minnesota
#52 Keith Williams	LB	3rd	6-1 / 240	Milwaukee, Wis.Cornell
#53 Chase Evink	DT	2nd	6-5 / 285	Hancock, Minn.Hancock HS
#54 Alijah Wayne	DT	2nd	6-4 / 290	Omaha, Neb.Omaha Central HS
#55 Kene Anene	OT	3rd	6-5 / 310	Cottage Grove, Minn.Kansas
#55 Oliver Lucht	LB	4th	6-1 / 228	Fargo, N.D.Fargo Davies HS
#56 Allante Burley	DE	5th	6-3 / 240	Lawrenceville, Ga.Peachtree Ridge HS
#57 Gabe Vernetti	LS	1st	5-11 / 232	Rockford, Ill.Boylan Catholic HS
#57 Gavin Wang	OT	2nd	6-7 / 298	Annandale, Minn.Annandale HS
#58 Zach Hellendrung	DT	1st	6-3 / 275	Boyceville, Wis.Boyceville HS
#59 James Nellis	OG	2nd	6-3 / 290	Grafton, Wis.Grafton HS
#60 Thomas Roberts	DT	2nd	6-4 / 275	Albion, Neb.Boone Central HS
#61 Gage Schmidt	C	3rd	6-3 / 300	North Mankato, Minn.Mankato West HS
#62 Griffin Empey	OG	4th	6-3 / 302	Stoughton, Wis.Stoughton HS
#63 Trey McPartland	OL	1st	6-5 / 285	Valley City, N.D.Valley City HS
#64 Jason Hunter	DT	1st	6-5 / 265	Fargo, N.D.Fargo Davies HS
#65 Brody Clubb	DT	2nd	6-3 / 290	Tiffin, IowaClear Creek Amana HS
#66 Jack Liwienski	OG	4th	6-3 / 297	Chanhassen, Minn.Minnetonka HS
#67 Earl Brown	OL	1st	6-5 / 310	Pillager, Minn.Pillager HS
#68 Coy Okeson	OG	3rd	6-5 / 310	Minot, N.D.Bishop Ryan HS
#69 Skyler Werner	DT	1st	6-2 / 270	Prior Lake, Minn.Prior Lake HS
#70 Tucker Thieneman	OL	1st	6-4 / 291	Pewaukee, Wis.Pewaukee HS
#71 Nate Tastad	OG	3rd	6-5 / 303	Rolette, N.D.Rolette HS
#72 Nate Schneckloth	OG	4th	6-5 / 300	Eldridge, IowaNorth Scott HS
#73 Alex Warden	OT	2nd	6-6 / 280	Suamico, Wis.Bay Port HS
#74 Brett Tastad	OG	2nd	6-5 / 298	Rolette, N.D.Rolette HS
#75 Josh Magin	OG	5th	6-6 / 308	Shakopee, Minn.Shakopee HS
#76 Ryan Babatz	OT	2nd	6-5 / 315	Montrose, Minn.Buffalo HS
#77 Austin Schultz	OT	4th	6-4 / 305	Moorhead, Minn.Moorhead HS
#78 Noah Stommes	OT	3rd	6-6 / 300	Richmond, Minn.Eden Valley-Watkins HS
#80 Jacob Kilzer	WR	3rd	6-3 / 205	Maple Grove, Minn.Air Force Prep
#81 Reis Kessel	TE	3rd	6-5 / 245	Fargo, N.D.Fargo South HS
#82 SJ Green	WR	2nd	5-10 / 185	Tampa, Fla.Jesuit HS
#83 Cade Osterman	WR	4th	6-1 / 192	Elk River, Minn.Minnesota
#84 Logan Conklin	WR	3rd	6-4 / 205	Minot, N.D.Minot HS
#85 Jett Zabel	TE	3rd	6-3 / 235	Pierre, S.D.T.F. Riggs HS
#86 Dylan Vokal	WR	2nd	6-2 / 202	Maple Grove, Minn.Maple Grove HS
#87 Noah Nelson	TE	2nd	6-5 / 240	Hawley, Minn.Hawley HS
#87 Brandon Walton	WR	1st	6-2 / 181	Kenosha, Wis.Bradford HS
#88 Isaac Ellison	TE	2nd	6-4 / 225	Menomonie, Wis.Menomonie HS
#89 Tochi Okoro	WR	3rd	6-3 / 195	Dodge City, Kan.Garden City CC
#90 Truman Griffith	DE	3rd	6-2 / 260	Shawnee, Kan.Kansas State
#91 Ethan Wood	DE	2nd	6-4 / 255	Mount Vernon, IowaMount Vernon HS
#92 Daniel Devine	DE	1st	6-4 / 245	St. Paul, Minn.Academy of Holy Angels
#93 Anthony Okes	DE	4th	6-3 / 260	Great Falls, Mont.Montana Tech
#94 Logan Larson	DT	5th	6-3 / 290	Woodbury, Minn.East Ridge HS
#95 Zach Vanderpool	DT	3rd	6-5 / 285	Byron, Minn.Byron HS
#96 Abraham Myers	TE	4th	6-2 / 250	Sioux Falls, S.D.Washington HS
#97 Simon Vinton	DE	1st	6-5 / 240	Orono, Minn.Orono HS
#98 Jack Hansen	DT	3rd	6-3 / 282	Eagan, Minn.Eagan HS
#99 Obald Niyonkuru	DT	4th	5-11 / 290	Des Moines, IowaIowa State