Mountain West

North Dakota State Bison

Fargodome · Fargo, ND

@NDSUFootball
Head coach
Tim Polasek · since 2026
Home
Fargodome · 18,700 seats · opened 1992
Surface
Indoors
Last 12 seasons
155-20
Best of those
16-0 in 2019
Drafted since 1974
26 picks, 3 in the first round
All time
237-80-1 · .747
Winning seasons
24 of 50
Most drafted
Offensive Tackle · 6 picks
Homegrown
40 of 130 from MN

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Roster 130 players

College football has no public depth chart worth printing, so this is who is on the team rather than a guess at who starts.

Quarterbacks5
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0Preston Brown QBSo.6′1″ 215Festus, MO
2Nathan Hayes QBSr.6′3″ 228West Chicago, IL
10Trey Drake QBJr.6′3″ 213Jamestown, NY
13Zander Smith QBFr.6′3″ 225Lakeland, FL
16Henry Nelson QBFr.6′3″ 210Meridian, ID
Running backs11
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
4Nyeoti Punni RBSr.6′1″ 225Lebanon, NH
5Myles Mitchell RBFr.5′9″ 205Chicago, IL
7DJ Scott RBJr.5′11″ 215Oviedo, FL
8Braylon Toliver RBFr.5′11″ 195Erie, CO
22Charles Ross III RBFr.5′9″ 200Kansas City, MO
25Godson Rufus-Okomhanru RBFr.6′0″ 187Mounds View, MN
26Brady Wavrunek RBJr.5′11″ 213Sioux City, IA
28Cortez LeGrant RBJr.5′10″ 200Sun Prairie, WI
32Barry Kpeenu RBSo.5′10″ 205West Fargo, ND
34Jonathan Harvey RBSr.5′10″ 200Mahtomedi, MN
45Gatlin Empey FBFr.6′1″ 235Stoughton, WI
Wide receivers19
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
8Jeremiah Patterson WRSr.5′9″ 175San Francisco, CA
11Jordan McCants WRSr.5′11″ 190Birmingham, AL
12Myles Ellis WRFr.5′9″ 160Flossmoor, IL
15Mekhi Collins WRSr.6′4″ 215North Mankato, MN
17Isiah St. Romain WRSo.6′0″ 200Williston, ND
18Jackson Williams WRJr.5′11″ 185Omaha, NE
19John Gores WRSr.5′6″ 175Fargo, ND
20Drake Schlosser WRFr.6′1″ 195Stanley, ND
21Chris Kiel WRFr.5′11″ 205Mount Horeb, WI
23Kye Schlichting WRFr.6′3″ 201Horace, ND
27Joaquin Jordan WRFr.6′3″ 196Homewood, IL
30Kelly Watson WRJr.5′11″ 195Elmhurst, IL
80Jacob Kilzer WRSo.6′3″ 205Maple Grove, MN
82SJ Green WRFr.5′10″ 185Tampa, FL
83Cade Osterman WRJr.6′1″ 192Elk River, MN
84Logan Conklin WRSo.6′4″ 205Minot, ND
86Dylan Vokal WRFr.6′2″ 202Maple Grove, MN
87Brandon Walton WRFr.6′2″ 181Kenosha, WI
89Tochi Okoro WRJr.6′3″ 195Dodge City, KS
Tight ends11
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
9Gabriel Cunningham TEFr.6′3″ 242Wentzville, MO
40Kaden Zenzen TESr.6′4″ 250Hawley, MN
43Cash Danner TEFr.6′5″ 235Thompson, ND
44Luke Kokat TESr.6′3″ 250Sturtevant, WI
46Caden Ward TEFr.6′3″ 230Lincoln, NE
49Colten Gunderson TEFr.6′7″ 240Savage, MN
81Reis Kessel TESo.6′5″ 245Fargo, ND
85Jett Zabel TESo.6′3″ 235Pierre, SD
87Noah Nelson TEFr.6′5″ 240Hawley, MN
88Isaac Ellison TEFr.6′4″ 225Menomonie, WI
96Abraham Myers TEJr.6′2″ 250Sioux Falls, SD
Offensive line11
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
55Kene Anene OLSo.6′5″ 310Cottage Grove, MN
57Gavin Wang OTFr.6′7″ 298Annandale, MN
61Gage Schmidt CSo.6′3″ 300North Mankato, MN
63Trey McPartland OLFr.6′5″ 285Valley City, ND
67Earl Brown OLFr.6′5″ 310Pillager, MN
70Tucker Thieneman OLFr.6′4″ 291Pewaukee, WI
73Alex Warden OTFr.6′6″ 280Suamico, WI
75Josh Magin OTSr.6′6″ 308Shakopee, MN
76Ryan Babatz OTSo.6′5″ 315Montrose, MN
77Austin Schultz OTJr.6′4″ 305Moorhead, MN
78Noah Stommes OTSo.6′6″ 300Richmond, MN
Defensive line22
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0Victor Isele DEJr.6′2″ 260Grand Island, NE
8Keenan Wilson DTJr.6′1″ 290Eagan, MN
9Kelton McCaslin DESr.6′5″ 250St. Charles, IL
11Matthew Stenbroten DESo.6′4″ 250Lake Mills, WI
48Blake Schiltz DEFr.6′2″ 250Pine Island, MN
53Chase Evink DTFr.6′5″ 285Hancock, MN
54Alijah Wayne DTSo.6′4″ 290Omaha, NE
56Allante Burley DESr.6′3″ 240Lawrenceville, GA
58Zach Hellendrung DTFr.6′3″ 275Boyceville, WI
60Thomas Roberts DEFr.6′4″ 275Albion, NE
64Jason Hunter DTFr.6′5″ 265Fargo, ND
65Brody Clubb DTFr.6′3″ 290Tiffin, IA
69Skyler Werner DTFr.6′2″ 270Savage, MN
90Truman Griffith DESo.6′2″ 260Shawnee, KS
91Ethan Wood DEFr.6′4″ 255Mount Vernon, IA
92Daniel Devine DEFr.6′4″ 245Saint Paul, MN
93Anthony Okes DEJr.6′3″ 260Great Falls, MT
94Logan Larson DTSr.6′3″ 290Woodbury, MN
95Zach Vanderpool DTSo.6′5″ 285Byron, MN
97Simon Vinton DEFr.6′5″ 240Plymouth, MN
98Jack Hansen DTSo.6′3″ 282Eagan, MN
99Obald Niyonkuru DTJr.5′11″ 290Altoona, IA
Linebackers15
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
1Donovan Woolen LBJr.6′4″ 230Frisco, TX
3Gavin Sell LBFr.6′2″ 230Woodville, WI
21Noah Taylor LBJr.6′0″ 228Lemont, IL
25Ray James Jr. LBSo.6′2″ 240Eden Prairie, MN
35Ryland Satter LBSo.6′1″ 235Sioux Falls, SD
38Ben Schepp LBFr.6′1″ 210Velva, ND
41Peder Haugo LBSo.6′1″ 230Fargo, ND
42Alex Elliott LBJr.6′2″ 220Hutchinson, MN
44Carter Appl LBFr.6′2″ 215Menasha, WI
45Luke Tetzlaff LBFr.6′0″ 223Kaukauna, WI
46Jack Wilson LBFr.6′2″ 225Verona, WI
47Jacob Wrbanek LBFr.6′4″ 228Maple Grove, MN
50Damian Devine LBFr.6′3″ 230Saint Paul, MN
52Keith Williams LBJr.6′1″ 240Milwaukee, WI
55Oliver Lucht LBJr.6′1″ 228Fargo, ND
Defensive backs23
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
2EJ Davis CBSo.6′1″ 190Orlando, FL
4Najee Nelson CBJr.5′11″ 197Lakeville, MN
6Jaylin Crumby SJr.5′11″ 200Tampa, FL
7Chance Tucker CBSr.6′0″ 190Encino, CA
12DJ Voltz CBSr.6′1″ 180Saginaw, MI
13Mikhale Ford SFr.5′11″ 190Lincoln, NE
14Taylen Eady SSo.6′0″ 205Toano, VA
16Marion Moore CBFr.5′11″ 190Madison, WI
19Will Rosenmeyer CBSo.6′0″ 188Highlands Ranch, CO
20Will Steil SSo.6′2″ 205Cold Spring, MN
22Hudson Artz SSr.6′0″ 205Fairmont, MN
23Kegan Huber CBSr.6′0″ 190Lake Geneva, WI
24Kobe Russell CBFr.6′1″ 197Prescott, WI
26Evrett Tait SFr.6′0″ 205Chippewa Falls, WI
27Landon Meier CBSo.5′11″ 195Fargo, ND
28Kendrick Carter CBFr.5′10″ 179Dallas, TX
29Darius Givance SSr.6′2″ 215Champlin, MN
30Jaylen Archibald SFr.6′1″ 205Frisco, TX
31Q Barnslater CBFr.6′0″ 170Burnsville, MN
32Brayden Dozier CBFr.6′0″ 189Maple Grove, MN
33Walker Braaten SFr.6′3″ 190Westhope, ND
34Deron Russell CBFr.6′1″ 180Waseca, MN
36Gunner Thielges SFr.6′1″ 201Lamoure, ND
Specialists6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
37Drew Klein PKSr.5′9″ 185Hortonville, WI
38Jayden Onuonga PKFr.6′4″ 205Forest Lake, MN
39Aaron Bickerton PSr.6′3″ 225Stoke
48CJ Anderson LSSr.6′1″ 240Elgin, SC
51Caleb McGrath PJr.6′3″ 205Apple Valley, MN
57Gabe Vernetti LSFr.5′11″ 232Machesney Park, IL
Also on the roster7
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
59James Nellis GFr.6′3″ 290Grafton, WI
62Griffin Empey GJr.6′3″ 302Stoughton, WI
66Jack Liwienski GJr.6′3″ 297Chanhassen, MN
68Coy Okeson GSo.6′5″ 310Minot, ND
71Nate Tastad GSo.6′5″ 303Rolette, ND
72Nate Schneckloth GJr.6′5″ 300Eldridge, IA
74Brett Tastad GFr.6′5″ 298Rolette, ND

History

Season by season 1903–2025 · 50 seasons

YearRecordLeagueConf.
202512-1 MVFC8-0
202414-2 MVFC8-1
202311-4 MVFC6-3
202212-3 MVFC7-2
202114-1 MVFC8-1
20207-3 MVFC5-2
201916-0 MVFC9-0
201815-0 MVFC9-0
201714-1 MVFC7-1
201612-2 MVFC8-1
201513-2 MVFC8-1
201415-1 MVFC9-1
201313-0 MVFC8-0
201211-1 MVFC8-1
201111-1 MVFC7-1
20109-4 MVFC4-4
20093-8 MVFC2-6
20086-5 MVFC4-4
200710-1 Great West3-1
20064-1 Great West
20057-4 Great West3-2
20044-2 Great West
19691-0 North Central
19681-0 North Central
19590-1 North Central
19570-1 North Central
19560-1 North Central
19550-1 North Central
19540-1 North Central
19530-1 North Central
19520-1 North Central
19500-1 North Central
19490-1 North Central
19470-1 North Central
19460-2 North Central
19410-2 North Central
19380-2 North Central
19371-2 North Central
19360-2 North Central
19350-1 North Central
19340-1-1 North Central
19320-2 North Central
19310-3 North Central
19300-1 North Central
19290-1 North Central
19280-1 North Central
19270-1 North Central
19071-0 Pre-classification Independents
19050-1 Pre-classification Independents
19030-1 Pre-classification Independents

Drafted 1974–2026 · 26 picks

Every pick back to the first common AFL–NFL draft in 1967, which is as far as the record goes.

YearPlayerPosRdTo
2026Bryce Lance Wide Receiver4 (136) New Orleans
2026Cole Payton Quarterback5 (178) Philadelphia
2025Grey Zabel Offensive Guard1 (18) Seattle
2025Cam Miller Quarterback6 (215) Las Vegas
2023Cody Mauch Offensive Tackle2 (48) Tampa Bay
2022Christian Watson Wide Receiver2 (34) Green Bay
2022Cordell Volson Offensive Tackle4 (136) Cincinnati
2021Trey Lance Quarterback1 (3) San Francisco
2021Dillon Radunz Offensive Tackle2 (53) Tennessee
2020Derrek Tuszka Outside Linebacker7 (254) Denver
2019Easton Stick Quarterback5 (166) Los Angeles
2016Carson Wentz Quarterback1 (2) Philadelphia
2016Joe Haeg Offensive Tackle5 (155) Indianapolis
2015Kyle Emanuel Outside Linebacker5 (153) Los Angeles
2014Billy Turner Offensive Tackle3 (67) Miami
2009Nick Schommer Safety7 (242) Tennessee
2008Joe Mays Inside Linebacker6 (200) Philadelphia
2005Rob Hunt Center5 (165) Indianapolis
2002Lamar Gordon Running Back3 (84) Los Angeles
2002Pete Campion Offensive Guard7 (213) Carolina
1991Phil Hansen Defensive End2 (54) Buffalo
1989Doug Lloyd Running Back6 (156) Las Vegas
1985Stacy Robinson Wide Receiver2 (46) New York
1984Dave Piepkorn Offensive Tackle5 (131) Cleveland
1981Kevin Donnalley Defensive Back7 (171) Arizona
1974Steve Nelson Linebacker2 (34) New England

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