NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Patrick Greisen FR | 6'2"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Patrick Greisen FR | 6'2"/200 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Tennel Bryant SR | 5'7"/163 | 9 Rec, 193 Yds, (21.4 YPR), 0 TD, 2 FUM | 17 Car, 125 Yds, 1 TD | B+ | B | 236 (32%) | ARST ('25) | ||
| #10 Tennel Bryant SR | 5'7"/163 | 9 Rec, 193 Yds, (21.4 YPR), 0 TD, 2 FUM | 17 Car, 125 Yds, 1 TD | B+ | B | 236 (32%) | ARST ('25) | ||
| #13 Bryce Cohoon JR | 6'2"/200 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | A- | 33 (3%) | KU ('26) | ||
| #13 Bryce Cohoon JR | 6'2"/200 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | A- | 33 (3%) | KU ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #76 Brock Woolf (T) JR | 6'5"/290 | C | B- | D+ | 614 (63%) | KSU ('25) | |
| #76 Brock Woolf (T) JR | 6'5"/290 | C | B- | D+ | 614 (63%) | KSU ('25) | |
| #55 Wyatt Lawson (C) GR | 6'3"/290 | C- | C+ | D+ | 872 (90%) | FIU ('25) | |
| #55 Wyatt Lawson (C) GR | 6'3"/290 | C- | C+ | D+ | 872 (90%) | FIU ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #86 Jeff Bowie (DT) GR | 6'5"/280 | 4 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B- | C+ | 128 (12%) | IOWA ('25) | |
| #86 Jeff Bowie (DT) GR | 6'5"/280 | 4 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B- | C+ | 128 (12%) | IOWA ('25) | |
| #58 Jackson Cowgill (DL) JR | 6'4"/285 | WSU ('25) | |||||||
| #58 Jackson Cowgill (DL) JR | 6'4"/285 | WSU ('25) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Neeo Avery JR | 6'6"/249 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C- | F | 107 (9%) | MD ('26) | |
| #00 Neeo Avery JR | 6'6"/249 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C- | F | 107 (9%) | MD ('26) | |
| #45 Samuel Same JR | 6'5"/225 | ISU ('26) | |||||||
| #45 Samuel Same JR | 6'5"/225 | ISU ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 JaMichael Hill (CB) FR | 6'0"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 JaMichael Hill (CB) FR | 6'0"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #26 Kael Kolarik (S) SR | 6'0"/210 | 8 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C- | 56 (3.75%) | IOWA ('26) | ||
| #26 Kael Kolarik (S) SR | 6'0"/210 | 8 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C- | 56 (3.75%) | IOWA ('26) | ||
| #33 Harrison Brun (DB) SO | 6'1"/205 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | MINN ('26) | |||||
| #33 Harrison Brun (DB) SO | 6'1"/205 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | MINN ('26) | |||||
| #29 Ethan Carrier (DB) JR | 6'1"/205 | MINN ('26) | |||||||
| #29 Ethan Carrier (DB) JR | 6'1"/205 | MINN ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience66 off • 0 def
Team Talent92# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.81Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size2611 portal (84.6%)
Talent Off: 59.2 (10)
Talent Def: 92.04 (16)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 6 (46.2%)
Portal Losses: 8
Unrated/No Stats: -13
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 1
JAG: 8
Low JAG: 1
JAG-: 3
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 0 (0%)
JR Snaps: 859 (36%)
SR Snaps: 487 (21%)
GR Snaps: 1008 (43%)
100% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-13 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 0% — South Dakota lost their starting QB from last year. Starting QB will be from depth last year.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 9% — South Dakota lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
2 (0)
0 (0)
538(66)88% returning
Exp 35% • Prod 14% — South Dakota lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
3 (1)
0 (0)
2972(0)100% returning
T 63% • G 0% • C 100% — South Dakota OL: 4 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (0)
0 (0)
256(0)100% returning
DE 0% • DT 12% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
0 (0)
214(214)0% returning
LB 6% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
0 (0)
112(112)0% returning
CB 0% • S 4% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 3510 (66 portal) 98% returning • Defense 582 (326 portal) 44% returning
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge