| Quarterbacks | Yr | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass Grade | Run Grade | Pass PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #00 Austyn Modrzewski (QB) | FR ('3) | 6'4"/177 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Austyn Modrzewski (QB) | FR ('3) | 6'4"/177 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Wide Receivers | Yr | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec Grade | Block Grade | Rec PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #10 Tennel Bryant (WR) | JR ('2) | 5'7"/163 | 2 Rec, 26 Yds, (13 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | C | #836 | 32 (INF%) | 0.85 | ARST ('25) |
| #10 Tennel Bryant (WR) | JR ('2) | 5'7"/163 | 2 Rec, 26 Yds, (13 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | C | #836 | 32 (INF%) | 0.85 | ARST ('25) |
| #55 Wyatt Lawson (C) | SR (0) | 6'3"/290 | 188 (INF%) | B- | C (45%) | B+ (55%) | 0.81 | FIU ('25) | ||
| #55 Wyatt Lawson (C) | SR (0) | 6'3"/290 | 188 (INF%) | B- | C (45%) | B+ (55%) | 0.81 | FIU ('25) | ||
| #76 Brock Woolf (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/290 | 0.74 | KSU ('25) | ||||||
| #76 Brock Woolf (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/290 | 0.74 | KSU ('25) | ||||||
| Defensive Line | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #97 Caden Crawford (DE) | JR ('2) | 6'4"/261 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- (48%) | C+ (52%) | 27 (INF%) | 0.88 | IOWA ('25) | |
| #97 Caden Crawford (DE) | JR ('2) | 6'4"/261 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- (48%) | C+ (52%) | 27 (INF%) | 0.88 | IOWA ('25) | |
| #86 Jeff Bowie (DT) | SR ('1) | 6'5"/280 | D (31%) | A- (69%) | 16 (INF%) | 0.87 | IOWA ('25) | |||
| #86 Jeff Bowie (DT) | SR ('1) | 6'5"/280 | D (31%) | A- (69%) | 16 (INF%) | 0.87 | IOWA ('25) | |||
| #58 Jackson Cowgill (DL) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/285 | 0 | 0.83 | WSU ('25) | |||||
| #58 Jackson Cowgill (DL) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/285 | 0 | 0.83 | WSU ('25) | |||||
| #39 Ashton Paine (S) | JR ('1) | 6'1"/182 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B (67%) | C+ (4%) | B- (29%) | 24 (INF%) | 0.78 | WSU ('25) |
| #39 Ashton Paine (S) | JR ('1) | 6'1"/182 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B (67%) | C+ (4%) | B- (29%) | 24 (INF%) | 0.78 | WSU ('25) |
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 62, # in CFB. 0.82 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 0%
Breakdown - Offense: 45.76 (8) Defense: 57.64 (8) ST: 0 ()
16 Total players, 7 from Transfer Portal. 87.5% of roster is from the Portal.
12 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 150% of roster is from this years Portal, 10 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 0 very good players, 2 good players, 4 JAGS, 1 low JAGS, 1 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 0 (0%), JR: 211 (51%), SR: 204 (49%), GR: 0 (0%)
-8 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.
QB Exp: (NAN%), Prod: (100%) South Dakota lost their starting QB from last year. Starting QB will be from depth last year.
RB Exp: (0%), Prod: (100%) QB in '24 was lead rusher, lead RB is also gone
South Dakota lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (100%), Prod: (100%) OL Experience: T: (0%): G: (0%): C: (100%):
South Dakota OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 2 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (100%) DT: (100%)
LB Experience: (0%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (0%) S: (100%)
Kicker Experience: (0%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB NAN%, Skill Players 33%, Off Line 33%, Front Seven 67%, Secondary 50% | Offense NAN% - Defense 60%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 100%, Rush Yds: 100%, Rec Yds: 100%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 3%, Sacks: 0%, QB Hurries: 0%, TFLs: 0%, Pass Def: 0%, INTs: 100%