South Dakota State 2025 Depth Chart
2026
South Dakota State's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
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
#13 Luke Marble SO
H/W
6'4"/200
Rating
0.8
Origin
NIU ('25)
#13 Luke Marble SO
H/W
6'4"/200
Rating
0.8
Origin
NIU ('25)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#13 Luke Marble SO 6'4"/200      0.8NIU ('25)
#13 Luke Marble SO 6'4"/200      0.8NIU ('25)
Running Backs
#20 Nate White SO
H/W
5'11"/182
Rating
0.88
Origin
WIS ('25)
#20 Nate White SO
H/W
5'11"/182
Rating
0.88
Origin
WIS ('25)
#00 Calvin Hughley FR
H/W
5'9"/190
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#20 Nate White SO 5'11"/182      0.88WIS ('25)
#20 Nate White SO 5'11"/182      0.88WIS ('25)
#00 Calvin Hughley FR 5'9"/190      0.833* HS ('25)
Wide Receivers
#13 I. Garcia-Castaneda GR
H/W
6'1"/200
Receiving
1 Rec, 10 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D+
Block
C
PPA
#943
Snaps
42 (INF%)
Rating
0.78
Origin
NEB ('25)
#13 I. Garcia-Castaneda GR
H/W
6'1"/200
Receiving
1 Rec, 10 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D+
Block
C
PPA
#943
Snaps
42 (INF%)
Rating
0.78
Origin
NEB ('25)
#00 Landon Dulaney FR
H/W
6'2"/195
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Landon Dulaney FR
H/W
6'2"/195
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#13 I. Garcia-Castaneda GR 6'1"/2001 Rec, 10 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+C#94342 (INF%)0.78NEB ('25)
#13 I. Garcia-Castaneda GR 6'1"/2001 Rec, 10 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+C#94342 (INF%)0.78NEB ('25)
#00 Landon Dulaney FR 6'2"/195      0.893* HS ('25)
#00 Landon Dulaney FR 6'2"/195      0.893* HS ('25)
Tight Ends
#40 Jalyn Thompson SO
H/W
6'2"/253
Rating
0.82
Origin
IOWA ('25)
#40 Jalyn Thompson SO
H/W
6'2"/253
Rating
0.82
Origin
IOWA ('25)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#40 Jalyn Thompson SO 6'2"/253     0.82IOWA ('25)
#40 Jalyn Thompson SO 6'2"/253     0.82IOWA ('25)
Linebackers
#38 Graham Eben SO
H/W
6'1"/197
Rating
0.81
Origin
IOWA ('25)
#38 Graham Eben SO
H/W
6'1"/197
Rating
0.81
Origin
IOWA ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#38 Graham Eben SO 6'1"/197      0.81IOWA ('25)
#38 Graham Eben SO 6'1"/197      0.81IOWA ('25)
Secondary
#1 Jayden Oliver (CB) GR
H/W
6'3"/185
Rating
0.83
Origin
BUFF ('25)
#1 Jayden Oliver (CB) GR
H/W
6'3"/185
Rating
0.83
Origin
BUFF ('25)
#26 Koby Bretz (S) SR
H/W
6'2"/205
Stats
3 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Cov
B
Snaps
51 (INF%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
NEB ('25)
#26 Koby Bretz (S) SR
H/W
6'2"/205
Stats
3 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Cov
B
Snaps
51 (INF%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
NEB ('25)
#21 Jamari Holliman (DB) SO
H/W
6'3"/180
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.85
Origin
FIU ('25)
#21 Jamari Holliman (DB) SO
H/W
6'3"/180
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.85
Origin
FIU ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#1 Jayden Oliver (CB) GR 6'3"/185      0.83BUFF ('25)
#1 Jayden Oliver (CB) GR 6'3"/185      0.83BUFF ('25)
#26 Koby Bretz (S) SR 6'2"/2053 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C-   B 51 (INF%)0.87NEB ('25)
#26 Koby Bretz (S) SR 6'2"/2053 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C-   B 51 (INF%)0.87NEB ('25)
#21 Jamari Holliman (DB) SO 6'3"/1801 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.85FIU ('25)
#21 Jamari Holliman (DB) SO 6'3"/1801 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.85FIU ('25)

Roster Breakdown & Insights
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience42 off • 2 def
Team Talent84# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.84Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size198 portal (80%)
Talent Off: 77.32 (11)
Talent Def: 57.24 (8)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 13 (130%)
Portal Losses: 23
Unrated/No Stats: -9
Total Team Snaps: 167
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 3
JAG: 6
Low JAG: 1
JAG-: 0
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 0 (0%)
JR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SR Snaps: 70 (42%)
GR Snaps: 97 (58%)
100% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-9 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
Category GRSRJRSOFR
Starters Returning00000
Portal Starters 2025 portal22000
Experienced Depth00000
Off Starters Returning00000
Off Depth Returning00000
Def Starters Returning00000
Def Depth Returning00000
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 0% — South Dakota State lost their starting QB from last year. QB Luke Marble was taken in the portal to compete for the starting job.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp NAN% • Prod 0% — South Dakota State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
2 (0)
84(84)0% returning
Exp NAN% • Prod 1% — South Dakota State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
T 0% • G 0% • C 0% — South Dakota State OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '25 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
DE 0% • DT 0% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
LB NAN% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
2 (0)
102(102)0% returning
CB NAN% • S 100% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 84 (84 portal) 0% returning, (100% via Portal) • Defense 102 (102 portal) 0% returning, (100% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge