South Dakota State's Roster/Depth Chart for 2026
2025
South Dakota State's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates.
Quarterbacks
#13 Luke Marble JR
H/W
6'4"/200
Passing
41/71 (58%), 492 Yds, 4 TD / 2 INT
Rushing
22 Car, 30 Yds, (1.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rating
0.8
Origin
NIU ('25)
#13 Luke Marble JR
H/W
6'4"/200
Passing
41/71 (58%), 492 Yds, 4 TD / 2 INT
Rushing
22 Car, 30 Yds, (1.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rating
0.8
Origin
NIU ('25)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#13 Luke Marble JR 6'4"/20041/71 (58%), 492 Yds, 4 TD / 2 INT22 Car, 30 Yds, (1.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM    0.8NIU ('25)
#13 Luke Marble JR 6'4"/20041/71 (58%), 492 Yds, 4 TD / 2 INT22 Car, 30 Yds, (1.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM    0.8NIU ('25)
Running Backs
#20 Nate White JR
H/W
5'11"/182
Rating
0.88
Origin
WIS ('25)
#20 Nate White JR
H/W
5'11"/182
Rating
0.88
Origin
WIS ('25)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#20 Nate White JR 5'11"/182      0.88WIS ('25)
#20 Nate White JR 5'11"/182      0.88WIS ('25)
Tight Ends
#40 Jalyn Thompson JR
H/W
6'2"/253
Rating
0.82
Origin
IOWA ('25)
#40 Jalyn Thompson JR
H/W
6'2"/253
Rating
0.82
Origin
IOWA ('25)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#40 Jalyn Thompson JR 6'2"/253     0.82IOWA ('25)
#40 Jalyn Thompson JR 6'2"/253     0.82IOWA ('25)
Linebackers
#38 Graham Eben JR
H/W
6'1"/197
Rating
0.81
Origin
IOWA ('25)
#38 Graham Eben JR
H/W
6'1"/197
Rating
0.81
Origin
IOWA ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#38 Graham Eben JR 6'1"/197      0.81IOWA ('25)
#38 Graham Eben JR 6'1"/197      0.81IOWA ('25)
Secondary
#00 Shane Veenhof (S) FR
H/W
6'0"/175
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Shane Veenhof (S) FR
H/W
6'0"/175
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#26 Koby Bretz (DB) GR
H/W
6'2"/205
Rating
0.87
Origin
NEB ('25)
#26 Koby Bretz (DB) GR
H/W
6'2"/205
Rating
0.87
Origin
NEB ('25)
#21 Jamari Holliman (DB) JR
H/W
6'3"/180
Rating
0.85
Origin
FIU ('25)
#21 Jamari Holliman (DB) JR
H/W
6'3"/180
Rating
0.85
Origin
FIU ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Shane Veenhof (S) FR 6'0"/175      0.833* HS ('26)
#00 Shane Veenhof (S) FR 6'0"/175      0.833* HS ('26)
#26 Koby Bretz (DB) GR 6'2"/205      0.87NEB ('25)
#26 Koby Bretz (DB) GR 6'2"/205      0.87NEB ('25)
#21 Jamari Holliman (DB) JR 6'3"/180      0.85FIU ('25)
#21 Jamari Holliman (DB) JR 6'3"/180      0.85FIU ('25)
FR ATH - No Position Yet
#00 Michael Farr FR
H/W
6'0"/190
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Michael Farr FR 6'0"/1900.843* HS ('26)
Returning Starters: 0, Key Contributors: 0
Offensive Starters: 0, Offensive Key Contributors: 0
Defensive Starters: 0, Defensive Key Contributors: 0
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (0) - WR: 0 (0) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 0 (0) - G: 0 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 0 (0) - DE: 0 (0) - LB: 0 (0) -CB: 0 (0) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0

Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

Off Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

Def Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

QB Exp: (NAN%), Prod: (31%) South Dakota State lost their starting QB from last year. '24 backup QB Luke Marble looks to be the leader to start.
RB Exp: (NAN%), Prod: (3%) South Dakota State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
South Dakota State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (0%), Prod: (0%) OL Experience: 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 OL starters from '26 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
.
DL Experience: DE: (0%) DT: (0%)
LB Experience: (NAN%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (0%) S: (NAN%)
Kicker Experience: (0%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB NAN%, Skill Players NAN%, Off Line 0%, Front Seven NAN%, Secondary NAN% | Offense NAN% - Defense NAN%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 31%, Rush Yds: 3%, Rec Yds: 0%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 100%, Sacks: 100%, QB Hurries: 100%, TFLs: 100%, Pass Def: 100%, INTs: 0%

Head Coach is a new hire, OC is a new hire, DC is a new hire
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 68, # in CFB. 0.84 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 0%
Breakdown - Offense: 43.52 (6) Defense: 57.24 (8) ST: 0 ()
15 Total players, 6 from Transfer Portal. 75% of roster is from the Portal.
0 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 0% of roster is from this years Portal, 2 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 0 very good players, 2 good players, 6 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 0 (0%), JR: 0 (0%), SR: 0 (0%), GR: 0 (0%)
-7 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.