Defensive end, South Dakota State, 2025–26
Blake Leiferman
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Kimball, SD
Blake Leiferman plays defensive end for South Dakota State. Last time out, at North Dakota: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
12 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 2 tackles at North Dakota, L 10–21
Next game: vs. Murray State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Dakota State | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Dakota State | 97 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | South Dakota State | 97 | DE | So. | 6′5″ | 265 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 South Dakota State 6 games, 12 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Stetson | W 70–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Northwestern | L 18–34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Youngstown State | W 27–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 42–7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Illinois State | W 31–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at North Dakota | L 10–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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