Linebacker, South Dakota, 2025–26
Cain Wallner
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Canton, SD
Cain Wallner plays linebacker for South Dakota. Last time out, at Murray State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
21 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Murray State, W 48–20
Next game: vs. North Dakota, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highat Youngstown State, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Dakota | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | South Dakota | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Dakota | 11 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2026 | South Dakota | 11 | LB | Fr. (Yr 2) | 6′2″ | 225 |
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 7 games, 21 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 59–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 41–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Boise State | L 24–38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Youngstown State | L 28–47 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Indiana State | W 44–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 31–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Murray State | W 48–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 South Dakota 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 | at Montana | L 22–52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 6 at Lamar, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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