Receiver, South Dakota State, 2024–26
Lofton O’Groske
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Coon Rapids, MN
Lofton O’Groske plays receiver for South Dakota State. Last time out, at North Dakota: 1 catch, 13 yards.
2026 so far
20 catches, 265 yards, 1 TD
Last game: 1 catch, 13 yards at North Dakota, L 10–21
Next game: vs. Murray State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11catches, career highat Montana State, 2025139receiving yards, career highat Montana State, 2025Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2024
Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Dakota State | 15 | 212 | 14.1 | 1 | 35 |
| 2025 | South Dakota State | 26 | 361 | 13.9 | 3 | 44 |
| 2026 | South Dakota State | 20 | 265 | 13.3 | 1 | 34 |
| Career | 61 | 838 | 13.7 | 5 | 44 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Dakota State | 1 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | South Dakota State | 1 | WR | So. | ||
| 2026 | South Dakota State | 1 | WR | Jr. | 6′2″ | 215 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Dakota State (FCS) | 25 | 0.64 | – | – | 15.9 | 9% |
| 2026 | South Dakota State (FCS) | 38 | 0.23 | 26th (n=847) | 0.41 | 8.9 | 11% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 South Dakota State 5 games, 20 catches, 265 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Northwestern | L 18–34 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Youngstown State | W 27–20 | 7 | 94 | 0 | 34 | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 42–7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| Oct 3 | at Illinois State | W 31–14 | 7 | 89 | 1 | 33 | – |
| Oct 17 | at North Dakota | L 10–21 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | – |
2025 South Dakota State 5 games, 26 catches, 361 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Sacramento State | W 20–3 | 5 | 76 | 0 | 44 | 31 |
| Sep 6 | at Montana State | W 30–24 | 11 | 139 | 1 | 28 | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. Drake | W 37–21 | 6 | 78 | 0 | 24 | 8 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 51–7 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 19 | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. North Dakota State | L 7–38 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 26 | 12 |
2024 South Dakota State 9 games, 15 catches, 212 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | at Northern Iowa | W 41–3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Oct 19 | atNorth Dakota State | L 9–13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. South Dakota | W 20–17 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. Murray State | W 52–6 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 13 | – |
| Nov 9 | atNorth Dakota | W 38–7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 41–10 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | – |
| Nov 23 | at Missouri State | W 45–9 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Dec 14 | vs. Incarnate Word | W 55–14 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 31 | – |
| Dec 21 ✦ | atNorth Dakota State | L 21–28 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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