Punter, South Dakota State, 2024–26
Max Pelham
- Number
- No. 41
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Ankeny, IA
Max Pelham plays punter for South Dakota State.
2026 so far
24 punts, 47.6 average
Last game: at North Dakota, L 10–21
Next game: vs. Murray State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2024
Punting
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Dakota State | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | 1 |
| 2025 | South Dakota State | 41 | 1,927 | 47.0 | 68 | 14 |
| 2026 | South Dakota State | 24 | 1,143 | 47.6 | 69 | 11 |
| Career | 66 | 3,114 | 47.2 | 69 | 26 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Dakota State | 41 | P | So. | ||
| 2025 | South Dakota State | 41 | P | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | South Dakota State | 41 | P | Sr. | 6′1″ | 205 |
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 7 games, 24 punts, 47.6 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Stetson | W 70–7 | 2 | 110 | 69 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | at Northwestern | L 18–34 | 3 | 119 | 48 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. New Haven | W 57–14 | 5 | 250 | 57 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Youngstown State | W 27–20 | 2 | 95 | 49 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 42–7 | 2 | 89 | 50 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Illinois State | W 31–14 | 4 | 174 | 52 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | at North Dakota | L 10–21 | 6 | 306 | 64 | 2 |
2025 South Dakota State 11 games, 41 punts, 47.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Sacramento State | W 20–3 | 2 | 83 | 45 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | at Montana State | W 30–24 | 7 | 336 | 57 | 2 |
| Oct 4 | atYoungstown State | W 35–30 | 4 | 199 | 59 | 2 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 31–3 | 4 | 182 | 54 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Murray State | W 35–14 | 6 | 324 | 68 | 2 |
| Oct 25 | vs. North Dakota State | L 7–38 | 4 | 196 | 60 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Indiana State | L 12–24 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at South Dakota | L 17–24 | 4 | 201 | 63 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Illinois State | L 21–35 | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | atNorth Dakota | W 34–31 | 5 | 224 | 65 | 4 |
| Dec 6 | at Montana | L 29–50 | 4 | 132 | 41 | 1 |
2024 South Dakota State 1 game, 1 punt, 44.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | vs.Youngstown State | W 63–13 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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