Linebacker, South Dakota (from Valparaiso), 2022–26
Wade Abrams
- Number
- No. 49
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fox River Grove, IL
Wade Abrams plays linebacker for South Dakota, after Valparaiso (2022–23). Last time out, at Murray State: 7 tackles. Abrams leads South Dakota in tackles this season.
2026 so far
67 tackles
Last game: 7 tackles at Murray State, W 48–20
Next game: vs. North Dakota, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
14tackles, career highat Boise State, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Valparaiso | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2025 | South Dakota | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | South Dakota | 67 | 37 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Career | 72 | 40 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Valparaiso | 49 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Valparaiso | 49 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | South Dakota | 49 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | South Dakota | 49 | LB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 235 |
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 8 games, 67 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 59–20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Northern Colorado | W 38–23 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 41–23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Boise State | L 24–38 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Youngstown State | L 28–47 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Indiana State | W 44–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 31–10 | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Murray State | W 48–20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 South Dakota 1 game, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Iowa State | L 7–55 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 6 at Lamar, so that game is not listed.
2023 Valparaiso 2 games, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs.Indiana Wesleyan | L 22–24 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 18 | at St. Thomas (MN) | L 10–16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 30 vs. Southwest Minnesota State, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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