Teams North Dakota State 2025 Roster ← 2024 2026 → 2025 North Dakota State roster 124 players: 27 freshmen, 21 sophomores, 25 juniors, 14 seniors, 37 with no class listed. From 18 states and 1 other country; the most from Minnesota (39) and North Dakota (21). The 2025 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 11 Receivers 17 Tight ends 10 Offensive line 18 Defensive line 21 Linebackers 17 Defensive backs 20 Specialists 5
Quarterbacks 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 9 Cole Payton QB Sr. 6′3″ 233 Omaha, NE 2,719 passing yards, 16 TD 2 Nathan Hayes QB Jr. 6′3″ 228 West Chicago, IL 381 passing yards, 4 TD 0 Preston Brown QB Fr. 6′1″ 215 Festus, MO 2 returns, 40 yards 10 Trey Drake QB So. 6′3″ 213 Jamestown, NY 4 passing yards 13 Zander Smith QB RS 6′3″ 225 Lakeland, FL
Running backs 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 8 Barika Kpeenu RB 5′10″ 199 Fargo, ND 1,005 rushing yards, 20 TD 7 D.J. Scott RB 5′11″ 215 Oviedo, FL 502 rushing yards, 6 TD 28 Cortez LeGrant RB So. 5′10″ 200 Sun Prairie, WI 131 rushing yards 4 Owen Johnson RB Sr. 5′11″ 212 Mankato, MN 47 rushing yards 5 Myles Mitchell RB 5′9″ 205 Chicago, IL 78 rushing yards, 1 TD 46 Truman Werremeyer FB Sr. 6′2″ 248 Fargo, ND 3 catches, 18 yards, 1 TD 26 Brady Wavrunek RB So. 5′11″ 213 Sioux City, IA 16 rushing yards 32 Barry Kpeenu RB Fr. 5′10″ 205 West Fargo, ND 8 rushing yards 22 Charles Ross III RB 5′9″ 200 Kansas City, MO 3 rushing yards 34 Jonathan Harvey RB Jr. 5′10″ 200 Mahtomedi, MN 36 McClain Miller FB Fr. 6′1″ 230 Middlebury, IN
Receivers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 5 Bryce Lance WR Sr. 6′3″ 209 Marshall, MN 51 catches, 1,079 yards, 8 TD 3 RaJa Nelson WR Sr. 5′9″ 196 Lakeville, MN 29 catches, 440 yards, 4 TD 18 Jackson Williams WR So. 5′11″ 185 Omaha, NE 17 catches, 293 yards, 1 TD 19 Chris Harris WR Sr. 6′3″ 210 El Paso, TX 12 catches, 157 yards 15 Mekhi Collins WR 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 215 North Mankato, MN 6 catches, 159 yards, 2 TD 84 Logan Conklin WR Fr. 6′4″ 205 Minot, ND 5 catches, 49 yards 17 Isiah St. Romain WR Fr. 6′0″ 200 Williston, ND 4 catches, 50 yards, 1 TD 21 Chris Kiel WR 5′11″ 205 Mount Horeb, WI 1 return, 22 yards 19 John Gores WR Jr. 5′6″ 175 Fargo, ND 1 catch, 8 yards 83 Cade Osterman WR So. 6′1″ 192 Elk River, MN 1 catch, 24 yards, 1 TD 2 Kellen Entz WR Jr. 6′3″ 206 West Fargo, ND 16 Silas Evans III WR So. 6′1″ 193 Denver, CO 20 Drake Schlosser WR RS 6′1″ 195 Stanley, ND 30 Kelly Watson WR 5′11″ 195 Elmhurst, IL 80 Jacob Kilzer WR Fr. 6′3″ 205 Maple Grove, MN 82 S.J. Green WR RS 5′10″ 185 Tampa, FL 86 Dylan Vokal WR RS 6′2″ 202 Maple Grove, MN
Tight ends 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 81 Reis Kessel TE Fr. 6′5″ 245 Fargo, ND 15 catches, 335 yards, 1 TD 88 Carson Williams TE Sr. 6′4″ 247 Marshalltown, IA 8 catches, 96 yards 89 Finn Diggins TE Sr. 6′4″ 246 Perham, MN 8 catches, 89 yards 40 Kaden Zenzen TE Jr. 6′4″ 250 Hawley, MN 1 catch, 9 yards 85 Jett Zabel TE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 235 Pierre, SD 1 catch, 4 yards 9 Gabriel Cunningham TE RS 6′3″ 242 Wentzville, MO 44 Luke Kokat TE Jr. 6′3″ 250 Sturtevant, WI 87 Noah Nelson TE RS 6′5″ 240 Hawley, MN 88 Isaac Ellison TE RS 6′4″ 225 Menomonie, WI 96 Abraham Myers TE So. 6′2″ 250 Sioux Falls, SD
Offensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 57 Gavin Wang OT RS 6′7″ 298 Annandale, MN 59 James Nellis OG RS 6′3″ 290 Grafton, WI 61 Gage Schmidt C Fr. 6′3″ 300 North Mankato, MN 62 Griffin Empey OG So. 6′3″ 302 Stoughton, WI 63 Trent Fraley OL Jr. 6′1″ 306 Moon Township, PA 66 Jack Liwienski OG So. 6′3″ 297 Chanhassen, MN 67 Kaden Chadwick OG Jr. 6′6″ 285 Granville, ND 68 Coy Okeson OG 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 310 Minot, ND 69 Devin Lockerby OG Jr. 6′5″ 310 Faribault, MN 71 Nate Tastad OG 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 303 Rolette, ND 72 Nate Schneckloth OG So. 6′5″ 300 Eldridge, IA 73 Alex Warden OT 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′6″ 280 Suamico, WI 74 Brett Tastad OG RS 6′5″ 298 Rolette, ND 75 Beau Johnson OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′6″ 305 Spring Lake Park, MN 75 Josh Magin OT Jr. 6′6″ 308 Shakopee, MN 76 Ryan Babatz OT 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 315 Montrose, MN 77 Austin Schultz OT So. 6′4″ 305 Moorhead, MN 78 Noah Stommes OT Fr. 6′6″ 300 Richmond, MN
Defensive line 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 8 Keenan Wilson DT So. 6′1″ 290 Eagan, MN 1 INT 0 Victor Isele DE 2★ 2-star recruit So. 6′2″ 260 Grand Island, NE 9 Kelton McCaslin DE Jr. 6′5″ 250 St. Charles, IL 11 Chance Symons DL Jr. 6′3″ 250 Mitchell, NE 11 Matthew Stenbroten DE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 250 Lake Mills, WI 48 Blake Schiltz DE RS 6′2″ 250 Pine Island, MN 53 Chase Evink DT RS 6′5″ 285 Hancock, MN 53 Toby Anene DE Jr. 6′4″ 260 Saint Paul, MN 54 Alijah Wayne DT Fr. 6′4″ 290 Omaha, NE 56 Allante Burley DE Jr. 6′3″ 240 Lawrenceville, GA 60 Thomas Roberts DT RS 6′4″ 275 Albion, NE 64 Jaxon Duttenhefer DT Sr. 6′2″ 289 Mandan, ND 65 Brody Clubb DT RS 6′3″ 290 Tiffin, IA 69 Carter Dauner DE Fr. 6′4″ 208 West Fargo, ND 90 Wyatt Osterbauer DE Fr. 6′4″ 234 Montrose, MN 91 Ethan Wood DE 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′4″ 255 Mount Vernon, IA 94 Logan Larson DT Jr. 6′3″ 290 Woodbury, MN 95 Zach Vanderpool DT Fr. 6′5″ 285 Byron, MN 98 Jack Hansen DT Fr. 6′3″ 282 Eagan, MN 98 Jack Iuliano DE Sr. 6′3″ 257 Rye, NY 99 Obald Niyonkuru DT So. 5′11″ 290 Altoona, IA
Linebackers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 1 Donovan Woolen LB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 230 Frisco, TX 3 INT 44 Nathaniel Staehling LB Jr. 6′2″ 238 Baxter, MN 3 INT 41 Peder Haugo LB 6′1″ 230 Fargo, ND 1 INT 55 Oliver Lucht LB So. 6′1″ 228 Fargo, ND 1 INT 3 Gavin Sell LB RS 6′2″ 230 Woodville, WI 21 Noah Taylor LB So. 6′0″ 228 Lemont, IL 25 Ray James Jr. LB Fr. 6′2″ 240 Eden Prairie, MN 32 Austin Altepeter LB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 228 Fargo, ND 35 Ryland Satter LB Fr. 6′1″ 235 Sioux Falls, SD 38 Ben Schepp LB RS 6′1″ 210 Velva, ND 40 Chase Brixius LB Fr. 6′2″ 216 Plymouth, MN 42 Alex Elliott LB Transfer from Minnesota So. 6′2″ 220 Hutchinson, MN 43 Logan Kopp LB Sr. 6′1″ 221 Saint Louis, MO 44 Carter Appl LB RS 6′2″ 215 Menasha, WI 47 Jacob Wrbanek LB RS 6′4″ 228 Maple Grove, MN 50 Damian Devine LB RS 6′3″ 230 Saint Paul, MN 51 Sam Anderson LB Fr. 6′3″ 204 Saint Michael, MN
Defensive backs 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 14 Taylen Eady S Fr. 6′0″ 205 Toano, VA 3 INT 24 Anthony Chideme-Alfaro CB Sr. 6′2″ 206 Plumas Lake, CA 2 INT 29 Darius Givance S Jr. 6′2″ 215 Champlin, MN 2 INT 6 Jaylin Crumby S So. 5′11″ 200 Tampa, FL 1 INT 8 Jaquise Alexander CB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 5′11″ 175 Tampa, FL 1 INT 27 Ryan Jones S Sr. 6′3″ 204 Frisco, TX 1 INT 13 Mikhale Ford S 5′11″ 190 Lincoln, NE 1 return, 64 yards 4 Najee Nelson CB 5′11″ 197 Lakeville, MN 10 Antoine Booth CB Transfer from James Madison Sr. 5′11″ 170 Jessup, MD 16 Marion Moore CB RS 5′11″ 190 Madison, WI 17 Jailen Duffie DB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 175 Waukegan, IL 19 Will Rosenmeyer CB Fr. 6′0″ 188 Highlands Ranch, CO 20 Will Steil S 6′2″ 205 Cold Spring, MN 22 Hudson Artz S Jr. 6′0″ 205 Fairmont, MN 23 Kegan Huber CB Jr. 6′0″ 190 Lake Geneva, WI 26 Evrett Tait S 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′0″ 205 Chippewa Falls, WI 27 Landon Meier S Fr. 5′11″ 195 Fargo, ND 28 Kendrick Carter CB RS 5′10″ 179 Dallas, TX 30 Jaylen Archibald S RS 6′1″ 205 Frisco, TX 33 Walker Braaten S 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′3″ 190 Westhope, ND
Specialists 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 25 Eli Ozick PK Jr. 5′11″ 199 Liberty, MO 16 of 18 field goals 39 Aaron Bickerton P 6′3″ 225 Stoke, England 34 punts, 43.5 average 37 Drew Klein PK Jr. 5′9″ 185 Hortonville, WI 1 of 1 field goal 37 Sam Knoll P Fr. 6′2″ 200 Story City, IA 48 Caleb Bowers LS Jr. 6′1″ 237 Whitefish Bay, WI
Kellen Entz, Barika Kpeenu, John Gores, Landon Meier, Austin Altepeter, Barry Kpeenu, Peder Haugo, Truman Werremeyer, Oliver Lucht, Carter Dauner, Reis Kessel Chase Brixius, Jacob Wrbanek, Jacob Kilzer, Dylan Vokal Donovan Woolen, Ryan Jones, Jaylen Archibald Jaylin Crumby, Jaquise Alexander, S.J. Green Cole Payton, Jackson Williams, Alijah Wayne Nathan Hayes, Kelton McCaslin RaJa Nelson, Najee Nelson Keenan Wilson, Jack Hansen Mekhi Collins, Gage Schmidt Marion Moore, Cortez LeGrant Ryland Satter, Abraham Myers Kaden Zenzen, Noah Nelson Damian Devine, Toby Anene Jack Liwienski, Josh Magin Coy Okeson, Logan Conklin Preston Brown Victor Isele Gavin Sell Owen Johnson Bryce Lance Myles Mitchell D.J. Scott Gabriel Cunningham Antoine Booth Trey Drake Matthew Stenbroten Mikhale Ford Zander Smith Silas Evans III Isiah St. Romain Jailen Duffie Chris Harris Will Rosenmeyer Will Steil Chris Kiel Noah Taylor Charles Ross III Hudson Artz Kegan Huber Eli Ozick Ray James Jr. Brady Wavrunek Evrett Tait Kendrick Carter Darius Givance Kelly Watson Walker Braaten Jonathan Harvey Drew Klein Sam Knoll Alex Elliott Logan Kopp Carter Appl Luke Kokat Nathaniel Staehling Caleb Bowers Sam Anderson Allante Burley Gavin Wang James Nellis Thomas Roberts Griffin Empey Trent Fraley Jaxon Duttenhefer Brody Clubb Kaden Chadwick Nate Schneckloth Beau Johnson Austin Schultz Noah Stommes Cade Osterman Jett Zabel Carson Williams Isaac Ellison Finn Diggins Ethan Wood Logan Larson Zach Vanderpool Jack Iuliano Obald Niyonkuru MN 39 ND 21 WI 15 IA 7 IL 6 Hometowns of the 2025 North Dakota State roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Minnesota 39 North Dakota 21 Wisconsin 15 Nebraska 7 Iowa 7 Illinois 6 Missouri 5 Texas 5 Top counties Cass County, North Dakota pop. 193,000 11 Hennepin County, Minnesota pop. 1.3 million 6 Dane County, Wisconsin pop. 573,000 4 Dakota County, Minnesota pop. 446,000 4 Wright County, Minnesota pop. 148,000 4 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2025 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
