Teams North Dakota State 2026 Roster ← 2025 2026 North Dakota State roster 130 players: 57 freshmen, 27 sophomores, 25 juniors, 21 seniors. From 22 states and 1 other country; the most from Minnesota (40) and Wisconsin (21). The 2026 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 12 Receivers 19 Tight ends 11 Offensive line 18 Defensive line 22 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 23 Specialists 6
Running backs 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 5 Myles Mitchell RB Fr. 5′9″ 205 Chicago, IL 354 rushing yards, 3 TD 7 D.J. Scott RB Jr. 5′11″ 215 Oviedo, FL 306 rushing yards, 4 TD 4 Nyeoti Punni RB Sr. 6′1″ 225 Lebanon, NH 175 rushing yards 32 Barry Kpeenu RB So. 5′10″ 205 West Fargo, ND 61 rushing yards 26 Brady Wavrunek RB Jr. 5′11″ 213 Sioux City, IA 52 rushing yards 34 Jonathan Harvey RB Sr. 5′10″ 200 Mahtomedi, MN 3 rushing yards 8 Barika Kpeenu RB So. 5′10″ 199 Fargo, ND 8 Braylon Toliver RB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 195 Erie, CO 22 Charles Ross III RB Fr. 5′9″ 200 Kansas City, MO 25 Godson Rufus-Okomhanru RB Fr. 6′0″ 187 Mounds View, MN 28 Cortez LeGrant RB Jr. 5′10″ 200 Sun Prairie, WI 45 Gatlin Empey FB Fr. 6′1″ 235 Stoughton, WI
Receivers 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 18 Jackson Williams WR Jr. 5′11″ 185 Omaha, NE 28 catches, 432 yards, 1 TD 15 Mekhi Collins WR 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 215 North Mankato, MN 14 catches, 208 yards, 3 TD 21 Chris Kiel WR Fr. 5′11″ 205 Mount Horeb, WI 9 catches, 108 yards, 2 TD 17 Isiah St. Romain WR So. 6′0″ 200 Williston, ND 7 catches, 48 yards 84 Logan Conklin WR So. 6′4″ 205 Minot, ND 4 catches, 72 yards, 1 TD 3 Jeremiah Patterson WR Sr. 5′9″ 175 San Francisco, CA 3 catches, 17 yards 11 Jordan McCants WR 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 5′11″ 190 Birmingham, AL 3 catches, 88 yards, 1 TD 19 John Gores WR Sr. 5′6″ 175 Fargo, ND 1 tackle 83 Cade Osterman WR Jr. 6′1″ 192 Elk River, MN 2 catches, 23 yards 86 Dylan Vokal WR Fr. 6′2″ 202 Maple Grove, MN 1 catch, 7 yards 12 Myles Ellis WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′9″ 160 Flossmoor, IL 20 Drake Schlosser WR Fr. 6′1″ 195 Stanley, ND 23 Kye Schlichting WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 201 Horace, ND 27 Joaquin Jordan WR Fr. 6′3″ 196 Homewood, IL 30 Kelly Watson WR Jr. 5′11″ 195 Elmhurst, IL 80 Jacob Kilzer WR So. 6′3″ 205 Maple Grove, MN 82 S.J. Green WR Fr. 5′10″ 185 Tampa, FL 87 Brandon Walton WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 181 Kenosha, WI 89 Tochi Okoro WR Jr. 6′3″ 195 Dodge City, KS
Tight ends 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 81 Reis Kessel TE So. 6′5″ 245 Fargo, ND 17 catches, 203 yards, 2 TD 44 Luke Kokat TE Sr. 6′3″ 250 Sturtevant, WI 1 catch, 12 yards 40 Kaden Zenzen TE Sr. 6′4″ 250 Hawley, MN 1 rushing yard 9 Gabriel Cunningham TE Fr. 6′3″ 242 Wentzville, MO 43 Cash Danner TE Fr. 6′5″ 235 Thompson, ND 46 Caden Ward TE Fr. 6′3″ 230 Lincoln, NE 49 Colten Gunderson TE Fr. 6′7″ 240 Savage, MN 85 Jett Zabel TE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 235 Pierre, SD 87 Noah Nelson TE Fr. 6′5″ 240 Hawley, MN 88 Isaac Ellison TE Fr. 6′4″ 225 Menomonie, WI 96 Abraham Myers TE Jr. 6′2″ 250 Sioux Falls, SD
Offensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 68 Coy Okeson OG 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 310 Minot, ND 1 tackle 55 Kene Anene OL Transfer from Kansas So. 6′5″ 310 Cottage Grove, MN 57 Gavin Wang OT Fr. 6′7″ 298 Annandale, MN 59 James Nellis OG Fr. 6′3″ 290 Grafton, WI 61 Gage Schmidt C So. 6′3″ 300 North Mankato, MN 62 Griffin Empey OG Jr. 6′3″ 302 Stoughton, WI 63 Trey McPartland OL Fr. 6′5″ 285 Valley City, ND 66 Jack Liwienski OG Jr. 6′3″ 297 Chanhassen, MN 67 Earl Brown OL Fr. 6′5″ 310 Pillager, MN 70 Tucker Thieneman OL Fr. 6′4″ 291 Pewaukee, WI 71 Nate Tastad OG 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 303 Rolette, ND 72 Nate Schneckloth OG Jr. 6′5″ 300 Eldridge, IA 73 Alex Warden OT 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′6″ 280 Suamico, WI 74 Brett Tastad OG Fr. 6′5″ 298 Rolette, ND 75 Josh Magin OT Sr. 6′6″ 308 Shakopee, MN 76 Ryan Babatz OT 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 315 Montrose, MN 77 Austin Schultz OT Jr. 6′4″ 305 Moorhead, MN 78 Noah Stommes OT So. 6′6″ 300 Richmond, MN
Defensive line 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 9 Kelton McCaslin DE Sr. 6′5″ 250 St. Charles, IL 16 tackles, 5 sacks 11 Matthew Stenbroten DE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 250 Lake Mills, WI 20 tackles, 1 sack 94 Logan Larson DT Sr. 6′3″ 290 Woodbury, MN 21 tackles, 0.5 sacks 8 Keenan Wilson DT Jr. 6′1″ 290 Eagan, MN 22 tackles 95 Zach Vanderpool DT So. 6′5″ 285 Byron, MN 8 tackles 48 Blake Schiltz DE Fr. 6′2″ 250 Pine Island, MN 2 tackles, 1 sack 93 Anthony Okes DE Jr. 6′3″ 260 Great Falls, MT 5 tackles 54 Alijah Wayne DT So. 6′4″ 290 Omaha, NE 4 tackles 99 Obald Niyonkuru DT Jr. 5′11″ 290 Altoona, IA 4 tackles 0 Victor Isele DE 2★ 2-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 260 Grand Island, NE 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks 56 Allante Burley DE Sr. 6′3″ 240 Lawrenceville, GA 2 tackles 60 Thomas Roberts DT Fr. 6′4″ 275 Albion, NE 2 tackles 53 Chase Evink DT Fr. 6′5″ 285 Hancock, MN 1 tackle 58 Zach Hellendrung DT Fr. 6′3″ 275 Boyceville, WI 64 Jason Hunter DT Fr. 6′5″ 265 Fargo, ND 65 Brody Clubb DT Fr. 6′3″ 290 Tiffin, IA 69 Skyler Werner DT Fr. 6′2″ 270 Savage, MN 90 Truman Griffith DE So. 6′2″ 260 Shawnee, KS 91 Ethan Wood DE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 255 Mount Vernon, IA 92 Daniel Devine DE Fr. 6′4″ 245 Saint Paul, MN 97 Simon Vinton DE Fr. 6′5″ 240 Plymouth, MN 98 Jack Hansen DT So. 6′3″ 282 Eagan, MN
Linebackers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 1 Donovan Woolen LB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 230 Frisco, TX 51 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT 3 Gavin Sell LB Fr. 6′2″ 230 Woodville, WI 36 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 25 Ray James Jr. LB So. 6′2″ 240 Eden Prairie, MN 23 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT 41 Peder Haugo LB So. 6′1″ 230 Fargo, ND 15 tackles, 1 sack 52 Keith Williams LB Transfer from Cornell Jr. 6′1″ 240 Milwaukee, WI 10 tackles, 1 INT 42 Alex Elliott LB Jr. 6′2″ 220 Hutchinson, MN 14 tackles 21 Noah Taylor LB Jr. 6′0″ 228 Lemont, IL 4 tackles 35 Ryland Satter LB So. 6′1″ 235 Sioux Falls, SD 2 tackles 47 Jacob Wrbanek LB Fr. 6′4″ 228 Maple Grove, MN 2 tackles 50 Damian Devine LB Fr. 6′3″ 230 Saint Paul, MN 2 tackles 38 Ben Schepp LB Fr. 6′1″ 210 Velva, ND 44 Carter Appl LB Fr. 6′2″ 215 Menasha, WI 46 Jack Wilson LB Fr. 6′2″ 225 Verona, WI 55 Oliver Lucht LB Jr. 6′1″ 228 Fargo, ND
Defensive backs 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 16 Marion Moore CB Fr. 5′11″ 190 Madison, WI 18 tackles, 4 INT 29 Darius Givance S Sr. 6′2″ 215 Champlin, MN 30 tackles 14 Taylen Eady S So. 6′0″ 205 Toano, VA 21 tackles, 1 INT 20 Will Steil S So. 6′2″ 205 Cold Spring, MN 21 tackles 6 Jaylin Crumby S Jr. 5′11″ 200 Tampa, FL 12 tackles 34 Deron Russell CB Fr. 6′1″ 180 Waseca, MN 7 tackles, 1 INT 12 D.J. Voltz CB Sr. 6′1″ 180 Saginaw, MI 9 tackles 4 Najee Nelson CB Jr. 5′11″ 197 Lakeville, MN 6 tackles 33 Walker Braaten S 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 190 Westhope, ND 1 INT 22 Hudson Artz S Sr. 6′0″ 205 Fairmont, MN 4 tackles 28 Kendrick Carter CB Fr. 5′10″ 179 Dallas, TX 4 tackles 30 Jaylen Archibald S Fr. 6′1″ 205 Frisco, TX 4 tackles 13 Mikhale Ford S Fr. 5′11″ 190 Lincoln, NE 2 tackles 2 E.J. Davis CB So. 6′1″ 190 Orlando, FL 7 Chance Tucker CB Sr. 6′0″ 190 Encino, CA 19 Will Rosenmeyer CB So. 6′0″ 188 Highlands Ranch, CO 23 Kegan Huber CB Sr. 6′0″ 190 Lake Geneva, WI 24 Kobe Russell CB Fr. 6′1″ 197 Prescott, WI 26 Evrett Tait S 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 205 Chippewa Falls, WI 27 Landon Meier S So. 5′11″ 195 Fargo, ND 31 Q Barnslater CB Fr. 6′0″ 170 Burnsville, MN 32 Brayden Dozier CB Fr. 6′0″ 189 Maple Grove, MN 36 Gunner Thielges S 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 201 Lamoure, ND
Barika Kpeenu, John Gores, Landon Meier, Barry Kpeenu, Peder Haugo, Oliver Lucht, Jason Hunter, Reis Kessel Brayden Dozier, Jacob Wrbanek, Jacob Kilzer, Dylan Vokal, Simon Vinton Ray James Jr., Q Barnslater, Colten Gunderson, Skyler Werner Kobe Russell, Kene Anene, Logan Larson Donovan Woolen, Jaylen Archibald Nathan Hayes, Kelton McCaslin Najee Nelson, Caleb McGrath Jaylin Crumby, S.J. Green Keenan Wilson, Jack Hansen Mikhale Ford, Caden Ward Mekhi Collins, Gage Schmidt Marion Moore, Cortez LeGrant Jackson Williams, Alijah Wayne Ryland Satter, Abraham Myers Kaden Zenzen, Noah Nelson Gatlin Empey, Griffin Empey Damian Devine, Daniel Devine Jack Liwienski, Josh Magin Coy Okeson, Logan Conklin Preston Brown Victor Isele E.J. Davis Gavin Sell Jeremiah Patterson Nyeoti Punni Myles Mitchell Chance Tucker D.J. Scott Braylon Toliver Gabriel Cunningham Trey Drake Jordan McCants Matthew Stenbroten D.J. Voltz Myles Ellis Zander Smith Henry Nelson Isiah St. Romain Will Rosenmeyer Will Steil Chris Kiel Noah Taylor Charles Ross III Hudson Artz Kegan Huber Brady Wavrunek Evrett Tait Joaquin Jordan Kendrick Carter Darius Givance Kelly Watson Walker Braaten Deron Russell Jonathan Harvey Gunner Thielges Drew Klein Jayden Onuonga Alex Elliott Carter Appl Luke Kokat Jack Wilson C.J. Anderson Keith Williams Allante Burley Gabe Vernetti Gavin Wang James Nellis Thomas Roberts Trey McPartland Brody Clubb Tucker Thieneman Nate Schneckloth Austin Schultz Noah Stommes Cade Osterman Jett Zabel Brandon Walton Isaac Ellison Tochi Okoro Truman Griffith Ethan Wood Anthony Okes Zach Vanderpool Obald Niyonkuru MN 40 WI 21 ND 20 IL 8 NE 6 Hometowns of the 2026 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 40 Wisconsin 21 North Dakota 20 Illinois 8 Nebraska 6 Florida 5 Iowa 5 Missouri 3 Top counties Cass County, North Dakota pop. 193,000 9 Hennepin County, Minnesota pop. 1.3 million 7 Dane County, Wisconsin pop. 573,000 6 Dakota County, Minnesota pop. 446,000 5 Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 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’ 2026 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.
