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2026 North Dakota roster

106 players: 30 freshmen, 20 sophomores, 21 juniors, 35 seniors. From 23 states; the most from Minnesota (25) and Wisconsin (14). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
1Jerry Kaminski QBSr.6′2″213Sun Prairie, WI1,742 passing yards, 21 TD
8Javance Tupou’ata-Johnson QBSr.6′4″215Oakland, CA133 rushing yards, 3 TD
15Jack Sulik QBJr.6′5″221Burlington, WI0 passing yards
10Brooks Hendrickson QBFr.6′3″223Mount Horeb, WI

Running backs 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
4Matt Lawson RBJr.5′10″198Hoffman Estates, IL396 rushing yards, 3 TD
6Charles Langama RBSo.5′8″204Maple Grove, MN514 rushing yards, 6 TD
31Griffin Broderick RBSo.6′0″233Minot, ND203 rushing yards, 1 TD
21Colton Brunell RBJr.6′0″215Columbus, WI121 rushing yards
24Tyler Zdon RBFr.5′8″190Fox Lake, IL
26Owen Reynoso RBFr.5′9″185Peoria, AZ

Receivers 12

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
2Deng Deng WRJr.6′4″224Tokio, ND34 catches, 518 yards, 2 TD
5Korey Tai WRSr.5′11″185Glen Ellyn, IL25 catches, 371 yards, 5 TD
11Cameron Weir WRTransfer from Washington StateSo.5′9″163Fort Lauderdale, FL20 catches, 243 yards, 4 TD
3Caleb Goodloe WRJr.6′1″202St. Petersburg, FL15 catches, 201 yards, 2 TD
88Sam Strandell WRSr.6′3″221Grand Forks, ND8 catches, 84 yards, 1 TD
9Maurice Densmore Jr. WRJr.5′11″188Chicago, IL
13Kristen Hoskins WRSr.5′9″168Alexandria, MN
14Jimmie Maxson III WRSo.6′4″209Crete, IL
16James Jones WRFr.5′9″155Delray Beach, FL
17Delvin Cook Jr. WRFr.6′0″180Dallas, TX
18Marial Deng WRFr.6′5″192Tokio, ND
83Vuciri Hakim WRSr.6′4″207Fargo, ND

Tight ends 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
84Nathan Hromadka TESo.6′6″235Maple Grove, MN10 catches, 106 yards, 2 TD
44Mason South TESr.6′2″247Maple Grove, MN4 catches, 25 yards, 3 TD
80Watson Hafer TESr.6′4″238West Plains, MO4 catches, 43 yards
40Haydn Stay TESr.6′4″267Princeton, MN3 catches, 32 yards
81Hunter Kallstrom TEJr.6′4″250Kerkhoven, MN3 catches, 15 yards
82Tray Kuntz TEJr.6′4″265Grand Forks, ND3 catches, 11 yards, 2 TD
46Zach Schemper TESo.6′3″250West Des Moines, IA
85Noah Milburn TEFr.6′5″215Decorah, IA
87Aidan Behymer TESr.6′6″241Overland Park, KS

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
51Caleb Olson OLSr.6′3″306Fort Ransom, ND
54Evan Zabel OLFr.6′4″280Alexandria, MN
55Ethan Beckman OLFr.6′5″300Prior Lake, MN
57Michael Wagner OLSo.6′6″286Maple Grove, MN
62Ben Buxa OLSr.6′3″306Lake Mills, WI
63Isaac Cariveau OLJr.6′3″304Detroit Lakes, MN
64Brady Goihl OLFr.6′7″295Melrose, MN
65Jackson Stein OLFr.6′7″310Lake Mills, WI
67Liam Becher OLSr.6′7″317Iowa City, IA
70Matthew Schoenecker OLSr.6′6″294New Prague, MN
71Aiden Wunderlich OLFr.6′7″303Casselton, ND
72William Stobbe OLJr.6′2″293West Des Moines, IA
73Jordan Ellis OLFr.6′5″285Waukegan, IL
74Tyler Thaden OLJr.6′6″295Elkhorn, NE
75Alton Williams OLSo.6′8″305Sun Prairie, WI
76Ayden Teeter OLSr.6′6″320Brownsville, PA
77Mark Bussan OLJr.6′7″323Prairie City, IA
78Alex Michels OLSo.6′6″293Green Bay, WI
79Trace Thaden OLSr.6′7″306Omaha, NE

Defensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
94Braden Mohr DESr.6′3″254Farmington, MN29 tackles, 7.5 sacks
22Brody Thornton DESo.6′5″245Menomonie, WI23 tackles, 1 sack
99Kylyn Macklin DTTransfer from AlbanySr.6′3″276Cincinnati, OH20 tackles, 0.5 sacks
75Tyler Henry DTSr.6′2″272Houston, TX13 tackles, 1 sack
13Kaden Vig DESr.6′6″275Hallock, MN9 tackles
97Logyn Eckheart DTSr.6′2″306Glenwood, IA9 tackles
95Kefa Pereira DTSr.6′1″305San Antonio, TX5 tackles, 0.5 sacks
15Erick Paye DEJr.6′4″258Grand Forks, ND5 tackles
19Ty Vig DEFr.6′6″236Hallock, MN5 tackles
0Lance Rucker DESr.6′3″244Omaha, NE1 tackle
44Mason Beaver DTFr.6′2″280Kearney, MO1 tackle
45Carter Kleinsasser DESo.6′3″248Mound, MN1 tackle
47Braden Minta DEFr.6′4″245Eden Prairie, MN1 tackle
60William Flottmeyer DTFr.6′3″240La Crosse, WI1 tackle
66Brody Woods DEFr.6′6″230Cold Spring, MN1 tackle
92Isaac Beaver DTFr.6′2″285Kearney, MO1 tackle
30Tate Hamre DEFr.6′4″230Crookston, MN
48Blake Buhr DEFr.6′5″225Sheboygan, WI
55Wyatt Kuhn DTSo.6′4″278New Salem, ND
61Wyatt Bell DTJr.6′3″301Rogers, MN

Linebackers 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
11Ethan Boll LBSr.6′1″227Crookston, MN50 tackles, 1 sack
7Michael Devereaux LBSr.6′1″236El Reno, OK38 tackles, 1 sack
34Nate Appleget LBFr.6′3″225Lincoln, NE14 tackles, 0.5 sacks
10Jakob Starcevic LBFr.6′2″224Kindred, ND6 tackles
18Mason Miller LBJr.6′2″235Colorado Springs, CO3 tackles
43Gabe Anderson LBSo.6′3″229Hinton, IA1 tackle
26Jack Vyhnalek LBFr.6′3″215Seward, NE
28Jackson Gronewold LBFr.6′3″210Farmington, IL
36Pierre Allen Jr. LBSo.6′2″224Lincoln, NE

Defensive backs 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
9Tyler Erkman SSr.6′1″195Lake Zurich, IL41 tackles, 0.5 sacks
3Jonnie Wiltshire DBSr.5′11″190Middletown, DE26 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
27Grant Noland DBSo.6′0″186Kearney, MO31 tackles
8Grant Tylutki DBSo.5′9″190Cold Spring, MN26 tackles
4Evan Kludt DBSo.6′3″189Alexandria, MN20 tackles, 0.5 sacks
2Avery Dixon SSr.6′1″201Milwaukee, WI10 tackles, 1 INT
31Jy Martin SSr.5′10″190Clover, SC12 tackles
5Sam Ostrenga SJr.5′11″197Sun Prairie, WI11 tackles
23Owen Thielges SSo.6′2″195Moorhead, MN11 tackles
20Ben Kamara DBSr.6′4″200Philadelphia, PA7 tackles, 1 sack
6Mason McFarland DBJr.5′10″198Elk Grove, CA9 tackles
12Henry Theobald DBJr.6′0″187Sioux Falls, SD2 tackles, 1 INT
21Marquis Edmond SSr.6′1″194Baltimore, MD7 tackles
35Avery Scott DBSr.6′0″190Newport News, VA7 tackles
24Jayden Jones DBJr.5′11″188Chicago, IL2 tackles
29Ethan Headings SFr.6′2″200Iowa City, IA2 tackles
14Travis Hines II DBJr.6′0″181Papillion, NE1 tackle
16Toris Rudd Jr. DBFr.6′0″191Gretna, NE
25Christian Davis DBFr.6′0″190Pensacola, FL
32Pearce Parks SSo.6′1″202Grand Forks, ND

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
27Kenten Laughman PJr.6′4″182Shawnee, KS4 of 5 field goals
85Luke Silvernale PSr.6′0″201Grand Rapids, MI27 punts, 44.5 average
35Samuel Kline LSFr.6′2″215Clarinda, IA2 tackles
25Sam Klestinski PSr.6′0″192Madison, WI
37Sawyer Riffle PKFr.6′1″205Brainerd, MN
52Easton Choate PSo.5′10″170Syracuse, UT
96David Neuberger LSSr.6′0″215Davenport, IA
Jerry Kaminski, Sam Ostrenga, Sam Klestinski, Alton WilliamsCharles Langama, Mason South, Michael Wagner, Nathan HromadkaErick Paye, Pearce Parks, Tray Kuntz, Sam StrandellEvan Kludt, Kristen Hoskins, Evan ZabelGrant Noland, Mason Beaver, Isaac BeaverLance Rucker, Trace ThadenGrant Tylutki, Brody WoodsMaurice Densmore Jr., Jayden JonesKaden Vig, Ty VigEthan Headings, Liam BecherNate Appleget, Pierre Allen Jr.Zach Schemper, William StobbeBen Buxa, Jackson SteinAvery DixonCaleb GoodloeJonnie WiltshireMatt LawsonKorey TaiMason McFarlandJavance Tupou’ata-JohnsonTyler ErkmanBrooks HendricksonJakob StarcevicCameron WeirHenry TheobaldJimmie Maxson IIITravis Hines IIJack SulikJames JonesToris Rudd Jr.Delvin Cook Jr.Mason MillerBen KamaraColton BrunellMarquis EdmondBrody ThorntonOwen ThielgesChristian DavisJack VyhnalekOwen ReynosoKenten LaughmanJackson GronewoldGriffin BroderickJy MartinAvery ScottSamuel KlineSawyer RiffleHaydn StayGabe AndersonCarter KleinsasserBraden MintaBlake BuhrEaston ChoateEthan BeckmanWilliam FlottmeyerWyatt BellIsaac CariveauJordan EllisTyler ThadenTyler HenryAlex MichelsVuciri HakimLuke SilvernaleNoah MilburnAidan BehymerBraden MohrKefa PereiraDavid NeubergerLogyn EckheartKylyn MacklinMN 25WI 14IA 10IL 9NE 8
Hometowns of the 2026 North Dakota 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

  1. Minnesota 25
  2. Wisconsin 14
  3. North Dakota 12
  4. Iowa 10
  5. Illinois 9
  6. Nebraska 8
  7. Florida 4
  8. Missouri 4

Top counties

  1. Hennepin County, Minnesota pop. 1.3 million 7
  2. Dane County, Wisconsin pop. 573,000 5
  3. Grand Forks County, North Dakota pop. 72,923 4
  4. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 3
  5. Lake County, Illinois pop. 714,000 3

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.