2019 South Dakota State roster
28 players: 4 freshmen, 24 with no class listed. From 10 states; the most from Illinois (5) and Texas (4). The 2019 season.
Our source’s roster for 2019 is partial: 28 names, most without a position or size. Rosters are complete from about 2010.
Quarterbacks 1
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | J’Bore Gibbs QB | 6′3″ | 215 | Chicago, IL | 193 passing yards, 1 TD |
Running backs 3
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Pierre Strong Jr. RB | 5′11″ | 205 | Little Rock, AR | 53 rushing yards | |
| 26 | Mikey Daniel RB | 6′2″ | 220 | Ewa Beach, HI | 33 rushing yards, 1 TD | |
| C.J. Wilson RB | 47 rushing yards |
Receivers 4
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Cade Johnson WR | 5′10″ | 175 | Papillion, NE | 6 catches, 90 yards | |
| 10 | Jaxon Janke WR | 6′3″ | 210 | Madison, SD | 2 catches, 20 yards | |
| 80 | Adam Anderson WR | 6′1″ | 195 | Lubbock, TX | 1 catch, 8 yards | |
| Blake Kunz WR | 1 catch, 3 yards |
Tight ends 1
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Zach Heins TE | 6′7″ | 250 | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 catch, 13 yards, 1 TD |
Defensive line 6
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Ryan Earith DE2-star recruit | 6′4″ | 255 | Fairfield, TX | 3 tackles, 1 sack | |
| 97 | Reece Winkelman DE | Fr. | 6′4″ | 245 | Marshall, MN | 3 tackles, 1 sack |
| 22 | Tolu Ogunrinde DE | 6′1″ | 240 | Cottage Grove, MN | 2 tackles | |
| 67 | Xavier Ward DT | 6′2″ | 270 | Freeman, SD | 2 tackles | |
| 34 | Austin Smenda DE | 6′2″ | 240 | Fairfield, TX | 1 tackle | |
| 99 | Caleb Sanders DT | Fr. | 6′1″ | 270 | Glenwood, IA | 1 tackle |
Linebackers 4
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Christian Rozeboom LB | 6′2″ | 225 | Chicago, IL | 11 tackles | |
| 7 | Seven Wilson LB | 5′9″ | 210 | Kansas City, MO | 8 tackles | |
| 12 | Logan Backhaus LB2-star recruit | 6′4″ | 205 | Spirit Lake, IA | 8 tackles | |
| 47 | Levi Brown LB2-star recruit | 6′4″ | 195 | Roseville, MN | 4 tackles |
Defensive backs 5
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Joshua Manchigiah DB3-star recruit | Fr. | 6′0″ | 210 | Papillion, NE | 7 tackles, 1 INT |
| 21 | Donald Gardner CB | 6′1″ | 170 | Chicago, IL | 5 tackles | |
| 5 | DyShawn Gales CB | 5′11″ | 190 | North Chicago, IL | 4 tackles | |
| 38 | Tyler DeMartra S | 6′2″ | 205 | Homewood, IL | 2 tackles | |
| 14 | Jarek Berg S | 6′0″ | 190 | Oconomowoc, WI | 1 tackle |
Specialists 3
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Ben Dinkel P | Fr. | 5′10″ | 220 | Kearney, NE | 4 punts, 40.3 average |
| 4 | Chase Vinatieri PK2-star recruit | 6′1″ | 210 | Lancaster, TX | 3 of 3 extra points | |
| 52 | Bradey Sorenson LS | 6′2″ | 250 | Yankton, SD | 1 tackle |
Athletes and others 1
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Griffin II | 5 tackles |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2019 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.