2013 South Dakota State football roster
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| # | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (Preg School) |
| 58 | Alipate, Mikias | LB | 6-01 | 225 | Fr. | Bloomington, Minn. (Academy of Holy Angels) |
| 03 | Andrews, Brandon | WR | 6-01 | 190 | So. | El Centro, Calif. (Central Union H.S.) |
| 28 | Balster, Chris | DB | 5-10 | 175 | Fr. | Sheldon, Iowa (Sheldon H.S.) |
| 46 | Benedetto, Vince | TE | 6-03 | 260 | Sr. | Crystal Lake, Ill. (Crystal Lake South H.S.) |
| 72 | Bloom, Taylor | OL | 6-04 | 280 | So. | Madison, S.D. (Madison H.S.) |
| 07 | Bobbit, Jesse | LB | 6-01 | 205 | Fr. | Palatine, Ill. (Palatine H.S.) |
| 94 | Brichacek, Jordan | DL | 6-05 | 275 | RFr. | Rogers, Neb. (Howells H.S.) |
| 15 | Brown, Andrew | DB | 5-10 | 195 | Sr. | Council Bluffs, Iowa (Iowa Western CC) (St. Albert Cathlolic) |
| 01 | Brown, Dallas | DB | 5-11 | 190 | RFr. | Tucson, Ariz. (Sabino H.S.) |
| 55 | Burke, Bryan | DL | 6-04 | 275 | Sr. | Payson, Ariz. (Scottsdale CC) (Payson H.S.) |
| 22 | Butler, Je Ryan | DB | 5-11 | 180 | So. | Tempe, Ariz. (Marcos De Niza H.S.) |
| 92 | Carlson, Jay | PK | 6-01 | 200 | So. | Parkville, Mo. (Park Hill South H.S.) |
| 79 | Carr, Nick | OL | 6-08 | 300 | RFr. | New Brighton, Minn. (Totino-Grace H.S.) |
| 97 | Cowans, Lennard | DE | 6-03 | 240 | Fr. | Orange, Calif. (Villa Park H.S.) |
| 99 | Dibb, Tory | DL | 6-02 | 265 | So. | Brown Deer, Wis. (Brown Deer H.S.) |
| 93 | Douglas, Chase | DL | 6-03 | 270 | Sr. | Brandon, S.D. (Brandon Valley H.S.) |
| 08 | Douglas, Dalton | QB | 6-04 | 195 | Fr. | Redlands, Calif. (Citrus Valley H.S.) |
| 29 | Elmore, Charles | LB | 6-01 | 225 | So. | Bridgeview, Ill. (Saint Rita of Cascia H.S.) |
| 24 | Farina, Nick | DB | 6-00 | 190 | Fr. | Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista H.S.) |
| 11 | Finnes, Tyler | QB | 6-04 | 200 | So. | Andover, Minn. (Andover H.S.) |
| 97 | Finocchiaro, Michael | P | 5-10 | 195 | RFr. | Omaha, Neb. (Westside H.S.) |
| 25 | Forsythe, Jimmie | DB | 5-10 | 190 | So. | Omaha, Neb. (Burke H.S.) |
| 30 | Gandy, Reginald | RB | 5-09 | 195 | So. | Minneapolis, Minn. (DeLaSalle H.S.) |
| 38 | Gentile, Jake | DB | 6-01 | 195 | Jr. | Council Bluffs, Iowa (St. Albert Catholic H.S.) |
| 41 | Gibson, Taylor | TE | 6-02 | 230 | Sr. | Clear Lake, S.D. (Northern State) (Deuel H.S.) |
| 98 | Gottlob, Shayne | DL | 6-04 | 250 | RFr. | Salem, S.D. (McCook Central H.S.) |
| 66 | Greger, Trevor | OL | 6-05 | 305 | Jr. | Wagner, S.D. (Wagner H.S.) |
| 05 | Gutierrez, Anthony | LB | 6-02 | 210 | Fr. | Sherman Oaks, Calif. (Notre Dame H.S.) |
| 68 | Harmon, Charlie | OL | 6-06 | 250 | Fr. | O’Fallon, Ill. (O’Fallon Township H.S.) |
| 21 | Herndon, Ezekiel | DB | 5-11 | 185 | RFr. | Fontana, Calif. (Bloomington H.S.) |
| 54 | Hettiger, David | DL | 6-03 | 260 | Sr. | Oak Lawn, Ill. (Harper College/Nebraska-Omaha) |
| 23 | Hubert, Brandon | WR | 5-11 | 185 | Sr. | Gretna, Neb. (Gretna H.S.) |
| 51 | Jelsma, Robbie | LB | 6-03 | 230 | Jr. | Springfield, S.D. (Bon Homme H.S.) |
| 85 | Jones, Cam | TE | 6-05 | 250 | So. | Eagan, Minn. (Burnsville H.S.) |
| 05 | Jones, Larves | WR | 6-04 | 215 | Jr. | Omaha, Neb. (Fort Scott CC (Kan.)) (Omaha North H.S.) |
| 64 | Kage, Josh | OL | 6-04 | 280 | Sr. | Omaha, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista H.S.) |
| 86 | Keely, Stacy | TE | 6-08 | 195 | Fr. | Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Northwest H.S.) |
| 42 | Kilgore, R.C. | LB | 6-01 | 225 | Sr. | Cottage Grove, Minn. (Park H.S.) |
| 45 | Klocek, Kevin | LB | 6-03 | 220 | Jr. | Ellendale, Minn. (RCTC) (NRHEG H.S.) |
| 16 | Knowlton, Austin | DB | 5-09 | 185 | Sr. | Crescent, Iowa (Iowa Western CC) (Underwood H.S.) |
| 26 | Kreutzfeldt, Drew | DB | 5-11 | 200 | So. | Wentworth, S.D. (Chester H.S.) |
| 37 | Krings, Blake | LB | 6-02 | 200 | RFr. | Humphrey, Neb. (Humphrey St. Francis H.S.) |
| 78 | Kupcikevicius, Joe | OL | 6-05 | 275 | Fr. | Oak Lawn, Ill. (Richards H.S.) |
| 43 | LaBlance, Auston | DL | 6-03 | 255 | Jr. | Kansas City, Mo. (University Academy) |
| 33 | Lally, T.J. | LB | 6-00 | 230 | So. | Chicago, Ill. (Marmion Academy) |
| 18 | Landberg, Connor | WR | 6-03 | 190 | RFr. | Laguna Hills, Calif. (Laguna Hills H.S.) |
| 54 | Langer, Cole | DL | 6-02 | 255 | Fr. | Dell Rapids, S.D. (Dell Rapids H.S.) |
| 75 | Lansman, Seth | OL | 6-07 | 275 | RFr. | Harlan, Iowa (Harlan Community H.S.) |
| 95 | Leiseth, Mason | DE | 6-03 | 230 | Fr. | Hayti, S.D. (Hamlin H.S.) |
| 96 | Lyons, Brad | DL | 6-04 | 220 | Fr. | Port Coquitlam, B.C. (Terry Fox Secondary School) |
| 47 | Mason, Trent | LB | 6-03 | 210 | So. | Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Dana Hills H.S.) |
| 35 | McCabe, Bryson | DB | 6-00 | 195 | Fr. | Spirit Lake, Iowa (Spirit Lake H.S.) |
| 40 | Mears, Nick | DB | 5-11 | 190 | RFr. | Milbank, S.D. (Milbank H.S.) |
| 52 | Meixell, Nate | LB | 6-03 | 205 | RFr. | Lake Crystal, Minn. (Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial) |
| 44 | Mengarelli, Brady | RB | 5-10 | 185 | Fr. | Prescott, Ariz. (Prescott H.S.) |
| 12 | Meyer, Nate | QB | 6-03 | 205 | RFr. | Cold Spring, Minn. (ROCORI H.S.) |
| 48 | Moritko, Andy | LB | 6-04 | 240 | RFr. | Shoreview, Minn. (Totino-Grace H.S.) |
| 77 | Mueller, Andrew | OL | 6-04 | 275 | Jr. | Peculiar, Mo. (Raymore-Peculiar H.S.) |
| 73 | Ode, Ryan | OL | 6-06 | 280 | Jr. | Brandon, S.D. (Brandon Valley H.S.) |
| 62 | Ohnesorge, Jacob | OL | 6-03 | 270 | Fr. | Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee H.S.) |
| 88 | Orgill, Connor | WR | 6-04 | 190 | Fr. | Parker, Colo. (Legend H.S.) |
| 32 | Paris, Kyle | RB | 6-01 | 215 | RFr. | Aliso Viejo, Calif. (Aliso Niguel H.S.) |
| 65 | Parker, Alex | OL | 6-05 | 305 | Sr. | Brookings, S.D. (Brookings H.S.) |
| 34 | Peete, Doug | DL | 6-03 | 250 | Sr. | Olathe, Kan. (Olathe North H.S.) |
| 57 | Peitz, Matt | LS | 6-01 | 235 | Sr. | Crofton, Neb. (Crofton H.S.) |
| 04 | Peitz, Tom | LB | 6-00 | 220 | RFr. | Crofton, Neb. (Crofton H.S.) |
| 69 | Peugh, Marshall | DL | 6-03 | 240 | Sr. | Avondale, Ariz. (Glendale College (Ariz.)) (Ironwood H.S.) |
| 13 | Pickerel, Mark | DB | 6-00 | 200 | So. | Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge H.S.) |
| 91 | Plote, J.R. | DL | 6-03 | 235 | So. | Phoenix, Ariz. (Mountain Pointe H.S.) |
| 71 | Purcell, Nick | OL | 6-03 | 290 | Jr. | Rapid City, S.D. (Central H.S.) |
| 81 | Raymond, Matt | WR | 5-09 | 180 | So. | Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn H.S.) |
| 02 | Rodriguez, Isaac | RB | 5-08 | 175 | RFr. | Orlando, Fla. (Freedom H.S.) |
| 50 | Romano, Matt | LB | 6-03 | 215 | RFr. | Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Dana Hills H.S.) |
| 09 | Sawyer, Ethan | P | 6-02 | 200 | Jr. | Brandon, S.D. (Brandon Valley H.S.) |
| 83 | Schneider, Jason | WR | 6-05 | 220 | Jr. | Andover, Minn. (Andover H.S.) |
| 17 | Schuster, Patrick | LB | 6-01 | 225 | So. | Watertown, S.D. (Watertown H.S.) |
| 61 | Seiter, Dylan | OL | 6-03 | 285 | So. | Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie H.S.) |
| 36 | Sherlock, Jack | DL | 6-04 | 240 | Jr. | Chicago, Ill. (Mount Carmel H.S.) |
| 63 | Shoff, Mike | OL | 6-06 | 320 | RFr. | Cambridge, Neb. (Cambridge H.S.) |
| 20 | Simmons, Freeman | DB | 5-09 | 170 | Fr. | Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge H.S.) |
| 60 | Siverling, Bryce | OL | 6-03 | 290 | So. | Bloomer, Wis. (Bloomer H.S.) |
| 74 | Soulek, Kellen | DL | 6-05 | 300 | Fr. | Freeman, S.D. (Yankton H.S.) |
| 67 | Stephens, Joseph | WR | 6-04 | 275 | Fr. | Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park H.S.) |
| 39 | Strehlow, Chad | TE | 6-03 | 235 | So. | Suring, Wis. (Suring H.S.) |
| 59 | Suess, Taylor | OL | 6-03 | 295 | Sr. | Columbus, Neb. (Scotus Central Catholic H.S.) |
| 06 | Sumner, Austin | QB | 6-05 | 220 | Jr. | Brandon, S.D. (Brandon Valley H.S.) |
| 49 | Syrovatka, Justin | PK | 5-09 | 195 | Jr. | Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt H.S.) |
| 08 | Tavares, Melvin | DB | 5-11 | 195 | Jr. | Lynn, Mass. (Ventura College (Calif.)) (English H.S.) |
| 84 | Tiefenthaler, Trevor | WR | 5-10 | 185 | Sr. | Sioux Rapids, Iowa (Sioux Central H.S.) |
| 56 | Trenhaile, Thayer | LS | 5-10 | 200 | Fr. | Volga, S.D. (Sioux Valley H.S.) |
| 90 | Tuschen, Eric | DL | 6-05 | 245 | Jr. | Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt H.S.) |
| 28 | Tusler, Bridgeport | RB | 5-11 | 195 | Fr. | Osseo, Minn. (Osseo H.S.) |
| 87 | Vejvoda, Mitch | TE | 6-04 | 245 | RFr. | Homer Glen, Ill. (Providence Catholic H.S.) |
| 80 | Wesley, Trevor | WR | 5-11 | 175 | So. | Oro Valley, Ariz. (Ironwood Ridge H.S.) |
| 19 | Wieneke, Jake | WR | 6-04 | 205 | Fr. | Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove H.S.) |
| 76 | Witzmann, Bryan | OL | 6-07 | 300 | Sr. | Houlton, Wis. (Somerset H.S.) |
| 10 | Wright, Dom | WR | 6-01 | 175 | Jr. | Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Blue Springs South H.S.) |
| 14 | Wright, Winston | DB | 5-10 | 185 | Sr. | Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Missouri) (Blue Springs South H.S.) |
| 31 | Zenner, Zach | RB | 6-00 | 215 | Jr. | Eagan, Minn. (Eagan H.S.) |
COACHES & STAFF
John Stiegelmeier – Head Coach
Eric Eidsness – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Shannon Moore – Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach
Clint Brown – Defensive Coordinator
Jay Christensen – Defensive Backs Coach
Jesse Currier – Defensive Tackles Coach
Josh Davis – Wide Receivers Coach
John Flynn – Offensive Line Coach
Jimmy Rogers – Linebackers Coach
Nic McKissic-Luke – Running Backs Coach
Daniel Jackson – Graduate Assistant – Defense
Dom Mirocke – Offensive Quality Control
Nate Moe, – Strength and Conditioning Coach
Marc Davis – Coordinator of Football Operations