2024 Dakota State Trojans football team

2024 Dakota State Trojans football
ConferenceNorth Star Athletic Association
Record6–4 (4–4 NSAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLogan Levy (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAnvil Sinsabaugh (6th season)
Home stadiumBrian Kern Family Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 North Star Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Dickinson State $^   8 – 0     10 – 1  
Dakota State   4 – 4     6 – 4  
Mayville State   3 – 5     4 – 6  
Jamestown   3 – 5     3 – 7  
Valley City State   2 – 6     3 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2024 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association[1] during the 2024 NAIA football season. The Trojans were led by 16th year head coach Josh Anderson.[2] They played their home games at Brian Kern Family Stadium[3] in Madison, South Dakota.

Brian Kern Family Stadium

The 2024 season marked the inaugural season for Brian Kern Family Stadium.[4] The Trojans played their first game in the new stadium on August 29, 2024, against Dakota Wesleyan and won by a score of 34–3.[5][6]

Trojan Nights

To celebrate the opening of Brian Kern Family Stadium and the Beacom PREMIER Complex, Dakota State University held an event named Trojan Nights inside Brian Kern Family Stadium. This event included musical acts from Old Dominion, Brothers Osborne, and Elle King.[7]

Preseason

NSAA Preseason Poll

NSAA Preseason
1. Dickinson State 25 (5)
2. Valley City State 19
3. Jamestown 15
4. Mayville State 8
5. Dakota State 7

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:05 p.m.Dakota Wesleyan*
YouTube (Dakota State University - Athletics)W 34–3
September 77:00 p.m.at Nebraska Wesleyan*
W 41–25350
September 144:00 p.m.Jamestown
  • Brian Kern Family Stadium
  • Madison, SD
YouTube (Dakota State University - Athletics)W 16–62,202
September 214:00 p.m.at Valley City State
YouTube (VCSU Athletics)W 19–8450
October 54:00 p.m.Mayville State
  • Brian Kern Family Stadium
  • Madison, SD
YouTube (Dakota State University - Athletics)L 12–13
October 1212:00 p.m.No. 21 Dickinson State
  • Brian Kern Family Stadium
  • Madison, SD
YouTube (Dakota State University - Athletics)L 21–38550
October 194:00 p.m.at Jamestown
YouTube (Jimmie Athletics)L 13–21
October 264:00 p.m.Valley City State
  • Brian Kern Family Stadium
  • Madison, SD
YouTube (Dakota State University - Athletics)W 13–6600
November 94:00 p.m.at Mayville State
YouTube (Comet Athletics)W 7–0
November 161:00 p.m.at No. 15 Dickinson State
YouTube (Blue Hawk Athletics)L 7–38

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Roster

2024 Dakota State Trojans Football

Quarterbacks

  • 9 – Tray Hettick – Sophomore (6'3, 205)
  • 18 – AJ Donovan – Freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 12 – Joseph Cole – Sophomore (6'4, 185)
  • 14 – Tell Murray – Freshman (6'1, 170)

Running backs

  • 0 – Tyce Ortman (C) – Senior (5'11, 195)
  • 3 – Preston Iverson – Sophomore (5'6, 165)
  • 32 – Matthew Birkland – Freshman (5'9, 170)
  • 46 – Anthony Moser – Freshman (5'6, 185)
  • 13 – Niyongabo Yohana – Freshman (5'8, 170)
  • 15 – Xander Sheehan – Sophomore (5'11 180)
  • 25 – Reggie Cavanaugh – Freshman (5'8, 170
  • 28 – Dacian Muldrew – Freshman (5'8, 150)
  • 29 – Colin Iverson – Freshman (5'5, 185)

Wide receivers

  • 6 – Melek Ford – Junior (6'4, 170)
  • 11 – JerQon Conners – Senior (5'11, 180)
  • 5 – Austin Lake – Senior (6'0, 190)
  • 2 – Noah McCant – Sophomore (5'8, 175)
  • 4 – Maddox Kihne – Sophomore (5'10, 170)
  • 15 – Tysen Grinde – Freshman (6'3, 185)
  • 1 – Jovi Wolf – Freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 88 – Jasper Gibson – Sophomore (6'5, 230)
  • 10 – Dylan Langerock – Freshman (6'3, 200)
  • 85 – Grant VanDenHul – Freshman (6'6, 170)
  • 16 – Caden Langenfeld – Freshman (5'10, 160)
  • 86 – Jacob MacDonell – Junior (5'10, 175)
  • 80 – Timothy Halbur – Freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 89 – Amari Dirks – Freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 81 – Payton Anderson – Freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 82 – Levi Miller – Freshman (5'9 165)
  • 83 – Pierce Gomarko – Freshman (6'0 175)

Tight ends

  • 8 – Owen Heath – Sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 84 – Nathan Cook – Senior (6'2, 225)
  • 17 – Gus Sanford – Junior (6'0, 195)
  • 42 – Eddie Merrell III – Freshman (6'3, 265)
  • 87 – AJ Siemsen – Freshman (6'2, 200)
  • 43 – Camdyn Stoterau – Freshman (6'2, 180)
  • 41 – Kaden Van Egdom – Freshman (6'3, 215)
  

Kicker/Punter

  • 37 – Carson Sauseda – Junior (5'10, 200)
  • 36 – Joshua Smith – Junior (5'11, 170)
  • 35 – Thomas Mechels – Freshman (6'2, 220)

Long snappers

  • 98 – Braxton Lacher – Senior (6'0, 230)

Offensive linemen

  • 75 – Tyler Kjetland (C) – Junior (6'5, 305)
  • 68 – Sam Sather – Junior (6'3, 300)
  • 51 – Joseph Taylor – Senior (6'1, 285)
  • 78 – Uziel Ruiz – Sophomore (6'4, 330)
  • 65 – Joshua Shaffer – Junior (6'2, 275)
  • 58 – Jack O'Neil – Junior (6'0, 290)
  • 74 – Brandon Kjetland – Freshman (6'5, 310)
  • 55 – Kendall Cauley – Freshman (6'2, 265)
  • 73 – Thomas Lett – Junior (6'6, 305)
  • 71 – Seth Gawerecki – Sophomore (5'11, 220)
  • 54 – Derek Moreno – Freshman (6'1, 270)
  • 61 – Kasey Gerhard – Freshman (6'0, 260)
  • 50 – Zane Tucker – Sophomore (6'1, 280)
  • 64 – Ethan Crouch – Freshman (6'4, 280)
  • 72 – Ashton Engen – Freshman (6'4, 260)

Defensive linemen

  • 77 – Brooks Jansen – Junior (6'3, 260)
  • 99 – Kacey Cauley – Sophomore (6'1, 250)
  • 92 – Jack Hemmen – Sophomore (6'2, 280)
  • 69 – Joey Hoeschen – Senior (5'11, 260)
  • 90 – Caleb Dwyer – Junior (6'3, 240)
  • 7 – Jordan Cooper – Freshman (6'3, 215)
  • 76 – Brandon Jansen – Junior (6'3, 225)
  • 97 – Rashad Debose – Freshman (5'8, 240)
  • 79 – Griffin Reiner – Freshman (6'1, 295)
  • 91 – William Katchmark – Junior (5'11, 250)
  • 95 – Elliot Devries – Freshman (6'0, 255)
  • 96 – Lamarcus Osborne – Freshman (5'9, 280)
  • 51 – Allen Reed – Sophomore (6'0, 255)
  • 94 – Jacob Imdieke – Freshman (6'3, 270)
  • 93 – Robert Begalka – Freshman (6'0, 260)
  • 66 – Bonnard Bosler – Freshman (6'1, 205)
  • 56 – Ty Black Elk-Volkmann – Freshman (6'2, 230)
  • 62 – Demetrious Moctezuma – Freshman (5'9, 250)
  • 67 – Caden Beauchamp – Freshman (6'3, 215)
  • 57 – Jaden Fisher – Freshman (6'1, 225)
  

Linebackers

  • 0 – Gabriel Chambliss – Junior (6'0, 205)
  • 11 – Chris Guipi-Bopala – Senior (6'0, 215)
  • 34 – Cole Paulson (C) – Sophomore (5'9, 205)
  • 55 – Collin Bruggeman – Senior (6'2, 200)
  • 54 – Oscar Kooistra – Sophomore (6'4, 235)
  • 48 – Taron Serr – Junior (6'1, 210)
  • 47 – Cooper Vincent – Senior (5'9, 195)
  • 14 – Justin Holm – Freshman (5'10, 190)
  • 40 – Rhet Bertram – Junior (6'4, 205)
  • 25 – Kyle Bares – Freshman (5'10, 210)
  • 59 – Ashton Wienk – Freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 53 – Dylan Jessen – Freshman (5'10, 210)
  • 45 – Ronald Begalka – Freshman (6'3, 200)
  • 33 – Alexzander Lillefloren – Freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 12 – Kaden Van Otterloo – Freshman (6'2, 210)
  • 13 – Aiden Geraets – Freshman (6'0, 205)
  • 58 – Devan Hendricks – Freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 52 – Lucas Chamberlain – Freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 50 – Brock Tuttle – Freshman (5'11, 225)
  • 39 – Carson Fielder – Freshman (6'2, 195)

Defensive backs

  • 4 – Kaden Eng – Junior (6'1, 200)
  • 6 – Jay Skogerboe (C) – Senior (6'1, 190)
  • 2 – Deveon Moses – Junior (6'0, 180)
  • 5 – Blake Duran – Senior (5'11, 155)
  • 3 – Michael Foster – Junior (5'10, 180)
  • 1 – Tristen Perry – Junior (6'1, 170)
  • 9 – Trey Ortman – Gr. (6'2, 190)
  • 10 – My'Quel Johnson – Junior (5'10, 190)
  • 19 – Trevon Johnson – Junior (5'9, 170)
  • 8 – Tamareon Foster – Sophomore (5'10, 185)
  • 22 – Jordan Upton – Freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 27 – Devyn Anderson – Freshman (6'0, 170)
  • 26 – Aidan Jahns – Sophomore (6'3, 195)
  • 20 – Nicholas Randall – Freshman (6'2, 165)
  • 23 – Trent Foss – Freshman (5'10, 175)

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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Coaching Staff

Position Name Alma Mater
Head coach & Tight Ends Josh Anderson North Dakota State University
Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Logan Levy University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Defensive Coordinator & Middle Linebackers Anvil Sinsabaugh Morningside University
Defensive Backs Daidrick Kibbie Dakota State University
Offensive Line Deonte Randle Dakota State University
Defensive Line Ryan Ross Briar Cliff University
Wide Receivers Tobin Sharp
Outside Linebackers Devonte Murphy
Safeties Brock Swanson
Clifton Marshall
Mike Trimble
Cole Cartwright

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References

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  2. ^ "Josh Anderson". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Brian Kern Family Stadium". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Wright, Sam (August 16, 2024). "DSU leaders, students ecstatic to debut revamped Brian Kern Family Stadium". Dakota News Now. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Huntimer, Nick (August 30, 2024). "Chamber of Commerce Traveling Cup returns to Madison as Trojans rout rival Tigers in Brian Kern Family Stadium debut". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Borg, Zach (August 30, 2024). "Dakota State thumps rival Dakota Wesleyan to christen Brian Kern Family Stadium". Dakota News Now. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Trojan Nights". dsu.edu. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  8. ^ Huntimer, Nick (August 19, 2024). "Blue Hawks are NSAA football coaches' pick to win the league title for the tenth straight year". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "2024 Football Varsity Schedule". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "2024 Football Roster". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  11. ^ "2024 Team Captains For The Dakota State Trojans". Twitter. August 22, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.