CJ Anderson
LS · SR
Mountain West · Fargo, North Dakota
North Dakota State Football Roster 2026
Players by position group
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2026 roster
North Dakota State football roster by position
129 players in the 2026 cfbstats roster snapshot reviewed October 6. Jersey numbers, positions, classes, hometowns and available measurements reflect the listing, not game-day availability.
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | CJ Anderson | LS | SR | 6-1 | 240 | Elgin, SC |
| 55 | Kene Anene | OT | JR | 6-5 | 310 | Cottage Grove, MN |
| 44 | Carter Appl | LB | SO | 6-2 | 215 | Appleton, WI |
| 30 | Jaylen Archibald | S | SO | 6-1 | 205 | Frisco, TX |
| 22 | Hudson Artz | S | SR | 6-0 | 205 | Fairmont, MN |
| 76 | Ryan Babatz | OT | SO | 6-5 | 315 | Montrose, MN |
| 31 | Q Barnslater | CB | FR | 6-0 | 170 | Apple Valley, MN |
| 39 | Aaron Bickerton | P | SR | 6-3 | 225 | Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom |
| 33 | Walker Braaten | S | SO | 6-3 | 190 | Westhope, ND |
| 67 | Earl Brown | OL | FR | 6-5 | 310 | Pillager, MN |
| 0 | Preston Brown | QB | SO | 6-1 | 215 | Hillsboro, MO |
| 56 | Allante Burley | DE | SR | 6-3 | 240 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 28 | Kendrick Carter | CB | SO | 5-10 | 179 | Dallas, TX |
| 65 | Brody Clubb | DT | SO | 6-3 | 290 | Tiffin, IA |
| 15 | Mekhi Collins | WR | SR | 6-4 | 215 | Mankato, MN |
| 84 | Logan Conklin | WR | JR | 6-4 | 205 | Minot, ND |
| 6 | Jaylin Crumby | S | SR | 5-11 | 200 | Tampa, FL |
| 9 | Gabriel Cunningham | TE | SO | 6-3 | 242 | Wentzville, MO |
| 43 | Cash Danner | TE | FR | 6-5 | 235 | Thompson, ND |
| 2 | EJ Davis | CB | JR | 6-1 | 190 | Orlando, FL |
| 50 | Damian Devine | LB | SO | 6-3 | 230 | St. Paul, MN |
| 92 | Daniel Devine | DE | FR | 6-4 | 245 | St. Paul, MN |
| 32 | Brayden Dozier | CB | FR | 6-0 | 189 | Maple Grove, MN |
| 10 | Trey Drake | QB | SR | 6-3 | 213 | Jamestown, NY |
| 14 | Taylen Eady | S | JR | 6-0 | 205 | Toano, VA |
| 42 | Alex Elliott | LB | SR | 6-2 | 220 | Hutchinson, MN |
| 12 | Myles Ellis | WR | FR | 5-9 | 160 | Chicago, IL |
| 88 | Isaac Ellison | TE | SO | 6-4 | 225 | Menomonie, WI |
| 45 | Gatlin Empey | FB | FR | 6-1 | 235 | Stoughton, WI |
| 62 | Griffin Empey | OG | SR | 6-3 | 302 | Stoughton, WI |
| 53 | Chase Evink | DT | SO | 6-5 | 285 | Hancock, MN |
| 13 | Mikhale Ford | S | SO | 5-11 | 190 | Lincoln, NE |
| 29 | Darius Givance | S | SR | 6-2 | 215 | Champlin, MN |
| 19 | John Gores | WR | SR | 5-6 | 175 | Fargo, ND |
| 82 | SJ Green | WR | SO | 5-10 | 185 | Tampa, FL |
| 90 | Truman Griffith | DE | JR | 6-2 | 260 | Shawnee, KS |
| 49 | Colten Gunderson | TE | FR | 6-7 | 240 | Prior Lake, MN |
| 98 | Jack Hansen | DT | JR | 6-3 | 282 | Eagan, MN |
| 34 | Jonathan Harvey | RB | SR | 5-10 | 200 | Mahtomedi, MN |
| 41 | Peder Haugo | LB | JR | 6-1 | 230 | Fargo, ND |
| 2 | Nathan Hayes | QB | SR | 6-3 | 228 | West Chicago, IL |
| 58 | Zach Hellendrung | DT | FR | 6-3 | 275 | Boyceville, WI |
| 23 | Kegan Huber | CB | SR | 6-0 | 190 | Lake Geneva, WI |
| 64 | Jason Hunter | DT | FR | 6-5 | 265 | Fargo, ND |
| 0 | Victor Isele | DE | SR | 6-2 | 260 | Grand Island, NE |
| 25 | Ray James Jr. | LB | JR | 6-2 | 240 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 27 | Joaquin Jordan | WR | FR | 6-3 | 196 | Chicago, IL |
| 81 | Reis Kessel | TE | JR | 6-5 | 245 | Fargo, ND |
| 8 | Chris Kiel | WR | SO | 5-11 | 205 | Mount Horeb, WI |
| 80 | Jacob Kilzer | WR | JR | 6-3 | 205 | Maple Grove, MN |
| 37 | Drew Klein | K | SR | 5-9 | 185 | Hortonville, WI |
| 44 | Luke Kokat | TE | SR | 6-3 | 250 | Union Grove, WI |
| 32 | Barry Kpeenu | RB | JR | 5-10 | 205 | West Fargo, ND |
| 94 | Logan Larson | DT | SR | 6-3 | 290 | Woodbury, MN |
| 28 | Cortez LeGrant | RB | SR | 5-10 | 200 | Sun Prairie, WI |
| 66 | Jack Liwienski | OG | SR | 6-3 | 297 | Chanhassen, MN |
| 55 | Oliver Lucht | LB | SR | 6-1 | 228 | Fargo, ND |
| 75 | Josh Magin | OG | SR | 6-6 | 308 | Shakopee, MN |
| 11 | Jordan McCants | WR | SR | 5-11 | 190 | Birmingham, AL |
| 9 | Kelton McCaslin | DE | SR | 6-5 | 250 | St. Charles, IL |
| 51 | Caleb McGrath | P | SR | 6-3 | 205 | Apple Valley, MN |
| 63 | Trey McPartland | OL | FR | 6-5 | 285 | Valley City, ND |
| 27 | Landon Meier | S | JR | 5-11 | 195 | Fargo, ND |
| 5 | Myles Mitchell | RB | SO | 5-9 | 205 | Chicago, IL |
| 16 | Marion Moore | CB | SO | 5-11 | 190 | Madison, WI |
| 96 | Abraham Myers | TE | SR | 6-2 | 250 | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 59 | James Nellis | OG | SO | 6-3 | 290 | Grafton, WI |
| 16 | Henry Nelson | QB | FR | 6-3 | 210 | Boise, ID |
| 4 | Najee Nelson | CB | SR | 5-11 | 197 | Lakeville, MN |
| 87 | Noah Nelson | TE | SO | 6-5 | 240 | Hawley, MN |
| 99 | Obald Niyonkuru | DT | SR | 5-11 | 290 | Des Moines, IA |
| 93 | Anthony Okes | DE | SR | 6-3 | 260 | Great Falls, MT |
| 68 | Coy Okeson | OG | JR | 6-5 | 310 | Minot, ND |
| 89 | Tochi Okoro | WR | JR | 6-3 | 195 | Dodge City, KS |
| 38 | Jayden Onuonga | K | FR | 6-4 | 205 | Forest Lake, MN |
| 83 | Cade Osterman | WR | SR | 6-1 | 192 | Elk River, MN |
| 3 | Jeremiah Patterson | WR | SR | 5-9 | 175 | San Francisco, CA |
| 4 | Nyeoti Punni | RB | SR | 6-1 | 225 | Lebanon, NH |
| 60 | Thomas Roberts | DT | SO | 6-4 | 275 | Albion, NE |
| 19 | Will Rosenmeyer | CB | JR | 6-0 | 188 | Highlands Ranch, CO |
| 22 | Charles Ross III | RB | SO | 5-9 | 200 | Kansas City, MO |
| 25 | Godson Rufus-Okomhanru | RB | FR | 6-0 | 187 | Mounds View, MN |
| 34 | Deron Russell | CB | FR | 6-1 | 180 | Waseca, MN |
| 24 | Kobe Russell | CB | FR | 6-1 | 197 | Prescott, WI |
| 35 | Ryland Satter | LB | JR | 6-1 | 235 | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 38 | Ben Schepp | LB | SO | 6-1 | 210 | Velva, ND |
| 48 | Blake Schiltz | DE | SO | 6-2 | 250 | Pine Island, MN |
| 23 | Kye Schlichting | WR | FR | 6-3 | 201 | West Fargo, ND |
| 20 | Drake Schlosser | WR | SO | 6-1 | 195 | Stanley, ND |
| 61 | Gage Schmidt | C | JR | 6-3 | 300 | North Mankato, MN |
| 72 | Nate Schneckloth | OG | SR | 6-5 | 300 | Eldridge, IA |
| 77 | Austin Schultz | OT | SR | 6-4 | 305 | Moorhead, MN |
| 7 | DJ Scott | RB | SR | 5-11 | 215 | Oviedo, FL |
| 3 | Gavin Sell | LB | SO | 6-2 | 230 | Woodville, WI |
| 13 | Zander Smith | QB | SO | 6-3 | 225 | Lakeland, FL |
| 17 | Isiah St. Romain | WR | JR | 6-0 | 200 | Williston, ND |
| 20 | Will Steil | S | JR | 6-2 | 205 | Cold Spring, MN |
| 11 | Matthew Stenbroten | DE | JR | 6-4 | 250 | Lake Mills, WI |
| 78 | Noah Stommes | OT | JR | 6-6 | 300 | Richmond, MN |
| 26 | Evrett Tait | S | SO | 6-0 | 205 | Chippewa Falls, WI |
| 74 | Brett Tastad | OG | SO | 6-5 | 298 | Rolette, ND |
| 71 | Nate Tastad | OG | JR | 6-5 | 303 | Rolette, ND |
| 21 | Noah Taylor | LB | SR | 6-0 | 228 | Lemont, IL |
| 36 | Gunner Thielges | S | FR | 6-1 | 201 | LaMoure, ND |
| 70 | Tucker Thieneman | OL | FR | 6-4 | 291 | Pewaukee, WI |
| 8 | Braylon Toliver | RB | FR | 5-11 | 195 | Erie, CO |
| 7 | Chance Tucker | CB | SR | 6-0 | 190 | Encino, CA |
| 95 | Zach Vanderpool | DT | JR | 6-5 | 285 | Byron, MN |
| 57 | Gabe Vernetti | LS | FR | 5-11 | 232 | Rockford, IL |
| 97 | Simon Vinton | DE | FR | 6-5 | 240 | Orono, MN |
| 86 | Dylan Vokal | WR | SO | 6-2 | 202 | Maple Grove, MN |
| 12 | DJ Voltz | CB | SR | 6-1 | 180 | Saginaw, MI |
| 87 | Brandon Walton | WR | FR | 6-2 | 181 | Kenosha, WI |
| 57 | Gavin Wang | OT | SO | 6-7 | 298 | Annandale, MN |
| 46 | Caden Ward | TE | FR | 6-3 | 230 | Lincoln, NE |
| 73 | Alex Warden | OT | SO | 6-6 | 280 | Suamico, WI |
| 30 | Kelly Watson | WR | SR | 5-11 | 195 | Elmhurst, IL |
| 26 | Brady Wavrunek | RB | SR | 5-11 | 213 | Sioux City, IA |
| 54 | Alijah Wayne | DT | SO | 6-4 | 290 | Omaha, NE |
| 69 | Skyler Werner | DT | FR | 6-2 | 270 | Prior Lake, MN |
| 18 | Jackson Williams | WR | JR | 5-11 | 185 | Omaha, NE |
| 52 | Keith Williams | LB | JR | 6-1 | 240 | Milwaukee, WI |
| 46 | Jack Wilson | LB | FR | 6-2 | 225 | Mount Horeb, WI |
| 8 | Keenan Wilson | DT | SR | 6-1 | 290 | Eagan, MN |
| 91 | Ethan Wood | DE | SO | 6-4 | 255 | Mount Vernon, IA |
| 1 | Donovan Woolen | LB | JR | 6-4 | 230 | Frisco, TX |
| 47 | Jacob Wrbanek | LB | SO | 6-4 | 228 | Maple Grove, MN |
| 85 | Jett Zabel | TE | JR | 6-3 | 235 | Pierre, SD |
| 40 | Kaden Zenzen | TE | SR | 6-4 | 250 | Barnesville, MN |
LS
Gabe Vernetti
LS · FR
OT
Kene Anene
OT · JR
Ryan Babatz
OT · SO
Austin Schultz
OT · SR
Noah Stommes
OT · JR
Gavin Wang
OT · SO
Alex Warden
OT · SO
LB
Carter Appl
LB · SO
Damian Devine
LB · SO
Alex Elliott
LB · SR
Peder Haugo
LB · JR
Ray James Jr.
LB · JR
Oliver Lucht
LB · SR
Ryland Satter
LB · JR
Ben Schepp
LB · SO
Gavin Sell
LB · SO
Noah Taylor
LB · SR
Keith Williams
LB · JR
Jack Wilson
LB · FR
Donovan Woolen
LB · JR
Jacob Wrbanek
LB · SO
S
Jaylen Archibald
S · SO
Hudson Artz
S · SR
Walker Braaten
S · SO
Jaylin Crumby
S · SR
Taylen Eady
S · JR
Mikhale Ford
S · SO
Darius Givance
S · SR
Landon Meier
S · JR
Will Steil
S · JR
Evrett Tait
S · SO
Gunner Thielges
S · FR
CB
Q Barnslater
CB · FR
Kendrick Carter
CB · SO
EJ Davis
CB · JR
Brayden Dozier
CB · FR
Kegan Huber
CB · SR
Marion Moore
CB · SO
Najee Nelson
CB · SR
Will Rosenmeyer
CB · JR
Deron Russell
CB · FR
Kobe Russell
CB · FR
Chance Tucker
CB · SR
DJ Voltz
CB · SR
P
Aaron Bickerton
P · SR
Caleb McGrath
P · SR
OL
Earl Brown
OL · FR
Trey McPartland
OL · FR
Tucker Thieneman
OL · FR
QB
Preston Brown
QB · SO
Trey Drake
QB · SR
Nathan Hayes
QB · SR
Henry Nelson
QB · FR
Zander Smith
QB · SO
DE
Allante Burley
DE · SR
Daniel Devine
DE · FR
Truman Griffith
DE · JR
Victor Isele
DE · SR
Kelton McCaslin
DE · SR
Anthony Okes
DE · SR
Blake Schiltz
DE · SO
Matthew Stenbroten
DE · JR
Simon Vinton
DE · FR
Ethan Wood
DE · SO
DT
Brody Clubb
DT · SO
Chase Evink
DT · SO
Jack Hansen
DT · JR
Zach Hellendrung
DT · FR
Jason Hunter
DT · FR
Logan Larson
DT · SR
Obald Niyonkuru
DT · SR
Thomas Roberts
DT · SO
Zach Vanderpool
DT · JR
Alijah Wayne
DT · SO
Skyler Werner
DT · FR
Keenan Wilson
DT · SR
WR
Mekhi Collins
WR · SR
Logan Conklin
WR · JR
Myles Ellis
WR · FR
John Gores
WR · SR
SJ Green
WR · SO
Joaquin Jordan
WR · FR
Chris Kiel
WR · SO
Jacob Kilzer
WR · JR
Jordan McCants
WR · SR
Tochi Okoro
WR · JR
Cade Osterman
WR · SR
Jeremiah Patterson
WR · SR
Kye Schlichting
WR · FR
Drake Schlosser
WR · SO
Isiah St. Romain
WR · JR
Dylan Vokal
WR · SO
Brandon Walton
WR · FR
Kelly Watson
WR · SR
Jackson Williams
WR · JR
TE
Gabriel Cunningham
TE · SO
Cash Danner
TE · FR
Isaac Ellison
TE · SO
Colten Gunderson
TE · FR
Reis Kessel
TE · JR
Luke Kokat
TE · SR
Abraham Myers
TE · SR
Noah Nelson
TE · SO
Caden Ward
TE · FR
Jett Zabel
TE · JR
Kaden Zenzen
TE · SR
FB
Gatlin Empey
FB · FR
OG
Griffin Empey
OG · SR
Jack Liwienski
OG · SR
Josh Magin
OG · SR
James Nellis
OG · SO
Coy Okeson
OG · JR
Nate Schneckloth
OG · SR
Brett Tastad
OG · SO
Nate Tastad
OG · JR
RB
Jonathan Harvey
RB · SR
Barry Kpeenu
RB · JR
Cortez LeGrant
RB · SR
Myles Mitchell
RB · SO
Nyeoti Punni
RB · SR
Charles Ross III
RB · SO
Godson Rufus-Okomhanru
RB · FR
DJ Scott
RB · SR
Braylon Toliver
RB · FR
Brady Wavrunek
RB · SR
K
Drew Klein
K · SR
Jayden Onuonga
K · FR
C
Gage Schmidt
C · JR
Player portraits are a dated 2026 roster snapshot reviewed October 7, 2026. Unavailable portraits retain a labeled placeholder.
North Dakota State 2026 schedule and results from https://cfbstats.com/2026/team/493/index.html and https://gobison.com/sports/football/schedule; roster from https://cfbstats.com/2026/team/493/roster.html; coaching roles from https://gobison.com/sports/football/coaches. 2025 record from https://gobison.com/sports/football/schedule/text/2025. Reviewed October 6, 2026; this is a dated snapshot.
Roster coverage
North Dakota State roster breakdown
This listing contains 129 North Dakota State players. Counts describe the published snapshot and do not establish the current active roster or game-day availability.
Position groups — C: 1; CB: 12; DE: 10; DT: 12; FB: 1; K: 2; LB: 14; LS: 2; OG: 8; OL: 3; OT: 6; P: 2; QB: 5; RB: 10; S: 11; TE: 11; WR: 19.
Listed classes — FR: 27; JR: 27; SO: 33; SR: 42. Class labels are reproduced from the roster; remaining eligibility is not verified here.
FAQ
North Dakota State football roster FAQs
How many North Dakota State players are listed?
129 player records appear in this snapshot. The table and player cards use the same records.
When was this North Dakota State roster reviewed?
The team profile was reviewed on 2026-10-06. This is a dated listing; it does not track live injuries, transfers or game-day availability.
Is this a depth chart?
No. Position groups organize the listed players; their order does not identify starters, backups or playing time.
What does the class year tell me?
It is the class label supplied in the roster. It does not verify how many seasons of eligibility remain.
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