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2026 Sioux Falls Cougars Football Roster
All 122 players on the 2026 Sioux Falls football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 12 positions and averages 6'1" and 224 lb.
2026 ROSTER
122 PLAYERS · 12 POSITIONS · AVG 6'1", 224 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tate Schafer | QB | JR | 6'0" | 200 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 12 | Gaven Dean | QB | SO | 5'11" | 175 | Lakeville, Minn. |
| 15 | Bennett Brueck | QB | SR | 6'1" | 205 | Indianola, Iowa |
| 19 | Gavin Stahl | QB | SO | 6'2" | 230 | Brooklyn Park, Minn. |
| TBD | Jamin Metzger | QB | FR | 6'5" | 200 | Hills, Minn. |
| 0 | Christian Nash | RB | 5TH | 6'1" | 235 | Omaha, Neb. |
| 3 | Bubba Tann III | RB | SR | 5'11" | 195 | Aurora, Colo. |
| 4 | Daevion Simonsen | RB | FR | 5'9" | 185 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 20 | Tate Hawf | RB | SO | 5'11" | 200 | Larchwood, Iowa |
| 39 | Levi Veskrna | RB | FR | 5'10" | 180 | Brandon, S.D. |
| 45 | Max Edwin | RB | SR | 5'11" | 205 | Albert Lea, Minn. |
| 1 | Hank Brown Jr. | WR | JR | 5'11" | 185 | Urbandale, Iowa |
| 2 | Adonis Hutchinson | WR | SR | 6'1" | 190 | Lincoln, Neb. |
| 5 | Caden Henkes | WR | SO | 6'1" | 180 | Ankeny, Iowa |
| 5 | Huston Farrens | WR | SO | 5'10" | 185 | Valley, Neb. |
| 13 | Dallas Miller | WR | SO | 5'10" | 165 | North Liberty, Iowa |
| 16 | Isaac Jarovski | WR | JR | 6'0" | 185 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 17 | Jack Merkwan | WR | SR | 6'2" | 200 | Pierre, S.D |
| 18 | Donovan Rose | WR | SO | 5'8" | 175 | Volga, S.D. |
| 48 | Deon Jones | WR | SO | 5'6" | 155 | Fort Worth, Texas |
| 80 | Todd Benedict | WR | FR | 6'2" | 185 | River Falls, Wis. |
| 85 | Joe Cottingham | WR | JR | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Collins, Colo. |
| 86 | Brady Kittelson | WR | SO | 6'3" | 195 | Blooming Prairie, Minn. |
| 87 | Christian Janis | WR | SR | 6'3" | 200 | Iowa City, Iowa |
| 89 | Mark-hel Joinville | WR | SO | 5'10" | 170 | McDonough, Ga. |
| TBD | Karsten Sissoko | WR | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Brandon, S.D. |
| 8 | Noah Robertson | TE | 5TH | 6'3" | 225 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 41 | Luka Tess | TE | FR | 6'4" | 220 | Big Bend, Wis. |
| 42 | Cooper Garber | TE | SR | 6'2" | 250 | Big Horn, Wyo. |
| 44 | Gavin Sleezer | TE | SO | 6'3" | 210 | Aurelia, Iowa |
| 81 | Dahlton Wood | TE | 5TH | 6'6" | 255 | Stockville, Neb. |
| 83 | Blake Stahl | TE | SR | 6'5" | 240 | Brooklyn Park, Minn. |
| 84 | Peter Godfrey | TE | 5TH | 6'6" | 260 | Stoneham, Mass. |
| 88 | Myles Meyer | TE | SO | 6'7" | 255 | Parker, S.D. |
| TBD | Lucas Honner | TE | FR | 6'2" | 218 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| TBD | Ryder Campbell | TE | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Wichita, Kan. |
| 60 | Sawyer Huntimer | OL | SR | 6'3" | 295 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 61 | Victor Hernandez | OL | SO | 6'3" | 305 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 62 | Brett Kopp | OL | FR | 6'3" | 309 | Maiden Rock, Wis |
| 63 | Cole Chalashtari | OL | JR | 6'3" | 315 | Maize, Kan. |
| 64 | Grant Kaiser | OL | JR | 6'4" | 305 | Boyceville, Wis. |
| 68 | Gavin Batchelor | OL | JR | 6'4" | 305 | Litchfield Park, Ariz. |
| 70 | Aiden Tabish | OL | JR | 6'3" | 300 | Gilbert, Ariz. |
| 71 | Gabe Forest | OL | JR | 6'5" | 305 | Sparks, Nev. |
| 72 | Brett Strickland | OL | JR | 6'3" | 275 | Fort Worth, Texas |
| 73 | Caiden Mason | OL | SR | 6'4" | 280 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 74 | Mason Payne | OL | SO | 6'5" | 270 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 75 | Ryan Ziegelbauer | OL | 5TH | 6'3" | 290 | Hartford, Wis. |
| 77 | Nick Pruitt | OL | SO | 6'5" | 295 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 78 | Kasey Nielsen | OL | JR | 6'5" | 290 | Akron, Iowa |
| 79 | Samuel Hanke | OL | FR | 6'5" | 300 | Fitchburg, Wis. |
| TBD | Brooks Lawson | OL | FR | 6'4" | 282 | Kansas City, Mo. |
| TBD | Gabriel Ralston | OL | FR | 6'3" | 285 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| TBD | Henry Malloy | OL | FR | 6'3" | 263 | Apple Valley, Minn. |
| TBD | Jake Cassens | OL | FR | 6'2" | 310 | Freeborn, Minn. |
| TBD | Jared Schwarte | OL | SO | 6'3" | 265 | Oakland, Iowa |
| TBD | Marcus Stouffer | OL | JR | 6'3" | 305 | Rushville, Neb. |
| 57 | Zach Drenth | DE | FR | 6'2" | 235 | Rock Rapids, Iowa |
| 69 | Connor Hensen | DE | FR | 6'4" | 227 | Marshall, Wis. |
| 91 | Dalton Reiff | DE | JR | 6'3" | 250 | Chester, S.D. |
| 92 | Denim Blackstad | DE | SO | 6'3" | 240 | Mankato, Minn. |
| 93 | Ben Meyer | DE | FR | 6'3" | 230 | Larchwood, Iowa |
| 94 | Peyton Marceau | DE | SR | 6'4" | 245 | Rockwall, Texas |
| 96 | James Woodward | DE | JR | 6'3" | 240 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 97 | Caleb Smith | DE | SO | 6'2" | 255 | Mesa, Ariz. |
| 98 | Austin Miller | DE | SO | 6'6" | 225 | Colton, S.D. |
| TBD | Nolan Vandel | DE | SO | 6'4" | 215 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| TBD | Regan Raabe | DE | FR | 6'5" | 270 | Wisner, Neb. |
| 53 | Jack Gallier | DT | JR | 6'1" | 285 | Mahomet, Ill. |
| 55 | Max Dickinson | DT | SO | 6'2" | 265 | Ankeny, Iowa |
| 56 | Max Elrod | DT | JR | 6'0" | 265 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 59 | Tristen Seidl | DT | FR | 6'4" | 266 | Nashotah, Wis |
| 67 | Bryce Kock | DT | FR | 6'3" | 270 | Inwood, Iowa |
| 76 | Jace Tonne | DT | SO | 6'3" | 265 | Swisher, Iowa |
| 95 | Dawson Raabe | DT | SR | 6'1" | 305 | Hadar, Neb. |
| 99 | DaShawn Rohlik | DT | JR | 6'0" | 265 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| TBD | Ashton Wakeley | DT | FR | 6'3" | 245 | Hartington, Neb. |
| 9 | London Kolb | LB | SR | 6'1" | 220 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 23 | Vayo Kamara | LB | SR | 6'1" | 225 | Maple Grove, Minn. |
| 28 | Isaac Rudningen | LB | SR | 6'1" | 225 | Sunburg, Minn. |
| 30 | Chance Schoellerman | LB | JR | 6'1" | 205 | Viborg, S.D. |
| 31 | Bruce Soukup | LB | SR | 6'2" | 215 | Prior Lake, Minn. |
| 32 | Andy Henson | LB | SR | 6'2" | 240 | West Branch, Iowa |
| 34 | Noah Garry | LB | SR | 6'2" | 230 | Pacific Grove, Calif. |
| 35 | Brogan Benes | LB | SO | 6'1" | 185 | Albion, Neb. |
| 43 | Kannon Bork | LB | JR | 6'2" | 220 | Sioux City, Iowa |
| 49 | Jaxan Huyser | LB | SO | 6'1" | 205 | Inwood, Iowa |
| 51 | Spencer Wientjes | LB | SO | 6'0" | 230 | Watertown, S.D. |
| 52 | Seth Stai | LB | JR | 5'10" | 200 | Jackson, Minn. |
| 54 | Tee Sylling | LB | SO | 6'2" | 210 | Tower City, N.D. |
| 58 | Owen McCloud | LB | SR | 6'1" | 225 | Lakeville, Minn. |
| TBD | Jensen Pixler | LB | FR | 6'0" | 215 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| TBD | Tate McEowen | LB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Marion, Iowa |
| 1 | Cordell Wilson | CB | SR | 5'10" | 190 | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 2 | Leonard Spates | CB | JR | 5'10" | 170 | Rockford, Ill. |
| 3 | Raysean Wilson | CB | SO | 5'10" | 170 | Florrisant, Mo. |
| 4 | Davieian Williams | CB | JR | 6'2" | 200 | Lincoln, Neb. |
| 14 | Viyon Cothrine | CB | SO | 5'9" | 165 | St. Louis, Mo. |
| 24 | Jeremiah Valdez-Sholar | CB | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| 25 | MJ Burks | CB | SO | 5'9" | 185 | Florissant, Mo. |
| 37 | Carson Meyer | CB | SO | 5'11" | 170 | Alvord, Iowa |
| 38 | Brandan Lee | CB | SR | 6'0" | 180 | St. Paul Park, Minn. |
| TBD | Isaiah Wyatt | CB | FR | 6'3" | 180 | Grand Island, Neb. |
| TBD | Sam Booh | CB | FR | 6'1" | 175 | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 6 | Garret Hoffman | SAF | 5TH | 6'0" | 200 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 7 | Beau Giblin | SAF | SR | 6'0" | 200 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 11 | Cade Morse | SAF | SR | 5'11" | 200 | Adel, Iowa |
| 22 | Cam Enright | SAF | JR | 6'1" | 200 | Redwood Falls, Minn. |
| 26 | Trey Lewis | SAF | JR | 5'11" | 195 | Pierre, S.D. |
| 27 | Keelan Konkler | SAF | JR | 6'2" | 200 | Blaine, Minn. |
| 29 | Sam Sandvig | SAF | SO | 6'1" | 185 | Ankeny, Iowa |
| 33 | Ben Glogowski | SAF | SR | 5'10" | 195 | Mankato, Minn. |
| 36 | Broc Heishman | SAF | SO | 6'0" | 180 | Malcom, Iowa |
| TBD | Brayden Lewis | SAF | FR | 5'10" | 175 | Altoona, Iowa |
| TBD | Noah Ridgel | SAF | SO | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, Mo. |
| TBD | Preston Marty | SAF | FR | 5'11" | 178 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 40 | JT Frieders | K/P | SR | 6'0" | 180 | Geneva, Ill. |
| 46 | Kenny Steffen | K/P | SO | 5'11" | 200 | Savage, Minn. |
| 47 | Alex Akim | K/P | JR | 5'9" | 210 | Mankato, Minn. |
| 90 | Scott Dickson | K/P | JR | 6'2" | 200 | Sergeant Bluff, Iowa |
| TBD | Ethan Nelson | K/P | FR | 5'11" | 165 | Springfield, Neb. |
| 50 | Blayze Marchand | LS | JR | 6'0" | 220 | Boonville, Ind. |