| No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Hometown/Previous School |
| 1 |
Dustin Nowotny |
WR |
So. |
6-3 |
190 |
Rapid City, S.D./St. Thomas More HS |
| 2 |
Dante Warren |
QB |
So. |
6-1 |
195 |
Arlington Heights, Ill./St. Viator HS |
| 3 |
Quincy Christie |
DB |
Jr. |
5-10 |
185 |
Pierre, S.D./Pierre Riggs HS |
| 4 |
Brad McCurry |
FS |
So. |
5-9 |
175 |
Watauga, Texas/Harvest Christian Academy |
| 5 |
Jeremy Blount |
WR |
So. |
5-10 |
150 |
Tampa, Fla./Tampa Bay Middleton HS |
| 6 |
Sam Sawyer |
K |
Fr. |
6-0 |
170 |
Brandon, S.D./Brandon Valley HS |
| 7 |
Chris Frierson |
DB |
Fr. |
6-2 |
205 |
Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain HS |
| 8 |
Shane Potter |
DB |
So. |
6-3 |
215 |
Becker, Minn./Becker HS (Minnesota) |
| 9 |
Jim Thompson |
DB |
So. |
6-2 |
205 |
Hayward, Wis./Hayward HS (Minnesota) |
| 10 |
Dache Fance |
LB |
Sr. |
6-1 |
215 |
Long Beach, Calif./Fullerton College (Calif.) |
| 11 |
Reid Meierkort |
QB |
So. |
5-10 |
180 |
Vermillion, S.D./Vermillion HS |
| 11 |
Dan Skelly |
WR |
Sr. |
6-1 |
191 |
Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park HS |
| 12 |
Alphonso Valdez |
DB |
Fr. |
5-9 |
180 |
Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain HS |
| 13 |
Jacob Breske |
QB |
Sr. |
6-0 |
214 |
Webster, S.D./Webster HS |
| 13 |
Austin Koch |
DB |
Fr. |
6-1 |
180 |
Tyndall, S.D./Bon Homme HS |
| 14 |
Cole Zwiefelhofer |
P |
Fr. |
6-4 |
190 |
Chippewa Falls, Wis./Chippewa Falls HS |
| 15 |
Mychal Bogan |
DB |
Sr. |
5-10 |
165 |
Los Angeles, Calif./Antelope Valley HS |
| 15 |
Tyler Wilhelm |
QB |
Fr. |
6-4 |
204 |
Loxahatchee, Fla./Seminole Ridge HS |
| 16 |
Noah Shepard |
QB |
Sr. |
6-2 |
215 |
Thornton, Colo./Legacy HS |
| 17 |
Will Powell |
WR |
Fr. |
6-1 |
205 |
Sioux Falls, S.D./O'Gorman HS |
| 18 |
Kyle Cichos |
QB |
Fr. |
6-3 |
205 |
Pierre, S.D./TF Riggs HS |
| 19 |
Tyler Robinson |
QB |
Sr. |
6-2 |
225 |
Elkhorn, Neb./Elkhorn HS |
| 20 |
Chris Ganious |
RB |
So. |
5-8 |
185 |
Houston, Texas/North Shore HS |
| 21 |
Dion Price |
DB |
So. |
6-0 |
180 |
Tampa, Fla./Alonso HS |
| 22 |
Donovan Bowens |
RB |
Fr. |
6-1 |
190 |
Arvada, Colo./Pomona HS |
| 23 |
Justin Veazie |
K |
Sr. |
6-0 |
175 |
Chino, Calif./Chaffey College (Calif.) |
| 24 |
Ryan Routh |
LB |
Sr. |
6-1 |
220 |
Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington HS |
| 25 |
Tim Marlette |
LB |
RFr. |
6-1 |
210 |
Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington HS |
| 26 |
Julian Tucker |
DB |
So. |
6-0 |
200 |
Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg HS |
| 27 |
Matt Kerswill |
DB |
Fr. |
6-1 |
185 |
Schofield, Wis./DC Everest HS |
| 28 |
Michael Burrus |
RB |
Fr. |
5-9 |
175 |
Papillion, Neb./Papillion-LaVista HS |
| 29 |
Andrew Meier |
LB |
So. |
6-3 |
215 |
Guthrie Center, Iowa/Guthrie Center HS |
| 30 |
Charles McCree |
DB |
RFr. |
5-11 |
170 |
Brooklyn Park, Minn./De La Salle HS |
| 31 |
David Bowen |
DB |
So. |
5-11 |
190 |
Thornton, Colo./Academy of Charter Schools |
| 32 |
Marcus Sims |
RB |
RFr. |
5-11 |
190 |
Brooklyn Park, Minn./Osseo HS |
| 33 |
Earv Archambeau |
RB |
Fr. |
5-11 |
190 |
Avon, S.D./Avon HS |
| 34 |
Isaac Newton |
RB |
Sr. |
5-10 |
208 |
New Orleans, La./Victor Valley CC |
| 35 |
Aaron Mosley |
LB |
Jr. |
6-2 |
205 |
Hesperia, Calif./Victor Valley College |
| 36 |
Erik Helland |
FB |
So. |
6-0 |
215 |
LeCenter, Minn./LeCenter HS |
| 37 |
Cory Kuehl |
LB |
Jr. |
6-2 |
205 |
Rock Rapids, Iowa/Central Lyon HS |
| 38 |
Justin Harper |
DB |
Sr. |
5-8 |
185 |
Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton HS |
| 39 |
Kyle Wheeler |
LB |
So. |
6-1 |
230 |
Omaha, Neb./Millard South HS |
| 41 |
Kyle Shanker |
LB |
RFr. |
6-2 |
215 |
Garretson, S.D./Gerretson HS |
| 42 |
Shea Williams |
LB |
So. |
6-1 |
215 |
Alexandria, S.D./Hanson HS |
| 43 |
Darius Hogans |
LB |
RFr. |
6-1 |
205 |
Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron Memorial HS |
| 44 |
Adam Broders |
LB |
So. |
6-2 |
220 |
Bloomfield, Neb./Bloomfield HS |
| 45 |
Kelan Richardson |
LB |
Fr. |
6-2 |
202 |
Lake City, Iowa/Southern Cal HS |
| 46 |
D'Angelo Butler |
LB |
RFr. |
6-1 |
210 |
Las Vegas, Nev./Cheyenne HS |
| 47 |
Wayne Curry |
DL |
Sr. |
6-3 |
240 |
Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain HS |
| 48 |
Aramis Calloway |
LB |
Fr. |
6-1 |
205 |
Fort Myers, Fla./Dunbar HS |
| 49 |
Jerrod Freidel |
DB |
Fr. |
6-0 |
190 |
Vermillion, S.D./Vermillion HS |
| 50 |
Eric Leon |
LB |
Jr. |
6-2 |
230 |
Lancaster, Calif./Antelope Valley CC (Calif.) |
| 51 |
Sidney Bazemore |
DE |
So. |
6-4 |
235 |
Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel HS |
| 52 |
Ben Wampler |
OL |
Sr. |
6-3 |
295 |
Spencer, Iowa/Spencer HS |
| 53 |
Aaron Pomerenke |
LS |
Fr. |
6-2 |
250 |
Sioux Center, Iowa/Sioux Center HS |
| 54 |
Tyler Starr |
LB |
Fr. |
6-4 |
225 |
Little Rock, Iowa/George-Little Rock HS |
| 55 |
Elliott Harper |
LB |
RFr. |
6-1 |
230 |
Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton HS |
| 56 |
Joe White |
DL |
Sr. |
6-2 |
290 |
Crooks, S.D./Tri-Valley HS |
| 57 |
Mike Garvey |
LB |
So. |
6-2 |
220 |
South Sioux City, Neb./South Sioux City HS (Nebraska) |
| 59 |
Bruce Manz |
OL |
Fr. |
6-3 |
285 |
Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo HS |
| 60 |
Luke Nordquist |
OL |
Sr. |
6-5 |
280 |
Lake City, S.D./Britton-Hecla HS |
| 62 |
Walter Reed |
LS |
RFr. |
5-11 |
237 |
Omaha, Neb./Millard North HS |
| 63 |
Rob Cunningham |
OL |
So. |
6-4 |
275 |
Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Stevens HS |
| 64 |
Brent Johnson |
OL |
So. |
6-5 |
304 |
Jewell, Iowa/South Hamilton HS |
| 66 |
Steve Nelson |
OL |
Fr. |
6-5 |
300 |
Springfield, Neb./Platteview HS |
| 67 |
Cody O'Neill |
OL |
Fr. |
6-4 |
295 |
Harvard, Ill./Marian Central Catholic HS |
| 68 |
Tom Schroeder |
OL |
Sr. |
6-8 |
351 |
Miller, S.D./Miller HS |
| 69 |
Tim Ross |
OL |
RFr. |
6-3 |
265 |
Arvada, Colo./Arvada West HS |
| 73 |
Jacob Arthur |
OL |
Sr. |
6-6 |
304 |
Clark, S.D./Clark HS |
| 75 |
Scott Slotten |
OL |
Jr. |
6-6 |
320 |
Madison, Wis./LaFollette HS |
| 76 |
Tom Compton |
OL |
So. |
6-5 |
298 |
Rosemount, Minn./Rosemount HS |
| 77 |
Marc Murtha |
OL |
Fr. |
6-5 |
265 |
Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS |
| 78 |
R.J. Polley |
OL |
So,. |
6-6 |
280 |
Albert Lea, Minn./Albert Lea HS |
| 79 |
Taylor Moore |
DL |
Fr. |
6-4 |
240 |
Milwaukee, Wis./Marquette HS |
| 80 |
Khiry McDonald |
WR |
Fr. |
6-1 |
175 |
Ocala, Fla./Trinity Catholic HS |
| 81 |
Tom Flanagan |
WR |
Fr. |
5-9 |
190 |
Lakewood, Colo./Bear Creek HS |
| 83 |
Ben Oberle |
WR |
Sr. |
6-1 |
195 |
Vermillion, S.D./Vermillion HS |
| 84 |
London Landry |
TE |
Jr. |
6-4 |
235 |
Lancaster, Calif./Lancaster HS |
| 85 |
Cam Arnold |
WR |
RFr. |
6-2 |
189 |
Omaha, Neb./Millard North HS |
| 86 |
Joel DeJongh |
TE |
RFr. |
6-4 |
240 |
Rock Rapids, Iowa/Central Lyon HS |
| 87 |
Quintin McMartin |
FB |
Fr. |
6-2 |
230 |
Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington HS |
| 88 |
Matt Porisch |
TE |
So. |
6-8 |
255 |
Flandreau, S.D./Flandreau HS |
| 89 |
Mitch Mohr |
TE |
Jr. |
6-5 |
247 |
Genoa, Neb./Twins River HS |
| 90 |
Mike Pharis |
DL |
Fr. |
6-4 |
244 |
Sioux Falls, S.D./O'Gorman HS |
| 91 |
David Giese |
DL |
RFr. |
6-4 |
258 |
Chicago, Ill./St. Patrick's HS |
| 92 |
Jordan Eaton |
DL |
RFr. |
6-5 |
240 |
St. Paul Minn./St. Paul Highland Park HS |
| 93 |
Evan Capper |
DL |
So. |
6-1 |
277 |
Aplington, Iowa/Aplington-Parkersburg HS |
| 94 |
Abraham Booker IV |
DL |
Sr. |
6-3 |
273 |
Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy HS |
| 96 |
Jesse Weisbrod |
DE |
So. |
6-4 |
265 |
Waupaca, Wis./Waupaca HS |
| 97 |
Ko Quaye |
DL |
Sr. |
6-1 |
302 |
Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park HS |
| 98 |
J.J. Nair |
DL |
RFr. |
6-1 |
270 |
Spencer, Iowa/Spencer HS |
| 99 |
Nick Franken |
DL |
Fr. |
6-4 |
225 |
Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington HS |
Head Coach:
Ed Meierkort (Dakota Wesleyan ,1982, South Dakota State, 1987)
Offensive Coordinator:
Wesley Beschorner (South Dakota, 2005, 2008
Recruiting Areas: Iowa, Tampa area)
Offensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator:
Tony (TS) Spencer (Carroll College, 1996
Recruiting Areas: Nevada, Arizona, West Palm Beach area)
Defensive Line Coach/Special Teams Coordinator:
Jake Sprague (Wisconsin, 2003
Recruiting Areas: Eastern Wisconsin, Chicago area)
Linebackers Coach:
Adam Breske (Northern Colorado, 2004, South Dakota, 2009
Recruiting Areas: Denver area, Kansas City area)
Wide Receivers:
Tim Triplett (South Dakota, 2005
Recruiting Areas: Minnesota, Western Wisconsin)
Graduate Assistant/Linebackers:
B.J. Campbell (Wayne State, 2009)
Graduate Assistant/TEs:
Collin Prosser (Wayne State, 2009)
Graduate Assistant/Defensive Backs:
Nick Benedetto (Sioux Falls, 2008)
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach:
Chris Kirckof (Minnesota-Duluth, 2006, South Daktoa, 2009)
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach:
Jevon Bowman (South Dakota, 2008, 2010)
Strength and Conditioning Intern:
Tyler Robinson (South Dakota, 2010)