| No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Hometown/Previous School |
| 1 |
Dustin Nowotny |
WR |
Jr. |
6-3 |
215 |
Rapid City, S.D./St. Thomas More HS |
| 2 |
Dante Warren |
QB |
Jr. |
6-0 |
196 |
Arlington Heights, Ill./St. Viator HS |
| 3 |
Quincy Christie |
DB |
Sr. |
5-9 |
177 |
Pierre, S.D./T.F. Riggs HS |
| 4 |
Terrance Terry |
WR |
Fr. |
5-9 |
200 |
Barrington, Ill./Barrington HS |
| 5 |
Jeremy Blount |
WR |
Jr. |
5-9 |
157 |
Tampa, Fla./Tampa Bay Middleton HS |
| 6 |
Dametrius Turner |
DB |
RFr. |
5-11 |
177 |
Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain HS |
| 7 |
Chris Frierson |
DB |
RFr. |
6-1 |
173 |
Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain HS |
| 8 |
Shane Potter |
DB |
Jr. |
6-2 |
207 |
Becker, Minn./Becker HS (Minnesota) |
| 9 |
Jim Thompson |
DB |
Jr. |
6-1 |
212 |
Hayward, Wis./Hayward HS (Minnesota) |
| 10 |
Marquis Butler |
DB |
Jr. |
6-0 |
182 |
Los Angeles, Calif./Locke HS (Utah State) |
| 11 |
Tyler Starr |
DL |
RFr. |
6-5 |
236 |
Little Rock, Iowa/George-Little Rock HS |
| 12 |
Alphonso Valdez |
DB |
So. |
5-9 |
177 |
Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain HS |
| 14 |
Chris Lundy |
DB |
Fr. |
5-9 |
155 |
Tampa, Fla./Tampa Catholic HS |
| 15 |
Tyler Wilhelm |
QB |
RFr. |
6-4 |
211 |
Loxahatchee, Fla./Seminole Ridge HS |
| 16 |
Josh Vander Maten |
QB |
Fr. |
6-2 |
195 |
Rock Valley, Iowa/Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley HS |
| 17 |
Will Powell |
WR |
So. |
6-1 |
204 |
Sioux Falls, S.D./O'Gorman HS |
| 18 |
Kyle Cichos |
QB |
RFr. |
6-2 |
206 |
Pierre, S.D./T.F. Riggs HS |
| 19 |
Tom Flanagan |
WR |
So. |
5-9 |
185 |
Lakewood, Colo./Bear Creek HS |
| 20 |
Chris Ganious |
RB |
Jr. |
5-7 |
188 |
Houston, Texas/North Shore HS |
| 21 |
Dion Price |
DB |
Jr. |
5-9 |
167 |
Tampa, Fla./Alonso HS |
| 22 |
Donovan Bowens |
RB |
RFr. |
6-0 |
197 |
Arvada, Colo./Pomona HS |
| 23 |
Matt Kerswill |
WR |
RFr. |
6-0 |
194 |
Schofield, Wis./DC Everest HS |
| 24 |
Mike Ruiz |
DB |
Fr. |
5-7 |
155 |
Riviera Beach, Fla./Dwyer HS |
| 25 |
Tim Marlette |
LB |
So. |
6-0 |
217 |
Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington HS |
| 26 |
Aaron Swift |
DB |
Fr. |
5-8 |
164 |
Aurora, Colo./Eaglecrest HS |
| 27 |
Earv Archambeau |
RB |
RFr. |
5-9 |
197 |
Avon, S.D./Avon HS |
| 28 |
Michael Burrus |
RB |
RFr. |
5-8 |
168 |
Papillion, Neb./Papillion-LaVista HS |
| 29 |
Andrew Meier |
LB |
Jr. |
6-4 |
220 |
Guthrie Center, Iowa/Guthrie Center HS |
| 30 |
David Bowen |
DB |
So. |
5-11 |
177 |
Thornton, Colo./Academy of Charter Schools |
| 31 |
Aramis Calloway |
DB |
RFr. |
6-1 |
198 |
Fort Myers, Fla./Dunbar HS |
| 32 |
Marcus Sims |
RB |
So. |
5-10 |
195 |
Brooklyn Park, Minn./Osseo HS |
| 34 |
Tom Manning |
FB |
Fr. |
6-1 |
232 |
Casper, Wyo./Kelly Walsh HS |
| 35 |
Julian Dupree |
DB |
So. |
5-11 |
187 |
Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron Memorial HS |
| 36 |
Erik Helland |
FB |
Jr. |
6-0 |
225 |
LeCenter, Minn./LeCenter HS |
| 37 |
Cory Kuehl |
LB |
Sr. |
6-2 |
215 |
Rock Rapids, Iowa/Central Lyon HS |
| 38 |
Robbie Jelsma |
LB |
Fr. |
6-3 |
227 |
Springfield, S.D./Bon Homme HS |
| 39 |
Kyle Wheeler |
LB |
Jr. |
6-1 |
224 |
Omaha, Neb./Millard South HS |
| 41 |
Kyle Shanker |
LB |
So. |
6-2 |
209 |
Garretson, S.D./Garretson HS |
| 42 |
Shea Williams |
LB |
Jr. |
6-2 |
224 |
Alexandria, S.D./Hanson HS |
| 43 |
Darius Hogans |
LB |
So. |
6-1 |
215 |
Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron Memorial HS |
| 44 |
Adam Broders |
LB |
Jr. |
6-2 |
220 |
Bloomfield, Neb./Bloomfield HS |
| 45 |
Kelan Richardson |
LB |
RFr. |
6-1 |
211 |
Lake City, Iowa/Southern Cal HS |
| 46 |
D'Angelo Butler |
LB |
So. |
6-1 |
205 |
Las Vegas, Nev./Cheyenne HS |
| 47 |
Chase Irvin-Salazar |
DL |
Fr. |
6-4 |
241 |
Lee's Summit, Mo./Lee's Summit North HS |
| 48 |
Kevin Robb |
K |
Fr. |
5-9 |
185 |
Rapid City, S.D./St. Thomas More HS |
| 49 |
Jerrod Freidel |
LB |
RFr. |
5-10 |
190 |
Vermillion, S.D./Vermillion HS |
| 50 |
Eric Leon |
LB |
Sr. |
6-2 |
235 |
Lancaster, Calif./Antelope Valley CC (Calif.) |
| 51 |
Sidney Bazemore |
DE |
Jr. |
6-3 |
240 |
Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel HS |
| 54 |
Kyle Guziec |
LB |
Fr. |
6-4 |
215 |
Lake Forest, Ill./Loyola Academy |
| 55 |
Elliott Harper |
LB |
So. |
6-1 |
220 |
Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton HS |
| 57 |
Mike Garvey |
LB |
So. |
6-2 |
223 |
South Sioux City, Neb./South Sioux City HS (Nebraska) |
| 59 |
Bruce Manz |
OL |
RFr. |
6-3 |
297 |
Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo HS |
| 60 |
Broc Gullett |
OL |
Jr. |
6-3 |
276 |
Buckeye, Ariz./Agua Fria HS (Glendale CC) |
| 62 |
Walter Reed |
LS |
So. |
6-0 |
243 |
Omaha, Neb./Millard North HS |
| 63 |
Rob Cunningham |
OL |
Jr. |
6-3 |
284 |
Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Stevens HS |
| 64 |
Brent Johnson |
OL |
Jr. |
6-5 |
304 |
Jewell, Iowa/South Hamilton HS |
| 66 |
Steve Nelson |
OL |
RFr. |
6-5 |
313 |
Springfield, Neb./Platteview HS |
| 67 |
Cody O'Neill |
OL |
RFr. |
6-2 |
309 |
Harvard, Ill./Marian Central Catholic HS |
| 68 |
Nick Rawson |
OL |
Fr. |
6-5 |
287 |
Brookfield, Wis./Milwaukee Marquette HS |
| 69 |
Tim Ross |
OL |
So. |
6-2 |
280 |
Arvada, Colo./Arvada West HS |
| 70 |
Matt Huffer |
OL |
Fr. |
6-7 |
240 |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Washington HS |
| 71 |
Colton Kunde |
OL |
Fr. |
6-5 |
297 |
Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest HS |
| 72 |
Andrew Schofield |
OL |
Fr. |
6-5 |
260 |
Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg HS |
| 73 |
Adam Praska |
OL |
Fr. |
6-5 |
312 |
Elma, Iowa/Crestwood HS |
| 74 |
Matt Porisch |
OL |
Jr. |
6-7 |
282 |
Flandreau, S.D./Flandreau HS |
| 75 |
Scott Slotten |
OL |
Sr. |
6-7 |
330 |
Madison, Wis./LaFollette HS |
| 76 |
Tom Compton |
OL |
Jr. |
6-6 |
311 |
Rosemount, Minn./Rosemount HS |
| 77 |
Marc Murtha |
OL |
RFr. |
6-6 |
287 |
Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS |
| 78 |
R.J. Polley |
OL |
Jr. |
6-6 |
300 |
Albert Lea, Minn./Albert Lea HS |
| 80 |
Khiry McDonald |
WR |
RFr. |
6-1 |
178 |
Ocala, Fla./Trinity Catholic HS |
| 81 |
Jordan Butler |
WR |
Fr. |
5-8 |
148 |
North Las Vegas, Nev./Cheyenne HS |
| 82 |
Cole Zwiefelhofer |
P |
So. |
6-3 |
206 |
Chippewa Falls, Wis./Chippewa Falls HS |
| 83 |
Austin Koch |
WR |
RFr. |
6-1 |
172 |
Tyndall, S.D./Bon Homme HS |
| 84 |
London Landry |
TE |
Sr. |
6-4 |
245 |
Lancaster, Calif./Lancaster HS |
| 85 |
Michael Neilson |
TE |
Jr. |
6-3 |
218 |
Gilbert, Ariz./Gilbert HS/BYU |
| 86 |
Joel DeJongh |
TE |
So. |
6-3 |
237 |
Rock Rapids, Iowa/Central Lyon HS |
| 87 |
Quintin McMartin |
FB |
So. |
6-1 |
234 |
Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington HS |
| 88 |
Tim Segich |
WR |
Fr. |
5-11 |
202 |
Logan Township, N.J./Gloucester Catholic |
| 89 |
Mitch Mohr |
TE |
Sr. |
6-5 |
252 |
Genoa, Neb./Twins River HS |
| 90 |
Mike Pharis |
DL |
RFr. |
6-3 |
255 |
Sioux Falls, S.D./O'Gorman HS |
| 91 |
David Giese |
DL |
So. |
6-3 |
268 |
Chicago, Ill./St. Patrick's HS |
| 92 |
Jordan Eaton |
DL |
So. |
6-5 |
230 |
St. Paul Minn./St. Paul Highland Park HS |
| 93 |
Evan Capper |
DL |
Jr. |
6-1 |
279 |
Aplington, Iowa/Aplington-Parkersburg HS |
| 94 |
Vernell Price |
DL |
Jr. |
6-0 |
287 |
San Diego, Calif./Mission Bay HS (San Diego Mesa) |
| 95 |
Kenny Greer |
DL |
Fr. |
6-3 |
276 |
Barrington, Ill./Barrington HS |
| 96 |
Jesse Weisbrod |
DE |
Jr. |
6-5 |
275 |
Waupaca, Wis./Waupaca HS |
| 98 |
Taylor Moore |
DL |
RFr. |
6-3 |
265 |
Milwaukee, Wis./Marquette HS |
| 99 |
Sam Sawyer |
K |
So. |
6-1 |
201 |
Brandon, S.D./Brandon Valley 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)
Defensive Coordinator:
Chuck Morrell (Sioux Falls, 1997
Recruiting Areas: South Dakota, Nebraska, Sioux City area)
Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator:
Tony (TS) Spencer (Carroll College, 1996
Recruiting Areas: Nevada, Arizona, West Palm Beach area)
Defensive Line/Special Teams Coordinator:
Jake Sprague (Wisconsin, 2003
Recruiting Areas: Eastern Wisconsin, Chicago area)
Linebackers:
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/Tight Ends:
Collin Prosser (Wayne State, 2009)
Graduate Assistant/Defensive Backs:
Nick Benedetto (Sioux Falls, 2008)
Graduate Assistant/Running Backs:
Jake Breske (South Dakota, 2009)
Strength and Conditioning Coach:
Jevon Bowman (South Dakota, 2008, 2010)
Strength and Conditioning Intern:
Tyler Robinson (South Dakota, 2010)