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Dakota State University football team signs 24 South Dakotans
Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy's Tate Sorensen (88) celebrates the Phoenix win over Elkton-Lake Benton during the Class 9AA state championship game on Nov. 13 at the DakotaDome in Vermillion.
(Matt Gade / 605 Sports)
Feb 4, 2026
 

By 605 Sports Staff

MADISON — The Dakota State University football team has signed 24 South Dakotans on National Signing Day. 

The Trojans signed 40 total commitments, including 24 recruits from the state of South Dakota. 

The South Dakotans are listed below: 

  

Stephen Anawski; OLB – 6'2, 195; Brookings High School; Brookings, S.D.

Alec Austin; QB – 6'3, 210; Centerville High School; Centerville, S.D.

Kaleb Blackmun; OG – 6'1, 290; Sioux Falls Washington High School; Sioux Falls, S.D.

Spencer Bush; MLB – 6'0, 185; Belle Fourche High School; Belle Fourche, S.D.

Dalton Deffenbaugh; OC – 6'2, 270; Kimball Public Schools; Kimball, S.D.

Otto Eidsness; OLB – 6'0, 200; Brookings High School; Brookings, S.D.

Easton Graff; MLB – 6'3, 220; Rapid City Central High School; Rapid City, S.D.

Carter Gross; QB – 6'2, 180; West Central High School; Hartford, S.D.

Bryce Hawkinson; RB – 5'7, 155; Britton-Hecla High School; Britton, S.D.

Isaak Hunter; OLB – 6'3, 190; Miller High School; Miller, S.D.

Zakariya Ibrahim; FS – 5'11, 175; Sioux Falls Jefferson High School; Sioux Falls, S.D.

Sullivan 'Sully' Jost; RB – 5'9, 175; Sturgis Brown High School; Sturgis, S.D.

Kyle Kneeland; OLB – 6'3, 210; Waverly-South Shore High School; Watertown, S.D.

Lincoln LeBrun; MLB – 6'0, 190; Dell Rapids St. Mary High School; Dell Rapids, S.D.

Lawson Lodmel; DE – 6'3, 220; Tri-Valley High School; Crooks, S.D.

Devin Lodmell; OLB – 5'9, 180; Dell Rapids High School; Dell Rapids, S.D.

Laythan Lucas; OLB – 5'11, 185; Spearfish High School; Spearfish, S.D.

Eli Mundahl; OLB – 6'2, 210; West Central High School; Hartford, S.D.

Cayden Patterson; DE – 6'2, 220; Kadoka Area High School; Kadoka, S.D.

Nicholas Popkes; TE – 6'2, 220; Sioux Falls Christian Schools; Harrisburg, S.D.

Tate Sorensen; TE – 6'2, 205; Freeman High School; Freeman, S.D.

Kenny Swanson; MLB – 6'0, 195; Dell Rapids High School; Dell Rapids, S.D.

Two New Transfer Commitments – In Alphabetical Order

Tyan Buus; WR – 5'10, 185; Mount Marty University / Pierre High School; Pierre, S.D.

Cole Ruesink; RB – 5'10, 175; Northern State University / Dell Rapids High School; Dell Rapids, S.D.