Upcoming Event: Football versus Stetson on August 29, 2026 at 6 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Football
vs Stetson
South Dakota State University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 97
Blake Leiferman
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 265
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Kimball, S.D.
- High School:
- Kimball H.S.
- Major:
- Agricultural Business
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
2025: Played in all 14 games as a reserve defensive end ... totaled 13 tackles, including two tackles for loss, and a pass breakup ... was credited with a solo tackle and two quarterback hurries in Beef Bowl win against Drake (9/13) ... registered two tackles, including a tackle for loss, in comeback win at Youngstown State (10/4) ... made a season-high three tackles, including a half-sack, at South Dakota (11/8) ... tallied two tackles with a half-tackle for loss versus Illinois State (11/15) ... notched one tackle in each of the Jackrabbits' Football Championship Subdivision playoff games against New Hampshire (11/29) and Montana (12/6)
2024: Made the move from tight end to defensive end during freshman season ... redshirted and did not see any game action ... selected as team's Scout Defensive Lineman of the Week for efforts leading up to games against Youngstown State (10/12) and Missouri State (11/23)
BEFORE SDSU: Was honored as a member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 as a tight end after catching 33 passes for 419 yards and seven touchdowns, while adding another score on the ground for the Kimball/White Lake program in 2023 .. also earned Class 9AA all-state honors as a defensive end as a senior ... in addition to football, he was an all-region performer in baseball, as well as an all-conference selection in basketball ... averaged 17 points and 13 rebounds per game his junior season ... member of the National Honor Society
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2025)
- MVFC Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
2025: Played in all 14 games as a reserve defensive end ... totaled 13 tackles, including two tackles for loss, and a pass breakup ... was credited with a solo tackle and two quarterback hurries in Beef Bowl win against Drake (9/13) ... registered two tackles, including a tackle for loss, in comeback win at Youngstown State (10/4) ... made a season-high three tackles, including a half-sack, at South Dakota (11/8) ... tallied two tackles with a half-tackle for loss versus Illinois State (11/15) ... notched one tackle in each of the Jackrabbits' Football Championship Subdivision playoff games against New Hampshire (11/29) and Montana (12/6)
2024: Made the move from tight end to defensive end during freshman season ... redshirted and did not see any game action ... selected as team's Scout Defensive Lineman of the Week for efforts leading up to games against Youngstown State (10/12) and Missouri State (11/23)
BEFORE SDSU: Was honored as a member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 as a tight end after catching 33 passes for 419 yards and seven touchdowns, while adding another score on the ground for the Kimball/White Lake program in 2023 .. also earned Class 9AA all-state honors as a defensive end as a senior ... in addition to football, he was an all-region performer in baseball, as well as an all-conference selection in basketball ... averaged 17 points and 13 rebounds per game his junior season ... member of the National Honor Society
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