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 9
Matt Goehring
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sioux Falls, S.D.
- High School:
- Roosevelt H.S.
- Major:
- Exercise Science/Pre-Chiropractic
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
2025: Backed up at linebacker and was a key contributor on special teams during first season with the Jackrabbits ... played in all 14 games and registered 16 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack ... recorded his lone sack of the season as part of a two-tackle performance at Montana State (9/6) ... also notched a pair of stops in wins against Drake (9/13) and Murray State (10/18) ... tallied three tackles versus Illinois State (11/15) ... made season-high five tackles and broke up a pass in Football Championship Subdivision playoff debut against New Hampshire (11/29) ... returned kickoffs for 16 and 5 yards, respectively, versus Illinois State (11/15) and North Dakota (11/22)
BEFORE SDSU: Matt (last name is pronounced GARE-ing) earned second-team all-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference recognition each of his last two seasons at the University of Sioux Falls ... entered SDSU in 2025 with two seasons of eligibility remaining ... during the 2024 season, he led USF with four interceptions and ranked second on the team with 59 tackles ... was honored academically on both the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence and the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team ... played at the prep level at Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2025)
- MVFC Honor Roll (2025)
2025: Backed up at linebacker and was a key contributor on special teams during first season with the Jackrabbits ... played in all 14 games and registered 16 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack ... recorded his lone sack of the season as part of a two-tackle performance at Montana State (9/6) ... also notched a pair of stops in wins against Drake (9/13) and Murray State (10/18) ... tallied three tackles versus Illinois State (11/15) ... made season-high five tackles and broke up a pass in Football Championship Subdivision playoff debut against New Hampshire (11/29) ... returned kickoffs for 16 and 5 yards, respectively, versus Illinois State (11/15) and North Dakota (11/22)
BEFORE SDSU: Matt (last name is pronounced GARE-ing) earned second-team all-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference recognition each of his last two seasons at the University of Sioux Falls ... entered SDSU in 2025 with two seasons of eligibility remaining ... during the 2024 season, he led USF with four interceptions and ranked second on the team with 59 tackles ... was honored academically on both the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence and the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team ... played at the prep level at Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls
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