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 96
Rhett Schaefer
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 255
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Walcott, Iowa
- High School:
- Davenport Assumption H.S.
- Major:
- Electrical Engineering
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
2025: Provided depth at the defensive tackle positions ... played in four games, starting with making collegiate debut against Drake (9/13) ... registered lone tackle of the season in home win over Mercyhurst (9/27) ... also saw action in Hobo Day game versus Northern Iowa (10/11) and in Football Championship Subdivision home playoff game against New Hampshire (11/29)
2024: Redshirted ... did not see any game action in his first season at the collegiate level ... honored as Scout Defensive Lineman of the Week in preparation for games against South Dakota (10/26) and North Dakota (11/9) ... also named Scout Special Teams Player of the Week prior to home victory versus Murray State (11/2)
BEFORE SDSU: Received all-district honors as both an offensive and defensive lineman his junior and senior seasons at Davenport Assumption High School ... over a three-year prep career, he tallied 111 total tackles with 18 tackles for loss and nine sacks ... was inducted into the National Honor Society and received academic all-state accolades
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2025)
- MVFC Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
2025: Provided depth at the defensive tackle positions ... played in four games, starting with making collegiate debut against Drake (9/13) ... registered lone tackle of the season in home win over Mercyhurst (9/27) ... also saw action in Hobo Day game versus Northern Iowa (10/11) and in Football Championship Subdivision home playoff game against New Hampshire (11/29)
2024: Redshirted ... did not see any game action in his first season at the collegiate level ... honored as Scout Defensive Lineman of the Week in preparation for games against South Dakota (10/26) and North Dakota (11/9) ... also named Scout Special Teams Player of the Week prior to home victory versus Murray State (11/2)
BEFORE SDSU: Received all-district honors as both an offensive and defensive lineman his junior and senior seasons at Davenport Assumption High School ... over a three-year prep career, he tallied 111 total tackles with 18 tackles for loss and nine sacks ... was inducted into the National Honor Society and received academic all-state accolades
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