Sam Christensen

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Football versus Stetson on August 29, 2026 at 6 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Football
vs Stetson
Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Football at Northwestern on September 5, 2026 at 7 p.m.
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7 p.m.
Football
at Northwestern
Evanston, Ill.
Upcoming Event: Football versus New Haven on September 12, 2026 at 6 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Football
vs New Haven
Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Football versus Youngstown State on September 19, 2026 at 6 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Football
vs Youngstown State
Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Football versus Eastern Illinois on September 26, 2026 at 6 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Football
vs Eastern Illinois
Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Football at Illinois State on October 3, 2026 at 6 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Football
at Illinois State
Normal, Ill.

Height:
6-2
Weight:
250
Position:
Defensive Tackle
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Rock Rapids, Iowa
High School:
Central Lyon H.S.

PRONUNCIATION

2025: Redshirted during first season in the Jackrabbit football program ... did not see any game action

BEFORE SDSU: Played on both the defensive and offensive lines during a standout career with the Central Lyon/George-Little Rock football program ... earned first-team all-state honors as a senior and was selected to play for the North team in the 2025 Iowa Shrine Bowl ... placed fifth in the heavyweight division for Class 2A at the Iowa state wrestling tournament in 2025

Saturday, December 06

Thursday, December 04

Tuesday, December 02

Photo compilation of South Dakota State football players named to the 2026 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team (left to right: defensive end Dawson Ripperda, offensive lineman Quinten Christensen and linebacker Cullen McShane)

SIX JACKS NAMED TO STATS PERFORM PRESEASON SQUAD

Monday, July 13

Wide-angle photo of Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium looking toward the west grandstand and press box.

FOOTBALL PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

Thursday, June 11

TWO SDSU FOOTBALL GAMES SET FOR NATIONAL TV

Wednesday, May 27

Panoramic view of Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium at South Dakota State University. The stadium serves as the home for Jackrabbit football and features the largest scoreboard in the Football Championship Subdivision. The stadium, which opened in 2016, has an artificial turf surface and seats 19,340.

JACKRABBITS FINALIZE 2026 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Tuesday, May 05

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2026 Football Roster

Sam Christensen

Upcoming Event: Football versus Stetson on August 29, 2026 at 6 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Football at Northwestern on September 5, 2026 at 7 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Football versus New Haven on September 12, 2026 at 6 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Football versus Youngstown State on September 19, 2026 at 6 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Football versus Eastern Illinois on September 26, 2026 at 6 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Football at Illinois State on October 3, 2026 at 6 p.m.

Completed Event: Football at Montana on December 6, 2025 , Loss , 29, to, 50

Completed Event: Football versus New Hampshire on November 29, 2025 , Win , 41, to, 3

Completed Event: Football at North Dakota on November 22, 2025 , Win , 34, to, 31 , OT

Completed Event: Football versus Illinois State on November 15, 2025 , Loss , 21, to, 35

Completed Event: Football at South Dakota on November 8, 2025 , Loss , 17, to, 24

Completed Event: Football versus Indiana State on November 1, 2025 , Loss , 12, to, 24

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