2021 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

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2021 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
South Dakota State University logo.svg
Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 4
FCS CoachesNo. 5
Record11–4 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jason Eck (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinators
MVP Pierre Strong Jr.
Home stadium Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Seasons
←  2020
2022  →
2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State $^  7 –1   14 –1  
No. 14 Missouri State ^  6 –2   8 –4  
No. 16 Southern Illinois ^  5 –3   8 –5  
No. 18 South Dakota ^  5 –3   7 –5  
No. 4 South Dakota State ^  5 –3   11 –4  
No. 23 Northern Iowa ^  4 –4   6 –6  
Indiana State  3 –5   5 –6  
North Dakota  3 –5   5 –6  
Western Illinois  2 –6   2 –9  
Illinois State  2 –6   4 –7  
Youngstown State  2 –6   3 –7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 25th-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 11–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. South Dakota State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Jackrabbits defeated UC Davis in the first round, Sacramento State in the second round, and Villanova in the quarterfinals before losing to Montana State in the semifinals. The team played home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.

Contents

After the season, offensive coordinator Jason Eck was hired as the head football coach at the University of Idaho.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 38:00 p.m.at Colorado State *No. 3
 FS1 W 42–2332,327
September 116:00 p.m. Lindenwood *No. 2
 ESPN3 W 52–715,162
September 2512:00 p.m.at Indiana State No. 2
 ESPN+ W 44–06,652
October 26:00 p.m. Dixie State *No. 2
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD
ESPN+/Midco W 55–714,427
October 92:00 p.m. No. 8 Southern Illinois No. 2
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD
ESPN+/MidcoL 41–42 OT12,216
October 1612:00 p.m.at Western Illinois No. 7
ESPN+W 41–172,827
October 232:00 p.m. No. 20 Northern Iowa No. 6
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD
ESPN3L 17–2616,889
October 301:00 p.m.at Youngstown State No. 10
ESPN+W 47–169,423
November 62:00 p.m.No. 2 North Dakota State No. 9
 ABC ND/ESPN+/MidcoW 27–19 18,122
November 132:00 p.m.at No. 19 South Dakota No. 4
ESPN+/MidcoL 20–239,068
November 202:00 p.m. North Dakota No. 12
  • Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
  • Brookings, SD
ESPN+/MidcoW 24–218,132
November 272:00 p.m.No. 14 UC Davis *No. 11
ESPN+W 56–243,681
December 48:00 p.m.at No. 8 Sacramento State *No. 11
ESPN+W 24–1910,031
December 111:00 p.m.at No. 6 Villanova *No. 11
ESPN+W 35–213,401
December 181:00 p.m.at No. 7 Montana State *No. 11
 ESPN2 L 17–3120,457

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Roster

2021 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 6 Chris Oladokun Sr
RB 20 Pierre Strong Jr. Sr
FB/TE 34Michael MorganJr
TE 85 Tucker Kraft So
OL 60 Mason McCormick Jr
OL 74 Garret Greenfield Jr
WR 10Jaxon JankeJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 12Logan BackhausSr
LB 32Adam BockSo
DE 22Tolu OgunrindeSr
DE 48Quinton HicksJr
DE 50Noah JessupFr
DE 53Caden JohnsonSo
DE 54Chandler CarterFr
DE 56Levi Vanden BosFr
DE 90Randy KeumogneSo
DE 92Kevin BrennerSo
DE 93Max Baloun Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 94Cade TerveerJr
DE 95Zac WilsonSo
DE 96Mitch Eichacker Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 97Reece WinkelmanSr
DT 2 Isaiah Stalbird Jr
DT 52Jarod DePriestSo
DT 55Thomas StackerSr
DT 65Matthew BorowiczJr
DT 69Krockett KrolikowskiSr
DT 73Coby MaeschenFr
DT 77Aaron Wolfcale-HolstenFr
DT 88Brandon Lane Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 91Xavier WardSr
DT 98Ryan Van MarelJr
DT 99Caleb SandersSr
CB 1Malik LoftonSr
CB 5DyShawn GalesJr
CB 7Dalys BeanumSo
CB 13Christopher RhodesFr
CB 15Timothy CroskeyFr
CB 17Abe Hoskins III Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 20Myles TaylorFr
CB 21 Don Gardner Sr
CB 26Steven Arrell Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 39Aydan DautermannFr
S 6 Michael Griffin II Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 97Cole FrahmSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS 3 (4)2 (11)2 (9)2 (8)2 (10)2 (15)76109412114
Coaches 4 (1)3 (3)3 (2)3 (1)3 (1)3 (1)871312713115

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
4127 Pierre Strong Jr. RB New England Patriots
7241 Chris Oladokun QB Pittsburgh Steelers

References

  1. ↑ "South Dakota State Jackrabbits Schedule 2021". ESPN . Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2021 Football Schedule". South Dakota State University Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2024.


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