| North Dakota State Bison–No. 5 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
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| High school | Marshall Senior (Marshall, Minnesota) |
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Bryce Lance is an American college football wide receiver for the North Dakota State Bison.
Lance grew up in Marshall, Minnesota and attended Marshall Senior High School. [1] He set school career records with 68 receptions and 1,766 receiving yards. [2] Lance committed to play college football at North Dakota State. [3]
Lance redshirted his true freshman season at North Dakota State. [4] He played primarily on special teams as a redshirt freshman and sophomore. [5] Lance caught one pass for seven yards during his redshirt sophomore season. [6] He was named a starting receiver for the Bison entering his redshirt junior year. [7] Lance was named first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference at the end of the regular season. [8]
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| Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |  Redshirt | |||||||
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 75 | 1,053 | 14.0 | 17 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 1 |
| Career | 44 | 16 | 76 | 1,060 | 13.9 | 17 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 1 |
Lance's older brother, Trey, also played college football at North Dakota State and was the third overall selection in the 2021 NFL draft. [9] His father, Carlton, played cornerback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football (WLAF). [10]
North Dakota State University is a public land-grant research university in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. It was founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as the state's land-grant university. As of 2021, NDSU offers 94 undergraduate majors, 146 undergraduate degree programs, 5 undergraduate certificate programs, 84 undergraduate minors, 87 master's degree programs, 51 doctoral degree programs of study, and 210 graduate certificate programs. It is classified among "R1-Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity".
The North Dakota State Bison football program represents North Dakota State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level and competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Bison play in the 19,000-seat Fargodome located in Fargo. The Bison have won 18 national championships and 38 conference championships. They have won 10 NCAA Division I AA FCS National Championships between 2011 and 2024. The Bison hold the record for most overall NCAA national championships and the record for the most consecutive championships with five titles between 2011 and 2015 for Division I FCS.
The North Dakota State Bison are the athletic teams of North Dakota State University (NDSU), which is located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota. The teams are often called the "Thundering Herd". The current logo is a bison.
The Nickel Trophy is a trophy that was presented to the winner of the annual football game between the rival University of North Dakota (UND) Fighting Hawks and the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison. The two universities are approximately 76 miles apart on the eastern border of North Dakota. The two schools suspended play in 2003 before meeting again in 2015, with annual games resuming in 2019. In the entire history of the rivalry, the game has never been contested anywhere beside Grand Forks or Fargo.
The 2013 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach Craig Bohl, in his 11th and ultimately final season, as he left to become the head coach at Wyoming after the season. The team, which played their 21st season in the Fargodome, entered the season as the two-time defending national champions. The Bison have been members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference since the 2008 season.
The 2015 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Chris Klieman. The team, which played its 23rd season in the Fargodome, entered the season as the four-time defending national champions. The Bison have been members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) since the 2008 season.
Trey Aubrey Lance is an American professional football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison, where he received the Walter Payton and Jerry Rice Awards as a freshman en route to winning the 2020 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game. Lance was selected third overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2021 NFL draft, but limited play and injuries led to him being traded after two seasons to the Cowboys.
Jabril Cox is an American professional football linebacker for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft. He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison, where he won three FCS championships and was named the MVFC defensive player of the year before playing the 2020 season with LSU. Cox has also been a member of the Washington Commanders.
Dillon Jeffrey Radunz is an American professional football guard for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota State and was drafted by the Titans in the second round in the 2021 NFL draft.
Zebuliah Noland is an American college football coach and former quarterback. He is the quarterbacks coach for Murray State University, a position he has held since 2024. He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones, North Dakota State Bison, and South Carolina Gamecocks. He drew media attention upon being added to the Gamecocks roster, where he was named their starting quarterback, despite being a graduate assistant with the team.
Christian Justus Watson is an American professional football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota State, and was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Cordell Volson is an American professional football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota State.
Hunter Jon Luepke is an American professional football fullback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cowboys after the 2023 NFL draft.
Cody Mauch is an American professional football guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota State.
Noah Gindorff is an American football tight end. He played college football at North Dakota State.
Grant Nelson is an American college basketball player for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the North Dakota State Bison.
Nash Jensen is an American professional football guard for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison, setting what is believed to be the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) record for games played with 70.
Destin Talbert is an American professional football defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at North Dakota State.
Jake Kubas is an American professional football guard for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison and was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2024.
Cam Miller is an American college football quarterback for the North Dakota State Bison.