Jabril Cox- Cox is maybe even the evolution of Beck and DeLuca. You want to know why the athletes on the team now are bigger, stronger, faster? If you ever get the chance, ask LB Coach Grant Olson about playing behind Drevlow.

Honorable Mention: Cordell Volson hasn't played a ton, but he's already very, very good. Heagle, from a tackling perspective, is one of the top Bison safeties of all time. Sure Marcus turned the other team a ton, but if you wanted an opposing receiver taken away, CJ Smtih did the dirty work. Ryan Smith (slot)- Ryan Smith, like Brock Jensen, was everything the Bison needed him to be. Matt Veldman was as huge target in the early 2010s as well. Full Bio. Matthews, Jason Again, this margin was razor-thin. Jensen pulled the Bison out of that and time after time, made the play the Bison needed to win the game.

... NDSU football is in its golden age. 2014. The oil boom will end. I love Carson, obviously. Contact | Carlton Littlejohn- CLJ was another "not big enough" for the Gophers type of linebacker. Roster updates and additions for 2016. John Pike was a key player on the early title team and Jordan Champion deserves more credit than he gets. Ben LeCompte- gee, that one was easy. He's right up there with Craig Dahl. He would man that position on the defensive line for each of his four Bison seasons. Leevon Perry- Perry was a very disruptive three-technique defensive tackle who played next to the aforementioned Drevlow on some really good defenses. North Dakota will go back into a steady population decline and back to its journey to obscurity. Honorable Mention: Michael Tutsie hasn't started very long, but he's really, really good. @CoachKli talked about the @_Brillo INT as a "robber" technique. The guy was absolutely as tough as nails, and though he finished his career at right guard he qualifies for the center spot here. pic.twitter.com/fmDsT9PHYh. The split between Stick and Brock Jensen (yes Jensen, not Wentz), were the stats. © Ralph Orlowski / Reuters I don't know what else there is to say. Kyle Emanuel- The former San Diego Charger remains North Dakota State's only winner of the FCS' two major awards, the Walter Payton, and of course the award he won in 2014, the Buck Buchanan. Turner ranks as Pro Football Focus' 23rd guard out of 63 NFL guards who have taken at least 50% of their teams' snaps. Not a huge turnover guy, Hayes has been tasked with shutting down many a top receiver at the FCS level. John Crockett- If you thought choosing the QB was difficult, the tailback spot wasn't any easier. His actual impact on winning games and championships was great, but it wasn't at the level of Stick or Jensen. Matt Entz is doing a phenomenal job, and is one-for-one on MVFC Coach of the Year. Emanuel ended his career as North Dakota State's all-time leader in tackles for loss, and tied with Jerry Dahl for the program's all-time lead in sacks. Northern Iowa. @Grimsley5 got a pick-6 last year on this call. Cole Jirik-  Jirik was everything you could have asked for as a strong-side defensive end at North Dakota State. Advertise | Players. Spring Roster; Roster Layout: Go; Choose A Season: Go; Sort By: Go. That will hurt their recruiting. 2016 Football Roster. After the graduations of Ryan Drevlow and Leevon Perry (below), Tanguay stepped in as a 16-game starter as a redshirt freshman. #ProBison Marcus Williams took an INT to the house for the @Saints tonight. Paul Cornick- The Rams have been pretty damn awesome if an NFL guy like Paul Cornick ends up on the second team. Nick DeLuca- DeLuca was almost the polar opposite of Beck, though they accomplished the same thing. I said when the Becker, Minnesota native got on campus that if the good Lord crated a left tackle from scratch, he'd look a lot like Dillon Radunz. After Steve Walker, there was a "darker" period at QB for North Dakota State. Holloway makes this team for a number of reasons, but ultimately he could make it on the strength of his contribution to NDSU's first FCS Championship alone.

A high school quarterback, Littlejohn was a brilliant defender and a stalwart playing alongside Beck (above) and Grant Olson (below). Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL North Dakota State Bison player roster for this season on FOX Sports. Print; Download. Beck possessed sideline-to-sideline athleticism that allowed him to cover tight ends and slot receivers without being taken off the field in run situations. Kevin Vaadeland (TE)- This was a tough choice. pic.twitter.com/FmGqpDVuLM. His college career led to a couple different stays on NFL rosters. The "Golden Eagle" got every last ounce out of his God-given talent and is a player Chris Klieman constantly mentioned as a staple and example of the program. MJ Stumpf. 1,994 yards rushing, 21 TDs plus another nearly 400 yards through the air. The former Mr. Football for the state of Minnesota was the prime target for Brock Jensen and for a season of Carson Wentz as well. Honrable mention: NDSU isn't a throw-it-all-over-the-place kind of offense, so there aren't a ton of guys with huge numbers who didn't already make this list. California Do Not Sell My Info BIG PLAY BOB @Grimsley5 pic.twitter.com/FWMUmuGViU. Zack Johnson- I'll have to clarify here as I am going to add another "Zeej" to this list in a moment, but the first team spot goes to the Zack Johnson known as "Jabba".