Program file · Mountain West · 2026 depth chart

North Dakota State

130 players scouted One-pager

02.24.46.78.910

Draft Caliber 0 UDFA 31 Developmental 99

0Draft caliber 0Round 1 04★ / 5★ 23Transfers in

Full roster on the board

Top Prospects

Room Strength · vs FBS pool average

3.0avg · 5 −0.6 Nathan Hayes 3.8

3.1avg · 11 −0.4 DJ Scott 5.4

3.3avg · 19 −0.1 Jackson Williams 6.0

2.9avg · 11 −0.3 Reis Kessel 5.0

3.2avg · 14 −0.3 Donovan Woolen 6.3

Bar = room average grade · tick = FBS pool average at the position · chip = room's top prospect

Depth Chart · 2026

Offense

1st string2nd string3rd string

3.8 Nathan Hayes Sr

3.0 Preston Brown So

2.9 Zander Smith R-Fr

QB reserves Trey Drake 2.6 Henry Nelson 2.5

5.4 DJ Scott Jr 4.2 Nyeoti Punni Sr

3.3 Cortez LeGrant Jr 3.1 Myles Mitchell R-Fr

2.7 Jonathan Harvey Sr 2.6 Brady Wavrunek Jr

RB reserves Braylon Toliver 2.9 Godson Rufus-Okomhanru 2.9 Charles Ross III 2.6 Barry Kpeenu 2.5 Gatlin Empey 2.5

6.0 Jackson Williams Jr 5.2 Mekhi Collins Sr 4.4 Jordan McCants Sr

4.6 Jeremiah Patterson Sr 3.8 John Gores Sr 3.3 Cade Osterman Jr

3.1 Isiah St. Romain So 2.9 Jacob Kilzer So 2.8 Logan Conklin So

WR reserves Myles Ellis 2.9 Kye Schlichting 2.9 SJ Green 2.9 Brandon Walton 2.9 Kelly Watson 2.7 Dylan Vokal 2.6 Tochi Okoro 2.6 Drake Schlosser 2.5 Chris Kiel 2.5 Joaquin Jordan 2.5

5.0 Reis Kessel So

3.0 Jett Zabel So

2.8 Kaden Zenzen Sr

TE reserves Gabriel Cunningham 2.9 Cash Danner 2.9 Caden Ward 2.9 Luke Kokat 2.7 Abraham Myers 2.6 Colten Gunderson 2.5 Noah Nelson 2.5 Isaac Ellison 2.5

3.1 Kene Anene So 3.0 Ryan Babatz So 2.9 Austin Schultz Jr 2.9 Nate Schneckloth Jr 2.9 Jack Liwienski Jr

4.7 Nate Tastad So 3.0 Coy Okeson So 3.0 Alex Warden R-Fr 3.0 James Nellis R-Fr 2.8 Josh Magin Sr

5.8 Griffin Empey Jr 2.9 Gavin Wang R-Fr 2.9 Tucker Thieneman Fr 2.9 Earl Brown Fr 2.9 Trey McPartland Fr

OL reserves Gage Schmidt 2.5 Brett Tastad 2.5 Noah Stommes 2.5

Defense

1st string2nd string3rd string

5.8 Keenan Wilson Jr 5.4 Kelton McCaslin Sr 4.4 Zach Vanderpool So 3.9 Logan Larson Sr

4.1 Victor Isele Jr 4.0 Alijah Wayne So 3.3 Matthew Stenbroten So 3.1 Allante Burley Sr

2.9 Obald Niyonkuru Jr 2.9 Ethan Wood R-Fr 2.9 Truman Griffith So 2.6 Anthony Okes Jr

DL reserves Chase Evink 2.9 Zach Hellendrung 2.9 Brody Clubb 2.9 Skyler Werner 2.9 Daniel Devine 2.9 Jacob Wrbanek 2.6 Blake Schiltz 2.5 Thomas Roberts 2.5 Jason Hunter 2.5 Simon Vinton 2.5 Jack Hansen 2.5

6.3 Donovan Woolen Jr 4.8 Peder Haugo So 2.8 Noah Taylor Jr

3.3 Oliver Lucht Jr 3.3 Alex Elliott Jr 3.0 Gavin Sell R-Fr

2.9 Damian Devine R-Fr 2.8 Ray James Jr. So 2.6 Keith Williams Jr

LB reserves Jack Wilson 2.9 Ryland Satter 2.5 Ben Schepp 2.5 Carter Appl 2.5 Luke Tetzlaff 2.5

5.8 Darius Givance Sr 4.6 Taylen Eady So 3.7 Jaylin Crumby Jr 3.4 Will Steil So 3.3 Chance Tucker Sr

3.0 Kegan Huber Sr 3.0 Walker Braaten R-Fr 3.0 Hudson Artz Sr 3.0 Marion Moore R-Fr 2.9 Najee Nelson Jr

2.9 Kendrick Carter R-Fr 2.9 Evrett Tait R-Fr 2.9 Gunner Thielges Fr 2.7 DJ Voltz Sr 2.6 Will Rosenmeyer So

DB reserves Kobe Russell 2.9 Q Barnslater 2.9 Brayden Dozier 2.9 Deron Russell 2.9 Jaylen Archibald 2.7 Mikhale Ford 2.6 EJ Davis 2.5 Landon Meier 2.5

Special Teams

1st string2nd string3rd string

3.0 Drew Klein Sr

2.6 Jayden Onuonga Fr

Open

3.4 Caleb McGrath Jr

3.5 Aaron Bickerton Sr

Open

2.9 CJ Anderson Sr

2.6 Gabe Vernetti Fr

Open