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South Dakota State University Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Jersey Number 84
Jayd VanDerWerff
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Gregory, S.D.
- High School:
- Gregory H.S.
- Major:
- Agricultural Systems Technology
HONORS AND AWARDS
2019: Played in a reserve role in the final three nonconference games of the season ... did not factor into any statistics
2018: Redshirted ... shared squad's Scout Offense Player of the Week award in preparation for road game at Illinois State
BEFORE SDSU: Excelled on both sides of the ball for a Gregory High School program that won three state championships with him in the lineup ... a four-time all-conference honoree and a member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 in 2017, his career totals included 5,500 all-purpose yards, 60 touchdowns, 200 tackles and 12 interceptions. ... a multi-sport athlete, he set a school record with 1,307 career points in basketball and was a Class B all-state honoree ... also qualified for the state track and field meet five times ... placed fourth individually in the long jump at Class B state meet as a senior, and also ran on the 4x100-meter and 1,600-meter sprint medley relays ... in addition, he was selected as the South Dakota recipient of the 2017 Wendy’s High School Heisman ... member of National Honor Society
- Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2019)
- MVFC Honor Roll (2018, 2019, 2020-21)
2019: Played in a reserve role in the final three nonconference games of the season ... did not factor into any statistics
2018: Redshirted ... shared squad's Scout Offense Player of the Week award in preparation for road game at Illinois State
BEFORE SDSU: Excelled on both sides of the ball for a Gregory High School program that won three state championships with him in the lineup ... a four-time all-conference honoree and a member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 in 2017, his career totals included 5,500 all-purpose yards, 60 touchdowns, 200 tackles and 12 interceptions. ... a multi-sport athlete, he set a school record with 1,307 career points in basketball and was a Class B all-state honoree ... also qualified for the state track and field meet five times ... placed fourth individually in the long jump at Class B state meet as a senior, and also ran on the 4x100-meter and 1,600-meter sprint medley relays ... in addition, he was selected as the South Dakota recipient of the 2017 Wendy’s High School Heisman ... member of National Honor Society
Football Highlights vs Illinois State (11.15.2025)
Sunday, November 16
Football Postgame Press Conference vs Illinois State (11.15.2025)
Sunday, November 16
Gameday Eve - Illinois State (11.14.2025)
Thursday, November 13
Dan Jackson Weekly Press Conference (11.11.2025)
Tuesday, November 11
