BEFORE SDSU: John (last name is pronounced PEEK-ah) earned all-Great Plains Athletic Conference honors each of the past two seasons at Dakota Wesleyan, including first-team recognition in 2024 ... has two seasons of eligibility remaining ... earned Daktronics/NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition ... played his high school football at Dell Rapids St. Mary, where he helped lead the Cardinals to a Class 9B state championship his senior season and was a two-time all-state selection