Upcoming Event: Football versus Stetson on August 29, 2026 at 6 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Football
vs Stetson
South Dakota State University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 1
Lofton O'Groske
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Coon Rapids, Minn.
- High School:
- Coon Rapids H.S.
- Major:
- Business Economics
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
2025: Got off to a strong start to his sophomore season before missing the second half of the year due to injury ... opened the season by catching five passes for 76 yards and rushing three times for 31 yards with a 3-yard touchdown in season-opening win against Sacramento State (8/30) ... had a career-long 44-yard reception versus Sacramento State ... recorded career highs with 12 receptions, 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns (8, 2 yards) in double-overtime win at eventual national champion Montana State (9/6) ... tallied six receptions for 78 yards versus Drake (9/13) ... caught 19-yard touchdown pass as part of two-reception, 25-yard performance against Mercyhurst (9/27) ... made brief return from injury to account for lone touchdown against North Dakota State, hauling in a 17-yard pass in the corner of the end zone in the second quarter (10/25) ... added a 26-yard reception in final appearance of the season against NDSU, ending the year with 27 catches for 355 yards and four scores through the air
2024: Played in final 11 games of the season as a true freshman ... tied for fifth on the team with 15 receptions and ranked fourth with 212 receiving yards ... caught at least one pass in nine of the games in which he played ... tallied first career reception in collegiate debut at Northern Iowa (10/5) ... posted then-career highs with five receptions, 50 yards receiving and a touchdown in home win over Murray State (11/2) ... recorded three receptions for 48 yards and also returned a kickoff for 14 yards in Football Championship Subdivision semifinal against Incarnate Word (12/14) ... notched season-long 35-yard reception in FCS semifinal at North Dakota State (12/21) ... honored as team's scout player of the week for both offense and special teams leading up to regular season home opener against Incarnate Word (9/7)
BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-conference recognition at Coon Rapids High School after seeing extensive action on both sides of the ball ... on offense, he caught 31 passes for 470 yards and six touchdowns ... contributed 48 tackles, six pass breakup and an interception defensively ... served as team captain ... Honor Roll student
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll (2025)
2025: Got off to a strong start to his sophomore season before missing the second half of the year due to injury ... opened the season by catching five passes for 76 yards and rushing three times for 31 yards with a 3-yard touchdown in season-opening win against Sacramento State (8/30) ... had a career-long 44-yard reception versus Sacramento State ... recorded career highs with 12 receptions, 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns (8, 2 yards) in double-overtime win at eventual national champion Montana State (9/6) ... tallied six receptions for 78 yards versus Drake (9/13) ... caught 19-yard touchdown pass as part of two-reception, 25-yard performance against Mercyhurst (9/27) ... made brief return from injury to account for lone touchdown against North Dakota State, hauling in a 17-yard pass in the corner of the end zone in the second quarter (10/25) ... added a 26-yard reception in final appearance of the season against NDSU, ending the year with 27 catches for 355 yards and four scores through the air
2024: Played in final 11 games of the season as a true freshman ... tied for fifth on the team with 15 receptions and ranked fourth with 212 receiving yards ... caught at least one pass in nine of the games in which he played ... tallied first career reception in collegiate debut at Northern Iowa (10/5) ... posted then-career highs with five receptions, 50 yards receiving and a touchdown in home win over Murray State (11/2) ... recorded three receptions for 48 yards and also returned a kickoff for 14 yards in Football Championship Subdivision semifinal against Incarnate Word (12/14) ... notched season-long 35-yard reception in FCS semifinal at North Dakota State (12/21) ... honored as team's scout player of the week for both offense and special teams leading up to regular season home opener against Incarnate Word (9/7)
BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-conference recognition at Coon Rapids High School after seeing extensive action on both sides of the ball ... on offense, he caught 31 passes for 470 yards and six touchdowns ... contributed 48 tackles, six pass breakup and an interception defensively ... served as team captain ... Honor Roll student
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