Mason Leiseth

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-3
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Hayti, S.D.
High School:
Hamlin H.S.
Major:
Mechanical Engineering

HONORS AND AWARDS
• Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award (2016)
• MVFC Honor Roll (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)

2016: Backed up at defensive end and played in four games ... credited with first collegiate tackle in road win at Southern Illinois ... notched quarterback hurries in games against Western Illinois and Southern Illinois

2015: Shifted briefly to tight end in midseason and made collegiate playing debut in road win at Missouri State ... did not factor into any statistics

2014: Missed the entire season due to injury

2013: Redshirted

BEFORE SDSU: Was a force on both sides of the ball for Hamlin High School, earning all-state honors as a wide receiver in addition to being named Eastern Coteau Defensive MVP ... recorded 64 receptions for 1,402 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2012, while adding 384 yards on the ground with six touchdowns ... defensively, racked up 251 career tackles with 25 sacks and 13 forced fumbles ... a three-sport standout, he was a state finalist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award ... also earned all-conference honors in basketball and was runner-up in both the shot put and discus at the state track and field meet ... academic all-state selection and member of the National Honor Society ... father, David, lettered in football for the Jackrabbits from 1989-91, and also was a three-time All-American in track and field in the shot put ... younger brother, Tristen, also is a member of the Jackrabbit football team