2023 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 38
Dylan Taves
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Glyndon, Minn.
- High School:
- Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton HS
* 2023 MVFC Presidents Council Academic Award
* 2021, 2022, 2023 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2021, 2022, 2023 MVFC Honor Roll
2023 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in four games against Maine, Western Illinois, Murray State and Southern Illinois...Credited with four tackles including two solo stops...Career-high two tackles in the Western Illinois game...Third straight year on the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVFC Presidents Council Academic Award.
2022 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in the season-opener against Drake...Credited with two tackles, one solo and one assisted...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll and earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Member of the Bison football program, but did not participate in any games...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll and earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2019 from Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton High School...Three-year letterwinner in football...Two-year starter...Team captain his senior year...Played linebacker and running back for coach Anthony Soderberg...Part of a state semifinal team in 2016...Three-time academic all-conference honoree...Class valedictorian...Three-time state qualifier in track and field...Ran on section championship 4x400 and 4x800 relay teams...Also a section placewinner in wrestling.
PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in December 2023 with a bachelor's degree in computer engineering...Son of James and Robbin Taves...Has a brother, Steven, and a sister, Ashley.
* 2021, 2022, 2023 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2021, 2022, 2023 MVFC Honor Roll
2023 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in four games against Maine, Western Illinois, Murray State and Southern Illinois...Credited with four tackles including two solo stops...Career-high two tackles in the Western Illinois game...Third straight year on the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVFC Presidents Council Academic Award.
2022 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in the season-opener against Drake...Credited with two tackles, one solo and one assisted...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll and earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Member of the Bison football program, but did not participate in any games...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll and earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2019 from Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton High School...Three-year letterwinner in football...Two-year starter...Team captain his senior year...Played linebacker and running back for coach Anthony Soderberg...Part of a state semifinal team in 2016...Three-time academic all-conference honoree...Class valedictorian...Three-time state qualifier in track and field...Ran on section championship 4x400 and 4x800 relay teams...Also a section placewinner in wrestling.
PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in December 2023 with a bachelor's degree in computer engineering...Son of James and Robbin Taves...Has a brother, Steven, and a sister, Ashley.
NDSU Football Mountain West Press Conference - February 9, 2026
Monday, February 09
The Bison Football Show - December 7, 2025
Monday, December 08
NDSU Football Postgame Press Conference - December 6, 2025 (FCS Playoffs 2nd Round)
Saturday, December 06
NDSU Football Press Conference - December 2, 2025
Tuesday, December 02









































































































































