2019 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 59
Karson Schoening
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 303
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Rolla, N.D.
- High School:
- Rolla HS
* 2017 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 MVFC Honor Roll
2019 SEASON (JUNIOR): Made all 16 starts at center for the undefeated national champions in front of redshirt freshman quarterback Trey Lance, the Walter Payton Award winner...Honorable mention All-Missouri Valley Football Conference...MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against Northern Iowa...Graded at 94 percent with zero missed assignments on 69 snaps as the Bison rushed for 347 yards with zero sacks allowed against UNI...Through 12 regular-season games, played 738 snaps with 70 knockdown blocks averaging 5.8 knockdowns per game...NDSU rushed for a school-record 4,601 yards and ranked fourth in the FCS with 287.6 rushing yards per game while leading the FCS in tackles for loss allowed (3.56/game)...Fourth straight season on the MVFC Honor Roll.
2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in nine games as the backup center to Rimington Award winner Tanner Volson...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in eight games as a backup center in 2017 including three NCAA playoff games...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Made the MVFC Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter on the offensive and defensive lines for North Prairie under coach Terry Motl...Two-time all-state first team...Three-time all-region first team...Totaled 63 tackles his senior year in helping lead North Prairie to a 9-man state runner-up finish...Also competed on the baseball and basketball teams...Two-time all-region infielder and pitcher on the diamond and two-time all-district center in basketball.
PERSONAL: Majoring in crop and weed science with a minor in animal science...Son of Ryan and Marie Schoening of Rolla, N.D...Family includes one older brother.
* 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 MVFC Honor Roll
2019 SEASON (JUNIOR): Made all 16 starts at center for the undefeated national champions in front of redshirt freshman quarterback Trey Lance, the Walter Payton Award winner...Honorable mention All-Missouri Valley Football Conference...MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against Northern Iowa...Graded at 94 percent with zero missed assignments on 69 snaps as the Bison rushed for 347 yards with zero sacks allowed against UNI...Through 12 regular-season games, played 738 snaps with 70 knockdown blocks averaging 5.8 knockdowns per game...NDSU rushed for a school-record 4,601 yards and ranked fourth in the FCS with 287.6 rushing yards per game while leading the FCS in tackles for loss allowed (3.56/game)...Fourth straight season on the MVFC Honor Roll.
2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in nine games as the backup center to Rimington Award winner Tanner Volson...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in eight games as a backup center in 2017 including three NCAA playoff games...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Made the MVFC Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter on the offensive and defensive lines for North Prairie under coach Terry Motl...Two-time all-state first team...Three-time all-region first team...Totaled 63 tackles his senior year in helping lead North Prairie to a 9-man state runner-up finish...Also competed on the baseball and basketball teams...Two-time all-region infielder and pitcher on the diamond and two-time all-district center in basketball.
PERSONAL: Majoring in crop and weed science with a minor in animal science...Son of Ryan and Marie Schoening of Rolla, N.D...Family includes one older brother.
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Monday, February 09
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Monday, December 08
NDSU Football Postgame Press Conference - December 6, 2025 (FCS Playoffs 2nd Round)
Saturday, December 06
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