NDSU

* 2021 NFL Combine Invitee
* 2020 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game Most Outstanding Player
* 2019 STATS FCS Walter Payton Award Winner
* 2019 STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award Winner
* 2019 CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year
* 2019 FCS ADA Offensive Player of the Year
* 2019 Phil Steele FCS Offensive Player of the Year
* 2019 STATS FCS All-America First Team
* 2019 HERO Sports FCS All-America First Team
* 2019 Athlon Sports FCS All-America First Team
* 2019 Phil Steele FCS All-America First Team
* 2019 FCS ADA All-America First Team
* 2019 Walter Camp FCS All-America First Team
* 2019 AP All-America Second Team
* 2019 AFCA All-America Second Team
* 2019 MVFC Offensive Player of the Year
* 2019 MVFC Newcomer of the Year
* 2019 MVFC Freshman of the Year
* 2019 All-MVFC First Team
* 2019 MVFC Offensive Player of the Week
* 2019 MVFC Newcomer of the Week (2)
* 2019 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2018, 2019 MVFC Honor Roll

2020-21 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in NDSU's only game of the fall against Central Arkansas on Oct. 3 before announcing Oct. 6 his intention to pursue an NFL career...Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft...Played in front of 26 NFL scouts from 20 clubs in the Central Arkansas game...Accounted for four touchdowns in the 39-28 victory, NDSU's 38th straight win...Rushed 15 times for 143 yards and two TDs...Went 15 of 30 passing for 149 yards and two scores while completing passes to nine different receivers...Threw his first and only career interception after 307 consecutive attempts without a pick...Finished his collegiate career with a 17-0 record as a starting quarterback...Named to the preseason watch list for the Manning Award, presented annually to the top quarterback in college football.

2019 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Started all 16 games at quarterback in an award-winning and record-setting undefeated national championship season, the first 16-0 finish in college football since 1894...First freshman to win the STATS FCS Walter Payton Award as the top offensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision...Also won the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award as the top freshman player in the subdivision, becoming the first player to win both major FCS legacy awards in the same season...First freshman voted Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Year...Fourth in MVFC history to win both the Newcomer of the Year and Freshman of the Year awards...All-America first team by STATS, HERO Sports, Athlon Sports, Phil Steele, FCS Athletic Directors Association and Walter Camp Football Foundation...Second team All-America by the Associated Press and American Football Coaches Association...College Football Performance Awards FCS National Performer of the Year...Led the FCS with a 180.6 pass efficiency rating, ranked second in yards per pass attempt (9.71), fourth in points responsible for (252), fifth in completion percentage (66.9) and 10th in rushing yards per carry (6.51)...Set the NCAA all-divisions record for most passing attempts in a complete season (287) without an interception...Finished the year with a school-record 288 career consecutive passing attempts without an interception...NDSU single-season records for passing efficiency (180.6) and total offense yards (3,886)...Set an NDSU freshman record with 1,100 rushing yards and had a team-high 14 rushing TDs...His 2,786 passing yards were most by a freshman in NDSU and MVFC single-season history...Passed for 28 TDs, the most by an NDSU freshman and tied for second overall in Bison history...First NDSU freshman to start a season-opener at quarterback...MVFC Newcomer and Offensive Player of the Week after putting up 301 yards of total offense and six touchdowns against Butler in the opener at Target Field in Minneapolis...Went 10 of 11 passing for 185 yards and season-high four TDs with 116 rushing yards and two TDs...MVFC Newcomer of the Week with 232 total yards at Illinois State including 12 of 15 passing for 189 yards and three TDs...Passed for a season-high 313 yards against Western Illinois including the second-longest passing play in school history, an 88-yard catch and run by tight end Josh Babicz...Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA championship game with a season-high 30 rushes and 166 yards with one touchdown...Gave NDSU a two-score lead on the first play of the fourth quarter with a 44-yard touchdown run on third-and-23...Led the Bison with 44 rushing attempts on third down with an average of 10.2 yards per attempt, 27 first downs and eight TDs...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award...Repeat selection to the MVFC Honor Roll.

2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Dressed for all 15 games but used a redshirt year with the Bison...Played in two contests against North Alabama and at South Dakota...Completed his only passing attempt of the year against UNA...Scored two touchdowns on runs of 44 yards against North Alabama and 23 yards at South Dakota...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2018 graduate of Marshall High School...Three-year starter who played quarterback and strong safety under coach Terry Bahlmann...Three-time all-district performer...2017 Minnesota Vikings All-State Team...2017 Minnesota all-star game participant...Passed for 1,386 yards and 14 touchdowns his senior year while rushing for 641 yards and 10 TDs...Had 54 tackles and three interceptions on defense...Passed for 3,026 yards and a school-record 33 TDs in his career with 1,177 rushing yards and 18 TDs...Team captain in football and basketball...All-conference performer in basketball...Fellowship of Christian Athletes leader.

PERSONAL: Majoring in strategic communication with a minor in business administration...Son of Carlton and Angie Lance...Has a younger brother, Bryce Lance, who joined the Bison football program as a wide receiver in 2021...Father played for Southwest Minnesota State and joined NFL camps with the Houston Oilers and San Francisco 49ers before playing in the CFL for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and in the World League for the London Monarchs.