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Jersey Number 20
Will Steil
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 201
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cold Spring, Minn.
- High School:
- ROCORI HS
* 2024 MVFC Honor Roll
2025 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games for the Bison...Recorded 13 total tackles and half a tackle for loss...Had a career-high five tackles against St. Thomas, along with a pass breakup...Made two tackles against Southeast Missouri State and three tackles against South Dakota.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Used a redshirt year as a member of the Bison program...Played in four regular-season games and the second round NCAA playoff game against Abilene Christian...Season-high two tackles against Murray State...Recovered a fumble in the same game...Made one tackle against Missouri State...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2024 graduate of ROCORI High School...Three-year starter for coach James Herberg...Played cornerback and quarterback...Accounted for 1,300 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards with 17 touchdowns his senior year...Made 48 total tackles with four interceptions in 11 games on defense...Finished his career with 164 total tackles and 11 interceptions...School-record 96-yard interception return for touchdown...Three-time all-conference first team...Conference MVP and all-state senior year...Selected to the Minnesota high school all-star game...Finalist for Minnesota’s Mr. Football award...State track qualifier in the 100 and 200 meters and 4x100 relay.
PERSONAL: Majoring in finance...Parents are Todd and Kristi...Has two brothers, Jack and Sam...Jack Steil played baseball at Nebraska for two seasons before joining the NDSU baseball team in 2023.
2025 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games for the Bison...Recorded 13 total tackles and half a tackle for loss...Had a career-high five tackles against St. Thomas, along with a pass breakup...Made two tackles against Southeast Missouri State and three tackles against South Dakota.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Used a redshirt year as a member of the Bison program...Played in four regular-season games and the second round NCAA playoff game against Abilene Christian...Season-high two tackles against Murray State...Recovered a fumble in the same game...Made one tackle against Missouri State...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2024 graduate of ROCORI High School...Three-year starter for coach James Herberg...Played cornerback and quarterback...Accounted for 1,300 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards with 17 touchdowns his senior year...Made 48 total tackles with four interceptions in 11 games on defense...Finished his career with 164 total tackles and 11 interceptions...School-record 96-yard interception return for touchdown...Three-time all-conference first team...Conference MVP and all-state senior year...Selected to the Minnesota high school all-star game...Finalist for Minnesota’s Mr. Football award...State track qualifier in the 100 and 200 meters and 4x100 relay.
PERSONAL: Majoring in finance...Parents are Todd and Kristi...Has two brothers, Jack and Sam...Jack Steil played baseball at Nebraska for two seasons before joining the NDSU baseball team in 2023.
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