Upcoming Event: Football versus Stetson on August 29, 2026 at 6 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Football
vs Stetson
South Dakota State University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 3
Dontay Johnson
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- Position:
- Safety
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fort Collins, Colo.
- High School:
- Colorado Early College
- Major:
- Exercise Science/Pre-Physician Assistant
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
2025: Served in the regular rotation at the safety positions ... played in 13 games, including starts at strong safety in season opener against Sacramento State (8/30) and free safety versus Indiana State (11/1) ... notched a pair of solo tackles in double-overtime win at Montana State (9/6) ... registered four stops versus Youngtown State (10/4), followed by a three-tackle performance versus Northern Iowa (10/11) ... credited with six tackles versus Indiana State (11/1) ... played well in postseason play, tallying five tackles with a half-tackle for loss, in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener against New Hampshire (11/29), then set a career high with seven stops at Montana (12/6) ... finished the season with 37 total tackles and a pass breakup
2024: Appeared in nine games, finishing the year with 10 tackles and two pass breakups while contributing again at safety and on special teams ... recorded season-high two tackles in three games, including both the regular season (9/7) and playoff (12/14) matchups against Incarnate Word ... also registered two tackles and a pass breakup in home win over Augustana (9/14) ... notched his other pass breakup in playoff-opening win over Montana (12/7)
2023: Returned from injury to play in eight of the team's final nine games ... registered tackles in five different contests and finished with six stops for the season ... credited with one tackle in Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinal against Villanova and notched season-best two tackles in semifinal victory over UAlbany
2022: Played his way into the rotation at safety as a true freshman until missing the final three months of the season due to injury ... saw action in maximum four games to maintain full eligibility according to NCAA rules ... recorded three solo tackles, including one for loss of five yards in collegiate debut, versus UC Davis ... broke up a pass and registered two tackles in Beef Bowl victory over Butler ... was credited with a solo tackle in Missouri Valley Football Conference opener at Missouri State
BEFORE SDSU: Garnered Defensive Player of the Year recognition to go along with first-team all-conference honors for Colorado Early College Fort Collins High School ... also was an honorable mention all-state selection ... tallied 109 tackles (79 solo) and also handled kickoff returns ... member of the National Honor Society and an all-academic honoree
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2024, 2025)
- MVFC Honor Roll (2022, 2025)
2025: Served in the regular rotation at the safety positions ... played in 13 games, including starts at strong safety in season opener against Sacramento State (8/30) and free safety versus Indiana State (11/1) ... notched a pair of solo tackles in double-overtime win at Montana State (9/6) ... registered four stops versus Youngtown State (10/4), followed by a three-tackle performance versus Northern Iowa (10/11) ... credited with six tackles versus Indiana State (11/1) ... played well in postseason play, tallying five tackles with a half-tackle for loss, in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener against New Hampshire (11/29), then set a career high with seven stops at Montana (12/6) ... finished the season with 37 total tackles and a pass breakup
2024: Appeared in nine games, finishing the year with 10 tackles and two pass breakups while contributing again at safety and on special teams ... recorded season-high two tackles in three games, including both the regular season (9/7) and playoff (12/14) matchups against Incarnate Word ... also registered two tackles and a pass breakup in home win over Augustana (9/14) ... notched his other pass breakup in playoff-opening win over Montana (12/7)
2023: Returned from injury to play in eight of the team's final nine games ... registered tackles in five different contests and finished with six stops for the season ... credited with one tackle in Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinal against Villanova and notched season-best two tackles in semifinal victory over UAlbany
2022: Played his way into the rotation at safety as a true freshman until missing the final three months of the season due to injury ... saw action in maximum four games to maintain full eligibility according to NCAA rules ... recorded three solo tackles, including one for loss of five yards in collegiate debut, versus UC Davis ... broke up a pass and registered two tackles in Beef Bowl victory over Butler ... was credited with a solo tackle in Missouri Valley Football Conference opener at Missouri State
BEFORE SDSU: Garnered Defensive Player of the Year recognition to go along with first-team all-conference honors for Colorado Early College Fort Collins High School ... also was an honorable mention all-state selection ... tallied 109 tackles (79 solo) and also handled kickoff returns ... member of the National Honor Society and an all-academic honoree
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