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 69
Quinten Christensen
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 300
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wessington Springs, S.D.
- High School:
- Wessington Springs H.S.
- Major:
- Agricultural Business
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
2025: Held down the starting left tackle spot for the second year in a a row and earned all-Missouri Valley Football Conference and All-America recognition ... team topped 200-yard mark for rushing five times, including season-high 240 yards in season opener against Sacramento State (8/30)
2024: Moved full-time to left tackle and started all 15 games ... team averaged 236.1 yards per game on the ground and 6.1 yards per carry while allowing only eight sacks the entire season ... honored as team's Offensive Lineman of the Week in games against Augustana (9/14) and South Dakota (10/26)
2023: Aided in the run game by splitting between tight end and offensive line ... played in 14 of 15 games ... did not factor into any individual statistics
2022: Redshirted ... made collegiate playing debut in Beef Bowl victory over Butler ... honored as team's Scout Offense Player of the Week leading up to Football Championship Subdivision semifinal playoff game against Montana State
BEFORE SDSU: Dominated both sides of the line of scrimmage at Wessington Springs High School, earning all-conference honors three times and all-state recognition twice ... a two-time team captain, he blocked for an offense that racked up more than 1,800 rushing yards his senior season, and also tallied 129 career tackles, 8.5 sacks and four interceptions on defense ... in addition, was a two-time Class B state champion in wrestling in the heavyweight division ... completed his senior season with a 43-0 record ... academic all-state honoree
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Associated Press FCS All-America First Team (2025)
- Stats Perform FCS All-America Second Team (2025)
- FCS Football Central All-America Third Team (2025)
- All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team (2025)
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2025)
- Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2024, 2025)
- MVFC Honor Roll (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- Team Captain (2025)
2025: Held down the starting left tackle spot for the second year in a a row and earned all-Missouri Valley Football Conference and All-America recognition ... team topped 200-yard mark for rushing five times, including season-high 240 yards in season opener against Sacramento State (8/30)
2024: Moved full-time to left tackle and started all 15 games ... team averaged 236.1 yards per game on the ground and 6.1 yards per carry while allowing only eight sacks the entire season ... honored as team's Offensive Lineman of the Week in games against Augustana (9/14) and South Dakota (10/26)
2023: Aided in the run game by splitting between tight end and offensive line ... played in 14 of 15 games ... did not factor into any individual statistics
2022: Redshirted ... made collegiate playing debut in Beef Bowl victory over Butler ... honored as team's Scout Offense Player of the Week leading up to Football Championship Subdivision semifinal playoff game against Montana State
BEFORE SDSU: Dominated both sides of the line of scrimmage at Wessington Springs High School, earning all-conference honors three times and all-state recognition twice ... a two-time team captain, he blocked for an offense that racked up more than 1,800 rushing yards his senior season, and also tallied 129 career tackles, 8.5 sacks and four interceptions on defense ... in addition, was a two-time Class B state champion in wrestling in the heavyweight division ... completed his senior season with a 43-0 record ... academic all-state honoree
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