Keenan Wilson

Started all 13 games at defensive tackle for the Bison...Selected to the FCS Football Central All-America second team, the Phil Steele FCS All-America third team, and was an Associated Press FCS All-America honorable mention...All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team...NDSU's fourth leading tackler with 37 total tackles on the season...Had 8.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks...Career-high 1.5 sacks against both The Citadel and Southern Illinois...Career-high 2.0 tackles for loss at Indiana State...Had a career-high seven tackles at Illinois State in October, also recording a sack and a quarterback hurry...Forced a fumble against Southern Illinois...Caught his first career interception off a deflection against North Dakota...Had six tackles against Illinois State in the FCS playoffs. Sat out the season-opener at Colorado but played in the final 15 games at defensive tackle for the NCAA Division I FCS national champions...Made 15 total tackles with 5.0 tackles for loss...Had 2.5 sacks, including a sack-fumble in his collegiate debut against Tennessee State...Season-high three tackles in the NCAA second round playoff game against Abilene Christian...Earned the Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award. Did not participate in any games during his redshirt season with the Bison...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll. 2023 graduate of Eagan High School...Two-year starter and four-year letterwinner for coach Nick Johnson...Team captain his senior year...All-state honoree...Two-time all-district first team...Conference defensive lineman of the year as a senior...Had 32 tackles, nine tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and three recoveries...Helped his team to its first winning record in more than a decade and a No. 10 state ranking...Finished his varsity career with 78 tackles, 21 TFLs and seven sacks...Also participated in lacrosse. Majoring in business...Son of Eric and Erin Wilson...Has a sister, Kai, and a brother, Kameron.