Max Pelham
HONORS AND AWARDS Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2024) MVFC Honor Roll (2024) 2024: Appeared in four games in first season at South Dakota State ... lone punt attempt traveled 44 yards in Hobo Day game against Youngstown State (10/12) and resulted in a fumble that the Jackrabbits recovered ... served as a holder on placekicks in three games late in the season, including Football Championship Subdivision playoff games against Incarnate Word (12/14) and North Dakota State (12/21) BEFORE SDSU: Played the 2022 and 2023 seasons at Minnesota State, Mankato ... averaged a combined 40.4 yards per punt during his two seasons with the Mavericks and landed 25 of his 84 attempts inside the opponents' 20-yard line ... was honored on the All-Academic Team of Excellence ... previously earned all-state honors as both a kicker and punter at Ankeny High School
- TransferredPortal · 1/17/24, 10:23 AMMax Pelham (P) officially transferred from Minnesota State University, Mankato to South Dakota State University
- Transferred2024Max Pelham (P) officially transferred from Minnesota State University, Mankato to South Dakota State University
- EnrolledMax Pelham (P) enrolled in Minnesota State University, Mankato
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | OFF SNAPS | PROD | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | TB | IN20 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Dakota State University | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | 12 | 574 | 47.8 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | South Dakota State University | 14 | 0 | -- | High | 42 | 1,981 | 47.2 | 8 | 14 | 18 |
| 2024 | South Dakota State University | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 |  Minnesota State University, Mankato | 11 | 0 | -- | Low | 31 | 1,184 | 38.2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 13 | 0 | -- | High | 53 | 2,208 | 41.7 | 7 | 19 | 10 |
| Career | 46 | 0 | -- | High | 139 | 5,991 | 43.1 | 19 | 46 | 34 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026