Nate Tastad

2025 Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America First Team Started all 13 games at left guard...Selected to the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team...Named to the FCS Freshman All-America Team by Stats Perform, FCS Football Central and Phil Steele...Part of an NDSU offensive line that led the way for an offense that scored 89 total touchdowns, which is tied for eighth most in a season in school history. Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll. 2024 graduate of Rolette High School...Played for the North Prairie Cougars and coach Josh Keller...Four-year starter and two-year captain...Played offensive line, defensive line and linebacker...North Dakota Senior Athlete of the Year in 9-man football with 53 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and six sacks for the state champions...Finished his career with 133 total tackles, 26 TFLs, 10.5 sacks and four forced fumbles...Blocked for a rushing offense that ran for more than 14,000 yards during his career...Three-time all-region pick...First team all-state offensive lineman as a junior and senior...Five-year starter in basketball...Also participates in baseball, track and field, FFA and pep band. Majoring in agricultural economics...Son of Matt and Cynthia Tastad...Matt Tastad was an offensive guard on the 1992 NDSU football team...Family includes two sisters, Sydney and Eva, and a brother, Brett.