Dawson Ripperda | South Dakota State
College Football Player
Dawson Ripperda
South Dakota StateHeight6' 4"Weight260 lbsExperienceSenior
8SOLO
0Sacks
0Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
Player Information
PositionDefensive End
Jersey#99
Height6' 4"
Weight260 lbs
BirthplaceLarchwood, IA
CollegeSouth Dakota State
ClassSenior
TeamSouth Dakota State
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamSouth Dakota State
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumCoughlin-Alumni Stadium
LocationSD
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
Northern IowaWeek 10 · UNI-DomeNovember 7, 2026 · 2:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 83 | 44 | 39 | 1 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs South Dakota2026 Regular SeasonWeek 9 | W 31-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Murray State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 42-9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ North Dakota2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | L 21-10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Illinois State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | W 31-14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Eastern Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 42-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Youngstown State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 27-20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs New Haven2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 57-14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 @ Northwestern2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 34-18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |