Rhett Schaefer | South Dakota State
College Football Player
Rhett Schaefer
South Dakota StateHeight6' 3"Weight275 lbsExperienceSophomore
1SOLO
0Sacks
0Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
Player Information
PositionDefensive Tackle
Jersey#96
Height6' 3"
Weight275 lbs
BirthplaceWalcott, IA
CollegeSouth Dakota State
ClassSophomore
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
South DakotaWeek 9 · Dana J. Dykhouse StadiumOctober 31, 2026 · 4:00 PMESPNU
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Murray State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 42-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Illinois State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | W 31-14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs New Haven2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 57-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Northwestern2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 34-18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |