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2025 Football Roster

Darren Whitley
Darren Whitley

68 Sam Kohls

68 Sam Kohls

  • Position:
    Offensive Line
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    300
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • Highschool:
    Roosevelt H.S.

Summary

Biography

2024 | Junior
Saw action in all 14 games but made no starts … appeared mainly on special teams.
 
2023 | Sophomore
Earned honorable mention on the all-MVFC Scholar-Athlete Team … competed in 12 of 13 games and made 11 consecutive starts at left guard starting in week three … aided a unit that ranked second nationally in fewest tackles-for-loss allowed and 11th nationally in fewest sacks allowed … helped put up a season-high 559 yards at Western Illinois and surpassed 400 yards of offense five times … USD had four rushing touchdowns in three games this season ... earned CSC Academic All-District honors.

2022 | Redshirt Freshman
Made his collegiate debut at Youngstown State (Oct. 29) and competed in three of the final four games of the season, mainly on special teams ... MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award ... MVFC Honor Roll member.

2021 | Freshman
Redshirted … MVFC honor roll member

Prep
All-state lineman and an Argus Leader Elite 45 performer ... three-year starter in the trenches for the Rough Riders ... also competed in track and field at Roosevelt ... older brother, Ben, is also an offensive lineman at USD

Personal
Son of Brad and Amy ... stepdad is Doug … has earned his bachelor’s degree in Sport Media and Marketing from USD … currently is working on his Master’s in Business Administration also from USD.
 
Personal
Son of Brad and Amy ... step dad is Doug … plans to study sport marketing and media
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2025
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Historical Player Information

  • 68

    2021Freshman

    OL
    6'4" 315 lbs
    68
  • 68

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    OL
    6'4" 320 lbs
    68
  • 68

    2023Sophomore

    OL
    6'4" 325 lbs
    68
  • 68

    2024Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 325 lbs
    68
  • 68

    2025Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 300 lbs
    68