University of South Dakota Athletics

2023
Competed in 12 of 13 games and earned 10 starts at outside linebacker … made 37 tackles including 20 solo stops … had a season-high six tackles including a 14-yard sack on the first play of the game in the NCAA quarterfinal contest against North Dakota State (12/9) … had two tackles-for-loss on the year … also credited with two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry

2022
Competed in 10 of 11 games and was the starting linebacker at South Dakota State (10/8) … totaled 16 tackles on the season including seven solo stops … had a season-high five tackles in the Dakota Days win against No. 14 Southern Illinois (10/22) … MVFC honor roll member

2021
Competed in the first three games of the season before sustaining a season-ending injury … started the opening game of the season at Kansas (9/3) … returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown during the home-opening win against Northern Arizona (9/11) … totaled four tackles in the three games … MVFC honor roll member

2020-21
Season was reduced to four games in the spring due to COVID-19 ... played in all four games and earned a start at linebacker in week four at Youngstown State (3/20) … totaled five tackles including three against the Penguins … had two special teams stops in the season-opening win at No. 7 Illinois State (2/27) … was not charged a year of eligibility due to NCAA rules related to the pandemic ... MVFC Honor Roll member

2019
Competed in 11 of 12 games and made his first collegiate start in the season opener against 25^th-ranked Montana (8/31) … totaled 19 tackles in all including a season-high five as a starting linebacker against top-ranked North Dakota St (11/16) … had three tackles and a pass breakup in the team’s win at Missouri St (10/12)

2018
One of 12 redshirt freshmen who competed for the Coyotes and one of 37 players who played in all 11 games … competed mainly on special teams where he had three tackles … totaled 10 stops on the season including nine solos … had a season-high three tackles and was credited with a pass breakup in his collegiate debut at Kansas State (9/1)

2017
Redshirted ... MVFC Honor Roll member

Prep
Totaled 56 tackles, three sacks and forced two fumbles this past season at Boone ... also recovered a fumble and was credited with four pass breakups ... competed in the Orange vs. Seminal County All-Star Game ... had the fourth fastest 40-yard dash time in the Orlando Nike opening ... ranked as one of the 10 fastest high school players in Florida ... also competes in track and field for the Indians

Personal
Son of Varda Saintfort ... studying business admin