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2024 Football Roster

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76 Joey Lombard

76 Joey Lombard

  • Position:
    Offensive Line
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    305
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Anoka, Minn.
  • Highschool:
    Anoka H.S.

Summary

Biography

CAREER HONORS
  • Second Team All-American (AP, 2024)
  • Third Team All-American (STATS Perform, 2024)
  • First Team All-MVFC (2024)
  • Second Team All-MVFC (2023)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • Ended his Coyote career with 48 starts on the offensive line

2024 | Senior
Second Team AP All-American (OL) ... Third Team STATS Perform All-American (OL) ... First Team All-Conference performer ... Alternate Team Captain ... MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Nov. 25) following the 29-28 win over North Dakota State ... started all 14 games for the Coyotes as the captain of the offensive line at center … instrumental on the offensive line that sat second in tackles for loss allowed (2.93), sixth in rushing offense (215.9), ninth in the FCS in total offense (436.9), and ninth in sacks allowed (0.93) … helped an offense post six games with 500+ yards of total offense with a season-best  622 yards against Indiana State (Nov. 9) … a rushing offense that also had four 300+ rushing yard games with a season-high 322 yards on the ground at North Dakota (Nov. 16).

2023 | Junior
Second Team All-MVFC honoree … one of 11 Coyotes who started all 13 games, he at center … 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.

2022 | Sophomore
Played and started eight games at center … missed three games due to an injury sustained in the season opener at Kansas State … helped lead a group that totaled 11 rushing touchdowns and committed just 12 turnovers, one of the fewest tallies nationally … MVFC honor roll member.

2021 | Redshirt Freshman
Competed in and started 11 of 12 games at left guard … aided an offense that averaged 27 points and ranked 32nd nationally in rushing at 170 ypg … dominance on the line including a 353-yard rushing effort in a road win at Cal Poly, which is the most by USD in the Bob Nielson era and second-most by the program since 2009 … ran out the final 5:52 off the clock in a win against 13th-ranked North Dakota (Oct. 9) … took over a fourth quarter on Dakota Days in which Indiana State ran just six offensive plays while USD possessed the ball for more than 11 minutes … passed the ball just six times passed halftime and totaled 220 yards rushing in a road win at Western Illinois (Nov. 6).

2020-21 | Covid-19 Year
Season was reduced to four games in the spring due to COVID-19 ... was one of seven redshirt freshmen who earned playing time … competed in all four games and earned two starts at left guard in place of an injured Mason Scheidegger … part of a unit that helped the Coyotes rank in the top five nationally in fewest penalties … helped lead an offensive attack that ranked second in the Valley in passing at 243 yards per game … was not charged a year of eligibility due to NCAA rules related to the pandemic.

2019 | Freshman
One of nine true freshmen who competed for the Coyotes ... played in four games, making his collegiate debut in the 38-0 win against Indiana State (Oct. 5) ... can redshirt since he competed in four games or less ... MVFC Honor Roll member.

Prep
Three-year starter who captained both the football and basketball teams at Anoka ... awarded first-team all-district honors as a senior left tackle ... was selected to play in the Minnesota Showcase All-Star Game and to the Blue Grey All-American Bowl.

Personal
Son of Paul and Sally … plans to study business at USD.

Prep
Three-year starter who captained both the football and basketball teams at Anoka ... awarded first-team all-district honors as a senior left tackle ... was selected to play in the Minnesota Showcase All-Star Game and to the Blue Grey All-American Bowl
 
Personal
Son of Paul and Sally … plans to study business at USD.
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Historical Player Information

  • 73

    2019Freshman

    OL
    6'5" 345 lbs
    73
  • 73

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    OL
    6'5" 335 lbs
    73
  • 73

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    OL
    6'5" 340 lbs
    73
  • 76

    2022Sophomore

    OL
    6'5" 325 lbs
    76
  • 76

    2023Junior

    OL
    6'5" 315 lbs
    76
  • 76

    2024Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 305 lbs
    76