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2024 Football Roster

Adam Pearson, USD
Adam Pearson, USD
Aaron Mercado
Aaron Mercado

3 Teven McKelvey

3 Teven McKelvey

  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    215
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Gardner, Kan.
  • Highschool:
    Gardner Edgerton H.S.

Summary

Biography

2024 | Senior
Alternate Team Captain ... one of 12 Coyotes to start all 14 games this season at linebacker … sat fifth on the team in tackles (55.0) and recorded three pass break-ups … had a career-best eight tackles in the game at South Dakota State (Oct. 26).

2023 | Junior
One of 29 Coyotes who competed in all 13 games … consistently rotated in at outside linebacker and earned three starts at the position … had a career-high five tackles in the Coyotes’ win at North Dakota State and totaled 25 tackles on the season … notched first collegiate and had four tackles the game before against Lamar (9/16) … broke up three passes during the season.

2022 | Sophomore
Competed in nine of 11 games … totaled five tackles over the final five games of the season and all but one were solo stops … had two tackles in the Dakota Days victory against No. 14 Southern Illinois.

2021 | Freshman
One of 29 Coyotes who competed in all 12 games … totaled 10 tackles on the season including a season-high four stops in the road win at Cal Poly (9/18) … forced a fumble on a hard hit against 16th-ranked UNI that was picked up and returned 65 yards the other way to set up a field goal at the end of the half for a 24-0 lead … broke up a pass that was intercepted during South Dakota’s 23-20 win over fourth-ranked South Dakota State (11/13).

2020-21 | Covid Year
Season was reduced to four games in the spring due to COVID-19 ... was one of 10 true freshmen who competed for the Coyotes … made his collegiate debut in game four at Youngstown State (3/20) … was not charged a year of eligibility due to NCAA rules related to the pandemic.

Prep
One of the most versatile athletes in Kansas ... competed at four different positions for the Trailblazers including quarterback, receiver, cornerback and safety ... earned second-team all-state honors ... was a first-team, non-senior pick at Sports in Kansas after helping the Trailblazers to a 10-1 record, one year after not winning a game ... had 31 all-purpose touchdowns as a junior with more than 1,200 yards ... led Gardner Edgerton back to the playoffs and finished 8-2 as a senior... also competed in basketball and track and field for the Trailblazers ... is one of the top-ranked triple jumpers who has surpassed 46 feet
 
Personal
Son of Ebony Davis ... studying kinesiology and sport management at USD
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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2020Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 200 lbs
    10
  • 16

    2021Freshman

    DB
    6'1" 195 lbs
    16
  • 3

    2022Sophomore

    DB
    6'1" 190 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2023Junior

    DB
    6'1" 200 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2024Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 215 lbs
    3