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Ben Gustad
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    225
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Irene, S.D.
  • High School:
    Irene-Wakonda High School
  • Position:
    TE
  • gp
    7
  • yds
    32
  • yds/g
    4.6
  • td
    1

Bio

General: Hopes to make a bigger impact heading into his second year with the program.

Freshman (2016): Tallied eight tackles in six games for the Tigers as a true freshman.

High School: Throughout high school Gustad finished with 278 total tackles; 192 solo tackles and 86 assisted tackles … he averaged 8.4 tackles per game … in his senior and junior seasons was the team captain … for the Eagles he was voted most valuable linemen as a senior, most valuable defensive player as a junior and most improved for his sophomore season … also involved in basketball and track and field for the Eagles … he lettered three times in basketball and four times in track and field … he was a member of the honor roll.

Personal: Born Oct. 17, 1997 … son of Dean and Elaine Gustad … majoring in accounting. 

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Contact: Dean Gustad

605-267-2235

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Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Sep 30 Midland University W, 55-21
Oct 7 at Morningside College L, 76-21
Oct 14 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 29-10
Oct 21 Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 63-24
Oct 28 at Concordia (Neb.) L, 38-16
Nov 4 Dordt W, 62-52
  Total Conference
Receptions 4 4
Yards 32 32
Yards per game 4.6 6.4
Yards per catch 8.0 8.0
Touchdowns 1 1

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 24 at Dakota St. L, 56-39 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 at University of Saint Mary W, 60-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Jamestown W, 49-12 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Doane L, 68-67 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Hastings W, 38-35 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Midland University W, 55-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Morningside College L, 76-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 29-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 63-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Concordia (Neb.) L, 38-16 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Dordt W, 62-52 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 24 at Dakota St. L, 56-39 - - - - - 1 0
Sep 2 at University of Saint Mary W, 60-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Jamestown W, 49-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Doane L, 68-67 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Hastings W, 38-35 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Midland University W, 55-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Morningside College L, 76-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 29-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 63-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Concordia (Neb.) L, 38-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Dordt W, 62-52 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 24 at Dakota St. L, 56-39 - - - - - 1 0
Sep 2 at University of Saint Mary W, 60-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Jamestown W, 49-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Doane L, 68-67 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Hastings W, 38-35 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Midland University W, 55-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Morningside College L, 76-21 1 10 10.0 10 0 - -
Oct 14 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 29-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 63-24 2 13 6.5 12 1 - -
Oct 28 at Concordia (Neb.) L, 38-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Dordt W, 62-52 1 9 9.0 9 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 24 at Dakota St. L, 56-39 - - - - - 0
Sep 2 at University of Saint Mary W, 60-14 - - - - - -
Sep 9 Jamestown W, 49-12 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Doane L, 68-67 - - - - - -
Sep 24 Hastings W, 38-35 - - - - - -
Sep 30 Midland University W, 55-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Morningside College L, 76-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 29-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 63-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 at Concordia (Neb.) L, 38-16 - - - - - -
Nov 4 Dordt W, 62-52 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 24 at Dakota St. L, 56-39 - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 at University of Saint Mary W, 60-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Jamestown W, 49-12 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Doane L, 68-67 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Hastings W, 38-35 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Midland University W, 55-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Morningside College L, 76-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 29-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 63-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Concordia (Neb.) L, 38-16 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Dordt W, 62-52 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 24 at Dakota St. L, 56-39 1 2 2.0 2 0 - - - - -
Sep 2 at University of Saint Mary W, 60-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Jamestown W, 49-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Doane L, 68-67 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Hastings W, 38-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Midland University W, 55-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Morningside College L, 76-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 29-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 63-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Concordia (Neb.) L, 38-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Dordt W, 62-52 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 24 at Dakota St. L, 56-39 1 - - - 2 2
Sep 2 at University of Saint Mary W, 60-14 - - - - - -
Sep 9 Jamestown W, 49-12 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Doane L, 68-67 - - - - - -
Sep 24 Hastings W, 38-35 - - - - - -
Sep 30 Midland University W, 55-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Morningside College L, 76-21 1 - 10 - - 10
Oct 14 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 29-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 63-24 1 - 13 - - 13
Oct 28 at Concordia (Neb.) L, 38-16 - - - - - -
Nov 4 Dordt W, 62-52 1 - 9 - - 9

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 24 at Dakota St. L, 56-39 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 2 at University of Saint Mary W, 60-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Jamestown W, 49-12 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Doane L, 68-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Hastings W, 38-35 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Midland University W, 55-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 at Morningside College L, 76-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 29-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 63-24 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 at Concordia (Neb.) L, 38-16 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Dordt W, 62-52 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 24 at Dakota St. L, 56-39 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 at University of Saint Mary W, 60-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Jamestown W, 49-12 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Doane L, 68-67 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Hastings W, 38-35 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Midland University W, 55-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Morningside College L, 76-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 29-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 63-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Concordia (Neb.) L, 38-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Dordt W, 62-52 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2016-17 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 27 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2016-17 6 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 7 - - - - - - 1 0
2018-19 4 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 - - - - - - 1 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2016-17 6 - - - - - - -
2017-18 7 4 0.6 32 4.6 8.0 1 12
2018-19 4 - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - -
Total 27 4 0.1 32 1.2 8.0 1 12

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2016-17 6 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 7 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 4 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 27 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2016-17 6 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 7 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 4 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2016-17 1 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - -
2017-18 1 2 2.0 0 2 - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 2 2 1.0 0 2 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2016-17 6 - - - 0 0 .0
2017-18 7 - 32 - 2 34 4.9
2018-19 4 - - - - 0 .0
2019-20 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 27 - 32 - 2 34 1.3

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2016-17 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
2017-18 6 0.9 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 6 0.2 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2016-17 6 5 3 8.0 1.3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017-18 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 5 3 8.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 7 - - - - - - 1 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - 1 0
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - 1 0
September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 7 4 0.6 32 4.6 8.0 1 12
Conference 5 4 0.8 32 6.4 8.0 1 12
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 3 0.8 22 5.5 7.3 1 12
Away 3 1 0.3 10 3.3 10.0 0 10
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 4 3 0.8 22 5.5 7.3 1 12
Losses 3 1 0.3 10 3.3 10.0 0 10
Month                
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 2 - - - - - - -
October 3 3 1.0 23 7.7 7.7 1 12
November 1 1 1.0 9 9.0 9.0 0 9

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 7 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 3 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 2 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 7 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total 1 2 2.0 0 2 - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away 1 2 2.0 0 2 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 2 2.0 0 2 - - - - -
Month                    
August 1 2 2.0 0 2 - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 7 - 32 - 2 34 4.9
Conference 5 - 32 - - 32 6.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 4 - 22 - - 22 5.5
Away 3 - 10 - 2 12 4.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 4 - 22 - - 22 5.5
Losses 3 - 10 - 2 12 4.0
Month              
August 1 - - - 2 2 2.0
September 2 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - 23 - - 23 7.7
November 1 - 9 - - 9 9.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 6 0.9 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Month                        
August 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 6 2.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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