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John Pica
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    281
  • Year:
    RS-Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Dell Rapids, S.D.
  • High School:
    St. Mary's High School
  • Position:
    OL
  • Major:
    Athletic Training
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    0.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -

Bio

Awards & Honors

Redshirt Freshman (2023): started in all 11 games on the Tigers offensive line and was named to the GPAC All-Conference Second Team ... Pica and company created running lanes for the GPAC leading rusher Jamin Arend, all season and played a huge part in this success on the ground that averaged 4.0 yards per attempt, and 142.5 yards per game on the ground, including throwing up 210 yards on the No. 1 Red Raider defense that coming into the game was only giving up 84 yards a game (11/4/23).

Freshman (2022): Redshirted.

High School: Pica was a dual-sport athlete during his time with the Cardinals of Saint Mary's High School... earned varsity letters in football and basketball... lead his team to a State Championship during his senior year campaign... recorded 12 tackles and one pick during the championship game... received 2021 9B Gatorade All-American, Midco Player of the Year, 2x All-State Guard, Academic All-State, and 2021 DUC All-Conference accolades... was on the honor roll for three years.

Parents: Suzanne and Michael Pica

Sponsored By:

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2425 s Shirley Suite 101 Sioux Falls, S.D. 57022

Contact: Mike Pica

(605) 759-4457

www.directcompanies.com

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12
  Total Conference
Solo tackles - -
Assists - -
Tackles 0.0 0.0
Tackles per game .0 .0
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 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 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 - - - - - 0 -
2023-24 11 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 - - - - - 0 -
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2022-23 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month                
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 5 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 10 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

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

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 10 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 5 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 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 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Photos

John Pica action photo 1

Photo Credit: Dustin Wheeler
John Pica action photo 2

Photo Credit: Dustin Wheeler
Midland vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

9/16/2023 2:00 PM CDT

John Pica action photo 3

Photo Credit: Dustin Wheeler
Midland vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

9/16/2023 2:00 PM CDT

John Pica action photo 4

Photo Creds: Dustin Wheeler
Dakota Wesleyan (SD) vs. Briar Cliff (IA)

10/21/2023 1:00 PM CDT

John Pica action photo 5

Photo Creds: Dustin Wheeler
Dakota Wesleyan (SD) vs. Briar Cliff (IA)

10/21/2023 1:00 PM CDT