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Landon Ruesink
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    169
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Dell Rapids, S.D.
  • High School:
    Dell Rapids High School
  • Position:
    DB
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    56.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    3
  • ffum
    -

Bio

Awards & Honors

FOOTBALL-

Sophomore (2023): Started in all 11 games for the Tigers at Defensive Back ... recorded 56 tackles with a career high eight tackles against Dakota State (8/26/23) ... recorded three interceptions, one tackle for loss, and one fumble recovery ... returned seven punts for a total of 69 yards.

Freshman (2022): Appeared in all 11 games in the secondary for the Tiger defense...finished with 17 total tackles, 0.5 TFL and two pass break ups...recorded a season-high six tackles at Dakota State (8/25/22)...had five tackles and two pass break ups at Jamestown (9/3/22).

BASEBALL-

Freshman (2023): Appeared and started in 28 games for the Tigers in the outfield...a late spark for the Tigers at the plate earned Ruesink GPAC All-Conference Honorable Mention honors...finished the season batting a team best .322 to go with a .403 on base and .475 slugging...racked up five extra base hits which included two homeruns, seven RBI, 16 runs, and three stolen bases...had a milestone first start recording his first base hit and home run in the same game during a 3 for 4 effort against Briar Cliff (4/8/23)...had a season-high two runs batted in at Dakota State (4/18/23)...went 2 for 4 with a season-high three runs scored at home vs. Presentation (4/25/23).

 

High School: Ruesink was a three sport athlete for the Quarriers of Dell Rapids High School, participating in football and baseball as a three year starter, and basketball as a two year starter... on the offensive side he recorded 2,000 yards, and 34 touchdowns, while on the defensive he bagged 124 tackles, three sacks, and one interception during his high school career... was named All-Conference three times, All-State twice, Elite 45 twice, 11A running back of the Year, and baseball state tournament MVP awards... was on the honor roll for four years. 

Parents: Jennifer and Fran Ruesink

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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 40 32
Assists 16 16
Tackles 56.0 48.0
Tackles per game 5.1 4.8
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 3 3
Returned for touchdown 1 1
Fumble recoveries 1 1
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 0 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 - - - - - 1 2 2.0 2 0
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 - - - - - 2 15 7.5 11 0
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 - - - - - 2 25 12.5 26 0
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 - - - - - 2 27 13.5 18 0
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 - - 2 - 2
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 1 - - 15 - 15
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 - - 25 - 25
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 1 - - 27 - 27
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 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 0 - - - 0 1 - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 0 - - - - - - 0 - - 0 0
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 0 - - - - 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 8 0 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 4 1 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 3 1 4.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 - 1 41 1 - - -
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 4 2 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 5 5 10.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 1 - -
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 2 2 4.0 - - 1.0 4 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 6 0 4 - -
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 6 1 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 15 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 4 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - -
Total 15 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 4 - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - -
Total 15 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 4 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2024-25 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 15 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 4 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - -
Total 15 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - 7 91 13.0 0 31
2023-24 - - - - - 7 69 9.9 0 26
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - 14 160 11.4 0 31

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 4 - - 91 - 91 22.8
2023-24 11 - - 69 - 69 6.3
2024-25 - - - - - 0 -
Total 15 - - 160 - 160 10.7

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
2023-24 6 0.5 - - - 0 1 - 0 - 0 0
2024-25 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 6 0.4 - - - 0 1 - 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 4 11 6 17.0 4.3 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - 2 -
2023-24 11 40 16 56.0 5.1 - - 1.0 4 - 1 0 3 47 8 -
2024-25 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 15 51 22 73.0 4.9 - - 1.5 5 - 1 0 3 47 10 -

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 0 - 0
Conference 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 6 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 5 - - - - 0 0 - 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 - - - - - 7 69 9.9 0 26
Conference - - - - - 7 69 9.9 0 26
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - 3 27 9.0 0 26
Away - - - - - 4 42 10.5 0 18
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - 2 15 7.5 0 11
Losses - - - - - 5 54 10.8 0 26
Month                    
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - 3 17 5.7 0 11
October - - - - - 4 52 13.0 0 26
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 11 - - 69 - 69 6.3
Conference 10 - - 69 - 69 6.9
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 6 - - 27 - 27 4.5
Away 5 - - 42 - 42 8.4
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 6 - - 15 - 15 2.5
Losses 5 - - 54 - 54 10.8
Month              
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 5 - - 17 - 17 3.4
October 3 - - 52 - 52 17.3
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 6 0.5 - - - 0 1 - 0 - 0 0
Conference 6 0.6 - - - 0 1 - 0 - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0
Away 6 1.2 - - - 0 1 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 6 1.0 - - - 0 1 - 0 - 0 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Month                        
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 6 1.2 - - - 0 1 - 0 - 0 0
October 0 0.0 - - - 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 40 16 56.0 5.1 - - 1.0 4 - 1 0 3 47 8 -
Conference 10 32 16 48.0 4.8 - - 1.0 4 - 1 0 3 47 7 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 6 26 6 32.0 5.3 - - 1.0 4 - - - 1 6 6 -
Away 5 14 10 24.0 4.8 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 2 41 2 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 6 24 10 34.0 5.7 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 3 47 7 -
Losses 5 16 6 22.0 4.4 - - 1.0 4 - - - - - 1 -
Month                                
August 1 8 0 8.0 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
September 5 18 11 29.0 5.8 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 2 41 2 -
October 3 7 4 11.0 3.7 - - 1.0 4 - - - 1 6 4 -
November 2 7 1 8.0 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -

Photos

Landon Ruesink action photo 1

Photo Credit: Dustin Wheeler
Landon Ruesink action photo 2

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

9/16/2023 2:00 PM CDT

Landon Ruesink action photo 3

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

9/16/2023 2:00 PM CDT

Landon Ruesink action photo 4

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

9/30/2023 6:00 PM CDT

Landon Ruesink action photo 5

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

10/14/2023 1:00 PM CDT

Landon Ruesink action photo 6

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

10/21/2023 1:00 PM CDT

Landon Ruesink action photo 7

Photo Creds: Dustin Wheeler
Jamestown vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

10/28/2023 1:00 PM CDT