2025 Football Roster Choose a Player: Amorrortu, Sebastian Arndt, Peyton Arvidson, Joey Balstad, Josh Barthel, Owen Battle, Reign Beach, Devin Bedell, Landon Behnken, Tyrese Birrenkott, Carter Bolgrean, Gannon Bownes, Treycen Brandt, Tyson Breker, Gideon Brosius, Jacob Brosz, Brayden Bruner, Reggie Brunssen, Brodie Bryant, Cooper Burgoon, Ty Butler, Ryan Corbin, Hunter Dahl, Zach DeYoung, Keegan Dorner, Jacob Dorsey, Adam Elbert, Carson Erickson, Grant Ernst, Dallen Favors, Isaiah Fitzpatrick, Jacqui Florence, Gage Friend, Brody Fundator, Nathaniel Gravos, Rylan Guler, Timmy Gustafson, Tate Haugrud, Nick Headley, Brody Hofstad, Drew Huebner, Drew Hunt, Dylan Hynek, Jack Imhoff, Nolan Jarchow, Gavin Jewett, Carson Jezierski, Mitchell Johnson, Caleb Johnson, Jack Johnson, Kelly Johnson, Kevon Johnson, Preston Kallay, Joey Kallenbach, Adam Karels, Noah Kermee, Rufus Kirschemann, Teddy Knutson, Fox Kolodziej, Ben Krueger, Owen Lempka, Dean Lill, Gavin Longmeyer, Payton Lucas, Kalen Lund, Carson MacGillivray, Hunter Martin, Will McDonnell, Brady Miles, Evan Molden, Kaden Monson, Abe Morton, Dominic Munger, Caleb Neitzel, Mason Nemzek, Kyle Newbern, Seth O'Brien, Brooks Olson, Brady Owens, Jacion Perryman, Brady Piechowski, Denver Piehl, Wyatt Pierson, McKale Riggs, Madden Rogen, Luke Rose, Joe Routhieaux, Ryan Rumohr, Sawyer Runion, Micah Sayre, Ashton Schaefer, Jake Schierholz, Adam Sellheim, Brennan Shine, Jonah Smith, Henry Sorenson, Cody Spears, Brayden Stowers, Kennan Strand, Jack Sutton, Denzel Thorson, Madden Thorson, Tallen Tibbetts, Derek Tjaden, Ashton Traore, Malik Ulmer, Tristan Vierstraete, Jonah Warkenthien, Grant Watson, Max Wiersma, Owen Wilson, Manny Winfield, Malik Young, Peyton Go Pause 35 Josh Balstad Position Linebacker Height 6-1 Weight 212 Class Sophomore Hometown West Fargo, N.D. Highschool West Fargo HS Major Finance/Construction Management Bio Stats Historical Biography 2024: Played in six games for the Dragons both on defense and special teams...finished the season with five total tackles including four solo stops. 2023: Sat out as a redshirt. Prep: 2022 EDC athlete of the year, 2022 state athlete of the year runner up...two-time all-conference, two-time first-team all-state, two-time team captain...2021 state championship runner up...Has 269 career tackles, a school record as well as the school's record for tackles in a season (131) and in a single game (24). Personal: Son of Joyce and James Balstad. Majoring in construction management. Coach Laqua: “Josh Balstad is an aggressive, physical, great instinct on defense type of linebacker that you are looking for to build a defense around. Being confident in your ability to pull your trigger and go make a play and at linebacker, I think he does a fabulous job at that.” Statistics Season: 2025 2023 2024 2025 Season Statistics Season Statistics No statistics available for this season. Career Statistics There are no statistics available for this player. Historical Player Information 53a 2023Freshman Linebacker 6'1" 212 lbs 53a 35 2024Redshirt Freshman Linebacker 6'1" 212 lbs 35 35 2025Sophomore Linebacker 6'1" 212 lbs 35