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MSU Moorhead Athletics

2026 Football Roster

26 Tyson Brandt

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 205
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Brookings, S.D.
  • Highschool Brookings HS
  • Major Business Administration

Biography

2025: Emerged as MSUM's lead backfield threat throughout the season, taking 90 carries for a team-high 578 rush yards...scored three times on the ground and averaged 6.4 yards per carry...had a long rush of 48 yards...was also dangerous in the pass game, collecting 31 receptions for 145 yards and two touchdowns...took 10 carries for 116 yards and a touchdown against Jamestown on November 8...NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence...CSC Academic All-District. 

2024: Took 22 carries across seven games played for the Dragons...tallied 51 yards on the ground for a 2.3 yards per carry mark...also had three receptions totaling 33 yards. 

2023: Utilized the three-game redshirt rule…played in two games, primarily on special teams.

Prep: Three-year varsity starter for Brookings High School...was named team captain as a senior where he was also an all-state selection.

Personal: Son of Kristin and Justin Brandt. Undecided major.

Coach Laqua: “Tough physical runner and brings great measurables. He makes a lot of different types of runs weather that’s inside-outside, through people, around people, making people miss. We like to see a guy who isn’t a one trick opponent that can do a lot of different things.”

Statistics

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2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2023Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 191 lbs
    34
  • 28

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 191 lbs
    28
  • 26

    2025Sophomore

    Running Back
    6'0" 205 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2026Junior

    Running Back
    6'0" 205 lbs
    26