2018 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 85
Nate Jenson
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 246
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Waupaca, Wis.
- High School:
- Waupaca HS
2018 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in all 15 games including seven starts at tight end...NDSU's third leading receiver with 17 receptions and 287 yards...Caught touchdown passes in back-to-back games against Missouri State and Southern Illinois...Career-high 81 receiving yards in the win at Missouri State...Career-long 60-yard reception against Southern Illinois...Made three receptions in the national championship game victory over Eastern Washington.
2017 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 15 games and made four starts...Fifth on the team with 10 catches and 174 receiving yards...Career-high five catches and 75 yards in the win at Eastern Washington...Caught his only touchdown in the overtime win at Youngstown State, a 22-yard strike from Easton Stick that tied the game in the third quarter.
2016 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 14 games...Caught eight passes for 129 yards...Hauled in a 35-yard touchdown pass in the homecoming win over Illinois State, his longest play of the year.
2015 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 14 of 15 games but did not make any catches...Did not play in the season opener at Montana.
2014 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program.
HIGH SCHOOL: All-conference for Waupaca High School and head coach John Koronkiewicz, the same high school that produced record-breaking NDSU quarterback Brock Jensen...Four-year starter for the Comets…Played quarterback, wide receiver, center, strong safety, defensive end and tight end during his career...Four-year starter at center or power forward for the Waupaca basketball team...Pitched and played first and second base for the Comets baseball team.
PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in May 2019 with a degree in university studies...Son of Craig and Marsha Jenson...Has two brothers, Tyler and Aaron...Uncle, Brad Navin played hockey for Wisconsin, and brother, Tyler, played football for North Dakota.
2017 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 15 games and made four starts...Fifth on the team with 10 catches and 174 receiving yards...Career-high five catches and 75 yards in the win at Eastern Washington...Caught his only touchdown in the overtime win at Youngstown State, a 22-yard strike from Easton Stick that tied the game in the third quarter.
2016 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 14 games...Caught eight passes for 129 yards...Hauled in a 35-yard touchdown pass in the homecoming win over Illinois State, his longest play of the year.
2015 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 14 of 15 games but did not make any catches...Did not play in the season opener at Montana.
2014 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program.
HIGH SCHOOL: All-conference for Waupaca High School and head coach John Koronkiewicz, the same high school that produced record-breaking NDSU quarterback Brock Jensen...Four-year starter for the Comets…Played quarterback, wide receiver, center, strong safety, defensive end and tight end during his career...Four-year starter at center or power forward for the Waupaca basketball team...Pitched and played first and second base for the Comets baseball team.
PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in May 2019 with a degree in university studies...Son of Craig and Marsha Jenson...Has two brothers, Tyler and Aaron...Uncle, Brad Navin played hockey for Wisconsin, and brother, Tyler, played football for North Dakota.
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