2026 Spring Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 7
DJ Scott
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Oviedo, Fla.
- High School:
- Oviedo HS
* 2025 MVFC All-Newcomer Team
2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games at running back for the Bison...Selected to the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team...Rushed for 502 yards and six touchdowns on 95 attempts...Ran for 43 yards and a touchdown in the season opener at The Citadel, also hauling in a career-long reception of 19 yards...Had 50 yards on a career-high 13 carries against South Dakota...Ran for a touchdown in three consecutive games in October against Illinois State, Southern Illinois and Indiana State...Had a career-high 101 yards on just eight attempts against St. Thomas.
BEFORE NDSU: Spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons in the football program at Kennesaw State University...Played in one game during a redshirt year in 2023...Ran for 53 yards and one touchdown on nine attempts in the season finale against Virginia-Lynchburg...Saw action in all 12 games for the Owls in 2024...Had two carries for nine yards against Jacksonville State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Oviedo High School, where he played for coach Greg Odierno...Had more than 3,000 all-purpose yards for the Lions during his four-year career including more than 2,800 rushing yards...Finished with back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons and scored 26 rushing touchdowns over his final two years.
PERSONAL: Son of Leondra Alexander...Has a brother, Dalvin.
2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games at running back for the Bison...Selected to the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team...Rushed for 502 yards and six touchdowns on 95 attempts...Ran for 43 yards and a touchdown in the season opener at The Citadel, also hauling in a career-long reception of 19 yards...Had 50 yards on a career-high 13 carries against South Dakota...Ran for a touchdown in three consecutive games in October against Illinois State, Southern Illinois and Indiana State...Had a career-high 101 yards on just eight attempts against St. Thomas.
BEFORE NDSU: Spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons in the football program at Kennesaw State University...Played in one game during a redshirt year in 2023...Ran for 53 yards and one touchdown on nine attempts in the season finale against Virginia-Lynchburg...Saw action in all 12 games for the Owls in 2024...Had two carries for nine yards against Jacksonville State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Oviedo High School, where he played for coach Greg Odierno...Had more than 3,000 all-purpose yards for the Lions during his four-year career including more than 2,800 rushing yards...Finished with back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons and scored 26 rushing touchdowns over his final two years.
PERSONAL: Son of Leondra Alexander...Has a brother, Dalvin.
NDSU Football Mountain West Press Conference - February 9, 2026
Monday, February 09
The Bison Football Show - December 7, 2025
Monday, December 08
NDSU Football Postgame Press Conference - December 6, 2025 (FCS Playoffs 2nd Round)
Saturday, December 06
NDSU Football Press Conference - December 2, 2025
Tuesday, December 02
























































































































