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Jersey Number 52
Nathaniel Staehling
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 238
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Baxter, Minn.
- High School:
- Brainerd HS
* 2025 All-MVFC Honorable Mention
* 2025 MVFC Defensive Player of the Week (9/29)
* 2025 MVFC Scholar-Athlete First Team
* 2025 CSC Academic All-District Team
* 2024 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2022, 2023, 2024 MVFC Honor Roll
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played and started all 13 games at middle linebacker...All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honorable mention...Second on the team with 75 total tackles...Intercepted three passes, including a career-high two in the FCS playoffs against Illinois State...One of those was returned 73 yards, tied for the 10th longest return in school history...Returned an interception for a 43-yard touchdown in a 51-13 win against South Dakota...Tied for third in school history with two interceptions returned for touchdowns in a season...Eighth in school history for interception return yards in a season with 124 yards...Registered 1.5 sacks and 6.0 tackles for loss...Recorded a career-high 11 total tackles, including a TFL, and recovered a fumble at Illinois State in October.
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in the first five games before a season-ending shoulder injury...Made four total tackles, three of which came in his final game against Illinois State...Had one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in the home opener against Tennessee State...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 14 of 15 games, missing the conference opener against South Dakota...Made 12 total tackles on the season...Season-high four tackles against Western Illinois...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 graduate of Brainerd High School...Four-year letterwinner...Three-year starter...Team captain his senior year...Played quarterback, running back, safety, punter and kicker for coach Jason Freed...Rushed for 1,302 yards and 20 touchdowns in his career...Passed for another 835 yards and seven TDs...Made eight receptions for 112 yards and two scores...Recorded 62 career tackles with two interceptions, three pass breakups, two blocked kicks and three forced fumbles...Two-time all-district honoree...National Honor Society...Academic all-state...Also participated in basketball, baseball and track and field.
PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in December 2025 with a degree in finance...Parents are Joel and Erica...Father played football at Augsburg College...Has a sister, Hannah, and a brother, Benjamin.
* 2025 MVFC Defensive Player of the Week (9/29)
* 2025 MVFC Scholar-Athlete First Team
* 2025 CSC Academic All-District Team
* 2024 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2022, 2023, 2024 MVFC Honor Roll
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played and started all 13 games at middle linebacker...All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honorable mention...Second on the team with 75 total tackles...Intercepted three passes, including a career-high two in the FCS playoffs against Illinois State...One of those was returned 73 yards, tied for the 10th longest return in school history...Returned an interception for a 43-yard touchdown in a 51-13 win against South Dakota...Tied for third in school history with two interceptions returned for touchdowns in a season...Eighth in school history for interception return yards in a season with 124 yards...Registered 1.5 sacks and 6.0 tackles for loss...Recorded a career-high 11 total tackles, including a TFL, and recovered a fumble at Illinois State in October.
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in the first five games before a season-ending shoulder injury...Made four total tackles, three of which came in his final game against Illinois State...Had one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in the home opener against Tennessee State...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 14 of 15 games, missing the conference opener against South Dakota...Made 12 total tackles on the season...Season-high four tackles against Western Illinois...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 graduate of Brainerd High School...Four-year letterwinner...Three-year starter...Team captain his senior year...Played quarterback, running back, safety, punter and kicker for coach Jason Freed...Rushed for 1,302 yards and 20 touchdowns in his career...Passed for another 835 yards and seven TDs...Made eight receptions for 112 yards and two scores...Recorded 62 career tackles with two interceptions, three pass breakups, two blocked kicks and three forced fumbles...Two-time all-district honoree...National Honor Society...Academic all-state...Also participated in basketball, baseball and track and field.
PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in December 2025 with a degree in finance...Parents are Joel and Erica...Father played football at Augsburg College...Has a sister, Hannah, and a brother, Benjamin.
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
