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Jersey Number 81
Reis Kessel
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 236
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Fargo, N.D.
- High School:
- Fargo South HS
* 2025 FCS Football Central Freshman All-America Team
* 2025 Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America Second Team
* 2025 MVFC All-Newcomer Team
* 2024 MVFC Honor Roll
2025 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games and started five at tight end...Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team...Named to the FCS Football Central Freshman All-America team and the Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America second team...Caught 15 passes for 335 yards and one touchdown...Ranked third on the team with eight receptions of 20-plus yards...Hauled in a career-high three receptions at Indiana State...Caught his lone touchdown on the year against South Dakota to put NDSU up 34-0 in an eventual 51-13 win...Made a reception in 11 straight games to begin the year...Had a career-long 50 yard reception against Southern Illinois...Most receiving yards in a season by an NDSU tight end since 2008...Most receiving yards by an NDSU freshman tight end on record.
2024 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: 2024 graduate of Fargo South High School...Played tight end and defensive end for coach Tyler Kosel...Three-year starter...Team captain his senior year...Made 51 receptions for 530 yards and seven touchdowns in his career...Two-time all-conference performer...Averaged a double-double in basketball his junior year...State track and field qualifier in the hurdles...National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Undecided on a college major...Parents are Ryan and Tracy.
* 2025 Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America Second Team
* 2025 MVFC All-Newcomer Team
* 2024 MVFC Honor Roll
2025 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games and started five at tight end...Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team...Named to the FCS Football Central Freshman All-America team and the Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America second team...Caught 15 passes for 335 yards and one touchdown...Ranked third on the team with eight receptions of 20-plus yards...Hauled in a career-high three receptions at Indiana State...Caught his lone touchdown on the year against South Dakota to put NDSU up 34-0 in an eventual 51-13 win...Made a reception in 11 straight games to begin the year...Had a career-long 50 yard reception against Southern Illinois...Most receiving yards in a season by an NDSU tight end since 2008...Most receiving yards by an NDSU freshman tight end on record.
2024 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: 2024 graduate of Fargo South High School...Played tight end and defensive end for coach Tyler Kosel...Three-year starter...Team captain his senior year...Made 51 receptions for 530 yards and seven touchdowns in his career...Two-time all-conference performer...Averaged a double-double in basketball his junior year...State track and field qualifier in the hurdles...National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Undecided on a college major...Parents are Ryan and Tracy.
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
