Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

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2023: Played and started in all 12 games for the Mavericks...Finished second on the team in tackles with 50...Ranked third on the team in tackles for loss with 7.5...Recovered a team0leading three fumbles and blocked two kicks...,Tallied a season-high 12 tackles and two fumble recoveries vs. Minnesota Duluth...Posted seven tackles vs. Southwest Minnesota State...Named to the All-NSIC Second Team...Named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence and the CSC Academic All-District Team.

2022: Played in all of Minnesota States 13 games including three starts…Had 36 tackles and three and a half tackles for loss… Achieved a season-high of seven tackles vs. Concordia- St. Paul.

South Dakota: Named to MVFC Honor Roll four times...Played in 25 games and recorded 30 tackles, including two for a loss and one sack...Recovered two fumbles in back-to-back games during the 2021 season...Received the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award three times...Earned the MVFC President's Council Academic Award.

High School: Played both on offense and defense at Loyola High School...Was a team captain as received an offensive excellence award as he tallied 800 yards of total offense and 10 touchdowns...Also competed in basketball...Named to National Honor Society, student council member and leader of the African American Association.

Personal: Dakota is the son of Troy and Onyx.