2025 Football Roster

1 Tucker Large

  • Position Safety
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 183
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Social Sciences
  • Hometown Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • High School Roosevelt HS
  • Prev School South Dakota State

Biography

WASHINGTON STATE
RS-SENIOR (2025): Enrolled in January and participated in spring practice.
 
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
RS-JUNIOR (2024): Named FCS Football Central All-America First Team…appeared in 11 games…made 34 tackles with one for loss…had seven pass breakups, three interceptions and recovered one fumble…made four tackle at Oklahoma State…had five stops against South Dakota…picked off a pass against Murray State and at North Dakota…made five stops and broke up three passes at Missouri State…had three tackles and an interception against Montana…made season high eight tackles with one for loss and recovered a fumble against UIW…made four stops at North Dakota State.
 
RS-SOPHOMORE (2023): Provided big plays both defensively and on special teams during a breakthrough sophomore season ... earned first-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors as a safety and second-team recognition as a return specialist ... led squad with nine pass breakups and 13 total passes defended ... ranked second on the team with four interceptions ... also ranked sixth with 49 tackles ... returned interception 64 yards for touchdown early in second quarter of season opener against Western Oregon en route to being named a team Defensive Player of the Week ... registered seven tackles (all solo) in Beef Bowl victory against Montana State ... set an SDSU single-game record with 149 punt return yards on only four attempts against Drake and was honored as MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week after recording returns of 42, 27, 61 and 19 yards ... earned squad's second Special Teams Player of the Week award against North Dakota as he broke off a 51-yard punt return ... tallied seven tackles in road win at Southern Illinois ... came up with a key interception and added four tackles at South Dakota ... intercepted a pass and recorded four tackles to help preserve shutout at Youngstown State ... notched season-high eight tackles versus North Dakota ... closed regular season by breaking up three passes and contributing two tackles versus Missouri State ... returned punt 79 yards for a touchdown and also came away with an interception in Football Championship Subdivision playoff semifinal versus UAlbany ... was credited with six total tackles, a tackle for loss of 7 yards and two pass breakups in national championship game against Albany.

RS-FRESHMAN (2022): Filled in at both safety and linebacker en route to earning a spot on the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team ... appeared in all 15 games with four starts ... in first career start, registered career-high seven tackles and broke up a pass as Jackrabbits held off comeback attempt by UC Davis ... was credited with three tackles in back-to-back road wins at North Dakota State and North Dakota ... totaled eight tackles in postseason play, highlighted by three-tackle performance against Holy Cross in which he earned team's Effort Award ... notched two solo stops in national championship game versus North Dakota State.

FRESHMAN (2021): Redshirted, but earned playing time in two games as allowed under NCAA rules to maintain full eligibility ... did not factor into any statistics ... honored as Scout Defense Player of the Week leading up to season opener at Colorado State ... made collegiate playing debut in home opener versus Lindenwood ... recognized for second time as Scout Defense Player of the Week in preparation for Football Championship Subdivision first-round playoff matchup with UC Davis ... saw spot duty in second-round playoff game at Sacramento State.

HIGH SCHOOL
Anchored a Roosevelt High School defense, collecting 23 tackles and five interceptions during his senior season ... was honored in back-to-back seasons on the Class 11AAA all-state team and was selected as team defensive MVP in 2020 ... a member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45, he also saw action on special teams as a kick and punt returner ... also competed in track and field, anchored state-champion 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter relay teams in the spring of 2021.

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