2023-10-24 07:00:00
The Eagles are once once more making a push for the top of the NFC, and they’re finally getting tight end and former South Dakota State star Dallas Goedert more involved.
After totaling just 88 yards receiving in Philly’s first four games, Goedert has been a weapon for three straight weeks. In Sunday night’s primetime showdown with the Dolphins he caught five balls for 77 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown. He now has 18 catches in his last three games for 236 yards.
For the season, Goedert now has 31 catches for 324 yards and two scores, and the Eagles are sitting pretty at 6-1.
Here’s how the rest of the NFL’s South Dakotans fared in Week 7.
Jack Cochrane, LB, Kansas City (USD)
Played 19 snaps, all on special teams, in the Chiefs win over the Chargers, but recorded no statistics.
Dennis Gardeck, LB, Arizona (USF)
Had five tackles and recovered a fumble in the Cardinals’ loss to the Seahawks, despite seeing the field for only 18 plays on defense.
Dallas Goedert, TE, Philadelphia (SDSU, Britton-Hecla)
Had five catches for 77 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles’ win over Miami.
CJ Ham, FB, Minnesota (Augustana)
Though he didn’t touch the ball or record any statistics, the Vikings fullback contributed to a blocking effort that protected Kirk Cousins to the tune of zero sacks among 45 pass attempts that went for 378 yards in Minnesota’s Monday Night upset win over the 49ers.
Tucker Kraft, TE, Green Bay (SDSU)
Played a season-high 32 offensive snaps as well as 11 on special teams in the Packers’ loss to the Broncos, but was not targeted and recorded no statistics.
Trey Pipkins, OL, Los Angeles Chargers (USF)
Started at right tackle and played all 63 offensive snaps in the Chargers’ loss to the Chiefs.
Riley Reiff, OL, New England Patriots (Parkston High School)
Was placed back on IR by the Patriots.
Christian Rozeboom, LB, Los Angeles Rams (SDSU)
Got the start and made six tackles and had a pass defensed in the Rams’ loss to the Steelers.
Pierre Strong, RB, Cleveland (SDSU)
Contributed to the Browns’ win over the Colts in multiple ways, playing 23 snaps on offense and 22 on special teams. He had eight carries for 25 yards as a running back, returned two kickoffs for 46 yards and made a tackle that forced a fumble.
On practice squad/IR: Kameron Cline, Buffalo (USD), Cade Johnson, Seattle (SDSU), Chris Oladokun, Kansas City (SDSU), Matt Farniok, Chicago (Sioux Falls Washington)
Matt Zimmer is a Sioux Falls native and longtime sports writer. He graduated from Washington High School where he played football, legion baseball and developed his lifelong love of the Minnesota Twins and Vikings. After graduating from St. Cloud State University, he returned to Sioux Falls, and began a long career in amateur baseball and sports reporting. Email Matt at [email protected].
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