Heith Janke

West Fargo Police Chief

Heith Janke saw a lot of things he won’t forget when he worked for the FBI. The former Bison track and field national champion and Bison Athletic Hall of Famer gained valuable experience as a special agent.

But after moving all around the country since graduating from NDSU in 1999, Janke decided it was time to return his family to Fargo. In the summer of 2017, Janke was named the West Fargo police chief.

Jesse Jahner

Cass County Sheriff

A graduate of Fargo North High School and NDSU, Jahner has worked with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office since 1998.

According to his website, he was promoted to Captain in 2016 and Assistant Commander of the Red River Valley SWAT Team, which he has served with since 2002.

Nate Tanguay #99

DT-NDSU Bison 2014-2017

2017 SEASON (SENIOR): All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honorable mention...Frequently occupied double-teams for a defensive that led the MVFC in sacks, rushing defense, total defense, scoring defense, and third down conversions allowed...Team captain for the second straight season...Started all 15 games at defensive tackle...Totaled 18 tackles including 3.5 tackles for loss...Had four pass breakups and made his only career interception in the national championship win over James Madison...Finished his career with 132 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, seven pass breakups and two forced fumbles while starting all 55 games played.

2016 SEASON (JUNIOR): Voted to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team...Started the first nine games but suffered a season-ending knee injury against Youngstown State...Made 31 total tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss...Season-high nine tackles including eight solo stops at Western Illinois, where he also blocked a field goal...Leader in the trenches for the top-ranked rushing defense in the MVFC, which allowed just 106 yards per game.

2015 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honorable mention...Started all 15 games at defensive tackle...Logged 45 tackles including 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks...Credited with four quarterback hurries and one pass breakup...Made a career-high 12 tackles in the season-opener at Montana...Key part of a defense that held six opponents under 100 yards rushing and ranked third in the FCS in total defense (271.5 ypg).

2014 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Started all 16 games at defensive tackle...Totaled 38 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and two quarterback hurries...Had a strip sack at Missouri State, one of four games he collected a season-high four tackles...Credited with four solo stops at South Dakota.

Matt Plank #44

LB-NDSU Bison 2014-2017

2017 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in 12 of 15 games including two starts against Western Illinois and South Dakota State...Totaled 14 tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss...Made five stops on kickoff and punt teams...Season-high four tackles in the NCAA second round playoff win over San Diego...Had one pass breakup...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll and earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

2016 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 14 games and made the final 10 starts at middle linebacker after a season-ending injury to Nick DeLuca...Third on the team with 76 total tackles including 5.5 tackles for loss...Standout on special teams who made four tackles on kickoff duty...Career-high 12 tackles in the regular-season loss to South Dakota State and back-to-back 10-tackle games against Northern Iowa and Youngstown State...Had an interception late to help seal a 24-20 win at UNI...MVFC Honor Roll and Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.

2015 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Backup middle linebacker and regular contributor on special teams for all 15 games...NDSU's second leading special teams tackler with 14 stops all on kickoff duty...Totaled 21 tackles for the season including one forced fumble in the home win over Missouri State...MVFC Honor Roll and Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.

Brad Ambrosius #97

DE-NDSU Bison 2013-2016

2016 SEASON (SENIOR): Started all 14 games at left defensive end...Made 40 tackles including 10.0 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks...Credited with one forced fumble and three pass breakups...Career-high seven stops including 2.5 tackles for loss in the NCAA semifinal loss to James Madison...Career-high 2.5 sacks in the home win over Eastern Washington...MVFC Honor Roll and Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award...Named to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.

2015 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started all 15 games at left defensive end...Totaled 44 tackles including 9.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks...Second on the team with eight quarterback hurries...Had one pass breakup in the homecoming win over Northern Iowa and made his first career interception against Missouri State...Tied a career-high with six tackles in regular season wins over Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois...Logged 5.5 tackles for loss in the final six contests...Had two sacks in the NCAA semifinal win over Richmond and helped NDSU hold four FCS playoff opponents all to season lows in total yards...MVFC Honor Roll and Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

2014 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 16 games and made five starts at left defensive end in place of the injured Mike Hardie...Totaled 27 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and seven quarterback hurries...Career-high six stops (three solos) including a strip sack in the come-from-behind win at Western Illinois...Had five tackles in the NCAA second round playoff win over South Dakota State...Made nine tackles in four playoff games...MVFC Honor Roll and Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.

2013 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Had his redshirt pulled and made his collegiate debut Week 6 in the homecoming game against Missouri State…Played in 8 of 10 games down the stretch…Provided the Bison depth at right end in absence of second-stringer Jeremy Gordon, who suffered a knee injury but returned to play part-time…Credited with two tackles at Indiana State including 1.5 tackles for loss and half a sack.

Kennan Hodenfield #26

DB-NDSU Bison 2013-2017

2017 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in home non-conference games against Mississippi Valley State and Robert Morris...MVFC Honor Roll and Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

2016 SEASON (JUNIOR): Member of the Bison football program, but did not play due to injury...MVFC Honor Roll and Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

2015 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Member of the Bison football program, but did not see significant playing time...Appeared in the home wins over Western Illinois and Missouri State in November...MVFC Honor Roll and Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

2014 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in the Incarnate Word game...Made two solo tackles including one on kickoff coverage...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.