Jalen Sundell

* 2023 AFCA FCS All-America First Team
* 2023 Stats Perform FCS All-America Third Team
* 2023 All-MVFC First Team
* 2019 Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America Third Team
* 2018, 2019, 2020-21, 2021 MVFC Honor Roll
* 2023 NFF Hampshire Honor Society

2023 SEASON (SENIOR): Returned to North Dakota State for an extra year of eligibility due to the impact of COVID-19 on the 2020 season...Made all 15 starts at left tackle after playing the previous three seasons at center...All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team...AFCA FCS All-America first team...Stats Perform FCS All-America third team...Blocked for an offense that ranked fourth in the FCS averaging 237.3 rushing yards per game and led the nation in rushing yards (3,560), rushing touchdowns (47) and offensive touchdowns (69)...The Bison also ranked second nationally in passing efficiency, completion percentage and red zone scoring...In 11 regular-season games, graded out 91 percent overall...Invited to the East-West Shrine Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine.

2022 SEASON (SENIOR): Started the first five games at center before a season-ending injury...Helped the Bison to a 4-1 record.

2021 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started 11 games at center...Missed the Northern Iowa, Illinois State and Missouri State games with an injury sustained at North Dakota...Also missed the NCAA semifinal against James Madison...Blocked for a rushing attack that ranked No. 2 in the FCS averaging 280.6 yards per game...NDSU averaged 6.21 yards per carry and rushed for 4,209 yards, the third most in school single-season history...Part of unit that collectively earned the MVFC's Offensive Lineman of the Week award for a 454-yard rushing performance at Youngstown State, the most rushing yards for the Bison in 14 years of MVFC play...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for the fourth straight year.

2020-21 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 10 games...Started all nine games of the spring season at center, a position he hadn't previously played in high school or college...Played 409 of 411 offensive snaps during the conference season...Graded out at 91 percent with zero sacks allowed and zero penalties...Part of an offensive line group that ranked fourth in the FCS for fewest sacks and tackles for loss allowed per game...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.

2019 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 16 games as a member of the PAT and field goal unit that did not allow a blocked kick in 72 extra point and 19 field goal attempts...In 12 regular-season games, played 102 snaps in a backup role at left tackle with 12 knockdowns and zero sacks allowed...Helped NDSU to its two highest offensive yardage totals in Division I with 690 and 700 in back-to-back weeks against Western Illinois and South Dakota...Named to Phil Steele's FCS Freshman All-America third team...MVFC Honor Roll.

2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Took a redshirt year with the Bison and did not play in any games...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2018 graduate of Maryville High School...Four-year letterman for coach Matt Webb...Two-time all-conference offensive tackle and defensive end...2017 Class 3 Offensive Player of the Year as the Spoofhounds went 13-2 and won the state championship...All-district and all-state first team in 2016 and 2017...Also participates in basketball...Founder and president of Maryville High’s bass fishing club team.

PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in December 2021 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice...Son of Robert and Korena Sundell...Has a sister, Serena, a basketball player at Kansas State...Father played basketball for Northwest Missouri State...Mother played basketball at Missouri-Rolla.