Adam DeJong

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Adam DeJong
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    210
  • Hometown:
    Watertown, S.D.
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    RS-Jr.
  • High School:
    Watertown High School
  • Major:
    Nursing
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    45.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    7
  • ffum
    -
Bio

Senior (2022): started all 11 games in the secondary for the Tigers and received GPAC First Team All-Conference honors...finished the season with seven interceptions which is currently still the top mark in all the NAIA and GPAC...added 45 total tackles, 2.5 TFL and four pass breakups...top performance of the year was his school record tying three interception game (two returned for touchdowns) against Briar Cliff (10/15/22) to help the Tigers to their first win of the season...DeJong also recorded a stat stuffer game against No. 17 Midland (10/22/22) where he had season highs eight total tackles and 2.0 TFL while also adding an interception...finished his career with 92 total tackles, 7.0 TFL, one fumble recovery, eight interceptions and six pass breakups.

Junior (2021): Appeared in five games for the Tigers… recorded nine tackles and one tackle for a loss of two yards.

Sophomore (2020): Appeared in nine games for the Tigers… Recorded 27 unassisted tackles and 11 assisted tackles… Notched 3.5 tackles for a loss. 

Freshman (2019): Played in 10 games ... tallied 15 tackles and 11 solo tackles ... recorded one interception ... tallied two tackles in six different games.

High School: A two-year starter for the Arrows, while competing in football for four seasons ... All-Conference Team defensive back ... named All-State Honorable Mention and the Champion of Arrows winner ... tabbed Academic All-State after making the honor roll with a 4.0 GPA ... member of the National Honor Society and a two-time Student of the Mont ... also participated in track and field for four years and basketball for four seasons.

Parents: Kathy and Brian DeJong

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Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 28 26
Assists 17 15
Tackles 45.0 41.0
Tackles per game 4.1 4.1
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 7 7
Returned for touchdown 3 3
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 2.5 2.5
Tackle for loss yards 5 5
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 1 Concordia (NE) L, 20-12
Oct 8 at Doane (NE) L, 16-13
Oct 15 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 31-24
Oct 22 No. 17 Midland L, 22-13
Oct 29 at No. 1 Morningside L, 70-14
Nov 5 Mount Marty W, 38-34
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 25 at Dakota State (SD) L, 29-19 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Jamestown L, 34-30 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at No. 3 Northwestern L, 54-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Dordt L, 38-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings L, 32-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Concordia (NE) L, 20-12 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Doane (NE) L, 16-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 No. 17 Midland L, 22-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at No. 1 Morningside L, 70-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Mount Marty W, 38-34 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 25 at Dakota State (SD) L, 29-19 - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Jamestown L, 34-30 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at No. 3 Northwestern L, 54-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Dordt L, 38-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings L, 32-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Concordia (NE) L, 20-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Doane (NE) L, 16-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 No. 17 Midland L, 22-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at No. 1 Morningside L, 70-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Mount Marty W, 38-34 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 25 at Dakota State (SD) L, 29-19 - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Jamestown L, 34-30 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at No. 3 Northwestern L, 54-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Dordt L, 38-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings L, 32-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Concordia (NE) L, 20-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Doane (NE) L, 16-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 No. 17 Midland L, 22-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at No. 1 Morningside L, 70-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Mount Marty W, 38-34 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 25 at Dakota State (SD) L, 29-19 - - - - - 0
Sep 3 at Jamestown L, 34-30 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at No. 3 Northwestern L, 54-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Dordt L, 38-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Hastings L, 32-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 Concordia (NE) L, 20-12 - - - 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Doane (NE) L, 16-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 No. 17 Midland L, 22-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at No. 1 Morningside L, 70-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 Mount Marty W, 38-34 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 25 at Dakota State (SD) L, 29-19 - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Jamestown L, 34-30 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at No. 3 Northwestern L, 54-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Dordt L, 38-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings L, 32-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Concordia (NE) L, 20-12 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Doane (NE) L, 16-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 No. 17 Midland L, 22-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at No. 1 Morningside L, 70-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Mount Marty W, 38-34 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 25 at Dakota State (SD) L, 29-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Jamestown L, 34-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at No. 3 Northwestern L, 54-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Dordt L, 38-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings L, 32-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Concordia (NE) L, 20-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Doane (NE) L, 16-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 No. 17 Midland L, 22-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at No. 1 Morningside L, 70-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Mount Marty W, 38-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 25 at Dakota State (SD) L, 29-19 1 - - - - 0
Sep 3 at Jamestown L, 34-30 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 at No. 3 Northwestern L, 54-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 Dordt L, 38-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Hastings L, 32-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 Concordia (NE) L, 20-12 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Doane (NE) L, 16-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 31-24 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 No. 17 Midland L, 22-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 at No. 1 Morningside L, 70-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 Mount Marty W, 38-34 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 25 at Dakota State (SD) L, 29-19 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 3 at Jamestown L, 34-30 0 - - - - 1 - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at No. 3 Northwestern L, 54-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 Dordt L, 38-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at Hastings L, 32-13 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 Concordia (NE) L, 20-12 2 - - - - - - 0 - - 0 1
Oct 8 at Doane (NE) L, 16-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 31-24 0 - - - - 2 - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 No. 17 Midland L, 22-13 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 at No. 1 Morningside L, 70-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 Mount Marty W, 38-34 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 25 at Dakota State (SD) L, 29-19 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Jamestown L, 34-30 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 21 1 - - -
Sep 10 at No. 3 Northwestern L, 54-7 5 1 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 17 Dordt L, 38-7 4 3 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings L, 32-13 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 20 0 - - -
Oct 1 Concordia (NE) L, 20-12 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Doane (NE) L, 16-13 1 1 2.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 31-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 3 53 2 2 - -
Oct 22 No. 17 Midland L, 22-13 3 5 8.0 - - 2.0 4 - - - 1 3 0 - - -
Oct 29 at No. 1 Morningside L, 70-14 0 3 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Mount Marty W, 38-34 5 1 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 1 - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 35 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 8 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 5 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 8 - - - - - - -
2021-22 5 - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 8 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 5 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 11 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 35 - - - - 0 0 - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 8 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 5 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 8 - - - - 0 .0
2021-22 5 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 11 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 35 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 20 1.8 - - - - 3 - 0 - 1 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 20 0.6 - - - - 3 - 0 - 1 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 8 23 10 33.0 4.1 0.0 0 3.5 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2021-22 5 7 2 9.0 1.8 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 28 17 45.0 4.1 - - 2.5 5 - - - 7 97 4 -
2023-24 11 25 20 45.0 4.1 - - 1.0 2 2 1 0 2 31 7 -
Total 35 83 49 132.0 3.8 0.0 0 8.0 18 2 1 0 9 128 13 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Conference 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 9 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - 0 0 - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 10 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 2 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 9 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 1 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 20 1.8 - - - - 3 - 0 - 1 0
Conference 20 2.0 - - - - 3 - 0 - 1 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 14 2.8 - - - - 2 - 0 - 1 0
Away 6 1.0 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 12 6.0 - - - - 2 - - - - 0
Losses 8 0.9 - - - - 1 - 0 - 1 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 6 1.5 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
October 14 2.8 - - - - 2 - 0 - 1 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 28 17 45.0 4.1 - - 2.5 5 - - - 7 97 4 -
Conference 10 26 15 41.0 4.1 - - 2.5 5 - - - 7 97 4 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 15 9 24.0 4.8 - - 2.0 4 - - - 5 56 3 -
Away 6 13 8 21.0 3.5 - - 0.5 1 - - - 2 41 1 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 5 1 6.0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 4 53 3 -
Losses 9 23 16 39.0 4.3 - - 2.5 5 - - - 3 44 1 -
Month
August 1 2 2 4.0 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 14 5 19.0 4.8 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 41 1 -
October 5 7 9 16.0 3.2 - - 2.5 5 - - - 4 56 2 -
November 1 5 1 6.0 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 1 -
News mentions
ADAM DEJONG SELECTED AS A NOMINEE FOR THE CLIFF HARRIS AWARD
  • Article
  • December 22, 2022
ADAM DEJONG SELECTED AS A NOMINEE FOR THE CLIFF HARRIS AWARD
  • December 22, 2022
DEJONG NAMED TO THE NAIA AND AFCA FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA
  • Article
  • December 16, 2022
DEJONG NAMED TO THE NAIA AND AFCA FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA
  • December 16, 2022
15 TIGER FOOTBALL STUDENT-ATHLETES SELECTED TO THE NAIA DAKTRONICS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE LIST
  • Article
  • December 13, 2022
15 TIGER FOOTBALL STUDENT-ATHLETES SELECTED TO THE NAIA DAKTRONICS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE LIST
  • December 13, 2022
FIVE TIGER FOOTBALL PLAYERS EARN GPAC ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
  • Article
  • November 15, 2022
FIVE TIGER FOOTBALL PLAYERS EARN GPAC ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS

Dakota Wesleyan football has five representatives for the All-Conference team for the 2022 season. Two, First Team All-Conference honors in running back Jamin Arend and defensive back Adam DeJong. A Second Team All-Conference player in offensive lineman TJ Benton (2nd time receiving award) and two Honorable Mentions with receiver Kiel Nelson and defensive lineman Ethan Engen receiving the honors.

  • November 15, 2022
BIG DAY FOR SENIOR GROUP ENDS SEASON ON A HIGH NOTE WITH 38-34 WIN OVER MMU
  • Article
  • November 05, 2022
BIG DAY FOR SENIOR GROUP ENDS SEASON ON A HIGH NOTE WITH 38-34 WIN OVER MMU
  • November 05, 2022
TIGERS FALL 22-13 AFTER BACK-AND-FORTH HARD FOUGHT GAME AGAINST NO. 17 MIDLAND
  • Article
  • October 22, 2022
TIGERS FALL 22-13 AFTER BACK-AND-FORTH HARD FOUGHT GAME AGAINST NO. 17 MIDLAND
  • October 22, 2022
TIGERS EARN FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON THANKS TO THREE INTERCEPTION DAY FROM DEJONG, TYING SCHOOL RECORD
  • Article
  • October 15, 2022
TIGERS EARN FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON THANKS TO THREE INTERCEPTION DAY FROM DEJONG, TYING SCHOOL RECORD
  • October 15, 2022
COSTLY FUMBLE ON THE GOAL LINE LEAVE TIGERS STILL LOOKING FOR FIRST WIN DESPITE DOMINATING ALL STAT CATEGORIES
  • Article
  • October 08, 2022
COSTLY FUMBLE ON THE GOAL LINE LEAVE TIGERS STILL LOOKING FOR FIRST WIN DESPITE DOMINATING ALL STAT CATEGORIES
  • October 08, 2022
TIGER COMEBACK COMES UP SHORT WITH BIG THIRD QUARTER FROM BULLDOGS
  • Article
  • October 01, 2022
TIGER COMEBACK COMES UP SHORT WITH BIG THIRD QUARTER FROM BULLDOGS
  • October 01, 2022
1ST QUARTER MISHAPS PROVE TO BE DIFFERENCE AS TIGERS FALL 32-13
  • Article
  • September 24, 2022
1ST QUARTER MISHAPS PROVE TO BE DIFFERENCE AS TIGERS FALL 32-13
  • September 24, 2022
DAKOTA WESLEYAN FOOTBALL DROPS CONFERENCE MATCHUP VS NO. 3 NORTHWESTERN 54-7
  • Article
  • September 10, 2022
DAKOTA WESLEYAN FOOTBALL DROPS CONFERENCE MATCHUP VS NO. 3 NORTHWESTERN 54-7
  • September 10, 2022
TIGERS DROP FIRST CONFERENCE GAME IN FOURTH QUARTER SHOOTOUT DESPITE MONSTER DAY FROM AREND
  • Article
  • September 03, 2022
TIGERS DROP FIRST CONFERENCE GAME IN FOURTH QUARTER SHOOTOUT DESPITE MONSTER DAY FROM AREND
  • September 03, 2022