Adam DeJong

3 Adam DeJong
Adam DeJong
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    210
  • Hometown:
    Watertown, S.D.
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    RS-Sr.
  • High School:
    Watertown High School
  • Major:
    Nursing
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    45.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    2
  • ffum
    2
Bio

Awards & Honors

Redshirt Senior (2023): started in all 11 games in the secondary for the Tigers and earned GPAC All-Conference Second Team honors ... This is DeJong second time being named to the All-Conference team after being named to the First Team and being an All-American a season ago ... DeJong turned in another strong season with his tied career-high 45 total tackles to go with two interceptions which pushed his career total to nine while also forcing two fumbles and recovering one ... started the season off with a bang, leaving right where he left off last season with back-to-back games with an interception against Dakota State (8/26/23) and Hastings (9/2/23) ... recorded a season-high seven total tackles twice on the year against Concordia (9/23/23) and No. 1 Northwestern (11/4/23).

Redshirt Junior (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 25 23
Assists 20 20
Tackles 45.0 43.0
Tackles per game 4.1 4.3
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 2 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 1.0 1.0
Tackle for loss yards 2 2
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 26 Dakota State (SD) W, 23-13 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 10 0 1 - -
Sep 2 Hastings L, 24-17 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 21 0 - - -
Sep 9 at Doane (NE) W, 17-10 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 16 (RV) Midland W, 33-32 4 1 5.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 23 at Concordia (NE) W, 16-12 1 6 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Mount Marty W, 51-45 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 14 No. 3 Morningside L, 27-3 3 1 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 21-17 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Jamestown W, 34-28 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 3 - -
Nov 4 Northwestern L, 49-28 2 5 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at No. 17 Dordt L, 23-12 3 1 4.0 - - 0.0 - 1 1 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 8 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 5 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 8 - - - - - - -
2021-22 5 - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 8 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 5 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic 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
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic 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 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 5 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 10 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic 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 - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 10 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 5 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 25 20 45.0 4.1 - - 1.0 2 2 1 0 2 31 7 -
Conference 10 23 20 43.0 4.3 - - 1.0 2 2 1 0 1 21 6 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 14 9 23.0 3.8 - - 1.0 2 - - - 2 31 5 -
Away 5 11 11 22.0 4.4 - - 0.0 - 2 1 0 - - 2 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 14 9 23.0 3.8 - - 1.0 2 1 - - 1 10 7 -
Losses 5 11 11 22.0 4.4 - - 0.0 - 1 1 0 1 21 - -
Month
August 1 2 0 2.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 10 1 -
September 5 11 11 22.0 4.4 - - 1.0 2 1 - - 1 21 3 -
October 3 7 3 10.0 3.3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 3 -
November 2 5 6 11.0 5.5 - - 0.0 - 1 1 0 - - - -
News mentions
17 TIGER FOOTBALL PLAYERS EARN DAKTRONICS NAIA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
TIGERS SELECTED 10TH IN PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
TIGERS SELECTED 10TH IN PRESEASON COACHES' POLL

The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) announced the 2023 football preseason coaches' poll this morning. Coaches among the conference picked the Tigers to finish 10th in the conference with 27 points. DWU is projected to finish ahead of Briar Cliff (14).

Photos
Midland vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

9/16/2023 2:00 PM CDT

Midland vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

9/16/2023 2:00 PM CDT

Midland vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

9/16/2023 2:00 PM CDT

Midland vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

9/16/2023 2:00 PM CDT

Midland vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

9/16/2023 2:00 PM CDT

Dakota Wesleyan (SD) vs. Mount Marty

9/30/2023 6:00 PM CDT

Dakota Wesleyan (SD) vs. Mount Marty

9/30/2023 6:00 PM CDT

Dakota Wesleyan (SD) vs. Mount Marty

9/30/2023 6:00 PM CDT

Dakota Wesleyan (SD) vs. Mount Marty

9/30/2023 6:00 PM CDT

Morningside vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

10/14/2023 1:00 PM CDT

Morningside vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

10/14/2023 1:00 PM CDT

Morningside vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

10/14/2023 1:00 PM CDT

Morningside vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

10/14/2023 1:00 PM CDT

Morningside vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

10/14/2023 1:00 PM CDT

Dakota Wesleyan (SD) vs. Briar Cliff (IA)

10/21/2023 1:00 PM CDT

Dakota Wesleyan (SD) vs. Briar Cliff (IA)

10/21/2023 1:00 PM CDT

Dakota Wesleyan (SD) vs. Briar Cliff (IA)

10/21/2023 1:00 PM CDT

Dakota Wesleyan (SD) vs. Briar Cliff (IA)

10/21/2023 1:00 PM CDT

Dakota Wesleyan (SD) vs. Briar Cliff (IA)

10/21/2023 1:00 PM CDT