Logan Kopp is NDSU’s do-it-all linebacker and a Buck Buchanan-caliber playmaker
In the 2025 season, Logan Kopp emerged as a centerpiece of North Dakota State’s defense, starting all 13 games and finishing among the FCS elite as a Buck Buchanan Award finalist and first-team All-America selection. He blends rangy tackling with disruptive instincts — 73 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks in 2024, then 64 tackles and 9 tackles for loss in 2025 — while also showing takeaway ability with interceptions and pass breakups. Add in high-character markers like academic All-America recognition and community-service honors, and he looks like a smart, high-motor fit for a defense that wants production and leadership.
