
Nate Tastad brings size, versatility, and emerging value to NDSU’s front
North Dakota State offensive lineman Nate Tastad is a 6-foot-5, 292-pound sophomore who projects as a useful interior piece because of his frame, positional flexibility, and developmental upside. He started all 13 games at left guard, which signals trust and durability, and that kind of reliable, assignment-sound profile is exactly what the Bison value up front. He is the kind of lineman who helps a team get better in the trenches without needing the ball to show it.