Black Hills State University Athletics

HUDL HIGHLIGHTS

PREP: One of the elite quarterbacks in The Mount Rushmore State stays in state as Sam Knuth joins the Yellow Jackets after a stellar prep career at Harrisburg High School. A 2024 Honorable Mention All-SDHSAA Class 11AAA selection, closed out his HHS career with a total of 6,216 career yards and 67 touchdowns, including 362-of-549 (66%) passing for 5,159 yards and 50 touchdowns. In just his second career start in 2023, Knuth passed for a record-breaking 436 yards through the air in a victory over Brandon Valley, which was the most passing yards in a single game in Harrisburg history and earning himself MIDCO Player of the Week. The big game early in his junior season set himself up for a big season overall, which included 2,496 passing yards and 25 touchdowns. A 3-star recruit and No. 9 ranked player in the state of South Dakota by 247Sports, led the SDHSAA Class 11AAA preseason No. 1 ranked Tigers to the state semifinals as a senior captain for head coach Brandon White. Other accolades earned include a pair of First Team All-Metro Conference and First Team All-ESD Conference honors. Sam is the son Mike (former Big East kicker at Temple University) and Jenny Knuth. He also has a twin brother Jonah, and his older brother Jacob is currently a scholarship quarterback at Kansas State University.