Black Hills State University Athletics

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Callister arrives in Spearfish as a 4-year letterwinner, 3-year starter, and 2-year captain for American Leadership Academy West Foothills and head coach Chad Mitton. He concluded his prep career with back-to-back all-region seasons, receiving Second Team All-Skyline Region in 2025 as he helped lead the team to an AIA Conference 4A state semifinal appearance, and then in 2024 he was named First Team All-Metro West Region as he helped lead the team to an AIA Conference 3A state championship game appearance. During his junior season he recorded 1,073 all-purpose yards with eight touchdowns, while on the defensive side of the ball he tallied 15 tackles and two interceptions. As a senior he saw a production boost with 1,875 all-purpose yards and 14 touchdowns, and on defense he notched 52 tackles and four interceptions. Carson is the son of Blaine and Vickie Callister, and he has three siblings, Cole, Caden, and Crew. His brother Caden played football at Utah Tech University last season.