Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-7vs Jacksonville State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-32@ Air Force | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#41
Peder Haugo
Sophomore linebacker for North Dakota State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 230 lb · Fargo, ND · Fargo North HS
Returning to North Dakota State for 2026
The numbers
7
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, at Air Force
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for North Dakota State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to North Dakota State in 2024.
Peder Haugo
The receipt on tape: 6 tackles, 1 sacks against Air Force, Week 2, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with North Dakota State3-star out of Fargo North
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
North Dakota State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026North Dakota State3-0HC: Tim Polasek · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Strength: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
37.7%
72 pass / 119 run
Plays / game
63.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
84 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–32
at Air Force
6 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Edged out Air Force on the road in a shootout.
With J. Williams — 18 rush yds (2 car) · N. Hayes — 228 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 17 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
North Dakota State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · North Dakota State
Returning around him
- 2 North Dakota State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (3 in / 7 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Dakota State · Last season: 12-1 · Talent rank #131 · 2026 recruiting class #117
Background
* 2025 Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America Third Team * 2024 MVFC Honor Roll 2025 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 13 games on special teams and played linebacker...Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America third team selection...Recorded 21 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks on the...
The linebacker corps · North Dakota State
- #42Alex Elliott3 games · 2026
- #1Donovan Woolen3 games · 2026
- #52Keith Williams3 games · 2026
- #21Noah Taylor3 games · 2026
- #41Peder Haugo2 games · 2026
10 more on the roster · North Dakota State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology