2023 Football Roster

Russell Hons

24 Kadon Kauppinen

24 Kadon Kauppinen

  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    210
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Sun Prairie, Wis.
  • Highschool:
    Sun Prairie
  • Major:
    Communication

Summary

Biography

2023 (Fifth): Started all 12 games at safety … Tied for third on the team in total tackles (43.0) and fourth in solo stops (27) … Third on the team in pass breakups (4) … Had 2.0 tackles-for-loss and a pair of QB hurries … Recorded a season-high six solo tackles in the 55-7 drubbing of Drake in the season opener … Helped UND sit No. 3 in the MVFC in fourth down defense (47.8 percent) ... Named to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.

2022 (Senior): Started all 12 games at safety … Second on the team with 63 total tackles … Piled up 28 solo stops … Recorded two TFL’s for five yards … Put down a season-best nine tackles in the 35-30 win at Youngstown State … Forced a fumble in the 29-27 win against No. 24 Northern Iowa … Recorded an interception in the 34-31 victory over Abilene Christian …  Finished the season with four pass breakups ... Named to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.

2021 (Junior): Saw action in five games before missing the second half of the season with injury … Racked up 15 total tackles … Had two tackles-for-loss for five yards … Piled up a season-high five tackles at Utah State … Earned the MVFC President’s Council Academic Excellence Award.

2020-21 (Sophomore): Appeared in all seven games and made a pair of starts ... Earned his first-career start in the FCS playoffs against No. 12 Missouri State following a season-ending injury to Jordan Canady ... Finished third on the team with 34 total tackles ... Had 17 solo stops ... Finished with a trio of pass breakups ... Started the season with five tackles in the win over No. 24 Southern Illinois ... Tallied a career-best five solo stops in the win at Western Illinois ... Recorded five total tackles and a TFL at No. 4 North Dakota State ... Broke up a pair of passes and had four stops in the playoff win over the Bears ... Finished with a career-high 10 tackles in the FCS quarterfinal contest at No. 1 James Madison. 

2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve defensive back and on special teams ... Made nine total tackles and six solo stops ... Tallied a season-high two tackles in the win over No. 24 Sam Houston State ... Scored his first-career touchdown on a 7-yard blocked punt return against Northern Colorado. 

2018 (Freshman): Redshirt season ... Appeared in one game.

Personal: Major is communication.
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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2018Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 185 lbs
    35
  • 24

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 200 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 210 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2021Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 210 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2022Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 210 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2023Fifth Year

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 210 lbs
    24