2025 Football Roster

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28 Gaven Ziebarth

28 Gaven Ziebarth

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    205
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Cambridge, Minn.
  • Highschool:
    Cambridge-Isanti
  • Major:
    Sports Leadership Graduate Certificate

Summary

Biography

2024 (Junior): Started six games at running back and appeared in every game ... Rushed 133 times for 534 yards and eight scores ... Averaged 4.0 yards per carry to rank No. 11 in the MVFC ... Tied for No. 10 in the league in rushing scores (8), No. 15 in total touchdowns (9) and No. 23 in points scored per game (4.5) ... Ranked No. 17 in the conference in both total rushing yards (534) and rushing yards per game (44.5) ... Had a four-yard touchdown reception in the 52-28 win over Idaho State ... Recorded a season-high 88 yards rushing in the 27-24 win over No. 4 Montana ... Scored three rushing touchdowns at Youngstown State.

2023 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games at running back and started three of them ... Rushed 107 times for 700 yards and nine scores ... Hauled in five receptions for 22 yards ... Averaged 6.5 yards per carry to rank No. 2 in the MVFC and No. 16 nationally ... His 70.0 rushing yards per game ranked No. 4 in the conference ... Tied for No. 6 in the league in rushing touchdowns (9) and was No. 7 in total rushing yardage (700) ... Had two 100-yard rushing games this season ... Put down 112 yards rushing in the 55-7 drubbing of Drake in the season opener ... Racked up 156 yards rushing and three touchdowns in the 49-24 win over No. 6/7 North Dakota State ... Named the MVFC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 16 for his performance against NDSU.

2022 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in five games as a reserve running back and on special teams … Recorded 10 rushes for 37 yards.

2021 (Freshman): Redshirt season … Appeared in three games as a reserve running back … Fourth most productive rusher on the team with 116 yards on 16 carries … Went over 100 yards rushing for the first time in his career in the 34-10 win over WIU, carrying the ball 15 times for 110 yards … Scored the game-winning touchdown vs. Illinois State with a three-yard touchdown grab late in the 14-7 win.

Before UND: Rushed for over 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns in just seven games in 2020 due to COVID-19 … Helped the Bluejackets reach state in his sophomore season … Earned second-team all-state honors as a senior … Named to back-to-back all-district teams … Selected to the KARE-11 All-Metro Team … Also played hockey, baseball and runs track.

Personal: Working on completing his sports leadership graduate certificate.
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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2021Freshman

    Running Back
    6'0" 205 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    6'0" 210 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2023Sophomore

    Running Back
    6'0" 205 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2024Junior

    Running Back
    6'0" 205 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2025Senior

    Running Back
    6'0" 205 lbs
    28