The Jackrabbit Illustrated staff has come together from different Jackrabbit backgrounds and four different states. Focusing primarily on football, we try to give all SDSU student athletes the spotlight they deserve.
Follow us on Twitter! We also accept free beer and pizza.
Jacks Illustrated © 2024. All Rights Reserved.
Matt was hooked on the Jackrabbits after the Women’s basketball teams magical run through the NIT in 2007. That passion deepened after knocking off the Bison in the Marker game that next fall. Matt met his wife Kelsey at SDSU and they have three future Jackrabbits. He founded Jackrabbit Illustrated in July 2017 after the birth of his second child.
Ben graduated from SDSU in 2010 with a bachelor’s of science in Electrical Engineering. He’s been in love with all Jackrabbit sports since he started college, but especially during the Division I transition. You can find him tailgating in the library lot and cheering from Section 202, Row 1. Go Jacks!
Brendan attended SDSU from 2007-2010 where he developed a deep passion for SDSU athletics. He was able to leverage a situation involving Matt, an underground wiener dog racing ring in Pickstown, and some questionable usage of dairy products to become a part of the JI team. He resides in Renner, SD with his wife Ariel, his daughter Taylynn, three dogs, and three cats. Unlike Chad, you will find him cheering from section 124, because section 142 does not exist. You can find him on Twitter as @ItsThumper76
Chad graduated from SDSU in 2006 He’s been in love with all Jackrabbit sports since the year he graduated, but especially starting during the Division I transition in. He lives outside of Hartford, SD with his wife and the best little doggie EVER!! You can find him tailgating in the library lot with the rest of the B-Team (@ the #JackrabbitBookClub) and cheering from Section 142, Row 1. Go Jacks!
Dallas is a proud 2nd generation Jackrabbit football player who lives for tailgating and SDSU football Saturdays. His dad Charlie still holds the SDSU records for career and single season interceptions. His parents met at SDSU and he met his wife Niki at SDSU as well. Dallas and Niki live in Mankato, MN with their 3 kids. GBGBGJ
Alex Kenkel is a 2017 Mechanical Engineering grad from South Dakota State University and an avid Jacks fan. After moving around the Midwest after graduation he and his wife settled back in Brookings where they still reside and are raising their 2 kids. Alex works as a manufacturing engineer and high school football and wrestling official.
Have questions or feedback? Reach out to us and connect with the Jackrabbit Illustrated team today!
