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Winningest QB in program history gets beat out his senior year. Transfer? Nope. Check-out? Far from it. If the current landscape of college FB has you feeling discouraged, take 5 minutes to be inspired by Kolson's response to adversity. Legendary stuff. godordt.com/news/2025/12/1…

Back to back #1 Team GPA in the country!!📚 #DefenderWay #IndustryStandard

Training camp ready🙌

What a year for Defender Nation! #DefenderWay

The setting might change but the standards don't.😤 #IndustryStandard #DefenderWay

3 more days until we kickoff fall camp! The excitement is real!! #IndustryStandard

If anyone asks, you're busy these following days. Your 2024 Defender Football schedule!

High school coaches...we'd love to have you on campus in a few weeks to watch practice, share a meal, and clinic with our staff. Info to register is below⬇️ #DefenderWay

Spring ball loading… #DefenderWay

Defender Nation...we're headed to Liberia! March 2-12 members of the team and staff will be serving alongside One Body One Hope in Monrovia, Liberia. Join us at the Sioux Center Pizza Ranch Monday, Feb. 19 for a tip night where funds raised will help lower costs of the trip.

Dordt football head coach Joel Penner always had a vision, & now his team continues to mark milestones in the program’s journey!! We take a special look at @DordtFB ahead of the NAIA round 2 playoffs.. Our SF Champion tonight at 6 on @ktivsports! 🏈🏆

Caught up with @dordtdefenders head coach @coach_penner postgame, here's what he had to say about the #23 @DordtFB win over #5 Morningside: @dordtuniversity @NAIAFBALL

Stephen Leinen is your GPAC Special Teams Player of the Week! Leinen went 7-for-7 on PATs and 4-for-4 on field goals including a Dordt and GPAC record 58-yard field goal at the end of the half!

Counting down to kickoff.... #DefenderWay

We’re back. See you at 7pm Defender Nation! #DefenderWay #IndustryStandard

First prospect camp of the summer was a success! #DefenderWay

Dordt Claims 2022-23 GPAC All-Sports Trophy godordt.com/news/2023/5/15…

2023 Schedule. Fall can't come soon enough. #DefenderWay