Dec. 23—VERMILLION, S.D. — The University of South Dakota football program was dealt another major offseason blow Monday, as its top wide receiver, Larenzo Fenner, announced he is entering the transfer portal.
Fenner made his decision public in a social media post on X on Monday, Dec. 21, marking the latest change to a Coyote offense facing significant turnover.
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Fenner’s departure adds to a growing list of losses for USD, which is also moving on from its starting quarterback, Aidan Bouman, due to graduation and has already seen standout All-American sophomore running back L.J. Phillips Jr. enter the transfer portal. With their quarterback and top-two offensive playmakers now gone, the Coyotes enter the offseason tasked with a major reload on offense.
Fenner garnered second-team All-America accolades from FCS Football Central and second-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2025.
In 15 games this season, Fenner became the first Coyote in the Division I FCS era to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in a single season, finishing with 1,001 yards on the year. The Independence, Missouri, native also posted five 100-yard receiving games on the year, with South Dakota going 5-0 when he reached that mark.
The 6-foot redshirt sophomore had a South Dakota single-season record 15 touchdown receptions, the first Coyote in the FCS era to have double-digit receiving touchdowns in a season. Fenner had at least one reception in each of the 15 games played this year, including his first-ever collegiate catch going for a 6-yard score against Iowa State to open the season.
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Entering the FCS quarterfinals, Fenner hauled in at least one touchdown in five straight games. He had at least one touchdown in nine games this season, including a career-best three touchdown receptions in back-to-back games at Southern Illinois on Nov. 15 and against Drake at home on Nov. 29.
