Thomas Heiberger was born and raised right here in Sioux Falls, and he is now continuing his football career at the collegiate level as a member of the Wisconsin Badger football program in Madison.
The number of South Dakota natives in the NFL ranks has grown over the past few years, and one of our own recently earned an opportunity to compete for a roster spot this offseason with the Green Bay Packers.
Dallas Clark might not be the most popular person with that surname around Iowa City anymore, but he still lands on the short list of very influential pro athletes to call the Hawkeye State home.
There's not a whole lot of down time for NFL players, even in the offseason, but Packer fan-favorite and South Dakota native Tucker Kraft recently made the most of his.