South Dakota State Football 2010 Media Guide
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WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A JACKRABBIT “To be a Jackrabbit means to completely and unselfishly “Being a Jackrabbit means playing for the heart and soul of invest yourself in a family — a family that is in the South Dakota. It means giving everything you have, not business of winning, while overcoming adversity along the only for the guy next to you or your other teammates, but way, and making a difference every chance we can.” also for every single fan, parent and alumni who believe in the Jacks.” “Being a Jackrabbit is about being a part of an organiza- tion much greater than oneself. It means going through “Being a Jackrabbit means hard work, dedication, success some of the hardest and greatest times of your life, with in academics and athletics, and family. The Jackrabbit your best friends alongside for every step of the way. mentality is to out-work our opponents all year long. The Being a Jackrabbit means that you have bought into the dedication to never give up or take the easy road is team first, you never give up and display the hardest-working supported by the closeness of our team and the relationships mentality that has been a part of every football team since we build with one another.” I’ve been here. As a Jackrabbit, we truly expect success because of the way we prepare: finishing through the “Being a Jackrabbit means hard work. It means doing line, giving your best all the time and training for the everything possible for the improvement of the team and fourth quarter.” never quitting — a tradition of winning and excelling on and off the field. It encompasses leadership, responsibility “To be a Jackrabbit has been the biggest honor of my life and commitment to family. Being a Jackrabbit means up to this point. Being a Jackrabbit takes dedication and striving to be the best.” strength. When I became a Jackrabbit, without even knowing it, I became a member of another family. Family “Being a Jackrabbit means battling through adversity is the most important thing in life and now I can be and working for something bigger than yourself or any thankful that I have the two best families I could ever other individual.” ask for. It has been my honor to be a Jackrabbit, and I will stand beside that title for the rest of my life.” COMMENTS PROVIDED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2010 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL SENIOR CLASS. TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ..............................................2-14 • Quick Facts ........................................................................................2 • Facilities, Jackrabbit Community ........................................................3-9 • South Dakota State University ......................................................10-13 • Media Information..............................................................................14 2010 PREVIEW ..........................................................15-22 • Team Preview ..............................................................................16-17 • Roster ........................................................................................18-20 • Depth Chart ....................................................................................21 • Preseason Polls ................................................................................22 COACHES/STAFF ........................................................23-36 • Head Coach John Stiegelmeier........................................................24-25 • Associate Head Coach Luke Meadows ..................................................26 • Assistant Coach Clint Brown ..............................................................27 • Assistant Coach Jay Bubak ................................................................28 • Assistant Coach Josh Davis ..............................................................29 • Assistant Coach Eric Eidsness ............................................................30 • Assistant Coach Shawn Mennenga ......................................................31 • Assistant Coach Shannon Moore ........................................................32 • Assistant Coach Jesse Currier............................................................33 • Graduate Assistants..........................................................................34 • Sports Medicine, Strength and Conditioning ....................................35-36 • Administration ............................................................................37-38 JACKRABBIT PLAYERS ..............................................39-74 • Seniors ......................................................................................40-50 • Juniors ......................................................................................51-58 • Sophomores ................................................................................59-64 • Redshirt Freshmen, Incoming Freshmen ..........................................65-74 2010 OPPONENTS......................................................75-84 • Opponent Information....................................................................76-81 • Missouri Valley Football Conference ................................................82-84 2009 SEASON REVIEW ............................................85-104 • Season Recap ..............................................................................86-87 • Game Recaps ..............................................................................88-97 • 2009 Team Statistics ................................................................98-101 • Awards ..........................................................................................102 • All-Conference ................................................................................103 • Academic Awards ............................................................................104 HISTORY ................................................................105-140 • Year-By-Year Records ..............................................................106-107 • Year-By-Year Scores, Series Records ..........................................108-113 • Record Book ............................................................................114-117 • Season-By-Season Leaders ........................................................118-119 • Lettermen ..............................................................................120-123 • Team Captains ................................................................................124 • Comebacks ....................................................................................125 • All-Conference Awards ....................................................................126 • All-Academic Awards ......................................................................127 • All-Americans ..........................................................................128-132 • National Award Finalists ..................................................................133 • Jacks in the Pros ....................................................................134-135 • Hobo Day ................................................................................136-137 • Dakota Marker ........................................................................138-139 • Beef Bowl, Cereal Bowl ....................................................................140 2010 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 QUICK FACTS 2009 RECAP Special Teams Coordinator//Tight Ends: SOUTH DAKOTA Shannon Moore (fifth year) OVERALL RECORD: 8-4 STATE UNIVERSITY Alma Mater: Black Hills State, 2000 INFORMATION CONFERENCE RECORD: 7-1 (second place in Missouri Valley Football Conference) Office Phone: (605) 688-6656 Location: Brookings, S.D. POSTSEASON: Lost in first round of Football E-Mail: [email protected] 12,376 (fall 2009) Enrollment: Championship Subdivision playoffs at Montana, Yellow and Blue Linebackers: Shawn Mennenga (second year) Colors: 48-61 Nickname: Jackrabbits Alma Mater: Missouri, 1993 HOME RECORD: 4-1 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Football Office Phone: (605) 688-5531 Championship Subdivision AWAY RECORD: 4-3 E-Mail: [email protected] FINAL RANKING: 11th (FCS Coaches and Sports Conference: Missouri Valley Football Wide Receivers: Josh Davis (second year) Conference Network polls) Alma Mater: South Dakota State, 2006 Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (15,000 Stadium: 2009 GAME RESULTS Office Phone: (605) 688-6532 capacity) Sept. 12 Georgia Southern W, 44-6 E-Mail: [email protected] ADMINISTRATION Sept. 19 *Indiana State W, 41-0 DEFENSIVE LINE ASSISTANT: Jesse Currier (first Dr. David L. Chicoine President: Sept. 26 *at Illinois State W, 38-17 year) Alma Mater: South Dakota State, 1969 Oct. 3 at #17 Cal Poly L, 14-21 Alma Mater: South Dakota State, 2008 Athletic Director: Justin Sell Oct. 10 *at Missouri State W, 24-17 Office Phone: (605) 688-6915 Alma Mater: Bowling Green (Ohio), 1991 Oct. 17 *North Dakota State W, 28-13 E-Mail: [email protected] Office Phone: (605) 688-6388 Oct. 24 *#6 Northern Iowa W, 24-14 Oct. 31 *at Youngstown State W, 17-3 GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Thadd Sharrett (second Leon Costello Senior Associate AD-External: Nov. 7 *#3 Southern Illinois L, 15-34 year) (605) 688-6294 Office Phone: Nov. 14 at Minnesota L, 13-16 Alma Mater: Marietta (Ohio), 2006 Rob Peterson Nov. 21 *at Western Illinois W, 27-7 Senior Associate AD-Internal: GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Jimmy Rogers (first year) (605) 688-6287 Nov. 28 ^at Montana L, 48-61 Office Phone: Alma Mater: South Dakota State, 2010 *Missouri Valley Football