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2016 NORTH DAKOTA FOOTBALL
»GENERAL »2015 RESULTS School ...... University of North Dakota DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATTEN RECORD Location ...... Grand Forks, ND (58202) 09/05 at Wyoming W, 24-13 23,669 1-0, 0-0 Founded ...... 1883 09/12 Drake W, 21-18 9,865 2-0, 0-0 Enrollment ...... 14,951 09/19 at (2) North Dakota State L, 34-9 19,044 2-1, 0-0 School Colors ...... Kelly Green & White 09/26 UC Davis* W, 31-24 8,450 3-1, 1-0 Home Arena (Capacity) ...... Alerus Center (12,283) 10/03 at (16) Portland State* W, 19-17 4,765 4-1, 2-0 National Affi liation ...... NCAA Division I 10/10 Idaho State* L, 37-31 9,188 4-2, 2-1 Conference ...... Big Sky 10/17 at Weber State* L, 25-24 5,461 4-3, 2-2 President ...... Hon. Mark Kennedy 10/24 (19) at Montana* L, 42-16 25,014 4-4, 2-3 Director of Athletics ...... Brian Faison 10/31 (19) Montana State* W, 44-38 7,090 5-4, 3-3 Senior Woman Administrator ...... Daniella Irle 11/14 Northern Colorado* W, 45-14 6,996 6-4, 4-3 Faculty Athletic Representative ...... Sue Jeno 11/21 at Cal Poly* W, 45-21 5,746 7-4, 5-3 Athletic Department ...... (701) 777-2234 Ticket Offi ce ...... (701) 777-0855 Home games listed in BOLD Press Box ...... (701) 792-1501/1502 * denotes Big Sky Conference games
»HISTORY »2016 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE First Year of Football ...... 1894 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME All-time Record ...... 633-394-30 (118 seasons) 09/03 at Stony Brook Stony Brook, N.Y. 6:05 p.m. All-time DI Record ...... 43-45 (eight seasons) 09/10 at Bowling Green Bowling Green, Ohio 2:05 p.m. All-time DII Record ...... 589-349-30 (110 seasons) 09/17 South Dakota Grand Forks, N.D. 4:05 p.m. 09/24 at Montana State* Bozeman, Mont. 3:05 p.m. »COACHING STAFF 10/01 Cal Poly* Grand Forks, N.D. 1:05 p.m. Head Coach/Corners ...... Bubba Schweigert (Jamestown, 1985) 10/08 at Sacramento State* Sacramento, Calif. 8:05 p.m. Record at UND ...... 12-11 | .522 (two seasons) 10/15 Southern Utah* Grand Forks, N.D. 1:05 p.m. Career Record as Head Coach ...... 33-31 (six seasons) 10/22 at Idaho State* Pocatello, Idaho 3:35 p.m. 10/29 Weber State* Grand Forks, N.D. 1:05 p.m. Defensive Coordinator/ILBs ...... Eric Schmidt (3rd season) 11/05 at Northern Colorado* Greeley, Colo. 1:05 p.m. Off ensive Coordinator/QBs ...... Paul Rudolph (3rd season) 11/12 Northern Arizona* Grand Forks, N.D. 1:05 p.m. Special Teams Coord./TEs ...... Shawn Kostich (3rd season) Home games listed in BOLD Running Backs ...... Kevin Maurice (3rd season) All times central Wide Receivers ...... Danny Freund (6th season) * denotes Big Sky Conference games Off ensive Line ...... Luke Knauf (3rd season) Defensive Backs ...... Travis Stepps (1st season) »2016 FALL CAMP SCHEDULE Defensive Line/Camps ...... Jordan Gigli (3rd season) Date Practice Start Time Notes Outside Linebackers ...... Joel Schwenzfeier (4th season) Wednesday, Aug. 3 Media Day 11:30 a.m. Alerus Center Athletic Trainer ...... Sean Degerstrom (2nd season) Friday, Aug. 5 No. 1 8:30 a.m. Helmets & Shorts Athletic Trainer ...... Audrey Rambough (10th season) Saturday, Aug. 6 No. 2 8:30 a.m. Half Pads Strength & Conditioning ...... Nate Baukol (14th season) Sunday, Aug. 7 No. 3 8:30 a.m. Half Pads Equipment Manager ...... Travis Kahlbaugh (14th season) Monday, Aug. 8 No. 4 8:30 a.m. Half Pads Tuesday, Aug. 9 No. 5 8:30 a.m. Full Pads »TEAM INFORMATION Wednesday, Aug. 10 No. 6 8:30 a.m. Full Pads 2015 Overall Record ...... 7-4 No. 7 3:30 p.m. Half Pads 2015 Home Record...... 4-1 Thursday, Aug. 11 No. 8 8:30 a.m. Full Pads 2015 Away Record ...... 3-3 Friday, Aug. 12 No. 9 8:30 a.m. Full Pads 2015 Big Sky Record/Finish ...... 5-3 | T-4th No. 10 3:30 p.m. Half Pads Saturday, Aug. 13 No. 11 8:30 a.m. Full Pads Starters Returning/Lost ...... 18/7 Sunday, Aug. 14 OFF Off ense: 7/4 Monday, Aug. 15 No. 12 8:30 a.m. Full Pads Defense: 9/2 Tuesday, Aug. 16 No. 13 8:30 a.m. Full Pads Specialists: 2/1 No. 14 3:30 p.m. Half Pads Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 38/13 Wednesday, Aug. 17 No. 15 8:30 a.m. Full Pads Off ense: 16/5 Thursday, Aug. 18 No. 16 8:30 a.m. Full Pads Defense: 20/8 No. 17 3:30 p.m. Half Pads Specialists: 2/1 Friday, Aug. 19 No. 18 8:30 a.m. Full Pads Saturday, Aug. 20 No. 19 8:30 a.m. Full Pads No. 20 3:30 p.m. Half Pads »MEDIA INFORMATION Sunday, Aug. 21 OFF Football Contact/Associate Director ...... Ryan Powell Monday, Aug. 22 No. 21 9 a.m. Full Pads Powell’s Offi ce Phone ...... (701) 777-2986 Tuesday, Aug. 23 OFF Powell’s Cell Phone ...... (701) 213-5921 Wednesday, Aug. 24 No. 22 3:30 p.m. Full Pads Powell’s Email ...... [email protected] Thursday, Aug. 25 No. 23 3:30 p.m. Full Pads Friday, Aug. 26 No. 24 3:30 p.m. Full Pads AMR Mailing Address ...... Athletic Media Relations Offi ce Saturday, Aug. 27 No. 25 3:30 p.m. Full Pads University of North Dakota Sunday, Aug. 28 No. 26 3:30 p.m. Full Pads Hyslop Sports Center Room 120 Monday, Aug. 29 No. 27 3:30 p.m. Full Pads 2751 2nd Avenue North, Stop 9013 Tuesday, Aug. 30 No. 28 3:30 p.m. Half Pads Grand Forks, ND 58202-9013
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NO. NAME POS. YR. HT. WT. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 2016 ROSTER 1 Clive Georges* WR SR 6-1 180 Key West, Fla. (Arizona) (Alphabetical) 2 Jade Lawrence LB RFR 6-2 200 Moorhead, Minn. (Moorhead HS) 64 ALM, Logan ...... DL 3 Tyus Carter* DB SO 5-11 180 Greenwood Village, Colo. (Cherry Creek HS) 53 APLIN, Grant ...... OL 4 Reid Taubenheim** PK JR 6-1 185 Farmington, Minn. (Farmington HS) 20 ARNELL, Zach...... DB 5 Brady Oliveira* RB SO 5-10 225 Winnipeg, Manitoba (Oak Park HS) 30 BAKER, DaQuan ...... DL 6 Ryan Bartels*** QB SR 6-3 215 Sycamore, Ill. (Sycamore HS) 55 BAKKER, Dylan ...... LB 6 Evan Holm DB FR 5-11 175 Edina, Minn. (Edina HS) 6 BARTELS, Ryan ...... QB 7 Keaton Studsrud** QB JR 6-1 195 St. Louis Park, Minn. (Benilde St. Margaret’s HS) 80 BARTOSH, Chad ...... WR 8 Cole Reyes** DB JR 6-2 215 Schaumburg, Ill. (Schaumburg HS) 76 BELL, Dan ...... OL 9 Brad Heidlebaugh QB RFR 6-4 220 Rugby, N.D. (Rugby HS) 55 BENNETT, Mason ...... LB 10 Jawon Johnson* LB SR 6-2 210 East Orange, N.J. (New Mexico Military Academy) 12 BOLINSKE, Ben ...... QB 10 Noah Wanzek WR FR 6-4 185 Jamestown, N.D. (Jamestown HS) 68 BLAIR, Bryce ...... OL 11 Travis Toivonen WR FR 6-3 205 Red Wing, Minn. (Red Wing HS) 83 BLACKWELL, Carter ...... WR 12 Ben Bolinske QB FR 6-0 185 Minot, N.D. (Minot HS) 24 BOLLANT, Garrett ...... DB 12 Brian Labat*** LB SR 6-3 235 Detroit Lakes, Minn. (Detroit Lakes HS) 25 CANADY, Jordan ...... DB 13 Jake Hanson LB SR 6-0 210 Grafton, N.D. (Grafton HS) 93 CARROTHERS, Alec ...... DL 13 Demun Mercer WR JR 6-2 195 LaMarque, Texas (Texas State) 87 CARR, Stetson ...... WR 14 Jake Geier DB FR 6-2 200 Andover, Minn. (Andover HS) 18 CARTER, Chris ...... DB 14 Joe Mollberg*** TE SR 6-2 235 Detroit Lakes, Minn. (Detroit Lakes HS) 3 CARTER, Tyus ...... DB 15 Alex Reed WR SR 5-11 195 Council Bluff s, Iowa (Iowa Western CC) 91 CIESLAK, Austin ...... DL 15 Jaxson Turner LB FR 6-2 200 Esko, Minn. (Esko HS) 88 CLOYD, Alex ...... TE 16 Torrey Hunt DB RFR 6-1 185 Madison, Ala. (Navy Prep) 71 COE, Michael ...... OL 17 Charles Flowers DB JR 5-11 180 Chino Hills, Calif. (Citrus College) 72 COX, Mat ...... OL 18 Chris Carter** DB JR 5-10 190 Bloomfi eld Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice HS) 46 COYNE, Tyler ...... FB 19 Deion Harris** DB JR 6-3 180 Hibbing, Minn. (Hibbing HS) 96 DENNY, Kemuel ...... DL 20 Zach Arnell DB SR 6-2 195 San Diego, Calif. (Santa Barbara CC) 48 DISTERHAUPT, Jake ...... LB 20 Isaiah Seacrest RB FR 5-10 190 Rice Lake, Wis. (Rice Lake HS) 99 DRANKA, Brandon ...... DL 21 Tanner Palmborg* DB SO 6-1 205 Princeton, Minn. (Princeton HS) 84 DULIN, Tim ...... WR 22 John Santiago* RB SO 5-9 180 Andover, Minn. (St. Francis HS) 85 DUSSOLD, Austin ...... P 23 Josh Seibel** WR JR 5-11 180 Bismarck, N.D. (Bismarck HS) 98 ENGWALL, Carl ...... DL 24 Garrett Bollant DB SO 5-11 175 Lodi, Wis. (Lodi HS) 34 FIEDLER, Luke ...... TE 25 Jordan Canady DB FR 6-2 185 New Berlin, Wis. (Eisenhower HS) 32 FINKE, Brett ...... FB 26 Connor O’Brien* LB JR 6-1 225 Lemont, Ill. (Lemont HS) 17 FLOWERS, Charles ...... DB 28 Austin Gordon RB RFR 5-9 205 Maple Grove, Minn. (Wayzata HS) 40 FRANCIS, Jacob ...... TE 29 Andre Randolph DB FR 6-0 190 Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central HS) 14 GEIER, Jake ...... DB 30 DaQuan Baker DL SO 6-0 245 Compton, Calif. (New Mexico) 1 GEORGES, Clive ...... WR 31 Oscar Nevermann RB JR 6-1 215 Stockholm, Sweden (Wyoming) 28 GORDON, Austin ...... RB 32 Brett Finke FB FR 6-0 235 Muskego, Wis. (Muskego HS) 74 GRADY, Elijah ...... OL 32 Taj Rich*** LB SR 6-1 230 Minneapolis, Minn. (Robbinsdale Cooper HS) 43 GREELY, Drew ...... DL 34 Luke Fiedler* TE SO 6-5 250 Orlando, Fla. (Freedom HS) 77 GREER, Steve ...... DL 35 Vashon Tucker DB RFR 5-11 190 Wilmington, Del. (Eastern Christian Academy) 47 HAAS, Ray ...... LB 36 Hunter Pinke TE FR 6-5 230 Wishek, N.D. (South Border HS) 13 HANSON, Jake ...... LB 37 Tim Ryan DB FR 6-0 190 Huntley, Ill. (Huntley HS) 19 HARRIS, Deion ...... DB 38 Dijon Murray LB JR 6-0 225 New Orleans, La. (New Mexico Military Academy) 92 HARRIS, Tank ...... DL 40 Jacob Francis* TE SO 6-4 255 Liberty, Mo. (Liberty HS) 9 HEIDLEBAUGH, Brad ...... QB 42 Kyle Norberg** FB JR 6-1 240 Cary Grove, Ill. (Cary Grove HS) 73 HELGREN, Bennett ...... OL 43 Drew Greely** DL JR 6-3 240 Wayzata, Minn. (Wayzata HS) 6 HOLM, Evan ...... DB 44 Donnell Rodgers LB RFR 6-1 225 Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury HS) 82 HOLMEN, Jacob ...... LS 45 Cameron Hunt LB FR 6-1 210 Carmel, Ind. (Carmel HS) 45 HUNT, Cameron ...... LB
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NO. NAME POS. YR. HT. WT. HOMETOWN(PREVIOUS SCHOOL 2016 ROSTER 45 Luke Mathewson*** TE SR 6-5 245 Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville HS) (Alphabetical) 46 Tyler Coyne FB SO 6-1 240 Plymouth, Minn. (Maple Grove HS) 63 HUNT, Devan ...... OL 47 Ray Haas LB FR 6-5 200 Centennial, Colo. (Arapahoe HS) 16 HUNT, Torrey ...... DB 48 Jake Disterhaupt** LB JR 6-1 210 Willow River, Minn. (Moose Lake-Willow River HS) 10 JOHNSON, Jawon ...... DB 49 Keelan Poole LB RFR 6-2 205 Aurora, Colo. (Grandview HS) 95 JOHNSON, Noah ...... DL 52 Carter Wilson DL RFR 6-3 225 Ottawa, Ontario (Arnprior District HS) 12 LABAT, Brian ...... LB 53 Grant Aplin OL SO 6-1 300 Victoria, Minn. (Chanhassen HS) 2 LAWRENCE, Jade ...... LB 54 Dylan Bakker* LB SR 6-2 235 Amsterdam, Netherlands (West Hills CC) 45 MATHEWSON, Luke ...... TE 55 Mason Bennett DL RFR 6-4 230 Winnipeg, Manitoba (Vincent Massey HS) 97 MEEKS, Jacob ...... P 61 Brandon Miller* OL SO 6-5 315 Waterford, Wis. (Waterford Union HS) 61 MILLER, Brandon ...... OL 62 Ryan Tobin OL FR 6-4 280 Muskego, Wis. (Muskego HS) 97 MEEKS, Jacob ...... P 63 Devan Hunt OL FR 6-4 295 Edina, Minn. (Edina HS) 13 MERCER, Demun ...... WR 64 Logan Alm DL RFR 6-3 250 Hawley, Minn. (Hawley HS) 61 MILLER, Brandon ...... OL 65 Demon Taylor OL SO 6-4 310 St. Louis, Mo. (Soldan International Studies) 14 MOLLBERG, Joe ...... TE 66 Nathan Nguon OL FR 6-3 285 Burnsville, Minn. (Eagan HS) 79 MORTEL, Noah ...... OL 67 Patric Rooney OL RFR 6-3 295 St. Louis Park, Minn. (Benilde-St. Margaret’s HS) 38 MURRAY, Dijon ...... LB 68 Bryce Blair OL RFR 6-4 265 Greenwood Village, Colo. (Cherry Creek HS) 31 NEVERMANN, Oscar ...... RB 70 Sean Russo OL FR 6-6 275 Highlands Ranch, Colo. (ThunderRidge HS) 66 NGUON, Nathan ...... OL 71 Michael Coe OL SR 6-3 300 Carlsbad, Calif. (Western New Mexico) 42 NORBERG, Kyle ...... FB 72 Mat Cox* OL JR 6-5 300 Olympia, Wash. (Capital HS) 26 O’BRIEN, Connor ...... LB 73 Bennett Helgren OL FR 6-5 290 Edina, Minn. (Edina HS) 5 OLIVEIRA, Brady ...... RB 74 Elijah Grady OL SO 6-5 295 New Town, N.D. (New Town HS) 21 PALMBORG, Tanner ...... DB 75 Adam Stiner OL SO 6-6 280 Verona, Wis. (Verona HS) 36 PINKE, Hunter ...... TE 76 Dan Bell* OL JR 6-5 310 Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Monomonee Falls HS) 49 POOLE, Keelan ...... LB 77 Steve Greer DL SO 6-1 285 Ballwin, Mo. (Parkway South HS) 29 RANDOLPH, Andre ...... DB 78 A.J. Stockwell** OL SO 6-7 315 Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview HS) 15 REED, Alex ...... WR 79 Noah Mortel OL FR 6-6 255 Luck, Wis. (Luck HS) 8 REYES, Cole ...... DB 80 Chad Bartosh WR SO 6-2 185 Grand Forks, N.D. (Red River HS) 32 RICH, Taj ...... LB 81 Luke Stanley* WR SO 6-4 220 Menomonie, Wis. (Menomonie HS) 44 RODGERS, Donnell ...... LB 82 Jacob Holmen** LS JR 6-2 210 Minot, N.D. (Minot HS) 67 ROONEY, Patric ...... OL 83 Carter Blackwell WR RFR 6-1 180 Dickinson, N.D. (Dickinson HS) 70 RUSSO, Sean ...... OL 84 Tim Dulin WR RFR 6-4 190 Livonia, Mich. (Churchill HS) 37 RYAN, Tim ...... DB 85 Austin Dussold P JR 6-2 210 Farmington, Mo. (Missouri S&T) 22 SANTIAGO, John ...... RB 87 Stetson Carr WR JR 6-2 200 Hazen, N.D. (Mary) 90 SCHMITZ, Nick ...... DL 88 Alex Cloyd TE FR 6-4 230 Omaha, Neb. (Millard West HS) 20 SEACREST, Isaiah ...... RB 90 Nick Schmitz* DL JR 6-4 280 Mekinock, N.D. (Midway HS) 23 SEIBEL, Josh ...... WR 91 Austin Cieslak* DL SO 6-4 290 Hazen, N.D. (Hazen HS) 81 STANLEY, Luke ...... WR 92 Tank Harris* DL SO 6-3 300 Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park HS) 75 STINER, Adam ...... OL 93 Alec Carrothers** DL SR 6-2 245 Omaha, Neb. (Millard West HS) 78 STOCKWELL, A.J...... OL 95 Noah Johnson* DL SR 6-2 275 Murrieta, Calif. (City College of San Francisco) 7 STUDSRUD, Keaton ...... QB 97 Jacob Meeks P JR 6-0 210 Corinth, Miss. (Northeast Mississippi JC) 4 TAUBENHEIM, Reid ...... PK 98 Carl Engwall DL RFR 6-4 265 Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville North HS) 65 TAYLOR, Demon...... OL 99 Brandon Dranka** DL JR 6-2 240 Huntley, Ill. (Huntley HS) 62 TOBIN, Ryan ...... OL * denotes letters earned | YR – eligibility for 2016 season 11 TOIVONEN, Travis ...... WR Fall Camp roster as of Friday, July 15 35 TUCKER, Vashon ...... DB 15 TURNER, Jaxon ...... LB 10 WANZEK, Noah ...... WR 52 WILSON, Carter ...... DL
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NORTH DAKOTA TWO-DEEP 2016 PRE-FALL DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS »LEFT TACKLE »OUTSIDE LINEBACKER (WEAK) »PUNTER 78 A.J. Stockwell (Jr. 6-7, 320) 12 Brian Labat (Sr., 6-3, 225) 97 Jacob Meeks (Jr., 6-0, 220) OR 68 Bryce Blair (RFr., 6-4, 265) 10 Jawon Johnson (Sr., 6-2, 210) 85 Austin Dussold (Jr., 6-2, 210)
»LEFT GUARD »LEFT ENDEND »KICKER»KICKER 76 Dan Bell (Jr., 6-5, 310) 95 Noahoah Johnson (Sr.(Sr.,, 6-26-2,, 265) 4 Reid Taubenheim (Jr.,(Jr., 6-16-1,, 195) 53 Grant Aplin (So., 6-1, 300) 43 Drewew GreelyGreely (Jr., 6-3, 230) »LONG»LONG SNAPPER »CENTER »NOSE 82 Jacob Holmen (J(Jr.,r., 6-6-2,2, 200200)) 53 Grant Aplin (So., 6-1, 300) 92 Tanknk Harris (So., 6-3, 300) 67 Patric Rooney (RFr., 6-3, 295) 93 Alecec Carrothers (Sr., 6-2, 245) »KICK/PUNT»KICK/PUNT RETURNER 22 John SantiaSantiagogo (So., 5-9, 180) »RIGHT GUARD »RIGHTT ENDEND 65 Demon Taylor (So., 6-4, 320) 99 Brandonandon Dranka (Jr.,(Jr., 6-2,6-2, 240)240) 75 Adam Stiner (So., 6-6, 285) 91 Austinustini Cieslak Ci l k (S(So., 66-4, 4 290290))
»RIGHT TACKLE »OUTSIDEDE LINEBACKER (STRONG) 72 Mat Cox (Jr., 6-5, 300) 48 Jakeke Disterhaupt D (Jr., 6-1, 210) 68 Bryce Blair (RFr., 6-4, 265) 2 Jadede Lawrence (R(RFr.,Fr., 6-26-2,, 200)200)
»X RECEIVER »INSIDEE LINEBACKER (WEAK)(WEAK) 81 Luke Stanley (So., 6-4, 220) 26 Connornnor O’BrienO’Br (Jr., 6-1, 220) 84 Tim Dulin (RFr., 6-4, 190) 44 Donnellonnell Rodgersrs (RFr., 6-1,6 225)
»FULLBACK »INSIDEE LINEBACKERR (STRONG) 42 Kyle Norberg (Jr., 6-1, 240) 54 Dylanylan Bakker (Sr.,(Sr.r., 6-2, 235)5) 40 Jacob Francis (So., 6-4, 255) 32 Tajj Rich (Sr., 6-1,6-1 230)
»QUARTERBACK »LEFT CORNERBACKRBA 7 Keaton Studsrud (Jr., 6-1, 200) 19 Deioneion Harris ((Jr.,Jr., 6-36-3,, 190190)) 6 Ryan Bartels (Sr., 6-3, 220) OR 18 Chrisris Carter (Jr.(Jr.,, 5-105-10,, 19190)0) 9 Brad Heidlebaugh (RFr., 6-4, 220) »ROVERR »TIGHT END 8 Colele Reyes ((Jr.,Jr., 6-2, 215)215) 45 Luke Mathewson (Sr., 6-5, 245) 35 Vashonshon TucTuckerker ((RFr.,RFr., 5-11, 190190)) 34 Luke Fielder (So., 6-5, 250) »FLYER »Z RECEIVER 20 Zachch ArnellArnell ((Jr.,Jr., 6-26-2,, 19195)5) 1 Clive Georges (Sr., 6-1, 180) 21 Tannernner PaPalmborglmborg ((So.,So., 6-1, 210210)) 87 Stetson Carr (Jr., 6-2, 200) »RIGHTT CORNERBACKCORNERBACK »TAILBACK 3 Tyusus Carter ((So.,So., 5-11, 18180)0) 22 John Santiago (So., 5-9, 180) 16 Torreyrrey Hunt ((RFr.,RFr., 6-1, 185185)) 5 Brady Oliveira (So., 5-10, 225)
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2016 ROSTER BREAKDOWN ...
OFFENSIVE LETTERMEN DEFENSIVE LETTERMEN GEOGRAPHICAL RETURNING (16) LOST (5) RETURNING (20) Safeties (2) Alabama (1) CB Torrey Hunt Wide Receivers (3) Running Backs (1) Defensive Ends (4) Tanner Palmborg, So. Clive Georges, Sr. Iwarri Smith Austin Cieslak, So. Cole Reyes, Jr. California (5) Josh Seibel, Jr. S Zach Arnell, DE DaQuan Baker, OL Michael Coe, S Charles Flowers, DE Brandon Dranka, Jr. Noah Johnson Luke Stanley, So. Fullbacks (1) Drew Greely, Jr. LOST (8) Zach Adler Noah Johnson, Sr. Colorado (4) Nose Guards (1) OL Bryce Blair, CB Tyus Carter, OLB Ray Haas, OLB Keelan Poole Tight Ends (4) Kyle Woodsmall Luke Fiedler, So. Off ensive Linemen (3) Nose Guards (4) Delaware (1) S Vashon Tucker Jacob Francis, So. Brandon Anderson Alec Carrothers, Sr. Inside Linebackers (1) Luke Mathewson, Sr. Colton Boas Steve Greer, So. Will Ratelle Florida (2) Joe Mollberg, Sr. Sean Meehan Tank Harris, So. WR Clive Georges, TE Luke Fiedler Nick Schmitz, Jr. Outside Linebackers (3) Illinois (8) Fullbacks (1) QB Ryan Bartels, DE Brandon Dranka, NG Tank Harris, TE Luke Mathewson, Javen Butler FB Kyle Norberg, ILB Connor O’Brien, S Cole Reyes, S Tim Ryan Kyle Norberg, Jr. Inside Linebackers (3) Dayo Idowu Dylan Bakker, Sr. Dylan Harmston Indiana (2) Running Backs (2) ConnorConnor O’BrienO’Brien,, JrJr.. CB Andre Randolph, ILB Cameron Hunt Brady Oliveira, So. TajTaj RicRich,h, SrSr.. CornerbacksCornerbacks (()(1)1) IowaIow (1) WR Alex Reed John Santiago, So. JahmereJahmere Irvin-SiIrvin-Sillslls OutsideOuOutsidtside LinebackersLinebackers (3()(3)) LouisianaLo (1) Quarterbacks (2) Jake Disterhaupt,tJ Jr.Jr. SafetiesSafetieSaf ies ((2)2)) ILBILB Dijon Murray Ryan Bartels, Sr. JawonJawon JoJohnson,hnson, Sr. William Jamesmeses ManitobaMa (2) Keaton Studsrud, So. Brian Labat, Sr. DillonDillon OOlsonlson DE Mason Bennett, RB Brady Oliveira MichiganMi (2) Off ensive Linemen (4) CornerbacksCor ()(3) CB Chris Carter, WR Tim Dulin Dan Bell, Jr. Chris Carter, Jr. MinnesotaMi (26) Mat Cox, Jr. TyusTyuss Carter, So. NGNG Logan Alm, OL Grant Aplin, FB Tyler Coyne, OLB Jake Disterhaupt, DE Elijah Grady, So. Deion HarrHarris,arris,is Jr. CCarlar Engwall, S Jake Geier, RB Austin Gordon, DE Drew Greely, CB Deion HHarris,ar OL Bennett Helgren, CB Evan Holm, OL Devan Hunt, OLB Brian A.J. Stockwell, Jr. LLabat,ab OLB Jade Lawrence, TE Joe Mollberg, OL Nathan Nguon, S Tanner PalPalmborg, ILB Taj Rich, ILB Donnell Rodgers, OL Patrick Rooney, RB John SanSantiago, OL A.J. Stockwell, QB Keaton Studsrud, PK Reid Taubenheim, WR SPECIAL TEAMS TraTravisv Toivonen, ILB Jaxson Turner MississippiMi (1) LETTERMEN P JacobJa Meeks MissouriMi (4) RETURNING (2) LOST (1) P AustinA Dussold, TE Jacob Francis, NG Steve Greer, OL Demon Taylor Long Snapper (1) Punter (1) Jacob Holmen, Jr. Mitch Meindel NorthNo Dakota (14) WR Chad Bartosh, WR Carter Blackwell, QB Ben Bolinske, WR Stetson Carr, DDEE Austin Cieslak, OL Elijah Grady, ILB Jake Hanson, LS Jacob Holmen, QB Placekicker (1) BBradra Heidlebaugh, TE Hunter Pinke, NG Nick Schmitz, WR Josh Seibel, WR NNoahoa Wanzek Reid Taubenheim, Jr. NebraskaNe (2) NGNG Alec Carrothers, TE Alex Cloyd NewNe Jersey (1) OLBOLB Jawon Johnson RETURNING STARTERS OntarioOn (1) DEDE Carter Wilson OFFENSIVE (7) DEFENSIVE (9) Alec Carrothers, NG (Sr.) TheTh Netherlands (1) Elijah Grady, OL (So.) ILBILB Dylan Bakker Luke Mathewson, TE (Sr.) Tyus Carter, CB (So.) John Santiago, RB (So.) Brandon Dranka, DE (Jr.) SwedenSw (1) RBRB Oscar Nevermann Josh Seibel, WR (Jr.)* Jake Disterhaupt, OLB (Jr.) Luke Stanley, WR (So.) Deion Harris, CB (Jr.) TexasTe (1) A.J. Stockwell, OT (Jr.) Noah Johnson, DE (Sr.) WR Demun Mercer Keaton Studsrud, QB (Jr.) Brian Labat, OLB (Sr.) WashingtonWa (1) Cole Reyes, S (Jr.) OLOL Mat Cox SPECIALISTS (2) Taj Rich, ILB (Sr.) WisconsinWi (10) OLOL Dan Bell, CB Garrett Bollant, S Jordan Canady, FB Brett Finke, OL Jacob Holmen, LS (Jr.) *injured (will miss fall camp) BBrandonra Miller, OL Noah Mortel, RB Isaiah Seacrest, WR Luke Stanley, OL Reid Taubenheim, PK (Jr.) AdaAdam Stiner, OL Ryan Tobin
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OFFENSIVE LINE WIDE RECEIVERS/ Returnees: (53) Grant Aplin, (61) Bran- TIGHT ENDS don Miller, (65) Demon Taylor, (67) Patric Returnees: (1) Clive Georges, (15) Alex Rooney, (68) Bryce Blair, (72) Mat Cox, Reed, (23) Josh Seibel, (34) Luke Fiedler, (74) Elijah Grady, (75) Adam Stiner, (76) (45) Luke Mathewson, (47) Tucker Nor- Dan Bell, (78) A.J. Stockwell (pictured) dby, (81) Luke Stanley (pictured), (83) *returning starters bolded Carter Blackwell, (84) Tim Dulin, (87) Stetson Carr, Losses: (63) *Sean Meehan, (71) *Bran- * returning starters bolded don Anderson, (73) *Colton Boas *starters lost bolded Losses: (2) Brandon Walker, (11) Miguel Cerriteno, (16) Romon Bridges, (47) Newcomers: (62) Ryan Tobin, (63) De- Tucker Nordby, (88) Kyle Ruhe van Hunt, (66) Nathan Nguon, (70) Sean *starters lost bolded Russo, (71) Michael Coe, (73) Bennett Hel- gren, (79) Noah Mortel Newcomers: (10) Noah Wanzek, (11) Travis Toivonen, (13 Demun Mercer, (14) NOTEBOOK Joe Mollberg, (88) Alex Cloyd • Off ensive line coach Luke Knauf has one of the tougher tasks in terms of replac- NOTEBOOK ing production than either other position coach on the staff . He will have to fi ll all • When healthy a season ago, senior Clive Georges provided big-play ability for three of his interior line spots that were anchored by seniors Brandon Anderson the Fighting Hawks’ receiving corps. The Arizona transfer missed fi ve games af- (44), Colton Boas (23) and All-American Sean Meehan (34). That trio combined ter suff ering an injury in the season-opening win at Wyoming, but returned to for 101 career starts and missed only one over the past two seasons. post some big numbers in UND’s three-game winning streak to close the sea- • Knauf does have a trio of veterans back with starting experience. Junior A.J. son. Both of his catches went for touchdowns in the upset of No. 19 Montana Stockwell started all 11 games at left tackle in 2015, while classmate Mat Cox State and he had the only 100-yard receiving game of the season for UND in started three times at right tackle and is the most versatile of the o-linemen. the 45-21 win at Cal Poly, catching fi ve passes for 141 yards, including a 64-yard Sophomore Elijah Grady was the only true freshman to play last season and touchdown. started the last fi ve games at right tackle. He rejoined the team in July. • Sophomore Luke Stanley put together a solid rookie campaign. He led the • Those vying to fi ll the holes on the interior are sophomores Grant Aplin, who team with 26 catches, 312 receiving yards and fi ve receiving touchdowns. saw time last season as both a fullback and reserve linemen, Demon Taylor and • Junior Josh Seibel shared the team lead in receptions with Stanley at 26 and redshirt freshman Patric Rooney. averaged 10.7 ypc. He suff ered an injury during spring practices and a timeline • Graduate transfer Michael Coe, who played for Knauf at Western New Mexico for his return is unknown. early in his career, will also be in the mix for playing time. • Texas state transfer Demun Mercer will help solidify the unit. He had 28 catch- es for 289 yards and four touchdowns in two seasons for the Bobcats. • Senior tight end Luke Mathewson returns for his fi nal collegiate season. RUNNING BACKS/ Mathewson started seven games a season ago. He had the fi rst seven catches of FULLBACKS his career in 2015 and had a three-catch, 51-yard performance in the win at No. Returnees: (5) Brady Oliveira (pictured), 15 Portland State. Sophomore tight end Luke Fiedler should push Mathewson (22) John Santiago, (28) Austin Gordon, for playing time and both players excel as run blockers from their tight end post. (31) Oscar Neveramnn, (42) Kyle Nor- berg, (46) Tyler Coyne *returning starters bolded QUARTERBACKS Returnees: (6) Ryan Bartels, (7) Keaton Losses: (25) Iwarri Smith, (36) Zach Studsrud (pictured), (9) Brad Heidle- Adler baugh *starters lost bolded * returning starters bolded
Newcomers: (20) Isaiah Seacrest Losses: (14) Joe Mollberg (moved to TE)
Newcomers: (12) Ben Bolinske NOTEBOOK • Sophomore John Santiago returns to NOTEBOOK his starting role after taking the FCS by storm in 2015. Santiago led all rookies • Junior Keaton Studsrud led UND to and ranked eighth nationally with 1,459 rushing yards and tied for seventh na- a 7-2 record in his nine appearances in tionally with 16 rushing scores. Both of those tallies led all Big Sky rushers and he 2015 and completed 60 percent of his set a UND single-season record with 2,159 all-purpose yards -- a total that ranked passes on the campaign. Studsrud also third among FCS players. proved to be a threat on the ground be- • Classmate Brady Oliveira spelled Santiago throughout the season and rushed coming the fi rst UND quarterback with 60 times for 348 yards. His best eff ort came with a 12-carry, 167-yard output in a 100-yard rushing game since the 2003 season. The right-handed signal caller the win over No. 19 Montana State when he also scored his fi rst collegiate touch- also had a 4:1 touchdown to interception ratio and fi nished the season going down. 17-for-20 for 255 yards and two touchdowns in the 45-21 win at Cal Poly. • Redshirt freshman Austin Gordon was the only one among a quartet of true • Redshirt freshman Brad Heidlebaugh took a lot of the reps during spring freshmen running backs to take a redshirt season in 2015. He was named the Of- practices and is pushing senior Ryan Bartels for the No. 2 spot on the depth fensive Scout of the Year for his eff orts in the fall. chart. Bartels saw action in six games during the 2015 season and made a pair • After spending the last season-and-a-half playing running back, converted line- of starts, while Studsrud was out with an injury. backer Kyle Norberg will line up at fullback this fall. Norberg played fullback in • Former quarterback Joe Mollberg made the switch to tight end during spring a triple-option attack in high school and rushed for school-record 2,334 yards as drills after spending his four years in the program behind center. a senior. • The only new quarterback on the roster is true freshman Ben Bolinske, who • Norberg will be joined at the position by sophomore Tyler Coyne, who was led Minot High School to back-to-back runner-up fi nishes in Class 3A. He he was poised to play as a redshirt freshman in 2015 before an injury in fall camp de- named the North Dakota Class 3A Senior Athlete of the Year after throwing for railed his season. more than 1,700 yards and 21 touchdowns last season.
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DEFENSIVE LINE DEFENSIVE BACKS Returnees: (30) DaQuan Baker, (43) Returnees: (3) Tyus Carter (pictured), Drew Greely, (52) Carter Wilson, (55) Ma- (8) Cole Reyes, (17) Charles Flowers, son Bennett, (64) Logan Alm, (77) Steve (18) Chris Carter, (19) Deion Harris Greer, (90) Nick Schmitz, (91) Austin (pictured), (20) Zach Arnell, (21) Tan- Cieslak, (92) Tank Harris, (93) *Alec Car- ner Palmborg, (24) Garrett Bolant, (35) rothers, (95) Noah Johnson (pictured), Vashon Tucker (98) Carl Engwall, (99) Brandon Dranka * returning starters bolded * returning starters bolded Losses: (9) Dillon Olson, (21) Chris Losses: (96) Kemuel Denny, (97) Kyle Brown, (27) Jahmere Irvin-Sills, (38) Wil- Woodsmall liam James *starters lost bolded * starters lost bolded
Newcomers: None Newcomers: (6) Evan Holm, (14) Jake Geier, (25) Jordan Canady, (16) Torrey NOTEBOOK Hunt, (29) Andre Randolph, (37) Tim Ryan • Defensive line coach Jordan Gigli boasts one of the most experienced position groups within the Fighting Hawks. He has 13 players returning for fall camp that were part of the roster in 2015 and NOTEBOOK his only departure was part-time starter Kyle Woodsmall at nose guard. • Junior Cole Reyes is the leader in the defensive backfi eld and has racked up • Senior Alec Carrothers is the elder statesmen of the unit and will be back to 130 tackles and two interceptions over 19 games the past two seasons. He was man the nose guard position along with sophomore Tank Harris. Carrothers an All-Big Sky second team selection in 2015 after ranking second on the team (245 pounds) and Harris (300 pounds) off er varying skills sets for that position. with 71 stops. • At defensive end, junior Brandon Dranka (third team) and senior Noah John- • Senior Zach Arnell was limited in spring practices after suff ering an injury in son (honorable mention) garned All-Big Sky accolades and will return to their the third game of the 2015 season at North Dakota State (Sept. 19). The JUCO- starting roles. transfer was off to a fast start in his fi rst campaign at UND, collecting 15 tackles, • Junior Drew Greely has also proven himself to be a reliable defensive end and including eight in a home win over Drake. should be complete healthy from an injury that cost him six games in 2015. • Junior cornerback Deion Harris returns after registering 12 pass break-ups a Sophomore Austin Cieslak appeared in all 11 games at defensive end and be season ago. He started all 11 games and those 12 PBU’s tied for third in the Big part of a revolving-rotation that Gigli likes to utilize. Also pushing for time will Sky and tied for the second most in a single season by a UND player. be junior Nick Schmitz and converted linebacker DaQuan Baker along with • Sophomore Tyus Carter moved into the starting lineup at cornerback for the redshirt freshmen Mason Bennett, Carl Engwall and Carter Wilson. Big Sky opener vs. UC Davis and remained there throughout the eight-game league schedule. He fi nished with 19 tackles and two pass break-ups. • Mississippi State transfer Jahmere Irvin-Sills appeared in all 11 games in his LINEBACKERS fi rst season at UND, serving as a reserver cornerback and special teams contribu- Returnees: (2) Jade Lawrence, (10) Ja- tor. He fi nished with 25 tackles and had an interception and two pass break-ups. won Johnson, (12) Brian Labat, (13) • Sophomore Tanner Palmborg was slated for a redshirt season in 2015 til in- Jake Hanson, (26) Connor O’Brien, (32) juries forced the coaching staff to play him in the fi nal six games of the season. Taj Rich, (44) Donnell Rodgers, (48) Jake He collected 19 tackles in a reserve safety and special teams role, fi nishing with Disterhaupt (pictured), (49) Keelan a season-high seven tackles in the home win over Northern Colorado (Nov. 14). Poole, (54) Dylan Bakker • Navy prep transfer Torrey Hunt, who will be a redshirt freshman in 2016, along * returning starters bolded with fi ve more incoming players from the 2016 signing class should help with depth at both the cornerback and safety positions. Losses: (29) Dylan Harmston, (31) Dayo Idowu, (37) Javen Bulter, (51) Will Ratelle, (58) Brock Shaide SPECIALISTS * starters lost bolded Returnees: (4) Reid Taubenheim (pic- tured), (82) Jacob Holmen Newcomers: (15) Jaxson Turner, (38) Di- * returning starters bolded jon Murray, (45) Cameron Hunt, (47) Ray Haas, (56) Matt Marler Losses: (86) Alex MacGregor, (89) Mitch Meindel NOTEBOOK *starters lost bolded • Replacing the production of Will Ratelle will be the biggest hole to fi ll on the defense, but coordinator Eric Schmidt has an experienced bunch at inside line- Newcomers: (85) Austin Dussold, (97) backer to do just that. Jacob Meeks • Senior Taj Rich started 17 consecutive games before an injury in the Portland State (Oct. 3) game cost him the rest of last season. He made 110 tackles during NOTEBOOK that stretch as Ratelle’s sidekick. Classmate Dylan Bakker made 14 tackles in his • Junior Reid Taubenheim will handle fi rst extensive action at No. 19 Montana (Oct. 24). the placekicking duties for the third • Junior Connor O’Brien fi lled in for Rich in those fi nal six games and amassed straight year. He has made 29 of 38 fi eld 61 tackles to fi nish third on the team. He also played in a reserve role in all 12 goal attempts in his fi rst two collegiate games of the 2014 season. seasons, already ranking sixth on UND’s all-time charts for career makes. • Senior Brian Labat was an All-Big Sky second team honoree last season at out- • Sophomore Mitch Meindel is no longer with the program after averaging a side linebacker and his 21 tackles for a loss are tops on the team over the past UND single-season record 44.5 yards per punt on 51 attempts in 2015. two seasons. Junior Jake Disterhaupt also returns to his starting post after lead- • Jacob Holmen held down the starting spot for short and long snaps through- ing the team with four sacks last season. out the 2015 season and has started 22 consecutive games for the Fighting • Converted safety Jawon Johnson should also provide depth at outside backer Hawks. along with redshirt freshmen Jade Lawrence and Keelan Poole. Johnson re- • Junior college transfers Austin Dussold (Missouri S&T) and Jacob Meeks corded 39 tackles between safety and linebacker in his fi rst season with UND. (Northeast Mississippi). Both players averaged close to 37.0 yards per punt dur- ing their fi rst two collegiate seasons.
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BUBBABBA SCHWSCHWEIGERTCHWEIGERTH EIGERT THE SCHWEIGERT FILE HEAD CCOACHH Birthdate Year at UND:D: 16th year (2nd as head coach)co • Sept. 15, 1962 Collegiatea ExperieExperience: 31st year Hometown Hometown:o n: Zeeland,Zeela N.D. • Zeeland, N.D. Alma Mater: University of Jamestownmest (‘91) Education • Bachelor’s Degree: Business Administration - Jamestown ‘85 Bubba Schweigert wrapped up his second season with the fi rst three- • Master’s Degree: Physical Education - North Dakota ‘95 game winning streak of his UND head-coaching tenure. Those three Family victories gave his 2015 squad a 7-4 overall record and 5-3 mark in Big • Wife, Laura; sons, Alex & Cooper Sky play, which were both two-game improvements from his fi rst Coaching season back in Grand Forks. • 2014-present - Head Coach Schweigert’s defense led the Big Sky in rushing defense for the second University of North Dakota straight season under his watch and the off ense improved immensely • 2008-13 - Defensive Coordinator thanks in large part to the record-breaking production of true freshman Southern Illinois University running back John Santiago. • 2004-07 - Head Coach University of MInnesota Duluth After a 4-3 start that included the program’s fi rst victory over an FBS • 1997-2003 - Defensive Coordinator opponent (24-13 win at Wyoming) and fi rst DI victory over a ranked University of North Dakota opponent on the road (19-17 win at No. 16 Portland State), the Fighting • 1990-96 - Secondary Coach Hawks would close the campaign on a three-game winning streak to University of North Dakota post the program’s fi rst seven-win season since 2011. • 1989-90 - Graduate Assistant University of North Dakota Santiago was named the Co-Big Sky Freshman of the Year and collected All-America honors from the Associated Press and STATS, Inc. He was • 1985-90 - Assistant Coach also a unanimous All-Big Sky fi rst team performer and was joined on University of Jamestown that team by senior linebacker Will Ratelle and off ensive lineman Sean Meehan, who was also named to the AFCA All-America Team.
Eight more Fighting Hawks would garner all-league honors in 2015 as the defense once again ranked among the tops in the Big Sky, ranking fi rst in rush defense and second in total defense.
In the classroom, 17 UND football players were named to the All-Big Sky Academic Team, breaking the previous year’s record by one.
In his fi rst season back at UND, Schweigert’s 2014 squad won fi ve games overall, which was a two-game improvement from the previous season. The campaign was highlighted by a 30-28 upset of No. 22 Northern Arizona in the fi nal home game of the season at the Alerus Center.
UND took the positive vibes from a victory that knocked NAU out of the FSC playoff hunt to Greely, Colo., the next Saturday where the team closed out the season with its fi rst Big Sky road win of the season -- a 33-14 defeat of Northern Colorado.
The defensive-minded head coach still works with the team’s cornerbacks and they were part of a unit that led the Big Sky in total defense and rush defense in 2014. Two newcomers earned All-Big Sky Conference honors (KR Alex Tillman and PK Reid Taubenheim) and seven more players were named honorable mention in Schweigert’s fi rst season.
There were also 16 UND football players named to the All-Big Sky Academic team, which tied a program record for individuals honored in one season.
The Zeeland, N.D., native returned to Grand Forks after 10 years away On Dec 28, 2013, Schweigert was introduced as the head coach at the University from a program that he helped lead to the 2001 NCAA Division II of North Dakota during a press conference in front of a standing-room only national title as defensive coordinator. crowd at the Alerus Center.
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Prior to his return to UND, Schweigert was the defensive coordinator at Southern Illinois for the previous six seasons (2008-13) and served as associate head coach for the last fi ve of that stretch. His 2010 defense led the Missouri Valley in total defense and his unit fi nished in the top half of the league in four of his six campaigns at SIU.
In his six seasons at SIU, Schweigert coached three fi rst team All- Americans and 20 all-conference selections (10 fi rst team, six second team, four honorable mentions). His defensive standouts have included linebacker and 2012 graduate Jayson DiManche, currently playing for Cincinnati Bengals, and cornerback Korey Lindsey, a three- time All-American and a 2011 draft pick of the Bengals. In 2013, SIU linebacker Bryan Presume earned fi rst team All-MVFC honors after ranking third in the league with 104 tackles. His 55 solo stops were tops in the conference.
“It is truly an honor and a privilege to serve the University of North Dakota as its head football coach,” said Schweigert at the time of his hiring. “I am looking forward to hiring a staff and building a program that will represent UND in a fi rst-class manner, both on and off the fi eld. We will put forth great eff ort to facilitate positive relations with fans, alumni, the community and the student body. We look forward to playing exciting championship football in front of thousands of loyal fans as we strive to win the Big Sky Conference championship and, ultimately, reach the pinnacle of FCS football.”
Prior to arriving at SIU, Schweigert took on his fi rst head coaching job at the collegiate level, leading the Division II program at Minnesota Duluth from 2004-07. He guided the Bulldogs to a 22-21 overall record during his tenure, including the program’s fi rst North Central Head Coach Bubba Schweigert (left) studies his play sheet during UND’s Big Sky Conference title in 2005. The NCAA playoff berth that season was the opener in 2015 against UC Davis. program’s second in four seasons. That same season, Schweigert was also named the D2football.com Northwest Region Coach of the Year SCHWEIGERT VS. OPPONENTS and the AFCA Division II Coach of the Year for Region 5. Augustana 2-2 Bemidji State 2-0 This will be the second stint at UND for Schweigert. He spent 15 seasons as an assistant coach in Grand Cal Poly 1-0 Forks (1989-2003) where he was part of eight NCAA playoff teams and six NCC title squads. Central Washington 1-1 Chadron State 2-0 Schweigert was elevated to defensive coordinator at UND prior to the 1997 season and left for Duluth Concordia-St. Paul 1-1 after the 2003 UND team fi nished as national runner-up. Schweigert was named the American Football Drake 1-0 Eastern Washington* 0-1 Coaches Association Division II Assistant Coach of the Year in 2000. Idaho State* 0-1 Mary 1-0 In his seven seasons as UND’s defensive coordinator, Schweigert’s defensive players earned 14 All- MSU-Moorhead 2-0 America honors and 23 fi rst-team All-NCC accolades. His 2001 defense yielded just 191.4 yards of Missouri Western State 0-1 off ense and 50.3 rushing yards per game, while limiting opponents to 12.5 points per game on the Upper Iowa 2-0 way to the program’s fi rst national championship. Minnesota State 2-2 Missouri State 0-1 Schweigert began his coaching career at his alma mater, now the University of Jamestown, from Montana* 0-2 Montana State* 1-1 1985-1988. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Jamestown and a master’s North Dakota State 0-1 degree from UND. In 2002, he was honored with Jamestown’s Rollie Greeno Award for outstanding Northern Colorado* 2-0 commitment in the Northern Arizona* 1-0 fi eld of education Northern Iowa 0-1 BUBBA SCHWEIGERT’S RECORD and coaching. North Dakota 0-4 Omaha 1-3 Portland State* 2-0 Year NCC*/Big Sky Win% Finish Overall Win% Schweigert and his wife, Laura, have Robert Morris 1-0 2004* 1-5-0 .167 6th 4-7-0 .364 St. Cloud State 3-1 two sons, Alex and 2005* 4-2-0 .667 t1st 8-4-0 .667 San Jose State 0-1 Cooper. 2006* 4-4-0 .500 4th 6-4-0 .600 South Dakota 1-3 Southern Utah* 0-1 2007* 3-5-0 .375 t5th 4-6-0 .400 Stony Brook 1-0 2014 3-5-0 .375 t8th 5-7-0 .417 UC Davis* 1-0 2015 5-3-0 .625 t4th 7-4-0 .636 Weber State* 0-2 Totals 20-24-0 .442 34-32-0 .515 Western Washington 2-0 Wisconsin-La Crosse 0-1 Years at UND: 16 (second as head coach) Wyoming 1-0 * Big Sky Member
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ERICC SCHMISCHMIDTHMIDTT PAULUL RUDOLRUDOLPHDOLPHH DEFENSIVEN E COORDINATOCOORDINATCOORDINATOR/INSIDENATOR/INSIDE LBSBS OFFENSIVEE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKSCOORDINATOCOORDINATNATOR/QUARTERBACKSRBACKKSS
Year att UND:D: 5th year Year att UND:D: 3rd year Collegiate ExperieExperience: 11th year Collegiateg e Experience: 26th year Hometown:t wn: Mandan,Mand N.D. Hometown:t wn: Stanley,Stan N.D. Alma Mater:M North Dakota (‘02)02) Alma Mater:M Minot State (‘88)8)
JORDANDAN GIGLGIGLIIGLI SHAWNAWN KOSTKOSTICHOSTICHCH DEFENSIVEN E LINE SPECIAL TEAMSEAMS COORDCOORDICOORDINATOR/TIGHTORDINATOR/TIGHTHT ENENDENDSDS
Year att UND:D: 3rd year Year at UND:D: 3rd year Collegiatei ExperieExperience: 10th year Collegiateg e Experience: 8th year Hometown:t wn: Fort Wayne, Ind. Hometown:wn: Moorhead, Minn. Alma Mater:M Trine (‘03) Alma Mater:M Minnesota (‘09))
TRAVISAVIS STEPSTEPPSTEPPSS KEVINV N MAURMAURICEAURICEE DEFENSIVEN E BACKS RECRUITINGR NG COORDINATCOORDINATOR/RUNNINGINATOR/RUNNINGNGGBAC BABACKSCKS
Year att UND:D: 1st yearye Year att UND:D: 2nd year Collegiate ExperieExperience: 13th year Collegiateg e ExperieExperience: 7th year Hometown:t wn: Pittsburg, Kan. Hometown:t wn: MiamMiami, Fla. Alma Mater:M Pittsburg State (‘01) Alma Mater:M St. Joseph’s (Ind.)d.) (‘0(‘06)
JOELL SCHWSCHWENZFEIERHWENZFEIENZFFEIER DANNYNNY FREUFREUNDREUNDD OUTSIDES LINEBACKERSINEBACKERSERS WIDEE RECEIVERSEIVERS
Year att UND:D: 4th year Year aat UND:D: 6th year Collegiatee ExperieExperience: 4th year Collegiateg e Experience: 7th year Hometown:t wn: Hallock, Minn. Hometown:e wn: Kenosha,Kenosha Wis. Wis Alma Mater:M North Dakota (‘11)11) Alma Mater:M North Dakota (‘08)‘08)
CARLRL REINHREINHOLZNHOLZLZ LUKEKE KNAUFAUF ASSISTANTS T COACH/VIDECOACH/VIDEOVIDEO COORDINATORATORTOR OFFENSIVEE LINE
Year att UND:D: 3rd year Year at UND:D: 3rd year Collegiatee ExperieExperience: 3rd year Collegiateg e ExperiExperience: 8th year Hometown:t wn: Molt, Mont. Hometown:wn: StratfordStratford, Wis. Wis Alma Mater:M Minot State (‘14)4) Alma Mater:M Wisconsin (‘06)
NATETE BAUKOBAUKOLUKOL SEANAN DEGERDEGERSTROMGERSTROMTRROM DIRECTORC OF STRENGTHNGTHGTH AND CONDITIOCONDITIONINGTIONINGTIONIIONINGNG ASSISTANTS T ATHLETICC TRAINERTR
Year att UND:D: 14th year Year aat UND:D: 2nd year Hometown:t n: Moorhead, Minn. Hometown:e wn: Moose Lake, Minn. Alma Mater:M ter: Minnesota State, MoMoorheadoorheahead (‘00) Alma Mater:M ter: North Dakota (‘03)
TRAVISAVIS KAHLKAHLBAUGHAHLBAUGHAUGH AUDREYDREY RAMRAMBOUGHAMBOUGHOUGH EQUIPMENTP NT MANAGERGERER ASSISTANTS T ATHLETICC TRAINERTR
Year att UND:D: 14th year Year aat UND:D: 10th year Hometown:t n: Grand Forks, N.D. Hometown:e wn: Braddock, N.D. Alma Mater:M ter: North Dakota (‘00) Alma Mater:M ter: North Dakota (‘93)
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KEATONATONA STUDSRUDSTUUDSRUUD JR | QB | 6-1 | 195
Hometown:t n: St. Louis Park, Minn. High School:S ool: Benilde-St. Margaret’sMargarett’s (‘14)14) Major:: Pre-Information Systemsems 7
2015 (Sophomore): Started eight games aandnd team registered a 7-2 record in games he played a majoritmajorityy of the snaps ... Finished the season 99-for-165165 for 1,262 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Completed 60 percent of his passes on the year and went 36-for-4536-for-45 (80 percent) for 517 yards and fi ve touchdowntouchdownss during UND’s three-game winning streak to close the campaigncampaign ... Named the BBigig Sky ROOT SPORTS Off ensive Player of the Week afterer career best three-touchdown, 260-yard passing performance in win over Drake (Sept. 12) .... Also set a career-high with 19 completions againsagainstt the Bulldogs ... Led UND to its fi rst road winn over a ranked opponent at the Division I level at No. 16 Portland State (Oct. 3) ... Rushed foror 107 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings becoming fi rst UND quarterback with a 100-yard0-yard rushing game since Kelby Klosterman (100 at St. Cloud State; 2003) ... Closed out thee season with most effi cient game of his career, connecting on 17-of-20 passes for 255 yardsards and two touchdowns in 45-21 win at Cal PolPolyy (Nov. 21) ... Earned second letter.
2014 (Freshman): Pressed into action late in the seseason due to injuriesj at the quarterback position ... Started the fi nal four games and led teamm to a 2-2 record,re incluincludinguding an upset of No. 22 Northern Arizona (Nov.v. 15) ... Made fi rst career startt at EEasterna n Washington (Nov. 1) ... Finished the campaignmpaigngn 26-for-7526 for 276 yards and two touchdowns ... Completed a season-high 122 passes for 115 yards and fi rst collegiate passing touchdown in vs. Weber State (Nov.v. 8) ..... LeLed go-ahead scoring drive late in the contest against 22nd-ranked Lumberjacksacks ... Alsoso addedad fi rst rushing score in that contest and fi nished 4-for-11 for 61 yardsards throughgh the air ..... Led team to fi rst Big Sky road win of the season in regular-seasoneason fi nale at Northern ColoradoC (Nov. 22) ... Put team ahead for good in the fi rst quarterquarter with an 11-yard11-yyard touchdown pass ... Earned fi rst letter.
Before UND: Threw for 1,555 yards andd 188 ttouchdowns during sesenior season, also rushed for 797 yards and 10 scores ene route to earningg North Suburban Conference MVP honors and Minneapolisolis Star Tribune AAll-Metroll-Metro second team honors … As a three-year starter at quarterback,uarterback, accounteda t d for more than 6,000 combined rushing andd passing yardsds during pprep career … Also earned North Suburban All-Conferencerence honors as a junior and was all- metro honorable mention … Team captainn on both football andnd bbaseball teateamsms as a senior … Also a three-year starter shortstoprtstop …Honor Roll in 2012 and 20132013..
Personal: Majoring in pre-information systemstems ... Son of Jason and PattyPatty Studsrud.Studsrud.
» STUDSRUD’S CAREER PASSING STATISTICSSTICS YEAR GP-GS COMP ATT PCT YDS LONGG TD INT RATINRATINGG 2014 4-4 26 76 34.6 276 33 2 6 5 58.48.4 2015 9-8 99 165 60.0 1262 64 12 3 144144.6.6 Totals 13-12 125 241 51.9 1538 64 14 9 117.7
» STUDSRUD’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICSISTICS YEAR GP-GS ATT YDS AVG TD LONG 2014 4-4 34 30 0.9 1 11 2015 9-8 75 234 3.1 3 44 Totals 13-12 109 264 2.4 4 44
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BRANDON DRANKA JR | DE | 6-2 | 240
Hometown: Huntley, Ill. High School: Huntley (‘14) Major: Pre-Business Economics 99
2015 (Sophomore): Earned third-team All-Big Sky honors ... Started all 11 games at defensive end, fi nishing season with 18 tackles and 3.0 sacks ... Registered season-high four tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack at No. 2 North Dakota State (Sept. 19) ... Credited with a half-sack in win at No. 15 Portland State (Oct. 3) ... Had four assisted tackles vs. Idaho State (Oct. 10) ... Earned second letter. 2014 (Freshman): Earned All-Big Sky honorable mention accolades ... Named to the Big Sky All-Academic Team ... Played in all 12 games at defensive end and started each of the fi nal three games ... Finished the season with 25 total tackles, including 10.5 tackles for loss, which was second most on the team ... Posted a season-high fi ve tackles at Eastern Washington (Nov. 1), including three tackles for loss ... Registered at least one sack in three straight games and fi nished with 3.5 on the season ... Also had a stretch of fi ve-straight games with at least one tackle for loss ... Recovered a fumble in win over Robert Morris (Sept. 6) and win at Northern Colorad0 (Nov. 22) ... Earned fi rst letter. Before UND: Earned Fox Valley All-Conference fi rst team honors after totaling 55 tackles and 11.5 sacks as a senior … Also forced four fumbles and recovered two … Earned honorable mention all-state accolades … Honor Roll in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Personal: Majoring in pre-business economics ... Son of Mike and Ala Melco. » DRANKA’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS UA A TOT TFL INT PBU RF FF QBH SACK 2014 12-3 12 13 25 10.5-45 0-0 1 2-0 0 1 3.5-28 2015 11-11 6 12 18 5.5-23 0-0 0 1-0 0 0 3.0-17 Totals 23-14 18 25 43 16.0-68 0-0 1 3-0 0 1 6.5-45 NOAHAHA JOHNSONJOHNHNSONNSON SR | DE | 6-2 | 275
Hometown:t n: Murrieta, Calif. Previous School: City College of SanSaan FranciFranciscorancisco Major: Psychology 95
2015 (Junior): Earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors ... Appeared in all 11 games and earned four starts at defensive end ... Finished season with 18 tackles, 6.0 tackles for a loss, 2.0 sacks and two forced fumbles ... Tallied a season-high four tackles at No. 19 Montana (Oct. 24) ... Registered a sack in back-to-back wins over No. 19 Montana State (Oct. 31) and vs. Northern Colorado (Nov. 14) ... Also had a forced fumble against the Bobcats and at Cal Poly (Nov. 21) ... Earned fi rst letter. 2014 (Sophomore): Racked up 9.5 tackles for loss and six sacks for the California Community College Athletic Association runner-ups. 2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in eight games as a reserve on the defensive line … Recorded six total tackles during his fi rst active season … All of his stops came in two games … Had four assisted tackles in the victory at North Dakota (Oct. 19). 2012: Redshirt season. Prior to UND: Spent redshirt sophomore season at City College of San Francisco after spending fi rst two collegiate seasons at Sacramento State ... Played under current UND defensive line coach Jordan Gigli with the Hornets ... Prepped at Murrieta Valley High School … Named fi rst team All-Valley by the Redlands Daily Facts and fi rst team All-Southwestern League as a senior … Finished his senior season with 44 total tackles, including 8.0 sacks … Had nine stops and four sacks against Temecula Valley for his season highs. Personal: Son of Leonard and Darla Johnson ... Major is undeclared ... Severely burned over 20 percent of his body as a toddler and doctors believed he would lose the use of his right arm. » JOHNSON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS UA A TOT TFL INT PBU RF FF QBH SACK 2013* 8-0 1 5 6 0.0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0.0-0 2015 11-4 6 12 18 6.0-41 0-0 0 0-0 1 4 2.0-18 Totals 19-4 7 17 24 6.0-41 0-0 0 0-0 1 4 2.0-18 * Sacramento State statistics
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BRIANANA LABATLABAABATAT SR | LB | 6-3 | 225
Hometown:n: Detroit Lakes, Minn. High School:c ool: Detroit Lakes (‘12) Major: Biology 12
2015 (Junior): Earned second team All-Big Sky honors and was named to thee All-BigAll-Big SSkyky AcademiAcademicc Team ... Named to the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team ... Finished season wwithith 33 tackletackles,s, 99.0.0 tackles for loss and three pass break-ups ... Posted three solo tackles, includingng two for a loss in win vs. Drake (Sept. 12) ... Tallied three tackles and two pass break-ups vs. Idahoaho State (Oct. 10) ... Registered a season-high seven tackles, including three solo stops at No. 1919 Montana (Oct. 24) ... Had three tackles and a sack during win at No. 15 Portland State (Oct. 3)) ... Returned fi rst career interception for a touchdown in home fi nale vs. Northern Colorado (Nov. 14) ... Also had a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recover and 2.5 tackles for a loss againstainst the Bears ... Earned second letter.
2014 (Sophomore): Named to the Big Sky All-Academic Team ... Started 1100 ggamesames at outside linebacker and appeared in all 10 ... Ranked sixth on the team withwith 49 total tackles and led UND with 12.0 tackles for loss ... Made fi ve tackles, includingding three solo stops in fi rst career start at San Jose State (Aug. 28) ... Racked uupp a season-high eight tackles in the home win over Robert Morris (Sept. 6) ... Registered six solo tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss at Montana State (Sept. 27)7) ... Made six taclkes, including 4.5 for loss vs. No. 7 Montana (Oct. 4) ... Madede fi rst career solo sack and fi nished with six tackles in home win over Portlandd State (Oct. 11) ... Also had a solo sack in season-ending road win at Northernn Colorado (Nov. 22) ... Earrned fi rst letter.
2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in two games as various injuries limitedmited his playing time throughout the season ... Made his collegiate debut in thirdthird game of the season vs. No. 15 Montana (Sept. 14) ... Recipient of the 2013 Athleticshletics Director Award of Merit.
2012: Redshirt season ... Named the Defensive Scout of the Week vs. Southernern UtahUtah ...... Recipient of the 2012 Athletics Director Award of Merit.
BEFORE UND: Earned fi rst team Heart O’Lakes All-Conference honors andnd all-stateall-state honorable mention honors as a senior ... Named the Heart O’Lakes Conferenceerence most valuable linebacker ... Also earned fi rst team all-conference and all-section hohonorsnors aass a junior.
Personal: Majoring in biology ... Son of Dan Labat and Lauri Beier.
» LABAT’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS UA A TOT TFL INT PBU RF FF QBH SACK 2013 2-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0.0-0 2014 12-10 32 17 49 12.0-49 0 3 1.0-0 0 5 2.5-30 2015 11-7 16 17 33 9.0-37 1 2 1.0-0 1 3 2.5-18 Totals 14-10 32 17 49 12.0-49 1 5 2.0-0 1 8 5.0-48
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COLELE REYESYESS JR | DB | 6-2 | 215
Hometown:t n: Schaumburg, Ill. High School:ool: Schaumburg (‘13) Major: Kinesiology 8
2015 (Sophomore): Earned second team All-Big Sky Conference honors ... Made nine starts and fi nished second on the team with 71 tackles, including 50 solo stops ... Had a trio of games with eight solo tackles ... Picked up fi rst of three double-digit tackle performances at No. 2 North Dakota State (Sept. 19), fi nishing with 10 against the Bison ... Open Big Sky play with back-to-back, eight-tackle eff orts in wins over UC Davis (Sept. 26) and at No. 15 Portland State (Oct. 3) ... Missed two games in the middle of the season ... Returned for the road game at No. 19 Montana (Oct. 24), registering nine tackles ... Made a career-high 11 tackles, recovered a fumble and came down with an interception in the home win over No. 19 Montana State (Oct. 31) ... Finished home fi nale with six solo tackles and a forced fumble in win over Northern Colorado (Nov. 14) ... Capped season with a 10-tackle performance at Cal Poly (Nov. 21) ... Earned second letter.
2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Made 10 starts at free safety and fi nished fi fth on the team with 59 tackles ... Also added fi ve tackles for loss and fi ve pass break-ups, which were the third-most on the team ... Suff ered a jaw injury in his fi rst career start at San Jose State (Aug. 28) that cost him the next two games ... Finished with six tackles against the Spartans ... Returned to the starting lineup in the home win over Stony Brook (Sept. 20) and registered eight tackles ... Posted a season-high nine tackles and three pass break-ups vs. No. 7 Montana (Oct. 4) ... Corralled fi rst career interception and returned it 42 yards vs. Weber State (Nov. 8) ... Had eight tackles in the upset of No. 22 Northern Arizona, including six solo takedowns ... Earned fi rst letter.
2013: Redshirt season ... Appeared ready to play as a true freshman, but ended up redshirting after breaking his hand during fall camp.
Before UND: Three-year varsity starter at Schaumburg High School … Earned First Team Mid-Suburban All-Conference and Daily Herald All-Northwest Area honors as a junior and a senior … During his senior season, the two-way standout made 70 tackles and had three interceptions and also had 11 catches for 299 yards and seven touchdowns … Served as team captain during junior and senior seasons … Earned team Defensive MVP honors both of those seasons … Also a starter on his prep basketball team.
Personal: Majoring in kinesiology ... Son of Todd and Kim Reyes.
» REYES’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS UA A TOT TFL INT PBU RF FF QBH SACK 2014 10-10 34 25 59 5.0-12 1-42 5 0.0-0 0 2 0.0-0 2015 9-9 50 21 71 7.5-23 1-23 3 1.0-0 1 0 1.0-9 Totals 19-19 84 46 130 12.5-35 2-65 8 1.0-0 1 2 1.0-9 JOHNHN SANTIAGOSANTINTIAGOAGO SO | RB | 5-9 | 180
Hometown:t n: Andover, Minn. High School:ool: St. Francis (‘15) Major: Undeclared 22 2015 (Freshman): Earned STATS, Inc., and Associated Press Second-Team All-America honors ... Named Co-Big Sky Freshman of the Year and was a unanimous fi rst team All-Big Sky selection ... Shared the FCS lead with nine 100-yard rushing games in regular-season play and was only running back in FCS football to rush for more than 100 yards in each of his conference games ... Started all 11 games and set UND’s Division I record for rushing (1,459) and all-purpose yards (2,159; third most in the FCS in 2015) ... Averaged 6.5 yards per carry and led the Big Sky in rushing yards, all-purpose yards and rushing touchdowns (16) ... Rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns in collegiate debut at Wyoming (Sept. 5) ... Had a 52-yard rushing touchdown in the win over the Cowboys ... Opened Big Sky play with 152 rushing yards and two touchdowns in win over UC Davis (Sept. 26) ... Also had three kickoff returns for 94 yards against the Aggies … Rushed for 111 yards in road win at No. 15 Portland State (Oct. 3) … Accounted for a season-high 311 all- purpose yards vs. Idaho State (Oct. 17) … Rushed for 155 yards against the Bengals and added four kickoff returns for 152 yards … Opened the game at No. 19 Montana (Oct. 24) with an 80-yard touchdown run on fi rst play from scrimmage … Finished with 178 rushing yards, two receptions for 36 yards and 299 all-purpose yards against the Griz … Rushed for a season-high 230 yards and three touchdowns, including a 75-yard scoring run in win over No. 19 Montana State (Oct. 31) … Scored on a season-long 81-yard carry in home fi nale vs. Northern Colorado (Nov. 14) … Averaged 16.5 ypc (12 for 180) in win over the Bears … Closed out season by equaling season-high with three rushing touchdowns in win at Cal Poly (Nov. 21) … Finished with his eighth- straight 100-yard game, rushing 27 times for 117 yards against the Mustangs ... Earned fi rst letter.
Before UND: Named one of 10 fi nalists for the 2014 Minnesota Mr. Football Award … Earned second-team all-state honors and Minneapolis Star Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press All-Metro honors after rushing for 1,859 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior … Named the Mississippi 8 Conference Off ensive Player of the Year … Also caught 10 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown … Holds St. Francis program records for rushing yards and points scored.
Personal: Son of Ramon Santiago and Ivette Soto ... Major is undeclared.
» SANTIAGO’S CAREER RUSHING // RECEIVING STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS ATT YDS AVG TD LONG // REC YDS AVG TD LONG 2015 11-11 223 1459 6.5 16 81 // 5 81 9.0 0 26 Totals 11-11 223 1459 6.5 16 81 // 5 81 9.0 0 26
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LOOKING BACK: 2015 DEFENSE RISING TO THE TOP • UND wrapped up the 2015 season with an impressive 45-21 win at In only two seasons as a Big Sky member, UND has led the league in Cal Poly to fi nish with a 7-4 overall record and a 5-3 mark in the Big Sky. rushing defense both mes and has ranked among the top two in total The seven wins were a two-game improvement from head coach Bub- defense as well. Former linebacker Will Ratelle spearheaded last year’s ba Schweigert’s fi rst season and the Figh ng Hawks capped the season unit that was sixth na onally against the run, yielding only 100.3 ypg. with the fi rst three-game winning streak of the Schweigert era. Ratelle, who led the team with 110 tackles in 2015, signed a free-agent • With those 45 points against the Mustangs, UND averaged 44.7 ppg deal with the Atlanta Falcons in the off season. during the three-game win streak a er averaging just 24.2 ppg during its fi rst fi ve Big Sky games. The defense also limited the league’s second- SENIOR DAY FLARE highest scoring off ense to just 21 points, which was 20 points below the For the fi rst me in fi ve seasons, the 2015 senior class did not have to Mustangs’ season average. sweat out a victory in in its fi nal game at the Alerus Center. The last • UND placed 11 players on the All-Big Sky teams with the trio of run- four senior classes all had their fi nal home games go down to the wire ning back John SanƟ ago, linebacker Will Ratelle and off ensive guard with those four wins all decided by four points or less. UND rallied with Sean Meehan all landing on the fi rst team. San ago was one of three fourth-quarter scores in each of those victories, but that was not neces- unanimous choices in the league and was named the Co-Big Sky Fresh- sary on Nov. 14 against Northern Colorado as the home team provided man of the Year. The individual honor is the fi rst for UND in four years its 13-member senior class with a 45-0 lead entering the fourth quarter. as a Big Sky member. • Six more players were named to the second team, while sophomore QUARTET OF CENTURY RUSHERS defensive end Brandon Dranka collected third-team honors and junior True freshmen running backs John SanƟ ago, Brady Oliveira and Iwarri defensive end Noah Johnson was an honorable-men on selec on. The Smith along with sophomore quarterback Keaton Studsrud each had six Figh ng Hawks do ng the second team were senior off ensive line- a 100-yard rushing game to their credit during 2015. San ago shared men Brandon Anderson and Colton Boas, fullback Zach Adler, outside the FCS regular-season lead with nine 100-yard rushing games, while linebacker Brian Labat, safety Cole Reyes and punter Mitch Meindel. classmates Oliveira (167 yards vs. Montana State; Oct. 31) and Smith • San ago and Meehan were also the fi rst pair of UND teammates to (100 yards vs. Northern Colorado; Nov. 14) each registered one. Stud- earn All-America honors at the Division I level. San ago was named to srud also had a 100-yard rushing game on the campaign (107 yards at the Associated Press and STATS, Inc. All-America second team as an all- Portland State; Oct. 3). purpose player, while Meehan was named to the American Football Coaches Associa on team and to the STATS, Inc., third team. Oliveira’s 167-yard performance on just 12 carries against Montana • Sophomore quarterback Keaton Studsrud led UND to a 7-2 record in State (Oct. 31) matched his rushing total from the fi rst eight games and games he played the majority of the snaps. The Figh ng Hawks were he added the fi rst rushing touchdown of his career against the Bobcats. 4-1 when he went down with an injury in the third quarter of the Idaho He came into that game with 167 yards on 43 carries. Smith reached State game. The loss to the Bengals started a season-long three-game the century mark in the 45-14 victory over Northern Colorado when slide for UND that was snapped when Studsrud returned for the 44-38 he rushed 14 mes for 100 yards and also had his fi rst collegiate touch- victory over No. 19 Montana State. down from 34 yards out against the Bears. • Studsrud fi nished the season 99-for-165 for 1,262 yards and 12 touch- downs. He completed 60 percent of his passes on the year and went SANTIAGO CAPS RECORD-BREAKING RUN WITH POW HONOR 36-for-45 (80 percent) for 517 yards and fi ve touchdowns during UND’s San ago capped a memorable 2015 season by collec ng his fi rst ROOT three-game winning streak to close the season. SPORTS Big Sky Off ensive Player of the Week award. He rushed for 117 • Studsrud’s 107-yard rushing output in the 19-17 win at No. 16 Port- yards and three touchdowns in the season-opening win and became the land State was the fi rst 100-yard game by a UND quarterback since Kel- only FCS player to rush for at least 100 yards in each of his conference by Klosterman rushed for 100 yards in a win at St. Cloud State in 2003. games. His 194 all-purpose yards against the Mustangs also allowed the electrifying rookie to set a new single-season program record for all- WORTH NOTING purpose yards with 2,159 -- a total that ranked fourth in the FCS. GROUND ATTACK UND compiled 2,645 yards on the ground in 2015, se ng the program’s Division I record for most rushing yards in a season and cracking the 2,000-yard rushing mark for just the 15th me in school history. The total ended up as the third- highest in program history. The 1975 team holds the single-season record with 3,100 rushing yards, which was set in just 10 games.
2015 Game-by-Game Rushing Totals (rushing TDs) Wyoming 276 (3) Drake 25 (0) NDSU 4 (1) UC Davis 240 (2) Portland State 260 (1) Idaho State 270 (2) Weber State 250 (1) Montana 267 (1) Montana State 426 (4) Northern Colorado 408 (4) Cal Poly 219 (4)
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A GOOD KIND OF BREAK-UP BOBCAT BURIAL Sophomore Deion Harris ranked among the Big Sky leaders with 12 pass The win over Montana State on Oct. 31 was the fi rst for UND since join- break-ups in 2015 and that total is tied for fi fth most in a regular season at UND. ing the Big Sky in 2012. The Bobcats had won the fi rst three mee ngs Mike Compton set the record with 14 pass break-ups during the 1977 season. by an average margin of 29.7 ppg. UND improved to 10-3 all- me on Harris also led the team with two interceptions. Halloween with the win over MSU. SINGLE-SEASON PASS BREAKUPS 1. Mike Compton (1977)...... 14 FIRST-HALF FLURRY 2. Dustin Thornburg (2001) ...... 12 UND held a 35-0 lead on Northern Colorado (Nov. 14) and fi nished out Kelly Howe (1998) ...... 12 the home slate by scoring at least 21 fi rst-half points in all fi ve games at James Cheatham (1994)...... 12 the Alerus Center during the 2015 season. Deion Harris (2015) ...... 12 BAKKER MAKES A STATEMENT BYE, BYE GEORGES JUCO-transfer Dylan Bakker had appeared in three games as a reserve Junior Clive Georges broke into the scoring column for the fi rst me as linebacker prior to the Montana contest (Oct. 24) and had yet to re- a collegian with two touchdown recep ons against Montana State (Oct. cord a tackle. That all changed in Missoula as the Netherlands na ve 31). Georges took advantage of having Keaton Studsrud back under registered a team-high 14 tackles (3 solo/11 assisted) from his inside center as he hauled in scoring catches of 53 and 21 yards to help knock linebacker post. off the Bobcats. SCORING PATTERNS STUDSRUD RETURNS UND only yielded 40 fi rst-quarter points in 2015 and scored its most Studsrud returned in a relief role against Montana State (Oct. 31) and points of any quarter during those opening 15 minutes with 97 points. fi nished 6-for-9 through the air for 121 yards and those two scoring Vice-versa, the team has scored its fewest points in the fourth quarter strikes to Georges. Junior Ryan Bartels only played the opening series (42), while allowing the most points of any quarter (100). against the Bobcats before giving way to Studsrud, who had missed the previous two games (both losses) with an injury. The St. Louis Park, FAST START Minn., na ve is 7-4 as a starter since having his shirt pulled during the UND’s 4-1 start was the best for the program since the 2008 team 2014 season going into the Eastern Washington game (Nov. 1). opened with a 4-0 record and the 2-0 start in Big Sky play was the best conference start since the 2007 team reeled off four straight wins in the RANKED AND FILED fi nal year of North Central Conference play. UND went 2-2 against ranked opponents during the 2015 season. The second win against a ranked foe came a er knocking off No. 19 Mon- STUDSRUD COLLECTS FIRST WEEKLY HONOR tana State 44-38 on Halloween. The team’s other outcomes against Quarterback Keaton Studsrud was named the Big Sky ROOT SPORTS Of- ranked opponents were a 42-16 loss at No. 19 Montana (Oct. 24), a fensive Player of the Week on Sept. 14. Studsrud earned his fi rst weekly 19-17 victory at No. 16 Portland State (Oct. 3) and a 34-9 loss at No. 4 award on the merit of a career best three-touchdown, 260-yard passing North Dakota State (Sept. 19). performance in UND’s 21-18 victory over Drake (Sept. 12).
UND is now 5-17 all- me against ranked opponents at the Division I lev- Studsrud also set career highs in comple ons with 19 as he won his el and the team has beaten three of its last fi ve ranked foes da ng back fourth-consecu ve start da ng back to last season. He led UND to a 2-0 to the 2014 season (30-28 over No. 22 NAU; Nov. 15). Prior to that run, start for the fi rst me since the 2012 season. The St. Louis Park, Minn., UND won only two of its fi rst 17 games against ranked DI foes. na ve had thrown only two touchdowns in his fi rst fi ve career starts entering the game. Studsrud also connected on the two longest comple- The win over the 16th-ranked Vikings was the fi rst for UND against a ons of his young career, fi nding Luke Stanley for a 59-yard scoring play ranked opponent on the road at the DI level. PSU was also the highest- in the fi rst quarter and later fi nding Miguel Cerriteno for a 43-yard gain ranked opponent UND beat since making the move to the FCS level. in the third quarter. This was the fi rst weekly honor for a UND player in 2015. GROUND AND POUND A week a er breaking the program’s Division I record for rushing yards UND PICKS UP FIRST FBS WIN AT WYOMING in a game with 426 rushing yards vs. Montana State (Oct. 31), UND’s UND’s 24-13 victory over Wyoming in the 2015 season opener marked ground game put together another 400-yard plus eff ort in the win over the fi rst win over a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent since the pro- Northern Colorado. Against the Bears, the off ense rushed 52 mes for gram made the move to Division I in 2008. 408 yards as John SanƟ ago (180) and Iwarri Smith (100) became the third duo this season to rush for more than 100 yards in the same game. The Cowboys were the fourth consecu ve Mountain West Conference In the record-se ng eff ort, San ago (230) and Brady Oliveira (167) opponent at the FBS level for UND: combined for 399 rushing yards in the win over the Bobcats. 2011 Fresno State L, 27-22 2012 San Diego State L, 49-41 TURNOVERS MOUNTING 2014 San Jose State L, 42-10 Defensively, UND came into the Montana State game (Oct. 31) having only forced fi ve turnovers in eight games. The unit nearly matched that That streak of consecu ve MWC opponents will end in 2016 when UND fi gure a er forcing the Bobcats into four miscues during the 44-38 win travels to Ohio to take on Bowling Green (Sept. 10). UND was one of (three fumbles, one INT). The unit carried that momentum into the UNC four Big Sky schools to open the 2015 season against an FBS opponent game (Nov. 14) by forcing the Bears into fi ve turnovers during the 45- and one of two to pick up a victory as Portland State defeated Washing- 14 victory giving them nine forced turnovers during the two-game win ton State (Pac-12), 24-17. In 2014, there were 10 FBS opponents on the streak. Junior Brian Labat scored UND’s fi rst non-off ensive touchdown opening weekend of play for Big Sky teams and no league team picked of the season on the fi rst turnover of the UNC game, taking an intercep- up a win over a FBS foe that weekend. on back 35 yards on the Bears.
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IDOWU NAMED TO ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM ® 2016 RECRUITING CLASS Offi cials from the Allstate Insurance Company and the American Foot- GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Head coach Bubba Schweigert announced 22 ball Coaches Associa on (AFCA) announced that North Dakota senior new addiƟ ons to his North Dakota football roster on NaƟ onal Sign- linebacker Dayo Idowu (Woodbury, Minn.) was named to the 2015 All- ing Day (Feb. 3). Eighteen of those players signed NaƟ onal LeƩ ers of state AFCA Good Works Team®, the most esteemed off -the-fi eld honor Intent, while the remaining four were guaranteed a roster spot in the in college football. The 22 student-athletes selected for this honor have fall and commiƩ ed to playing collegiately for UND. made a posi ve impact on their communi es. NaƟ onals LeƩ er of Intent In its 24th year, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® is comprised of Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (School) athletes who have used their limited free me to perform inspira onal Jordan Canady S 6-2 180 New Berlin, Wis. (Eisenhower HS) acts of service. This summer, the program received an all- me record Alex Cloyd TE 6-4 230 Omaha, Neb. (Millard South HS) high of 197 nomina ons from colleges and universi es. Jake Geier S 6-2 210 Andover, Minn. (Andover HS) Ray Haas OLB 6-5 200 Centennial, Colo. (Arapahoe HS) Here are the 22 student-athletes on the 2015 team: Benne Helgren OL 6-6 290 Edina, Minn. (Edina HS) Evan Holm CB 6-0 175 Edina, MInn. (Edina HS) NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (I-A) Name Cl. Pos. School | Hometown Cameron Hunt ILB 6-1 210 Carmel, Ind. (Carmel HS) Jonathan Wallace Sr. WR Auburn University | Phenix City, Ala. Noah Mortel OL 6-6 250 Luck, Wis. (Luck HS) Trent Ma hews Sr. S Colorado State University | Converse, Texas Nathan Nguon OL 6-3 285 Burnsville, Minn. (Eagan HS) Kelby Brown Sr. LB Duke University | Ma hews, N.C. Hunter Pinke TE 6-5 220 Wishek, N.D. (South Border HS) Malcolm Mitchell Sr. SE University of Georgia | Valdosta, Ga. Andre Randolph CB 6-0 190 Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central HS) Landon Foster Sr. P University of Kentucky | Franklin, Tenn. Deon Bush Sr. S University of Miami (Fla.) | Miami, Fla. Sean Russo OL 6-6 280 Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Thunder Ridge HS) Myer Krah Sr. OLB U.S. Naval Academy | Durham, N.C. Tim Ryan S 6-0 205 Huntley, Ill. (Huntley HS) Joshua Perry Sr. LB The Ohio State University | Galena, Ohio Isaiah Secrest RB 5-10 185 Rice Lake, Wis. (Rice Lake HS) Ben Kline Sr. LB Penn State University | Silver Valley, Pa. Ryan Tobin OL 6-4 280 Muskego, Wis. (Muskego HS) James Conner Jr. RB University of Pi sburgh | Erie, Pa. Travis Toivonen WR 6-3 205 Red Wing, Minn. (Red Wing HS) Driphus Jackson Sr. QB Rice University | Cedar Hill, Texas Jaxson Turner OLB 6-2 200 Esko, Minn. (Esko HS) NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA), Divisions II, III and NAIA Noah Wanzek WR 6-4 185 Jamestown, N.D. (Jamestown HS) Name Cl. Pos. School | Hometown Preferred Walk-Ons Billy Baker Sr. DL Aurora University | Oswego, Ill. Ben Bolinske QB 5-11 180 Minot, N.D. (Minot HS) Ma Mehlhorn Sr. DB Bethel (Minn.) University | Lakeville, Minn. Bre Finke FB 6-1 230 Muskego, Wis. (Muskego HS) Jacob Wassenaar Sr. TE Central (Iowa) College | Pella, Iowa Seth Hiddink Jr. K University of Central Oklahoma | Wylie, Texas Devan Hunt OL 6-4 295 Edina, Minn. (Edina HS) Vincent Beltrano Sr. DB The University of Chicago | Wood Dale, Ill. Jake Rastas ILB 6-2 195 New Berlin, Wis. (Eisenhower HS) Lucas Romick Sr. LB Denison University | Lebanon, Ohio Liam Nadler Sr. QB Gannon University | Leipsic, Ohio CLASS BREAKDOWN: Dalton Screws Jr. WR Jacksonville State University | Anniston, Ala. By PosiƟ on: Running Backs (1), Fullbacks (1), Quarterbacks (1), Wide David Porter Sr. DL John Carroll University | Westlake, Ohio Dayo Idowu Sr. LB University of North Dakota | Woodbury, Minn. Receivers (2), Tight Ends (2), Off ensive Linemen (6), Inside Linebackers Nick Chiocco Sr. DE Stonehill College | Mansfi eld, Mass. (2), Outside Linebackers (2), Cornerbacks (2) and Safe es (2).
Idowu was the Student-Athlete Advisory Commi ee President at UND By State: Colorado (2), Indiana (2), Illinois (1), Minnesota (7), Nebraska during the 2014-15 school year and instrumental in developing and im- (1), North Dakota (3) and Wisconsin (6). plemen ng numerous community service projects. He was recognized at hal ime of the 2016 Allstate Sugar Bowl along with the other 21 stu- High School Teammates: Benne Helgren, Evan Holm and Devan Hunt dent-athletes named to the team. (Edina); Bre Finke and Ryan Tobin (Muskego)
2015 Big Sky Conference Football Standings BIG SKY GAMES ALL GAMES Team W L PCT. PF PA W L PCT. PF PA Streak Southern Utah 7 1 .875 312 134 8 4 .667 425 250 L1 Portland State 6 2 .750 273 215 9 3 .750 411 268 L1 Montana 6 2 .750 273 180 8 5 .615 381 320 L2 North Dakota 5 3 .625 344 273 7 4 .636 309 283 W3 Northern Arizona 5 3 .625 255 218 7 4 .636 432 383 L1 E. Washington 5 3 .625 249 286 6 5 .545 381 435 L3 Weber State 5 3 .625 194 189 6 5 .545 247 270 W2 Northern Colo. 3 5 .375 214 298 6 5 .545 330 378 W1 Montana State 3 5 .375 303 301 5 6 .455 461 377 L1 Cal Poly 3 5 .375 311 302 4 7 .364 372 390 L1 UC Davis 2 6 .250 184 271 2 9 .182 245 376 W1 Idaho State 1 7 .125 179 318 2 9 .182 242 450 L5 Sacramento State 1 7 .125 161 267 2 9 .182 216 368 L3
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2015 INDIVIDUAL AND HISTORY: 2016 OPPONENTS ACADEMIC AWARDS at Stony Brook | Thur., Sept. 1 AFCA FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAM All-Time Record: UND leads 1-0 Sean Meehan, OL Last Meeting: UND 13, SBU 3 (2014)
AP FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAM John Santiago, AP (2nd Team) at Bowling Green | Sat., Sept. 10 STATS FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAM All-Time Record: First Meeting John Santiago, AP (2nd Team) Last Meeting: N/A Sean Meehan, OL (3rd Team)
All-BIG SKY SOUTH DAKOTA | Sat., Sept. 17 Sean Meehan, Football (1st Team) All-Time Record: UND leads 60-29-5 Will Ratelle, Football (1st Team) Last Meeting: UND 38, USD 37 (2011) John Santiago, Football (1st Team) Brandon Anderson, Football (2nd Team)
Colton Boas, Football (2nd Team) Zach Adler, Football (2nd Team) at Montana State* | Sat., Sept. 24 Brian Labat, Football (2nd Team) All-Time Record: MSU leads 18-14-1 Cole Reyes, Football (2nd Team) Last Meeting: UND 44, MSU 38 (2015) Mitch Meindel, Football (2nd Team) Brandon Dranka, Football (3rd Team) Noah Johnson, Football (Honorable Mention) CAL POLY* | Sat. Oct. 1 All-Time Record: Series tied 3-3 BIG SKY CO-FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Last Meeting: UND 45, CPU 21 (2015) John Santiago, RB
ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM Dayo Idowu, LB at Sacramento State* | Sat., Oct. 8 All-Time Record: UND leads 2-1 STATS FCS FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Last Meeting: SAC 31, UND 7 (2014) John Santiago, RB (Off ensive, Sept. 28)
ROOT SPORTS BIG SKY PLAYERS OF THE WEEK SOUTHERN UTAH* | Sat., Oct. 15 Keaton Studsrud (Off ensive; Sept. 14) All-Time Record: SUU leads 4-3 Mitch Meindel (Special Teams, Sept. 28) Last Meeting: SUU 35, UND 17 (2014) Reid Taubenheim (Special Teams, Oct. 5) John Santiago (Co-Off ensive, Nov. 23)
BIG SKY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM at Idaho State* | Sat., Oct. 22 Dylan Bakker Kyle Norberg All-Time Record: UND leads 4-1 Alec Carrothers Connor O’Brien Last Meeting: ISU 37, UND 31 (2015) Mat Cox Dillon Olson Luke Fiedler Tanner Palmborg Jacob Francis Will Ratelle WEBER STATE* | Sat. Oct. 29 Jacob Holmen Luke Stanley All-Time Record: WSU leads 2-0 William James Keaton Studsrud Brian Labat Reid Taubenheim Last Meeting: WSU 25, UND 24 Luke Mathewson Kyle Woodsmall
NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION at Northern Colorado* | Sat., Nov. 5 HAMPSHIRE HONOR SOCIETY All-Time Record: UND leads 15-13 William James, DB Last Meeting: UND 45, UNC 14 (2015) Will Ratelle, LB Kyle Woodsmall, DL NORTHERN ARIZONA* | Sat., Nov. 12 FCS ADA ACADEMIC ALL-STAR TEAM Brian Labat, LB All-Time Record: NAU leads 4-1 Will Ratelle, LB Last Meeting: UND 30, NAU 28 (2014)
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2015 NORTH DAKOTA FOOTBALL TEAM AWARDS
Most Valuable Off ensive Player ...... John Santiago, RB Most Valuable Defensive Player ...... Will Ratelle, MLB Most Valuable Special Teams Player ...... Mitch Meindel, P Most Valuable Defensive Lineman ...... Brandon Dranka, DE Most Valuable Off ensive Lineman ...... Brandon Anderson, OL Most Valuable Linebacker ...... Will Ratelle, MLB Most Valuable Off ensive Back ...... John Santiago, RB Most Valuable Defensive Back ...... Cole Reyes Most Valuable Receiver ...... Luke Stanley and Clive Georges Rookie of the Year ...... John Santiago, RB Ira Frendberg Award (Most Inspirational) ...... Elliott Weber, Equipment Manager Most Valuable Off ensive Scout ...... Austin Gordon, RB Most Valuable Defensive Scout ...... Donnell Rodgers, LB 2015 UND Captains ...... Zach Adler, Brandon Anderson, Dayo Idowu, Will Ratelle
UND’S 2015 OFFENSIVE STARTING LINEUPS Date Opponent RT RG C LG LT WR WR/TE TE QB RB FB/WR 9/5 at Wyoming Meehan Miller Boas Anderson Stockwell Seibel Cerriteno Ma hewson Studsrud San ago Adler 9/12 Drake Meehan Miller Boas Anderson Stockwell Seibel Cerriteno Ma hewson Studsrud San ago Adler 9/19 at NDSU Meehan Miller Boas Anderson Stockwell Seibel Cerriteno Ma hewson Studsrud San ago Adler 9/26 UC Davis* Cox Meehan Boas Anderson Stockwell Seibel Smith Francis Studsrud San ago Adler 10/3 at Portland State* Cox Meehan Boas Anderson Stockwell Seibel Walker Adler Studsrud San ago Stanley 10/10 Idaho State* Cox Meehan Boas Anderson Stockwell Seibel Stanley Mathewson Studsrud San ago Adler 10/17 at Weber State* Grady Meehan Boas Anderson Stockwell Seibel Cerriteno Adler Bartels San ago Stanley 10/24 at Montana* Grady Meehan Boas Anderson Stockwell Seibel Stanley Mathewson Bartels San ago Adler 10/31 Montana State* Grady Meehan Boas Anderson Stockwell Seibel Stanley Adler Bartels San ago Georges 11/14 Northern Colorado* Grady Meehan Boas Anderson Stockwell Seibel Stanley Mathewson Studsrud San ago Adler 11/21 Cal Poly* Grady Meehan Boas Anderson Stockwell Seibel Stanley Mathewson Studsrud San ago Adler
UND’S 2015 DEFENSIVE STARTING LINEUPS Date Opponent RE NG LE ZOLB WILB SILB SOLB RC FS SS LC 9/5 at Wyoming Dranka Carrothers Greely Disterhaupt Rich Ratelle Idowu D. Harris Arnell Reyes Brown 9/12 Drake Dranka Carrothers Greely Disterhaupt Rich Ratelle Idowu D. Harris Arnell Reyes Brown 9/19 at NDSU Dranka Carrothers Greely Disterhaupt Rich Ratelle Idowu D. Harris Arnell Reyes Brown 9/26 UC Davis* Dranka Carrothers Greely Disterhaupt Rich Ratelle Labat D. Harris Reyes James T. Carter 10/3 at Portland State* Dranka Carrothers N. Johnson Disterhaupt Rich Ratelle Labat D. Harris Reyes Johnson T. Carter 10/10 Idaho State* Dranka T. Harris Carrothers Disterhaupt O’Brien Ratelle Labat D. Harris James Johnson T. Carter 10/17 at Weber State* Dranka T. Harris Carrothers Disterhaupt O’Brien Ratelle Labat D. Harris James Johnson T. Carter 10/24 at Montana* Dranka Carrothers N. Johnson Disterhaupt O’Brien Ratelle J. Johnson D. Harris James Reyes T. Carter 10/31 Montana State* Dranka T. Harris Carrothers Disterhaupt O’Brien Ratelle Labat D. Harris James Reyes T. Carter 11/14 Northern Colorado* Dranka Woodsmall N. Johnson Disterhaupt O’Brien Ratelle Labat D. Harris James Reyes T. Carter 11/21 Cal Poly* Dranks Woodsmall N. Johnson Disterhaupt O’Brien Ratelle Labat D. Harris James Reyes T. Carter
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2015 RESULTS INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Date Opponent Score Attendance Record/Conf PLAYER GP ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LONG AVG/G 09/05 at Wyoming W, 24-13 23,669 1-0, 0-0 John Santiago 11 223 1513 54 1459 6.5 16 81 132.6 09/12 Drake W, 21-18 9,865 2-0, 0-0 Brady Oliveira 8 60 357 9 348 5.8 1 38 43.5 09/19 at (2) North Dakota State L, 34-9 19,044 2-1, 0-0 Iwarri Smith 8 45 241 4 237 5.3 1 34 29.6 09/26 UC Davis* W, 31-24 8,450 3-1, 1-0 Keaton Studsrud 9 75 371 137 234 3.1 3 44 26.0 10/03 at (16) Portland State* W, 19-17 4,765 4-1, 2-0 Kyle Norberg 11 32 175 6 169 5.3 2 19 15.4 10/10 Idaho State* L, 37-31 9,188 4-2, 2-1 Ryan Bartels 6 24 130 46 84 3.5 0 32 14.0 10/17 at Weber State* L, 25-24 5,461 4-3, 2-2 Clive Georges 6 11 82 0 82 7.5 0 16 13.7 10/24 (19) at Montana* L, 42-16 25,014 4-4, 2-3 Josh Seibel 11 11 47 6 41 3.7 0 11 3.7 10/31 (19) Montana State* W, 44-38 7,090 5-4, 3-3 Ja’Won Arrington 3 8 32 0 32 4.0 0 15 10.7 11/14 Northern Colorado* W, 45-14 6,996 6-4, 4-3 Miguel Cerriteno 10 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 0.5 11/21 at Cal Poly* W, 45-21 5,746 7-4, 5-3 Luke Stanley 11 1 3 2 1 1.0 0 0 0.1 * indicates conference game Mitch Meindel 11 1 0 9 -9 -9.0 0 0 -0.8 TEAM 7 18 0 38 -38 -2.1 0 0 -5.4 2015 TEAM STATISTICS Total...... 11 510 2956 311 2645 5.2 23 81 240.5 TEAM STATISTICS UND OPP Opponents...... 11 369 1411 310 1101 3.0 9 39 100.1 SCORING ...... 309 ...... 283 Points Per Game ...... 28.1 ...... 25.7 INDIVIDUAL PASSING Points Off Turnovers ...... 69 ...... 56 PLAYER G EFFIC CMP-ATT-INT PCT YDS TD LONG AVG/G FIRST DOWNS ...... 199 ...... 200 Keaton Studsrud 9 144.61 99-165-3 60.0 1262 12 64 140.2 Rushing ...... 116 ...... 71 Ryan Bartels 6 104.02 24-52-2 46.2 288 3 47 48.0 Passing ...... 72 ...... 116 Total...... 11 134.88 123-217-5 56.7 1550 15 64 140.9 Penalty ...... 11 ...... 13 RUSHING YARDAGE ...... 2645 ...... 1101 INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING Yards gained rushing ...... 2956 ...... 1411 PLAYER G NO. YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G Yards lost rushing ...... 311 ...... 310 Luke Stanley 11 26 312 12.0 5 59 28.4 Rushing Attempts ...... 510 ...... 369 Josh Seibel 11 26 278 10.7 2 28 25.3 Average Per Rush ...... 5.2 ...... 3.0 Zach Adler 11 18 179 9.9 3 36 16.3 Average Per Game ...... 240.5 ...... 100.1 Miguel Cerriteno 10 13 213 16.4 2 47 21.3 TDs Rushing ...... 23 ...... 9 Clive Georges 6 10 250 25.0 3 64 41.7 PASSING YARDAGE ...... 1550 ...... 2858 Brandon Walker 7 10 92 9.2 0 18 13.1 Comp-Att-Int ...... 123-217-5 ...... 218-349-6 Luke Mathewson 11 7 90 12.9 0 30 8.2 Average Per Pass ...... 7.1 ...... 8.2 John Santiago 11 5 81 16.2 0 33 7.4 Average Per Catch ...... 12.6 ...... 13.1 Brady Oliveira 8 5 45 9.0 0 26 5.6 Average Per Game ...... 140.9 ...... 259.8 Luke Fiedler 11 1 9 9.0 0 9 0.8 TDs Passing ...... 15 ...... 28 Jacob Francis 11 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 TOTAL OFFENSE ...... 4195 ...... 3959 Stetson Carr 3 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Total Plays ...... 727 ...... 718 Total...... 11 123 1550 12.6 15 64 140.9 Average Per Play ...... 5.8 ...... 5.5 Average Per Game ...... 381.4 ...... 359.9 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards ...... 31-708 ...... 53-910 INDIVIDUAL PUNT RETURNS PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards ...... 25-206 ...... 21-176 PLAYER NO. YDS AVG TD LONG INT RETURNS: #-Yards ...... 6-88 ...... 5-83 Josh Seibel 23 165 7.2 0 54 KICK RETURN AVERAGE ...... 22.8 ...... 17.2 John Santiago 1 38 38.0 0 38 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE ...... 8.2 ...... 8.4 Connor O’Brien 1 3 3.0 0 0 INT RETURN AVERAGE ...... 14.7 ...... 16.6 Total...... 25 206 8.2 0 54 FUMBLES-LOST ...... 24-12 ...... 22-10 Opponents...... 21 176 8.4 0 49 PENALTIES-Yards ...... 63-550 ...... 56-518 Average Per Game ...... 50.0 ...... 47.1 PUNTS-Yards ...... 51-2269 ...... 62-2527 INDIVIDUAL INTERCEPTIONS Average Per Punt ...... 44.5 ...... 40.8 PLAYER NO. YDS AVG TD LONG Net punt average ...... 39.9 ...... 35.5 Deion Harris 2 30 15.0 0 31 KICKOFFS-Yards ...... 63-3488 ...... 54-3261 Cole Reyes 1 23 23.0 0 23 Average Per Kick ...... 55.4 ...... 60.4 Jahmere Irvin-Sills 1 0 0.0 0 0 Net kick average ...... 37.3 ...... 38.5 Brian Labat 1 35 35.0 1 35 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game ...... 31:54 ...... 28:06 Will Ratelle 1 0 0.0 0 0 3RD-DOWN Conversions ...... 61/154 ...... 57/157 Total...... 6 88 14.7 1 35 3rd-Down Pct ...... 40% ...... 36% 4TH-DOWN Conversions ...... 4/11 ...... 12/19 4th-Down Pct ...... 36% ...... 63% SACKS BY-Yards ...... 29-195 ...... 20-131 MISC YARDS ...... 0 ...... 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED ...... 39 ...... 37 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ...... 13-17 ...... 9-11 ON-SIDE KICKS ...... 0-0 ...... 0-3 RED-ZONE SCORES ...... (28-33) 85% ...... (26-31) 84% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS ...... (20-33) 61% ...... (20-31) 65% PAT-ATTEMPTS ...... (36-37) 97% ...... (30-31) 97% ATTENDANCE ...... 41589 ...... 83699 Games/Avg Per Game ...... 5/8318 ...... 6/13950 Neutral Site Games ...... 0/0
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INDIVIDUAL KICK RETURNS FG SEQUENCE PLAYER NO. YDS AVG TD LONG GAME NORTH DAKOTA OPPONENTS John Santiago 21 581 27.7 0 46 Wyoming Cowboys 24,(45) - Alex Reed 6 72 12.0 0 19 Drake 52 44,(34) Iwarri Smith 2 49 24.5 0 29 North Dakota State (36) (28),(49) Luke Mathewson 1 0 0.0 0 0 UC Davis (46) (19) Will Ratelle 1 6 6.0 0 6 Portland State (23),(37),(41),(29) (19) Total...... 31 708 22.8 0 46 Idaho State (33) (35),34 Opponents...... 53 910 17.2 0 47 Weber State 34,(39) (48),(43) Montana (20) - INDIVIDUAL FUMBLE RETURNS Montana State (44) (24) PLAYER NO. YDS AVG TD LONG Northern Colorado 32,(26) - Total...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 Cal Poly (24) - Opponents...... 3 28 9.3 0 20 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate fi eld goal was made.
INDIVIDUAL SCORING |------PATS ------| INDIVIDUAL PUNTING PLAYER TD FGS KICK RUSH RCV PASS DXP SAF POINTS PLAYER NO. YDS AVG LONG TB FC I20 50+ BLKD John Santiago 16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 96 Mitch Meindel 51 2269 44.5 74 3 14 22 14 0 Reid Taubenheim 0 13-17 36-37 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 75 Total...... 51 2269 44.5 74 3 14 22 14 0 Luke Stanley 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Opponents...... 62 2527 40.8 62 6 19 18 8 0 Clive Georges 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Zach Adler 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 INDIVIDUAL KICKOFFS Keaton Studsrud 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 18 PLAYER NO. YDS AVG TB OB RETN NET YDLN Josh Seibel 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Reid Taubenheim 43 2237 52.0 2 1 Kyle Norberg 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Alex MacGregor 14 866 61.9 4 0 Miguel Cerriteno 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Mitch Meindel 6 385 64.2 3 0 Brian Labat 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Total...... 63 3488 55.4 9 1 910 37.3 27 Brady Oliveira 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Opponents...... 54 3261 60.4 19 4 708 38.5 26 Iwarri Smith 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Ryan Bartels 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 0 INDIVIDUAL ALL PURPOSE YARDS Total...... 39 13-17 36-37 0-0 0 0-2 0 0 309 PLAYER G RUSH REC PR KOR IR TOT AVG/G Opponents...... 37 9-11 30-31 0-2 1 1-4 0 1 283 John Santiago 11 1459 81 38 581 0 2159 196.3 Josh Seibel 11 41 278 165 0 0 484 44.0 INDIVIDUAL TOTAL OFFENSE Brady Oliveira 8 348 45 0 0 0 393 49.1 PLAYER G PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G Clive Georges 6 82 250 0 0 0 332 55.3 Keaton Studsrud 9 240 234 1262 1496 166.2 Luke Stanley 11 1 312 0 0 0 313 28.5 John Santiago 11 223 1459 0 1459 132.6 Iwarri Smith 8 237 0 0 49 0 286 35.8 Ryan Bartels 6 76 84 288 372 62.0 Keaton Studsrud 9 234 0 0 0 0 234 26.0 Brady Oliveira 8 60 348 0 348 43.5 Miguel Cerriteno 10 5 213 0 0 0 218 21.8 Iwarri Smith 8 45 237 0 237 29.6 Zach Adler 11 0 179 0 0 0 179 16.3 Kyle Norberg 11 32 169 0 169 15.4 Kyle Norberg 11 169 0 0 0 0 169 15.4 Clive Georges 6 11 82 0 82 13.7 Brandon Walker 7 0 92 0 0 0 92 13.1 Josh Seibel 11 11 41 0 41 3.7 Luke Mathewson 11 0 90 0 0 0 90 8.2 Ja’Won Arrington 3 8 32 0 32 10.7 Ryan Bartels 6 84 0 0 0 0 84 14.0 Miguel Cerriteno 10 1 5 0 5 0.5 Alex Reed 7 0 0 0 72 0 72 10.3 Luke Stanley 11 1 1 0 1 0.1 Brian Labat 11 0 0 0 0 35 35 3.2 Mitch Meindel 11 1 -9 0 -9 -0.8 Ja’Won Arrington 3 32 0 0 0 0 32 10.7 TEAM 7 18 -38 0 -38 -5.4 Deion Harris 11 0 0 0 0 30 30 2.7 Total...... 11 727 2645 1550 4195 381.4 Cole Reyes 9 0 0 0 0 23 23 2.6 Opponents...... 11 718 1101 2858 3959 359.9 Luke Fiedler 11 0 9 0 0 0 9 0.8 Will Ratelle 11 0 0 0 6 0 6 0.5 INDIVIDUAL FIELD GOALS Connor O’Brien 11 0 0 3 0 0 3 0.3 PLAYER FGM-FGA PCT 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LONG BLK Jacob Francis 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.1 Reid Taubenheim 13-17 76.5 0-0 5-6 4-6 4-4 0-1 46 0 Mitch Meindel 11 -9 0 0 0 0 -9 -0.8 TEAM 7 -38 0 0 0 0 -38 -5.4 Total...... 11 2645 1550 206 708 88 5197 472.5 Opponents...... 11 1101 2858 176 910 83 5128 466.2
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INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE LEADERS
|------Tackles------| |----Sacks----| |------Pass Def------| |------Fumbles----| |---Blocked---| ## PLAYER GP-GS SOLO AST TOTAL TFL/YDS NO-YARDS INT-YDS BRUP QBH RCV-YDS FF KICK SAF 51 Will Ratelle 11-11 63 47 110 12.5-64 4.0-34 1-0 . 3 . 1 . . 8 Cole Reyes 9-9 50 21 71 7.5-23 1.0-9 1-23 3 . 1-0 1 . . 26 Connor O’Brien 11-6 19 42 61 5.0-9 . . . 1 . . 1 . 38 William James 11-6 27 23 50 2.5-5 1.0-1 . 3 . 1-0 2 . . 10 Jawon Johnson 11-5 22 17 39 0.5-1 . . 3 1 . . . . 48 J. Disterhaupt 11-11 16 21 37 5.5-22 4.0-20 . 3 4 1-0 1 . . 19 Deion Harris 11-11 30 5 35 . . 2-30 12 . . 2 . . 12 Brian Labat 11-7 16 17 33 9.0-37 2.5-18 1-35 2 3 1-0 1 . . 31 Dayo Idowu 11-3 16 14 30 5.0-20 2.0-16 . 1 . . . . . 32 Taj Rich 5-5 16 12 28 4.5-18 2.0-14 . 1 1 . 1 . . 54 Dylan Bakker 7-0 10 16 26 5.0-24 1.0-5 . 1 . 1-0 . . . 27 Jahmere Irvin-Sills 11-0 14 11 25 0.5-1 .1-0 2 1 . . . . 33 Tyus Carter 11-8 12 7 19 1.0-3 . . 2 . . . . . 21 Tanner Palmborg 6-0 10 9 19 . . . 1 . . . . . 95 Noah Johnson 11-4 6 12 18 6.0-41 2.0-18 . . 4 . 2 . . 99 Brandon Dranka 11-11 6 12 18 5.5-23 3.0-17 . . . 1-0 . . . 91 Austin Cieslak 11-0 7 9 16 3.5-23 2.5-22 . . 3 . . . . 20 Zach Arnell 3-3 6 9 15 ...... 92 Tank Harris 10-3 4 10 14 2.5-15 1.5-12 . . 1 1-0 . . . 37 Javen Butler 9-0 7 6 13 ...... 93 Alec Carrothers 11-9 4 6 10 1.0-1 0.5-0 ...... 21 Chris Brown 3-3 6 2 8 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 18 Chris Carter 11-0 5 2 7 ...... 29 Dylan Harmston 11-0 6 . 6 2.0-7 1.0-1 . . . . 1 . . 97 Kyle Woodsmall 10-2 2 4 6 1.0-8 1.0-8 ...... 9 Dillon Olson 11-0 3 3 6 ...... 43 Drew Greely 5-4 1 4 5 0.5-1 . . . 2 . . . . 90 Nick Schmitz 11-0 2 3 5 0.5-1 . . . . 1-0 . . . 30 DaQuan Baker 3-0 2 3 5 ...... 17 Charles Flowers 11-0 3 2 5 ...... 5 Brady Oliveira 8-0 3 1 4 ...... 1 . . 13 Jake Hanson 5-0 2 1 3 ...... 11 Miguel Cerriteno 10-4 2 1 3 ...... 1 . . 24 Garrett Bollant 4-0 1 1 2 ...... 82 Jacob Holmen 11-0 . 2 2 ...... 71 B. Anderson 11-11 1 1 2 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 45 Luke Mathewson 11-7 1 1 2 ...... 6 Ryan Bartels 6-3 1 . 1 ...... 36 Zach Adler 11-11 . 1 1 ...... 89 Mitch Meindel 11-0 1 . 1 ...... 1 . . 74 Elijah Grady 8-5 1 . 1 ...... 4 Reid Taubenheim 11-0 1 . 1 ...... 25 Iwarri Smith 8-1 . 1 1 ...... 63 Sean Meehan 11-11 1 . 1 ...... 81 Luke Stanley 11-8 1 . 1 ...... 77 Steve Greer 10-0 . 1 1 . . . . 1 . . . . Total...... 11-0 407 360 767 81-347 29-195 6-88 34 25 10-0 15 1 . Opponents...... 11-0 418 339 757 62.0-261 20-131 5-83 18 21 12-28 18 . 1
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TEAM OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
------RUSHING------RECEIVING------PASSING------KICK RETURN------PUNT RETURN-- TOTAL DATE OPPONENT NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG CMP-ATT-INT YDS TD LG NO YDS TD LG NO YDS TD LG OFF Sep 05 at Wyoming 54 276 3 52 13 153 0 18 13-23-0 153 0 18 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 1 429 Sep 12 DRAKE 36 25 0 15 19 260 3 59 19-30-0 260 3 59 2 62 0 31 1 7 0 7 285 Sep 19 at North Dakota State 26 4 1 7 6 57 0 28 6-17-0 57 0 28 5 68 0 19 4 63 0 54 61 Sep 26 UC DAVIS 40 240 2 23 8 58 2 12 8-19-1 58 2 12 3 94 0 46 1 -1 0 0 298 Oct 03 at Portland State 53 260 1 32 9 136 0 30 9-17-1 136 0 30 3 71 0 37 2 11 0 7 396 Oct 10 IDAHO STATE 49 270 2 38 11 128 2 36 11-22-1 128 2 36 6 167 0 45 3 20 0 17 398 Oct 17 at Weber State 48 250 1 47 9 118 2 47 9-20-1 118 2 47 1 30 0 30 3 47 0 38 368 Oct 24 at Montana 50 267 1 80 10 113 1 22 10-21-1 113 1 22 5 85 0 31 2 10 0 12 380 Oct 31 MONTANA STATE 52 426 4 75 7 122 2 53 7-11-0 122 2 53 1 20 0 20 2 23 0 12 548 Nov 14 NORTHERN COLORADO 52 408 4 81 14 150 1 26 14-17-0 150 1 26 3 65 0 29 2 21 0 21 558 Nov 21 at Cal Poly 50 219 4 34 17 255 2 64 17-20-0 255 2 64 2 46 0 30 1 2 0 2 474 Totals 510 2645 23 81 123 1550 15 64 123-217-5 1550 15 64 31 708 0 46 25 206 0 54 4195
TEAM DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
------TACKLES------SACKS-- --FUMBLE------PASS------BLKD ------KICKS------XPTS--- DATE OPPONENT SOLO AST TOTAL TFL-YDS NO-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH BRK KICK ATT-MAD RUN RCV SAF PTS Sep 05 at Wyoming 25 22 47 4.0-21 2.0-19 0 0-0 0-0 0 7 0 3-3 0 0 0 24 Sep 12 DRAKE 37 20 57 12.0-46 6.0-34 1 0-0 0-0 5 5 0 3-3 0 0 0 21 Sep 19 at North Dakota State 41 40 81 8.0-34 4.0-27 1 1-0 0-0 2 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 9 Sep 26 UC DAVIS 40 28 68 8.0-25 2.0-11 1 1-0 1-31 4 0 0 4-4 0 0 0 31 Oct 03 at Portland State 34 16 50 6.0-27 3.0-19 1 1-0 0-0 0 2 0 1-1 0 0 0 19 Oct 10 IDAHO STATE 35 42 77 6.0-13 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 6 7 1 4-4 0 0 0 31 Oct 17 at Weber State 31 40 71 6.0-21 1.0-11 1 1-0 0-0 0 4 0 3-3 0 0 0 24 Oct 24 at Montana 26 74 100 7.0-17 1.0-8 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 16 Oct 31 MONTANA STATE 51 24 75 4.0-25 2.0-17 3 2-0 2-23 1 3 0 6-5 0 0 0 44 Nov 14 NORTHERN COLORADO 42 24 66 11.0-79 6.0-35 4 2-0 3-34 6 0 0 6-6 0 0 0 45 Nov 21 at Cal Poly 45 30 75 9.0-39 2.0-14 3 2-0 0-0 1 3 0 6-6 0 0 0 45 Totals 407 360 767 81.0-347 29.0-195 15 10-0 6-88 25 34 1 37-36 0 0 0 309
TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
------PUNTING------FIELD GOALS------KICKOFFS------DATE OPPONENT NO YDS AVG LONG BLKD TB FC 50+ I20 ATT-MADE LONG BLKD NO YDS AVG TB OB Sep 05 at Wyoming Cowboys 5 237 47.4 54 0 2 0 2 2 2-1 45 0 5 315 63.0 1 1 Sep 12 DRAKE 6 287 47.8 61 0 0 1 3 3 1-0 0 0 5 301 60.2 0 0 Sep 19 at North Dakota State 10 478 47.8 61 0 0 3 3 3 1-1 36 0 3 177 59.0 0 0 Sep 26 UC DAVIS 4 201 50.2 55 0 0 0 2 1 1-1 46 0 6 351 58.5 0 0 Oct 03 at Portland State 3 142 47.3 74 0 0 1 1 3 4-4 41 0 6 253 42.2 0 0 Oct 10 IDAHO STATE 4 152 38.0 45 0 0 3 0 2 1-1 33 0 6 360 60.0 1 0 Oct 17 at Weber State 6 227 37.8 51 0 1 2 1 2 2-1 39 0 4 253 63.2 2 0 Oct 24 at Montana 7 286 40.9 51 0 0 2 1 3 1-1 20 0 4 228 57.0 0 0 Oct 31 MONTANA STATE 1 46 46.0 46 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 44 0 8 397 49.6 1 0 Nov 14 NORTHERN COLORADO 3 127 42.3 59 0 0 1 1 1 2-1 26 0 8 387 48.4 2 0 Nov 21 at Cal Poly 2 86 43.0 48 0 0 1 0 2 1-1 24 0 8 466 58.2 2 0 Totals 51 2269 44.5 74 0 3 14 14 22 17-13 46 0 63 3488 55.4 9 1
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INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS INDIVIDUAL TEAM HIGHS Rushes...... 30 . . . . . John Santiago vs Montana State (Oct 31, 2015) Rushes...... 54 . . . . . at Wyoming Cowboys (Sep 05, 2015) Yards Rushing ...... 230 . . . . .John Santiago vs Montana State (Oct 31, 2015) Yards Rushing ...... 426 . . . . .vs Montana State (Oct 31, 2015) TD Rushes ...... 3 ...... John Santiago vs Montana State (Oct 31, 2015) Yards Per Rush ...... 8.2 . . . . . vs Montana State (Oct 31, 2015) ...... John Santiago at Cal Poly (Nov 21, 2015) TD Rushes ...... 4 ...... vs Montana State (Oct 31, 2015) Long Rush ...... 81 . . . . . John Santiago vs Northern Colorado (Nov 14, 2015) ...... vs Northern Colorado (Nov 14, 2015) Pass attempts ...... 30 . . . . . Keaton Studsrud vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) ...... at Cal Poly (Nov 21, 2015) Pass completions ...... 19 . . . . . Keaton Studsrud vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) Pass attempts ...... 30 . . . . . vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) Yards Passing ...... 260 . . . . .Keaton Studsrud vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) Pass completions ...... 19 . . . . . vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) TD Passes ...... 3 ...... Keaton Studsrud vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) Yards Passing ...... 260 . . . . .vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) Long Pass ...... 64 . . . . . Keaton Studsrud at Cal Poly (Nov 21, 2015) Yards Per Pass ...... 12.8 . . . . .at Cal Poly (Nov 21, 2015) Receptions...... 5 ...... Josh Seibel vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) TD Passes ...... 3 ...... vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) ...... Clive Georges at Cal Poly (Nov 21, 2015) Total Plays ...... 77 . . . . . at Wyoming (Sep 05, 2015) Yards Receiving ...... 141 . . . . .Clive Georges at Cal Poly (Nov 21, 2015) Total Off ense ...... 558 . . . . .vs Northern Colorado (Nov 14, 2015) TD Receptions ...... 2 ...... Clive Georges vs Montana State (Oct 31, 2015) Yards Per Play ...... 8.7 . . . . . vs Montana State (Oct 31, 2015) Long Reception ...... 64 . . . . . Clive Georges at Cal Poly (Nov 21, 2015) Points ...... 45 . . . . . vs Northern Colorado (Nov 14, 2015) Field Goals ...... 4 ...... Reid Taubenheim at Portland State (Oct 03, 2015) ...... at Cal Poly (Nov 21, 2015) Long Field Goal ...... 46 . . . . . Reid Taubenheim vs UC Davis (Sep 26, 2015) Sacks By ...... 6 ...... vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) Punts ...... 10 . . . . . Mitch Meindel at North Dakota State (Sep 19, 2015) ...... vs Northern Colorado (Nov 14, 2015) Punting Avg ...... 50.2 . . . . .Mitch Meindel vs UC Davis (Sep 26, 2015) First Downs ...... 24 . . . . . vs Northern Colorado (Nov 14, 2015) Long Punt ...... 74 . . . . . Mitch Meindel at Portland State (Oct 03, 2015) Punts inside 20 ...... 3 ...... Mitch Meindel (4 times) ...... at Cal Poly (Nov 21, 2015) Long Punt Return ...... 54 . . . . . Josh Seibel at North Dakota State (Sep 19, 2015) Penalties ...... 9 ...... vs Northern Colorado (Nov 14, 2015) Long Kickoff Return ...... 46 . . . . . John Santiago vs UC Davis (Sep 26, 2015) Penalty Yards ...... 115 . . . . .vs Northern Colorado (Nov 14, 2015) Tackles ...... 15 . . . . . Will Ratelle vs UC Davis (Sep 26, 2015) Turnovers ...... 3 ...... vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) Sacks ...... 1.0 . . . . . Occurred 25 times ...... vs Idaho State (Oct 10, 2015) Tackles For Loss ...... 4.0 . . . . . Will Ratelle vs UC Davis (Sep 26, 2015) ...... vs Montana State (Oct 31, 2015) Interceptions ...... 1 ...... Deion Harris vs UC Davis (Sep 26, 2015) Interceptions By ...... 3 ...... vs Northern Colorado (Nov 14, 2015) ...... Cole Reyes vs Montana State (Oct 31, 2015) Punts ...... 10 . . . . . at North Dakota State (Sep 19, 2015) ...... Jahmere Irvin-Sills vs Montana State (Oct 31, 2015) Punting Avg ...... 50.2 . . . . .vs UC Davis (Sep 26, 2015) ...... Brian Labat vs Northern Colorado (Nov 14, 2015) Long Punt ...... 74 . . . . . at Portland State (Oct 03, 2015) ...... Deion Harris vs Northern Colorado (Nov 14, 2015) Punts inside 20 ...... 3 ...... 4 times ...... Will Ratelle vs Northern Colorado (Nov 14, 2015) Long Punt Return ...... 54 . . . . . at North Dakota State (Sep 19, 2015)
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes...... 21 . . . . . Chris Brown, at Cal Poly (Nov 21, 2015) Rushes...... 48 . . . . . at Cal Poly (Nov 21, 2015) Yards Rushing ...... 91 . . . . . Eric Wilkes, at Weber State (Oct 17, 2015) Yards Rushing ...... 186 . . . . . vs Montana State (Oct 31, 2015) TD Rushes ...... 2 ...... Chris Brown, at Cal Poly (Nov 21, 2015) Yards Per Rush ...... 5.0 . . . . . vs Montana State (Oct 31, 2015) Long Rush ...... 39 . . . . . Jayshawn Gates, vs Montana State (Oct 31, 2015) TD Rushes ...... 2 ...... vs Montana State (Oct 31, 2015) Pass attempts ...... 49 . . . . . Michael Sanders, vs Idaho State (Oct 10, 2015) ...... vs Northern Colorado (Nov 14, 2015) Pass completions ...... 32 . . . . . Michael Sanders, vs Idaho State (Oct 10, 2015) ...... at Cal Poly (Nov 21, 2015) Yards Passing ...... 427 . . . . . Michael Sanders, vs Idaho State (Oct 10, 2015) Pass attempts ...... 49 . . . . . vs Idaho State (Oct 10, 2015) TD Passes ...... 6 ...... Makena Simis, at Montana (Oct 24, 2015) Pass completions ...... 32 . . . . . vs Idaho State (Oct 10, 2015) Long Pass ...... 92 . . . . . C. Coff man, at Wyoming (Sep 05, 2015) Yards Passing ...... 427 . . . . . vs Idaho State (Oct 10, 2015) Receptions...... 12 . . . . . KW Williams, vs Idaho State (Oct 10, 2015) Yards Per Pass ...... 13.7 . . . . . at Montana (Oct 24, 2015) Yards Receiving ...... 204 . . . . . KW Williams, vs Idaho State (Oct 10, 2015) TD Passes ...... 6 ...... at Montana (Oct 24, 2015) TD Receptions ...... 2 ...... RJ Urzendowski, at NDSU (Sep 19, 2015) Total Plays ...... 79 . . . . . vs Montana State (Oct 31, 2015) ...... Chris Martin, vs UC Davis (Sep 26, 2015) Total Off ense ...... 488 . . . . . at Montana (Oct 24, 2015) ...... KW Williams, vs Idaho State (Oct 10, 2015) Yards Per Play ...... 7.1 . . . . . at Montana (Oct 24, 2015) ...... Jamaal Jones, at Montana (Oct 24, 2015) Points ...... 42 . . . . . at Montana (Oct 24, 2015) ...... Ellis Henderson, at Montana (Oct 24, 2015) Sacks By ...... 4 ...... vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) Long Reception ...... 92 . . . . . Tanner Gentry, at Wyoming (Sep 05, 2015) ...... at North Dakota State (Sep 19, 2015) Field Goals ...... 2 ...... Cam Pedersen, at North Dakota State (Sep 19, 2015) First Downs ...... 25 . . . . . vs Idaho State (Oct 10, 2015) ...... Josh Kealamakia, at Weber State (Oct 17, 2015) Penalties ...... 8 ...... at Wyoming (Sep 05, 2015) Long Field Goal ...... 49 . . . . . Cam Pedersen, at North Dakota State (Sep 19, 2015) Punts ...... 11 . . . . . Cam Bohnert, vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) Penalty Yards ...... 96 . . . . . at Wyoming (Sep 05, 2015) Punting Avg ...... 47.6 . . . . . Ethan Wood, at Wyoming (Sep 05, 2015) Turnovers ...... 5 ...... vs Northern Colorado (Nov 14, 2015) Long Punt ...... 62 . . . . . Geordie Bunn, at Weber State (Oct 17, 2015) Interceptions By ...... 1 ...... vs UC Davis (Sep 26, 2015) Punts inside 20 ...... 4 ...... Bohnert, Cam, vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) ...... at Portland State (Oct 03, 2015) Long Punt Return ...... 49 . . . . . Chris Martin, vs UC Davis (Sep 26, 2015) ...... vs Idaho State (Oct 10, 2015) Long Kickoff Return ...... 47 . . . . . D.J. May, at Wyoming (Sep 05, 2015) ...... at Weber State (Oct 17, 2015) Tackles ...... 16 . . . . . C. Pownell, at Wyoming (Sep 05, 2015) ...... at Montana (Oct 24, 2015) Sacks ...... 2.0 . . . . . John Hugunin, vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) Punts ...... 11 . . . . . vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) ...... Tre’von Johnson, at Weber State (Oct 17, 2015) Punting Avg ...... 47.6 . . . . . at Wyoming (Sep 05, 2015) Tackles For Loss ...... 3.5 . . . . . John Hugunin, vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) Long Punt ...... 62 . . . . . at Weber State (Oct 17, 2015) Interceptions ...... 1 ...... Darryl Graham, vs UC Davis (Sep 26, 2015) Punts inside 20 ...... 4 ...... vs Drake (Sep 12, 2015) ...... P. Onwuasor, at Portland State (Oct 03, 2015) Long Punt Return ...... 49 . . . . . vs UC Davis (Sep 26, 2015) ...... Erik Collins, vs Idaho State (Oct 10, 2015) ...... Emmett Tela, at Weber State (Oct 17, 2015) ...... Jeremiah Kose, at Montana (Oct 24, 2015)
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2016 NORTH DAKOTA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
SEPT 1 SEPT 10 SEPT 17 SEPT 24 OCT 1 @STONY BROOK - 6 PM @BOWLING GREEN - 2 PM SOUTH DAKOTA - 4 PM @MONTANA STATE* - 3 PM CAL POLY* - 1 PM POTATO BOWL USA FAMILY WEEKEND/MILITARY APPRECIATION
OCT 8 OCT 15 OCT 22 OCT 29 @SACRAMENTO STATE* - 8 PM SOUTHERN UTAH* - 1 PM @IDAHO STATE* - 3:35 PM WEBER STATE* - 1 PM 100TH HOMECOMING/HALL OF FAME BAND DAY
NOV 5 NOV 12 @NORTHERN COLORADO* - 1 PM NORTHERN ARIZONA* - 1 PM SENIOR RECOGNITION
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