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SOUTH STATE FOOTBALL 2014 MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA 2014

AUG 30 SEPT 06 SEPT 13 SEPT 20 OCT 04 OCT 11 OCT 18 OCT 25 NOV 01 NOV 08 NOV 15 NOV 22 NOV 29 @ Missouri Cal Poly @Southern UW-Oshkosh @ State* Missouri State @Northern * Youngstown State @ State @Indiana State* Western Illinois South Dakota FCS Playoffs [Military Appreciation]* [SD Corn 2:30 PM [Dairy Drive] [Beef Bowl] 2:00 PM [Hall of Fame Game]* 4:00 PM [Hobo Day]* [Dakota Marker]* PM TBD 7:00 PM 12:00 Showdown Series]* PM PM PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 2:00 PM 6:00 6:00 6:00 2:00 PM

Website: www.gojacks.com All home games played at Coughlin Alumni Stadium All times listed are Central time zone and subject to change facebook.com/SDSU.Jackrabbit.Nation @SDSU_Jacks *Indicates Missouri Valley conference game MEDIA GUIDE facebook.com/SDSUJacks.Football @SDSUFootball For Tickets: 1.866.GO.JACKS or Jackrabbittickets.com WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A JACKRABBIT

“To me, what it means to be a Jackrabbit is to be a part “The first thing that comes to mind is the friendships I of a living dream — knowing that every moment, game, have made and the brotherhood that was created. Coming and practice while being a Jackrabbit was once a dream to SDSU has to be one of my best decisions I have ever you dreamed as a little kid growing up. It’s knowing that made. I cannot stress enough how many close friends I when it's all said and done your greatest dreams became have made here and the friendships that I will have for your most favorite memories with some of your best the rest of my life. Another topic that comes to mind is the friends — a family bonded by all the moments shared hard work. When I first stepped on that field I was shocked together and played together. ” by how hard everyone worked and how my teammates “Being a Jackrabbit means you are team-first on the pushed each other. If you want to be a Jackrabbit you field. It means you play for the guys who have come must put in the hard work and buy in right away. This is before you and the guys who stand beside you. Being a what motivated me throughout my career here — hard Jackrabbit means you are a part of something much work and effort. I am a proud Jackrabbit and always will bigger than yourself..” be.” “Being a Jackrabbit means completely and unselfishly “To me, being a Jackrabbit is about being team-first. investing yourself in special family, and experiencing Being Team-first is about contributing to something some of the toughest and greatest times of your life bigger than yourself by sacrificing personal gain for a alongside your best friends. It is truly an honor and a much larger collective gratification with the team. Being privilege, and a Jackrabbit appreciates the opportunity a part of something bigger than myself has been the that so few are provided.” most satisfying experience I could ask for — knowing that I fight for the man next to me and he is fighting just COMMENTS PROVIDED BY 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL SENIORS as hard for me, for the same goal.” TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION ...... 2-16 • Quick Facts ...... 2 • Facilities ...... 3-8 • Athletics Community, South Dakota State University ...... 9-13 • Media Information ...... 14-15 2014 PREVIEW ...... 17-24 • Team Preview ...... 18-19 • Roster, Roster Breakdown ...... 20-22 • Depth Chart ...... 23 • Preseason Polls ...... 24 JACKRABBIT PLAYERS ...... 25-64 • Seniors ...... 26-35 • Juniors ...... 36-46 • Sophomores ...... 47-52 • Redshirt Freshmen ...... 53-59 • Incoming Freshmen ...... 60-64 COACHES/STAFF ...... 65-88 • Head Coach ...... 66-68 • Assistant Coach Clint Brown...... 69 • Assistant Coach Eric Eidsness...... 70 • Assistant Coach Jay Christensen ...... 71 • Assistant Coach Josh Davis ...... 72 • Assistant Coach Jesse Currier ...... 73 • Assistant Coach John Flynn ...... 74 • Assistant Coach Dan Jackson ...... 75 • Assistant Coach Nic McKissic-Luke ...... 76 • Assistant Coach Jimmy Rogers ...... 77 • Assistant Coach Luke Schleusner...... 78 • Football Support Staff ...... 79-81 • Strength and Conditioning, Sports Medicine ...... 82-84 • Administration ...... 85-88 2014 OPPONENTS...... 89-98 • Opponent Information ...... 90-95 • Missouri Valley Football Conference ...... 96-98 2013 SEASON REVIEW ...... 99-120 • Season Recap ...... 100-101 • Game Recaps ...... 102-112 • 2013 Team Statistics ...... 113-116 • Awards ...... 117-119 • Academic Awards...... 120 HISTORY ...... 121-158 • Year-By-Year Records ...... 122-123 • Year-By-Year Scores, Series Records...... 124-129 • Record Book...... 130-133 • Season-By-Season Leaders ...... 134-135 • Lettermen ...... 136-139 • Team Captains ...... 140 • Comebacks ...... 141 • All-Conference Awards ...... 142 • All-Academic Awards ...... 143 • All-Americans ...... 144-148 • National Award Finalists ...... 149-150 • Jacks in the Pros ...... 151-153 • Hobo Day ...... 154-155 • Rivalry Games ...... 156-157 • Beef Bowl, Cereal Bowl ...... 158

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 QUICK FACTS

SOUTH DAKOTA 2013 RECAP CORNERBACKS: Dan Jackson (third year) ALMA MATER: Nebraska-Omaha, 2008 STATE UNIVERSITY OVERALL RECORD: 9-5 E-MAIL: [email protected] INFORMATION CONFERENCE RECORD: 5-3 (tied for second place in Missouri Valley Football Conference) RUNNING BACKS: Nic McKissic-Luke (second LOCATION: Brookings, S.D. HOME RECORD: 4-2 year) ENROLLMENT: 12,554 (fall 2013) AWAY RECORD: 5-3 ALMA MATER: Alabama A&M, 2007 COLORS: Yellow and Blue FINAL RANKING: 13th (Sports Network) E-MAIL: [email protected] NICKNAME: Jackrabbits AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football 2013 GAME RESULTS LINEBACKERS: Jimmy Rogers (second year) Championship Subdivision Aug. 31 BUTLER (Ind.) W, 55-14 ALMA MATER: South Dakota State, 2009 CONFERENCE: Missouri Valley Football Sept. 7 at North Dakota W, 35-28 E-MAIL: James [email protected] Conference Sept. 14 S’EASTERN LOUISIANA W, 34-26 TIGHT ENDS: Luke Schleusner (first year) STADIUM: Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (15,000 Sept. 21 at Nebraska L, 20-59 ALMA MATER: North Dakota, 2002 capacity - natural grass surface) Sept. 28 *#1 NORTH DAKOTA ST. L, 0-20 E-MAIL: [email protected] ADMINISTRATION Oct. 5 *SOUTHERN ILLINOIS L, 24-27 PRESIDENT: Dr. David Chicoine Oct. 12 *at Western Illinois W, 38-14 TEAM INFORMATION ALMA MATER: South Dakota State, 1969 Oct. 19 *at Missouri State L, 21-35 LETTERMEN RETURNING: 40 Oct. 26 *#17 UNI [2 OT] W, 37-34 • Offense: 18 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Justin Sell Nov. 9 *INDIANA STATE W, 29-0 • Defense: 18 ALMA MATER: Bowling Green (), 1991 Nov. 16 *at South Dakota W, 27-12 • Special Teams: 4 OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-6388 Nov. 23 *at #15 Youngstown State W, 42-13 LETTERMEN LOST: 17 DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: Leon Nov. 30 ^at #8 Northern W, 26-7 • Offense: 8 Costello Dec. 7 ^at #3 Eastern L, 17-41 • Defense: 8 OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-6294 *Missouri Valley Football Conference game • Special Teams: 1 ^Football Championship Subdivision Playoff game SR. ASSOCIATE AD-ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT/ STARTERS RETURNING: 14 SPORT SUPERVISOR: Scott Brown COACHING STAFF • Offense: 6 OFFICE PHONE: (605) 697-7475 HEAD COACH: John Stiegelmeier • Defense: 5 SR. ASSOCIATE AD-COMPLIANCE/SENIOR ALMA MATER: South Dakota State, 1979 • Special Teams: 3 WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR: Kathy Heylens RECORD AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE: 111-81-0 (17) OFFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING (6): Trevor OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-5308 CAREER RECORD: 111-81-0 (17) E-MAIL: [email protected] Greger, OL; Cam Jones, TE; Jason Schneider, NCAA FACULTY REP: Richard Reid WR; Mike Shoff, OL; Austin Sumner, QB; Zach OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/: Eric Zenner, RB. SPORTS Eidsness (fifth year) INFORMATION ALMA MATER: Sioux Falls, 1992 DEFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING (5): Charles ASSISTANT AD-SPORTS INFORMATION/ E-MAIL: [email protected] Elmore, LB; Jimmie Forsythe, CB; Jake Gentile, FOOTBALL CONTACT: Jason Hove FS; T.J. Lally, LB; Cole Langer, DL. DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/DEFENSIVE ENDS: OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-4623 Clint Brown (sixth year) SPECIAL TEAMS STARTERS RETURNING (3): CELL PHONE: (605) 695-1827 ALMA MATER: Nebraska, 1996 Ethan Sawyer, P; Justin Syrovatka, K; Thayer FAX: (605) 688-5999 Trenhaile, LS. E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] OTHER RETURNING LETTERMEN (26): Brandon CO-SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/WIDE SUPPORT STAFF Andrews, WR; Jesse Bobbit, LB; Dallas Brown, RECEIVERS: Josh Davis (sixth year) FOOTBALL OPERATIONS: Kadero Watson LB; Je Ryan Butler, DB/KR; Jay Carlson, K; ALMA MATER: South Dakota State, 2006 ATHLETIC TRAINER: David Rule Reggie Gandy, RB; Ezekiel Herndon, DB; E-MAIL: [email protected] STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING: Nate Moe Larves Jones, WR; Drew Kreutzfeldt, LB; Blake EQUIPMENT MANAGERS: Tim DeWitt, Jordan CO-SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/SAFETIES: Krings, LB; Auston LaBlance, DL; Nick Mears, Hunt Jay Christensen (fourth year) DB; Andrew Mueller, OL; Tom Peitz, LB; J.R. ASSOCIATE AD-TICKETS/MARKETING: Christi ALMA MATER: Nebraska-Kearney, 1999 Plote, DL; Nick Purcell, OL; Matt Raymond, Williams E-MAIL: [email protected] WR; Isaac Rodriguez, RB; Patrick Schuster, LB; ASSISTANT AD-FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS: DEFENSIVE TACKLES/RECRUITING Jack Sherlock, DL; Bryce Siverling, OL/TE; Brody Busho COORDINATOR: Jesse Currier (fifth year) Chad Strehlow, TE; Melvin Taveras, DB; Mitch GENERAL ALMA MATER: South Dakota State, 2008 Vejvoda, TE; Trevor Wesley, WR; Dom Wright, WR. INFORMATION E-MAIL: [email protected] MAILING ADDRESS: 2820 HPER Center, OFFENSIVE LINE: John Flynn (third year) Brookings, SD 57007-1497 ALMA MATER: , 2004 OVERNIGHT ADDRESS: 1047 16th Avenue, E-MAIL: [email protected] Brookings, SD 57007-1497 CREDITS FOOTBALL MAIN OFFICE: (605) 688-6955 300 copies of the 2014 South Dakota State University Football Media Guide was produced by Jason Hove and the TICKET OFFICE: 1-866-GO JACKS Jackrabbit Sports Information Service at a cost of $13.88 per copy. Photos credited to Dave Eggen, Inertia Sports WEBSITE: www.GoJacks.com Media; Dennis Hubbard, and LifeTouch Sports.

2 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL COUGHLIN-ALUMNI STADIUM Coughlin-Alumni Stadium is in its 53rd season as the home of the South Dakota State University football team. Although plans are in the works to replace Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, the Jackrabbits have had a decided home advantage on the only natural grass field remaining in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Through the first 52 years of operation, there have been 278 games against 63 different opponents at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, with SDSU holding a 174-104 record (.626 winning percentage) on its home field. There has never been a tie game at CAS. Since moving to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision in 2004, the Jackrabbits have posted a 41-13 mark at CAS. The natural-grass stadium opened Sept. 22, 1962, when the Jacks lost a 9-7 decision to Arkansas State. SDSU played its first game under the lights at CAS on Sept. 1, 2001, TOP 10 STADIUM CROWDS defeating Ferris State (Mich.), 34-24. The Jackrabbits have gone on to 1. vs. North Dakota State 16,498 Sept. 28, 2013 L, 0-20 compile a 26-8 record in night games at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. 2. vs. North Dakota State 16,345 Nov. 17, 2007 W, 29-24 The Jackrabbits set a single-season attendance record in 2009 as an 3. vs. South Dakota 16,193 Oct. 19, 1985 W, 24-12 average of 13,265 fans passed through the turnstiles during SDSU’s five home games, ranking 17th in the Football Championship Subdivision for 4. vs. South Dakota 15,866 Oct. 18, 1975 W, 24-22 attendance as each of games drew a crowd better than 10,000. SDSU 5. vs. Northern Iowa 15,523 Oct. 24, 2009 W, 24-14 topped the 10,000 mark in average home attendance for the fifth straight 6. vs. McNeese State (La.) 15,521 Oct. 4, 2008 L, 44-46 year in 2013 with an average of 10,694 fans per game. 7. vs. Stephen F. Austin 15,338 Sept. 29, 2007 W, 45-0 A new scoreboard was installed in the south end zone prior to the 2005 8. vs. South Dakota 15,278 Nov. 17, 2012 W, 31-8 season. The scoreboard, which was manufactured by Brookings-based 9. vs. UC Davis 15,248 Oct. 28, 2006 W, 22-21 Daktronics, measures approximately 121 feet wide by 56 feet high and features a large full-color ProStar® video replay screen in the center with 10. vs. South Dakota 15,153 Oct. 22, 1977 L, 10-15 additional statistical and advertising panels.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL ATMOSPHERE From pre-game tailgating to exciting Missouri Valley Football Conference action, Coughlin-Alumni Stadium is the place to be on Saturdays during the fall. The Jackrabbit football team holds a decisive home-field advantage when playing in front of large home crowds. SDSU has drawn more than 10,000 fans to 34 games since moving to the Division I Football Championship Subdivision at the start of the 2004 season, posting a 24-10 record in those contests. Overall, SDSU has turned in a 41-13 home record since 2004. Enhancing the gameday atmosphere are pre-game and halftime perform- ances by the Pride of the Dakotas marching band. About 300 members strong, The Pride marched in the 2003 and 2008 Tournament of Roses Parade, and also received an invitation to march in the 2011 Citrus Parade in Orlando, Florida. Also adding to the stadium experience is the interactivity provided by one of the largest scoreboards in the Football Championship Subdivision.

4 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL SANFORD-JACKRABBIT ATHLETIC COMPLEX A building boom at South Dakota State University has expanded to the realm of collegiate athletics with the addition of the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, which is scheduled to open this fall. The multi-use facility features an indoor practice and competition space of more than 149,000 square feet and a human performance are of nearly 15,000 square feet. One of the only eight-lane, 300-meter tracks in the region will be housed in the facility, along with 100 yards of soy-based synthetic turf. The building measures 61 feet high at midfield. Ground was broken on the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in August 2013. The final beam was raised in March 2014 and the turf was installed in July. Fund-raising efforts kicked off in the summer of 2012. Leadership gifts from the Dale and Pat Larson family, First Bank & Trust, Sanford Health, Larson Manufacturing, Brookings Health System and other anonymous donors helped make this tranformational facility a reality.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 5 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL The South Dakota State University football team moved into new DYKHOUSE CENTER headquarters following the completion of the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center in the north end zone of Coughlin-Alumni Stadium prior to the start of the 2010 season. “The Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center is the home of all of SDSU Football — past and present,” head coach John Stiegelmeier said. “Our present players benefit from having everything they need in one location. Our past players benefit as this facility holds the records of their past. Bottom line, the DSAC is a first-class facility for a first-class football program.” Construction on the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center began in the fall of 2008 and marked the first stage of a master plan to dramatically modernize athletic facilities at SDSU. The $6 million donated by Sioux Falls bankers Dana Dykhouse and T. Denny Sanford in the fall of 2007 set in motion the construction of the first major athletic building on campus since Frost Arena in 1973. Dana Dykhouse is a 1979 graduate of South Dakota State University. A three-year letter winner on the Jackrabbit football team, Dykhouse was an honorable mention all-conference defensive tackle in 1978. His wife, LaDawn, also is a 1979 graduate of SDSU. They have two children, Dan and Alana. Dan lettered in football for the Jackrabbits from 2004-06. The building spans nearly 30,000 square feet and was built of brick, precast concrete, and glass. Facing the football field, the second floor features an outdoor deck and the Chicoine Champions Room, offering panoramic views of the stadium and game-day action below for athletic department donors of a certain level and special guests. Members of the football coaching staff also use the area for recruiting functions.

Top: The exterior view of the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center from inside Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. Bottom: The locker room for the Jackrabbit football team is housed inside the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center.

6 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL A number of the coaches’ offices in the building contains windows offer- ing views onto the field. The building’s interior includes state-of-the-art DYKHOUSE CENTER technology with rooms for editing and viewing game film, and walls are decorated with artworks highlighting great moments in SDSU football history. The Jackrabbit football team’s locker room is located on the lower level of the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center.

Also on the lower level of the building is an academic center equipped with study areas, computers, tutors, and other educational aids for all SDSU teams. The Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center is connected to the new Sanford- Jackrabbit Athletic Complex. The DSAC is undergoing renovations to provide expanded space for sports medicine and academics.

Below: The Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center houses an academic center for use by all Jackrabbit teams. Above Right: Each position group has a meeting room in the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center. Bottom Right: The Chicoine Champions Room serves as a full-team meeting room during the week and a reception area on gamedays.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 7 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL DANA J. DYKHOUSE STADIUM Jackrabbit football is scheduled to move into a new stadium in the fall of 2016 with the completion of Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. The stadium, which will be constructed in phases on the current Coughlin- Alumni Stadium site, will seat between 18,500 and 20,000 spectators and cost an estimated $65 million. Plans call for the stadium to be funded through private gifts and long-term revenue streams, including concessions and suite, loge box and ticket sales. The intention is to secure bonds to finance up to two-thirds of the project’s construction, with the remaining dollars coming from private support. Lead gifts totaling $12.5 million from Sioux Falls banker Dana Dykhouse and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford were announced in October 2013. The stadium project was approved by the state Legislature during the 2014 session and signed into law by Gov. Dennis Daugaard. Construction will begin this fall.

Top Left: A conceptual drawing of Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. Bottom Left: Gov. Dennis Daugaard, center, held a ceremonial signing of the stadium bill May 22 at Coughlin- Alumni Stadium as project benefactor Dana Dykhouse, left, and SDSU President David Chicoine looked on. Bottom Right: A conceptual drawing showing the club area to be located in Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.

8 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY South Dakota State University currently offers 21 varsity sports with Jackrabbit teams competing at the NCAA Division I level. Football competes in the Division I JACKRABBITS Football Championship Subdivision’s Missouri Valley Football Conference, with 18 sports competing in The Summit League. Wrestling competes in the Western Wrestling Conference, while equestrian currently does not have conference affiliation. Following is a listing of sports currently offered at SDSU: Women’s Sports Men’s Sports Basketball Baseball Cross Country Basketball Equestrian Cross Country Golf Football Indoor Track and Field Golf Outdoor Track and Field Indoor Track and Field Soccer Outdoor Track and Field Softball Swimming and Diving Swimming and Diving Tennis Tennis Wrestling Volleyball

EVOLUTION OF A NICKNAME There are two theories as to how and why the Jackrabbit nickname evolved. The most common belief is that the name “Jackrabbits” came from a story and cartoon sketch that appeared in a Minneapolis newspaper following a 1905 football game between the University of Minnesota and South Dakota State College, as the univer- sity was then known. A reporter for the newspaper, knowing of the preponderance of jackrabbits in the Brookings area, was believed to have written that the SDSC team was as quick as jackrabbits. Many people believe that the school officially adopted the Jackrabbits nickname from that beginning. The other theory about the origin of the nickname is given in The Jackrabbit, SDSU’s yearbook. There is a poem in the 1907 yearbook that puts forth the idea that the yearbook is called The Jackrabbit because a group of juniors wished to immortal- ize themselves by changing the name of the yearbook. Athletic teams followed suit, adopting the nickname. Prior to the adoption of the Jackrabbit nickname, school athletic teams were known as the Barn Yard Cadets as SDSU was known as South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1907.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 9 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL Throughout the school year, the Jackrabbit football team takes an active COMMUNITY-MINDED role in Brookings and surrounding area communities. In recent years, a commitment to community service has been added to the criteria necessary to earn a varsity letter within the Jackrabbit football program. Over the past few years, SDSU football players have participated in the following community service projects and activities: • Conducting a youth football clinic each fall and assisting with FCA Power Camp • Visiting hospitals, nursing homes and Children’s Home Society care facilities in Sioux Falls as part of the annual Paint the Falls Blue event • Mission work through Habitat for Humanity • Reading at elementary schools in Brookings, along with other school visits to promote exercise and healthy habits • Participating in the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event to raise awareness for the Brookings Domestic Abuse Shelter • Serving as student-athlete ambassadors for the Jackrabbit Scholarship Auction and other Athletic Department events • Taking part in a campus cleanup effort • Assisting the United Methodist Church in Brookings on a solar oven project for families in Haiti • Collecting food for the Brookings Food Pantry • Preparing and serving meals at the Brookings Harvest Table • Participating in the State-A-Thon fund-raiser for the Children’s Miracle Network • Raising awareness for the Samaritan’s Feet service organization at a home football game

Jackrabbit players conduct an annual youth clinic prior to a home football game early in the season. The entire football team raised awareness for the Samaritan’s Feet service organization by walking off the field barefoot and later assisting in a shoe distribution.

10 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL Many other community service activities are organized through the SDSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), whose mission is to enhance COMMUNITY-MINDED the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity for all student- athletes, protecting student-athlete welfare and fostering a positive student- athlete image. People associated with Jackrabbit Athletics understand the important role South Dakota State University plays in the city of Brookings, as well as in the state of South Dakota. Because the athletics program and its student- athletes derive so much support — both financial and emotional — from the residents of the city, state, and region, importance is placed on giving back to the community through service projects, volunteering, and fund-raising for charitable organizations. Community service is part of the criteria for earning a varsity letter in football at South Dakota State University. Team members participated in a number of community service events throughout the past year, including nursing home and youth center visits during the annual Paint the Falls Blue event, and support of the Walk A Mile in Her Shoes campaign to raise awareness for domestic abuse prevention.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 11 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY South Dakota State University is the state’s Morrill Act land-grant university and its largest, most comprehensive institution of higher education. It has an enrollment of 12,554 students (fall 2013) from all 50 states and 70 countries who can choose from more than 175 majors, minors and specializations. The institution also offers 29 master’s degree programs, 13 Ph.D. and two professional programs. SDSU has grown from 80 acres at its founding in 1881 to a 422-acre campus with facilities valued at more than $381 million. The university owns or leases another 15,000 acres of land for research throughout the state. The university provides a rich academic experience in an environment of inclusion and access through inspired, student-centered education, creative activities and research, innovation and engagement that improve the quality of life in South Dakota, the region, the nation and the world. SDSU confers degrees through the following colleges: • Agriculture and Biological Sciences • Arts and Sciences • Education and Human Sciences • The Jerome J. College of Engineering • Nursing • Pharmacy • Graduate School • Van D. and Barbara B. Honors College SDSU maintains a student-faculty ratio of 18:1 with an average class size of 35 students. More than 2,000 people are employees of SDSU, making it the largest employer in Brookings. The Coughlin Campanile pictured in the foreground is South Dakota State University’s most recognizable landmark. The university is undergoing rapid growth both in terms of enrollment and building projects.

12 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY The South Dakota State University campus has seen numerous building projects the past 10 years. And it is not slowing. Projects currently nearing completion include the Architecture, Mathematics and Engineering Building, the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex and an updated Medary Commons, which will be renamed the Enrollment Services Center. Other recent projects include: • The $48 million, 144,000-square-foot Avera Health and Science Center; • Daktronics Engineering Building, a 33,000-square-foot expansion within the College of Engineering; • Jackrabbit Village, a complex of suite-style residence halls; and • Expansion of the Dairy-Microbiology building; Many facility projects and enhancements to academic programs were identified through the SDSU Foundation’s “It Starts With State” campaign, a comprehensive fund-raising inititative that raised more than $255 million over a five-year period from 2008-13. Also in the spring of 2013, South Dakota State University officials rolled out IMPACT 2018: A Strategic Vision for South Dakota State University. The five-year plan features four main goals: • Promote academic excellence through quality programs, engaged learners and an innovative teaching and learning environment; • Generate new knowledge, encourage innovations and promote artistic and creative works that contribute to the public good and result in social, cultural or economic development for South Dakota, the region, the nation and the world.; • Extend the reach and depth of the University by developing strategic programs and collaborations, and • Secure human and fiscal resources to ensure high performance through enhanced financial, management and governance systems.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 13 MEDIA INFORMATION

press box, with access available on a first-come, first-served basis. PRESS CONFERENCES A post-game press conference will be held after home games in the linebackers meeting room (Room 207) located on the second floor of the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center. The visit- ing team will go first, followed by SDSU players and coaches. Media members should enter the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center via the west entrance. There will be no media access to the DSAC until the start of the fourth quarter. Press conferences also can be viewed on the Coughlin-Alumni Stadium video board. STATISTICS The South Dakota State University Sports Information Office will keep official statistics and will distribute final statistics to teams and INTERVIEW POLICY members of the media within 20 minutes after the conclusion of the game. The South Dakota State University Sports Coach Stiegelmeier also will participate in ON THE WEB Information Office will strive to comply with the weekly Missouri Valley Football Confer- The latest Jackrabbit news and updates can be all legitimate interview requests for Jackrabbit ence coaches teleconference. viewed on the Internet at www.GoJacks.com, the coaches, student-athletes and administrators in Media members should not contact student- official site of South Dakota State University a timely fashion. athletes directly without prior approval — athletics. Box scores, season statistics and a Preferred times to interview Coach phone numbers of SDSU student-athletes will game recap will be posted after each game. Stiegelmeier are Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m. not be released. Live stats of all Jackrabbit home games also and Thursdays in person during practice from Jackrabbit student-athletes will not be avail- will be available through GoJacks.com. 2-5 p.m. Student-athletes also will be available able for interviews prior to a contest the day of STADIUM DIRECTIONS for interviews before and after the Thursday the game, but will be available for post-game From North: From I-29, take Exit 133 west practice sessions. Other interview times can be interviews 10 minutes after the conclusion of (right) onto the U.S. Highway 14 Bypass. Turn left arranged through the SDSU Sports Informa- contests by contacting a member of the sports (south) on 22nd Avenue. Continue on 22nd Av- tion Office, but must be arranged 24 hours in information staff or coaching staff. enue until 11th Street. Turn west (right) onto 11th. advance Monday through Thursday. Parking will be available in lots surrounding the Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center. CREDENTIALS • Web sites whose content centers around From South: From I-29, take Exit 132 west All requests for media credentials for SDSU message boards and chat rooms where users can (left) on U.S. Highway 14 (Sixth Street). Turn football home games should be directed to post anonymous information and/or rumors are north (right) on 22nd Avenue. Continue on 22nd sports information director Jason Hove at least ineligible for any consideration for credentials or Avenue until 11th Street. Turn west (left) onto 24 hours prior to the event. access. 11th Street. Parking will be available in lots Credentials will be mailed if requests are • Credentials will not be granted to any surrounding the Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center. received a week or more in advance. Otherwise, agency operating sites that are in any way From East: Continue on U.S. Highway 14 credentials may be picked up at the Jackrabbit affiliated with gambling, or to freelance or fan- (Sixth Street) to 22nd Avenue. Turn north (right) Ticket Office inside the Stanley J. Marshall based sites that are not affiliated with a onto 22nd Avenue and continue until 11th Street. Turn west (left) onto 11th Street. At 16th HPER Center weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., legitimate news-gathering organization. Avenue, turn north (right). Parking will be avail- or at the Coughlin-Alumni Stadium will-call • Live blogging of the description of the event able in lots surrounding the Stanley J. Marshall window 90 minutes to the start of the event. is permitted; however, no live streaming of video HPER Center. Only working media will be allowed access to of either game action or post-game press confer- From West: From U.S Highway 14, proceed ences is permitted. Video may be archived and the Coughlin-Alumni Stadium press box. Please east on Highway 14 Bypass. Turn south (right) note there is no elevator access to the press box. posted to web sites after the event. onto Medary Avenue. Turn east (left) onto North Media requiring access to phone lines should The final decision for credentials remains at Campus Drive. Parking will be available in lots contact the SDSU sports information office in the sole discretion of SDSU sports information surrounding the Briggs Library. advance of gameday to assist in seating assign- personnel. Failure to abide by the guidelines ments, etc. Wireless Internet will be available in outlined on this page may result in revocation of CONTACT INFORMATION the Coughlin-Alumni Stadium press box. credentials. All credentials are non-transferable. PHOTOGRAPHERS Media inquiries for South Dakota State The following guidelines apply specifically to Photographers (live and still) are asked to not University football should be directed to Internet sites: interfere with the sight lines of spectators and Jason Hove, sports information director. • No more than two people working for the must remain outside the dashed white lines on Office Phone: (605) 688-4623 official Web site of the opponent and/or its the sidelines and behind the end zones. Cell Phone: (605) 695-1827 official conference site will be issued credentials. Video platforms are located directly below the E-Mail: [email protected]

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TELEVISION BROADCAST RADIO BROADCASTS SCHEDULE Six of South Dakota State’s 12 regular season All Jackrabbit football games during the • Deadwood/Rapid City - KDSJ 980 AM games during the 2014 season are scheduled to be 2014 season are scheduled to be broadcast live • Mitchell - KORN 1490 AM televised by regional or national broadcast part- on the Jackrabbit Sports Network with the • Pipestone, Minn. - KJOE 106.1 FM ners. signal originating from flagship radio station • Watertown - KSDR 1480 AM Broadcasts of the Oct. 11 and Nov. 22 home WNAX Radio 570 AM. Tyler Merriam will • Yankton - WNAX 570 AM games against Missouri State and South Dakota, call the play-by-play, with former Jackrabbit Radio broadcasts also will be streamed free respectively, will be produced by Midco Sports player Mike Struck providing color commen- of charge through the Jackrabbit Extra portal at Net. Midco also will carry broadcasts of road tary and Scotty Kwas delivering sideline www.GoJacks.com. games at Northern Iowa (Oct. 18) and North reports. Broadcasts begin approximately 60 minutes Dakota State (Nov. 1). Jackrabbit Sports Network affiliates for the prior to the scheduled opening kickoff. Two games also will air on the ESPN family 2014 football season include: Coach Stiegelmeier will conduct a short of networks — the Aug. 30 season opener at • Belle Fourche - KBFS 1450 AM postgame radio interview before meeting with Missouri is slated to air on ESPNU, while the Oct. • Brookings - KJJQ 910 AM other members of the media. 25 Hobo Day game versus Youngstown State will be carried on ESPN3 as part of the Valley Foot- ball television package. The full television broadcast schedule is as follows: • Aug. 30 at Missouri (ESPNU) • Oct. 11 vs. Missouri State (Midco) • Oct. 18 at Northern Iowa (Panther Sports Network/Midco) • Oct. 25 vs. Youngstown State (ESPN3) • Nov. 1 at North Dakota State (North Dakota NBC Network/Midco) • Nov. 22 vs. South Dakota (Midco) Video broadcasts of all Jackrabbit home games and select road games also will be available via the Jackrabbit Extra subscription service. Home games will be broadcast in HD.

OTHER VIEWING, LISTENING OPTIONS Coach Stiegelemeier will fulfill a number of other media obligations during the 2014 season. Jackrabbit Sports Network football broadcast team: Tyler Merriam (play-by-play), Mike Struck The John Stiegelmeier Radio Show airs (color commentary) and Scotty Kwas (sideline reports). weekly during the season along the Jackrabbit Sports Network, as well as GoJacks.com. Hosted by Tyler Merriam, the show originates from Cubby’s Sports Bar and Grill in downtown SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTORY Brookings and will be broadcast live from 6-7 Jackrabbit Athletics p.m on Mondays. Twitter: @SDSU_Jacks Two television shows focusing on Jackrabbit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SDSU.Jackrabbit.Nation Athletics also will air throughout the 2014 sea- son. The SDSU-produced “Jackrabbit Insider” Instagram: http://instagram.com/jackrabbit_nation returns for its second season on KELOLAND You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/user/sdsuathletics Television, airing at 10:30 p.m. Sundays on MyTV and 11 p.m. Central (10 Mountain) on Jackrabbit Football KELO-TV and KDLO-TV, respectively. Twitter: @SDSUFootball Midco Sports Net also will feature weekly Facebook: SDSUJacks.Football highlights and interviews with Jackrabbit Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/jackrabbitfootball coaches and student-athletes on the “Jackrabbit Journal.” The show, which will run during foot- Missouri Valley Football Conference ball and basketball seasons, is scheduled to be Twitter: @ValleyFootball broadcast Wednesday nights at 7 p.m., starting on Aug. 27. Tom Nieman will host the half-hour https://www.facebook.com/ValleyFootball show. Football Championship Subdivision Twitter @NCAA_FCS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ncaafcsfootball

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As the South Dakota State University football A native of Eagan, Minn., Zenner became No. 2 spot. team gears up for another potential playoff run, only the second player in the 30-plus-year Schneider became the first Jackrabbit receiver the Jackrabbits’ level of expectations is at an all- history of the Football Championship Subdivi- to record a 1,000-yard season in the Division I time high. sion to rush for 2,000 yards in two separate era in 2013, hauling in a school-record 78 “After being in the playoffs the last two years, seasons. Zenner gained an FCS-best 2,044 yards catches for 1,088 yards and 10 . His our program has developed both an expectation in 2012, followed by 2,015 yards last season on totals also ranked among the Missouri Valley and a focus for 2014,” said head coach John a school-record 351 carries. He scored 25 total Football Conference leaders as he earned first- Stiegelmeier. “The focus is that we go beyond the touchdowns — 23 on the ground and two team all-MVFC honors. second round of the playoffs. There is a ton of through the the air as he added 21 receptions for The Jackrabbits will be faced with replacing hard work and sacrifice ahead.” 251 yards. two of their other top three receivers from a year The Jackrabbits’ optimism is fueled by the Stiegelmeier said the goal throughout spring ago after the graduations of Trevor Tiefenthaler return of several record-setting performers on ball was to develop a reliable backup running (45 catches, 547 yards) and Brandon Hubert (36 offense, along with a number of key players from back to ease some of the burden off Zenner. catches, 423 yards, 4 TD). A host of other wide a defense that showed steady improvement dur- Junior Reggie Gandy, who gained 297 yards and receivers return, including juniors Trevor Wesley ing the 2013 season. scored two touchdowns last season, is the lead- (15-176), Brandon Andrews (4-35), Larves “Going into the fall, we are again blessed with ing candidate, but will be pushed by a competi- Jones (2-12) and Matt Raymond (1-16), along great leadership that has carried us through the tive group that includes sophomores Isaac with senior Dom Wright (1-17) and sophomore grind of summer workouts,” Stiegelmeier said. Rodriguez and Kyle Paris, along with redshirt Connor Landberg (1-16). “The commitment of our captains, and really freshmen Brady Mengarelli, who was named the Redshirt freshmen Jake Wieneke and Connor every player in our program, has again been team’s Scout Offense Player of the Year in 2013. Orgill also will attempt to work their way up the phenomenal. Their dedication to work hard and Two other record-setters return to help lead depth chart. smart allows our program to get as close to our the Jackrabbit offense in Sumner and wide At tight end, the Jackrabbit passing game will potential as possible. I am looking forward to receiver Jason Schneider. receive a further boost with the return of Cam seeing the fruit of that hard work.” Sumner already holds Jackrabbit career Jones, who caught 18 passes for 315 yards and a Those efforts are expected to lead to a per- records for completions (631), attempts (1,085) before missing the second half of the sonal milestone for Stiegelmeier, who enters his and yards (7,824), and stands seven touchdown season due to injury. Mitch Vejvoda also returns. 18th season poised to set the SDSU record for passes from surpassing Ryan Berry’s career One schematic change the Jackrabbits imple- football coaching victories. Since taking over the record of 56 touchdown passes from 2005-08. In mented in spring ball is the use of a true full- program in 1997, Coach Stig has compiled a 2013, Sumner completed 58.8 percent (240-of- back. In previous years, SDSU has often 111-81 overall record and enters the 2014 season 408) of his passes for 2,999 yards and 19 touch- utilized a tight end as a blocking back, but will three wins away from passing Ralph Ginn (113- downs against only eight . use the traditional fullback in 2014. 89-9 record from 1947-68) atop the all-time The backup situation at quarterback also is Chad Strehlow, a converted tight end, is one wins chart. unsettled as the only other signal-caller to of the players expected to fill the fullback role OFFENSE attempt a pass last season, Nate Meyer, decided this season, along with converted linebacker Walter Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner to transfer after his redshirt freshman campaign. Kane Louscher and redshirt freshman Tanner returns to lead a balanced offensive unit that Junior Tyler Finnes, who received a large num- Lambert. averaged 28.9 points and 384.6 yards of total ber of reps in spring ball, and junior college Also on the blocking front, the Jackrabbit offense per game. transfer Zach Lujan are expected to vie for the offensive line will have a different look this

Je Ryan Butler shared the team lead with four Trevor Greger has started games at right T.J. Lally finished second on the team in tackles interceptions during the 2013 season and earned tackle each of his first three seasons with the in each of his first two seasons, including honorable mention all-MVFC honors as a punt Jackrabbits and will help anchor the offensive registering 89 stops during the 2013 campaign. returner. line in 2014.

18 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE SEASON PREVIEW season following the graduation of three starters, Juniors Drew Kreutzfeldt (4 tackles) and including two-time All-America left tackle Patrick Schuster (5 tackles), along with sopho- RETURNING Bryan Witzmann. mores Dallas Brown (27 tackles) and Tom Peitz STATISTICAL Senior right tackle Trevor Greger, who has (23 tackles) also return to the linebacking corps, LEADERS started 30 consecutive games, will anchor the while redshirt freshman Austin Benson also is in Passing - Yards offensive line. Fellow senior Andrew Mueller is contention for extensive playing time. 1. Austin Sumner 2,999 expected to hold down the right guard spot in The secondary includes four players with Rushing - Yards place of sophomore Mike Shoff, who again is starting experience, including junior cornerbacks 1. Zach Zenner 2,015 expected to miss significant time due to injury. Jimmie Forsythe and Je Ryan Butler. Forsythe 2. Reggie Gandy 297 The revamped left side of the line is expected started nine games last season, recording 35 3. Isaac Rodriguez 105 to see a battle between junior Bryce Siverling tackles and two interceptions, while Butler Receptions and sophomore Nick Carr for the starting left shared the team lead with four interceptions and 1. Jason Schneider 78 tackle spot, with Dylan Seiter in line for the addeed 31 tackles in five starts. Butler also 4. Zach Zenner 21 starting nod at left guard. excelled as the team’s punt returner the second 5. Cam Jones 18 At center, senior Nick Purcell and redshirt half of the 2013 season, earning honorable 6. Trevor Wesley 15 freshman Jacob Ohnesorge are neck and neck mention all-MVFC honors after averaging 11.8 Receiving Yards for the starting spot. Purcell started the final yards per return with one touchdown. 1. Jason Schneider 1,088 three games of the 2013 season at guard. Sophomore Ezekiel Herndon and redshirt 4. Cam Jones 315 Junior college transfer Travis Zimmerman and freshmen Chris Balster and Freeman Simmons 5. Zach Zenner 251 senior Ryan Ode also will be in the mix for duty also are in the mix at cornerback. 6. Trevor Wesley 176 on the offensive line. At safety, the two starting spots are expected Total Offense DEFENSE to be up for grabs among three players. Jake 1. Austin Sumner 2,987 The front line of the Jackrabbit defense also Gentile made eight starts at free safety last 2. Zach Zenner 2,015 will feature a number of players in new roles as season and finished with 37 tackles, but could 3. Reggie Gandy 297 SDSU aims to replace three starters from a year move to strong safety in 2014. Fellow senior ago. Melvin Taveras made 34 stops as he shared time Scoring Senior Jack Sherlock and junior J.R. Plote in the starting lineup and will challenge for the 1. Zach Zenner 150 pts. have the most experience among the returning free safety spot. 2. Justin Syrovatka 85 defensive ends, with senior Kevin Klocek and Sophomore Nick Mears, who made 27 tackles 3. Jason Schneider 60 junior college transfer Landon Schultz also ex- in a backup role last season, also will make a 5. Reggie Gandy 18 pected to challenge for key roles. Sherlock made push for the starting spot at strong safety. Kickoff Returns (Min. 8 att.) the most of his limited reps last season, record- Redshirt freshman Nick Farina and junior 1. Jimmie Forsythe 23.4 avg. ing five tackles for loss and three sacks among Mark Pickerel also will vie for time at safety. 2. Dom Wright 19.5 avg. his 21 total tackles. He also came up with a key SPECIAL TEAMS Tackles in the Jackrabbits’ playoff win at The Jackrabbits return most of the key com- 2. T.J. Lally 89 Northern Arizona. ponents from their special teams unit, which is 5. Charles Elmore 67 In 2013, the Jackrabbits featured one of the led by senior kicker Justin Syrovatka. A Sioux 9. Jake Gentile 37 most opportunistic defenses in the FCS ranks, Falls native, Syrovatka has made 36 career field T10. Jimmie Forsythe 35 forcing 33 total takeaways with 22 interceptions goals, including going 12-for-20 last season en T10. Cole Langer 35 and 11 fumble recoveries. route to 85 points. Tackles For Loss On the interior of the line, sophomore Cole Junior Jay Carlson also returns and will again 4. Charles Elmore 8.0 Langer is back after starting the final six games handle the kickoff duties. 5. T.J. Lally 6.5 as a true freshman. Langer earned a spot on the Senior punter Ethan Sawyer averaged 40.3 6. Jack Sherlock 5.0 MVFC All-Newcomer Team after recording 35 yards per punt last season and landed 19 of his Sacks total tackles, including three for loss and a sack. 67 punts inside the opponents’ 20-yard line. 4. Jack Sherlock 3.0 Senior Auston LaBlance (30 tackles) was a Long snapper Thayer Trenhaile also returns 5. T.J. Lally 1.5 part-time starter at nose tackle in 2013, and is after handling the bulk of those duties during his Interceptions the elder statesman of an unproven group that true freshman season in 2013. T1. Je Ryan Butler 4 includes junior Tory Dibb, sophomore Shayne About the only change on the special teams 3. Charles Elmore 3 Gottlob and redshirt freshman Kellen Soulek. unit is at holder, where Raymond and Finnes T4. Jimmie Forsythe 2 At linebacker, a young Jackrabbit unit returns will compete for the spot. T4. Dallas Brown 2 two starters in juniors T.J. Lally and Charles The Jackrabbits will look for more explosive- Elmore. Lally finished second on the team with ness out of their kickoff return game, which 89 tackles from his middle linebacker position averaged only 19.4 yards per attempt last season. last season, while Elmore added 67 tackles and Dom Wright, who averaged 19.5 yards per three interceptions. return in 2013, returns, along with Wesley (17.2 Elmore’s status for the 2014 season, however, avg.). Other candidates to return kicks include is in question due to injury. Taveras and Mengarelli. Sophomore Jesse Bobbit, who played mostly The unit will be under new direction this on special teams last season, leads the race for season as Jay Christensen and Josh Davis will the starting Will linebacker position. serve as co-special teams coordinators.

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ALPHABETICAL 2014 NUMERICAL PRESEASON ROSTER ROSTER NO.NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/PREV. Andrews, Brandon - 3 1 Melvin Taveras DB 5-11 185 Sr. 1L Lynn, Mass. English/Ventura Balster, Chris - 28 2 Isaac Rodriguez RB 5-8 180 So. 1L Orlando, Fla. Freedom Banasiak, Christian - 69 3 Brandon Andrews WR 6-0 185 Jr. 1L El Centro, Calif. Central Union Benson, Austin - 52 4 Tom Peitz LB 6-0 220 So. 1L Crofton, Neb. Crofton Bloom, Taylor - 72 5 Larves Jones WR 6-4 210 Jr. 1L Omaha, Neb. Omaha North/Fort Scott CC Bobbit, Jeese - 7 6 Austin Sumner QB 6-5 235 Sr. 3L Brandon, S.D. Brandon Valley Bondon, Malik - 34 7 Jesse Bobbit LB 6-2 215 So. 1L Palatine, Ill. Palatine Brown, Jordan - 9 8 Dalton Douglas QB 6-2 200 R-Fr. — Highland, Calif. Citrus Valley Brown, Dallas - 15 Butler, Je Ryan - 22 9 Ethan Sawyer P 6-2 205 Sr. 3L Brandon, S.D. Brandon Valley Carlson, Jay - 92 9 Jordan Brown DB 6=1 175 Fr. — Scottsdale, Ariz. Paradise Valley Carbis, Joe - 76 10 Dom Wright WR 6-1 180 Sr. 3L Lee’s Summit, Mo. Blue Springs South Carr, Nick - 79 11 Tyler Finnes QB 6-4 205 Jr. — Andover, Minn. Andover Carr, Trey - 12 12 Jacob Menage QB 6-0 180 R-Fr. — Springfield, Minn. Springfield Chisley, Andre - 57 12 Trey Carr CB 5-11 175 Fr. — Omaha, Neb. Burke Cox, Dalton - 53 13 Mitch Nissen WR 6-4 200 R-Fr. — Tea, S.D. Tea Area Custer, Christian - 48 13 Mark Pickerel DB 6-0 205 Jr. — Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge Dibb, Tory - 99 Douglas, Dalton - 8 14 Chris Little QB 6-2 195 Fr. — Evanston, Ill. Evanston Township Ehrich, Emmanuel - 48 15 Dallas Brown LB 5-11 190 So. 1L Tucson, Ariz. Sabino Elmore, Charles - 29 16 Zach Lujan QB 6-2 195 So. TR Anchorage, Alaska South Anchorage Farina, Nick - 24 17 Patrick Schuster LB 6-1 220 Jr. 2L Watertown, S.D. Watertown Finnes, Tyler - 11 18 Connor Landberg WR 6-3 210 So. — Laguna Hills, Calif. Laguna Hills Finocchiaro, Michael - 98 19 Jake Wieneke WR 6-4 215 R-Fr. — Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove Forsythe, Jimmie - 25 20 Freeman Simmons DB 5-9 185 R-Fr. — Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge Gandy, Reggie - 30 21 Ezekiel Herndon DB 5-11 190 So. 1L Fontana, Calif. Bloomington Gentile, Jake - 38 Goedert, Dallas - 86 21 Matt Swallow WR 6-0 185 R-Fr. — Aberdeen, S.D. Roncalli Gottlob, Shayne - 98 22 Je Ryan Butler DB 5-11 175 Jr. 2L Tempe, Ariz. Marcos De Niza Greger, Trevor - 66 23 Makiah Slade LB 6-1 200 Fr. — Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Northeast Harmon, Charlie - 68 24 Nick Farina DB 5-11 190 R-Fr. — Phoenix, Ariz. Desert Vista Hassell, J.T. - 51 25 Jimmie Forsythe DB 5-10 185 Jr. 2L Omaha, Neb. Burke Herndon, Ezekiel - 21 26 Drew Kreutzfeldt LB 5-11 195 Jr. 2L Wentworth, S.D. Chester Hunt, Quinten - 84 27 Tyler Lindsey DB 5-9 180 Fr. — Owasso, Okla. Owasso Jones, Cam - 85 28 Chris Balster DB 5-10 180 R-Fr. — Sheldon, Iowa Sheldon Jones, Larves - 5 Kern, Chase - 58 29 Charles Elmore LB 6-1 220 Jr. 2L Bridgeview, Ill. Saint Rita of Cascia Klocek, Kevin - 45 30 Reggie Gandy RB 5-9 195 Jr. 2L Minneapolis, Minn. DeLaSalle Koob, Sam - 34 31 Zach Zenner RB 6-0 220 Sr. 3L Eagan, Minn. Eagan Kreutzfeldt, Drew - 26 32 Kyle Paris RB 6-1 210 So. — Aliso Viejo, Calif. Aliso Niguel Krings, Blake - 37 33 T.J. Lally LB 6-0 225 Jr. 2L Chicago, Ill. Marmion Academy LaBlance, Auston - 43 34 Sam Koob K 5-9 195 R-Fr. — Sioux Falls, S.D. Lincoln Lally, T.J. - 33 34 Malik Bondon LB 6-0 215 Fr. — Quincy, Ill. Quincy Lambert, Tanner - 82 35 Isaac Wallace RB 6-1 195 Fr. — Omaha, Neb. Ralston Landberg, Connor - 18 Lang, Caleb - 59 36 Jack Sherlock DL 6-4 240 Sr. 3L Chicago, Ill. Mount Carmel Langer, Cole - 54 37 Blake Krings LB 6-2 210 So. 1L Humphrey, Neb. Humphrey St. Francis Lansman, Seth - 75 38 Jake Gentile DB 6-1 210 Sr. 3L Council Bluffs, Iowa St. Albert Leiseth, Mason - 95 39 Chad Strehlow FB 6-3 245 Jr. 2L Suring, Wis. Suring Lindsey, Tyler - 27 40 A.J. Westrude FB 6-1 210 Fr. — Prior Lake, Minn. Lakeville South Little, Chris - 14 41 Kane Louscher FB 6-2 235 R-Fr. — Mason City, Iowa Newman Catholic Louscher, Kane - 41 41 Joe Tjosvold K 6-0 190 R-Fr. — Lake Elmo, Minn. Tartan Love, Jackson 42 Nick Mears DB 5-11 195 So. 1L Milbank, S.D. Milbank Lujan, Zach - 16 Lyons, Brad - 96 43 Auston LaBlance DL 6-3 245 Sr. 1L Kansas City, Mo. University Academy Mears, Nick - 42 44 Brady Mengarelli RB 5-10 195 R-Fr. — Prescott, Ariz. Prescott Menage, Jacob - 12 45 Kevin Klocek LB 6-3 230 Sr. — Ellendale, Minn. NRHEG/Rochester CTC Mengarelli, Brady - 44 46 Ron Pavlik P/K 6-0 190 Jr. TR Porter, Ind. Mount Carmel/Murray State Morehead, Zach - 64 47 Alex Romenesko DB 5-11 190 Fr. — Pewaukee, Wis. Arrowhead Mueller, Andrew - 77 48 Christian Custer LB 6-2 215 R-Fr. — Lake City, Minn. Lincoln Nissen, Mitch - 13 48 Emmanuel Ehrich LB 6-0 200 Fr. — Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove Ode, Ryan - 73 49 Justin Syrovatka K 5-9 200 Sr. 3L Sioux Falls, S.D. Roosevelt Ohnesorge, Jacob - 62 Orgill, Connor - 88 50 Matt Romano LB 6-3 230 So. — Laguna Niguel, Calif. Dana Hills Paris, Kyle - 32 51 J.T. Hassell LB 5-11 195 Fr. — Titusville, Fla. Astronaut Pavlik, Ron - 46 52 Austin Benson LB 6-1 220 R-Fr. — Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington

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2014 NUMERICAL PRESEASON ROSTER ALPHABETICAL NO.NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/PREV. ROSTER 53 Dalton Cox LB 6-1 200 Fr. — Aberdeen, S.D. Roncalli Peitz, Tom - 4 54 Cole Langer DL 6-2 285 So. 1L Dell Rapids, S.D. Dell Rapids Pickerel, Mark - 13 55 Travis Zimmerman OL 6-4 285 Jr. TR Huxley, Iowa Ballard/Iowa Western Plote, J.R. - 91 56 Thayer Trenhaile LS 5-11 195 So. 1L Volga, S.D. Sioux Valley Pupungatoa, Tiano - 97 57 Andre Chisley DE 6-2 220 Fr. — Minnetonka, Minn. Hopkins Purcell, Nick - 71 58 Chase Kern DE 6-3 225 Fr. — Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City East Raymond, Matt - 81 59 Caleb Lang DL 6-3 250 R-Fr. — Freeman, S.D. Freeman Riemer, Thor - 78 Rodriguez, Isaac - 2 60 Bryce Siverling OL 6-3 295 Jr. 1L Bloomer, Wis. Bloomer Romano, Matt - 50 61 Dylan Seiter OL 6-3 285 Jr. — Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie Romenesko, Alex - 47 62 Jacob Ohnesorge OL 6-3 270 R-Fr. — Waunakee, Wis. Waunakee Sawyer, Ethan - 9 63 Mike Shoff OL 6-6 335 So. 1L Cambridge, Neb. Cambridge St. Pierre, Noah 64 Zach Morehead OL 6-4 270 Fr. — Tea, S.D. Tea Area Schneider, Jason - 83 65 Jacob VanderHeiden OL 6-4 275 Fr. — Hutchinson, Minn. Hutchinson Schultz, Landon - 93 66 Trevor Greger OL 6-5 305 Sr. 3L Wagner, S.D. Wagner Schuster, Patrick - 17 67 Joe Stephens OL 6-4 290 R-Fr. — Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park Seiter, Dylan - 61 Sherlock, Jack - 36 68 Charlie Harmon OL 6-6 260 R-Fr. — O’Fallon, Ill. O’Fallon Shoff, Mike - 63 69 Christian Banasiak DE 6-3 230 Fr. — Cape Coral, Fla. Island Coast Simmons, Freeman - 20 70 Jason Van Winkle DL 6-4 245 R-Fr. — Canistota, S.D. Canistota Siverling, Bryce - 60 70 Tyler Weir OL 6-4 280 Fr. — Arvada, Colo. Pomona Slade, Makiah - 23 71 Nick Purcell OL 6-3 295 Sr. 3L Rapid City, S.D. Central Soulek, Kellen - 94 72 Taylor Bloom OL 6-4 295 Jr. — Madison, S.D. Madison Strehlow, Chad - 39 73 Ryan Ode OL 6-6 290 Sr. 1L Brandon, S.D. Brandon Valley Stephens, Joe - 67 74 Tywan Ramsey DL 6-4 280 Fr. — Milwaukee, Wis. Pulaski Sumner, Austin - 6 Swallow, Matt - 21 75 Seth Lansman OL 6-7 280 So. — Harlan, Iowa Harlan Community Syrovatka, Justin - 49 76 Joe Carbis OL 6-6 260 Fr. — Council Bluffs, Iowa Abraham Lincoln Taveras, Melvin - 1 77 Andrew Mueller OL 6-4 285 Sr. 3L Peculiar, Mo. Raymore-Peculiar Thorstenson, Dakota 78 Thor Riemer OL 6-5 275 Fr. — Osceola, Wis. Osceola Tjosvold, Joe - 41 79 Nick Carr OL 6-8 310 So. — New Brighton, Minn. Totino-Grace Trenhaile, Thayer - 56 80 Trevor Wesley WR 5-11 175 Jr. 2L Oro Valley, Ariz. Ironwood Ridge Tuschen, Eric - 90 81 Matt Raymond WR 5-9 185 Jr. 2L Elkhorn, Neb. Elkhorn VanderHeiden, Jacob - 65 82 Tanner Lambert FB 5-11 240 R-Fr. — North Sioux City, S.D. Dakota Valley Van Winkle, Jason - 70 Vejvoda, Mitch - 87 82 Case Wiarda WR 6-2 190 R-Fr. — Castlewood, S.D. Castlewood Wallace, Isaac - 35 83 Jason Schneider WR 6-5 225 Sr. 3L Andover, Minn. Andover Weir, Tyler - 70 84 Quinten Hunt WR 6-2 185 Fr. — Buckeye, Ariz. Buckeye Unio Wesley, Trevor - 80 85 Cam Jones TE 6-5 260 Jr. 2L Eagan, Minn. Burnsville Westrude, A.J. - 40 86 Dallas Goedert TE 6-5 235 R-Fr. — Britton, S.D. Britton-Hecla Wiarda, Case - 82 87 Mitch Vejvoda TE 6-4 250 So. 1L Homer Glen, Ill. Providence Catholic Wieneke, Jake - 19 88 Connor Orgill WR 6-4 200 R-Fr. — Parker, Colo. Parker Wolverton, Keith 89 Zach Zanello TE 6-6 215 Fr. — Rockford, Ill. Rockford Wright, Dom - 10 Zanello, Zach - 89 90 Eric Tuschen DL 6-5 250 Sr. — Sioux Falls, S.D. Roosevelt Zenner, Zach - 31 91 J.R. Plote DL 6-3 240 Jr. 2L Phoenix, Ariz. Mountain Pointe Zimmerman, Travis - 55 92 Jay Carlson K 6-1 205 Jr. 2L Parkville, Mo. Park Hill South 93 Landon Schultz DL 6-2 255 Jr. TR Mason City, Iowa Mason City/Iowa Western 94 Kellen Soulek DL 6-5 300 R-Fr. — Freeman, S.D. Yankton 95 Mason Leiseth DL 6-3 235 R-Fr. — Hayti, S.D. Hamlin 96 Brad Lyons DL 6-4 245 R-Fr. — Port Coquitlam, B.C. Terry Fox Secondary 97 Tiano Pupungatoa DL 6-5 280 Fr. — River Falls, Wis. River Falls/West Point Prep 98 Michael Finocchiaro P 5-10 195 So. — Omaha, Neb. Omaha Westside 98 Shayne Gottlob DL 6-5 260 So. — Salem, S.D. McCook Central 99 Tory Dibb DL 6-2 265 Jr. — Brown Deer, Wis. Brown Deer ------Jackson Love RB 5-10 215 Fr. — Norfolk, Neb. Norfolk Catholic Noah St. Pierre DB 6-2 175 Fr. — Wagner, S.D. Wagner Dakota Thorstenson DE 6-5 200 Fr. — Selby, S.D. Selby Area Keith Wolverton DB 6-1 185 Fr. — Seward, Neb. Seward

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PLAYERS BY STATE/PROVINCE BRITISH COLUMBIA (1) SOUTH DAKOTA (29) • Brad Lyons (Port Coquitlam) • Austin Benson (Sioux Falls); Taylor Bloom (Madison); Dalton Cox PLAYERS BY CLASS (Aberdeen); Dallas Goedert (Britton); Shayne Gottlob (Salem); Trevor Greger (Wagner); Sam Koob (Sioux Falls); Drew Kreutzfeldt (Wentworth); Tanner SENIORS (16) Lambert (North Sioux City); Caleb Lang (Freeman); Cole Langer (Dell • Jake Gentile, Trevor Greger, Kevin Klocek, Auston LaBlance, Andrew Rapids); Mason Leiseth (Hayti); Nick Mears (Milbank); Zach Morehead (Tea); Mueller, Ryan Ode, Nick Purcell, Ethan Sawyer, Jason Schneider, Jack Mitch Nissen (Tea); Ryan Ode (Brandon); Nick Purcell (Rapid City); Noah St. Sherlock, Austin Sumner, Justin Syrovatka, Melvin Taveras, Eric Tuschen, Pierre (Wagner); Ethan Sawyer (Brandon); Patrick Schuster (Watertown); Dom Wright, Zach Zenner Kellen Soulek (Freeman); Austin Sumner (Brandon); Matt Swallow JUNIORS (24) (Aberdeen); Justin Syrovatka (Sioux Falls); Dakota Thorstenson (Selby); • Brandon Andrews, Taylor Bloom, Je Ryan Butler, Jay Carlson, Tory Dibb, Thayer Trenhaile (Volga); Eric Tuschen (Sioux Falls); Jason Van Winkle Charles Elmore, Tyler Finnes, Jimmie Forsythe, Reggie Gandy, Cam Jones, Larves Jones, Drew Kreutzfeldt, T.J. Lally, Ron Pavlik, Mark Pickerel, J.R. (Canistota); Case Wiarda (Castlewood) Plote, Matt Raymond, Landon Schultz, Patrick Schuster, Dylan Seiter, Bryce MINNESOTA (16) Siverling, Chad Strehlow, Trevor Wesley, Travis Zimmerman • Nick Carr (New Brighton); Andre Chisley (Minnetonka); Christian Custer SOPHOMORES (19) (Lake City); Emmanuel Ehrich (Maple Grove); Tyler Finnes (Andover); Reggie • Jesse Bobbit, Dallas Brown, Nick Carr, Michael Finocchiaro, Shayne Gandy (Minneapolis); Cam Jones (Eagan); Kevin Klocek (Ellendale); Jacob Gottlob, Ezekiel Herndon, Blake Krings, Connor Landberg, Cole Langer, Seth Menage (Springfield); Jason Schneider (Andover); Joe Stephens (Brooklyn Lansman, Zach Lujan, Nick Mears, Kyle Paris, Tom Peitz, Isaac Rodriguez, Park); Joe Tjosvold (Lake Elmo); Jacob VanderHeiden (Hutchinson); A.J. Matt Romano, Mike Shoff, Thayer Trenhaile, Mitch Vejvoda Westrude (Prior Lake); Jake Wieneke (Maple Grove); Zach Zenner (Eagan) REDSHIRT FRESHMEN (26) NEBRASKA (12) • Chris Balster, Austin Benson, Christian Custer, Dalton Douglas, Nick • Trey Carr (Omaha); Michael Finocchiaro (Omaha); Jimmie Forsythe Farina, Dallas Goedert, Charlie Harmon, Sam Koob, Tanner Lambert, Caleb (Omaha); Larves Jones (Omaha); Blake Krings (Humphrey); Jackson Love Lang, Mason Leiseth, Kane Louscher, Brad Lyons, Jacob Menage, Brady (Norfolk); Tom Peitz (Crofton); Matt Raymond (Elkhorn); Mike Shoff Mengarelli, Mitchell Nissen, Jacob Ohnesorge, Connor Orgill, Freeman (Cambridge); Makiah Slade (Lincoln); Isaac Wallace (Omaha); Keith Wolverton Simmons, Kellen Soulek, Joe Stephens, Matt Swallow, Joe Tjosvold, Jason (Seward) VanWinkle, Case Wiarda, Jake Wieneke ILLINOIS (9) INCOMING FRESHMEN (28) • Jesse Bobbit (Palatine); Malik Bondon (Quincy); Charles Elmore • Christian Banasiak, Malik Bondon, Jordan Brown, Joe Carbis, Trey Carr, (Bridgeview); Charlie Harmon (O’Fallon); T.J. Lally (Chicago); Chris Little Andre Chisley, Dalton Cox, Emmanuel Ehrich, J.T. Hassell, Quinten Hunt, (Evanston); Jack Sherlock (Chicago); Mitch Vejvoda (Homer Glen); Zach Chase Kern, Tyler Lindsey, Chris Little, Jackson Love, Zach Morehead, Tiano Zanello (Rockford) Pupungatoa, Tywan Ramsey, Thor Riemer, Alex Romenesko, Makiah Slade, WISCONSIN (9) Noah St. Pierre, Dakota Thorstenson, Jacob VanderHeiden, Isaac Wallace, • Tory Dibb (Brown Deer); Jacob Ohnesorge (Waunakee); Tiano Pupungatoa (River Falls); Tywan Ramsey (Milwaukee); Thor Riemer (Osceola); Alex Tyler Wier, A.J. Westrude, Keith Wolverton, Zach Zanello Romenesko (Pewaukee); Dylan Seiter (Sun Prairie); Bryce Siverling PRONUNCIATION GUIDE (Bloomer); Chad Strehlow (Suring) • Christian Banasiak bah-NAY-see-ack ARIZONA (8) • Nick Farina fah-REE-nah • Jordan Brown (Scottsdale); Dallas Brown (Tucson); Je Ryan Butler • Tyler Finnes FINN-ess (Tempe); Nick Farina (Phoenix); Quinten Hunt (Buckeye); Brady Mengarelli • Michael Finocchiaro finn-oh-CARE-oh (Prescott); J.R. Plote (Phoenix); Trevor Wesley (Oro Valley) • Jake Gentile jen-TILL-ee IOWA (8) • Larves Jones LAR-vess Jones • Chris Balster (Sheldon); Joe Carbis (Council Bluffs); Jake Gentile (Council • Kevin Klocek KLA-sek Bluffs); Chase Kern (Sioux City); Seth Lansman (Harlan); Kane Louscher • Drew Kreutzfeldt CRITES-felt (Mason City); Landon Schultz (Mason City); Travis Zimmerman (Huxley) • Auston LaBlance la-BLONSS CALIFORNIA (6) • Mason Leiseth LIE-seth • Brandon Andrews (El Centro); Dalton Douglas (Highland); Ezekiel Herndon • Zach Lujan LOO-honn (Fontana); Connor Landberg (Laguna Hills); Kyle Paris (Aliso Niguel); Matt • Ryan Ode OH-dee Romano (Laguna Niguel) • Jacob Ohnesorge oh-nah-SORE-gee MISSOURI (6) • Tom Peitz pyts • Jay Carlson (Parkville); Auston LaBlance (Kansas City); Andrew Mueller • J.R. Plote PLO-tee (Peculiar); Mark Pickerel (Columbia); Freeman Simmons (Columbia); Dom • Tiano Pupungatoa tee-AH-no POO-pun-guh-toe-ah Wright (Lee’s Summit) • Thor Riemer RYE-mer FLORIDA (3) • Alex Romenesko RO-mah-ness-co • Christian Banasiak (Cape Coral); J.T. Hassell (Titusville); Isaac Rodriguez • Dylan Seiter SITE-er (Orlando) • Bryce Siverling SIGH-ver-ling COLORADO (2) • Kellen Soulek SOO-leck • Connor Orgill (Parker); Tyler Weir (Arvada) • Chad Strehlow STREE-low ALASKA (1) • Justin Syrovatka seer-oh-VAHT-ka • Zach Lujan (Anchorage) • Joe Tjosvold CHOSE-vold INDIANA (1) • Thayer Trenhaile TREN-hill • Ron Pavlik (Porter) • Eric Tuschen TOO-shun MASSACHUSETTS (1) • Mitch Vejvoda veh-VOE-dah • Melvin Taveras (Lynn) • Case Wiarda why-ARE-dah OKLAHOMA (1) • Jake Wieneke WINE-ah-key • Tyler Lindsey (Owasso)

22 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE PRESEASON DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE QB 6 AUSTIN SUMNER, 6-5, 235, Sr., Brandon, S.D. DE 36 Jack Sherlock, 6-4, 240, Sr., Chicago, Ill. 16 Zach Lujan, 6-2, 195, So., Anchorage, Alaska 45 Kevin Klocek, 6-3, 230, Sr., Ellendale, Minn. 11 Tyler Finnes, 6-4, 205, Jr., Andover, Minn. 90 Eric Tuschen, 6-5, 250, Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D. RB 31 ZACH ZENNER, 6-0, 220, Sr., Eagan, Minn. DT 54 COLE LANGER, 6-2, 285, So., Dell Rapids, S.D. 30 Reggie Gandy, 5-9, 195, Jr., Minneapolis, Minn. 98 Shayne Gottlob, 6-5, 260, So., Salem, S.D. 2 Isaac Rodriguez, 5-8, 180, So., Orlando, Fla. FB 39 Chad Strehlow, 6-3, 245, Jr., Suring, Wis. NT 43 Auston LaBlance, 6-3, 245, Sr., Kansas City, Mo. 41 Kane Louscher, 6-2, 235, R-Fr., Mason City, Iowa 94 Kellen Soulek, 6-5, 300, R-Fr., Freeman, S.D. 99 Tory Dibb, 6-2, 265, Jr., Brown Deer, Wis. WR 80 Trevor Wesley, 5-11, 175, Jr., Oro Valley, Ariz. (W-Back) 81 Matt Raymond, 5-9, 185, Jr., Elkhorn, Neb. DE 91 J.R. Plote, 6-3, 240, Jr., Phoenix, Ariz. 18 Connor Landberg, 6-3, 210, So., Laguna Hills, Calif. 93 Landon Schultz, 6-2, 255, Jr., Mason City, Iowa WR 80 Trevor Wesley, 5-11, 175, Jr., Oro Valley, Ariz. 96 Brad Lyons, 6-4, 245, R-Fr., Port Coquitlam, B.C. or 10 Dom Wright, 6-1, 180, Sr., Lee’s Summit, Mo. LB 7 Jesse Bobbit, 6-2, 215, So., Palatine, Ill. (X-Back) 5 Larves Jones, 6-4, 210, Jr., Omaha, Neb. (Will) 17 Patrick Schuster, 6-1, 220, Jr., Watertown, S.D. WR 83 JASON SCHNEIDER, 6-5, 225, Sr., Andover, Minn. (Z-Back) 3 Brandon Andrews, 6-0, 185, Jr., El Centro, Calif. LB 33 T.J. LALLY, 6-0, 225, Jr., Chicago, Ill. 18 Connor Landberg, 6-3, 210, So., Laguna Hills, Calif. (Mike) 4 Tom Peitz, 6-0, 220, So., Crofton, Neb. 52 Austin Benson, 6-1, 220, R-Fr., Sioux Falls, S.D. TE 85 CAM JONES, 6-5, 260, Jr., Eagan, Minn. 87 Mitch Vejvoda, 6-4, 250, So., Homer Glen, Ill. LB 15 Dallas Brown, 5-11, 190, So., Tucson, Ariz. 86 Dallas Goedert, 6-5, 235, R-Fr., Britton, S.D. (Sam) 26 Drew Kreutzfeldt, 5-11, 195, Jr., Wentworth, S.D.. 37 Blake Krings, 6-2, 210, So., Humphrey, Neb. LT 60 Bryce Siverling, 6-3, 295, Jr., Bloomer, Wis. ------79 Nick Carr, 6-8, 310, So., New Brighton, Minn. 29 ^CHARLES ELMORE, 6-1, 220, Jr., Bridgeview, Ill. 68 Charlie Harmon, 6-6, 260, R-Fr., O’Fallon, Ill. LG 61 Dylan Seiter, 6-3, 285, Jr., Sun Prairie, Wis. LCB 25 JIMMIE FORSYTHE, 5-10, 185, Jr., Omaha, Neb. 72 Taylor Bloom, 6-4, 295, Jr., Madison, S.D. 28 Chris Balster, 5-10, 180, R-Fr., Sheldon, Iowa

C 71 Nick Purcell, 6-3, 295, Sr., Rapid City, S.D. SS 38 JAKE GENTILE, 6-1, 210, Sr., Council Bluffs, Iowa 62 Jacob Ohnesorge, 6-3, 270, R-Fr., Waunakee, Wis. or 42 Nick Mears, 5-11, 195, So., Milbank, S.D. 55 Travis Zimmerman, 6-4, 285, Jr., Huxley, Iowa 24 Nick Farina, 5-11, 190, R-Fr., Phoenix, Ariz. RG 77 Andrew Mueller, 6-4, 285, Sr., Peculiar, Mo. 55 Travis Zimmerman, 6-4, 285, Jr., Huxley, Iowa FS 1 Melvin Taveras, 5-11, 185, Sr., Lynn, Mass. 67 Joe Stephens, 6-4, 290, R-Fr., Brooklyn Park, Minn. or 38 JAKE GENTILE, 6-1, 210, Sr., Council Bluffs, Iowa ------13 Mark Pickerel, 6-0, 205, Jr., Columbia, Mo. 63 ^MIKE SHOFF, 6-6, 335, So., Cambridge, Neb. RCB 22 Je Ryan Butler, 5-11, 175, Jr., Tempe, Ariz. 20 Freeman Simmons, 5-9, 185, R-Fr., Columbia, Mo. RT 66 TREVOR GREGER, 6-5, 305, Sr., Wagner, S.D. 21 Ezekiel Herndon, 5-11, 190, So., Fontana, Calif. 73 Ryan Ode, 6-6, 290, Sr., Brandon, S.D. 75 Seth Lansman, 6-7, 280, So., Harlan, Iowa * Returning starters indicated in CAPS ^ Injured

SPECIAL TEAMS PK 49 JUSTIN SYROVATKA, 5-9, 200, Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D. KO 49 JUSTIN SYROVATKA, 5-9, 200, Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D. 92 Jay Carlson, 6-1, 205, Jr., Parkville, Mo. or 92 Jay Carlson, 6-1, 205, Jr., Parkville, Mo. Holder 81 Matt Raymond, 5-9, 185, Jr., Omaha, Neb. KOR 80 Trevor Wesley, 5-11, 175, Jr., Oro Valley, Ariz. 11 Tyler Finnes, 6-4, 205, Jr., Andover, Minn. 44 Brady Mengarelli, 5-10, 195, R-Fr., Prescott, Ariz. Long 56 THAYER TRENHAILE, 5-11, 195, So., Volga, S.D. 10 Dom Wright, 6-1, 180, Sr., Lee’s Summit, Mo. Snaps 15 Dallas Brown, 5-11, 190, So., Tucson, Ariz. 1 Melvin Taveras, 5-11, 185, Sr., Lynn, Mass.

Short 56 THAYER TRENHAILE, 5-11, 195, So., Volga, S.D. PR 22 JE RYAN BUTLER, 5-11, 175, Jr., Tempe, Ariz. Snaps 62 Jacob Ohnesorge, 6-3, 270, R-Fr., Waunakee, Wis. 83 Jason Schneider, 6-5, 225, Sr., Andover, Minn. P 9 ETHAN SAWYER, 6-2, 205, Sr., Brandon, S.D. 46 Ron Pavlik, 6-0, 190, Jr., Porter, Ind.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 23 PRESEASON MVFC POLL

The South Dakota State University football time rushing mark. Zenner has rushed for 2,000 team has been picked to finish second in the yards in back-to-back seasons. 2014 MVFC Missouri Valley Football Conference during the Fellow senior Austin Sumner was tabbed as PRESEASON POLL 2014 season, according to a preseason poll the quarterback on the preseason team. An 1. North Dakota State [24] 370 released on July 29. honorable mention all-MVFC honoree in 2013, Three-time defending national champion Sumner threw for 2,999 yards en route to set- 2. South Dakota State [8] 330 North Dakota State again was tabbed as the ting SDSU career records for completions, 3. Northern Iowa [7] 324 conference favorite in the poll, which was yards and attempts. 4. Youngstown State 240 conducted among the league’s coaches, sports Sumner’s primary target a season ago, Jason information directors and select media repre- Schneider, also was honored on the preseason 5. Southern Illinois 237 sentatives. NDSU has won 24 consecutive team. Schneider set a Jackrabbit single-season 6. Illinois State 197 games entering the 2014 season. record with 78 receptions for 1,088 yards and The Bison earned 24 of a possible 39 first- 10 touchdowns in 2013 to earn first-team all- 7. Missouri State 180 place votes and 370 total points. South Dakota MVFC honors. 8. South Dakota 121 State was picked second in the poll after tying Completing the Jackrabbits’ selections on the 9. Western Illinois 96 for second place and representing the league in offensive side of the ball was offensive lineman the FCS playoffs a year ago. Trevor Greger. A senior, Greger has started 30 10. Indiana State 50 Perennial FCS power Northern Iowa was consecutive games at right tackle over the past Note: Number of first-place votes indicated in selected third in the poll after going 7-5 last three seasons. brackets year. UNI, NDSU and SDSU all received votes Sophomore Cole Langer, a member of the for first place. MVFC Newcomer Team in 2013, was selected A pre-season favorite has claimed the league to the preseason team after a freshman season crown 16 times (in 28 previous polls). North in which he recorded 35 tackles. Dakota State was picked to win the league last Honorable mention selection T.J. Lally season. rounded out the Jackrabbit preseason honorees. In addition, six Jackrabbit players were A junior linebacker, Lally finished second on named to the MVFC Preseason Team. Leading the team in tackles each of his first two sea- the SDSU contingent was senior running back sons, including 89 stops in 2013. Zach Zenner, who already holds the league North Dakota State led the league with eight record for career all-purpose yards and needs selections to the preseason team, followed by less than 300 yards to set the conference’s all- SDSU and UNI with six.

PRESEASON NATIONAL POLLS

ATHLON LINDY’S SPORTING NEWS 1. Eastern Washington 1. Eastern Washington 1. Eastern Washington 2. North Dakota State 2. Southeastern Louisiana 2. North Dakota State 3. Southeastern Louisiana 3. North Dakota State 3. Southeastern Louisiana 4. New Hampshire 4. 4. Jacksonville State (Ala.) 5. Northern Iowa 5. New Hampshire 5. Villanova (Pa.) 6. Jacksonville State (Ala.) 6. South Dakota State 6. Coastal Carolina (S.C.) 7. Montana 7. Coastal Carolina (S.C.) 7. New Hampshire 8. Villanova (Pa.) 8. Fordham (N.Y.) 8. Fordham (N.Y.) 9. McNeese State (La.) 9. Tennessee State 9. McNeese State (La.) 10. Towson (Md.) 10. Chattanooga (Tenn.) 10. Montana 11. South Dakota State 11. Northern Iowa 11. Northern Iowa 12. Chattanooga (Tenn.) 12. William and Mary (Va.) 12. Richmond (Va.) 13. Fordham (N.Y.) 13. McNeese State (La.) 13. Tennessee State 14. Coastal Carolina (S.C.) 14. Towson (Md.) 14. Chattanooga (Tenn.) 15. William and Mary (Va.) 15. Wofford (S.C.) 15. Towson (Md.) 16. Montana State 16. Villanova (Pa.) 16. Sam Houston State (Texas) 17. Tennessee State 17. Eastern Illinois 17. Liberty (Va.) 18. Richmond (Va.) 18. Sam Houston State (Texas) 18. Montana State 19. Furman (S.C.) 19. Jacksonville State (Ala.) 19. South Dakota State 20. Southern Illinois 20. Furman (S.C.) 20. Northern Arizona 21. Sam Houston State (Texas) 21. Montana State 21. Bethune-Cookman (Fla.) 22. James Madison (Va.) 22. South Carolina State 22. Eastern Illinois 23. Delaware 23. Richmond (Va.) 23. William and Mary (Va.) 24. Eastern Illinois 24. Bethune-Cookman (Fla.) 24. Southern Utah 25. Youngstown State 25. Princeton (N.J.) 25. Furman (S.C.) Note: SDSU’s 2014 opponents listed in bold

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ake (last name is pronounced gen-TILL-ee) gained Jstarting esperience at free safety during the 2013 season and will again be in the mix for a prominent role in the secondary ... recognized academically on Missouri Valley SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Football Conference Honor Roll and a recipient of the Tackles: 6, at Nebraska, 9-21-2013 Pass Breakups: 1, at South Dakota, 11-16-2013, and at Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award Eastern Washington, 12-7-2013 Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-2012 2013: Saw action in all 14 games, starting eight ... started first six games of the season, as well as two of last three, including playoff game at Eastern Washington ... ranked ninth on team with 37 tackles ... recorded career- freshman ... played in eight games ... credited with two high six tackles in loss at Nebraska .. opened season with tackles in season finale at Western Illinois -38- four unassisted tackles in home win over Butler (Ind.) ... JAKE credited with five tackles and a pass breakup in games at BEFORE SDSU: Excelled on both sides of the South Dakota and Eastern Washington ... notched solo ball for a Saint Albert Catholic High School team that GENTILE tackle for loss in win over Indiana State compiled a 49-3 record and won two state titles under the 6-1, 210, Sr. guidance of coach Kevin Culjat during his four-year career Defensive Back 2012: Played primarily on special teams, but received ... a two-time first-team all-state selection by the Des Council Bluffs, some reps in the secondary ... saw action in all 13 games ... Moines Register, he totaled more than 3,900 yards rushing Iowa earned squad’s Special Teams Player of the Week honor in and 500 yards receiving on offense, while scoring 54 St. Albert win over Missouri State ... tied career high with two tackles touchdowns ... defensively, he recorded 125 total tackles Catholic H.S. versus Western Illinois ... also notched tackles versus and eight interceptions, returning three interceptions for Major: Southeastern Louisiana, Indiana State and Youngstown scores ... also earned first-team all-state recognition from Consumer State ... forced a fumble against Youngstown State in Hobo IowaPreps.com, the Iowa Coaches Association and Iowa Affairs Day game Radio Networks ... honor roll student ... his cousin, Brock 2011: Saw action mostly on special teams as a true Gentile, played at SDSU from 2004-07

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF 2011 8 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2012 13 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 2013 14 25 12 37 1.5-3 0-0 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 Career 35 29 15 44 1.5-3 0-0 2 0-0 0 0-0 1

revor has been a mainstay in the Jackrabbit starting the final three games of the season at right tackle, making Tlineup and enters his senior season having started 30 first career start at Missouri State consecutive games at right tackle ... member of the 2010: Redshirted ... earned Scout Team Offense Player Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for of the Week leading up to the game against Southern academics every season as a member of the Jackrabbits Illinois 2013: Drew a starting assignment in all 14 games as BEFORE SDSU: Anchored an offensive unit that Jackrabbits made return to Football Championship amassed more than 11,000 yards of total offense during his Subdivision playoffs ... part of offensive unit that averaged four-year career at Wagner High School ... earned all- 28.9 points and 385.6 yards of total offense per game Southeast South Dakota honors three times and was an 2012: Started all 13 games in helping pave the way for all-state selection his junior and senior seasons under the direction of coach Jason Knebel ... an all-around athlete, -66- All-America running back Zach Zenner... honored as team’s Offensive Player of the Week invictory over UC he averaged a double-double for points and rebounds in TREVOR Davis, when the Jackrabbits had a near-equal balance basketball and also competed in baseball and track and GREGER between rushing (182) and passing (191) yards field 6-5, 305, Sr. 2011: Played in nine of the team’s 11 games ... started Offensive Line Wagner, S.D. Wagner H.S. Major: History

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evin has been slowed by injuries during his Jackrabbit Kcareer, but is expected to compete for a spot in the rotation at defensive end this season

2013: Played in six games on special teams and as a SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS backup linebacker ... credited with two tackles in wins over Tackles: 2, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013, and at Western Butler (Ind.) and at Western Illinois ... also registered solo Illinois, 10-12-2013 tackles in victories against North Dakota and Southeastern Louisiana ... missed remainder of season after game at Western Illinois in mid-October 2012: Redshirted after joining the Jackrabbits from the member of Minnesota Collegiate Athletic Conference All- junior college ranks ... earned Scout Defense Player of the Division First Team in 2011 ... academic award winner ... -45- Week honors in preparation for games against Southeast- 2010 graduate of New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale- KEVIN ern Louisiana and regular season matchup against North Geneva High School ... two-time all-conference honoree in KLOCEK Dakota State ... named to Missouri Valley Football football ... recorded 102 tackles as a senior ... MVP of track and field team ... set school records in 100-meter 6-3, 230, Sr. Conferene Honor Roll for academics (10.89 seconds) and 200-meter (:22.26) dashes, placing Defensive End BEFORE SDSU: Played two seasons at nationally third in each event at state meet Ellendale, Minn. ranked Rochester Community and Technical College ... NRHEG H.S./ Rochester CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Community and Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF Technical 2013 6 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 College Career 6 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Major: Agricultural Business

uston waited for his time to contribute on the field, Aand became a key member of the defensive line ... honored multiple times on Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll, including in 2013 SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS 2013: Played in all 14 games and started three on the Tackles: 5, at Nebraska, 9-21-2013 interior of the defensive line ... recorded a tackle in 12 Blocked Kicks: 1, vs. North Dakota State, 9-28-2013 games, including career-high five at Nebraska ... recorded four tackles in back-to-back games against North Dakota State and Southern Illinois ... also blocked a kick versus North Dakota State, earning squad’s Special Teams Player of the Week recognition ... again tallied four tackles in BEFORE SDSU: Was a finalist for the Bobby Bell Award as the top high school defensive player in the -43- game at Missouri State ... credited with two solo tackles in playoff win at Northern Arizona as Jackrabbit defensive Kansas City metro area ... a member of the Missouri All- AUSTON line turned in a dominant performance Star Team, he tallied more than 100 tackles in both his junior and senior seasons at University Academy in Kansas LABLANCE 2012: Did not appear in any games ... named to City ... three-time all-district honoree and two-time 6-3, 245, Sr. Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for second-team all-state pick ... recorded 106 tackles and nine Defensive Line academics sacks as a junior and 121 tackles with 10 sacks and three Kansas City, 2011: Did not see any game action ... named Scout interceptions his senior season ... also recorded more than Mo. Team Defensive Player of the Week leading up to game at 700 receiving yards and seven touchdowns as a tight end ... University Cal Poly honor roll student who was active in community and Academy 2010: Redshirted... named to Missouri Valley Football attained the rank of Eagle Scout Major: Conference Honor Roll for performance in the classroom Advertising CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF 2013 13 12 18 30 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 0 Career 13 12 18 30 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 0

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ndrew has played a variety of positions for the playing in all 11 games ... started three conference contests AJackrabbits and is expected to contend for a starting ... did not factor into any stats role at guard in fall camp ... three-time member of the 2010: Enjoyed a solid first season while redshirting ... Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for named Scout Team Offense Player of the Week as team academics prepared to play Illinois State and Western Illinois ... 2013: Played in all 14 games ... started games at guard named to Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll in Jackrabbit victories against Northern Iowa and South for academics for first time Dakota ... named team’s Offensive Lineman of the Week in BEFORE SDSU: Was a three-time all-conference double-overtime win over Northern Iowa ... recipient of selection at perennial power Raymore-Peculiar High MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award School ... earned all-metro and all-state honors as a junior 2012: Was limited to five games due to injury ... made and senior ... was a member of the varsity wrestling pro- -77- season debut at Southeastern Louisiana, then did not return gram since his freshman year ... placed sixth at the 2009 to the lineup until November contest at Southern Illinois ... Class 4 state tournament in the heavyweight division and ANDREW played in both Football Championship Subdivision playoff finished third as a senior in 2010, wrapping up the season MUELLER games with a 43-2 record ... earned academic all-state recognition 6-4, 285, Sr. 2011: Shifted between tight end and offensive line, three times Offensive Line Peculiar, Mo. Raymore- Peculiar H.S. Major: Mechanical Engineering

-73- -71- RYAN ODE NICK PURCELL 6-6, 290, Sr. 6-3, 295, Sr. Offensive Line Offensive Line Brandon, S.D. Rapid City, S.D. Brandon Valley H.S. Rapid City Central H.S. Major: Electrical Major: Pre-Medicine/ Engineering Biology yan has provided depth at the tackle ick has been a versatile and valuable Rpositions throughout his Jackrabbit Nmember of the Jackrabbit offensive line career and will again vie for the starting role at 2013: Saw action in five games, including first two games of season center in 2014 ... has received numerous academic honors, including versus Butler (Ind.) and at North Dakota ... returned to the lineup in game earning a spot on the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll four at Nebraska .... also contributed to strong offensive efforts in conference times and receiving the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award each wins over Western Illinois and Indiana State of the past three years 2012: Played in three games ... made collegiate debut in road win at 2013: Saw action in seven games ... played a key role in the team’s Southeastern Louisiana ... also saw action in Hobo Day game versus late-season surge as he started final three games at guard, including both Youngstown State and Football Championship Subdivision playoff game Football Championship Subdivision playoff games ... helped pave the way against Eastern Illinois for team to rush for 300-plus yards in back-to-back games at Youngstown State and Northern Arizona 2011: Did not see any game action 2012: Played in six games ... member of Capital One Academic All- 2010: Made the transition from high school to college ball by redshirt- District Team and MVFC All-Academic Second Team ing ... member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics 2011: Earned first varsity letter after playing off the bench in all 11 games ... received Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-Eastern South Dakota honors for Brandon Valley High School ... high school coach was Chad Garrow 2010: Redshirted BEFORE SDSU: Excelled both academically and athletically at Rapid City Central High School ... during his senior season, he recorded 84 tackles, including 13 for loss and two sacks, and also caught five passes in earning all-state honors ... also competed in the throwing events at the state track and field meet and played varsity baseball two years ... a member of the National Honor Society, he also has served as a youth mentor and was a Boys’ State representative

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than has been a consistent performer on the Jackrabbit Especial teams unit throughout his career ... received the Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award each of the past three seasons SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS and recognized on the MVFC Honor Roll for academics Punts: 10, vs. North Dakota State, 9-28-2013 four times Punting Average: 47.9 (7 punts), vs. UC Davis, 9-15-2012 Long Punt: 72 yards, vs. UC Davis, 9-15-2012 2013: Honored four times as squad’s Special Teams Player of the Week ... punted eight times for average of 41.2 yards in Beef Bowl win over Southeastern Louisiana for first weekly award ... claimed the award the next week at Nebraska when he punted three times, including 50- State ... MVFC All-Academic Team honorable mention selection -9- yarder ... booted season-best 58-yard punt at Missouri State ... shared special teams honor after averaging 42.6 2011: Took over kickoff duties for final seven games ETHAN yards on five punts versus Indiana State ... final weekly and averaged 60.5 yards per attempt with eight touchbacks SAWYER award came in Football Championship Subdivision playoff ... limited return game the final two weeks of season with 6-2, 205, Sr. opener at Northern Arizona, where he averaged season- three touchbacks against Southern Illinos and four at Punter best 44.6 yards on seven punts, landing four inside the 20- Western Illinois Brandon, S.D. yard line and forcing four fair catches ... repeated as 2010: Redshirted Brandon Valley honorable mention selection to MVFC All-Academic BEFORE SDSU: Handled both the punting and H.S. Team kicking duties at Brandon Valley High School, averaging Majors: 2012: Handled the punting duties, averaging 40.9 40 yards per punt as a senior and setting a school record Pre-Medicine/ yards per attempt ... booted 61-yard punt in season opener with a 47-yard field goal ... state finalist for the Wendy’s Biology/Spanish at Kansas ... named Missouri Valley Football Conference High School Heisman award ... also earned all-Eastern Special Teams Player of the Week after his seven punts South Dakota and honorable mention all-state recognition against UC Davis averaged 47.9 yards, with four of his as a linebacker after leading the team in tackles during attempts traveling 50-plus yards including a career-best both his junior and senior years ... career totals included 72-yarder ... totaled 13 punts of at least 50 yards during the 200 tackles and six interceptions ... academic all-state pick season ... averaged 46.3 yards on six attempts in Football and member of the National Honor Society ... top-ranked Championship Subdivision playoff game at North Dakota student in class

CAREER PUNTING STATISTICS Year No. Yds Avg LG TB FC 50+ I-20 Blk 2012 68 2,784 40.9 72 10 9 13 13 3 2013 67 2,699 40.3 58 12 23 6 19 0 Career 135 5,483 40.6 72 22 32 19 32 3

FUTURE SCHEDULES

2015 2016 Sept. 5 at Kansas Sept. 3 at Texas Christian Sept. 12 Southern Utah Sept. 10 Drake (Iowa) Sept. 26 Robert Morris (Pa.) Sept. 17 Cal Poly Oct. 3 *North Dakota State Oct. 1 *Western Illinois Oct. 10 *Indiana State Oct. 8 *at Southern Illinois Oct. 17 *at Youngstown State Oct. 15 *at North Dakota State Oct. 24 *Northern Iowa Oct. 22 *Youngstown State Oct. 31 *at Missouri State Oct. 29 *at Illinois State Nov. 7 *Illinois State Nov. 5 *Missouri State Nov. 14 *at South Dakota Nov. 12 *South Dakota Nov. 21 *at Western Illinois Nov. 19 *at Northern Iowa Nov. 28 FCS Playoffs begin Nov. 26 FCS Playoffs begin * Missouri Valley Football Conference game Note: Schedules are subject to change

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ason is coming off a record-breaking season in 2013 and Jis poised to move into Jackrabbit career top 10s for receptions and receiving yards during his senior season ... SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS needs 12 receptions and 238 receiving yards to crack top Receptions: 10, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013 10s ... also has excelled in the classroom, earning the Receiving Yards: 167, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013 Touchdowns: 2, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013, and at South Missouri Valley Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Dakota, 11-16-2013 Award three times and being named to the MVFC Honor Long Reception: 46 yards [for TD], Southeastern Louisiana, Roll four times ... team captain 9-8-2012 2013: Set Jackrabbit single-season record with 78 receptions ... became first SDSU receiver in Division I era to top 1,000 receiving yards in a season, posting the duties for portion of 2012 season ... named to MVFC All- Academic Second Team ... also selected as a member of -83- second-highest yardage total in program history with 1,088 yards ... first-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference Capital One Academic All-District Team and College JASON selection ... caught at least one pass in all 14 games ... Sports Journal FCS All-Academic Team SCHNEIDER opened season by setting career highs with 10 catches for 2011: Lettered for first time after playing in all 11 6-5, 225, Sr. 167 yards and two touchdowns in home win over Butler games ... caught a pass in six games, including six-catch, Wide Receiver (Ind.) ... added four catches for 91 yards and a touchdown 53-yard performance against nationally ranked Northern Andover, Minn. the next week at North Dakota ... began streak of six Iowa ... caught five passes for 41 yards and a touchdown Andover H.S. straight games with a touchdown reception to close regular the next week versus North Dakota State ... hauled in first Majors: season with seven-catch, 118-yard outing at Western touchdown reception as part of three-reception, 58-yard Pharmacy/ Illinois, a game in which he added a 34-yard punt return .... outing at Cal Poly Chemistry topped 100-yard mark for third and final time with seven 2010: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Team Special catches for 110 yards and a touchdown in home finale Teams Player of the Week prior to Illinois State game against Indiana State ... hauled in pair of touchdowns as part of five-catch, 88-yard afternoon at South Dakota ... BEFORE SDSU: Finished his career at Andover combined to catch seven passes for 103 yards in two High School with 152 catches for 2,056 yards and 25 Football Championship Subdivision playoff games versus touchdowns in earning all-Northwest Suburban Conference Northern Arizona and Eastern Washington ... named to honors two times ... honored as Andover High School Male Capital One Academic All-America First Team after Honor Athlete of the Year and was selected to play in the repeating on Academic All-District squad ... also named to Minnesota All-Star Game ... as a senior, set single-season MVFC All-Academic First Team school records with 72 receptions, 930 yards and 13 touch- downs, while receiving all-state recognition from the St. 2012: Played in all 13 games ... ranked fifth on team Paul Pioneer Press and all-metro honors from both the with 19 receptions ... caught a pass in nine games, high- Minneapolis Star Tribune and KARE 11 Television ... also lighted by five-catch, 42-yard performance in road victory competed in track and field and was a two-year starter in at Southern Illinois ... hauled in career-long 46-yard touch- basketball ... recipient of Minnesota Scholar-Athlete Award down reception at Southeastern Illinois ... other score of from National Football Foundation ... academic all-state the season came on 17-yard touchdown pass in Hobo Day selection and a member of the National Honor Society game versus Youngstown State ... also handled punt return

CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg. TD LG PR Yds Avg. LG 2011 18 187 10.4 2 32 0 0 0.0 0 2012 19 253 13.3 2 *46 5 8 1.6 7 1013 78 1,088 13.9 10 42 1 34 34.0 34 Career 115 1,528 13.3 14 *46 6 42 7.0 34 *denotes touchdown

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ack was a key reserve at defensive end during the 2013 Jseason and is expected to fill a starting role during his senior campaign ... father, Jim, played football at Purdue, while his grandfather played at Notre Dame ... selected as a SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS team captain for 2014 season Tackles: 2, three times (last: vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-2012) 2013: Played in 13 of 14 games ... recorded sack in Tackles for Loss: 1, three times (last: vs. Youngstown State, season opener against Butler (Ind.) ... notched four tackles, 10-27-2012) including sack and another half-tackle for loss against top- Sacks: 1, at Indiana State, 9-22-2012, and vs. Youngstown ranked North Dakota State ... forced a fumble and tallied State, 10-27-2012 two tackles at Missouri State ... recorded career-high five tackles, including half-tackle for loss, in home finale 2010: Redshirted -36- against Indiana State ... registered a sack to close out regular season versus Youngstown State ... helped turn BEFORE SDSU: Was a first-team all-area and JACK momentum in Jackrabbits’ favor with interception that second-team all-state selection at outside linebacker for SHERLOCK ended Northern Arizona drive deep in SDSU territory nationally ranked Mount Carmel High School in Chicago 6-4, 240, Sr. during Football Championship Subdivision playoff game ... his senior season ... under the direction of coach Frank Defensive Line assisted on pair of tackles in postseason game at Eastern Lenti, earned first-team all-Chicago Catholic League and Chicago, Ill. Washington all-area honors ... tallied 74 tackles, seven tackles for loss, Mount Carmel 2012: Saw action in first 12 games of the year ... three two pass breakups, two interceptions and a blocked punt H.S. of his seven tackles for the season were for loss, including while also seeing playing time at free safety ... on offense, Major: Sport, sacks against Indiana State and Youngstown State recorded eight receptions for 154 yards and two touchdowns as a wide receiver and tight end ... also played baseball and Recreation 2011: Lettered after playing in final eight games of and Park season, primarily on special teams ... recorded six total has held three light heavyweight boxing titles Management tackles, including two in win at Missouri State

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF 2011 8 1 5 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2012 12 4 3 7 3.0-11 2.0-9 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 2013 13 7 14 21 5.0-15 3.0-12 0 1-6 0 0-0 1 Career 33 12 22 34 8.0-26 5.0-21 2 1-6 0 0-0 1

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ustin has started 34 games over the past three seasons and already holds Jackrabbit career passing records A SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS for completions (631), attempts (1,085) and yards (7,824) Completions: ^37, vs. Northern Iowa, 10-15-2011 ... has a 21-13 record as the starting quarterback ... enters Passing Yards: 377, at Missouri State, 10-29-2011 2014 season six touchdown passes shy of SDSU career Long Completion: 80 yards (for TD) to , at record held by Ryan Berry (56 from 2005-08) ... holds Missouri State, 10-29-2011 three of the top 10 single-season passing totals in school Touchdown Passes: 5, vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-2012 history with 2,999 yards as a junior (third), 2,443 yards as Long Rush: 24 yards, at Southern Illinois, 11-3-2012 a sophomore (eighth) and 2,382 yards (10th) ... also holds ^ Tied school record Jackrabbit career total offense marks for attempts (1,314) and yards (7,678) ... enters senior season 12th in career yards and a touchdown in regular season finale versus passing and 13th in total offense among Missouri Valley South Dakota ... threw pair of touchdown passes in regular -6- Football Conference players ... has posted eight 300-yard season meeting with North Dakota State ... threw 8-yard AUSTIN games during record-setting career ... three-time team touchdown pass to Cam Jones on final play of first half to SUMNER captain cap 24-point second quarter in playoff game against Eastern Illinois 6-5, 235, Sr. 2013: Earned honorable mention all-Missouri Valley Quarterback Football Conference recognition ... started all 14 games ... Brandon, S.D. 2011: Named Missouri Valley Football Conference opened season by completing 22-of-32 passes for 326 Freshman of the Year and also earned a spot on MVFC All- Brandon Valley yards and three touchdowns versus Butler (Ind.) ...... also H.S. Newcomer Team ... started final eight games of season and threw three touchdown passes in Jackrabbit wins against played in 10 games overall ... established new league mark Major: Sport, Western Illinois and Northern Iowa ... scrambled for go- Recreation for passing yards by a freshman with 2,382 ... led all FCS ahead 20-yard touchdown run in Beef Bowl win over freshmen in passing average (238.2 yards per game), total and Park Southeastern Louisiana ... began string of five consecutive Management passing yards (2,382), touchdown passes (16) and total games with 200-plus yards passing in Hobo Day game offense (231.10 yards per game) ... finished third in voting agaisnt Southern Illinois, completing 23-of-37 passes for for inaugural Award as top freshman in the 276 yards ... named Missouri Valley Football Conference Football Championship Subdivision ... topped 300-yard Offensive Player of the Week after completing 15-of-19 mark five times and threw for four touchdowns on three passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns, adding eight occasions ... named MVFC Newcomer of the Week after carries for 38 yards and a touchdown in regular season connecting on 22-of-35 passes for 345 yards and four finale at Youngstown State ... recorded career-long rush of scores at Youngstown State ... earned same award after 26 yards in Football Championship Subdivision playoff completing 20-of-31 passes for 377 yards and four TDs at game at Northern Arizona ... completed 26-of-40 passes Missouri State ... honored as MVFC Offensive Player of for 315 yards and a touchdown in postseason game at the Week with 16-of-28, 328-yard, 4-TD outing versus Eastern Washington Southern Illinois ... tied SDSU single-game mark with 37 completions against nationally ranked Northern Iowa ... led 2012: Started 12 of the team’s 13 games last season in team on 16 touchdown drives of 70 or more yards helping lead SDSU to Football Championship Subdivision playoffs ... did not start season opener at Kansas due to 2010: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Team Offense injury, but came off the bench to throw for 175 yards and a Player of the Week in preparation for game at Indiana State touchdown ... posted sixth career game of 300-plus yards BEFORE SDSU: Rewrote the record book during passing with a 351-yard outing against Youngstown State a standout career at Brandon Valley High School ... a three- in Hobo Day game as he completed 19-of-28 passes for year starter for coach Chad Garrow, he set 14 school career-high five touchdowns to earn both team and records and eight state passing records, including 7,612 Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of career yards and 88 career touchdowns. ... two-time all- the Week honors ... capped game-winning drive with state selection who was nominated to played in the 2010 5-yard touchdown pass to Trevor Tiefenthaler in closing U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... was selected as South seconds at Southern Illinois, finishing the day 26-of-45 for Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year and was named captain 284 yards ... game at SIU was first of four consecutive of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 games without an interception, totaling 146 attempts between pickoffs ... completed 20-of-30 passes for 272

CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS Comp Att Int Pct. Yds TD LG NCAA Eff. Rush Yds TD LG 2011 10-8 182 305 9 .597 2,382 16 *80 136.68 54 -71 3 19 2012 13-12 209 372 14 .562 2,443 15 *50 117.13 83 -63 0 24 2013 14-14 240 408 8 .588 2,999 19 60 132.01 92 -12 2 26 Career 37-34 631 1,085 31 .582 7,824 50 *80 128.22 229 -146 5 26 *denotes touchdown

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ustin (last name is pronounced seer-oh-VAHT-kah) Jhas put together a solid career for the Jackrabbits and enters 2014 season tied for second place in career field goals SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS with 36 ... holds Jackrabbit record for most consecutive Field Goals: 3, four times (last: vs. Indiana State, 11-9-2013) field goals made with 15, a streak that spanned his final 12 Extra Points: 7, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012, and vs. attempts of the 2012 season and first three tries of 2013 ... Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013 named to Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll Total Points: 16, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012 for academics on several occasions Long Field Goal: 48 yards, vs. South Dakota, 11-17-2012, and at Nebraska, 9-21-2013 2013: Set Jackrabbit single-season records with 33 consecutive made extra points and 49 for the entire season ... opened season by making both field goal attempts and all Eastern Illinois ... established a new career-long field goal in seven extra-point tries in home win over Butler (Ind.) ... had consecutive weeks with 46-yarder in regular season matchup streak of 15 consecutive field goals end at Nebraska after -49- at North Dakota State, followed by a 48-yarder in regular tying career long with 48-yarder earlier in the game ... went season finale versus South Dakota ... also handled kickoff JUSTIN 3-for-3 on field goals with long of 35 yards in win over duties the second half of the season SYROVATKA Indiana State to tie single-game career high .... combined to 2011: Was pressed into duty in early October and 5-9, 200, Sr. go 2-for-3 on field goal attempts in Football Championship converted all 23 extra-point tries and 6-of-10 field goal Subdivision playoffs ... recipient of MVFC Commissioner’s Kicker attempts ... ranked second on team with 41 points ... made Academic Excellence Award Sioux Falls, S.D. both field goal attempts in collegiate debut versus Indiana 2012: Enjoyed one of the finest seasons ever by a Roosevelt H.S. State ... connected on 47-yard field goal to help seal Hobo Jackrabbit kicker ... honorable mention all-Missouri Valley Major: Day victory over Southern Illinois Football Conference selection ... connected on 18-of-22 field Operations 2010: Redshirted goals, including final 12 attempts of the season to put him Management BEFORE SDSU: Earned honorable mention all-state one away from tying school record for consecutive field honors as Roosevelt High School won the state title in 2007 goals made ... his 18 field goals were the second most in a ... set a single-season state record with 65 points after touch- season by a Jackrabbit kicker ... led team in scoring with 84 downs and tied a single-game mark with 10 PATs ... a 2009 points as he also made 32-of-33 extra-point tries ... made all-city selection, he finished his high school career by three field goals in a game three times, starting with a Sept. making 12-of-20 field goal attempts ... recorded touchbacks 8 win at Southeastern Louisiana ... was named MVFC Spe- on more than half of his kickoffs ... also played on six cial Teams Player of the Week after making three field goals, Region II state champion soccer teams as a member of the including a 41-yarder, in come-from-behind victory at Great Plains Force club team ... recipient of the Regents Southern Illinois ... also was 3-for-3 on field goals in Scholar and President’s Education awards Football Championship Subdivision playoff victory over CAREER KICKING STATISTICS Year FGM FGA Pct. LG 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Blk PAT Pts 2011 6 10 .600 47 1-2 4-5 0-1 1-2 0-0 1 23-23 41 2012 18 22 .818 48 0-0 12-12 2-4 4-5 0-1 0 32-33 86 2013 12 20 .600 48 0-0 5-6 4-10 3-4 0-0 2 49-50 85 Career 36 52 .692 48 1-2 21-23 6-15 8-11 0-1 3 104-106 212

elvin enjoyed a solid first season in a Jackrabbit Muniform and will contend for a starting safety spot in 2014 2013: Saw action in all 14 games, starting six at free SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS safety ... opened season by notching three solo tackles in win Tackles: 7, at South Dakota, 11-16-2013 over Butler (Ind.) ... registered five tackles, including one for Pass Breakups: 1, vs. Southern Illinois, 10-5-2013 loss of five yards, at Nebraska ... notched two solo tackles and broke up a pass in Hobo Day game against Southern Illinois ... credited with three solo stops in cracking starting lineup for first time, at Western Illinois ... recorded career- high seven tackles in road win at South Dakota ... started on the team in both tackles (59) and interceptions (3) Football Championship Subdivision playoff game at Northern during 2012 ... also broke up eight passes and recovered a -1- Arizona ... 27 of 34 tackles were solo stops fumble from his free safety position ... tallied 18 tackles, MELVIN BEFORE SDSU: Played first two collegiate broke up a pass and forced a fumble in first season at TAVERAS seasons at Ventura College in California ... earned first-team Ventura ... member of Southern California Football Associa- all-Region IV honors from the California Community tion Scholar-Athlete Team 5-11, 185, Sr. Coaches Association after ranking second Defensive Back Lynn, Mass. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS English H.S./ Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF Ventura College 2013 14 27 7 34 1.0-5 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 Major: Career 14 27 7 34 1.0-5 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 Interdisciplinary Studies

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ric (last name is pronounced TOO-shun) will again add Edepth along the defensive line ... three-time member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS 2013: Appeared in two games ... credited with first Tackles: 1, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013 collegiate tackle in season-opening win against Butler (Ind.) ... also saw action in home finale versus Indiana State 2012: Made collegiate playing debut in rivalry game against South Dakota for lone appearance of the season, BEFORE SDSU: Anchored the defensive line at but did not factor into any stats Roosevelt High School, setting a school record with 10.5 -90- sacks and added 62 tackles during his senior season ... a 2011: Did not see any game action ... named Scout two-year starter and team captain, he was an all-city and ERIC Team Defensive Player of the Week for efforts prior to all-Greater Dakota Conference pick, as well as an honor- TUSCHEN Western Illinois game able mention selection to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader 6-5, 250, Sr. 2010: Redshirted Elite 45 ... academic all-state selection and honor student Defensive Line Sioux Falls, CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS S.D. Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF Roosevelt H.S. 2012 1 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Major: Biology/ 2013 2 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Microbiology Career 3 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

om has served primarily as a kick returner during his Jackrabbit career, but is in line to crack the rotation at D SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS wide receiver in 2014 ... named four times to the Missouri Receptions: 1, vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-2012, and at Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics ... Missouri State, 10-19-2013 older brother, Winston, was a defensive back for the Long Reception: 17 yards, at Missouri State, 10-19-2013 Jackrabbits from 2010-13 and is pursuing a professional Long Kickoff Return: 34 yards, at Missouri State, career with the 10-19-2013 Long Punt Return: 39 yards, at Southeastern Louisiana, 2013: Saw action in 12 of 14 games ... led team with 9-8-2012 17 kickoff returns and 332 kickoff return yards ... returned three kickoffs for 76 yards, including 32-yarder, in road Illinois ... received MVFC Commissioner’s Academic win at Western Illinois ... top performance of season came Excellence Award -10- the following week at Missouri State, where he tallied two DOM kickoff returns for 56 yards, highlighted by career-long 34- 2010: Redshirted ... was honored as squad’s Scout yarder, and recorded lone reception of season for 17 yards Team Offense Player of the Week in efforts prior to game WRIGHT ... played in both of the Jackrabbits’ Football Championship against Western Illinois 6-1, 180, Sr. Subdivision playoff games BEFORE SDSU: Tallied more than 1,300 all- Wide Receiver 2012: Played in all 13 games ... averaged 20.6 yards on purpose yards and scored eight touchdowns during his Lee’s Summit, kickoff returns and 6.9 yards per punt return ... recorded senior season at Blue Springs South High School ... an all- Mo. career-long 39-yard punt return in win at Southeastern state honoree in both football and track, he was named the Blue Springs Louisiana ... averaged 19 yards on five kickoff returns in Independence Examiner Athlete of the Year in 2009 ... South H.S. two Football Championship Subdivision playoff games ... football totals included 44 receptions for 793 yards, 27 Major: lone reception of season came in Hobo Day win over tackles and five interceptions, along with 550 yards of punt Consumer Youngstown State ... also credited with three tackles on and kickoff returns ... set punt return record with 98-yard Affairs special teams return for touchdown ... all-state, all-metro and all-confer- ence selction in football ... finished second in the state 2011: Played in nine games ... averaged 15.6 yards on track and field meet in the 200-meter dash as both a junior 10 kickoff returns with long of 23 in game at Illinois ... and senior, recording top times of 10.5 seconds in the 100 handled punt return duties in season finale versus Western meters and 21.5 seconds in the 200

CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg TD LG KOR Yds Avg TD LG PR Yds Avg LG 2011 0 0 0.0 0 0 10 156 15.6 0 23 4 10 2.5 12 2012 1 5 5.0 0 5 10 206 20.6 0 26 7 48 6.9 39 2013 1 17 17.0 0 17 17 332 19.5 0 34 0 0 0.0 0 Career 2 22 11.0 0 17 37 694 18.8 0 34 11 58 5.3 39

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ach has excelled both on the football field and in the Zclassroom during his Jackrabbit career ... has been named SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS a consensus All-America selection each of the past two years Rushing Attempts: 37, at North Dakota, 9-7-2013 and is a two-time finalist for the Walter Payton Award as the Rushing Yards: ^295, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012, and at top player in the Football Championship Subdivision ... two- North Dakota, 9-7-2013 time Capital One Academic All-American, earning second- Long Rush: ^99 yards (for TD), at Kansas, 9-1-2012 Receptions: 5, at Northern Iowa, 10-20-2012 team honors in 2012 and first-team recognition in 2013 ... Receiving Yards: 60, vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 9-14-2013 enters senior season ranked second in career rushing at SDSU Long Reception: 59 yards, vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 9-14-2013 with 4,529 yards and needs only 218 yards to become the Long Kickoff Return: 78 yards, at Western Illinois, 11-12-2011 career rushing leader in the Missouri Valley Football Confer- ^ denotes school record ence ... already holds MVFC career record for all-purpose yards with 5,861 ... served as team captain in 2013 ... younger carry, 183-yard performance at Kansas that included school- sister, Abby, is a member of the SDSU women’s swimming record 99-yard touchdown run in first quarter ... earned Offen- -31- and diving team ... two-time team captain sive Player of the Week honors from the MVFC, Sports ZACH 2013: Became only the second player in FCS history to Network and College Sports Journal after rushing 34 times for ZENNER rush for two 2,000-yard seasons, posting 2,015 yards on 278 yards and a touchdown in win at Southeastern Louisiana school-record 351 carries ... member of All-America teams ... scored both of team’s touchdowns — from 61 and 23 yards 6-0, 220, Sr. sponsored by Coaches Association, Sports — in home-opening win over UC Davis as he rushed for 197 Running Back Network, Associated Press, College Sporting News and Walter yards on 21 carries ... scored a 57-yard touchdown and added Eagan, Minn. Camp Football Foundation ... ranked second among FCS an 87-yard run to set up another score in conference opener at Eagan H.S. players for total rushing yards and third with average of 143.9 Indiana State ... his 13 rushing touchdowns in 2012 covered an Major: yards per game ... topped the 100-yard mark in 12 of 14 average of 42.8 yards, including an 88-yard scamper against Pre-Medicine/ games, including three games with 200-plus yards ... opened Missouri State ... racked up 171 yards and two touchdowns in Biology season with 16 carries for 117 yards and pair of touchdowns in home win over Western Illinois ... returned to 100-yard club win over Butler (Ind.) ... tied own single-game school record with 164 yards on 28 carries in regular season finale versus with 295 rushing yards in win at North Dakota ... scored four South Dakota ... rolled up school-record 295 yards on 33 car- touchdowns — three rushing and one receiving — in game at ries in FCS playoff opener versus Eastern Illinois, scoring ca- UND en route to earning player of the week honors from the reer-best three touchdowns on runs of 68, 4 and 7 yards ... also MVFC and Sports Network ... gained 202 yards on 21 carries named to FCS Athletic Directors Association Academic All- and scored pair of touchdowns in losing effort at Nebraska ... Star Team and College Sports Journal FCS All-Academic Team began string of eight straight games with 100-plus yards with 2011: Named to MVFC All-Newcomer Team, tallying 31-carry, 112-yard, two-touchdown effort in Hobo Day game 1,354 all-purpose yards ... ranked second in kickoff return versus Southern Illinois ... scored on 80-yard run as part of average at 24.3 yards per attempt and ranked third in league 21-carry, 133-yard outing at Western Illinois ... closed regular for all-purpose yards with average of 123.1 per game ... season by rushing 29 times for 186 yards and two touchdowns recorded at least 100 all-purpose yards in nine of 11 games, at Youngstown State ... opened playoffs with 30-carry, 249- including season-high 157 at Cal Poly, when he scored on 36- yard performance at Northern Arizona, including 87-yard yard pass ... started games at running back versus Missouri touchdown run in second quarter ... also scored on 34-yard run State and versus Southern Illinois ... top rushing performance in win at NAU ... wound up fourth on team with 21 receptions, was 16-carry, 97-yard outing at Youngstown State that featured totaling 251yards with pair of touchdowns ... 25 total touch- 45-yard gain ... racked up 139 all-purpose yards in season downs and 150 points rank second in single-season scoring at opener against Southern Utah, rushing five times for 41 yards SDSU ... scored at least one touchdown in 13 of 14 games, in- with a 27-yard touchdown on the final play of the third quarter cluding three-TD outings against Southeastern Louisiana and ... carried 16 times for 77 yards at Missouri State ... broke off Youngstown State ... repeat selection to FCS Athletic Directors 78-yard kickoff return in season finale at Western Illinois Association Academic All-Star Team 2010: Redshirted, but enjoyed an outstanding season on 2012: Put together a breakthrough sophomore season, the practice field by being named Offensive Scout Player of leading the Football Championship Subdivision in rushing the Year ... earned weekly scout team offense award three with 2,044 yards and average of 157.2 yards per game ... times, leading up to games against Delaware, Nebraska and consensus All-America selection who earned first-team North Dakota ... also was honored as Scout Team Special honors from Sports Network, AFCAand Walter Camp Teams Player of the Week prior to contests with Northern Iowa Football Foundation ... also named to Associated Press FCS and Youngstown State All-America Second Team and College Sporting News FCS BEFORE SDSU: Was a finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Fabulous Fifty All-America Team ... finished seventh in ballot- Football Award after posting an average of 8.9 yards per carry ing for Walter Payton Award for top offensive player in the for Eagan High School ... tallied 1,181 rushing yards, 122 FCS ranks ... voted as team Most Valuable Player ... named receiving yards and scored 17 total touchdowns, including one team’s Offensive Player of the Week seven times ... first-team on a kickoff return, in earning all-metro honors from both the all-MVFC pick ... rushing total of 2,044 yards was second Associated Press and KARE 11 Television ... also was part of most in a season by a Jackrabbit ... crossed the 100-yard mark a state tournament-qualifying baseball team at Eagan High in nine games, including the first seven contests of the season, School in 2009 ... honored on academic all-state teams with three games of 200-plus yards ... opened season with 23-

CAREER STATISTICS Year Rush Yds Avg TD LG Rec Yds Avg TD LG KOR Yds Avg LG 2011 107 470 4.4 3 45 18 130 7.2 2 *36 31 754 24.3 78 2012 300 2,044 6.8 13 *99 28 197 7.0 0 31 0 0 0.0 0 2013 351 2,015 5.7 23 *87 21 251 12.0 2 59 0 0 0.0 0 Career 758 4,529 6.0 39 *99 67 578 8.6 4 59 31 754 24.3 78

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randon will again be in the mix for an increased role Bat wide receiver this season ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS three times and is a two-time recipient of the MVFC Receptions: 3, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013 Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award Receiving Yards: 24, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013 Long Reception: 11 yards, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013, and 2013: Played in the first eight games of the season ... at North Dakota, 9-7-2013 recorded receptions in each of the first two games, tallying three catches for 24 yards versus Butler (Ind.) and one catch for 11 yards at North Dakota ... caught first career touchdown pass, a 7-yarder, midway through fourth BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-conference and team quarter in win over Butler most valuable player honors in football, basketball and -3- baseball at Central Union High School in the San Diego 2012: Appeared in four games, but did not factor into BRANDON metropolitan area ... recorded 48 receptions for 783 yards any statistics ... made collegiate playing debut in Jackrabbit and six touchdowns as a junior under coach Kevin Bird, ANDREWS victory at Southeastern Louisiana ... received MVFC while also averaging 26.5 yards per punt return and record- 6-1, 185, Jr. Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ing 40 tackles and three interceptions on defense ... all- Wide Receiver academic selection El Central, 2011: Redshirted ... shared Scout Team Offensive Calif. Player of the Week prior to season finale at Western Illinois Central Union CAREER STATISTICS H.S. Year Rec Yds Avg. TD LG Major: 2012 0 0 0.0 0 0 Pre-Physical 2013 4 35 8.8 1 11 Therapy/Exercise Career 4 35 8.8 1 11 Science

aylor is a second-generation Jackrabbit who will again Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week leading up to Tprovide depth on the offensive line this season ... his Jackrabbit victories over UC Davis and Youngstown State father, Tom, lettered in football at SDSU from 1987-90, while his mother, Angie, played softball for the Jackrabbits 2011: Redshirted ... two-time member of Missouri Valley Football Confer- BEFORE SDSU: Competed in three sports at ence Honor Roll for academics Madison High School ... was a two-time team most valu- 2013: Made collegiate playing debut in season opener able player and all-conference performer in football under against Butler (Ind.) and also saw action in home finale coach Max Hodgen ... also was a member of Madison’s versus Indiana State shared Scout Offense Player of the state championship basketball team in 2010 and was a Week honors leading up to games against Northern Iowa first-team all-conference and all-region player in baseball and South Dakota ... honor roll student and a member of the Athletes of -72- Character program TAYLOR 2012: Did not see any game action ... honored twice as BLOOM 6-4, 295, Jr. Offensive Line Madison, S.D. Madison H.S. Major: Agricultural Systems Technology

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e Ryan has played key roles both defensively and on Jspecial teams for the Jackrabbits’ back-to-back playoff SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS teams ... earned a spot on the Missouri Valley Football Tackles: 8, vs. South Dakota, 11-17-2012 Conference Honor Roll for academics each of his three Tackles for Loss: 2, vs. South Dakota, 11-17-2012 seasons in the Jackrabbit program Interceptions: 2, at Northern Arizona, 11-30-2013 Pass Breakups: 2, vs. North Dakota State, 9-28-2013 2013: Earned honorable mention all-Missouri Valley Punt Returns: 5, at Northern Arizona, 11-30-2013 Football Conference honors as a punt returner ... shared Punt Return Yards: 90, at Northern Arizona, 11-30-2013 Long Punt Return: 80 yards (for TD), vs. Northern Iowa, team lead with four interceptions ... played in all 14 games, 10-26-2013 including five starts ... returned interception 39 yards for touchdown in season opener against Butler (Ind.) ... tallied four tackles in first career start, versus UC Davis ... also season-high six tackles in back-to-back victories against notched four tackles in win over Western Illinois ... named -22- North Dakota and Southeastern Louisiana ... credited with team’s Defensive Player of the Week after recording first JE RYAN three tackles and broke up two passes versus top-ranked career interception in regular season matchup at North BUTLER North Dakota State ... intercepted pass and registered two Dakota State ... registered career-high eight tackles, two of tackles in win at Western Illinois ... took over punt return which were for loss, and added interception and pass 5-11, 175, Jr. duties midway through season and averaged 11.8 yards per breakup in home win over South Dakota ... totaled nine Defensive Back return ... named squad’s Special Teams Player of the Week tackles in starting both FCS playoff games Tempe, Ariz. after returning punt 80 yards for touchdown in double- Marcos De Niza overtime win over Northern Iowa ... returned three punts 2011: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Special Teams H.S. for total of 60 yards in road win at South Dakota ... shared Player of the Week prior to finale against Western Illinois Major: team’s Defensive Player of the Week award in Football Psychology Championship Subdivision playoff victory at Northern BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-state recognition at Arizona after intercepting two passes ... also returned five two positions under the direction of coach Ray Lopez, punts for 90 yards, including 37-yarder, in successful receiving first-team accolades as a return specialist and return to home state second-team honors as a defensive back at Marcos De Niza High School ... statistics during his senior season 2012: Played in all 13 games, starting seven ... of his included 10 interceptions and seven touchdowns ... also ran 35 tackles during the season, 28 were solo stops ... made on the state championship 4x100-meter relay team in 2009

CAREER STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Int-Yds PBU PR Yds Avg LG 2012 13 28 7 35 2.0-7 2-69 2 0 0 0.0 0 2013 14 20 11 31 1.0-2 4-40 6 21 247 11.8 *80 Career 27 48 18 66 3.0-9 6-109 8 21 247 11.8 *80 * denotes touchdown

ay has contributed mostly as a kickoff specialist during honored as squad’s Special Teams Player of the Week as he Jhis Jackrabbit career ... recognized academically twice made collegiate debut in road victory at Southeastern on Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll Louisiana

2013: Saw action in 13 games ... handled the bulk of 2011: Redshirted the team’s kickoffs, recording 23 touchbacks on 71 attempts ... recorded five touchbacks in road win at BEFORE SDSU: Was a first-team all-state and all- Western Illinois and four in Football Championship Kansas City metro area honoree after helping Park Hill Subdivision playoff game at Northern Arizona ... attempted South High School to a Class 5A district title and state first career field goal in road game at South Dakota, quarterfinals ... a two-time all-conference pick, he made missing from 51 yards ... credited with three tackles 29-of-31 extra-point attempts and was 12-of-19 on field goals for 65 points during his senior season ... six of his -92- 2012: Handled kickoff duties throughout first half of field goals were at least 40 yards, with a long of 52 ... JAY the season ... played in seven games ... averaged 56.9 yards Honor Roll student per kickoff in 32 attempts ... recorded six touchbacks ... CARLSON 6-1, 205, Jr. Kicker Parkville, Mo. Park Hill South H.S. Major: Nursing

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ory is a physical player who will again contend for Ttime on the interior of the Jackrabbit defensive line after a strong 2013 season on the practice field SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS 2013: Named team’s Scout Defense Player of the Year Tackles: 1, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013, and vs. Indiana ... got a taste of collegiate competition, appearing in home State, 11-9-2013 games against Butler (Ind.) and Indiana State ... recorded a Tackles for Loss: 1, vs. Indiana State, 11-9-2013 tackle in each game, including sack versus Indiana State ... Sacks: 1, vs. Indiana State, 11-9-2013 honored as Scout Defense Player of the Week in prepara- tion for games against North Dakota State and Missouri State BEFORE SDSU: Earned first-team all-conference honors on both sides of the ball during his senior season at 2012: Did not see any game action ... recognized as -99- Brown Deer High School, seeing action at offensive line, Scout Defense Player of the Week leading up to Beef Bowl TORY DIBB defensive end, defensive tackle and linebacker for coach game versus Missouri State 6-2, 265, Jr. Rob Green ... was a member of the varsity wrestling Defensive Line 2011: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Defense Player program for four years, placing at regional and sectional Brown Deer, of the Week in preparation for Hobo Day game versus competitions ... compiled a 27-5 record at heavyweight Wis. Southern Illinois during his senior season ... Honor Roll student and active Brown Deer in several community and school organizations H.S. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Major: Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF Mechanical 2013 2 1 1 2 1.0-1 1.0-1 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Engineering Career 2 1 1 2 1.0-1 1.0-1 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

harles returns for his second season as a starter at linebacker for the Jackrabbits C SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS 2013: Started all 12 games in which he played ... Tackles: 10, vs. Northern Iowa, 10-26-2013 Tackles for Loss: 3, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013 ranked fifth on team with 67 total tackles, and fourth in Sacks: 1, at North Dakota State, 12-1-2012 tackles for loss with eight ... notched seven solo tackles, Forced Fumbles: 1, at North Dakota State, 12-1-2012, and including three for loss, in season-opening win over Butler vs. Southern Illinois, 10-5-2013 (Ind.) to earn team’s Defensive Player of the Week honor ... Long Interception Return: 89 yards (for TD), vs. Southern after missing games against Southeastern Louisiana and Illinois, 10-5-2013 Nebraska, returned to starting lineup with nine-tackle performance against North Dakota State ... forced a fumble Missouri State and Youngstown State ... recorded season- and returned interception 89 yards for touchdown in Hobo best five tackles, including one for loss, and forced a -29- Day game against Southern Illinois ... added interceptions fumble in FCS playoff game at North Dakota State CHARLES in road wins at Western Illinois and Youngstown State ... set career high for tackles with 10, including half-sack, in BEFORE SDSU: Received second-team all-state ELMORE double-overtime win over Northern Iowa ... blocked field recognition in leading Saint Rita of Cascia High School to 6-1, 220, Jr. goal attempt versus Indiana State ... shared squad’s Defen- the state semifinals during his senior season ... averaged Linebacker sive Player of the Week award with four-tackle outing at more than six tackles per game on defense and added 5.4 Bridgeview, Ill. South Dakota ... combined to record 11 tackles in two yards per carry on offense ... two-time all-conference and Saint Rita of Football Championship Subdivision playoff games all-area selection ... played on a state championship team Cascia H.S. as a sophomore and posted 102 tackles during his junior Major: Health 2012: Played in all 13 games as a true freshman ... season ... member of the National Honor Society Education registered two solo tackles in road win at Southeastern Louisiana ... tallied a pair of tackles in home wins over

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF 2012 13 10 5 15 1.0-3 1.0-3 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 2013 12 35 32 67 8.0-30 0.5-4 1 3-114 1 0-0 1 Career 25 45 37 82 9.0-33 1.5-7 1 3-114 1 0-0 2

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yler will compete for the backup quarterback spot ... BEFORE SDSU: Tallied more than 1,000 yards in Tmember of Missouri Valley Football Conference both rushing (1,050) and passing (1,198) for Andover High Honor Roll for academics each of the past three seasons School in 2010 to attain second-team all-state honors ... 2013: Served as an understudy to career passing leader added 20 rushing touchdowns and eight passing TDs ... a Austin Sumner, but did not see any game action ... took the two-time all-conference performer and all-Metro pick in bulk of the snaps in Spring Game, completing 19-of-34 2009 under the guidance of coach Rich Wilkie, he totaled passes for 127 yards and a touchdown nearly 3,000 yards of total offense as a junior with a school-record 203 completions for 2,326 yards and 25 2012: Did not see any game action ... recipient of touchdowns, along with 622 rushing yards and 10 scores ... Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award from the member of the National Honor Society MVFC -11- 2011: Redshirted ... tabbed as Scout Offense Player of the Week leading up to game versus Northern Iowa TYLER FINNES 6-4, 205, Jr. Quarterback Andover, Minn. Andover H.S. Major: Mechanical Engineering

immie has contributed both on defense and on special Jteams during his career with the Jackrabbits 2013: Played in 13 games at cornerback with nine SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS starts ... broke up a pass and came up with late interception Tackles: 6, vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 9-14-2013 to seal win at North Dakota ... set career high with six Tackles for Loss: 1.5, vs. Northern Iowa, 10-26-2013 tackles in home win over Southeastern Louisiana ... forced Forced Fumbles: 1, at Nebraska, 9-21-2013 Interceptions: 1, three times (last: vs. Indiana State, a fumble and registered four tackles at Nebraska ... turned 11-9-2013) in career-best 34-yard kickoff return in Hobo Day game versus Southern Illinois ... notched four tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, in victory over Northern Iowa ... returned interception 31 yards in home finale against Northern Iowa ... also recognized as Scout Defense Player of the Year in preparation for conference opener at Illinois -25- Indiana State ... credited with two tackles in each Football Championship Subdivision playoff game State JIMMIE BEFORE SDSU: 2012: Earned first varsity letter after playing in all 13 Was a highly decorated quarter- FORSYTHE games ... tallied two tackles in a game four times, including back at Omaha Burke High School ... a two-time first-team 5-10, 185, Jr. in home opener versus UC Davis, when he was named all-state selection and the Huskerland Preps Magazine Defensive Back squad’s Special Teams Player of the Week ... ranked Player of the Year, he accounted for more than 2,500 yards Omaha, Neb. second on team with eight special teams tackles ... made of total offense ... threw for 1,386 yards and 13 touch- Burke H.S. first career interception in regular season finale versus downs for coach Paul Limongi’s squad and added 1,171 Major: South Dakota ... saw limited action as a kick returner, yards and 24 touchdowns rushing, averaging 8.6 yards per Consumer averaging 19 yards per attempt carry, in earning all-Super State honors and being named Affairs the honorary captain of the all-state team. ... in all, he set 2011: Transitioned to the defensive side of the ball eight school records in leading Omaha Burke to the state during his redshirt season ... honored as Jackrabbits’ Scout semifinals while compiling a 23-7 career record as a starter Special Teams Player of the Year ... named Scout Special ... selected to play in 2011 Nebraska Shrine Bowl Teams Player of the Week leading up to season opener versus Southern Utah and again prior to game against

CAREER STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Int-Yds PBU KOR Yds Avg. LG 2012 13 11 3 14 0-0 1-0 0 4 76 19.0 24 2013 13 22 13 35 2.0-4 2-36 2 8 187 23.4 34 Career 26 33 16 49 2.0-4 3-36 2 12 263 21.9 34

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eggie has turned in some strong performances as a backup running back over the past two seasons ... two- R SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS time member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference Rushing Attempts: 16, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012 Honor Roll for academics Rushing Yards: 151, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012 2013: Again backed up All-American Zach Zenner Touchdowns: 2, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012 and ranked second on the team with 297 rushing yards ... Long Rush: 49 yards, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012 saw action in 12 games ... opened season with 10-carry, Receptions: 6, at Eastern Washington, 12-7-2013 68-yard performance against Butler (Ind.) ... carried eight Receiving Yards: 30, at Eastern Washington, 12-7-2013 times for 38 yards and caught three passes for 29 yards at Long Reception: 20 yards, vs. UC Davis, 9-13-2012 Nebraska ... opened scoring at Youngstown State with 22- yard touchdown run and finished the game with 90 yards 2011: Named Scout Offense Player of the Year during on 13 carries ... scored touchdowns in both of the team’s redshirt season ... honored as Scout Offense Player of the -30- Football Championship Subdivision playoff games ... Week leading up to games against Illinois State, REGGIE scored from 7 yards out in playoff opener at Northern Youngstown State and Southern Illinois GANDY Arizona as part of 11-carry, 51-yard outing ... caught six BEFORE SDSU: Rushed his way to the second- passes for 30 yards, including 14-yard touchdown, at highest rushing total in Minnesota high school history 5-9, 195, Jr. Eastern Washington under the direction of coach Sean McMenomy ... racked up Running Back 2012: Ranked second on the team with 321 rushing 3,113 yards as a senior at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis, yards ... played in final 12 games of the season ... averaged Minneapolis en route to first-team all-state recognition ... Minn. 4.6 yards per carry ... made collegiate debut in road win at selected as player of the year by both the St. Paul Pioneer DeLaSalle H.S. Southeastern Louisiana, rushing 14 times for 32 yards ... Press and Associated Press ... Mr. Football finalist ... Major: gained 58 yards on 10 carries, including long run of 23 averaged 11.4 yards per carry and scored 42 touchdowns in Journalism yards, in conference opener at Indiana State ... turned in 2010 ... four-time all-conference performer and two-time career-best performance with 16 carries for 151 yards and all-Metro selection ... career totals including 5,707 yards two touchdowns in FCS playoff win over Eastern Illinois ... rushing, 1,332 yards receiving and 89 touchdowns ... scored on runs of 1 and 12 yards, and added career-long academic all-state selection 49-yard run versus EIU ... lone reception of season covered 20 yards in win over UC Davis

CAREER STATISTICS Year Rush Yds Avg TD LG Rec Yds Avg TD LG 2012 70 321 4.6 2 49 1 20 20.0 0 20 2013 59 297 5.0 2 24 10 61 6.1 1 16 Career 129 618 4.8 4 49 11 81 7.4 1 20

am will attempt to bounce back from an injury that Csidelined him the second half of the 2013 season SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS 2013: Started first seven games and caught a pass in Receptions: 6, at Nebraska, 9-21-2013 six ... opened season by catching three passes for 97 yards, Receiving Yards: 97, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013 including career-long 60-yarder, versus Butler (Ind.) ... Long Reception: 60 yards, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013 hauled in career-high six receptions for 68 yards in road Rushes: 3, at Southeastern Louisiana, 9-8-2012 game at Nebraska ... recorded 48-yard reception as part of Long Rush: 10 yards, at Southeastern Louisiana, 9-8-2012 four-catch, 70-yard performance in Hobo Day game versus Touchdowns: 2 (1 rushing, 1 receiving), vs. Eastern Illinois, Southern Illinois ... lone touchdown reception of season 11-24-2012 covered 24 yards in win at Western Illinois 2012: Saw action at both tight end and in the backfield 2011: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Offense Player on short-yardage situations ... played in all 13 games ... of the Week leading up to Indiana State game and also -85- caught career-long pass of 35 yards and rushed three times named Scout Special Teams Player of the Week for efforts CAM for 14 yards in road win at Southeastern Louisiana ... on the practice field in preparation for Illinois State JONES scored first career touchdown on 2-yard run at Indiana BEFORE SDSU: Was a record-setting quarterback State ... added rushing touchdowns versus South Dakota at Burnsville High School in the Twin Cities Metro area, 6-5, 260, Jr. and Eastern Illinois ... also scored 8-yard receiving touch- ... an all-conference performer and honorable mention all- Tight End down on final play of first half in Football Championship state selection for coach Mark Riggs, he set school records Eagan, Minn. Subdivision playoff game versus Eastern Illinois ... earned with 76 completions for 1,228 yards, along with 11 touch- Burnsville H.S. academic recognition as member of Missouri Valley Foot- downs ... also ran for another 216 yards with four touch- Major: Sport, ball Conference Honor Roll downs ... three-year starter in both football and basketball Recreation and Park CAREER STATISTICS Management Year Rec Yds Avg. TD LG Rush Yds Avg. TD LG 2012 3 50 16.7 1 36 7 24 3.4 3 10 2013 18 315 17.5 1 60 0 0 0.0 0 0 Career 21 365 17.4 2 60 7 24 3.4 3 10

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arves worked his way into the Jackrabbit rotation at Lwide receiver after transferring from the junior college ranks

2013: Appeared in seven games, including each of the SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS final six contests of the season ... made Jackrabbit debut in Receptions: 2, at South Dakota, 11-16-2013 Hobo Day game versus Southern Illinois ... recorded pair Receiving Yards: 12, at South Dakota, 11-16-2013 of 6-yard receptions in road win at South Dakota ... made tackle in home finale versus Indiana State

BEFORE SDSU: Spent two seasons at Fort Scott Community College (Kan.) ... earned first-team all-Metro yards and seven touchdowns ... on defense, recorded 75 tackles and three interceptions ... honorable mention Super -5- and first-team all-district honors his senior year of high school at Omaha North after tallying 65 receptions for 940 State selection LARVES JONES CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg. TD LG 6-4, 210, Jr. 2013 2 12 6.0 0 6 Wide Receiver Career 2 12 6.0 0 6 Omaha, Neb. Omaha North H.S./Fort Scott CC Major: Graphic Design

rew has contributed mostly on special teams and is Dprojected to back up at linebacker this season 2013: Played in all 14 games, splitting time between safety and linebacker ... recorded career-high two tackles SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS in season-opening win over Butler (Ind.) ... drew starting Tackles: 2, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013 assignment against Nebraska and was credited with one tackle

2012: Appeared in 11 games ... made collegiate debut in home opener against UC Davis ... credited with tackles selection as a two-way player for Chester Area High in regular season games at Southern Illinois and North School under the leadership of coach Brad Benson ... a Dakota State, as well as Football Championship Subdivi- -26- two-time member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45, sion playoff game versus Eastern Illinois DREW he rolled up 8,284 yards from scrimmage offensively with KREUTZFELDT 2011: Redshirted ... recognized as Scout Defense 110 career touchdowns, adding 250 tackles and nine inter- 5-11, 195, Jr. Player of the Week two times — prior to games at Illinois ceptions on defense ... also was a four-time all-conference Linebacker and North Dakota State performer in basketball, earning Class A all-state honors as Wentworth, both a junior and senior ... member of the National Honor S.D. BEFORE SDSU: Was a three-time all-state Society

Chester Area CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS H.S. Year G Solo Ast Total Major: 2012 11 3 0 3 Economics 2013 14 2 2 4 Career 25 5 2 7

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.J. has been a mainstay in the Jackrabbit defensive Tlineup and enters his third season as the starting SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS middle linebacker ... two-time member of the Missouri Tackles: 11, at North Dakota State, 12-1-2012 Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics ... Tackles for Loss: 4, vs. UC Davis, 9-15-2012 elected as a team captain for 2014 season Sacks: 4, vs. UC Davis, 9-15-2012 Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Missouri State, 9-29-2012, and at 2013: Started all 14 games ... ranked second on team Southern Illinois, 11-3-2012 with 89 tackles and two fumble recoveries ... recorded Interceptions: 1, at Indiana State, 9-22-2012, and vs. season-high 10 tackles, including two for loss, and recov- Youngstown State ered a fumble in Beef Bowl victory over Southeastern Pass Breakups: 2, at Indiana State, 9-22-2012 Louisiana ... registered nine tackles in games at Nebraska and versus Northern Iowa ... tallied seven tackles, includ- 10 tackles, intercepting a pass and breaking up two other passes in win at Indiana State ... honored as squad’s -33- ing one for loss, in road win at Western Illinois ... turned the momentum in team’s favor by recording go-ahead Defensive Player of the Week after registering 10 tackles, a T.J. LALLY safety midway through third quarter of Football Champi- forced fumble and two sacks in win at Southern Illinois ... 6-0, 225, Jr. onship Subdivision playoff game at Northern Arizona ... tallied career-high 11 tackles in FCS playoff game at North Linebacker finished game with six total tackles, including two for loss Dakota State Chicago, Ill. with a sack ... notched seven tackles and recovered a fum- 2011: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Defense Player Marmion ble in playoff defeat at Eastern Washington ... recipient of of the Week prior to matchup with Northern Iowa and Academy MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award shared Scout Offense Player of the Week honors leading up Major: to game versus North Dakota State Economics 2012: Received conference and national notoriety after earning the starting nod at middle linebacker ... second- BEFORE SDSU: Developed into one of the top team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection and all-around players in the Chicagoland area, earning first- member of the MVFC All-Newcomer Team ... started all team all-state honors from the Chicago Tribune, as well as 13 games and ranked second on team with 107 tackles ... player of the year honors from the Aurora Beacon and recorded double figures for tackles five times ... shared Kane County Chronicle ... defensively, he recorded 152 team lead with six sacks ... was a finalist for the Jerry Rice tackles in 2010 for Marmion Academy, including 16 Award as the top freshman in the Football Championship tackles for loss and six sacks, along with four forced Subdivision and named to College Sports Journal All- fumbles and an interception ... was named to the Illinois Freshman Team ... earned MVFC Newcomer of the Week Coaches Association All-State Team two times ... coached honors three times, starting with 10-tackle, four-sack by Dan Thorpe, he also averaged 9.4 yards per carry en performance in home opener against UC Davis ... also route to 1,389 yards and 17 touchdowns out of the named team’s Defensive Player of the Week and Sports backfield ... added to his all-around athletic accomplish- Network Freshman of the Week honors versus UC Davis ... ments by competing in track and field, where he clocked a opened league play by earning MVFC Defensive Player of time of 11 seconds in the 100-meter dash and threw the the Week and Newcomer of the Week honors after notching shot put 52 feet ... honor roll student

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF 2012 13 73 34 107 8.0-40 6.0-34 3 2-41 0 1-0 2 2013 14 50 39 89 6.5-16 1.5-11 1 0-0 0 2-3 1 Career 27 123 73 196 14.5-56 7.5-45 4 2-41 0 3-3 3

42 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE JACKRABBIT JUNIORS -46- -13- RON PAVLIK MARK PICKEREL 6-0, 190, Jr. 6-0, 205, Jr. Punter/Kicker Defensive Back Portage, Ind. Columbia, Mo. Mount Carmel H.S. Rock Bridge H.S. Major: Sociology Major: Economics on has taken the long route to the ark is expected to contribute at the free RJackrabbit football program, but will add Msafety position this season depth to the special teams unit ... spent the 2013 season as a student intern before joining 2013: Saw action in four games, but did the squad in spring ball not factor into any statistics ... was sidelined by injury early in season before making collegiate debut in home finale versus Indiana State ... also BEFORE SDSU: Began collegiate career at Western Michigan in appeared in games at Youngstown State and both Football Championship the fall of 2011 before attending Murray State (Ky.) in 2012 ... started at Subdivision playoff games at Northern Arizona and Eastern Washington outside linebacker and averaged 40 yards a punt his senior season for Mount Carmel High School, which won 2010 Chicago Catholic League 2012: Did not see any game action championship and was Class 8A IHSA state-runner-up under coach Frank 2011: Redshirted ... earned Scout Special Teams Player of the Week Lenti ... member of the National Honor Society prior to game at Youngstown State

BEFORE SDSU: Was a two-time all-district quarterback at the prep level, but has transitioned to defense with the Jackrabbits ... earned second-team all-state honors after passing for 1,800 yards and 22 touch- downs for Rock Bridge High School and coach A.J. Ofodile ... also racked up 900 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground ... has been clocked at 10.8 seconds in the 100 meters

.R. will be in the mix for a starting spot at defensive end Jthis season 2013: Came off the bench to play in all 14 games ... SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS recorded a tackle in season-opening win over Butler (Ind.) Tackles: 4, at Western Illinois, 10-12-2013 ... credited with two tackles, including tackle for loss and Tackles for Loss: 1, vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 9-14-2013, first career sack in Beef Bowl win against Southeastern and at Western Illinois, 10-12-2013 Louisiana ... tallied career-high four tackles, including Sacks: 1, vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 9-14-2013 tackle for loss, in road win at Western Illinois ... broke up pass in Football Championship Subdivision playoff win at Northern Arizona BEFORE SDSU: Earned Class 5A all-state recog- nition from the Arizona Football Coaches Association and -91- 2012: Earned first varsity letter after playing in seven games ... registered lone tackle of the season in FCS play- the Arizona Republic after tallying 68 total tackles, includ- J.R. PLOTE off game against Eastern Illinois ing 10 sacks, as a senior ... three-time all-region selection 6-3, 240, Jr. and two-time all-city selection ... was credited with 15 Defensive 2011: Redshirted ... named Scout Defense Player of career sacks in leading Mountain Pointe High School to a Lineman the Week in preparation for Beef Bowl matchup with combined 22 wins his junior and senior seasons and a pair Phoenix, Ariz. Indiana State of state semifinal appearances Mountain Pointe H.S. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF Major: 2012 7 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Operations 2013 14 5 2 7 2.0-4 1.0-3 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 Management Career 21 6 2 8 2.0-4 1.0-3 1 0-0 0 0-0 0

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 43 JACKRABBIT JUNIORS -81- -93- MATT RAYMOND LANDON SCHULTZ 5-9, 185, Jr. 6-2, 255, Jr. Wide Receiver Defensive Lineman Elkhorn, Neb. Mason City, Iowa Elkhorn H.S. Mason City H.S./Iowa Major: Sport, Recreation Western CC and Park Management Major: Agricultural att has seen extensive action on special Pre-Economics Mteams and will attempt to crack the andon joins the Jackrabbits after a Jackrabbit rotation at wide receiver this year Lsuccessful junior college career at Iowa 2013: Limited to eight games due to injury ... notched first career Western Community College and will contend for a key role at defensive reception, covering 16 yards, in season opener against Butler (Ind.) ... end registered special teams tackles in games against North Dakota State, BEFORE SDSU: Played for highly successful Iowa Western Indiana State and South Dakota program that posted 23-1 record over two seasons and won the 2012 Junior 2012: Played in all 13 games ... led team with 14 special teams tackles College national title ... credited with 27 tackles and three sacks during — all on kickoffs ... made three solo tackles in home win over Western 2013 season ... 2011 graduate of Mason City High School, where he was a Illinois ... recorded two tackles in four other games ... named Scout two-time first-team all-conference selection and all-area honoree Offense Player of the Week leading up to game at Southeastern Louisiana 2011: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Offense Player of the Week leading up to game at Missouri State ... member of Missouri Valley MATT RAYMOND’S CAREER STATISTICS Football Conference Honor Roll for academics Year G Rec Yds Avg. TD LG Solo Ast Total 2012 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 10 4 14 BEFORE SDSU: Earned first-team Class B all-state honors from 2013 8 1 16 16.0 0 16 3 0 3 the Associated Press and Super State Second Team recognition during his Totals 21 1 16 16.0 0 16 13 4 17 senior season at Elkhorn High School ... recorded 63 catches for 1,015 yards and six touchdowns his senior season ... averaged 20 yards per punt SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS return ... was selected to play in the 2011 Nebraska Shrine Bowl ... was Receptions: 1, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013 named to the all-Omaha Area Football Team by the Omaha World Herald Long Reception: 16 yards, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013 during his senior season ... also played basketball and competed in track Tackles: 3, vs. Western Illinois, 10-13-2012 and field

atrick will vie for an expanded role at linebacker in P2014 ... three-time member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll and two-time recipient of the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS 2013: Saw action in eight games at either linebacker or Tackles: 2, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013, and at Northern on special teams .. recorded two tackles in season opener Arizona, 11-30-2013 against Butler (Ind.) ... credited with tackle in road game at Nebraska ... matched season and career high with two solo tackles in Football Championship Subdivision playoff win at Northern Arizona and coach Scott Leitherser’s squad to an Eastern South 2012: Played in seven games ... credited with lone Dakota conference title ... threw for 1,016 yards and 11 tackle of the season in regular season matchup at North -17- touchdowns and rushed for 937 yards and 16 TDs in earn- Dakota State PATRICK ing all-conference recognition and Elite 45 recognition 2011: Redshirted ... made an immediate impact on the SCHUSTER from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader ... was selected to play practice field, earning Scout Defensive Player of the Year in the South Dakota All-Star Game ... also lettered in bas- 6-1, 220, Jr. honors ... earned Scout Defense Player of the Week honors ketball and excelled on the baseball diamond, earning all- Linebacker prior to games against Youngstown State and Missouri state honors at the American Legion level after setting a Watertown, State ... also honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the program record with a .503 batting average ... academic S.D. Week leading up to contest versus Indiana State all-state selection and a member of both the National Watertown BEFORE SDSU: Was a dual threat at quarterback Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society H.S. at the prep level ... as a senior, led Watertown High School Major: Advertising CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total 2012 7 1 0 1 2013 8 3 2 5 Career 15 4 2 6

44 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE JACKRABBIT JUNIORS -61- -60- DYLAN SEITER BRYCE 6-3, 285, Jr. SIVERLING Offensive Line 6-3, 295, Jr. Sun Prairie, Wis. Offensive Lineman Sun Prairie H.S. Bloomer, Wis. Major: Entrepreneurial Bloomer H.S. Studies Major: Agricultural ylan has paid his dues in the Jackrabbit Systems Technology football program and will compete for a D ryce has filled in where necessary starting spot at guard this season Bduring his career with the Jackrabbits... 2013: Played in six games in a reserve role ... made collegiate playing member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics debut in season opener against Butler (Ind.) ... contributed in team’s win- each of his first three seasons in the program ning streak to close out regular season, seeing action against Indiana State, 2013: Played at either tight end or offensive tackle in 13 of the team’s South Dakota and Youngstown State 14 games ... did not factor into any statistics ... recipient of Missouri Valley 2012: Did not see any game action Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award 2011: Redshirted and contributed on scout team offense 2012: Made collegiate playing debut in Jackrabbit road victory at BEFORE SDSU: Earned first-team all-state honors from both the Southeastern Louisiana for lone action of the season ... honored as Scout Wisconsin Football Coaches Association and Associated Press in 2010. ... Offense Player of the Week in preparation for victory at Southern Illinois two-time first-team all-conference selection at Sun Prairie High School ... and Football Championship Subdivision playoff game versus Eastern was one of five finalists for the Joe Thomas Award as the most outstanding Illinois senior offensive lineman in Wisconsin high school football 2011: Redshirted ... shared Scout Offense Player of the Week honors the final two weeks season as Jackrabbits prepared to play Southern Illinois and Western Illinois BEFORE SDSU: Anchored a Bloomer High School offensive unit that tallied more than 4,200 yards of total offense in 2010 ... received first- team all-county recognition each of his final two years and was an honor- able mention all-state selection as a senior ... also was an all-conference pick as a defensive lineman for coach John Post ... team compiled a 27-7 record over three seasons ... active in 4-H

had (last name is pronounced STREE-low) is making Cthe transition from tight end to fullback this season ... has been a key contributor on special teams early in his career SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS 2013: Played in all 14 games ... led team with nine Tackles: 2, five times (last: at Missouri State, 10-19-2013) tackles on special teams ... registered two tackles in a game Forced Fumbles: 1, at Missouri State, 10-19-2013 three times — at North Dakota, versus Southeastern Louisiana and at Missouri State ... also forced a fumble versus Missouri State 2012: Saw action in all 13 games ... ranked third on Mitch Taylor ... selected to play in the North-South team with seven special teams tackles ... recorded two Wisconsin All-Star Game ... recorded 52 receptions for tackles in Jackrabbit wins over South Dakota and South- -39- 902 yards and 14 touchdowns, while also rushing for 954 eastern Louisiana CHAD yards and 10 touchdowns ... defensively, his career totals STREHLOW 2011: Redshirted ... earned Scout Special Teams included 272 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, six interceptions Player of Week recognition leading up to Hobo Day game and eight forced fumbles ... eclipsed the 1,000-point mark 6-3, 245, Jr. against Southern Illinois in basketball, earning all-state recognition ... competed at Fullback the state track and field meet, earning third-place medals Suring, Wis. BEFORE SDSU: Excelled in three sports at Suring in the shot put and 200-meter dash, as well as posting a Suring H.S. High School, earning all-state recognition in football as a runner-up finish in the 4x400-meter relay Major: Sport, senior and all-conference honors three times under coach Recreation and Park CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Management Year G Solo Ast Total 2012 13 5 2 7 2013 14 5 4 9 Career 25 10 6 16

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revor emerged as a primary receiving target last season Tand will be in the mix for a starting role in 2014 SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 5, vs. Southern Illinois, 10-5-2013 2013: Ranked sixth on team with 15 receptions ... Receiving Yards: 41, vs. Southern Illinois, 10-5-2013 played in all 14 games ... caught at least two passes in three Long Reception: 35 yards, at Youngstown State, 11-23-2013 contests, highlighted by career highs of five receptions for Punt Returns: 3, at North Dakota State, 11-10-2012, and at 41 yards in Hobo Day game versus Southern Illinois ... Long Punt Return: 27 yards, at North Dakota State, caught two passes for 12 yards in win at Western Illinois ... 11-10-2012 Long Kickoff Return: 24 yards, at Eastern Washington, recorded career-long reception of 35 yards and added two 12-7-2013 solo tackles on special teams in victory at Youngstown State ... tallied two receptions for 32 yards in Football Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll Championship Subdivision playoff game at Eastern -80- Washington 2011: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Offense Player of the Week in preparation for 2011 season opener against TREVOR 2012: Saw action in all 13 games ... averaged 5.8 yards Southern Utah and again leading up to game at Cal Poly WESLEY on 13 punt returns ... first career punt return covered 20 5-11, 175, Jr. yards at Northern Iowa ... honored as squad’s Special BEFORE SDSU: Honored as a member of the all- Wide Receiver Teams Player of the Week in Hobo Day win over Tucson squad in 2010 and was an honorable mention all- Oro Valley, Youngstown State ... recorded career-long 27-yard punt state selection for Ironwood Ridge High School and coach Ariz. return in regular season matchup at North Dakota State ... Matt Johnson ... career receiving totals included 96 Ironwood Ridge credited with four tackles on special teams during season, receptions for 1,593 yards and 22 touchdowns and added H.S. including two in home win over Western Illinois ... tallied three rushing TDs ... defensively, he recorded 59 tackles Major: first career reception in Beef Bowl victory over Missouri with five interceptions Psychology State ... recognized academically as a member of the

CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg TD LG KOR Yds Avg LG PR Yds Avg LG 2012 1 1 1.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 13 76 5.8 27 2013 15 176 11.7 0 35 5 86 17.2 24 8 47 5.9 16 Career 16 177 11.1 0 35 5 86 17.2 24 21 123 5.9 27

-55- WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A TRAVIS JACKRABBIT ZIMMERMAN “There is no way that I can justifiably put to paper what it 6-4, 285, Jr. means to be a Jackrabbit. The best I can do is allude to the Offensive Lineman feelings, senses and emotions that have comprised my time as Huxley, Iowa a Jack. To me, being a Jackrabbit is the sense of brotherhood Ballard H.S./Iowa developed over countless hours of striving towards a common Western CC goal. It’s the goose bumps you feel when you run out to play in Major: Sport, Recreation front of 15,000 fellow Jacks. It’s the chill that runs down your and Park Management spine when you hear a small section of blue chanting ‘Let’s go ravis brings championship-level experience to the Jackrabbits and is Rabbits!’ in a sea of red. It’s the feeling of despair you feel Texpected to contend for a starting role at offensive guard when you watch one of your brothers tearfully take off his jersey for the last time. It’s a spirit of joy knowing that that BEFORE SDSU: Was a key player for the highly successful Iowa brother will always be part of your Jackrabbit family.” Western Community College team the last two seasons ... earned first- team all-conference honors on the offensive line for team that combined “Becoming a Jackrabbit has been one of the best things to ever for a 23-1 record and won the 2012 Junior College national championship happen to me. The opportunities I have gotten and the people I ... named to academic honor squad at Iowa Western ... 2011 graduate of have met is unlike anything I could have imagined. Being a Ballard High School, where he was an all-area and all-state selection in Jackrabbit to me is about brotherhood. The men you are with football every day are not only your teammates, they are your best friends. It’s being able to count on the person next to you because at some point that same person is going to be counting on you. It’s being able to make hard sacrifices and doing the little things right ALL the time and to the best of your ability. It’s about being part of something bigger than yourself making sacrifices for the ultimate goal, and that is to play the game we all know and love. Anyone who wears or has worn that SD on their back knows that feeling. That's what it means to me to be a Jackrabbit.” -- quotes provided by Jackrabbit seniors

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esse contributed right away as a true freshman during Jthe 2013 season and is expected to contend for a starting spot at linebacker during the 2014 campaign SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS 2013: Played in all 14 games, seeing action both on Tackles: 3, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013 special teams and as a reserve linebacker ... was credited Tackles for Loss: 0.5, vs. Indiana State, 11-9-2013 with season-high three solo tackles in collegiate debut Blocked Kicks: 1, vs. Indiana State, 11-9-2013 against Butler (Ind.) ... registered two tackles in game at Nebraska ... shared squad’s Special Teams Player of the Week award after blocking a field goal in home finale versus Indiana State ... also tallied two tackles, including season at Palatine High School ... was a four-time all- half-tackle for loss, versus Indiana State conference selection and three-time Tom Lemming -7- Chicagoland and Daily Herald all-area honoree ... tallied BEFORE SDSU: Capped a stellar prep career by JESSE 325 tackles and 17 interceptions for his career ... honor earning first-team all-state honors from both the Chicago student BOBBIT Tribune and Champaign News Gazette during his senior 6-2, 215, So. Linebacker CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF Palatine, Ill. Palatine High 2013 14 3 6 9 0.5-1 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 0 Career 14 3 6 9 0.5-1 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 0 School Major: Exercise Science

allas moved from safety to linebacker during the 2013 Dseason and enjoyed a solid redshirt freshman season SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS 2013: Played in all 14 games ... lone start of the season Tackles: 6, vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 9-14-2013 came in Beef Bowl victory over Southeastern Louisiana, a Tackles for Loss: 1, at South Dakota, 11-16-2013, and at game in which he intercepted two fourth-quarter passes Northern Arizona, 11-30-2013 and recorded a career-high six tackles ... returned first Sacks: 1, at South Dakota, 11-16-2013 interception 52 yards for a touchdown, while his second Interceptions: 2, vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 9-14-2013 pickoff came with just over a minute to play to seal the win ... earned Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player and Newcomer of the Week honors, as well as FCS 2012: Redshirted National Freshman of the Week recognition from The -15- Sports Network ... was credited with four tackles and a BEFORE SDSU: Excelled as a two-way player at DALLAS pass breakup in road games at Nebraska and Western Sabino High School in Tucson, Arizona ... earned second- Illinois ... tallied three tackles, including sack, in win at team Southern Arizona recognition as both a defensive BROWN South Dakota ... made a successful return to home state by back and all-purpose player as a junior, then earned first- 5-11, 190, So. registering five tackles, including a tackle for loss, and a team honors as a senior ... tallied 1,700 yards passing and Linebacker pass breakup in Football Championship Subdivision 1,300 rushing yards as a senior ... recipient of the Marine Tucson, Ariz. playoff win at Northern Arizona Corps Player of the Year Award Sabino H.S. Major: Physical CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Education/ Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF Teacher 2013 14 17 10 27 2.0-13 1.0-3 3 2-58 0 0-0 0 Education Career 14 17 10 27 2.0-13 1.0-3 3 2-58 0 0-0 0

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 47 JACKRABBIT SOPHOMORES -79- -98- NICK CARR SHAYNE 6-8, 310, So. GOTTLOB Offensive Lineman 6-5, 260, So. New Brighton, Minn. Defensive Lineman Totino-Grace H.S. Salem, S.D. Major: Mechanical McCook Central H.S. Engineering Major: Journalism ick added depth to a strong Jackrabbit hayne moved from tight end to the Noffensive line last season and will vie Sdefensive line in 2013 and will contend for a starting role at tackle in 2014 for extensive playing time this season ... 2013: Played in five games ... made collegiate playing debut in season- recognized for academics each of the past two seasons as a member of the opening win over Butler (Ind.) ... named Scout Offense Player of the Week Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll in preparation for game at Nebraska ... saw action in four of the team’s last 2013: Played in games against Butler (Ind.) and Indiana State, but five games, including Football Championship Subdivision playoff game at did not factor into any statistics ... recipient of MVFC Commissioner’s Eastern Washington Academic Excellence Award 2012: Redshirted ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference 2012: Earned Scout Offense Player of the Year honors ... named Scout Honor Roll for academics Offense Player of the Week three times — in preparation for games against BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-conference and honorable mention Western Illinois, Northern Iowa and South Dakota all-state recognition during his senior season at Totino-Grace High School BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-state honors in both football and ... a three-year , he played on back-to-back state championship basketball at McCook Central High School ... named to Class 11B all-state teams. ... averaged 16.7 points per game in basketball as a senior ... football team as a lineman in 2011 ... helped lead team to state title game member of the National Honor Society as a senior ... was a Class A first-team all-state selection in basketball and finalist for Mr. Basketball award during 2011-12 season ... four-time all- Big East Conference selection for basketball ... academic all-state honoree in both football and basketball ... member of the National Honor Society

-98- -21- MICHAEL EZEKIEL FINOCCHIARO HERNDON 5-10, 195, So. 5-11, 190, So. Punter Defensive Back Omaha, Neb. Fontana, Calif. Westside H.S. Bloomington H.S. Major: Sport, Recreation Major: Advertising and Park Management zekiel will provide additional depth in ichael is a two-sport athlete at South Ethe secondary for this season ... two-time MDakota State, playing both football and selection to Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll baseball for the Jackrabbits ... batted .275 with a home run and five runs 2013: Earned first varsity letter after playing in 10 games ... tallied batted in as a reserve outfielder during the 2014 baseball season two tackles in season-opening win over Butler (Ind.) ... credited with 2013: Did not see any game action tackle at South Dakota 2012: Redshirted during the football season after joining the squad 2012: Redshirted ... named Scout Special Team Player of the Week after the start of fall classes prior to win at Southeastern Louisiana and Scout Defense Player of the BEFORE SDSU: Averaged 40.2 yards per punt as a high school Week leading up to Indiana State game junior and 41.6 yards as a senior... in baseball, was an all-state honoree and BEFORE SDSU: Earned first-team all-conference honors three two-time first-team all-Metro selection in baseball ... played on state times and was an Inland Empire All-Star at Bloomington High School in American Legion championship team in 2010 and runner-up squad in Fontana, Calif ... set a school record in return yards, totaling more than 2012 ... batted .417 with 73 hits and 42 runs batted in during final season 2,500 all-purpose yards with six return touchdowns ... offensively, he of Legion ball ... academic all-Metro honoree caught 56 passes for 1,124 yards and 10 touchdowns, and added seven interceptions and 10 pass breakups on the defensive side of the ball ... in track and field, won conference titles in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and is the school-record holder in the 400 meters ... all-academic selection EZEKIEL HERNDON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total 2013 10 0 3 3 Career 10 0 3 3

48 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE JACKRABBIT SOPHOMORES -37- -18- BLAKE KRINGS CONNOR 6-2, 210, So. LANDBERG Linebacker 6-3, 210, So. Humphrey, Neb. Wide Receiver Humphrey St. Francis H.S. Laguna Hills, Calif. Major: Construction Laguna Hills H.S. Management Major: Sport, Recreation lake is expected to add depth at the line- and Park Management Bbacker positions ... older brother, Nick, onnor gained valuable experience last previously played at South Dakota State ... Cseason and will seek an expanded role in recognized academically on Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor the Jackrabbit receiving corps in 2014 Roll two times 2013: Played in the final six games of the season, including both 2013: Played in nine games ... registered lone tackle of the season in Football Championship Subdivision playoff games at Northern Arizona opener against Butler (Ind.) ... received MVFC Commissioner’s Academic and Eastern Washington ... lone reception of the season was a 16-yard Excellence Award catch in double-overtime win against Northern Iowa 2012: Redshirted ... was honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the 2012: Redshirted ... named squad’s Scout Special Teams Player of the Week in preparation for regular season matchup at North Dakota State ... Week award winner in preparation for game at Northern Iowa member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics BEFORE SDSU: Displayed big-play ability in the passing game at BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-state honors multiple times at Laguna Hills High School, recording 41 receptions for 805 yards and 16 Humphrey St. Francis High School ... was a first-team Class D-2 all-state touchdowns during his senior season ... a two-time all-conference pick, he selection by both the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World Herald received first-team all-California Interscholastic Federation recognition during senior season in 2011... selected to play in 2012 Sertoma Nebraska after leading the Sea View League in touchdown receptions Eight-Man All-Star Football Game and the Nebraska vs. Kansas Eight- Man All-Star Game ... academic all-state honoree CONNOR LANDBERG’S CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg. LG BLAKE KRINGS’ CAREER STATISTICS 2013 1 16 16.0 16 Year G Solo Ast Total Career 1 16 16.0 16 2013 9 0 1 1 Career 9 0 1 1

ole was a key member of the Jackrabbit defensive line Cas a true freshman and is expected to move into a starting role this season ... is a third-generation Jackrabbit student-athlete — his grandfather, Jim, was an all-confer- SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS ence football player and All-America baseball player at Tackles: 7, at Eastern Washington, 12-7-2013 Tackles for Loss: 1, three times (last: at Eastern Washington, SDSU before embarking on a hall-of-fame football career 12-7-2013) with the and , while his Sacks: 1, at Northern Arizona, 11-30-2013 father, Tracy, also was an all-conference baseball player for the Jackrabbits 2013: Earned a spot on the Missouri Valley Football Player of the Year honors in 2012, rushing for 874 yards Conference All-Newcomer Team after tallying 35 tackles and 15 touchdowns while also recording 71 tackles in ... played in all 14 games, starting the final six ... notched -54- leading Dell Rapids High School to its third consecutive tackle in collegiate debut versus Butler ... turned in four- COLE Class A state title ... a three-time all-state selection and tackle performances against Western Illinois, Northern two-time member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 LANGER Iowa and Youngstown State in league play ... set season he averaged 9.1 yards per carry during his career to finish 6-2, 285, So. high for tackles in back-to-back Football Championship with 2,447 rushing yards and 42 rushing touchdowns ... Defensive Subdivision playoff games ... posted six tackles, including also recorded 280 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and three Lineman a sack, at Northern Arizona ... recorded seven tackles, interceptions on the defensive side of the ball ... member of Dell Rapids, including a tackle for loss at Eastern Washington the National Honor Society S.D. Dell Rapids BEFORE SDSU: Awarded South Dakota Gatorade H.S. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Major: Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF Mechanical 2013 14 15 20 35 3.0-7 1.0-4 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Engineering Career 14 15 20 35 3.0-7 1.0-4 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 49 JACKRABBIT SOPHOMORES -75- -16- SETH LANSMAN ZACH LUJAN 6-7, 280, So. 6-2, 195, So. Offensive Lineman Quarterback Harlan, Iowa Anchorage, Alaska Harlan Community H.S. South Anchorage H.S./Chabot College Major: Mechanical Major: Pre-Economics Engineering ach excelled in the junior college ranks before deciding to transfer to eth is a second-generation Jackrabbit ZSouth Dakota State ... is expected to compete for the backup quarter- Sstudent-athlete who will serve as a back role this season backup on the offensive line ... father, Howard, lettered for the Jackrabbits from 1984-85, while his mother, Tara BEFORE SDSU: Began collegiate playing career at Chabot (Tessier), played basketball at SDSU ... two-time member of the Missouri College in California, where he was named 2013 Golden Gate Conference Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics Offensive Player of the Year and league most valuable player ... played in all 11 games, completing 59 percent (139-of-235) of his passes for 1,820 2013: Made only playing appearance of the season in opener against yards and 15 touchdowns against only four interceptions ... also ranked Butler (Ind.) second on team with 230 rushing yards, and added three touchdowns on the ground ... member of the all-California Community College Team after 2012: Redshirted ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference leading Chabot to 8-3 record ... named 2013 Central Division Bowl Offen- Honor Roll for academics sive Player of the Game ... was a three-time all-state selection at South BEFORE SDSU: Honored on all-Western Iowa and all-district Anchorage High School from 2010-12 ... graduated cum laude and was a second teams as a senior ... played on a state championship team for member of the National Honor Society Harlan Community High School in 2009 ... also lettered in basketball and track and field ... class valedictorian and member of the National Honor Society

ick is expected to compete for the starting strong Nsafety spot this season ... has been named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll each of his first two seasons in the Jackrabbit football program SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS 2013: Played in all 14 games either on special teams or Tackles: 9, at Eastern Washington, 12-7-2013 as a reserve safety ... registered three tackles in collegiate debut against Butler (Ind.) ... made two tackles in back-to- back games against Southeastern Louisiana and Nebraska ... tallied four tackles in home finale versus Indiana State ... recorded career-high nine tackles in Football Champion- than 7,500 yards of total offense, throwing for 4,595 career ship Subdivision playoff game at Eastern Washington ... yards with 58 touchdowns, while rushing for another 3,000 -42- recipient of MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence yards with 34 touchdowns. ... helped lead Milbank to a NICK Award state title as a sophomore and was a three-time all-North- east Conference selection ... also earned all-state recogni- MEARS 2012: Redshirted ... named squad’s Scout Special tion as both a punter and a quarterback ... member of the 5-11, 195, So. Teams Player of the Week in preparation for Football Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 ... named most valuable Defensive Back Championship Subdivision playoff game against Eastern player of South Dakota All-Star Game over the summer ... Milbank, S.D. Illinois registered 115 career tackles ... in track and field, was a Milbank H.S. state qualifier in the sprints and triple jump, as well as Major: BEFORE SDSU: Was a finalist for South Dakota relays ... academic all-state honoree and member of the Pre-Economics Gatorade Player of the Year after a record-setting career as a quarterback at Milbank High School ... racked up more National Honor Society

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF 2013 14 11 16 27 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Career 14 11 16 27 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

50 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE JACKRABBIT SOPHOMORES -32- -4- KYLE PARIS TOM PEITZ 6-1, 210, So. 6-0, 220, So. Running Back Linebacker Aliso Viejo, Calif. Crofton, Neb. Aliso Niguel H.S. Crofton H.S. Major: Interdisciplinary Major: Health Education Studies om moved full-time from running back yle will make a push for the backup role Tto linebacker last season ... joins older Kat running back in 2014 brothers Greg (2002-04) and Matt (2009-13) as family members who have played for the 2013: Made lone appearance of season in Jackrabbits Football Championship Subdivision playoff game at Northern Arizona, but did not factor into any statistics ... recognized academically on Missouri 2013: Played in 12 games, including both Football Championship Valley Football Conference Honor Roll Subdivision playoff contests ... turned in impressive collegiate debut, collecting six tackles, an interception and a pass breakup in season opener 2012: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the versus Butler (Ind.) ... posted five tackles in game at Nebraska ... credited Week for efforts leading up to regular season finale against South Dakota with three tackles at Missouri State ... closed out home slate with four- BEFORE SDSU: Was a standout on both sides of the ball for Aliso tackle performance, including half-tackle for loss, versus Indiana State Niguel High School during his senior season ... honored as Seaview 2012: Redshirted ... recognized as Scout Offense Player of the Week League Offensive Player of the Year as a running back and earned all- leading up to regular season matchup with North Dakota State ... honored county honors as a free safety. ... team captain in both football and baseball as Scout Special Teams Player of the Week for efforts prior to regular season finale against South Dakota TOM PEITZ’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Int-Yds PBU FF BEFORE SDSU: Completed an outstanding prep career in both 2013 12 8 15 23 0.5-1 1-21 1 0 football and track and field at Crofton High School ... captain of all-state Totals 12 8 15 23 0.5-1 1-2 1 0 football team, while also earning all-area and all-district honors ... set Nebraska 11-man single-game record with 464 rushing yards in game SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS during his senior season ... capped high school career by winning state Tackles: 6, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013 titles in both the discus and shot put at Nebraska state meet Tackles For Loss: 0.5, vs. Indiana State, 11-9-2013 Interceptions: 1, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-2013

saac is an explosive and versatile back who can see Iaction all over the field 2013: Played in all 14 games ... averaged 7.4 yards SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS every time he touched the ball ... gained 13 yards on three Rushing Attempts: 7, vs. Indiana State, 11-9-2013 Rushing Yards: 57 yards, vs. Indiana State, 11-9-2013 carries in collegiate debut versus Butler (Ind.) ... tallied 32 Long Rush: 42 yards, vs. Indiana State, 11-9-2013 yards on two carries, including 27-yard scamper, in game Receptions: 2, at South Dakota, 11-16-2013 at Nebraska ... established season and career highs with Long Reception: 10 yards, at South Dakota, 11-16-2013 seven carries for 57 yards, including 42-yard run and a 1- yard touchdown, in home finale against Indiana State ... caught two passes for 12 yards in road win at South and an invitation to the Orlando All-Star Game .... scored Dakota eight touchdowns and averaged seven yards per carry as a -2- 2012: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Offense Player senior, while adding 13 receptions for 106 yards and a ISAAC of the Week as team prepared for conference opener at touchdown ... also received Defensive Player of the Year RODRIGUEZ Indiana State ... member of Missouri Valley Football recognition ... also lettered in baseball and track and field 5-8, 180, So. Conference Honor Roll for academics ... holds the school record for 100-meter dash at 10.9 seconds Running Back BEFORE SDSU: Lettered three times in football at Orlando, Fla. Freedom High School, earning all-Orange County honors Freedom H.S. Major: CAREER STATISTICS Undeclared Year Rush Yds Avg TD LG Rec Yds Avg TD LG 2013 14 105 7.5 1 42 3 20 6.7 0 10 Career 14 105 7.5 1 42 3 20 6.7 0 10

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 51 JACKRABBIT SOPHOMORES -50- -56- MATT ROMANO THAYER 6-3, 230, So. TRENHAILE Linebacker 5-11, 195, So. Laguna Niguel, Calif. Long Snapper Dana Hills H.S. Volga, S.D. Major: Geography Sioux Valley H.S. att is poised to challenge for a spot in Major: Hospitality Mthe rotation at linebacker this season Management 2013: Played primarily on special teams, hayer stepped into the Jackrabbit lineup appearing in six games ... did not factor into Tas a true freshman, filling the role of any statistics ... honored as Scout Defense Player of the Week leading up to long snapper on special teams game at South Dakota 2013: Saw action in all 14 games ... part of kicking unit that went 2012: Redshirted ... named Scout Defense Player of the Year ... earned 49-of-50 on extra points and 12-of-21 on field goals ... honored as squad’s Scout Defense Player of the Week honors leading up to Jackrabbit home Special Teams Player of the Week in games against North Dakota and victories over UC Davis and Youngstown State ... also named Scout Southern Illinois ... credited with tackle in Hobo Day game against Special Teams Player of the Week prior to season opener at Kansas Southern Illinois ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics BEFORE SDSU: Was a two-way player at Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, Calif. ... earned all-South Coast League honors as a defen- BEFORE SDSU: Received all-state recognition as a long snapper sive lineman and tight end ... defensively, he recorded 31 tackles with five each of his last two seasons at Sioux Valley High School ... two-time sacks and 11 quarterback hurries ... on the offensive side of the ball, he member of the Brookings Register All-Area Team and an all-Big East caught 37 passes for 410 yards and five touchdowns Conference pick ... selected to play in South Dakota High School All-Star Football Game ... qualified for state track and field meet in 2010 ... academic all-state honoree ... member of the National Honor Society and a 4-H Athlete of Character

-63- -87- MIKE SHOFF MITCH VEJVODA 6-6, 335, So. 6-4, 250, So. Offensive Lineman Tight End Cambridge, Neb. Homer Glen, Ill. Cambridge H.S. Providence Catholic H.S. Majors: Physical Major: Mechanical Education/Teacher Engineering Education itch will give the Jackrabbits another ike gained valuable experience on the Mquality option at the tight end position MJackrabbit offensive line last season this season and will again be in line for a starting role 2013: Saw action in all 14 games ... started four games in second half 2013: Played in nine games ... started eight contests, including season of the season in place of injured starter Cam Jones ... first career reception opener against Butler (Ind.) as he made his collegiate playing debut ... covered 11 yards in home finale against Indiana State ... added 7-yard missed five games due to injury, including final four games of the season catch in road win at South Dakota 2012: Contributed on the practice field during his redshirt season 2012: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the Week in preparation for home opener versus UC Davis BEFORE SDSU: Was a highly decorated three-sport standout for the Cambridge and Sutton public schools ... honored as boys high school BEFORE SDSU: Lettered four times and was a two-year starter athlete of the year by both the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World- for Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, Ill. ... a two-time all- Herald ... a four-year starter in football, he earned first-team all-state area pick, he caught eight passes for 107 yards and a touchdown after honors in 2009 and 2011, as well as first-team Super State honors as a missing a portion of his senior season due to injury ... honor roll student senior, when he notched 79 tackles and an interception on defense ... won and Illinois State Scholar three consecutive state wrestling titles (2010-12) after a runner-up finish as a freshman, compiling a career record of 153-1 on the mat ... notched a MITCH VEJVODA’S CAREER STATISTICS streak of 47 consecutive pins that neared the national record ... recorded Year Rec Yds Avg. LG individual state titles in the discus and shot put during both the 2011 and 2013 2 18 9.0 11 2012 track and field seasons, topping the 61-foot mark in the shot and Career 2 18 9.0 11 170-foot mark in the discus during his career ... helped Cambridge to state team title in track and field as a senior ... honor roll student

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-28- -48- CHRIS BALSTER CHRISTIAN 5-10, 180, R-Fr. CUSTER Defensive Back 6-2, 215, R-Fr. Sheldon, Iowa Linebacker Sheldon H.S. Lake City, Minn. Major: Exercise Science/ Lincoln High School Pre-Physical Therapy Major: Operations hris is expected to back up at cornerback Management Cafter a strong redshirt campaign last hristian provides additional depth to the season CJackrabbit linebacking corps 2013: Earned recognition on the practice field on two occasions ... 2013: Redshirted ... received academic recognition on Missouri Valley named Scout Defense Player of the Week leading up to Nebraska game Football Conference Honor Roll and Scout Special Teams Player of the Week prior to game at Missouri State ... intercepted a pass in Spring Game ... named to Missouri Valley BEFORE SDSU: Earned team MVP honors on both sides of the Football Conference Honor Roll for academics ball during a standout career at Lincoln High School in Lake City, Minnesota ... was offensive MVP as a junior before earning defensive hon- BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-district honors three times and was ors as a senior, when he recorded 106 tackles and 3.5 saces ... also caught also hnored on the all-Northwest Iowa Review Team ... named district nine balls for 166 yards and a touchdown ... two-time all-conference pick offensive MVP as a senior after accumulating 1,088 yards rushing and who was named Red Wing Republican Eagle Player of the Year in 2012 ... 1,197 yards passing ... averaged 7.1 yards per carry and 21.7 yards per also was a two-time team captain and all-conference selection in tennis ... completion in accounting for 29 total touchdowns ... tallied 63 tackles and Honor Roll student three interceptions on defense ... named to all-tournament team in helping lead basketball team to Class 2A state title .... also competed in state track and field meet two times ... Honor Roll student

-52- -8- AUSTIN BENSON DALTON 6-1, 220, R-Fr. DOUGLAS Linebacker 6-2, 200, R-Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Quarterback Washington H.S. Highland, Calif. Major: Pre-Medicine/ Citrus Valley H.S. Biology Major: Entrepreneurial ustin will be in the mix for playing time Studies Aat middle linebacker this season... comes alton has the tools to be an effective from an athletic family as his father, Chuck, Dquarterback for the Jackrabbits in future lettered in football for the Jackrabbits from 1975-78, while his mother, seasons JoElle (Byre), lettered in basketball from 1983-85 ... younger sister, Ellie, is a member of the Jackrabbit volleyball team this fall 2013: Honored five times as a Scout Offense Player of the Week during redshirt season, including games against Southeastern Louisiana, 2013: Redshirted ... named Scout Defense Player of the Week for Western Illinois and Eastern Washington ... shared recognition in preparing efforts on the practice field leading up to season finale at Youngstown for games versus Missouri State and South Dakota ... completed 8-of-14 State ... Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll selection for passes for 91 yards and a touchdown in Spring Game academics BEFORE SDSU: Set numerous school records as a dual threat at BEFORE SDSU: was a key member of undefeated state champi- quarterback for Citrus Valley High School, accounting for more than 2,700 onship football teams at Washington High School in 2010 and 2012 ... yards of total offense and 31 touchdowns during his senior season ... threw earned all-city, all-conference and all-state honors as a senior, when he for 1,870 yards and 18 touchdowns, while adding 870 yards and 13 TDs on recorded four sacks, 56 total tackles and an interception ... also was a the ground ... earned first-team all-city and Mountain Valley League member of back-to-back state track and field championship teams in 2011 honors ... the school's career record holder for passing yards, completions and 2012 ... academic all-state selection and member of the National and touchdowns, he lettered four times and led his team to consecutive Honor Society California Interscholastic Federation playoff appearances ... was named most valuable player of the West Coast Bowl all-star game in January 2013, throwing for 145 yards and two touchdowns in leading his team to a fourth-quarter victory ... also lettered in track, basketball and baseball

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-24- -68- NICK FARINA CHARLIE 5-11, 190, R-Fr. HARMON Defensive Back 6-6, 260, R-Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Offensive Lineman Desert Vista H.S. O’Fallon, Ill. Majors: Exercise Science/ O’Fallon H.S. Pre-Physical Therapy Major: Pre-Nursing ick is expected to fill a key role in the harlie will provide additional depth at the NJackrabbit secondary after a strong first Ctackle spots this season season with the program 2013: Redshirted ... served as an understudy to two-time All-American 2013: Redshirted ... made an impact on the practice field as he was Bryan Witzmann ... named to Missouri Valey Football Conference Honor named Scout Special Teams Player of the Week three times (Butler, Roll for academics Indiana State and South Dakota) and Scout Defense Player of the Week prior to win over Northern Iowa ... member of Missouri Valley Football BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-conference honors as both a junior Conference Honor Roll for academics and senior while helping lead his O'Fallon Township High School team to back-to-back playoff appearances ... also competed in basketball ... BEFORE SDSU: Was named to the all-region team three times academic all-conference selection and a member of the National Honor and earned all-state honors during his junior and senior seasons at Desert Society Vista High School ... was honored as team’s defensive back MVP after helping lead squad to 2012 Division I state championship ... his career totals included 15 interceptions, seven forced fumbles and a school-record 119 solo tackles ... also caught 14 passes for 206 yards and six touchdowns ... four-time all-academic honoree and member of the National Honor Society

-86- -34- DALLAS SAM KOOB GOEDERT 5-9, 195, R-Fr. 6-5, 235, R-Fr. Kicker Tight End Sioux Falls, S.D. Britton, S.D. Lincoln H.S. Britton-Hecla H.S. Major: Pre-Pharmacy Major: Mechanical am possesses a strong leg and will look to contribute in the kicking Engineering Sgame allas gives the Jackrabbits another pass- 2013: Joined team following 2013 season and participated in spring catching option at tight end D practice 2013: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Offense Player of the Week in BEFORE SDSU: A 2013 graduate of Lincoln High School, he preparation for regular season finale at Youngstown State competed in basketball, football and soccer ... earned all-city honors in BEFORE SDSU: Was an honorable mention all-state selection two football ... recorded touchbacks on 15 of 31 kickoffs as a senior ... played times in football at Britton-Hecla High School ... three-time all-conference on back-to-back state-championship soccer teams as a sophomore and pick in both foootball and basketball ... team captain in both sports ... junior ... two-time soccer team captain who was named squad’s defensive member of the A Honor Roll player of the year both years and was an all-state selection as a senior ... academic all-conference selection in football ... member of the National Honor Society

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-82- -95- TANNER MASON LEISETH LAMBERT 6-3, 230, R-Fr. 5-11, 240, R-Fr. Defensive Lineman Fullback Hayti, S.D. North Sioux City, S.D. Hamlin H.S. Dakota Valley H.S. Major: Mechanical Major: Mechanical Engineering Engineering ason is a second-generation Jackrabbit football player who will compete for anner will vie for a spot in the rotation at M playing time at defensive end this season ... fullback during the 2014 season T father, David, lettered in football for the Jackrabbits from 1989-91 2013: Made conversion from tight end to fullback during redshirt 2013: Redshirted ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference campaign ... earned spot on Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Honor Roll for academics Roll for academics BEFORE SDSU: Excelled on both sides of the ball for Hamlin BEFORE SDSU: Was dominant both on the gridiron and the High School, earning all-state honors as a wide receiver in addition to wrestling mat during a standout prep career at Dakota Valley High School being named Eastern Coteau Defensive MVP ... recorded 64 receptions for ... earned all-state honors and was a two-time Sioux Falls Argus Leader 1,402 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2012, while adding 384 yards on the Elite 45 player ... also named to all-Sioux City Metro Team ... rushed for ground with six touchdowns ... defensively, racked up 251 career tackles 1,759 yards as a senior, including a school-record 294 yards in one game with 25 sacks and 13 forced fumbles ... a three-sport standout, he was a ... career totals included 2,806 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns, averag- state finalist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award ... also earned ing nearly seven yards per carry ... two time state wrestling champion ... all-conference honors in basketball and was runner-up in both the shot put member of the National Honor Society and a Regents Scholar and discus at the state track and field meet ... academic all-state selection and member of the National Honor Society

-59- -41- CALEB LANG KANE LOUSCHER 6-3, 250, R-Fr. 6-2, 235, R-Fr. Defensive Lineman Fullback Freeman, S.D. Mason City, Iowa Freeman H.S. Newman Catholic H.S. Major: Agricultural and Biosystems Majors: Pre-Medicine/ Engineering Biology aleb was a late addition to the Jackrabbit roster in 2013 and will be ane made the switch to fullback from Ccounted on to provide depth along the defensive line this season Klinebacker during spring ball and will be counted on to help bolster the Jackrabbit 2013: Redshirted ... recognized academically on Missouri Valley rushing attack this season Football Conference Honor Roll 2013: Named both Scout Defense Player of the Week (Southeastern BEFORE SDSU: Two-year team captain in both football and Louisiana) and Scout Special Teams Player of the Week (Northern basketball at Freeman High School ... selected to play in South Dakota All- Arizona) during redshirt season ... named to Missouri Valley Football Star Football Game ... earned first-team all-conference honors in football Conference Honor Roll for work in the classroom and was a two-time all-conference selection in basketball ... academic all- state honoree in football, basketball and track and field ... member of the BEFORE SDSU: Earned first-team all-state honors from both the National Honor Society ... served as FFA chapter vice president ... Boys Des Moines Register and Iowa Newspaper Association during both his jun- State delegate ior and senior years ... three-time all-district honoree who was named de- fensive MVP as a enior ... selected to play in Iowa Shrine Bowl ... recorded 317 career tackles, including 161 as a junior and 114 his senior year ... lettered four times in baseball and two times each in basketball and wrestling ... academic all-state selection and member of the National Honor Society

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-96- -44- BRAD LYONS BRADY 6-4, 245, R-Fr. MENGARELLI Defensive Lineman 5-10, 195, R-Fr. Port Coquitlam, British Running Back Columbia Prescott, Ariz. Terry Fox Secondary Prescott H.S. School Majors: Exercise Science/ Majors: Physical Pre-Physical Therapy Education/Teacher Education rady is coming off an impressive first season in a Jackrabbit uniform and will rad transitioned to American football during the 2013 season and will B vie for playing time at running back in 2014 Badd depth at defensive end 2013: Named Scout Offense Player of the Year ... honored as a Scout 2013: Redshirted Offensive Player of the Week six times, receiving sole honors for efforts BEFORE SDSU: Earned provincial all-star honors in 2012 at Terry leading up to games against Butler (Ind.), Southern Illinois and Northern Fox Secondary School ... defensively, recorded 65 tackles, five sacks and Arizona ... shared honor prior to matchups versus North Dakota, Missouri three interceptions in earning team MVP honors ... also led team with 700 State and Northern Iowa ... rushed 14 times for 105 yards and three first- receiving yards and added 300 rushing yards in 10 games ... member of half touchdowns in Spring Game ... recognized academically on Missouri Team Canada that played in the Football University All-American Tourna- Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ment BEFORE SDSU: Was region player of the year and an all-state selection at running back during his senior season at Prescott High School ... established school records for yards in a game (419), yards in a season (1,960), touchdowns (22) and yards per carry in a season (9.6) ... also earned all-state honors in baseball as an outfielder

-12- -13- JACOB MENAGE MITCH NISSEN 6-0, 180, R-Fr. 6-4, 200, R-Fr. Quarterback Wide Receiver Springfield, Minn. Tea, S.D. Springfield H.S. Tea Area H.S. Majors: Physical Major: Exploratory Education/Teacher Studies Education itch returns for his second season with acob is expected to provide additional Mthe program and provides additional Jdepth at quarterback this season depth to the Jackrabbit receiving corps 2013: Received recognition both as Scout Offensc Player of the Week 2013: Redshirted ... named to Missouri Valley Football Conference (Indiana State) and Scout Special Teams Player of the Week (Youngstown Honor Roll for academics State) during redshirt season ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics BEFORE SDSU: Displayed big-play ability during his high school career at Tea Area High School ... averaged more than 20 yards per BEFORE SDSU: Was a three-sport athlete at Springfield High reception, totaling more than 1,300 yards on 65 career catches with 12 School ... earned all-conference and all-state honors in baseball, and was touchdowns ... placed seventh in long jump at state track and field meet ... an all-conference player and team captain in football ... also served as all-tournament selection at state basketball tournament captain in basketball ... honor roll student ... his late father, Jeff, served as offensive coordinator at South Dakota State during 1997 and 1998 seasons

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-62- -20- JACOB FREEMAN OHNESORGE SIMMONS 6-3, 270, R-Fr. 5-9, 185, R-Fr. Offensive Lineman Defensive Back Waunakee, Wis. Columbia, Mo. Waunakee H.S. Rock Bridge H.S. Major: General Major: Psychology Engineering reeman will contend for extensive playing acob turned in a strong first season with Ftime at cornerback this season Jthe Jackrabbits and will be in contention for the starting spot at center in 2014 2013: Honored during redshirt season as Scout Special Teams Player of the Week in preparation for North Dakota State game 2013: Redshirted ... named to Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-district honors from the Associated Press during both his junior and senior seasons at Rock Bridge High BEFORE SDSU: Anchored the offensive line for the highly School ... also was a Class 6 all-district honoree by the Missouri Football successful Waunakee High School football program, earning first-team all- Coaches Association in 2012 ... totaled 2,069 career all-purpose yards with state honors from both the Associated Press and the Wisconsin Football 15 touchdowns Coaches Association during his junior and senior seasons ... finalist for the Joe Thomas Award as the state's top offensive lineman in 2012 ... named Badger North Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior ... also was named to multiple all-conference, all-region and all-area squads ... three-year starter and team captain ... was part of a Waunakee program that compiled a 40-1 record from 2010-12, winning back-to-back Division 2 state titles his sophomore and junior seasons while reaching the title game as a senior ... honor student

-88- -94- CONNOR ORGILL KELLEN SOULEK 6-4, 200, R-Fr. 6-5, 300, R-Fr. Wide Receiver Defensive Lineman Parker, Colo. Freeman, S.D. Parker H.S. Yankton High School Major: Athletic Training Major: General Studies onnor will attempt to crack the regular ellen provides the interior of the Crotation at wide receiver this season KJackrabbit defensive line with additional size and will compete for a prominent role 2013: Redshirted this season

BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-conference honors in football three 2013: Switched full time to defensive line during his freshman season times at Legend High School ... finished his senior season with 15 recep- ... redshirted tions for 274 yards and five touchdowns, while adding 311 rushing yards — an average of more than 16 yards per carry — and three touchdowns ... BEFORE SDSU: Started three seasons on the both sides of the ball received all-league recognition in baseball and basketball, and also for Yankton High School ... named to the all-state team and was a member competed in track and field of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 after recordeing 73 tackles his season year ... earned first all-Eastern South Dakota honor as a junior, when he notched 76 tackles for conference championship team

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-67- -41- JOE STEPHENS JOE TJOSVOLD 6-4, 290, R-Fr. 6-0, 190, R-Fr. Offensive Lineman Kicker Brooklyn Park, Minn. Lake Elmo, Minn. Champlin Park H.S. Tartan High School Major: Electrical Majors: Exercise Science/ Engineering Pre-Physical Therapy oe will be in the mix for playing time at oe will serve as a backup at placekicker Jguard during the 2014 season Jthis season 2013: Redshirted ... named to Missouri Valley Football Conference 2013: Redshirted ... member of the Honor Roll for academics Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics

BEFORE SDSU: Received all-conference and lineman of the year BEFORE SDSU: Handled the kicking duites at Tartan High accolades during his senior season at Champlin Park High School ... School, earning honorable mention all-conference honors during both his served as a team captain for track and field team that won a section cham- junior and senior seasons ... team captain and selected as squad’s Most pionship during his junior season ... three-time all-conference honoree in Didcated Player ... ranked among top 10 kickers for kickoffs in National track and field who earned all-state honors as a senior after placing fourth Camp Series in shot put at state meet ... also competed in discus at state championships ... honored on academic all-state team

-21- -70- MATT SWALLOW JASON 6-0, 185, R-Fr. VAN WINKLE Wide Receiver 6-4, 245, R-Fr. Aberdeen, S.D. Defensive Lineman Roncalli H.S. Canistota, S.D. Major: Pre-Economics Canistota H.S. att will provide additional depth at Major: Mechanical Mwide receiver during the upcoming Engineering season ason provides additional depth at defensive end for the Jackrabbits 2013: Named Scout Defense Player of the Week in preparation for J home finale against Indiana during redshirt season 2013: Redshirted after joining the team at the start of fall classes ... received academic recognition on Missouri Valley Football Conference BEFORE SDSU: Put together a record-setting career at Roncalli Honor Roll High School, establishing new marks for scoring and receiving touch- downs ... four-year letterwinner ... all-Northeast Conference selection and BEFORE SDSU: Was a three-year starter for the Canistota High member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 ... selected to play in School football program that won three consecutive nine-man state titles South Dakota High School All-Star Football Game and compiled a 36-0 record during that span ... two-time first-team all-con- ference selection ... school-record holder in sacks for a single season and career ... earned first-team all-state honors in 2012, when he also was a team captain ... named Class 9A Outstanding Lineman in 2012 and was an honorable mention selection to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 ... chosen to play in 2013 South Dakota Football All-Star Game ... also named to 2012 American Family Insurance All-South Dakota Football Team ... earned first-team all-conference and all-region honors in basket- ball during his junior and senior seasons ... played on four conference and district championship teams and made a state tournament appearance his sophomore season ... academic all-state selection in football

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-82- -19- CASE WIARDA JAKE WIENEKE 6-2, 190, R-Fr. 6-4, 205, R-Fr. Wide Receiver Wide Receiver Castlewood, S.D. Maple Grove, Minn. Castlewood H.S. Maple Grove H.S. Major: Agronomy Majors: Physical Education/Teacher ase will look to contribute in the Education CJackrabbit passing game this season ake provides the Jackrabbit receiving corps 2013: Redshirted during first season in Jwith another big target and will vie for the Jackrabbit football playing time in 2014 program 2013: Redshirted ... receognized for academics on Missouri Valley BEFORE SDSU: Was a standout receiver and sprinter at Castle- Football Conference Honor Roll wood High School ... caught 23 passes for 905 yards and 17 touchdowns in earning all-state and honorable mention Elite 45 honors from the Sioux BEFORE SDSU: Established himself as one of the top wide Falls Argus Leader ... selected to play in South Dakota All-Star Game ... receivers in the state of Minnesota during his senior season at Maple Grove placed second the 400-meter dash and third in both the 100- and 200-yard High School ... was a first-team all-state selection and Mr. Football finalist dashes at state track and field meet his senior season ... school record after recording 68 receptions for 1,330 yards and 13 touchdowns ... was holder in all three events ... Honor Roll student named the North Offensive MVP in the Minnesota All-Star Game in June 2013 after catching two touchdowon passes

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-69- -76- CHRISTIAN BANASIAK JOE CARBIS 6-3, 230, Fr. 6-6, 260, Fr. Defensive End Offensive Lineman Cape Coral, Florida Council Bluffs, Iowa Island Coast H.S. Abraham Lincoln H.S. Major: Exploratory Studies Major: Exercise Science hristian was a four-year letterman and three-year starter ... began prep oe earned all-district honors on both sides of the ball during his prep Ccareer at Riverdale High School before transferring to Island Coast Jcareer at Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa ... was High School ... earned first-team all-area honors and was an honorable a second-team all-district selection as a defensive lineman as a junior, then mention all-state selection after tallying 77 tackles, nine sacks and two earned the same recognition as an offensive lineman during his senior forced fumbles as a senior ... also caught two passes for 49 yards ... invited season to play in Miami Dade vs. Florida Nike All-Star Game ... honor student

-34- -12- MALIK BONDON TREY CARR 6-0, 215, Fr. 5-11, 175, Fr. Linebacker Defensive Back Quincy, Illinois Omaha, Nebraska Quincy H.S. Burke H.S. Major: Exploratory Studies Major: Exploratory Studies alik was a three-year starter and two-time captain for Quincy High rey excelled at Burke High School in Omaha, earning Metro Player of MSchool, playing on a state runner-up team as a junior ... tallied 121 Tthe Year honors from the Omaha World Herald ... also was a first-team total tackles, including 83 solo stops, during his senior season, when he all-state selection and first-team Super State honoree earned first-team all-state honors and was regional defensive player of the year

-9- -57- JORDAN BROWN ANDRE CHISLEY 6-1, 175, Fr. 6-2, 220, Fr. Defensive Back Defensive End Scottsdale, Arizona Minnetonka, Minnesota Paradise Valley H.S. Hopkins H.S. Major: Exploratory Studies Major: Exploratory Studies ordan broke every receiving record at Paradise Valley High School, ndre started three seasons at Hopkins High School and served as a Jtallying 159 receptions for 2,277 yards and 26 touchdowns over three Ateam captain as a senior, when he earned first-team all-conference seasons ... earned first-team all-section and second-team all-state honors as honors and was named team defensive most valuable player ... also was a a junior, when he recorded 54 receptions for 862 yards and eight touch- member of the varsity wrestling team for two years downs ... moved up to first-team all-state as a senior, totaling 68 catches for 968 yards and 14 touchdowns ... also tallied 400 punt return yards with three touchdowns and added two interceptions as a junior ... in addition, he played on a state championship basketball team and competed in track and field

60 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE JACKRABBIT INCOMING FRESHMEN -53- -84- DALTON COX QUINTEN HUNT 6-1, 200, Fr. 6-2, 185, Fr. Linebacker Wide Receiver Aberdeen, South Dakota Buckeye, Arizona Roncalli High School Buckeye Union H.S. Major: Entrepreneurial Studies Major: History alton excelled on both sides of the ball for Roncalli High School in uinten excelled both academically and athletically at Buckeye Union DAberdeen ... career totals included 2,198 rushing yards, 31 touch- QHigh School ... was a first-team all-Division III honoree in football downs and 314 tackles ... also tallied 50 career receptions for 647 yards after catching 37 passes for 736 yards with seven touchdowns ... displayed and 12 touchdowns ... three-time all-conference and all-area selection ... big-play ability in other areas of the field, rushing 19 times for 356 yards earned all-state honors twice, including senior season when he ran for and three touchdowns, while also returning a punt and kickoff for touch- 1,011 yards, averaged 10.6 yards per carry, and scored 19 rushing touch- downs ... defensively, was credited with 17 solo tackles and three intercep- downs ... also named to Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 after adding 106 tions ... named to 2013 All-Academic Football Team and was a second- tackles ... part of 16 career takeaways as he recorded five interceptions, team scholar athlete forced seven fumbles and recorded four fumble recoveries ... also com- peted in track and field ... was a three-time all-conference selection who qualified for Class A state meet in shot put two times, finishing fifth as a junior and eighth as a senior ... member of the National Honor Society

-48- -58- EMMANUEL EHRICH CHASE KERN 6-0, 200, Fr. 6-3, 225, Fr. Linebacker Defensive End Maple Grove, Minnesota Sioux City, Iowa Maple Grove H.S. Sioux City East H.S. Major: Exploratory Studies Major: Pre-Pharmacy mmanuel received all-conference and all-state honors during his senior hase excelled both on the field and in the classroom at Sioux City East Eseason ... also earned all-Metro recognition after helping lead Maple CHigh School ... during his senior season, he recorded 116 tackles, Grove High School to a state tournament appearance ... tallied 114 tackles, including 17 tackles for loss and seven sacks, en route to earning first- an average of 11.4 per game, and intercepted three passes his junior season team all-district and all-Siouxland honors, as well as second-team all-state ... recorded 96 tackles in eight games as a senior accolades from both the Des Moines Register and the Iowa Newspaper Association ... member of the National Honor Society and an honoree on the all-Northwest Iowa Academic Team

-51- -27- J.T. HASSELL TYLER LINDSEY 5-11, 195, Fr. 5-9, 180, Fr. Linebacker Defensive Back Titusville, Florida Owasso, Oklahoma Astronaut H.S. Owasso High School Major: Exploratory Studies Major: Exploratory Studies .T. recorded more than 100 tackles in each of his varsity seasons yler had a nose for the football as a three-year starter for Owasso High Jbetween Titusville and Astronaut high schools ... earned all-conference, TSchool ... a two-time all-metro and all-conference selection, he tallied all-Space Coast and second-team all-state honors during a prep career in 12 interceptions and broke up more than 40 passes during his prep career, which he forced 20 fumbles, intercepted five passes and scored four touch- adding 135 tackles and two punt returns for touchdowns downs

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-14- -97- CHRIS LITTLE TIANO PUPUNGATOA 6-2, 195, Fr. 6-5, 280, Fr. Quarterback Defensive Lineman Evanston, Illinois River Falls, Wisconsin Evanston Township H.S. River Falls H.S./West Point Prep Major: Pre-Economics Major: Entrepreneurial Studies hris started at quarterback for two seasons at Evanston Township High iano was a late signee to the Jackrabbit recruiting class ... spent the CSchool in suburban Chicago ... threw for 954 yards and 10 touchdowns T2013-14 academic year at the Military Academic as a junior, while also running for three scores ... during his senior season, Preparatory School in West Point, ... 2013 graduate of River he completed 58 percent of his passes for 1,565 yards and was an all- Falls High School, where he earned all-state honors twice in both football conference selection and track and field ... three-year team captain in track and field and school-record holder in shot put with throw of 56 feet

JACKSON LOVE -74- 5-10, 215, Fr. TYWAN RAMSEY Running Back 6-4, 280, Fr. Norfolk, Nebraska Defensive Lineman Norfolk Catholic H.S. Milwaukee, Wisconsin Major: Mechanical Engineering Pulaski H.S. ackson played a key role on Norfolk Catholic High School teams that Major: Exploratory Studies Jwon three consecutive Class C-1 state titles ... set school records for ywan earned first-team all-conference and all-regional honors as a single-season and career rushing, tallying 1,677 yards with 22 touchdowns Tdefensive end for conference championship team at Pulaski High during senior season to finish with 3,036 yards and 46 touchdowns for his School ... also received all-suburban recognition ... began his prep career career ... averaged 7.2 yards per carry as a senior ... was a second-team all- at Messmer High School state selection from the Omaha World Herald as a junior before receiving first-team honors from the Omaha World Herald, Lincoln Journal Star, Associated Press and Huskerland Prep his senior season ... also named to Nebraska School Activities Academic All-State Football First Team ... member of the National Honor Society ... Boys State selection

-64- -78- ZACH MOREHEAD THOR RIEMER 6-4, 270, Fr. 6-5, 275, Fr. Offensive Lineman Offensive Lineman Tea, South Dakota Osceola, Wisconsin Tea Area H.S. Osceola H.S. Major: Wildlife and Fisheries Major: Exploratory Studies ach earned all-conference honors and was an honorable mention all- hor was rated one of the top 10 linemen in Wisconsin during a career Zstate selection during his senior season at Tea Area High School ... Tin which he earned all-conference honors twice at Osceola High three-year starter who is projected to play guard for the Jackrabbits ... School ... also competed in track and field and wrestling ... was a two-time qualified twice for the Class A state track and field meet in the throwing state qualifier in the shot put who finished seventh as a senior ... four-year events ... placed sixth in the discus and 11th in the shot put during his starter on the varsity wrestling squad who went 2-2 at state tournament his senior season senior season ... went undefeated in conference wrestling matches as a junior ... honor student

62 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE JACKRABBIT INCOMING FRESHMEN -47- DAKOTA THORSTENSON ALEX ROMENESKO 6-5, 200, Fr. 5-11, 190, Fr. Defensive End Defensive Back Selby, South Dakota Pewaukee, Wisconsin Selby Area H.S. Arrowhead High School Major: Exercise Science Major: Exploratory Studies akota was a three-sport standout at Selby Area High School, earning lex was a member of back-to-back state championship teams at Dall-conference honors in football, basketball and track and field ... as AArrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisconsin ... started since his a senior, recorded 75 tackles, 5 1/2 sacks and forced three fumbles ... also sophomore season, playing at strong safety, outside linebacker and corner- tallied 278 receiving yards and five touchdowns on offense ... career totals back ... earned second-team all-conference honors as a junior ... missed included 196 tackles, 14 sacks, 1,038 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns senior season due to injury ... also competed in baseball ... two-time all-conference pick in basketball ... team captain in both foot- ball and basketball ... won back-to-back Class B state titles in the triple jump his junior and senior seasons ... also won a state title in the high jump as a junior, around placing second as a sophomore and third as a senior ... active in FFA and FCCLA, as well as a member of the student council

-23- -65- MAKIAH SLADE JACOB VANDERHEIDEN 6-1, 200, Fr. 6-4, 275, Fr. Linebacker Offensive Lineman Lincoln, Nebraska Hutchinson, Minnesota Lincoln Northeast H.S. Hutchinson H.S. Major: Exploratory Studies Major: Mechanical Engineering akiah played on both sides of the ball at Lincoln Northeast High acob earned all-conference honors two times while playing on back-to- MSchool ... earned all-city, all-conference and second-team Super Jback Class 4A state championship teams at Hutchinson High School ... State honors ... rushed for 900 yards and 11 touchdowns ... team captain team posted a 26-game winning streak with him in the starting lineup ... was named defensive MVP of Nebraska Top 50 Combine named 2013 Wright County Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year ... conference champion in wrestling at heavyweight ... also competed for conference-champion track and field team ... Honor Roll student

NOAH ST. PIERRE -35- 6-2, 175, Fr. ISAAC WALLACE Defensive Back 6-1, 195, Fr. Wagner, South Dakota Running Back Wagner H.S. Omaha, Nebraska Major: Athletic Training Ralston H.S. oah was a two-time all-state selection at Wagner High School ... Major: Biology/Pre-Medicine Nnamed to Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 ... ended prep career with saac put together a memorable senior season at Ralston High School, in 12 interceptions and 150 tackles ... as a receiver, scored 14 touchdowns Iwhich he earned first-team all-state and Class B honorary captain ... and averaged more than 20 yards per reception ... also averaged 34.9 yards other honors included being named to the 2013 Nebraska Super State on kickoff returns and 19 yards per punt return ... Honor Roll student Team and MaxPreps all-Nebraska squad ... rushed for 2,549 yards en route to averages of 9.17 yards per carry and 231.7 yards per game ... scored 37 rushing touchdowns and two more receiving ... set state playoff single- game records with 404 yards and eight touchdowns ... member of the National Honor SocietyAward

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 63 JACKRABBIT INCOMING FRESHMEN -70- KEITH WOLVERTON TYLER WEIR 6-1, 185, Fr. 6-4, 280, Fr. Defensive Back Offensive Lineman Seward, Nebraska Arvada, Colorado Seward H.S. Pomona H.S. Major: Exercise Science Major: Exploratory Studies eith completed an outstanding all-around prep career at Seward High yler was a four-year starter between Dolores and Pomona high schools KSchool, excelling in football, wrestling and baseball ... honorable T... earned all-conference honors three times and was named lineman of mention all-state selection in football by Omaha World Herald and Lincoln the year on two occasions ... also has competed in basketball, baseball and Journal Star his senior season ... as a quarterback, passed for 1,363 yards track, playing for a two league championship teams in baseball and 11 touchdowns, while adding 407 yards and four touchdowns on the ground ... also returned punts and kicks ... defensively, recorded 43 tackles while playing safety and outside linebacker ... totaled 98 tackles as a soph- omore ... three-time state qualifier in wrestling who finished as Class B runner-up at 170 pounds during his senior year ... played on pair of state- qualifying baseball teams ... academic all-state honoree in all three sports and a member of the National Honor Society ... also active in FFA and 4-H

-40- -89- A.J. WESTRUDE ZACH ZANELLO 6-1, 210, Fr. 6-6, 215, Fr. Fullback Tight End Prior Lake, Minnesota Rockford, Illinois Lakeville South H.S. Rockford Lutheran H.S. Major: Entrepreneurial Studies Major: Exploratory Studies .J. played both at linebacker and running back at Lakeville South ach was a three-year starter and an all-conference selection his junior AHigh School ... named to all-conference and all-Metro squads after Zand senior seasons for Rockford Lutheran High School ... caught 35 leading team in tackles, fumble recoveries and defensive touchdowns pases for 470 yards and a touchdown as a junior, followed by 28 receptions scored for 455 yards and three touchdowns as a senior ... team captain ... member of the National Honor Society ... two-time academic all-state selection

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A JACKRABBIT “To me, what it means to be a Jackrabbit is to be a team-first individual, and to always know that you are working for some- thing bigger than yourself, and with all of this becoming part of a family.” “To be a Jackrabbit means to be part of something bigger than yourself — a brotherhood and family! It means all having the same focus towards a common goal and willing to sacrifice anything to achieve that common goal; and to live a championship lifestyle daily.” -- quotes provided by Jackrabbit football student-athletes

64 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE CCOOAACCHHEESS AANNDD SSTTAAFFFF COACH STIG JOHN STIEGELMEIER • Head Coach John Stiegelmeier has built the South Dakota State University football team into a consistent winner in the ranks of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision and is poised to become the Jackrabbits’ all-time winningest coach during the 2014 season. Overall, Coach Stig has led the Jackrabbits to a 111-81 record (.578 winning percentage) in 17 seasons. He stands three wins away from passing Ralph Ginn (113-89-9 in 22 seasons from 1947-68) atop the SDSU career wins list. SDSU has reached the FCS playoffs three times (2009, 2012, 2013), and won first-round contests in both 2012 and 2013. His 32 victories in MVFC play rank in a tie for sixth place in league history, while his 43 overall wins since joining the league in 2008 rank 12th among all-time league coaches. Under Stiegelmeier’s leadership, SDSU has posted eight winning seasons in the school’s 10 campaigns at the FCS (formerly Division I-AA) level, compiling a 69-48 record since moving to the FCS ranks in 2004. Overall, the Jackrabbits have had a winning record in 13 of Stiegelmeier’s 17 years as head coach, and have a 32-16 record in Missouri Valley Football Conference games. • 18th Season Recruiting Area: After consecutive 5-6 seasons in 2010 and 2011, the Jackrabbits rebounded in 2012 with their second postseason • South Dakota appearance in four years. SDSU finished the 2012 campaign with a 9-4 overall record, tying the single-season school record for wins. The Jackrabbits also hosted — and won — their first-ever playoff game, defeating Eastern Alma Mater: Illinois, 58-10, at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. SDSU was later eliminated by eventual national champion North • South Dakota Dakota State. In 2012, the Jackrabbits were ranked seven of the final eight weeks of the season and ended the State, 1979 campaign ranked 14th in the Sports Network media poll. YEAR-BY-YEAR The Jackrabbits repeated much of the same success during the 2013 season, reaching the postseason in back-to- RECORD back seasons for the first time in program history. Despite being ranked in the preseason top 10, the Jackrabbits YEAR OVERALL CONF found themselves with a 4-4 record entering the final month of the season. SDSU responded, however, reeling off 1997 4-6 3-6 four consecutive wins in MVFC play to again earn an at-large berth in the FCS playoffs. 1998 6-5 5-4 1999 8-3 6-3 SDSU opened the 2013 playoffs with a dominant defensive performance, posting a 26-7 road win at No. 8 2000 6-5 4-5 Northern Arizona, before falling 41-17 at third-ranked Eastern Washington a week later. The Jackrabbits again tied 2001 5-6 4-4 the school record for wins, finishing with a 9-5 overall mark, and ended up 13th in the Sports Network media poll 2002 6-4 4-4 and 14th in the FCS Coaches Poll. 2003 7-4 4-3 The Jackrabbits made their first FCS playoff appearance and the program’s first postseason appearance in 30 2004 6-5 2-3 years during the 2009 season. The Jackrabbits finished as runner-up in the Missouri Valley Football Conference 2005 6-5 2-3 with a 7-1 record and finished the season 8-4 overall. SDSU led for much of its playoff game at top-seeded 2006 7-4 3-1 Montana, before falling 61-48 to the eventual national runner-up Grizzlies. Ranked for the entire season, including 2007 7-4 4-0 2008 7-5 6-2 2009 8-4 7-1 The Stiegelemeiers: 2010 5-6 4-4 John and Laurie. 2011 5-6 4-4 2012 9-4 6-2 2013 9-5 5-3 TOTALS 111-81 74-51 FINAL FCS RANKINGS YEAR TSN FCS 2006 22nd 21st 2007 19th 22nd 2008 RV NR 2009 11th 11th 2010 NR NR 2011 NR NR 2012 14th 17th 2013 13th 14th TSN – The Sports Network poll FCS – FCS Coaches’ poll

66 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE COACH STIG appearing in the top 10 for two weeks, the Jackrabbits finished the 2009 campaign with an 11th-place showing in both the FCS Coaches’ and Sports Network media polls. In 2008, the Jackrabbits entered another new era in their Division I pursuits as they joined the Missouri Valley Football Conference. With the transition from Division II completed, SDSU fell just short of a playoff berth in its first season of eligibility, ending the year with a 7-5 overall record and 6-2 mark in the MVFC. Of SDSU's five losses, four came against ranked FCS opponents, including conference co-champions Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois. The team’s other loss was at the hands of Football Bowl Subdivision opponent Iowa State in the season opener. That game marked the first time the Jackrabbits had played an FBS opponent since moving to Division I at the start of the 2004 season. Under Stiegelmeier’s guidance, SDSU has appeared in the FCS rankings seven of the last eight seasons. The Jacks cracked the national poll for the first time in late October 2006, after posting back-to-back come-from-behind victories over Cal Poly and UC Davis. The Jackrabbits finished the 2006 season ranked 22nd by the Sports Network. During the 2007 season, SDSU claimed its first conference title since 1963 by winning the Great West Football Conference championship. After an 0-3 start, SDSU reeled off seven wins in its final eight games, including a 29-24 victory over previously undefeated North Dakota State the final week of the season, to claim the GWFC title with a 7-4 overall record and 4-0 mark in league play. In leading SDSU to the GWFC title, Stiegelmeier was named conference coach of the year and was honored by the American Football Coaches Association as the Division I Football Championship Subdivision Region 5 Coach of the Year. In addition, he was named as one of five finalists in the FCS for the 2007 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award.

The same day that the Jackrabbits won the 2007 Great West Football Conference, gifts COACH STIEGELMEIER’S totaling $6 million were announced for the construction of the Dykhouse Student-Athlete CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Center, which serves as the home of South Dakota State football. The facility, located in • Enters 2013 season ranked second in career victories at the north end zone of Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, was completed following the 2009 South Dakota State University with 111 (111-81 record in season. 17 seasons) More facility projects are coming to fruition as the Sanford Jackrabbit Sports Complex, • The Jackrabbits have compiled a 72-24 home record in which includes an indoor practice facility and state-of-the art training and rehabilitation Coach Stig’s 17 seasons as head coach areas, is scheduled to open in the fall of 2014. Construction of the new Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium is scheduled to begin this fall and will be built in phases at the current Coughlin- • SDSU has a 167-122 overall record since Coach Stig Alumni Stadium site. The new stadium is slated to be completed in the fall of 2016. joined the coaching staff as an assistant in 1988 and has posted a winning record in 20 of 26 seasons The Jackrabbits continued to move up the rankings at the FCS level during the 2008 season, reaching the 12th spot in the Sports Network poll after opening league play with • 1999 Coach of the Year home victories over No. 14 Youngstown State and No. 15 Western Illinois in back-to-back weeks. In all, SDSU was ranked seven weeks that season. • 2007 Great West Football Conference Coach of the Year After posting back-to-back 6-5 seasons in 2004 and 2005 to begin their Division I • 2007 American Football Coaches Association FCS pursuits, the Jackrabbits rose another notch in 2006 as they compiled a 7-4 overall record, Region 5 Coach of the Year finishing the season ranked 21st in the final FCS poll conducted by The Sports Network. • Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Finalist in 2007 and Following an 0-3 start, the Jacks rebounded by winning seven consecutive games for the 2009 first time since 1963. Three of the victories came in the closing minutes against nationally ranked teams. • Led South Dakota State to Football Championship Subdivision playoffs in 2009, 2012 and 2013 In addition to achieving success on the field, Stiegelmeier’s teams have excelled in the classroom. SDSU has earned the Missouri Valley Football Conference Team Academic • Has led the Jackrabbits to a 69-48 overall record (.590 Award each year since joining the league in 2008. The Jackrabbits have consistently led winning percentage) in the FCS era, which began in 2004 their conference in the number of individual all-academic awards, with football student- athletes accounting for Capital One Academic All-America honors 15 times during Stiegelmeier’s tenure Stiegelmeier, 57, is the 20th head coach for the Jackrabbits. His tenure of 17 years as head coach is the second-longest head coaching stint in school history. The Selby, S.D., native first became acquainted with the Jackrabbit football program as a student assistant under John Gregory during SDSU’s only NCAA Division II playoff season in 1979. After graduating from SDSU with degrees in mathematics and physical education, Stiegelmeier enrolled in graduate school at the University of Northern Iowa, where he served on the coaching staff of a Panther squad which posted a 7-4 mark in 1981.

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Stiegelmeier coached at Eau Claire (Wis.) North High School from 1981-84, then MILESTONE WINS returned to his home state as defensive coordinator, secondary coach and recruiting • No. 1: SDSU 17, UC Davis 7 (Sept. 13, 1997 at Davis, coordinator at Northern State from 1984-87. Calif.) Stiegelmeier returned to his alma mater in July 1988, joining Wayne Haensel’s SDSU • No. 2 [first home win and first North Central Conference coaching staff as secondary coach and recruiting coordinator. After Haensel stepped down victory]: SDSU 20, St. Cloud State 16 (Oct. 11, 1997, at following the 1990 season, Stiegelmeier was elevated to defensive coordinator by new Brookings) head coach Mike Daly. • No. 25: SDSU 34, Ferris State (Mich.) 24 (Sept. 1, 2001, In six seasons as defensive coordinator, Stiegelmeier helped guide the Jackrabbits to a at Brookings) 41-23 record. SDSU turned in a winning record all six seasons, including five seven-win • No. 45 [first win over FCS opponent]: SDSU 31, seasons. That track record of success helped Stiegelmeier secure his first collegiate head Southern (La.) 24 (Sept. 25, 2004, at Baton Rouge, La.) coaching position in December 1996, when he was named Daly’s successor. • No. 50: SDSU 69, Valparaiso (Ind.) 6 (Sept. 10, 2005, at The Stiegelmeier era opened in style Sept. 13, 1997, as the Jackrabbits recorded a 17-7 Brookings) victory at UC Davis. Although SDSU finished Stiegelmeier's first season with a 4-6 • No. 69 [first Missouri Valley Football Conference record, the foundation was laid for future success. The Jackrabbits posted a 6-5 record victory]: SDSU 40, Youngstown State 7 (Sept. 6, 2008, at during the 1998 season and broke through with an 8-3 overall mark and a 6-3, fourth- Brookings) place showing in the North Central Conference. • No. 75: SDSU 25, North Dakota State 24 (Nov. 22, 2008, Led by Harlon Hill Award candidate Josh Ranek, SDSU posted its most victories in 20 at Fargo, N.D.) years in 1999 and was ranked 15th in the final NCAA Division II regular season poll, • No. 100: SDSU 16, Southern Illinois 12 (Nov. 3, 2012, at despite being picked sixth in the NCC race by both the coaches and media. Following the Carbondale, Ill.) season, Stiegelmeier was named North Central Conference Coach of the Year. • No. 102 [first playoff victory]: SDSU 58, Eastern Illinois SDSU went on to post upper-division finishes in the NCC three of its last four years 10 (Nov. 24, 2012, at Brookings) before moving into the ranks of Division I-AA (now Football Championship Subdivision) in 2004. Aside from coaching, Stiegelmeier is active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, serving on the state board of directors and as the organization’s SDSU faculty representative. He and his wife, Laurie, are the parents of four grown children: Anna, Isaac, Liesbeth and Samuel. The couple also welcomed their first grandchild in the spring of 2014.

COACH STIEGELMEIER VERSUS THE OPPOSITION OPPONENT RECORD LAST MEETING OPPONENT RECORD LAST MEETING Augustana (S.D.) 6-2 2004 (W, 38-9) Nebraska-Omaha 2-5 2003 (L, 17-34) Butler (Ind.) 1-0 2013 (W, 55-14) Nicholls State (La.) 1-0 2006 (W, 24-17) Cal Poly 2-5 2011 (L, 14-48) North Dakota 3-6 2013 (W, 35-28) UC Davis 5-2 2012 (W, 12-8) North Dakota State 6-12 2013 (L, 0-20) Central Arkansas 2-0 2007 (W, 38-10) Northern Arizona 1-0 2013 (W, 26-7) Chadron State (Neb.) 1-1 2002 (W, 28-15) Northern Colorado 3-5 2005 (W, 30-14) Delaware 0-1 2010 (L, 3-26) Northern Iowa 2-6 2013 (W, 37-34 — 2 OT) Eastern Illinois 1-0 2012 (W, 58-10) Northwest Missouri State 1-0 2003 (W, 20-0) Eastern Washington 1-0 2013 (L, 17-41) St. Cloud State (Minn.) 6-1 2003 (W, 27-24) Ferris State (Mich.) 1-0 2002 (W, 34-24) South Dakota 7-2 2013 (W, 27-12) Georgia Southern 1-3 2009 (W, 44-6) Southeastern Louisiana 2-0 2013(W, 34-26) Grand Valley State (Mich.) 2-0 2000 (W, 36-27) Southern (La.) 1-0 2004 (W, 31-24) Humboldt State (Calif.) 1-0 2003 (W, 47-6) Southern Illinois 3-3 2013 (L, 24-27) Illinois 0-1 2011 (L, 3-56) Soutehrn Utah 4-1 2011 (W, 29-28) Illinois State 2-2 2011 (L, 13-20) Stephen F. Austin (Texas) 2-0 2008 (W, 50-48) Indiana State 4-2 2013 (W, 29-0) Texas State 1-1 2007 (W, 38-3) Iowa State 0-1 2008 (L, 17-44) Valparaiso (Ind.) 1-0 2005 (W, 69-6) Kansas 0-1 2012 (L, 17-31) Wayne State (Neb.) 2-0 2000 (W, 65-3) McNeese State (La.) 1-1 2008 (L, 44-46 — 3 OT) Western Illinois 6-1 2013 (W, 38-14) Minnesota 0-1 2009 (L, 13-16) Western Oregon 2-0 2004 (W, 38-3) Minnesota State, Mankato 4-3 2003 (W, 38-6) Western Washington 1-1 2002 (W, 23-19) Missouri-Rolla 1-0 2005 (W, 64-28) William Penn (Iowa) 1-0 2006 (W, 34-3) Missouri State 5-1 2013 (L, 21-35) Winona State (Minn.) 1-1 2004 (W, 45-20) Montana 0-3 2009 (L, 48-61) Wisconsin-La Crosse 1-1 2006 (L, 3-17) Montana State 0-1 2004 (L, 24-27) Wisconsin-Stout 1-0 1998 (W, 56-13) Morningside (Iowa) 4-0 2000 (W, 51-14) Youngstown State (Ohio) 6-1 2013 (W, 42-13) Nebraska 0-2 2013 (L, 20-59) TOTAL 111-81

68 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE COACHING STAFF CLINT BROWN • Defensive Coordinator • Defensive Ends lint Brown enters his sixth season as an assistant coach with the South Dakota State University football Cprogram, and his second as the team’s sole defensive coordinator. He also coaches the team’s defensive ends. Previously a co-defensive coordinator since his arrival in 2009, Brown has been a member of the Jackrabbit coaching staff for all three of the program’s Football Championship Subdivision playoff teams. In 2009, Brown helped direct a defense that played a prominent role in SDSU’s first berth in the FCS playoffs. SDSU ranked among the national leaders in scoring defense for much of the season, before finishing the year ranked 16th after allowing an average of 17.4 points per game. Additionally, SDSU posted top-20 national rankings in three other defensive categories: pass efficiency defense (fourth, 99.55); rushing defense (14th, 104.33 yards per game) and total defense (17th, 289.5 yards per game). Brown also served as position coach for All-America defensive end Danny Batten, who was honored as Co- • Sixth Season Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was later selected in the sixth round of the Recruiting Areas: NFL Draft by the . Brown has coached three other players who have gone on to earn all-MVFC • Iowa honors, including two-time honoree Doug Peete (2012, 2013) who is currently with the . • Kansas Junior During the 2010 campaign, the Jackrabbits posted 21 sacks in 11 games and continued to rank highly among Colleges MVFC squads for pass efficiency defense (second, 122.8) and scoring defense (third, 23.6 points per game). Four Alma Mater: SDSU players received all-conference accolades on the defensive side of the ball, including first-team selections • Nebraska, 1996 Cole Brodie at cornerback and Derek Domino at linebacker. The Jackrabbits ranked in the upper half of the MVFC in several defensive categories during the 2011 season, including finishing second in pass defense by allowing an average of 186.9 yards per game through the air. SDSU made a return to the FCS playoffs in 2012 behind a defense that ranked in the top 10 for three different categories: pass efficiency defense (fourth, 100.33); scoring defense (fifth, 16.38 points per game) and total defense (eighth, 305.31 yards per game). In 2013, Brown directed an opportunistic Jackrabbit defense that improved steadily throughout the season as it played a key role in the team returning to the postseason. SDSU forced 33 turnovers — and at least one in each game — during the campaign, finishing fifth among FCS programs for turnover margin with an average of plus-1.1 per game. In a four-game span late in the season, which included a 26-7 playoff win at Northern Arizona, Brown’s defense surrendered a total of 32 points. Brown has coached at the collegiate level for 20 years. Prior to joining the Jackrabbit coaching staff, Brown served as the defensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator and assistant head coach at Wayne State College (Neb.) for four seasons. During his tenure at Wayne, the Wildcats improved from four wins the first season to a 9-3 record and an NCAA Division II playoff berth in 2008. A native of Arlington, Neb., Brown earned two varsity letters at Nebraska and was a member of the Cornhuskers’ 1994 national championship team. While completing his bachelor’s degrees in secondary education biology and history, Brown began his collegiate coaching career as a student assistant for the Cornhuskers during the spring of 1995. He moved on later that year to coach the outside linebackers at Nebraska Wesleyan, then spent the 1996 season as a graduate assistant at Nebraska-Omaha. Brown spent two more seasons as a graduate assistant at New Mexico State, working with the linebackers in 1997 and the secondary in 1998. While in Las Cruces he completed a master of arts degree in curriculum and instruction. After four years as defensive coordi- nator and assistant head coach at Bethel College (Kan.), Brown returned to New Mexico State for the 2004 season, coaching the Aggies’ safeties and special teams. He also served as the team’s academic coordinator. He and his wife, Stephanie, are the parents of a 6-year-old daughter, Ava. The Brown Family: Clint, Ava and Stephanie

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 69 COACHING STAFF ERIC EIDSNESS • Offensive Coordinator • Quarterbacks

ric Eidsness rejoined the Jackrabbit coaching staff in 2010 as quarterbacks coach and passing game Ecoordinator, and was elevated to offensive coordinator following the 2011 campaign. With Eidsness directing the offense, the Jackrabbits have posted prolific numbers in both the running and passing games en route to playoff berths in both 2012 and 2013. In 2012, South Dakota State featured the nation’s top rusher in Zach Zenner, who averaged a Football Championship Subdivision-best 157.2 yards per game. The 2013 Jackrabbits ranked in the upper half of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in numerous offensive categories, while putting up averages of 28.9 points and 384.6 yards per game. Both totals were the most by SDSU since 2008. In 2011, Eidsness oversaw the emergence of Austin Sumner as one of the top young quarterbacks in the Football • Fifth Season Championship Subdivision. Sumner established an MVFC freshman record with 2,382 yards passing, was named Recruiting Areas: conference Freshman of the Year and finished third in the inaugural Jerry Rice Award given to the top freshman in • Twin Cities/ the FCS ranks. Sumner, who was an honorable mention all-MVFC honoree as a junior in 2013, has gone on to set Minnesota Jackrabbit career records for passing yards, attempts and completions, and is nearing the SDSU career mark for • North Dakota touchdowns. • South Dakota During the 2010 season, Eidsness directed a passing attack that allowed only six sacks all season in more than Alma Mater: 350 attempts. University of Sioux Falls,1992 An assistant coach for the Jackrabbits on two other occasions under head coach John Stiegelmeier, Eidsness left SDSU after the 2003 season to become head coach at Southwest Minnesota State. He compiled a 26-40 career record during his tenure on the Mustang sideline, which included a 6-5 season in 2008 — only the eighth winning season in school history. Eidsness’ 26 victories as head coach rank second in program history. While at the helm of the Mustang program, Eidsness coached 61 all-conference players, including 10 who earned all-region honors. SMSU increased its scoring average each of his last four seasons, from 20.1 points per game in 2006 to 36.0 points in 2009, tying a school record with eight games of 30-plus points. The 2009 squad averaged 396.2 yards of total offense per game. Eidsness began his association with the Jackrabbits as a graduate assistant during the 1996 and 1997 seasons, working with the team’s receivers. After a year as offensive coordinator at Ferris State (Mich.), he returned to SDSU in 1999 as offensive coordinator, while also coaching the team’s quarterbacks and running backs. In five seasons directing the offense at SDSU, the Jackrabbits averaged 27.6 points per game while competing at the Division II level. During his tenure, the Jackrabbits set numerous school records both rushing the ball with All- America running back Josh Ranek and throwing the ball with quarterback Dan Fjeldheim. A Sioux Falls native, Eidsness attended St. Cloud State University for The Eidsness Family: Eli, Eric, Isla, Brandy, Olive and Otto. two years before transferring to the University of Sioux Falls, where he graduated in 1992. He spent two years playing in Europe, where he also began his coaching career with the Robin- son Sphinx in Paris, France. Upon returning to the United States, Eidsness served as quarterbacks and receivers coach at Morningside during the 1994 and 1995 seasons before enrolling in graduate school at SDSU. A second-generation coach, Eidsness followed is the footsteps of his father, Lyle, who coached at the high school and collegiate levels throughout the Upper Midwest for more than 30 years. Lyle served on his son’s coaching staff at Southwest Minnesota State for four years (2004-07) as special teams and running backs coach. Eidsness and his wife, Brandy, are the parents of five children: sons Eli (9) and Otto (7), and daughters Isla (5), Olive (2) and the late Audrey Rose.

70 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE COACHING STAFF JAY CHRISTENSEN • Co-Special Teams Coordinator • Safeties

ay Christensen returns for his fourth season as a member of the Jackrabbit football coaching staff, adding Jthe duties of co-special teams coordinator this season while remaining the mentor of the team’s safeties. In 2011, Christensen helped coach a secondary that ranked second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference for pass defense, allowing 186.9 yards per league game through the air. Cornerback Winston Wright earned MVFC Player of the Week honors the final week of the Jackrabbits’ season and also earned second-team all- MVFC honors after leading the team with three interceptions and adding 57 tackles. • Fourth Season Christensen again coached an all-MVFC Recruiting Areas: performer in 2012, mentoring safety Skyler • Florida Luxa to second-team honors. As a squad, the • California Junior Jackrabbit defense ranked fourth among Colleges Football Championship Subdivision programs Alma Mater: for pass efficiency defense at 100.33, allowing • Nebraska-Kearney, only nine touchdowns through the air while 1999 intercepting 13 passes. SDSU also ranked fifth in scoring defense (16.38 points per game) and eighth in total defense (305.3 yards per game). During the 2013 season, Christensen helped direct a Jackrabbit defense that ranked second in the FCS ranks with 22 interceptions and fifth in turnovers forced with 33. SDSU forced at least one turnover in every game, finishing the year fifth in the nation in turnover margin (+1.1 per game) as the Jackrabbits made a return trip to the postseason. Christensen came to SDSU after serving the three previous seasons as defensive coordinator at Morningside College (Iowa), where he directed a top-ranked defense that allowed only 12.7 points and 12.1 first downs per game in 2010. The Mustangs compiled a 30-6 record in his three seasons on the Morningside sidelines, allowing an average of 15 points per game as the Mustangs reached the NAIA playoffs all three years. He also assisted with the special teams units. Previously, Christensen served as a graduate assistant coach in charge of the inside linebackers and later as defensive backs coach at his alma mater, Nebraska-Kearney, from 2004-08. In 2005, the Lopers qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs and a year later ranked first in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in scoring defense. He began his coaching career in 2003 as an assistant coach at Ravenna High School (Neb.), before enrolling in graduate school.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 71 COACHING STAFF JOSH DAVIS • Co-Special Teams Coordinator • Wide Receivers osh Davis continues his long association with the Jackrabbit football program as he begins his sixth season as Jwide receivers coach. He has added to his coaching responsibilities for the upcoming season by serving as co-special teams coordinator. Davis has been a member of the SDSU coaching staff for each of the Jackrabbits’ three playoff campaigns. During the Jackrabbits’ 2009 playoff-qualifying season, Davis mentored a veteran group of receivers led by two- time second-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection Glen Fox. The senior trio of Fox, Mike Steffen and Saunders Montague combined to account for 142 receptions, 1,875 yards and 10 touchdowns. In 2010, Davis faced the challenge of working with a young receiving corps. Under his direction, Tyrel Kool was an honorable mention all-MVFC selection after recording 64 receptions for 808 yards — totals that both rank in the Jackrabbit top 10s for a single season. • Sixth Season Davis coached one of the top receiving Recruiting Areas: tandems in the nation in 2011 as Dale Moss and • California Aaron Rollin each recorded 61 receptions and • Chicago tallied more than 900 receiving yards apiece. Alma Mater: Moss, who signed after the 2011 season with the • South Dakota , earned a spot on the all- State, 2006 Missouri Valley Football Conference Second Team, as well as being recognized on the MVFC All-Newcomer Team in his only year of collegiate football after four years of playing basketball. Rollin, meanwhile, was honored as an honorable mention all-MVFC selection. Five players Davis has coached rank in the Jackrabbit career top 10 for receptions. Rollin (140) and Kool (138) finished their careers during the 2012 playoff season ranked fifth and sixth, respectively, in career receptions by a Jackrabbit. JaRon Harris and Fox rank third with 152 receptions, while Brandon Hubert joined the top 10 during the 2013 playoff season, finishing eighth with 136 catches. Also during the 2013 season, Davis mentored first-team all-MVFC honoree Jason Schneider, who set an SDSU single-season record with 78 receptions. Schneider also became the first Jackrabbit to top the 1,000-yard mark in a season at the Division I level and was the first to reach the milestone since Davis 10 years earlier. A native of Omaha, Neb., Davis previously served as a graduate assistant on John Stiegelmeier’s coaching staff during the 2007 season and also served as a student intern in 2006 while completing his bachelor’s degree in health, physical education and recreation. He further gained coaching experience at the collegiate level by tutoring the wide receivers at Council Bluffs-based Iowa Western Community College in the spring of 2009. A record-setting wide receiver at SDSU from 2002-05, Davis still holds the Jackrabbit career mark of 225 recep- tions, while his 3,192 receiving yards rank second on the program’s all-time charts. In addition, Davis holds the Jackrabbits’ single-game record with 16 receptions, a feat he accomplished against Western Washington in 2002. He recorded at least 40 receptions in all four seasons and led the team in catches three times, including 70 in 2002, a figure which ranks in a tie for second place on the Jackrabbit single-season charts. Davis was a first-team all-North Central Conference selection in 2003 and was a second-team all-Great West Football Conference honoree in 2005, the Jackrabbits’ second season competing in the FCS ranks. Prior to the start of the 2011 season, Davis was named to the Coughlin-Alumni Stadium All-Time Team. In addition to his coaching duties, Davis serves as the team’s pro liaison and organizes the team’s anuual pro day.

72 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE COACHING STAFF JESSE CURRIER • Defensive Tackles • Recruiting Coordinator esse Currier has filled many roles within the Jackrabbit football program, and will continue to work with the Jteam’s defensive tackles during the 2014 season. He also is in his second season as the program’s recruiting coordinator. Currier has worked on both sides of the ball as a member of the SDSU coaching staff. As a graduate assistant, he helped mentor the Jackrabbit running backs and tight ends in 2008, working with 1,000-yard rusher and second- team all-Missouri Valley Conference selection Kyle Minett and honorable mention all-MVFC tight end Colin Cochart. In 2009, Currier moved to a graduate assis- tant role on defense, where he worked with co- defensive coordinator Clint Brown with the • Fifth Season defensive line. As a unit, SDSU defensive line- Recruiting Areas: men combined to record 42 tackles for loss and • Wisconsin 24 sacks in 12 games to spearhead a run to the • California Junior Football Championship Subdivision playoffs for Colleges the first time in program history. Alma Mater: Currier had the opportunity to help mentor • South Dakota All-America defensive end Danny Batten, who State, 2008 was honored as Co-Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 and was selected in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. Batten finished third in the voting for the 2009 Buck Buchanan Award, which honors the top defen- sive player in the FCS ranks. In 2010, Currier continued his work with the Jackrabbit defensive line. As a unit, the SDSU front four accounted for 23 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks. Defensive end Zacharia Bowers was honored as a member of the MVFC All-New- comer Team. During the 2011 season, Currier aided in the development of interior lineman Andy Mink, who led the team with 8.5 tackles for loss and six sacks, while ranking second on the squad in total tackles with 75. Mink again ranked among the team leaders in tackles for loss in 2012, earning honorable mention all-MVFC honors. The interior of the Jackrabbit defensive line The Currier Family: Chelsea, Gracie and Jesse. played a key role in SDSU returning to the FCS playoffs in 2013. Defensive tackle Chase Douglas led the squad with nine sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss in earning second-team all-MVFC honors, while true freshman nose tackle Cole Langer earned a spot on the MVFC All-Newcomer Team. A native of Iroquois, S.D., Currier served as an assistant coach at the high school level for five seasons before joining the Jackrabbit coaching staff. His squad at Iroquois High School won the state Class 9B championship in 2006. Currier graduated from SDSU in the spring of 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in history education. He furthered his education by pursuing a master’s degree in education administration. He and his wife, Chelsea, are the parents of a 1-year-old daughter, Gracie, and are expecting their second child near the start of the 2014 season.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 73 COACHING STAFF JOHN FLYNN • Offensive Line ohn Flynn is in his third season as the Jackrabbits’ offensive line coach after joining the South Dakota State JUniversity football staff in February 2012. Flynn made an immediate impact during the 2012 season as the Jackrabbits more than doubled their average rushing total from the previous year, increasing from 83.5 yards per game in 2011 to 177.2 en route to their first of two consecutive berths in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

Two of Flynn’s players, tackle Bryan Witzmann (first team) and Will Castle (second team) were all- Missouri Valley Football Conference honorees in 2012. Witzmann went on to receive first-team All- America honors from the Sports Network and second-team recognition from The Associated Press. • Third Season Witzmann repeated both as an all-conference and Recruiting Areas: All-America performer in 2013, and later earned an • California Junior invitation to play in the College All Star Bowl. Colleges • Colorado As an offensive unit in 2013, the Jackrabbits • Minnesota posted averages of 28.9 points and 384.6 yards per Alma Mater: game — their highest season outputs since 2008. • Oklahoma, 2004 Flynn arrived at SDSU after five seasons at his alma mater, Oklahoma, where he served first as a graduate assistant and later as offensive quality control assistant.

During his time as a member of Bob Stoops’ coaching staff, Flynn served in a variety of roles, including assistant offensive line coach for Sooner The Flynns: Jennifer, Jackson and John teams that played in five bowl games, highlighted by an appearance the 2009 BCS National Championship. Flynn also assisted in coaching the team’s running backs, tight ends and special teams units during his tenure at Okla- homa.

Three of the offensive linemen he coached — Trent Williams, Phil Loadholt and Duke Robinson — earned All- America recognition and later were selected in the Draft.

Prior to coaching, Flynn served as a coordinator for athletic academic services at Oklahoma, where he helped monitor the academic progress of more than 600 student-athletes.

As a player, Flynn lettered two times as an offensive lineman for Sooner teams that won Big 12 Conference titles in 2002 and 2004 and played in back-to-back BCS National Championship games.

He and his wife, Jennifer, are the parents of an 1-year-old son, Jackson.

74 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE COACHING STAFF DANIEL JACKSON • Cornerbacks aniel Jackson was elevated to cornerbacks coach after serving as a defensive and recruiting assistant for the DJackrabbit football program the previous two seasons.

During the Jackrabbits’ playoff season in 2012, Jackson helped mentor a secondary that allowed only nine passing touchdowns, while intercepting 13 passes. As a squad, the Jackrabbit defense ranked fourth among Football Championship Subdivision programs for pass efficiency defense at 100.33. SDSU also ranked fifth in scoring defense (16.38 points per game) and eighth in total defense (305.3 yards per game).

• Third Season SDSU made a return trip to the FCS playoffs in 2013 behind a potent offense and opportunistic Recruiting Areas: defense. The Jackrabbits ranked second nationally • Nebraska with 22 interceptions, including a team-high four • South Dakota pickoffs from cornerbacks Winston Wright and Je Alma Mater: Ryan Butler. Wright went on to earn third-team All- • Nebraska-Omaha, America honors from the Sports Network. SDSU 2008 also ranked fifth nationally with 33 turnovers forced and a plus-1.1 turnover margin per game.

In addition, the Jackrabbits were the eighth-least penalized team in the country, averaging only 4.36 miscues per game.

Jackson previously was associated with South Dakota State football as a player from 2003-05. The Omaha native was recruited as a linebacker follow- ing an all-state career at Omaha Burke High School and played briefly with the Jackrabbits in 2004, recording a pair of tackles. He returned to Omaha to complete a degree at the University of Nebraska- Omaha.

Jackson’s presvious coaching experience included serving as offensive coordinator at Omaha Burke High School. He recently completed a master’s degree in education administration at South Dakota State.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 75 COACHING STAFF NIC MCKISSIC-LUKE • Running Backs

ic McKissic-Luke joined the South Dakota State University football coaching staff in March 2013 and will Nagain coach the team’s running backs. “Coach McKissic-Luke will be a tremendous addition to our coaching staff,” Jackrabbit head coach John Stiegelmeier said in announcing the hire. “He brings great energy to our program and has had some unique playing and coaching experiences. He also has developed good recruiting connections in Alabama, Georgia and Florida.”

During the 2013 season, McKissic-Luke mentored All- American and Walter Payton Award finalist Zach Zenner to his second consecutive 2,000-yard season. Zenner totaled • Second Season 2,015 yards and ranked third among Football Championship Recruiting Areas: Subdivision running backs with an average of 143.9 yards • Kansas City per game. Zenner also scored 25 touchdowns — 23 rushing • Mississippi Junior and two receiving — to rank sixth in the country in scoring Colleges with an average of 10.7 points per game. Alma Mater: • Alabama A&M, McKissic-Luke previously spent the five seasons as 2006 running backs and slot receivers coach at Benedict College, an NCAA Division II program in Columbia, S.C. During his tenure, the Tigers led the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in rushing in 2009 and 2010, with the 2009 squad ranking seventh in Division II with an average of 250 yards per game.

In addition, McKissic-Luke worked two summers (2011, The McKissic-Luke Family (clockwise from top 2012) with the of the National Football left): Nic, Nate, Tanisha, Nicholas and Nyla. League through the Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Internship.

As a player, McKissic-Luke began his career at the University of Alabama before transferring to Alabama A&M University. In three seasons (2004-06) at Alabama A&M, he went on to finish second in career rushing yards with more than 2,000, and helped lead the Bulldogs to the Southwestern Athletic Conference title his senior year.

His family includes his fianceé, Tanisha; daughter, Nyla (7); son, Nicholas (5), and nephew, Nate (15).

76 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE COACHING STAFF JIMMY ROGERS • Linebackers immy Rogers, a former standout defensive player for tSouth Dakota State, returned to his alma mater in June J2013 to coach the Jackrabbit linebackers.

“It is a treat to hire back a guy who played, led and made a difference in our program,” head coach John Stiegelmeier said in announcing the hire. “Jimmy Rogers is a coach who will get everything out of each and every one of our linebackers.”

In 2013, Rogers directed a linebacking corps whose three regular starters — R.C. Kilgore, T.J. Lally and Charles Elmore — combined for 290 tackles. Kilgore led the team with 134 tackles and • Second Season also led the nation with five fumble recoveries en Recruiting Areas: route to first-team all-Missouri Valley Football • Arizona Conference recognition. Alma Mater: • South Dakota A native of Hamilton, Ariz., Rogers previously State, 2009 served as a graduate assistant at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. He spent the fall of 2012 as an offensive graduate assistant, working with the offensive line. In the spring of 2013 he transitioned to the defensive side of the ball as he worked with the team’s linebackers.

Immediately after his collegiate playing career ended, Rogers spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at South Dakota State, working with the Jackrabbit defensive backs in 2010 and linebackers in 2011. He also assisted with the special teams units both seasons.

As a player, Rogers lettered for the Jackrabbits from 2006-09 and was a two-time all-conference selection. He led both the team and the Great West Football Conference with 110 tackles in 2007 as South Dakota State claimed the league title and Rogers was a first-team all-GWFC selection. He again led the squad in tackles in 2008 with 93 en route to earning second-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors.

He was a captain on the Jackrabbits’ first FCS playoff team in 2009, recording 66 tackles his senior season to finish his four-year career with 312 stops in 46 games. He also intercepted three passes and forced three fumbles in a Jackrabbit uniform.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 77 COACHING STAFF LUKE SCHLEUSNER • Tight Ends uke Schleusner (last name is pronounced SHLICE-ner) is the newest addition to the South Dakota State LUniversity football coaching staff and will serve as tight ends coach after being hired on Feb. 24, 2014.

Schleusner has coached at the collegiate level for 12 seasons, most recently serving as offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at the University of North Dakota during the 2013 season. A UND alumnus, Schleusner returned to Grand Forks in 2011, serving as tight ends and fullbacks coach for a squad that claimed a share of the Great West Football Conference title. He was elevated to passing • First Season game coordinator and wide receivers coach in 2012, directing a unit that set school records Recruiting Areas: for passing yards and passing touchdowns. • Chicago • Wisconsin Prior to UND, Schleusner coached six Alma Mater: seasons at Minnesota State University, • North Dakota, Mankato. He filled the roles of special teams 2002 coordinator and recruiting coordinator from 2005-08, serving a key role in the Mavericks’ turnaround. He added wide receivers coach and passing game duties his final two seasons at MSU, helping guide the Mavericks to the 2009 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference South Division title and a berth in the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Schleusners: Luke, Dylan and Jenilee Schleusner began his collegiate coaching career in the fall of 2002 at Western Illinois, where he earned a master’s degree in sport management. He coached the Fighting Leathernecks’ tight ends for two seasons, before adding the title of special teams coordinator in 2004. Western claimed the Gateway Conference (now Missouri Valley Football Conference) title in 2002 and made playoff appearances in both 2002 and 2003.

As a player, Schleusner was an all-North Central Conference selection in 2001 as a wide receiver in helping lead UND to the NCAA Division II national title. A native of Menomonie, Wisconsin, he also was a two-time academic all-NCC selection while majoring in sociology.

His family includes his fiancée, Jenilee, and son, Dylan.

78 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE SUPPORT STAFF KADERO WATSON • Football Operations Coordinator

adero Watson is a new addition to the Jackrabbit football staff, joining the program as the coordinator of Kfootball operations in July 2014. Among his many duties, Watson will organize team travel and serve as the team liaison to campus admissions, orientation and housing. He also will assist in directing team community service activities and scheduling for the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center, along with working with the Difference Makers booster club and coordinating other special events, including the team’s annual banquet. Watson served the last two years as assistant director of event management and operations at the University of Oklahoma, where he was lead event manager for a number of sports and assisted in carrying out conference tournaments, NCAA postseason events and other special events. • First Season He previously worked in football operations at three univer- Alma Mater: sities, starting as an undergraduate student assistant at Bucknell • Bucknell (Pa.), (Pa.). A two-year starter at running back, he earned a bachelor 2009 of science degree in business administration at Bucknell in 2009. Watson moved on to a graduate assistant position at Oklahoma, where he also served as program coordinator for the Athletic Diversity Council Graduate Program. He also spent part of the 2011 season as a volunteer football operations assistant at Richmond (Va.) and a scheduling specialist for Chesterfield County (Va.) Parks and Recreation before return- ing to Oklahoma. The Watsons: Kadero and Hope He completed a master’s of education degree in adult and higher education at Oklahoma in May 2011.

ALL-TIME ASSISTANT COACHES

The following men served as assistant Erickson, Brad 1976-90 McFadden, Doug 2003-04 football coaches at South Dakota State Etter, Greg 1991-2002 McKissic-Luke, Nic 2013-present since 1951: Flynn, John 2012-present Meadows, Luke 2002-11 Amen, Howard 1957-60, 1964 Garry, Kris 2004-05 Menage, Jeff 1997-98 Baalke, Trent 1991-95 Gdowski, Gerry 1994-96 Mennenga, Shawn 2009-10 Bailey, Don 2008 Getchel, Brent 1975 Moller, Dennis 1968-72 Ballard, Karl 2001-04 Gonnerman, Darwin 1970-71 Moore, Shannon 2006-13 Barrios, Phil 1997-2000 *Gregory, John 1970-71 Newman, Richard 1967 Bellamy, Gailord 1971 *Haensel, Wayne 1973-81 Roberts, Kris 2004 Bohn, Curtis 1996-1999 Hattlestad, Neil 1974 Rogers, Jimmy 2013-present Braun, Ray 1969 Hellerich, Connie 1972-75 Russow, Craig 1996-2001 Brown, Clint 2009-present Hendricks, Don 1972-74 Sarvis, Rob 2005-08 Brynteson, Paul 1968-70 Hoffman, Gary 1980-86 Schoenebeck, Jay 1991-93 Bubak, Jay 2005-12 Holmes, Harold 1951-55 Schoolmeester, Vern 1970 Charlson, Don 1982-90 Huether, Erv 1951-70 Steinbach, Tim 2000-03 Christensen, Jay 2011-present Ireland, Larry 1981-87 *Stiegelmeier, John 1988-96 Conklin, Josh 2005-06 Jacobsen, Don 1965-66 Triplett, Tim 2009 Currier, Jesse 2010-present Janson, Jerry 1979-80 Walseth, R.M. “Sox” 1955 *Daly, Mike 1975-78 Kerns, Roger 1962 Wilkinson, Daren 2004-07 Danielsen, Bob 1951-56 Kool, Mark 1987-90 Williamson, Warren 1956-67 Davis, Josh 2009-present *Kragthorpe, Dave 1967-68 Woods, Jim 1972 Eidsness, Eric 1999-2003, 2010-present Larson, Carl 1991-95 Eischens, Roger 1965-67 Lea, Clark 2007-08 * later served as head coach Ekeland, Mark 1983-90 Marks, Lee 2012 Note: Only full-time assistants listed with years Engle, Phil 1976-79 Marshall, Stan 1957-61, 1963 of employment

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 79 SUPPORT STAFF VINCE BENEDETTO • Offensive Quality Control ince Benedetto moves from the playing field to the sidelines during the 2014 season after wrapping up a Vsuccessful playing career with the Jackrabbits. A native of Crystal Lake, Illinois, Benedetto lettered four times (2010-13) as a tight end/H-back. His career receiving totals included 24 receptions for 182 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Primarily used as a blocker, Benedetto earned second-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors as a fullback during his senior season in 2013, helping clear the way for 2,000-yard rusher and Walter Payton Award finalist Zach Zenner.

Benedetto earned a bachelor’s degree in history from South Dakota State in the spring of 2014, and is furthering his education by pursuing a master’s degree in sport, recreation and park management.

• First Season Alma Mater: • South Dakota State, 2014

JIM PAWELEC • Defensive Quality Control im Pawelec is in his third season as a member of the South Dakota State football program, serving on a staff Jthat was a part of back-to-back Football Championship Subdivision playoff berths his first two seasons. Pawelec served as the Jackrabbits’ video coordinator during the 2012 campaign and begins his second season as defensive quality control. His duties include film breakdown and organization of the scout team defense.

A native of Big Bend, Wis., Pawelec has been a part of the college football scene in South Dakota since 2005. He played as an offensive lineman at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, earning a bachelor’s degree in sports management in 2010. He then moved on to Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, where he served as defensive line coach while completing a master’s degree in educational policy and administration in 2012.

Pawelec also worked as a coaching intern and head equipment manager for the Sioux Falls Storm of the Indoor Football League during the 2008 and 2009 campaigns. • Third Season Alma Mater: • Augustana (S.D.), 2010

80 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE SUPPORT STAFF ALEX FOSTER • Video Coordinator lex Foster is in his first season working with Jackrabbit football, filling the role of video coordinator during Athe 2014 campaign. His duties include organizing the filming of all practices and games, producing team highlight videos, breaking down opponents’ game film and coordinating film exchange.

A native of nearby Estelline, South Dakota, Foster played collegiately for one season at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, before turning to coaching. He coached the 2010 and 2011 seasons at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, working with the team’s inside linebackers, cornerbacks and wide receivers, as well as serving as video coordinator, during his two-year stint.

He moved back to his home state in the spring of 2012, serving two seasons as the defensive line coach and video coordinator at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell. He also assisted with the special teams units and worked one spring with the team’s wide receivers.

Foster earned a bachelor of arts degrees in exercise science and business administration/economics from Augsburg in 2011. He added a master’s degree in educational policy and administration from DWU in 2013.

JORDAN HUNT • Football Equipment ordan Hunt is in his second season as the equipment manager for the South Dakota State University football Jteam. He is in charge of equipment, ordering, inventory and distribution for the football program, as well as assisting in the scheduling of the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center.

A native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Hunt previously worked as a student equipment manager at the University of Alabama from 2008-11. During his time at Alabama, the Crimson Tide football team claimed a pair of national championships.

Hunt graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in education. He and his wife, Jana, live in Brookings.

T.J. CARLSON • Team Chaplain .J. Carlson continues his association with Jackrabbit Athletics by again serving as team chaplain. Carlson Talso serves as the sports chaplain for the Brookings Area Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a position he has held since January 2011.

An ordained minister, Carlson previously served on the pastoral staff at Morningside Community Church in Brookings. He attended South Dakota State for two years and worked as a student coach for the Jackrabbit football team before trasnferring to Warner Southern College (Fla.) and beginning his career in the ministry.

He and his wife, Kristy, are the parents of two children: Noah and Sidney.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 81 STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING NATHAN MOE • Assistant Athletic Director — Strength and Conditioning athan Moe has directed the strength and conditioning program at South Dakota State University since NAugust 2005. In the spring of 2012, Moe was honored as a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association during its annual conference in Orlando, Fla. He was one of 15 strength and conditioning coaches to be honored at a ceremony and is one of about 125 coaches nationally to receive the certifi- cation, which a requires a minimum of 12 years experience as a full-time strength and conditioning coach on the collegiate or professional level Moe joined the Jackrabbit coaching staff after heading the strength and conditioning program at Eastern Illinois University for three years. Previously, he was the assistant coach for strength • Eighth Year and conditioning at Rice University in Houston, Alma Mater: Texas, where he worked with the football strength • Minnesota State, program, while being directly responsible for men’s Moorhead; 1997 and women’s track, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s swimming, women’s soccer and men’s golf. At SDSU, Moe has implemented the Iron Jacks program, which recognizes Jackrabbit student- athletes from all 21 varsity sports who achieve a set of high standards for specific exercises in their respective sports. From 1997 through spring of 1999, Moe was a graduate assistant in the strength and conditioning program at the University of Texas. He has also The Moe Family ( from left): Nathan, Zach, Colleen and worked in private business in the physical fitness Kylie. profession in both Austin, Texas, and Fargo, N.D. A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Moe is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, USA Weightlifting and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. Moe is a 1997 graduate of Moorhead State University (Minn.), where he was an all-conference linebacker for the 1995 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference champions. He and his wife, Colleen, are the parents of a son, Zachary (11), and a daughter, Kylie, who will turn 9 this fall.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING STAFF

Eric Adolph Adam Parsons Seth Daughters Alex Jardine Paul Lundgren Assistant Strength and Assistant Strength and Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Conditioning Coach Conditioning Coach

82 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RECORDS

POWER BACK BENCH VERTICAL 20-YARD STANDING POSITION CLEAN SQUAT PRESS JUMP AGILITY LONG JUMP Defensive Tackle Steven Bazata Cole Langer David Hettiger Auston LaBlance Brian Fischer David Hettiger 374 lbs. - Mar. 2008 544 lbs. - Mar. 2014 475 lbs. - Mar. 2012 34 in. - July 2013 4.35 sec. - Mar. 2009 9-9 - Aug. 2012 Defensive End Jack Sherlock Doug Peete Antonio Thompson Danny Batten Danny Batten Kevin Klocek 354 lbs. - Mar. 2014 542 lbs. - Mar. 2013 450 lbs. - Mar. 2009 34.5 in. - Aug. 2009 4.21 sec. - Mar. 2009 10-4 - Mar. 2014 Linebacker Chris Johnson Mike Lien Chris Johnson Chris Johnson Chris Johnson Kevin Klocek 374 lbs. - Mar. 2008 514 lbs. - Mar. 2011 410 lbs. - Aug. 2009 37.5 in. - Aug. 2007 4.07 sec. - Mar. 2009 10-9.75 - July 2013 Defensive Back Cole Brodie Brock Gentile Winston Wright Skyler Luxa Conrad Kjerstad Skyler Luxa 341 lbs. - Mar. 2009 500 lbs. - Mar. 2006 359 lbs. - Mar. 2013 37.5 in. 4.02 sec. - Aug. 2009 10-10.5 - Aug. 2010 Offensive Line Jon Fick Will Castle Jon Fick Paul Keizer Mitch Erickson Ryan Ode 374 lbs. - Mar. 2011 574 lbs. - Mar. 2012 453 lbs. - Mar. 2012 32 in. - Mar. 2005 4.27 sec. - Aug. 2006 9-3 - Mar. 2013 Tight End Vince Benedetto Vince Benedetto Colin Cochart Cam Jones Colin Cochart Cam Jones 347 lbs. - Mar. 2013 486 lbs. - Mar. 2013 355 lbs. - Mar. 2008 36 in. - Mar. 2013 4.20 sec. - Mar. 2009 10-2.75 - Mar. 2013 Fullback Alex Beyer Taylor Gibson C. Strehlow/T. Lambert Alex Beyer Taylor Gibson Taylor Gibson 319 lbs. - Mar. 2008 485 lbs. - Mar. 2012 375 lbs. - Mar. 2014 33.5 in. - Mar. 2010 4.34 sec. - Mar. 2012 9-6 - Mar. 2013 Running Back Zach Zenner Zach Zenner Anthony Watson Zach Zenner Zach Zenner D. Clare/Z. Zenner 357.5 lbs. - Mar. 2014 496 lbs. - Mar. 2014 385 lbs. - Mar. 2006 36.5 in. - Mar. 2014 4.05 sec. - Mar. 2012 10-1.25 Quarterback Tyler Finnes Tyler Finnes Andy Kardoes Ryan Crawford Austin Sumner Tyler Finnes 286 lbs. - Mar. 2014 440 lbs. - Mar. 2014 325 lbs. - Mar. 2004 33.5 in. - Aug. 2008 4.31 sec. - July 2013 9-6.5 - Mar. 2013 Wide Receiver Brandon Gant Brandon Gant Brandon Gant Jeff Fish Matt Raymond Tyrel Kool 313 lbs. - Mar. 2011 460 lbs. - Mar. 2009 335 lbs. - Mar. 2009 41 in. - Aug. 2012 3.97 sec. - July 2013 10-9.5 - Aug. 2009 Kicker/Punter Ethan Sawyer Jay Carlson/Sawyer Justin Syrovatka Parker Douglass Dean Priddy Parker Douglass 292 lbs. - Mar. 2013 409 lbs. - Mar. 2013 308 lbs. - Mar. 2014 34 in. - Mar. 2007 4.27 sec. - Mar. 2009 9-4 - Mar. 2007

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING OVERVIEW

South Dakota State University Strength and Conditioning strives to enhance the athletic development of more than 400 student-athletes, working to accomplish this goal through the integration of performance variables that meet the demands of each individual sport. Performance variables include mobility, strength, flexibility, power, linear and lateral speed; as well as developing the necessary energy systems to compete at the highest level. Through the enhancement of these performance variables the goal is to decrease the incident of injury and ensure the durability of Jackrabbit student-athletes. The SDSU Strength and Conditioning staff accomplishes these goals through the use of the new Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex and the Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center Student-Athlete Weight Room. Both of these facilities include a variety of training equipment ranging from Olympic lifting platforms and power racks to stability balls and cable machines. The convenience that the two student-athlete weight rooms provide ensures all 21 varsity sports can be accommodated. In addition, the two student-athlete weight rooms, allow the staff to provide the best training environment for each individual sport and athlete. IRON JACKS During the 2013-14 academic year, five Jackrabbit football players earned the distinction of Iron Jacks for their commitment and efforts in strength and conditioning. Players honored included: • Reggie Gandy • Jacob Ohnesorge • Kyle Paris • Kevin Klocek • Zach Zenner

The Jackrabbit football team moved into a new weight room during the summer of 2014. The new facility is part of the Sanford- Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, which is scheduled to fully open this fall. The previous weight room located in the Dykhouse Student- Athlete Center will be renovated into a sports medicine area.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 83 SPORTS MEDICINE DAVID RULE • Athletic Trainer avid Rule is in his fourth season as a member of the athletic training staff at South Dakota State University. DIn addition to his work with the Jackrabbit football team, Rule oversee sports medicine operations in the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center. Rule has worked with football teams both at the collegiate and professional level for the past eight years. While an undergraduate student at , Rule worked with the Boilermaker football program as a senior, assisting in day-to-day operations in the training room and on the practice field and aiding in in-season and off- season rehabilitation programs. Prior to arriving at South Dakota State, Rule served a year-long internship with the , with whom he constructed and implemented rehabilitation programs for injured athletes, maintained athletes’ medical records and assisted in the daily operations of the training room. He also completed a year-long internship with the Green Bay Packers from May 2008 to May 2009 and spent the summers of 2005 and 2006 as a summer intern with • Fourth Season the Buffalo Bills. Alma Mater: A 2007 graduate of Purdue, Rule later enrolled in graduate school at West Virginia University. As a member of • Purdue (Ind.), 2007 the Mountaineers’ training staff, Rule assisted with physician consultations and also served as an Approved Clinical Instructor to undergraduate students in the Athletic Training Education Program.

SPORTS MEDICINE STAFF

Owen Stanley Ben Heinze David Kragness Lisa Spors Kaitlin Boles Jennifer Burt Assistant AD-Sports Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Medicine Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer

Bobby Daigle Taler Espinoza Joshua Hawkins David Holford Fernando Perez Heidi Sartorius Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer

Dr. Brian Aamlid Dr. Chad Hungerford Dr. Chad Kurtenbach Dr. Brad Reeves Dr. Verle Valentine Dr. Merritt Warren Team Physician Team Chiropractor Team Physician Team Physician Team Physician Team Physician

84 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE ADMINISTRATION DR. DAVID L. CHICOINE • President avid L. Chicoine, Ph.D., has served as the 19th president of South Dakota State University since Jan. 1, D2007, when he became the third alumnus to lead the state’s largest institution of higher education. President Chicoine, who graduated in 1969 with a bachelor of science degree in agribusiness, also holds an appointment as professor in the Department of Economics. President Chicoine has a long association with intercollegiate athletics, and is currently serving a four-year term on the NCAA Presidential Advisory Group. Chicoine also chaired the President’s Council for The Summit League — SDSU’s conference home for 18 of its 21 varsity sports — during the 2011-12 academic year. Previously, he served as the faculty representative to the and the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He served as chair of the Budget and Finance Committee for the Big Ten Conference for nine years of his 11-year term. In the spring of 2013, Chicoine and his executive Alma Mater: team rolled out IMPACT 2018: A Strategic Vision • South Dakota for South Dakota State University. The five-year State, 1969 plan features four main goals: academic excellence, research and innovation, outreach and becoming a high-performing University. During his tenure, enrollment has reached record levels of undergraduate students and Ph.D. candi- dates. Correspondingly, the amount of research grants and contract awards has jumped nearly 90 percent during that time. To support the strategic plan, the SDSU Founda- tion in 2008 launched an aggressive comprehensive fund-raising effort — “It Starts with State: A Campaign for South Dakota State University.” The capital campaign began with a goal of $200 million, but far exceeded that to a total of more than $255 million with contributions from more than 23,000 donors. The most visible support for the campaign can be seen in several construction and renovation projects funded primarily by generous donors, all part of the largest campus building boom since the 1960s. The majority of the facilities enhance the university’s research capabilities and allow for new discoveries that drive technology-based economic development in South Dakota. In January 2014, Chicoine was presented with the 2013-14 Chief Executive Leadership Award by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VI. The award recognizes the leadership of a higher education chief executive officer who demonstrates the ability to create a vision and inspire others. Building a better academic model has also been part of President Chicoine’s agenda. In the fall of 2010, SDSU launched the state’s first architecture program through its College of Arts and Sciences. The Chicoine administration also developed the new College of Education and Human Sciences in 2009, a merger of the former College of Education and Counseling, College of Family and Consumer Sciences and the Department of Health and Physical Education. It represented the first significant academic restructuring in more than 40 years. Dr. Chicoine brought more than 30 years of experience in higher education with the University of Illinois to his role as president of SDSU. A nationally recognized economist, specializing in public finance, taxation, and rural economics, Chicoine served as an advisor to the Illinois General Assembly. His higher education administrative experience includes service as Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Dean of the College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, at the University of Illinois. The co-author of four books and author of more than 100 invited and/or peer reviewed academic journal articles, Chicoine also served as a member of the Illinois Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors, and was a member of the board of the Illinois State Treasurer’s Technology Development Fund. Chicoine received an M.S. in agricultural econcomics from the University of Delaware in 1971, and completed an M.A. in economics at Western Illinois University. In 1979, he completed his Ph.D. in agricultural economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The president and his wife, Marcia, live in Woodbine Cottage on the SDSU campus. Their family includes son, Joshua, a Chicago-based musician; daughter-in-law Laura Ellsworth; granddaughter Sylvie; grandson Watson, and their late son, Jason.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 85 ADMINISTRATION JUSTIN SELL • Athletic Director Justin Sell has moved Jackrabbit Athletics forward in a number of areas of its Division I pursuits since being introduced as the 12th director of athletics at South Dakota State University on May 7, 2009. At South Dakota State, Sell oversees the Jackrabbits’ 21-sport Division I varsity athletics program. Under his leadership, Jackrabbit Athletics has continually made strides in athletic competition, in the classroom, in fundraising and in reconnecting with alumni. Athletically, the Jackrabbits have claimed 18 regular and postseason league championships in six different sports since 2009-10. That broad-based success has led SDSU to claim The Summit League Commissioner’s Cup all-sports trophy three times (2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14), along with winning both the Summit League’s Dr. William Steinbrecher Fifth Year Men’s All-Sports Award and Dr. Helen Smiley Alma Mater: Women’s All-Sports Award during the 2013-14 • Bowling Green season. SDSU also claimed the Steinbrecher award (Ohio), 1991 during the 2012-13 season and was the recipient of the league’s Sportsmanship Award, an award voted upon by its peers, during the 2010-11 campaign. In the classroom, Jackrabbit student-athletes con- tinually post a grade-point average of 3.2 or higher in more than 70 different majors, which led SDSU to winning The Summit League’s Institutional Academic Achievement Award for the 2009-10 and 2012-13 academic years, and the Missouri Valley Football Conference Academic Award in all five years in the league (2008-12). In January of 2011, Sell announced a partnership with Learfield Sports, signing a 10-year deal worth $13 million for SDSU athletics. Learfield Sports quickly established a Brookings-based entity known as “Jackrabbit Sports Properties” that directs all aspects of the partnership, including managing and selling multimedia and sponsorship rights for South Dakota State Athletics. In addition to the deal with Learfield Sports, Sell directed the implementation of the Letterwinners Club, which provides opportunities for Jackrabbit Athletics to reconnect and stay connected with former student-athletes, while supporting current student-athletes at South Dakota State. Sell also has implemented other aggressive marketing and fundraising initiatives which have resulted in record average attendance for football during the 2009 season, as well as the highest number of donors and dollars donated to the Jackrabbit Club. Ticket sales totaled more than $1 million for the first time during the 2011-12 academic year, and was surpassed again during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons. In addition, the Jackrabbit Athletic Scholarship Auction raised a record $510,000 in April 2014. On the facilities front, Sell oversaw the completion of the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center in 2010, and developed the 2025 SDSU Athletic Facilities Master Plan. Additionally, Sell spearheaded efforts to add permanent seating and a press box at Erv Huether Field, chairback seating in both Frost Arena and Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, and continues working towards the building of an indoor practice and competition facility, as well as a new football stadium. Construction of the indoor facility — the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex — began in August 2013, with completion slated for this fall. Lead gifts totaling $12.5 million toward the construction of a new football stadium with seating up to 20,000 were received in October 2013. The project will begin this fall, with completion set for summer of 2016. Born in Salem, Ore., and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Sell came to South Dakota State from the University of Northern Iowa, where he worked in various roles, both at the university and in the community for 10 years. He also worked at Villanova University, Syracuse University, Ohio State University and Bowling Green State University. Sell gained further experience working in the private sector for various sports teams and events. In the Brookings community, where Sell lives with his wife, Jennie, and their four children: Abbie, Zach, Josh and Eric, he serves as vice president of the Brookings Chamber of Commerce, vice president for the Brookings Friends of Baseball and is a member of the Brookings Health System Board of Trustees. Sell earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management from Bowling Green State University (Ohio) in 1991 and completed a master’s degree in physical education/sport administration at The Ohio State University in 1992.

86 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE ADMINISTRATION SCOTT BROWN • Senior Associate Athletic Director — Athletic Development • Football Supervisor cott Brown joined the Jackrabbit staff as the senior associate athletic director for development March 3, 2014. SHe manages all fundraising operations for the South Dakota State athletics department and serves as the sport administrator for the Jackrabbit football and baseball programs. Brown brings a decade of experience working in intercollegiate athletics, most recently as the director of development for UCLA Athletics. During his time with the Bruins, he oversaw major gift fundraising efforts for a variety of programs, and directed the implementation of a sport-specific program endowment initiative and the creation of an athletics-specific planned giving program. Before his time at UCLA, Brown held a variety of positions at the University of Iowa. He started as an intern in the ticket office before being named the director of premium seating and stadium club operations. He eventually became the associate director of development. During his time in Iowa City, Brown managed the Hawkeyes’ annual fund and served as the liaison between the University of Iowa Foundation and athletic ticket office. He also held leadership roles on a variety of capital projects, including the $35 million Iowa Football Legacy Campaign and $20 million Carver Hawkeye Arena Campaign. Originally from Storm Lake, Iowa, Brown earned bachelor’s degrees in sports administration and political science from Simpson College (Iowa) in 2003, and added a master’s degree in sport management from Western Illinois in 2005. Brown lives in Brookings with his wife, Kristy, and their children, Kinley and Easton.

KATHY HEYLENS • Senior Associate Athletic Director — Compliance/Senior Woman Administrator athy Heylens became South Dakota State’s first full-time compliance coordinator in 1990 and continues Kthose duties as the senior associate athletic director for compliance and senior woman administrator. She also serves as sport supervisor for women’s soccer and women’s basketball. At SDSU, Heylens manages all aspects of the athletics compliance program to ensure strict adherence with NCAA, affiliated conferences and University rules and regulations for amateurism, eligibility, recruiting, financial aid, awards and benefits, playing and practice seasons, and enforcement; and as SWA help to create an environment where staff and student-athletes can achieve their goals. Heylens is currently serving a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Legislative Council, which is the primary legislative body in the Division I governance structure. She also was appointed to the four-member Legislative Council Administrative Committee, which acts on behalf of the full Legislative Council between meetings to transact routine items of business; and serves on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Governance Committee. In addition to her day-to-day duties, Heylens serves on the University’s Undergraduate Experience Committee, Diversity Committee, Intercollegiate Athletics Board and Compliance Team. She also volunteers in the community as co-chair of the Brookings Food Pantry and serves as a member of the Brookings Committee for People With Disabilities. She and her husband, Bill, live in Volga and have two grown children. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, spending time at the lake and cheering on the Jacks.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 87 ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF

Sonja Anderson Rachael Anello Mike Brotzman Brian Brunner Brody Busho Carly Case Women’s Equipment Tickets Jackrabbit Sports Properties Assistant AD-Annual Giving Assistant AD-Facilities Academics

Leon Costello Tim DeWitt Jen Dobias Justin Hansen Dan Haverkamp Adam Heemeyer Deputy Athletic Director Equipment Manager Sports Information Broadcast Services Tickets Assistant AD-Tickets

Jeff Holm Jason Hove Cole Kukowski Bruce Lichty Tammy Loban Tyler Merriam Senior Associate AD Assistant AD-Sports Info. Sports Information Facilities Asst. AD-Administration Broadcast Services

Brittany Oligschlaeger Alex Parker Ed Posaski Rich Reid Jill Sargent Michele Schmidt Jackrabbit Sports Properties Athletic Development Associate AD-Budget Faculty Athletics Rep. Assistant to the AD Sports Information

Sara Schneider Natasha Schreiber Jennifer Sell Ryan Sweeter Christi Williams Beth Yoshida Athletic Development Compliance Assistant Assistant AD-Academics Sports Information Associate AD-Tickets/Mkt. Accounting Assistant

88 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE OOPPPPOONNEENNTTSS 2014 OPPONENTS MISSOURI CAL POLY Aug. 30 at Columbia, Missouri Sept. 6 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Kickoff: 2:30 p.m.; TV: ESPNU Kickoff: 6 p.m.

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS LOCATION: Columbia, Missouri LOCATION: San Luis Obispo, Calif. ENROLLMENT: 34,658 ENROLLMENT: 19,800 NICKNAME: Tigers COLORS: Forest Green and Gold COLORS: Old Gold and Black HOME STADIUM: Alex G. Spanos Stadium (Natural HOME STADIUM: Farout Field/Memorial Stadium Grass-11,075) (FieldTurf-72,000) AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football Bowl Championship Subdivision/ Subdivision/Southeastern Conference ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Donald J. Oberhelman ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Michael F. Alden TEAM INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION 2013 OVERALL RECORD: 6-6 2013 OVERALL RECORD: 12-2 2013 CONFERENCE RECORD: 5-3 (tied for fourth place 2013 CONFERENCE RECORD: 7-1 (first place in in Big Sky Conference) Southeastern Conference East Division) HEAD COACH: Tim Walsh HEAD COACH: Gary Pinkel ALMA MATER, YEAR: UC Riverside, 1977 ALMA MATER, YEAR: Kent State (Ohio), 1975 RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 32-25 (5) RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 102-63 (13) CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 149-107 (23) CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 175-100-3 (23) ASSISTANT COACHES: Josh Brown (Def. Coordinator/ Gary Pinkel ASSISTANT COACHES: Josh Henson (Offensive Linebackers); Saga Tuitele (Offensive Coordinator/ Tim Walsh Coordinator/Co-Offensive Line); Dave Steckel Offensive Line); Eric Coleman (Linebackers); Jim Craft (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers); Cornell Ford (Wide Receivers); Matt Crivello (Tight Ends); Eti Ena (Cornerbacks); Alex Grinch (Safeties); Andy Hill (Defensive Line); Neil Fendall (Defensive Backs); (Quarterbacks); Brian Jones (Running Backs); Craig Olaitan Oguntodu (Cornerbacks); Aristotle Thompson Kuligowski (Defensive Line); Bruce Walker (Co- (Running Backs); Juston Wood (Quarterbacks) Offensive Line); Pat Washington (Receivers) LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 61/30 LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 39/23 STARTERS RETURNING: 18 (9 Offense, 7 Defense, STARTERS RETURNING: 12 (5 Offense, 5 Defense, 2 2 Special Teams) Special Teams) TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: Evan Boehm • Chris Brown (6-2, 198, Jr., QB, 836 passing yds., Nick Dzubnar • Andrew Baggett (6-1, 215, Jr., K, 18-25, FG, 66-69 1 TD); PAT, 120 pts.); • Karlton Dennis (5-10, 185, Jr., DB, 26 tackles, • Evan Boehm (6-3, 315, Jr., C); 2 INT); • (6-1, 240, Jr., LB, 70 tackles, 6.5 • Nick Dzubnar (6-2, 240, Sr., LB, 112 tackles, 7 TFL); TFL, 3 INT); • Kristaan Ivory (5-9, Sr., SB, 1,113 rushing yds., • Markus Golden (6-3, 260, Sr., DL, 55 tackles, 13 TFL); 6 TD); • Matt Hoch (6-5, 205, Sr., DL, 41 tackles, 3 sacks); • Cameron Ontko (5-11, 220, Sr., DL, 108 tackles, • Marcus Murphy (5-9, 195, Sr., RB, 601 yds., 9 TD); 7 TFL); • Braylon Webb (6-0, 205, Sr., FS, 89 tackles, 3 INT) • Stephen Sippel (6-3, 265, Jr., OL); SPORTS INFORMATION Markus Golden • Jordan Williams (5-10, 185, Sr., DB, 38 tackles, Kristaan Ivory SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Chad Moller 2 INT) OFFICE PHONE: (573) 882-0712 SPORTS INFORMATION E-MAIL: [email protected] SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Burdick WEBSITE: www.mutigers.com OFFICE PHONE: (805) 756-6550 SCHEDULE/RESULTS E-MAIL: [email protected] 2013 RESULTS 2014 SCHEDULE WEBSITE: www.GoPoly.com Aug. 31 Murray State (Ky.) W, 58-14 Aug. 30 South Dakota State 2:30 p.m. SCHEDULE/RESULTS Sept. 7 Toledo (Ohio) W, 38-23 Sept. 6 at Toledo (Ohio) noon 2013 RESULTS 2014 SCHEDULE Sept. 21 at Indiana W, 45-28 Sept. 13 Central Florida 11 a.m. Aug. 31 San Diego (Calif.) W, 38-16 Aug. 28 at New Mexico State 6 p.m. Sept. 28 Arkansas State W, 41-19 Sept. 20 Indiana TBA Sept. 7 at Fresno St. (Calif.) L, 25-41 Sept. 6 at South Dakota State 6 p.m. Oct. 5 at Vanderbilt (Tenn.) W, 51-28 Sept. 27 at South Carolina TBA Sept. 14 at Colorado State L, 17-34 Sept. 20 Portland State (Ore.) 6 p.m. Oct. 12 at Georgia W, 41-26 Oct. 11 Georgia TBA Sept. 26 at Portland St. (Ore.) W, 38-34 Sept. 27 at Northern Arizona 5 p.m. Oct. 19 Florida W, 36-17 Oct. 18 at Florida TBA Oct. 5 Yale (Conn.) L, 10-24 Oct. 4 Southern Utah 6 p.m. Oct. 26 South Carolina [2 OT] L, 24-27 Oct. 25 Vanderbilt (Tenn.) TBA Oct. 12 Weber State (Utah) W, 47-0 Oct. 11 at Weber State (Utah) 1 p.m. Nov. 2 Tennessee W, 31-3 Nov. 1 Kentucky TBA Oct. 19 at Montana [OT] L, 14-21 Oct. 18 at Sacramento St. (Calif.)6 p.m. Nov. 9 at Kentucky W, 48-17 Nov. 15 at Texas A&M TBA Oct. 26 Northern Arizona L, 13-17 Oct. 25 Montana 6 p.m. Nov. 23 at Mississippi W, 24-10 Nov. 22 at Tennessee TBA Nov. 2 at UC Davis W, 34-16 Nov. 1 Montana State 6 p.m. Nov. 30 Texas A&M W, 28-21 Nov. 28 Arkansas 1:30 p.m. Nov. 9 Sacramento State W, 42-7 Nov. 8 at Idaho State 2:30 p.m. Dec. 7 ^vs. Auburn (Ala.) L, 42-59 Note: All times local to site Nov. 16 Eastern Washington L, 22-35 Nov. 15 UC Davis 6 p.m. Jan. 3 %vs. Oklahoma St. W, 41-31 Nov. 23 at Northern ColoradoW, 42-14 Nov. 22 at San Diego (Calif.) 4 p.m. ^ SEC Championship Game; Atlanta, Georgia Note: All times local to site % AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic; Arlington, Texas

90 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2014 OPPONENTS SOUTHERN UTAH WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH Sept. 13 at Cedar City, Utah Sept. 20 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Kickoff: 6 p.m. MT Kickoff: 6 p.m. [Beef Bowl]

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS LOCATION: Cedar City, Utah LOCATION: Oshkosh, Wis. ENROLLMENT: 8,066 ENROLLMENT: 13,800 NICKNAME: Thunderbirds NICKNAME: Titans COLORS: Scarlet and White COLORS: Black, Gold and White HOME STADIUM: (artificial turf - 8,500) HOME STADIUM: J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football (synthetic turf - 9,800) Championship Subdivision/Big Sky Conference AFFILIATION: NCAA Division III/Wisconsin ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Ken Beazer Intercollegiate Athletic Conference TEAM INFORMATION ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Darryl Sims 2013 OVERALL RECORD: 8-5 TEAM INFORMATION 2012 CONFERENCE RECORD: 5-3 (tied for fourth 2013 OVERALL RECORD: 8-2 place in Big Sky Conference) 2013 CONFERENCE RECORD: 5-2 (third place in 2013 POSTSEASON: Lost in FCS First Round at Sam WIAC) Houston State (Texas), 20-51 HEAD COACH: Pat Cerroni HEAD COACH: Ed Lamb ALMA MATER, YEAR: Carroll (Mont.), 1992 ALMA MATER, YEAR: Brigham Young, 1996 RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 47-26 (7) RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 34-34 (6) Ed Lamb CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 47-26 (7) Pat Cerroni CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 34-34 (6) ASSISTANT COACHES: Craig Smith (Pass Game ASSISTANT COACHES: Gary Crowton (Associate Head Coordinator); Craig Stenbroten (Linebackers); Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks); Demario Luke Venne (Run Game Coordinator) Warren (Defensive Coordinator/Secondary); Ryan LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 51/20 Hunt (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line); Aaron STARTERS RETURNING: 11 (3 Offense, 6 Defense, 2 Fernandez (Special Team Coordinator/Tight Ends); Special Teams) Justin Walterscheid (Assistant Off. Coordinator/ TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: Receivers); Ken Miller (Offensive Line); Sam Lutui • Reese Dziedzic (6-0, 225, So., LB, 75 tackles, 6.5 (Running Backs); Rob Takeno (Linebackers); Teag TFL, 2 sacks, 2 INT); Whiting (Assistant Offensive Line) James Cowser • Anthony Fassett (5-8, 175, Sr., DB, 22 tackles, 1 INT); Cody Huemmer LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 39/19 • Cody Huemmer (6-0, 225, Sr., DE, 44 tackles, 14.5 STARTERS RETURNING: 16 (8 Offense, 7 Defense, TFL, 9 sacks); 1 Special Teams) • Zach Kasuboski (6-1, 205, Sr., WR, 31 rec., 402 yds., TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: 6 TD); • Aaron Cantu (6-2, 215, Sr., QB, 2,052 passing yds., • Nate Ray (6-1, 180, Sr., K/P, 5-10 FG, 41-44 PAT, 56 10 TD); pts., 39.9 punt avg.); • James Cowser (6-4, 250, Jr., DE, 78 tackles, 19 TFL, • (6-0, 250, Sr., NT, 24 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 10.5 sacks); 3.5 sacks); • Matt Holley (6-1, 216, Sr., LB, 110 tackles, 13.5 TFL): • Joe Sommers (6-3, 240, Jr., TE); • Easton Pedersen (6-3, 219, Jr., WR, 31 rec., 432 yds.); Easton Pedersen • Beau Steffens (6-1, 215, Sr., LB, 53 tackles, 6.5 TFL, Zach Kasuboski • LeShaun Sims (6-0, 200, Jr., CB, 62 tackles, 3 INT) 4 INT); SPORTS INFORMATION • Sam Versnik (6-5, 300, Jr., OL) SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle Cottam SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE PHONE: (435) 586-7752 SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Kennan Timm E-MAIL: [email protected] OFFICE PHONE: (920) 424-0365 WEBSITE: www.suutbirds.com E-MAIL: [email protected] SCHEDULE/RESULTS WEBSITE: www.uwoshkoshtitans.com 2013 RESULTS 2014 SCHEDULE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Aug. 29 South Alabama W, 22-21 Aug. 30 at Nevada noon 2013 RESULTS 2014 SCHEDULE Sept. 7 Fort Lewis (Colo.) W, 49-0 Sept. 6 at S’eastern Louisiana 6 p.m. Sept. 7 at Central (Iowa) W, 24-20 Sept. 6 Robert Morris (Ill.) 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at Washington State L, 10-48 Sept. 13 South Dakota State 6:05 p.m. Sept. 14 at Marian (Ind.) W, 34-13 Sept. 13 Marian (Ind.) 1 p.m. Sept. 21 at Sacramento State W, 24-21 Sept. 20 at Fresno State 7 p.m. Sept. 28 Alma (Mich.) W, 56-3 Sept. 20 at South Dakota State 6 p.m. Sept. 28 at Northern ColoradoW, 27-21 Sept. 27 Weber State (Utah) 6:05 p.m. Oct. 5 at UW-Stout W, 28-26 Oct. 4 UW-Stout 2 p.m. Oct. 5 UC Davis L, 3-21 Oct. 4 at Cal Poly 6 p.m. Oct. 12 UW-La Crosse W, 30-6 Oct. 11 at UW-La Crosse 2 p.m. Oct. 12 Portland State (Ore.) W, 17-7 Oct. 11 Eastern Washington 1:05 p.m. Oct. 19 at UW-River Falls W, 41-13 Oct. 18 UW-River Falls 1:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at Eastern WashingtonL, 10-34 Oct. 18 at Idaho State 2 p.m. Oct. 26 UW-Whitewater L, 14-17 Oct. 25 at UW-Whitewater 1 p.m. Oct. 26 Idaho State W, 19-9 Oct. 25 North Dakota 1:05 p.m. Nov. 2 UW-Stevens Point W, 35-20 Nov. 1 at UW-Stevens Point 1 p.m. Nov. 9 at Weber State (Utah) W, 27-21 Nov. 8 at Sacramento State 2 p.m. Nov. 9 at UW-Eau Claire W, 42-14 Nov. 8 UW-Eau Claire 2 p.m. Nov. 16 at Montana State W, 22-14 Nov. 15 Montana 1:05 p.m. Nov. 16 UW-Platteville L, 16-17 Nov. 15 at UW-Platteville 2 p.m. Nov. 23 Northern Arizona L, 10-20 Nov. 22 at Northern Arizona 2 p.m. Note: All times local to site Nov. 30 ^at Sam Houston St. L, 20-51 Note: All times local to site ^ FCS playoff game

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 91 2014 OPPONENTS ILLINOIS STATE MISSOURI STATE Oct. 4 at Normal, Illinois Oct. 11 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Kickoff: 2 p.m. Kickoff: 6 p.m. (Hall of Fame); TV: Midco Sports Net

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS LOCATION: Normal, Ill. LOCATION: Springfield, Mo. ENROLLMENT: 19,924 ENROLLMENT: 23,831 NICKNAME: Redbirds NICKNAME: Bears COLORS: Red and White COLORS: Maroon and White HOME STADIUM: (FieldTurf - 13,391) HOME STADIUM: Plaster Field (Sporturf - 18,500) AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football Championship AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision/Missouri Valley Football Conference Subdivision/Missouri Valley Football Conference ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Larry Lyons ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Kyle Moats TEAM INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION 2013 OVERALL RECORD: 5-6 2013 OVERALL RECORD: 5-7 2013 CONFERENCE RECORD: 4-4 (sixth place in 2013 CONFERENCE RECORD: 5-3 (tied for second Missouri Valley Football Conference) place in Missouri Valley Football Conference) HEAD COACH: HEAD COACH: Terry Allen ALMA MATER, YEAR: Purdue (Ind.), 1983 ALMA MATER, YEAR: Northern Iowa, 1979 RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 33-24 (5) RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 33-56 (8) CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 33-24 (5) CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 128-115 (21) ASSISTANT COACHES: Spence Nowinski (Defensive Brock Spack ASSISTANT COACHES: D.J. Vokolek (Associate Head Terry Allen Coordinator/Defensive Line); Kurt Beathard (Offensive Coach/Defensive Coordinator); Rob Christophel Coordinator/Quarterbacks); Dominic Anderson (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks); Ben Barkema (Defensive Assistant); Dan Clark (Offensive Line); (Tight Ends/Special Teams); Wayne Chambers Lamar Conard (Running Backs); Cody Deti (Defensive (Outside Linebackers); Mike Chandler (Receivers); Backs); Billy Dicken (Wide Receivers); Kane Kiernan Sean Coughlin (Offensive Line); Gerald Davis (Offensive Assistant); Greg McLain (Tight Ends); Jake (Running Backs); Taiwo Onatolu (Inside Linebackers); Schoonover (Linebackers/Special Teams) Courtney Sanders (Defensive Line); B.J. Stotser LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 40/20 (Defensive Backs) STARTERS RETURNING: 17 (8 Offense, 6 Defense, 3 LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 36/22 Special Teams) Marshaun Coprich STARTERS RETURNING: 14 (7 Offense, 5 Defense, 2 Robert Booker TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: Special Teams) • Tevin Allen (5-9, 175, Sr., DB, 30 tackles, 2 INT); TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: • Rocco Ammons (6-5, 325, Sr., OL); • Andrew Beisel (6-2, 238, Sr., ILB, 96 tackles, 1 INT); • Nick Aussieker (5-11, 195, Sr., K, 9-11 FG, 35-35 • Robert Booker (6-3, 315, Jr., C); PAT, 62 pts.); • Julian Burton (5-10, 182, Sr., WR, 52 rec., 686 yds., • Mike Banks (5-7, 185, Sr., DB; 41 tackles, 2 INT, 4 TD); 9 PBU); • Dylan Cole (6-0, 220, So., OLB, 71 TFL, 6 TFL); • Marshaun Coprich (5-9, 195, So., RB, 885 yds, 9 TD); • Mike Crutcher (6-2, 210, Sr., S, 24 tackles); • Alex Donnelly (6-0, 225, Jr., LB, 74 tackles, 2 sacks); • Kierra Harris (6-0, 195, Sr., QB, 1,220 yds. passing, • Dontae McCoy (6-0, 210, Sr., S, 63 tackles, 4 TFL); Dontae McCoy 6 TD, 329 yds. rushing); Caleb Schaffitzel • Pat Meehan (6-1, 230, Jr., LB, 82 tackles, 2 sacks); • Caleb Schaffitzel (6-0, 215, Sr., S, 111 tackles, 4 • Bradon Prate (6-4, 265, Sr., DL, 26 tackles, 4 sacks); INT) • Blake Winkler (5-11, 190, So., QB, 1,637 yds., 12 TD) SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Kindhart SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Williams OFFICE PHONE: (417) 836-4585 OFFICE PHONE: (309) 438-7748 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.MissouriStateBears.com WEBSITE: www.GoRedbirds.com SCHEDULE/RESULTS SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2013 RESULTS 2014 SCHEDULE Aug. 29 N’western State (La.) L, 17-23 Aug. 28 at N’western St. (La.) 6 p.m. 2013 RESULTS 2014 SCHEDULE Sept. 7 at Iowa L, 14-28 Sept. 6 at Oklahoma State 2:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at Ball State (Ind.) L, 28-51 Sept. 6 Mississippi Valley St.6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Murray State (Ky.) L, 38-41 Sept. 13 North Dakota 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-57 Sept. 13 Eastern Illinois noon Sept. 21 Central Arkansas L, 13-17 Sept. 20 at Central Arkansas 6 p.m. Sept. 21 Abilene Christian W, 31-17 Sept. 27 Austin Peay (Tenn.) 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28 Illinois State W, 37-10 Oct. 4 Youngstown State 2 p.m. Sept. 28 at Missouri State L, 10-37 Oct. 4 South Dakota State 2 p.m. Oct. 5 at South Dakota L, 14-17 Oct. 11 at South Dakota State 6 p.m. Oct. 5 Western Illinois W, 35-21 Oct. 11 at Indiana State 3 p.m. Oct. 12 at North Dakota State L, 26-41 Oct. 18 South Dakota 2 p.m. Oct. 12 at Youngstown State L, 21-59 Oct. 18 at Western Illinois 3 p.m. Oct. 19 South Dakota State W, 35-21 Oct. 25 at Illinois State 6 p.m. Oct. 19 Indiana State W, 55-14 Oct. 25 Missouri State 6 p.m. Oct. 26 at Western Illinois W, 38-27 Nov. 1 at Indiana State 1 p.m. Oct. 26 South Dakota W, 28-14 Nov. 1 at Northern Iowa 4 p.m. Nov. 2 Indiana State W, 49-7 Nov. 8 Southern Illinois 2 p.m. Nov. 2 Northern Iowa W, 13-3 Nov. 8 Youngstown State 1 p.m. Nov. 9 at Southern Illinois W, 37-27 Nov. 15 North Dakota State 2 p.m. Nov. 9 at North Dakota State L, 10-28 Nov. 15 at South Dakota 1 p.m. Nov. 16 Northern Iowa L, 10-17 Nov. 22 at Northern Iowa 4 p.m. Nov. 16 at Southern Illinois L, 17-24 Nov. 22 Southern Illinois 1 p.m. Note: All times local to site Note: All times local to site

92 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2014 OPPONENTS NORTHERN IOWA YOUNGSTOWN STATE Oct. 18 at Cedar Falls, Iowa Oct. 25 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Kickoff: 4 p.m.; TV: Panther Sports Network/Midco Kickoff: 2 p.m. [Hobo Day]; TV: Valley Network

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS LOCATION: Cedar Falls, Iowa LOCATION: Youngstown, Ohio ENROLLMENT: 12,273 ENROLLMENT: 13,381 NICKNAME: Panthers NICKNAME: Penguins COLORS: Purple and Old Gold COLORS: Red and White HOME STADIUM: UNI-Dome (Artificial Turf - 16,324) HOME STADIUM: (PowerBlade AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football Championship HP+ Turf - 20,630) Subdivision/Missouri Valley Football Conference AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football Championship ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Troy Dannen Subdivision/Missouri Valley Football Conference TEAM INFORMATION ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Ron Strollo 2013 OVERALL RECORD: 7-5 TEAM INFORMATION 2012 CONFERENCE RECORD: 3-5 (seventh place in 2013 OVERALL RECORD: 8-4 Missouri Valley Football Conference) 2013 CONFERENCE RECORD: 5-3 (tied for third place HEAD COACH: in Missouri Valley Football Conference) ALMA MATER, YEAR: Northern Iowa, 1986 HEAD COACH: Eric Wolford RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 111-51 (13) ALMA MATER, YEAR: Kansas State, 1994 CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 111-51 (13) RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 24-21 (4) ASSISTANT COACHES: Bill Salmon (Associate Head Mark Farley CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 24-21 (4) Eric Wolford Coach/Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs); ASSISTANT COACHES: Tom Sims (Assistant Head Mario Verduzco (Co-Offensive Coordinator/ Coach/Defensive Line); Shane Montgomery (Off. Quarterbacks); Jeremiah Johnson (Def. Coordinator/ Coordinator/Quarterbacks); Jamie Bryant (Def. Linebackers); Todd Blythe (Wide Receivers); Daniel Coordinator); Kenny Carter (Co-Special Teams Bullocks (Defensive Backs); Brandon Lynch Coordinator/Wide Receivers); Michael Zordich (Co- (Defensive Backs); Rick Nelson (Offensive Line); Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties); Carmen Bricillo Bryce Paup (Defensive Line) (Offensive Line); Glenn Davis (Cornerbacks); Eric LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 44/15 Gallon (Running Backs); Dan Gerberry (Tight Ends); STARTERS RETURNING: 19 (10 Offense, 8 Defense, Ron Stoops Jr. (Linebackers) 1 Special Teams) David Johnson LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 41/23 Christian Bryan TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: STARTERS RETURNING: 15 (6 Offense, 8 Defense, 1 • Jake Farley (6-2, 230, Sr., LB, 56 tackles); Special Teams) • David Johnson (6-3, 225, Sr., RB, 1,286 rushing yds., TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: 393 receiving yds., 14 total TD); • Christian Bryan (26 rec., 306 yds., 2 TD); • Sawyer Kollmorgen (6-2, 215, Jr., QB, 1,824 yds. • Julius Childs (6-0, 185, Sr., CB, 68 tackles, 1 INT); passing, 14 TD); • Donald D’Alesio (6-0, 195, Sr., S, 70 tackles, 1 INT); • Ray Mitchell (6-1, 197, Sr., DB, 56 tackles, 4 INT); • Brock Eisenhuth (6-5, 315, So., OL); • Jak Rummells (6-5, 301, Sr., OL); • Martin Ruiz (1,094 rushing yds., 15 TD), 20 rec., 256 • Kevin Vereen (6-3, 205, Jr., WR, 52 rec., 750 yds., 4 yds., 2 TD); TD); Xavier Williams • Andre Stubbs (5-7, 165, Jr., WR, 29 rec., 359 yds., Travis Williams • Xavier Williams (6-4, 311, Sr., DT, 74 tackles, 5.5 5 TD, 1,585 total all-purpose yards); sacks) • Travis Williams (6-3, 225, Sr., LB, 51 tackles, 5 TFL, 2 sacks) SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Colin.McDonough SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Trevor Parks OFFICE PHONE: (319) 273-5456 OFFICE PHONE: (330) 941-3192 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.UNIPanthers.com WEBSITE: www.YSUsports.com SCHEDULE/RESULTS SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2013 RESULTS 2014 SCHEDULE 2013 RESULTS 2014 SCHEDULE Aug. 31 at Iowa State W, 28-20 Aug. 30 at Iowa 11 a.m. Aug. 29 Dayton (Ohio) W, 28-10 Aug. 30 at Illinois 11 a.m. Sept. 7 Drake (Iowa) W, 45-40 Sept. 13 at Hawaii 11 p.m. Sept. 7 Morehead State (Ky.) W, 67-13 Sept. 6 Duquesne (Pa.) 4 p.m. Sept. 21 at Northern Colorado W, 26-7 Sept. 20 Northern Colorado 4 p.m. Sept. 14 at Michigan State L, 17-55 Sept. 13 Butler (Ind.) 4 p.m. Sept. 28 McNeese State (La.) W, 41-6 Sept. 27 Tennessee Tech 4 p.m. Sept. 21 Duquesne (Pa.) W, 59-17 Sept. 20 Saint Francis (Pa.) 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at North Dakota State L, 23-24 Oct. 4 at Indiana State 3 p.m. Sept. 28 at Southern Illinois W, 28-27 Oct. 4 at Missouri State 2 p.m. Oct. 12 Southern Illinois [OT] L, 17-24 Oct. 11 at South Dakota 3 p.m. Oct. 5 at Indiana State W, 35-24 Oct. 11 Western Illinois 7 p.m. Oct. 19 South Dakota [2 OT] L, 31-38 Oct. 18 South Dakota State 4 p.m. Oct. 12 Illinois State W, 59-21 Oct. 18 Southern Illinois 4 p.m. Oct. 26 at South Dakota St.[OT] L, 34-37 Oct. 25 at Western Illinois 1 p.m. Oct. 19 Western Illinois W, 24-14 Oct. 25 at South Dakota State 2 p.m. Nov. 2 at Illinois State L, 3-13 Nov. 1 Illinois State 4 p.m. Nov. 2 at South Dakota W, 38-34 Nov. 1 South Dakota 2 p.m. Nov. 9 Youngstown State W, 22-20 Nov. 8 North Dakota State 4 p.m. Nov. 9 at Northern Iowa L, 20-22 Nov. 8 at Illinois State 1 p.m. Nov. 16 at Missouri State W, 17-10 Nov. 15 at Southern Illinois 2 p.m. Nov. 16 North Dakota State L, 17-35 Nov. 15 Indiana State 2 p.m. Nov. 23 Western Illinois W, 28-13 Nov. 22 Missouri State 4 p.m. Nov. 23 South Dakota State L, 13-42 Nov. 22 at North Dakota St. 2:30 p.m. Note: All times local to site Note: All times local to site

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 93 2014 OPPONENTS NORTH DAKOTA STATE INDIANA STATE Nov. 1 at Fargo, N.D. Nov. 8 at Terre Haute, Indiana Kickoff: 2:30 p.m.; TV: North Dakota NBC Network/Midco Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS LOCATION: Fargo, N.D. LOCATION: Terre Haute, Ind. ENROLLMENT: 14,629 ENROLLMENT: 12,114 NICKNAME: Bison NICKNAME: Sycamores COLORS: Yellow and Green COLORS: Royal Blue and White HOME STADIUM: (AstroTurf - 18,700) HOME STADIUM: Memorial Stadium (FieldTurf-12,464) AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football Championship AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision/Missouri Valley Football Conference Subdivision/Missouri Valley Football Conference ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: To be determined ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Ron Prettyman TEAM INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION 2013 OVERALL RECORD: 15-0 2013 OVERALL RECORD: 1-11 2013 CONFERENCE RECORD: 8-0 (first place in 2013 CONFERENCE RECORD: 0-8 (10th place in Missouri Valley Football Conference) Missouri Valley Football Conference) 2013 POSTSEASON: Won FCS national title HEAD COACH: Mike Sanford HEAD COACH: ALMA MATER, YEAR: Southern California, 1978 ALMA MATER, YEAR: Northern Iowa, 1992 RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 1-11 (1) RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 0-0 (first year) CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 17-54 (6) CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 3-7 (1) Chris Klieman ASSISTANT COACHES: Brian Cabral (Associate Head Mike Sanford ASSISTANT COACHES: (Def. Coordinator/ Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers); Brian Linebackers); Tim Polasek (Off. Coordinator/Running Sheppard (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks); Aaron Backs); Atif Austin (Special Teams Coordinator/Wide Archie (Outside Linebackers); Joe Bever (Receivers); Receivers); Jamar Cain (Defensive Ends); Nick Goeser Jami DeBerry (Special Teams/Defensive Backs); (Defensive Tackles); (Quarterbacks); Jayden Everett (Running Backs); Jeff Mills (Defensive Joe Klanderman (Defensive Backs); Conor Riley Line); Vince Natali (Offensive Line); Anthony Perkins (Offensive Line); (Tight Ends/Fullbacks); (Secondary) LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 39/24 LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 51/13 STARTERS RETURNING: 12 (4 Offense, 6 Defense, 2 STARTERS RETURNING: 17 (6 Offense, 10 Defense, 1 Special Teams) Carlton Littlejohn Special Teams) Mike Perish TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: • John Crockett (6-0, 202, Sr., RB, 1,277 yds., 11 TD); • LeMonte Booker (5-11, 190, So., RB, 792 all-pur- • Christian Dudzik (5-10, 188, Sr., FS, 56 tackles, 6 INT); pose yards); • (6-3, 246, Dr., DE, 47 tackles, 7.5 • Kyani Harris (5-10, 170, Sr., WR, 20 rec., 265 yds.); sacks); • Buck Logan (5-9, 215, Sr., RB, 609 yds, 1 TD); • Carlton Littlejohn (6-1, 216, Sr., LB, 89 tackles) • Tsali Lough (5-9, 190, So., DB, 31 tackles, 2 INT); • Kevin Vaadeland (6-4, 245, Sr., TE, 20 rec., 8 TD); • Mike Perish (6-3, 210, Jr., QB, 1,586 passing yds., • Zach Vraa (6-2, 203, Sr., WR, 67 rec., 1,191 yds., 15 14 TD); TD) • Mark Sewall (6-0, 190, Jr., DB, 87 tackles, 3 INT); SPORTS INFORMATION Zach Vraa • Jameer Thurman (6-0, 195, So., DB, 91 tackles, 9 Connor Underwood SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Perreault TFL, 4 sacks); OFFICE PHONE: (701) 231-8331 • Connor Underwood (6-3, 230, Jr., DL, 76 tackles, 18 TFL, 9 sacks) E-MAIL: [email protected] SPORTS INFORMATION WEBSITE: www.GoBison.com SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Ace Hunt SCHEDULE/RESULTS OFFICE PHONE: (812) 237-4161 2013 RESULTS 2014 SCHEDULE E-MAIL: [email protected] Aug. 30 at Kansas State W, 24-21 Aug. 30 at Iowa State 11 a.m. WEBSITE: www.GoSycamores.com Sept. 7 Ferris State (Mich.) W, 56-10 Sept. 6 at Weber State (Utah) 6 p.m. SCHEDULE/RESULTS Sept. 21 Delaware State W, 51-10 Sept. 13 Incarnate Word 2:30 p.m. 2013 RESULTS 2014 SCHEDULE Sept. 28 at South Dakota State W, 20-0 Sept. 20 Montana 2:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at Indiana L, 35-73 Aug. 30 at Indiana noon Oct. 5 Northern Iowa W, 24-23 Oct. 4 at Western Illinois 3 p.m. Sept. 7 at Purdue (Ind.) L, 14-20 Sept. 6 Tennessee Tech 3 p.m. Oct. 12 Missouri State W, 41-26 Oct. 11 Southern Illinois 1 p.m. Sept. 14 Quincy (Ill.) W, 70-7 Sept. 13 at Ball State (Ind.) 3 p.m. Oct. 19 at Southern Illinois W, 31-0 Oct. 18 Indiana State 2:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Tennessee Tech L, 37-38 Sept. 27 Liberty (Va.) 3 p.m. Oct. 26 at Indiana State W, 56-10 Oct. 25 at South Dakota 2 p.m. Oct. 5 Youngstown State L, 24-35 Oct. 4 Northern Iowa 3 p.m. Nov. 9 Illinois State W, 28-10 Nov. 1 South Dakota State 2:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at South Dakota L, 14-17 Oct. 11 Illinois State 3 p.m. Nov. 16 at Youngstown State W, 35-17 Nov. 8 at Northern Iowa 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at Illinois State L, 14-55 Oct. 18 at North Dakota St. 2:30 p.m. Nov. 23 South Dakota W, 42-0 Nov. 15 at Missouri State 2 p.m. Oct. 26 North Dakota State L, 10-56 Oct. 25 at Southern Illinois 6 p.m. Dec. 7 ^Furman (S.C.) W, 38-7 Nov. 22 Youngstown State 2:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at Missouri State L, 7-49 Nov. 1 Missouri State 1 p.m. Dec. 14 ^Coastal Carolina W, 48-14 Note: All times local to site Nov. 9 at South Dakota State L, 0-29 Nov. 8 South Dakota State 1 p.m. Dec. 20 ^New Hampshire W, 52-14 Nov. 16 Western Illinois L, 14-21 Nov. 15 at Youngstown State 2 p.m. Jan. 4 ^Towson (Md.) W, 35-7 Nov. 23 Southern Illinois L, 9-31 Nov. 22 at Western Illinois 1 p.m. ^ FCS playoff game Note: All times local to site

94 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2014 OPPONENTS WESTERN ILLINOIS SOUTH DAKOTA Nov. 15 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Nov. 22 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Kickoff: 2 p.m. [Military Appreciation] Kickoff: 2 p.m. [Showdown Series]; TV: Midco Sports Net

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS LOCATION: Macomb, Ill. LOCATION: Vermillion, S.D. ENROLLMENT: 11,707 ENROLLMENT: 10,235 NICKNAME: Fighting Leathernecks NICKNAME: Coyotes COLORS: Purple and Gold COLORS: Red and White HOME STADIUM: (Matrix Turf - 16,368) HOME STADIUM: DakotaDome (Artificial turf - 10,000) AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football Championship AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football Subdivision/Missouri Valley Football Conference Championship Subdivision/Missouri Valley Football ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Tommy Bell Conference TEAM INFORMATION ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: David Herbster 2013 OVERALL RECORD: 4-8 TEAM INFORMATION 2013 CONFERENCE RECORD: 2-6 (ninth place in 2013 OVERALL RECORD: 4-8 Missouri Valley Football Conference) 2013 CONFERENCE RECORD: 3-5 (10th place in HEAD COACH: Missouri Valley Football Conference) ALMA MATER, YEAR: Wartburg (Iowa), 1982 HEAD COACH: Joe Glenn RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 4-8 (1) ALMA MATER, YEAR: South Dakota, 1975 CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 174-67-1 (21) RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 5-18 (2) ASSISTANT COACHES: Steve Crutchley (Assistant Head Bob Nielson CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 193-118-1 (26) Joe Glenn Coach/Running Backs); A.J. Blazek (Run Game Coor- ASSISTANT COACHES: Wesley Beschorner (Associate dinator/ Offesnive Line/Tight Ends); Ted Schlafke Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator); Jason Petrino (Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks); Brian Ward (Defensive Coordinator/Secondary); Adam Breske (Defensive Coordinator); Tyler Yelk (Special Teams (Inside Linebackers); Joe Ford (Outside Linebackers); Coordinator/Defensive Backs); Atiba Bradley Brett Harvey (Offensive Line); Matthew Middleton (Linebackers); Brian Mohnsen (Defensive Line); Mark (Wide Receivers); Jace Rindahl (Running Backs); Tim Watson (Wide Receivers); Andrew Prevost (Tight Ends) Triplett (Special Teams/Tight Ends); Shane VanDiest LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 40/16 (Safeties); Marquice Williams (Defensive Line) STARTERS RETURNING: 17 (8 Offense, 8 Defense, LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 36/15 1 Special Teams) J.C. Baker STARTERS RETURNING: 14 (8 Offense, 5 Defense, Trevor Bouma TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: 1 Special Teams) • J.C. Baker (5-8, 190, Sr., RB, 1,149 yds. rushing, TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: 6 TD, 32 rec., 183 yds. receiving); • Trevor Bouma (5-11, 215, So., RB, 781 rushing yds., • Chip Holtschlag (6-2, 225, Sr., DE, 42 tackles); 3 TD, 27 rec., 169 yds., 1 TD); • Kevin Kintzel (6-2, 220, Sr., LB, 74 tackles, 11 TFL, • Riley Donovan (6-1, 185, So., WR, 31 rec., 553 yds., 3.5 sacks, 3 INT); 2 TD); • Lance Lenoir (6-0, 180, So., WR, 39 rec., 489 yds., • Kevin Earl (6-6, 220, Jr., QB, 1,920 yds., 9 TD); 7 TD); • Kyle Guziec (6-4, 235, Sr., LB, 53 tackles); • Dallas Nichols (6-2, 200, Sr., DB, 56 tackles, 1 INT); • Auston Johnson (6-0, 240, Sr., LB. 69 tackles, 10.5 • Trenton Norvell (6-5, 220, So., QB, 2,140 yds., 16 Kevin Kintzel TFL, 7 sacks); Auston Johnson TD); • Keyen Lage (6-3, 230, Jr., LB, 67 tackles, 12 TFL); • Sean Sullivan (6-2, 310, Jr., OL) • Josh Vander Maten (6-2, 215, Sr., WR, 19 rec., 238 yds., 2 TD) SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Osterman SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Boettcher OFFICE PHONE: (309) 298-1133 OFFICE PHONE: (605) 677-5927 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.GoLeathernecks.com WEBSITE: www.GoYotes.com SCHEDULE/RESULTS SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2013 RESULTS 2014 SCHEDULE 2013 RESULTS 2014 SCHEDULE Aug. 29 Hampton (Va.) W, 42-9 Aug. 28 Valparaiso (Ind.) 6 p.m. Aug. 31 UC Davis W, 10-7 Aug. 30 at Oregon 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 Quincy (Ill.) W, 34-6 Sept. 6 at Wisconsin 11 a.m. Sept. 7 at Kansas L, 14-31 Sept. 6 William Penn (Iowa) 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at Minnesota L, 12-29 Sept. 13 Drake (Iowa) 3 p.m. Sept. 21 at Northern Arizona L, 16-22 Sept. 13 at Montana 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at Nevada-Las Vegas L, 7-38 Sept. 20 at Northwestern (Ill.) TBA Sept. 28 at Western Illinois L, 10-24 Sept. 20 Northern Arizona 2 p.m. Sept. 28 South Dakota W, 24-10 Sept. 27 at Southern Illinois 6 p.m. Oct. 5 Missouri State W, 17-14 Oct. 4 at Southern Illinois 6 p.m. Oct. 5 at Illinois State L, 21-35 Oct. 4 North Dakota State 3 p.m. Oct. 12 Indiana State W, 17-14 Oct. 11 Northern Iowa 3 p.m. Oct. 12 South Dakota State L, 14-38 Oct. 11 at Youngstown State 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Northern Iowa [2 OT] W, 38-31 Oct. 18 at Missouri State 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at Youngstown State L, 14-24 Oct. 18 Illinois State 3 p.m. Oct. 26 at Illinois State L, 14-28 Oct. 25 North Dakota State 2 p.m. Oct. 26 Missouri State L, 27-38 Oct. 25 Northern Iowa 1 p.m. Nov. 2 Youngstown State L, 34-38 Nov. 1 at Youngstown State 2 p.m. Nov. 2 Southern Illinois L, 28-34 Nov. 8 at South Dakota 4 p.m. Nov. 9 Montana L, 27-31 Nov. 8 Western Illinois 4 p.m. Nov. 16 at Indiana State W, 21-14 Nov. 15 at South Dakota State 2 p.m. Nov. 16 South Dakota State L, 12-27 Nov. 15 Illinois State 1 p.m. Nov. 23 at Northern Iowa L, 13-28 Nov. 22 Indiana State 1 p.m. Nov. 23 at North Dakota State L, 0-42 Nov. 22 at South Dakota State 2 p.m. Note: All times local to site Note: All times local to site

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Now in its 30th season, the Missouri Valley State finished in the top six of the Walter Payton Football Conference is the nation’s premier Award balloting. Offensive tackle Billy Turner of conference within the NCAA Football Champi- North Dakota State and tight end MyCole Pruitt onship Subdivision. were named the top players at their position by There’s not much that has eluded the the FCS Athletic Directors Association as a total Missouri Valley Football Conference in its first of 18 league players earned All-America honors. 29 seasons of competition. The league’s first The Missouri Valley Football Conference has three decades have included national champi- five recent national championships (North onships, national players of the year, national Dakota State – 2011, 2012 and 2013; Western 1818 Chouteau Ave. coaches of the year, No. 1 national rankings, and Kentucky - 2002; Youngstown State - 1997), and countless All-Americans. League member North league members Youngstown State (3) and St. Louis, MO 63103 Dakota State is a three-time defending national Southern Illinois (1) own additional titles prior Phone: (314) 421-2268 champion, and the league also has NCAA titles to their league membership, meaning nine FCS Fax: (314) 421-3505 in 1997 (Youngstown State) and 2002 (Western championship trophies are housed on league Website: www.valley-football.org Kentucky). campuses, in addition to three (Youngstown In 2013, the MVFC, for the third-straight State twice and UNI in 2005) runner-up fin- VALLEY FOOTBALL year, was the top-rated conference in the ishes. Only four other FCS leagues possess more STAFF Gridiron Power Index, and NDSU held the top than a single FCS championship trophy. overall position in the Gridiron Power Index for Counting last year, an MVFC member has a third straight year. reached the FCS semifinals 14 times in the past Strong coaching and great players have helped 18 seasons (and 17 times overall). make the league a national force, but the stability The Missouri Valley Football Conference and leadership of Commissioner Patty Viverito success is not limited to the immediate past. — the only commissioner the league has ever During the decade of the 1990s, the league known — has helped make the Missouri Valley compiled a 34-19 mark in the FCS playoffs, Football Conference a standard bearer on the bettered only by the Southern Conference, FCS scene. ndeed, all signs point to continued whose members were 37-19 in that decade. national prominence for the Missouri Valley Team accomplishments have helped solidify Patty Viverito Bill Carollo Football Conference as it enters its 30th season the Missouri Valley Football Conference among Commissioner Coordinator of Officials in 2014. the FCS elite, but individuals at the league’s In June 2008, presidents of the nine-member member institutions are the real source of pride Gateway Football Conference and the 10-mem- within the conference. Thanks to great players ber Missouri Valley Conference approved a and strong coaching, the Missouri Valley Foot- rebranding initiative that changed the football ball Conference has reached and will maintain conference name from the Gateway Football its place among the FCS best. Since 2004, Conference to the Missouri Valley Football league teams have combined for a 33-20 record Conference. It represented the second name in playoff games, with three titles — both tops in change for the football league. Initially, the the FCS. And in this decade (since 2010), the conference competed as the Gateway Collegiate Missouri Valley Football Conference has Athletic Conference (1985-91) and the Gateway compiled an FCS best 19-7 record in the play- Mike Kern Football Conference (1992-2007). offs. Associate Commissioner Although the league shares the Missouri Last year, MVFC teams combined for a 19-9 for Media Relations Valley name, the football-playing members non-conference record against FCS teams, and LEAGUE MEMBERS compete under a separate administrative um- the league also had two wins against FBS teams brella, as the Missouri Valley Conference and (Kansas State and Iowa State). Despite tough • Illinois State — Normal, Ill. the Missouri Valley Football Conference remain scheduling, five teams in the conference had • Indiana State — Terre Haute, Ind. separate entities. winning records. The Missouri Valley Football • Missouri State — Springfield, Mo. Last year, two league teams (North Dakota Conference has had four teams (or more) with • North Dakota State — Fargo, N.D. State and South Dakota State) represented the better than .500 records in the same season 20 • Northern Iowa — Cedar Falls, Iowa conference in the FCS playoffs, marking the times now, including the past 16 seasons. • South Dakota — Vermillion, S.D. 19th straight season in which at least two or In 1997, Youngstown State grabbed the more teams have participated in postseason play. crowned jewel for the conference, as the league • South Dakota State — Brookings, S.D. South Dakota State split a pair of road games, had one of its most successful seasons. In addi- • Southern Illinois — Carbondale, Ill. and NDSU rolled to its third-straight national tion to claiming the league’s first national title, • Western Illinois — Macomb, Ill. crown, beating Towson (Md.) in the national the Penguins finished the year ranked No. 1, • Youngstown State — Youngstown, Ohio championship game, 35-7. marking the first time a league member had held Also in 2013, the league wasn’t short of that spot in a season-ending poll. That same individual national accomplishments as coach year, Western Illinois was at No. 6, marking the of North Dakota State was a repeat first time the league ended the year with two National Coach of the Year, while both quarter- teams ranked among the top six. back of North Dakota State and In 1999, the MVFC trumped that, as YSU running back Zach Zenner of South Dakota finished the year No. 2, and Illinois State was

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No. 3. Northern Iowa also finished in the top 20 streak into the 2014 campaign. in both nationally recognized polls. The original Gateway Conference was MVFC RECORDS In 2002, Western Kentucky added to the founded as a women’s athletic organization in SINCE 2008 league’s national championship trophy case with August 1982, following the dissolution of the (league games only) an FCS crown, while both WKU (No. 1) and Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for 1. South Dakota State 32-16 Western Illinois (No. 5) finished among the Women. In September of that year, Patty nation’s top five in the season-ending polls. Viverito was named the first commissioner of North Dakota State 32-16 WKU became the first school to earn victories the newly founded conference, a position she Northern Iowa 32-16 against the tourney’s top three seeds en route to maintains today. Before moving to its perma- 4. Southern Illinois 31-17 its national championship. nent headquarters in St. Louis, the conference 5. Illinois State 25-23 In 2003, four MVFC teams represented the spent three organizational months on the campus league in the 16-team NCAA playoffs, marking of Eastern Illinois University. 6. Missouri State 21-27 the first time any league has sent that many to In July of 1992, the 10-team conference Youngstown State 21-27 the playoffs in the same year. disbanded as its women’s programs realigned 8. Indiana State 14-34 In 2004, Southern Illinois spent a league- with their men’s teams in their respective confer- record 11 weeks as the nation’s top-ranked team, ences. The league assumed its new name on July 9. Western Illinois 13-35 while all eight league teams received votes for 1, 1992, becoming the Gateway Football Confer- 10. *South Dakota 3-13 the Top 25 at some point in the season. Illinois ence, an NCAA FCS football league comprised * League member since 2012 State linebacker Boomer Grigsby earned a of seven Midwest institutions. National Defensive Player of the Year honor, The Gateway Conference football division 2013 SAGARIN while SIU’s was National Coach of the was born on August 21, 1985, when the Gateway RATINGS Year. Conference President’s Council voted to add a (all Division I leagues) In 2005, UNI became the fourth league FCS football division for six of its members to school to reach the FCS championship game the previously all-women’s athletics organiza- 1. SEC West 83.73 since 1997, while Southern Illinois and Western tion. Founding members of the football division 2. Pac-12 North 82.67 Kentucky combined to hold the nation’s No. 1 were Eastern Illinois, Illinois State, UNI, South- 3. Pac-12 South 82.28 ranking in the top-25 polls for five weeks. ern Illinois, Southwest Missouri State (now Mis- 4. SEC East 78.14 In 2006, Youngstown State won its second- souri State), and Western Illinois. The creation straight league championship and the Penguins of the football division marked the first time in 5. Big 12 78.13 were joined in the playoff field by Illinois State college annals that football was added to a 6. Big Ten-Legends 76.67 and Southern Illinois. That marked only the women’s conference. In June of 1986, Indiana 7. ACC-Coastal 74.22 second time in league history the league had State became the league’s seventh member. more than two teams qualify for the 16-team In the 29 years of the football division, league 8. Big Ten-Leaders 73.25 playoff field. SIU’s Arkee Whitlock was a membership has been stable — with only six 9. ACC-Atlantic 72.57 national player of the year award winner fluctuations since 1986. Eastern Illinois left the 10. American Athletic 65.15 (College Sporting News) and was third in the league to join the in 11. MWC-West 64.15 Walter Payton Award balloting. 1996, while Youngstown State joined the confer- In 2008, six teams were nationally ranked in ence in 1997 to return league membership to its 12. MWC-Mountain 62.57 the same poll, marking the first time in league original seven-member status. League member- 13. FBS Independents 61.61 history that had happened. Those six teams ship reached what was then an all-time high of 14. Conference USA-West 60.49 were ranked for four straight weeks. North eight members for the start of the 2001 season Dakota State held the nation’s No. 1 spot for its with the addition of Western Kentucky. WKU 15. Sun Belt 59.92 first two weeks as a conference member, while left the league after six years to join the Sun Belt 16. Missouri Valley 59.31 rookie coach of Southern Illinois (FBS). North Dakota State and South Dakota 17. MAC-West 58.22 became just the third to win Coach of the Year State joined for the start of the 2008 season, honors in his first league season. giving the league nine members for the first 18. Colonial 57.35 In 2011, North Dakota State won the national time. And the league expanded to 10 members in 19. Conferene USA-East 57.13 crown and finished the season atop the top-25 2012 when the University of South Dakota was 20. MAC-East 56.11 rankings. UNI was No. 5 in the final FCS admitted. 21. Ohio Valley 52.47 Coaches poll, and Illinois State was ranked No. Members of the Missouri Valley Football 20 in The Sports Network poll. For ISU, it Conference (and initial year of membership) 22. Southland 51.22 marked the first top-25 ranking in a season- include: Illinois State University (1985), Indiana 23. Ivy League 48.80 ending poll since 2006. Six different league State University (1986), Missouri State Univer- 24. Southern 48.00 schools cracked into the Top 25 at some point sity (1985), North Dakota State University during the season (as did newest member South (2008), the University of Northern Iowa (1985), 25. Big Sky 46.72 Dakota). the University of South Dakota (2012), South 26. Big South 46.69 In 2012 and 2013, North Dakota State Dakota State University (2008), Southern Illi- 27. Patriot 44.47 repeated as national champions, becoming just nois University (1985), Western Illinois Univer- the second team in FCS history to three-peat as sity (1985), and Youngstown State University 28. FCS Independents 41.33 national champions , joining Applachian State (1997). 29. Northeast 39.80 (N.C.). The Bison went an unprecedented 15-0 30. Mid-Eastern 38.65 and carry an FCS record 24-game winning

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THURSDAY, AUG. 28 SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 SATURDAY, OCT. 25 Valparaiso (Ind.) at Western Illinois, 6 p.m. Northern Arizona at South Dakota, 2 p.m. *Northern Iowa at Western Illinois, 1 p.m. Missouri State at Northwestern St. (La.), 6 p.m. Montana at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m. *North Dakota State at South Dakota, 2 p.m. Taylor (Ind.) at Southern Illinois, 7 p.m. Northern Colorado at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m. *Youngstown State at South Dakota State, 2 p.m. Missouri State at Central Arkansas, 6 p.m. *Indiana State at Southern Illinois, 6 p.m. SATURDAY, AUG. 30 Wisconsin-Oshkosh at South Dakota State, 6 p.m. *Missouri State at Illinois State, 6 p.m. North Dakota State at Iowa State, 11 a.m. St. Francis (Pa.) at Youngstown State, 6 p.m. Youngstown State at Illinois, 11 a.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 1 Southern Illinois at Purdue (Ind.), TBA Northern Iowa at Iowa, 11 a.m. *Missouri State at Indiana State, noon Western Illinois at Northwestern (Ill.), TBA Indiana State at Indiana, 11 a.m. *South Dakota at Youngstown State, 1 p.m. South Dakota State at Missouri, 2:30 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 *South Dakota State at North Dakota St., 2:30 p.m. South Dakota at Oregon, 9:30 p.m. Liberty (Va.) at Indiana State, 2 p.m. *Illinois State at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m. Tennessee Tech at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 6 *Western Illinois at Southern Illinois, 6 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 8 Western Illinois at Wisconsin, 11 a.m. Austin Peay (Tenn.) at Illinois State, 6:30 p.m. *South Dakota State at Indiana State, noon Tennessee Tech at Indiana State, 2 p.m. *Youngstown State at Illinois State, 1 p.m. William Penn (Iowa) at South Dakota, 2 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 4 *Southern Illinois at Missouri State, 2 p.m. Missouri State at Oklahoma State, 2:30 p.m. *South Dakota State at Illinois State, 2 p.m. *North Dakota State at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m. Duquesne (Pa.) at Youngstown State, 3 p.m. *Northern Iowa at Indiana State, 2 p.m. *Western Illinois at South Dakota, 4 p.m. Cal Poly at South Dakota State, 6 p.m. *Youngstown State at Missouri State, 2 p.m. Southern Illinois at Eastern Illinois, 6 p.m. *North Dakota State at Western Illinois, 3 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 15 Mississippi Valley St. at Illinois State, 6:30 p.m. *South Dakota at Southern Illinois, 6 p.m. *Illinois State at South Dakota, 1 p.m. North Dakota State at Weber St. (Utah), 7 p.m. *North Dakota State at Missouri State, 2 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 11 *Western Illinois at South Dakota State, 2 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 13 *Southern Illinois at North Dakota State, 1 p.m. *Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois 2 p.m. Eastern Illinois at Illinois State, noon *Illinois State at Indiana State, 2 p.m. *Indiana State at Youngstown State, 2 p.m. Indiana State at Ball State (Ind.), 2 p.m. *Northern Iowa at South Dakota, 3 p.m. Incarnate Word (Texas) at North Dakota State, *Western Illinois at Youngstown State, 6 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 22 2:30 p.m. *Missouri State at South Dakota State, 6 p.m. *Southern Illinois at Illinois State, 1 p.m. Drake (Iowa) at Western Illinois, 3 p.m. *Indiana State at Western Illinois, 1 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 18 Butler (Ind.) at Youngstown State, 3 p.m. *South Dakota at Sourth Dakota State, 2 p.m. *South Dakota at Missouri State, 2 p.m. North Dakota at Missouri State, 6 p.m. *Youngstown St. at North Dakota St., 2:30 p.m. *Indiana State at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m. Southeast Missouri St. at Southern Illinois, 6 p.m. *Missouri State at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m. *Southern Illinois at Youngstown State, 3 p.m. South Dakota State at Southern Utah, 7 p.m. *Illinois State at Western Illinois, 3 p.m. South Dakota at Montana, 8 p.m. *Missouri Valley Football Conference games *South Dakota State at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m. Northern Iowa at Hawaii, 11 p.m. All times Central

PREVIOUS CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 1985 - Northern Iowa* 1997 - Western Illinois 2008 - Southern Illinois/*Northern Iowa 1986 - Eastern Illinois 1998 - Western Illinois 2009 - Southern Illinois 1987 - Northern Iowa 1999 - Illinois State 2010 - Northern Iowa 1988 - Western Illinois 2000 - Western Illinois 2011 - North Dakota State/*Northern Iowa 1989 - Missouri State 2001 - Northern Iowa 2012 - North Dakota State 1990 - Northern Iowa/Missouri State* 2002 - Western Illinois/Western Kentucky* 2013 - North Dakota State 1991 - Northern Iowa 2003 - Northern Iowa/Southern Illinois* *Denotes at-large NCAA qualifier, other league 1992 - Northern Iowa 2004 - Southern Illinois champions received automatic bid to the NCAA Playoffs 1993 - Northern Iowa 2005 - Northern Iowa/Southern Illinois*/ #In 2005, Youngstown State became first conference 1994 - Northern Iowa Youngstown State# co-champion not to receive an at-large NCAA berth. 1995 - Northern Iowa/Eastern Illinois* 2006 - Youngstown State 1996 - Northern Iowa 2007 - Northern Iowa

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2013 MVFC The 2013 edition of the South Dakota State The three-game winning streak, however, was University football team started strong and followed by a three-game losing streak, starting STANDINGS finished even stronger as the Jackrabbits earned with a Sept. 21 matchup at Nebraska. Things TEAM CONF OVERALL back-to-back berths in the Football Championship started out well for the Jackrabbits, who led 17- ^North Dakota State 8-0 15-0 Subdivision playoffs for the first time in program 14 after one quarter. Zenner led the way, scoring Youngstown State 5-3 8-4 history. on runs of 40 and 3 yards, with Justin Syrovatka ^South Dakota State 5-3 9-5 Entering the season with high expectations, tying a career long with a 48-yard field goal. Southern Illinois 5-3 7-5 including a No. 6 ranking in the preseason FCS The rest of the game belonged to the Huskers, Missouri State 5-3 5-7 polls, the Jackrabbits lived up to their billing in who reeled off 38 consecutive points between Illinois State 4-4 5-6 the early going. SDSU clicked on all cylinders in the second and third quarters en route to a 59-20 Northern Iowa 3-5 7-5 the Aug. 31 season opener, rolling up 546 yards victory before a crowd of 90,614. South Dakota 3-5 4-8 of offense en route to a 55-14 victory over A Coughlin-Alumni Stadium-record crowd of Western Illinois 2-6 4-8 Butler (Ind.). 16,498 was on hand Sept. 28 as top-ranked Indiana State 0-8 1-11 A week later, the Jackrabbits built a 35-14 North Dakota State paid a visit to Brookings for ^-qualified for Football Championship Subdivision playoffs lead at North Dakota behind a record-tying per- the Missouri Valley Football Conference opener. formance from Walter Payton Award candidate A defensive struggle throughout, NDSU pulled JACKRABBITS IN Zach Zenner, only to hold off a fourth-quarter away with two fourth-quarter touchdowns in THE 2013 MVFC comeback attempt for a 35-28 victory. Zenner handing the Jackrabbits their first home shutout TEAM STATISTICS tied his own single-game school record with 295 in 22 years as the Bison and their smothering DEFENSE rushing yards and scored four times — three defense prevailed, 20-0. • 2nd in scoring defense, 19.4 points/game rushing and one receiving. His 46-yard touch- The Jackrabbit losing streak reached three • 2nd in defense pass efficiency, 109.0 down run early in the fourth quarter proved to be games as SDSU dropped a 27-24 Hobo Day • 3rd in interceptions, 10 the winning margin as UND’s final drive ended decision to Southern Illinois on Oct. 5. SIU • 3rd in sacks, 17 on an interception by Jimmie Forsythe with a scored the first 17 points of the second half and • 3rd in opponent fourth-down conversions, minute and a half to play. held off a late Jackrabbit rally. 30 percent (3-of-10) SDSU sealed another victory on an intercep- Despite a convincing road win at Western • 4th in opponent first downs, 17.0/game tion the following week in the 47th Annual Beef Illinois to snap the losing skid, the Jackrabbits’ • 5th in passing defense, 170.4 yards/game Bowl against Southeastern Louisiana. Leading playoff hopes appeared on the verge of being • 5th in total defense, 333.0 yards/game 27-19 in the waning moments, Dallas Brown dashed completely in mid-October following a • 7th in rushing defense, 162.6 yards/game picked off a pass and returned it 52 yards for a 35-21 loss at Missouri State that put their record • 8th in opponent third-down conversions, touchdown to give the Jackrabbits a two-score at 4-4 overall and 1-3 in league play heading into 43.2 percent lead. After SELU scored on a kickoff return and the final month of the season. OFFENSE recovered the ensuing onside kick, Brown The first hurdle in the Jackrabbits’ long road • 2nd in first downs, 19.9/game stepped in front of another Lion pass attempt for back to the playoffs was perennial MVFC • 3rd in pass efficiency, 131.0 the Jackrabbits’ fourth interception — and sixth contender Northern Iowa. Tied at 28, the • 3rd in passing offense, 215.0 yards/game forced turnover — of the game. Panthers lined up for a 30-yard field goal in the • 4th in scoring offense, 27.2 points/game • 4th in total offense, 346,5 yards/game • 4th in third-down conversions, 46.1 percent • 7th in fourth-down conversions, 38.5 percent • 8th in rushing offense, 131.5 yards/game • 9th in sacks allowed, 30 SPECIAL TEAMS • 4th in punt returns, 10.7 yards/attempt • 5th in PAT percentage, .963 (26-of-27) • 6th in net punting, 34.1 yards/attempt • 7th in kickoff returns, 21.2 yards/attempt • 7th in net kickoff coverage, 37.1 yards/ attempt • 9th in field goal percentage, .462 (6-of-13) MISCELLANEOUS • 1st in turnover margin, +4 (+.50 per game) • 1st in fewest penalty yards, 35.8 yards/game • T-1st in fewest penalties, 31 Note: Rankings based on conference games only

R.C. Kilgore recorded a team-best 134 tackles during the 2013 campaign. A first-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection, Kilgore registered double figures for tackles eight times and led the nation with five fumble recoveries.

100 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SEASON RECAP closing seconds. However, the attempt sailed earned an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs, start- JACKRABBITS wide right, sending the game into overtime. ing with a Nov. 30 matchup at Northern Arizona. After the two squads traded field goals in the An 87-yard touchdown run by Zenner late in IN THE 2013 first overtime, UNI regained the lead at 34-31 on the second quarter tied the game at 7, and the NCAA STATISTICS another field goal. The Jackrabbits converted on Jackrabbit defense further asserted itself in the TEAM (top 40) third down on their next possession, setting up a second half. Linebacker T.J. Lally recorded a • 2nd in interceptions, 22 14-yard game-winning touchdown pass from safety midway through the third quarter to give • 3rd in blocked kicks, 7 Austin Sumner to Brandon Hubert. SDSU a 9-7 lead and spark a second-half • 5th in turnovers forced, 33 Following a much-needed bye week, the shutout as the Jackrabbits advanced to the • 5th in turnover margin, +1.10/game Jackrabbits scored on each of their first three second round with a 26-7 victory. The Jackrabbit • 8th in fewest penalties, 4.36/game possessions and closed out the home portion of defense tallied seven sacks and held NAU to 1- • 11th in fewest penalty yards, 40.93/game their schedule Nov. 9 with a 29-0 shutout of of-14 on third-down attempts. • 18th in the fourth-down conversion defense, Indiana State. The Jackrabbits’ five-game winning streak 35.3 percent SDSU kept its playoff hopes alive with a 27- and season came to an end the following week at • 19th in first downs – offense, 285 12 win Nov. 16 at in-state rival South Dakota. the hands of another Big Sky Conference oppo- • 20th in red zone defense, 73.6 percent The Jackrabbits never trailed in their first visit to nent, Eastern Washington. The game was tied at • 20th in fewest passes had intercepted, 8 the DakotaDome in 10 years, and the SDSU 14 at halftime before the Eagles scored a pair of • 22nd in time of possession, 32:05/game defense came up big time after time in the fourth third-quarter touchdowns to spark a 41-17 vic- • 28th in fumble recoveries, 11 quarter. Jason Schneider paced the offense with tory. • 30th in sacks, 2.36/game two touchdown receptions, and Winston Zenner reached a milestone in a losing effort, • 32nd in punt returns, 10.21 yards/return Wright’s 82-yard interception return for touch- becoming only the second player in FCS history • 32nd in turnovers lost, 18 down capped the Jackrabbit victory. to post two 2,000-yard seasons, finishing the • 33rd in third-down conversions, 41.9 percent The regular season finale at Youngstown State season with 2,015 yards. • 35th in scoring defense, 23.6 points/game proved to be a winner-take-all contest. The Nearly a consensus pick, Zenner was one of • 37th in blocked punts, 4 Jackrabbits made an emphatic statement for a three Jackrabbits to earn All-America honors in playoff berth with a 42-13 victory at snowy 2013. Offensive tackle Bryan Witzmann also INDIVIDUAL (top 50) Stambaugh Stadium. received multiple All-America awards, while Je Ryan Butler SDSU took control of the game with a 21- cornerback Winston Wright was a third-team • 10th in punt return average, 11.8 yards/att. point second qurater, highlighted by two Zenner selection by The Sports Network. R.C. Kilgore touchdowns. The Jackrabbits held a two-to-one Quarterback Austin Sumner also rewrote the • 1st in fumble recoveries, 5 advantage in time of possession and racked up Jackrabbit record book during the 2013 season, • 31st in total tackles, 9.6/game 482 yards of total offense in knocking off YSU setting new SDSU career marks for completions for the fifth consecutive season. (631), attempts (1,085) and passing yards Austin Sumner For the third time in program history and (7,824). Jason Schneider also set a new single- • 17th in total passing yards, 2,999 second consecutive season, the Jackrabbits season record for receptions with 78. • 35th in passing touchdowns, 19 • 40th in completions, 17.14/game • 40th in passing yards per game, 214.2/game Justin Syrovatka • 38th in field goals, .92/game Jason Schneider • 17th in total receiving yards, 1,088 • 20th in receiving touchdowns, 10 • 39th in receptions, 5.6/game Zach Zenner • 2nd in total rushing yards, 2,015 • 3rd in rushing average, 143.9 yards/game • 4th in rushing touchdowns, 23 • 6th in all-purpose yards, 161.85 yards/game • 6th in scoring, 10.7 points/game Note: Rankings based on all game

Quarterback Austin Sumner set SDSU career Chase Douglas led an aggressive Jackrabbit records in several categories during the 2013 defensive line with nine sacks en route to campaign, including completions and yards. second-team all-conference honors.

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– GAME 1 – 2nd 4:02 SDSU – Brandon Hubert 5 yd pass from Sumner (Syrovatka kick) 2nd 00:09 SDSU – Syrovatka 35 yd field goal #6/7 SDSU 55, 3rd 7:47 SDSU – Syrovatka 36 yd field goal BUTLER (Ind.) 14 3rd 6:12 SDSU – Schneider 38 yd pass from Sumner (Syrovatka kick) 3rd 2:05 BU – Trae Heeter 5 yd run (Treloar kick) Aug. 31, 2013 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.: 9,729) 4th 8:41 SDSU – Brandon Andrews 7 yd pass from Nate Meyer (Syrovatka kick) Sixth-ranked South Dakota State scored 34 consecutive points and the 4th 7:38 SDSU – Je Ryan Butler 39 yd interception return (Syrovatka kick) Jackrabbit offense rolled up 546 yards of total offense en route to a 55-14 TEAM STATISTICS BU SDSU season-opening victory over Butler (Ind.) Aug. 31 at Coughlin-Alumni FIRST DOWNS 17 22 Stadium. RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 27-96 33-188 Walter Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner wasted little time in PASSING YDS (NET) 176 358 Passes Att-Comp-Int 37-22-3 37-25-0 putting the Jackrabbits on the board. Zenner, a junior from Eagan, Minn., TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-272 70-546 ran for 39 yards on his first carry of the season, then scampered 36 yards Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 on the second play of the drive for a touchdown only 45 seconds into the Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-26 game. Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-103 2-51 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 3-61 Butler answered with a touchdown midway through the first quarter, Punts (Number-Avg) 6-37.3 3-31.0 putting together a 10-play, 85-yard drive. Quarterback Matt Lancaster Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 scored from two yards out after connecting on a 29-yard pass play to Zack Penalties-Yards 2-11 10-103 Wolfe earlier in the drive. Possession Time 26:26 33:34 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 12 9 of 14 From there it was all Jackrabbits. SDSU marched back down the field, Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0 capping a 10-play, 62-yard drive on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Austin Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 6-6 Sumner to Jason Schneider. Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-5 1-5 The Jackrabbits tacked on 17 points in the second quarter to take a 31-7 RUSHING LEADERS: BU - Matt Lancaster 6-63; Rico Watson 6-22; Trae Heeter 9-17. lead into the locker room. Zenner reached the end zone for the second time SDSU - Zach Zenner 16-117; Reggie Gandy 10-68; Isaac Rodriguez 3-13. PASSING in the game from four yards out to finish off a 10-play, 90-yard drive LEADERS: BU - Matt Lancaster 17-26-1 140; Wade Markley 5-11-2 36. SDSU - Austin before Sumner connected with Brandon Hubert on a 5-yard touchdown six Sumner 22-32-0 326; Nate Meyer 3-3-0 32. RECEIVING LEADERS: BU - Trae Heeter 4-31; Dylan Johnson 4-30; Tom Judge 3-31; Brendan Shannon 3-8. SDSU - Jason Schneider minutes later. 10-167; Brandon Hubert 5-32; Cam Jones 3-97; Brandon Andrews 3-24. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU took advantage of a short punt just before the half to put three BU - none. SDSU - Je Ryan Butler 1-39; Tom Peitz 1-21; Doug Peete 1-1. SACKS: BU- more points on the board on a 35-yard field goal by Justin Syrovatka. Paul Yanow 1.0-5. SDSU - Jack Sherlock 1.0-5. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): BU - Syrovatka put his name in the Jackrabbit record book midway through David Burke 5-3-8; Sean Grady 4-3-7; JoJo Ciancio 2-4-6; Phillip Powell 1-5-6. SDSU - Charles Elmore 7-0-7; Tom Peitz 2-4-6; Winston Wright 4-0-4; Jake Gentile 4-0-4; T.J. Lally the third quarter as he made his 14th consecutive field goal attempt, driv- 2-2-4; Austin Knowlton 1-3-4. ing a kick through the uprights from 36 yards out to put SDSU ahead 34-7. Schneider, who recorded career highs with 10 catches for 167 yards, – GAME 2 – capped the 34-point run with a 38-yard touchdown pass from Sumner at the 6:12 mark of the third quarter, following a Doug Peete interception. #6/7 SDSU 35, Butler ended the streak late in the third quarter with another long scor- NORTH DAKOTA 28 ing drive. Lancaster ran for 44 yards to set up Trae Heeter’s 5-yard touch- Sept. 7, 2013 • (Att.: 10,038) down run as par of a 10-play, 88-yard drive. GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Walter Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner Backup quarterback Nate Meyer led the Jackrabbits on a scoring drive tied his own school record with 295 yards rushing and scored a career-high in the fourth quarter, connecting with Brandon Andrews for a 7-yard four touchdowns, leading sixth-ranked South Dakota State to a 35-28 touchdown. victory at North Dakota Sept. 7 at the Alerus Center. The Jackrabbit defense wrapped up the scoring as cornerback Je Ryan The Jackrabbits, who improved to 2-0, held off a furious fourth-quarter Butler corralled a deflected pass and ran 39 yards for a touchdown. rally by UND, which dropped to 1-1 overall. Sumner, who moved into sixth place on the Jackrabbit career passing A junior from Eagan, Minn., Zenner gave the Jackrabbits a 35-14 lead chart, finished the night 22-of-32 passing for 326 yards and three touch- early in the fourth quarter, breaking through the line for a 46-yard touch- downs. The junior from Brandon hooked up with eight different receivers. down run on fourth-and-inches. Zenner gave SDSU a 14-7 lead on a Meyer was 3-for-3 passing for 32 yards and his first collegiate touchdown 4-yard run in the second quarter and a 21-7 halftime advantage after pass. scoring on a 23-yard screen pass from Austin Sumner in the final minute Zenner tallied 117 yards on 16 carries. Of his 117 yards, 93 came in the of the first half. first quarter. The Jackrabbits led 28-7 early in the third quarter as Zenner scored from Butler was limited to 272 yards of total offense. Lancaster accounted for a yard out after SDSU’s Andrew Brown returned a UND fumble 20 yards most of the Bulldogs’ yardage, leading the team with 63 rushing yards on to the UND 6. six carries, while also completing 17-of-26 passes for 140 yards. UND rallied behind backup quarterback Joe Mollberg, who directed Sophomore linebacker Charles Elmore led the Jackrabbit defense with three touchdown drives. Mollberg hooked up with Greg Hardin on a seven tackles, including three for loss. 73-yard pass play before finding Kenny Golladay on the next play for a SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL 17-yard touchdown pass in the final minute of the third quarter. Butler (0-1) 7 0 7 0 14 Mollberg later connected with Hardin on a 16-yard touchdown South Dakota State (1-0) 14 17 10 14 55 midway through the fourth quarter to pull UND to within 35-21. UND SCORING SUMMARY trimmed the margin to a one-score game three minutes later as Jameer 1st 14:21 SDSU – Zach Zenner 36 yd run (Justin Syrovatka kick) Jackson scored on a 2-yard run. 1st 6:33 BU – Matt Lancaster 2 yd run (Jon Treloar kick) UND had a chance to tie the game or take the lead in the waning 1st 1:36 SDSU – Jason Schneider 14 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Syrovatka kick) moments, but a Mollberg pass was tipped by Jackrabbit linebacker T.J. 2nd 10:04 SDSU – Zenner 4 yd run (Syrovatka kick)

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Lally into the arms of cornerback Jimmie Forsythe. The Jackrabbits ran out – GAME 3 – the clock to seal their first victory in Grand Forks since 1989. #6/6 SDSU 34, UND scored on the opening drive of the game as starting quarterback Ryan Bartels found Hardin behind the Jackrabbit defense for a 39-yard SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 26 touchdown. Sept. 14, 2013 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.: 13,456) The Jackrabbits began their streak of 28 consecutive points late in the South Dakota State forced six turnovers and the Jackrabbits found just first quarter as Jason Schneider went up and over a defender to haul in a enough offense to defeat Southeastern Louisiana, 34-26, Sept. 14 in the 37-yard touchdown pass from Sumner. 47th Annual Beef Bowl at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. Sumner finished the game 10-of-21 passing for 157 yards, while Playing before a crowd of 13,456, the sixth-ranked Jackrabbits improved Schneider led the Jackrabbit receiving corps with four catches for 91 to 3-0 overall. Southeastern Louisiana dropped to 1-2. yards. Zenner’s 295 yards matched his output in the first round of the 2012 The Lions controlled much of the first half and led 10-0 after the first Football Championship Subdivision playoffs against Eastern Illinois. His quarter. SLU took advantage of a short field to score on its opening drive. 37 carries Saturday were a career high. After taking over at the SDSU 36-yard line after a short punt, the Lions Hardin amassed 207 receiving yards on seven catches for UND, with needed only five plays to find the end zone. A 20-yard run by quarterback Golladay adding a game-high eight receptions for 117 yards. Mollberg tal- Bryan Bennett put SLU at the 1, setting up a rushing touchdown by lied 259 yards passing as he completed 15-of-23 attempts. Bartels went Rasheed Harrell. 13-for-22 for 178 yards. SLU made it 10-0 on its next possession as Seth Sebastian capped a Total offense was nearly identical, with UND holding a 458-455 advan- nine-play, 78-yard drive with a 35-yard field goal. tage. The Jackrabbits accounted for 298 of their yards on the ground, while After recovering a fumble deep in their own territory, the Jackrabbits UND gained 437 through the air. pulled to within 10-7 midway through the second quarter with a seven- Je Ryan Butler led SDSU with six tackles, while Chase Douglas added play, 90-yard touchdown drive. Walter Payton Award candidate Zach two and a half sacks. Zenner rambled 59 yards on a swing pass on the opening play of the drive, SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL then scored on a 2-yard touchdown run. South Dakota State (2-0) 7 14 7 7 35 SLU made it 13-7 in the closing seconds of the first half on a 36-yard North Dakota (1-1) 7 0 7 14 28 field goal by Sebastian, then extended its lead to 19-7 by scoring on the SCORING SUMMARY opening drive of the second half. Bennett completed all three of his pass 1st 1:00 SDSU – Justin Syrovatka 23 yd field goal attempts for 41 yards before scoring from a yard out. The Lions missed the 1st 12:44 UND – Greg Hardin 39 yd pass from Ryan Bartels (Zeb Miller kick) two-point conversion. 1st 2:48 SDSU – Jason Schneider 37 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Syrovatka kick) The Jackrabbits began their comeback on the first play from scrimmage 2nd 12:22 SDSU – Zach Zenner 4 yd run (Syrovatka kick) 2nd 00:49 SDSU – Zenner 23 yd pass from Sumner (Syrovatka kick) on the ensuing drive as Zenner broke through the line for a 75-yard touch- 3rd 9:35 SDSU – Zenner 1 yd run (Syrovatka kick) down run. Zenner had been bottled up in the first half as each of first three 3rd 00:58 UND – Kenny Golladay 17 yd pass from Joe Mollberg (Miller kick) carries resulted in losses and he was held to six net yards on seven carries. 4th 13:33 SDSU – Zenner 46 yd run (Syrovatka kick) SDSU gained its first lead of the night late in the third quarter on a 4th 8:43 UND – Hardin 16 yd pass from Mollberg (Miller kick) 4th 5:31 UND – Jameer Jackson 2 yd run (Miller kick) broken play. After converting on a pair of third-down attempts, Jackrabbit quarterback Austin Sumner picked up a bobbled snap and weaved his way TEAM STATISTICS SDSU UND through and around the Southeastern Louisiana defense for a 20-yard FIRST DOWNS 21 19 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 49-298 17-21 touchdown run. SDSU also missed the two-point conversion to keep the PASSING YDS (NET) 157 437 score at 20-19. Passes Att-Comp-Int 21-10-0 45-28-2 The Jackrabbit defense asserted itself in the fourth quarter by forcing TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-455 62-458 four turnovers and a punt. Fumble Returns-Yards 1-20 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-16 1-20 SDSU appeared to put the game on ice by scoring a pair of touchdowns Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-45 6-65 2 minutes and 23 seconds apart. A 10-yard touchdown run by Zenner with Interception Returns-Yards 2-22 0-0 4:28 to play gave SDSU a 27-19 lead, and redshirt freshman linebacker Punts (Number-Avg) 7-35.1 6-38.2 Dallas Brown picked off a pass and scored from 52 yards out to made the Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 4-24 10-107 score 34-19 with 2:25 remaining. Possession Time 35:37 24:23 However, the Southeastern Louisiana special teams unit kept the Lions’ Third-Down Conversions 4 of 15 3 of 10 hopes alive. Xavier Roberson fielded a short kickoff following the Brown Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 0 interception return and rolled down the left sideline for an 82-yard touch- Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-25 2-8 down. The Lions then recovered the onside kick and were near midfield before RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 37-295; Reggie Gandy 5-14. UND - Jake Brown stepped in front of another Bennett pass for his second interception Miller 8-31; Greg Hardin 1-7; Jameer Jackson 1-2. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU - Austin Sumner 10-21-0 157. UND - Joe Mollberg 15-23-1 259; Ryan Bartels 13-22-1 178. of the game to finally seal the SDSU victory. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU - Jason Schneider 4-91; Trevor Tiefenthaler 3-24; Zach Southeastern Louisiana held a 506-345 advantage in total offense. Zenner 2-31. UND - Kenny Golladay 8-117; Greg Hardin 7-207; Jameer Jackson 6-60. Bennett accounted for 395 of those yards, completing 27-of-38 passes for INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU - R.C. Kilgore 1-17; Jimmie Forsythe 1-5. UND - none. SACKS: SDSU - Chase Douglas 2.5-18; Marshall Peugh 1.5-7. UND - Garrison Goodman 322 yards and rushing 19 times for 73 yards. Tony McCrea led the Lion 1.0-4; Dominique Bennett 1.0-4. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU - Je Ryan receiving corps with seven catches for 158 yards. Butler 5-1-6; T.J. Lally 3-2-5; Andrew Brown 4-0-4; Jimmie Forsythe 4-0-4. UND - Darryl For SDSU, Zenner gained 128 on the ground on 17 carries and added 60 Brown 7-2-9; Garrison Goodman 6-3-9; Chavon Mackey 4-5-9. receiving yards on three catches. Sumner was 14-of-25 passing for 187 yards, with Jason Schneider leading Jackrabbit pass catchers with four receptions for 34 yards. T.J. Lally led the Jackrabbit defense with 11 tackles, followed by a

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 103 2013 GAME RECAPS career-high 10 from fellow linebacker R.C. Kilgore. Andrew Brown, who run. Zenner finished the first quarter with 123 yards on 10 carries. was named the Outstanding Player of the Beef Bowl, contributed six After forcing a fumble near midfield, the Jackrabbits took their only tackles (one for loss), forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. lead of the game late in the first quarter. An offensive pass interference Theo Alexander led SLU with seven tackles. penalty nullified a touchdown on first-and-goal from the 4, backing the Jackrabbits to their own 19. A pair of sacks pushed SDSU farther back SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL Southeastern Louisiana (1-2) 10367 26 before Justin Syrovatka tied a career-best with a 48-yard field goal, which South Dakota State (3-0) 0 7 13 14 34 also extended his school-record streak of consecutive field goals to 15 and gave the Jackrabbits a 17-14 lead. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 11:25 SLU – Rasheed Harrell 1 yd run (Seth Sebastian kick) The second quarter belonged to Nebraska, which outscored the Jacks 4:08 SLU – Seth Sebastian 35 yd field goal 24-0. gave the Cornhuskers the lead with a 1-yard touch- 2nd 8:12 SDSU – Zach Zenner 2 yd run (Justin Syrovatka kick) down run at the 12:30 mark. Each of Nebraska’s quarterbacks threw a 00:20 SLU – Sebastian 36 yd field goal touchdown pass later in the quarter – Tommy Armstrong Jr. found Sam 3rd 11:38 SLU – Bryan Bennett 1 yd run (rush failed) 11:26 SDSU – Zenner 75 yd run (Syrovatka kick) Burtch for a 16-yard touchdown and Ron Kellogg III connected with Tyler 00:20 SDSU – Austin Sumner 20 yd run (pass failed) Wullenwaber from 23 yards out. 4th 4:28 SDSU – Zenner 10 yd run (Syrovatka kick) A 22-yard field goal by Mauro Bondi on the final play of the half made 2:25 SDSU – Dallas Brown 52 yd interception return (Syrovatka kick) the score 38-17 at intermission. 2:14 SLU – Xavier Roberson 82 yd kickoff return (Sebastian kick) The Nebraska onslaught continued in the third quarter. Terrell Newby TEAM STATISTICS SLU SDSU scored on a 10-yard run before Randy Gregory stepped in front of an FIRST DOWNS 22 16 Austin Sumner pass for a 33-yard interception return for touchdown. RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 43-184 28-158 PASSING YDS (NET) 322 187 After seeing his field goal streak end in the third quarter on a missed Passes Att-Comp-Int 39-27-4 25-14-0 33-yard attempt, Syrovatka ended the Nebraska scoring streak with a 29- TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 82-506 53-345 yarder. Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Newby capped the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown run in the fourth Punt Returns-Yards 3-5 2-4 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-192 4-45 quarter. Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 4-73 The two squads combined for 1,110 yards of total offense – 645 by Punts (Number-Avg) 4-41.5 8-41.2 Nebraska and 465 for the Jackrabbits. Each team’s total was nearly evenly Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1 split between passing and rushing – Nebraska gained 335 on the ground Penalties-Yards 12-115 4-34 Possession Time 34:02 25:58 and 310 through the air, while SDSU tallied 238 passing and 227 running. Third-Down Conversions 9 of 16 5 of 14 Abdullah paced the Nebraska offense with 139 yards rushing on 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0 carries. Armstrong was 12-of-15 passing for 169 yards, while Kellogg Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 3-3 went 8-for-9 for 136 yards. Quincy Enunwa led Cornhusker receivers with Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-15 3-12 six catches for 78 yards. RUSHING LEADERS: SLU – Bryan Bennett 19-72; Rasheed Harrell 10-43; Xavier Zenner, who did not play in the fourth quarter, ended the game with 202 Roberson 8-30. SDSU – Zach Zenner 17-128; Austin Sumner 8-35. PASSING LEADERS: yards on 21 carries for the Jackrabbits. Sumner completed 19-of-29 passes SLU – Bryan Bennett 27-38-4 322; Tony McCrea 0-1-0 0. SDSU – Austin Sumner 14-25-0 187. RECEIVING LEADERS: SLU – Tony McCrea 7-158; Chris Malott 5-48; Jeff Smiley for 238 yards, with Cam Jones leading the receiving corps with six catches 5-44; Rasheed Harrell 4-24; SDSU – Jason Schneider 4-34; Zach Zenner 3-60; Brandon for 68 yards. Hubert 3-40; Cam Jones 2-38. INTERCEPTIONS: SLU – none. SDSU – Dallas Brown Senior linebacker R.C. Kilgore led the Jackrabbit defense with a career- 2-58; Andrew Brown 1-15; Winston Wright 1-0. SACKS: SLU – Jacob Newman 1.0-4; high 15 tackles and recovered a pair of fumbles. T.J. Lally added nine Justin Church 1.0-3; Kevin Harmon 1.0-3; Kaleb Muse 0.5-3; Greg Triay 0.5-2. TACKLE tackles. LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SLU – Theo Alexander 4-3-7; Cqulin Hubert 3-3-6; Kevin Harmon 3-1-4; John Graves 1-3-4. SDSU – T.J. Lally 7-3-10; R.C. Kilgore 4-6-10; Andrew The Cornhusker defense recorded five sacks, compared to none by Brown 5-2-7. SDSU. – GAME 4 – SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL South Dakota State (3-1)1700320 NEBRASKA 59, Nebraska (3-1) 14 24 14 7 59 #6/6 SDSU 20 SCORING SUMMARY 1st 13:29 NEB – Imani Cross 5 yd run (Pat Smith kick) Sept. 21, 2013 • Memorial Stadium (Att.: 90,614) 12:10 SDSU – Zach Zenner 40 yd run (Justin Syrovatka kick) LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska scored 38 consecutive points between the 8:29 NEB – Cross 2 yd run (Mauro Bondi kick) second and third quarters en route to a 59-20 victory over South Dakota 6:45 SDSU – Zenner 3 yd run (Syrovatka kick) State before a crowd of 90,614 Sept. 21 at Memorial Stadium. 00:05 SDSU – Syrovatka 48 yd field goal The Cornhuskers improved to 3-1, while South Dakota State, ranked 2nd 12:30 NEB – Ameer Abdulla 1 yd run (Smith kick) 7:10 NEB – Sam Burtch 16 yd pass from Tommie Armstrong (Bondi kick) sixth in the Football Championship Subdivision, fell to 3-1. The contest 4:16 NEB – Tyler Wullenwaber 23 yd pass from Ron Kellogg (Smith kick) was the final non-conference game for both teams. 00:00 NEB – Mauro Bondi 22 yd field goal Both teams moved the ball up and down the field in the first quarter, 3rd 4:15 NEB – Terrell Newby 10 yd run (Smith kick) combining for 31 points and 344 yards of total offense. Nebraska wasted 2:47 NEB – Randy Gregory 33 yd interception return (Bondi kick) 4th 12:58 SDSU – Syrovatka 29 yd field goal little time to break into the scoring column, marching 66 yards on four 9:15 NEB – Newby 5 yd run (Smith kick) plays as Imani Cross scored on a 5-yard run. SDSU came right back to tie the game on its opening possession as TEAM STATISTICS SDSU NEB FIRST DOWNS 25 34 Zach Zenner went straight up the middle for a 40-yard touchdown run. RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 38-227 51-335 A 2-yard touchdown run by Cross gave the Cornhuskers the lead back PASSING YDS (NET) 238 310 on their next possession, but SDSU responded with a five-play, 71-yard Passes Att-Comp-Int 29-19-2 26-21-0 scoring drive capped by Zenner’s second touchdown of the day, a 3-yard TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 67-465 77-645

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Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL Punt Returns-Yards 1-1 1-9 North Dakota State (4-0, 1-0) 0 7 0 13 20 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-41 3-68 South Dakota State (3-2, 0-1)00000 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-48 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-40.0 1-47.0 SCORING SUMMARY Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-2 2nd 8:47 NDSU – Brock Jensen 1 yd run (Adam Keller kick) Penalties-Yards 4-45 4-33 4th 10:36 NDSU – John Crockett 14 yd run (kick blocked) Possession Time 30:49 29:11 4:44 NDSU – Jensen 1 yd run (Keller kick) Third-Down Conversions 3 of 11 7 of 10 TEAM STATISTICS NDSU SDSU Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 1 FIRST DOWNS 22 9 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 7-9 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 55-262 19-(-32) Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 5-44 PASSING YDS (NET) 109 156 RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU – Zach Zenner 21-202; Reggie Gandy 8-38; Isaac Passes Att-Comp-Int 20-10-1 30-14-0 Rodriguez 2-32. NEB – Ameer Abdullah 15-139; Imani Cross 10-60; Terrell Newby 8-52. TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 75-371 49-124 PASSING LEADERS: SDSU – Austin Sumner 19-29-2 238. NEB – Tommie Armstrong Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 12-15-0 169; Ron Kellogg 8-9-0 136. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU - Cam Jones 6-68; Punt Returns-Yards 6-40 1-0 Jason Schneider 5-48; Reggie Gandy 3-29; Brandon Hubert 2-36. NEB - Quincy Enunwa Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-21 2-44 6-78; Ameer Abdullah 3-46; Tyler Wullenwaber 2-47; Cethan Carter 2-43; Kenny Bell 2-20. Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-2 INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU – none. NEB – Randy Gregory 1-33; Stanley Jean-Baptiste Punts (Number-Avg) 7-44.3 10-43.7 1-15. SACKS: SDSU - none. NEB - Aaron Curry 1.0-11; David Santos 1.0-8; Corey Cooper Fumbles-Lost 2-0 0-0 1.0-7; Zaire Anderson 1.0-7; Avery Moss 0.5-6; Randy Gregory 0.5-5 TACKLE LEADERS Penalties-Yards 10-62 5-49 (UA-A-TOT): SDSU - R.C. Kilgore 8-7-15; T.J. Lally 5-4-9; Winston Wright 6-2-8; Jake Possession Time 40:20 19:40 Gentile 4-2-6. NEB - Corey Cooper 7-3-10; Zaire Anderson 6-4-10; Harvey Jackson 4-3-7. Third-Down Conversions 9 of 17 1 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1 – GAME 5 – Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 7-41 3-9 #1/1 NORTH DAKOTA ST. 20, RUSHING LEADERS: NDSU – 19-113; John Crockett 12-76; Brock Jensen #6/6 SDSU 0 15-61; Derrick Lang 5-29. SDSU - Zach Zenner 8-4. PASSING LEADERS: NDSU - Brock Sept. 28, 2013 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att. 16,498) Jensen 10-20-1 109. SDSU - Austin Sumner 14-30-0 156. RECEIVING LEADERS: NDSU - Zach Vraa 3-44; Ryan Smith 3-29; Trevor Gebhart 2-22; Carey Woods 2-14. SDSU Top-ranked North Dakota State controlled the line of scrimmage and the - Jason Schneider 6-68; Trevor Tiefenthaler 3-34; Zach Zenner 2-24; Brandon Hubert 2-15. clock, pulling away for a 20-0 win over sixth-ranked South Dakota State to INTERCEPTIONS: NDSU – none. SDSU - Andrew Brown 1-2. SACKS: NDSU - Grant retain the Dakota Marker before a Coughlin-Alumni Stadium record crowd Olson 2.0-14; Cole Jirik 1.0-10; Carlton Littlejohn 1.0-6; Kyle Emanuel 1.0-5; Travis Beck of 16,498 on Sept. 28. 1.0-3; Brian Schaetz 1.0-3. SDSU - Marshall Peugh 1.0-5; Chase Douglas 1.0-2; Jack Sherlock 1.0-2. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): NDSU - Grant Olson 3-5-8; Colten The two-time defending national champion Bison improved to 4-0 over- Heagle 3-2-5; Carlton Littlejohn 2-2-4. SDSU - R.C. Kilgore 4-13-17; Andrew Brown all, while SDSU dropped to 3-2. The game was the Missouri Valley Foot- 3-8-11; Charles Elmore 0-9-9; T.J. Lally 5-3-8; Doug Peete 4-4-8. ball Conference opener for both teams. After a scoreless first quarter, NDSU broke into the scoring column on – GAME 6 – its first drive of the second stanza. A 29-yard pass from Brock Jensen to SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 27, Zach Vraa on the second play of the drive moved the ball to the Jackrabbit #7/9 SDSU 24 25 and set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Jensen with 8 minutes, 47 sec- Oct. 5, 2013 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.: 11,250) onds to play in the first half. The Jackrabbits were stifled offensively throughout the game, managing Southern Illinois scored the first 17 points of the second half and only nine first downs and 124 yards of total offense. SDSU was stopped on held off a late South Dakota State comeback bid for a 27-24 victory in third-and-1 on its first two drives as the Bison defense bottled up All- the 100th Hobo Day game Oct. 5 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. America running back Zach Zenner to the tune of only four net yards on The Salukis evened their record at 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the eight carries. Zenner’s long run of the day went for three yards. Missouri Valley Football Conference. SDSU fell to 3-3 overall and 0-2 An Andrew Brown interception – the only turnover of the day – gave in league play. SDSU the ball at midfield on its first possession of the second half, but a Both teams put together long drives to break into the scoring column holding penalty and sack stalled the drive. early in the game. On its first possession of the game, SIU marched 80 The game remained 7-0 until the fourth quarter, when NDSU put the yards on nine plays, ending with a 1-yard touchdown run by quarter- game away with a pair of touchdowns. Running back John Crockett ac- back Kory Faulkner. counted for all 67 Bison yards, including the final 14 on a run up the mid- The Jackrabbits responded with a methodical 21-play, 85-yard drive dle. that chewed up nearly 11 minutes and bridged the first and second Jensen capped the scoring with a 1-yard run with 4:44 to play as the quarters. SDSU was a perfect 7-for-7 on third-down attempts on the Bison wore down the Jackrabbit defense. NDSU held more than a two-to- drive, the last of which was a 1-yard touchdown run by Zach Zenner. one advantage in time of possession. The two squads traded field goals later in the second quarter as The Bison ground out 262 rushing yards, led by Sam Ojuri’s 19 carries SIU’s Thomas Kinney connected on a 35-yarder and the Jackrabbits’ for 113 yards. Crockett finished with 76 yards on 12 carries and Jensen Justin Syrovatka responded with a 44-yarder with 3 minutes, 6 added 61 yards on 15 carries. Jensen also completed 10-of-19 passes for seconds to play in the first half. SIU appeared on the verge of taking the lead into halftime, but 109 yards. Vraa caught three passes for 44 yards. Jackrabbit linebacker Charles Elmore picked off a Faulkner pass along SDSU quarterback Austin Sumner completed 14-of-30 passes for 156 the right sideline and rambled 89 yards for a touchdown with 21 yards, but was sacked seven times as the Jackrabbits finished at minus-32 seconds remaining to give SDSU a 17-10 lead. net yards in rushing. Jason Schneider led Jackrabbit receivers with six catches for 68 yards. The Salukis, however, took control in the third quarter, cashing in on The Jackrabbit defense received a career-high 17 tackles from senior their opening drive as Faulkner found John Lantz behind the SDSU linebacker R.C. Kilgore. Brown added 11 stops. defense for a 59-yard touchdown pass that knotted the game at 17-all.

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SDSU came up empty in SIU territory on its next two possessions INTERCEPTIONS: SIU – none. SDSU - Charles Elmore 1-89. SACKS: SIU – Bryan thanks to a blocked punt and lost fumble. The Salukis converted the Presume 2.0-19; Blake Miller 1.0-7. SDSU – Doug Peete 0.5-3; Bryan Burke 0.5-2. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SIU – D.J. Cameron 7-4-11; Bryan Presume 5-5-10; blocked field goal into three points as Kinney gave SIU the lead for good Carl Bivens 4-4-8; Courtney Richmond 4-3-7. SDSU – Andrew Brown 5-4-9; R.C. Kilgore with a 42-yard field goal with 4:31 remaining in the third quarter. 2-7-9; T.J. Lally 4-4-8; Charles Elmore 3-3-6; Winston Wright 2-4-6. SIU built the lead to 27-17 midway through the fourth quarter, grinding out a nine-play, 65-yard scoring drive that ended with a 3-yard touchdown – GAME 7 – run by Faulkner. #13/18 SDSU 38, After the Jackrabbits lost their second fumble of the day, SDSU forced a WESTERN ILLINOIS 14 turnover of its own as Elmore stripped the ball and R.C. Kilgore came up with the recovery at the SIU 49. Oct. 12, 2013 • Hanson Field (Att.: 10,232) The Jacks cashed in as Austin Sumner hooked with Jason Schneider on MACOMB, Ill. — South Dakota State converted two first-quarter inter- pass plays of 26 and 15 yards before Zenner again scored from a yard out ceptions into touchdowns, providing an early spark in a 38-14 Jackrabbit with 4:04 to play. victory over Western Illinois Oct. 12 at Hanson Field. The SDSU defense forced a three-and-out on the next Saluki The Jackrabbits, ranked 13th in the Sports Network media poll and 18th possession and took over at its own 25 with just under three minutes to in the FCS Coaches’ rankings, ended a three-game losing streak in improv- play after a punt. The Jackrabbits moved the ball to the SIU 40, but three ing to 4-3 overall and 1-2 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. WIU straight incomplete passes ended the drive and the ballgame. dropped to 3-4 overall and 1-2 in league play. Total offense was nearly even as SIU held a slim 374-367 advantage in Je Ryan Butler set the tone early for SDSU, intercepting a Trenton total yards. Malcolm Agnew ran for 105 yards on 17 carries, while Norvell pass in Fighting Leatherneck territory on the opening drive of the Faulkner finished the day 13-of-22 passing for 185 yards. MyCole Pruitt game. caught five passes for 75 yards, with Lantz finishing the day with three The Jackrabbit offense cashed in as junior quarterback Austin Sumner catches for 89 yards. hit tight end Cam Jones down the left hash for a 24-yard touchdown pass Sumner took over the SDSU career passing yardage lead during the on third-and-12 less than four minutes remaining in the game. game, finishing the afternoon 23-for-37 for 276 yards. Trevor Wesley SDSU notched another takeaway on the next offensive play by the caught five passes for 41 yards. Leathernecks as Winston Wright stepped in front of a Norvell pass at the Zenner crossed the 100-yard mark for the fifth time this season, gaining WIU 28. 112 yards on 31 carries. Again the Jackrabbits turned a turnover into points. Sumner connected Andrew Brown and Kilgore each posted nine tackles to lead the with Jason Schneider on a 24-yard pass play to the WIU 4 on the first play. Jackrabbits. D.J. Cameron registered a game-high 11 tackles for SIU, while Zach Zenner carried the ball to the 1, but was stuffed on consecutive runs Bryan Presume recorded 10 tackles, including a pair of sacks. before Sumner found Schneider in the back of the end zone on fourth down to push the SDSU lead to 14-0. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL Southern Illinois (3-3, 1-1) 7 3 10 7 27 The interceptions by Butler and Wright were the first of four recorded South Dakota State (3-3, 0-2) 0 17 0 7 24 by the Jackrabbit defense on the afternoon. SDSU made it 17-0 late in the first quarter on a 48-yard field goal by SCORING SUMMARY 1st 7:53 SIU – Kory Faulkner 1 yd run (Thomas Kinney kick) Justin Syrovatka that tied his career long. 2nd 12:03 SDSU – Zach Zenner 1 yd run (Justin Syrovatka kick) The Western Illinois offense mustered only one first down in its first six 6:54 SIU – Kinney 35 yd field goal possessions, but got on track with a 12-play, 80-yard drive in the second 3:06 SDSU – Syrovatka 44 yd field goal quarter. The Fighting Leathernecks converted on third-and-6 before J.C. 00:21 SDSU – Charles Elmore 89 yd interception return (Syrovatka kick) 3rd 13:08 SIU – John Lantz 59 yd pass from Faulkner (Kinney kick) Baker scampered 34 yards to set up his own 3-yard touchdown run on the 4:31 SIU – Kinney 42 yd field goal next play. 4th 7:15 SIU – Faulkner 3 yd run (Kinney kick) After coming up empty on a trip inside the red zone earlier in the third 4:04 SDSU – Zenner 1 yd run (Syrovatka kick) quarter, the Jackrabbits built a 24-7 lead on a 5-yard touchdown pass from TEAM STATISTICS SIU SDSU Sumner to Illinois native Vince Benedetto. FIRST DOWNS 20 21 WIU had a quick answer, marching 79 yards on seven plays in less than RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-189 37-91 two minutes. Baker capped the drive with his second touchdown of the PASSING YDS (NET) 185 276 Passes Att-Comp-Int 22-13-1 37-23-0 day, scoring from a yard out. TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 61-374 74-367 The momentum swung back in the Jackrabbits’ favor on their first play Fumble Returns-Yards 1-19 0-0 of the ensuing drive. Zenner broke out of a tackle along the left sideline Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 and motored into the end zone for an 80-yard touchdown run with 14 sec- Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-25 5-118 onds to play in the third quarter. Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-89 Punts (Number-Avg) 2-42.0 2-39.5 On the first play of the fourth quarter, Wright came up with his second Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-2 interception of the day, which gave the Jackrabbits the ball at the WIU 23. Penalties-Yards 3-30 2-25 Sumner connected with Trevor Tiefenthaler on a 17-yard pass on the Possession Time 27:00 33:00 first play of the drive and Zenner scored from a yard out three plays later Third-Down Conversions 6 of 11 12 of 19 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 3 to build the Jackrabbit lead to the final margin of 38-14. Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 2-3 Sumner finished the day 21-of-35 for 265 yards and three touchdowns. Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-26 1-5 Schneider led the receiving corps with seven catches for 118 yards, with RUSHING LEADERS: SIU – Malcolm Agnew 17-105; Ken Malcome 11-50; Tay Willis Tiefenthaler adding four catches for 61 yards. Zenner racked up 133 yards 3-38. SDSU - Zach Zenner 31-112. PASSING LEADERS: SIU - Kory Faulkner 13-22-1 on 21 carries and two scores. 185. SDSU - Austin Sumner 22-37-0 276. RECEIVING LEADERS: SIU – MyCole Pruitt R.C. Kilgore led the Jackrabbit defense with 15 tackles. Chase Douglas 5-75; LaSteven McKinney 4-9; John Lantz 3-89. SDSU – Trevor Wesley 5-41; Cam Jones added a pair of sacks. 4-70; Jason Schneider 4-45; Trevor Tiefenthaler 3-45; Zach Zenner 3-38.

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Baker led the Fighting Leatherneck offense with 112 yards on 27 Cooper-Falls made it 20-0 on the next Bears’ possession, breaking off a carries. Norvell completed 9-of-23 passes for 118 yards, but was inter- 66-yard run before scoring on a 3-yard run two plays later. The extra point cepted four times. Joey Borsellino caught a team-high three passes for 40 was blocked. yards. SDSU, meanwhile, regularly moved the ball into Bear territory only to SDSU held a 374-262 advantage in total offense. have drives stall. The Jackrabbits missed a 38-yard field goal attempt mid- J.J. Raffelson tallied 13 tackles to lead Western Illinois. way through the first quarter and turned the ball over on downs on another SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL drive. SDSU converted only one of nine third-down attempts in the first South Dakota State (4-3, 1-2)17 0 14 7 38 half – five of which were two yards or less. Western Illinois (3-4, 1-2) 0770 14 The Jackrabbits began to find an offensive rhythm in the second half, scoring touchdowns on their first two drives. SDSU got on the board with SCORING SUMMARY 1st 11:11 SDSU – Cam Jones 24 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Justin Syrovatka kick) 7 minutes, 52 seconds remaining in the third quarter on a 9-yard touch- 8:33 SDSU – Jason Schneider 1 yd pass from Sumner (Syrovatka kick) down pass from Austin Sumner to Brandon Hubert. 4:00 SDSU – Syrovatka 48 yd field goal Missouri State answered with a nine-play, 70-yard drive that ended with 2nd 5:07 WIU – J.C. Baker 3 yd run (Nathan Knuffman kick) a 10-yard touchdown pass from Glaser to Gannon Sinclair. 3rd 2:22 SDSU – Vince Benedetto 5 yd pass from Sumner (Syrovatka kick) 00:35 WIU – Baker 1 yd run (Knuffman kick) SDSU responded with a nine-play, 82-yard drive of its own that carried 00:14 SDSU – Zach Zenner 80 yd run (Syrovatka kick) over to the opening minute of the fourth quarter. Zach Zenner scored from 4th 12:51 SDSU – Zenner 1 yd run (Syrovatka kick) two yards out to bring the Jackrabbits to within 27-14. TEAM STATISTICS SDSU WIU The Jackrabbit defense forced and recovered fumbles on the next two FIRST DOWNS 17 15 Missouri State possessions. SDSU came up empty on a trip to the red zone RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 31-109 44-144 after the first fumble, turning the ball over on downs at the Bear 11. How- PASSING YDS (NET) 265 118 ever, the Jackrabbits cashed in after taking over at the Missouri State 15 Passes Att-Comp-Int 35-21-2 25-9-4 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 66-374 69-262 following the second fumble as Sumner connected with Jason Schneider Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 on a 5-yard back-shoulder throw to make it a one-score game at 27-21 Punt Returns-Yards 5-30 0-0 with 6:04 to play. Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-76 2-26 The momentum shifted one final time in Missouri State’s favor on the Interception Returns-Yards 4-26 2-2 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-38.0 8-34.4 ensuing possession. Facing third-and-4, Glaser broke through the line on a Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 quarterback keeper and scored from 69 yards out. The two-point conver- Penalties-Yards 3-32 6-60 sion also was good as Glaser hooked up with Julian Burton. Possession Time 33:26 26:34 Glaser completed 10-of-15 passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns, Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 6 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 0 of 1 connecting with seven different receivers. He also added 84 yards on the Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-5 2-2 ground on eight attempts. Heaston led the Bears’ ground game with 122 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-14 5-30 yards on 17 carries, while Cooper-Falls added 104 yards on 10 carries. RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU – Zach Zenner 21-133; Reggie Gandy 3-7. WIU – J.C. Eric Christophel led the receiving corps with three catches for 29 yards. Baker 27-113; Kyle Hammonds 10-32. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU – Austin Sumner For the Jackrabbits, Zenner tallied 138 yards on 30 carries, while 21-35-2 265. WIU – Trenton Norvell 9-23-4 118; J’Vaughn Williams 0-2-0 0. RECEIVING Sumner completed 18-of-43 passes for 232 yards and two scores. Trevor LEADERS: SDSU – Jason Schneider 7-118; Trevor Tiefenthaler 4-61. WIU – Joey Tiefenthaler recorded a career-high nine catches for 95 yards, with Borsellino 3-40; Fredson Salomon 2-32; Taylor Hill 2-20. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU – Charles Elmore 1-25; Je Ryan Butler 1-1; Winston Wright 2-0. WIU – David McDaniel 1-2; Schneider adding four receptions for 81 yards — all in the second half. Antoine Ford 1-0. SACKS: SDSU – Chase Douglas 2.0-4; Doug Peete 0.5-0. WIU – Eddy R.C. Kilgore led SDSU with 12 tackles and recorded one of the two Holtschlag 2.0-8; Chip Holtschlag 1.0-12; Devon Butler 1.0-6; Gino Durley Jr. 1.0-4. Missouri State fumbles. Andrew Brown registered 11 stops. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU – R.C. Kilgore 10-5-15; Doug Peete 5-3-8; T.J. All-America safety Caleb Schaffitzel recorded a game-high 14 tackles Lally 4-3-7. WIU – J.J. Raffelson 8-5-13; Jonathon Rollins 5-3-8; Martinez Davis 7-0-7. and intercepted a pass on the final SDSU drive to lead the Bear defense. – GAME 8 – SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL MISSOURI STATE 35, South Dakota State (4-4, 1-3) 0 0 7 14 21 Missouri State (2-6, 2-2) 14678 35 #15/18 SDSU 21 SCORING SUMMARY Oct. 19, 2013 • Plaster Field (Att.; 12,312) 1st 10:51 MSU – Julian Burton 56 yd pass from Ashton Glaser (Marcelo Bonani kick) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State racked up a number of big plays 1:06 MSU – Mikael Cooper-Falls 4 yd run (Bonani kick) on offense, rolling up 357 rushing yards en route to a 35-21 victory over 2nd 12:03 MSU – Cooper-Falls 3 yd run (Bonani kick blocked) South Dakota State Oct. 19 at Plaster Field. 3rd 7:52 SDSU – Brandon Hubert 9 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Justin Syrovatka kick) The Bears, playing before a homecoming crowd of 12,312, improved to 3:22 MSU – Gannon Sinclair 10 yd pass from Glaser (Austin Witmer kick) 2-6 overall and 2-2 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. SDSU, 4th 14:35 SDSU – Zach Zenner 2 yd run (Syrovatka kick) ranked 15th and 18th in the two major Football Championship Subdivision 6:04 SDSU – Jason Schneider 5 yd pass from Sumner (Syrovatka kick) polls, dropped to 4-4 overall and 1-3 in league play. 4:30 MSU – Glaser 69 yd run (Burton pass from Glaser) Each of the first three Missouri State scoring drives featured a play of TEAM STATISTICS SDSU MSU more than 50 yards. The Bears cracked the scoring column on their open- FIRST DOWNS 17 15 ing drive of the game on a 56-yard touchdown pass from Ashton Glaser to RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 31-109 44-144 PASSING YDS (NET) 265 118 Julian Burton. Passes Att-Comp-Int 35-21-2 25-9-4 The Bears turned to the running game for their next two scores, building TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 66-374 69-262 a 20-0 lead three minutes into the second quarter. Ryan Heaston rambled Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 83 yards to set up a 4-yard touchdown run by Mikael Cooper-Falls late in Punt Returns-Yards 5-30 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-76 2-26 the first quarter. Interception Returns-Yards 4-26 2-2

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Punts (Number-Avg) 4-38.0 8-34.4 But SDSU came right back with another long scoring drive late in the Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 third quarter to knot the game at 28. The eight-play, 73-yard drive ended Penalties-Yards 3-32 6-60 Possession Time 33:26 26:34 with a 10-yard pass from Sumner to Hubert for what would be the first of Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 6 of 15 two touchdowns for the tandem in the game. Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 0 of 1 Hubert set career highs with nine catches for 118 yards. Schneider Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-5 2-2 added eight receptions for 76 yards. Sumner finished the afternoon 22-of- Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-14 5-30 34 passing for 239 yards. RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU – Zach Zenner 30-138; Reggie Gandy 4-12. MSU – Ryan Zenner again reached the 100-yard mark, tallying 106 yards on 31 Heaston 17-122; Mikael Cooper-Falls 10-104; Ashton Glaser 5-84; Phoenix Johnson 8-39. carries. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU – Austin Sumner 18-43-1 232. MSU – Ashton Glaser 10-15- 0 126. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU – Trevor Tiefenthaler 9-95; Jason Schneider 4-81; For UNI, Kollmorgen finished the game 30-of-40 passing for 306 yards. Brandon Hubert 3-39. MSU – Eric Christophel 3-29; Julian Burton 2-63. INTERCEPTIONS: Chad Owens tallied nine catches for 67 yards, while David Johnson caught SDSU – none. MSU – Caleb Schaffitzel 1-25. SACKS: SDSU – Winston Wright 1.0-8. eight passes for 48 yards. Johnson also gained 65 yards on the ground on MSU – Nick Canavan 2.0-12; Martin Montgomery 1.0-12; Brandon Cheaton 1.0-1. 22 carries. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU – R.C. Kilgore 6-6-12; Andrew Brown 5-6-11; Doug Peete 2-6-8. MSU – Caleb Schaffitzel 4-9-13; Howard Scarborough 7-4-11; Andrew R.C. Kilgore led all players with 15 tackles for SDSU. . Beisel 2-8-10. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234OTOTFINAL Northern Iowa (4-4, 0-4) 3 10 15 0 3 3 34 – GAME 9 – South Dakota State (5-4, 2-3) 7 7 14 0 3 6 37

#24/25 SDSU 37, SCORING SUMMARY #17/18 NORTHERN IOWA 34 1st 10:30 UNI – Tyler Sievertsen 40 yd field goal 2:13 SDSU – Je Ryan Butler 80 yd punt return (Justin Syrovatka kick) [2 OT] 2nd 9:50 SDSU – Jason Schneider 3 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Syrovatka kick) 7:04 UNI – Sievertsen 41 yd field goal Oct. 26, 2013 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.: 7,912) 1:09 UNI – Kevin Vereen 13 yd pass from Sawyer Kollmorgen (Sievertsen kick) Brandon Hubert caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Austin Sumner 3rd 11:38 SDSU – Zach Zenner 17 yd run (Syrovatka kick) in the second overtime, lifting No. 24 South Dakota State to a 37-34 vic- 9:22 UNI – Evan Williams 12 yd pass from Kollmorgen (Sievertsen kick) tory over 17th-ranked Northern Iowa in Missouri Valley Football Confer- 5:48 UNI – Braden Lehman 38 yd pass from Kollmorgen (Shawn Rush pass from Kollmorgen) ence action Oct. 26 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. 1:17 SDSU – Brandon Hubert 10 yd pass from Sumner (Syrovatka kick) The Jackrabbits improved to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in conference action. OT-1 SDSU – Syrovatka 26 yd field goal UNI dropped to 4-4 overall and 0-4 in the MVFC. The loss was the UNI – Sievertsen 25 yd field goal Panthers’ third overtime defeat in as many weeks. OT-2 UNI – Sievertsen 23 yd field goal After intercepting a pass at the SDSU 28-yard line with less than four SDSU – Hubert 14 yd pass from Sumner minutes to play, UNI had a chance to win the game at the end of regula- TEAM STATISTICS UNI SDSU tion. However, Tyler Sievertsen, who had made field goals of 40 and 41 FIRST DOWNS 25 24 yards earlier in the game, pushed a 30-yard attempt wide right as time RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 40-115 37-115 PASSING YDS (NET) 306 239 expired. Passes Att-Comp-Int 40-30-0 34-22-1 In the first overtime, the two squads traded field goals — SDSU’s Justin TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 80-421 71-354 Syrovatka connected on a 26-yarder, with Sievertsen answering from 25. Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 UNI took a 34-31 lead in the second overtime on a 23-yard field goal by Punt Returns-Yards 1-2 2-80 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-94 5-90 Sievertsen. Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 SDSU’s winning drive got off to a rocky start as Zach Zenner was Punts (Number-Avg) 4-33.2 3-38.3 dropped for a five-yard loss. After a Sumner-to-Jason Schneider pass Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 gained eight yards, Sumner scrambled for eight yards on third-and-7 for a Penalties-Yards 5-55 2-15 Possession Time 29:26 30:34 first down. On the next play, Sumner found Hubert open in the right flat Third-Down Conversions 10 of 20 8 of 14 for the winning score from 14 yards out. Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 1 After allowing a UNI field goal on the opening drive of the game, the Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 5-5 Jackrabbits got on the board late in the first quarter thanks to its special Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-6 3-19 teams unit. Je Ryan Butler fielded a bouncing punt at his own 20-yard line RUSHING LEADERS: UNI – David Johnson 22-65; Evan Williams 7-41; Brion Carnes and streaked through the Panther defense for an 80-yard touchdown. 1-13. SDSU – Zach Zenner 31-106; Austin Sumner 5-6; Reggie Gandy 1-3. PASSING The Jackrabbits built the lead to 14-3 on a 3-yard touchdown pass from LEADERS: UNI – Sawyer Kollmorgen 30-40-0 306. SDSU – Austin Sumner 22-34-1 239. RECEIVING LEADERS: UNI – Chad Owens 9-67; David Johnson 8-48; Kevin Vereen Sumner to Jason Schneider with 9 minutes, 50 seconds to play in the sec- 5-80; Evan Williams 3-37; Braden Lehman 2-53. SDSU – Brandon Hubert 9-118; Jason ond quarter, capping a 10-play, 72-yard drive. Schneider 8-76; Trevor Tiefenthaler 2-18; Zach Zenner 2-11. INTERCEPTIONS: UNI – UNI drew within 14-13 at halftime on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Ray Mitchell 1-0. SDSU – none. SACKS: UNI – Chris Jepsen 1.0-4; Isaac Ales 1.0-2. Sawyer Kollmorgen to Kevin Vereen with 1:09 to play in the first half. SDSU – Chase Douglas 1.5-10; Charles Elmore 0.5-4; T.J. Lally 0.5-4 Marshall Peugh 0.5-1. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): UNI – Zach Cutkomp 6-5-11; Max Busher 3-7-10; SDSU scored on its first possession of the second half as Zenner Ray Mitchell 5-4-9; Jordan Gacke 5-4-9; Isaac Ales 3-6-9. SDSU – R.C. Kilgore 5-10-15; weaved his way around left end for a 17-yard touchdown run. Charles Elmore 4-6-10; T.J. Lally 4-5-9; Doug Peete 3-5-8. The Panthers scored a pair of touchdowns less than four minutes apart later in the third quarter to regain the lead. Taking advantage of a short – GAME 10 – field after a long kickoff return, UNI drew back to one point on a 12-yard #19/20 SDSU 29, pass from Kollmorgen to Evan Williams, then took the lead on a 38-yard INDIANA STATE 0 touchdown pass by Kollmorgen to Braden Lehman. The ensuing two-point conversion was good as Kollmorgen hooked up with Shawn Rush to give Nov. 9, 2013 • Coughlin-Alumn Stadium (Att.: 5,317) the Panthers a 28-21 lead. The South Dakota State University football team closed out the home portion of its regular season schedule with a 29-0 shutout victory over

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Indiana State Nov. 9 at blustery Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. Punt Returns-Yards 1-3 4-8 The Jackrabbits, ranked 19th in the Sports Network media poll and 20th Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-57 1-15 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-31 in the FCS Coaches poll, improved to 6-4 overall and evened their Punts (Number-Avg) 9-28.8 5-42.6 Missouri Valley Football Conference mark at 3-3. Indiana State dropped to Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-10 1-9 overall, 0-6 in league play. Penalties-Yards 3-28 4-41 SDSU scored on each of its first three possessions en route to a 15-0 Possession Time 27:29 32:31 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 16 5 of 14 halftime lead. The Jackrabbits took the opening kickoff and marched 60 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 0 yards on 13 plays before getting on the board with a 32-yard field goal by Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-1 4-5 Justin Syrovatka. Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-34 3-19 The Jackrabbits put together a nine-play, 80-yard touchdown drive later RUSHING LEADERS: ISU – Buck Logan 20-68; LeMonte Booker 8-29; Robert Tonyan in the first quarter as Walter Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner found Jr. 7-9. SDSU - Zach Zenner 28-137; Isaac Rodriguez 7-57. PASSING LEADERS: ISU - paydirt from 22 yards out for his 17th rushing touchdown of the season. Robert Tonyan Jr. 5-20-1 46; Mike Perish 2-2-0 10. SDSU - Austin Sumner 16-25-0 207. The extra point was no good. RECEIVING LEADERS: ISU - Tanner Riley 3-24; Garrick Dikos 2-21. SDSU - Jason Schneider 7-110; Brandon Hubert 3-46; Zach Zenner 2-17. INTERCEPTIONS: ISU - SDSU made it three-for-three as Syrovatka connected on a 27-yard none. SDSU - Jimmie Forsythe 1-31. SACKS: ISU - Patrick McCown 1.0-10; Connor field. The Jackrabbit score was set up by a 29-yard pass from Austin Underwood 1.0-8; Russell Jones 1.0-4; Jordan Jackson 0.5-6; Jameer Thurman 0.5-6. SDSU Sumner to Brandon Hubert. - Marshall Peugh 1.0-10; Doug Peete 1.0-8; Tory Dibb 1.0-1. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A- Indiana State had threatened to score earlier in the second quarter TOT): ISU - Jameer Thurman 9-8-17; Mark Sewall 6-4-10; Russell Jones 3-6-9; Donovan behind the running of Buck Logan, setting up with first-and-goal from the Layne 1-7-8. SDSU - Marshall Peugh 5-4-9; R.C. Kilgore 1-5-6; Andrew Brown 3-2-5; Doug Peete 3-2-5; Jack Sherlock 1-4-5. SDSU 7. However, the Jackrabbits’ Charles Elmore blocked the 24-yard field goal attempt. – GAME 11 – The Jackrabbits came up with another blocked kick in the final minute #19/19 SDSU 27, of the first half as freshman Jesse Bobbit broke through the line to block a punt deep in Indiana State territory. Taking over at the Sycamore 18, how- SOUTH DAKOTA 12 ever, SDSU threw three consecutive incomplete passes before settling for a Nov. 16, 2013 • DakotaDome (Att.: 10,845) 35-yard field by Syrovatka. VERMILLION — The South Dakota State University defense came up SDSU put the game away with a pair of second-half touchdowns, the big time and time again in the fourth quarter, holding off the University of first of which came midway through the third quarter on a 25-yard pass South Dakota, 27-12, Nov. 16 at the DakotaDome in the South Dakota from Sumner to Jason Schneider. Showdown Series. Redshirt freshman Isaac Rodriguez scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth The Jackrabbits kept their playoff hopes alive with their third straight quarter for his first collegiate touchdown. Rodriguez recorded a 42-yard victory, improving to 7-4 overall and 4-3 in the Missouri Valley Football run earlier in the drive, finishing the game with 57 yards on seven carries. Conference. USD, which fell to a ranked opponent at home for the third Zenner again led the Jackrabbit rushing attack with 137 yards on 28 car- straight week dropped to 4-7 overall and 3-4 in league play. ries as he reached the 100-yard mark for the ninth time this season. As a SDSU never trailed in posting their fifth consecutive victory over the team, SDSU finished with 175 net rushing yards and 382 yards of total of- Coyotes. The Jackrabbits got on the board late in the first quarter on a 34- fense, compared to 161 by Indiana State. yard touchdown pass from Austin Sumner to Jason Schneider. Sumner, who topped the 7,000-yard mark for his career, completed After USD countered with a 21-yard field goal by Miles Bergner, the 16-of-25 passes for 207 yards. He completed his first eight passes of the Jackrabbits took advantage of a short field to build a 13-3 lead as Zach contest. Schneider finished the game with seven receptions for 110 yards. Zenner capped a six-play, 47-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run – his Logan led the Sycamores with 68 yards on 20 carries. As a team, 18th rushing touchdown of the season. The extra point was no good due to Indiana State completed only 7-of-22 passes for 56 yards. After starting a bad snap. quarterback Mike Perish left the game with an injury in the first quarter, The Coyotes drew to within 13-6 in the final minute of the first half on a the Sycamores did not complete a pass until midway through the third 25-yard field goal by Berner. quarter. Backup Robert Tonyan Jr. was 5-for-20 passing for 46 yards. USD further closed the gap midway through the third quarter on a 13- Indiana State’s Jameer Thurman recorded a game-high 17 tackles, while yard touchdown pass across the middle to Terrance Terry from Kevin Earl. Mark Sewall added 10. Marshall Peugh tallied a career-high nine tackles, The PAT try, however, was no good after hitting the right upright, keeping including a sack, to lead the Jackrabbit defense. the score at 13-12. The fourth quarter belonged to the Jackrabbits, who outscored USD SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL Indiana State (1-9, 0-6) 0000 0 14-0. A 5-yard touchdown pass from Sumner to Schneider on the first play South Dakota State (6-4, 3-3)967729 of the final stanza made the score 20-12. Both of USD’s first two drives in the fourth quarter ended with the SCORING SUMMARY 1st 8:03 SDSU – Justin Syrovatka 32 yd field goal Coyotes turning the ball over in Jackrabbit territory. Josh Vander Maten 00:24 SDSU – Zach Zenner 22 yd run (Syrovatka kick) was stopped an inch shy of a first down on a screen pass on fourth-and-4, 2nd 3:55 SDSU – Syrovatka 27 yd field goal and Kevin Earl was sacked by R.C. Kilgore on fourth-and-11 on the next 00:27 SDSU – Syrovatka 35 yd field goal possession. 3rd 6:44 SDSU – Jason Schneider 25 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Syrovatka kick) 4th 6:14 SDSU – Isaac Rodriguez 1 yd run In between, the Jackrabbits chewed up more than seven minutes off the clock before a 39-yard field goal attempt was blocked. TEAM STATISTICS ISU SDSU SDSU again had the opportunity to salt the game away, but Zach FIRST DOWNS 10 22 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 38-105 45-175 Zenner, who topped the 100-yard mark for the 10th time this season, was PASSING YDS (NET) 56 207 stripped of the football in Jackrabbit territory with less than three minutes Passes Att-Comp-Int 22-7-1 25-16-0 to play in regulation. TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 60-161 70-382 But on the first Coyote play from scrimmage following the fumble, the Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 109 2013 GAME RECAPS momentum swung one final time in the Jackrabbits’ favor as Winston SDSU established a punishing running game early and rolled up a Wright picked off a Earl pass on the right sideline and crossed the entire season-high 312 yards on the ground for the game, compared to only 75 by field for an 82-yard touchdown return. the Penguins. Zenner gained 137 yards on 31 carries, while Schneider finished the day The Jackrabbits took the opening kickoff to open the scoring with a with five catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Sumner completed seven-play, 81-yard drive. All but eight yards came via the ground as 16-of-23 passes for 175 yards. backup running back Reggie Gandy capped the drive with a 22-yard Andrew Brown led the Jackrabbit defense with seven tackles. touchdown run. For USD, Earl completed 21-of-48 passes for 325 yards, with Terry Youngstown State was forced to punt on its first possession, but retained catching nine passes for 115 yards and the lone Coyote touchdown. Jordan possession after a punt hit a Jackrabbit player and was recovered at the Roberts led the USD ground game with 31 yards on eight carries as USD SDSU 19. The Penguins scored on third-and-goal as finished with a 384-315 advantage in total offense. Martin Ruiz plunged into the end zone from a yard out, but the extra point Auston Johnson and Aaron Swift each tallied a game-high eight tackles was blocked to keep SDSU in the lead at 7-6. for USD, with Johnson recording a pair of sacks. SDSU gained control with a 21-point second quarter. Zach Zenner SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL scored on a 3-yard touchdown pass from Austin Sumner to finish off an South Dakota State (7-4, 4-3) 7 6 0 14 27 eight-play, 81-yard drive, then added a 6-yard touchdown run later in the South Dakota (4-7, 3-4)0660 12 quarter as the Jackrabbits again drove the length of the field to the tune of SCORING SUMMARY 13 plays and 80 yards to push their lead to 21-6. Sumner kept the drive 1st 1:09 SDSU – Jason Schneider 34 yd pass from Austin Sumner alive on two third-and-long situations, completing an 18-yard pass to (Justin Syrovatka kick) Brandon Hubert before scrambling for 16 yards and a first down on third- 2nd 12:10 USD – Miles Bergner 21 yd field goal and-16. 4:55 SDSU – Zach Zenner 1 yd run (pass failed) Zenner’s second touchdown came after the Jackrabbits’ Charles Elmore 00:30 USD – Bergner 25 yd field goal 3rd 7:04 USD – Terrance Terry 13 yd pass from Kevin Earl (Bergner kick failed) intercepted a Kurt Hess pass in the end zone to thwart a potential scoring 4th 14:57 SDSU – Schneider 5 yd pass from Sumner (Syrovatka kick) drive by YSU. 2:36 SDSU – Winston Wright 82 yd interception return (Syrovatka kick) The Penguins cut right back to cut the margin to 21-13 as Hess found TEAM STATISTICS SDSU USD Ruiz down the left sideline for a 63-yard touchdown on the first play from FIRST DOWNS 20 19 scrimmage. RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 44-140 25-59 SDSU again pushed the lead to two scores in the final minute of the first PASSING YDS (NET) 175 325 half as Sumner hooked up with Jason Schneider on third-and-goal from Passes Att-Comp-Int 23-16-1 48-21-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 67-315 73-384 the YSU 8 for the wide receiver’s 10th touchdown reception of the season. Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-1 The Jackrabbits led 28-13 at halftime. Punt Returns-Yards 3-60 2-(-1) The Jackrabbbit defense came up with its second takeaway of the game Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-33 3-87 late in the third quarter on an interception by R.C. Kilgore near midfield. Interception Returns-Yards 1-82 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-43.2 4-39.5 Eight plays later, Sumner scored from seven yards out on a quarterback Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 draw to increase the lead to 35-13. Penalties-Yards 7-54 8-60 SDSU tacked on a fourth-quarter touchdown as Zenner found the end Possession Time 34:50 25:10 zone for the third time in the game, scoring on a 1-yard run. Zenner fin- Third-Down Conversions 8 of 13 7 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 3 ished the game with 29 carries for 186 yards, with Gandy carrying 13 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 3-3 times for 90 yards and Sumner adding 38 yards on eight carries. Sumner Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-12 4-21 also completed 15-of-19 passes for 170 yards as SDSU held a 482-213 RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU – Zach Zenner 31-137; Austin Sumner 7-7; Isaac Rodriguez advantage in total offense and a two-to-one advantage (40:04 to 19:56) in 2-3. USD – Jordan Roberts 8-31; Trevor Bouma 6-15. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU – time of possession. Austin Sumner 16-23-1 175. USD – Kevin Earl 21-48-1 325. RECEIVING LEADERS: Jason Schneider led the SDSU receiving corps with seven catches for 59 SDSU – Jason Schneider 5-88; Trevor Tiefenthaler 3-40. USD – Terrance Terry 9-115; Tyler yards. Trevor Tiefenthaler added three receptions for 50 yards. Wilhelm 4-68; Josh Vander Maten 3-36. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU – Winston Wright 1-82. USD – Keyen Lage 1-0. SACKS: SDSU – R.C. Kilgore 1.0-9; Dallas Brown 1.0-3. Andre Stubbs led YSU in the rushing department, gaining 39 yards on USD – Emilious Davis 2.0-12; Austin Johnson 2.0-9. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): his lone carry and adding three receptions for 41 yards. Ruiz finished with SDSU – R.C. Kilgore 4-4-8; Andrew Brown 4-3-7; Melvin Tavares 4-3-7. USD – Aaron 26 yards on 12 carries and 72 yards on two receptions, including his 63- Swift 5-5-10; Devin Taverna 3-5-8; Auston Johnson 5-2-7. yard touchdown. Hess finished the afternoon 9-of-19 passing for 138 – GAME 12 – yards. DeVon McKoy and Ali Cheaib each recorded 10 tackles for the #16/17 SDSU 42, Penguins. Kilgore led SDSU with six stops. #15/18 YOUNGSTOWN ST. 13 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL Nov. 23, 2013 • Stambaugh Stadium (Att.: 8,973) South Dakota State (8-4, 5-3) 7 21 7 7 42 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — South Dakota State made a emphatic final Youngstown State (8-4, 5-3) 6700 13 statement toward a potential Football Championship Subdivision playoff SCORING SUMMARY berth, wrapping up the regular season Nov. 23 with a 42-13 drubbing of 1st 11:30 SDSU – Reggie Gandy 22 yd run (Justin Syrovatka kick) Youngstown State at snowy Stambaugh Stadium. 7:39 YSU – Martin Ruiz 1 yd run (kick blocked) 2nd 12:28 SDSU – Zach Zenner 3 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Syrovatka kick) The Jackrabbits, ranked 16th by the Sports Network and 17th in the FCS 3:05 SDSU – Zenner 6 yd run (Syrovatka kick) Coaches’ poll, won for the fourth consecutive time to improve to 8-4 over- 2:53 YSU – Ruiz 63 yd pass from Kurt Hess (Joey Cejudo kick) all and 5-3 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. YSU, ranked 15th 00:40 SDSU – Jason Schneider 8 yd pass from Sumner (Syrovatka kick) and 18th, respectively, lost its third game in a row to also finish the regular 3rd 1:52 SDSU – Sumner 7 yd run (Syrovatka kick) season 8-4 and 5-3. 4th 11:03 SDSU – Zenner 1 yd run (Syrovatka kick)

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running the Lumberjack defense for an 87-yard touchdown with 3:14 to TEAM STATISTICS SDSU YSU play in the half. FIRST DOWNS 22 8 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 53-312 24-75 Zenner finished the game with 249 yards on 30 carries as he crossed the PASSING YDS (NET) 170 138 100-yard mark for the 12th time this season and went over the 200-yard Passes Att-Comp-Int 19-15-0 19-9-2 mark for the second time in three career playoff games. TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 72-482 43-213 As a team, the Jackrabbits rolled up 399 yards of total offense, including Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-10 0-0 343 on the ground. SDSU quarterback Austin Sumner completed only 4- Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-41 4-83 of-15 passes for 56 yards, but gained another 45 on the ground on seven Interception Returns-Yards 2-15 0-0 carries. Punts (Number-Avg) 2-34.5 4-44.5 NAU finished with only 53 net yards rushing and 301 yards of total of- Fumbles-Lost 5-1 2-0 fense. Bauman gained 101 yards on 22 carries, while Poe completed 16-of- Penalties-Yards 6-50 1-15 Possession Time 40:04 19:56 27 passes for 216 yards, but was intercepted three times. Dejzon Walker Third-Down Conversions 10 of 13 4 of 10 caught four passes for 93 yards. Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 2 The Lumberjack offense converted only one of 14 third-down attempts. Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-6 1-2 Lally, Chase Douglas and Cole Langer led the Jackrabbit defense with Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-14 1-6 six tackles each. Douglas recorded a pair of sacks and four tackles for loss. RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU – Zach Zenner 29-186; Reggie Gandy 13-90; Austin Doug Peete and Marshall Peugh each notched 1.5 sacks. Sumner 8-38. YSU – Andre Stubbs 1-39; Martin Ruiz 12-26; Jody Webb 6-23. PASSING An Arizona native, Butler (Tempe) also had a big day both defensively LEADERS: SDSU – Austin Sumner 115-19-0 170. YSU – Kurt Hess 9-19-2 138. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU – Jason Schneider 7-59; Trevor Tiefenthaler 3-50; and on special teams, intercepting two passes and tallying 67 yards on four Brandon Hubert 2-18. YSU – Andre Stubbs 3-41; Martin Ruiz 2-72; Michael Wheary 2-19. punt returns. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU – R.C. Kilgore 1-15; Charles Elmore 1-0. YSU – none. SACKS: SDSU – Marshall Peugh 1.0-9; Jack Sherlock 1.0-5. YSU – Teven Williams 1.0-6. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU – R.C. Kilgore 4-2-6; Jimmie Forsythe 2-2-4; South Dakota State (9-4) 0 7 9 10 26 Cole Langer 1-3-4. YSU – Devon McKoy 9-1-10; Ali Cheaib 5-5-10; Jameel Smith 4-3-7. Northern Arizona (9-3) 0700 7 – GAME 13 – SCORING SUMMARY 2nd 9:56 NAU – Zach Bauman 6 yd run (Andy Wilder kick) #13/13 SDSU 26, 3:14 SDSU – Zach Zenner 87 yd run (Justin Syrovatka kick) 3rd 7:46 SDSU – T.J. Lally tackle in end zone for safety #8/9 NORTHERN ARIZONA 7 6:49 SDSU – Zenner 34 yd run (Syrovatka kick) Nov. 30, 2013 • (Att.: 5,077) 4th 11:53 SDSU – Syrovatka 20 yd field goal 7:05 SDSU – Reggie Gandy 7 yd run (Syrovatka kick) FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — South Dakota State scored 26 consecutive points and recorded seven sacks as the Jackrabbits advanced in the Football Cham- TEAM STATISTICS SDSU NAU pionship Subdivision playoffs with a 26-7 victory at Northern Arizona. FIRST DOWNS 18 16 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 50-343 35-53 The 13th-ranked Jackrabbits ran their winning streak to five games and PASSING YDS (NET) 56 248 improved to 9-4 overall. Eighth-ranked Northern Arizona, which played Passes Att-Comp-Int 15-4-1 32-18-3 without head coach Jerome Souers due to complictions from recent sur- TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 65-399 67-301 gery, ended its season 9-3 overall. Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 5-90 0-0 Tied at 7-all at halftime, the Jackrabbits took the lead midway through Kickoff Returns-Yards 0-0 1-18 the third quarter on a safety. Jackrabbit punter Ethan Sawyer pinned NAU Interception Returns-Yards 3-6 1-0 at the 2-yard line, and after a false start penalty moved the ball back to the Punts (Number-Avg) 7-44.6 8-49.6 1, T.J. Lally drove running back Zach Bauman out of the end zone for a 9-7 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 SDSU lead. Penalties-Yards 4-41 8-68 Possession Time 33:10 26:50 On the free kick following the safety, Je Ryan Butler broke off a 38-yard Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 1 of 13 return to the NAU 39. Two plays later, Zach Zenner broke around the right Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 3 end for a 34-yard touchdown run. Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 1-3 Meanwhile, the Jackrabbit defense took control, holding NAU to seven Sacks By: Number-Yards 7-48 2-12 net yards of total offense in the third quarter. RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU – Zach Zenner 30-249; Reggie Gandy 11-51; Austin A roughing-the-punter penalty late in the third quarter extended a Sumner 7-45. NAU – Zach Bauman 22-101. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU – Austin Jackrabbit drive and SDSU cashed in as Justin Syrovatka booted a 20-yard Sumner 4-15-56. NAU – Kyren Poe 16-27-3 216; Chase Cartwright 2-5-0 32. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU – Trevor Wesley 1-23; Jason Schneider 1-22; Brandon Hubert 1-10; field goal to push the lead to 19-7 three-plus minutes into the fourth quar- Trevor Tiefenthaler 1-1. NAU – Dejzon Walker 4-93; Nick Cole 4-26; Zach Bauman 3-31. ter. The scoring drive covered 66 yards on 15 plays and took more than INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU – Je Ryan Butler 2-0; Jack Sherlock 1-6. NAU – Anders Battle seven minutes off the clock. 1-0. SACKS: SDSU – Chase Douglas 2.0-15; Doug Peete 1.5-14; Marshall Peugh 1.5-8; T.J. Reggie Gandy’s 7-yard touchdown run with 7:05 remaining in the game Lally 1.0-7; Cole Langer 1.0-4 NAU – Mike Dosen 1.0-9; Steven Garcia 1.0-3. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU – T.J. Lally 5-1-6; Cole Langer 5-1-6; Chase Douglas provided the final margin. 4-2-6. NAU – Blair Wishom 4-5-9; Austin Hasquet 3-6-9; Ryan Reardon 5-3-8. After a scoreless first quarter, Northern Arizona drew first blood on a 6-yard touchdown run by Zach Bauman with 9 minutes, 56 seconds to play – GAME 14 – in the first half. #3/3 E. WASHINGTON 41, SDSU appeared on the verge of tying the game on the ensuing posses- sion, but Zenner was stripped of the football at the NAU 1 and the Lum- #13/13 SDSU 17 berjacks fell on the loose football in the end zone for a touchback. Dec. 7, 2013 • (Att.: 6,127) The Lumberjacks then drove deep into SDSU territory, but Kyren Poe’s CHENEY, Wash. — Walter Payton Award finalist threw pass attempt was batted into the air and was intercepted by defensive end for five touchdowns, including two in a pivotal third quarter, to lead third- Jack Sherlock. One play later, Zenner atoned for his earlier miscue by out- seeded Eastern Washington to a 41-17 victory over South Dakota State in

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 111 2013 GAME RECAPS second-round action of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. yards in setting the Jackrabbit single-season record with 78 receptions. The Big Sky Conference champion Eagles improved to 11-2 overall. Gandy contributed six receptions for 30 yards and two carries for 10 yards South Dakota State, which had its five-game winning streak broken, on the ground. saw its season end with a 9-5 overall record. Zenner crossed the 2,000-yard mark for the second consecutive season, The Jackrabbits took the opening kickoff and drew first blood with an finishing the year with 2,015 after tallying 71 yards on 21 carries. eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive. Quarterback Austin Sumner completed Senior linebacker R.C. Kilgore led the Jackrabbits with 12 tackles. all four of his pass attempts on the drive for 59 yards, capped by a 14-yard Ronnie Hamlin recorded a game-high 13 tackles for Eastern Washington. touchdown pass to sophomore running back Reggie Gandy. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL Eastern Washington tied the game late in first quarter on a 22-yard South Dakota State (9-5)7730 17 touchdown pass from Adams to Zack Gehring, then took a 14-7 lead on Eastern Washington (11-2) 7 7 13 14 41 the second play of the second quarter on a 40-yard touchdown pass from SCORING SUMMARY Adams to Cooper Kupp. 1st 10:38 SDSU – Reggie Gandy 14 yd pass from Austin Sumner SDSU came back to tie the game late in the first half with a nine-play, (Justin Syrovatka kick) 53-yard scoring drive. The Jackrabbits’ own Walter Payton Award candi- 2:12 EWU – Zack Gehring 22 yd pass from Vernon Adams (Kevin Miller kick) date, Zach Zenner, capped the drive with a 1-yard run for his 23rd rushing 2nd 14:46 EWU – Cooper Kupp 40 yd pass from Adams (Miller kick) 1:40 SDSU – Zach Zenner 1 yd run (Syrovatka kick) touchdown of the season. 3rd 8:40 EWU – Zach Wimberly 3 yd pass from Adams (Miller kick) The Eagles gained control of the game with a pair of touchdowns less 4:46 EWU – Kupp 15 yd pass from Adams (kick blocked) than four minutes apart in the third quarter. EWU took the lead for good 00:27 SDSU – Syrovatka 27 yd field goal with 8 minutes, 40 seconds to play in the quarter as Adams hooked up with 4th 14:44 EWU – Cory Mitchell 69 yd pass from Vernon Adams (Miller kick) 3:06 EWU – Quincy Forte 20 yd run (Miller kick) Zach Wimberly on a 3-yard touchdown. The momentum shifted further in EWU’s favor as the Jackrabbits’ at- TEAM STATISTICS SDSU EWU tempt at a fake punt on the ensuing possession was snuffed out with the FIRST DOWNS 24 24 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-88 43-287 Eagles taking over at the SDSU 34. Four plays later, the Eagles cashed in PASSING YDS (NET) 315 217 as Adams connected with Kupp on a 15-yard touchdown in the right cor- Passes Att-Comp-Int 40-26-0 22-12-0 ner of the end zone. On the play, Kupp set an FCS freshman record with TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-403 65-504 his 20th touchdown reception of the season, breaking the record previously Fumble Returns-Yards 1-3 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 3-7 1-0 set by Randy Moss of Marshall (W. Va.) in 1996. The extra point was Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-70 3-42 blocked, however, keeping the score at 27-14. Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 The Jackrabbits put together their final scoring drive of the game late in Punts (Number-Avg) 5-37.6 5-43.8 the third quarter, driving 63 yards on 13 plays before settling for a 27-yard Fumbles-Lost 3-2 1-1 Penalties-Yards 4-40 8-92 field goal by Justin Syrovatka. Possession Time 32:58 27:02 EWU delivered the knockout punch on the second play of the fourth Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 6 of 13 quarter as Adams connected on a deep ball with Cory Mitchell for a 69- Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 1 of 1 yard touchdown. The Eagles added a late touchdown on a 20-yard run by Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-5 3-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-6 3-21 Quincy Forte. The Eagles finished the game with 504 yards of total offense, compared RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 21-71; Austin Sumner 10-16; Reggie Gandy to 403 by SDSU. 2-10. EWU: Quincy Forte 21-202; Mario Brown 9-52; Vernon Adams 8-27. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU - Austin Sumner 26-40-0 315. EWU - Vernon Adams 12-22-0 217. Adams completed 12-of-22 passes for 217 yards, while Forte rushed 21 RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU - Trevor Tiefenthaler 11-139; Jason Schneider 6-81; times for 202 yards. Kupp led the Eagle receivers with four catches for 90 Reggie Gandy 6-30. EWU - Cooper Kupp 4-90; Zack Gehring 3-33; Cory Mitchell 1-69. yards. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU - none. EWU - none. SACKS: SDSU - Doug Peete 0.5-3; For SDSU, Sumner ended the afternoon 26-of-40 passing for 315 yards. Marshall Peugh 0.5-3. EWU - Cody McCarthy 1.0-9; Andru Pulu 1.0-6; Ronnie Hamlin 1.0-3. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU - R.C. Kilgore 2-10-12; Nick Mears Senior wide receiver Trevor Tiefenthaler recorded career highs of 11 3-6-9; T.J. Lally 4-3-7; Cole Langer 3-4-7; Marshall Peugh 1-6-7. EWU - Ronnie Hamlin catches for 139 yards, while Jason Schneider added six receptions for 81 3-10-13; Todd Raynes 4-3-7

2013 FCS PLAYOFFS

First Round – Nov. 30 Second Round – Dec. 7 Quarterfinals – Dec. 13-14 South Dakota State 26, Northern Arizona 7 Eastern Washington 41, South Dakota State 7 Eastern Washington 35, Jacksonville State 24 Jacksonville State (Ala.) 55, Samford (Ala.) 14 Jacksonville State 31, McNeese State (La.) 10 Towson 49, Eastern Illinois 39 Tennessee State 31, Butler (Ind.) 0 Towson (Md.) 48, Fordham 28 New Hampshire 20, Southeastern Louisiana 17 Fordham (N.Y.) 37, Sacred Heart (Conn.) 27 Eastern Illinois 41, Tennessee State 10 North Dakota State 48, Coastal Carolina 14 Sam Houston St. (Texas) 51, Southern Utah 20 Southeastern Louisiana 30, Sam Houston St. 29 Semifinals – Dec. 20-21 New Hampshire 45, Lafayette (Pa.) 7 New Hampshire 41, Maine 27 Towson 35, Eastern Washington 31 Coastal Carolina (S.C.) 48, Bethune-Cookman Coastal Carolina 42, Montana 35 North Dakota State 52, New Hampshire 14 (Fla.) 24 North Dakota State 38, Furman 7 National Championship – Jan. 4; Frisco, Texas Furman (S.C.) 30, South Carolina State 20 North Dakota State 35, Towson 7

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TEAM STATISTICS SDSU OPP 2013 SCORES SCORING 405 330 DATE OPPONENT SCORE OVERALL CONF TIME ATTEND Points Per Game 28.9 23.6 Aug. 31 BUTLER (Ind.) W, 55-14 1-0 0-0 2:55 9,729 Sept. 7 at North Dakota W, 35-28 2-0 0-0 3:02 10,038 FIRST DOWNS 285 268 Sept. 14 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA W, 34-26 3-0 0-0 2:50 13,456 Rushing 114 117 Sept. 21 at Nebraska L, 20-59 3-1 0-0 3:11 90,614 Passing 137 136 Sept. 28 *#1 NORTH DAKOTA STATE L, 0-20 3-2 0-1 2:51 16,498 Penalty 34 15 Oct. 5 *SOUTHERN ILLINOIS L, 24-27 3-3 0-2 2:47 11,250 RUSHING YARDAGE 2,354 2,277 Oct. 12 *at Western Illinois W, 38-14 4-3 1-2 3:03 10,232 Yards gained rushing 2,795 2,620 Oct. 19 *at Missouri State L, 21-35 4-4 1-3 3:10 12,312 Yards lost rushing 441 343 Oct. 26 *#17 NORTHERN IOWA [2 OT] W, 37-34 5-4 2-3 3:12 7,912 Rushing Attempts 539 528 Nov. 9 *INDIANA STATE W, 29-0 6-4 3-3 2:39 5,317 Average Per Rush 4.4 4.3 Nov. 16 *at South Dakota W, 27-12 7-4 4-3 3:11 10,845 Average Per Game 168.1 162.6 Nov. 23 *at #15 Youngstown State W, 42-13 8-4 5-3 2:35 8,973 TDs Rushing 28 23 Nov. 30 ^at #8 Northern Arizona W, 26-7 9-4 5-3 3:14 5,077 PASSING YARDAGE 3,031 3,073 Dec. 7 ^at #3 Eastern Washington L, 17-41 9-5 5-3 3:30 6,127 Att-Comp-Int 413-243-8 412-237-22 * indicates Missouri Valley Football Conference game ^ Football Championship Subdivision playoff game Average Per Pass 7.3 7.5 Average Per Catch 12.5 13.0 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Average Per Game 216.5 219.5 RUSHING GP ATT GAIN LOST NET YPC TD LG YPG TDs Passing 20 18 Zach Zenner 14 351 2,085 70 2,015 5.7 23 *87 143.9 TOTAL OFFENSE 5,385 5,350 Reggie Gandy 13 59 302 5 297 5.0 2 24 22.8 Total Plays 952 940 Isaac Rodriguez 13 14 105 0 105 7.5 1 42 8.1 Average Per Play 5.7 5.7 Nate Meyer 5 3 4 6 -2 -0.7 0 4 -0.4 Average Per Game 385.6 382.1 Ethan Sawyer 14 1 0 9 -9 -9.0 0 0 -0.6 KICK RETURNS 38-739 44-906 Brandon Hubert 14 1 0 10 -10 -10.0 0 0 -0.7 PUNT RETURNS 33-337 19-110 Austin Sumner 14 92 299 311 -12 -0.1 2 26 -0.9 INTERCEPT RETURNS 22-407 8-75 TEAM 11 18 0 30 -30 -1.7 0 0 -2.7 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.4 20.6 Total 14 539 2,795 441 2,354 4.4 28 87 168.1 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.2 5.8 Opponents 14 528 2,620 343 2,277 4.3 23 83 162.6 INT RETURN AVERAGE 18.5 9.4 FUMBLES-LOST 17-10 2011 PASSING GP EFFIC.COMP-ATT-INT PCT.YDS TD LG YPG PENALTIES-YARDS 61-573 85-799 Austin Sumner 14 132.01 240-408-8 58.8 2,999 19 60 214.2 Average Per Game 40.9 57.1 Nate Meyer 5 299.60 3-3-0 100.0 32 1 22 6.4 PUNTS-YARDS 67-2,699 71-2,804 TEAM 11 0.00 0-2-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total 14 132.59 243-413-8 58.8 3,031 20 60 216.5 Average Per Punt 40.3 39.5 Opponents 14 123.92 237-412-22 57.5 3,073 18 73 219.5 Net punt average 35.1 33.6 *denotes touchdown POSSESSION TIME/GAME 32:06 27:54 3RD-DOWN ATTEMPTS 83/198 81/192 |------PATs ------| 3rd-Down Pct 42% 42% SCORING TD FG KICK RUSH RCV PASS DXP SAF PTS 4TH-DOWN ATTEMPTS 8/20 6/17 Zach Zenner 25 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 150 4th-Down Pct 40% 35% JustinSyrovatka 0 12-20 49-50 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 85 SACKS BY-YARDS 33-196 47-294 Jason Schneider 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 60 MISC. YARDS 7 15 Brandon Hubert 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 24 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 53 43 Reggie Gandy 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 12-21 11-16 Je Ryan Butler 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 PAT-ATTEMPTS 49-50 35-40 Austin Sumner 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 12 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 1-1 Cam Jones 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 RED-ZONE SCORES 43-54 39-53 Charles Elmore 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Red-Zone Pct 80% 74% Dallas Brown 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 33-54 31-53 Vince Benedetto 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Brandon Andrews 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Red-Zone TD Pct 61% 58% Isaac Rodriguez 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 ATTENDANCE 64,162 154,218 Winston Wright 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Games/Avg Per Game 6/10,694 8/19,277 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2 Total 53 12-21 49-50 0-0 0 0-2 0 1 405 Opponents 43 11-16 35-40 0-1 2 2-2 0 0 330

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOT South Dakota State 92 75 91 104 9 405 Opponents 75 87 92 70 6 330

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TOTAL OFFENSE GP PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL YPG FUMBLE RETURNS NO.YDS AVG TD LG Austin Sumner 14 500 -12 2,999 2,987 213.4 Andrew Brown 1 20 20.0 0 20 Zach Zenner 14 351 2,015 0 2,015 143.9 T.J. Lally 1 3 3.0 0 3 Reggie Gandy 13 59 297 0 297 22.8 Total 2 23 11.5 0 20 Isaac Rodriguez 13 14 105 0 105 8.1 Opponents 2 28 14.0 0 19 Nate Meyer 5 6 -2 32 30 6.0 Ethan Sawyer 14 1 -9 0 -9 -0.6 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG Blk Brandon Hubert 14 1 -10 0 -10 -0.7 JustinSyrovatka 12-20 60.0 0-0 5-6 4-10 3-4 0-0 48 2 TEAM 11 20 -30 0 -30 -2.7 Jay Carlson 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 Total 14 952 2,354 3,031 5,385 384.6 Totals 12-21 57.1 0-0 5-6 4-10 3-4 0-0 48 2 Opponents 14 940 2,277 3,073 5,350 382.1 Opponents 11-16 68.8 0-0 5-6 3-6 3-4 0-0 42 2

RECEIVING GP NO.YDS YPC TD LG YPG FG SEQUENCE SDSU OPPONENTS Jason Schneider 14 78 1,088 13.9 10 42 77.7 Butler (Ind.) (35), (36) - Trevor Tiefenthaler 14 45 547 12.2 0 39 39.1 North Dakota - - Brandon Hubert 14 36 423 11.8 4 33 30.2 Southeastern Louisiana - (35), (36) Zach Zenner 14 21 251 12.0 2 59 17.9 Nebraska (48), 32, (29) (22) Cam Jones 7 18 315 17.5 1 60 45.0 North Dakota State - - Trevor Wesley 13 15 176 11.7 0 35 13.5 Southern Illinois (44),38 (35), (42) Reggie Gandy 13 10 61 6.1 1 16 4.7 Western Illinois (48), 23, 30 - Vince Benedetto 14 6 36 6.0 1 8 2.6 Missouri State 38 33, 36 Brandon Andrews 8 4 35 8.8 1 11 4.4 Northern Iowa 45, (26) (40), (41), 30, (25), (23) Isaac Rodriguez 13 3 20 6.7 0 10 1.5 Indiana State (32), (27), (35) 24 Mitch Vejvoda 14 2 18 9.0 0 11 1.3 South Dakota 51, 39 48, (21), (25) Larves Jones 7 2 12 6.0 0 6 1.7 Youngstown State - - Dom Wright 12 1 17 17.0 0 17 1.4 NORTHERN ARIZONA (20) - Connor Landberg 5 1 16 16.0 0 16 3.2 Eastern Washington 34, (27) - Matt Raymond 8 1 16 16.0 0 16 2.0 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made Total 14 243 3,031 12.5 20 60 216.5 Opponents 14 237 3,073 13.0 18 73 219.5 THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS OPPONENT OVERALL 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR/OT PUNTING NO.YDS AVG.LONG TB FC I20 BLK Butler 9-14 / 2-3 5-7 1-3 1-1 Ethan Sawyer 67 2,699 40.3 58 12 23 19 0 North Dakota 4-15 / 2-3 1-2 1-4 0-6 Total 67 2,699 40.3 58 12 23 19 0 Southeastern Louisiana 5-14 / 1-4 2-4 2-3 0-3 Opponents 71 2,804 39.5 75 4 10 21 1 Nebraska 3-11 / 2-3 0-2 1-4 0-2 North Dakota State 1-12 / 1-4 0-2 0-3 0-3 PUNT RETURNS NO.YDS AVG TD LG Southern Illinois 12-19 / 5-6 3-4 2-4 2-5 Je Ryan Butler 21 247 11.8 1 80 Western Illinois 4-14 / 2-5 0-2 1-4 1-3 Trevor Wesley 8 47 5.9 0 16 Missouri State 5-16 / 1-5 0-4 3-3 1-4 TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 Northern Iowa 8-14 / 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-3/2-3 DrewKreutzfeldt 1 0 0.0 0 0 Indiana State 5-14 2-3 1-4 1-3 1-4 Jason Schneider 1 34 34.0 0 34 South Dakota 8-13 3-4 1-2 2-4 2-3 Jesse Bobbit 1 9 9.0 0 0 Youngstown State 10-13 / 2-3 4-4 2-3 2-3 Total 33 337 10.2 1 80 Northern Arizona 4-14 / 1-4 1-2 1-4 1-4 Opponents 19 110 5.8 0 35 Eastern Washington 5-15 / 2-5 2-4 0-4 1-2 Totals 83-198 28-55 21-45 19-49 13-46/2-3 KICKOFF RETURNS NO.YDS AVG TD LG Opponents 81-192 9-32 23-54 20-46 29-58/0-2 Dom Wright 17 332 19.5 0 34 Jimmie Forsythe 8 187 23.4 0 34 Trevor Tiefenthaler 7 134 19.1 0 26 TIME OF POSSESSION Trevor Wesley 5 86 17.2 0 24 OPPONENT OVERALL 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 Butler 33:34 8:16 10:54 8:10 6:14 Total 38 739 19.4 0 34 North Dakota 35:37 6:59 9:25 10:29 8:44 Opponents 44 906 20.6 1 82 Southeastern Louisiana 25:58 8:20 6:06 5:21 6:11 Nebraska 30:49 9:05 7:04 9:45 4:55 INTERCEPTIONS NO.YDS AVG TD LG North Dakota State 19:40 7:26 3:34 4:36 4:04 Winston Wright 4 82 20.5 1 *82 Southern Illinois 33:00 11:09 6:45 7:27 7:39 Je Ryan Butler 4 40 10.0 1 *39 Western Illinois 33:26 9:55 6:26 9:23 7:42 Charles Elmore 3 114 38.0 1 *89 Missouri State 33:07 10:13 6:16 8:28 8:10 Jimmie Forsythe 2 36 18.0 0 31 Northern Iowa 30:34 5:03 8:33 10:29 6:29 R.C. Kilgore 2 32 16.0 0 17 Indiana State 32:31 11:10 7:14 5:57 8:10 Andrew Brown 2 17 8.5 0 15 South Dakota 34:50 10:59 6:45 8:22 8:44 Dallas Brown 2 58 29.0 1 *52 Youngstown State 40:04 7:33 12:05 8:37 11:49 Tom Peitz 1 21 21.0 0 21 Northern Arizona 33:10 10:21 4:06 9:00 9:43 Jack Sherlock 1 6 6.0 0 6 Eastern Washington 32:58 10:51 10:09 7:58 4:00 Doug Peete 1 1 1.0 0 1 Totals 449:18 127:20 105:22 114:02 102:34 Total 22 407 18.5 4 *89 Avg. 32:05 9:05 7:31 8:08 7:19 Opponents 8 75 9.4 1 33 Opponents 390:42 82:40 104:38 95:58 107:25 Avg. 27:54 5:54 7:28 6:51 7:40

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GAME-BY-GAME COMPARISON -----FIRST DOWNS------RUSHING-- --PASSING-- -TOTAL OFFENSE- -PENALTIES- Opponent Score Total Rush Pass Pen Number-Yards Comp-Att-Int Yards Plays-Yards Return Yards Turnovers No.-Yds Butler (Ind.) 55-14 22/17 6/5 16/8 0/4 33-188/27-96 25-37-0/22-37-3 358/176 70-546/64-272 138/103 0/3 10-103 /2-11 North Dakota 35-28 21/19 9/2 7/17 5/0 49-298/17-21 10-21-0/28-45-2 157/437 70-455/62-458 103/85 0/3 4-24/10-107 Southeastern La. 34-26 16/22 6/10 7/12 3/0 28-158/43-184 14-25-0/27-39-4 187/322 53-345/82-506 122/197 1/6 4-34/12-115 Nebraska 20-59 25/34 10/17 12/15 3/2 38-227/51-335 19-29-2/21-26-0 238/310 67-465/77-645 42/125 3/2 4-45/4-33 North Dakota State 0-20 9/22 0/15 8/6 1/1 19--32/55-262 14-30-0/10-20-1 156/109 49-124/75-371 46/61 0/1 5-49/10-62 Southern Illinois 24-27 21/20 8/11 12/8 1/1 37-91 /39-189 23-37-0/13-22-1 276/185 74-367/61-374 207/44 2/2 2-25/3-30 Western Illinois 38-14 17/15 3/10 10/5 4/0 31-109/44-144 21-35-2/ 9-25-4 265/118 66-374/69-262 132/28 2/4 3-32/6-60 Missouri State 21-35 24/17 10/11 10/5 4/1 41-142/47-352 18-43-1/10-15-0 232/126 84-374/62-478 75/82 1/2 2-20/5-63 Northern Iowa 37-34 24/25 8/9 13/16 3/0 37-115/40-115 22-34-1/30-40-0 239/306 71-354/80-421 170/96 1/1 2-15/5-55 Indiana State 29-0 22/10 10/5 11/4 1/1 45-175/38-105 16-25-0/7-22-1 207/56 70-382/60-161 54/60 1/1 4-41/3-28 South Dakota 27-12 20/19 10/1 9/16 1/2 44-140/25-59 16-23-1/21-48-1 175/325 67-315/73-384 175/95 2/1 7-54/8-60 Youngstown State 42-13 22/8 15/3 6/5 1/0 53-312 / 24-75 15-19-0/9-19- 2 170/138 72-482 / 43-213 66/83 1/2 6-50/1-15 Northern Arizona 26-7 18/16 12/3 3/12 3/1 50-343/35-53 4-15-1/18-32- 3 56/248 65-399 / 67-301 96/18 2/4 4-41/8-68 Eastern Washington 17-41 24/24 7/15 13/7 4/2 34-88/43-287 26-40-0/12-22- 0 315/217 74-403 / 65-504 80/42 2/1 4-40/8-92 Totals 405-330 285/268 114/117 137/136 34/15 539-2,354/528-2,277 243-413- 8/237-412-22 3,031/3,073 952-5,385/ 940-5,350 1,506/1,119 18/33 61-573/85-799

TOP PERFORMANCES DEFENSIVE LEADERS 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES |-----TACKLES-----| |-SACKS-| |---PASS DEF---| |-FUMBLES-| BLKD Zach Zenner • vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-13 NO.PLAYER GP SOLO ASST TOT TFL-YDS NO.-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH RCV-YDS FF KICK • 16 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD 42 R.C. Kilgore 14 53 81 134 2.5-11 1.0-9 2-32 0 1 5-0 0 0 33 T.J. Lally 14 50 39 89 6.5-16 1.5-11 0-0 0 1 2-3 1 0 Zach Zenner • at North Dakota, 9-7-13 15 Andrew Brown 14 40 31 71 3.0-6 0-0 2-17 3 0 1-20 1 0 • 37 carries, 295 yards, 3 TD 34 Doug Peete 14 36 34 70 10.0-40 5.0-32 1-1 2 4 2-0 0 1 Zach Zenner • vs. S’Eastern Louisiana, 9-14-13 29 Charles Elmore 12 35 32 67 8.0-30 0.5-4 3-114 1 1 0-0 1 1 • 17 carries, 128 yards, 3 TD 69 Marshall Peugh 14 28 30 58 12.0-55 8.0-48 0-0 0 7 1-0 0 0 Zach Zenner • at Nebraska, 9-21-13 14 Winston Wright 14 34 18 52 2.0-10 1.0-8 4-82 2 0 0-0 4 1 93 Chase Douglas 14 15 27 42 12.5-76 9.0-59 0-0 0 2 0-0 2 1 • 21 carries, 202 yards, 2 TD 38 Jake Gentile 14 25 12 37 1.5-3 0-0 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 Zach Zenner • vs. Southern Illinois, 10-5-13 25 Jimmie Forsythe 13 22 13 35 2.0-4 0-0 2-36 2 0 0-0 1 0 • 31 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD 54 Cole Langer 14 15 20 35 3.0-7 1.0-4 0-0 0 2 0-0 0 0 Zach Zenner • at Western Illinois, 10-12-13 8 Melvin Tavares 14 27 7 34 1.0-5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 0 0 • 21 carries, 133 yards, 2 TD 22 Je Ryan Butler 14 20 11 31 1.0-2 0-0 4-40 6 0 0-0 0 1 43 Auston LaBlance 13 12 18 30 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 0 1 Zach Zenner • at Missouri State, 10-19-13 40 Nick Mears 14 11 16 27 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 • 30 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD 1 Dallas Brown 14 17 10 27 2.0-13 1.0-3 2-58 3 0 0-0 0 0 Zach Zenner • vs. Northern Iowa, 10-26-13 4 Tom Peitz 12 8 15 23 0.5-1 0-0 1-21 1 0 0-0 0 0 • 31 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD 36 Jack Sherlock 13 7 14 21 5.0-15 3.0-12 1-6 0 0 0-0 1 0 55 Bryan Burke 14 6 11 17 3.0-5 0.5-2 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Zach Zenner • vs. Indiana State, 11-9-13 16 Austin Knowlton 12 4 8 12 1.0-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 0-0 0 0 • 28 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD 39 Chad Strehlow 14 5 4 9 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 0 Zach Zenner • at South Dakota, 11-16-13 7 Jesse Bobbit 13 3 6 9 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 1 • 31 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD 91 J.R. Plote 13 5 2 7 2.0-4 1.0-3 0-0 1 0 0-0 0 0 Zach Zenner • at Youngstown State, 11-23-13 45 Kevin Klocek 6 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 17 PatrickSchuster 8 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 • 29 carries, 186 yards, 2 TD 26 DrewKreutzfeldt 13 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Zach Zenner • at Northern Arizona, 11-30-13 21 Ezekiel Herndon 9 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 • 30 carries, 249 yards, 2 TD 80 Trevor Wesley 13 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES 92 Jay Carlson 13 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Jason Schneider • vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-13 81 Matt Raymond 8 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 94 JordanBrichacek 4 1 2 3 1.0-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 0 0 • 10 receptions, 167 yards, 2 TD 9 Ethan Sawyer 14 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Jason Schneider • at Western Illinois, 10-12-13 23 Brandon Hubert 14 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 • 7 receptions, 118 yards, 1TD 99 Tory Dibb 3 1 1 2 1.0-1 1.0-1 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Brandon Hubert • vs. Northern Iowa, 10-26-13 56 ThayerTrenhaile 13 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 66 Trevor Greger 14 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 • 9 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD 63 Mike Shoff 9 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Jason Schneider • vs. Indiana State, 11-9-13 37 Blake Krings 10 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 • 7 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD 47 Trent Mason 4 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Trevor Tiefenthaler • at Eastern Wash., 12-7-13 5 Larves Jones 7 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 • 11 receptions, 139 yards 90 Eric Tuschen 2 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 46 Vince Benedetto 14 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 0 300-YARD PASSING GAMES 2 Isaac Rodriguez 13 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Austin Sumner • vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-13 10 Dom Wright 12 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 • 22-of-32, 326 yards, 3 TD 49 JustinSyrovatka 13 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Austin Sumner • at Eastern Washington, 12-7-13 Team 11 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 0 • 26-of-40, 315 yards, 1 TD Total 14 505 480 985 82-311 33-196 22-407 28 19 11-23 14 7 Opponents 14 508 505 1,013 82-393 47-294 8-75 43 15 9-28 9 2

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INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS TEAM GAME HIGHS RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 37, by Zach Zenner, at North Dakota, 9-7-13 RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 53, at Youngstown State, 11-23-13 RUSHING YARDS:^295, by Zach Zenner, at North Dakota, 9-7-13 ^ Tied school record RUSHING YARDS: 343, at Northern Arizona, 11-30-13 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: 3, by Zach Zenner, at North Dakota, 9-7-13, and vs. YARDS PER RUSH: 6.9, at Northern Arizona, 11-30-13 Southeastern Louisiana, 9-14-13 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: 4, vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 9-14-13, and at LONG RUSH: 87 yards (for TD), by Zach Zenner, at Northern Arizona, 11-30-13 Youngstown State, 11-23-13 PASS ATTEMPTS: 45, by Austin Sumner, at Missouri State, 10-19-13 PASS ATTEMPTS: 43, at Missouri State, 10-19-13 PASS COMPLETIONS: 26, by Austin Sumner, at Eastern Washington, 12-7-13 PASS COMPLETIONS: 26, at Eastern Washington, 12-7-13 YARDS PASSING: 326, by Austin Sumner, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-13 YARDS PASSING: 358, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-13 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS: 3, three times by Austin Sumner (last: vs. Northern YARDS PER PASS: 9.7, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-13 Iowa, 10-26-13) PASSING TOUCHDOWNS: 4, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-13 RECEPTIONS: 11, by Trevor Tiefenthaler, at Eastern Washington, 12-7-13 TOTAL PLAYS: 84, at Missouri State, 10-19-13 YARDS RECEIVING: 167, by Jason Schneider, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-13 TOTAL OFFENSE: 546 yards, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-13 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS: 2, by Jason Schneider, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-13, and YARDS PER PLAY: 7.8, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-13 at South Dakota, 11-16-13; and by Brandon Hubert, vs. Northern Iowa, 10-26-13 POINTS: 55, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-13 LONG RECEPTION: 60 yards, by Cam Jones (from Sumner), vs. Butler, 8-31-13 FIRST DOWNS: 25, at Nebraska, 9-21-13 FIELD GOALS: 3, by Justin Syrovatka, vs. Indiana State, 11-9-13 INTERCEPTIONS BY: 4, vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 9-14-2013, and at Western LONG FIELD GOAL: 48 yards, by Justin Syrovatka, at Nebraska, 9-21-13, and at Illinois, 10-12-13 Western Illinois, 10-12-13 SACKS BY: 7, at Northern Arizona, 11-30-13 PUNTS: 10, by Ethan Sawyer, vs. North Dakota State, 9-28-13 PENALTIES: 10, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-13 PUNTING AVERAGE: 44.6 yards, by Ethan Sawyer, at Northern Arizona, 11-30-13 PENALTY YARDS: 103, vs. Butler (Ind.), 8-31-13 LONG PUNT: 58 yards, by Ethan Sawyer, at Missouri State, 10-19-13 TURNOVERS BY: 3, at Nebraska, 9-21-13 LONG PUNT RETURN: 80 yards (for TD), by Je Ryan Butler, vs. Northern Iowa, 10-26-13 LONG KICKOFF RETURN: 34 yards, by Jimmie Forsythe, vs. Southern Illinois, 10-5-13 INTERCEPTIONS: 2, by Dallas Brown, vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 9-14-13; by Winston Wright, at Western Illinois, 10-12-13; and by Je Ryan Butler, at Northern Arizon, 11-30-13 TACKLES: 17, by R.C. Kilgore, vs. North Dakota State, 9-28-13 TACKLES FOR LOSS: 4.0, by Chase Douglas, at Northern Arizona, 11-30-13 SACKS: 2.5, by Chase Douglas, at North Dakota, 9-7-13 2013 FINAL POLLS SPORTS NETWORK POLL FCS COACHES’ POLL 1. North Dakota State [142] 15-0 3,550 1. North Dakota State [20] 15-0 500 2. Towson (Md.) 13-3 3,401 2. Towson (Md.) 13-3 478 3. Eastern Washington 12-3 3,233 3. Eastern Washington 12-3 453 4. Eastern Illinois 12-2 3,015 4. Eastern Illinois 12-2 417 5. New Hampshire 10-5 2,880 5. New Hampshire 10-5 409 6. Southeastern Louisiana 11-3 2,716 6. Southeastern Louisiana 11-3 369 7. Coastal Carolina (S.C.) 12-3 2,707 7. Coastal Carolina (S.C.) 12-3 361 8. Montana 10-3 2,386 8. Montana 10-3 309 9. Fordham (N.Y.) 12-2 2,167 9. McNeese State (La.) 10-3 307 10. Jacksonville State (Ala.) 11-4 2,135 10. Fordham (N.Y.) 12-2 299 11. McNeese State (La.) 10-3 2,067 11. Maine 10-3 297 12. Maine Black 10-3 1,962 12. Jacksonville State (Ala.) 12-2 266 13. South Dakota State 9-5 1,921 13. Sam Houston State (Texas) 9-5 258 14. Sam Houston State (Texas) 9-5 1,879 14. South Dakota State 9-5 252 15. Northern Arizona 9-3 1,672 15. Northern Arizona 9-3 238 16. Bethune-Cookman (Fla.) 10-3 1,310 16. Bethune-Cookman (Fla.) 10-3 183 17. Tennessee State 10-4 1,277 17. Tennessee State 10-4 181 18. Youngstown State (Ohio) 8-4 787 18. Samford (Ala.) 8-5 135 19. Samford (Ala.) 8-5 783 19. Youngstown State (Ohio) 8-4 117 20. Montana State 7-5 758 20. Montana State 7-5 99 21. Southern Utah 8-5 591 21. Furman (S.C.) 8-6 82 22. Furman (S.C.) 8-6 540 22. Charleston Southern (S.C.) 10-3 80 23. Chattanooga (Tenn.) 8-4 413 23. Harvard (Mass.) 9-1 63 24. Charleston Southern (S.C.) 10-3 353 24. Southern Utah 8-5 58 25. South Carolina State 9-4 347 25. Chattanooga (Tenn.) 8-4 56 Others receiving votes: Harvard (Mass.) 207, Lehigh (Pa.) 194, Sacred Heart (Conn.) 154, Others Receiving Votes: South Carolina State 51, Lehigh (Pa.) 31, Princeton (N.J.) 29, Sacred Liberty (Va.) 96, Northern Iowa 89, William & Mary (Va.) 72, Princeton (N.J.) 71, Delaware Heart (Conn.) 26, Northern Iowa 19, Central Arkansas 14, Butler (Ind.) 11, Southern 53, Wofford (S.C.) 45, Central Arkansas 44, Villanova (Pa.) 40, Southern Illinois 39, Butler Illinois 8, Liberty (Va.) 7, Villanova (Pa.) 7, Cal Poly 6, Lafayette (Pa.) 6, William & Mary (Ind.) 35, Jackson State (Miss.) 31, Georgia Southern 26, Lafayette (Pa.) 26, James Madison (Va.) 3, Alcorn State (Miss.) 3, Illinois State 1. (Va.) 19, Richmond (Va.) 12, Alcorn State (Miss.) 9, Gardner-Webb (N.C.) 9, Southern (La.) 8. Note: 2013 opponents denoted in bold

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Football Championship Subdivision playoff qualifier South Dakota Second-team honorees included Vince Benedetto at fullback and defen- State was well-represented on the all-Missouri Valley Football Conference sive tackle Chase Douglas. team, with 10 Jackrabbit players named to the honor squad following Benedetto served primarily as a lead blocker for Zenner and the rest of completion of the 2013 regular season. the Jackrabbit running backs as SDSU averaged 161.4 yards per game on Five Jackrabbits earned first-team honors, including repeat selections the ground through the regular season. A senior from Crystal Lake, Illinois, Zach Zenner and Bryan Witzmann. Benedetto also caught six passes for 36 yards and a touchdown. A junior running back from Eagan, Minnesota, Zenner led the MVFC in Douglas ranked among the league leaders in sacks with a team-best rushing for the second consecutive season with 1,695 yards through the seven during the regular season. The senior from Brandon also tallied 33 end of the regular season. Zenner crossed the 100-yard mark in 11 of 12 total tackles, eight tackles for loss and forced two fumbles. games and scored a league-best 22 touchdowns — 20 rushing and two Rounding out the Jackrabbit honorees were honorable mention selec- receiving. He added 21 receptions for 251 yards out of the backfield. tions Austin Sumner, Doug Peete and Je Ryan Butler. Witzmann, a senior offensive tackle from Houlton, Wisconsin, anchored A junior quarterback, Sumner led the league in passing yards with 2,628 a Jackrabbit offensive line that helped clear the way for Zenner and al- during the regular season. The Brandon native completed 59.5 percent lowed SDSU to rank in the upper half of nearly every offensive category in (210-of-353) of his passes with 18 touchdowns and only seven intercep- the MVFC. Witzmann started every game during his four-year career. tions as he set Jackrabbit career records for completions, attempts and Completing SDSU’s first-team selections on offense was junior wide passing yardage during the 2013 campaign. receiver Jason Schneider. The Andover, Minnesota, native finished the regu- Peete put together another strong season at the defensive end position, lar season as the MVFC’s leading receiver with 71 receptions (5.9 rpg) for ranking fourth on the team with 61 tackles. A senior from Olathe, Kansas, 985 yards (82.1 ypg). He also scored 10 touchdowns, putting together a Peete added 6.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and an interception. streak of six consecutive games with a touchdown to end the regular season. Butler, a sophomore from Tempe, Arizona, was honored as a return Defensively, linebacker R.C. Kilgore and cornerback Winston Wright specialist after taking over the punt return duties midway through the were named to the all-MVFC First Team. A senior from Cottage Grove, season. He averaged 11.5 yards per return, highlighted by an 80-yard punt Minnesota, Kilgore ranked among the top tacklers in the FCS ranks with a return for touchdown in a double-overtime win against Northern Iowa. league- and team-best 119 tackles during the regular season. Kilgore Selections to the all-MVFC Team are voted on by league coaches, sports tallied double figures in tackles six times and also led the Jackrabbits with information directors and a media panel. Special awards were presented to six takeaways during the regular season with four fumble recoveries and North Dakota State quarterback Brock Jensen as MVFC Offensive Player two interceptions. of the Year, South Dakota linebacker Tyler Starr as Defensive Player of the Wright moved up to the first team after earning second-team honors in Year and Youngstown State running back Martin Ruiz as Freshman of the 2011. A senior from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Wright led the team with Year and Newcomer of the Year. NDSU head coach Craig Bohl was named four interceptions during the regular season, while adding 47 tackles, three the Valley Football Coach of the Year for the third time. forced fumbles and two pass breakups.

2013 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE FIRST -TEAM DEFENSE SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE SECOND -TEAM DEFENSE QB: Brock Jensen, North Dakota St. DL: Ryan Drevlow, North Dakota St. QB: Kurt Hess, Youngstown State DL: Collin Albrecht, Northern Iowa RB: David Johnson, Northern Iowa DL: , Illinois St. RB: Sam Ojuri, North Dakota State DL: Chase Douglas, SDSU RB: Zach Zenner, SDSU DL: Connor Underwood, Indiana St. RB: Martin Ruiz, Youngstown State DL: Kyle Emanuel, North Dakota St. FB: Andrew Grothmann, N. Dakota St. DL: Xavier Williams, Northern Iowa FB: Vince Benedetto, SDSU DL: Anthony Grady, Missouri State WR: Jason Schneider, SDSU LB: R.C. Kilgore, SDSU WR: Ryan Smith, North Dakota St. LB: Nick Canavan, Missouri State WR: Zach Vraa, North Dakota St. LB: Grant Olson, North Dakota State WR: Kevin Vereen, Northern Iowa LB: Jordan Gacke, Northern Iowa TE: MyCole Pruitt, Southern Illinois LB: Bryan Presume, So. Illinois TE: Kevin Vaadeland, N. Dakota St. LB: Pat Meehan, Illinois State OL: Robert Booker, Missouri State LB: Tyler Starr, South Dakota OL: Josh Aladenoye, Illinois State LB: Teven Williams, Youngstown St. OL: Chris Elkins, Youngstown State DB: Colten Heagle, North Dakota St. OL: Jimmy Holtschlag, Western Ill. DB: Sybhrian Berry, Missouri State OL: Jack Rummells, Northern Iowa DB: Caleb Schaffitzel, Missouri St. OL: Zack Johnson, North Dakota State DB: Martinez Davis, Western Illinois OL: Billy Turner, North Dakota State DB: Marcus Williams, N. Dakota St. OL: Dan Kruger, Northern Iowa DB: Makinton Dorleant, UNI OL: Bryan Witzmann, SDSU DB: Winston Wright, SDSU OL: F.N. Lutz, Indiana State DB: Howard Scarborough, Missouri St. PK: Tyler Sievertsen, Northern Iowa P: Nick Liste, Youngstown State PK: Thomas Kinney, Southern Illinois P: Ben LeCompte, North Dakota St. RS: Andre Stubbs, Youngstown State RS: Ryan Smith, North Dakota State

Honorable Mention — Illinois State: PK Nick Aussieker, DB Dontae McCoy, FB Jordan Neukirch • Indiana State: DL Russell Jones, WR Tanner Riley, DB Mark Sewall • Missouri State: LB Andrew Beisel, OL Zack Cooley, OL Richard Galbierz • North Dakota State: OL Tyler Gimmestad, DL Leevon Perry, DB C.J. Smith • Northern Iowa: DB Deiondré Hall, DB Ray Mitchell, WR Chad Owens • South Dakota: LB Auston Johnson, OL Cody O’Neill, TE Tyler Wilhelm • SDSU: RS Je Ryan Butler, DL Doug Peete, QB Austin Sumner • Southern Illinois: WR/RS LaSteven McKinney, WR John Lantz, Austin Pucylowski • Western Illinois: RB J.C. Baker, DL Ryan Demming, LB Kevin Kintzel, RS Antoine Ford • Youngstown State: TE Nate Adams, FB Carson Sharbaugh, DL Kyle Sirl

2013 MVFC ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM OFFENSE PK: Thomas Kinney, Southern Illinois DEFENSE DB: Ray Mitchell, Northern Iowa RB: Malcolm Agnew, Southern Illinois WR: Lance Lenoir, Western Illinois DB: Jarrid Bryant, South Dakota DB: Tate Omli, Northern Iowa RB: J.C. Baker, Western Illinois QB: Trenton Norvell, Western Illinois S: Brandon Cheaton, Missouri State DE/LB: David Perkins, Illinois State RS: LeMonte Booker, Indiana State RB: Martin Ruiz, Youngstown State LB: Dylan Cole, Missouri State FS: Jameel Smith, Youngstown State RB: Trevor Bouma, South Dakota QB: Blake Winkler, Illinois State DB: Makinton Dorleant, Northern Iowa LB: Jameer Thurman, Indiana State QB: Brion Carnes, Northern Iowa LB: Auston Johnson, South Dakota WR: Riley Donovan, South Dakota DT: Cole Langer, SDSU

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ZACH ZENNER JASON SCHNEIDER R.C. KILGORE JE RYAN BUTLER WINSTON WRIGHT Jim Langer Award – Team Adam Timmerman Doug Miller Award – Adam Vinatieri Award – Josh Ranek Most Valuable Player Award – Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Special Teams MVP Effort Award

BRADY MENGARELLI TORY DIBB MIKIAS ALIPATE Scout Offense Scout Defense Scout Special Teams Player of the Year Player of the Year Player of the Year

TEAM PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OCT. 5 VS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS NOV. 16 AT SOUTH DAKOTA AUG. 31 VS. BUTLER (IND.) Offense: Austin Sumner, Bryan Witzmann Offense: Austin Sumner, Taylor Suess Offense: Austin Sumner, Taylor Suess Defense: Melvin Taveras Defense: Doug Peete, Charles Elmore Defense: Charles Elmore Special Teams: Thayer Trenhaile Special Teams: Winston Wright Special Teams: Justin Syrovatka Scout Offense: Brady Mengarelli Scout Offense: Dalton Douglas, Taylor Bloom Scout Offense: Brady Mengarelli Scout Defense: Anthony Gutierrez Scout Defense: Matt Romano Scout Defense: Mikias Alipate Scout Special Teams: Eron Keely Scout Special Teams: Nick Farina Scout Special Teams: Nick Farina OCT. 12 AT WESTERN ILLINOIS NOV. 23 AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE SEPT. 7 AT NORTH DAKOTA Offense: Jason Schneider, Bryan Witzmann Offense: Austin Sumner, Taylor Suess Offense: Zach Zenner, Bryan Witzmann Defense: Chase Douglas, Winston Wright Defense: Defensive Line Defense: Doug Peete Special Teams: Jay Carlson Special Teams: Marshall Peugh Special Teams: Thayer Trenhaile Scout Offense: Dalton Douglas Scout Offense: Dallas Goedert Scout Offense: Brady Mengarelli, Stacy Keely Scout Defense: Trent Mason Scout Defense: Austin Benson Scout Defense: Lennard Cowans Scout Special Teams: Mikias Alipate Scout Special Teams: Jacob Menage Scout Special Teams: Mikias Alipate OCT. 19 AT MISSOURI STATE NOV. 30 AT NORTHERN ARIZONA SEPT. 14 VS. SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA Offense: Trevor Tiefenthaler, Bryan Witzmann Offense: Zach Zenner, Bryan Witzmann Offense: Zach Zenner, Taylor Suess Defense: Winston Wright Defense: Defensive Line, Je Ryan Butler Defense: Winston Wright Special Teams: T.J. Lally Special Teams: Ethan Sawyer Special Teams: Ethan Sawyer Scout Offense: Dalton Douglas, Brady Mengarelli Scout Offense: Brady Mengarelli Scout Offense: Dalton Douglas Scout Defense: Tory Dibb Scout Defense: Nate Meixell Scout Defense: Kane Louscher Scout Special Teams: Chris Balster Scout Special Teams: Kane Louscher Scout Special Teams: Anthony Gutierrez OCT. 26 VS. NORTHERN IOWA DEC. 7 AT EASTERN WASHINGTON SEPT. 21 VS. NEBRASKA Offense: Brandon Hubert, Andrew Mueller Offense: Trevor Tiefenthaler, Taylor Suess Offense: Zach Zenner, Bryan Witzmann Defense: Chase Douglas, Marshall Peugh Defense: R.C. Kilgore Defense: Winston Wright Special Teams: Je Ryan Butler Special Teams: Justin Syrovatka Special Teams: Ethan Sawyer Scout Offense: Taylor Bloom, Brady Mengarelli Scout Offense: Dalton Douglas Scout Offense: Nick Carr Scout Defense: Nick Farina Scout Defense: Mikias Alipate Scout Defense: Chris Balster Scout Special Teams: Anthony Gutierrez, Bryson Scout Special Teams: Bryson McCabe Scout Special Teams: Bryson McCabe McCabe SEPT. 28 VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE NOV. 9 VS. INDIANA STATE Offense: Jason Schneider, Taylor Suess Offense: Austin Sumner, Alex Parker Defense: R.C. Kilgore Defense: Andrew Brown Special Teams: Auston LaBlance Special Teams: Ethan Sawyer, Jesse Bobbit Scout Offense: Andy Moritko Scout Offense: Jacob Menage Scout Defense: Tory Dibb Scout Defense: Matt Swallow Scout Special Teams: Freeman Simmons Scout Special Teams: Nick Farina

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VINCE BENEDETTO CHASE DOUGLAS DOUG PEETE AUSTIN SUMNER BRYAN WITZMANN

POSTSEASON AWARDS WALTER PAYTON AWARD FINALIST COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS FCS ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL • Zach Zenner, RB PUNT RETURNER OF THE WEEK CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS • Je Ryan Butler (Oct. 26) • R.C. Kilgore, Sr., LB ELITE PERFORMANCE AWARD OTHER NATIONAL AWARDS • Jason Schneider, Jr., WR • Zach Zenner, RB • Bryan Witzmann, Sr., OL ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM • Winston Wright, Sr., DB CONFERENCE, NATIONAL • Winston Wright PLAYER OF THE WEEK • Zach Zenner, Jr., RB WILLIAM V. C AMPBELL TROPHY SEMIFINALIST AWARDS LL ECOND EAM • Brandon Hubert A -MVFC S T MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ACADEMIC AWARDS • Vince Benedetto, Sr., FB/TE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK • Chase Douglas, Sr., DL • Zach Zenner (Sept. 7, Sept. 21) MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM HONORABLE MENTION ALL-MVFC • Brandon Hubert (Oct. 26) • Je Ryan Butler, So., KR/DB • Austin Sumner (Nov. 23) • Jason Schneider • Zach Zenner • Taylor Suess • Doug Peete, Sr., DL MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE MVFC ALL-ACADEMIC SECOND TEAM • Austin Sumner, Jr., QB DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK • Brandon Hubert MVFC ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM • Dallas Brown (Sept. 14) • Cole Langer, Fr., DL • Winston Wright (Oct. 12) MVFC ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION • R.C. Kilgore • Ethan Sawyer AFCA ALL-AMERICA TEAM MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE • Zach Zenner, RB NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT • Brandon Hubert • Taylor Suess COLLEGE SPORTING NEWS FCS FABULOUS FIFTY • Dallas Brown (Sept. 14) • Jason Schneider • Zach Zenner ALL-AMERICA TEAM SPORTS NETWORK FCS NATIONAL OFFENSIVE • Bryan Witzmann, OL PLAYER OF THE WEEK CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA • Zach Zenner, RB • Zach Zenner (Sept. 7) FIRST TEAM • Jason Schneider • Zach Zenner SPORTS NETWORK ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM SPORTS NETWORK FCS NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF • Bryan Witzmann, OL THE WEEK FCS ATHLETIC DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION • Zach Zenner, RB • Dallas Brown (Sept. 14) ACADEMIC ALL-STAR TEAM • Brandon Hubert • Zach Zenner SPORTS NETWORK ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS FCS • Winston Wright, DB NATIONAL PERFORMER OF THE WEEK NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION HAMPSHIRE HONOR SOCIETY ASSOCIATED PRESS FCS ALL-AMERICA • Zach Zenner (Sept. 7) • Andrew Brown • Taylor Suess FIRST TEAM COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS • Brandon Hubert • Trevor Tiefenthaler • Zach Zenner, RB FCS RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK • Zach Zenner (Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Nov. 23) • Josh Kage • Bryan Witzmann ASSOCIATED PRESS FCS ALL-AMERICA • R.C. Kilgore • Winston Wright SECOND TEAM COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS FCS • Alex Parker • Bryan Witzmann, OL LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK • Dallas Brown (Sept. 14) TEAM SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD WALTER CAMP FOOTBALL FOUNDATION • Jason Schneider ALL-AMERICA TEAM • Charles Elmore (Oct. 5) • Zach Zenner, RB

DALLAS BROWN CHARLES ELMORE BRANDON HUBERT TAYLOR SUESS

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 119 ACADEMIC HONORS

The 2013 season was another banner season both on the field and in the 2013 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL classroom for the South Dakota State University football team. CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM For the fifth consecutive year, the Jackrabbits were presented with the • Corey Boemer, Southern Illinois, Jr., OL, 3.93, Biological Sciences Missouri Valley Football Conference Team Academic Award. SDSU, which • Ryan Drevlow, North Dakota State, Sr., NG, 3.69, Electrical Engineering received the award each of its first five seasons in the conference, compiled • Jake Farley, Northern Iowa, Jr., 3.72, Finance a 3.02 team grade-point average during the 2012-13 season. • Kurt Hess, Youngstown State, Sr., QB, 3.43, Early Childhood Education Several Jackrabbit football players were honored individually for their • Jimmy Holtschlag, Western Illinois, Sr., OL, 3.94, Agricultural Science work in the classroom, highlighted by Capital One Academic All-America • Austin Pucylowski, Southern Illinois, Sr., P, 4.00, Biological Sciences First Team honorees Jason Schneider and Zach Zenner. South Dakota State • Caleb Schaffitzel, Missouri State, Jr., S, 3.92, Wildlife Conservation & Mgmt. and Michigan State were the only Division I programs with multiple • Jason Schneider, SDSU, Jr., WR, 3.98, Pharmacy players named to the First Team, which is selected by College Sports • Taylor Suess, SDSU, Sr., OL, 3.96, Mechanical Engineering Information Directors of America. • Tyler Williamson, Southern Illinois, Jr., OLB, 3.73, Management A wide receiver, Schneider has compiled a 3.98 GPA while majoring in • Zach Zenner, SDSU, Jr., RB, 3.85, Biology/Pre-Medicine pharmacy. 2013 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL Zenner, a second-team Academic All-American in 2012, moved up to CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC SECOND TEAM the first team with a 3.85 GPA while majoring in biology and pre-medi- • Collin Albrecht, Northern Iowa, Sr., DL, 3.55, Biochemistry cine. He continued a line of Jackrabbit running backs to earn Academic • Kyle Emanuel, North Dakota State, Jr., DE, 3.59, Construction Management All-America recognition, joining two-time honoree Cory Koenig (2006- • Jordan Gacke, Northern Iowa, Sr., LB, 3.47, Criminology 07), three-time selection Kyle Minett (2008-10) and Tyler Duffy (2010). • Andrew Grothman, North Dakota State, Sr., FB, 3.58, Agricultural Econ. Schneider and Zenner were two of the four Jackrabbit players honored • Chip Holtschlag, Western Illinois, Jr., DL, 3.71, Biology earlier in the season on the Capital One Academic All-District 6 Team. • Brandon Hubert, SDSU, Sr., WR, 3.70, Pharmacy/Certified ACS Chemistry SDSU swept the wide receiver spots on the Academic All-District Team • Danny Luecke, North Dakota State, Sr., DT, 3.84, Math Education for the second year in a row with Brandon Hubert and Schneider receiving • Ryan Smith, North Dakota State, Sr., WR, 3.57, Business Administration honors. A senior from Gretna, Neb., Hubert posted a 3.70 grade-point • Matt Swan, Missouri State, Sr., TE, 3.57, Business Administration average while majoring in pharmacy. Earlier in the season, Hubert was • Esley Thorton, North Dakota State, Jr., LB, 3.89, Exercise Science named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which is • Josh Vander Maten, South Dakota, Jr., QB/WR, 3.53, Kinesiology/Sports awarded to the top scholar-athete in college football. Science Rounding out the Jackrabbit contingent on the Capital One Academic HONORABLE MENTION All-District Team was offensive lineman Taylor Suess. A senior from Indiana State: OL F.N. Lutz, WR Tanner Riley, DB Mark Sewall • Missouri Columbus, Nebraska, Suess compiled a 3.96 GPA while majoring in State: LB Andrew Beisel, OL Kurt Kutter, PK Austin Witmer • North Dakota mechanical engineering. State: DB Christian Dudzik, WR Zach Vraa • Northern Iowa: OL Jack Nominees to both the Capital One and MVFC academic teams must be Rummells • South Dakota State: LB R.C. Kilgore, P Ethan Sawyer • starters or important reserves with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade-point Southern Illinois: PK Chris Adams • Youngstown State: LB Dom Rich , DT average. Student-athletes must have reached sophomore academic and Steve Zaborsky athletic standing at their institutions and must have completed at least one full academic year at their institution. 2013-14 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE The quartet of Academic All-District selections also represented the HONOR ROLL Jackrabbits on the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic Presidents Council Academic Award: Brandon Hubert, Taylor Suess Team. Schneider, Suess and Zenner were first-team honorees, with Hubert Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award: Brandon Andrews; Jake repeating on the second team. Senior linebacker R.C. Kilgore and junior Gentile; Shayne Gottlob; Brandon Hubert; Josh Kage; R.C. Kilgore; Blake punter Ethan Sawyer were honorable mention selections. Krings; T.J. Lally; Nick Mears; Andrew Mueller; Alex Parker; Doug Peete; J.R. The Jackrabbits have led the Missouri Valley Football Conference in Plote; Nick Purcell; Ethan Sawyer; Jason Schneider; Patrick Schuster; Bryce number of all-academic team selections in five of their six seasons as a Siverling; Taylor Suess; Justin Syrovatka; Trevor Tiefenthaler; Winston Wright; Zach Zenner member of the league. Previously, SDSU led the Great West Football Con- Honor Roll: Brandon Andrews; Chris Balster; Austin Benson; Taylor Bloom; ference in all-academic honorees from 2005-07. Jesse Bobbit; Andrew Brown; Bryan Burke; Je Ryan Butler; Jay Carlson; Concluding the academic honors, a league-high 67 members of the Christian Custer; Chase Douglas; Nick Farina; Tyler Finnes; Reggie Gandy; South Dakota State University football team were recognized on the 2013- Jake Gentile; Shayne Gottlob; Trevor Greger; Charlie Harmon; Ezekiel 14 Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll, as announced by Herndon; Brandon Hubert; Troy Hunhoff; Josh Kage; R.C. Kilgore; Kevin conference officials in June. Klocek; Blake Krings; Auston LaBlance; T.J. Lally; Tanner Lambert; Connor Outgoing seniors Brandon Hubert and Taylor Suess were recipients of Landberg; Caleb Lang; Cole Langer; Seth Lansman; Mason Leiseth; Kane the league’s highest academic honor as they were named recipients of the Louscher; Bryson McCabe; Nick Mears; Nathan Meixell; Jacob Menage; President’s Council Academic Excellence Award. To receive the award, a Brady Mengarelli; Nate Meyer; Andrew Mueller; Mitchell Nissen; Jacob student-athlete is required to have a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade-point Ohnesorge; Kyle Paris; Alex Parker; Doug Peete; Matt Peitz; J.R. Plote; Nick average, be within 18 hours of graduation and participated in athletics for Purcell; Matt Raymond; Ethan Sawyer; Jason Schneider; Patrick Schuster; at least two years. Bryce Siverling; Joe Stephens; Taylor Suess; Justin Syrovatka; Trevor In addition, 23 Jackrabbit student-athletes were named recipients of the Tiefenthaler; Joe Tjosvold; Thayer Trenhaile; Bridge Tusler; Jason Van Winkle; Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award for compiling a GPA of at Jake Wieneke; Bryan Witzmann; Dom Wright; Winston Wright; Zach Zenner. least 3.2 for the previous two semesters. Freshmen are not eligible for the award. The 67 Jackrabbits named to the MVFC Honor Roll recorded at least a 3.0 GPA during the fall 2013 semester, and were enrolled in at least 12 credits. More than 450 student-athletes league-wide were honored.

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ALL GAMES POINTS CONFERENCE ONLY POINTS THE LAST TIME ... W-L-T PCT PF PA W-L-T PCT PF PA FINISH COACH SDSU SHUT OUT AN OPPONENT 1889 0-0-1 .500 6 6 No Conference Play Unavailable 1897 0-1-0 .000 0 22 No Conference Play Unavailable HOME: 11-9-2013, vs. Indiana State, 1898 1-1-1 .500 68 11 No Conference Play Unavailable 29-0 1899 3-1-0 .750 90 62 No Conference Play Unavailable AWAY: 10-10-1998, at St. Cloud State, 1900 4-1-0 .800 128 23 No Conference Play Unavailable 27-0 1901 3-2-0 .600 102 44 No Conference Play Mr. Morrison 1902 3-2-0 .600 67 21 No Conference Play L.L. Gilkey SDSU WAS SHUT OUT 1903 1-2-0 .333 28 95 No Conference Play Unavailable BY AN OPPONENT 1904 4-2-1 .643 90 27 No Conference Play J. Harris Werner HOME: 9-28-2013, by North Dakota 1905 2-3-0 .400 74 122 No Conference Play William M. Blaine State, 20-0 1906 3-1-0 .750 52 34 No Conference Play William Juneau AWAY: 9-17-2005, at Montana, 7-0 1907 5-2-0 .714 108 42 No Conference Play William Juneau 1908 3-3-1 .500 56 61 No Conference Play William Juneau SDSU RETURNED KICKOFF 1909 1-3-0 .250 61 28 No Conference Play J. M. Saunderson FOR TOUCHDOWN 1910 4-2-2 .625 76 64 No Conference Play J. M. Saunderson HOME: 10-13-2012 — 100 yards by 1911 4-4-0 .500 60 89 No Conference Play Frederick Johnson Tyrel Kool, vs. Western Illinois, on 1912 2-3-1 .417 46 136 No Conference Play Harry “Buck” Ewing opening kickoff 1913 5-3-0 .625 147 82 No Conference Play Harry “Buck” Ewing AWAY: 11-16-2002 — 100 yards by 1914 5-2-0 .714 93 60 No Conference Play Harry “Buck” Ewing Kevin Brown, at Minn. State, Mankato 1915 5-1-1 .786 163 7 No Conference Play Harry “Buck” Ewing 1916 4-2-0 .667 100 76 No Conference Play Harry “Buck” Ewing OPPONENTS RETURNED 1917 5-1-0 .833 149 84 No Conference Play Harry “Buck” Ewing KICKOFF FOR TOUCHDOWN 1918 NO GAMES — WORLD WAR I 1919 4-1-1 .750 78 20 No Conference Play C.A. “Jack” West HOME: 9-14-2013 — 82 yards by 1920 4-2-1 .643 66 27 No Conference Play C.A. “Jack” West Xavier Roberson, Southeastern 1921 7-1-0 .875 255 38 No Conference Play C.A. “Jack” West Louisiana 1922 5-2-1 .688 202 57 4-1-1 .750 111 37 1st C.A. “Jack” West AWAY: 11-28-2009 — 98 yards by Marc 1923 3-4-0 .429 121 85 2-3-0 .400 78 51 4th C.A. “Jack” West Mariani, Montana 1924 6-1-0 .857 91 28 5-0-0 1.000 75 16 1st C.A. “Jack” West 1925 2-3-2 .429 20 45 1-1-2 .500 13 25 5th C.A. “Jack” West SDSU RETURNED A PUNT 1926 8-0-3 .864 157 24 3-0-2 .800 56 14 1st C.A. “Jack” West FOR TOUCHDOWN 1927 5-3-1 .611 189 89 2-2-0 .500 90 36 3rd C.A. “Jack” West HOME: 10-26-2013 — 80 yards, by 1928 9-1-0 .900 230 25 3-1-0 .750 53 19 2nd T.C. “Cy” Kasper Je Ryan Butler, vs. Northern Iowa 1929 5-4-1 .550 237 55 2-1-1 .625 50 7 2nd T.C. “Cy” Kasper AWAY: 11-28-2009 — Blocked punt 1930 2-6-1 .278 48 197 1-3-0 .250 13 64 4th T.C. “Cy” Kasper recovered in end zone by Corey Jeske, 1931 6-3-0 .667 194 78 2-2-0 .500 33 44 2nd T.C. “Cy” Kasper at Montana 1932 2-5-1 .313 70 96 1-2-1 .375 32 31 5th T.C. “Cy” Kaspe 1933 6-3-0 .667 118 73 4-0-0 1.000 66 15 1st T.C. “Cy” Kasper OPPONENTS RETURNED 1934 6-4-0 .600 189 72 2-2-0 .500 65 19 4th R.H. “Red” Threlfall A PUNT FOR TOUCHDOWN 1935 4-4-1 .500 123 92 1-3-1 .300 39 48 3rd R.H. “Red” Threlfall HOME: 11-17-2012 — 27 yards (on 1936 3-6-1 .350 51 116 1-4-1 .250 19 59 7th R.H. “Red” Threlfall blocked punt), by Mike Garvey, South 1937 4-5-0 .444 102 147 2-3-0 .400 44 58 6th R.H. “Red” Threlfall Dakota 1938 3-5-0 .375 69 109 2-3-0 .400 48 76 4th Jack Barnes 1939 7-2-0 .778 141 95 4-1-0 .800 68 53 1st Jack Barnes AWAY: 11-18-2006 — 84 yards, by 1940 4-3-1 .563 78 57 2-3-1 .417 16 50 5th Jack Barnes Travis White, North Dakota State 1941 2-5-0 .286 32 131 1-5-0 .167 18 131 7th Thurlo McCrady SDSU PLAYER RETURNED BOTH 1942 4-4-0 .500 65 92 3-3-0 .500 45 64 4th Thurlo McCrady A PUNT AND KICKOFF FOR 1943 NO GAMES — WORLD WAR II TOUCHDOWNS IN SAME GAME 1944 1-1-0 .500 13 27 No Conference Play Thurlo McCrady 1945 1-4-1 .250 51 144 No Conference Play Thurlo McCrady HOME: 9-30-2002 — Kevin Brown, 1946 3-3-2 .500 131 76 2-1-2 .600 52 18 3rd Thurlo McCrady vs. Morningside (Iowa), returned 1947 4-5-0 .444 123 211 3-1-0 .750 60 38 3rd Ralph Ginn opening kickoff 98 yards for TD and 1948 4-6-0 .400 107 203 2-4-0 .333 53 127 4th Ralph Ginn fourth-quarter punt 68 yards for TD 1949 7-3-0 .700 183 175 5-1-0 .833 129 90 1st Ralph Ginn 1950 9-0-1 .950 381 116 5-0-1 .917 208 75 1st Ralph Ginn SDSU RETURNED 1951 8-1-1 .850 311 105 4-1-1 .750 168 84 2nd Ralph Ginn INTERCEPTION FOR TD 1952 4-4-1 .500 287 230 3-2-1 .583 215 153 3rd Ralph Ginn HOME: 10-5-2013 — 89 yards by 1953 5-3-1 .611 247 186 5-0-1 .917 208 75 1st Ralph Ginn Charles Elmore, vs. Southern Illinois 1954 7-2-0 .778 338 151 5-1-0 .833 247 111 1st Ralph Ginn AWAY: 11-16-2013 — 82 yards by 1955 6-2-1 .722 197 114 5-0-1 .917 157 62 1st Ralph Ginn Winston Wright, at South Dakota 1956 4-5-0 .444 137 212 3-3-0 .500 116 119 4th Ralph Ginn 1957 6-2-1 .722 185 119 5-0-1 .917 152 75 1st Ralph Ginn OPPONENTS RETURNED 1958 4-5-0 .444 123 158 3-3-0 .500 98 111 3rd Ralph Ginn INTERCEPTION FOR TD 1959 2-7-0 .222 80 153 2-4-0 .333 68 76 6th Ralph Ginn HOME: 10-27-2012 – 19 yards by 1960 5-4-1 .550 170 135 2-3-1 .417 107 81 4th Ralph Ginn Aronde Stanton, Youngstown State 1961 8-2-0 .800 376 97 5-1-0 .833 221 59 1st Ralph Ginn AWAY: 9-21-2013 – 33 yards by 1962 7-2-1 .750 238 70 5-0-1 .917 149 33 1st Ralph Ginn Randy Gregory, Nebraska 1963 9-1-0 .900 278 166 6-0-0 1.000 191 74 1st Ralph Ginn 1964 2-8-0 .200 170 243 2-4-0 .333 121 123 4th Ralph Ginn 1965 1-8-1 .150 111 247 1-4-1 .250 84 149 5th Ralph Ginn 1966 3-7-0 .300 129 280 2-4-0 .333 75 163 4th Ralph Ginn 1967 4-6-0 .400 186 185 2-4-0 .333 120 110 4th Ralph Ginn

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ALL GAMES POINTS CONFERENCE ONLY POINTS W-L-T PCT PF PA W-L-T PCT PF PA FINISH COACH THE LAST TIME ... 1968 4-6-0 .400 247 259 2-4-0 .333 151 176 4th Ralph Ginn 1969 3-7-0 .300 175 227 3-3-0 .500 130 96 3rd Dave Kragthorpe SDSU RETURNED A FUMBLE 1970 2-8-0 .200 129 269 1-5-0 .167 61 167 6th Dean Pryor FOR A TOUCHDOWN 1971 3-7-0 .300 109 223 2-4-0 .333 72 144 6th Dean Pryor HOME: 11-17-2012 — 43 yards, by 1972 6-5-0 .545 321 240 2-5-0 .286 141 197 6th John Gregory Chris Tracy, vs. South Dakota 1973 5-5-1 .500 283 240 2-4-1 .357 133 142 4th John Gregory AWAY: 11-12-2011 – 68 yards, by 1974 6-5-0 .545 291 173 4-3-0 .571 189 104 3rd John Gregory Winston Wright, at Western Illinois 1975 7-4-0 .636 264 189 4-3-0 .571 98 110 4th John Gregory 1976 5-4-1 .550 176 215 4-1-1 .750 116 74 2nd John Gregory OPPONENTS RETURNED 1977 5-4-1 .550 181 137 3-3-1 .500 134 103 4th John Gregory A FUMBLE FOR A TOUCHDOWN 1978 5-6-0 .455 224 231 3-3-0 .500 146 120 3rd John Gregory 1979 9-3-0 .750 259 224 4-2-0 .667 157 140 2nd John Gregory HOME: 10-5-1996 — 38 yards, by Tim 1980 3-8-0 .273 166 300 1-5-1 .214 105 219 7th John Gregory Tibesar, North Dakota 1981 4-6-0 .400 226 233 2-5-0 .357 180 213 6th John Gregory AWAY: 9-8-2012 – 25 yards, by T’Darryl 1982 4-6-0 .400 181 166 2-5-0 .357 123 129 5th Wayne Haensel Grays, Southeastern Louisiana 1983 5-6-0 .455 213 258 3-6-0 .333 172 241 8th Wayne Haensel 1984 3-8-0 .273 288 333 2-7-0 .222 247 273 8th Wayne Haensel SDSU RETURNED BLOCKED 1985 7-4-0 .636 281 267 7-2-0 .778 243 210 2nd Wayne Haensel PUNT FOR A TOUCHDOWN 1986 6-5-0 .545 285 229 5-4-0 .556 257 196 4th Wayne Haensel HOME:11-13-1993 — 27 yards, by 1987 5-5-0 .500 208 241 4-5-0 .444 187 224 7th Wayne Haensel Dean Herrboldt, vs. North Dakota, 1988 7-4-0 .636 321 225 6-3-0 .667 274 160 2nd Wayne Haensel blocked by Mike Jaunich 1989 5-6-0 .454 159 216 3-6-0 .333 131 197 8th Wayne Haensel AWAY: 11-28-2009 — Recovered in end 1990 3-8-0 .272 226 339 2-7-0 .222 174 301 9th Wayne Haensel 1991 7-3-0 .700 162 195 5-3-0 .625 127 175 4th Mike Daly zone by Corey Jeske at Montana, 1992 7-3-0 .700 166 164 5-4-0 .556 153 164 5th Mike Daly blocked by Ross Shafrath 1993 7-4-0 .636 394 288 6-3-0 .667 290 224 3rd Mike Daly OPPONENTS RETURNED 1994 7-4-0 .636 335 231 5-4-0 .556 247 197 5th Mike Daly 1995 6-5-0 .545 276 228 4-5-0 .444 218 208 6th Mike Daly BLOCKED PUNT FOR TD 1996 7-4-0 .636 254 201 6-3-0 .667 192 178 2nd Mike Daly HOME: 11-17-2012 — 27 yards, by 1997 4-6-0 .400 173 216 3-6-0 .333 156 209 6th John Stiegelmeier Mike Garvey, South Dakota 1998 6-5-0 .545 294 244 5-4-0 .556 225 201 5th John Stiegelmeier AWAY: 9-8-2007 — 2 yards, by Vince 1999 8-3-0 .727 351 309 6-3-0 .667 257 258 4th John Stiegelmeier Gliatta, Youngstown State (Ohio) 2000 6-5-0 .554 291 255 4-5-0 .444 191 225 6th John Stiegelmeier 2001 5-6-0 .455 284 301 4-4-0 .500 201 201 4th John Stiegelmeier OPPONENTS BLOCKED A 2002 6-4-0 .600 267 224 4-4-0 .500 216 190 4th John Stiegelmeier FIELD GOAL FOR TOUCHDOWN 2003 7-4-0 .636 297 192 4-3-0 .571 170 146 4th John Stiegelmeier AWAY: 10-29-1984 — 60 yards by Tom 2004 6-5-0 .545 245 263 2-3-0 .400 117 62 3rd John Stiegelmeier Smith of St. Cloud State 2005 6-5-0 .545 363 251 3-2-0 .600 144 100 3rd John Stiegelmeier 2006 7-4-0 .636 235 235 3-1-0 .750 110 111 2nd John Stiegelmeier SDSU SCORED A 2007 7-4-0 .636 375 244 4-0-0 1.000 152 112 1st John Stiegelmeier DEFENSIVE EXTRA POINT 2008 7-5-0 .583 427 348 6-2-0 .750 288 168 3rd John Stiegelmeier AWAY: 11-1-1997 — by Vic Sosa, at 2009 8-4-0 .667 333 209 7-1-0 .875 214 105 2nd John Stiegelmeier 2010 5-6-0 .455 234 232 4-4-0 .500 207 189 3rd John Stiegelmeier Augustana (only time in SDSU history) 2011 5-6-0 .455 265 364 4-4-0 .500 219 232 4th John Stiegelmeier OPPONENTS SCORED A 2012 9-4-0 .692 304 213 6-2-0 .750 182 122 2nd John Stiegelmeier DEFENSIVE EXTRA POINT 2013 9-5-0 .643 405 330 5-3-0 .625 218 155 2nd John Stiegelmeier 116 Seasons 555-446-38 .552 21,053 18,140 304-250-25 .547 12,146 10,791 AWAY: 10-25-2008 — by Larry Carter, Indiana State (only time in SDSU history) SOUTH DAKOTA STATE CAREER COACHING RECORDS OVERALL CONFERENCE ONLY COACHING COACH SEASONS WON LOST TIED PCT WON LOST TIED PCT TITLES Ralph Ginn (1947-68) ...... 22 113 89 9 .557 77 43 9 .632 9 HONORS John Stiegelmeier (1997-present)...... 17 111 81 0 .578 74 51 0 .592 1 SMALL COLLEGE REGIONAL John Gregory (1972-81)...... 10 55 50 3 .523 29 34 4 .463 0 Wayne Haensel (1982-90)...... 9 45 52 0 .464 36 43 0 .456 0 COACH OF THE YEAR C.A. “Jack” West (1919-27)...... 9 43 19 9 .669 17 7 5 .672 3 • Ralph Ginn (1961, 1963) Mike Daly (1991-96)...... 6 41 23 0 .641 32 22 0 .593 0 AMERICAN FOOTBALL T.C. “Cy” Kasper (1928-33)...... 6 30 22 3 .573 13 9 2 .583 1 Harry “Buck” Ewing (1912-17)...... 6 26 12 2 .675 0 0 0 .000 0 COACHES ASSOCIATION R.H. “Red” Threlfall (1934-37) ...... 4 17 19 2 .474 6 12 2 .350 0 REGION 5 COACH OF THE YEAR Jack Barnes (1938-40) ...... 3 14 10 1 .580 8 7 1 .531 1 • John Stiegelmeier (2007) William Juneau (1906-08)...... 3 11 6 1 .639 0 0 0 .000 0 Thurlo McCrady (1941-46)...... 5 11 17 3 .403 6 9 2 .412 0 NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE J.M. Saunderson (1909-10) ...... 2 5 5 2 .500 0 0 0 .000 0 COACH OF THE YEAR Dean Pryor (1970-71) ...... 2 5 15 0 .250 3 9 0 .250 0 • Wayne Haensel (1985) J. Harrison Werner (1904) ...... 1 4 2 1 .643 0 0 0 .000 0 • Mike Daly (1991) Frederick Johnson (1911)...... 1 4 4 0 .500 0 0 0 .000 0 • John Stiegelmeier (1999) Mr. Morrison (1901) ...... 1 3 2 0 .600 0 0 0 .000 0 L.L. Gilkey (1902) ...... 1 3 2 0 .600 0 0 0 .000 0 GREAT WEST FOOTBALL Dave Kragthorpe (1969)...... 1 3 7 0 .300 3 3 0 .500 0 CONFERENCE COACH William M. Blaine (1905) ...... 1 2 3 0 .400 0 0 0 .000 0 OF THE YEAR Unavailable...... 6 9 6 2 .588 0 0 0 .000 0 • John Stiegelmeier (2007) TOTALS ...... 116 555 446 38 .552 304 250 25 .547 15

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1889 (W-0, L-0, T-1) 1905 (W-2, L-3) 1911 (W-4, L-4) 1917 (W-5, L-1) 6 Wisconsin 20 SDS Opp Coach: William Blaine Coach: Frederick Johnson Coach: Harry "Buck" Ewing 202 57 6 South Dakota 6 SDS Opp SDS Opp SDS Opp – 6646 Flandreau Indians 0 12 Northern 0 0 Minnesota 64 1923 (W-3, L-4) – 0 Mitchell University 24 6 South Dakota 15 33 Trinity 0 SDS Opp 1897 (W-0, L-1) 28 Madison High 0 11 Huron College 0 13 North Dakota 6 44 Dakota Wesleyan 0 SDS Opp 0 Minnesota 81 14 North Dakota State 3 64 Gustavus Adolphus 0 0 Marquette 13 0 Sioux Falls 22 0 South Dakota 17 17 South Dakota Mines 3 21 North Dakota State 14 6 North Dakota 12 02274 122 0 Marquette 16 18 Macalester 0 13 North Dakota State 14 – – 0 Dakota Wesleyan 22 149 84 7 South Dakota 0 1898 (W-1, L-1, T-1) 1906 (W-3, L-1) 0 Yankton College 30 – 24 Morningside 26 SDS Opp Coach: William Juneau 60 89 1918 (No games — WWI) 0 Creighton 13 62 Watertown 0 SDS Opp – 121 85 0 Yankton College 0 36 Huron College 4 1912 (W-2, L-3, T-1) – 6 Sioux Falls (city) 11 5 North Dakota 4 Coach: Harry “Buck” Ewing 1924 (W-6, L-1) 68 11 11 Dakota Wesleyan 4 SDS Opp NCC Champion – 0 South Dakota 22 0 Carleton 34 SDS Opp 1899 (W-3, L-1) 52 34 7 South Dakota 73 16 Buena Vista 3 SDS Opp – 6 Yankton College 3 14 North Dakota State 0 12 Madison Normal 5 1907 (W-5, L-2) 20 Huron College 3 7 North Dakota 6 55 Huron College 0 Coach: William Juneau 0 Yankton College 0 10 South Dakota 3 23 Madison Normal 0 SDS Opp 13 South Dakota Mines 23 34 Morningside 0 0 Mitchell University 57 0 Huron College 4 46 136 0 Michigan State 9 90 62 48 Flandreau Indians 0 – 10 Creighton 7 – 29 Toland's 0 1913 (W-5, L-3) 91 28 1900 (W-4, L-1) 6 North Dakota 24 Coach: Harry “Buck” Ewing – SDS Opp 5 Dakota Wesleyan 0 SDS Opp 1925 (W-2, L-3, T-2) 33 Flandreau 0 12 Yankton College 10 47 Huron College 0 C.A. “JACK” WEST SDS Opp 16 Pipestone 6 8 Huron College 4 7 Carleton 25 7 Dakota Wesleyan 0 9 years, 44-17-9, 56 Sioux Falls High 0 108 42 7 North Dakota State 6 0 Buena Vista 14 3 NCC titles (1922, ’24, ’26) 23 Flandreau 0 – 0 Hamline 21 3 Nebraska-Wesleyan 3 0 Mitchell University 17 1908 (W-3, L-3, T-1) 12 Huron College 7 1919 (W-4, L-1, T-1) 3 North Dakota State 3 128 62 Coach: William Juneau 36 South Dakota Mines 0 SDS Opp 0 Creighton 19 – SDS Opp 0 Yankton College 20 49 Northern 0 7 South Dakota 0 1901 (W-3, L-2) 16 Northern 0 38 Dakota Wesleyan 3 7 Dakota Wesleyan 0 0 Marquette 6 Coach: Mr. Morrison 11 North Dakota State 5 147 82 0 North Dakota State 0 20 45 SDS Opp 0 Madison Normal 0 – 9 North Dakota 7 – 42 Flandreau 0 29 St. Thomas 12 1914 (W-5, L-2) 13 South Dakota 6 1926 (W-8, L-0, T-3) 17 Yankton College 0 0 Yankton College 21 Coach: Harry “Buck” Ewing 0 Creighton 7 NCC Champion 38 Huron College 0 0 Dakota Wesleyan 6 SDS Opp 78 20 SDS Opp 5 Mitchell University 22 0 Huron College 17 0 South Dakota 12 – 6 North Dakota 0 0 South Dakota 22 56 61 13 Huron College 0 1920 (W-4, L-2, T-1) 21 North Dakota State 0 102 44 – 19 Yankton College 7 SDS Opp 0 South Dakota 0 – 1909 (W-1, L-3) 28 Hamline 10 6 Northern 0 21 Morningside 6 1902 (W-3, L-2) Coach: J.M. Saunderson 19 Huron College 7 6 Dakota Wesleyan 0 8 Creighton 8 Coach: L.L. Gilkey SDS Opp 14 North Dakota 3 3 North Dakota 6 7 Columbus College 7 27 North Dakota State 7 SDS Opp 5 North Dakota State 11 0 Dakota Wesleyan 21 35 Huron College 0 7 Macalester 7 17 Huron College 0 0 Dakota Wesleyan 3 46 136 14 Hamline 0 33 Buena Vista 0 17 South Dakota Mines 5 12 Yankton College 14 – 3 South Dakota 7 3 Detroit University 0 0 South Dakota 10 44 Huron College 0 1915 (W-5, L-1, T-1) 66 27 14 St. Louis University 0 Coach: Harry “Buck” Ewing 5 Flandreau Indians 6 61 28 – 9 Hawaii University 3 28 Flandreau Indians 0 – SDS Opp 1921 (W-7, L-1) 157 24 67 21 1910 (W-4, L-2, T-2) 39 Huron College 0 SDS Opp – – Coach: J.M. Saunderson 72 Yankton College 0 40 Northern 0 1927 (W-5, L-3, T-1) 1903 (W-1, L-2) SDS Opp 25 Huron College 0 3 Wisconsin 24 SDS Opp SDS Opp 17 Northern 0 0 North Dakota 0 60 Huron College 0 34 North Dakota State 0 0 North Dakota State 85 41 Huron College 0 0 South Dakota 7 54 North Dakota State 0 12 South Dakota 16 28 Flandreau 0 12 Yankton College 0 21 North Dakota State 0 55 Yankton College 0 15 Des Moines U 0 0 Huron College 10 6 North Dakota State 3 6 Dakota Wesleyan 0 27 North Dakota 14 44 Morningside 7 28 95 0 St. Thomas 28 163 7 9 South Dakota 0 0 Creighton 14 – 0 South Dakota 33 – 7 Creighton 0 67 Huron College 0 1904 (W-4, L-2, T-1) 0 Dakota Wesleyan 0 1916 (W-4, L-2) 255 38 7 Columbus College 7 Coach: J. Harrison Werner 0 South Dakota Mines 0 Coach: Harry “Buck” Ewing – 10 St. Regis 7 SDS Opp 76 64 SDS Opp 1922 (W-5, L-2, T-1) 0 Detroit University 38 15 Flandreau 0 – 7 Minnesota 41 Inaugural NCC Champion 189 89 11 Madison Normal 5 3 Wisconsin 28 SDS Opp 5 Mitchell University 6 31 Yankton College 0 6 North Dakota 16 15 Huron College 0 7 Hamline 0 6 South Dakota 15 6 South Dakota 6 14 North Dakota 7 13 North Dakota State 0 38 Pipestone High 0 38 Huron College 0 7 South Dakota 7 0 Mitchell University 10 100 76 48 Morningside 0 90 27 – 12 St. Thomas 0 25 Creighton 14 85 Columbus College 0

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1932 (W-2, L-5, T-1) 1936 (W-3, L-6, T-1) 1940 (W-4, L-3, T-1) 1946 (W-3, L-3, T-2) SDS Opp SDS Opp SDS Opp SDS Opp 0 North Dakota 13 13 Iowa Teachers 0 45 South Dakota Mines 0 18 Loras 23 6 North Dakota State 12 6 North Dakota 33 6 St. Norbert's 0 6 Iowa Teachers 6 0 South Dakota 0 0 North Dakota State 7 12 Omaha University 7 61 Manitoba University 0 26 Morningside 6 0 South Dakota 6 6 Morningside 6 0 North Dakota State 6 26 Northern 7 0 Morningside 13 0 South Dakota 26 26 Augustana 6 0 Michigan Normal 12 0 Omaha University 0 7 North Dakota State 0 20 South Dakota 0 0 Minnesota 12 12 Gustavus Adolphus 7 0 North Dakota 6 0 Oklahoma City U. 35 12 Duquense 34 7 Wisconsin 24 2 Iowa Teachers 12 0 Morningside 0 70 96 13 Luther 6 78 57 131 76 – 0 Wichita 20 1933 (W-6, L-3) 51 116 NCC Champion – SDS Opp 1937 (W-4, L-5) T.C. “CY” KASPER 18 North Dakota 2 SDS Opp 6 years, 30-22-3 13 North Dakota State 7 0 Iowa Teachers 33 1 NCC title (1933) 14 South Dakota 0 13 North Dakota State 6 1928 (W-9, L-1) 0 South Dakota 6 2 South Dakota 12 SDS Opp 21 Morningside 6 0 Morningside 7 0 North Dakota 6 27 Northern 0 20 Omaha University 0 27 North Dakota State 6 6 Minnesota 19 40 Mankato Teachers 7 13 South Dakota 0 6 Catholic University 26 0 Wisconsin 32 13 Morningside 7 13 Michigan Normal 0 20 Wichita 6 18 Creighton 6 118 72 7 DePaul 44 14 Huron College 0 102 147 63 Dakota Wesleyan 0 C 18 Columbus College 0 THURLO M CRADY RALPH GINN 31 Minnesota“B” 0 5 years, 11-17-3 22 years, 113-89-9 33 Western Union 0 9 NCC titles (1949, ’50, ’53, ’54, ’55, ’57, ’61, ’62, ’63) 120 25 1941 (W-2, L-5) – SDS Opp 1947 (W-4, L-5) 1929 (W-5, L-4, T-1) 14 Northern 0 SDS Opp SDS Opp 0 Iowa Teachers 21 0 Loras 28 59 Huron College 0 0 Omaha University 12 6 St. Cloud Teachers 20 6 North Dakota 7 0 North Dakota State 25 39 Central (Iowa) 6 0 North Dakota State 0 15 North Dakota 33 6 Kansas 86 6 South Dakota 0 0 South Dakota 40 33 Augustana 12 28 Morningside 0 3 Morningside 0 7 South Dakota 26 0 Wisconsin 21 32 131 7 North Dakota State 0 0 St. Louis University 6 R.H. “RED” – 13 Morningside 0 7 Loyola 21 THRELFALL JACK BARNES 1942 (W-4, L-4) 12 Toledo 33 49 Dakota Wesleyan 0 SDS Opp 123 211 4 years, 17-19-2 3 years, 14-10-1 72 Western Union 0 1 NCC title (1939) 0 Youngstown 14 – 237 55 1934 (W-6, L-4) 0 Iowa Teachers 38 1948 (W-4, L-6) – SDS Opp 1938 (W-3, L-5) 20 Omaha University 0 SDS Opp 1930 (W-2, L-6, T-1) 0 North Dakota 0 SDS Opp 3 Morningside 0 21 Moorhead Teachers 7 SDS Opp 38 North Dakota State 0 0 North Dakota 37 8 North Dakota 19 0Drake 47 21 Southern 0 19 South Dakota 0 6 North Dakota State 13 0 South Dakota 7 6 Loras 20 0 Minnesota 48 7 Morningside 13 0 South Dakota 7 14 North Dakota State 0 6 North Dakota 31 0 St. Olaf 20 52 Northern 0 14 Morningside 13 20 Wichita 14 7 Iowa Teachers 33 0 North Dakota 21 14 Creighton 0 28 Omaha University 6 65 92 7 North Dakota State 6 13 South Dakota 6 7 Wisconsin 28 7 South Dakota Mines 18 – 20 Augustana 6 0 Morningside 13 38 Dakota Wesleyan 0 0 St. Norbert's 9 1943 (No games — WWII) 0 South Dakota 33 7 Wisconsin 58 14 St. Olaf 6 14 Moorhead Teachers 6 – 13 Morningside 18 0 North Dakota State 24 0 Wichita 19 69 109 1944 (W-1, L-1) 27 Colorado State 2 7Loyola 7 189 72 – SDS Opp 107 203 48 197 1935 (W-4, L-4, T-1) 1939 (W-7, L-2) 6 SDSC ERC (Army) 0 – 1931 (W-6, L-3) SDS Opp NCC Co-Champions 7 Concordia College 27 1949 (W-7, L-3) SDS Opp 13 Iowa Teachers 22 SDS Opp 13 27 NCC Co-Champion 6 North Dakota 34 6 North Dakota 6 14 North Dakota 13 – SDS Opp 7 North Dakota State 0 6 North Dakota State 7 6 North Dakota State 0 1945 (W-1, L-4, T-1) 7 St. Cloud Teachers 0 0 South Dakota 10 2 South Dakota 7 7 South Dakota 21 SDS Opp 0Drake 40 20 Morningside 0 12 Morningside 6 34 Morningside 13 6 Minot Teachers 33 27 Morningside 20 34 Southern 0 33 Northern 0 7 Omaha University 6 0Drake 34 40 Colorado State 13 39 Dakota Wesleyan 0 13 Wisconsin 6 40 South Dakota Mines 0 0 Bemidji Teachers 6 14 Iowa Teachers 13 19 Northern 0 0 Cincinnati 38 20 Moorhead Teachers 7 25 Hamline 0 28 Augustana 0 49 Augustana 0 38 St. Olaf 0 6 Yankton College 0 7 Iowa Teachers 58 0 North Dakota 19 20 DePaul 34 123 92 7 West Texas State 35 13 Concordia College 13 27 South Dakota 25 194 78 – 141 95 51 144 33 North Dakota State 13 – – – 7 Bradley 32 183 175 –

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1950 (W-9, L-0, T-1) 1955 (W-6, L-2, T-1) 28 at South Dakota 7 0 State College of Iowa 41 NCC Champion NCC Champion 14 at North Dakota St. 14 20 at Colorado State U 52 Coach: Ralph Ginn SDS Opp 22 Morningside 0 7 at Mankato State 14 SDS Opp 13 St. Thomas 19 0 at Iowa Teachers 12 111 247 39 St. Cloud Teachers 7 34 Iowa Teachers 21 15 at Colorado St. Coll. 14 – 34 Iowa Teachers 13 14 at North Dakota 6 170 135 1966 (W-3, L-7) 31 Morningside 7 28 at Augustana 0 – SDS Opp 20 Augustana 12 7 Wichita State 33 1961 (W-8, L-2) 6 at Montana State 41 41 St. Olaf 14 33 North Dakota State 7 NCC Co-Champion 27 at Minnesota-Duluth 0 60 North Dakota State 0 27 South Dakota 7 SDS Opp 14 Colorado State U 45 21 North Dakota 21 21 at Morningside 21 34 at Bemidji St. (Minn.) 8 6 at North Dakota St. 35 54 South Dakota 28 20 at La Crosse State 0 36 Colorado State 13 21 Morningside 41 40 Wayne University 0 197 114 73 St. Cloud State 0 0 North Dakota 43 41 Carleton 14 – 12 at Montana State 17 22 at South Dakota 18 381 116 1956 (W-4, L-5) 41 at Augustana 14 7 at State Coll. of Iowa 13 DEAN PRYOR – SDS Opp 13 at North Dakota 14 7 at Colorado St. Coll. 31 2 years, 5-15 1951 (W-8, L-1, T-1) 14 at Montana State 33 34 South Dakota 6 19 Augustana 13 1970 (W-2, L-8) SDS Opp 7 Northwest Missouri 0 41 North Dakota State 12 129 280 SDS Opp 26 at St. Cloud Teachers 0 0 at Arizona 60 56 at Morningside 0 – 48 Iowa Teachers 6 1967 (W-4, L-6) 37 St. Thomas (Minn.) 14 20 Augustana 21 36 State College of Iowa 13 19 at Mankato State 43 28 at Morningside 26 14 North Dakota 13 376 97 SDS Opp 58 at Augustana 7 7 Minnesota-Duluth 12 8 at Northern Iowa 24 14 at South Dakota 19 – 12 at Wayne State (Mich.) 21 34 Emporia St. (Kan.) 14 24 at Idaho State 22 9 at North Dakota St. 26 1962 (W-7, L-2, T-1) 3 North Dakota 36 21 at North Dakota 12 14 North Dakota State 34 28 Morningside 13 NCC Co-Champion 0 at South Dakota 26 7 North Dakota State 7 24 at Morningside 15 31 at Iowa Teachers 27 SDS Opp 6 Augustana 22 6 South Dakota 26 7 at North Dakota 9 137 212 25 at Toledo (Ohio) 14 0 at North Dakota State 35 48 Bemidji Teachers 0 42 South Dakota 14 – 7 Arkansas State 9 44 Morningside 24 35 at LaCrosse State 7 16 Northern Iowa 17 1957 (W-6, L-2, T-1) 10 Montana State 14 0 Montana 24 311 105 NCC Champion 28 Augustana 7 21 Drake (Iowa) 34 129 269 – SDS Opp 26 North Dakota 0 17 at Augustana 21 1971 (W-3, L-7) 1952 (W-4, L-4, T-1) 14 at Tampa (Fla.) 7 6 Montana State 13 24 at South Dakota 0 SDS Opp SDS Opp 186 185 23 Iowa Teachers 20 17 at North Dakota St. 6 26 at St. Thomas (Minn.) 7 6 La Crosse State 13 1968 (W-4, L-6) 7 at Drake (Iowa) 25 13 at State Coll. of Iowa 13 0 Mankato State 10 19 at Iowa State 57 SDS Opp 16 at Augustana 0 41 Morningside 7 0 Northern Iowa 23 47 St. Cloud Teachers 7 12 Weber State (Utah) 27 53 at North Dakota 21 47 at Colorado St. Coll. 0 8 Wayne State (Mich.) 27 47 Augustana 6 3 at North Dakota St. 21 21 South Dakota 13 238 70 7 at North Dakota 35 14 at North Dakota St. 48 43 Morningside 14 32 North Dakota State 14 1963 (W-9, L-1) 18 South Dakota 37 60 North Dakota 6 10 at Northern Iowa 38 7 at Morningside 7 NCC Champion 16 at Augustana 15 21 at South Dakota 21 16 North Dakota 21 20 at Mankato Teachers 6 SDS Opp 20 North Dakota State 13 39 Morningside 25 32 at South Dakota 55 185 119 9 at Montana State 6 12 at Morningside 21 34 at Iowa Teachers 47 23 at Youngstown State 20 7 Nebraska 58 2 at Eastern Michigan 35 287 230 47 Augustana 27 1958 (W-4, L-5) 54 Colorado State Coll. 14 109 223 1953 (W-5, L-3, T-1) 41 Idaho State 22 SDS Opp 28 at Augustana 8 NCC Champion 20 at Drake (Iowa) 28 12 Drake 6 7 at North Dakota 6 SDS Opp 247 273 7 at Marquette (Wis.) 18 61 South Dakota 0 13 Marquette 46 6 at Montana State 23 40 North Dakota State 25 52 Iowa Teachers 19 20 Augustana 6 27 State College of Iowa 13 13 North Dakota 13 12 North Dakota 30 28 at Morningside 22 55 Augustana 0 7 at South Dakota 28 17 at Arkansas State 14 13 St. John’s (Minn.) 26 20 at North Dakota St. 33 278 166 32 North Dakota State 14 26 Morningside 6 – 25 South Dakota 0 13 at Iowa Teachers 8 1964 (W-2, L-8) 31 Morningside 29 123 158 SDS Opp 13 Wichita 39 – 14 Montana State 46 247 186 1959 (W-2, L-7) 14 at Fresno St. (Calif.) 30 – SDS Opp 27 Augustana 14 1954 (W-7, L-2) 0 Montana State 27 13 at North Dakota St. 20 NCC Co-Champion 0 Colorado State 22 28 North Dakota 35 SDS Opp 12 Kansas State 28 7 at South Dakota 10 JOHN GREGORY 6 at Iowa State 34 0 at Augustana 13 32 Morningside 21 DAVE KRAGTHORPE 10 years, 55-50 19 at St. Thomas (Minn.) 6 6 at North Dakota 0 14 at State Coll. of Iowa 23 1972 (W-6, L-5) 66 Mankato Teachers 0 1 year, 3-7 12 South Dakota 7 15 at Drake 37 SDS Opp 68 Augustana 0 1969 (W-3, L-7) 6 North Dakota State 8 6 Mankato State 7 73 Eastern Montana 0 50 at North Dakota St. 13 SDS Opp 32 at Morningside 34 170 243 17 at Mankato State 24 34 North Dakota 20 – 13 at Weber State (Utah) 28 12 Iowa Teachers 14 49 Missouri-Rolla 0 20 at South Dakota 19 1965 (W-1, L-8, T-1) 16 Drake (Iowa) 21 80 153 34 Youngstown State 22 34 Morningside 39 SDS Opp 22 at Morningside 32 – 25 Augustana 14 41 at Iowa Teachers 20 0 at Montana State 22 14 Northern Iowa 24 1960 (W-5, L-4, T-1) 21 North Dakota 51 338 151 0 Parsons (Kan.) 10 19 at North Dakota 13 SDS Opp 27 at South Dakota 42 – 14 at Augustana 14 20 South Dakota 14 22 Bemidji State 6 16 at North Dakota State 34 13 North Dakota State 41 16 Youngstown State 17 6 at Kansas State 20 0 at Northern Iowa 32 7 at North Dakota 14 42 at Augustana 0 20 Montana State 14 35 Morningside 0 30 South Dakota 14 13 North Dakota State 20 20 Augustana 21 24 at Quantico Marines 21 20 at Morningside 25 0 at Montana 58 23 North Dakota 27 175 227 321 240

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1973 (W-5, L-5, T-1) 1978 (W-5, L-6) 1986 (W-6, L-5) Coach: John Gregory SDS Opp SDS Opp SDS Opp 43 St. Cloud State 3 14 Wis-Stevens Point 7 28 Northwestern (Iowa) 38 7 at Louisville 54 14 South Dakota 26 39 Southwest State 6 7 Moorhead State (Minn.)12 13 at Nebraska-Omaha 19 0 Mankato State 21 41 Morningside 17 52 at North Dakota 21 26 at Youngstown State 6 30 at North Dakota 19 24 Morningside 14 56 Western State (Colo.) 28 19 at Augustana 7 7 North Dakota State 49 21 Augustana 21 7 South Dakota 24 39 at South Dakota 51 20 North Dakota 28 14 at Nebraska-Omaha 16 40 at Augustana 7 10 South Dakota 36 10 at Northern Iowa 9 7 Mankato State 21 14 North Dakota State 24 26 North Dakota State 28 44 at St. Cloud State 7 16 Northern Iowa 0 21 at Portland State (Ore.) 42 31 at Northern Colorado 7 52 Morningside 12 224 231 285 229 283 240 – – – 1979 (W-9, L-3) WAYNE HAENSEL 1987 (W-5, L-5) MIKE DALY 1974 (W-6, L-5) NCAA Division II Playoffs 9 years, 45-52 SDS Opp 6 years, 41-23 SDS Opp SDS Opp 1982 (W-4, L-6) 21 at Central Missouri 17 1991 (W-7, L-3) 15 Northwestern (Iowa) 0 28 at St. Cloud State 7 SDS Opp 7 at North Dakota State 43 SDS Opp 45 Southwest State 10 27 Wis-Whitewater 7 37 St. Cloud State 14 21 South Dakota 30 16 Kearney State 13 45 at Mankato State 14 0 North Dakota 13 20 South Dakota 7 28 Nebraska-Omaha 24 19 at South Dakota 7 21 Youngstown State 35 28 Augustana 26 22 at Nebraska-Omaha 11 17 at Augustana 28 10 at North Dakota 36 35 Augustana 6 26 South Dakota 21 14 at Northern Colorado 22 38 Morningside 14 0 North Dakota State 35 0 at North Dakota State 28 31 at Nebraska-Omaha 14 3 North Dakota State 10 10 at St. Cloud State 33 21 at Nebraska-Omaha 13 55 North Dakota 6 14 Northern Iowa 7 35 Morningside 0 24 North Dakota 9 21 South Dakota 18 6 at South Dakota 20 14 at North Dakota State 38 13 at North Dakota 34 21 Northern Colorado 17 27 Morningside 17 27 Morningside 8 24 at Morningside 0 10 at Augustana 13 21 Mankato State 26 31 at Augustana 20 21 at Northern Iowa 22 33 at South Dakota 28 6 at South Dakota 31 208 241 0 Mankato State 23 21 at Nevada-Las Vegas 24 27 at Idaho 13 21 at Mankato State 23 – 17 Northern Colorado 13 291 173 NCAA Playoffs 181 166 1988 (W-7, L-4) 162 195 – 7 at Youngstown State 50 – SDS Opp – 1975 (W-7, L-4) 259 224 1983 (W-5, L-6) 31 Central Missouri 24 1992 (W-7, L-3) SDS Opp – SDS Opp 16 at Montana 41 SDS Opp 49 Hamline (Minn.) 6 1980 (W-3, L-8) 21 Mankato State 14 26 North Dakota State 55 13 South Dakota 0 3 North Dakota 14 10 Mankato State 0 SDS Opp 20 at Drake 3 21 at South Dakota 22 10 at North Dakota State 47 56 at Nebraska-Omaha 14 17 St. Cloud State 0 17 at Morningside 10 16 at Nebraska-Omaha 3 21 Nebraska-Omaha 0 17 at Augustana 31 27 Western Illinois 33 28 at North Dakota 27 37 Augustana 22 13 North Dakota State 8 31 at South Dakota 21 7 at Augustana 34 22 St. Cloud State 24 49 at Morningside 10 14 at North Dakota 35 1 *at Morningside 0 21 South Dakota 13 16 at Nebraska-Omaha 44 21 St. Cloud State 0 24 South Dakota 22 14 Augustana 20 17 at Nebraska-Omaha 40 12 North Dakota State 24 34 at North Dakota 35 17 at Morningside 0 14 at St. Cloud State 6 7 at Northern Colorado 40 13 Augustana 9 28 Northern Colorado 3 3 Northern Iowa 14 23 South Dakota 48 34 Mankato State 30 16 North Dakota State 23 42 at Mankato State 10 24 at Northern Colorado 20 23 at Nevada-Las Vegas 38 27 at Mankato State 30 17 Morningside 6 321 225 166 164 38 at Youngstown State 21 14 Northern Colorado 21 13 at North Dakota 47 – *Morningside won the game 6-2, 264 190 213 258 7 at South Dakota 16 1989 (W-5, L-6) but was later forced to forfeit. – – 17 at Portland State 48 SDS Opp – 1976 (W-5, L-4, T-1) 1984 (W-3, L-8) 166 300 14 Southwest State 12 1993 (W-7, L-4) SDS Opp SDS Opp – 14 at South Dakota 7 SDS Opp 1 *at St. Cloud State 0 14 at Portland State 17 1981 (W-4, L-6) 23 at North Dakota 13 48 at Montana 52 21 Western Illinois 28 27 Wisconsin-Stout 13 SDS Opp 12 North Dakota State 33 56 Southwest State 12 7 Northern Colorado 22 25 Morningside 27 40 St. Cloud State 3 12 at Mankato State 31 21 St. Cloud State 30 0 at North Dakota State 13 7 North Dakota 46 13 at Western Illinois 17 13 South Dakota 35 17 at Northern Colorado 38 14 Morningside 0 24 at St. Cloud State 12 30 at Morningside 20 28 North Dakota 6 21 South Dakota 20 24 Nebraska-Omaha 27 10 St. Cloud State 13 17 Nebraska-Omaha 10 20 at Augustana 29 42 North Dakota State 30 17 at South Dakota 17 30 at North Dakota St. 55 50 Nebraska-Omaha 10 16 at Northern Iowa 13 20 Northern Colorado 22 42 at Augustana 14 13 Morningside 12 24 at North Dakota State 48 16 at Northern Colorado 21 7 at South Dakota 29 19 at Weber State (Utah) 52 42 at South Dakota 45 35 Augustana 25 23 at Morningside 28 12 Nebraska-Omaha 10 19 Augustana 25 24 Mankato State 30 60 at Mankato State 42 28 North Dakota 16 159 216 176 215 29 at Wyoming 45 28 North Dakota 0 *St. Cloud won the game 39-13, 31 Augustana 34 288 331 – 394 288 then later had to forfeit. 16 at South Dakota 28 – 1990 (W-3, L-8) – – 233 226 1985 (W-7, L-4) SDS Opp 1994 (W-7, L-4) 1977 (W-5, L-4, T-1) SDS Opp 28 at Kearney State 35 SDS Opp SDS Opp 20 at Northern Arizona 24 24 South Dakota 3 32 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 28 10 St. Cloud State 0 18 at South Dakota 33 21 North Dakota 24 56 South Dakota Tech 6 23 at Western Illinois 6 45 Nebraska-Omaha 28 28 at North Dakota State 40 37 at St. Cloud State 17 14 at Dayton (Ohio) 28 29 North Dakota 23 15 Mankato State 33 13 Northern Colorado 28 34 Nebraska-Omaha 2 25 at Morningside 14 16 at South Dakota 14 56 Morningside 17 14 North Dakota State 27 7 at North Dakota St. 41 19 at St. Cloud State 37 39 at North Dakota State 52 44 at Morningside 20 24 South Dakota 12 0 Augustana 31 20 at Nebraska-Omaha 8 6 at North Dakota 6 31 Augustana 19 20 at Morningside 67 26 South Dakota 10 10 South Dakota 15 31 at Mankato State 38 21 Northern Colorado 24 33 at Augustana 15 12 Northern Iowa 23 28 St. Cloud State 21 34 at Nebraska-Omaha 31 17 Mankato State 18 14 at Augustana 10 23 at Northern Colorado 14 226 339 6 at North Dakota 32 335 231 181 137 281 267

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1995 (W-6, L-5) 1998 (W-6, L-5) 2003 (W-7, L-4) 2008 (W-7, L-5) 2012 (W-9, L-4) Coach: Mike Daly SDS Opp SDS Opp SDS Opp NCAA FCS Playoffs SDS Opp 56 Wisconsin-Stout 13 20 Northwest Missouri 0 17 at Iowa State 44 SDS Opp 10 Northwest Missouri 6 13 UC Davis 30 23 at Winona State (Minn.) 30 40 Youngstown State 7 17 at Kansas 31 48 at South Dakota Tech 14 6 North Dakota 20 37 at Western Oregon 10 24 Western Illinois 22 31 at SE Louisiana 14 37 Augustana 15 10 at MSU, Mankato 24 0 at North Dakota State 24 20 at Northern Iowa 34 12 UC Davis 8 10 St. Cloud State 34 24 South Dakota 10 17 at Nebraska-Omaha 34 50 at Stephen F. Austin 48 24 at Indiana State 10 3 at North Dakota 14 27 at St. Cloud State 0 24 North Dakota 25 44 McNeese State (3 OT) 46 17 Missouri State 7 31 at South Dakota 3 30 Neb.-Omaha (2 OT) 27 38 Minn. State Mankato 6 28 Cal Poly 42 31 Western Illinois 10 17 North Dakota State 26 32 at North Dakota St. 35 22 at South Dakota 11 49 at Indiana State 9 6 at Northern Iowa 27 39 at Morningside 17 31 Augustana 28 27 St. Cloud State 24 43 Missouri State 13 41 Youngstown State 28 14 Northern Colorado 23 24 at Northern Colorado 44 42 Augustana 22 52 Illinois State 21 16 atSouthern Illinois 12 28 Nebraska-Omaha 44 41 Morningside 13 47 Humboldt State (Calif.) 6 35 at Southern Illinois 38 17 at North Dakota State 20 39 at Mankato State 32 294 244 297 192 25 at North Dakota State 24 31 South Dakota 8 278 228 – – 427 348 NCAA Playoffs – 1999 (W-8, L-3) 2004 (W-6, L-5) – 58 Eastern Illinois 10 1996 (W-7, L-4) SDS Opp SDS Opp 2009 (W-8, L-4) 3 North Dakota State 28 SDS Opp 35 at Grand Valley State 20 0 at UC Davis 52 NCAA FCS Playoffs 304 213 6 at Northwest Missouri 23 59 at Wayne State (Neb.) 31 45 Winona State (Minn.) 20 SDS Opp – 56 South Dakota Tech 0 38 Augustana 31 38 Western Oregon 3 44 Georgia Southern 6 2013 (W-9, L-5) 27 at Augustana 14 18 at Northern Colorado 45 31 at Southern (La.) 24 41 Indiana State 0 NCAA FCS Playoffs 17 at St. Cloud State 13 34 Morningside 30 7 at Cal Poly 14 38 at Illinois State 17 SDS Opp 28 North Dakota 23 34 at Minnesota State 28 24 North Dakota State 21 14 at Cal Poly 21 55 Butler (Ind.) 14 28 South Dakota 17 7 North Dakota State 28 24 at Montana State 27 24 at Missouri State 17 35 at North Dakota 28 7 at North Dakota State 31 21 North Dakota 7 7 at Georgia Southern 63 28 North Dakota State 13 34 Southeastern Louisiana 26 31 Morningside 13 34 at Nebraska-Omaha 40 38 Augustana 9 24 Northern Iowa 14 20 at Nebraska 59 6 at Northern Colorado 21 43 at South Dakota 30 17 at Southern Utah(2 OT) 23 17 at Youngstown State 3 0 North Dakota State 20 17 at Nebraska-Omaha 19 28 St. Cloud State 19 14 at Northern Colorado 7 15 Southern Illinois 34 24 Southern Illinois 27 31 Mankato State 27 351 309 245 263 13 at Minnesota 16 38 at Western Illinois 14 254 201 – – 27 at Western Illinois 7 21 at Missouri State 35 2000 (W-6, L-5) 2005 (W-6, L-5) NCAA Playoffs 37 Northern Iowa (2 OT) 34 SDS Opp SDS Opp 48 at Montana 61 29 Indiana State 0 36 Grand Valley State 27 42 Wisconsin-La Crosse 13 333 209 27 at South Dakota 12 65 Wayne State (Neb.) 3 69 Valparaiso (Ind.) 6 – 42 at Youngstown State 13 25 at Augustana 24 0 at Montana 7 2010 (W-5, L-6) NCAA Playoffs 17 Northern Colorado 7 16 Cal Poly 24 SDS Opp 26 at Northern Arizona 7 51 Morningside 14 12 at Texas State 42 3 at Delaware 26 17 at Eastern Washington 41 17 Minn State, Mankato 21 16 *UC Davis 14 14 Illinois State 24 405 330 3 at North Dakota St. 21 64 Missouri-Rolla 28 3 at Nebraska 17 0 at North Dakota 42 42 Georgia Southern 55 14 at Northern Iowa 24 7 Nebraska-Omaha 24 55 Southern Utah 7 33 Western Illinois 29 28 South Dakota 41 17 at North Dakota St. 41 31 at Southern Illinois 10 42 at St. Cloud State 31 30 Northern Colorado 14 30 Youngstown State 20 291 255 363 251 30 at Indiana State 41 – * Game played at Sioux Falls 31 Missouri State 10 2001 (W-5, L-6) – 24 at North Dakota State 31 JOHN SDS Opp 2006 (W-7, L-4) 21 North Dakota 0 34 Ferris State (Mich.) 24 SDS Opp 234 232 STIEGELMEIER 21 at Chadron State (Neb.) 31 3 Wisconsin-La Crosse 17 – 17 years, 103-81 17 at Nebraska-Omaha 28 7 at Montana 36 2011 (W-5, L-6) 1 GWFC title (2007) 30 St. Cloud State 24 17 at Northern Iowa 27 SDS Opp 3 FCS playoff appearances 9 at North Dakota 44 24 at Nicholls State (La.) 17 29 Southern Utah 28 (2009, 2012, 2013) 28 at Western Washington 45 20 at McNeese State (La.) 17 3 at Illinois 56 1997 (W-4, L-6) 31 Augustana 21 20 Central Arkansas 7 14 at Cal Poly 48 SDS Opp 38 at North Dakota State 45 29 at Cal Poly 28 13 at Illinois State 20 17 at UC Davis 7 20 at South Dakota 3 22 UC Davis 21 28 Indiana State 38 7 at North Dakota 28 21 Northern Colorado 36 34 William Penn (Iowa) 3 35 at Youngstown State 28 7 Mankato State 21 35 Minn. State, Mankato 0 31 at Southern Utah 21 14 Northern Iowa 31 3 at South Dakota 21 284 301 28 at North Dakota State 41 14 North Dakota State 38 20 St. Cloud State 16 – 235 235 43 at Missouri State (2 OT) 36 21 at Nebraska-Omaha 31 2002 (W-6, L-4) – 45 Southern Illinois 34 34 North Dakota State 27 Coach: John Stiegelmeier 2007 (W-7, L-4) 27 at Western Illinois 7 22 at Augustana 28 SDS Opp GWFC Champion 265 364 7 Northern Colorado 17 28 Chadron State (Neb.) 15 SDS Opp 35 Morningside 20 38 Nebraska-Omaha 21 26 at Western Illinois (4 OT) 29 173 216 24 at St. Cloud State 28 17 atYoungstown State 23 13 North Dakota 21 17 Northern Iowa 31 23 Western Washington 19 38 Texas State 3 33 at Augustana (3 OT) 39 45 Stephen F. Austin (Texas) 0 25 North Dakota State 20 38 at Georgia Southern 41 27 South Dakota 20 48 Cal Poly 35 17 at Northern Colorado 28 28 at UC Davis 21 39 at Minn. State, Mankato 13 38 Central Arkansas 10 267 224 52 Southern Utah 27 29 North Dakota State 24 376 244

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OPPONENT RECORD LAST MTG OPPONENT RECORD LAST MTG OPPONENT RECORD LAST MTG Arizona 0-1-0 1956 Illinois State 2-2-0 2011 St. John’s (Minn.) 0-1-0 1953 Arkansas State 1-1-0 1963 Indiana State 4-2-0 2013 St. Louis University (Mo.) 1-1-0 1929 Augustana 43-15-2 2004 Iowa State 0-3-0 2008 St. Norbert (Wis.) 1-1-0 1940 Bemidji State 3-1-0 1961 Kansas 0-2-0 2012 St. Olaf (Minn.) 3-1-0 1950 Bradley 0-1-0 1949 Kansas State 0-2-0 1960 St. Thomas (Minn.) 5-2-0 1971 Buena Vista 2-1-0 1926 Loras (Iowa) 0-3-0 1948 SDSU Army 1-0-0 1944 Butler (Ind.) 1-0-0 2013 Louisville (Ky.) 0-1-0 1978 Sioux Falls (City) 1-2-0 1900 California-Davis 5-2-0 2012 Loyola, Chicago 0-1-1 1930 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 1-0-0 1994 Cal Poly 2-5-0 2011 Luther 1-0-0 1936 Stephen F. Austin (Texas) 2-0-0 2008 Carleton College 2-2-0 1950 Macalester (Minn.) 1-0-1 1920 South Dakota 49-50-7 2013 Catholic University 0-1-0 1933 Madison High 1-0-0 1905 USD-Springfield 2-0-0 1931 Central Arkansas 2-0-0 2007 Manitoba University 1-0-0 1946 South Dakota Tech 8-2-1 1996 Central Missouri 2-0-0 1988 Marquette (Wis.) 0-5-0 1958 Southeastern Louisiana 2-0-0 2013 Chadron State 1-1-0 2002 McNeese State (La.) 1-1-0 2008 Southern Illinois 3-3-0 2013 Cincinnati 1-0-0 1935 Michigan State 0-1-0 1924 Southern University (La.) 1-0-0 2004 Colorado State 0-2-0 1966 Minnesota 0-7-0 2009 Southern Utah 4-1-0 2011 Columbus College 2-0-2 1928 Minnesota B 1-0-0 1928 Southwest Minn. State 4-0-0 1993 Concordia-Moorhead 0-1-1 1945 Minnesota-Duluth 1-0-0 1966 Tampa University (Fla.) 1-0-0 1967 Creighton (Neb.) 6-3-1 1934 Minn. State, Mankato 15-19-0 2003 Texas State 1-1-0 2007 Dakota State 3-0-1 1908 Minn. State, Moorhead 3-1-0 1978 Toledo University (Ohio) 1-1-0 1962 Dakota Wesleyan 12-9-2 1934 Minot State (N.D.) 0-1-0 1945 Toland’s 1-0-0 1907 Dayton (Ohio) 0-1-0 1977 Missouri-Rolla 2-0-0 2005 Trinity College (N.D.) 1-0-0 1917 Delaware 0-1-0 2010 Missouri State 5-1-0 2013 Valparaiso (Ind.) 1-0-0 2005 DePaul 0-2-0 1937 Montana 0-7-0 2009 Watertown (City) 1-0-0 1898 Des Moines University 1-0-0 1927 Montana State 2-10-0 2004 Wayne State (Mich.) 1-2-0 1971 Detroit University 1-1-0 1927 Morningside (Iowa) 57-14-4 2000 Wayne State (Neb.) 2-0-0 2000 Drake 2-8-0 1983 Nebraska 0-3-0 2013 Weber State (Utah) 0-3-0 1976 Duquense (Pa.) 0-1-0 1932 Nebraska-Kearney 1-1-0 1991 Western State (Colo.) 1-0-1 1973 Eastern Illinois 1-0-0 2012 Nebraska-Omaha 21-13-1 2003 Western Illinois 7-4-0 2013 Eastern Michigan 1-2-0 1971 Nebraska Wesleyan 0-0-1 1925 Western Oregon 2-0-0 2004 Eastern Montana 1-0-0 1972 Nevada-Las Vegas 0-2-0 1975 Western Washington 1-1-0 2002 Eastern Washington 0-1-0 2013 Nicholls State (La.) 1-0-0 2006 Westmar (Iowa) 0-2-0 1929 Emporia State (Kan.) 1-0-0 1951 North Dakota 34-46-5 2013 West Texas State 0-1-0 1939 Ferris State (Mich.) 1-0-0 2001 North Dakota State 40-56-5 2013 Wichita State (Kan.) 1-4-0 1955 Flandreau City 5-0-0 1904 Northern Arizona 1-1-0 2013 William Penn (Iowa) 1-0-0 2006 Flandreau Indians 3-1-0 1907 Northern Colorado 15-17 2005 Winona State (Minn.) 1-1-0 2004 Fresno State (Calif.) 0-1-0 1964 Northern Iowa 18-28-2 2013 Wisconsin 1-8-0 1937 Georgia Southern 1-3-0 2009 Northern State 12-0-0 1941 Wisconsin-La Crosse 3-2-0 2006 Grand Valley State (Mich.) 2-0-0 2000 Northwest Missouri State 3-1-0 2003 Wisconsin-Stevens Point 1-0-0 1986 Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.)2-0-0 1936 Northwestern (Iowa) 1-1-0 1974 Wisconsin-Stout 2-0-0 1998 Hamline (Minn.) 5-1-0 1975 Oklahoma City 0-1-0 1946 Wisconsin-Whitewater 1-0-0 1979 Hawaii 1-0-0 1926 Parsons (Kan) 0-1-0 1965 Wyoming 0-1-0 1984 Humboldt State (Calif.) 1-0-0 2003 Pipestone (City) 2-0-0 1904 Yankton College 9-4-1 1939 Huron College 22-3-0 1929 Portland State (Ore.) 0-3-0 1984 Youngstown State (Ohio) 10-5-0 2013 Idaho 1-0-0 1979 Quantico Marines 1-0-0 1972 Total 555-446-38 Idaho State 2-0-0 1968 Regis (Colo.) 1-0-0 1927 Illinois 0-1-0 2011 St. Cloud State (Minn.) 25-8-0 2003 VERSUS 2014 OPPONENTS

OPPONENT SERIES RECORD CURRENT STREAK LAST MEETING LAST SDSU WIN LAST OPPONENT WIN Missouri First Meeting —— — — Cal Poly 2-5-0 L-3 L, 14-48 (9-17-2011) 48-35 (10-20-2007) 48-14 (9-17-2011) Southern Utah 4-1-0 W-4 W, 29-28 (9-3-2011) 29-28 (9-3-2011) 23-17 [2 OT] (11-13-2004) Wisconsin-Oshkosh First Meeting —— — — Illinois State 2-2-0 L-2 L, 13-20 (9-24-2011) 38-17 (9-26-2009) 20-13 (9-24-2011) Missouri State 5-1-0 L-1 L, 21-35 (10-19-2013) 17-7 (9-29-2012) 35-21 (10-19-2013) Northern Iowa 18-28-1 W-1 W, 37-34 [2 OT] (10-26-2013) 37-34 [2 OT] (10-26-2013) 27-6 (10-20-2012) Youngstown State 10-5-0 W-6 W, 42-13 (11-23-2013) 42-13 (11-23-2013) 23-17 (9-8-2007) North Dakota State 40-56-5 L-5 L, 0-20 (9-28-2013) 28-13 (10-17-2009) 20-0 (9-28-2013) Indiana State 4-2-0 W-2 W, 29-0 (11-9-2013) 29-0 (11-9-2013) 38-28 (10-1-2011) Western Illinois 7-4-0 W-6 W, 38-14 (10-12-2013) 38-14 (10-12-2013) 29-26 [4 OT] (8-30-2007) South Dakota 49-50-7 W-5 W, 27-12 (11-16-2013) 27-12 (11-16-2013) 41-28 (11-4-2000)

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RUSHING RECEIVING Career: 62, by Parker Douglass, 2004-07 ATTEMPTS RECEPTIONS Attempts, Game: 8, by Parker Douglas vs. Western Oregon, 9-18-2004 Game: 42, by Kevin Klapprodt at Nebraska- Game: 16, by Josh Davis (164 yards) vs. Western Attempts, Season: 26, by Parker Douglass, 2005 Omaha, 10-1-1988 Washington, 10-5-2002 (19 FGM) Season: 351, by Zach Zenner, 2013 Season: 78, by Jason Schneider, 2013 Attempts, Career: 91, by Parker Douglass, 2004-07 Career: 1,131, by Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 Career: 225, by Josh Davis, 2002-05 Percentage, Season: .823, by Brett Gorden, 1995 NET YARDS YARDS (12-of-13) (min. 10 attempts) Game: 295, by Zach Zenner vs. Eastern Illinois, Game: 256, by Jeff Tiefenthaler at North Dakota, Percentage, Career: .697, by Tony Harris, 1979-80 11-24-2012 (FCS playoff game); and at North 9-27-1986 (12 receptions) (23-33) and by K.C. Johnson, 1984-86 (23-33) Dakota, 9-7-2013 Season: 1,534, by Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1986 (min. 20 attempts) Season: 2,055, by Josh Ranek, 1999 (11 games) Career: 3,621, by Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1983-86 Consecutive Made: 15, by Justin Syrovatka, Career: 6,744, by Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 (44 TOUCHDOWNS 2012-13 games) Game: 4, by Don Bartlett vs. North Dakota State, Longest: 57 yards, by Parker Douglass, vs. Per Game, Season: 186.8, by Josh Ranek, 1999 1949 Stephen F. Austin (Texas), 9-29-2007 Combined Yards By Two Opposing Backs: 533, Season: 13, by Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1985 by Kevin Lowe, Wyoming (302) and Rick Wegher, Career: 32, by Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1983-86 PUNTING SDSU (231), 11-10-1984 Consecutive Games Catching TD Pass: 14, by Jeff Tiefenthaler, from Oct. 27, 1984, through Nov. Attempts, Game: 16, by Mike Doty at North PASSING 9, 1985* Dakota, 10-9-1971 ATTEMPTS Games In Which Caught At Least One TD Pass: Season: 83, by Mike Doty, 1971 (35.6 average) Game: 57, by Mike Busch at Northern Arizona, 25, by Jeff Tiefenthaler (36 games)* Average, Season: 44.8, by Tom O’Brien, 1997 (50 9-7-1985 * Records were also NCAA Division II records at the time att.) Season: 408, by Austin Sumner, 2013 PUNT RETURNS Career: 1,085, by Austin Sumner, 2011-present SCORING Season: 34, by Paul Aanonson, 2007 COMPLETIONS TOUCHDOWNS Career: 63, by Paul Aanonson, 2004-07 Game: 37, by Dan Fjeldheim (37-of-55) vs. St. Game: 8, by Ross Owen vs. Columbus College, Cloud State, 9-28-2002; and by Austin Sumner Yards, Season: 482, by Paul Aanonson, 2007 1922 Yards, Career: 798, by Paul Aanonson, 2004-07 (37-of-54) vs. Northern Iowa, 10-15-2011 Season: 28, by Josh Ranek, 1999 Season: 256 (of 395), by Ryan Berry, 2008 Career: 69, by Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 INTERCEPTIONS Career: 631, by Austin Sumner, 2011-present POINTS INTERCEPTIONS THROWN Game: 48, by Ross Owen vs. Columbus College, Game: 4, by Mike Jaunich vs. Morningside, Game: 5, by Larry Armstrong at Mankato State, 1922 (8 TDs) 10-2-1993 10-19-1970; Fred Richardson vs. Morningside, Season: 170, by Josh Ranek, 1999 (28 TDs, 1 Season: 9, by Charlie Clarksean, 1972 11-6-1971; Mark Dolan vs. North Dakota, 2-PAT) Career: 14, by Charlie Clarksean, 1970-73 11-1-1980; Ryan Berry at Iowa State, 8-28-2008 Career: 426, by Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 SACKS Season: 24, by Mike Law, 1983 POINTS KICKING Career: 46, by Mike Law, 1981-83 Game: 20, by Parker Douglass vs. Western Game: 6, by Mark Dunbar vs. St. Cloud State, NET YARDS PASSING Oregon, 9-18-2004 (6 FGs, 2 PATs) 9-2-1978 Game: 460, by Dan Fjeldheim vs. St. Cloud State, Season: 99, by Parker Douglass, 2005 (19 FGs, 42 Season: 21, by Mark Dunbar, 1978 9-28-2002 PATs) Season: 3,141, by Brad Nelson, 2003 Career: 321, by Parker Douglass, 2004-07 (62 KICKOFF RETURNS Career: 7,824, by Austin Sumner, 2011-present FGs, 135 PATs) Game: 9, by Jerry Welch vs. Iowa State, 1952 TOUCHDOWN PASSES EXTRA POINTS – KICK Season: 36, by Rick Wegher, 1984 Game: 7, by Ryan Berry vs. Illinois State, Game: 9, by Parker Douglass, vs. Valparaiso (Ind.), Career: 107, by Rick Wegher, 1981-84* 11-8-2008 9-10-2005 Yards, Game: 258, by Jerry Welch at Iowa State, Season: 30, by Ryan Berry, 2008 Season: 49, by Justin Syrovatka, 2013 (49-of-50) 1952 Career: 56, by Ryan Berry, 2005-08 Career: 135, by Parker Douglass, 2004-07 Yards, Season: 824, by Rick Wegher, 1984 Attempts, Career: 138, by Parker Douglass, Yards, Career: 2,150, by Rick Wegher, 1981-84 TOTAL OFFENSE 2004-07 * Record was also NCAA Division II record at the time ATTEMPTS Best Percentage, Season: 1.000, by Tony Game: 68. by Marty Higgins vs. Augustana (24 Harris, 1979 (28-of-28), by Russ Meier, 1981 ALL-PURPOSE rush, 44 pass), 10-31-1981 (21-of-21), and by Parker Douglass, 2004 ATTEMPTS Season: 500, by Austin Sumner, 2013 (14 games) (29-of-29) and 2006 (22-of-22) Game: 47, by Darwin Gonnerman vs. Augustana, Career: 1,314, by Austin Sumner, 2011-14 Best Percentage, Career: .978, by Parker 11-11-1967 (41 rushes, 2 rec., 3 PR, 1 KOR) NET YARDS Douglass (135-of-138), 2004-07, and by Tony Season: 372, by Zach Zenner, 2013 Game: 439, by Ted Wahl at North Dakota, Harris (45-of-46), 1979-80 Career: 1,215, by Josh Ranek, 1997-01 10-29-1988 (123 rush, 316 pass) Consecutive PAT, Season: 33, by Justin Syrovatka, YARDS Season: 3,009, by Ryan Berry, 2008 (12 games) 2013 Game: 371, by Josh Ranek at North Dakota State, Career: 7,678, by Austin Sumner, 2011-present Consecutive PAT, Career: 66, by Parker 10-20-2001 (37 games) Douglass, 2005-07 Season: 2,608, by Josh Ranek, 2001 Per Game Average, Season: 269.5, by Ted Wahl, FIELD GOALS Career: 7,946 by Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 1986 Game: 6, by Parker Douglas vs. Western Oregon, Per Game Average, Career: 201.2, by Ted Wahl, 9-18-2004 (34, 39, 27, 23, 43, 39) 1985-88 Season: 19, by Parker Douglass, 2005 (19-of-26)

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LONGEST PLAYS SCORING FUMBLES Run From Scrimmage: 99 yards, by Zach Zenner, POINTS TOTAL FUMBLES at Kansas, 9-1-2012 Game: 85 vs. Columbus College, 1922 Game: 11, vs. North Dakota, 1952 (lost 5) and vs. Pass Play: 91 yards, Ted Wahl to Jeff Tiefenthaler, Season: 427 in 2008 (12 games) North Dakota State, 10-20-1951 (lost 7) vs. St. Cloud State, 11-8-1986 Per Game: 38.1 in 1950 (381 points in 10 games) Season: 62, in 1952 (9 games) Punt Return: 95 yards, by Darwin Gonnerman, vs. Margin of Victory: 85 vs. Columbus College, 1922 FUMBLES LOST North Dakota State, 10-1-1966 Game, Both Teams: 109 by Montana (61) vs. Game: 7, vs. North Dakota State, 10-20-1951 Kickoff Return: 100 yards, by Kevin Brown, vs. SDSU (48), 11-28-2009 [FCS playoff Game] (11 fumbles), vs. North Dakota State, 1952 (8 Minnesota State, Mankato, 11-16-2002, and by fumbles), vs. Morningside, 1952 (8 fumbles), vs. Tyrel Kool, vs. Western Illinois, 10-13-2012 FIRST DOWNS Northern Colorado, 9-25-1976 (7 fumbles). Interception Return: 99 yards, by Tyler Koch, vs. MOST - GAME Season: 39, in 1952 (9 games) Southern Utah, 11-10-2007 Total: 37, at Wyoming, 11-10-1984, and vs. North Punt: 88 yards, by Tim Hawkins, vs. Mankato Dakota, 9-28-1985 FUMBLES — State, 10-30-1989 Rushing: 30, at Morningside, 10-8-1977 OPPONENT Passing: 20, vs. South Dakota, 9-14-1986 RUSHING FEWEST - GAME TOTAL FUMBLES ATTEMPTS Total: 3, at Morningside, 11-6-1971 Game: 10, by Quantico Marines, 11-18-1972 Game: 84, vs. Augustana, 1952 Rushing: 0, vs. North Dakota State, 9-28-2013 (lost 5) Season: 645, in 1973 Passing: 0, nine times (last: vs. South Dakota, Season: 46, in 1972 YARDS 9-27-1980) FUMBLES LOST Game: 567, vs. Missouri-Rolla, 10-22-2005 Game: 7, by South Dakota, 1950 (7 fumbles); by Season: 3,685, in 1951 (10 games) FIRST DOWNS — Augustana, 1953 (8 fumbles); by North Dakota Fewest Net Yards, Game: minus-52, vs. North OPPONENT State, 1953 (7 fumbles); by North Dakota State, 10- 24-1959 (7 fumbles) Dakota State, 10-16-1965 MOST - GAME Fewest Net Yards, Season: 509, in 1965 (10 Season: 25, in 1972 (46 fumbles), in 1952 (33 fum- Total: 32, by Montana, 9-9-2006 games) bles) and in 1950 (37 fumbles) Rushing: 27, by Georgia Southern, 10-29-2005 PASSING Passing: 17, by Morningside, 9-15-1984 INTERCEPTION FEWEST - GAME ATTEMPTS Total: 2, by Hamline, 9-6-1975 RETURNS Game: 57, at Northern Arizona, 9-7-1985 Rushing: 0, by Hamline, 9-6-1975 TOTAL INTERCEPTIONS Season: 415, in 2008 (12 games) Passing: 0, seven times (last: by North Dakota, Game: 6, vs. Augustana, 1950, and vs. St. Cloud COMPLETIONS 11-1-1980) State, 1952 Game: 37, at St. Cloud State, 9-28-2002 Note: In the 1955 SDSU-South Dakota game, neither team Season: 27, in 1993 Season: 270, in 2008 (12 games) had a first down by passing YARDS Per Game: 22.5, in 2008 (12 games) Game: 171, vs. Southern Utah, 11-10-2007 INTERCEPTIONS THROWN PUNTING (5 returns) Game: 6, at Mankato State, 9-19-1970; vs. North ATTEMPTS Season: 469, in 2007 (19 returns) Dakota State, 10-27-1973, and vs. South Dakota, Game: 16, vs. North Dakota, 10-9-1971 (40.0 avg) 10-29-1983 Season: 86, in 1971 (34.4 average) PENALTIES Season: 31, in 1983 AVERAGE TOTAL PENALTIES Fewest, Season: 4, in 1963 (10 games), and in Game: 55.0, at Delaware, 9-11-2010 (5-220) (min. Game: 15, vs. Morningside, 9-30-2000 (159 1955 (9 games) 3 attempts) yards), vs. St. Cloud State, 9-22-2001 (139) and vs. YARDS Season: 41.8, in 1996 (64 attempts) Northern Colorado, 11-20-2004 (153 yards) Game: 460, vs. St. Cloud State, 9-28-2002 Fewest, Game: 0, vs. Mankato State, 11-14-1964 Season: 3,255, in 2003 PUNT RETURNS Season: 86, in 2000 (for 887 yards in 11 games) TOUCHDOWN PASSES ATTEMPTS YARDS Game: 7, vs. Illinois State, 11-8-2008 Game: 8, vs. St. Cloud State, 9-23-1961 Game: 159, vs. Morningside, 9-30-2000 Season: 31, in 2008 Season: 44, in 1961 (407 yards) (15 penalties) YARDS Season: 887, in 2000 (86 penalties in 11 games) TOTAL OFFENSE Game: 128, vs. St. Cloud State, 9-23-1961 ATTEMPTS Season: 572, in 1962 (41 returns) PENALTIES — Game: 100, vs. Morningside, 10-17-1987 (64 rush, Average, Season: 15.1, in 1955 (18 returns) OPPONENT 36 pass) Season: 870, in 1973 (11 games) KICKOFF RETURNS NUMBER YARDS ATTEMPTS Game: 19, by McNeese State (La.), 9-30-2006 Game: 689, vs. Missouri-Rolla, 10-22-2005 Game: 10, vs. Arizona, 9-29-1956 (164 yards) Season: 84, in 2000 Season: 5,385, in 2013 (14 games) Season: 52, in 1966 YARDS Per Game: 437.7, in 1951 YARDS Game: 174, by McNeese State (La.), 9-30-2006 Game: 281, vs. Northern Colorado, 9-25-1993 (19 penalties) Season: 1,093, in 1966 Season: 772, in 2000 Average, Season: 27.8, in 1973 (33 returns) Fewest, Game: 1, for 1 yard, by Morningside, 11-2-1957

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PENALTIES — OTHER OPPONENT Fewest Yards, Season: 1,688, in 1955 (9 games) Most Attempts, Game: 71, by Mankato State, BOTH TEAMS RECORDS 1993 NUMBER RUSHING Most Completions, Game: 39 by Mankato State, Game: 26, by SDSU (12 for 113 yards) vs. Most Yards, Game: 484, by Georgia Southern, 1993 Nebraska-Omaha (14 for 133 yards), 10-28-2000; 10-29-2005 Most Completions, Season: 227 in 1993 and 2007 and by SDSU (7 for 80 yards) at McNeese State Fewest Yards, Game: minus-42, by Western Most TD Passes, Game: 6 by South Dakota, 1968 (La.) (19 for 174 yards), 9-30-2006 Oregon, 2004 Most TD Passes, Season: 23 in 1968 YARDS Most Yards, Season: 2,604, in 1964 (10 games) Fewest TD Passes, Season: 2 in 1952 (10 games) Game: 254, by SDSU (80) at McNeese State Fewest Yards, Season: 1,061, in 1955 (9 games) and in 1959 (9 games) (La.) (174), 9-30-2006 PASSING Most Yards, Game: 525, by Mankato State, 1993 Fewest Yards, Game: 0, by South Dakota, 1951; by Arizona, 1962, and by North Dakota, 1980 Most Yards, Season: 2,701, in 1993

TOP PERFORMANCES CAREER PASSING YARDS CAREER SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING 1. Austin Sumner, 2011-present ...... 7,824 RECEIVING YARDS 1. Josh Ranek, 1999...... 2,055 2. Ryan Berry, 2005-08 ...... 6,023 1. Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1983-86 ...... 3,621 2. Zach Zenner, 2012 ...... 2,044 3. Ted Wahl, 1985-88...... 6,016 2. Josh Davis, 2002-05...... 3,192 3. Zach Zenner, 2013 ...... 2,015 4. Brad Nelson, 2001-04 ...... 5,382 3. JaRon Harris, 2005-08...... 2,241 4. Josh Ranek, 1998...... 1,881 5. Andy Rennerfeldt, 1997-2000...... 5,377 4. Rusty Lenners, 1993-96...... 1,942 5. Josh Ranek, 2001...... 1,804 6. Dan Fjeldheim, 1999-2002 ...... 5,176 5. Aaron Rollin, 2009-12...... 1,878 6. Dan Sonnek, 1985 ...... 1,518 7. Todd McDonald, 1990-93 ...... 4,999 6. J.D. Berreth, 1986-88...... 1,868 7. Rick Wegher, 1984...... 1,317 8. Mike Busch, 1984-85 ...... 4,980 7. Glen Fox, 2006-09 ...... 1,832 8. Kyle Minett, 2009 ...... 1,304 9. Shane Bouman, 1988-91 ...... 4,163 8. Mike Myers, 1990-93 ...... 1,818 9. Kyle Minett, 2008 ...... 1,289 10. Noel Bouche’, 1996-98 ...... 3,947 9. Mike Ethier, 1981-83...... 1,816 10. Cory Koenig, 2007...... 1,2668 10. Brandon Hubert, 2010-13 ...... 1,766 CAREER RUSHING YARDS SINGLE-SEASON 1. Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 ...... 6,744 CAREER FIELD GOALS RECEPTIONS 2. Zach Zenner, 2011-present ...... 4,529 1. Parker Douglass, 2004-07...... 62 1. Jason Schneider, 2013...... 78 3. Kyle Minett, 2007-10...... 4,277 2. Brett Gorden, 1995-98 ...... 36 2. Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1986 ...... 73 4. Anthony Watson, 2003-06 ...... 3,712 Justin Syrovatka, 2011-present ...... 36 3. Josh Davis, 2002 ...... 70 5. Dan Sonnek, 1984-87 ...... 3,304 4. Peter Reifenrath, 2008-10...... 34 JaRon Harris, 2008 ...... 70 6. Les Tuma, 1970-73 ...... 3,018 5. Adam Vinatieri, 1991-94 ...... 27 5. Glen Fox, 2008 ...... 66 7. Cory Koenig, 2004-07 ...... 2,990 6. Tony Harris, 1977-80 ...... 23 6. Tyrel Kool, 2010 ...... 64 8. Darwin Gonnerman, 1966-68 ...... 2,598 K.C. Johnson, 1984-86 ...... 23 7. Josh Davis, 2003 ...... 63 9. Rick Wegher, 1981-84...... 2,293 Keith Witt, 2002-03 ...... 2 8. Glen Fox, 2009 ...... 62 10. Paul Klinger, 1990-94 ...... 2,161 9. Dale Moss, 2011 ...... 61 SINGLE-SEASON Aaron Rollin, 2011 ...... 61 CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Austin Sumner, 2011-present ...... 7,678 1. Brad Nelson, 2003 ...... 3,056 SINGLE-SEASON 2. Ted Wahl, 1985-88...... 7,245 2. Ryan Berry, 2008...... 3,009 RECEIVING YARDS 3. Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 ...... 6,745 3. Austin Sumner, 2013 ...... 2,987 1. Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1986 ...... 1,534 4. Ryan Berry, 2005-08 ...... 5,971 4. Ted Wahl, 1986 ...... 2,965 2. Jason Schneider, 2013 ...... 1,088 5. Andy Rennerfeldt, 1997-2000...... 5,765 5. Todd McDonald, 1993 ...... 2,937 3. Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1985 ...... 1,056 6. Gary Maffett, 1977-79...... 5,282 6. Mike Busch, 1985 ...... 2,517 4. Josh Davis, 2003 ...... 1,028 7. Todd McDonald, 1990-93 ...... 5,248 7. Mike Busch, 1984 ...... 2,417 5. JaRon Harris, 2008 ...... 966 8. Brad Nelson, 2001-04 ...... 5,218 8. Ted Wahl, 1988 ...... 2,403 6. Dale Moss, 2011 ...... 949 9. Mike Busch, 1984-85 ...... 4,933 9. Austin Sumner, 2012 ...... 2,380 7. Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1984 ...... 906 10. Dan Fjeldheim, 1999-2002 ...... 4,785 10. Andy Rennerfeldt, 1999 ...... 2,351 Aaron Rollin, 2011 ...... 906 9. Lionel Macklin, 1978 ...... 882 CAREER RECEPTIONS SINGLE-SEASON PASSING 10. Monte Mosiman, 1976 ...... 839 1. Josh Davis, 2002-05 ...... 225 1. Brad Nelson, 2003 ...... 3,141 2. Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1983-86...... 173 2. Ryan Berry, 2008...... 3,106 SINGLE-SEASON SCORING 3. JaRon Harris, 2005-08 ...... 152 3. Austin Sumner, 2013 ...... 2,999 1. Josh Ranek, 1999 ...... 170 Glen Fox, 2006-09 ...... 152 4. Todd McDonald, 1993 ...... 2,715 2. Zach Zenner, 2013...... 150 5. Aaron Rollin, 2009-12 ...... 140 5. Dan Fjeldheim, 2002 ...... 2,663 3. Josh Ranek, 2001 ...... 138 6. Tyrel Kool, 2009-12 ...... 138 6. Mike Busch, 1985 ...... 2,554 4. Kyle Minett, 2008 ...... 112 7. Rusty Lenners, 1993-96 ...... 137 7. Ted Wahl, 1986 ...... 2,542 5. Darwin Gonnerman, 1967 ...... 102 8. Brandon Hubert, 2010-13...... 136 8. Austin Sumner, 2012 ...... 2,443 Kyle Minett, 2009 ...... 102 9. Darren Baartman, 1988-91...... 128 9. Mike Busch, 1984 ...... 2,436 7. Cory Koenig, 2007 ...... 100 10. Dennis Thomas, 1982-85 ...... 127 10. Austin Sumner, 2011 ...... 2,382 8. Parker Douglass, 2005 ...... 99 9. Darwin Gonnerman, 1968 ...... 97 10. Dan Nelson, 1993 ...... 96

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SINGLE-SEASON SINGLE-GAME SINGLE-GAME FIELD GOALS RUSHING YARDS RECEIVING YARDS 1. Parker Douglass, 2005 ...... 19 1. Zach Zenner ...... 33 carries, 295 yds. 1. Jeff Tiefenthaler ...... 12 rec., 256 yds. • 19-26, LG 54 • vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012 [FCS playoffs] • at North Dakota, 9-27-1986 2. Justin Syrovatka, 2012 ...... 18 Zach Zenner ...... 37 carries, 295 yds. 2. Jeff Tiefenthaler ...... 14 rec., 234 yds. • 18-22, LG 48 • at North Dakota, 9-7-2013 • at South Dakota, 10-18-86 3. Russ Meier, 1981 ...... 16 3. Josh Ranek...... 41 carries, 291 yds. 3. Jeff Tiefenthaler ...... 10 rec., 233 yds. • 16-21 (led nation), LG 49 • vs. St. Cloud State, 11-13-1999 • at Morningside, 10-5-1985 Parker Douglass, 2007 ...... 16 4. Josh Ranek...... 39 carries, 282 yds. 4. Nate Millerbernd ...... 9 rec., 202 yds. • 16-22, LG 57 • at North Dakota State, 10-24-1998 • vs. Mankato State, 11-16-1996 Peter Reifenrath, 2008 ...... 16 5. Zach Zenner...... 34 carries, 278 yds. 5. Josh Davis...... 9 rec., 187 yds. • 16-22, LG 42 • at Southeastern Louisiana, 9-8-2012 • vs. North Dakota, 10-11-2003 6. Parker Douglass, 2006 ...... 15 6. Dan Sonnek ...... 41 carries, 268 yds. 6. Jeff Tiefenthaler ...... 8 rec., 179 yds. • 15-21, LG 53 • vs. Northern Colorado, 11-16-1985 • vs. Northern Colorado 11-15-1986 7. Brett Gorden, 1998 ...... 14 7. Dan Sonnek ...... 40 carries, 266 yds. 7. Dale Moss ...... 7 rec, 178 yds. • 14-22, LG 45 • vs. Augustana, 10-26-1985 • at Missouri State, 10-29-2011 8. Keith Witt, 2002 ...... 13 8. Cory Koenig ...... 21 carries, 259 yds. 8. Dean Herrboldt...... 6 rec., 177 yds. • 13-25, LG 47 • vs. Cal Poly, 10-20-2007 • at Mankato State, 11-6-1993 9. Parker Douglass, 2004 ...... 12 9. Josh Ranek...... 26 carries, 254 yds. Josh Davis...... 9 rec., 177 yds. • 12-22, LG 47 • at North Dakota State, 10-20-2001 • vs. Georgia Southern, 10-29-2005 Brett Gorden, 1995 ...... 12 10. Zach Zenner ...... 30 carries, 249 yds. 10. JaRon Harris...... 8 rec., 176 yds. • 12-13, LG 42 • at Northern Arizona, 11-30-2013 [FCS playoffs] • vs. McNeese State (La.), 10-4-2008 Tony Harris, 1979 ...... 12 • 12-18, LG 49 SINGLE-GAME SINGLE-GAME Justin Syrovatka, 2013 ...... 12 TOTAL OFFENSE RECEPTIONS • 12-20, LG 48 1. Dan Fjeldheim (460 pass, -18 rush) 442 yds. 1. Josh Davis...... 16 rec., 164 yds. • at St. Cloud State, 9-28-2002 • vs. Western Washington, 10-12-2002 SINGLE-GAME 2. Ted Wahl (316 pass, 123 rush) ...... 439 yds. 2. Jeff Tiefenthaler ...... 14 rec., 234 yds. PASSING YARDS • at North Dakota, 10-29-1988 • at South Dakota, 10-18-1986 1. Dan Fjeldheim (37-55-1, 460, 2) ...... 460 3. Ted Wahl (370 pass, 64 rush) ...... 434 yds. 3. Jeff Tiefenthaler ...... 12 rec., 256 yds. • at St. Cloud State, 9-28-2002 • at South Dakota, 10-18-1986 • at North Dakota, 9-27-1986 2. Todd McDonald (17-28-1, 388, 4) ...... 388 4. Marty Higgins (315 pass, 109 rush) 424 yds. Josh Davis...... 12 rec., 138 yds. • at Mankato State, 11-6-2003 • at Augustana, 10-23-1982 • at Southern (La.), 9-25-2004 3. Mike Busch (26-45-3, 379, 2) ...... 379 5. Noel Bouché (350 pass, 66 rush) ....416 yds. Glen Fox ...... 12 rec., 101 yds. • vs. Morningside, 9-15-1984 • vs. North Dakota State, 10-25-1997 • vs. Southern Illinois, 11-7-2009 4. Austin Sumner (20-31-0, 377, 4) ...... 377 6. Ted Wahl (304 pass, 91 rush) ...... 395 yds. 6. Wayne Rasmussen ...... 11 rec., 150 yds. • at Missouri State, 10-29-2011 • at Augustana, 10-25, 1986 • at Arkansas State, 11-16-1963 5. Thomas O’Brien (28-45-3, 376, 2)...... 376 7. Todd McDonald (388 pass, 6 rush) 394 yds. Rusty Lenners ...... 11 rec., 114 yds • at Cal Poly, 9-17-2011 • at Mankato State, 11-6-1993 • at North Dakota, 9-30-1995 6. Ryan Berry (32-53-1, 375, 1)...... 375 8. Mike Busch (379 pass, -17 rush) ....362 yds. Josh Davis...... 11 rec., 155 yds. • at Northern Iowa, 9-20-2008 • vs. Morningside, 9-15-1984 • at St. Cloud State, 9-28-2002 7. Ted Wahl (26-49-3, 370, 3)...... 370 9. Austin Sumner (377 pass, -17 rush)360 yds. Brian Janecek ...... 11 rec., 141 yds. • vs. South Dakota, 10-18-1986 • vs. Northern Iowa, 10-15-2011 • vs. Augustana, 11-6-2004 8. Mike Busch (22-39-0, 361-2)...... 361 10. Mike Law (249 pass, 110 rush) ...... 359 yds. Trevor Tiefenthaler...... 11 rec., 139 yds. • vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 9-21-1985 • at Mankato State, 11-5-1983 • at Eastern Washington, 12-7-2013 [FCS playoffs] 9. Austin Sumner (37-54-4, 354, 2) ...... 354 • vs. Northern Iowa, 10-15--2011 10. Austin Sumner (19-28-1, 351, 5) ...... 351 • vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-2012

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 133 YEARLY LEADERS

RUSHING PASSING RECEPTIONS Since 1950 Since 1950 Since 1950 YEAR NAME NET YARDS YEAR NAME NET YARDS YEAR NAME NO. 1950 Warren Wllliamson ...... *1,014 1950 Herb Bartling...... *411 1950 Marv Kool...... 18 1951 Pete Retzlaff...... *1,016 1951 Bob Bressee...... *443 1951 Marv Kool...... 18 1952 Pete Retzlaff...... 1,008 1952 Forrest Zimmerman...... 248 1952-56 Incomplete records 1953 Jerry Welch...... 803 1953 Phil Edwards...... 335 1956 Dal Eisenbraun ...... *24 1954 Jerry Welch...... 625 1954 Jerry Welch...... *478 1957 Howie Rice ...... 15 1955 Bob Betz ...... 725 1955 Dick Steiner ...... *483 1958 Dick Raddatz ...... 8 1956 Bob Betz ...... 631 1956 Nig Johnson...... *763 1959 Jerry Klocker ...... 6 1957 Jim Vacura...... 455 1957 Ron LaVallee...... 603 1960 Roger Eischens ...... 13 1958 Al Breske ...... 361 1958 John Meek...... 190 1961 Roger Eischens ...... *27 1959 Joe Thorne ...... 395 1959 Jim Vacura...... 264 1963 Wayne Rasmussen ...... *29 1960 Joe Thorne ...... 803 1960 Dean Koster ...... 686 1964 Ed Maras...... *29 1961 Joe Thorne ...... 958 1961 Dean Koster ...... *1,147 1965 Jack Rohrs...... *37 1962 Gary Boner...... 497 1962 Dean Koster ...... 944 1966 Darwin Gonnerman ...... 22 1963 Gale Douglas ...... 621 1963 ...... 1,091 Terry Sorensen ...... 22 1964 Gale Douglas ...... 570 1964 Ron Meyer ...... *1,385 1967 Clyde Hagen ...... 16 1965 Gary Hyde ...... 192 1965 Ron Meyer ...... 1,132 1968 Clyde Hagen ...... 30 1966 Darwin Gonnerman ...... 552 1966 Toc Anderson...... 576 1969 Rick Dietz ...... 26 1967 Darwin Gonnerman...... *1,023 1967 Bob Bozied ...... 583 1970 Tom Jones...... 25 1968 Darwin Gonnerman...... 1,023 1968 Bob Bozied ...... 849 1971 Phil Houser ...... 14 1969 Tim Elliott...... 469 1969 John Moller...... 998 1972 Phil Houser ...... 33 1970 Tim Keller...... 458 1970 John Moller...... 833 1973 Dennis Dickey ...... 33 1971 Les Tuma...... 632 1971 Fred Richardson...... 431 1974 Dick Weikert...... 21 1972 Les Tuma ...... *1,061 1972 John Tovar...... 952 1975 Dick Weikert...... 22 1973 Les Tuma ...... 1,052 1973 John Tovar...... 616 1976 Monte Mosiman ...... *51 1974 Kevin Kennedy ...... 851 1974 Bill Mast ...... 644 1977 Monte Mosiman ...... 40 1975 Dick Welkert...... 602 1975 Greg Hart ...... 817 1978 Lionel Macklin ...... *51 1976 Paul Konrad ...... 466 1976 Dick Weikert...... 1,227 1979 Lionel Macklin ...... 46 1977 Chuck Benson...... 879 1977 Gary Maffett ...... 635 1980 Kerry Pearson ...... 37 1978 Gary Maffett ...... 883 1978 Gary Maffett ...... 1,049 1981 Mike Ethier ...... 47 1979 Dan Johnson...... 814 1979 Gary Maffett ...... *1,429 1982 Mike Ethier ...... 31 1980 Brian Bunkers...... 561 1980 Marty Higgins...... 805 1983 Mike Ethier ...... 41 1981 Brian Bunkers...... 555 1981 Marty Higgins...... 935 1984 Dennis Thomas ...... 47 1982 Rod Riehl ...... 392 1982 Mike Law...... 1235 1985 Jeff Tiefenthaler ...... *54 1983 Rick Wegher ...... 685 1983 Mike Law...... *1,627 1986 Jeff Tiefenthaler ...... *73 1984 Rick Wegher ...... *1,317 1984 Mike Busch...... *2,426 1987 Dan Sonnek ...... 34 1985 Dan Sonnek...... *1,518 1985 Mike Busch...... *2,554 1988 Darren Baartman ...... 33 1986 Dan Sonnek...... 732 1986 Ted Wahl ...... 2,542 1989 J.D. Berreth ...... 26 1987 Dan Sonnek...... 1,036 1987 Ted Wahl ...... 1,467 1990 Darren Baartman/Darin Brickman...... 28 1988 Kevin Klapprodt...... 778 1988 Ted Wahl ...... 1,928 1991 Mike Myers...... 54 1989 Jamie Grosdidier...... 932 1989 Shane Bouman...... 999 1992 Mike Myers...... 34 1990 Paul Klinger...... 542 1990 Shane Bouman...... 1,281 1993 Matt Beier ...... 49 1991 Paul Klinger...... 500 1991 Shane Bouman...... 1,827 1994 Jake Hines...... 44 1992 Dan Nelson...... 568 1992 Todd McDonald...... 1,743 1995 Rusty Lenners...... 55 1993 Dan Nelson...... 1,150 1993 Todd McDonald...... *2,715 1996 Rusty Lenners...... 50 1994 Paul Klinger...... 867 1994 Bill Perron...... 1,116 1997 Nate Millerbernd ...... 44 1995 Scott Sievers ...... 764 1995 Bill Perron...... 2,077 1998 Steve Heiden...... 46 1996 Matt Brechler...... 565 1996 Noel Bouche’...... 1,640 1999 Brock Beran ...... 40 1997 Brian Jost...... 357 1997 Noel Bouche’...... 1,242 2000 Brock Beran ...... 36 1998 Josh Ranek...... *1,881 1998 Noel Bouche’...... 1,065 2001 Kris Garry...... 42 1999 Josh Ranek...... *2,055 1999 Andy Rennerfeldt...... 2,107 2002 Josh Davis...... 70 2000 Josh Ranek...... 893 2000 Andy Rennerfeldt...... 2,005 2003 Josh Davis...... 63 2001 Josh Ranek...... 1,804 2001 Dan Fjeldheim...... 2,268 2004 Brian Janecek ...... 52 2002 Scott Nedved...... 692 2002 Dan Fjeldheim...... 2,663 2005 Josh Davis...... 49 2003 Anthony Watson ...... 974 2003 Brad Nelson...... *3,141 2006 Micah Johnson ...... 44 2004 Anthony Watson ...... 1,088 2004 Brad Nelson...... 2,225 2007 JaRon Harris ...... 40 2005 Cory Koenig ...... 987 2005 Andy Kardoes...... 851 2008 JaRon Harris ...... 70 2006 Anthony Watson ...... 742 2006 Andy Kardoes...... 1,997 2009 Glen Fox ...... 62 2007 Cory Koenig ...... 1,266 2007 Ryan Berry ...... 2,132 2010 Tyrel Kool ...... 64 2008 Kyle Minett ...... 1,289 2008 Ryan Berry ...... 3,106 2011 Dale Moss/Aaron Rollin...... 61 2009 Kyle Minett ...... 1,304 2009 Thomas O’Brien...... 1,448 2012 Tyrel Kool ...... 47 2010 Kyle Minett ...... 1,208 2010 Thomas O’Brien...... 2,236 2013 Jason Schneider ...... *78 2011 Tyrel Kool ...... 534 2011 Austin Sumner...... 2,382 * indicates school record at the time 2012 Zach Zenner...... 2,044 2012 Austin Sumner...... 2,443 2013 Zach Zenner...... 2,015 2013 Austin Sumner...... 2,999 * indicates school record at the time *lndicates school record performance

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INTERCEPTIONS TACKLES (Since 1978) SACKS (Since 1978) Since 1956 YEAR NAME SOLO-AST-TOT YEAR NAME NO. YEAR NAME NO. 1978 Rick Reese...... 55-71 – 126 1978 Mark Dunbar...... 21.0 1956 Nig Johnson ...... *6 1979 Mike Breske, Mark Dunbar...... 90 1979 Eric Cohen...... 10.0 1957 Howie Rice ...... 4 1980 Tom Olson...... 57-55 – 112 1980 Eric Cohen...... 8.0 1958 Brent Wika ...... 2 1981 Tom Olson...... 53-37 – 90 1981 D. Knowlton, D. Larsen, E. Wilkins.....4.0 1959 Jim Vacura, Pat Kern ...... 2 1982 Dave Fremark...... 38-35 – 73 1982 Dave Knowlton...... 5.0 1960 John Stone...... 3 1983 Dave Fremark...... 50-38 – 88 1983 Jim Gray...... 4.5 1961 Wayne Rasmussen ...... 3 1984 Todd Yackley ...... 42-80 – 122 1984 Todd Yackley...... 7.0 1962 Doug Peterson...... 4 1985 Darrin Thurston...... 50-65 – 115 1985 Brian Sisley...... 5.0 1963 Wayne Rasmussen ...... 7 1986 Darrin Thurston...... 47-96 – 143 1986 J.J. Weems, Darwin Bishop ...... 4.0 1964 Terry Sorensen, Gary Hyde ...... 3 1987 Greg Osmundson ...... 46-84 –132 1987 Darwin Bishop...... 3.0 1965 Gene Vostad ...... 3 1988 Mike Rupert ...... 31-68 – 99 1988 Darwin Bishop, Kevin Tetzlaff...... 6.5 1966 Jeff Chicoine...... 3 1989 Greg Osmundson ...... 55-72 – 126 1989 Kevin Tetzlaff...... 6.0 1967 Tom Ball ...... 4 1990 Tom Haensel ...... 34-52 – 86 1990 Dan Hoke...... 5.0 1968 Alan Allen...... 4 1991 Doug Miller...... 41-73 – 114 1991 Dan Hoke...... 5.5 1969 Jim Kepainen, Chuck Kavanagh ...... 3 1992 Doug Miller...... 42-49 – 91 1992 Jim Remme...... 10.5 1970 Rick Heard, Chuck Kavanagh ...... 3 1993 Casey Rasmussen...... 37-44 – 81 1993 Jim Remme...... 3.0 1971 Jim Heinitz, Don Johnson, Mike Kolling 2 1994 Tim Fogarty...... 34-55 – 89 1994 Jason Aune...... 7.5 1972 Charlie Clarksean ...... *9 1995 Tim Fogarty...... 33-63 – 96 1995 Zach Carter ...... 5.5 1973 Charlie Clarksean, Mark Huelskamp 1996 Chad Peters...... 36-63 – 99 1996 Jeff Wolgamott...... 6.5 Doug Jackson, Steve Pier ...... 3 1997 Sterne Akin ...... 55-38 – 93 1997 Jeff Wolgamott...... 11.5 1974 Mark Huelskamp ...... 4 1998 Sterne Akin...... 73-35 – 108 1998 Zach Carter ...... 6.5 1975 Doug Jackson, Mark Samlaska ...... 3 1999 Chris Reiner ...... 50-33 – 83 1999 Matt Peterson...... 2.0 1976 Doug Jackson ...... 3 2000 Kyle Haroldson ...... 60-24 – 72 2000 Phil Oksness...... 3.5 1977 Bob Schmidt ...... 4 2001 Justin Landis ...... 60-20 – 80 2001 Brandon Thiesse...... 3.5 1978 Randy Jones, Paul Kippley 2002 Scott Connot...... 46-32 – 76 2002 Dallas Clarksean...... 5.0 Todd Richards...... 2 2003 Scott Connot...... 54-40 – 94 2003 Joey Abell...... 7.0 1979 Mike Breske ...... 6 2004 Chris Coauette...... 60-55 – 115 2004 Joey Abell...... 5.0 1980 Dan Dummermuth ...... 4 2005 Billy Ray Kirch ...... 28-50 – 78 2005 Hank Goff ...... 5.0 1981 Dan Dummermuth ...... 5 2006 Justin Kubesh ...... 39-41 – 79 2006 Eric Schroeder ...... 6.5 1982 Jim Smith ...... 3 2007 Jimmy Rogers...... 47-63 – 110 2007 Eric Schroeder ...... 6.5 1983 Jim Smith ...... 3 2008 Jimmy Rogers...... 39-54 – 93 2008 Danny Batten ...... 8.0 1984 Rick Wirtjes ...... 7 2009 Derek Domino...... 47-53 – 100 2009 Danny Batten ...... 9.0 1985 Gregg Schmidt, Howard Lansman...... 3 2010 Derek Domino...... 36-67 – 103 2010 Corey Jeske, Dirk Kool, Andy Mink....3.0 1986 Tom Sieh...... 4 2011 Mike Lien...... 29-71 – 100 2011 Andy Mink...... 6.0 1987 Dan Ziegler ...... 5 2012 Ross Sharfrath...... 88-62 – 150 2012 David Hettiger, T.J. Lally, Doug Peete..6.0 1988 Jim Koeppel, Greg Osmundson ...... 4 2013 R.C. Kilgore ...... 53-81 – 134 2013 Chase Douglas...... 9.0 1989 Steve Severson ...... 4 1990 Tom Haensel, Scott Lewis SCORING LEADERS (Since 1960) Ken Tiefenthaler ...... 3 1991 Jeff Ching, Doug Miller, Dave Peterson ..3 YEAR NAME PTS. YEAR NAME PTS. 1992 Dave Peterson ...... 5 1960 Joe Thorne 48 1987 Dan Sonnek 90 1993 Mark Struck ...... 8 1961 Joe Thorne 74 1988 Kevin Klapprodt 84 1962 John Stone 51 1989 Jamie Grosdidier 54 1994 Mike Jaunich...... 4 1963 Gale Douglas 58 1990 Jamie Grosdidier 48 1995 Vic Sosa ...... 3 1964 Ed Maras 41 1991 Darren Baartman 42 1996 Sterne Akin, Mike Hunter 1965 Ed Maras 24 1992 Adam Vinatieri 40 Joel Lensegrav ...... 2 1966 Tod Macik 54 1993 Dan Nelson 96 1997 Mike Struck ...... 3 1967 Darwin Gonnerman 102 1994 Paul Klinger 90 1998 Mike Hunter, Jason Melcher ...... 2 1968 Darwin Gonnerman 97 1995 Brett Gorden 59 1999 Casey Hillman ...... 6 1969 Max Sinclair 36 1996 Rusty Lenners 54 2000 Chris Reiner ...... 4 1970 Tim Keller 30 1997 Brett Gorden 33 2001 Kevin Brown, Scott Connot, Joe Ford, 1971 Dean Krogman 32 1998 Josh Ranek 78 Justin Landis ...... 3 1972 Les Tuma 66 1999 Josh Ranek 170 2002 Kevin Brown, Chris Coauette...... 3 1973 Mike Doty 69 2000 Scott Nedved 66 2003 Scott Connot ...... 4 1974 Dick Weikert 84 2001 Josh Ranek 138 2004 Chris Coauette ...... 5 1975 Dick Weikert 66 2002 Scott Nedved 78 2005 Hank McCall ...... 3 1976 Monte Mosiman 36 2003 Keith Witt 63 2006 Brock Gentile ...... 3 1977 Gary Maffett 60 2004 Parker Douglass 65 2007 Tyler Koch...... 7 1978 Gary Maffett 48 2005 Parker Douglass 99 2008 Conrad Kjerstad ...... 4 1979 Tony Harris 64 2006 Parker Douglass 67 2009 Derek Domino, Conrad Kjerstad ...... 5 1980 Tony Harris 50 2007 Cory Koenig 100 2010 Cole Brodie...... 5 1981 Russ Meier 69 2008 Kyle Minett 112 2011 Winston Wright...... 3 1982 Mike Law, Ken Jensen 36 2009 Kyle Minett 102 2012 Skyler Luxa...... 3 1983 Ken Jensen 45 2010 Kyle Minett 74 2013 Je Ryan Butler, Winston Wright...... 4 1984 Rick Wegher 92 2011 Aaron Rollin 42 * indicates school record at the time 1985 Jeff Tiefenthaler 82 2012 Justin Syrovatka 86 1986 Jeff Tiefenthaler 66 2013 Zach Zenner 150

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 135 LETTERMEN

–A– Benson, Gifford 1930-31-32 Buller, Gary 1972-73-74 Crumly, Preston 2004-05-06-07 Durland, Tom 1941-42-47 Aamot, Merle 1954 Benson, LeRoy 1963-64-65 Bunch, Woody 1972-73 Cunningham, Daniel 1959-60-61 Dwyer, Jim 1961-62-63 Aanonson, Paul 2005-07 Beran, Brett 1994-95-96-97 Bunkers, Bill 1975-76 Cunningham, Michael 1999 Dykhouse, Dana 1976-77-78 Abbott, Chris 2002-03 Beran, Brock 1997-98-99-2000 Bunkers, Brian 1979-80-81 Cuppy, Casey 2010 Dykhouse, Dan 2004-05-06 Abbott, Cleve 1912-13-14-15 Bergan, LeRoy 1958 Burckhardt, Dennis 1958 –D– Dyson, James 1938 Abell, Joey 2001-02-03-04 Berreth, J.D. 1986-87-88-89 Burckhardt, Reed 2005-06-07 Daiss, Mike 1979-80 –E– Acheson, Dave 1957-58-59 Berry, Matt 1996-97-98-99 Burdett, William 1917-19 Dalthorp, Charles 1917-19 Edwards, Phillip 1953 Acheson, Jerry 1954-55 Berry, Ryan 2005-07-08 Burke, Bryan 2012-13 Daughters, Seth 2009-10-12 Egge, Gustav 1907 Adams, Greg 1987-88-89-90 Bertram, August 1947-48-49 Burns, Tim 1989-90-91-92 Davis, Jeff 2002-03-04 Eggers, Arthur 1926 Ahrens, Travis 2002-03-04 Bertram, Jake 1946 Busch, Mike 1984-85 Davis, Josh 2002-03-04-05 Eggers, Bob 1924-26 Akin, Sterne 1995-96-97-98 Betz, Bob 1954-55-56 Bushey, Alfred 1913 Day, Tim 1985 Eggers, Douglas 1949-50-51 Alder, Lloyd 1927-28-29 Beyer, Alex 2008-09-10 Buss, Mike 1964-65-66 Deaver, Kasey 2003-04-05 Eggers, John 1928 Alexander, J.D. 1971-72-73-74 Bibby, Erwin 1907-08-09-10 Butler, Je Ryan 2012-13 DeBerg, Jarvis 1979-80-81 Eichstadt, Scott 1973-74-75 Alfred, Brad 1976-77-78 Bibby, F.J. 1911 Bylander, Ervin 1941-42 DeBoer, Harvey 1944-45 Eidsmoe, Marble 1913 Alfredson, George 1957-58 Bidinger, Dave 1982-83-85 –C– DeBoom, Kermit 1958-59 Eidsness, John 1967 Allen, Alan 1967-68-69 Biegert, Howard 1923-24-25-26 Cade, Kevin 1982-83-84 Decker, Doug 1978-79-80 Eischens, Roger 1960-61-62 Amen, Howard 1949-50 Bies, Orval 1944-45 Cadwell, Lacey 1911-12-13 Decker, Jim 1971-72-73 Eisenbraun, Dal 1955-56 Amundson, Thad 1996-97-98 Biggerstaff, Brian 1988-89-90 Cady, Emerson 1923 Dee, Dennis 1962-63-64 Eitreim, Jeff 1977-78-79 Anderson, Arley 1941 Billings, Roger 1942 Campbell, Brock 2005-06-07-08 DeGeest, Derek 2001-02 Eitriem, Richard 1952 Anderson, Arlin 1951-52-53 Bishop, Darwin 1985-86-87-88 Campbell, Zach 2003-04 Dei, Ruey 2006 Ekberg, Alvin 1938-39 Anderson, Charles 1948-49-50 Blackbourn, Mike 2003-04 Canfield, William 1974-75 deKramer, Kristoff 1999 Ekeren, Jesse 2008 Anderson, Craig 1982 Blackman, Joseph 2006-08-09 Carey, Eugene 1920-21-22 DeLaHunt, Dan 1974-75-76 Ekern, Bob 1924-25-26 Anderson, Dana 1979-80 Blalark, Frank 1999-2002 Carlisle, Martin 1925 Delbridge, Chet 2003 Elder, Erin 1992 Anderson, Erling 1948-49 Blaze, Francis 1956-57-58 Carlson, Jay 2012-13 Delbridge, Shane 1999-2001-02-03 Elfering, Steve 1988-89-90 Anderson, Gale 1939-40-46 Blazey, Matt 1976 Carlson, Steve 1951 Demers, John 1984-85 Eliason, Jay 1977-78-79 Anderson, Greg 1978 Bliekinger, Loren 1946 Carmody, Mike 1980-81 Denevan, Tom 1989-90 Ellingson, Link 1977-78-79 Anderson, Kenneth 1940 Bloom, Tom 1987-88-89-90 Carr, Donald 1930-31 Denhart, Cecil 1905-06-07 Elliott, Tim 1968-69-70 Anderson, Leon 1916 Bly, Jon 1975-76-77-78 Carr, Robert 1937-38 Denker, Roger 1953-54 Ellwanger, Bob 1969-70-71 Anderson, Leon 1939-40-41 Boardman 1927 Carr, Robert 1963 DeVaney, Jim 1960-61 Elmore, Charles 2012-13 Anderson, Matt 1998-99-00-01 Bobbit, Jesse 2013 Carter, Jim 1953-54-55 Devanney, Vince 1942 Elrod, Gene 1987-88-89 Anderson, Matt 2005-06-07 Boden, Lynn 1971-72-73-74 Carter, Zach 1994-95-97-98 DeVery, John 1929 Emmerich, James 1937-38-39 Anderson, Quentin 1939-40 Boetel, Mike 1989-90-91-92 Castle, Will 2010-11-12 DeWitt, John 1946-47-48-49 Emmerich, Rollins 1934-35 Anderson, Richard 1953 Bohlinger, Jay 1992-93-94-96 Catlett, Bland 1911 Dickey, Dennis 1972-73 Engen, Robert 1946 Anderson, Roger 1950-51-52 Bondhus, Leland 1958-59-60 Cavanaugh, George 1984 Diehl, Wallace 1933-34-35 Engle, Phil 1970-71-72 Anderson, Tom 1966-67 Boner, Gary 1962 Cave, Brad 2001 Dierkhising, Darrick 1995 Englemann, Weert 1927-28-29 Andrews, Brandon 2013 Bonnell, Marty 1973 Cave, Dale 1984-85 Dierks, Dean 1984-85-86 Engler, Leonard 1938-39-40 Andries, William 1933-34 Bonus, Ray 1981-82 Chadderdon, Abe 1974-75 Diesch, Mark 1982-83-84-85 Englund, Brad 1973-74-75 Arcadi, Matt 2000 Bonwell, Jason 2006-07 Chandler, Dana 1988-89 Dietterle, Jamie 1998 -99 Englund, Homer 1948-49-50-52 Archer, Tom 1939-40 Booth, Adam 1996-97-98 Chappell, Vincent 1912-13 Dietz, Rick 1966-68-69 Epps, James 2004-05 Armstrong, Larry 1969 Bottum, Tim 1998 Charlson, Don 1975-76-77 Doblar, Chris 2005-06-07 Erickson, Jake 2002 Arndt, Alfred 1932-33-34 Bouche’, Noel 1996-97-98 Cheever, Eugene 1948-49-50 Dolan, Mark 1980-81-82 Erickson, Mitch 2004-05-06-07 Arnold, Loren 1928 Bouman, Shane 1988-89-90-91 Chicoine, Jeff 1965-66-67 Domino, Derek 2007-08-09-10 Erickson, Paul 1975-76-77 Ashmore, Kenneth 1953-54 Bowar, Earl 1937 Chilcott, Ralph 1905-06-07-08 Dorman, Jim 1972-73 Erickson, Ronald 1951-52-53-54 Atkinson, Ray 1905-06-07-08-09 Bowers, Harold 1926 Ching, Jeff 1989-90-91 Dosh, Walter 2002 Estes, John 1995 Aune, Jason 1992-94-95-96 Bowers, Zacharia 2010-11 Christensen, Brad 1979-80-81 Doty, Mike 1971-72-73 Ethier, Mike 1981-82-83 –B– Bowles, Fred 1905-06 Christensen, Douglas 1948 Douglas, Chase 2010-11-12-13 Evans, Al 1951-52-53 Baartman, Darren 1988-89-90-91 Bowyer, Dale 1948-49-50 Christenson, Ron 1973-74-75 Douglas, Gale 1962-63-64 Evans, David 1934-35 Backlund, Harold 1951-52-53-54 Bozied, Bob 1966-67-68 Christie, Roland 1928-29 Douglas, Gordon 1932-34 Evans, Warren 1939-40 Backman, Adolph 1920-21-22 Braa, Emery 1953-54 Christopherson, Merrith 1945-46 Douglass, Parker 2004-05-06-07 Evans, William 1917 Bacon, Spec 1919 Brandt, Andrew 2000-01 Clabes, Ray 1923 Dragash, Nickolas 1935-36-37 ––F– Bade, Aaron 1956 Braun, Don 1940 Clancy, Don 1940-41 Dralle, Greg 1981-82-83-84 Farley, Greg 1985-86-87-88 Bainbridge, Neal 2003-04-05-06 Brechler, Matt 1996-97 Clare, Dominique 2008-10-11 Duffy, Tyler 2008-09-10 Farrand, Lyle 1962-63-64 Baker, Harry 1927-28-29 Breland, Kevin 1979-80 Clarksean, Charlie 1971-72-73 Duitscher, Dan 1985-86-87-88 Fast, Ben 1999-2000-01-02 Baldwin, Dan 1986-89 Breske, Alois 1956-57-58 Clarksean, Dallas 2000-01-02 Dummermuth, Dan 1979-80-81 Fawcett, Rodney 1961 Balfany, Jack 1933 Breske, Mike 1979-80 Claytor, Garry 1987 Dunbar, Mark 1977-78-79-80 Fejfar, Adolph 1957 Ball, Thomas 1967 Bressee, Robert 1949-50-51 Clemens, Jim 1986 Duncanson, Kenneth 1938 Feller, Erich 2008-09-10-11 Bandy, Kenneth 1946 Brevik, Arnold 1926 Coauette, Chris 2001-02-03-04 Dunn, John 1916 Fenn, Bemjamin 1921-22 Barber, Mark 1934-35 Breyfogle, Collin 1991-92-93 Cochart, Colin 2007-08-09-10 During, Elman 1941-42 Fenner, Vick 1936 Barber, Mike 1992-93-94-95 Breyfogle, Scott 2003-04-05-06 Coffey, Frank 1921-22 Durkin, Pat 1964-65-66 Fennig, Dave 1963 Barkley, Lester 1940-41 Brickman, Darin 1986-88-89-90 Coffey, Robert 1921-22-23-24 Durland, Bob 1950-51-52 Ferdig, Mark 1991 Barnes, Duane 1966-67 Bridenstine, David 1969 Cohen, Eric 1978-79-80 Barrick, Steve 1983 Brill, Arden 1936-37-38 Collinge, Vernie 1916 Bartels, Dan 1976-77 Brink, Ryan 1993-94-95 Connot, Scott 2001-02-03 Bartlett, Donald 1948-49-50 Broadhurst, Tom 1954-57 Convey, Dan 1984-85 Bartling, Herb 1947-48-49-50 Brockshus, Ross 1983-84 Cook, Arnold 1941-46-47 Bartling, Jay 1973 Brodie, Cole 2007-08-09-10 Cook, William 1947-48-49 Basham, Ross 2008-09-10 Bromberg, Nickolas 1930-31-32 Cooney, Judd 1957-59 Batten, Danny 2006-07-08-09 Brooks, Ray 1908 Coplan, Max 1916 Bauman, Dan 1995-96 Brown, Andrew 2012-13 Corning, Leon 1946-47 Baxa, Fred 1933 Brown, Dallas 2013 Cotter, James 1968 Bazata, Steven 2006-07-08-09 Brown, Don 1939 Cox, Dave 1971-72 Beck, Brad 1998-99-00 Brown, Don 1964 Craddock, Richard 1949-50-51 Beck, Chris 1996-97-98 Brown, Edward 1947-48 Craig, Beverly 1946-47-48-49 Beier, Bruce 1954-55 Brown, Kevin 2000-01-02-03 Craig, Jim 1957-58 Beier, Matt 1992-93-94-96 Brown, Walker 1996 Crandall, Steve 1965 Bell, Gerald 1941-42-46 Bruss, Barry 1988-89 Cravens, Chad 1990-92 Bell, Lowell 1948 Brown, Robert 1947 Crawford, Ryan 2008-09 Bender, Casey 2007-08-09 Buchholtz, Josh 1998-99-00-01 Cron, Steve 1977-78-79 Benedetto, Vince 2010-11-12-13 Buchner, Zach 2010-11 Cronin, Joe 1967 Neal Bainbridge, left, and Micah Johnson were selected Benson, Chuck 1975-76-77-78 Buck, Jim 1986-88 Cross, George 1923-24 to play in the Hula Bowl following the 2006 season.

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Fergen, James 1937-38 Geissler, Stefan 2007-08 Hanify, Kenneth 1957-58-59 Hoffman, Bep 1945 Johnson, Don 1970-71-72-73 Fick, Jon 2009-10-11-12 Gentile, Brock 2004-05-06-07 Hansen, Dennis 1966-67 Hoffman, Greg 2001 Johnson, Erik 2003 Fischer, Brian 2007-08-09-10 Gentile, Jake 2011-12-13 Hansen, Ernie 1948-49 Hoffman, Wade 1984-85 Johnson, Fred 1932-33-34 Fischer, Clayton 1974-75-76 Gibbons, Harry 1948-49-50 Hansen, Les 1960-61-62 Hogrefe, Howard 1970-71-72 Johnson, H. 1905 Fischer, Donald “D.J.” 2002-03-04- Gibson, Taylor 2012-13 Hansen, Otto 1913-14 Hohenthaner, Chuck 1977-78 Johnson, John 1924-25-26 05 Gieneart, Les 1950-51-52 Hansen, Sid 1941 Hohn, Trevor 2004-05-06-07 Johnson, Jonathan 1948 Fischer, Paul 2003-05 Gilbert, Arthur 1917 Hanson, Byron 1946 Hojer, Al 1978-79-80 Johnson, Jonathan 1988-89 Fisher, Gary 1983 Gilbert, Bob 1942 Hanson, Phillip 1916 Hoke, Dan 1989-90-91-92 Johnson, K.C. 1984-85-86 Fisher, Max 1915 Gilbert, Paul 1946-47 Hanson, Rolf 1942 Hokenstad, Harold 1933-34 Johnson, Micah 2005-06 Fisher, Mike 1951 Gilbertson, Mike 1965 Hanson, Wallace 1945 Holdhusen, Stuart 1936 Johnson, Solomon 2001-02-03-04 Fitzgibbons, Tom 1955-56 Gillen, Scott 2005-06-07-08 Harding, Leslie 1926 Holliday, Donald 1952 Johnson, Steve 1990 Fitzsimmons, Josiah 2011-12 Gimbel, Greg 1966-67-68 Hardter, Leslie 1928 Holling, Mike 1971 Johnston, Bo 2000-01-02 Fjeldheim, Dan 2000-01-02 Ginsberg, Isadore 1933-34 Hargens, Joey 2004 Holloway, Fred 1962-63-64 Jones, Cam 2012-13 Flanigan, Vance 1995 Girard, Dave 1966-67 Haring, Rick 1975-76 Holm, Kenneth 1957-58-59 Jones, Dave 1981-82 Flesner, Nick 2005-06-07-08 Gissler, Bob 1973-74-75 Harmon, Larry 1992-93-94-95 Holzwarth, Bob 1965 Jones, Ken 1971-72 Floyd, Chris 1989-90 Glasrud, Dave 1963-64-65 Haroldson, Kyle 1998-99-2000-02 Holzwarth, Luke 1987-88-89-90 Jones, Kevin 1991-92-93-94 Flyger, Mike 1973 Goble, Jeff 1990-91-92 Harris, Bob 1961-62 Hoogeveen, Andrew 2004-05-06-07 Jones, Larves 2013 Fogarty, Tim 1992-93-94-95 Godley, David 2011-12 Harris, JaRon 2005-06-07-08 Hoover, Harold 1914-15-16-17 Jones, Randy 1978 Foley, Scott 1990 Goff, Hank 2005 Harris, Jason 1995-96 Horak, Dick 1966-67-68 Jones, Randy 1984-85 Ford, Joe 2000-01-02 Goldstein, Sidney 1935 Harris, Kyle 2008-09-10-11 Horn, Justin 2005-06 Jones, Tom 1968-69-70 Forsythe, Jimmie 2012-13 Gonnerman, Darwin 1966-67-68 Harris, Sam 1974-75-76-77 Horning, Jon 1958-59-60 Jones, Willie 2003-04-06 Fosher, Cory 1999-2000 Gorden, Brett 1995-96-97-98 Harris, Tony 1978-79-80 Horning, Lee 1986-87 Joseph, John 1927 Foster, Mike 1995 Gosmire, Edgar 1949-50-51 Hart, Greg 1974-75 Houghton, Jay 1912-14 Jost, Brian 1996-97-98 Foster, Nathan 1998-99-00 Gouch, Britton 2006 Hart, Troy 1994-95-96-97 Houser, Phil 1970-71-72 Juchems, Rich 1976-77-78 Fox, Glen 2006-07-08-09 Granger, Paul 1908-09-10 Harvey, Howard 1924-25 Hrdlicka, Fred 1984-85 Juve, Gene 1950-51-52 Fox, Merle 1905 Grath, Bob 1940-46 Harvey, James 1917 Hubert, Brandon 2010-11-12-13 –K– Frain, Austin 2007 Gray, Jim 1981-83 Hasslen, Melvin 1939 Huelskamp, Mark 1973-74-75 Kage, Josh 2010-11-12-13 Francois, Rodney 2000-01-02-03 Greene, William 1957 Havlik, Ed 1963 Hughes, John 1905 Kaleimamahu, Whiston 2002-03 Frandsen, George 1926-28 Greger, Trevor 2011-12-13 Hawkins, Tim 1987-88-89-90 Hull, Dan 1987-88-89 Kardoes, Andy 2004-05-06 Frandsen, Hugh 1933-34 Grein, John 1966-67-68 Hawley, Errol 1916 Huls, Don 1961-62-63 Katzenberger, Karl 1956-57-58 Frank, Don 1957-58 Greving, Luke 2005-06-07-08 Healy, Charles 1939-40-41 Hulslander, Howard 1947 Kauba, Jon 1945 Frank, Ronald 1959-60-61 Griffen, Ed 1945 Healy, Don 1941-42 Hunt, Joel 1980-81-82 Kaufman, Dave 1972 Franz, Pete 1954 Grimlie, Matt 2006 Heard, Rick 1968-69-70 Hunter, Michael 1995-96-97-98 Kaufman, Jim 1983-84-85 Franzen, Cody 1998-99-2000-01 Grohs, Eugene 1946-47 Hegge, Jeff 2004-05-06 Hurlburt, Mick 1963-64-65 Kavanagh, Chuck 1969-70 Frazier, Monty 1967 Grosdidier, Jamie 1988-89-90-91 Heiden, Dale 1997-99-2000 Hyde, Gary 1964-65-66 Keating, Maxon 2005 Frederickson, Chip 1995-96-97 Guida, Lou 1950-51-52 Heiden, Steve 1995-96-97-98 Hyde, Owen 1908 Keatts, Paul 1991 Freed, James 1947 Gukeisen, Terry 1963-64 Hein, Jason 1991-92-93-94 Hylland, Matt 2007-08-09-10 Keeler, Charles 1947-48 Fremark, Dave 1980-81-82-83 Guthmiller, Clay 1970-71-72 Heinitz, Jim 1969-70-71 –I– Keizer, Paul 2002-03-04-05 Friberg, Elmore 1940-45 –H– Helm, Bo 2009-10-11-12 Isaacs, Derek 1994 Kellar, Eldon 1946-47-48-49 Frick, Cyril 1959-60 Haan, Phil 1955-56 Helm, Flash 1966-68 Iverson, Brad 2009-10-11 Keller, Colin 1976-77-78 Fridley, Harry 1915 Haan, Vince 1970-71 Helmstetter, Brian 1997-98-99 –J– Keller, Tim 1968-69-70 Fritz, Adam 2006-07-08 Hadler, Bart 1927 Helsman, Ray 1946 Jackson, Brad 1990-91-92 Kelley, Frank 1923-25-26 Fritze, Matt 2002 Hadler, Harry 1928-29 Hemme, Arlo 1956 Jackson, Dan 1985-86-87-88 Kempainen, James 1969 Fujan, Ron 1976-77-78 Haensel, Tom 1989-90 Hendricks, Mark 1976 Jackson, Darryl 2010-11 Kendall, Robert 1968-69 –G– Haensel, Wayne 1955-56-57 Henjum, Matt 1999 Jackson, Doug 1973-74-75-76 Kennard, Elmer 1917 Gabriel, Ben 1957 Hafar, Jim 1992 Henry, William 1928-29 Jackson, Isaiah 2006-07-08-09 Kennedy, Kevin 1972-73-74 Gage, William 1915 Hagen, Clyde 1967-68-69 Herman, John 1982 Jacobs, Justin 1999-2000 Kerlish, Leonad 1930-31 Gall, Mike 1980 Hagin, Terry 1967-68-69 Herman, William 1955 Jacobsen, Stan 1961-62-63 Kern, Patrick 1959 Galvin, Jeff 1987-88-89 Hahn, Darrell 1971-72 Hermanson, Barry 1978-80 Jaeger, Ed 1939-40-45 Kerns, Roger 1952-53-54 Gandy, Reggie 2012-13 Hail, Rudolph 1906 Hermanson, Brian 1978-79-80 James, Darryl 1979 Kesler, Mike 1992-93-94-95 Gant, Brandon 2008-10-11 Haines, Oakly 2003 Herndon, Ezekiel 2013 James, Don 1950 Kiewiet, Justin 1995 Garry, Jerome 1976-77-78 Halberg, Rolland 1929 Herrboldt, Brent 2001 James, Jerry 1978-79 Kilgore, R.C. 2010-11-12-13 Garry, Kris 1999-2000-01 Hall, Joe 1907 Herrboldt, Dean 1991-92-93-94 James, Mike 2004-05 Kindt, Justin 1991 Gary, Jim 1982 Halverson, Kenneth 1933-34-35 Herting, Lemme 1927-28-29 James, Will 1978 King, Brian 1999-2000-01 Gaughran, Dick 1959-60-61 Ham, Lyle 1973 Hesby, Howard 1965 Janecek, Brian 2002-03-04 King, Cody 1993-94-95-96 Gaul, Milo 1954-55 Hamlin, Tom 1965-66-67 Hesse, Jeff 2001-02-03 Jaske, Bryan 1995-96-97-98 Kippley, Paul 1977-78-79-80 Gaul, Ray 1959-60 Hamm, Gus 1951 Hettiger, David 2011-12 Jaunich, Mike 1991-92-93-94 Kirch, Billy Ray 2002-04-05 Gearhart, Blake 1990-91-92 Hammer, Gilmore 1945 Heyer, Wade 1980 Jelsma, Robbie 2011-12 Knips, Casey 2006 Gee, George 1915 Hammond, James 1947-48 Hibbs, Joel 1969-70-71 Jenison, Ray 1929-30 Kjerstad, Brennan 2001 Gehant, George 1940-41-42 Hammrich, Harvey 1956-57-58 Higbee, Tom 2001-02-03-04 Jennings, Hallace 1915-16 Kjerstad, Conrad 2007-08-09-10 Higgins, Marty 1979-80 Jensen, Cliff 1952 Klapprodt, Kevin 1986-87-88 Hillman, Casey 1998-99-2000-01 Jensen, Dave 1973 Klawitter, Dominic 1952-53-54-55 Hillman, Rob 1997-98 Jensen, David 1969-70 Klebsch, Don 1938-39 Hiner, Babe 1927-28 Jensen, Ellis 1957 Klein, Mitch 2003-04-05 Hines, Jake 1991-92-93-94 Jensen, Frank 1911-12-13 Kline, Dave 1986-87-88-89 Hippe, Matt 1980-81-82-83 Jensen, Ken 1982-83 Klinger, Paul 1990-91-94 Hipple, Bob 1917 Jensen, Matt 1998 Klinkenborg, Monte 1993 Hladky, Vlady 1929-30-31 Jensen, Ray 1928 Klocker, Jerry 1959-60 Hoberg, William 1969 Jensen, Russel 1910-11 Kloeckl, Jeff 1980-81-82 Hobert, John 1966 Jeske, Corey 2008-09-10 Kloster, Martin 1935-36 Hobert, Roland 1928 Johnson, Arnold 1954-55-56 Klostermann, Bruce 1984-85 Hodorff, John 1998-99-2000-01 Johnson, Art 1920-21 Klucas, Casper 1960-61 Hoeft, Harwood 1954-55-56 Johnson, Carl 1913-14 Knips, Casey 2006-07-08-09 Hoeg, Bob 1966 Johnson, Charles 1909 Knofczynski, Richard 1962 Hoellwarth, Marlin 1942 Johnson, Charlie 1976-77 Knowlton, Austin 2012-13 Hofer, John 1995-96-97 Johnson, Chris 2006-07-08-09 Knowlton, Dave 1978-79-81-82 Hofer, Kevin 1985-86-87 Johnson, Clifford 1907-08-09-10-11 Knox, Frank 1911-13 Hofer, Quinten 1979-80-81 Johnson, Dan 1977-78-79-80 Knudsen, Dick 1958-59-61 Wayne Haensel lettered for the Jackrabbits from 1955-57 Hofer, Roger 1977-78 Johnson, Dennis 1968-69-70 Knuppe, Keith 1997-98-99-2000 and later served as head coach from 1982-90. Hoff, Dallas 1950-51-54 Johnson, Ditanyon 1985 Kobernusz, Kelly 1995-96-97-98

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Koch, Tyler 2004-05-06-07 Leisure, Otie 1958 McKnight, Mike 1979-80 Naujokas, Jon 1966-67-68 Pearson, Kerry 1978-79-80 Koenig, Cory 2004-05-06-07 Lemke, Chris 1982 McKnight, Ryan 2008-09-10 Nayes, Michael 1969 Peeke, Bryan 1966-67 Koenigsfeld, Gabe 2002-03-04-05 Lenners, Rusty 1992-94-95-96 McLaughlin, Dennis 1953-54 Nedved, Scott 1998-2000-01-02 Peete, Anthony “Doug” 2010-11-12- Koening, Jack 1941 Lensegrav, Joel 1993-94-95-96 McMillian, Roger 1941-42 Nehl, Matt 1997 13 Koeppel, Jim 1987-88 Lentz, Jim 1979-80 Mears, Kirk 1922 Neilson, Mayo 1942 Peitz, Greg 2002-03-04 Koller, Jeff 1993-94-95-96 Lewis, John 1980-81-82-83 Mears, Nick 2013 Nelson, Andy 2000 Peitz, Matt 2011-12 Kolling, Mike 1970-71 Lewis, Scott 1989-90-91 Medchill, George 1946-47-49-50 Nelson, Bob 1964-65-66 Peitz, Tom 2013 Koltun, Mike 1965 Lien, Michael 2008-09-10-11 Medchill, Tom 1941 Nelson, Brad 2003-04 Pence, Clayton 1908-09-10-11 Konrad, Paul 1975-76 Liggins, Jesse 1999 Meek, John 1958-59-60 Nelson, Curt 1975-76 Peot, Dick 1950 Kool, Adrian 1953 Lindekugel, Travis 1997-98-99-2000 Meharg, Max 1907-09-10 Nelson, Dan 1991-92-93 Pepka, Vic 1963-64-65 Kool, Dirk 2008-09-10-11 Lindstrom, Randy 1980 Meier, Chad 1986-87-88 Nelson, Frank 1969-70 Perkins, Mike 1981-82-85 Kool, Mark 1977-78-79 Lingle, Norm 1984-85-86-87 Meier, Russ 1981 Nelson, Joel 1992-94-95 Perron, Bill 1994-95-96 Kool, Marv 1949-50-51 Lippert, Leo 1923 Melcher, Jason 1997-98 -99-2000 Nelson, Lewis 1912-13 Perry, John 2002-03-04-05 Kool, Mike 1998-99-2000-01 Lippert, Lorenz 1919-20 Melichar, Dudley 1946-47-48 Nelson, Lloyd 1929-30-31 Perry, William 1907 Kool, Tyrel 2009-10-11-12 Lockhart, John 1910-11 Mellon, Rich 1972 Nelson, Mark 1998-99-2000 Peters, Chad 1993-94-95-96 Kornaman, James 1959-60 Loewen, Chuck 1976-77-78-79 Melody, Bill 1941-42-46 Nelson, Milan 1959-60 Peters, Dave 1970-71-73 Kortan, LaVern 1939-40-41 Lofquist, Gordy 1971-72-73 Melum, E.E. 1906 Nelson, Scott 1974-75 Peters, Sean 1990 Kortan, Steve 1930-31-32 Logan, Marlin 1961-62 Mendez, Vince 1985 Nelson, Terry 1991-92-93 Petersen, James 2004 Kortemeyer, Ron 1971-72-73-74 Long, James 1948-49-50 Mente, Mark 1967-68 Nelty, Philip 1970 Peterson, Brad 1994-95-96-97 Kortmeyer, Leonard 1951-52 Loquai, Tom 1963-64-65 Mercer, Travis 1992-93-94-95 Nesvig, Tom 1974-75-76 Peterson, Brandon 1997-98-99 Korver, David 1962 Lorenz, Bruno 1968-69 Merchant, Guy 1910 Nesvold, Jim 1963-64-65 Peterson, Brian 1992-93-94 Korver, Lawrence 1954-55 Lorenz, Tony 1966 Mernaugh, Leo 1942 Nettey, Phil 1970 Peterson, Dave 1989-90-91-92 Koskovich, Nate 2008-09 Lothrop, Forrest 1946-47-48 Mernaugh, Ralph 1936 Neuharth, Gary 1962-63-64 Peterson, Doug 1961-62-63 Koster, Dean 1960-61-62 Lowe, William 1928-29 Mernaugh, Sylvester 1906 Newman, Merlin 1956-57-58 Peterson, Fred 1952 Kouba, Jon 1944 Lowry, Ryan 2001-02-03-04 Messner, George 1932-33 Nickelson, Don 1946-47-48-49 Peterson, Jim 1976-77-78 Koupal, Bob 1931 Ludeman, Doug 1976-77 Metzger, Ed 1917 Niederauer, Greg 1996-97-98-99 Peterson, Leigh 1913 Kozlowski, Jim 1982 Ludemann, Jacob 2009-10 Meyer, Arlyn 1972 Nielsen, Art 1916-17 Peterson, Llighton, 1942 Kraft, Ken 1985 Ludens, Gene 1973-74-75-76 Meyer, Joe 1974-75-76 Nielson, Gordon 1947-48-49 Peterson, Matt 1998-99-2000-01 Kragenbring, LeRoy 1955-56 Lueth, Andy 2001-02-03 Meyer, Ron 1963-64-65 Niklason, Loren 1942-46 Peterson, Orvis 1913-16 Kramer, James 1974-75 Lund, Elmer 1923 Michalson, 1932 Nissen, Rick 1979-80-81 Peterson, Ross 1957 Kramer, Sol 1931-32 Lund, Gerald 1955-56 Michels, Kevin 1984-85-86 Nitz, Jack 1952-53-54 Peugh, Marshall 2012-13 Kranz, Marty 2003-04-05-06 Lunde, Mike 1975-76-77 Miller, Doug 1989-90-91-92 Nitzsche, Rick 1987-88-89 Pfingsten, Norman 1960 Kreger, Tom 1966-67-68 Lundie, Jack 1979-80-81 Miller, Greg 1975-76-77 Nobiling, Jason 2005-07-08 Phillips, Lawrence 1940 Krelish, Leonard 1935 Lundie, Lee 1980-81-82 Miller, Harold 1912-13-14 Noble, James 1933 Pick, Andy 2004-05-06 Kremmer, Alvin 1910-11 Luster, Eric 1990-92 Miller, John 1968-69-70 Norgaard, Fred 1946 Pier, Steve 1972-73-74 Kreutzfeldt, Drew 2012-13 Luxa, Skyler 2009-10-11-12 Miller, Keith 1945 Norgaard, Fritz 1941-42 Pirner, Randy 1981-82-83 Krings, Blake 2013 Lynch, Art 1911 Miller, Michael 1969 –O– Plihal, Joe 1931-32-33 Krings, Nick 2011-12 –M– Miller, Paul 1933-34-35 O’Brien, Thomas 2009-10 Plinske, Mike 1961 Krogman, Dean 1969-70-71 Macik, Tod 1965-66-67 Miller, Ryan 1995-96-97-98 O’Brien, Tom 1995-96-97-98 Ploetz, Craig 1995-96-97-98 Krug, Harry 1926-27-28 Mackenthun, Arden 1962-63 Millerbernd, Nate 1994-95-96-97 Ochs, Jerry 1961-62-63 Plote, J.R. 2012-13 Krull, Donald 1954 Macklin, Lionel 1977-78-79 Minett, Kyle 2007-08-09-10 Odegaard, Les 1974-75 Pofohl, Clarence 1931-32 Krull, Jake 1957-58-59 Macri, Ray 1966-67 Mink, Andy 2010-11-12 Odland, Lewis 1906-08-09 Polak, Virg 1975 Kubesh, Justin 2004-05-06-07 Madden, John 1960 Miranda, Jordan 2006-07-08-09 Oehler, Ray 1941 Poland, Gary 1983 Kummer, Don 1930-32 Maffett, Gary 1977-78-79 Mills, 1927 Oelkers, Mark 2004-05-06 Pollock, Matt 2001-02-03 Kurtenbach, Frank 1958-59-60 Magnuson, Richard 1967 Miser, Marty 1980-81-82 O’Hearn, Craig 2002-04 Pontrelli, Mitch 2004-05-06-07 Kurtenbach, Matt 1988-89-90-91 Mairose, Steve 1978-79 Mitchell, Justin 2008-09 Ohman, Ralph 1956 Pool, Alvin 1958-59 Kurtenbach, Steve 1986-87 Malmer, George 1923-24-25 Moe, Terrance 1967-68 Oksness, Phil 1999-2000-01-02 Popowski, Bert 1925 Kvistad, Steve 1989 Mansfield, Craig 1967-68 Molitor, Al 1982-83 Olinger, Alex 2010-12 Porter, Dave 1965-66 Kvistad, Greg 1992-93-94-95 Maras, Edwin 1963-64-65 Molitor, Chris 2002-03-04-05 Olson, Tom 1980-81 Postma, Dwayne 1981-82 Kwapnioski, Tim 1986-87-88 Markham, Steve 1980 Moller, Dennis 1960-61-62 Olson, Wayne 1932 Pravecek, Dan 1997 –L– Marshall, Stanley 1947-49 Moller, John 1969-70-71 Onken, Luther 1969-70-71 Price, Bob 1979-80-81 LaBlance, Auston 2013 Martin, Daryl 1961-62-64 Moller, Mike 1976-77-78 Onken, Wayne 1965-66-67 Price, Hal 1933-34-35 Lally, T.J. 2012-13 Martinmaas, Craig 2000-01-02 Monke, Adam 2006-07-09 O’Neill, James 2002 Price, Joel 1976-77-78 Landis, Justin 2000-01-02-03 Martinson, Joe 2011 Montague, Saunders 2007-09 Orne, Woody 2008 Price, Michael 2000 Langer, Cole 2013 Mason, Don 1945 Moran, William 1937-39 Orr, Mike 1981-82-83 Priddy, Dean 2007-08-09-10 Langer, Jim 1967-68-69 Mason, Trent 2012 Moravec, Jack 1951 Ortale, Ted 1985-86-87-88 Prout, Paul 1982-83-84-85 Langin, Michael 1968-70 Mast, Bill 1972-73-74-75 Morehouse, Rich 1984 Osborne, Buck 1951-52-53 Prouty, Lance 1986-87-88-89 Langland, Jason 1999-2000-01-02 Masters, Chad 1990-92 Morey, Gary 1961 Osborne, Russ 1924-25 Ptak, Lloyd 1936-37-38 Lanphere, Bob 1951-52 Matheny, Chester 1905 Morse, John 1992-93 Osmundson, Greg 1986-87-88-89 Pung, Willi 1997-98-99 Lansman, Howard 1984-85 Matthews, Bill 1974-75-76-77 Mosiman, Corwyn 1973-74-75 Osmundson, Jeff 1980-81-82 Purcell, Nick 2011-12-13 Larsen, Dave 1979-80-81-82 Matthews, Harry 1905 Mosiman, Monte 1975-76-77 Ostenson, Chad 1990 Purrington, William 1970 Larsen, Ron 1965-66-67 Matthews, Rodkem 2009-10-11 Moss, Dale 2011 Oster, Mike 1989 Pylman, Bob 1935-36-37 Larson, Alfred 1948-49-50 Mattison, William 1937-38-39 Motis, Benedict 1959-60 Osterberg, Tom 1970-71-72 –Q– Larson, Don 1974 Maule, Mike 1979 Mounts, Jeff 1983-84-85-86 Overskei, Lars 1941-42 Quail, Kris 1999-2000 Larson, Harvey 1938-39 Maytern, Don 1942 Mounts, Robert 1980 Owen, Ross 1922-23-24 –R– Larson, Marvin 1945-46-47-48 McCain, Darwin 1920 Mueller, Andrew 2011-12-13 –P– Raddatz, Richard 1956-57-58 Larson, Ray 1928-29 McCain, Don 1945 Mueller, Arndt 1937-38-39 Pace, Dave 1984-85 Radtke, Marlin 1952-53-54 Larson, Roger 1962-63 McCall, Hank 2002-03-04-05 Munger, Lee 1995-96-97-98 Paepke, Carl 1990-91-92-93 Rambow, Jere 1974-75 Lassen, Ralph 1934-35-36 McClinton, Rod 1987 Munger, Scott 1998-99 Palmer, Dale 1932 Ranek, Jesse 2000-01 Laubach, Roger 1956 McCordie, Clare 1905-06 Murley, Tom 1942 Parent, Brook 1992-93-94-95 Ranek, Josh 1998-99-2000-01 LaVallee, Ron 1956-57 McCoy, Dell 1915-16 Murphy, Mike 2005 Parker, Alex 2010-11-12-13 Raph, Duane 1942 Law, Mike 1981-82-83 McDermott, Kelly 1987-88-89-90 Murphy, Robert 1948-49 Parker, Jay 1984-85-86-87 Rasmussen, Casey 1991-92-93-94 Lawrence, Jerry 1973-74 McDermott, Kim 1983-84-85 Murray, Ben 1923-24-25 Parker, Roberto 1975-76-77 Rasmussen, Jim 1981-82 Leach, Bennie 1933-34-35 McDonald, Bill 1953-54-55-56 Murray, Kevin 1982-83 Parks, Elmer 1927-28-29 Rasmussen, Wade 1981-82-83 LeBrun, Dusty 2005-06-07 McDonald, Todd 1990-91-92-93 Murray, Taylor 2003-04-05 Parmeter, Walter 1925-26 Rasmussen, Wayne 1961-62-63 Lee, Erwin 1920-21-22 McDonald, Tom 1973 Myers, Mike 1990-91-92-93 Parnell, General 2007-08-09-10 Raymond, Matt 2012-13 Lee, Randolph 1933 McGilliray, L.M. 1905 –N– Paul, Chris 1997-98-99-2000 Redmond, Mike 1972-73-74 Lefiti, Mao 2010 McHugh, Frank 1912 Naatjes, Bob 1960-61 Paula, Jordan 2006-07-08-09 Reed, George 1937-38 Leinhart, Ed 1934-35-36 McKay, John 1919-20 Naatjes, Clarence 1957-58-59 Paynter, Wilford 1941 Reed, Mickey 1977-78 Leiseth, Dave 1989-90-91 McKenzie, Kenneth 1953-54-55 Nagel, Barry 1984-87 Pearson, Doug 1983-84-85-86 Reese, Rich 1976-77-78

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Reeter, Darrell 1945 Schaefer, Roman 1927-28 Smutka, Troy 1989-90 Thompson, Jamie 1991 Weber, George 1912-13-14-15 Reeves, Bob 1983-85-86-87 Schaefer, Scott 1983-84-85 Snow, Mike 1985-86 Thompson, Todd 1985 Webster, Brian 1985-86-87-88 Rehder, Jon 1986-87 Scheele, Dave 1976-77-78 Snyders, Dusty 2003-04-05-06 Thoreson, Art 1927-28-29 Weems, J.J. 1984-85-86-87 Reich, Carl 1905-06 Scheuer, Nate 1999-2000-01 Sohler, Jay 1983-84-86 Thoreson, Bob 1936 Weems, Nate 1977-78 Reichmann, Ted 1964 Schiebout, Bruce 1970-71 Somsen, Dan 1972-73-75 Thoreson, Brian 1970-71-72 Wegher, Rick 1981-82-83-84 Reifenrath, Peter 2008-09-10 Schlautman, Jason 2011 Sonnek, Dan 1984-85-86-87 Thorne, Joe 1959-60-61 Weidenkoph, John 1940 Reinecke, Emmerald 1924-25 Schlieman, Ryan 2004 Sonnenschein, Clayton 1965-66-67 Thorpe, Jeff 1983-84 Weikert, Dick 1973-74-75-76 Reiner, Chris 1997-98-99-2000 Schlimgen, Ron 1993-94 Sorensen, Greg 1982-83-84 Threadgold, Adam 2001-02 Weiske, Mike 1984 Reiner, Glen 1968-69 Schlosser, Doug 1977 Sorenson, Terry 1964-65-66 Thue, Doug 2001 Welch, Earl 1923-24-25 Reiner, Mike 1981-82-83 Schmidt, Dan 1966 Sosa, Vic 1995-96-97-98 Thue, Jeff 1990-91-92-93 Welch, Frank 1921-22-23-24 Reinhart, Carl 1992-93-94 Schmidt, Dan 1990-91 Spanjers, Leonard 1955-56-57 Thune, Elgar 1920-21-22 Welch, Jerry 1951-52-53-54 Remme, Jim 1990-91-92-93 Schmidt, Fred 1973-74-75 Spellman, Ray 1967-68-69 Thurston, Darrin 1985-86-87 Wells, Michael 1964 Renner, Robert 1970-71-72 Schmidt, Gregg 1985-86-87 Speros, Jason 1979 Tiefenthaler, Jeff 1983-84-85-86 Wendland, Brad 1992-93-94-96 Rennerfeldt, Andy 1997-98-99-2000 Schmidt, Lee 1980-81-82 Springman, Greg 1990-91-92 Tiefenthaler, Ken 1988-89-90 Wertish, Doug 1972-73-74 Rentz, Steve 1985 Schmidt, Robert 1975-76-77 Stacey, Dan 1974-75 Tiefenthaler, Trevor 2010-11-12-13 Wesley, Trevor 2012-13 Retzlaff, Palmer “Pete” 1951-52 Schmitz, Ray 1922 Stanec, Emil 1968 Timmerman, Adam 1990-92-93-94 Wessel, D.J. 1989-90-91 Revell, James 1917 Schneider, Don 1940 Stanley, Mark 1984 Timmerman, Kent 1993-94-95-96 Westbrock, Dave 1961-62-63 Reynen, Paul 1979-80-81 Schneider, Jason 2011-12-13 Stanley, Matt 1984-85 Tindall, Dan 1986-87 Whaley, Chauncey 1932-33 Rice, Howard 1957-58-59 Schneider, Ron 1977-80 Stanton, Ed 1919 Tollefson, Mynard 1929-30-31 Wheeler, Marvin 1929-30-31 Richards, Todd 1977-78-79 Schock, Oswald 1942-46 Stanton, Tom 1990 Tommeraasen, O.H. 1917-19-20 Wheeler, Theo 1923 Richardson, Fred 1969 Schoolmeester, Vern 1965 Starbeck, Clyde 1923-24-25-26 Tovar, John 1972-73 Whisney, Dennis 1974-75 Richardson, Jack 1950-51-52 Schramm, Mark 1992-93-94 Stark, Chris 1988-89 Towers, Ralph 1919-20-21 Whited, Craig 1974 Richardson, Ryan 1996-98 Schroeder, Eric 2005-06-07-08 Stearns, Art 1910-11 Tracey, James 1911 Whitley, Vern 1950-51 Richelieu, Mike 1977 Schugel, Louis 1925-26 Steffen, Jake 2008-09-10-11 Tracy, Chris 2009-10-11-12 Wicks, Ruben 1935-36-37 Richmond, Chuck 1989 Schulte, Bob 1956-57-58 Steffen, Mike 2006-07-08-09 Traetow, Andy 1999 Wiersma, Dan 1939-40-41 Ricke, Jim 1961-62 Schultz, Doug 1999-2000-01 Steiner, Richard 1954-55 Tramp, Darrell 1961-62-63 Wieseman, Lyndon 1980 Riddell, Bob 1936-37-38 Schultz, Jeff 1999-2000-01-02 Stenson, Charles 1935-36-37 Trapp, Clifford 1936-37 Wika, Brent 1958-59-60 Riehl, Rod 1981-82-83 Schultz, Ray 1928-29-30 Stephan, Josh 2001-03 Trees, Tyler 2004-05 Wilber, Geoff 1995-97-98 Riesgaard, Calvin 1968-69-70 Schultz, Steve 1985-86-87-88 Sterner, John 1959-60-61 Trenhaile, Thayer 2013 Wild, Wayne 1938 Riley, Virgil 1952-53 Schumacher, Francis 1946-47-48-49 Sterner, Mike 1959-60-61 Tschetter, Doug 1963 Wildeman, Paul 1987-89-90-91 Ringsrud, Ronald 1935-36 Schuster, Patrick 2012-13 Stevens, Leo 1913-15 Tuhle, Volney 1905-06 Wilkins, Ed 1981-82-83 Rippentrop, Mike 1995 Schutte, Clarence 1921-22 Stevenson, Mark 1993-94 Tuma, Les 1970-71-72 Wilkinson, Dan 1996-97-98 Rishoi, Stanley 1929-30-31 Schwader, Jared 2003 Stewart, Bob 1945-46 Turner, Greg 1971 Wilkinson, Mark 1999 Risse, Greg 1981 Schweinfurt, Leo 1925-26 Stewart, Lee 1985-86-87-88 Tuttle, Don 1955 Willadson, Claire 1919-20 Roach, Mike 1965 Scott, Dean 1974-75 Stewart, Lyle 1988-89-90 Twedell, Jack 1942 Williams, Robert 1962-63-64 Roberts, Clayton 1975 Sebern, Mike 1987-88-90 Stone, John 1960-61-62 –U– Williamson, Warren 1948-49-50 Roberts, George 1919-20-21-22 Seeds, Blake 2002-03 Stork, Warren 1972 Uhlir, Stanton 1952-53-54 Willis, Harold 1945 Roberts, Todd 1981-82-83 Seeley, George 1924-25-26 Stout, Bob 1942 Ulrich, Roger 1940 Wilson, Nick 2001-02 Robinson, Anthony 2003 Seely, Brad 1975-76-77 Stowater, Troy 1984 –V– Winkle, John 1954-55 Robinson, James 1936 Seely, Scott 1972-73-74 Strand, Chad 1994 Vacura, Jim 1957-58-59 Winterboer, Mason 2011 Robinson, Jessie 1937 Senjum, Tim 1996 Strehlow, Chad 2012-13 Vahle, Ken 1966-68 Wipf, Lance 1994-95-96 Robling, Kevin 2005-06-07-08 Sessler, Vernon 1927 Strong, Roger 1958 Van Maanen, Terry 1980-81 Wirtjes, Rick 1983-84 Rock, Matt 1997-98-99 Settje, Tom 1967-68-69 Struck, Mark 1992-93-94-95 Vandall, Art 1937 Wise, Anthony 2008-09-10-11 Rockers, Tom 1966-67-68 Severson, Steve 1988-89 Struck, Mike 1994-95-96-97 Vander Heiden, Ron 1969-70 Witt, Keith 2002-03 Rodel, Brian 1994-95 Shafrath, Ross 2009-10-11-12 Stuckey, Milton 1979-80-81-82 VanderStouwe, Travis 1991-92 Witt, Randy 1979 Rodina, Marc 1989-90-91 Shaputis, Pete 1953-54-55 Studer, Ben 2000-01-02-03 VanMeeteren, Mark 1992-93-94-95 Witte, Luke 2005-07 Rodriguez, Isaac 2013 Sheehan, Bernard 1912-13-14-25 Stumley, Pete 1948-49-50 VanVoorst, Kyle 2010-11-12 Wittler, Dale 1964-65 Roe, Monty 1990-91-92 Sheehan, Kyle 2008-09-10-11 Suess, Taylor 2011-12-13 VanWyhe, Nick 2008 Witzmann, Bryan 2010-11-12-13 Rogers, Jimmy 2006-07-08-09 Shepardson, Adolph 1999-2000-01 Suhn, Marcus 2004-05 Vaux, George 1938 Wohlheter, Verne 1908-09 Rohlfs, Brent 1991-92-93-94 Sherlock, Jack 2011-12-13 Suhn, Michael 2001-02-03 Veal, Darrell 1956-57 Wohlheter, Walter 1907 Rohrs, Jack 1965 Shero, Brian 1993 Sumner, Austin 2011-12-13 Veal, Don 1950-51-52 Wolfe, Dennis 1958-59 Rollin, Aaron 2009-10-11-12 Shoff, Mik3 2013 Sundet, Lyle 1934-35 Veatch, Dale 1986-88-89 Wolfe, Emerson 1932-33 Rose, Anthony 2012 Sieh, Tom 1985-86-87 Sundet, Steve 1980-81-82-83 Veatch, Daryl 1987 Wolff, John 1959-60 Ross, Bob 1945 Sievers, Scott 1993-94-95 Sundet, Wilford 1921-22 Vejvoda, Mitch 2013 Wolgamott, Jeff 1994-95-96-97 Rossow, Steve 1989-90 Sigl, Pat 1989-91 Sundstorm, Andrew 1936-37-38 Venenga, Brent 1993-94-95-96 Wollen, Marty 1994 Roth, Mike 1993 Simet, Nash 2005-06-07-08 Sutton, John “Matt” 1951 Viker, Dave 1956-57 Wolthuis, Tim 1986-87-88 Roth, Randy 1971-72-73 Simmons, Forest 1915 Sutton, Matt 1996-97 Vinatieri, Adam 1991-92-93-94 Wood, Eric 2009-10-11 Roth, Tim 1967-68-69 Simon, Art 1920-21 Swanson, Kermit 1929 Voels, Harry 1938-40 Woods, Len 1971-72 Rott, Harold 1930-31-32 Simonsen, Todd 1973-74-75 Swartos, Paul 1992-93-94 Voletz, Randy 1971 Wookey, John 1977 Rouseff, Walter 1935-36-37 Simonson, Fred 1921 Sweet, Rick 1983-84 Volk, Don 1946-47 Wordelman, Matt 1999 Rowe, Charles 1915 Simonson, Herb 1919-24-25 Swenson, John 1948 Vorrath, Rollie 1969-70-71 Worrenson, Harry 1907 Rowe, Ernest 1917 Simpkins, Burton 1929 Sylliaasen, Tim 1993-94-95-96 Voss, Doug 1973-74 Wright, Dom 2011-12-13 Rudy, Jack 1963-64-65 Sinclair, Max 1969-70 Syrovatka, Justin 2011-12-13 Vostad, Gene 1965-66-67 Wright, Winston 2010-11-12-13 Ruele, Bert 1938 Singleton, Bob 1954 –T– –W– Wulf, Corey 1995-96-97-98 Ruesink, Doug 1985-86-87-88 Sisley, Brian 1984-85-86 Tabor, Tom 1947-48-49 Wagner, Chris 2005-06-07 –Y– Ruesink, Fran 1984-86 Siverling, Bryce 2013 Tarry, Cleo 1931-32 Wagner, Ermil 1970-71-72-73 Yackley, Todd 1982-83-84 Ruesink, Morris 1996-97 Sixta, Mike 1979-80 Taveras, Melvin 2013 Wagstrom, Andrew 2000-01-02-03 York, Dennis 1957-58 Rupert, Mike 1987-88-89 Skaggs, Wayne 1946-47-48-49 Temme, Mike 1986-87-88-89 Wahl, Charles 1951-52 York, Milton 1908 Ruth, Samuel 1956 Skalla, Kevin 1980-82-83-84 Tepley, Louis 1930 Wahl, Ted 1985-86-87-88 Youngberg, Guy 1905 Rystrom, Paul 1986-87-88-89 Skinner, Cecil 1912-13-14-15-16 Tetzlaff, Kevin 1988-89-91 Walker, Dick 1951-52-53 –Z– –S– Slattery, Tom 1984-85-86-87 Theodosopoulos, Gus 1988 Walseth, Russ 1917-19 Zell, Lance 1996-97 Salem, Nusier 1930-31-32 Slaughter, Tyran 2003 Thielman, John 1996 Walter, Alvin 1926 Zenner, Zach 2011-12-13 Salisbury, James 1917-19-20-21 Smith, 1927 Thiesse, Brandon 1999-2000-01-02 Walters, Kirk 1972 Zick, Richard 1949 Samalaska, Mark 1974-75 Smith, Clifford 1941 Thomas, Dennis 1983-84-85-86 Ward, Tom 1940 Ziegler, Dan 1986-87-88 Sanders, Mark 1977-78-79 Smith, Don 1937-38-39 Thomas, Mel 1968 Watson, Anthony 2003-04-05-06 Zierden, Brock 1999-2000 Sanderson, Reed 1963-64-65 Smith, Jim 1982-83 Thompson, Albert 1915-16 Waugh, John 1987 Zimmerman, Darrell 1946-47-48-49 Sawyer, Ethan 2011-12-13 Smith, Joe 1920-21-22 Thompson, Antonio 2007-08-09-10 Wave, Earl 1935-36-37 Zimmerman, Forrest 1950-51-52 Sawyer, Jim 1941 Smith, Luke 1995-96-97-99 Thompson, George 1920-21-22 Webbenhurst, Bob 1963-64 Saxton, Randy 1980 Smith, Randy 1979 Thompson, James 1936 Webber, Gordon 1945-46-47

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 139 TEAM CAPTAINS

1905: John Reich 1962: John Stone, FB, Hendricks, Minn. 1984: Paul Prout, FB, Sioux City, Iowa 2003: Kevin Brown, CB, Commerce City, 1906-07: Charles Coughlin Roger Eischens, E, Canby, Minn. John Lewis, LB, Sioux City, Iowa Colo. Dean Koster, QB, Lake Benton, Greg Sorenson, CB, Brainerd, Minn. Scott Connot, S, Spencer, Neb. 1908: Cecil Denhart Minn. Todd Yackley, DE, Onida Justin Landis, S, Colman 1909: Fay Atkinson 1963: Wayne Rasmussen, HB, Howard 1985: Mike Busch, QB, Huron Ben Studer, OT, Wesley, Iowa 1910: Irwin J. Bibby Jerry Ochs, C, Aberdeen Dennis Thomas, TE, Parkston 2004: Joey Abell, DE, Brooklyn Park, 1911: not available 1964: Doug Peterson, QB, Watertown Bruce Klostermann, LB, Dyersville, Minn. 1912: Lacey Caldwell Gale Douglas, FB, Reedsburg, Wis. Iowa Chris Coauette, LB, Crookston, Minn. Mark Diesch, OT, Blooming Prairie, Solomon Johnson, WR, St. 1913: Vincent Chappell Daryl Martin, HB, Wagner Minn. Petersburg, Fla. 1914: Jay Sheehan 1965: Ed Maras, E, Windom, Minn. 1986: Jeff Tiefenthaler, WR, Armour Michael Suhn, OL, Highmore 1915: Nelson Jim Nesvold, FB, Madison, Minn. Doug Pearson, OG, Whitewater, Wis. 2005: Josh Davis, WR, Omaha, Neb. 1916: Holling Jennings 1966: Gary Hyde, FB, Castlewood Brian Sisley, NG, Edgemont Paul Keizer, OG, Hull, Iowa 1917: Harold Hoover Dave Porter, C, Gallipolis, Ohio Jay Sohler, DT, Yankton Gabe Koenigsfeld, DE, Marble K.C. Johnson, PK, Yankton Rock, Iowa 1918: no football — World War I 1967: Ray Macri, T, Chicago, Ill. Jeff Mounts, C, Sioux City, Iowa Hank McCall, CB, Algona, Iowa 1919: Russell Walseth Clayton Sonnenschein, FB, Pierre 1987: Dan Sonnek, RB, Easton, Minn. 2006: Jeff Hegge, S, Watertown 1968: Darwin Gonnerman, RB, Adrian, 1920: James Salisbury Norm Lingle, OT, Pierre Andy Kardoes, QB, Algona, Iowa Minn. 1921: Ralph Towers J.J. Weems, DT, Mountain Lake, Minn. Marty Kranz, LB, Watertown John Grein, C, Lakefield, Minn. 1922: George Roberts Tom Sieh, S, Hastings, Minn. Mark Oelkers, C, Austin, Minn. 1969: Clyde Hagen, TE, Webster Jay Parker, tight end, Pierre 2007: Mitch Erickson, OG, Hutchinson, 1923: Robert Coffey Jim Langer, LB, Royalton, Minn. 1988: Lee Stewart, OT, Scotland, S.D. Minn. 1924: Willis Motley Tim Roth, DE, Madison, Minn. Tim Kwapnioski, CB, Columbus, Andrew Hoogeveen, DB, Sioux 1925: Frank Kelley 1970: Tom Jones, TE, Wyandotte, Mich. Neb. Center, Iowa 1926: Clyde (Buck) Starbeck Cal Riesgaard, DT, Exira, Iowa Ted Wahl, QB, Jamestown, N.D. Cory Koenig, RB, Underwood, Iowa 1927: Arnold Brevik 1971-72: Game captains — no season Darwin Bishop, DT, Jefferson, Iowa Justin Kubesh, LB, Olivia, Minn. captains Ted Ortale, NG, Ankeny, Iowa 1928: Lovell Hiner 2008: Ryan Berry, QB, Watertown 1973: Les Tuma, FB, Mahaska, Kan. 1989: J.D. Berreth, WR, Watertown, Minn. Brock Campbell, DB, Cherokee, 1929: Harry Hadler Jim Decker, HB, Cold Spring, Minn. Greg Osmundson, LB, Sioux Falls Iowa 1930: Ray Jennison, Ray Schultz Randy Roth, DE, Madison, Minn. Lance Prouty, OT, Redwood Falls, Kevin Robling, OL, Jordan, Minn. 1931: Maynard Tollefson, Nusier Salem Charlie Clarksean, DB, Jackson, Minn. Eric Schroeder, DL, Stewartville, 1932: Dale Palmer Minn. Mike Rupert, LB, Holstein, Iowa Minn. Mike Temme, C, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1933: Dale Palmer 1974: J.D. Alexander, LB, Pilger, Neb. 2009: Danny Batten, DE, Gilbert, Ariz. Lynn Boden, OT, Osceola, Neb. 1990: Tom Haensel, S, Brookings Glen Fox, WR, Fairfax, Iowa 1934: Fred Johnson Kevin Kennedy, FB, Webster City, Lyle Stewart, OG, Scotland, S.D. Chris Johnson, LB, Council Bluffs, 1935: Dick Emmerich Iowa Darrin Brickman, HB, Belle Fourche Iowa 1936: Ed Lienhart 1975: Bob Gissler, DE, Osceola, Neb. Tom Bloom, OT, Madison Nate Koskovich, OL, Kingsley, Iowa 1937: Charles Stanson Bill Mast, QB, Tiffin, Ohio 1991: Shane Bouman, QB, Holland, Minn. Jimmy Rogers, LB, Chandler, Ariz. 1938: Lloyd Ptak, Bob Riddell Jere Rambow, DB, Raymond, Minn. Kevin Tetzlaff, NG, Hayti 2010: Cole Brodie, DB, Dacula, Ga. Fred Schmidt, C, Schleswig, Iowa Conrad Kjerstad, DB, Wall 1939: Jim Emmerich, Arndt Mueller 1992: Doug Miller, LB, Sturgis 1976: Paul Konrad, FB, Mitchell Tim Burns, TE, Brookings Ryan McKnight, OL, Sioux Falls 1940: Roger Ulrich Kyle Minett, RB, Ruthton, Minn. Joe Meyer, C, Webster 1993: Adam Timmerman, OT, Cherokee, 1941: Leon Anderson Doug Jackson, DB, Winterset, Iowa Iowa 2011: Kyle Harris, PK, Florissant, Mo. 1942: George Gehant, Ervin “John” Clayton Fischer, DE, Pierce, Neb. Todd McDonald, QB, Minnetonka, Dirk Kool, LB, Fairfield, Iowa Bylander 1977: Paul Erickson, S, Austin, Minn. Minn. Mike Lien, LB, Castaic, Calif. 1943-44: no football — World War II Greg Miller, OT, Mitchell Karl Paepke, LB, Mansfield Jake Steffen, DE, Mount Vernon 1945: Robert Schryver Brad Seely, OG, Baltic 1994: Adam Timmerman, OT, Cherokee, 2012: Seth Daughters, TE, Winner Bill Matthews, DE, Wessington Bo Helm, S, Childress, Texas 1946: Fritz Norgaard, Bill Melody Iowa 1978: Chuck Benson, FB, Fulton Dean Herrboldt, WR, Freeman Ross Shafrath, LB, Hampton, Iowa 1947: Paul Gilbert, Arnie Cook Chuck Loewen, OT, Mountain Lake, Brent Rohlfs, LB, Redfield Austin Sumner, QB, Brandon 1948: Marv Larson, Forest Lothrop Winston Wright, CB, Lee’s Summit, Minn. 1995: Greg Kvistad, OG, Wood Lake, Minn. Mo. 1949 Tom Tabor, Madison Mickey Reed, LB, Rochester, Minn. Mark Struck, S, Huron Francis Schumacher, Ipswich Rick Reese, LB, Des Moines, Iowa 2013: Brandon Hubert, WR, Gretna, Neb. 1996: Matt Beier, WR, Wales, Wis. Austin Sumner, QB, Brandon 1950: George Medchill, C, Clarkfield, Minn. 1979: Gary Maffett, QB, Urbandale, Iowa Jason Aune, DE, S. St. Paul, Minn. Winston Wright, CB, Lee’s Summit, Don Bartlett, E, Centerville Mark Kool, OG, Huron Chad Peters, LB, Huron Mark Sanders, DE, Austin, Minn. Mo. 1951: Doug Eggers, G, Wagner 1997: Troy Hart, OL, Spencer, Iowa Todd Richards, CB, Urbandale, Iowa Zach Zenner, RB, Eagan, Minn. Marv Kool, E, Hawarden, Iowa Nate Millerbernd, WR, Winsted, 2014: T.J. Lally, LB, Chicago, Ill. 1952: Roger Anderson, T, Spearfish 1980: Mike Daiss, OG, Montevideo, Minn. Minn. Jason Schneider, WR, Andover, Pete Retzlaff, HB, Ellendale, N.D. Mike Breske, CB, Rock Rapids, Iowa Jeff Wolgamott, DE, Lincoln, Neb. Mike McKnight, DT, Silver Bay, Minn. 1953: Arlin Anderson, Milbank 1998: Zach Carter, DL, Spearfish Minn. Jack Sherlock, DE, Chicago, Ill. Alan Evans, Aberdeen Steve Heiden, TE, Rushford, Minn. Dan Johnson, FB, Madison Austin Sumner, QB, Brandon 1954: Jerry Welch, HB, Minneapolis, Minn. Bryan Jaske, OL, St Ansgar, Iowa Zach Zenner, RB, Eagan, Minn. 1981: Quinten Hofer, OT, Hot Springs Jack Nitz, T, Brookings Vic Sosa, DB, Rapid City Paul Reynen, TE, Mitchell Geoff Wilber, LB, Miller 1955: Jerry Acheson, E, Flandreau Brad Christenson, S, Audubon, Iowa 1999: Matt Berry, C, Spearfish Larry Korver, B, Orange City, Iowa Tom Olson, LB, Des Moines, Iowa Greg Niederauer, WR, Miller 1956: Harwood Hoeft, T, Groton 1982: Lee Lundie, DT, Rapid City Willi Pung, LB, Braham, Minn. Bob Betz,FB, Madison Milton Stuckey, CB, Chicago, Ill. 2000: Brock Beran, WR, Omaha, Neb. 1957: Len Spanjers, G, Milbank Dave Larsen, DE, Wentworth Andy Rennerfeldt, QB, Oakland, Neb. Wayne Haensel, T, Walnut Grove, Dwayne Postma, OG, Doon, Iowa Chris Reiner, S, Yankton Minn. Jeff Osmundson, OG, Sioux Falls 2001: Josh Buchholtz, WR, Aurora 1958: Al Breske, HB, Webster 1983: Dave Fremark, LB, Miller Kyle Haroldson, LB, Bruce Merlin Newman, G, Redfield Randy Pirner, CB, Wagner Jesse Ranek, LB, Tyndall Ken Jensen, DT, White Bear Lake, 1959: Ken Hanifly, E, Belle Fourche Josh Ranek, RB, Tyndall Jim Vacura, HB, Jackson, Minn. Minn. Mike Orr, OG, Urbandale, Iowa 2002: Shane Delbridge, DL, Union Center 1960: Leland Bonhus, T, Storden, Minn. Mike Reiner, OT, Tripp Dan Fjeldheim, QB, Watertown Ray Gaul, QB, Hawarden, Iowa Joe Ford, CB, Brandon 1961: Joe Thorne, FB, Beresford Phil Oksness, LB, Luverne, Minn. Mike Sterner, G, Sioux Falls

140 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE COMEBACKS

Throughout John Stiegelmeier’s 16-year quarter for the victory in Nacogdoches, Texas. tenure as head coach, SDSU has made many SDSU trailed 34-6 with 9 minutes, 9 seconds memorable comebacks. In all games listed left in the third quarter before scoring 35 straight below, the Jackrabbits trailed by at least two points to take a 41-34 lead with 5:24 remaining scores in the second half before rallying for the in the game. victory. The Jackrabbits’ first lead of the game lasted all of 12 seconds as SFA returned the ensuing • Sept. 16, 2000 — SDSU 25, Augustana kickoff 94 yards to paydirt to re-tie the game. (S.D.) 24: The Jackrabbits trailed 24-0 at the SDSU appeared on the verge of sealing the half before dominating the second half at victory on its next possession. A nine-play, 37- in Sioux Falls. Josh Ranek yard drive stalled before Peter Reifenrath nailed scored two touchdowns and a pair of two-point a 42-yard field goal to go ahead 44-41 with 1:19 conversions to lift SDSU to the victory. left. • Sept. 22, 2001 — SDSU 30, St. Cloud Five plays later after SFA took possession at State (Minn.) 24: SDSU again overcame a 24-0 its own 40, Jeremy Moses connected with halftime deficit, this time at home. Frank Tyrone Ross on a 14-yard touchdown pass with Blalark returned the second half kickoff to 41 seconds to play. jump-start the Jackrabbits, and SDSU held off a The comeback finally became complete as Husky first-and-goal situation in the closing Berry and Minett moved the Jackrabbits back minutes. down the field. With the ball at their own 44 with two timeouts remaining, Ryan Berry completed • Oct. 12, 2002 — SDSU 23, Western three passes for 54 yards to move the ball to the Andy Kardoes quarterbacked the Jackrabbits to Washington 19: The Jackrabbits trailed 19-3 at SFA 2. The Lumberjacks were then called for three come-from-behind victories during the halftime at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, then offsides, setting up SDSU at the 1-yard line with 2006 season. scored three second-half touchdowns. Josh two seconds left. Davis set an SDSU single-game record with 16 On the final play, Berry rolled right on an as again SDSU missed a two-point try. receptions, including a 7-yard touchdown. option play before pitching the ball to Minett, USD had a chance to run out the clock, but • Sept. 30, 2006 — SDSU 20, McNeese State who dragged a defender across the goal line for Dave Larsen hopped on a Coyote fumble, which (La.) 17: SDSU rallied for 14 points in the final the game-winning score. gave SDSU possession at the USD 20. Four plays later, Steve Sundet scored on a 1-yard run minutes of the game, which was played in Lake Other notable comebacks include: Charles, La. Parker Douglass kicked two field to tie the score. Russ Meier made the extra point • Oct. 26, 1968 — SDSU 23, Youngstown to give the Jacks the win. goals, including the game-winning 46-yarder State 20: Down 20-0 at the half, the Jackrabbits with 14 seconds remaining. Also in the rally, scored 21 third-quarter points and added a safety Sept. 3, 1988 — SDSU 31, Central Missouri Andy Kardoes hooked up with JaRon in the fourth at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. State 24: In the 1988 season opener at Coughlin- Harris on a 40-yard touchdown pass and a two- Darwin Gonnerman rushed for two touchdowns, Alumni Stadium, SDSU scored on three straight point conversion pass to Luke Greving tied the then Bob Bozied’s 33-yard pass to Tom Settje possessions to rally from a 24-10 third-quarter game at 17-all. tied the score. Bozied kicked the extra point that deficit. • Oct. 21, 2006 — SDSU 29, Cal Poly 28: gave SDSU its first lead. Ted Wahl capped an 11-play, 56-yard drive Andy Kardoes and JaRon Harris connected for with a 16-yard scramble to bring SDSU within Sept. 27, 1980: SDSU 21, South Dakota 13: 24-17. On the last play of the third, Wahl con- three touchdown passes in the final eight min- SDSU scored 18 fourth-quarter points to erase a utes as SDSU outscored fourth-ranked Cal Poly nected with J.D. Berreth on a 60-yard pass play, 13-3 deficit in the Beef Bowl. Dan Johnson’s 2- tying the game at 24-all. 23-0 in the fourth quarter. After the final touch- yard touchdown run and the subsequent Marty down brought the Jackrabbits to within 28-27 The Jackrabbits would regain possession and Higgins run for two, trimmmed the gap to 13-11 drive 74 yards in 13 plays, with Wahl running in with 1:05 remaining, Kardoes scored the two- at the 11:15 mark. Just 93 seconds later, Milton point conversion on a quarterback draw. from four yards out at the 10:37 mark for the Stuckey blocked a Coyote punt, with Ron decisive score. • Oct. 28, 2006 — SDSU 22, UC Davis 21: Schneider recovering it in the end zone. Tony Behind 21-10 entering the fourth quarter, the Harris added the extra point, then rounded out Sept. 3, 1994 — SDSU 32, Slippery Rock Jackrabbits’ late-game heroics continued as the scoring at the 2:07 mark with a 22-yard field (Pa.) 28: Three fourth-quarter touchdowns gave Dusty Snyders scored on a 9-yard pass from goal. SDSU a thrilling home victory to open the 1994 season. Andy Kardoes with 1:08 left in the game. Sept. 19, 1981 — SDSU 21, South Dakota SDSU’s Eric Schroeder blocked a short UC Trailing 28-14 early in the fourth, the Jacks 20: Less than a year after scoring 18 fourth- got back within striking distance on a 44-yard Davis field goal late in the third quarter to keep quarter points to beat USD in the Beef Bowl, the the Jackrabbits within striking distance. touchdown pass from Brook Parent to Rusty Jackrabbits did it again, this time in more dra- Lenners with 13:06 remaining. Sept. 27, 2008 — SDSU 50, Stephen F. matic fashion on their home field. Trailing 20-3 After the missing the two-point attempt, Austin (Texas) 48: They say everything is big- in the fourth, Mike Law gave SDSU fans hope SDSU still trailed 28-20, but put together two 90- ger in Texas, and this was the largest comeback with his 11-yard scoring run to pull the Jackrab- plus-yard drives to earn the victory. Parent in school history. bits within 20-9 despite a failed two-point play. capped a 10-play, 95-yard drive with a 7-yard run Kyle Minett scored from a yard out as time Minutes later, Brad Christianson intercepted a at the 8:42 mark, and scored the game-winner on expired, rallying the 20th-ranked Jackrabbits pass, setting up Brian Bunkers’ 1-yard plunge to a 1-yard run with 2:11 left to finish off an eight- from a 28-point deficit midway through the third bring the Jacks to within 20-15 at the 4:52 mark, play, 94-yard drive.

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CONFERENCE MVPS 1950: Herb Bartling 1979: Gary Maffett (off. back) 1954: Jerry Welch 1985: Mike Busch (off. back) ALL-NORTH 1957: Len Spanjers 1987: Dan Sonnek (off. back) ALL-GREAT WEST CENTRAL 1961: Joe Thorne (back) 1988: Ted Wahl (off. back) FOOTBALL CONFERENCE Mike Sterner (line) 1992: Doug Miller (def. back) 1922: Wilfred Sundet, E; Adolph 1962: Roger Eischens (line) 1994: Adam Timmerman (off. line) CONFERENCE Bachman, G; Frank Welch, B; Clarence 1963: Wayne Rasmussen (back) 2001: Josh Ranek (off. back) 2004: 1st Team: Anthony Watson, RB; Joey Schutte, B. 1968: Darwin Gonnerman (back) 2005: Parker Douglass (spec. teams) Abell, DL; Chris Coauette, LB; Neal Bain- 1923: George Thompson, E. bridge, P; 2nd Team:Taylor Murray, OL; 1974: Lynn Boden (off. line) 2006: Parker Douglass (spec. teams) Paul Keizer, TE; Hank 1924: George Seeley, G; Clyde “Buck” 1977: Bill Matthews (def. line) Starbeck, C; Frank Welch, B; Frank Kelley, 2009: Danny Batten (co-defensive ) McCall, DB. B. 1978: Rick Reese (def. back) 2005: 1st Team: Mitch Erickson, OL; Parker 1925: George Seeley, G; Clyde “Buck” Douglass, K; 2nd Team: Paul Keizer, OL; Starbeck, C. Len Spanjers, G; Al Breske, B; Ron 1986: 1st Team: Jeff Tiefenthaler, WR; 2nd Taylor Murray, OL; Josh Davis, WR; An- 1926: Robert Eggers, E; George Seeley, LaVallee, B. Team: Ted Wahl, QB; Dan Sonnek, RB; thony Watson, RB; Cory Koenig, RB; Gabe G; Clyde (Buck) Starbeck, C; Howard 1958: Dick Raddatz, E; James Craig, T; Al Brian Sisley, NG; Darrin Thurston, LB; Koenigsfeld, DL; Billy Ray Kirch, LB; Biegert, B; Frank Kelley, B. Breske, B. Tom Sieh, SS. Hank McCall, DB. 1927: Walter Parmeter, T; Arnold 1959: Lee Bondhus, T; Ken Holm, G; Jim 1987: 1st Team: Dan Sonnek, RB; 2nd 2006: 1st Team: Parker Douglass, K; Mitch Brevik,G; Roman Schaefer, B. Vacura, HB. Team: Ted Wahl, QB; Norm Lingle, OT; Erickson, OL; Chris Wagner, TE; Anthony 1928: Harry Krug, E; Ray Jenison, T; Harry 1960: Lee Bondhus, T; Joe Thorne, B. Dan Ziegler, CB; J.J. Weems, DT. Watson, RB; 2nd Team: Jason Bonwell, DL; “Henry” Hadler, G; Roman Schaefer, B; 1961: Roger Eischens, E; Mike Sterner, G; 1988: 1st Team: Ted Wahl, QB; Dan Preston Crumly, OL; Nick Flesner, OL; Weert Englemann, B. Dean Koster, QB; Joe Thorne, FB. Duitscher, OG; Darwin Bishop, DT; 2nd JaRon Harris, WR; Micah Johnson, WR; 1929: Weert Englemann, B.; Lemme 1962: 1st Team: Roger Eischens, E; Team: J.D. Berreth, WR; Ted Ortale, NG; Andy Kardoes, QB; Justin Kubesh, LB; Herting, E; Ray Jenison, T; Harry “Henry” Jerry Ochs, C; Dean Koster, QB; Wayne Greg Osmundson, LB; Tim Kwapnioski, Mitch Pontrelli, DL. Hadler, G; Rasmussen, HB. 2nd Team: Jim Rickle, G; CB. 2007: 1st Team: Danny Batten, DE; Parker 1930-31: No selections Gary Boner, HB. 1989: 1st Team: Lance Prouty, OT; Kevin Douglass, K; Mitch Erickson, OL; Brock 1932: Dale Palmer, E; Harold Rott, T; Don 1963: Darrel Tramp, E; Ed Maras, E; Dave Tetzlaff, NG; 2nd Team: Tim Hawkins, P; Gentile, DB; Tyler Koch, DB; Cory Koenig, Kummer, C; Fred Johnson, B. Westbrock, T; Jerry Ochs, C; Ron Meyer, Jamie Grosdidier, RB; Greg Osmundson, RB; Justin Kubesh, LB; Jimmy Rogers, LB; 1933: Isadore Ginsberg, E; Alfred Arndt, T; QB; Wayne Rasmussen, HB. LB. 2nd Team: Preston Crumly, OL; JaRon Har- Hal Price, G; Paul Miller, B; Fred 1964: Ed Maras, E; Ron Meyer, QB. 1990: 1st Team:Tom Bloom, OT; 2nd Team: ris, WR; Chris Johnson, LB; Mitch Pon- Johnson, B. 1965: No selections Darren Brickman, APB trelli, DL; Kevin Robling, OL; Eric 1934: Isadore Ginsberg, E; Alfred Arndt, T; 1966: No selections 1991: 1st Team: Darren Baartman, WR; Schroeder, DL; Chris Wagner, TE. Hal Price, G; Paul Miller, B; Fred Johnson, B. 1967: Wayne Onken, OT; Darwin Shane Bouman, QB; Kevin Tetzlaff, DL; 1935: Lyle Sundet, G; Paul Miller, B. Gonnerman, RB; Tom Rockers, DE; Bryan Doug Miller, LB. 2nd Team: Mike Myers, 1936: Mark Barber, B. Peeke, LB. WR; Paul Wildemann, DL; Dave Peterson, 1937: Bob Riddell, E; Bob Pylman, T. 1968: Darwin Gonnerman, RB; Tom Rock- DB. 1938: Bob Riddell, E; Gerald Stablein, T; ers, DE. 1992: 1st Team: Adam Timmerman, OT; Lloyd Ptak, B. 1969: Clyde Hagen, TE; Jim Langer, LB. Adam Vinatieri, P; Doug Miller, LB; Dave 1939: William Mattison, E; Rollins Em- 1970: Chuck Kavanagh, DB Peterson, DB. ALL-MISSOURI merich, G; Arndt Mueller, G; Don Smith, C; 1971: Jim Heinitz, LB. 1993: 1st Team: Adam Timmerman, OT; VALLEY Allen Schroeder, B. 1972: Phil Engle, DT Jake Hines, TE; Todd McDonald, QB; Jim 1940: Harry Voels, E; Warren Evans, T; 1973: Les Tuma, RB; Charlie Clarksean, DB. Remme, DE; Adam Vinatieri, P. 2nd Team: FOOTBALL Leon Anderson, G; Tom Archer, C. 1974: Lynn Boden, OT; Jerry Lawrence, Collin Breyfogle, OC; Matt Beier, WR; CONFERENCE 1941: Leon Anderson, G. DT; J.D. Alexander, LB. Dean Herrboldt, WR; Dan Nelson, RB; 2008: 1st Team: Danny Batten, DE; Ryan 1942: George Gehant, G; Ervin Bylander, 1975: Fred Schmidt, C; Ron Christensen, Mark Struck, DB; Mike Jaunich, DB. Berry, QB; JaRon Harris, WR. 2nd Team: G. DT; Jere Rambow, DB. 1994: 1st Team: Adam Timmerman, OT; Glen Fox, WR; Kyle Minett, RB; Peter 1943-45: No NCC competition — World 1976: Monte Mosiman, TE; Bill Matthews, Jake Hines, TE; Jason Aune, DE; Mike Jau- Reifenrath, K; Kevin Robling, OL; Jimmy War II DT; Gene Ludens, LB. nich, DB; Adam Vinatieri, P. 2nd Team: Jay Rogers, LB; Eric Schroeder, DL. 1946: Paul Gilbert, E; Ozzie Schock, G; Bill 1977: Monte Mosiman, TE; Bill Matthews, Bohlinger, OG; Dean 2009: 1st Team: Danny Batten, DE; Derek Melody, C. DE; Roberto Parker, DT. Herrboldt, WR; Paul Klinger, RB. Domino, LB; Ryan McKnight, OL. 2nd 1947: Paul Gilbert, E; Arnold Cook, T; Don 1978: Lionel Macklin, WR; Dave Scheele, 1995: 1st Team: Brett Beran, APB. 2nd Team: Glen Fox, WR; Conrad Kjerstad, DB; Volk, B. OT; Joel Price, OG; Rick Reese, LB. Team: Lance Wipf, TE; Tim Fogarty, LB. Casey Knips, OL; Kyle Minett, RB; Dean 1948: Tom Tabor, B. 1979: 1st Team: Lionel Macklin, WR; Gary 1996: 1st Team: Jay Bohlinger, OG; Rusty Priddy, P. 1949: Don Bartlett, E; Dale Bowyer, T; Maffett, QB; Chuck Loewen, OT; Dan Lenners, WR; Joel Lensegrav, DB; Tom 2010: 1st Team: Cole Brodie, DB; Colin George Medchill, C; Herb Bartling, B; Dummermuth, FS. 2nd Team: Mark Kool, O’Brien, P. 2nd Team: Chad Peters, LB. Cochart, TE; Derek Domino, LB; Ryan Darrell Zimmerman, B. OG; Dan Johnson, FB; Jay Eliason, DT; 1997: 1st Team: Troy Hart, OT; Nate McKnight, OL; Kyle Minett, RB. 2nd Team: 1950: Don Bartlett, E; Dale Bowyer, T; Mike Breske, CB. Millerbernd, WR; Jeff Wolgamott, DE; Tom Cole Brodie, RS; Corey Jeske, DB; Dean Howard Amen, C; George Medchill, C; 1980: 1st Team: Brian Bunkers, RB; Tony O’Brien, P. 2nd Team: No selections. Priddy, P. Herb Bartling, B; Warren Williamson, B; Harris, K; Mark Dunbar, DE; 2nd Team: 1998: 1st Team: Steve Heiden, TE; Josh 2011: 1st Team: Jason Schlautman, P. 2nd Bill Gibbons, B. Quinten Hofer, DT; Mike Breske, CB. Ranek, RB; Zach Carter, DT; Tom O’Brien, Team: Mike Lien, LB; Dale Moss, WR; 1951: Marv Kool, E; Bob Durland, G; Doug 1981: 1st Team: Marty Higgins, QB; Quin- P; Brett Gorden, K. 2nd Team: Craig Ploetz, Winston Wright, DB. Eggers, G; Pete Retzlaff, B; Dallas Hoff, B. ten Hofer, OT; Dan Dummermuth, FS; 2nd OG; Sterne Akin, LB. 2012: 1st Team: Ross Shafrath, LB; Bryan Team: Tom Olson, LB; Mike Ethier, WR; 1999: 1st Team: Matt Berry, OC; Josh 1952: Lou Guida, G; Ken Kortmeyer, C; Witzmann, OL; Zach Zenner, RB. 2nd Pete Retzlaff, B. Brian Bunkers, RB. Ranek, RB; 2nd Team: Casey Hillman, DB. Team: Will Castle, OL; T.J. Lally, LB; 1953: Loren Englund, E; Dick Walker, G; 1982: 1st Team: No selections. 2nd Team: 2000: 1st Team: No selections; 2nd Team: Skyler Luxa, DB; Doug Peete, DL. Dick Klawitter, C; Jerry Welch, B; Roger Mike Ethier, WR; Jeff Osmundson, OG; Brock Beran, WR. Denker, B. Mike Law, QB; Dave Knowlton, DE. 2001: 1st Team: Josh Ranek, RB; 2nd Team: 2013: 1st Team: R.C. Kilgore, LB; Jason 1954: Jack Nitz, T; Roger Kerns, G; Harold 1983: 1st Team: Mike Ethier, WR; 2nd Nate Scheuer, OG. Schneider, WR; Bryan Witzmann, OL; Backlund, C; Jerry Welch, B; Roger Denker, Team: Randy Pirner, CB; Mike Reiner, OT. 2002: 1st Team: Kevin Brown, KOR; 2nd Winston Wright, DB; Zach Zenner, RB. B. 1984: 1st Team: Rick Wegher, TB; Rick Team: Ben Studer, OL; Dan Fjeldheim, QB; 2nd Team: Vince Benedetto, FB/TE; 1955: Jerry Acheson, E; Harwood Hoeft, T; Sweet, OG; Dennis Thomas, TE; Todd Scott Nedved, RB; Kevin Brown, DB. Chase Douglas, DL. Len Spanjers, G; Dick Klawitter, C; Bob Yackley, DE; 2nd Team: No selections. 2003: 1st Team: Josh Davis, WR; Ben Betz, B; Dick Steiner, B; Larry “Bubb” 1985: 1st Team: Mike Busch, QB; Jeff Studer, OT; 2nd Team: Andy Wagstrom, Korver, B. Tiefenthaler, WR; Dan Sonnek, TB; Mark OT; Paul Keizer, TE; Brad Nelson, QB; 1956: Harwood Hoeft, T; Bob Betz, B; Diesch, OT; 2nd Team: Dennis Thomas, TE; Joey Abell, DE; Chris Coauette, LB; Arnold “Nig” Johnson, B. Bruce Klostermann, LB; Brian Sisley, NG; Rodney Francois, LB. 1957: Ellis Jensen, E; Wayne Haensel, T; K.C. Johnson, K.

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Tim Burns, TE 2006: Matt Anderson, TE ACADEMIC ACADEMIC ALL-NCC Adam Timmerman, OT Steven Bazata, DL ALL-AMERICANS Chad Masters, LS Scott Breyfogle, DB 1974: Dan Somsen, OL 1974: Bob Gissler (2) 1993: Jake Hines, TE Parker Douglass, K Bill Mast, QB Dan Somsen (2) Adam Timmerman, OL Mitch Erickson, OL Bob Gissler, DL Brent Rohlfs, LB Andrew Hoogeveen, LB 1975: Bill Matthews (1) Doug Wertish, DB Bob Gissler (2) Jim Remme, DL Chris Johnson, LB 1975: Dan Somsen, OL Adam Vinatieri, K Casey Knips, OL 1977: Bill Matthews (1) Corwyn Mosiman, OL 1978: Paul Kippley (2) 1994: Jake Hines, TE Cory Koenig, RB Abe Chadderdon, WR Adam Timmerman, OL Marty Kranz, LB 1979: Tony Harris (1) Greg Hart, RB Brent Rohlfs, LB Mark Oelkers, OL Paul Kippley (1) Bill Mast, QB Adam Vinatieri, K Mitch Pontrelli, DL 1980: Paul Kippley (2) Bob Gissler, DL Mark Struck, DB Kevin Robling, OL 1987: Dan Sonnek (1) Bill Matthews, DL 1995: Rusty Lenners, WR 2007: Paul Aanonson, KR 1991: Kevin Tetzlaff (2) 1976: Brad Seely, OL Tim Fogarty, LB Matt Anderson, TE 1994: Jake Hines (2) Bill Matthews, DL Scott Sievers, RB Ryan Berry, QB Adam Vinatieri (2) 1977: Brad Seely, OL Mark Struck, DB Derek Domino, LB 2001: Josh Ranek (2) Bill Matthews, DL Brett Gorden, K Parker Douglass, K 2005: Mitch Klein (2) 1978: Brad Alfred, OL 1996: Matt Beier, WR Mitch Erickson, OL 2006: Parker Douglass (2) Paul Kippley, DB Chad Peters, LB Nick Flesner, OL 1979: Jeff Eitreim, OL Cory Koenig (1) Brett Gorden, K Andrew Hoogeveen, DB Chuck Loewen, OL 2007: Parker Douglass (2) 1997: Sterne Akin, LB Chris Johnson, LB Tony Harris, K Brett Gorden, K Conrad Kjerstad, DB Cory Koenig (1) Mike McKnight, DL 2008: Kyle Minett (1) Brad Peterson, DT Casey Knips, OL Paul Kippley, DB 1998: Brett Gorden, K Cory Koenig, RB Kevin Robling (2) 1980: Ron Schneider, RB 2009: Kyle Minett (1) Steve Heiden, OL Kyle Minett, RB Tony Harris, K Lee Munger, DL Dean Priddy, P Conrad Kjerstad (2) Doug Decker, DL Sterne Akin, LB Kevin Robling, OL 2010: Kyle Minett (1) 1981: No selections Vic Sosa, DB Jimmy Rogers, LB Tyler Duffy (2) 1982: Mike Law, QB Corey Wulf, LB 2012: Zach Zenner (2) Dave Fremark, LB 1999: Brad Beck, OL ACADEMIC 2013: Jason Schneider (1) 1983: Mark Diesch, OL Greg Niederauer, WR ALL-MVFC Zach Zenner (1) Mike Law, QB Josh Ranek, RB 2008: Ryan Berry, QB (1) Note: Number in parentheses indicates first or Dave Fremark, LB 2000: Brad Beck, OL Tyler Duffy, RB (1) second team 1984: No selections Brock Beran, WR Conrad Kjerstad, DB (2) 1985: Mark Diesch, OL Chris Paul, TE Kyle Minett, RB (1) NCAA Jeff Mounts, OC Josh Ranek, RB Kevin Robling, OL (1) Dennis Thomas, TE 2001: Josh Ranek, RB 2009: Tyler Duffy, RB (1) POSTGRADUATE Dan Sonnek, RB SCHOLARSHIP 2002: Ben Fast, OL Chris Johnson, LB (2) Matt Stanley, LB Scott Nedved, RB Conrad Kjerstad, DB (1) RECIPIENTS 1986: Dan Sonnek, RB 2003: Chris Coauette, LB Kyle Minett, RB (1) 1980: Chuck Loewen Jeff Tiefenthaler, WR Scott Connot, DB 2010: Zach Buchner, OL (2) 1981: Paul Kippley Greg Schmidt, DB Brian Janecek, WR Derek Domino, LB (1) 1988: Dan Sonnek K.C. Johnson, K Tyler Duffy, RB (1) 1987: Dan Sonnek, RB ACADEMIC 1995: Jake Hines Matt Hylland, WR (2) Greg Schmidt, DB ALL-GWFC Brad Iverson, WR (2) 2001: Josh Ranek Mike Temme, OL 2004: Travis Ahrens, DL Kyle Minett, RB (1) 2003: Scott Connot Dan Duitscher, OL Scott Breyfogle, DB Alex Olinger, OL (2) 2008: Ryan Berry, Kevin Robling 1988: Dan Duitscher, OL Chris Coauette, LB Dean Priddy, P (2) Mike Temme, OL Jeff Davis, OL 2011: Bo Helm, DB (2) Kevin Tetzlaff, DL FCS ATHLETIC Brian Janecek, WR Brandon Hubert, WR (2) 1989: Mike Temme, OL DIRECTORS Marty Kranz, LB Brad Iverson, TE (1) Jamie Grosdidier, RB Mitch Klein, DB Alex Olinger, OL (2) ASSOCIATION Kevin Tetzlaff, DL Hank McCall, DB Taylor Suess, OL (2) POSTGRADUATE Greg Osmundson, LB Greg Peitz, TE 2012: Seth Daughters (2) Ken Tiefenthaler, DB SCHOLARSHIP John Perry, DB Brandon Hubert (2) 1990: Tom Haensel, DB RECIPIENTS 2005: Paul Aanonson, WR/KR Tyrel Kool (2) Kelly McDermott, OC Matt Anderson, TE Alex Olinger (1) 2007: Cory Koenig Jamie Grosdidier, RB Ryan Berry, QB Nick Purcell (2) 2008: Ryan Berry Ken Tiefenthaler, DB Scott Breyfogle, DB Jason Schneider (2) 1991: Kevin Tetzlaff, DL Parker Douglass, K Ross Shafrath (2) Jamie Grosdidier, RB Dan Dykhouse, TE Taylor Suess (1) Tim Burns, TE Mitch Erickson, OL Zach Zenner (1) Darren Baartman, WR Andrew Hoogeveen, LB 2013: Brandon Hubert (2) Jim Remme, OL Mitch Klein, DB Jason Schneider (1) Doug Miller, LB Cory Koenig, RB Taylor Suess (1) Scott Lewis, DB Marty Kranz, LB Zach Zenner (1) 1992: Doug Miller, LB John Perry, DB Note: Number in parentheses indicates first or Jim Remme, DL Mitch Pontrelli, DL second team

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Forty-two football players have been honored with All-America honors Playing both offense and defense, the MIlbank native was named the during their playing days at South Dakota State. Following is a complete NCC’s Most Valuable Player. Co-captain as a senior, he was also was the listing of these Jackrabbit All-Americans: team’s punter. • FRANK KELLEY, halfback, 1926 In 1955, he was the only sophomore named to the all-conference squad. Kelley was the spark plug who ignited the Jackrabbits to an undefeated • JOE THORNE, fullback, 1961 season in 1926. Called “the best all-around player in the history of football at SDSU” by The team’s leading rusher, Kelley also gained nationwide attention for his coach Ralph Ginn, Thorne paced the 1961 Jackrabbits to the North Central drop kicks, particularly in games against St. Louis University and Hawaii, Conference title and an 8-2 season. where his toe accounted for the winning points. He also posed a threat pass- He tallied 958 rushing yards (5.5 ypc) his senior year, despite carrying the ing, and during the season either ran, passed or kicked for all of the Jackrab- ball only twice in the fourth quarter all season. A two-time all-NCC selec- bits’ points in North Central Conference play. tion, he piled up more than 2,000 career rushing yards and also played defen- A Tyndall native, Kelley earned eight letters as a Jackrabbit, starting in sive back. both football and basketball, while also running on the track team. He broke Thorne was drafted by the Green Bay Packers, but passed up the opportu- two world records in 1925, running the 45-yard low hurdles in 5.8 seconds nity to play professionally. He died in 1965 while serving as a helicopter and the 50-yard high hurdles in 6.3 seconds. pilot in Vietnam. Following graduation, he played in 17 games for the champion . • MIKE STERNER, guard, 1961 Mike Sterner teamed with his twin brother, John, to give SDSU opponents • WEERT ENGLEMANN, halfback, 1929 a dose of double trouble during a conference championship season in 1961, Called the “Flying Dutchman of Miller”, Englemann broke up several earning first-team all-NCC honors. tight games with explosive bolts through the line. An all-conference choice Sterner went on to a successful career as a wrestling coach at Southwest in both 1928 and 1929, he led the Jackrabbits in both rushing and scoring. Minnesota State University and is a member of the NAIA Wrestling Hall of Englemann also excelled in track and field, winning a record12 individual Fame. North Central Conference titles. He also became the first South Dakotan to win an event at the Drake Relays, capturing the top spot in the triple jump in • ROGER EISCHENS, end, 1962 1929 before winning the discus in 1930. A two-sport star, Eischens was also an All-America wrestler for the Jacks. Englemann went on to star on the defensive side of the ball for the Green Named to the all-North Central Conference grid team twice, the Canby, Packers from 1930-33. Minn., native was the first SDSU player to gain more than 1,000 yards re- ceiving for his career, tallying 1,094 yards on 65 receptions. • AL ARNDT, guard, 1934 Also a defensive standout, his 85-yard interception return against Toledo A two-way player, Arndt starred at offensive guard and defensive tackle (Ohio) in 1962, stood as the longest in program history for 45 years. for the Jackrabbits. A mainstay in the line for three seasons, he led the team in tackles as a senior and was twice named all-North Central Conference. • JOHN STONE, linebacker/kicker, 1962 Also a starter in basketball, Arndt went on to play professional football for A native of Hendricks, Minn., Stone was named All-America after leading the and Boston Redskins. the nation in field goal kicking. Stone kicked nine field goals and 24 extra points for 51 points that season, his first as a kicker. • PAUL “WHITEY” MILLER, halfback, 1935 Stone also led the team in interceptions in 1962 and was one of the team’s One of SDSU’s most explosive runners, Miller led the Jacks to an upset leading tacklers. victory over Wisconsin, when he scored on a 75-yard interception return. During his senior year, he ran or passed for 11 of SDSU’s 17 touchdowns, • WAYNE RASMUSSEN, halfback, 1963 including two 70-yard runs. He played three seasons (1936-38) with the The 1963 College Athlete of the Year in South Dakota, Rasmussen was Green Bay Packers. all-North Central Conference in three sports: football, basketball and base- ball. • HERB BARTLING, quarterback, 1950 The league’s Most Valuable Back, Rasmussen rushed for 874 yards and Bartling spearheaded one of the most talented backfields in SDSU history, caught 29 passes for 463 yards in leading the Jackrabbits to an unbeaten leading the Jackrabbits to an undefeated season in 1950 as he earned North record in NCC play and a 9-1 overall record. He also was the team’s leading Central Conference Most Valuable Player honors. kickoff and punt returner, and intercepted seven passes. He also was a two-time all-NCC performer in basketball. Following his career at SDSU, Rasmussen plated 10 seasons with the De- • HERB BACKLUND, center, 1954 troit Lions. Backlund didn’t play center until his senior season, but proved to be a • DARWIN GONNERMAN, fullback, 1967 and 1968 powerful downfield blocker and excellent pass blocker for quarterback Jerry The Adrian, Minn., powerhouse became SDSU’s first two-time All-Ameri- Welch, who joined him on the All-America team that season. can when he put together back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and became the • JERRY WELCH, quarterback, 1954 school’s career rushing leader. Welch stepped in at quarterback after a season-opening loss to Iowa State A classic all-purpose player, Gonnerman set 13 school records, including and guided the Jackrabbits to a 7-1 record the rest of the way. the longest punt return in school history, 95 yards against North Dakota A triple threat at running, passing and kicking, his nine touchdowns in State, a record that still stands today. 1954 included a 91-yard run from scrimmage and a 77-yard punt return. Also a standout kicker, Gonnerman played two seasons with the Ottawa Many of his punt return records stood for more than 40 years. Roughriders in the League. In 1969, he was voted South Welch went on to play in the with the Calgary Dakota College Football Player of the Decade. Stampeders. • LYNN BODEN, guard, 1974 • LEN SPANJERS, guard, 1957 Boden had the distinction of being the only North Central Conference A three-time all-North Central Conference selection, Spanjers paced the player ever picked in the round of the National Football League Draft, when 1957 Jackrabbit squad to the league crown. he was selected by the in 1975.

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The NCC’s Most Valuable Offensive Lineman as a senior, the ALL-AMERICANS DURING Osceola, Neb., native was a Kodak first-team All-American in 1974. THE STIEGELMEIER ERA • BILL MATTHEWS, defensive end, 1977 • KEVIN TETZLAFF, nose guard, 1991 Matthews came from a nine-man football program at Wessington to star Tetzlaff became the second member of his family to earn All-America three years for the Jacks — not only as a player, but as a student. honors for the Jacks, following older brother, By the time he left SDSU, he had: earned first-team Academic All-Amer- Mark, who was an All-American on the 1984- ica honors twice (1975, 1977); earned first-team Associated Press Little All- 85 basketball team which finished runner-up in America recognition (1977); been named North Central Conference Most NCAA Division II. Valuable Defensive Lineman (1977), and was named to the all-NCC team A Hayti native, Tetzlaff earned first-team twice (1976, 1977). Little All-America honors from The Associated Matthews started at defensive tackle for two seasons before moving to de- fensive end as a senior. He was selected in the fifth round of the NFL Draft Press and the Football Gazette. He also earned by the . He also played professionally for the New York GTE Academic All-America honors. Giants and the United State Football League’s Denver Gold. He later was named the winner of the Stan Marshall Award as the top male scholar-athlete • CHUCK LOEWEN, offensive tackle, 1979 in the North Central Conference for 1991-92. Loewen was a first-team Kodak All-American after helping lead the After missing the entire 1990 season because Jackrabbits to the 1979 NCAA Division II playoffs. He also earned third- of an injury, was selected to play in the Kelly Tire Blue-Gray All-Star team All-America honors from the Associated Press. Game following the 1991 season. A first-team all-North Central Conference performer both as a player and Tetzlaff earned all-NCC honors in 1989 and 1991, and was a three-time academically, Loewen was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. He academic all-conference performer (1988, 1989, 1991). was drafted in the seventh round by the San Diego Chargers in 1980 and played five seasons in the NFL. • DOUG MILLER, linebacker, 1991 & 1992 Miller was a consensus All-American as a senior (Kodak, The Associ- • RICK WEGHER, running back, 1984 ated Press, Football Gazette, C.M. Frank). He Wegher put together a career year during his senior season, finishing sec- played in the Kelly Tire Blue-Gray All-Star ond in the nation in rushing (119.7 ypg) and fourth in scoring. He also put his name in the NCAA record book twice. The first came Game, and was a seventh-round draft pick of when Wegher and Wyoming’s Kevin Lowe co-authored an NCAA record for the San Diego Chargers. most yards gained by two opposing backs with 533 (Wegher tallied 231). He He earned all-conference honors as a junior also finished his career with an all-divisions NCAA-record 107 kickoff re- and senior, and was named Most Valuable De- turns. fensive Lineman in the NCC as a senior. Wegher, who became the first player to rush for more than 1,000 yards in As a junior, Miller led the Jacks in tackles an NCC season, later signed with Calgary of the CFL. (114 in 10 games) and earned first-team NCAA Division II All-America honors from • DENNIS THOMAS, tight end, 1985 the Football Gazette and third-team Little All- A three-year starter from Parkston, Thomas set a then-SDSU record for America by The Associated Press. career pass receptions with 123. Miller also earned academic all-conference honors twice, and was a A two-time all-North Central Conference selection, Thomas caught at member of the GTE-CoSIDA Academic All-District team as a senior. least one pass in 29 consecutive games, talling 1,441 career receiving yards. A Sturgis native, Miller was killed on July 21, 1998, when struck by He was signed as a free agent by the in 1986, then by lightning while camping in Colorado. Cincinnati in 1987. • JEFF TIEFENTHALER, wide receiver, 1985 and 1986 • ADAM TIMMERMAN, offensive tackle, 1993 & 1994 Tiefenthaler gained national attention when he set an NCAA record by Timmerman was a consensus All-American in 1993 and 1994, earning catching at least one touchdown pass in 14 consective games. He added an- first-team All-America honors on all five rec- other national mark by catching at least one touchdown in 25 different games ognized teams (The Associated Press, Football in his career. Coaches Association, Football Gazette, The Armour native set nine school records and also set seven North Cen- CoSIDA Division II and C.M. Frank) in 1994. tral Conference records as his career totals included 173 receptions for 3,621 He earned the Jim Langer Trophy as the yards and 32 touchdowns. He was a consensus All-America pick in 1986 and NCAA Division II Offensive Lineman of the was one of three finalists for the Harlon Hill Award as the Division II Player Year in 1994 when he was the Most Valuable of the Year. He also became the first SDSU player ever selected to play in the Offensive Lineman in the NCC, and was Senior Bowl. named Most Valuable Offensive Lineman in the 1995 Snow Bowl. • DAN SONNEK, tailback, 1987 Timmerman was a seventh-round draft pick Sonnek came to SDSU as a walk-on, but ended his career by earning sec- of the Green Bay Packers and started in two ond-team Little All-America recognition from the Associated Press andfirst- Super Bowls. In 1999, he signed with the St. Louis Rams and played in team NCAA Division II All-America honors from The Football News. two more Super Bowls, as well as the . The Easton, Minn., native set school records for rushing in a game (268), season (1,518) and career (3,304). He led Division II in rushing as a sopho- At SDSU, Timmerman played his way into the starting lineup in 1990, more and was the North Central Conference Most Valuable Back in 1987, then missed the 1991 season because of a broken ankle. He earned first- after setting the league’s career rushing mark. team all-North Central Conference honors in 1992,1993 and 1994. In addition, Sonnek was a first-team Academic All-America selection and In 1993, he was a first-team All-America selection on the C.M. Frank recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. and CoSIDA/NCAA Division II teams, and was second team on The Associated Press Little All-America and Football Gazette teams.

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A native of Cherokee, Iowa, Timmerman was also a two-time first-team The Chaska, Minn., native was selected to the AP and Football Gazette academic all-NCC selection and was named to the GTE-CoSIDA All-America teams in 1997, and was a third-team honoree by Football Academic All-District VII Team. Gazette in 1998. • JAKE HINES, tight end, 1994 • BRETT GORDEN, kicker, 1998 Hines earned All-America honors both as a Gorden earned third-team All-America honors from the Football player (first-team CoSIDA and Football Gazette in 1998. Gazette) and academically (GTE-CoSIDA sec- A native of Winona, Minn., Gorden was ond-team Academic All-America). SDSU’s first four-time He was also SDSU’s North Central Confer- academic all-conference selection in football ence Honor Athlete for 1994-95 (top senior and was a second-team GTE academic all- athletically and academically) and was one of district selection as a senior. He also was a three players from NCAA Division II football Burger King scholar-athlete and SDSU’s NCC to earn an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, Honor Athlete, as the top senior male student- after compiling a 3.78 grade- athlete. poiint average in HPER. He completed his He earned first-team all-conference honors master’s degree at Delta State (Miss.). as a senior, as well as second-team Daktronics Hines lettered as a first-year freshman in all-region recognition. 1991 after graduating from Harmony High School in Minnesota. He Gorden was SDSU’s kicker for all 43 games during his career and broke played in all 42 SDSU games during his career, finishing with 86 career several SDSU records previously held by NFL kicker Adam Vinatieri. receptions, seven for touchdowns, and 1,081 yards, making him just the Gorden scored 214 points kicking, including school records for most field second tight end in SDSU to reach 1,000 yards receiving. goals, 36 (Vinatieri had 27), and most PATs, 106 (of 111). He also held the SDSU record for longest field goal, 52 yards against St. Cloud State in • ADAM VINATIERI, punter, 1994 1997 (since broken), and made 11 consecutive field goals in one stretch. The hero of two Super Bowl victories for the New England Patriots, He also had a string of 28 consecutive PATs. Vinatieri led the North Central Conference in punting three straight years and left SDSU • STEVE HEIDEN, tight end, 1998 holding just about every school record for Heiden was on the third team of the Football Gazette Division II All- punting and place-kicking. America team in 1998, and was later a third- He was a first-team selection on two All- round draft pick of the San Diego Chargers. America teams in 1994, CoSIDA and Football A native of Rushford, Minn., Heiden led Gazette. He set the single-season record for SDSU in receiving two straight years, finishing punting average at 43.5 yards per attempt in his career with 112 catches for 1,499 yards. He 1994, set the SDSU mark for the longest field earned first team all-North Central Conference goal at 51 yards (accomplished twice) and held honors in 1998, after being an honorable men- the SDSU record for most points scored by a tion selection in both 1996 and 1997. placekicker, at 195. He also set SDSU records Heiden closed out his collegiate career by for most career PATs, 104, and most career field goals, 27. playing in the 1999 Snow Bowl (Division II all- Vinatieri was a first-team all-NCC selection as a punter three straight star game). years (1992-93-94) and earned second-team all-NCC honors as a place- After played in San Diego for four seasons kicker in 1992. He was also a two-time first-team academic all-NCC selec- before being traded to Cleveland, where he played from 2003-09. tion, earning first-team all-district and second-team GTE-CoSIDA • JOSH RANEK, running back, 1998, 1999 and 2001 Academic All-America honors as a senior. A consensus All-American in both 1999 and 2001, Ranek sandwiched A graduate of Rapid City Central High School, Vinatieri embarked on a those seasons around an injury-plagued 2000. professional career with Amsterdam in the World League of American And in 2001 he was one of three finalists for Football (now NFL Europe), before signing with the New England Patriots the Harlon Hill Trophy as the Division II Player during the summer of 1996. He currently is a member of the Indianapolis of the Year. Colts. He was also a three-time academic all-North • TOM O’BRIEN, punter, 1996, 1997 and 1998 Central Conference selection, and was on the O’Brien inherited the SDSU punting duties Verizon Academic All-America team in 2001. from All-American Adam Vinatieri and A Tyndall native and graduate of Bon promptly broke the SDSU single-season record Homme High School, Ranek left SDSU as the by averaging 44.5 yards for 60 punts as a soph- school’s career rushing leader but also for the omore in 1996. North Central Conference. He just missed the He led the nation (NCAA Division II) in NCAA Division II career rushing mark, finish- punting in 1996, then improved his average, to ing with 6,794 yards, including 5,257 yards in 44.8, in 1997 but finished second in the nation. NCC games. O’Brien, who also handled kickoff duties for He led the NCC in rushing each of his three All-America seasons, and the Jackrabbits, earned first-team All-America also set the NCC single-season scoring record with 132 points in 1999. honors on five different teams in 1996: The Ranek rushed for more than 200 yards 13 times in his career, and was Associated Press, the American Football NCC Player of the Week 12 times. For 44 games, he averaged 154.4 yards Coaches Association, CoSIDA, Football Gazette, and Football Quarterly. per game rushing.

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Ranek redshirted in 1996, then was slated to start in 1997 but an early and had 313 career tackles (185 solo), including 25.5 for loss, with 10 season injury ended the season. He was granted injury hardship status, career interceptions. making him a third-year freshman in 1998. • PARKER DOUGLASS, kicker, 2005 He set an SDSU single-game record with 291 yards versus St. Cloud Douglass rewrote the Jackrabbit record book for place-kicking during State in 1999. his sophomore season in 2005, en route to In 1999, as a sophomore, he became the SDSU career leader in rushing earning third-team All-America honors from and scoring, earned first-team All-America (Daktronics, Football Gazette) The Sports Network and Football Gazette. and finished fourth overall in the voting for the Harlon Hill Award as the A native of Columbus, Neb., Douglass set an Division II Player of the Year. SDSU single-season record for a kicker with 99 After a tryout with the , he signed with the Ottawa points. His 19 field goals made in 26 attempts Renegades of the Canadian Football League, where he started as a rookie. also set Jackrabbit single-season marks, and his • MATT BERRY, center, 1999 average of 1.9 field goals per game would have With an All-America running back putting led Division I-AA if the Jackrabbits had been up record-setting numbers, there had to be eligible for postseason consideration. someone getting the job done up front. That’s Honored as the Great West Football Confer- where center Matt Berry fit in. ence Special Teams Player of the Year, Dou- Berry started three straight seasons, 1997- glass extended his school-record streak of 52 consecutive PATs come to an 99, earning honorable mention all-North Cen- end during the 2005 season. However, he did establish other Jackrabbit tral Conference as a junior. As a senior, in records with a 54-yard field goal and nine PATs in one game, against 1999, the Spearfish native finished his career Valparaiso (Ind.). by being named first-team all-conference and In all, Douglass set 19 single-game, single-season and career records earning recognition on the Daktronics, Football during his four-year career from 2004-07, including most career field goals Gazette, and Associated Press Little All-Amer- (62) and points by a kicker (321). ica teams. • MITCH ERICKSON, offensive lineman, 2006 and 2007 With Berry leading the way, the Jackrabbits averaged 229.4 yards rush- The anchor of the Jackrabbit offensive line, Mitch Erickson earned a ing per game during the 1999 season. spot on The Associated Press Division I-AA • SCOTT CONNOT, safety, 2003 All-America Third Team in 2006. Connot earned first-team all-North Central Conference and second- During his senior season, Erickson was team All-America honors from Football nearly a consensus All-American, earning first- Gazette during his senior season in 2003. He team honors from the American Football also was an academic All-American and Coaches Associaiton, The Associated Press, received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. College Sporting News and College Sports A native of Spencer, Neb., Connot played in Report.com. He also was an honorable mention 34 games at SDSU, starting all 11 as a senior, pick by the Sports Network after helping lead when he led the team in tackles with 94. He the Jackrabbits to the Great West Football Con- finished his collegiate career with 234 tackles ference title — the program’s first league title (142 solos), eight interceptions, 19 passes de- in 44 years. fended, seven forced fumbles and six fumble Erickson, who started every game in his Jackrabbit career, split time be- recoveries. tween guard and tackle, earning all-GWFC honors three consecutive years After signing with Kansas City as a free (2005, 2006, 2007). agent, he played in two games in 2004, then • TYLER KOCH, cornerback, 2007 was assigned by the Chiefs to NFL Europe, where he earned all-league Koch was a third-team All-America selection by both The Associated honors for the champion Amsterdam Admirals during the summer of 2005. Press and Sports Network during a stellar sen- • CHRIS COAUETTE, linebacker, 2004 ior season. Coauette became the first Jackrabbit to earn A native of White Lake, Koch led the team All-America recognition at the NCAA Division and Great West Football Conference with seven I-AA level, when he received second-team interceptions, three of which he returned for honors from Football Gazette during SDSU’s touchdowns. His 99-yard interception return inaugural season in I-AA. for touchdown Nov. 10 against Southern Utah A first-team all-Great West Football Confer- set an SDSU record for the longest interception ence selection, Coauette led the Jacks in tack- return in school history. les, recording 60 solos and 55 assists for 115 A two-time GWFC Defensive Player of the total. Ten of his tackles were for losses includ- Week, Koch recorded three interceptions in a ing 3.5 sacks. He also led the team with five game at Central Arkansas. He ranked seventh pass interceptions, had one fumble recovery on the team with 64 tackles in earning first-team all-GWFC honors. and one blocked kick. In addition, the Crookston, Minn., native earned academic all-GWFC and was league defensive player of the week following SDSU’s season-ending victory at Northern Colorado. A four-year letterman, Coauette played in 38 games during his career

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• DANNY BATTEN, defensive end, 2009 • BRYAN WITZMANN, offensive tackle, 2012 and 2013 Batten was nearly a consensus All-American, earning first-team honors Witzmann earned All-America honors in both 2012 and 2013 in helping from The Sports Network and Walter Camp Football Foundation and lead the Jackrabbits to back-to-back berths in second-team recognition from the Associated the FCS playoffs. Press. He received a pair of All-America honors During his senior season, Batten led the following the 2012 campaign, earning first- team with nine sacks and 17 tackles for loss, team accolades from the Sports Network and while ranking second on the squad with 85 second-team recognition from the Associated total tackles. The co-Missouri Valley Football Press. In 2013, Witzmann repeated on both the Conference Defensive Player of the Year, the Sports Network and AP All-America teams, Gilbert, Ariz., native added a forced fumble while also being honored on the College Sport- and pass breakup. ing News FCS Fabulous Fifty. Batten also finished third in the balloting for A native of Houlton, Wis., Witzmann the Buck Buchanan Award, which is presented anchored a Jackrabbit offensive line that paved to the top defensive player in the Football the way for running back Zach Zenner to gain 2,000 yards in consecutive Championship Subdivision. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2010 seasons, including leading the FCS ranks in rushing in 2012. NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. Witzmann started all 49 of the Jackrabbits’ games at left tackle during his four-year career. He was selected to play in the College All Star Bowl • KYLE MINETT, running back, 2009 and 2010 after his senior season. Minett became the first Jackrabbit running back to earn All-America honors at the Division I level, receiving third-team recognition from the • ZACH ZENNER, running back, 2012 and 2013 Associated Press following the 2009 season Zenner burst on to the national scene in 2012, leading the Football and third-team honors from both the AP and Championship Subdivision in both total rushing yards (2,044) and average Sports Network during his senior season in rushing yards per game (157.2). A year later, he 2010. became only the second running back in FCS A native of Ruthton, Minn., Minett became history to post two 2,000-yard seasons, gaining the first SDSU rusher to turn in three consecu- 2,015 yards to rank third with an average of tive 1,000-yard seasons. 143.9 yards per game. In 2009, Minett posted his second straight In 2012, Zenner was a consensus All-Ameri- 1,000-yard season, tallying 1,304 yards and 16 can, including earning first-team All-America touchdowns while averaging 4.8 yards per honors from the American Football Coaches carry. Minett ranked fifth in the Football Association, Sports Network and Walter Camp Championshp Subdivision with an average of Football Foundation. He moved up to the 108.7 yards per game, topping the 100-yard mark in seven of 12 games. Associated Press All-America First Team in During his senior season in 2010, Minett recorded eight consecutive 2013, while repeating on AFCA, Sports 100-yard games as he again crossed the 1,000-yard mark with 1,208 yards Network, Walter Camp Football Foundation and College Sporting News and 12 touchdowns. He remained on the ballot throughout the season for FCS Fabulous Fifty . the Walter Payton Award as the top offensive player in the Football Cham- He also finished seventh and sixth, respectively, in the balloting for the pionship Subdivision, finishing 18th. Walter Payton Award during the 2012 and 2013 seasons as the top offen- For his career, Minett finished second on the all-time Jackrabbit rushing sive player in the Football Championship Subdivision. charts with 4,277 yards and scored 47 rushing touchdowns. He added 107 During the 2012 season, Zenner topped 200 yards three times, including career receptions for 912 yards and seven scores. a school-record 295 yards in the opening round of the FCS playoffs versus Eastern Illinois. Zenner averaged 6.8 yards per carry and scored 13 touch- • RYAN MCKNIGHT, center, 2010 downs, including a school-record 99-yarder in the 2012 season opener at McKnight was nearly a consensus All-America selection during his Kansas. He matched his school-record single-game rushing total with 295 senior season, receiving honors on five different honor squads. A Sioux yards in a 2013 game at North Dakota. Falls native, McKnight anchored a relatively inexperienced Jackrabbit offensive line that • WINSTON WRIGHT, cornerback, 2013 allowed only six sacks all season while averag- Wright capped a stellar Jackrabbit career by ing 344 yards of total offense per game. He being named to the Sports Network All-Amer- started nine games at center and two at left ica Third Team. guard. A native of Lee’s Summit, Mo., Wright McKnight received first-team recognition shared the team lead with four interceptions from the Walter Camp Football Foundation, during the Jackrabbits' playoff season in 2013, along with second-team honors from the including one that he returned 82 yards for a Associated Press, Phil Steele Publications and touchdown to seal a road win at the University Sports Network. He rounded out his postsea- of South Dakota. He also totaled 52 tackles, a son accolades by being named to the College sack, a team-high four forced fumbles and a Sporting News Sweet 63 FCS All-America Team, which is comprised of blocked kick. players regardless of position. A two-year team captain, Wright was named to the Allstate Good Works Team by the American Football Coaches Association earlier in the 2013 season.

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• JEFF TIEFENTHALER, Harlon Hill Trophy, 1986 • RYAN BERRY, Draddy Trophy, 2008 Tiefenthaler was one of three finalists for the inaugural presentation of South Dakota State University quarterback Ryan Berry defined the term the Harlon Hill Trophy in 1986. student-athlete during a record-setting career in a Jackrabbit uniform. Tiefenthaler gained national attention a year Berry set eight individual school records during the 2008 campaign, earlier as he began an NCAA-record streak of including single-season marks for completions (256), attempts (395) and catching at least one touchdown pass in 14 passing touchdowns (30). He ended his career with Jackrabbit career straight games. During the 1986 season, records for completions (485), attempts (834), passing yards (6,023) and Tiefenthaler compiled school records of 73 touchdown passes (56) in leading SDSU to receptions and 1,534 receiving yards with 11 back-to-back seven-win seasons. touchdowns, including a 91-yarder. The Watertown, S.D., native also directed the The Armour native set nine school records Jackrabbit offense to a school-record 427 points and also set seven North Central Conference in 2008 — an average of 35.6 points per game. records as his career totals included 173 recep- In the fall of 2008, Berry was named one of tions for 3,621 yards and 32 touchdowns. He 15 finalists for the Draddy Trophy (now the was a consensus All-America pick in 1986 and also became the first William V. Campbell Trophy), which is pre- SDSU player ever selected to play in the Senior Bowl. sented annually to the top collegiate football Tiefenthaler added another national mark by catching at least one touch- scholar-athlete. As a finalist, Berry earned a down in 25 different games in his career. trip to New York for the awards ceremony, dur- ing which he was presented with the Robert A. • ADAM TIMMERMAN, Jim Langer Trophy, 1994 Simms National Scholar-Athlete Award and an $18,000 postgraduate Timmerman capped a standout collegiate career in 1994 by earning the scholarship. Jim Langer Trophy — named after the South Berry, who is pursuing a career in the medical profession, would go on Dakota State Hall of Famer — as the NCAA to receive $12,500 more in postgraduate scholarships as he was honored Division II Offensive Lineman of the Year. He with a $7,500 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, as well as a $5,000 also was named Most Valuable Offensive Line- scholarship from the Football Championship Subdivision Athletic man at the 1995 Snow Bowl, a Division II all- Directors Association. star game played in Fargo, N.D. A native of Cherokee, Iowa, Timmerman • DANNY BATTEN, Buck Buchanan Award, 2009 was a three-time all-North Central Conference Batten became the first South Dakota State player to be named a finalist selection (1992, 1993, 1994). He earned All- for a player of the year of award at the Division America recognition in both 1993 and 1994 I level as he finished third in the voting for the before being selected in the seventh round of Buck Buchanan Award as the top defensive the 1995 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. player in the Football Championship Subdivi- A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Timmerman sion. played 12 years in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers and St. Louis During his senior season, Batten led the team Rams. He played on two Super Bowl champion teams — one each with with nine sacks and 17 tackles for loss, while the Packers and Rams. ranking second on the squad with 85 total tack- les. The co-Missouri Valley Football Confer- • JOSH RANEK, Harlon Hill Trophy, 2001 ence Defensive Player of the Year, the Gilbert, Ranek’s selection as one of three finalists for the Harlon Hill Trophy in Ariz., native added a forced fumble and pass 2001 was as much for his career achievements breakup. as it was for his stellar senior season. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL During the 2001 campaign, Ranek rushed Draft. for 1,804 yards and 18 touchdowns, including a 94-yarder at in-state rival South Dakota. He • KYLE MINETT, Walter Payton Award, 2010 eclipsed the 100-yard mark in seven of the Minett concluded a stellar career by appearing on the final ballot for the team’s 11 games and surpassed 200 yards four Walter Payton Award as the top offensive player times. In his final collegiate game, Ranek in the Football Championship Subdivision rushed 40 times for 272 yards in a victory over during his senior season in 2010. Minnesota State, Mankato. The first Jackrabbit running back to rush for The Tyndall native ended his career ranked 1,000 yards in three consecutive season, Minett second on the NCAA Division II career rush- gained 1,208 yards, averaging 5.2 yards per ing charts with 6,794 yards — a total that still ranks fifth more than a carry. He rushed for at least 100 yards in eight decade later. He also scored 69 career touchdowns and finished his career consecutive games and scored 12 touchdowns. with 426 points. For his career, Minett finished second on the An All-American in 1998, 1999 and 2001, Ranek led the North Central SDSU career rushing list with 4,277 yards. Conference in rushing all three seasons. His 132 points in conference play Minett also was honored as a Capital One during the 1999 set an NCC record, as did his 5,257 rushing yards in Academic All-American three times (2008, league games. 2009, 2010). In 44 career games, Ranek averaged 154.4 yards per contest. He tallied 13 games of 200 or more yards. 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• AUSTIN SUMNER, Jerry Rice Award, 2011 with 295 rushing yards in a Sept. 7 road win at North Dakota, and added a Sumner finished third in the balloting for the inaugural Jerry Rice 30-carry, 249-yard performance that included an 87-yard touchdown in a Award as the top freshman player in the Football Championship Subdivi- playoff victory at Northern Arizona. sion. Zenner scored at least one touchdown in 13 of 14 games, finishing with A native of Brandon, Sumner took over the 25 total touchdowns — 23 rushing and two receiving. starting quarterback duties in the fourth game of the season and finished with a Missouri 2012 WALTER PAYTON AWARD VOTING RESULTS Valley Football Conference freshman record of Pl.Player, School 12345Tot 2,382 yards passing. He led all FCS freshman 1. Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion (Va.) 72 29 13 6 4 531 quarterbacks with 16 touchdown passes and 2. Miguel Maysonet, Stony Brook (N.Y.) 13 25 20 21 17 284 topped the 300-yard mark five times, including 3. Eric Breitenstein, Wofford (S.C.) 11 15 15 12 13 197 a season-best 377 yards in a double-overtime 4. Erik Lora, Eastern Illinois 7 14 15 7 14 164 win over Missouri State. 5. Gavin McCarney, Colgate (N.Y.) 15 9 10 6 5 158 In addition, Sumner tied the Jackrabbit 6. Casey Brockman, Murray State (Ky.) 8 7 9 16 12 139 single-game record with 37 completions 7. Zach Zenner, South Dakota State 4 8 14 14 12 134 against nationally ranked Northern Iowa. 8. Aaron Mellette, Elon (N.C.) 1 6 9 11 10 88 9. DeNarius McGhee, Montana State 36977 87 • T.J. LALLY, Jerry Rice Award, 2012 10. Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Illinois 3 5 7 11 6 84 Lally emerged as one of the top young defensive players in the Football Championship Subdivision, finishing seventh 2013 WALTER PAYTON AWARD VOTING RESULTS in the voting for the 2012 Jerry Rice Award. Pl.Player, School 12345Tot A linebacker from Chicago, Lally finished 1. Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Illinois 74 37 13 8 3 576 second on the team with 107 tackles, while 2. Vernon Adams, Eastern Washington 30 47 26 13 4 446 sharing the team lead with six sacks. He also 3. Terrance West, Towson 22 22 35 27 13 370 tallied eight total tackles for loss, two forced 4. Brock Jensen, North Dakota State 8 9 12 13 11 149 fumbles and two interceptions. 5. Michael Nebrich, Fordham (N.Y.) 3 5 11 9 20 106 A second-team all-Missouri Valley Football 6. Zach Zenner, South Dakota State 2 2 10 12 14 86 Conference selection and meember of the 7. Erik Lora, Eastern Illinois 0 3 9 14 18 85 MVFC All-Newcomer Team, Lally was 8. Bryan Bennett, Southeastern Louisiana 5 1 6 13 8 81 honored as the conference’s newcomer of the 9. John Robertson, Villanova (Pa.) 02696 50 week on four different occasions. He also was 10. Quinn Epperly, Princeton (N.J.) 06339 48 recognized as the Sports Network National Freshman of the Week after tallying four sacks in the Jackrabbits’ home-opening victory over UC • WINSTON WRIGHT, Allstate Good Works Team, 2013 Davis. Wright became the first Jackrabbit player honored on a national level for his community service efforts, earning a • ZACH ZENNER, Walter Payton Award, 2012 and 2013 spot on the 22-member Allstate AFCA Good Zenner established himself as one of the top running backs in the Works Team. Football Championship Subdivision, leading the nation in total rushing Throughout his Jackrabbit career, Wright yards with 2,044 yards during the 2012 season. organized or participated in numerous service A consensus All-America selection, Zenner activities, including leading groups of SDSU finished seventh in the balloting for the Walter students to Harmons, Jamaica, and assisting in Payton Award as the top offensive player in the the building of homes. FCS ranks.He moved up one spot to sixth place Wright also has participated in shoe in the 2013 balloting after becoming only the donations and sports camps on the Pine Ridge second player in FCS history to rush for two Indian Reservation through the Fellowship of 2,000-yard seasons, posting 2,015 yards in Christian Athletes and Samaritan’s Feet, along helping lead the Jackrabbits to their second with mentoring children and speaking at local schools and churches about consecutive postseason appearance. making positive decisions. In 13 games during the 2012 season, Zenner crossed the 100-yard mark in nine games and topped 200 yards three times, including a single-game school-record 295 yards in the opening round of the FCS playoffs versus Eastern Illinois. For the season, Zenner averaged 6.8 yards per carry and scored 13 touchdowns, including a school-record 99-yarder in the 2012 season opener at Kansas. Zenner had a penchant for long runs during his sophomore season as his 13 touchdowns covered a total of 557 yards — an average of 42.8 yards. Six of his touchdowns were more than 50 yards, including a 68-yarder in the playoff victory over Eastern Illinois. In 2013, Zenner topped the century mark in 12 of 14 games, including three more 200-yard performances. He tied his single-game school record

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Adam Timmerman played on Super Bowl-winning teams for both the Green Bay Packers and the St. Louis Rams during a professional career that spanned from 1995-2006. A native of Cherokee, Iowa, Timmerman was an All-Pro selection in both 1999 and 2001. He was inducted into the Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame in the fall of 2012.

The South Dakota State University football program Jim Langer, left, is pictured with legendary Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula during Langer’s induction into the Pro has a long history of developing players who have Football Hall of Fame in 1987. Langer played center on every gone on to professional playing careers. Jackrabbit offensive down during the Dolphins’ perfect season in 1972. He was a first-team All-Pro four times and was selected to football alumni include Pro Football Hall-of-Famer play in six Pro Bowl games. He played with the Dolphins from 1970-79 before returning to his home state to finish his career Jim Langer, who starred on the offensive line for the with the Minnesota Vikings from 1980-81. Super Bowl champion Miami Dolphins in the early Langer is the only former North Central Conference player enshrined in the Canton, Ohio, hall of fame. A replica of his 1970s, as well as recent All-Pro selections Adam bust and other memorabilia is on display in the Dykhouse Timmerman and Adam Vinatieri. Student-Athlete Center at South Dakota State University.

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ADAM VINATIERI DOUG PEETE BRYAN WITZMANN WINSTON WRIGHT Houston Texans Houston Texans Houston Texans Lettered at SDSU 1991-94 Lettered at SDSU 2010-13 Lettered at SDSU 2010-13 Lettered at SDSU 2010-13

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 151 JACKRABBITS IN THE PROS

SDSU PRO FOOTBALL ALUMNI SDSU PLAYERS DRAFTED Weldon Erickson • 1922, Minneapolis BY NFL TEAMS John Beasey • 1924, Green Bay 1939: Bob Riddell, end, Philadelphia (17) Weert Englemann • 1930-33, Green Bay 1951: Harry Gibbons, back, Chicago (20) Ray Jenison • 1931, Green Bay 1951: Dick Peot, tackle, Detroit (28) Israel Ginsberg • 1935, Boston 1953: Pete Retzlaff, back, Detroit (22) Alfred Arndt • 1935, Pittsburgh, Boston 1955: Jerry Welch, back, Baltimore (22) Paul “Whitey” Miller • 1936-38, Green Bay 1956: Dick Klawitter, center, Chicago (8) Mark Barber • 1937, Cleveland 1957: Harwood Hoeft, end, Baltimore (24) Robert Pylman •1938-39, Philadelphia 1958: Wayne Haensel, tackle, N.Y. Giants (25) Doug Eggers •1954-57, Baltimore; 1958, Chicago Cardinals 1959: LeRoy Bergan, tackle, Baltimore (17) Jerry Welch • 1955-56, Calgary (CFL) 1961: Leland Bondhus, tackle, Green Bay (19) Dominic “Dick” Klawitter • 1956, 1962: Joe Thorne, back, Green Bay (12) Pete Retzlaff • 1956, Detroit; 1956-66, Philadelphia 1962: Ron Frank, tackle, San Francisco (16) Wayne Rasmussen • 1964-74, Detroit 1964: Wayne Rasmussen, back, Detroit (9) Ron Meyer • 1966, Pittsburgh 1966: Ron Meyer, quarterback, Chicago (7) Darwin Gonnerman • 1969-70, Ottawa (CFL) 1966: Ed Maras, end, Green Bay (20) Jim Langer • 1970-79, Miami; 1980-81, Minnesota 1970: Tim Roth, defensive end, Oakland (16) Tim Roth • 1971-77, Saskatchewan (CFL) 1973: Phil Engle, tackle, Green Bay (11) Phil Engle • 1973, Birmingham (WFL) 1975: Lynn Boden, tackle, Detroit (1) Lynn Boden • 1975-78, Detroit; 1979, Chicago 1975: Jerry Lawrence, tackle, Houston (8) Bill Matthews • 1978-81, New England; 1982-83, New York Giants; 1984, 1976: Todd Simonsen, tackle, Houston (6) Denver Gold (USFL) 1976: Bob Gissler, defensive end, Miami (14) Chuck Loewen • 1980-84, San Diego 1978: Bill Matthews, linebacker, New England (5) Bruce Klostermann • 1986-89, Denver; 1990-91, Los Angeles Raiders 1980: Chuck Loewen, offensive lineman, San Diego (7) Mike Busch • 1987, New York Giants 1986: Bruce Klostermann, linebacker, Denver (8) Brian Sisley • 1987, New York Giants 1993: Doug Miller, linebacker, San Diego (7) Doug Miller • 1993-94, San Diego 1995: Adam Timmerman, offensive lineman, Green Bay (7) Dean Herrboldt • 1995-96, British Columbia (CFL) 1999: Steve Heiden, tight end, San Diego (3) Adam Timmerman • 1995-98, Green Bay; 1999-2006, St. Louis 2010: Danny Batten, defensive end, Buffalo (6) Adam Vinatieri • 1996, Amsterdam (WFL); 1996-2005 New England; Note: Number in parentheses indicates round selected 2006-present, Indianapolis OTHER RECENT JACKRABBITS WHO Steve Heiden • 1999-2001, San Diego; 2002-09 Cleveland HAVE RECEIVED PRO TRYOUTS Josh Ranek • 2002, Dallas; 2002-05, Ottawa (CFL); 2006, Hamilton • Casey Bender, off. lineman, and Indianapolis Colts; (CFL); 2007, Edmonton (CFL), • Cole Brodie, defensive back, ; Scott Connot • 2004-06, Kansas City • Zach Carter, defensive lineman, Buffalo Bills; Mitch Erickson • 2008-09, Denver (practice squad); 2010, Seattle; • JaRon Harris, wide receiver, Green Bay Packers; 2010-11, Omaha (UFL); 2012, Edmonton (CFL) • Chris Johnson, linebacker, Arizona Cardinals and Chicago Bears; Parker Douglass • 2008, California (UFL); 2009, Las Vegas (UFL) • Ryan McKnight, offensive lineman, ; Chris Johnson • 2010, Arizona/Chicago (practice squad) • Dale Moss, wide receiver, Green Bay Packers and ; Danny Batten • 2010-12, Buffalo • Eric Schroeder, defensive lineman, Minnesota Vikings; Colin Cochart • 2011-12, Cincinnati; 2012, Dallas • Chris Wagner, tight end, Oakland Raiders; Derek Domino • 2011. Denver (injured reserve); 2012, Edmonton (CFL) • Andrew Wagstrom, offensive lineman, Miami Dolphins

Pete Retzlaff was one of the NFL’s Ed Maras was drafted in both Steve Heiden played 11 years in the Danny Batten was the most recent top receivers in the 1950s and ’60s football and baseball following a NFL, splitting time between the San Jackrabbit player to be drafted, as a member of the Detroit Lions standout athletic career at South Diego Chargers and Cleveland when he was selected by Buffalo in and . Dakota State. Browns. the sixth round of the 2010 draft.

152 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE JACKRABBITS IN THE PROS

Heading into the start of the 2014 football season, at least four former JACKRABBITS IN THE SUPER BOWL South Dakota State standouts were expected to be in training camps of For South Dakota State University fans, the 2002 Super Bowl game was National Football League teams, continuing the Jackrabbits’ long tradition the second Adam Bowl. of developing players into pro prospects. In the 1997 Super Bowl, two former Jackrabbits faced each other in the Headlining the list is Adam Vinatieri of the Indianapolis Colts. Vinatieri game between the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots. Adam has earned a reputation as one the most consistent and clutch kickers in the Timmerman, was the starting right guard for the Packers, while Adam NFL. After two Pro Bowl selections (2002, 2004), he left New England Vinatieri was the placekicker for the Patriots. following the 2005 season as the team’s career scoring leader. Vinatieri’s In 2002, they met again; this time Timmerman with the St. Louis Rams career totals include 448-of-540 on field goal attempts, 83 percent, and and Vinatieri with the Patriots. Vinatieri not only kicked the winning field 2,006 career points. He ranks fifth in career scoring, seventh in career field goal in that game, but did it again in the 2004 Super Bowl. goals and 15th in career field goal percentage in NFL history. He holds the Timmerman played in two Super Bowls for the Packers, then signed with second-longest streak of consecutive 100-point seasons to start a career in St. Louis as a free agent and started for the 2000 Super Bowl champs, also NFL history with 13 — a streak that ended during an injury-plagued 2009 going on to play in the Pro Bowl. campaign — and is tied for the all-time NFL record with 16 career 100- Vinatieri has, in effect, provided the winning points in three Super Bowls point seasons. since his field goal in the 2005 game was the margin of victory. Vinatieri also has excelled in the postseason. He holds the distinction of Timmerman and Vinatieri are the fourth and fifth former SDSU players being the only kicker in NFL history to play in five different Super Bowl to appear in a Super Bowl game. Jim Langer was the starting center for the games, and made a field goal in four of those games. He kicked last- Miami Dolphins in three Super Bowls. second game-winning field goals in Super Bowl XXXVI against St. Louis The Jacks in the Super Bowl: and Super Bowl XXXVIII versus Carolina, as well as a game-tying 45- • Jim Langer, Miami Dolphins, 1972-73-74; yard field goal in a snowstorm against Oakland in the 2001 AFC Playoffs. • Bruce Klostermann, Denver Broncos, 1988, 1990; His career postseason totals include 51-of-61 on field goals, and he shares • Doug Miller, San Diego Chargers, 1995; the NFL single-game postseason record with five field goals — a feat he • Adam Timmerman, Green Bay Packers, 1997-98, and St. Louis Rams, has accomplished twice. Vinatieri’s field goal totals also are NFL postsea- 2000, 2002; and son records, as are his 213 points. • Adam Vinatieri, New England Patriots 1997, 2002, 2004, 2005, and Vinatieri began his professional career with the Amsterdam Admirals of Indianapolis Colts, 2007. NFL Europe before signing with the New England Patriots in 1996. In addition, former Jackrabbit player Brad Seely (1975-77) was the Also expected to be in training camps this summer are three Jackrabbit special teams coach for the Patriots in four Super Bowls. Seely currently is standouts who completed their collegiate careers in 2013. Doug Peete and special teams coach and assistant head coach with the , Bryan Witzmann reached free-agent agreements with the Houston Texans, and made his fifth appearance in a Super Bowl this past winter. Seely also while Winston Wright will suit up for the Tennessee Titans. has coached with the Indianapolis Colts, , Carolina Panthers Peete was a four-year letterman at defensive end who earned second- and Cleveland Browns. He was named NFL Special Teams Coach of the team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors in 2012, when he led Year in both 2009 and 2011. the team with 13.5 tackles for loss and shared the team lead with six sacks. Several other former Jackrabbit players and coaches continue to have ties Peete closed his career by earning honorable mention all-MVFC accolades to the professional game, including: after tallying 70 total tackles, including 10 tackles for loss and five sacks. • Steve Heiden (player from 1995-98), assistant special teams/tight ends Witzmann started all 49 of his games of his Jackrabbit career at left coach for the Arizona Cardinals; tackle. He was a two-time All-America selection from both The Sports • Reed Burckhardt (player from 2004-07), college scout for the Network and Associated Press. Minnesota Vikings; • Glen Fox (player from 2006-09), pro scout with the Arizona Cardinals; Wright was a three-year starter at cornerback who earned all-MFVC • Shawn Mennenga (assistant coach from 2009-10), assistant special teams honors his sophomore and senior seasons. A two-time team captain, he coach with the Cleveland Browns; earned third-team All-America honors from the Sports Network after • Trent Baalke (assistant coach from 1991-95), general manager of the San sharing the team lead with four interceptions and adding 52 tackles. Francisco 49ers.

The late Doug Miller made a Super Scott Connot played parts of three Brad Seely, right, pictured with head coach Jim Harbaugh, has been Bowl appearance with the San seasons with the Kansas City special teams coach of the San Francisco 49ers since 2011. Seely has Diego Chargers during the 1994 Chiefs after previously playing in coached in the NFL for more than 20 years, helping lead teams to five season. NFL Europe. Super Bowl appearances.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 153 HOBO DAY

The date – November 2, 1912. South Dakota 17-11-3 1915 1991 The event – first Hobo Day at State College. South Dakota Tech 1-0-0 1913 — Hobo Day is said to have originated with several students eating ice Southern Illinois 1-1-0 2011 2013 cream and talking at a local drug store in 1912. The topic of conversation Stephen F. Austin (Texas) 1-0-0 2007 — was a way to rescue the sagging school spirit, caused to some degree when UC Davis 1-0-0 2006 — State lost its first two football games of the season: 34-0 to Carleton, and Wichita State (Kan.) 1-0-0 1937 — 73-7 to the University of South Dakota. Yankton College 1-0-0 1912 — Many ideas of a homecoming day were brought up, but none were taken Youngstown State 2-0-0 2010 2012 with any enthusiasm until someone mentioned an idea that had been Overall Record 59-36-5 attempted elsewhere. Although the idea wasn’t very successful in other *While the records show 100 Hobo Day games, there have been 102 Hobo days. places, it did seem to hold some potential for South Dakota State. There was no game in 1918 during World War I and in 1943, the game was between Thus, the biggest one-day event in South Dakota was born. two Army special training teams from campus. Prior homecoming activities had featured a traditional “nightshirt parade” with snake dance which led the students through Brookings until HOBO DAY SCORES they arrived at the train depot in time to meet the night train. 1912: Yankton College W, 6-3 1965: South Dakota W, 30-14 That practice continued until one fall when the college authorities 1913: South Dakota Mines W, 36-0 1966: North Dakota L, 0-43 1914: North Dakota W, 14-3 1967: South Dakota W, 42-14 decided it was undignified for female students to take part in this activity. 1915: South Dakota L, 0-7 1968: North Dakota L, 16-21 Thus the idea for any new tradition had to include the female students. 1916: North Dakota W, 14-7 1969: South Dakota W, 20-14 Costumes conceived in 1912 had males dressed as hoboes and girls as 1917: North Dakota State W, 21-14 1970: North Dakota L, 3-36 maidens. 1918: No game — World War I 1971: South Dakota L, 18-37 Even the first Hobo Day would prohibit the use of the razor. Student 1919: North Dakota W, 9-7 1972: North Dakota L, 21-51 regulations that year stated that any male student show shaved after the 1920: Hamline W, 14-0 1973: South Dakota L, 10-36 Monday morning preceding the festivities would be initiated into the Bull 1921: North Dakota W, 27-14 1974: Augustana W, 35-6 Moose Club with a barrel and an oak lathe. Girls had to wear their hair in a 1922: South Dakota T, 7-7 1975: South Dakota W, 24-22 1923: Creighton W, 27-20 1976: North Dakota W, 28-6 braid and anyone who failed to do so would be “painted with red ink and 1924: South Dakota W, 10-3 1977: South Dakota L, 10-15 have their hair braided.” 1925: Creighton L, 0-19 1978: South Dakota L, 7-24 Students, dressed in costumes, assembled at the “Old North Chapel” 1926: South Dakota T, 0-0 1979: South Dakota W, 26-21 before they marched to the depot to meet the Yankton College football 1927: Morningside W, 44-7 1980: North Dakota State L, 16-23 team. 1928: South Dakota W, 13-0 1981: Northern Colorado L, 20-22 The parade started toward the train depot with a Hobo Band and the en- 1929: North Dakota L, 6-7 1982: North Dakota State L, 3-10 tire student body following to meet the Yankton team. 1930: South Dakota W, 13-6 1983: North Dakota State L, 12-24 The Industrial Collegian reported: “At the rally, onlookers couldn’t tell 1931: North Dakota L, 6-34 1984: Nebraska-Omaha L, 24-27 1932: South Dakota T, 0-0 1985: South Dakota W, 24-12 whether they were in an 1849 Indian village or a twentieth century division 1933: North Dakota W, 18-2 1986: North Dakota State L, 7-49 point of the Northwest railroad.” 1934: South Dakota W, 19-0 1987: Nebraska-Omaha W, 28-24 On the way back to campus, most students stopped at Brookings resi- 1935: North Dakota T, 6-6 1988: Augustana W, 37-22 dents’ back doors and “bummed” ingredients for mulligan stew. 1936: South Dakota L, 0-6 1989: Morningside W, 13-12 Weary Willie made his first appearance in 1950 and Dirty ’Lil became 1937: Wichita State W, 20-6 1990: Augustana L, 0-31 an annual attraction in 1976. 1938: South Dakota L, 0-7 1991: South Dakota W, 21-18 The Industrial Collegian of Nov. 5, 1912, reported: “the first Hobo Day 1939: North Dakota W, 14-13 1992: Nebraska-Omaha W, 21-0 was one of the biggest days SDSC has ever seen.” And they hadn’t seen 1940: South Dakota L, 0-26 1993: Augustana W, 35-25 1941: North Dakota L, 15-33 1994: Morningside W, 56-17 anything yet. 1942: South Dakota L, 0-7 1995: North Dakota State L, 17-26 For the record, the initial idea worked — the Jacks won the football 1943: Two Army Special Training 1996: Morningside W, 31-13 game 6-3. Teams played to 6-6 tie 1997: St. Cloud State W, 21-16 1944: SDS Army W, 6-0 1998: Neb.-Omaha (2 OT) W, 30-27 RECORD VS. HOBO DAY 1945: Hamline W, 25-0 1999: North Dakota W, 21-7 OPPONENTS 1946 Augustana W, 26-6 2000: Minn. State, Mankato L, 17-21 Team W-L-T First Last 1947: South Dakota L, 7-36 2001: Augustana W, 31-21 Augustana 7-1-0 1946 2004 1948: Augustana W, 20-6 2002: North Dakota L, 13-21 Creighton (Neb.) 1-1-0 1923 1925 1949: South Dakota W, 27-25 2003: St. Cloud State W, 27-24 Hamline (Minn.) 2-0-0 1920 1945 1950: North Dakota T, 21-21 2004: Augustana W, 38-9 1951: South Dakota L, 6-26 2005: Missouri-Rolla W, 64-28 McNeese State (La.) 0-1-0 2008 2008 1952: North Dakota W, 60-6 2006: UC Davis W, 22-21 Minnesota State, Mankato 0-1-0 2000 — 1953: St. John’s (Minn.) L, 13-26 2007: Stephen F. Austin W, 45-0 Missouri-Rolla 1-0-0 2005 — 1954: North Dakota W, 34-20 2008: McNeese State (3 OT) L, 44-46 Morningside 4-0-0 1927 1996 1955: South Dakota W, 27-7 2009: Northern Iowa W, 24-14 Nebraska-Omaha 3-1-0 1984 1998 1956: North Dakota W, 14-13 2010: Youngstown State W, 30-20 North Dakota 11-12-2 1914 2002 1957: South Dakota W, 21-13 2011: Southern Illinois W, 45-34 North Dakota State 1-5-0 1917 1995 1958: North Dakota L, 12-30 2012: Youngstown State W, 41-28 Northern Colorado 0-1-0 1981 — 1959: South Dakota W, 12-7 2013: Southern Illinois L, 24-27 1960: North Dakota L, 23-27 SDSU has played 52 Hobo Day games Northern Iowa 1-0-0 2009 — 1961: South Dakota W, 34-6 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, with a St. Cloud State 2-0-0 1997 2003 1962: North Dakota W, 26-0 31-21-0 record. The games have St. John’s (Minn.) 0-1-0 1953 — 1963: South Dakota W, 63-0 attracted 568,037 fans, an average of SDSU Army 1-0-0 1944 — 1964: North Dakota L, 28-35 10,924 per game.

154 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE MEMORABLE HOBO DAY GAMES

Hobo Day has been a tradition at South Dakota earlier in the year still fresh in their minds, the loft a 47-yard Hail Mary to Brock Beran in the end State University for 100 years, with the Jackrabbits Jackrabbits took to the field on Oct. 9, 1956, for a zone to put SDSU ahead for good with only a few holding a .596 winning percentage in their annual classic Hobo Day game. seconds remaining on the clock. homecoming game. The Jackrabbits would come out on top this day, 3. 1979: Tripping the U in playoff year The following is a recap of 10 of the most winning a squeaker over the University of North The Jackrabbits were outplayed by USD for the memorable Hobo Day games in Jackrabbit football Dakota, 14-13. first three quarters but managed to win a close one to history. Earlier in the year this game was seen as a game keep their playoff dreams alive with a 26-21 win. 10. 2006: Another comeback victory by two of the toughest teams in the nation, but a rash SDSU scored a second-quarter touchdown and The 2006 Jackrabbit football team made a habit of of injuries caused this game to lose some of its lus- Tony Harris added a field goal to put the Jacks up winning close games, and the Hobo Day game was ter—at least on paper. 10-7 at the half. Harris added another chip shot in no exception. SDSU, the defending league champion, was still the third as SDSU went into the final quarter up by Trailing UC Davis 21-10 entering the fourth smarting from early-season injuries going into the six. quarter, the Jackrabbits’ late-game heroics contin- game. Despite not having running back Bill The fourth began with USD striking first, going in ued as Dusty Snyders scored on a 9-yard pass McDonald in the lineup, the Jacks unleashed a lethal from two yards out. SDSU would answer right back from Andy Kardoes with 1:08 left in the game. ground attack, racking up 261 yards, led by Bob with two consecutive touchdowns with one coming The Jackrabbit defense came up big late in the Betz’s 122 yards. The Jacks’ pass defense was the from Lionel Macklin and the other coming from third quarter as Jeff Hegge dragged down an real story on the day, picking off four passes. Jerry James with 6:40 remaining in the game. Aggie ball carrier at the 1-yard line and Eric 6. 1998: A double-overtime thriller 2. 1950: Offsides call provides second chance Schroeder later blocked a short field goal attempt. Unlike all previous Hobo Day games, the 1998 In what will go down as one of the craziest end- 9. 1989: Two days of Hobo heroics Hobo Day game took longer than sixty minutes to ings in Jackrabbit football history, SDSU took on the Day I: In a game that really could have been re- decide. Playing the first overtime game in school his- University of North Dakota and ended dead even at membered as the 76th and 77th edition of Hobo tory, the Jackrabbits defeated Nebraska-Omaha 30- 21-21 after four hard-fought quarters. It was the only Days, the Jackrabbits scored twice in the second half 27 in double overtime. game the 9-0-1 conference champs from Brookings and hung on for a 13-12 win against Morningside. The Jacks broke a tie in the fourth quarter on didn’t win that season. The game covered a two-day span after lightning Andy Rennerfeldt’s 68-yard pass to Steve Heiden. Trailing 7-0, SDSU senior Warren Williamson put caused the game to be suspended. UNO answered right back to knot the score at 24. the Jacks on the board when he swept around the Morningside got on the board with two first-half With 51 seconds left, UNO was whistled for an ille- right side and brought the Jacks within an extra point field goals to take a 6-0 halftime lead. SDSU came gal motion penalty as the Mavericks set up for a 36- of tying the game. firing out of the locker room after halftime and yard field goal attempt. The ensuing 41-yard field UND would score two more times on the day and scored when a fumbled punt was pounced on by D.J. was no good, sending the game into overtime. take a 21-7 lead into the fourth quarter. The fourth Wessel in the end zone to tie the game at 6. SDSU In the first overtime, SDSU’s Brett Gorden and quarter was dominated by the 5-foot-9 Williamson, later pulled ahead when Shane Bouman and J.D. UNO’s Paul Kosel traded long field goals to send the who finished the quarter with a touchdown reception Berreth hooked up on a 78-yard pass play to put the game into a second OT. UNO took possession first, and ran for another. But it was on the last touchdown Jacks up 13-6. but Kosel fell victim again, missing a 42-yard field from Williamson and the extra point that followed The game was suspended by lightning, but the goal all but sealing the deal for the Jacks. that makes this game one for the ages. coaches, by mutual agreement, decided to finish the Gorden’s 23-yard field goal sailed through the up- With the score 21-20 in UND’s favor and SDSU’s suspended game the following day. rights to send the Jackrabbits to victory for the George Medchill digging in for the PAT, UND Day II: SDSU and Morningside resumed the seventh time in their last eight Hobo Day games. blocked the kick to give UND an apparent win on this game with 9:01 remaining in the contest. Morning- 5. 1963: Running roughshod over USD Hobo Day. However, the officials ruled UND offsides side would score a touchdown on Day II, but Doug In the largest margin of victory ever on Hobo Day, and gave Medchill another chance. Medchill re- Miller blocked the extra point attempt that would the Jackrabbits pounded USD 61-0 en route to the deemed himself, knocking it through the uprights, se- have tied the game, preserving a wild 13-12 SDSU North Central Conference championship. curing a 21-21 tie. Williamson would later say that he victory. On the day, eight different Jackrabbits found the didn’t really remember the end of the game because 8. 1975: Game-winning field goal end zone with running back Reed Sanderson scoring he had gotten hit so hard on his touchdown run. It was a game of missed opportunities as the Jacks twice. The Jackrabbits added four second- 1. 1985: Jacks knock off No. 1 USD could have blown the game open in the second half, quarter touchdowns to go up 34-0 at the half, On an absolutely perfect day to watch football a but had to rally in the closing seconds to win a nail- out-rushing USD 137-11. then-record crowd of 16,193 showed up to watch biter over the University of South Dakota, 24-22. The second half was more of the same as SDSU SDSU avenge an earlier loss and crush previously Leading 21-14 early in the fourth quarter and the scored four more touchdowns and outmanned the undefeated and No. 1 ranked South Dakota, 24-12. Jacks driving for another score, USD’s Gary Culver Coyotes 516-74 in total offense for the game. SDSU had earlier lost to the Coyotes 33-18. picked off SDSU’s Greg Hart’s pass in the end zone 4. 1997: Hail Mary delivers victory SDSU scored the first 22 points of the game and and gave the Coyotes new life. It was the second In one of the best Hobo Day finishes ever, South never looked back as K.C. Johnson kicked three costly turnover on the day for the Jacks as they had Dakota State defeated St. Cloud State, 21-16. field goals and Mike Busch threw for a touchdown earlier fumbled into the end zone for a touchback. The Jacks carried the lead going into the fourth and ran for another to put the Jacks ahead. USD quickly capitalized on the interception, scor- quarter up 13-0. With 6:20 remaining in the game St. The Jackrabbit defense, led by Brian Sisley and ing a touchdown and a two-point conversion with Cloud State tied the game at 13-all, but the Huskies Bruce Klostermann, allowed only two fourth-quarter 5:35 left in the fourth quarter to put the Coyotes up were flagged for excessive celebration after the touchdowns well after the issue was decided. 22-21. The Jacks were able to recover as they touchdown. With the extra point attempt moved back SDSU put the final touches on the upset when the mounted a 14-play drive that was capped by Dan De- 15 yards, St. Cloud State’s try for the lead sailed Jacks recorded a safety in the end zone to slam the LaHunt’s game winning 25-yard field goal with wide keeping the score knotted at 13. St. Cloud State door shut on USD. eighteen seconds left. took a 16-13 lead on a field goal with 3:39 remain- With the win, SDSU erased USD’s 11-game win- 7. 1956: Sweetening a sour season ing. ning streak and went on to have a 7-2 record in con- With the pain of a one-point loss to Augustana the SDSU got the ball back with 23 seconds left to go ference play, finishing tied for second-place in the week before and a 60-0 pasting by Arizona in the contest. SDSU’s Noel Bouché proceeded to North Central Conference race.

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 155 DAKOTA MARKER

Red quartzite monuments that define the DAKOTA MARKER border between South Dakota and North Dakota SCORES signify a football rivalry between the two states. The Dakota Marker, a replica of the 7-foot by 2004: SDSU 24, North Dakota State 21 10-inch square stone monuments planted in the 2005: North Dakota State 41, SDSU 17 early 1890s, is the name of a traveling trophy 2006: North Dakota State 41, SDSU 28 that SDSU and North Dakota State began 2007: SDSU 29, North Dakota State 24 competing for during the 2004 season. 2008: SDSU 25, North Dakota State 24 The original idea for the trophy came from 2009: SDSU 28, North Dakota State 13 the Blue Key Honor Society at NDSU. The 2010: North Dakota State 31, SDSU 24 student associations at both schools share dual ownership of the trophy. 2011: North Dakota State 38, SDSU 14 Creation of the trophy coincided with 2012: North Dakota State 20, SDSU 17 SDSU’s and NDSU’s entry into NCAA Division 2013: North Dakota State 20, SDSU 0 I-AA football (currently Football Championship Subdivision). And it signaled a revised rivalry threw the game-winning two-point conversion to between two schools that have a football history Mike Steffen, lifting SDSU to a 25-24 win at the against each other dating back to 1903. Fargodome The Dakota Marker stands about three feet The win was SDSU’s first in Fargo since 1962 tall with the letters “SD” on one side and and marked the first time the road team claimed “ND”on the other side, just like its 720 name- the Dakota Marker. sakes that dot the 366-mile border. The trophy The Jackrabbit heroics came after Berry left stands about three feet high and weighs 78 the game in the first quarter due to injury before pounds. The black granite base used to display returning in the fourth. the trophy weighs another 181 pounds. Fourth-ranked NDSU scored 31 second-half Peter Reifenrath added three field goals of 40- The Dakota Marker series has provided many points, highlighted by an 84-yard punt return for plus yards in the Jackrabbit victory. memorable moments throughout its nine-game a touchdown by Travis White with 6:13 remain- • Oct. 17, 2009 — SDSU 28, North Dakota history. Three times the winner of the game has ing in the game. State 13: Kyle Minett rushed 34 times for 164 decided a conference regular season title, includ- • Nov. 17, 2007 — SDSU 29, North Dakota yards and two touchdowns to lead SDSU to its ing the Missouri Valley Football Conference title State 24: Cory Koenig scored the go-ahead third consecutive win over North Dakota State, during the 2012 season. The Jackrabbits and touchdown on a 42-yard run midway through the at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. Bison also played for the Great West Football fourth quarter and the Jackrabbits made big After a Derek Domino 16-yard interception Conference championship in both 2006 and plays on special teams to defeat previously return for touchdown gave SDSU a 14-7 lead, 2007. undefeated North Dakota State and claim both the Jackrabbit ground game put the contest out Overall, North Dakota State leads the Dakota the Great West Football Conference and the of reach as Tyler Duffy scored on a 22-yard run Marker series by a 6-4 count. Six of the games Dakota Marker with a 29-24 win at Coughlin- early in the second quarter and Minett capped have been decided by seven points or less. Alumni Stadium. the scoring with a 20-yard scamper in the open- Following are some of the more memorable The game, which was sealed by a Brock Gen- ing minute of the fourth quarter. moments in the Dakota Marker series: tile interception in the closing minutes, was The SDSU defense pitched a shutout in the • Oct. 9, 2004 — SDSU 24, North Dakota played before an SDSU-record crowd of 16,345. second half, allowing only 51 yards of total State 21: Wide receiver Chris Molitor teamed Leading 3-0, the Jackrabbits held NDSU to offense. with Brad Nelson for a 22-yard touchdown pass three plays and out on the first Bison possession • Nov. 12, 2010 — North Dakota State 31, with 39 seconds remaining in the game as SDSU before freshman Cole Brodie broke through and SDSU 24: North Dakota State intercepted four rallied to defeat North Dakota State, 24-21, in blocked a Mike Dragosavich punt. Andrew South Dakota State passes, leading directly to 17 the inaugural Dakota Marker game at Coughlin- Hoogeveen fell on the loose ball at NDSU 8. points, as the Bison reclaimed the Dakota Alumni Stadium. Two plays later, Koenig scored from a yard Marker with a 31-24 victory at the Fargodome. The winning touchdown capped a 14-play, 80- out with 8:55 remaining in the first quarter. North Dakota State put the first points on the yard drive that took less than two minutes.. SDSU appeared on the verge of breaking the board with a defensive touchdown late in the Nelson completed seven passes on the drive, game open as Paul Aanonson fielded a punt at first quarter. Coulter Boyer intercepted a screen including a pair of fourth-down pitches which his own 6, then broke through the Bison defense pass and returned it four yards to paydirt kept the drive alive. The winning drive was for a 94-yard touchdown and a 20-3 SDSU lead. The Bison put the game away midway further aided by a pass interference call, which The Bison stormed back to take a momentary through the fourth quarter with their second in- gave the Jackrabbits a first down on the NDSU 24-23 lead. After a Jackrabbit fumble, Tyler terception return for touchdown. Josh Gatlin did 22. Two plays later, Nelson hooked up with Roehl scored from two yards out with two min- the honors this time, returning the ball 51 yards Molitor, who evaded a couple of tackles and ran utes remaining in the third quarter, then the for a score. into the end zone. Bison scored on their first possession of the • Oct. 22, 2011 — North Dakota State 38, • Nov. 18, 2006 — North Dakota State 41, fourth quarter on a 6-yard pass from Steve SDSU 14: South Dakota State squandered a SDSU 28: South Dakota State’s magical late- Walker to Jerimiah Wurzbacher. couple of early scoring opportunities and North season run came to an end as the Jackrabbits fell • Nov. 22, 2008 — SDSU 25, North Dakota Dakota State scored three fourth-quarter touch- to North Dakota State, 41-28, in a game that State 24: Ryan Berry connected with JaRon downs en route to a 38-14 victory. decided the Great West Football Conference Harris on a 1-yard touchdown with 2 minutes, Ryan Smith’s 41-yard punt return for a TD championship. 20 seconds remaining in the game, and then started the Bison onslaught in the fourth quarter.

156 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE SHOWDOWN SERIES

South Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota forged a new component to their long-standing rivalry with the implementation of the South Dakota Show- down Series during the 2012-13 athletics season. The Showdown Series, presented by South Dakota Corn in conjunction with Learfield Sports, uses a point system in which each school can earn a maximum of 24 points per year based on head-to-head competition and Summit League championship finishes in 17 men’s and women’s sports. Academics play an essential role as well, and the university compiling the most points by the end of the school year receives the specially designed traveling trophy. South Dakota State has captured the South Dakota Showdown Series each of the first two years of competition. The Jackrabbits bested USD, 14-13, in the inaugural series during the 2012-13 academic year, and retained the title during the 2013-14 season by posting an 18-9 Chris Tracy’s fumble recovery and ensuing 43-yard return for touchdown was part of a 21-point first- victory. quarter outburst as the Jackrabbits went on to a 31-8 victory over South Dakota on Nov. 17, 2012, in “For years, this storied rivalry has captivated the first football game played as part of the South Dakota Showdown Series. our state on the fields of play. Now, the South Dakota Corn Showdown Series spotlights marked the first time the two schools had met on featuring the state’s top student-athletes,” said academic and philanthropic achievements in the gridiron since SDSU made the move to South Dakota Corn Utilization Council Presi- addition to athletics,” said Justin Sell, Director Division I after the 2003 season. dent Mark Gross. “With its enormous popularity, of Athletics, South Dakota State University. During the 2013-14 season, the Jackrabbit the Showdown Series offers our organization a “We’re proud to showcase the successes of our men’s and women’s basketball teams each unique opportunity to tell the story of the state’s student athletes, celebrate their victories and earned two points by sweeping the regular sea- number one industry, agriculture to an ever help them become lifelong champions.” son series. SDSU’s other athletic points came growing fan base.” The most recent SDSU victory was fueled in from women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross Another critical complement to the Show- part by the Jackrabbits’ 27-12 football victory at country, women’s tennis, men’s and women’s down Series is the year-long effort demonstrated USD on Nov. 16, 2013. The annual football swimming and diving, men’s and women’s golf by both universities to assist Feeding South matchup is worth two points. and women’s outdoor track and field. Both Dakota, the competition’s designated non-profit In 2012, the Jackrabbits’ 31-8 victory before a SDSU and USD earned three academic points. organization. In February, a total of 3,583 back- crowd of 15,278 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium “We are proud to be a part of this historic packs were filled when USD and SDSU athletic provided the winning margin in the series. It rivalry between state’s two largest universities departments, student-athletes and Learfield Sports’ personnel teamed up for Feeding South SOUTH DAKOTA SHOWDOWN SERIES Dakota’s BackPack program. Additionally, OVERALL SERIES nearly 32,000 meals from monetary donations 2012-13: SDSU 14, South Dakota 13 and pounds of food collected during the entire 2013-14: SDSU 18, South Dakota 9 athletic season have gone to directly benefit families in the immediate region. 2013-14 RESULTS BY SPORT Repeating as the champion of the South Women’s Soccer: SDSU +1 Dakota Showdown Series caps a banner year both in competition and in the classroom for Volleyball: USD +2 Jackrabbit Athletics. SDSU swept through the Men’s Cross Country: SDSU +1 Summit League by winning the Commissioner’s Women’s Cross Country: SDSU +1 Cup, the Dr. William Steinbrecher Men’s All- Football: SDSU +2 Sports Award and the Dr. Helen Smiley Women’s Men’s Basketball: SDSU +2 All-Sports Award. In addition, the Jackrabbit Women’s Basketball: SDSU +2 Softball: USD +1 football team made a repeat appearance in the Men’s Indoor Track & Field: USD +1 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field: USD +1 FCS playoffs, while the men’s cross country and women’s basketball teams claimed Summit Women’s Indoor Track & Field: USD +1 Women’s Outdoor Tack & Field: SDSU +1 League titles. Men’s Swimming & Diving: SDSU +1 Academics: SDSU +3, USD +3 The South Dakota Showdown Series returns Women’s Swimming & Diving: SDSU +1 for a third season during the 2014-15 academic Women’s Tennis: SDSU +1 FOOTBALL GAME SCORES year. The Jackrabbit football team will host USD Men’s Golf: SDSU +1 2012: SDSU 31, South Dakota 8 in the regular season finale Nov. 22 at Coughlin- Women’s Golf: SDSU +1 2013: SDSU 27, South Dakota 12 Alumni Stadium.

2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 157 BEEF BOWL

South Dakota State University is home to the original Beef Bowl. OUTSTANDING PLAYERS The Beef Bowl was started as SDSU’s way of recognizing those individ- OF THE BEEF BOWL uals and firms involved in the beef industry in South Dakota. 1977: Gary Maffett, quarterback, South Dakota State Festivities include a pre-game barbecue with proceeds going toward 1978: Mark Dunbar, defensive end, South Dakota State scholarships in the Animal and Range Sciences Department, as well as 1979: Bill O’Connor, running back, Augustana presentation of the SDSU Friends of the Beef Industry Award. Proceeds 1980: Marty Higgins, quarterback, South Dakota State from a live steer auction at halftime benefits the Jackrabbit Athletic 1981: Mike Law, quarterback, South Dakota State Department. 1982: Mike Law, quarterback, South Dakota State 1983: Tom Nelson, quarterback, St. Cloud State Outside of Hobo Day, SDSU’s annual homecoming celebration, the 1984: Tony Mazzu, running back, North Dakota Beef Bowl usually ranks second for home single-game attendance. More 1985: Dan Sonnek, running back, South Dakota State than 10,000 people have attended each of the last nine Beef Bowls and 11 1986: Tom Sieh, defensive back, South Dakota State times overall. 1987: Chad Andersen, quarterback, South Dakota The Beef Bowl will celebrate its 48th anniversary Sept. 20, when SDSU 1988: Tony Satter, running back, North Dakota State hosts Wisconsin-Oshkosh. 1989: Chris Simdorn, quarterback, North Dakota State 1990: Lance Dunn, quarterback, Mankato State BEEF BOWL SCORES 1991: Arden Beachy, quarterback, North Dakota State 1967: North Dakota State L, 14-34 1994: Northern Colorado L, 13-28 1992: Shannon Burnell, running back, North Dakota 1968: Morningside W, 43-14 1995: St. Cloud State L, 10-34 1993: Dan Nelson, running back, South Dakota State 1969: Northern Iowa L, 14-24 1996: North Dakota W, 28-23 1994: Darnell Brooks, running back, Northern Colorado 1970: Augustana L, 6-22 1997: Mankato State L, 7-21 1995: Todd Bouman, quarterback, St. Cloud State 1971: Wayne State (Mich.) L, 8-27 1998: North Dakota L, 6-20 1996: Sterne Akin, linebacker, South Dakota State 1972: Youngstown St. (Ohio)W, 34-22 1999: Augustana W, 38-31 1997: Zach Witt, quarterback, Mankato State 1973: Western State (Colo.) W, 56-28 2000: Northern Colorado W, 17-7 1998: Kelly Howe, defensive back, North Dakota 1974: North Dakota W, 55-6 2001: St. Cloud State W, 30-24 1999: Josh Ranek, running back, South Dakota State 1975: North Dakota State W, 13-8 2002: Nebraska-Omaha W, 38-31 2000: Dale Heiden, defensive back, South Dakota State 1976: Northern Colorado L, 7-22 2003: North Dakota L, 24-25 2001: Josh Ranek, running back, South Dakota State 1977: Nebraska-Omaha W, 34-2 2004: North Dakota State W, 24-21 2002: Dan Fjeldheim, quarterback, South Dakota State 1978: Morningside W, 41-17 2005: Cal Poly L, 16-24 2003: John Bowenkamp, quarterback, North Dakota 1979: Augustana W, 28-26 2006: Central Arkansas W, 20-7 2004: Brad Nelson, quarterback, South Dakota State 1980: South Dakota W, 21-13 2007: Texas State W, 38-3 2005: Anthony Garnett, quarterback, Cal Poly 1981: Nebraska-Omaha W, 17-10 2008: Western Illinois W, 24-22 2006: Eric Schroeder, defensive lineman, South Dakota State 1982: South Dakota W, 20-7 2009: Indiana State W, 41-0 2007: Kyle Minett, running back, South Dakota State 1983: St. Cloud State L, 22-28 2010: Western Illinois W, 33-29 2008: Danny Batten, defensive lineman, South Dakota State 1984: North Dakota L, 7-46 2011: Indiana State L, 28-38 2009: Ryan Crawford, quarterback, South Dakota State 1985: North Dakota W, 29-23 2012: Missouri State W, 17-7 2010: Kyle Minett, running back, South Dakota State 1986: Morningside W, 24-14 2013: Southeastern LouisianaW, 34-26 2011: Shakir Bell, running back, Indiana State 1987: South Dakota L, 21-30 2012: Ross Shafrath, linebacker, South Dakota State 2013: Andrew Brown, defensive back, South Dakota State 1988: North Dakota State L, 26-55 SDSU has played 47 Beef Bowl games, 1989: North Dakota State L, 12-33 compiling a 27-20 record. 1990: Mankato State L, 15-33 1991: North Dakota State L, 0-35 1992: North Dakota L, 3-14 1993: North Dakota State W, 42-30

CEREAL BOWL

Further showcasing South Dakota State University’s ties to agriculture CEREAL BOWL SCORES was the annual celebration of the Cereal Bowl. 1996: South Dakota W, 28-17 2006: Wisconsin-La Crosse L, 3-17 As part of the Cereal Bowl festivities, state commodity groups were 1997: North Dakota State W, 34-27 2007: Northern Iowa L, 17-31 recognized for providing research and scholarship dollars totaling more 1998: South Dakota W, 24-10 2008: Youngstown St. (Ohio) W, 40-7 than $1 million annually to the Plant Science Department within the 1999: North Dakota State L, 7-28 2009: Georgia Southern W, 44-6 College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences. Commodity groups 2000: Wayne State (Neb.) W, 65-3 2010: Illinois State L, 14-24 2001: Ferris State (Mich.) W, 34-24 2011: Southern Utah W, 29-28 include the South Dakota Wheat Commission, South Dakota Crop 2002: Chadron State (Neb.) W, 28-15 2012: UC Davis W, 12-8 Improvement Association, South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion 2003: Northwest Missouri St. W, 20-0 SDSU played 17 Cereal Bowl games, Council, South Dakota Corn Utilization Council and the South Dakota Oil 2004: Winona State (Minn.) W, 45-20 compiling a 13-4 record. Seeds Council. 2005: Valparaiso (Ind.) W, 69-6 In 2014, the Cereal Bowl will be replaced with the inaugural Dairy Drive to showcase the state’s dairy industry. The Dairy Drive kicks off Sept. 6, when the Jackrabbits host Cal Poly.

158 2014 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE THE JACKRABBIT WAY

Program Philosophy Future Facility Improvements “Everything in our program is governed by our philosophy termed “It is great to be part of a University where the leadership is always ‘The Jackrabbit Way.’ We have solid and consistent principles that we pushing to improve. With the leadership of President Chicoine and live by. Some of those principles are: Athletic Director Justin Sell, South Dakota State football is moving • Team First • Excel • Character ahead with the completion of our Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex and the start of the construction on a 19,000-plus seat • Belief • Effort • Family Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. It is great to have a vision for the future. I have studied many programs that have trouble defining what they SDSU and Jackrabbit Football have a championship vision and we stand for. We know exactly what we stand for —‘The Jackrabbit Way.’” are completing it in the area of facilities. These facilities will continue Goal-Oriented to aid our program and players in the vision for an FCS National “Collegiate athletics is a very competitive arena. Every athlete in Championship. each program across America works extremely hard to accomplish his Recruiting Approach or her goals. The bottom line is, we at South Dakota State University “We see recruiting as a process to help student-athletes make one of Football want to stand at the top of any experience into which we enter. the most important decisions in their lives. Our job is to educate Whether it be the academic arena at South Dakota State University or recruits on South Dakota State University, Jackrabbit Football and the the social arena in Brookings, we will work to be the best. Surely in community of Brookings. the Missouri Valley Football Conference, we work to be the best. Making the playoffs and being ranked highly in the Gridiron Power We will be open and up front with the recruit and his family. One area Index is proof of that hard work. The ultimate goal is to stand at the we will be different than some schools is the fact that we will not do top of all FCS football at the end of the season, having earned the something in recruiting just to do it or because other schools are doing National Championship. That is the goal.” it. What we do in recruiting will have substance and there will be a Football Academic Tradition and Expectations reason for it. For the recruit, that is really an early glimpse of our program. “SDSU Football has very high expectations for each player in the classroom. Our football team has won the Missouri Valley Football We talk all the time that you never know when your effort will Conference All-Academic Award in the first five years of competition make a difference. Everything we do in our program is important and and is ‘studying’ to continue that success. We also have led our con- we will do it to the best of our ability.” fernce in all-acdemic selections seven of the last eight years. In our FCS history we have had two FCS Athletic Directors Postgraduate COACH STIG Scholarship winners. Our players work hard to define the term ‘student-athlete’. The term ‘excel’ applies as much to the classroom as it does to the field.” SOUTH DAKOTA SOUTH STATE FOOTBALL 2014 MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA 2014

AUG 30 SEPT 06 SEPT 13 SEPT 20 OCT 04 OCT 11 OCT 18 OCT 25 NOV 01 NOV 08 NOV 15 NOV 22 NOV 29 @ Missouri Cal Poly @Southern Utah UW-Oshkosh @Illinois State* Missouri State @Northern Iowa* Youngstown State @North Dakota State @Indiana State* Western Illinois South Dakota FCS Playoffs [Military Appreciation]* [SD Corn 2:30 PM [Dairy Drive] [Beef Bowl] 2:00 PM [Hall of Fame Game]* 4:00 PM [Hobo Day]* [Dakota Marker]* PM TBD 7:00 PM 12:00 Showdown Series]* PM PM PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 2:00 PM 6:00 6:00 6:00 2:00 PM

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