South Dakota State Football 2014 Media Guide
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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FOOTBALL STATE SOUTH DAKOTA 2014 MEDIA GUIDE 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 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 John Stiegelmeier ............................................................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