Winston Wright Andrew Brown Chase Douglas Doug Peete Bryan Witzmann Alex Parker Vince Benedetto 2013 2013 Brandon Hubert SEPTEMBER OCTOBER AUGUST NOVEMBER @SDSUFOOTBALL @SDSU_JACKS FACEBOOK.COM/SDSU.JACKRABBIT.NATION FACEBOOK.COM/SDSUJACKS.FOOTBALL WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A JACKRABBIT “The most important aspect of being part of the “To me, being a Jackrabbit is about holding yourself Jackrabbit football team is belonging to another family. accountable for your actions. Also, being a Jackrabbit I have enjoyed the last five years more than anything brings you a new sense of pride and meaning, because because of the teammates and coaches with whom I you are a part of something bigger than yourself and you have been surrounded. The friendships created will go rely on everyone next to you to hold up their end of the beyond just the college years and the experiences and bargain so that we can all accomplish the end goal of memories will have an impact on my life for years to winning a national championship. Lastly, being a come. Being a Jackrabbit means taking a role in the Jackrabbit has taught me the true meaning of hard work team concept and being a selfless individual. Going into and dedication to a single cause and what it takes to my senior year I have learned more than anything to put arrive at that destination.” in the hard work and effort not just for myself, but for “What it means to me to be a Jackrabbit is that you do my teammates and the ones who have played before me. everything the right way at all times, even when no one If the team succeeds the memories will be greater for is watching. It means humbling yourself to become a everyone.” part of something much, much bigger than yourself, and “To be a Jackrabbit means you're willing to go longer, knowing that you are a vital part of a huge family of work harder, and give more effort than anyone else for past, present, and future Jackrabbits who live by that your brothers on the team.” standard.” “To me, being a Jackrabbit means having the self-disci- “Being a Jackrabbit requires sacrifice and a team-first pline to give your absolute best effort in everything you attitude. On the field each Jackrabbit is required to lead; do. It also means sacrificing any selfish ambitions for off the field each Jackrabbit is required to lead. We play the good of the team — one heartbeat striving for one football as a unit, a family, an unbreakable bond that goal together. These qualities of true Jackrabbits lead to requires everyone’s 1/11 in order to succeed.” success well beyond our playing careers here at SDSU.” COMMENTS PROVIDED BY 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL SENIORS. TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ..............................................2-18 • Quick Facts ........................................................................................2 • Facilities..........................................................................................3-6 • Athletics Community, South Dakota State University..........................7-14 • Media Information..............................................................................15 2013 PREVIEW ..........................................................17-22 • Team Preview ..............................................................................18-19 • Roster ........................................................................................20-21 • Depth Chart ....................................................................................22 JACKRABBIT PLAYERS ..............................................23-60 • Seniors ......................................................................................24-32 • Juniors ......................................................................................33-41 • Sophomores ................................................................................42-48 • Redshirt Freshmen, Incoming Freshmen ..........................................49-59 • Roster Breakdown ............................................................................60 COACHES/STAFF ........................................................61-82 • Head Coach John Stiegelmeier........................................................62-64 • Assistant Coach Clint Brown ..............................................................65 • Assistant Coach Eric Eidsness ............................................................66 • Assistant Coach Shannon Moore ........................................................67 • Assistant Coach Jay Christensen ........................................................68 • Assistant Coach Jesse Currier............................................................69 • Assistant Coach Josh Davis ..............................................................70 • Assistant Coach John Flynn................................................................71 • Assistant Coach Nic McKissic-Luke ....................................................72 • Assistant Coach Jimmy Rogers ..........................................................73 • Graduate Assistants, Support Staff ..............................................74-75 • Strength and Conditioning, Sports Medicine ....................................76-78 • Administration ............................................................................79-82 2013 OPPONENTS......................................................83-92 • Opponent Information....................................................................84-89 • Missouri Valley Football Conference ................................................90-92 2012 SEASON REVIEW ............................................93-114 • Season Recap ..............................................................................94-95 • 2012 Team Statistics ..................................................................96-99 • Game Recaps ..........................................................................100-109 • Awards ..................................................................................110-112 • Academic Awards ............................................................................113 HISTORY ................................................................115-152 • Year-By-Year Records ..............................................................116-117 • Year-By-Year Scores, Series Records ..........................................118-123 • Record Book ............................................................................124-127 • Season-By-Season Leaders ........................................................128-129 • Lettermen ..............................................................................130-133 • Team Captains ................................................................................134 • Comebacks ....................................................................................135 • All-Conference Awards ....................................................................136 • All-Academic Awards ......................................................................137 • All-Americans ..........................................................................138-142 • National Award Finalists............................................................143-144 • Jacks in the Pros ....................................................................145-147 • Hobo Day ................................................................................148-149 • Rivalry Games ..........................................................................150-151 • Beef Bowl, Cereal Bowl ....................................................................152 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 QUICK FACTS SOUTH DAKOTA 2012 RECAP RUNNING BACKS: Nic McKissic-Luke (first year) ALMA MATER: Alabama A&M, 2006 STATE UNIVERSITY OVERALL RECORD: 9-4 E-MAIL: [email protected] INFORMATION CONFERENCE RECORD: 6-2 (second place in Missouri Valley Football Conference) LOCATION: Brookings, S.D. LINEBACKERS: Jimmy Rogers (first year) HOME RECORD: 6-0 ENROLLMENT: 12,583 (fall 2012) ALMA MATER: South Dakota State, 2009 AWAY RECORD: 3-4 COLORS: Yellow and Blue E-MAIL: [email protected] FINAL RANKING: 14th (Sports Network) NICKNAME: Jackrabbits DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT: Daniel Jackson (second AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football 2012 GAME RESULTS year) Championship Subdivision Sept. 1 at Kansas L, 17-31 E-MAIL: [email protected] CONFERENCE: Missouri Valley Football Sept. 8 at Southeastern Louisiana W, 31-14 Conference COORDINATOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS: Marc Sept. 15 UC DAVIS W, 12-8 Davis (second year) STADIUM: Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (15,000 Sept. 22 *at #22 Indiana State W, 24-10 capacity - natural grass surface) E-MAIL: [email protected] Sept. 29 *MISSOURI STATE W, 17-7 FOOTBALL OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-6955 ADMINISTRATION Oct. 13 *WESTERN ILLINOIS W, 31-10 PRESIDENT: Dr. David Chicoine Oct. 20 *at Northern Iowa L, 6-27 TEAM INFORMATION ALMA MATER: South Dakota State, 1969 Oct. 27 *YOUNGSTOWN STATE W, 41-28 LETTERMEN RETURNING: 38 Nov. 3 *at Southern Illinois W, 16-12 Offense: 16 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Justin Sell Nov. 10 *at #1 North Dakota State L, 17-20 Defense: 18 ALMA MATER: Bowling Green (Ohio), 1991 Nov. 17 *SOUTH DAKOTA W, 31-8 Special Teams: 4 OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-6388 Nov. 24 ^EASTERN ILLINOIS W, 58-10 SR. ASSOCIATE AD-INTERNAL/SPORT Dec. 1 ^at #1 North Dakota State L, 3-28 LETTERMEN LOST: 16 SUPERVISOR: Rob Peterson *Missouri Valley Football Conference game Offense: 6 OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-6287 ^Football