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Vince Benedetto 2013 2013 Brandon Hubert

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER

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“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 ...... 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 Championship Subdivision Playoff game Defense: 10 Special Teams: 0 SR. ASSOCIATE AD-EXTERNAL: Leon Costello COACHING STAFF OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-6294 STARTERS RETURNING: 15 HEAD COACH: John Stiegelmeier Offense: 7 ASSOCIATE AD-COMPLIANCE/SENIOR ALMA MATER: South Dakota State, 1979 Defense: 5 WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR: Kathy Heylens RECORD AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE: 102-76-0 (16) Special Teams: 3 OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-5308 CAREER RECORD: 102-76-0 (16) E-MAIL: [email protected] NCAA FACULTY REP: Richard Reid OFFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING (7): Vince /: Eric Benedetto, TE; Trevor Greger, OL; Josh Kage, SPORTS Eidsness (fourth year) OL; Taylor Suess, OL; Austin Sumner, QB; INFORMATION ALMA MATER: Sioux Falls, 1992 Bryan Witzmann, OL; Zach Zenner, RB ASSISTANT AD-SPORTS INFORMATION/ E-MAIL: [email protected] DEFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING (5): Je Ryan FOOTBALL CONTACT: Jason Hove Butler, DB; T.J. Lally, LB; Doug Peete, DL; OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-4623 /DEFENSIVE LINE/ Marshall Peugh, DL; Winston Wright, DB. HOME PHONE: (605) 692-1484 RECRUITING COORDINATOR: Clint Brown (fifth CELL PHONE: (605) 695-1827 year) SPECIAL TEAMS STARTERS RETURNING (3): FAX: (605) 688-5999 ALMA MATER: Nebraska, 1996 Matt Peitz, LS; Ethan Sawyer, P; Justin E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] Syrovatka, K. SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/TIGHT ENDS: SUPPORT STAFF OTHER RETURNING LETTERMEN (23): Andrew Shannon Moore (eighth year) ATHLETIC TRAINER: David Rule Brown, DB; Bryan Burke, DL; Jay Carlson, K; ALMA MATER: Black Hills State, 2000 STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING: Nate Moe Chase Douglas, DL; Charles Elmore, LB; E-MAIL: [email protected] EQUIPMENT MANAGERS: Tim DeWitt, Jordan Jimmie Forsythe, DB; Reggie Gandy, RB; Jake Hunt DEFENSIVE BACKS: Jay Christensen (third year) Gentile, DB; Taylor Gibson, TE; Brandon ASSOCIATE AD-TICKETS: Christi Williams ALMA MATER: Nebraska-Kearney, 1999 Hubert, WR; Robbie Jelsma, LB; Cam Jones, ASSISTANT AD-MARKETING & PROMOTIONS: E-MAIL: [email protected] TE; R.C. Kilgore, LB; Austin Knowlton, DB; Eric Hrubes Andrew Mueller, OL; Alex Parker, OL; J.R. DEFENSIVE LINE: Jesse Currier (fourth year) ASSISTANT AD-FACILITIES: TBA Plote, DL; Nick Purcell, OL; Jason Schneider, ALMA MATER: South Dakota State, 2008 WR; Jack Sherlock, LB; Chad Strehlow, TE; E-MAIL: [email protected] GENERAL Trevor Tiefenthaler, WR; Dom Wright, WR INFORMATION WIDE RECEIVERS: Josh Davis (fifth year) CREDITS MAILING ADDRESS: 2820 HPER Center, ALMA MATER: South Dakota State, 2006 A total of 300 copies of the 2013 South Dakota State Brookings, SD 57007-1497 E-MAIL: [email protected] University Football Media Guide was produced by Jason OVERNIGHT ADDRESS: 1047 16th Avenue, OFFENSIVE LINE: John Flynn (second year) Hove and the Jackrabbit Sports Information Service at a Brookings, SD 57007-1497 cost of $13.37 per copy. Photos credited to Robby ALMA MATER: Oklahoma, 2004 FOOTBALL MAIN OFFICE: (605) 688-6955 Gallagher, Dennis Hubbard and LifeTouch Sports. E-MAIL: [email protected] TICKET OFFICE: 1-866-GO JACKS Additional photos provided by WEBSITE: www.GoJacks.com teams and Christian Begeman.

2 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL COUGHLIN-ALUMNI STADIUM Coughlin-Alumni Stadium is in its 52nd season as the home of the South Dakota State University football team. In the quest to maintain it as one of the top outdoor football facilities in the Upper Midwest, Coughlin-Alumni Stadium has undergone major changes during the past decade. A new scoreboard was installed in the south end zone prior to the 2005 season. The scoreboard, which was manufactured by Brookings-based Daktronics, measures approximately 121 feet wide by 56 feet high and features a large full-color ProStar® video replay screen in the center with additional statistical and advertising panels. SDSU played its first game under the lights at CAS on Sept. 1, 2001, defeating Ferris State (Mich.), 34-24. The Jackrabbits have gone on to compile a 24-8 record in night games at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. The natural-grass stadium opened Sept. 22, 1962, when the Jacks lost a 9-7 decision to Arkansas State. TOP 10 STADIUM CROWDS 1. vs. North Dakota State 16,345 Nov. 17, 2007 W, 29-24 Through the first 51 years of operation, there have been 272 games against 61 different opponents at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, with SDSU 2. vs. South Dakota 16,193 Oct. 19, 1985 W, 24-12 holding a 170-102 record (.625 winning percentage) on its home field. 3. vs. South Dakota 15,866 Oct. 18, 1975 W, 24-22 There has never been a tie game at CAS. 4. vs. Northern Iowa 15,523 Oct. 24, 2009 W, 24-14 Since moving to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivi- 5. vs. McNeese State (La.) 15,521 Oct. 4, 2008 L, 44-46 sion in 2004, the Jackrabbits have posted a 37-11 mark at CAS. 6. vs. Stephen F. Austin 15,338 Sept. 29, 2007 W, 45-0 SDSU set a single-season attendance record during the 2009 season as an 7. vs. South Dakota 15,278 Nov. 17, 2012 W, 31-8 average of 13,265 fans passed through the turnstiles during the Jackrabbits’ 8. vs. UC Davis 15,248 Oct. 28, 2006 W, 22-21 five home games, ranking 17th in the Football Championship Subdivision 9. vs. South Dakota 15,153 Oct. 22, 1977 L, 10-15 for attendance as each of games drew a crowd better than 10,000. The Jackrabbits again topped the 10,000 mark in average home attendance for 10. vs. Youngstown State 14,966 Oct. 27, 2012 W, 41-28 the third consecutive year in 2012 with an average of 11,843 fans per game.

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3 2013 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 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.

4 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL Each of the coaches’ offices in the building contains windows offering 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 sports history. The Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center also houses an academic center equipped with study areas, computers, tutors, and other educational aids for all SDSU teams. Besides housing a new locker room for the Jackrabbit football team, a well-equipped weight room for strength and conditioning is a welcomed component of the facility. Athletic training and rehabilitation areas also are located in the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center. The building will be connected to the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, which is slated to begin construction later this year.

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: Additional strength and conditioning facilities area located in the DSAC.

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 5 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL Construction of the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex is scheduled to begin FUTURE FACILITIES in the summer of 2013, while plans are also moving forward for building a new football stadium at South Dakota State University. The projects, which are independent of each other, include providing indoor practice areas to serve all varsity sports, but in particular the outdoor sports; a state-of-the-art human performance space to include sports medicine, athletic training, strength and conditioning, physical therapy and other key programs to meet the needs of more than 450 student-athletes. Attached to the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center, consideration for additional program needs for the indoor practice space include: a synthetic turf field of at least 80 yards, a 300-meter track with a 100-meter straightaway, field event practice areas and an observation area to accommodate spectators. The new football stadium would be built on the existing Coughlin-Alumni Stadium site, and would include suites, club seating and numerous other amenities, with potential seating for up to 22,000 spectators.

Top Left: A conceptual drawing of what a proposed new football stadium could look like at South Dakota State University. Bottom Left: A conceptual drawing of the interior of the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, a multipurpose building that will include an indoor track and football practice facility. Bottom Right: A conceptual drawing showing the exterior of the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex from the west.

6 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 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 31 games since moving to the Division I Football Championship Subdivision at the start of the 2004 season, posting a 23-8 record in those contests. Overall, SDSU has turned in a 37-11 home record since 2004. Enhancing the gameday atmosphere are pre-game and halftime perform- ances by the Pride of the Dakotas marching band. More than 300 members strong, The Pride marched in the 2003 and 2008 Tournament of Roses Parade, also received an invitation to march in the 2011 Citrus Parade in Orlando, Fla. Also adding to the stadium experience is the interactivity provided by one of the largest scoreboards in the Football Championship Subdivision.

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 7 2013 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 • Visiting hospitals and Children’s Home Society care facilities in Sioux Falls as part of the annual Paint the Falls Blue event • Participating in mission trips to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and Jamaica • Reading at elementary schools in Brookings, along with other school visits to promote exercise and healthy habits • Participating in the Medary Elementary Spring Fling • 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. In 2012, Jackrabbit players and coaches helped raise awareness for the Samaritan’s Feet service organization by walking off the field barefoot.

8 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 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 loading solar ovens for shipment to Haiti and participating in the annual Paint the Falls Blue event in Sioux Falls.

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 9 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY With an enrollment of 12,583 students in the fall of 2012, South Dakota EXCELLENCE State University is the state’s largest institution of higher education. Students from all 50 states and more than 40 nations attend SDSU, which is a public, land-grant institution. Nearly 70,000 degrees have been granted since the college was chartered in 1881. Degrees are offered through these eight colleges: • Agriculture and Biological Sciences • Arts and Sciences • Education and Human Sciences • Engineering • Nursing • Pharmacy • Graduate School • Honors College SDSU also offers degree programs through the University Center in Sioux Falls. Evening, RDTN, Internet and off-campus courses are coordi- nated through the Office of Continuing and Extended Education. More than 200 majors, minors and options are available at SDSU with more than 2,500 different course offerings. Students also have the ability to choose from more than 200 clubs and organizations active on campus. Master’s degrees are offered in more than 30 areas and doctorates are available in eight fields. 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, and the University’s total operating budget totals more than $200 million annually.

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.

10 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY South Dakota State University is experiencing unprecedented growth, both in enrollment and building projects. PROGRESSIVE Projects recently completed 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; • The $6 million Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center; • Jackrabbit Village, a complex of suite-style residence halls; • Expansion of the Dairy-Microbiology building; • A $7.8 million campus wellness center. Additional 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.

Below:New suite-style residence halls were completed in the fall of 2010 and more are planned to be completed in 2013. Above Right: The Community Wellness Center opened in the fall of 2008. Below Right: The Avera Health and Science Center opened in 2010 and includes 97,000 square feet of instructional laboratories, classrooms and offices.

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 11 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY The Innovation Campus at South Dakota State University is the state’s INNOVATIVE first and only university-affiliated research park. Located on 125 acres just east of campus, it provides an environment that will foster partnerships among the University, business, government and the community to grow the sciences and technology-based economy. SDSU is building a future for South Dakota, the nation, and the globe. The primary charge of the land-grant mission is to create opportunities for thestate through research and education. Research has been a vital part of SDSU since 1887 with the creation of the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. Since that time, SDSU has been the reliable resource for research-based information and community leadership. Today, research provides a solid knowledge base for economic development, SDSU’s academic programs, and experiential opportunities for students. 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.

Top: The first building of the Innovation Campus at South Dakota State University opened in 2008, with a second building completed in 2010. Bottom: SDSU offers more undergraduate research opportunities than any other university in the state.

12 2013 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 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 adopted the Jackrab- bits as its official 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.

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 13 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL The Jackrabbit football team benefits from the generosity of numerous friends of the LEGACY program, many of whom are former student-athletes who have established football- specific scholarships. Following is a list of named scholarships and the 2013 recipients: Brian and Denise Aamlid Jason Schneider Matt Beier — Burger King Dylan Seiter James D. and Kathryn L. Berreth Robbie Jelsma Brookings Elks Lodge Andrew Mueller Chuck and Mary Cecil Brandon Hubert Gene and JoAnn Cheever Bryan Burke Citibank Jake Gentile Roland Chicoine Taylor Gibson Dykhouse Family Vince Benedetto, Nick Mears, Austin Sumner Lawrence and Berenice Embry Jack Sherlock First National Bank — Sioux Falls Eric Tuschen Ralph Ginn Chad Strehlow Brett Gorden — Burger King J.R. Plote John C. Gross Jordan Brichacek Wayne Haensel Josh Kage Duane Harms and Barbara Reed Harms T.J. Lally Michael Hillman Memorial Zach Zenner Norm and Grace Hilson Memorial Mike Shoff Clair Husby Je Ryan Butler Hyde Family Ethan Sawyer Dale and Joan Jacobsen Tory Dibb Cliff James Memorial Dom Wright Johnny Johnson Memorial Trevor Tiefenthaler LaVerne “Korty” and Loretta Kortan Ezekiel Herndon Donald Kummer R.C. Kilgore Jim Langer Nick Carr Bill Lindsey Memorial Winston Wright Doug Miller Football Endowment Charles Elmore Nate and Sarah Millerbernd Taylor Suess Merlin and Judy Newman Nick Purcell Buck Osborne Nate Meyer Osmundson Family Bryan Witzmann Steve and Rachel Paula Brandon Andrews Fred and Ardyne Rittershaus Seth Lansman Bob and Carla Schmidt Andrew Brown SDSU Football Dom Wright SDSU Football Parent Scholarship Auston LaBlance J. Craig and Ann Seely Justin Syrovatka Harold Shunk Kevin Klocek Terry Sorenson Marshall Peugh Stein Scholarship Chase Douglas Matt and Helen Sutton Football Scholarship Alex Parker Joe Thorne Memorial Doug Peete Frank and Louise Welch Mitch Vejvoda Geoffrey and Macie Wilber Kyle Paris Lance Wipf Matt Peitz 14 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA INFORMATION

CREDENTIALS INTERVIEW POLICY All requests for media credentials for SDSU The South Dakota State University Sports football home games should be directed to Information Office will strive to comply with sports information director Jason Hove at least all legitimate interview requests for Jackrabbit 24 hours prior to the event. coaches, student-athletes and administrators in Credentials will be mailed if requests are a timely fashion. received a week or more in advance. Otherwise, 570 AM. Tyler Merriam will call the play-by- Preferred times to interview Coach credentials may be picked up at the Jackrabbit play, with former Jackrabbit player Mike Struck Stiegelmeier are Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m. Ticket Office inside the Stanley J. Marshall providing color commentary and Scotty Kwas and Thursdays in person during practice from HPER Center weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., delivering sideline reports. 2-5 p.m. Student-athletes also will be available or at the Coughlin-Alumni Stadium will-call Jackrabbit Sports Network affiliates for the for interviews before and after the Thursday window 90 minutes to the start of the event. 2013 football season include: practice sessions. Other interview times can be Only working media will be allowed access to • Belle Fourche - KBFS 1450 AM arranged through the SDSU Sports Informa- the Coughlin-Alumni Stadium press box. Please • Brookings - KJJQ 910 AM tion Office, but must be arranged 24 hours in note there is no elevator access to the press box. • Mitchell - KORN 1490 AM advance Monday through Thursday. Media requiring access to phone lines should • Mobridge - KOLY 1300 AM Coach Stiegelmeier also will participate in contact the SDSU sports information office in • Pierre - KGFX 1060 AM the weekly Missouri Valley Football Confer- advance of gameday to assist in seating assign- • Pipestone, Minn. - KJOE 106.1 FM ence coaches teleconference on Tuesdays. ments, etc. Wireless Internet will be available in • Watertown - KSDR 1480 AM Media members should not contact the Coughlin-Alumni Stadium press box. Radio broadcasts also will be streamed student-athletes directly without prior approval All credentials are non-transferable. through the Jackrabbit Extra subscription service — phone numbers of SDSU student-athletes The following guidelines apply specifically to at www.GoJacks.com. will not be released. Internet sites: Broadcasts begin approximately 60 minutes Jackrabbit student-athletes will not be avail- • No more than two people working for the prior to the scheduled opening kickoff. able for interviews prior to a contest the day of official Web site of the opponent and/or its Coach Stiegelmeier will conduct a short the game, but will be available for post-game official conference site will be issued credentials. postgame radio interview before meeting with interviews 10 minutes after the conclusion of • Web sites whose content centers around other members of the media. contests by contacting a member of the sports message boards and chat rooms where users can Video broadcasts of all Jackrabbit home information staff or coaching staff. post anonymous information and/or rumors are games and select road games also will be ineligible for any consideration for credentials or available via the Jackrabbit Extra. access. PHOTOGRAPHERS official site of South Dakota State University • Credentials will not be granted to any Photographers (live and still) are asked to not athletics. Box scores, updated season statistics agency operating sites that are in any way interfere with the sight lines of spectators and and a game recap will be posted within an hour affiliated with gambling, or to freelance or fan- must remain outside the dashed white lines on after each game. based sites that are not affiliated with a the sidelines and behind the end zones. Live stats of all Jackrabbit home games also legitimate news-gathering organization. Video platforms are located directly below the will be available through GoJacks.com. • Live blogging of the description of the event press box, with access available on a first-come, STADIUM DIRECTIONS is permitted; however, no live streaming of video first-served basis. From North: From I-29, take Exit 133 west of either game action or post-game press confer- STATISTICS (right) onto the U.S. Highway 14 Bypass. Turn left ences is permitted. Video may be archived and The South Dakota State University Sports (south) on 22nd Avenue. Continue on 22nd Av- posted to web sites after the event. Information Office will keep official statistics enue until 11th Street. Turn west (right) onto 11th. The final decision for credentials remains at and will distribute final statistics to teams and At 16th Avenue, turn north (right). At first stop the sole discretion of SDSU sports information members of the media within 20 minutes after sign, turn west (left) onto North Campus Drive. personnel. Failure to abide by the guidelines the conclusion of the game. Parking is available south and west of Coughlin- outlined on this page may result in revocation of PRESS CONFERENCES Alumni Stadium. credentials. A post-game press conference will be held From South: From I-29, take Exit 132 west BROADCASTS after home games in the wide receivers meeting (left) on U.S. Highway 14 (Sixth Street). Turn All Jackrabbit football games during the 2013 room (Room 240S) located on the west side of north (right) on 22nd Avenue. Continue on 22nd Avenue until 11th Street. Turn west (left) onto season are scheduled to be broadcast live on the the second floor of the Dykhouse Student- 11th Street. Turn west (right) onto 11th. At 16th Jackrabbit Sports Network with the signal origi- Athlete Center. The visiting team will go first, Avenue, turn north (right). At first stop sign, turn nating from flagship radio station WNAX Radio followed by SDSU players and coaches. west (left) onto North Campus Drive. Media members should enter the Dykhouse From East: Continue on U.S. Highway 14 CONTACT INFORMATION Student-Athlete Center via the west entrance. (Sixth Street) to 22nd Avenue. Turn north (right) Media inquiries for South Dakota State There will be no media access to the Dykhouse onto 22nd Avenue and continue until 11th Street. University football should be directed to Student-Athlete Center until the start of the Turn west (left) onto 11th Street. At 16th Jason Hove, sports information director. fourth quarter. Avenue, turn north (right). At first stop sign, turn Office Phone: (605) 688-4623 Press conferences also can be viewed on the west (left) onto North Campus Drive. Cell Phone: (605) 695-1827 Coughlin-Alumni Stadium video board. From West: From U.S Highway 14, proceed Home Phone: (605) 692-1484 ON THE WEB east on Highway 14 Bypass. Turn south (right) E-Mail: [email protected] The latest Jackrabbit news and updates can be onto Medary Avenue. Turn east (left) onto North Sports Info Fax: (605) 688-5999 viewed on the Internet at www.GoJacks.com, the Campus Drive.

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16 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE SSEEAASSOONN PPRREEVVIIEEWW SEASON PREVIEW

The challenge for the South Dakota State postseason by league rival and eventual national in fall camp to replace all-conference center Will University football team in 2013 is to build upon champion North Dakota State. Castle. the success of a playoff season a year ago. OFFENSE The Jackrabbit passing game is led by junior “The ultimate goal as we go to 24 teams in The Jackrabbits return a number of key Austin Sumner. Despite being ham- the playoffs is to be one of the top eight seeds,” contributors from a balanced unit that ranked in pered by a thumb injury throughout the 2012 head coach John Stiegelmeier said. “I think there the upper half of the Missouri Valley Football season, Sumner still managed to rack up 2,443 is a unique advantage for those teams to get to Conference in every offensive category. yards with 15 . Frisco (Texas).” Leading the way is junior Zach After undergoing off-season surgery, Sumner After reaching the postseason for the first Zenner, who led the Football Championship was held out of contact-related drills during time in 2009, the Jackrabbits dropped back to Subdivision in rushing with 2,044 total yards spring ball. A two-year starter, Sumner enters the 5-6 seasons in both 2010 and 2011 before their and an average of 157.2 yards per game. His 2013 season eighth in career passing yards with resurgence last season. rushing total was the second highest in school 4,825, but would become the Jackrabbit career “We need to take the next step,” Stiegelmeier history and included a Jackrabbit single-game leader should he match his totals from a season said. “If you look at where we fell short last record of 295 yards on 33 carries in the FCS ago. year, there are some glaring areas in which we playoff opener against Eastern Illinois. The Jackrabbit receiving corps will have a can improve.” A consensus All-American, Zenner rushed for different look following the graduation of its top Atop Stiegelmeier’s list of improvement areas more than 100 yards in nine games — including two receivers in 2012 — Tyrel Kool and Aaron is in unforced penalties. The Jackrabbits ranked the first seven games of the season — and Rollin. next to last in the Missouri Valley Football Con- crossed the 200-yard mark in three of those Senior Brandon Hubert, who has caught 100 ference in both number of penalties and penalty contests. His 13 rushing touchdowns covered an passes in his first three seasons as a Jackrabbit, yards per game. average of 42.8 yards, including a school-record is the team’s top returning receiver. Hubert Another area being stressed is pass protection. 99-yarder in the 2012 season opener at Kansas. caught 34 passes last season and shared team- The Jackrabbits were last among MVFC teams Backing up Zenner is sophomore Reggie high honors with three receptions. in allowing 28 sacks in eight conference games. Gandy, who gained 321 yards and averaged 4.6 Other returning wide receivers include senior “All our guys — and not just the offensive yards per carry during his freshman season. Trevor Tiefenthaler and juniors Jason Schneider line — need to get better protecting the quarter- Gandy also eclipsed the 100-yard mark in the and Dom Wright. Tiefenthaler turned in a strong back,” Stiegelmeier said. Jackrabbits’ playoff victory over Eastern Illinois. second half of the conference season, catching a Despite some of those shortcomings, the Zenner and Gandy will run behind an experi- total of 13 passes for 133 yards and two touch- Jackrabbits tied a school record with nine wins enced offensive line that returns four starters. downs — one of which was the game-winner at last season, finishing the 2012 campaign with a Anchoring the offensive line is All-America left Southern Illinois that propelled the Jackrabbits 9-4 overall record, including a second-place tackle Bryan Witzmann. The Wisconsin native into the FCS playoffs. MVFC mark of 6-2. SDSU also qualified for the has started every game the last three seasons. Schneider ranked fifth on the team with 19 Football Championship Subdivision playoffs for Joining Witzmann on the line are 2012 start- catches for 253 yards and a pair of touchdowns, the second time in four seasons and posted the ing guards Taylor Suess and Josh Kage, along while Wright primarily saw action on special first postseason victory in program history with with right tackle Trevor Greger. Also returning is teams. a 58-10 trouncing of Eastern Illinois in first- guard Alex Parker, who started in 2011 but At tight end, the Jackrabbits lost an an all- round action at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. missed the first half of 2012 due to injury. conference performer in Seth Daughters, but SDSU was eventually eliminated from the Nick Purcell and Andrew Mueller will battle return a solid group of players that includes

Zach Zenner led the Football Championship Doug Peete recorded six sacks and a team-best Justin Syrovatka led the team in scoring with 84 Subdivision in rushing during the 2012 season, 13.5 tackles for loss for the Jackrabbits during points after connecting on 18-of-22 field goal averaging 157.2 yards per game. He also caught the 2012 season. attempts. Syrovatka made his final 12 field goal 28 passes for 197 yards. attempts of the 2012 season.

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Vince Benedetto and Cam Jones. Benedetto, cornerbacks Winston Wright and Je Ryan Butler. who is primarily used as a blocker, caught five A senior, Wright was an all-MVFC selection in RETURNING passes last season, while Jones recorded three 2011 and turned in another solid season last year STATISTICAL catches, including a touchdown. Jones also was with 59 tackles, an and four LEADERS used in the backfield on short-yardage plays, recoveries. Passing - Yards rushing for three touchdowns. Butler earned a starting role midway through 1. Austin Sumner 2,443 “We have really good leadership on our the 2012 season and contributed a pair of inter- Rushing - Yards team,” Stiegelmeier said. “Our guys have said ceptions to go along with 35 tackles. 1. Zach Zenner 2,044 they’ve never worked harder.” Senior Andrew Brown is expected to move 2. Reggie Gandy 321 DEFENSE into a starting role at one of the safety spots this Receptions The Jackrabbits will attempt to maintain one season. The other safety spot is up for grabs 3. Brandon Hubert 34 of the top defenses in the Football Champi- among a group that includes junior Jake Gentile. 4. Zach Zenner 28 onship Subdivision from a season ago. SDSU SPECIAL TEAMS 5. Jason Schneider 19 ranked fifth in scoring defense, allowing 16.38 The Jackrabbits return all the key components 7. Trevor Tiefenthaler 13 points per game and eighth in total defense by from their special teams unit, which is led by Receiving Yards giving up an average of 305.3 yards per game. junior kicker Justin Syrovatka. A second-team 3. Brandon Hubert 483 The Jackrabbits added a fourth-place showing in all-MVFC performer, Syrovatka made his final 4. Jason Schneider 253 pass efficiency defense at 100.33. 12 field goal attempts last season, finishing 18- 5. Zach Zenner 197 “As I continue to study our program, surely the of-22 en route to a team-high 84 points. 7. Trevor Tiefenthaler 133 defensive categories have a greater impact on our Sophomore punter Ethan Sawyer 40.9 yards Total Offense success than anything,” Stiegelmeier said. per attempt and landed 13 punts inside the oppo- 1. Austin Sumner 2,380 Up front, SDSU retains the services of senior nents’ 20-yard line — an area Stiegelmeier 2. Zach Zenner 2,044 defensive ends Doug Peete and Marshall Peugh. expects to see continued improvement in 2013. 3. Reggie Gandy 321 A second-team all-MVFC performer in 2012, Tiefenthaler averaged 23.1 yards per kickoff Peete led the squad with 13.5 tackles for loss return, while Dom Wright averaged 20.6 yards Scoring and shared the team lead with six sacks. He also per attempt. 1. Justin Syrovatka 86 pts. broke up six passes. The punt return unit struggled much of the 2. Zach Zenner 78 Peugh was named to the MVFC All-New- year, but got a boost from sophomore Trevor 3. Cam Jones 24 comer Team after joining the Jackrabbits from Wesley late in the season. T4. Brandon Hubert 18 the junior college ranks. Peugh recorded 55 total The tandem of long snapper Matt Peitz and Kickoff Returns (Min. 10 att.) tackles, including 5.5 sacks. Hubert as holder also return, as does kickoff 1. Trevor Tiefentahler 23.1 avg. Returning interior linemen include seniors specialist Jay Carlson. 2. Dom Wright 20.6 avg. Chase Douglas and Bryan Burke. Douglas saw SCHEDULE Tackles extensive action last season, recording 35 total South Dakota State will have the opportunity 2. T.J. Lally 107 tackles, including six tackles for loss and three to play 12 regular season games, including six 5. Winston Wright 59 sacks. home contests, during the 2013 season. 9. Marshall Peugh 55 “The strength of our defense is our defensive The Jackrabbits and Butler (Ind.) agreed to a 10. Doug Peete 54 line,” Stiegelmeier said. “They should be able to one-game contract in March that will serve as Tackles For Loss help out the other positions.” the season opener Aug. 31 at Coughlin-Alumni 1. Doug Peete 13.5 At linebacker, the Jackrabbits return one Stadium. 3. T.J. Lally 8.0 starter in sophomore middle linebacker T.J. The Jackrabbits also will host Southeastern 4. Marshall Peugh 6.5 Lally. One of the top freshmen in the FCS ranks Louisiana in non-conference action on Sept. 14, T5. Chase Douglas 6.0 a season ago, Lally was a finalist for the Jerry while traveling to North Dakota on Sept. 7 and Sacks Rice Award after ranking second on the team Nebraska on Sept. 21. T1. T.J. Lally 6.0 with 107 tackles and sharing the team lead with Missouri Valley Football Conference action T1. Doug Peete 6.0 six sacks. He also recorded eight total tackles for begins Sept. 28, when the Jackrabbits host 4. Marshall Peugh 5.5 loss and two . defending league and Football Championship 5. Chase Douglas 3.0 Other returning linebackers include sopho- Subdivision national champion North Dakota Interceptions more Charles Elmore, junior Robbie Jelsma and State. The following week, on Oct. 5, SDSU will T2. Je Ryan Butler 2 senior R.C. Kilgore. Both Jelsma and Kilgore host Southern Illinois in the 100th Hobo Day T2. T.J. Lally 2 are recovering from injuries suffered during the game. T4. Jimmie Forsythe 1 2012 season. Completing the home schedule are an Oct. 26 T4. Winston Wright 1 “Our linebacker corps needs to mature matchup against Northern Iowa and a Nov. 9 rapidly,” Stiegelmeier said. “There’s a lot of vari- contest versus Indiana State. ables that need to come together.” The road portion of the league schedule be- One variable is how the group responds to a gins Oct. 12 at Western Illinois, followed by an new position coach. Former Jackrabbit standout Oct. 19 trip to Missouri State. The Jackrabbits linebacker Jimmy Rogers joined the coaching will play their final two regular season games on staff after spring ball. In addition, Clint Brown the road — at South Dakota on Nov. 16 and at has taken over full defensive coordinator duties. Youngstown State on Nov. 23. The secondary features returning starting

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ALPHABETICAL 2013 NUMERICAL ROSTER ROSTER NO.NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/PREV. Alipate, Mikias - 58 1 Dallas Brown DB 5-11 185 R-Fr. — Tucson, Ariz. Sabino Andrews, Brandon - 3 2 Isaac Rodriguez RB 5-8 175 R-Fr. — Orlando, Fla. Freedom Balster, Chris 3 Brandon Andrews WR 6-0 190 So. — El Centro, Calif. Central Union Benedetto, Vince - 46 4 Tom Peitz LB 6-0 220 R-Fr. — Crofton, Neb. Crofton Benson, Austin 5 Anthony Gutierrez LB 6-2 210 Fr. — Sherman Oaks, Calif. Notre Dame Bloom, Taylor - 72 6 Austin Sumner QB 6-5 220 Jr. 2L Brandon, S.D. Brandon Valley Bobbit, Jeese - 7 7 Jesse Bobbit LB 6-2 190 Fr. — Palatine, Ill. Palatine Brichachek, Jordan - 94 8 Dalton Douglas QB 6-2 200 Fr. — Highland, Calif. Citrus Valley Brown, Andrew - 15 Brown, Dallas - 1 9 Ethan Sawyer P 6-2 200 Jr. 2L Brandon, S.D. Brandon Valley Burke, Bryan - 55 10 Dom Wright WR 6-1 175 Jr. 2L Lee’s Summit, Mo. Blue Springs South Butler, Je Ryan - 22 11 Tyler Finnes QB 6-4 200 So. — Andover, Minn. Andover Carlson, Jay - 92 12 Nate Meyer QB 6-3 205 R-Fr. — Cold Spring, Minn. ROCORI Carr, Nick - 79 13 Mark Pickerel DB 6-0 200 So. — Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge Clark, Riley 14 Winston Wright DB 5-10 185 Sr. 3L Lee’s Summit, Mo. Blue Springs South/Missouri Cowans, Lennard - 97 15 Andrew Brown DB 5-10 190 Sr. 1L Council Bluffs, Iowa St. Albert/Iowa Western Custer, Christian Dibb, Tory - 99 16 Austin Knowlton DB 5-9 175 Sr. 1L Crescent, Iowa Underwood/Iowa Western Douglas, Chase - 93 17 Patrick Schuster LB 6-1 225 So. 1L Watertown, S.D. Watertown Douglas, Dalton - 8 18 Connor Landberg WR 6-3 210 R-Fr. — Laguna Hills, Calif. Laguna Hills Elmore, Charles - 29 19 Jake Wieneke WR 6-4 205 Fr. — Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove Farina, Nick - 24 20 Freeman Simmons DB 5-9 170 Fr. — Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge Finnes, Tyler - 11 21 Ezekiel Herndon DB 5-11 185 R-Fr. — Fontana, Calif. Bloomington Finocchiaro, Michael - 97 22 Je Ryan Butler DB 5-11 180 So. 1L Tempe, Ariz. Marcos De Niza Forsythe, Jimmie - 25 23 Brandon Hubert WR 5-11 190 Sr. 3L Gretna, Neb. Gretna Gandy, Reggie - 30 Gentile, Jake - 38 24 Nick Farina DB 5-11 190 Fr. — Phoenix, Ariz. Desert Vista Gibson, Taylor - 41 25 Jimmie Forsythe DB 5-10 185 So. 1L Omaha, Neb. Burke Goedert, Dallas 26 Drew Kreutzfeldt DB 5-11 195 So. 1L Wentworth, S.D. Chester Gottlob, Shayne - 98 28 Bridgeport Tusler RB 5-11 195 Fr. — Osseo, Minn. Osseo Greger, Trevor - 66 28 Melvin Tavares DB 5-11 195 Jr. TR Lynn, Mass. English/Ventura Gutierrez, Anthony - 5 29 Charles Elmore LB 6-1 215 So. 1L Bridgeview, Ill. Saint Rita of Cascia Harmon, Charlie - 68 30 Reggie Gandy RB 5-9 195 So. 1L Minneapolis, Minn. DeLaSalle Herndon, Ezekiel - 21 31 Zach Zenner RB 6-0 215 Jr. 2L Eagan, Minn. Eagan Hubert, Brandon - 23 Hunhoff, Troy 32 Kyle Paris RB 6-1 215 R-Fr. — Aliso Niguel, Calif. Aliso Niguel Jelsma, Robbie - 51 33 T.J. Lally LB 6-0 225 So. 1L Chicago, Ill. Marmion Academy Jones, Cam - 85 34 Doug Peete DL 6-3 250 Sr. 3L Olathe, Kan. North Jones, Larves - 5 35 Bryson McCabe DB 5-11 190 Fr. — Milford, Iowa Spirit Lake Kage, Josh - 64 36 Jack Sherlock DL 6-4 240 Jr. 2L Chicago, Ill. Mount Carmel Keely, Eron - 89 37 Blake Krings LB 6-2 205 R-Fr. — Humphrey, Neb. Humphrey St. Francis Keely, Stacy - 86 38 Jake Gentile DB 6-1 190 Jr. 2L Council Bluffs, Iowa St. Albert Kilgore, R.C. - 42 39 Chad Strehlow TE 6-3 235 So. 1L Suring, Wis. Suring Klocek, Kevin - 45 Knowlton, Austin - 16 40 Nick Mears DB 5-11 190 R-Fr. — Milbank, S.D. Milbank Kreutzfeldt, Drew - 26 41 Taylor Gibson TE 6-2 235 Sr. 1L Clear Lake, S.D. Deuel/Northern State Krings, Blake - 37 42 R.C. Kilgore LB 6-1 220 Sr. 3L Cottage Grove, Minn. Park Kupcikevicius, Joe - 78 43 Auston LaBlance DL 6-3 245 Jr. — Kansas City, Mo. University Academy LaBlance, Auston - 43 44 Brady Mengarelli RB 5-10 185 Fr. — Prescott, Ariz. Prescott Lally, T.J. - 33 45 Kevin Klocek LB 6-3 215 Jr. TR Ellendale, Minn. NRHEG/Rochester CTC Lambert, Tanner 46 Vince Benedetto TE 6-3 250 Sr. 3L Crystal Lake, Ill. South Landberg, Connor - 18 47 Trent Mason LB 6-3 220 So. 1L Laguna Niguel, Calif. Laguna Hills Langer, Cole - 54 Lansman, Seth - 75 48 Andy Moritko LB 6-4 240 R-Fr. — Shoreview, Minn. Totino-Grace Leiseth, Mason - 95 49 Justin Syrovatka K 5-9 195 Jr. 2L Sioux Falls, S.D. Roosevelt Louscher, Kane 50 Matt Romano LB 6-3 215 R-Fr. — Laguna Niguel, Calif. Dana Hills Lyons, Brad - 96 51 Robbie Jelsma LB 6-3 230 Jr. 2L Springfield, S.D. Bon Homme/South Dakota Mason, Trent - 47 52 Nate Meixell LB 6-3 205 R-Fr. — Lake Crystal, Minn. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Mem. McCabe, Bryson - 35 54 Cole Langer LB/DL 6-2 230 Fr. — Dell Rapids, S.D. Dell Rapids Mears, Nick - 40 55 Bryan Burke DL 6-4 280 Sr. 1L Payson, Ariz. Payson/Scottsdale CC Meixell, Nate - 52 Menage, Jacob 57 Matt Peitz LS 6-1 235 Sr. 2L Crofton, Neb. Crofton Mengarelli, Brady - 44 58 Mikias Alipate LB 6-1 220 Fr. — Bloomington, Minn. Academy of Holy Angels Meyer, Nate - 12 59 Taylor Suess OL 6-3 295 Sr. 2L Columbus, Neb. Scotus Central Catholic Moritko, Andy - 48 60 Bryce Siverling OL 6-3 290 So. — Bloomer, Wis. Bloomer Mueller, Andrew - 77 61 Dylan Seiter OL 6-3 285 So. — Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie

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2013 NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL NO.NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/PREV. ROSTER 62 Jacob Ohnesorge OL 6-3 270 Fr. — Waunakee, Wis. Waunakee Nissen, Mitchell 63 Mike Shoff OL 6-6 320 R-Fr. — Cambridge, Neb. Cambridge Ode, Ryan - 73 64 Josh Kage OL 6-4 285 Sr. 3L Omaha, Neb. Papillion-La Vista Ohnesorge, Jacob - 62 65 Alex Parker OL 6-5 305 Sr. 3L Brookings, S.D. Brookings Orgill, Connor -88 66 Trevor Greger OL 6-5 305 Jr. 2L Wagner, S.D. Wagner Paris, Kyle - 32 67 Joe Stephens OL 6-4 275 Fr. — Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park Parker, Alex - 65 68 Charlie Harmon OL 6-6 250 Fr. — O’Fallon, Ill. O’Fallon Peete, Doug - 34 Peitz, Matt - 57 69 Marshall Peugh DL 6-3 240 Sr. 1L Avondale, Ariz. Ironwood/Glendale Peitz, Tom - 4 71 Nick Purcell OL 6-3 290 Jr. 2L Rapid City, S.D. Central Peugh, Marshall - 69 72 Taylor Bloom OL 6-4 270 So. — Madison, S.D. Madison Pickerel, Mark - 13 73 Ryan Ode OL 6-6 280 Jr. 1L Brandon, S.D. Brandon Valley Plote, J.R. - 91 74 Kellen Soulek OL 6-5 300 Fr. — Freeman, S.D. Yankton Purcell, Nick - 71 75 Seth Lansman OL 6-7 265 R-Fr. — Harlan, Iowa Harlan Community Raymond, Matt - 81 76 Bryan Witzmann OL 6-7 300 Sr. 3L Houlton, Wis. Somerset Rodriguez, Isaac - 2 77 Andrew Mueller OL 6-4 275 Jr. 2L Peculiar, Mo. Raymore-Peculiar Romano, Matt - 50 Sawyer, Ethan - 9 78 Joe Kupcikevicius OL 6-5 265 Fr. — Oak Lawn, Ill. Richards Schneider, Jason - 83 79 Nick Carr OL 6-8 290 R-Fr. — New Brighton, Minn. Totino-Grace Schuster, Patrick - 17 80 Trevor Wesley WR 5-11 175 So. 1L Oro Valley, Ariz. Ironwood Ridge Seiter, Dylan - 61 81 Matt Raymond WR 5-9 180 So. 1L Elkhorn, Neb. Elkhorn Sherlock, Jack - 36 82 Larves Jones WR 6-4 215 Jr. TR Omaha, Neb. Omaha North/Fort Scott CC Shoff, Mike - 63 83 Jason Schneider WR 6-5 220 Jr. 2L Andover, Minn. Andover Simmons, Freeman - 20 84 Trevor Tiefenthaler WR 5-10 185 Sr. 3L Sioux Rapids, Iowa Sioux Central Siverling, Bryce - 60 85 Cam Jones TE 6-5 255 So. 1L Eagan, Minn. Burnsville Soulek, Kellen - 74 Strehlow, Chad - 39 86 Stacy Keely TE 6-8 205 Fr. — Omaha, Neb. Omaha Northwest Stephens, Joe - 67 87 Mitch Vejvoda TE 6-4 245 R-Fr. — Homer Glen, Ill. Providence Catholic Suess, Taylor - 59 88 Connor Orgill WR 6-4 190 Fr. — Parker, Colo. Parker Sumner, Austin - 6 89 Eron Keely TE 6-7 195 Fr. — Omaha, Neb. Omaha Northwest Swallow, Matt 90 Eric Tuschen DL 6-5 245 Jr. — Sioux Falls, S.D. Roosevelt Syrovatka, Justin - 49 91 J.R. Plote DL 6-3 235 So. 1L Phoenix, Ariz. Mountain Pointe Tavares, Melvin - 28 92 Jay Carlson K 6-1 200 So. 1L Parkville, Mo. Park Hill South Tiefenthaler, Trevor - 84 93 Chase Douglas DL 6-3 270 Sr. 3L Brandon, S.D. Brandon Valley Tjosvold, Joe Tracy, Chris - 7 94 Jordan Brichacek DL 6-5 265 R-Fr. — Rogers, Neb. Howells Trenhaile, Thayer 95 Mason Leiseth DL 6-3 230 Fr. — Hayti, S.D. Hamlin Tuschen, Eric - 90 96 Brad Lyons DL 6-4 225 Fr. — Port Coquitlam, B.C. Terry Fox Secondary Tusler, Bridgeport - 28 97 Lennard Cowans DL 6-3 245 Fr. — Orange, Calif. Villa Park VanVoorst, Kyle - 35 97 Michael Finocchiaro P 5-10 195 R-Fr. — Omaha, Neb. Omaha Westside Vejvoda, Mitch - 87 98 Shayne Gottlob TE 6-5 245 R-Fr. — Salem, S.D. McCook Central Wesley, Trevor - 80 99 Tory Dibb DL 6-2 265 So. — Brown Deer, Wis. Brown Deer Wiarda, Case ------Wieneke, Jake - 19 Witzmann, Bryan - 76 Chris Balster DB 5-10 175 Fr. — Sheldon, Iowa Sheldon Wright, Dom - 10 Austin Benson LB 6-1 215 Fr. — Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington Wright, Winston - 14 Riley Clark LB 6-1 215 Fr. — Colman, S.D. Colman-Egan Zenner, Zach - 31 Christian Custer LB 6-2 205 Fr. — Lake City, Minn. Lincoln Dallas Goedert TE 6-5 230 Fr. — Britton, S.D. Britton-Hecla Troy Hunhoff TE 6-4 230 Fr. — Yankton, S.D. Yankton Tanner Lambert RB 5-11 230 Fr. — North Sioux City, S.D. Dakota Valley Kane Louscher LB 6-2 230 Fr. — Mason City, Iowa Newman Catholic Jacob Menage QB 6-0 180 Fr. — Springfield, Minn. Springfield Mitchell Nissen WR 6-4 200 Fr. — Tea, S.D. Tea Area Matt Swallow WR 6-0 185 Fr. — Aberdeen, S.D. Roncalli Joe Tjosvold K 6-0 180 Fr. — Lake Elmo, Minn. Tartan Thayer Trenhaile LS 5-11 200 Fr. — Volga, S.D. Sioux Valley Case Wiarda WR 6-2 190 Fr. — Castlewood, S.D. Castlewood

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OFFENSE DEFENSE QB 6 AUSTIN SUMNER, 6-5, 220, Jr., Brandon, S.D. DE 34 DOUG PEETE, 6-3, 250, Sr., Olathe, Kan. 12 Nate Meyer, 6-3 205, R-Fr., Cold Spring, Minn. 36 Jack Sherlock, 6-4, 240, Jr., Chicago, Ill. 11 Tyler Finnes, 6-4, 200, So., Andover, Minn. DT 93 Chase Douglas, 6-3, 270, Sr., Brandon, S.D. RB 31 ZACH ZENNER, 6-0, 215, Jr., Eagan, Minn. 94 Jordan Brichacek, 6-5, 265, R-Fr., Rogers, Neb. 30 Reggie Gandy, 5-9, 195, So., Minneapolis, Minn. 2 Isaac Rodriguez, 5-8, 175, R-Fr., Orlando, Fla. NT 43 Auston LaBlance, 6-3, 245, Jr., Kansas City, Mo. 55 Bryan Burke, 6-4, 280, Sr., Payson, Ariz. WR 23 Brandon Hubert, 5-11, 190, Sr., Gretna, Neb. (W-Back) 80 Trevor Wesley, 5-11, 175, So., Oro Valley, Ariz. DE 69 MARSHALL PEUGH, 6-3, 240, Sr., Avondale, Ariz. 91 J.R. Plote, 6-3, 235, So., Phoenix, Ariz. WR 84 Trevor Tiefenthaler, 5-10, 185, Sr., Sioux Rapids, Iowa (X-Back) 10 Dom Wright, 6-1, 175, Jr., Lee’s Summit, Mo. LB 42 R.C. Kilgore, 6-1, 220, Sr., Cottage Grove, Minn. (Will) 17 Patrick Schuster, 6-1, 225, So., Watertown, S.D. WR 83 Jason Schneider, 6-5, 220, Jr., Andover, Minn. or 4 Tom Peitz, 6-0, 220, R-Fr., Crofton, Neb. (Z-Back) 5 Larves Jones, 6-4, 215, Jr., Omaha, Neb. 3 Brandon Andrews, 6-0, 190, So., El Centro, Calif. LB 33 T.J. LALLY, 6-0, 225, So., Chicago, Ill. (Mike) 51 Robbie Jelsma, 6-3, 240, So., Springfield, S.D. TE 85 Cam Jones, 6-5, 255, So., Eagan, Minn. 50 Matt Romano, 6-3, 215, Fr., Laguna Niguel, Calif. 87 Mitch Vejvoda, 6-4, 245, R-Fr., Homer Glen, Ill. LB 29 Charles Elmore, 6-1, 215, So., Bridgeview, Ill. TE 46 VINCE BENEDETTO, 6-3, 250, Sr., Crystal Lake, Ill. 37 Blake Krings, 6-2, 205, R-Fr., Humphrey, Neb. 39 Chad Strehlow, 6-3, 230, So., Suring, Wis. 47 Trent Mason, 6-3, 220, So., Laguna Niguel, Calif. 41 Taylor Gibson, 6-2, 235, Sr., Clear Lake, S.D. LCB 22 JE RYAN BUTLER, 5-11, 180, So., Tempe, Ariz. LT 76 BRYAN WITZMANN, 6-7, 300, Sr., Houlton, Wis. 16 Austin Knowlton, 5-9, 175, Sr., Underwood, Iowa 73 Ryan Ode, 6-6, 280, Jr., Brandon, S.D. SS 15 Andrew Brown, 5-10, 190, Sr., Council Bluffs, Iowa LG 65 ALEX PARKER, 6-5, 305, Sr., Brookings, S.D. 40 Nick Mears, 5-11, 190, R-Fr., Milbank, S.D. 59 Taylor Suess, 6-3, 295, Sr., Columbus, Neb. 26 Drew Kreutzfeldt, 5-11, 195, So., Wentworth, S.D.

C 71 Nick Purcell, 6-3, 290, Jr., Rapid City, S.D. FS 38 Jake Gentile, 6-1, 190, Jr., Council Bluffs, Iowa or 77 Andrew Mueller, 6-4, 275, Jr., Peculiar, Mo. 1 Dallas Brown, 5-11, 185, R-Fr., Tucson, Ariz. 13 Mark Pickerel, 6-0, 200, So., Columbia, Mo. RG 64 JOSH KAGE, 6-4, 285, Sr., Omaha, Neb. 63 Mike Shoff, 6-6, 320, R-Fr., Cambridge, Neb. RCB 14 WINSTON WRIGHT, 5-10, 185, Sr., Lee’s Summit, Mo. 25 Jimmie Forsythe, 5-10, 185, So., Omaha, Neb. RT 66 TREVOR GREGER, 6-5, 305, Jr., Wagner, S.D. 21 Ezekiel Herndon, 5-11, 185, R-Fr., Fontana, Calif. 79 Nick Carr, 6-8, 290, R-Fr., New Brighton, Minn. * Returning starters indicated in CAPS SPECIAL TEAMS PK 49 JUSTIN SYROVATKA, 5-9, 195, Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D. Short 57 MATT PEITZ , 6-1, 235, Sr., Crofton, Neb. 92 Jay Carlson, 6-1, 200, So., Parkville, Mo. Snaps 59 Taylor Suess, 6-3, 295, Sr., Columbus, Neb.

P 9 ETHAN SAWYER, 6-2, 200, So., Brandon, S.D. Holder 23 BRANDON HUBERT, 5-11, 190, Sr., Gretna, Neb. 97 Michael Finocchiaro, 5-10, 195, R-Fr., Omaha, Neb. 11 Tyler Finnes, 6-4, 200, So., Andover, Minn.

KO 49 JUSTIN SYROVATKA, 5-9, 195, Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D. KOR 84 Trevor Tiefenthaler, 5-11, 185, Sr., Sioux Rapids, Iowa or 92 Jay Carlson, 6-1, 200, So., Parkville, Mo. 10 Dom Wright, 6-1, 175, Jr., Lee’s Summit, Mo.

Long 57 MATT PEITZ , 6-1, 235, Sr., Crofton, Neb. PR 80 Trevor Wesley, 5-11, 175, So., Oro Valley, Ariz. Snaps 50 Matt Romano, 6-3, 215, R-Fr., Laguna Niguel, Calif. 10 Dom Wright, 6-1, 175, Jr., Lee’s Summit, Mo.

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ince has started 14 games at tight end over the past Vtwo seasons and will again contend for a starting role in 2013 SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 5, vs. North Dakota State, 10-22-2011 2012: Made seven starts and played in all 13 games ... Receiving Yards: 34, vs. North Dakota State, 10-22-2011 caught passes in three games, including three-reception, Long Reception: 23 yards, vs. Indiana State, 10-1-2011 29-yard performance in Beef Bowl win over Missouri Kickoff Returns: 1, vs. Missouri State, 11-6-2010 State ... also recorded catches in wins over UC Davis and Tackles: 1, at Nebraska, 9-25-2010, and at Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois ... caught two-point conversion in road 10-2-2010 win at Southeastern Louisiana 2011: Started seven games and saw action in all 11 ... 2009: Redshirted ... honored as team’s Scout Offense recorded two receptions — career-long 23-yarder and 4- Player of the Week prior to Missouri State game and as -46- yard touchdown — in Beef Bowl game against Indiana Scout Special Teams Player of the Week the following VINCE State ... caught at least one pass in final five games of week before North Dakota State game season ... tallied career-best five receptions for 34 yards in BENEDETTO BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-conference and first- home game versus North Dakota State ... member of 6-3. 250, Sr. team all-area honors from both the Northwest Herald and Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for Tight End Daily Herald newspapers in suburban Chicago ... two-year academics Crystal Lake, Ill captain and was honored as team offensive lineman of the Crystal Lake 2010: Played in all 11 games ... did not factor into any year ... recorded 415 receiving yards and three touchdowns South H.S. receiving statistics, but did record one kickoff return for in helping lead Crystal Lake South High School to the Major: History four yards and was credited with pair of tackles on special Class 7A semifinals in 2008 under the direction of coach teams Jim Stuglis

CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg. TD LG KR Yds Avg. LG 2010 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 4 4.0 4 2011 13 106 8.2 1 23 0 0 0.0 0 2012 5 40 8.0 0 14 0 0 0.0 0 Career 18 146 8.1 1 23 1 4 4.0 4

ndrew was part of the regular rotation at safety during Athe 2012 season and will vie for a starting role this season

2012: Played in a reserve role in all 13 games ... made SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS at least one tackle in every game, including season-high Tackles: 4, at Northern Iowa, 10-20-2012 four at Northern Iowa ... credited with three tackles in Blocked Kicks: 1, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012 regular season finale against South Dakota and FCS playoff game at North Dakota State ... shared squad’s Special Teams Player of the Week honors after blocking a punt late in first half to set up touchdown in Jackrabbit Iowa Western ... also handled the punting duties in 2011, playoff win over Eastern Illinois ... 17 of his 24 total ranking fourth in the national junior college ranks with an tackles for the season were solo stops -15- average of 41.7 yards per attempt ... he Brown was a two- ANDREW BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-conference honors time all-state selection in football and three-time all-state BROWN twice at Iowa Western Community College before joining honoree in baseball at St. Albert High School ... also finished fourth in the 100-meter dash at the state track and 5-10, 190, Sr. the Jackrabbit football program in the spring of 2012 ... field meet as a senior. ... first-team academic all-region tallied 108 tackles, including seven for loss, with five honoree Council Bluffs, interceptions and five pass breakups over two seasons at Iowa St. Albert CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Catholic High Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF School/Iowa 2012 13 17 7 24 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 0 Western CC Career 13 17 7 24 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 0 Major: Business Economics

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ryan has filled in as a backup on the interior of the BJackrabbit defensive line his first two seasons in the program, but will vie for an expanded role in 2012

2012: Played in eight contests, including both FCS SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS playoff games ... recorded career-high two tackles in Tackles: 2, vs. Missouri State, 9-29-2012 season debut against Missouri State ... recorded tackle for Tackles for Loss: 1, vs. Western Illinois, 10-13-2012 loss in home win over Western Illinois ... credited with one tackle and quarterback hurry in Hobo Day victory over Youngstown State 2011: Appeared in two games before being lost for the total tackles as a freshman ... added 75 tackles, 19 tackles remainder of the 2011 season due to injury ... received for loss and eight sacks in 2010 ... played on a Class 3A -55- medical hardship ... saw action in games at Illinois and Cal state championship team at Payson High School, where he BRYAN Poly ... recorded a tackle in each game was a two-time first-team all-region selection and second- BURKE team all-Arizona honoree as a senior ... also was a standout BEFORE SDSU: Played two seasons at Scottsdale on the wrestling mat, finishing as runner-up at the state 6-4, 280, Sr. Community College (Ariz.) ... led Scottsdale with eight meet two times Defensive Line sacks for coach Doug Madoski and ranked second with 88 Payson, Ariz. Payson CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS H.S./Scottsdale Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF CC 2011 2 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Major: Health, 2012 8 2 2 4 1.0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Physical Career 10 2 4 6 1.0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Education and Recreation

hase has rotated at the interior defensive line positions Cand will be counted on to fill a starting role in 2013 2012: Played in all 13 games, recording starts at SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS defensive tackle against Northern Iowa and Youngstown Tackles: 7, at Southern Illinois, 10-16-2010 Tackles for Loss: 2, vs. Western Illinois, 10-13-2012, and at State ... fifth on team with three sacks ... tallied at least one North Dakota State, 11-10-2012 tackle in all 13 games ... registered season-high six tackles, Sacks: 1, five times (last: vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012) including two tackles for loss and one sack, in regular Pass Breakups: 1, vs. Youngstown State, 10-23-2010 season matchup at North Dakota State ... also recorded sacks versus Western Illinois and Eastern Illinois ... shared team’s Defensive Player of the Week honors in playoff win tackles for loss and a sack ... tallied five tackles with a sack over Eastern Illinois, finishing with two tackles and three in home win over Western Illinois ... notched three tackles quarterback hurries ... notched four tackles versus Missouri -93- in games at Delaware, at Indiana State and versus Missouri State, at Northern Iowa and in FCS playoff game at North CHASE State Dakota State DOUGLAS 2009: Redshirted ... was named Scout Defense Player 2011: Started first three games before being injured at 6-3, 270, Sr. of the Week in preparation for Youngstown State game Defensive Line Cal Poly ... missed four games before returning in reserve Brandon, S.D. role for final four contests ... notched two tackles in games BEFORE SDSU: Was a two-time all-Eastern South Brandon Valley against Southern Utah and Illinois ... credited with one Dakota pick at Brandon Valley High School under coach H.S. tackle in Hobo Day victory over Southern Illinois ... Chad Garrow ... anchored the team’s defensive line with 25 Major: member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor tackles and 4.5 sacks as a senior ... a three-year letter win- Consumer Roll for academics ner, he was named to the Class AA all-state team and Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 in 2008 ... won the shot put Affairs 2010: Saw action in all 11 games and recorded a tackle title at the 2009 Class AA state track and field meet after in 10 contests ... top performance was a seven-tackle placing second the previous year ... also competed in bas- outing at Southern Illinois, when he as credited with 1.5 ketball ... honor roll student

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF 2010 11 5 21 26 2.5-8 2.0-6 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 2011 7 3 2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2012 13 20 15 35 6.0-30 3.0-21 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Career 31 28 38 66 8.5-38 5.0-27 1 0-0 0 0-0 0

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aylor is part of a deep corps of tight ends ... transferred Delaware, Indiana State and North Dakota ... received Tto SDSU after spending his first year of college at Scout Special Teams Player of the Week honors leading up Northern State to game at Southern Illinois ... named to Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics 2012: Played in 12 games, seeing most of his action on special teams ... did not factor into any statistics BEFORE SDSU: Two-year varsity letter winner at Deuel High School ... earned all-Northeast Conference 2011: Moved from linebacker to tight end, but did not recognition in football ... two-time MVP for track and field see any game action team as he competed in all running events from 100-800 2010: Honored as a scout player of the week on four meters and qualified for the state meet ... also lettered occasions ... earned Scout Defense Player of the Week twice in basketball ... honor roll student recognition three times, in preparation for games against -41- TAYLOR GIBSON 6-2, 235, Sr. Tight End Clear Lake, S.D. Deuel H.S./ Northern State Major: Sport, Recreation and Park Mgmt.

randon has been a consistent performer in the passing Bgame and will serve as a team captain this season ... enters senior season 19 receptions and 357 receiving yards away from moving into Jackrabbit career top 10s ... named SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS to Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll four Receptions: 9, vs. North Dakota, 11-20-2010 times and has received MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Receiving Yards: 96, vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-2012 Excellence Award each of the last three seasons Long Reception: 53 yards, vs. Youngstown State, 10-23-2010 2012: Shared team lead with three touchdown catches, while ranking third with 34 receptions and 483 receiving yards ... caught a pass in 12 of 13 games ... opened season with four receptions for 83 yards, including 42-yarder, at reception in 10 contests ... recorded season highs of nine -23- Kansas ... registered seven catches for career-high 96 yards catches and 88 yards receiving in season finale versus and a touchdown in Hobo Day win over Youngstown State North Dakota ... caught six passes for 54 yards and lone BRANDON ... named team’s Offensive Player of the Week after scoring touchdown of season, a 5-yarder, in home opener versus HUBERT on 26-yard pass play in regular season game at North Illinois State ... tallied career-long 53-yard reception in 5-11, 190, Sr. Dakota State ... hauled in season-long 49-yard reception in Hobo Day win over Youngstown State ... shared squad’s Wide Receiver playoff game at North Dakota State ... honored for work in Special Teams Player of the Week Award in season opener Gretna, Neb. classroom on Capital One Academic All-District Team and against Delaware, when he was credited with tackle and Gretna H.S. MVFC All-Academic Second Team forced fumble Majors: 2011: Caught at least one pass in all 11 games ... 2009: Redshirted ... was named team’s Offensive Scout Pharmacy/ tallied 34 receptions and 485 receiving yards to rank third Player of the Year ... honored as Scout Offense Player of ACS Certified on team in both categories... opened season with five re- the Week twice and Scout Special Teams Player of the Chemistry ceptions for 59 yards versus Southern Utah ... tallied five Week once catches for career-best 91 yards and a touchdown at BEFORE SDSU: Earned honorable mention all- Youngstown State ... other touchdown of season came in state honors at Gretna High School ... two-time all-confer- double-overtime victory at Missouri State ... named to ence and all-district selection in football ... lettered three MVFC All-Academic Second Team times in basketball and football and twice in track and field 2010: Earned a starting role midway through season ... recipient of U.S. Army National Scholar-Athlete Award and finished second on team with 32 receptions and 375 ... honor roll student receiving yards ... played in all 11 games and recorded a CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg LG TD 2010 32 375 11.7 53 1 2011 34 485 14.3 32 2 2012 34 483 14.2 49 3 Career 100 1,343 13.4 53 6

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osh has started at right guard each of the past two games ... played in opener at Delaware and last eight Jseasons ... honored with the Missouri Valley Football games of the season Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excllence Award 2009: Redshirted ... named Scout Offense Player of the two times and member of MVFC Honor Roll for academic Week leading up to game against Northern Iowa during achievement each year in the Jackrabbit football program redshirt season in 2009 2012: Started the first nine games before suffering BEFORE SDSU: Excelled in three sports at season-ending injury at Southern Illinois ... shared squad’s Papillion-La Vista High School in the Omaha area ... was Offensive Player of the Week award in game at Northern named to the 2008 Super State First Team as an offensive Iowa lineman by the Lincoln Journal Star, as well as receiving 2011: Played in 10 of 11 games, including eight starts recognition on all-district and all-Metro teams ... finished ... started first two games and final six games of season ... as runner-up in heavyweight division at 2009 Class A state -64- shared team’s Offensive Player of the Week award in games wrestling meet, after posting a fourth-place finish as a JOSH against Southern Utah, North Dakota State and Western junior ... placed third in the shot put at the 2008 state track KAGE Illinois and field meet and added a fifth-place finish in 2009 ... honor roll student and member of the All-Metro Academic 6-4, 285, Sr. 2010: Earned first varsity letter after appearing in nine Offensive Line Team Omaha, Neb. Papillion-La Vista H.S. Major: Exercise Science

.C. is expected to be in the mix for a starting role Rfollowing an injury-plagued 2012 season ... four-time honoree on the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll and a recipient of the Commissioner’s Academic SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7, vs. North Dakota State, 10-22-2011 Excellence Award Forced : 1, at North Dakota State, 11-13-2010 2012: Was limited to eight games ... played in first six Fumble Recoveries: 1, at Youngstown State, 10-8-2011 games, recording season-high four tackles at Northern Blocked Kicks: 1, vs. North Dakota, 11-20-2010 Iowa before missing the next month ... returned to the lineup in Football Championship Subdivision playoff game against Eastern Illinois and was credited with one tackle ...... blocked punt and was credited with tackle in win over also saw action in playoff game at North Dakota State North Dakota in season finale -42- 2011: Came off the bench in all 11 games, recording a 2009: Redshirted ... was named Scout Special Teams R.C. tackle in 10 contests ... credited with six solo tackles at Player of the Week prior to game at Cal Poly and Scout Illinois ... notched a tackle and recovered a fumble in win KILGORE Defense Player of the Week before victory over Northern at Youngstown State ... made career-high seven tackles, 6-1, 220, Sr. Iowa ... honored academically on Missouri Valley Football including sack, versus North Dakota State ... closed season Linebacker Conference Honor Roll Cottage Grove, strong, racking up five tackles in Hobo Day win over Minn. Southern Illinois and adding six stops at Western Illinois BEFORE SDSU: Was a record-setting quarterback at Park High School in Cottage Grove, Minn. ... a starter Park H.S. 2010: Contributed mostly on special teams in earning since his sophomore season for coach Doug Ekmark, he Major: Health, first varsity letter ... played in final nine games of season ... set the career passing mark in earning all-conference Physical honored as squad’s Special Teams Player of the Week after honors twice, as well as honorable mention all-state Education and collecting tackle and forced fumble at North Dakota State Recreation recognition

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF 2010 9 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 1 2011 11 15 18 33 1.5-11 1.0-10 1 0-0 0 1-0 0 2012 8 4 3 7 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Career 28 21 23 44 1.5-11 1.0-10 1 0-0 1 1-0 1

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ustin contributed mostly on special teams during his Afirst season at South Dakota State in 2012 ... transfer from Iowa Western Community College 2012: Played in the Jackrabbits’ final 10 games of the SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS season ... ranked fifth on team with six tackles on special Tackles: 2, at North Dakota State, 11-10-2012 teams ... made SDSU debut in road win at Indiana State and was credited with one tackle ... registered season-high two tackles in regular season game at North Dakota State ... honored as Scout Offense Player of the Week leading up to Football Championship Subdivision playoff victory over recording 18 tackles and a fumble recovery ... earned Eastern Illinois second-team all-state honors two times at Underwood High -16- BEFORE SDSU: Played in eight games for Iowa School AUSTIN Western Community College during the 2011 season, KNOWLTON CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 5-9, 175, Sr. Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF Defensive Back 2012 10 5 1 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Crescent, Iowa Career 10 5 1 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Underwood H.S./Iowa Western CC Major: Pre-Economics/ Sociology

lex has started games on the offensive line each of his 2010: Played in all 11 games and started six of the Afirst three seasons ... follows in the footsteps of his final seven games of the season at left guard ... earned first father, Jay, who lettered as a tight end for the Jackrabbits collegiate start in Beef Bowl victory over Western Illinois from 1984-87 ... three-time member of the Missouri Valley ... shared team’s Offensive Player of the Week honors in Football Conference Honor Roll and also honored with game at North Dakota State MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award 2009: Redshirted 2012: Sat out the first seven games of the season due BEFORE SDSU: Earned Class AA all-state recog- to injury, but finished the season strong ... started final four nition, as well as Brookings Register Player of the Year and games, including both Football Championship Subdivision Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 honors in 2008 under the playoff contests ... shared team’s Offensive Player of the direction of Brookings High School coach Gary Maffett ... Week award in win at Southern Illinois and playoff victory was selected to play in the 2009 South Dakota Football over Eastern Illinois -65- All-Star Game ... also competed in basketball and baseball ALEX 2011: Started nine of 11 games at guard, including at the prep level, earning all-region honors in baseball ... PARKER first six contests of season Brookings High School scholar-athlete honoree 6-5, 305, Sr. Offensive Line Brookings, S.D. Brookings H.S. Major: Economics

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oug will attempt to build off a breakthough junior Dseason ... member of Missouri Valley Football Confer- ence Honor Roll for academics SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS 2012: Received second-team all-Missouri Valley Tackles: 7, vs. Missouri State, 9-29-2012 Football Conference recognition at defensive end ... led Tackles for Loss: 4, at Southeastern Louisiana, 9-8-2012 team with 13.5 tackles for loss and shared team lead with Sacks: 2, at Southern Utah, 9-3-2011, and at Southeastern six sacks ... started all 13 games ... notched six tackles, Louisiana, 9-8-2012 including four for loss and pair of sacks in road win at Southeastern Louisiana to earn team’s Defensive Player of the Week award ... recorded career-high seven tackles in 2010: Played in all 11 games, seeing action as a home win over Missouri State ... registered a sack in three backup on defense and on special teams ... tallied season- consecutive games, starting with Hobo Day victory over -34- high four tackles, including half-sack, in win over Southern Youngstown State ... tallied five tackles and forced a DOUG Illinois ... was credited with three tackles in Hobo Day fumble in regular season finale against South Dakota ... victory over Youngstown State ... registered three tackles PEETE credited with five tackles, three quarterback hurries and a with a pass breakup versus Missouri State 6-3, 250, Sr. forced fumble in Football Championship Subdivision Defensive Line playoff win over Eastern Illinois 2009: Redshirted ... earned Scout Defense Player of Olathe, Kan. the Week honors in preparation for game at Cal Poly North H.S. 2011: Started first five games of season, then came off Major: the bench in the remaining six games ... began season BEFORE SDSU: Was a three-year starter at Olathe Construction strong, recording four tackles — including a pair of sacks North High School, earning first-team Class 6A all-state Management — in opener against Southern Utah ... also tallied four honors ... selected to play in the Kansas Shrine Bowl ... tackles in starts at Illinois and Cal Poly ... recorded a sack recorded 90 tackles, including 12 for loss, and returned an and forced a fumble in home game versus North Dakota interception for touchdown during his senior season ... also State to earn team’s Defensive Player of the Week honor... lettered in basketball and track and field ... honor roll finished season with six tackles in road win at Western student Illinois

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF 2010 11 5 9 14 0.5-3 0.5-3 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 2011 11 15 15 30 5.0-32 3.0-23 1 0-0 0 0-0 1 2012 13 38 16 54 13.5-63 6.0-42 6 0-0 0 0-0 2 Career 35 58 40 98 19.0-98 9.5-68 8 0-0 0 0-0 3

att (last name is pronounced pytz) returns to play a on extra points and 9-of-14 on field goals for the season ... Mvital role on the Jackrabbit special teams unit ... provided snaps for punt team that averaged 42.2 yards per older brother, Greg, lettered as a tight end at SDSU from attempt 2002-04, while younger brother, Tom, also is a current 2010: Did not see any game action member of the Jackrabbit football team ... recognized each of the past three seasons on the Missouri Valley Football 2009: Redshirted ... contributed on both sides of the Conference Honor Roll and with the Commissioner’s ball during his first season with the Jackrabbits ... earned Academic Excellence Award Scout Offense Player of the Week recognition prior to Illinois State game ... switched full-time to defensive end 2012: Saw action in all 13 games ... handled snapping during spring practice duties for placekicking unit that was 32-of-33 on PAT attempts and 18-of-22 on field goals ... provided snaps for BEFORE SDSU: Lettered four years in football at -57- punt team that averaged 42.2 yards per attempt Crofton High School, earning honorable mention all-state honors his senior season ... made two appearances at state 2011: Played in all 11 games ... named squad’s Special MATT track and field meet, placing fourth in the shot put and Teams Player of the Week in double-overtime win at PEITZ fifth in the discus as a senior ... academic all-state selection Missouri State ... part of kicking unit that went 28-for-30 6-1, 235, Sr. Long Snapper Crofton, Neb. Crofton H.S. Major: Psychology

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arshall earned a starting spot at defensive end during Mhis first season with the Jackrabbits ... played first two seasons of at Glendale College (Ariz.) SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS 2012: Earned a spot on the Missouri Valley Football Tackles: 7, vs. UC Davis, 9-15-2012 Conference All-Newcomer Team after finishing fourth on Tackles for Loss: 2, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012 team with 5.5 sacks ... started all 13 games ... began Sacks: 1.5, at Indiana State, 9-22-2012 Jackrabbit career by notching at least a half-sack in first Pass Breakups: 1, at North Dakota State, 11-10-2012 four games ... credited with three tackles, including sack, in season opener at Kansas ... recorded season-best seven tackles, along with a sack, in home debut against UC Davis ... named team’s Defensive Player of the Week after tally- BEFORE SDSU: Recorded 55 tackles and eight -69- ing six tackles and a fumble recovery in Beef Bowl win sacks during 2011 season at Glendale ... Presidential MARSHALL over Missouri State ... recorded five tackles in back-to- Scholarship award recipient ... as a senior at Ironwood back games against Northern Iowa and Youngstown State PEUGH High School, he was a first-team all-region honoree after ... registered six tackles, including season-high two tackles tallying 97 tackles and nine sacks 6-3, 240, Sr. for loss, in playoff victory over Eastern Illinois Defensive Line Avondale, Ariz. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Ironwood Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF H.S./Glendale 2012 13 32 23 55 6.5-47 5.5-38 1 0-0 0 1-0 0 CC Career 13 32 23 55 6.5-47 5.5-38 1 0-0 0 1-0 0 Major: Pre-Economics

aylor (last name is pronounced Cease) has filled in 2010: Shifted between offensive line and tight end, Twhere needed during his career with the Jackrabbits ... seeing action in three games ... made collegiate debut in member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor game at Indiana State, then played in home games versus Roll every year he has been in the SDSU football program Missouri State and North Dakota and honored with the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic 2009: Was a late addition to the roster who contributed Excellence Award three times ... received the prestigious both offensively and defensively on the practice field ... Briggs Scholarship at SDSU ... member of Alpha Lambda earned Scout Defense Player of the Week for preparations Delta honor society for Missouri State game ... moved to offensive line on a 2012: Moved into the starting lineup at left guard and permanent basis in spring ball started all 13 games ... shared team’s Offensive Player of BEFORE SDSU: Excelled in three sports and in the Week honors in consecutive games against Missouri the classroom at Columbus Scotus Central Catholic High State and Western Illinois ... also has excelled academically, -59- School ... earned honorable mention all-state honors in earning Capital One Academic All-District and first-team TAYLOR football as a junior and senior ...selected to play in Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic honors Nebraska Shrine Bowl after tallying 103 total tackles, SUESS ... also earned a spot on the College Sports Journal FCS including nine for loss, his senior season ... also was team 6-3, 295, Sr. All-Academic Team captain for basketball team, earning Class C-1 Sixth Man Offensive Line 2011: Worked his way into the regular rotation on the of the Year ... in track and field, won state title in discus as Columbus, Neb. offensive line ... honored as team’s Offensive Lineman of a senior, setting school record with throw of 167 feet, 3 Scotus Central the Week on three occasions: versus Indiana State, at inches ... was bronze medalist in discus as a junior ... Catholic H.S. Missouri State and versus Southern Illinois ... played in 10 academic all-state selection in all three sports ... member of Major: games, missing the season opener against Southern Utah ... National Honor Society Mechanical made starts against Northern Iowa and Western Illinois ... Engineering member of MVFC All-Academic Second Team

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revor will look to build on a strong second half to the T2012 season at the wide receiver position ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll each of SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS his seasons in the Jackrabbit program and also a recipient Receptions: r, vs. UC Davis, 9-15-, 2012, and at Southern of the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Illinois, 11-3-2012 Receiving Yards: 47, vs. Southern Utah, 9-3-2011 Award Long Reception: 39 yards, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012 2012: Saw action either at wide receiver or on special Long Kickoff Return: 47 yards, at Indiana State, teams in 12 games ... led team in kickoff returns (16) and 10-30-2010 kickoff return yardage (370) ... named squad’s Special Teams Player of the Week in season opener at Kansas after returning four kicks for 119 yards (29.8 avg.) with long of returned three kickoffs for total of 103 yards, including season-long 47-yarder, at Indiana State -84- 44 ... recorded season-best 46-yard return at Southeastern Louisiana ... caught four passes for 35 yards in home win 2009: Redshirted ... named Scout Offense Player of the TREVOR over UC Davis ... tied career high with four receptions, Week prior to Southern Illinois game TIEFENTHALER including game-winning 5-yard touchdown with seven BEFORE SDSU: Was a four-sport standout at 5-10, 185, Sr. seconds remaining in road win at Southern Illinois ... all Sioux Central Community School in Sioux Rapids, Iowa ... Wide Receiver four receptions at SIU came on game-winning drive, in football, playing under his father and former Jackrabbit Sioux Rapids, starting with 23-yard catch on fourth-and-19 ... recorded standout Jeff Tiefenthaler, he earned all-state honors at Iowa career-long 39-yard reception in FCS playoff victory over both wide receiver and defensive back his sophomore Sioux Central Easter Illinois ... missed playoff game at North Dakota through senior seasons ... was a first-team all-state pick by H.S. State due to injury the Iowa Newspaper Association as a wide receiver as a Major: Health, 2011: Played in all 11 games ... caught passes in first junior and by the Des Moines Register as a defensive back Physical three games ... tallied three catches in season opener his senior campaign ... selected to play in the 2009 Iowa Education and against Southern Utah, tallying career-best 47 yards with a Shrine Bowl ... caught 91 passes for more than 1,200 yards Recreation season-long 30-yard reception ... caught two balls for 14 and 17 touchdowns before moving to quarterback his yards at Cal Poly senior season, when he rushed for 900 yards and 10 touch- 2010: Contributed as both a wide receiver and kick downs ... also intercepted 15 passes ... in track, he won the returner, appearing in all 11 games ... set season highs in state title in the 400-meter dash at the Class 1A state meet season opener by recording three catches for 43 yards at as a junior and placed seond as a senior ... also earned all- Delaware ... caught two passes in back-to-back games conference honors in baseball and was a two-year starter at versus Missouri State and North Dakota State, scoring first point guard in basketball ... academic all-district selection career touchdown that covered four yards, versus MSU ... and member of the National Honor Society

CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg LG TD KR Yds Avg. LG TD 2010 9 116 12.9 25 1 9 251 27.9 47 0 2011 6 64 10.7 30 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2012 13 133 10.2 39 2 16 370 23.1 46 0 Career 28 313 11.2 39 3 25 621 24.8 47 0

ryan has held down the starting spot at left tackle each 2010: Started all 11 games for offensive unit that sur- Bof the last three seasons, starting all 35 of the team’s rendered only six sacks all season ... shared team’s Offen- games ... preseason All-America selection by The Sports sive Player of the Week honor for performance in Hobo Network ... four-time member of Missouri Valley Football Day win over Youngstown State ... recipient of MVFC Conference Honor Roll Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award 2012: Anchored Jackrabbit offensive line by earning 2009: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Offense Player All-America honors from both The Sports Network (first of the Week for efforts leading up to Missouri State game team) and The Associated Press (second team) ... first-team BEFORE SDSU: Received all-state honors as an all-MVFC honoree who started all 13 games ... named offensive lineman and was an honorable mention all-state MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week following SDSU selection on the defensive line during the 2008 season for victories at Indiana State and versus Youngstown State ... Somerset High School ... named conference most valuable also shared team’s Offensive Player of the Week award in -76- player ... also competed in basketball and baseball at the regular season games at Kansas and North Dakota State BRYAN prep level ... honor roll student and member of the National WITZMANN 2011: Honorable mention all-MVFC performer ... Honor Society started all 11 games for second consecutive season ... 6-7, 300, Sr. shared team’s Offensive Player of the Week award in games Offensive Line at Cal Poly and Youngstown State Houlton, Wis. Somerset H.S. Major: Civil Engineering

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inston returns for his third season as a starter and Wsecond year as a team captain ... younger brother, SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Dom, also is a member of the Jackrabbit football team ... Tackles: 9, at Missouri State, 10-29-2011, and at Southern member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Illinois, 11-3-2012 Roll and two-time recipient of Commissioner’s Academic Tackles for Loss: 2, at Illinois State, 9-24-2011 Excellence Award ... nominated in offseason for Allstate Fumble Recoveries: 1, seven times (last: vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012) AFCA Good Works Team Interceptions: 1, four times (last: vs. Eastern Illinois, 2012: Started all 13 games at cornerback ... led team 11-24-2012) with four fumble recoveries and finished fifth on squad Pass Breakups: 3, vs. Southern Illinois, 11-5-2011 with 59 tackles ... logged at least one tackle in all 13 games nine tackles and pass breakup in double-overtime win over ... credited with three tackles, a fumble recovery and pass Missouri State ... also notched interceptions against breakup in season opener at Kansas ... tallied eight tackles -14- Southern Utah and Indiana State ... recorded eight tackles, in conference road win at Indiana State ... made seven WINSTON including two for loss at Illinois State ... notched six stops, including one for loss, in Beef Bowl win over tackles and broke up three passes in Hobo Day win over WRIGHT Missouri State ... recovered a fumble and registered seven Southern Illinois 5-10, 185, Sr. tackles in Hobo Day victory over Youngstown State ... Defensive Back named team’s Defensive Player of the Week in win at 2010: Saw action in all 11 games as a member of the Lee’s Summit, Southern Illinois after tying career high with nine tackles, secondary and on special teams ... earned starting nod at Mo. breaking up a pass and recovering a fumble ... again earned Nebraska and Northern Iowa ... recorded season-high four Blue Springs Defensive Player of the Week honors after notching two tackles in Beef Bowl victory over Western Illinois ... made South H.S./ takeaways — a fumble recovery he returned 45 yards and three stops and recovered a fumble at Nebraska ... credited Missouri an interception he returned 20 yards — that set up SDSU with two tackles, including one for loss versus Missouri Major: scores in Football Championship playoff victory over State ... recovered second fumble of season in finale versus Entrepreneurial Eastern Illinois North Dakota Studies 2011: Earned second-team all-Missouri Valley Foot- 2009: Redshirted at Missouri during 2009 season, but ball Conference honors ... led team with three interceptions was honored as Scout Defense Player of the Week prior to and seven pass breakups ... ranked fifth on squad with 57 Kansas State game tackles ... named team and MVFC Defensive Player of the BEFORE SDSU: Played in Missouri vs. Kansas Week in season finale at Western Illinois after forcing All-Star Game after senior season ... rushed for 1,000 fumble and returning 68 yards for touchdown, along with yards and 14 touchdowns, adding 17 receptions for 253 interception and five tackles ... also honored as team yards during senior season at Blue Springs South High Defensive Player of the Week after recording career-high School

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF 2010 11 12 6 18 1.0-2 0-0 1 0-0 0 2-0 0 2011 11 29 28 57 3.0-9 0-0 7 3-10 0 1-68 1 2012 13 41 18 59 2.5-8 0.5-5 4 1-20 0 4-45 0 Career 35 82 52 134 6.5-19 0.5-5 12 4-30 0 7-113 1

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ake (last name is pronounced gen-TILL-ee) will again Jbe in the hunt for an expanded role in the secondary this season ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, at Western Illinois, 11-12-2011, and vs. Western 2012: Played primarily on special teams, but received Illinois, 10-13-2012 some reps in the secondary ... saw action in all 13 games ... Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-2012 earned squad’s Special Teams Player of the Week honor in win over Missouri State ... tied career high with two tackles versus Western Illinois ... also notched tackles versus Southeastern Louisiana, Indiana State and Youngstown guidance of coach Kevin Culjat during his four-year career State ... forced a fumble against Youngstown State in Hobo ... a two-time first-team all-state selection by the Des -38- Day game Moines Register, he totaled more than 3,900 yards rushing JAKE 2011: Saw action mostly on special teams as a true and 500 yards receiving on offense, while scoring 54 GENTILE freshman ... played in eight games ... credited with two touchdowns ... defensively, he recorded 125 total tackles and eight interceptions, returning three interceptions for 6-1, 190, Jr. tackles in season finale at Western Illinois scores ... also earned first-team all-state recognition from Defensive Back BEFORE SDSU: Excelled on both sides of the IowaPreps.com, the Iowa Coaches Association and Iowa Council Bluffs, ball for a Saint Albert Catholic High School team that Radio Networks ... honor roll student ... his cousin, Brock Iowa compiled a 49-3 record and won two state titles under the Gentile, played at SDSU from 2004-07 St. Albert Catholic H.S. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Major: Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF Consumer 2011 8 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Affairs 2012 13 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 Career 21 4 3 7 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 1

revor has started 16 games at right tackle over the last 2010: Redshirted ... earned Scout Team Offense Player Ttwo seasons ... three-time member of the Missouri of the Week leading up to the game against Southern Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics Illinois

2012: Started all 13 games in helping pave the way for BEFORE SDSU: Anchored an offensive unit that All-America running back Zach Zenner... honored as amassed more than 11,000 yards of total offense during his team’s Offensive Player of the Week in victory over UC four-year career at Wagner High School ... earned all- Davis, when the Jackrabbits had a near-equal balance Southeast South Dakota honors three times and was an all- between rushing (182) and passing (191) yards state selection his junior and senior seasons under the direction of coach Jason Knebel ... an all-around athlete, he 2011: Played in nine of the team’s 11 games ... started averaged a double-double for points and rebounds in the final three games of the season at right tackle, making basketball and also competed in baseball and track and -66- first career start at Missouri State field TREVOR GREGER 6-5, 305, Jr. Offensive Line Wagner, S.D. Wagner H.S. Major: History

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obbie battled injuries last season and will again be in Rthe mix at linebacker in 2012... recipient of the Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award and three-time member of the SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS MVC Honor Roll for academics Tackles: 3, four times (last: vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-2012) 2012: Played in nine games ... credited with a tackle in Sacks: 1, at Illinois, 9-10-2011 season opener at Kansas, then missed the next four games Tackles for Loss: 1, at Illinois, 9-10-2011 ... tied career high with three tackles in consecutive games against Western Illinois, Northern Iowa and Youngstown State upon his return to lineup ... registered two solo stops BEFORE SDSU: Completed a standout all-around in Football Championship Subdivision playoff game athletic career at Bon Homme High School, where he was against Eastern Illinois -51- a two-time all-Southeast South Dakota Conference pick ... ROBBIE 2011: Appeared in first 10 games of the season ... earned first-team all-state honors at linebacker as a senior JELSMA notched career-high three tackles, including sack, at ... member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 ... Illinois ... credited with two tackles in wins over Missouri three-year starter and two-time team captain who tallied 6-3, 230, Jr. State and Southern Illinois 226 career tackles ... also was an all-conference player in Linebacker basketball and qualified for the state track and field meet Springfield, 2010: Redshirted after transferring from the Univer- two times ... earned all-region recognition in baseball ... S.D. sity of South Dakota ... honored as Scout Team Defense academic all-state honoree in football and a member of the Bon Homme Player of the Week in preparation for game at Northern National Honor Society H.S./South Iowa Dakota Major: CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Construction Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF Management 2011 10 2 7 9 1.0-1 1.0-1 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2012 9 8 6 14 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Career 19 10 13 23 1.0-1 1.0-1 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

-5- -45- LARVES JONES KEVIN 6-4, 215, Jr. KLOCEK Wide Receiver 6-3, 215, Jr. Omaha, Neb. Linebacker Omaha North H.S./Fort Scott Community Ellendale, Minn. College NRHEG H.S./Rochester Major: Journalism/Mass Communication Community and Technical arves will join the Jackrabbits in fall camp after transferring from the College Ljunior college ranks Major: Agricultural Pre-Economics BEFORE SDSU: Spent two seasons at Fort Scott Community College (Kan.) ... earned first-team all-Metro and first-team all-district evin will vie for a regular spot in the rotation at linebacker this season honors his senior year of high school at Omaha North after tallying 65 K... playing time at linebacker ... named to Missouri Valley Football receptions for 940 yards and seven touchdowns ... on defense, recorded 75 Conference Honor Roll for academics in 2012 tackles and three interceptions ... honorable mention Super State selection 2012: Redshirted after joining the Jackrabbits from the junior college ranks ... earned Scout Defense Player of the Week honors in preparation for games against Southeastern Louisiana and regular season matchup against North Dakota State BEFORE SDSU: Played two seasons at nationally ranked Rochester Community and Technical College ... member of Minnesota Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Division First Team in 2011 ... academic award winner ... 2010 graduate of New Richland-Hartland- Ellendale-Geneva High School ... two-time all-conference honoree in football ... recorded 102 tackles as a senior ... MVP of track and field team ... set school records in 100-meter (10.89 seconds) and 200-meter (:22.26) dashes, placing third in each event at state meet

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-43- -77- AUSTON ANDREW LABLANCE MUELLER 6-3, 245, Jr. 6-4, 275, Jr. Defensive Line Offensive Line Kansas City, Mo. Peculiar, Mo. University Academy Raymore-Peculiar H.S. Major: Advertising Major: Mechanical uston has waited for his time to Engineering Acontribute on the defensive line, and will ndrew has been a versatile performer for look to crack the starting lineup this season Athe Jackrabbits and will contend for the 2012: Did not appear in any games ... named to Missouri Valley starting role at center in fall camp ... two-time member of the Missouri Football Conference Honor Roll for academics Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics 2011: Did not see any game action ... named Scout Team Defensive 2012: Was limited to five games due to injury ... made season debut at Player of the Week leading up to game at Cal Poly Southeastern Louisiana, the did not return to the lineup until November contest at Southern Illinois ... played in both Football Championship 2010: Redshirted... named to Missouri Valley Football Conference Subdivision playoff games Honor Roll for performance in the classroom 2011: Shifted between tight end and offensive line, playing in all 11 BEFORE SDSU: Was a finalist for the Bobby Bell Award as the games ... started three conference contests ... did not factor into any stats top high school defensive player in the Kansas City metro area ... a member of the Missouri All-Star Team, he tallied more than 100 tackles in 2010: Enjoyed a solid first season while redshirting ... named Scout both his junior and senior seasons at University Academy in Kansas City ... Team Offense Player of the Week as Jackrabbits prepared to play Illinois three-time all-district honoree and two-time second-team all-state pick ... State and Western Illinois ... named to Missouri Valley Football Conference recorded 106 tackles and nine sacks as a junior and 121 tackles with 10 Honor Roll for academics sacks and three interceptions his senior season ... also recorded more than BEFORE SDSU: Was a three-time all-conference selection at 700 receiving yards and seven touchdowns as a tight end. ... honor roll perennial power Raymore-Peculiar High School ... earned all-metro and student who has been active in his community, attaining the rank of Eagle all-state honors as a junior and senior ... was a member of the varsity Scout wrestling program since his freshman year ... placed sixth at the 2009 Class 4 state tournament in the heavyweight division and finished third as a senior in 2010, wrapping up the season with a 43-2 record ... earned academic all-state recognition three times

FUTURE SCHEDULES

2014 2015 Aug. 30 at Missouri Sept. 5 Open Sept. 6 Cal Poly Sept. 12 at Texas Christian Sept. 13 Open Sept. 19 Open Sept. 20 Open Sept. 26 Open Sept. 27 Open Oct. 3 North Dakota State Oct. 4 at Illinois State Oct. 10 Indiana State Oct. 11 Missouri State Oct. 17 at Youngstown State Oct. 18 at Northern Iowa Oct. 24 Northern Iowa Oct. 25 Youngstown State Oct. 31 at Missouri State Nov. 1 at North Dakota State Nov. 7 Illinois State Nov. 8 at Indiana State Nov. 14 at South Dakota Nov. 15 Western Illinois Nov. 21 at Western Illinois Nov. 22 South Dakota Nov. 28 FCS Playoffs begin Nov. 29 FCS Playoffs begin Note: Schedules are tentative and subject to change

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-73- -71- RYAN ODE NICK PURCELL 6-6, 280, Jr. 6-3, 290, Jr. 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 is again slated to back up at the ick has gained valuable experience as Roffensive tackle spots this season Nthe backup center the past two seasons 2012: Played in three games ... made and will vie for the starting role in 2013 ... collegiate debut in road win at Southeastern Louisiana ... also saw action in earned a spot on the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for Hobo Day game versus Youngstown State and Football Championship academics each of the past three seasons and is a two-time recipient of the Subdivision playoff game against Eastern Illinois Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award 2011: Did not see any game action 2012: Played in six games ... member of Capital One Academic All- District Team and MVFC All-Academic Second Team 2010: Made the transition from high school to college ball by redshirt- ing ... member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for 2011: Earned first varsity letter after playing off the bench in all 11 academics games ... received Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-Eastern South Dakota honors for 2010: Redshirted Brandon Valley High School ... high school coach was Chad Garrow 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

than has solidified the Jackrabbit special teams unit Eeach of the past two seasons ... received the Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Excellence Award each of the past two seasons and recog- Punts: 8, at Indiana State, 9-22-2012, and at North Dakota nized on the MVFC Honor Roll for academics three times State, 11-10-2012 2012: Handled the punting duties, averaging 40.9 Punting Average: 47.9 (7 punts), vs. UC Davis, 9-15-2012 yards per attempt ... booted 61-yard punt in season opener Long Punt: 72 yards, vs. UC Davis, 9-15-2012 at Kansas ... named Missouri Valley Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after his seven punts against UC Davis averaged 47.9 yards, with four of his attempts traveling 50-plus yards including a career-best 2010: Redshirted -9- 72-yarder ... totaled 13 punts of at least 50 yards during the BEFORE SDSU: Handled both the punting and season ... averaged 46.3 yards on six attempts in Football kicking duties at Brandon Valley High School, averaging ETHAN Championship Subdivision playoff game at North Dakota 40 yards per punt as a senior and setting a school record SAWYER State ... MVFC All-Academic Team honorable mention with a 47-yard field goal ... state finalist for the Wendy’s 6-2, 200, Jr. selection High School Heisman award ... also earned all-Eastern Punter 2011: Took over kickoff duties for final seven games South Dakota and honorable mention all-state recognition Brandon, S.D. and averaged 60.5 yards per attempt with eight touchbacks as a linebacker after leading the team in tackles during Brandon Valley ... limited return game the final two weeks of season with both his junior and senior years ... career totals included H.S. three touchbacks against Southern Illinos and four at 200 tackles and six interceptions ... academic all-state pick Majors: Western Illinois and member of the National Honor Society ... top-ranked Pre-Medicine/ student in class Biology/Spanish 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 Career 68 2,784 40.9 72 10 9 13 13 3

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ason provides a big target at the wide receiver position Jand will contend for a starting spot in 2013 ... has excelled in the classroom, earning the Missouri Valley Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award twice and SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 6, vs. Northern Iowa, 10-15-2011 being named to the MVFC Honor Roll three times Receiving Yards: 55, at Southeastern Louisiana, 9-8-2012 2012: Played in all 13 games ... ranked fifth on team Long Reception: 46 yards (for TD), Southeastern Louisiana, with 19 receptions ... caught a pass in nine games, high- 9-8-2012 lighted by five-catch, 42-yard performance in road victory at Southern Illinois ... hauled in career-long 46-yard touch- down reception at Southeastern Illinois ... other score of the season came on 17-yard touchdown pass in Hobo Day 2010: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week prior to Illinois State game -83- game versus Youngstown State ... recorded one catch for seven yards in Football Championship Subdivision playoff BEFORE SDSU: Finished his career at Andover JASON game at North Dakota State ... also handled punt return High School with 152 catches for 2,056 yards and 25 SCHNEIDER duties for portion of 2012 season ... named to MVFC All- touchdowns in earning all-Northwest Suburban Conference 6-5, 220, Jr. Academic Second Team ... also selected as a member of honors two times ... honored as Andover High School Male Wide Receiver Capital One Academic All-District Team and College Honor Athlete of the Year and was selected to play in the Andover, Minn. Sports Journal FCS All-Academic Team Minnesota All-Star Game ... as a senior, set single-season Andover H.S. 2011: Lettered for first time after playing in all 11 school records with 72 receptions, 930 yards and 13 touch- Majors: games ... caught a pass in six games, including six-catch, downs, while receiving all-state recognition from the St. Pharmacy/ 53-yard performance against nationally ranked Northern Paul Pioneer Press and all-metro honors from both the Chemistry Iowa ... caught five passes for 41 yards and a touchdown Minneapolis Star Tribune and KARE 11 Television ... also the next week versus North Dakota State ... hauled in first competed in track and field and was a two-year starter in touchdown reception as part of three-reception, 58-yard basketball ... recipient of Minnesota Scholar-Athlete Award outing at Cal Poly from National Football Foundation ... academic all-state selection and a member of the National Honor Society

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 Career 37 440 11.9 4 *46 5 8 1.6 7 *denotes touchdown

ack moved to defensive end last season and will be Jcounted on for a prominent role in 2013 ... father, Jim, played football at Purdue, while his grandfather played at SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Notre Dame Tackles: 2, three times (last: vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-2012) 2012: Saw action in first 12 games of the year ... three Tackles for Loss: 1, three times (last: vs. Youngstown State, of his seven tackles for the season were for loss, including 10-27-2012) sacks against Indiana State and Youngstown State Sacks: 1, at Indiana State, 9-22-2012, and vs. Youngstown 2011: Lettered after playing in final eight games of State, 10-27-2012 season, primarily on special teams ... recorded six total tackles, including two in win at Missouri State all-area honors ... tallied 74 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 2010: Redshirted two pass breakups, two interceptions and a blocked punt -36- BEFORE SDSU: Was a first-team all-area and while also seeing playing time at free safety ... on offense, JACK second-team all-state selection at outside linebacker for recorded eight receptions for 154 yards and two touchdowns SHERLOCK nationally ranked Mount Carmel High School in Chicago as a wide receiver and tight end ... also played baseball and has held three light heavyweight boxing titles 6-4, 240, Jr. his senior season ... under the direction of coach Frank Defensive Line Lenti, earned first-team all-Chicago Catholic League and Chicago, Ill. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Mount Carmel Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF H.S. 2011 8 1 5 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Major: Sport, 2012 12 4 3 7 3.0-11 2.0-9 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 Recreation and Career 20 5 8 13 3.0-11 2.0-9 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 Park Mgmt.

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ustin has started 20 games over the past two seasons and is quickly moving up the Jackrabbit career charts A SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS in a number of categories ... enters 2013 season eighth in Completions: ^37, vs. Northern Iowa, 10-15-2011 career passing yards at SDSU with 4,825 and needs only Passing Yards: 377, at Missouri State, 10-29-2011 1,199 to take over top spot ... holds two of the top nine sin- Long Completion: 80 yards (for TD) to Dale Moss, at gle-season passing totals in school history with 2,382 yards Missouri State, 10-29-2011 (ninth) as a freshman in 2011 and 2,443 yards (seventh) as Touchdown Passes: 5, vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-2012 a sophomore ... sat out most of spring ball to recuperate Long Rush: 24 yards, at Southern Illinois, 11-3-2012 from offseason surgery ^ Tied school record 2012: Started 12 of the team’s 13 games last season in passing yards (2,382), touchdown passes (16) and total helping lead SDSU to Football Championship Subdivision offense (231.10 yards per game) ... finished third in voting playoffs ... did not start season opener at Kansas due to -6- for inaugural Jerry Rice Award as top freshman in the injury, but came off the bench to throw for 175 yards and a AUSTIN Football Championship Subdivision ... topped 300-yard touchdown ... posted sixth career game of 300-plus yards mark five times and threw for four touchdowns on three SUMNER passing with a 351-yard outing against Youngstown State occasions ... named MVFC Newcomer of the Week after 6-3. 220, Jr. in Hobo Day game as he completed 19-of-28 passes for connecting on 22-of-35 passes for 345 yards and four Quarterback career-high five touchdowns to earn both team and scores at Youngstown State ... earned same award after Brandon, S.D. Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of completing 20-of-31 passes for 377 yards and four TDs at Brandon Valley the Week honors ... capped game-winning drive with Missouri State ... honored as MVFC Offensive Player of H.S. 5-yard touchdown pass to Trevor Tiefenthaler in closing the Week with 16-of-28, 328-yard, 4-TD outing versus Major: Sport, seconds at Southern Illinois, finishing the day 26-of-45 for Southern Illinois ... tied SDSU single-game mark with 37 Recreation and 284 yards ... game at SIU was first of four consecutive completions against nationally ranked Northern Iowa ... led Park Mgmt. games without an interception, totaling 146 attempts team on 16 touchdown drives of 70 or more yards between pickoffs ... completed 20-of-30 passes for 272 yards and a touchdown in regular season finale versus 2010: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Team Offense South Dakota ... threw pair of touchdown passes in regular Player of the Week in preparation for game at Indiana State season meeting with North Dakota State ... threw 8-yard BEFORE SDSU: Rewrote the record book during touchdown pass to Cam Jones on final play of first half to a standout career at Brandon Valley High School ... a three- cap 24-point second quarter in playoff game against year starter for coach Chad Garrow, he set 14 school Eastern Illinois records and eight state passing records, including 7,612 2011: Named Missouri Valley Football Conference career yards and 88 career touchdowns. ... two-time all- Freshman of the Year and also earned a spot on MVFC All- state selection who was nominated to played in the 2010 Newcomer Team ... started final eight games of season and U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... was selected as South played in 10 games overall ... established new league mark Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year and was named captain for passing yards by a freshman with 2,382 ... led all FCS of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 freshmen in passing average (238.2 yards per game), total

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 Career 23-20 391 677 23 .578 4,825 31 *80 125.94 137 -134 3 24 *denotes touchdown

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ustin (last name is pronounced seer-oh-VAHT-kah) Jsolidified the kicking game for the Jackrabbits last season ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Honor Roll for academics Field Goals: 3, three times (last: vs. Eastern Illinois, 2012: Enjoyed one of the finest seasons ever by a 11-24-2012) Jackrabbit kicker ... honorable mention all-Missouri Valley Extra Points: 7, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012 Total Points: 16, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012 Football Conference selection ... connected on 18-of-22 Long Field Goal: 48 yards, vs. South Dakota, 11-17-2012 field goals, including final 12 attempts of the season to put him one away from tying school record for consecutive field goals made ... his 18 field goals were the second most in a season by a Jackrabbit kicker ... led team in scoring attempts ... ranked second on team with 41 points ... made both field goal attempts in collegiate debut versus Indiana -49- with 84 points as he also made 32-of-33 extra-point at- tempts ... made three field goals in a game three times, State ... connected on career-long 47-yard field goal to JUSTIN starting with a Sept. 8 win at Southeastern Louisiana ... help seal Hobo Day victory over Southern Illinois SYROVATKA was named MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week after 2010: Redshirted 5-9, 195, Jr. making three field goals, including a 41-yarder, in come- BEFORE SDSU: Earned honorable mention all- Kicker from-behind victory at Southern Illinois ... also was 3-for- state honors as Roosevelt High School won the state title in Sioux Falls, S.D. 3 on field goals in Football Championship Subdivision 2007 ... set a single-season state record with 65 points after Roosevelt H.S. playoff victory over Eastern Illinois ... established a new touchdowns and tied a single-game mark with 10 PATs ... a Major: career-long field goal in consecutive weeks with 46-yarder 2009 all-city selection, he finished his high school career Operations in regular season matchup at North Dakota State, followed by making 12-of-20 field goal attempts ... recorded Management by a 48-yarder in regular season finale versus South touchbacks on more than half of his kickoffs ... also played Dakota ... also handled kickoff duties the second half of the on six Region II state champion soccer teams as a member season, recording two touchbacks of the Great Plains Force club team ... recipient of the 2011: Was pressed into duty in early October and Regents Scholar and President’s Education awards converted all 23 extra-point tries and 6-of-10 field goal

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 Career 24 32 .750 48 1-2 16-17 2-5 5-7 0-1 1 55-56 127

-28- -90- MELVIN TAVARES ERIC TUSCHEN 5-11, 195, Jr. 6-5, 245, Jr. Defensive Back Defensive Line Lynn, Mass. Sioux Falls, S.D. English H.S./Ventura College (Calif.) Roosevelt H.S. Major: Undeclared Major: Biotechnology elvin joins the Jackrabbit football program after playing the previous ric (last name is pronounced TOO-shun) Mtwo seasons at Ventura College (Calif.) Ewill again vie for playing time along the defensive line ... three-time member of the BEFORE SDSU: Earned first-team all-Region IV honors from the California Community College Football Coaches Association after ranking Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor second on the team in both tackles (59) and interceptions (3) during 2012 Roll for academics season at Ventura ... also broke up eight passes and recovered a fumble 2012: Made collegiate playing debut in rivalry game against South from his free safety position ... tallied 18 tackles, broke up a pass and Dakota for lone appearance of the season, but did not factor into any stats forced a fumble in first season at Ventura ... member of Southern Califor- 2011: Did not see any game action ... named Scout Team Defensive nia Football Association Scholar-Athlete Team Player of the Week for efforts prior to Western Illinois game 2010: Redshirted BEFORE SDSU: Anchored the defensive line at Roosevelt High School, setting a school record with 10.5 sacks and added 62 tackles during his senior season ... a two-year starter and team captain, he was an all-city and all-Greater Dakota Conference pick, as well as an honorable mention selection to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 ... academic all- state selection and honor student

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om has played mostly on special teams early in his DJackrabbit career, but is in line crack the rotation at wide receiver in 2013 ... named three times to the Missouri SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics ... Receptions: 1, vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-2012 older brother, Winston, also is a member of the Jackrabbit Long Kickoff Return: 26 yards, vs. Youngstown State, football team 10-27-2012 and at North Dakota State, 12-1-2012 Long Punt Return: 39 yards, at Southeastern Louisiana, 2012: Played in all 13 games ... averaged 20.6 yards on 9-8-2012 kickoff returns and 6.9 yards per punt return ... recorded career-long 39-yard punt return in win at Southeastern Louisiana ... averaged 19 yards on five kickoff returns in two Football Championship Subdivision playoff games ... BEFORE SDSU: Tallied more than 1,300 all- -10- lone reception of season came in Hobo Day win over purpose yards and scored eight touchdowns during his DOM Youngstown State ... also credited with three tackles on senior season at Blue Springs South High School ... an all- special teams WRIGHT state honoree in both football and track, he was named the 2011: Played in nine games ... averaged 15.6 yards on Independence Examiner Athlete of the Year in 2009 ... 6-1, 175, Jr. 10 kickoff returns with long of 23 in game at Illinois ... football totals included 44 receptions for 793 yards, 27 Wide Receiver handled punt return duties in season finale versus Western tackles and five interceptions, along with 550 yards of punt Lee’s Summit, Illinois ... received MVFC Commissioner’s Academic and kickoff returns ... set punt return record with 98-yard Mo. Excellence Award return for touchdown ... all-state, all-metro and all-confer- Blue Springs ence selction in football ... finished second in the state 2010: Redshirted ... was honored as squad’s Scout South H.S. track and field meet in the 200-meter dash as both a junior Team Offense Player of the Week in efforts prior to game Major: and senior, recording top times of 10.5 seconds in the 100 against Western Illinois Consumer meters and 21.5 seconds in the 200 Affairs 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 Career 1 5 5.0 0 5 20 362 18.1 0 26 11 58 5.3 39

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A JACKRABBIT “A Jackrabbit comes to work every day — from the 6 a.m. runs to the two-a-days during fall camp. All the pain and suffering is for one reason — to run into battle with my brothers on Saturdays and claim victory.”

“To me, being a Jackrabbit means becoming part of a family, and once a member of the family you work hard and battle for those members current and that came before. Then, once your time on the field is over, you can walk away knowing that your younger brothers in the Jackrabbit family will play for you.”

“Hard work, dedication, commitment, overcoming adversity, and brotherhood are a few words that come to mind when I think of what it means to be a Jackrabbit.”

“What it means to be a Jackrabbit is to display great effort every day. It means to have a “blue-collar” work ethic, yet be humble about what you do. It means heated rivalries with NDSU and USD. Hearing “leave nothing to chance” only hits the hearts of the Jackrabbit family. It means doing everything in your power to better your 1/11th for your brothers.”

-- quotes provided by Jackrabbit seniors

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ach has excelled both on the football field and in the SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS classroom during his Jackrabbit career ... has been Z Rushing Attempts: 34, at Southeastern Louisiana, 9-8-2012 named to Sports Network Preseason All-America First Rushing Yards: ^295, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012 Team and appears on the 2013 Walter Payton Award Watch Long Rush: ^99 yards (for TD), at Kansas, 9-1-2012 List ... three-time member of the Missouri Valley Football Receptions: 5, at Northern Iowa, 10-20-2012 Conference Honor Roll for academics and honored twice Receiving Yards: 43, at Cal Poly, 9-17-2011 with the MFVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Long Reception: 36 yards (for TD), at Cal Poly, 9-17-2011 Award ... younger sister, Abby, is a member of the SDSU Long Kickoff Return: 78 yards, at Western Illinois, women’s swimming and diving team 11-12-2011 ^ denotes school record 2012: Put together a breakthrough sophomore season, recognition ... also named to College Sports Journal FCS leading the Football Championship Subdivision in rushing All-Academic Team -31- with 2,044 yards and average of 157.2 yards per game ... ZACH consensus All-America selection who earned first-team 2011: Named to MVFC All-Newcomer Team, tallying honors from Sports Network, Coaches 1,354 all-purpose yards ... ranked second in kickoff return ZENNER Association and Walter Camp Football Foundation ... also average at 24.3 yards per attempt and ranked third in 6-0, 215, Jr. named to Associated Press FCS All-America Second Team league for all-purpose yards with average of 123.1 per Running Back and College Sporting News FCS Fabulous Fifty All-Amer- game ... recorded at least 100 all-purpose yards in nine of Eagan, Minn. ica Team ... finished seventh in balloting for Walter Payton 11 games, including season-high 157 at Cal Poly, when he Eagan H.S. Award for top offensive player in the FCS ranks ... voted as scored on 36-yard pass ... started games at running back Major: team Most Valuable Player ... named team’s Offensive versus Missouri State and versus Southern Illinois ... top Pre-Medicine/ Player of the Week seven times ... first-team all-MVFC rushing performance was 16-carry, 97-yard outing at Biology pick ... rushing total of 2,044 yards was second most in a Youngstown State that included career-long 45-yard gain ... season by a Jackrabbit ... crossed the 100-yard mark in racked up 139 all-purpose yards in season opener against nine games, including the first seven contests of the Southern Utah, rushing five times for 41 yards with a 27- season, with three games of 200-plus yards ... opened yard touchdown on the final play of the third quarter ... season with 23-carry, 183-yard performance at Kansas that carried 16 times for 77 yards at Missouri State ... broke off included school-record 99-yard touchdown run in first 78-yard kickoff return in season finale at Western Illinois quarter ... earned Offensive Player of the Week honors ... credited with two tackles at Cal Poly and versus from the MVFC, Sports Network and College Sports Northern Iowa Journal after rushing 34 times for 278 yards and a touch- 2010: Redshirted, but enjoyed an outstanding season down in win at Southeastern Louisiana ... scored both of on the practice field by being named Offensive Scout team’s touchdowns — from 61 and 23 yards — in home- Player of the Year ... earned weekly scout team offense opening win over UC Davis as he rushed for 197 yards on award three times, leading up to games against Delaware, 21 carries ... scored a 57-yard touchdown and added an 87- Nebraska and North Dakota ... also was honored as Scout yard run to set up another score in conference opener at Team Special Teams Player of the Week prior to contests Indiana State ... his 13 rushing touchdowns in 2012 with Northern Iowa and Youngstown State covered an average of 42.8 yards, including an 88-yard scamper against Missouri State ... racked up 171 yards and BEFORE SDSU: Was a finalist for the Minnesota two touchdowns in home win over Western Illinois ... Mr. Football Award after posting an average of 8.9 yards returned to 100-yard club with 164 yards on 28 carries in per carry for Eagan High School ... tallied 1,181 rushing regular season finale versus South Dakota ... rolled up yards, 122 receiving yards and scored 17 total touchdowns, school-record 295 yards on 33 carries in FCS playoff including one on a kickoff return, in earning all-metro opener versus Eastern Illinois, scoring career-best three honors from both the Associated Press and KARE 11 touchdowns on runs of 68, 4 and 7 yards ... named to Television ... also was part of a state tournament-qualifying Capital One Academic All-America Second Team and FCS baseball team at Eagan High School in 2009 ... honored on Athletic Directors Association Academic All-Star Team academic all-state teams after previously earning Capital One Academic All-District

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 Career 407 2,514 6.2 16 *99 46 327 7.1 2 *36 31 754 24.3 78

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-3- -72- BRANDON TAYLOR BLOOM ANDREWS 6-4, 270, So. 6-1, 190, So. Offensive Line Wide Receiver Madison, S.D. El Central, Calif. Madison H.S. Central Union H.S. Major: Agricultural Major: Pre-Physical Systems Technology Therapy/Exercise Science aylor is a second-generation Jackrabbit randon will be in the mix for an increased Twho will provide depth on the offensive Brole at wide receiver this season ... line this season ... his father, Tom, lettered in member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics football at SDSU from 1987-90, while his mother, Angie, played softball each of the past two seasons for the Jackrabbits

2012: Appeared in four games, but did not factor into any statistics ... 2012: Did not see any game action ... honored twice as Scout Team made collegiate playing debut in Jackrabbit victory at Southeastern Offensive Player of the Week leading up to Jackrabbit victories over UC Louisiana ... received MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award Davis and Youngstown State

2011: Redshirted ... shared Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week 2011: Redshirted ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference prior to season finale at Western Illinois Honor Roll for academics

BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-conference and team most valuable BEFORE SDSU: Competed in three sports at Madison High player honors in football, basketball and baseball at Central Union High School ... was a two-time team most valuable player and all-conference School in the San Diego metropolitan area ... recorded 48 receptions for performer in football under coach Max Hodgen ... also was a member of 783 yards and six touchdowns as a junior under coach Kevin Bird, while Madison’s state championship basketball team in 2010 and was a first- also averaging 26.5 yards per punt return and recording 40 tackles and team all-conference and all-region player in baseball ... honor roll student three interceptions on defense ... all-academic selection and a member of the Athletes of Character program

e Ryan returns to the starting lineup at cornerback ... Jearned a spot on the Missouri Valley Football Confer- ence Honor Roll for academics each of first two seasons in SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS the Jackrabbit program Tackles: 8, vs. South Dakota, 11-17-2012 Tackles for Loss: 2, vs. South Dakota, 11-17-2012 2012: Played in all 13 games, starting seven ... of his Interceptions: 1, at North Dakota State, 11-10-2012, and vs. 35 tackles during the season, 28 were solo stops ... made South Dakota, 11-17-2012 Pass Breakups: 1, at Southeastern Louisiana, 9-8-2012, and four tackles in first career start, versus UC Davis ... also vs. South Dakota, 11-17-2012 notched four tackles in win over Western Illinois ... named team’s Defensive Player of the Week after recording first career interception in regular season matchup at North BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-state recognition at Dakota State ... registered career-high eight tackles, two of two positions under the direction of coach Ray Lopez, -22- which were for loss, and added interception and pass receiving first-team accolades as a return specialist and JE RYAN breakup in home win over South Dakota ... totaled nine second-team honors as a defensive back at Marcos De BUTLER tackles in starting both Football Championship Subdivision Niza High School ... statistics during his senior season playoff games included 10 interceptions and seven touchdowns ... also ran 5-11, 180, So. on the state championship 4x100-meter relay team in 2009 Defensive Back 2011: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Special Teams Tempe, Ariz. Player of the Week prior to finale against Western Illinois Marcos De Niza H.S. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Major: Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF Consumer 2012 13 28 7 35 2.0-7 0-0 2 2-69 0 0-0 0 Science Career 13 28 7 35 2.0-7 0-0 2 2-69 0 0-0 0 Education

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-92- -99- JAY CARLSON TORY DIBB 6-1, 200, So. 6-2, 265, So. Kicker Defensive Line Parkville, Mo. Brown Deer, Wis. Park Hill South H.S. Brown Deer H.S. Major: Nursing Major: Mechanical ay got a taste of collegiate action as a Engineering Jkickoff specialist during the 2012 season ory is a physical player who will contend Tfor time on the interior of the Jackrabbit 2012: Handled kickoff duties throughout defensive line first half of the season ... played in seven games ... averaged 56.9 yards per kickoff in 32 attempts ... recorded six touchbacks ... honored as squad’s 2012: Did not see any game action ... recognized as Scout Defense Special Teams Player of the Week as he made collegiate debut in road vic- Player of the Week leading up to Beef Bowl game versus Missouri State tory at Southeastern Louisiana 2011: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Defense Player of the Week in 2011: Redshirted ... member of the Missouri Valley Football Confer- preparation for Hobo Day game versus Southern Illinois ence Honor Roll for academics BEFORE SDSU: Earned first-team all-conference honors on both BEFORE SDSU: Was a first-team all-state and all-Kansas City sides of the ball during his senior season at Brown Deer High School, metro area honoree after helping Park Hill South High School to a Class seeing action at offensive line, defensive end, defensive tackle and line- 5A district title and state quarterfinals ... a two-time all-conference pick, he backer for coach Rob Green ... was a member of the varsity wrestling made 29-of-31 extra-point attempts and was 12-of-19 on field goals for 65 program for four years, placing at regional and sectional competitions ... points during his senior season ... six of his field goals were at least 40 compiled a 27-5 record at heavyweight during his senior season ... honor yards, with a long of 52 ... honor roll student roll student and active in several community and school organizations

harles stepped into the rotation at linebacker as a true Cfreshman in 2012 and will contend for a starting role this season SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS 2012: Played in all 13 games ... registered two solo Tackles: 5, at North Dakota State, 12-1-2012 tackles in road win at Southeastern Louisiana ... tallied a Tackles for Loss: 1, at North Dakota State, 12-1-2012 pair of tackles in home wins over Missouri State and Forced Fumbles: 1, at North Dakota State, 12-1-2012 Youngstown State ... recorded season-best five tackles, including one for loss, and forced a fumble in Football Championship Subdivision playoff game at North Dakota State yards per carry on offense ... two-time all-conference and all-area selection ... played on a state championship team BEFORE SDSU: Received second-team all-state -29- as a sophomore and posted 102 tackles during his junior recognition in leading Saint Rita of Cascia High School to CHARLES season ... member of the National Honor Society the state semifinals during his senior season ... averaged ELMORE more than six tackles per game on defense and added 5.4 6-1, 215, So. Linebacker CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Bridgeview, Ill. Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF Saint Rita of 2012 13 10 5 15 1.0-3 1.0-3 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 Cascia H.S. Career 13 10 5 15 1.0-3 1.0-3 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 Major: Wildlife and Fisheries

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-11- -25- TYLER FINNES JIMMIE 6-4, 200, So. FORSYTHE Quarterback 5-10, 185, So. Andover, Minn. Defensive Back Andover H.S. Omaha, Neb. Major: Mechanical Burke H.S. Engineering Major: Consumer Affairs yler is listed as the No. 3 quarterback on immie contributed both on defense and on Tthe preseason depth chart ... member of special teams last season Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor J Roll for academics each of the past two seasons 2012: Earned first varsity letter after playing in all 13 games ... tallied two tackles in a game four times, including in home opener versus UC 2012: Did not see any game action ... recipient of Commissioner’s Davis, when he was named squad’s Special Teams Player of the Week ... Academic Excellence Award from the MVFC ranked second on team with eight special teams tackles ... made first 2011: Redshirted ... tabbed as Scout Offense Player of the Week career interception in regular season finale versus South Dakota ... saw leading up to game versus Northern Iowa limited action as a kick returner, averaging 19 yards per attempt BEFORE SDSU: Tallied more than 1,000 yards in both rushing 2011: Transitioned to the defensive side of the ball during his redshirt (1,050) and passing (1,198) for Andover High School in 2010 to attain season ... honored as Jackrabbits’ Scout Special Teams Player of the Year second-team all-state honors ... added 20 rushing touchdowns and eight ... named Scout Special Teams Player of the Week leading up to season passing TDs ... a two-time all-conference performer and all-Metro pick in opener versus Southern Utah and again prior to game against Northern 2009 under the guidance of coach Rich Wilkie, he totaled nearly 3,000 Iowa ... also recognized as Scout Defense Player of the Year in preparation yards of total offense as a junior with a school-record 203 completions for for conference opener at Illinois State 2,326 yards and 25 touchdowns, along with 622 rushing yards and 10 BEFORE SDSU: Was a highly decorated quarterback at Omaha scores ... member of the National Honor Society Burke High School ... a two-time first-team all-state selection and the Huskerland Preps Magazine Player of the Year, he accounted for more than JIMMIE FORSYTHE’S CAREER STATISTICS 2,500 yards of total offense ... threw for 1,386 yards and 13 touchdowns Year G Solo Ast Total Int-Yds KR Yds Avg LG for coach Paul Limongi’s squad and added 1,171 yards and 24 touchdowns 2012 13 11 3 14 1-0 4 76 19.0 24 rushing, averaging 8.6 yards per carry, in earning all-Super State honors Career 13 11 3 14 1-0 4 76 19.0 24 and being named the honorary captain of the all-state team. ... in all, he set SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS eight school records in leading Omaha Burke to the state semifinals while Tackles: 2, four times (last: vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012) compiling a 23-7 career record as a starter ... selected to play in 2011 Long Kickoff Return: 24 yards, at Kansas, 9-1-2012 Nebraska Shrine Bowl

eggie provides the Jackrabbit with another option in Rthe backfield ... named to Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 16, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012 2012: Backed up All-American Zach Zenner and Rushing Yards: 151, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012 ranked second on the team with 321 rushing yards ... Touchdowns: 2, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012 played in final 12 games of the season ... averaged 4.6 Long Rush: 49 yards, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012 yards per carry ... made collegiate debut in road win at Receptions: 1, vs. UC Davis, 9-15-2012 Southeastern Louisiana, rushing 14 times for 32 yards ... Receiving Yards: 20, vs. UC Davis, 9-15-2012 gained 58 yards on 10 carries, including long run of 23 yards, in conference opener at Indiana State ... turned in career-best performance with 16 carries for 151 yards and highest rushing total in Minnesota high school history under the direction of coach Sean McMenomy ... racked up -30- two touchdowns in Football Championship Subdivision playoff win over Eastern Illinois ... scored on runs of 1 and 3,113 yards as a senior at DeLaSalle High School in REGINALD 12 yards, and added career-long 49-yard run versus EIU ... Minneapolis en route to first-team all-state recognition ... GANDY lone reception of season covered 20 yards in win over UC selected as player of the year by both the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Associated Press ... Mr. Football finalist ... aver- 5-9, 195, So. Davis aged 11.4 yards per carry and scored 42 touchdowns in Running Back 2011: Named Scout Offense Player of the Year during 2010 ... four-time all-conference performer and two-time Minneapolis, redshirt season ... honored as Scout Offense Player of the all-Metro selection ... career totals including 5,707 yards Minn. Week leading up to games against Illinois State, rushing, 1,332 yards receiving and 89 touchdowns ... DeLaSalle H.S. Youngstown State and Southern Illinois academic all-state selection Major: Journalism BEFORE SDSU: Rushed his way to the second- CAREER STATISTICS Year Rush Yds Avg TD LG Rec Yds Avg TD LG KOR Yds Avg LG 2012 300 2,044 6.8 13 *99 28 197 7.0 0 31 0 0 0.0 0 Career 407 2,514 6.2 16 *99 46 327 7.1 2 *36 31 754 24.3 78

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am is poised to take over a starting role at tight end Cthis season ... member of Missouri Valley Football SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Conference Honor Roll for academics Receptions: 1, three times (last: vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012) 2012: Saw action at both tight end and in the backfield Long Reception: 35 yards, at Southeastern Louisiana, on short-yardage situations ... played in all 13 games ... 9-8-2012 caught career-long pass of 35 yards and rushed three times Rushes: 3, at Southeastern Louisiana, 9-8-2012 for 14 yards in road win at Southeastern Louisiana ... Long Rush: 10 yards, at Southeastern Louisiana, 9-8-2012 Touchdowns: 2 (1 rushing, 1 receiving), vs. Eastern Illinois, scored first career touchdown on 2-yard run at Indiana 11-24-2012 State ... added rushing touchdowns versus South Dakota and Eastern Illinois ... also scored 8-yard receiving touch- BEFORE SDSU: Was a record-setting quarterback down on final play of first half in Football Championship at Burnsville High School in the Twin Cities Metro area, -85- Subdivision playoff game versus Eastern Illinois ... an all-conference performer and honorable mention all- CAM state selection for coach Mark Riggs, he set school records 2011: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Offense Player with 76 completions for 1,228 yards, along with 11 touch- JONES of the Week leading up to Indiana State game and also downs ... also ran for another 216 yards with four touch- 6-5, 255, So. named Scout Special Teams Player of the Week for efforts downs ... three-year starter in both football and basketball Tight End on the practice field in preparation for Illinois State Eagan, Minn. CAREER STATISTICS Burnsville H.S. Year Rec Yds Avg. TD LG Rush Yds Avg. TD LG Major: Sport, 2012 3 50 16.7 1 36 7 24 3.4 3 10 Recreation and Career 3 50 16.7 1 36 7 24 3.4 3 10 Park Mgmt.

rew has contributed on special teams and provides Dadditional depth in the Jackrabbit secondary 2012: Appeared in 11 games ... made collegiate debut in home opener against UC Davis ... credited with tackles SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS in regular season games at Southern Illinois and North Tackles: 1, three times (last: vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-2012) Dakota State, as well as Football Championship Subdivi- sion playoff game versus Eastern Illinois

2011: Redshirted ... recognized as Scout Defense Player of the Week two times — prior to games at Illinois he rolled up 8,284 yards from scrimmage offensively with and North Dakota State 110 career touchdowns, adding 250 tackles and nine inter- -26- BEFORE SDSU: Was a three-time all-state ceptions on defense ... also was a four-time all-conference DREW selection as a two-way player for Chester Area High performer in basketball, earning Class A all-state honors as KREUTZFELDT School under the leadership of coach Brad Benson ... a both a junior and senior ... member of the National Honor 5-11, 195, So. two-time member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45, Society Defensive Back CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Wentworth, Year G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds PBU Int-Yds BK FR-Yds FF S.D. 2012 11 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Chester Area Career 11 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 H.S. Major: Pre-Economics

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.J. is the lone returning starter at linebacker and will Tattempt to build off an impressive first season in the SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Jackrabbit lineup Tackles: 11, at North Dakota State, 12-1-2012 Tackles for Loss: 4, vs. UC Davis, 9-15-2012 2012: Received conference and national notoriety after Sacks: 4, vs. UC Davis, 9-15-2012 earning the starting nod at middle linebacker ... second- Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Missouri State, 9-29-2012, and at team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection and Southern Illinois, 11-3-2012 member of the MVFC All-Newcomer Team ... started all Interceptions: 1, at Indiana State, 9-22-2012, and vs. 13 games and ranked second on team with 107 tackles ... Youngstown State recorded double figures for tackles five times ... shared Pass Breakups: 2, at Indiana State, 9-22-2012 team lead with six sacks ... was a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award as the top freshman in the Football Championship shared Scout Offense Player of the Week honors leading up to game versus North Dakota State ... member of Missouri -33- Subdivision and named to College Sports Journal All- Freshman Team ... earned MVFC Newcomer of the Week Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics T.J. LALLY honors three times, starting with 10-tackle, four-sack BEFORE SDSU: Developed into one of the top 6-0, 225, So. performance in home opener against UC Davis ... also all-around players in the Chicagoland area, earning first- Linebacker named team’s Defensive Player of the Week and Sports team all-state honors from the Chicago Tribune, as well as Chicago, Ill. Network Freshman of the Week honors versus UC Davis ... player of the year honors from the Aurora Beacon and Marmion opened league play by earning MVFC Defensive Player of Kane County Chronicle ... defensively, he recorded 152 Academy the Week and Newcomer of the Week honors after notching tackles in 2010 for Marmion Academy, including 16 Major: 10 tackles, intercepting a pass and breaking up two other tackles for loss and six sacks, along with four forced Pre-Economics passes in win at Indiana State ... honored as squad’s fumbles and an interception ... was named to the Illinois Defensive Player of the Week after registering 10 tackles, a Coaches Association All-State Team two times ... coached forced fumble and two sacks in win at Southern Illinois ... by Dan Thorpe, he also averaged 9.4 yards per carry en tallied career-high 11 tackles in Football Championship route to 1,389 yards and 17 touchdowns out of the Subdivision playoff game at North Dakota State backfield ... added to his all-around athletic accomplish- 2011: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Defense Player ments by competing in track and field, where he clocked a of the Week prior to matchup with Northern Iowa and time of 11 seconds in the 100-meter dash and threw the 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 Career 13 73 34 107 8.0-40 6.0-34 3 2-41 0 1-0 2

-47- -13- TRENT MASON MARK PICKEREL 6-3, 220, So. 6-0, 200, So. Linebacker Defensive Back Laguna Niguel, Calif. Columbia, Mo. Dana Hills H.S. Rock Bridge H.S. Major: Entrepreneurial Major: Pre-Economics Studies ark will be in line to contribute at the rent is another young linebacker who Msafety positions this season Twill contend for playing time this season 2012: Did not see any game action 2012: Played in eight games, seeing action mostly on special teams ... notched lone tackle of season in road win at Indiana State 2011: Redshirted ... earned Scout Special Teams Player of the Week prior to game at Youngstown State 2011: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the Week for efforts leading up to game against North Dakota State BEFORE SDSU: Was a two-time all-district quarterback at the prep level, but has transitioned to defense with the Jackrabbits ... earned BEFORE SDSU: Excelled on both sides of the ball for Dana Hills second-team all-state honors after passing for 1,800 yards and 22 touch- High School, earning first-team all-league honors as quarterback and sec- downs for Rock Bridge High School and coach A.J. Ofodile ... also racked ond-team recognition as a defensive back ... during his senior season, he up 900 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground ... has been clocked at completed 61 percent of his passes for 1,176 yards and 12 touchdowns and 10.8 seconds in the 100 meters added 954 yards rushing with 14 TDs ... defensively, he recorded 31 tack- les and broke up two passes ... as a junior he tallied 56 tackles, seven pass breakups and seven interceptions — three of which came in one game ... also saw action at wide receiver

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-91- -17- J.R. PLOTE PATRICK 6-3, 235, So. SCHUSTER Defensive Lineman 6-1, 225, So. Phoenix, Ariz. Linebacker Mountain Pointe H.S. Watertown, S.D. Major: Operations Watertown H.S. Management Major: History .R. will be seeking an expanded role at atrick got a taste of collegiate competition Jdefensive end this season Plast season and is expected to contend for an expanded role at linebacker in 2013 ... 2012: Played in seven games ... registered lone tackle of the season in member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll each of his Football Championship Subdivision playoff game against Eastern Illinois two seasons in the Jackrabbit program 2011: Redshirted ... named Scout Defense Player of the Week in 2012: Played in seven games ... credited with lone tackle of the season preparation for Beef Bowl matchup with Indiana State in regular season matchup at North Dakota State ... recipient of MVFC BEFORE SDSU: Earned Class 5A all-state recognition from the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award Arizona Football Coaches Association and the Arizona Republic after 2011: Redshirted ... made an immediate impact on the practice field, tallying 68 total tackles, including 10 sacks, as a senior ... three-time all- earning Scout Defensive Player of the Year honors ... earned Scout Defense region selection and two-time all-city selection ... was credited with 15 Player of the Week honors prior to games against Youngstown State and career sacks in leading Mountain Pointe High School to a combined 22 Missouri State ... also honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the Week wins his junior and senior seasons and a pair of state semifinal appearances leading up to contest versus Indiana State ... recognized academically on Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll BEFORE SDSU: Was a dual threat at quarterback at the prep level ... as a senior, led Watertown High School and coach Scott Leitherser’s -81- squad to an Eastern South Dakota conference title ... threw for 1,016 yards MATT RAYMOND and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 937 yards and 16 TDs in earning all- 5-9, 180, So. conference recognition and Elite 45 recognition from the Sioux Falls Argus Wide Receiver Leader ... was selected to play in the South Dakota All-Star Game ... also Elkhorn, Neb. lettered in basketball and excelled on the baseball diamond, earning all- Elkhorn H.S. state honors at the American Legion level after setting a program record Major: Health, Physical with a .503 batting average ... academic all-state selection and a member of Education and Recreation both the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society att was a special teams standout last Mseason and will give the Jackrabbits another option at wide receiver -61- 2012: Played in all 13 games ... led team with 14 special teams tackles — all on kickoffs ... made three solo tackles in home win over Western DYLAN SEITER Illinois ... recorded two tackles in four other games ... named Scout 6-3, 285, So. Offense Player of the Week leading up to game at Southeastern Louisiana Offensive Line Sun Prairie, Wis. 2011: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Offense Player of the Week Sun Prairie H.S. leading up to game at Missouri State ... member of Missouri Valley Major: Sport, Recreation Football Conference Honor Roll for academics and Park Management BEFORE SDSU: Earned first-team Class B all-state honors from ylan is another young offensive lineman the Associated Press and Super State Second Team recognition during his Dwho will vie for playing time this season senior season at Elkhorn High School ... recorded 63 catches for 1,015 2012: Did not see any game action yards and six touchdowns his senior season ... averaged 20 yards per punt return ... was selected to play in the 2011 Nebraska Shrine Bowl ... was 2011: Redshirted and contributed on scout team offense named to the all-Omaha Area Football Team by the Omaha World Herald BEFORE SDSU: Earned first-team all-state honors from both the during his senior season ... also played basketball and competed in track and field Wisconsin Football Coaches Association and Associated Press in 2010. ... two-time first-team all-conference selection at Sun Prairie High School ... MATT RAYMOND’S CAREER STATISTICS was one of five finalists for the Joe Thomas Award as the most outstanding Year G Solo Ast Total senior offensive lineman in Wisconsin high school football 2012 13 10 4 14 Career 13 10 4 14

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGH Tackles: 3, vs. Western Illinois, 10-13-2012

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-60- -39- BRYCE CHAD STREHLOW SIVERLING 6-3, 235, So. 6-3, 290, So. Tight End Offensive Lineman Suring, Wis. Bloomer, Wis. Suring H.S. Bloomer H.S. Major: Sport, Recreation Major: Agricultural and Park Management Systems Technology had (last name is pronounced STREE- ryce will again add depth at offensive Clow) is slated to be in the mix at tight Bguard this season ... member of Missouri end this season after playing mostly on Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics each of the past two special teams in 2012 seasons 2012: Saw action in all 13 games ... ranked third on team with seven special teams tackles ... recorded two tackles in Jackrabbit wins over South 2012: Made collegiate playing debut in Jackrabbit road victory at Southeastern Louisiana for lone action of the season ... honored as Scout Dakota and Southeastern Louisiana Offense Player of the Week in preparation for victory at Southern Illinois 2011: Redshirted ... earned Scout Special Teams Player of Week and Football Championship Subdivision playoff game versus Eastern recognition leading up to Hobo Day game against Southern Illinois Illinois BEFORE SDSU: Excelled in three sports at Suring High School, 2011: Redshirted ... shared Scout Offense Player of the Week honors earning all-state recognition in football as a senior and all-conference the final two weeks season as Jackrabbits prepared to play Southern honors three times under coach Mitch Taylor ... selected to play in the Illinois and Western Illinois North-South Wisconsin All-Star Game ... recorded 52 receptions for 902 BEFORE SDSU: Anchored a Bloomer High School offensive unit yards and 14 touchdowns, while also rushing for 954 yards and 10 touch- that tallied more than 4,200 yards of total offense in 2010 ... received first- downs ... defensively, his career totals included 272 tackles, 32 tackles for team all-county recognition each of his final two years and was an honor- loss, six interceptions and eight forced fumbles ... eclipsed the 1,000-point able mention all-state selection as a senior ... also was an all-conference mark in basketball, earning all-state recognition ... competed at the state pick as a defensive lineman for coach John Post ... team compiled a 27-7 track and field meet, earning third-place medals in the shot put and 200- record over three seasons ... active in 4-H meter dash, as well as posting a runner-up finish in the 4x400-meter relay

CHAD STREHLOW’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G Solo Ast Total 2012 13 10 4 14 Career 13 10 4 14 SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGH Tackles: 2, at Southeastern Louisiana, 9-8-2012, and vs. South Dakota, 11-17-2012

revor took over the punt return duties the second half Tof the 2012 season and will contend for an expanded SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS role at wide receiver in 2013 ... member of Missouri Valley Receptions: 1, vs. Missouri State, 9-29-2012 Football Conference Honor Roll for academics Punt Returns: 3, at North Dakota State, 11-10-2012, and at North Dakota State, 12-1-2012 2012: Saw action in all 13 games ... averaged 5.8 yards Punt Return Yards: 37, at North Dakota State, 11-10-2012 on 13 punt returns ... first career punt return covered 20 Long Punt Return: 27 yards, at North Dakota State, yards at Northern Iowa ... honored as squad’s Special 11-10-2012 Teams Player of the Week in Hobo Day win over Tackles: 2, vs. Western Illinois, 10-13-2012 Youngstown State ... recorded career-long 27-yard punt return in regular season matchup at North Dakota State ... credited with four tackles on special teams during season, BEFORE SDSU: Honored as a member of the all- including two in home win over Western Illinois ... tallied -80- Tucson squad in 2010 and was an honorable mention all- first career reception in Beef Bowl victory over Missouri TREVOR state selection for Ironwood Ridge High School and coach State WESLEY Matt Johnson ... career receiving totals included 96 receptions for 1,593 yards and 22 touchdowns and added 5-11, 175, So. 2011: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Offense Player three rushing TDs ... defensively, he recorded 59 tackles Wide Receiver of the Week in preparation for 2011 season opener against with five interceptions Oro Valley, Ariz. Southern Utah and again leading up to game at Cal Poly Ironwood Ridge CAREER STATISTICS H.S. Year Rec Yds Avg. TD LG PR Yds Avg. TD LG Solo Ast Tot Major: 2012 1 1 1.0 0 1 13 76 5.8 0 27 4 0 4 Psychology Career 1 1 1.0 1 1 13 76 5.8 0 27 4 0 4

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-94- -79- JORDAN NICK CARR BRICHACEK 6-8, 290, R-Fr. 6-5, 265, R-Fr. Offensive Lineman Defensive Lineman New Brighton, Minn. Rogers, Neb. Totino-Grace H.S. Howells H.S. Major: Mechanical Majors: General Engineering Agriculture ick will add depth to a strong Jackrabbit ordan is poised for a prominent role on the Noffensive line Jackrabbit defensive line in 2013 J 2012: Redshirted ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference 2012: Honored as team’s Scout Defense Player of the Week prior to Honor Roll for academics game against Western Illinois during redshirt season ... member of BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-conference and honorable mention Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics all-state recognition during his senior season at Totino-Grace High School BEFORE SDSU: Was named to the all-Nebraska First Team as a ... a three-year letterman, he played on back-to-back state championship senior and was a two-time all-state selection ... racked up 230 career tack- teams. ... averaged 16.7 points per game in basketball as a senior ... les, including 28 tackles for loss and 21 sacks ... during his senior season, member of the National Honor Society recorded 12 TFLs and eight sacks ... selected to play in both the Nebraska Shrine Bowl and Sertoma 8-Man All-Star Game ... his Howells High School teams won eight-man state championships his freshman through junior seasons and added a state runner-up finish during his senior cam- paign ... won a state title in the shot put as a junior and placed third as a senior ... starter for basketball team that finished as state runner-up his sen- ior season ... named to the National Honor Society and also a member of the Student Council

-1- -97- DALLAS BROWN MICHAEL 5-11, 185, R-Fr. FINOCCHIARO Defensive Back 5-10, 195, R-Fr. Tucson, Ariz. Punter Sabino H.S. Omaha, Neb. Major: Physical Education Westside H.S. allas is expected to contribute at free Major: Exploratory Dsafety this season Studies ichael is a two-sport athlete at South 2012: Redshirted MDakota State, playing both football and baseball for the Jackrabbits ... drove in three runs in limited action as a re- BEFORE SDSU: Excelled as a two-way player at Sabino High serve outfielder for SDSU’s Summit League-championship baseball team School in Tucson, Ariz. ... earned second-team Southern Arizona recogni- in spring of 2013 tion as both a defensive back and all-purpose player as a junior, then earned first-team honors as a senior ... tallied 1,700 yards passing and 2012: Redshirted during the football season after joining the squad 1,300 rushing yards as a senior ... recipient of the Marine Corps Player of after the start of fall classes the Year Award BEFORE SDSU: Averaged 40.2 yards per punt as a high school junior and 41.6 yards as a senior... in baseball, was an all-state honoree and two-time first-team all-Metro selection in baseball ... played on state American Legion championship team in 2010 and runner-up squad in 2012 ... batted .417 with 73 hits and 42 runs batted in during final season of Legion ball ... academic all-Metro honoree

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-98- -21- SHAYNE EZEKIEL GOTTLOB HERNDON 6-4, 245, R-Fr. 5-11, 185, R-Fr. Defensive Lineman Defensive Back Salem, S.D. Fontana, Calif. McCook Central H.S. Bloomington H.S. Major: Advertising/ Major: Journalism Agriculture Education zekiel will provide additional depth in hayne put together a successful season on Ethe secondary for this season Sthe practice field offensively last season, but is moving from tight end to the defensive line in 2013 2012: Earned Scout Offense Player of the Year honors ... named Scout Offense Player of the Week three times — in preparation for games against 2012: Earned Scout Offense Player of the Year honors ... named Scout Western Illinois, Northern Iowa and South Dakota ... member of Missouri Offense Player of the Week three times — in preparation for games against Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics Western Illinois, Northern Iowa and South Dakota ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics BEFORE SDSU: Earned first-team all-conference honors three times and was an Inland Empire All-Star at Bloomington High School in BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-state honors in both football and Fontana, Calif ... set a school record in return yards, totaling more than basketball at McCook Central High School ... named to Class 11B all-state 2,500 all-purpose yards with six return touchdowns ... offensively, he football team as a lineman in 2011 ... helped lead team to state title game caught 56 passes for 1,124 yards and 10 touchdowns, and added seven as a senior ... was a Class A first-team all-state selection in basketball and interceptions and 10 pass breakups on the defensive side of the ball ... in finalist for Mr. Basketball award during 2011-12 season ... four-time all- track and field, won conference titles in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and Big East Conference selection for basketball ... academic all-state honoree is the school-record holder in the 400 meters ... all-academic selection in both football and basketball ... member of the National Honor Society

-37- BLAKE KRINGS 6-2, 205, R-Fr. Linebacker Humphrey, Neb. Humphrey St. Francis H.S. Major: Construction Management lake is slated to start the season as a Bbackup at Sam linebacker ... older brother, Nick, is a member of the Jackrabbit defensive line

2012: Redshirted ... was honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the Week in preparation for regular season matchup at North Dakota State ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics

BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-state honors multiple times at Humphrey St. Francis High School ... was a first-team Class D-2 all-state selection by both the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World Herald during senior season in 2011... selected to play in 2012 Sertoma Nebraska Eight-Man All-Star Football Game and the Nebraska vs. Kansas Eight- Man All-Star Game ... academic all-state honoree

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-18- -40- CONNOR NICK MEARS LANDBERG 5-11, 190, R-Fr. 6-3, 210, R-Fr. Defensive Back Wide Receiver Milbank, S.D. Laguna Hills, Calif. Milbank H.S. Laguna Hills H.S. Major: Pre-Economics Major: Undeclared ick will be in the mix to contribute at the onnor will be part of a new-look Nstrong safety position after a strong Creceiving corps during the 2013 season showing in spring ball 2012: 2012: Redshirted ... named squad’s Scout Special Teams Player of the Redshirted ... named squad’s Scout Special Teams Player of the Week award winner in preparation for game at Northern Iowa Week in preparation for Football Championship Subdivision playoff game against Eastern Illinois BEFORE SDSU: Displayed big-play ability in the passing game at Laguna Hills High School, recording 41 receptions for 805 yards and 16 BEFORE SDSU: Was a finalist for South Dakota Gatorade Player touchdowns during his senior season ... a two-time all-conference pick, he of the Year after a record-setting career as a quarterback at Milbank High received first-team all-California Interscholastic Federation recognition School ... racked up more than 7,500 yards of total offense, throwing for after leading the Sea View League in touchdown receptions 4,595 career yards with 58 touchdowns, while rushing for another 3,000 yards with 34 touchdowns. ... helped lead Milbank to a state title as a sophomore and was a three-time all-Northeast Conference selection ... also earned all-state recognition as both a punter and a quarterback ... member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 ... named most valuable player of South Dakota All-Star Game over the summer ... registered 115 career tackles ... in track and field, was a state qualifier in the sprints and triple jump, as well as relays ... academic all-state honoree and member of the National Honor Society

-75- -52- SETH LANSMAN NATE MEIXELL 6-7, 265, R-Fr. 6-3, 205, R-Fr. Offensive Lineman Linebacker Harlan, Iowa Lake Crystal, Minn. Harlan Community H.S. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Major: Mechanical Memorial H.S. Engineering Major: General eth is a second-generation Jackrabbit Agriculture Sstudent-athlete who will serve as a ate will provide additional depth to the backup on the offensive line NJackrabbits’ group of linebackers this season 2012: Redshirted ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics 2012: Contributed on the practice field during his redshirt season

BEFORE SDSU: Honored on all-Western Iowa and all-district BEFORE SDSU: Was a two-time all-conference selection in foot- second teams as a senior ... played on a state championship team for ball at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial High School ... earned honorable Harlan Community High School in 2009 ... also lettered in basketball and mention all-state honors as a quarterback during his senior season, throw- track and field ... class valedictorian and member of the National Honor ing for 1,116 yards and 14 touchdowns, while adding 854 yards and eight Society ... father, Howard, lettered for the Jackrabbits from 1984-85, while touchdowns on the ground ... runner-up at state wrestling meet in 182- his mother, Tara (Tessier), played basketball at SDSU pound weight class as a senior ... also a two-time qualifier for state track and field meet ... member of the National Honor Society and an academic all-state honoree in both football and wrestling

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-12- -32- NATE MEYER KYLE PARIS 6-3, 205, R-Fr. 6-1, 215, R-Fr. Quarterback Running Back Cold Spring, Minn. Aliso Viejo, Calif. ROCORI H.S. Aliso Niguel H.S. Major: Undeclared Major: Mechanical ate opens fall camp as the Jackrabbits’ Engineering Nbackup quarterback after a strong spring yle will make a push for the backup role campaign Kat running back in 2013 2012: Redshirted ... named Scout Offense Player of the Week in 2012: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the preparation for season opener at Kansas ... member of the Missouri Valley Week for efforts leading up to regular season finale against South Dakota Football Conference Honor Roll for academics BEFORE SDSU: Was a standout on both sides of the ball for Aliso BEFORE SDSU: Led ROCORI High School to the Minnesota Niguel High School during his senior season ... honored as Seaview Class 4A state championship during his senior season in 2011 ... earned a League Offensive Player of the Year as a running back and earned all- spot on the All-State Team ... also was an all-confer- county honors as a free safety. ... team captain in both football and baseball ence performer in basketball

-48- -4- ANDY MORITKO TOM PEITZ 6-4, 240, R-Fr. 6-0, 220, R-Fr. Linebacker Linebacker Shoreview, Minn. Crofton, Neb. Totino Grace H.S. Crofton H.S. Major: Entrepreneurial Major: Health Education Studies om played on both sides of the ball ndy will attempt to crack the rotation at Tduring his first season at SDSU, but is Alinebacker after a successful season on tabbed as a linebacker in 2013 ... joins older the practice field brothers Greg (2002-04) and Matt (2009-pre- sent) as family members who have played for the Jackrabbits 2012: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the Week leading up to conference opener at Indiana State ... named Scout 2012: Redshirted ... recognized as Scout Offense Player of the Week Defense Player of the Week prior to game at Northern Iowa ... member of leading up to regular season matchup with North Dakota State ... honored the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics as Scout Special Teams Player of the Week for efforts prior to regular season finale against South Dakota BEFORE SDSU: Played on back-to-back Class 4A state title teams in 2009 and 2010 at Totino-Grace High School in Fridley, Minn. ... a BEFORE SDSU: Completed an outstanding prep career in both team captain during his senior season, he earned all-conference, all-Metro football and track and field at Crofton High School ... captain of all-state and all-state recognition in leading Totino-Grace to a state semifinal berth football team, while also earning all-area and all-district honors ... set at the Class 5A level ... also was a team captain in basketball Nebraska 11-man single-game record with 464 rushing yards in game during his senior season ... capped high school career by winning state titles in both the discus and shot put at Nebraska state meet

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-2- -63- ISAAC MIKE SHOFF RODRIGUEZ 6-6, 320, R-Fr. 5-8, 175, R-Fr. Offensive Lineman Running Back Cambridge, Neb. Orlando, Fla. Cambridge H.S. Freedom H.S. Majors: Pre-Physical Major: Exploratory Therapy/Exercise Studies Science saac gives the Jackrabbits a different look ike is expected to play a significant Iat the running back position Mrole on the Jackrabbit offensive line this season 2012: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Offense Player of the Week as team prepared for conference opener at Indiana State ... member of 2012: Contributed on the practice field during his redshirt season Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics BEFORE SDSU: Was a highly decorated three-sport standout for BEFORE SDSU: Lettered three times in football at Freedom High the Cambridge and Sutton public schools ... honored as boys high school School, earning all-Orange County honors and an invitation to the Orlando athlete of the year by both the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World- All-Star Game .... scored eight touchdowns and averaged seven yards per Herald ... a four-year starter in football, he earned first-team all-state carry as a senior, while adding 13 receptions for 106 yards and a touch- honors in 2009 and 2011, as well as first-team Super State honors as a down ... also received Defensive Player of the Year recognition ... also senior, when he notched 79 tackles and an interception on defense ... won lettered in baseball and track and field ... holds the school record for 100- three consecutive state wrestling titles (2010-12) after a runner-up finish as meter dash at 10.9 seconds a freshman, compiling a career record of 153-1 on the mat ... notched a streak of 47 consecutive pins that neared the national record ... recorded individual state titles in the discus and shot put during both the 2011 and 2012 track and field seasons, topping the 61-foot mark in the shot and 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

-50- -87- MATT ROMANO MITCH VEJVODA 6-3, 215, R-Fr. 6-4, 245, R-Fr. Linebacker Tight End Laguna Niguel, Calif. Homer Glen, Ill. Dana Hills H.S. Providence Catholic H.S. Major: Exercise Science Major: Mechanical att made an impression on the practice Engineering Mfield in 2012 and will challenge for a itch will contend for a role at tight end spot in the rotation at linebacker this season Mthis season 2012: Redshirted ... named Scout Defense Player of the Year ... earned 2012: Redshirted ... honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the Scout Defense Player of the Week honors leading up to Jackrabbit home Week in preparation for home opener versus UC Davis victories over UC Davis and Youngstown State ... also named Scout Special Teams Player of the Week prior to season opener at Kansas BEFORE SDSU: Lettered four times and was a two-year starter for Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, Ill. ... a two-time all- BEFORE SDSU: Was a two-way player at Dana Hills High School area pick, he caught eight passes for 107 yards and a touchdown after in Dana Point, Calif. ... earned all-South Coast League honors as a defen- missing a portion of his senior season due to injury ... honor roll student sive lineman and tight end ... defensively, he recorded 31 tackles with five and Illinois State Scholar sacks and 11 quarterback hurries ... on the offensive side of the ball, he caught 37 passes for 410 yards and five touchdowns

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-58- -7- MIKIAS ALIPATE JESSE BOBBIT 6-1, 220, Fr. 6-1, 215, Fr. Linebacker Linebacker Bloomington, Minn. Palatine, Ill. Academy of Holy Angels Palatine High School Major: Entrepreneurial Studies Major: Exercise Science ikias served as a team captain two seasons and was averaging 13.5 esse capped a stellar prep career by earning first-team all-state honors Mtackles per game during his senior campaign at the Academy of Holy Jfrom both the Champaign News Gazette and Chicago Tribune during his Angels in the Twin Cities Metro area before suffering a season-ending senior season at Palatine High School ... was a four-time all-conference injury ... an all-Missota Conference selection as a junior, he recorded 113 selection and three-time Tom Lemming Chicagoland and Daily Herald all- tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles in nine games, while also area honoree ... tallied 325 tackles and 17 interceptions for his career ... scoring seven touchdowns as a running back honor student

CHRIS BALSTER RILEY CLARK 5-10, 175, Fr. 6-1, 215, Fr. Defensive Back Linebacker Sheldon, Iowa Colman, S.D. Sheldon H.S. Colman-Egan H.S. Major: Exercise Science Major: Construction Management hris earned all-district honors three times and was also hnored on the iley enjoyed an outstanding all-around prep athletic career at Colman- Call-Northwest Iowa Review Team ... named district offensive MVP as a REgan High School ... competed on varsity teams in football, track and senior after accumulating 1,088 yards rushing and 1,197 yards passing ... field and basketball since the eighth grade ... all-conference selection and averaged 7.1 yards per carry and 21.7 yards per completion in accounting team MVP in footbal ... honor student for 29 total touchdowns ... tallied 63 tackles and 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

AUSTIN BENSON -97- 6-1, 215, Fr. LENNARD COWANS Linebacker 6-3, 245, Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Defensive Lineman Washington H.S. Orange, Calif. Major: Biology/Pre-Medicine Villa Park H.S. ustin was a key member of undefeated state championship football Major: Exploratory Studies Ateams at Washington High School in 2010 and 2012 ... earned all-city, ennard was a two-time all-conference selection who played on both all-conference and all-state honors as a senior, when he recorded four Lsides of the ball for a Villa Park High School team that won three sacks, 56 total tackles and an interception ... also was a member of back- consecutive conference titles and posted a 12-win season during his senior to-back state track and field championship teams in 2011 and 2012 ... season ... defensively, he recorded 67 tackles with five sacks and eight academic all-state selection and member of the National Honor Society ... tackles for loss ... as a tight end, he caught 13 passes for 125 yards and a father, Chuck, lettered in football for the Jackrabbits from 1975-78, while pair of touchdowns his mother, JoElle (Byre), lettered in basketball from 1983-85

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CHRISTIAN CUSTER DALLAS GOEDERT 6-2, 205, Fr. 6-5, 230, Fr. Linebacker Tight End Lake City, Minn. Britton, S.D. Lincoln High School Britton-Hecla H.S. Major: Operations Management Major: Mechanical Engineering hristian earned team MVP honors on both sides of the ball during a allas was an honorable mention all-state selection two times in foot- Cstandout career at Lincoln High School in Lake City, Minn. ... was Dball at Britton-Hecla High School ... three-time all-conference pick in offensive MVP as a junior before earning defensive honors as a senior, both foootball and basketball ... team captain in both sports ... member of when he recorded 106 tackles and 3.5 saces ... also caught nine balls for the A Honor Roll 166 yards and a touchdown ... two-time all-conference selection who was named Red Wing Republican Eagle Player of the Year in 2012 ... also was a two-time team captain and all-conference selection in tennis ... honor roll student

-8- -5- DALTON DOUGLAS ANTHONY GUTIERREZ 6-4, 205, Fr. 6-2, 210, Fr. Quarterback Linebacker Highland, Calif. Sherman Oaks, Calif. Citrus Valley H.S. Notre Dame H.S. Major: Pre-Nursing Major: Computer Science alton set numerous school records as a dual threat at quarterback for nthony was named team most valuable player and earned a spot in the DCitrus Valley High School, accounting for more than 2,700 yards of A2013 Daily News All-Star Game after leading Notre Dame High total offense and 31 touchdowns during his senior season ... threw for School with 120 tackles and 14 tackles for loss during his senior season ... 1,870 yards and 18 touchdowns, while adding 870 yards and 13 TDs on also registered 11 sacks, seven pass deflections, four forced fumbles and the ground ... earned first-team all-city and Mountain Valley League three fumble recoveries in earning first-team all-conference recognition honors ... the school's career record holder for passing yards, completions and touchdowns, he lettered four times and led his team to consecutive California Interscholastic Federation playoff appearances ... was named most valuable player of the West Coast Bowl all-star game in January, throwing for 145 yards and two touchdowns in leading his team to a fourth-quarter victory ... also lettered in track, basketball and baseball

-24- -68- NICK FARINA CHARLIE HARMON 6-0, 190, Fr. 6-6, 250, Fr. Defensive Back Offensive Lineman Phoenix, Ariz. O’Fallon, Ill. Desert Vista H.S. O’Fallon H.S. Majors: Pre-Medicine/Sports Medicine Major: Pre-Nursing ick was named to the all-region team three times and earned all-state harlie earned all-conference honors as both a junior and senior while Nhonors during his junior and senior seasons at Desert Vista High Chelping lead his O'Fallon Township High School team to back-to-back School ... was honored as team’s defensive back MVP after helping lead playoff appearances ... also competed in basketball ... academic all-confer- squad to 2012 Division I state championship ... his career totals included ence selection and a member of the National Honor Society 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

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TROY HUNHOFF -78- 6-4, 230, Fr. JOE KUPCIKIEVICIUS Tight End 6-5, 265, Fr. Yankton, S.D. Offensive Lineman Yankton H.S. Oak Lawn, Ill. Major: Agricultural Systems Technology Richards H.S. harlie earned all-conference honors as both a junior and senior while Major: Exploratory Studies Chelping lead his O'Fallon Township High School team to back-to-back oe served as team captain for Richards High School ... earned all- playoff appearances ... also competed in basketball ... academic all-confer- Jconference and all-area honors at tackle during his senior season ence selection and a member of the National Honor Society

-89- TANNER LAMBERT ERON KEELY 5-11, 230, Fr. 6-7, 195, Fr. Running Back Tight End North Sioux City, S.D. Omaha, Neb. Dakota Valley H.S. Omaha Northwest H.S. Major: General Engineering Major: Psychology anner was dominant both on the gridiron and the wrestling mat during roy excelled both on the football field and in the classroom at Yankton Ta standout prep career at Dakota Valley High School ... earned all-state THigh School ... earned all-state honors as a punter after setting school honors and was a two-time Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 player ... also record with punting average of 44.3 yards ... recorded long punt of 62 named to all-Sioux City Metro Team ... rushed for 1,759 yards as a senior, yards en route to being named squad’s Special Teams Player of the Year ... including a school-record 294 yards in one game ... career totals included also was an all-Eastern South Dakota selection at tight end during his 2,806 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns, averaging nearly seven yards per senior season ... caught seven passes for 114 yards .... also tallied 17 carry ... two time state wrestling champion ... member of the National tackles and four sacks at defensive end ... South Dakota Regents Scholar ... Honor Society and a Regents Scholar member of Honor Roll and Roll of Excellence

-86- -54- STACY KEELY COLE LANGER 6-8, 205, Fr. 6-2, 230, Fr. Tight End Linebacker/Defensive Lineman Omaha, Neb. Dell Rapids, S.D. Omaha Northwest H.S. Dell Rapids High School Major: Athletic Training Major: Mechanical Engineering tacy excelled in both football and track and field at Omaha Northwest ole earned South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year honors in 2012, SHigh School ... caught 47 passes for 523 yards and eight touchdowns Crushing for 874 yards and 15 touchdowns while also recording 71 during his senior season ... won back-to-back Class A state titles in the tackles in leading Dell Rapids High School to its third consecutive Class A high jump, clearing 6 feet, 10 inches in both 2012 and 2013 ... team state title ... a three-time all-state selection and two-time member of the captain in basketball Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 he averaged 9.1 yards per carry during his career to finish with 2,447 rushing yards and 42 rushing touchdowns ... also recorded 280 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and three interceptions on the defensive side of the ball ... will be a third-generation Jackrabbit student- athlete -- his grandfather, Jim, was an all-conference football player and All-America baseball player at SDSU before embarking on a hall-of-fame football career with the and Minnesota Vikings, while his father, Tracy, also was an all-conference baseball player for the Jackrabbits ... member of the National Honor Society

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-95- -35- MASON LEISETH BRYSON MCCABE 6-3, 230, Fr. 6-0, 190, Fr. Defensive Lineman Defensive Back Hayti, S.D. Milford, Iowa Hamlin H.S. Spirit Lake H.S. Major: Biosystems Engineering Major: Elementary Education ason excelled on both sides of the ball for Hamlin High School, ryson played a variety of roles on Spirit Lake's Class 2A state champi- Mearning all-state honors as a wide receiver in addition to being Bonship team in 2012, seeing action as a defensive back, running back named Eastern Coteau Defensive MVP ... recorded 64 receptions for 1,402 and kick returner... a first-team all-state selection at defensive back, he was yards and 15 touchdowns in 2012, while adding 384 yards on the ground credited with 75 tackles during his senior season and added five intercep- with six touchdowns ... defensively, racked up 251 career tackles with 25 tions over his final two seasons ... also rushed for 497 yards and posted sacks and 13 forced fumbles ... a three-sport standout, he was a state final- averages of 25.5 yards on kickoff returns and 21.8 yards per punt return ist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award ... also earned all-confer- ...three-time first-team all-district selection ... also lettered in track and ence honors in basketball and was runner-up in both the shot put and field, competing at both the Drake Relays and Iowa state meet multiple discus at the state track and field meet ... academic all-state selection and times ... honor roll student and recipient of Kinship Academic Mentoring member of the National Honor Society ... father, David, lettered in football Award for the Jackrabbits from 1989-91

KANE LOUSCHER JACOB MENAGE 6-2, 230, Fr. 6-0, 180, Fr. Linebacker Quarterback Mason City, Iowa Springfield, Minn. Newman Catholic H.S. Springfield H.S. Majors: Pre-Medicine/Biology Major: Physical Education ane earned first-team all-state honors from both the Des Moines ryson played a variety of roles on Spirit Lake's Class 2A state champi- KRegister and Iowa Newspaper Association during both his junior and Bonship team in 2012, seeing action as a defensive back, running back senior years ... three-time all-district honoree who was named defensive and kick returner... a first-team all-state selection at defensive back, he was MVP as a enior ... selected to play in Iowa Shrine Bowl ... recorded 317 credited with 75 tackles during his senior season and added five intercep- career tackles, including 161 as a junior and 114 his senior year ... lettered tions over his final two seasons ... also rushed for 497 yards and posted four times in baseball and two times each in basketball and wrestling ... averages of 25.5 yards on kickoff returns and 21.8 yards per punt return academic all-state selection and member of the National Honor Society ...three-time first-team all-district selection ... also lettered in track and field, competing at both the Drake Relays and Iowa state meet multiple times ... honor roll student and recipient of Kinship Academic Mentoring Award

-96- -44- BRAD LYONS BRADY MENGARELLI 6-4, 225, Fr. 5-10, 185, Fr. Defensive Lineman Running Back Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Prescott, Ariz. Terry Fox Secondary School Prescott H.S. Major: General Studies Majors: Pre-Physical Therapy/Exercise rad will transition to American football after earning provincial all-star Science Bhonors in 2012 ... defensively, recorded 65 tackles, five sacks and rady was region player of the year and an all-state selection at running three interceptions in earning team MVP honors ... also led team with 700 Bback during his senior season at Prescott High School ... established receiving yards and added 300 rushing yards in 10 games ... member of school records for yards in a game (419), yards in a season (1,960), touch- Team Canada that played in the Football University All-American Tourna- downs (22) and yards per carry in a season (9.6) ... also earned all-state ment honors in baseball as an outfielder

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MITCHELL NISSEN -20- 6-4, 200, Fr. FREEMAN SIMMONS Wide Receiver 5-9, 170, Fr. Tea, S.D. Defensive Back Tea Area H.S. Columbia, Mo. Major: Exploratory Studies Rock Bridge H.S. itchell displayed big-play ability during his high school career at Tea Major: Undeclared MArea High School ... averaged more than 20 yards per reception, onnor earned all-conference honors in football three times at Legend totaling more than 1,300 yards on 65 career catches with 12 touchdowns ... CHigh School ... finished his senior season with 15 receptions for 274 placed seventh in long jump at state track and field meet ... all-tournament yards and five touchdowns, while adding 311 rushing yards - an average of selection at state basketball tournament more than 16 yards per carry -- and three touchdowns ... received all- league recognition in baseball and basketball, and also competed in track and field

-62- -74- JACOB OHNESORGE KELLEN SOULEK 6-3, 270, Fr. 6-5, 300, Fr. Offensive Lineman Offensive Lineman Waunakee, Wis. Freeman, S.D. Waunakee H.S. Yankton High School Major: General Engineering Major: Undeclared acob anchored the offensive line for the highly successful Waunakee ellen started three seasons on the both sides of the ball for Yankton JHigh School football program, earning first-team all-state honors from KHigh School ... named to the all-state team and was a member of the both the Associated Press and the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 after recordeing 73 tackles his season during his junior and senior seasons ... finalist for the Joe Thomas Award year ... earned first all-Eastern South Dakota honor as a junior, when he as the state's top offensive lineman in 2012 ... named Badger North notched 76 tackles for conference championship team 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- -67- CONNOR ORGILL JOE STEPHENS 6-4, 190, Fr. 6-4, 275, Fr. Wide Receiver Offensive Lineman Parker, Colo. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Parker H.S. Champlin Park H.S. Majors: Athletic Training Major: Electrical Engineering onnor earned all-conference honors in football three times at Legend oe received all-conference and lineman of the year accolades during his CHigh School ... finished his senior season with 15 receptions for 274 Jsenior season at Champlin Park High School ... served as a team captain yards and five touchdowns, while adding 311 rushing yards - an average of for track and field team that won a section championship during his junior more than 16 yards per carry -- and three touchdowns ... received all- season ... three-time all-conference honoree in track and field who earned league recognition in baseball and basketball, and also competed in track all-state honors as a senior after placing fourth in shot put at state meet ... and field also competed in discus at state championships ... honored on academic all-state team

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MATT SWALLOW -28- 6-0, 185, Fr. BRIDGEPORT TUSLER Wide Receiver 5-11, 195, Fr. Aberdeen, S.D. Running Back Roncalli H.S. Osseo, Minn. Major: Pre-Economics Osseo H.S. att put together a record-setting career at Roncalli High School, Major: Sport, Recreation and Park Mestablishing new marks for scoring and receiving touchdowns ... Management four-year letterwinner ... all-Northeast Conference selection and member ridgeport was the most decorated high school player in Minnesota of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 ... selected to play in South Bduring his senior season at Osseo High School, earning Gatorade Dakota High School All-Star Football Game Player of the Year, Associated Press Player of the Year, Mr. Football and Minneapolis Star Tribune Metro Offensive Player of the Year honors ... also was named KARE-11 TV Player of the Year, while receiving other all- state recognition from the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Minnesota Vikings ... Northwest Suburban Conference Player and Special Teams Player of the Year ... ran for 1,173 yards and 16 touchdowns on only 104 carries (11.3 ypc) during his senior season ... caught 18 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns ... averaged 25 yards per punt return ... totaled more than 3,000 all-purpose yards during his prep career ... also led Twin Cities Metro area with eight interceptions during senior season to up career total to 12 ... two-year team captain

JOE TJOSVOLD CASE WIARDA 6-0, 180, Fr. 6-2, 190, Fr. Kicker Wide Receiver Lake Elmo, Minn. Castlewood, S.D. Tartan High School Castlewood H.S. Major: Pre-Economics Major: Pre-Economics oe handled the kicking duites at Tartan High School, earning honorable ase was a standout receiver and sprinter at Castlewood High School ... Jmention all-conference honors during both his junior and senior seasons Ccaught 23 passes for 905 yards and 17 touchdowns in earning all-state ... team captain and selected as squad’s Most Didcated Player ... ranked and honorable mention Elite 45 honors from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader among top 10 kickers for kickoffs in National Camp Series ... selected to play in South Dakota All-Star Game ... placed second the 400-meter dash and third in both the 100- and 200-yard dashes at state track and field meet his senior season ... school record holder in all three events ... honor roll student

THAYER TRENHAILE -19- 5-10, 200, Fr. JAKE WIENEKE Long Snapper/Linebacker 6-4, 205, Fr. Volga, S.D. Wide Receiver Sioux Valley H.S. Maple Grove, Minn. Major:Hospitality Management Maple Grove H.S. hayer received all-state recognition as a long snapper each of his last Major: Physical Education Ttwo seasons at Sioux Valley High School ... two-time member of the ake was one of the top wide receivers in the state of Minnesota during Brookings Register All-Area Team and an all-Big East Conference pick ... Jhis senior season at Maple Grove High School ... was a first-team all- selected to play in South Dakota High School All-Star Football Game ... state selection and Mr. Football finalist after recording 68 receptions for qualified for state track and field meet in 2010 ... academic all-state 1,330 yards and 13 touchdowns ... was named the North Offensive MVP in honoree ... member of the National Honor Society and a 4-H Athlete of the Minnesota All-Star Game in June after catching two touchdowon Character passes

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PLAYERS BY STATE/PROVINCE PLAYERS BY CLASS SOUTH DAKOTA (28) SENIORS (17) • Austin Benson (Sioux Falls); Taylor Bloom (Madison); Riley Clark • Vince Benedetto, Andrew Brown, Bryan Burke, Chase Douglas, Taylor (Colman); Chase Douglas (Brandon); Taylor Gibson (Clear Lake); Dallas Gibson, Brandon Hubert, Josh Kage, R.C. Kilgore, Austin Knowlton, Goedert (Britton); Shayne Gottlob (Salem); Trevor Greger (Wagner); Troy Alex Parker, Doug Peete, Matt Peitz, Marshall Peugh, Taylor Suess, Trevor Hunhoff (Yankton); Robbie Jelsma (Springfield); Drew Kreutzfeldt (Wentworth); Tiefenthaler, Bryan Witzmann, Winston Wright Tanner Lambert (North Sioux City); Cole Langer (Dell Rapids); Mason JUNIORS (18) Leiseth (Hayti); Nick Mears (Milbank); Mitchell Nissen (Tea); Ryan Ode Jake Gentile, Trevor Greger, Robbie Jelsma, Larves Jones, Kevin Klocek, (Brandon); Alex Parker (Brookings); Nick Purcell (Rapid City); Ethan Sawyer Auston LaBlance, Andrew Mueller, Ryan Ode, Nick Purcell, Ethan Sawyer, (Brandon); Patrick Schuster (Watertown); Kellen Soulek (Freeman); Austin Jason Schneider, Jack Sherlock, Austin Sumner, Justin Syrovatka, Melvin Sumner (Brandon); Matt Swallow (Aberdeen); Justin Syrovatka (Sioux Falls); Tavares, Eric Tuschen, Dom Wright, Zach Zenner Thayer Trenhaile (Volga); Eric Tuschen (Sioux Falls); Case Wiarda (Castlewood) SOPHOMORES (21) MINNESOTA (18) • Brandon Andrews, Taylor Bloom, Je Ryan Butler, Jay Carlson, Tory Dibb, • Mikias Alipate (Bloomington); Nick Carr (New Brighton); Christian Charles Elmore, Tyler Finnes, Jimmie Forsythe, Reginald Gandy, Cam Jones, Custer (Lake City); Tyler Finnes (Andover); Reginald Gandy (Minneapolis); Drew Kreutzfeldt, T.J. Lally, Trent Mason, Mark Pickerel, J.R. Plote, Matt Cam Jones (Eagan); R.C. Kilgore (Cottage Grove); Kevin Klocek (Ellendale); Raymond, Patrick Schuster, Dylan Seiter, Bryce Siverling, Chad Strehlow, Nate Meixell (Lake Crystal); Jacob Menage (Springfield); Nate Meyer (Cold Trevor Wesley Spring); Andy Moritko (Shoreview); Jason Schneider (Andover); Joe Stephens REDSHIRT FRESHMEN (19) (Brooklyn Park); Joe Tjosvold (Lake Elmo); Bridgeport Tusler (Osseo); Jake • Jordan Brichacek, Dallas Brown, Nick Carr, Michael Finocchiaro, Shayne Wieneke (Maple Grove); Zach Zenner (Eagan) Gottlob, Ezekiel Herndon, Blake Krings, Connor Landberg, Seth Lansman, NEBRASKA (14) Nick Mears, Nate Meixell, Nate Meyer, Andy Moritko, Kyle Paris, Tom Peitz, • Jordan Brichacek (Rogers); Michael Finocchiaro (Omaha); Jimmie Isaac Rodriguez, Matt Romano, Mike Shoff, Mitch Vejvoda Forsythe (Omaha); Brandon Hubert (Gretna); Larves Jones (Omaha); Josh INCOMING FRESHMEN (37) Kage (Omaha); Eron Keely (Omaha); Stacy Keely (Omaha); Blake Krings • Mikias Alipate, Chris Balster, Austin Benson, Jesse Bobbit, Riley Clark, (Humphrey); Matt Peitz (Crofton); Tom Peitz (Crofton); Matt Raymond Lennard Cowans, Christian Custer, Dalton Douglas, Nick Farina, Dallas (Elkhorn); Mike Shoff (Cambridge); Taylor Suess (Columbus) Goedert, Anthony Gutierrez, Charlie Harmon, Troy Hunhoff, Eron Keely, Stacy CALIFORNIA (9) Keely, Joe Kupcikevicius, Tanner Lambert, Cole Langer, Mason Leiseth, Kane • Brandon Andrews (El Centro); Lennard Cowans (Orange); Dalton Douglas Louscher, Brad Lyons, Bryson McCabe, Jacob Menage, Brady Mengarelli, (Highland, Calif.); Anthony Gutierrez (Sherman Oaks); Ezekiel Herndon Mitchell Nissen, Jacob Ohnesorge, Connor Orgill, Freeman Simmons, Kellen (Fontana); Connor Landberg (Laguna Hills); Kyle Paris (Aliso Viejo); Trent Soulek, Joe Stephens, Matt Swallow, Joe Tjosvold, Thayer Trenhaile, Mason (Laguna Niguel); Matt Romano (Laguna Niguel) Bridgeport Tusler, Case Wiarda ARIZONA (8) • Dallas Brown (Tucson); Bryan Burke (Payson); Je Ryan Butler (Tempe); PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Nick Farina (Phoenix); Brady Mengarelli (Prescott); J.R. Plote (Phoenix); • Mikias Alipate mick-EYE-ess all-ah-PAH-tay Marshall Peugh (Avondale); Trevor Wesley (Oro Valley) • Vince Benedetto ben-ah-DET-oh ILLINOIS (8) • Jordan Brichacek bri-CAH-check • Vince Benedetto (Crystal Lake); Jesse Bobbit (Palatine); Charles Elmore • Tyler Finnes FINN-ess Jr. (Bridgeview); Charlie Harmon (O’Fallon); Joe Kupcikevicius (Oak Lawn); • Michael Finocchiaro finn-oh-CARE-oh T.J. Lally (Chicago); Jack Sherlock (Chicago); Mitch Vejvoda (Homer Glen) • Jake Gentile jen-TILL-ee IOWA (8) • Joe Kupcikevicius CUPS-ah-kev-itch-iss • Chris Balster (Sheldon); Andrew Brown (Council Bluffs); Jake Gentile • Kevin Klocek KLO-check (Council Bluffs); Austin Knowlton (Underwood); Seth Lansman (Harlan); • Drew Kreutzfeldt CRITES-feldt Kane Louscher (Mason City); Bryson McCabe (Milford); Trevor Tiefenthaler • Auston LaBlance la-BLONSS (Sioux Rapids); • Mason Leiseth LIE-seth MISSOURI (7) • Nate Meixell MIKES-ell • Jay Carlson (Parkville); Auston LaBlance (Kansas City); Andrew Mueller • Andy Moritko more-IT-ko (Peculiar); Mark Pickerel (Columbia); Freeman Simmons (Columbia); Dom • Ryan Ode OH-dee Wright (Lee’s Summit); Winston Wright (Lee’s Summit) • Matt/Tom Peitz pyts WISCONSIN (6) • Marshall Peugh pew • Tory Dibb (Brown Deer); Jacob Ohnesorge (Waunakee); Dylan Seiter (Sun • J.R. 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60 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE CCOOAACCHHIINNGG SSTTAAFFFF COACH STIG JOHN STIEGELMEIER • Head Coach ohn Stiegelmeier has built the South Dakota State University football team into a consistent winner in the Jranks of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Overall, Coach Stig has led the Jackrabbits to a 102-76 record (.573 winning percentage). SDSU has posted seven winning seasons in the school’s nine campaigns at the FCS (formerly Division I-AA) level, compiling a 60-43 record since moving to the FCS ranks in 2004. Overall, the Jackrabbits have had a winning record in 12 of Stiegelmeier’s 16 years as head coach, and have a 27-13 record in Missouri Valley Football Conference games. SDSU has reached the FCS playoffs twice (2009, 2012) under Stiegelmeier’s guidance. After consecutive 5-6 seasons in 2010 and 2011, the Jackrabbits rebounded in 2012 with their second postseason 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 Illinois, 58-10, at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. SDSU was later eliminated by eventual national champion North Dakota State. In 2012, the Jackrabbits were ranked seven of the final eight weeks of the season and ended the • 17th Season campaign ranked 14th in the Sports Network media poll. Recruiting Area: • South Dakota The 2009 season proved to be a memorable one as Stiegelmeier led the Jackrabbits to their first FCS playoff Alma Mater: appearance and the program's first postseason appearance in 30 years. The Jackrabbits finished as runner-up in the • South Dakota Missouri Valley Football Conference with a 7-1 record and finished the season 8-4 overall. SDSU led for much of State, 1979 its playoff game at top-seeded Montana, before falling 61-48 to the eventual national runner-up Grizzlies. Ranked for the entire season, including appearing in the top 10 for two weeks, the Jackrabbits finished the 2009 campaign YEAR-BY-YEAR with an 11th-place showing in both the FCS Coaches’ and Sports Network media polls. RECORD In 2008, the Jackrabbits entered another new era in their Division I pursuits as they joined the Missouri Valley YEAR OVERALL CONF Football Conference. With the transition from Division II completed, SDSU fell just short of a playoff berth in its 1997 4-6 3-6 first season of eligibility, ending the year with a 7-5 overall record and 6-2 mark in the MVFC. Of SDSU’s five 1998 6-5 5-4 losses, four came against ranked FCS opponents, including conference co-champions Northern Iowa and Southern 1999 8-3 6-3 Illinois. The team's other loss was at the hands of Football Bowl Subdivision opponent Iowa State in the season 2000 6-5 4-5 opener. That game marked the first time the Jackrabbits had played an FBS opponent since moving to Division I at 2001 5-6 4-4 the start of the 2004 season. 2002 6-4 4-4 2003 7-4 4-3 Under Stiegelmeier’s guidance, SDSU has appeared in the FCS rankings six of the last seven seasons. The Jacks 2004 6-5 2-3 cracked the national poll for the first time in late October 2006, after posting back-to-back come-from-behind 2005 6-5 2-3 victories over Cal Poly and UC Davis. After climbing as high as No. 19 on the final week of the regular season, the 2006 7-4 3-1 Jackrabbits finished the 2006 season ranked 22nd by the Sports Network. 2007 7-4 4-0 2008 7-5 6-2 The Stiegelemeiers: 2009 8-4 7-1 John and Laurie. 2010 5-6 4-4 2011 5-6 4-4 2012 9-4 6-2 TOTALS 102-76 69-48

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SDSU began the 2007 season in a preseason national poll for the first time, checking in at No. 20 in the Sports Network poll. The Jackrabbits dropped out of the rankings after a season-opening loss and didn't return to the top 25 until the final poll of the season with a 19th-place showing. During the 2007 season, SDSU claimed its first conference title since 1963 by winning the Great West Football Conference championship. After starting 0-3 for the second consecutive season, 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. The same day that the Jackrabbits won the Great West Football Conference, gifts totaling $6 million were announced for the construction of the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center, which serves as the home of South Dakota State football. The facility, located in the north end zone of Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, was completed following the 2009 season. More facility projects are on the horizon as ground will be broken this summer on the $32 Sanford-Jackrabbit Sports Complex, which will include an indoor practice facility and state-of-the art training and rehabilitation areas. Plans are also being drawn for a new football stadium to be built at the current Coughlin-Alumni Stadium site. 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 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 COACH STIEGELMEIER’S home victories over No. 14 Youngstown State and No. 15 Western Illinois in back-to-back CAREER HIGHLIGHTS weeks. In all, SDSU was ranked seven weeks that season. • Enters 2013 season ranked second in career victories at South Dakota State University with 102 (102-76 record in After posting back-to-back 6-5 seasons in 2004 and 2005 to begin their Division I 16 seasons) pursuits, the Jackrabbits rose another notch in 2006 as they compiled a 7-4 overall record, finishing the season ranked 21st in the final FCS poll conducted by The Sports Network • The Jackrabbits have compiled a 68-22 home record in and 22nd in the College Sporting News coaches’ poll. Following an 0-3 start, the Jacks Coach Stig’s 16 seasons as head coach rebounded by winning seven consecutive games for the first time since 1963. Three of the • SDSU has a 158-117 overall record since Coach Stig victories came in the closing minutes against nationally ranked teams, setting up a show- joined the coaching staff as an assistant in 1988 and has down with North Dakota State on the final week of the season for both the Dakota Marker posted a winning record in 19 of 25 seasons and Great West Football Conference title. Although SDSU fell short in the championship game, the Jackrabbits finished with • 1999 Coach of the Year their most victories since 2003 and their best mark in the three-year history of the GWFC • 2007 Great West Football Conference Coach of the Year at 3-1. • 2007 American Football Coaches Association FCS Stiegelmeier, 56, is the 20th head coach for the Jackrabbits. His tenure of 16 years as Region 5 Coach of the Year head coach is the second-longest head coaching stint in school history. • Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Finalist in 2007 and The Selby, S.D., native first became acquainted with the Jackrabbit football program as 2009 a student assistant under John Gregory during SDSU’s only other NCAA playoff season in 1979. With the Jackrabbits victory at McNeese State (La.) on Sept. 30, 2006, Stiegelmeier • Led South Dakota State to Football Championship passed Gregory (55-50-3 from 1972-81) for sole possession of second place on the SDSU Subdivision playoffs in 2009 and 2012 career wins list. • Has led the Jackrabbits to a 60-43 overall record (.583 After graduating from SDSU with degrees in mathematics and physical education, winning percentage) in the FCS era, which began in 2004 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. Stiegelmeier coached at Eau Claire (Wis.) North High School from 1981-84, then returned to his home state as defensive coordinator, secondary coach and recruiting coordinator at Northern State University from 1984-87. Northern was 8-3 in his last season with the Wolves and finished fourth in the na- tion in total defense Following his time at NSU, Stiegelmeier went back to school, enrolling at the University of Wisconsin, where he was a graduate assistant on the staff headed by while working on his doctorate. Stiegelmeier returned to his alma mater in July 1988, joining Wayne Haensel’s Jackrabbit coaching staff as secondary coach and recruiting coordinator. After Haensel stepped down following the 1990 season, Stiegelmeier was elevated to defensive coordinator by new head coach Mike Daly.

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

COACH STIEGELMEIER VERSUS THE OPPOSITION OPPONENT RECORD LAST MEETING OPPONENT RECORD LAST MEETING Augustana (S.D.) 6-2 2004 (W, 38-9) Nicholls State (La.) 1-0 2006 (W, 24-17) Cal Poly 2-5 2011 (L, 14-48) North Dakota 2-6 2010 (W, 21-0) UC Davis 5-2 2012 (W, 12-8) North Dakota State 6-11 2012 (L, 3-28) Central Arkansas 2-0 2007 (W, 38-10) Northern Colorado 3-5 2005 (W, 30-14) Chadron State (Neb.) 1-1 2002 (W, 28-15) Northern Iowa 1-6 2012 (L, 6-27) Delaware 0-1 2010 (L, 3-26) Northwest Missouri State 1-0 2003 (W, 20-0) Eastern Illinois 1-0 2012 (W, 58-10) St. Cloud State (Minn.) 6-1 2003 (W, 27-24) Ferris State (Mich.) 1-0 2002 (W, 34-24) South Dakota 6-2 2012 (W, 31-8) Georgia Southern 1-3 2009 (W, 44-6) Southeastern Louisiana 1-0 2012 (W, 31-14) 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 3-2 2012 (W, 16-12) 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 3-2 2012 (W, 24-10) 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 5-1 2012 (W, 31-10) 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 5-0 2012 (W, 17-7) 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) 5-1 2012 (W, 41-28) Nebraska 0-1 2010 (L, 3-17) TOTAL 102-76 Nebraska-Omaha 2-5 2003 (L, 17-34)

64 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE COACHING STAFF CLINT BROWN • Defensive Coordinator • Defensive Ends lint Brown enters his fifth season as an assistant coach with the South Dakota State University football Cprogram, and his first as the team’s sole defensive coordinator. He also fills the roles of defensive ends coach and recruiting coordinator. Previously a co-defensive coordinator since his arrival in 2009, Brown has been a member of the Jackrabbit coaching staff for both 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 Football Championship Subdivison play- offs. 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). • Fifth Season Brown also served as position coach for All-America defensive end Danny Batten, who was honored as Co- Recruiting Areas: Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was later selected in the sixth round of the • Twin Cities NFL Draft by the . [St. Paul] During the 2010 campaign, the Jackrabbits posted 21 sacks in 11 games and continued to rank highly among • Arizona 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). The Jackrabbits also ranked 21st nationally in rushing defense at 124 yards per game. Brown has coached at the collegiate level for 19 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 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 sea- son as a graduate assistant at Nebraska-Omaha. Brown spent two more seasons as a graduate assistant at New Mexico State, working with the Sam 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 coordinator 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 5-year-old daughter, Ava.

The Brown Family: Stephanie, Ava and Clint.

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 65 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. During the 2012 season, South Dakota State featured the nation’s top rusher in Zach Zenner, who averaged a Football Championship Subdivision-best 157.2 yards per game. SDSU went on to average 23.4 points and 367.6 yards of total offense per game en route to a 9-4 overall record and berth in the FCS playoffs. In 2011, Eidsness oversaw the emergence of Austin Sumner as one of the top young quarterbacks in the Football Championship Subdivision. Sumner established a Missouri Valley Football Conference freshman record with 2,382 yards passing, was named MVFC Freshman of the Year and finished third in the inaugural Jerry Rice Award given to the top freshman in the FCS ranks. The Jackrabbits led the MVFC in passing offense, averaging 299.6 yards per • Fourth Season game in eight league contests — an increase of nearly 90 yards per game from the previous season. Recruiting Areas: • Twin Cities/ During the 2010 season, Eidsness directed a passing attack that allowed only six sacks all season in more than Minnesota 350 attempts. • Georgia An assistant coach for the Jackrabbits on two other occasions under head coach John Stiegelmeier, Eidsness left • North Dakota SDSU after the 2003 season to become head coach at Southwest Minnesota State. He compiled a 26-40 career Alma Mater: record during his tenure on the Mustang sideline, which included a 6-5 season in 2008 — only the eighth winning University of Sioux season in school history. Eidsness’ 26 victories as head coach rank second in program history. Falls,1992 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 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 Robinson Sphinx in Paris, France. Upon return- ing 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- The Eidsness Family: Otto, Eli, Brandy, Isla, Eric and Olive. 07) as special teams and running backs coach. Eidsness and his wife, Brandy, are the parents of five children: sons Eli (8) and Otto (6), and daughters Isla (4), Olive (1) and the late Audrey Rose.

66 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE COACHING STAFF SHANNON MOORE • Special Teams Coordinator • Tight Ends

hannon Moore has filled a variety of roles on John Stiegelemeier’s coaching staff as he approaches his Seighth season as a full-time assistant. Moore coached the running backs and tight ends from 2006-08, before taking on the duties of special teams coordinator and quarterbacks coach during the 2009 campaign. In 2010, Moore returned to coaching the tight ends, while retaining special teams responsibilities. During his tenure with the Jackrabbits, Moore has coached three all-conference running backs and a pair of all- conference tight ends. At running back, Kyle Minett developed into a two-time All-American while ranking second in career rushing with 4,277 yards. Anthony Watson and Cory Koenig also ended their careers in the top five on SDSU’s career rushing chart.

• Eighth Season Moore played an instrumental role in the development of two-time all-Great West Football Conference tight end Chris Wagner, who later signed as a free agent with the Oakland Raiders. He also served as a mentor to tight end Recruiting Areas: Colin Cochart, who earned first-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors in 2010 and later signed with • Illinois the . • Eastern Wisconsin Alma Mater: The Jackrabbits have consistently ranked among • Black Hills State, the top teams in the Missouri Valley Football 2000 Conference in several special teams categories. SDSU ranked second in net kickoff coverage each of the past two seasons, while ranking in the top-20 nationally for net punting each of the past two seasons. The Jackrabbits also ranked ninth nation- ally for kickoff returns with an average of 23.86 yards per attempt in 2010. Aside from his coaching duties, Moore has performed a key role in the academic success of the Jackrabbit football team, which has led its league in the number of academic all-league selections each of the past seven seasons. In addition, six Jackrabbits have earned Capital One Academic All-America honors, two have received Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Directors Association Post- graduate Scholarships and two players have been bestowed NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. Moore previously served as a graduate assistant at SDSU during the 2003 and 2004 seasons, working with the running backs, tight ends and special teams while pursuing a master’s degree in education administration. He later added a master’s degree in sports administration at SDSU. Prior to returning to Brookings, he served as head coach of the Wyoming Cavalry of the National , where he compiled an Shannon Moore and Lindsay Hadlock. 18-11 record over two seasons. In 2005, Moore led the Casper-based Cavalry to a franchise-best 10-5 record and a playoff berth, while also serving as the team’s offensive coordinator. A native of Gordon, Neb., Moore played three seasons at Black Hills State in Spearfish, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education in 2000. He taught and coached at Sully Buttes High School in Onida for three seasons before enrolling in graduate school at SDSU. In addition to his coaching duties, Moore serves as the program’s team camp director. Moore and Lindsay Hadlock are engaged to be married.

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 67 COACHING STAFF JAY CHRISTENSEN • Defensive Backs

ay Christensen returns for his third season as defensive backs coach of the South Dakota State University Jfootball team.

In 2011, Christensen helped coach a unit that ranked second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference for pass defense, allow- ing 186.9 yards per league game through the air. Sophomore 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 • Third Season adding 57 tackles. Recruiting Areas: • Florida Christensen again coached an all-MVFC • Iowa performer in 2012, mentoring safety Skyler Alma Mater: Luxa to second-team honors. As a squad, the • Nebraska-Kearney, Jackrabbit defense ranked fourth among 1999 Football Championship Subdivision programs for pass efficiency defense at 100.33, allowing only nine touchdowns through the air while 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).

Christensen came to SDSU after serving the three previous seasons as defensive coordina- tor 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.

68 2013 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 2013 season. Following the 2012 season, Currier added the recruiting coordinator role to his duties. 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 • Fourth Season defensive line. As a unit, SDSU defensive line- Recruiting Areas: men combined to record 42 tackles for loss and • Southeastern 24 sacks in 12 games to spearhead a run to the Minnesota Football Championship Subdivision playoffs for • Western Wisconsin the first time in program history. • Illinois [Chicago] Currier had the opportunity to help mentor Alma Mater: All-America defensive end Danny Batten, who • South Dakota was honored as Co-Missouri Valley Football State, 2008 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 , 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. A native of Iroquois, S.D., Currier served as an The Currier Family: Chelsea, Gracie and Jesse. 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 is continu- ing his education by pursuing a master’s degree in education administration. He and his wife, Chelsea, are the parents of an infant daughter, Gracie.

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 69 COACHING STAFF JOSH DAVIS • Wide Receivers

osh Davis continues his long association with the Jackrabbit football program as he begins his fifth season as Jwide receivers coach. 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. Davis also mentored Brandon Hubert and Aaron Rollin, who each tallied more than 20 receptions. Davis had the opportunity to coach one of the top receiving tandems in the nation in 2011 as Dale Moss and Aaron Rollin each recorded 61 receptions and tallied more than 900 receiving yards apiece. Moss, who signed after • Fifth Season the 2011 season with the , earned a spot on the all-Missouri Valley Football Conference Second Recruiting Areas: Team, as well as being recognized on the • California MVFC All-Newcomer Team in his only year of Alma Mater: collegiate football after four years of playing • South Dakota basketball. Rollin, meanwhile, led the team State, 2006 with seven touchdowns and was honored as an honorable mention all-MVFC selection. Rollin (140) and Kool (138) finished their careers in 2012 ranked fifth and sixth, respec- tively, in career receptions by a Jackrabbit. Rollin also finished fifth in career receiving yards with 1,878. The duo were among the five five different wide receivers Davis mentored who recorded at least a dozen receptions for a Jackrabbit squad that made its second appear- ance in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. 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 colle- giate level by mentoring 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 receptions, while his 3,192 receiving yards rank second on the all-time SDSU 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.

70 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE COACHING STAFF JOHN FLYNN • Offensive Line ohn Flynn is in his second 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 a berth 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 Assoicated Press. • Second Season Recruiting Areas: Flynn arrived at SDSU after five seasons at his • California alma mater, Oklahoma, where he served first as an • Colorado offensive quality control assistant and later as a • Minnesota graduate assistant Alma Mater: • Oklahoma, 2004 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 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 Oklahoma.

Three of the offensive linemen he coached — Trent The Flynns: Jennifer, Jackson and John Williams, Phil Loadholt and Duke Robinson — earned All-America recognition and later were selected in the National Football League 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 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 infant son, Jackson.

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 71 COACHING STAFF NIC MCKISSIC-LUKE • Running Backs

ic McKissic-Luke joined the South Dakota State University football coaching staff in March 2013 and will Ncoach 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.”

McKissic-Luke spent the past five seasons as running backs and slot receivers coach at Benedict College, an NCAA Division II program in Columbia, S.C. During his • First Season tenure, the Tigers led the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Recruiting Area: Conference in rushing in 2009 and 2010, with the 2009 • Alabama squad ranking seventh in Division II with an average of 250 • Florida yards per game. • Georgia Alma Mater: In addition, McKissic-Luke worked two summers (2011, • Alabama A&M, 2012) with the of the National Football 2006 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 first in career rushing yards with more than 2,000, and helped lead the Bulldogs to the The McKissic-Luke Family (clockwise from top Southwestern Athletic Conference title his senior year. left): Nic, Nate, Tanisha, Nicolas and Nyla.

His family includes his fianceé, Tanisha; daughter, Nyla (5); son, Nicolas (3), and nephew, Nate (13).

72 2013 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.”

A native of Hamilton, Ariz., Rogers most recently 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 • First Season with the offensive line. In the spring of 2013 he Recruiting Area: transitioned to the defensive side of the ball as he • Arizona worked with the team’s linebackers. Alma Mater: • South Dakota Immediately after his collegiate playing career State, 2009 ended, Rogers spent two seasons as a graduate assis- tant 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.

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 73 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF MARC DAVIS • Coordinator of Football Operations arc Davis joined the Jackrabbit football staff in January 2012, filling the newly created position of Mcoordinator of football operations. His wide array of duties include organizing the team’s recruiting weekends, assisting with travel, coordinating special events and working with the program’s Difference Makers Club. He also helps organize team community service events and coordinates the team’s training table.

Davis previously served as the football operations assistant for two seasons (2010-11) at the University of New Mexico. A 2009 graduate of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, he served as a student assistant for the offensive line during the 2008 season and was a graduate assistant for the tight ends at the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) in 2009, where he earned a master’s degree in activities administration. He also served a year-long internship in stadium operations at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium. • Second Season Alma Mater: • Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 2009

DANIEL JACKSON • Graduate Assistant - Defense aniel returned to the Jackrabbit football program as the defensive graduate assistant during the 2012 Dcampaign. He works primarily with the team’s defensive backs and serves as a recruiting assistant. During the Jackrabbits’ playoff season in 2012, Jackson helped mentor a secondary that allowed only nine pass- ing 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).

Jackson previously was associated with South Dakota State football as a player from 2003-05. The Omaha native was recruited as a linebacker following 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.

• Second Season Jackson’s presvious coaching experience included serving as offensive coordinator at Omaha Burke High Alma Mater: School. He is pursuing a master’s degree in education administration. • Nebraska-Omaha, 2008

74 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF DOM MIROCKE • Offensive Quality Control om Mirocke is in his second season with the Jackrabbit football program and will oversee the team’s offen- Dsive quality control efforts during the 2013 season. His duties will include film breakdown and organizing the team’s defensive scout squad.

Mirocke spent the past two seasons at Southwest Minnesota State, where he coached the running backs and full- backs. In 2011, SMSU’s rushing attack set a single-season school record by averaging 4.5 yards per attempt and a single-game mark with 397 yards at Minnesota State, Moorhead.

Prior to arriving at SMSU, Mirocke spent the 2010 spring season as an assistant coach at Emporia State (Kan.). A native of Lee’s Summit, Mo., Mirocke lettered four seasons at tight end for Emporia State. He played in 36 straight games for the Hornets, recording 17 career receptions and three touchdowns.

A 2010 graduate of Emporia State with a degree in integrated studies, Mirocke completed a master’s degree in • Second Season sports leadership at Southwest Minnesota State in 2012. Alma Mater: • Emporia State (Kan.), 2010 JIM PAWELEC • Defensive Quality Control im Pawelec is in his second season as a member of the South Dakota State football program, but in his first in Jhis capacity as offensive quality control, where his duties include film breakdown and organization of the scout team defense. He served as the Jackrabbits’ video coordinator during the 2012 season.

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 of the Indoor Football League during the 2008 and 2009 campaigns.

• Second Season Alma Mater: • Augustana, 2010 JORDAN HUNT • Football Equipment ordan Hunt joins the South Dakota State football staff as equipment manager for the 2013 season. He will be Jin charge of equipment ordering, inventory and distribution for the football program. A native of Tuscaloosa, Ala., 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.

• First Season Alma Mater: • Alabama, 2012

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 75 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 115 coaches nationwide to receive the certification, 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 iafter heading the strength and conditioning program at Eastern Illinois University for three years. Previ- ously, he was the assistant coach for strength and • Eighth Year conditioning at Rice University in Houston, Texas, Alma Mater: where he worked with the football strength program, • Minnesota State, while being directly responsible for men’s and Moorhead; 1997 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): Colleen, Kylie, Zachary worked in private business in the physical fitness and Nathan. 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 (10), and a daughter, Kylie, who will turn 8 this fall.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING STAFF

Eric Adolph Seth Daughters Paul Lundgren Jesse Rodriguez Assistant Strength and Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Conditioning Coach

76 2013 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 Chase Douglas David Hettiger Hettiger/Fitzsimmons Brian Fischer David Hettiger 374 lbs. - Mar. 2008 543 lbs. - Mar. 2013 475 lbs. - Mar. 2012 31.5 in 4.35 sec. - Mar. 2009 9-9 - Aug. 2012 Defensive End Jake Steffen Doug Peete Antonio Thompson Danny Batten Danny Batten Danny Batten 352 lbs. - Mar. 2011 543 lbs. - Mar. 2013 450 lbs. - Mar. 2009 34.5 in. - Aug. 2009 4.21 sec. - Mar. 2009 10-1 - Aug. 2009 Linebacker Chris Johnson Mike Lien Chris Johnson Chris Johnson Chris Johnson Chris Johnson 374 lbs. - Mar. 2008 514 lbs. - Mar. 2011 410 lbs. - Aug. 2009 37.5 in. - Aug. 2007 4.07 sec. - Mar. 2009 10-7 - Mar. 2009 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 Chad Strehlow Cam Jones Colin Cochart Cam Jones 347 lbs. - Mar. 2013 486 lbs. - Mar. 2013 370 lbs. - Mar. 2013 36 in. - Mar. 2013 4.20 sec. - Mar. 2009 10-2.75 - Mar. 2013 Running Back Zach Zenner Zach Zenner Anthony Watson Tyrel Kool Zach Zenner Tyrel Kool 341 lbs. - Mar. 2013 491 lbs. - Mar. 2013 385 lbs. - Mar. 2006 37.5 in. - Feb. 2012 4.05 sec. - Mar. 2012 10-9.5 - Aug. 2009 Quarterback Ryan Crawford Tyler Finnes Andy Kardoes Ryan Crawford Reed Burckhardt Tyler Finnes 275 lbs. - Aug. 2007 420 lbs. - Mar. 2013 325 lbs. - Mar. 2004 33.5 in. - Aug. 2008 4.37 sec. - Mar. 2006 9-6.5 - Mar. 2013 Wide Receiver Brandon Gant Brandon Gant Brandon Gant Jeff Fish Dusty Snyders/Gant Brandon Gant 313 lbs. - Mar. 2011 460 lbs. - Mar. 2009 335 lbs. - Mar. 2009 41 in. - Aug. 2012 4.03 sec. 10-6.5 - Mar. 2008 Kicker/Punter Ethan Sawyer Jay Carlson/Sawyer Justin Syrovatka Parker Douglass Dean Priddy Parker Douglass 292 lbs. - Mar. 2013 409 lbs. - Mar. 2013 298 lbs. - Mar. 2012 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 Dykhouse Student-Athlete Weight Room 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 2012-13 academic year, 12 Jackrabbit football players earned the distinction of Iron Jacks for their commitment and efforts in strength and conditioning. Players honored included: • Vince Benedetto • David Hettiger • T.J. Lally • Dallas Brown • Kevin Klocek • Ethan Sawyer • Chase Douglas • Tyrel Kool • Winston Wright • Bo Helm • Blake Krings • Zach Zenner

Top Right: A view of the weight room located inside the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center. Below Right: A second varsity weight room is located inside the Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center at South Dakota State University.

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 77 SPORTS MEDICINE DAVID RULE • Athletic Trainer avid Rule is in his third season as a member of the athletic training staff at South Dakota State University. In Daddition 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 seven years. While an undergraduate student at Purdue University, 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 • Third 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 Steven Labate Danise Maas Assistant AD- Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer

Dr. Brian Aamlid Dr. Brad Reeves Dr. Verle Valentine Dr. Merritt Warren Team Physician Team Physician Team Physician Team Physician

78 2013 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 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, after filling the role of vice chair for two years. Previously, Chicoine 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 Commit- tee for the Big Ten Conference for nine years of his 11-year term. Alma Mater: In the spring of 2013, Chicoine and his executive • South Dakota team rolled out IMPACT 2018: A Strategic Vision State, 1969 for South Dakota State University. The five-year 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, and research expenditures exceeded $60 million in the 2010-2011 academic year. 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. 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. He is a nationally recognized economist, specializing in public finance, taxation, and rural economics. 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. He has co-authored four books, 12 book chapters and more than 100 invited and/or peer reviewed academic journal articles. Dr. Chicoine served as an advisor to the Illinois General Assembly on tax issues, farmland property tax assessments, public finance and rural economic issues. He 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.

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 79 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. Eighteen SDSU teams compete in The Summit League, while football competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference of the Football Championship Subdivision, and wrestling is a member of the Western Wrestling Conference. Women’s equestrian competes under the National Collegiate Equestrian Association banner. Under Sell’s leadership, Jackrabbit Athletics continues to make strides in athletic competition, in the classroom, in fundraising and in reconnecting with alumni. Athletically, the Jackrabbits have claimed a total Fifth Year of 16 regular and postseason league championships Alma Mater: in six different sports since 2009-10. That success • Bowling Green earned SDSU The Summit League Commissioner’s (Ohio), 1991 Cup all-sports trophy following the both the 2010- 11 and 2012-13 seasons, along with winning the Summit League’s Dr. William Steinbrecher Men’s All-Sports Award during the 2012-13 season. Also in 2010-11, SDSU earned the league’s Sportsman- ship Award, an award voted upon by its peers. 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 four years in the league (2008-11). 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 during the 2012-13 season.The Jackrabbit Athletic Scholarship Auction raised a record $505,000 in April 2013. 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 facility and new football stadium. Construction of the indoor facility — the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex — is scheduled to begin in August 2013, with completion slated for summer or fall of 2014. 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.

80 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE ADMINISTRATION ROB PETERSON • Senior Associate Athletic Director — Internal Affairs • Football Supervisor ob Peterson joined the South Dakota State University staff in April 2000 as an assistant athletic director for Rinternal operations in April 2000. Now the senior associate athletic director for internal affairs, Peterson supervises the Jackrabbit athletic department internal operations, with a primary focus on the day-to-day operations of the department, special projects, football scheduling, strategic planning and new facility development. Since joining SDSU, Peterson has supervised the construction of several new facilities, including the DeHaan Equestrian Center, the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center, Jackrabbit Softball Stadium, the new Erv Heuther Field for baseball, along with several renovations to the Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center. In addition to his day-to-day duties, Peterson serves on a variety of university committees and task forces including Campus Planning and Design, the university compliance team and the Intercollegiate Athletic Board. He also plays an active role in the community by serving on the Swiftel Center Advisory Board and previously the Visitors Promotions Committee. Nationally, Peterson serves as a member of the National Collegiate Equestrian Association Championships Committee and Selections Committee. He is a member of the FCS Athletic Directors Association, the Collegiate Athletic Business Managers Association and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Peterson also serves as sports supervisor at South Dakota State for football, equestrian, baseball, swimming and diving, track and field, and cross country. Before joining the SDSU staff, Peterson served as the coordinator of athletic facilities, events and projects for Fresno State University from 1997-2000. In this position, he supervised seven athletic venues and the game opera- tions for 10 sports. Prior to his time at Fresno State, Peterson served as assistant director of recreation — facilities and events at Northern Michigan University from 1995-97. This position provided him the opportunity to supervise events and operations for the Superior Dome on the campus of NMU. Peterson started his career at Northern Michigan as the director of sport clubs from 1994-95. Peterson’s collegiate education includes, a Bachelor of Science in physical education and health at NMU in 1992 and a Masters of Arts in sports administration from Central Michigan University in 1995. He also completed a collegiate marketing internship with NMU athletics and a professional sports operations internship with the Green Bay Packers, both in 1993. A Marquette, Mich., native, Peterson lives in Brookings with his dogs Emmitt and Messier. KATHY HEYLENS • 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 associate athletic director for compliance and senior woman administrator. 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.

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 81 ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF

Nik Aamlid Leon Costello Elisabeth Dalton Tim DeWitt Dan Haverkamp Adam Heemeyer Asst. AD-Annual Giving Associate AD-External Marketing and Promotions Equipment Manager Tickets Assistant AD-Tickets

Kelli Herman Jason Hove Eric Hrubes Ashley Joachim Shane Koob Cole Kukowski Athletic Development Asst. AD-Sports Info Asst. AD-Marketing Academic Services Sports Information Intern Sports Information

Bruce Lichty Tammy Loban Tyler Merriam Drew Newhart Brad Poe Ed Posaski Facilities Program Assistant Broadcast Services Tickets Jackrabbit Sports Properties Assistant AD-Budget

Rich Reid Will Rottler Sara Schneider Natasha Schreiber Jennifer Sell Ryan Sweeter Faculty Athletics Rep. Sports Information Athletic Development Compliance Assistant Academic Services Sports Information

Dustin Veurink Christi Williams Beth Yoshida Sports Information Intern Associate AD-Tickets/Mkt. Accounting Assistant

82 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE OOPPPPOONNEENNTTSS 2013 OPPONENTS BUTLER NORTH DAKOTA Aug. 31 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Sept. 7 at Grand Forks, N.D. Kickoff: 6 p.m.; TV: Midco Sports Net Kickoff: 6 p.m.; TV: Midco Sports Net

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS LOCATION: Indianapolis, Ind. LOCATION: Grand Forks, N.D. ENROLLMENT: 4,711 ENROLLMENT: 14,378 NICKNAME: Bulldogs COLORS: Kelly Green and White COLORS: Blue and White HOME STADIUM: Alerus Center (Artificial turf - 12,283) HOME STADIUM: Butler Bowl (Artificial turf - 5,000) AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football Bowl Championship Subdivision/ Subdivision/Pioneer Football League ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Brian Faison ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Barry Collier TEAM INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION 2012 OVERALL RECORD: 5-6 2012 OVERALL RECORD: 8-3 2012 CONFERENCE RECORD: 3-5 (tied for eighth 2012 CONFERENCE RECORD: 7-1 (tied for first in place in Southland Conference) Pioneer Football League) HEAD COACH: HEAD COACH: Jeff Voris ALMA MATER, YEAR: Iowa State, 1990 ALMA MATER, YEAR: DePauw (Ind.), 1989 RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 28-26 (5) RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 41-37 (7) CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 28-26 (5) CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 56-71 (12) ASSISTANT COACHES: Josh Kotelnicki (Assistant Head ASSISTANT COACHES: Joe Cheshire (Co-Defensive Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers); Luke Coordinator/Secondary); Kyle Conner (Co-Offensive Jeff Voris Schleusner (Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers); Chris Mussman Coordinator/Offensive Line); Tim Cooper (Co-Defen- Benny Boyd (Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties); sive Coordinator/Linebackers); Tom Dilley (Tight Mike Cunningham (Offensive Line); Danny Freund Ends); Patrick Doherty (Running Backs); Jerome (Quarterbacks); Kyle Myers (Defensive Line); Wes Riase (Defensive Tackles); Lee Rose (Defensive Nurse (Cornerbacks); Joel Schwenzfeier (Running Ends); Kenan Smith (Receivers) Backs); Jason Thier (Inside Linebackers) LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 42/8 LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 39/20 STARTERS RETURNING: 19 (9 Offense, 8 Defense, 2 STARTERS RETURNING: 13 (6 Offense, 6 Defense, Special Teams) 1 Special Teams) TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: • Sean Grady (5-10, 190, Sr., DB, 84 tackles, 2 INT); Matt Lancaster • Daryl Brown (5-10, 163, Jr., DB, 14 tackles, 1 PBU); Daryl Brown • Trae Heeter (5-9, 185, Sr., RB, 1,103 rushing yds., 10 • Baylee Carr (5-10, 195, Jr., DB, 57 tackles, 2 PBU); TD); • Garrison Goodman (6-2, 225, Sr., LB, 47 tackles); • Matt Lancaster (6-2, 210, Sr., QB, 2,708 passing • Greg Hardin (5-11, 177, Sr., WR, 65 rec., 1,145 yds., yds., 21 TD, 3 INT); 14 TD); • J.T. Mesch (6-2, 185, Jr., WR, 45 rec., 575 yds., 3 TD); • Jameer Jackson (6-3, 237, So., WR, 56 rec., 790 • Charles Perrecone (6-2, 285, Sr., OL); yds., 6 TD); • Brendan Shannon (5-11, 195, Sr., WR, 62 rec., 864 • Chavon Mackey (5-9, 177, Sr., DB, 53 tackles, 2 INT); yds., 8 TD); • Jake Miller (5-11, 166, Sr., RB, 543 rushing yds., • Jeremy Stephens (6-1, 250, Sr., DE, 71 tackles, 8.5 2 TD); sacks, 14 TFL); Jeremy Stephens • Zeb Miller (6-1, 216, Sr., K, 12-14 FG, 78 pts.); Greg Hardin • Jayme Szafranski (6-1, 195, Sr., DB, 81 tackles) • Ben Peters (6-1, 253, Jr., LB, 55 tackles, 4 TFL) SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim McGrath SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Powell OFFICE PHONE: (317) 940-9414 OFFICE PHONE: (701) 777-2986 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.butlersports.com WEBSITE: www.UNDsports.com SCHEDULE/RESULTS SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2012 RESULTS 2013 SCHEDULE 2012 RESULTS 2013 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 at Western Illinois L, 15-23 Aug. 31 at South Dakota State 6 p.m. Aug. 30 South Dakota Mines W, 66-0 Aug. 29 Valparaiso (Ind.) 7 p.m. Sept. 8 Franklin (Ind.) W, 42-13 Sept. 7 Wittenberg (Ohio) 6 p.m. Sept. 8 Portland State (Ore.) W, 45-37 Sept. 7 South Dakota State 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at Dartmouth (N.H.) L, 7-35 Sept. 14 at Franklin (Ind.) 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at San Diego State L, 41-49 Sept. 14 Montana 6 p.m. Sept. 22 Campbell (N.C.) W, 35-14 Sept. 21 Dartmouth (N.H.) 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at Sacramento State W, 35-13 Sept. 28 Montana State 2:30 p.m. Sept. 29 Dayton (Ohio) W, 21-11 Sept. 28 at Jacksonville (Fla.) noon Sept. 29 at Cal Poly L, 17-35 Oct. 5 Idaho State 2 p.m. Oct. 6 at Valparaiso (Ind.) W, 56-17 Oct. 5 Stetson (Fla.) 1 p.m. Oct. 6 at Eastern Washington L, 17-55 Oct. 12 Eastern Washington 2:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at Marist (N.Y.) W, 17-14 Oct. 12 Campbell (N.C.) 1 p.m. Oct. 13 Northern Arizona L, 38-45 Oct. 19 Sacramento State 2:30 p.m. Oct. 20 Morehead State (Ky.)W, 39-35 Oct. 19 Drake (Iowa) 1 p.m. Oct. 20 Montana W, 40-34 Oct. 26 at Portland State (Ore.) 1 p.m. Oct. 27 at Davidson (N.C.) W, 31-20 Oct. 26 at San Diego (Calif.) 1 p.m. Oct. 27 at Montana State L, 10-55 Nov. 2 at Northern Arizona 1 p.m. Nov. 3 Jacksonville (Fla.) W, 19-16 Nov. 2 at Dayton (Ohio) 1 p.m. Nov. 3 Southern Utah W, 33-29 Nov. 9 Northern Colorado 1 p.m. Nov. 10 at Drake (Iowa) L, 20-45 Nov. 9 Valparaiso (Ind.) 1 p.m. Nov. 17 at Northern Colorado L, 27-28 Nov. 16 at UC Davis 4 p.m. Nov. 16 at Morehead State (Ky.) 1 p.m. Note: All times local to site Note: All times local to site

84 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 OPPONENTS SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA LOUISIANA Sept. 21 at Lincoln, Neb. Kickoff: TBA; TV-TBA Sept. 14 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Kickoff: 6 p.m. [Beef Bowl] QUICK FACTS LOCATION: Lincoln, Neb. UICK ACTS Q F ENROLLMENT: 24,610 LOCATION: Hammond, La. NICKNAME: Cornhuskers ENROLLMENT: 15,602 COLORS: Scarlet and Cream NICKNAME: Lions HOME STADIUM: Memorial Stadium (FieldTurf-87,000) COLORS: Green and Gold AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football Bowl HOME STADIUM: Strawberry Stadium (Synthetic Turf - Subdivision/Big Ten Conference 7,408) ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Shawn Eichorst AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football TEAM INFORMATION Championship Subdivision/Southland Conference 2012 OVERALL RECORD: 10-4 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Jay Artigues (interim) 2012 CONFERENCE RECORD: 7-1 (first place in Big TEAM INFORMATION Ten Conference Legends Division) 2012 OVERALL RECORD: 5-6 2012 POSTSEASON: Lost to Georgia, 31-45, in Capital 2012 CONFERENCE RECORD: 5-2 (third place in One Bowl Southland Conference) HEAD COACH: HEAD COACH: Ron Roberts ALMA MATER, YEAR: Ohio State, 1990 ALMA MATER, YEAR: Tennessee-Martin, 1990 Ron Roberts RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 49-20 (5) Bo Pelini RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 5-6 (first season) CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 49-20 (5) CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 52-22 (6) ASSISTANT COACHES: Barney Cotton (Associate Head ASSISTANT COACHES: E.K. Franks (Associate Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator/Tight Ends); Tim Beck Coach/Running Backs); Greg Stevens (Offensive (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks); John Papuchis Coordinator/Quarterbacks); Pete Golding (Defensive (Defensive Coordinator); Ross Els (Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties); Brandon Lacy (Defensive Line); Coordinator/Linebackers); Ron Brown (Running Travis Mikel (Offensive Line); Sean O’Sullivan (Tight Backs); Rich Fisher (Wide Receivers); John Garrison Ends); Chet Pobolish (Receivers); (Offensive Line); Terry Joseph (Secondary); Rick (Linebackers) Kaczenski (Defensive Line) LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 49/19 Gasten Gabriel LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 43/32 STARTERS RETURNING: 18 (7 Offense, 9 Defense, STARTERS RETURNING: 12 (7 Offense, 7 Defense) 1 Special Teams) TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: • Ameer Abdullah (5-9, 190, Jr., RB, 1,137 yds., 8 TD); • Gasten Gabriel (6-5, 300, Sr., OL); • Kenny Bell (6-1, 185, Jr., WR, 50 rec., 863 yds., • John Graves (6-0, 195, Sr., DB, 70 tackles, 3 PBU); 8 TD); • Tony McCrea (5-10, 175, Sr., WR, 28 rec., 401 yds., • Ciante Evans (5-11, 190, Sr., CB, 56 tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD 8 PBU); • Jeremy Meyers (6-2, 225, Jr., TE, 21 rec., 190 yds., • Andrew Green (6-0, 195, Sr., CB, 50 tackles); 3 TD); • Spencer Long (6-4, 315, Sr., OL); • Kaleb Muse (6-0, 250, Jr., LB, 80 tackles, 5 TFL); Todd Washington • Taylor Martinez (6-1, 210, Sr., QB, 2,871 yds. Taylor Martinez • Todd Washington (6-0, 180, Sr., DB, 27 tackles, 1 passing, 23 TD; 1,019 yds. rushing, 10 TD) INT, 9 PBU); SPORTS INFORMATION PORTS NFORMATION S I SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Mann SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Kemmler Chapple OFFICE PHONE: (402) 472-2263 OFFICE PHONE: (985) 549-2142 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.huskers.com WEBSITE: www.LionSports.net SCHEDULE/RESULTS SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2012 RESULTS 2013 SCHEDULE 2012 RESULTS 2013 SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Southern Mississippi W, 49-20 Aug. 31 Wyoming 7 p.m. Sept. 1 at Missouri L, 10-62 Aug. 29 Southeast Missouri 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at UCLA L, 30-36 Sept. 7 Southern Mississippi 5 p.m. Sept. 8 South Dakota State L, 14-31 Sept. 7 at Texas Christian 11 a.m. Sept. 15 Arkansas State W, 42-13 Sept. 14 UCLA 11 a.m. Sept. 13 at Tennessee-Martin L, 6-23 Sept. 14 at South Dakota State 6 p.m. Sept. 22 Idaho State W, 73-7 Sept. 21 South Dakota State TBA Sept. 22 McNeese State W, 25-24 Sept. 21 at Samford (Ala.) 2 p.m. Sept. 29 Wisconsin W, 30-27 Oct. 5 Illinois 11 a.m. Sept. 29 at Lamar W, 31-21 Oct. 5 Incarnate Word (Texas) 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at Ohio State L, 38-63 Oct. 12 at Purdue TBA Oct. 6 at Ala.-Birmingham L, 3-52 Oct. 12 Stephen F. Austin (Texas) 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at Northwestern W, 29-28 Oct. 26 at Minnesota TBA Oct. 13 Northwestern State W, 27-22 Oct. 19 at Northwestern St. (La.)6 p.m. Oct. 27 Michigan W, 23-9 Nov. 2 Northwestern TBA Oct. 27 Central Arkansas L, 14-34 Oct. 26 Lamar (Texas) 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at Michigan State W, 28-24 Nov. 9 at Michigan TBA Nov. 3 at Sam Houston State L, 0-70 Nov. 2 at McNeese State (La.) 7 p.m. Nov. 10 Penn State W, 32-23 Nov. 16 Michigan State TBA Nov. 10 Stephen F. Austin W, 42-27 Nov. 9 at Central Arkansas 7 p.m. Nov. 17 Minnesota W, 38-14 Nov. 23 at Penn State TBA Nov. 15 at Nicholls State W, 35-16 Nov. 16 Sam Houston St. (Texas) 3 p.m. Nov. 23 at Iowa W, 13-7 Nov. 29 Iowa 11 a.m. Nov. 21 Nicholls State (La.) 6 p.m. Dec. 1 vs. Wisconsin L, 31-70 Note: All times local to site Note: All times local to site Jan. 1 vs. Georgia L, 31-45

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 85 2013 OPPONENTS NORTH DAKOTA STATE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Sept. 28 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Oct. 5 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Kickoff: 2 p.m. (Dakota Marker Game); TV: Midco Sports Net Kickoff: 2 p.m. (Hobo Day); TV: Valley Network

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS LOCATION: Fargo, N.D. LOCATION: Carbondale, Ill. ENROLLMENT: 14,443 ENROLLMENT: 18,817 NICKNAME: Bison NICKNAME: Salukis COLORS: Yellow and Green COLORS: Maroon and White HOME STADIUM: Fargodome (AstroTurf - 18,700) HOME STADIUM: Saluki Stadium (FieldTurf - 15,000) AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football Championship AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision/Missouri Valley Football Conference Subdivision/Missouri Valley Football Conference ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Gene Taylor ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Mario Moccia TEAM INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION 2012 OVERALL RECORD: 14-1 2012 OVERALL RECORD: 6-5 2012 CONFERENCE RECORD: 7-1 (first place in 2012 CONFERENCE RECORD: 5-3 (tied for third place Missouri Valley Football Conference) in Missouri Valley Football Conference) 2011 POSTSEASON: Won FCS national title HEAD COACH: HEAD COACH: ALMA MATER, YEAR: North Dakota, 1983 ALMA MATER, YEAR: Nebraska, 1982 RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 35-23 (5) RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 89-32 (10) CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 137-56 (16) CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 89-32 (10) Craig Bohl ASSISTANT COACHES: (Associate Dale Lennon ASSISTANT COACHES: (Offensive Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator); Kalen DeBoer Coordinator/Quarterbacks); (Defensive (Offensive Coordinator); Austin Flyger (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs); Kenni Burns (Wide Line); (Quarterbacks); Jim Jackson Receivers); A.J. Cooper (Defensive Ends); Scott Fuchs (Tight Ends); Phil Meyer (Running Backs); Bill (Offensive Line); Nick Goeser (Defensive Line); John O’Boyle (Offensive Line); Eric Schmidt (Inside Line- Richardson (Assistant Coach-Defense); Conor Riley backers/Special Teams); Travis Stepps (Secondary) (Tight Ends/Fullbacks); Steve Stanard (Linebackers) LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 42/19 LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 50/15 STARTERS RETURNING: 13 (7 Offense, 4 Defense, STARTERS RETURNING: 22 (9 Offense, 9 Defense, 3 2 Special Teams) Special Teams) TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: Bryan Presume TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: • D.J. Cameron (6-1, 195, So., S, 58 tackles, 2 INT); • John Crockett (5-11, 205, Jr., RB, 1,038 yds., 9 TD); • Kory Faulkner (6-4, 230, Sr., QB, 1,865 passing yds., • (6-3, 245, Jr., DE, 49 tackles, 12 TFL); 11 TD, 231 rushing yds); • Brock Jensen (6-3, 226, Sr., QB, 2,331 yds., 17 TD); • Nate Haremza (6-4, 310, Sr., OL); • Cole Jirik (6-4, 245, Sr., DE, 57 tackles, 7.5 sacks); • LaSteven McKinney (5-9, 175, Jr., WR, 43 rec., 363 • Grant Olson (6-0, 222, Sr., LB, 148 tackles); yds., 3 TD); • (6-0, 204, Sr., RB, 1,047 yds., 12 TD); • Bryan Presume (5-11, 230, Sr., LB, 78 tackles, • Billy Turner (6-5, 311, Sr., OL); 2 sacks, 5 TFL); • Marcus Williams (5-11, 197, Sr., CB, 7 INT) • MyCole Pruitt (6-3, 250, Jr., TE, 49 rec., 577 yds., SPORTS INFORMATION Marcus Williams 4 TD); MyCole Pruitt • Terrell Wilson (6-1, 190, Sr., CB, 60 tackles, 1 INT, SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Schwartz 8 PBU) OFFICE PHONE: (701) 231-9332 E-MAIL: [email protected] SPORTS INFORMATION WEBSITE: www.GoBison.com SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Gierman SCHEDULE/RESULTS OFFICE PHONE: (618) 453-5470 E-MAIL: [email protected] 2012 RESULTS 2013 SCHEDULE WEBSITE: www.SIUSalukis.com Sept. 1 Robert Morris (Pa.) W, 52-0 Aug. 30 at Kansas State 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at Colorado State W, 22-7 Sept. 7 Ferris State (Mich.) 4 p.m. SCHEDULE/RESULTS Sept. 22 Prairie View A&M W, 66-7 Sept. 21 Delaware State 2:30 p.m. 2012 RESULTS 2013 SCHEDULE Sept. 29 at Northern Iowa W, 33-21 Sept. 28 at South Dakota State 2 p.m. Aug. 30 at Eastern Illinois L, 28-49 Aug. 31 at Illinois 11 a.m. Oct. 6 Youngstown State W, 48-7 Oct. 5 Northern Iowa 2:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at Miami (Ohio) L, 14-30 Sept. 7 Eastern Illinois 6 p.m. Oct. 13 Indiana State L, 14-17 Oct. 12 Missouri State 1 p.m. Sept. 15 Southeast Missouri W, 35-14 Sept. 14 Charleston (W. Va.) 2 p.m. Oct. 20 #at South Dakota W, 54-0 Oct. 19 at Southern Illinois 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at Missouri State W, 14-6 Sept. 21 #Southeast Missouri 1 p.m. Oct. 27 Southern Illinois W 23-17 Oct. 26 at Indiana State 3:05 p.m. Sept. 29 Indiana State L, 3-24 Sept. 28 Youngstown State 6 p.m. Nov. 3 at Missouri State W, 21-17 Nov. 9 Illinois State 2:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at Illinois State W, 17-0 Oct. 5 at South Dakota State 2 p.m. Nov. 10 South Dakota State W, 20-17 Nov. 16 at Youngstown State 2 p.m. Oct. 13 Northern Iowa W, 34-31 Oct. 12 at Northern Iowa 4 p.m. Nov. 17 at Illinois State W, 38-20 Nov. 23 South Dakota 2:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at Youngstown State W, 38-21 Oct. 19 North Dakota State 2 p.m. Dec. 1 ^South Dakota State W, 28-3 Note: All times local to site Oct. 27 at North Dakota State L, 17-23 Nov. 2 at Western Illinois 1 p.m. Dec. 8 ^Wofford (S.C.) W, 14-7 Nov. 3 South Dakota State L, 12-16 Nov. 9 Missouri State 2 p.m. Dec. 14 ^Georgia Southern W, 23-20 Nov. 17 Western Illinois W, 35-0s Nov. 16 Illinois State 2 p.m. Jan. 5 ^Sam Houston State W, 39-13 Nov. 23 at Indiana State 2:05 p.m. Note: All times local to site #at St. Louis, Mo. ^ FCS playoff game #at Sioux Falls, S.D.

86 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 OPPONENTS WESTERN ILLINOIS MISSOURI STATE Oct. 12 at Macomb, Ill. Oct. 19 at Springfield, Mo. Kickoff: 3 p.m.; TV: Valley Network Kickoff: 1 p.m.; TV: TBA

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS LOCATION: Macomb, Ill. LOCATION: Springfield, Mo. ENROLLMENT: 12,205 ENROLLMENT: 23,071 NICKNAME: Fighting Leathernecks NICKNAME: Bears COLORS: Purple and Gold COLORS: Maroon and White HOME STADIUM: Hanson Field (Matrix Turf - 16,368) HOME STADIUM: Plaster Field (FieldTurf - 16,300) AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football Championship AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision/Missouri Valley Football Conference Subdivision/Missouri Valley Football Conference ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Tommy Bell ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Kyle Moats TEAM INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION 2011 OVERALL RECORD: 10-3 2012 OVERALL RECORD: 3-8 2011 CONFERENCE RECORD: 7-1 (tied for first place 2012 CONFERENCE RECORD: 3-5 (eighth place in in Missouri Valley Football Conference) Missouri Valley Football Conference) 2011 POSTSEASON: Def. Wofford (S.C), 28-21, lost at HEAD COACH: Terry Allen Montana, 10-48, in FCS Playoffs ALMA MATER, YEAR: Northern Iowa, 1979 HEAD COACH: RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 28-49 (7) ALMA MATER, YEAR: Wartburg (Iowa), 1982 CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 123-108 (20) RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 0-0 (first year) Bob Nielson ASSISTANT COACHES: D.J. Vokolek (Associate Head Terry Allen CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 170-59-1 (20) Coach/Defensive Coordinator); Rob Christophel ASSISTANT COACHES: (Associate Head (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks); Ben Barkema Coach); Steve Crutchley (Assistant Head Coach/ (Tight Ends/Special Teams); Wayne Chambers Running Backs); A.J. Blazek (Run Game Coordinator/ (Outside Linebackers); Mike Chandler (Receivers); Offesnive Line/Tight Ends); Ted Schlafke (Passing Sean Coughlin (Offensive Line); Gerald Davis Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks); Brian Ward (Running Backs); Taiwo Onatolu (Inside Linebackers); (Defensive Coordinator); Tyler Yelk (Special Teams Courtney Sanders (Defensive Tackles); B.J. Stotser Coordinator/Defensive Backs); Atiba Bradley (Defensive Backs) (Linebackers); Mark Watson (Wide Receivers); LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 41/18 Andrew Prevost (Offensive Assistant) Jimmy Holtschlag STARTERS RETURNING: 17 (7 Offense, 10 Defense) Dorian Buford LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 38/19 TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: STARTERS RETURNING: 16 (7 Offense, 8 Defense, • Andrew Beisel (6-2, 238, Jr., ILB, 73 tackles, 5 TFL); 1 Special Teams) • Dorian Buford (7-0, 184, Sr., WR, 59 rec., 642 yds., TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: 2 TD); • Martinez Davis (5-10, 180 Jr., DB, 38 tackles, • Nick Canavan (6-0, 211, Sr., OLB, 65 tackles, 4.5 TFL); 5 INT); • Mike Crutcher (6-2, 210, Jr., S, 67 tackles, 2 INT); • Jimmy Holtschlag (6-5, 300, Sr., OL); • Kierra Harris (6-0, 195, Jr., QB, 1,221 yds. passing, • J.J. Raffelson (6-3, 235, So., LB, 105 tackles); 7 TD, 155 yds. rushing); • Jonathon Rollins (5-11, 200, Jr., DB, 87 tackles); • Kurt Kutter (6-3, 297, Sr., OL); • Fredson Salomon (5-9, 150, Sr., WR, 30 rec., 373 Martinez Davis • Howard Scarborough (5-9, 171, Sr., CB, 37 tackles, Caleb Schaffitzel yds., 2 TD) 1 INT, 11 PBU); • Nikko Watson (6-0, 240, Jr., RB, 660 yds., 1 TD) • Caleb Schaffiltzel (6-0, 214, Jr., S, 109 tackles, 5 INT, 6 PBU) SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Osterman SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Kindhart OFFICE PHONE: (309) 298-1133 OFFICE PHONE: (417) 836-4585 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.GoLeathernecks.com WEBSITE: www.MissouriStateBears.com SCHEDULE/RESULTS SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2012 RESULTS 2013 SCHEDULE 2012 RESULTS 2013 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Butler (Ind.) W, 23-15 Aug. 29 Hampton (Va.) 6 p.m. Sept. 1 at Kansas State L, 9-51 Aug. 29 Northwestern St. (La.) 6 p.m. Sept. 8 Indianapolis W, 27-17 Sept. 7 Quincy (Ill.) 1 p.m. Sept. 8 at Louisville (Ky.) L, 7-35 Sept. 7 at Iowa 11 a.m. Sept. 15 at Iowa State L, 3-37 Sept. 14 at Minnesota 11 a.m. Sept. 15 Murray State (Ky.) L, 23-28 Sept. 14 at Murray State (Ky.) 6 p.m. Sept. 22 Illinois State L, 3-23 Sept. 21 at Nevada-Las Vegas 6 p.m. Sept. 22 Southern Illinois L, 6-14 Sept. 21 Central Arkansas 6 p.m. Oct. 6 at South Dakota W, 24-17 Sept. 28 South Dakota 3 p.m. Sept. 29 at South Dakota State L, 7-17 Sept. 28 Illinois State 1 p.m. Oct. 13 at South Dakota State L, 10-31 Oct. 5 at Illinois State 2 p.m. Oct. 6 at Indiana State L, 17-31 Oct. 5 at South Dakota 2 p.m. Oct. 20 Indiana State L, 7-23 Oct. 12 South Dakota State 3 p.m. Oct. 13 South Dakota W, 27-24 Oct. 12 at North Dakota State 1 p.m. Oct. 27 at Missouri State L, 3-42 Oct. 19 at Youngstown State 4 p.m. Oct. 20 at Illinois State W, 24-17 Oct. 19 South Dakota State 1 p.m. Nov. 3 Northern Iowa L, 0-40 Oct. 26 Missouri State 6 p.m. Oct. 27 Western Illinois W, 42-3 Oct. 26 at Western Illinois 6 p.m. Nov. 10 Youngstown State L, 7-31 Nov. 2 Southern Illinois 1 p.m. Nov. 3 North Dakota State L, 17-21 Nov. 2 Indiana State 1 p.m. Nov. 17 at Southern Illinois L, 0-35 Nov. 16 at Indiana State 2:05 p.m. Nov. 17 at Northern Iowa L, 13-38 Nov. 9 at Southern Illinois 2 p.m. Nov. 23 at Northern Iowa 4 p.m. Nov. 16 Northern Iowa 1 p.m. Note: All times local to site Note: All times local to site

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 87 2013 OPPONENTS NORTHERN IOWA INDIANA STATE Oct. 26 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Nov. 9 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Kickoff: 2 p.m. (Hall of Fame Game); TV: Midco Sports Net Kickoff: 2 p.m.

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS LOCATION: Cedar Falls, Iowa LOCATION: Terre Haute, Ind. ENROLLMENT: 12,273 ENROLLMENT: 12,114 NICKNAME: Panthers NICKNAME: Sycamores COLORS: Purple and Old Gold COLORS: Royal Blue and White HOME STADIUM: UNI-Dome (Artificial Turf - 16,324) 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: Troy Dannen ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Ron Prettyman TEAM INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION 2012 OVERALL RECORD: 5-6 2012 OVERALL RECORD: 7-4 2011 CONFERENCE RECORD: 4-4 (tied for sixth place 2011 CONFERENCE RECORD: 5-3 (tied for third place in Missouri Valley Football Conference) in Missouri Valley Football Conference) HEAD COACH: HEAD COACH: Mike Sanford ALMA MATER, YEAR: Northern Iowa, 1986 ALMA MATER, YEAR: Southern California, 1978 RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 104-45 (12) RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 0-0 (first season) CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 104-45 (12) CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 16-43 (5) ASSISTANT COACHES: Bill Salmon (Associate Head Mark Farley ASSISTANT COACHES: Brian Cabral (Associate Head Mike Sanford Coach/Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs); Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers); Brian Mario Verduzco (Co-Offensive Coordinator/ Sheppard (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks); Joe Quarterbacks); Rick Nelson (Offensive Line); Todd Bever (Wide Receivers); Eric Brown (Outside Blythe (Wide Receivers); Daniel Bullocks (Defensive Linebackers); Jami DeBerry (Special Teams/Tight Backs); Bryce Paup (Defensive Line); Jeremiah Ends); Jayden Everett (Running Backs); David Kenney Johnson (Linebackers); Brandon Lynch (Defensive (Defensive Line); Vince Natali (Offensive Line); Backs) Anthony Perkins (Secondary) LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 60/15 LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 39/21 STARTERS RETURNING: 14 (7 Offense, 6 Defense, STARTERS RETURNING: 14 (6 Offense, 6 Defense, 2 1 Special Teams) Jordan Gacke Special Teams) Shakir Bell TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: • Jake Farley (6-1, 220, Jr., LB, 85 tackles) • Shakir Bell (5-8, 185, Sr., RB, 1,475 yds, 11 TD); • Jordan Gacke (6-2, 227, Sr., LB, 79 tackles, 5.5 TFL); • Calvin Burnett (5-9, 160, Sr., DB, 60 tackles, 4 INT, • David Johnson (6-3, 214, Jr., RB, 1,021 rushing yds., 8 PBU); 383 receiving yds., 18 total TD); • Tanner Fritschle (6-1, 195, Jr., K/P, 15-18 FG, 74 • Sawyer Kollmorgen (6-2, 215, So., QB, 2,460 yds. pts.); passing, 21 TD); • Larry King (6-3, 220, Sr., DB, 57tackles, 3 INT); • Dan Kruger (6-5, 308, Sr., OL); • F.N. Lutz (6-3, 290, Sr., OL); • Brett LeMaster (6-3, 196, Jr., WR, 32 rec., 601 yds., • Mike Perrish (6-3, 210, Jr., QB, 1,615 passing yds., 4 TD); David Johnson 10 TD); Calvin Burnett • Tyler Sievertsen (6-2, 185, Sr., K, 10-13 FG, 71 pts.); • Connor Underwood (6-3, 230, So., LB, 48 tackles, • Xavier Williams (6-4, 305, Jr., DT, 50 tackles) 9.5 TFL, 6 sacks) SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Colin.McDonough SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Ace Hunt OFFICE PHONE: (319) 273-5456 OFFICE PHONE: (812) 237-4161 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.UNIPanthers.com WEBSITE: www.GoSycamores.com SCHEDULE/RESULTS SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2012 RESULTS 2013 SCHEDULE 2012 RESULTS 2013 SCHEDULE Sept. 1 at Wisconsin L, 21-26 Aug. 31 at Iowa State 7 p.m. Sept. 1 at Indiana 8 p.m. Aug. 29 at Indiana 7 p.m. Sept. 8 Central State W, 59-0 Sept. 7 Drake (Iowa) 4 p.m. Sept. 8 Quincy 2:05 p.m. Sept. 7 at Purdue (Ind.) noon Sept. 15 at Iowa L, 16-27 Sept. 21 at Northern Colorado 1:30 p.m. Sept. 15 Drake 2:05 p.m. Sept. 14 Quincy (Ill.) 3:05 p.m. Sept. 22 at Youngstown State L, 35-42 Sept. 28 McNeese State (La.) 4 p.m. Sept. 22 South Dakota State 2:05 p.m. Sept. 28 at Tennessee Tech 8 p.m. Sept. 29 North Dakota State L, 21-33 Oct. 5 at North Dakota St. 2:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at Southern Illinois 6 p.m. Oct. 5 Youngstown State 3:05 p.m. Oct. 13 at Southern Illinois L, 31-34 Oct. 12 Southern Illinois 4 p.m. Oct. 6 Missouri State 3:05 p.m. Oct. 12 at South Dakota 1 p.m. Oct. 20 South Dakota State W, 37-6 Oct. 19 South Dakota 4 p.m. Oct. 13 at North Dakota State 3 p.m. Oct. 19 at Illinois State 1 p.m. Oct. 27 Illinois State L, 21-33 Oct. 26 at South Dakota State 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at Western Illinois 6 p.m. Oct. 26 North Dakota State 3:05 p.m. Nov. 3 at Western Illinois W, 40-0 Nov. 2 at Illinois State 1 p.m. Oct. 27 South Dakota 2:05 p.m. Nov. 2 at Missouri State 1 p.m. Nov. 10 at South Dakota W, 24-21 Nov. 9 Youngstown State 4 p.m. Nov. 3 Illinois State 2:05 p.m. Nov. 9 at South Dakota State 2 p.m. Nov. 17 Missouri State W, 38-13 Nov. 16 at Missouri State 1 p.m. Nov. 17 at Youngstown State 2 p.m. Nov. 16 Western Illinois 2:05 p.m. Note: All times local to site Nov. 23 Western Illinois 4 p.m. Nov. 23 Southern Illinois 2:05 p.m. Note: All times local to site Note: All times local to site

88 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 OPPONENTS SOUTH DAKOTA YOUNGSTOWN STATE Nov. 16 at Vermillion, S.D. Nov. 23 at Youngstown, Ohio Kickoff: 1 p.m.; TV: Midco Sports Net Kickoff: 2 p.m. ET; TV: TBA

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS LOCATION: Vermillion, S.D. LOCATION: Youngstown, Ohio ENROLLMENT: 10,495 ENROLLMENT: 13,813 NICKNAME: Coyotes NICKNAME: Penguins COLORS: Red and White COLORS: Red and White HOME STADIUM: DakotaDome (Artificial turf - 10,000) HOME STADIUM: Stambaugh Stadium (Artificial Turf - AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football 20,630) Championship Subdivision/Missouri Valley Football AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I Football Champi- Conference onship Subdivision/Missouri Valley Football ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: David Herbster Conference TEAM INFORMATION ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Ron Strollo 2012 OVERALL RECORD: 1-10 TEAM INFORMATION 2012 CONFERENCE RECORD: 0-8 (10th place in 2012 OVERALL RECORD: 7-4 Missouri Valley Football Conference) 2012 CONFERENCE RECORD: 4-4 (tied for sixth place HEAD COACH: Joe Glenn in Missouri Valley Football Conference) ALMA MATER, YEAR: South Dakota, 1975 HEAD COACH: Eric Wolford RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 1-10 (1) ALMA MATER, YEAR: Kansas State, 1994 CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 189-110-1 (25) Joe Glenn RECORD/YEARS AT SCHOOL: 16-17 (3) Eric Wolford ASSISTANT COACHES: Wesley Beschorner (Associate CAREER RECORD/YEARS: 16-17 (3) Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator); Jason Petrino ASSISTANT COACHES: Mark Mangino (Assistant Head (Defensive Coordinator/Secondary); Adam Breske Coach/Tight Ends); Shane Montgomery (Offensive (Inside Linebackers); Joe Ford (Outside Linebackers); Coordinator/Quarterbacks); Joe Tresey (Defensive Brett Harvey (Offensive Line); Matthew Middleton Coordinator/Safeties); Kurt Beatherd (Receivers); (Wide Receivers); Jace Rindahl (Running Backs); Tim Carmen Bricillo (Offensive Line); Jamie Bryant Triplett (Special Teams/Tight Ends); Shane VanDiest (Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers); Glenn (Safeties); Marquice Williams (Defensive Line) Davis (Cornerbacks); Eric Gallon (Running Backs); LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 35/21 Tom Sims (Defensive Line); Ron Stoops Jr. STARTERS RETURNING: 14 (7 Offense, 7 Defense) Tyler Starr (Linebackers) Kurt Hess TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 41/16 • Kyle Guziec (6-4, 230, Jr., LB, 47 tackles); STARTERS RETURNING: 14 (6 Offense, 7 Defense, • Jasper Sanders (5-10, 200, Sr., RB, 749 all-purpose 1 Special Teams) yards); TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: • Tyler Starr (6-5, 230, Sr;, LB, 74 tackles, 4 sacks); • Kyle Bryant (6-7, 320, Sr., OL); • Aaron Swift (5-8, 170, Sr., DB, 74 tackles); • Julius Childs (6-0, 185, Jr., CB, 51 tackles, 1 INT); • Devin Taverna (6-1, 210, Sr., DB, 79 tackles, 3 INT); • Chris Elkins (6-3, 300, Sr., OL); • Terrance Terry (5-9, 185, Jr., WR, 53 rec., 567 yds., • Kurt Hess (6-3, 230, Sr., QB, 2,112 yds., 15 TDs); 3 TD); • Dale Peterman (5-10, 180, Sr., CB, 50 tackles, 7 • Josh Vander Maten (6-2, 205, Jr., QB, 1,662 yds. Josh Vander Maten PBU); Teven Williams passing, 7 TD; 495 yds. rushing, 6 TD); • Teven Williams (5-11, 215, Jr., LB, 63 tackles); SPORTS INFORMATION • Travis Williams (6-3, 215, Jr., LB, 61 tackles, 7 TFL) SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Boettcher SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE PHONE: (605) 677-5927 SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACT: Trevor Parks E-MAIL: [email protected] OFFICE PHONE: (330) 941-3192 WEBSITE: www.GoYotes.com E-MAIL: [email protected] SCHEDULE/RESULTS WEBSITE: www.ysusports.com 2012 RESULTS 2013 SCHEDULE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Sept. 1 at Montana L, 24-35 Aug. 31 UC Davis 2 p.m. 2012 RESULTS 2013 SCHEDULE Sept. 8 Colgate (N.Y.) W, 31-21 Sept. 7 at Kansas 6 p.m. Sept. 1 at Pittsburgh W, 31-17 Aug. 29 Dayton (Ohio) 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at Northwestern (Ill.) L, 7-38 Sept. 21 at Northern Arizona 6 p.m. Sept. 8 Valparaiso W, 59-0 Sept. 7 Morehead State (Ky.) 4 p.m. Sept. 29 Illinois State L, 31-34 Sept. 28 at Western Illinois 3 p.m. Sept. 15 Albany W, 31-24 Sept. 14 at Michigan State 2 p.m. Oct. 6 Western Illinois L, 17-24 Oct. 5 Missouri State 2 p.m. Sept. 22 Northern Iowa W, 42-35 Sept. 21 Duquesne (Pa.) 4 p.m. Oct. 13 at Missouri State L, 24-27 Oct. 12 Indiana State 1 p.m. Oct. 6 at North Dakota State L, 7-48 Sept. 28 at Illinois State 6 p.m. Oct. 20 #North Dakota State L, 0-54 Oct. 19 at Northern Iowa 4 p.m. Oct. 13 at Illinois State L, 28-35 Oct. 5 at Indiana State 3 p.m. Oct. 27 at Indiana State L, 14-45 Oct. 26 at Illinois State 1 p.m. Oct. 20 Southern Illinois L, 21-38 Oct. 12 Illinois State 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at Youngstown State L, 10-13 Nov. 2 Youngstown State 1 p.m. Oct. 27 at South Dakota State L, 28-41 Oct. 19 Western Illinois 4 p.m. Nov. 10 Northern Iowa L, 21-24 Nov. 9 Montana 1 p.m. Nov. 3 South Dakota W, 13-10 Nov. 2 at South Dakota 1 p.m. Nov. 17 at South Dakota State L, 8-31 Nov. 16 South Dakota State 1 p.m. Nov. 10 at Western Illinois W, 31-7 Nov. 9 at Northern Iowa 4 p.m. # at Sioux Falls, S.D. Nov. 23 at North Dakota St. 2:30 p.m. Nov. 17 Indiana State W, 27-6 Nov. 16 North Dakota State 2 p.m. Note: All times local to site Nov. 23 South Dakota State 2 p.m. Note: All times local to site

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The Missouri Valley Football Conference is notably, set an all-time rushing record for the the nation’s premier NCAA Football Champi- conference as he became the first to surpass the onship Subdivision (FCS) conference. 2,000-yard mark in a single season. There’s not much that has eluded the Missouri The Missouri Valley Football Conference has Valley Football Conference in its first 28 sea- four recent national championships (North sons of competition. The league’s first two-plus Dakota State – 2011 and 2012; Western Kentucky decades have included national championships, - 2002; Youngstown State - 1997), and league national players of the year, national coaches of members Youngstown State (3) and Southern the year, No. 1 national rankings, and countless Illinois (1) own additional titles prior to their 1818 Chouteau Ave. All-Americans. League member North Dakota league membership, meaning eight FCS champi- St. Louis, MO 63103 State is a two-time defending onship trophies are housed on league campuses, national champion, and the league also has in addition to three (Youngstown State twice and Phone: (314) 421-2268 NCAA titles in 1997 and 2002. In 2012, the UNI in 2005) runner-up finishes. Only five FCS Fax: (314) 421-3505 MVFC, for the second-straight year, was the leagues possess more than a single FCS title. Website: www.valley-football.org top-rated conference in the Gridiron Power In recent years, the league has established Index, and NDSU held the top overall position itself as a leader among FCS conferences. VALLEY FOOTBALL in the GPI for a second-straight year as well. Counting last year, an MVFC member has STAFF Strong coaching and great players have reached the FCS semifinals 13 times in the past helped make the league a national force, but the 17 seasons (and 16 times overall). The league stability and leadership of Commissioner Patty has four national championships in that span. Viverito — the only commissioner the league The Missouri Valley Football Conference’s has ever known — has helped make the success is not limited to the immediate past. Missouri Valley Football Conference a standard During the decade of the 1990’s, the league bearer on the FCS scene. Indeed, all signs point compiled a 34-19 mark in the FCS playoffs, to continued national prominence for the Mis- bettered only by the Southern Conference, souri Valley Football Conference as it enters its whose members were 37-19 in that decade. 29th season in 2013. Team accomplishments have helped solidify In June 2008, presidents of the nine-member the Missouri Valley Football Conference as an Patty Viverito Bill Carollo Gateway Football Conference and the 10-mem- FCS elite, but individuals at the league’s Commissioner Coordinator of Officials ber Missouri Valley Conference approved a member institutions are the real source of pride rebranding initiative that changed the football within the conference. Thanks to great players conference name from the Gateway Football and strong coaching, the Missouri Valley Foot- Conference to the Missouri Valley Football ball Conference has reached and will maintain Conference. It represented the second name its place among the FCS best. change for the football league. Initially, the Last year, MVFC teams combined for an conference competed as the Gateway Collegiate FCS-best 17-4 non-conference record against Athletic Conference (1985-91) and the Gateway FCS teams, and the league also had three wins Football Conference (1992-2007). against FBS teams (more than any other FCS Although the league shares the Missouri conference). Despite tough scheduling, six Valley name, the football-playing members teams in the conference had winning records. Mike Kern compete under a separate umbrella, as the The Missouri Valley Football Conference has Associate Commissioner Missouri Valley Conference and the Missouri had four teams (or more) with better than .500 for Media Relations Valley Football Conference remain separate records in the same season 19 times now, includ- LEAGUE MEMBERS entities. ing the past 15 seasons. Last year, three league teams (Illinois State, In 1997, Youngstown State grabbed the • Illinois State — Normal, Ill. North Dakota State and South Dakota State) crowned jewel for the conference, as the league • Indiana State — Terre Haute, Ind. represented the conference in the FCS playoffs, had one of its most successful seasons. In addi- • Missouri State — Springfield, Mo. marking the 18th-straight season in which at tion to claiming the league’s first national cham- • North Dakota State — Fargo, N.D. least two or more teams have participated in pionship, the Penguins finished the year ranked • Northern Iowa — Cedar Falls, Iowa postseason play. All three teams won at least one No. 1, marking the first time a league member • South Dakota — Vermillion, S.D. game, and NDSU rolled to its second-straight has held that spot in a season-ending poll. That national crown, beating Sam Houston State in year, Western Illinois was at No. 6, marking the • South Dakota State — Brookings, S.D. the national championship game, 39-13. first time the league ended the year with two • Southern Illinois — Carbondale, Ill. In 2012, the league wasn’t short of individual teams ranked among the top six. • Western Illinois — Macomb, Ill. national accomplishments as running back Zach In 1999, the Missouri Valley Football Confer- • Youngstown State — Youngstown, Ohio Zenner of South Dakota State (seventh), ence trumped that, as YSU finished the year No. defensive end Colton Underwood of Illinois 2, and Illinois State was No. 3. UNI also fin- State (sixth), quarterback Sawyer Kollmorgen ished in the top 20 in both nationally recognized (second) and coach Craig Bohl of North Dakota polls. State (winner) were all finalists in the Walter In 2002, Western Kentucky added to the Payton, Buck Buchanan, Jerry Rice and Eddie league’s national championship trophy case with Robinson Award voting, respectively. Zenner, an FCS crown, while both WKU (No. 1) and

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Western Illinois (No. 5) finished among the nation’s top five in the season-ending polls. WKU became the first school to earn victories against the tourney’s top three seeds en route to its national championship. In 2003, four Valley teams represented the league in the 16-team NCAA playoffs, marking the first time any league has sent that many to the playoffs in the same year. In 2004, Southern Illinois spent a league- record 11 weeks as the nation’s top-ranked team, while all eight league teams received votes for the Top 25 at some point in the season. Line- backer Boomer Grigsby of Illinois State earned a National Defensive Player of the Year honor, while SIU’s was National Coach of the Year. South Dakota State officially opened the Missouri Valley Football Conference era by defeating In 2005, UNI became the fourth league Youngstown State, 40-7, on Sept. 6, 2008, at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. The Jackrabbits have school to reach the FCS championship game compiled a 27-13 record in their five seasons in the league, which expanded to 10 teams in 2012. since 1997, while Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky combined to hold the nation’s No. 1 headquarters in St. Louis, the conference spent the only automatic FCS qualifying conference ranking in the top-25 polls for five weeks. three organizational months on the campus of that sponsors football as its only sport, as the In 2006, Youngstown State won its second- Eastern Illinois University. league completed its service to women’s athlet- straight league championship and the Penguins In July of 1992, the 10-team conference dis- ics following the 1991-92 season. Although the were joined in the playoff field by Illinois State banded as its women’s programs realigned with league no longer sponsors women’s sports, the and Southern Illinois. That marked only the sec- their men’s teams in their respective confer- league has an historical place in the development ond time in league history the league had more ences. The league assumed its new name on July of intercollegiate women’s athletics. than two teams qualify for the 16-team playoff 1, 1992, becoming the Gateway Football Confer- The 10 founders of the original Gateway field. SIU’s Arkee Whitlock was a national ence, an NCAA FCS football league comprised Collegiate Athletic Conference currently belong player of the year award winner (College Sport- of seven Midwest institutions. to three conferences. Eight members joined their ing News) and was third in the Walter Payton The Gateway Conference football division men’s programs in the Missouri Valley: Bradley, Award balloting. was born on August 21, 1985, when the Gateway Drake, Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri In 2008, six teams were nationally ranked in Conference President’s Council voted to add a State, UNI, Southern Illinois, and the same poll, marking the first time in league FCS football division for six of its members to Wichita State. Eastern Illinois is now in the Ohio history that had happened. Those six teams the previously all-women’s athletics organiza- Valley Conference, while Western Illinois com- were ranked for four-straight weeks. North tion. Founding members of the football division petes in the Summit. Dakota State held the nation’s No. 1 spot for its were Eastern Illinois, Illinois State, UNI, South- Members of the Missouri Valley Football first two weeks as a conference member, while ern Illinois, Southwest Missouri State (now Conference (and initial year of membership) in- rookie coach Dale Lennon of Southern Illinois Missouri State), and Western Illinois. The cre- clude Illinois State University (1985), Indiana became just the third to win Coach of the Year ation of the football division marked the first State University (1986), Missouri State Univer- honors in his first league season. time in college annals that football was added to sity (1985), North Dakota State University In 2011, North Dakota State won the national a women’s conference. In June of 1986, Indiana (2008), the University of Northern Iowa (1985), crown and finished the season atop the Top-25 State became the seventh member of the confer- the University of South Dakota (2012), South rankings. UNI was No. 5 in the final FCS ence. Dakota State University (2008), Southern Illi- Coaches poll, and Illinois State was ranked No. In the 28 years of the football division, league nois University (1985), Western Illinois Univer- 20 in The Sports Network poll. For ISU, it membership has been stable — with only six sity (1985), and Youngstown State University marked the first top-25 ranking in a season-end- fluctuations since 1986. Eastern Illinois left the (1997). ing poll since 2006. Six different league schools league to join the Ohio Valley Conference in Five Missouri Valley Football Conference cracked into the Top 25 at some point during the 1996, while Youngstown State joined the confer- members also compete in the Missouri Valley season (as did newest member South Dakota). ence in 1997 to return league membership to its Conference (Illinois State, Indiana State, North Dakota State repeated as national original seven-member status. League member- Missouri State, Northern Iowa, and Southern champions in 2012, setting the stage for a possi- ship reached what was then an all-time high of Illinois). Four league schools compete in the ble three-peat (only Appalachian State has previ- eight members for the start of the 2001 season Summit League (North Dakota State, South ously accomplished this feat at the FCS level). with the addition of Western Kentucky. The Hill- Dakota, South Dakota State, and Western The original Gateway Conference was toppers left the league after six years to join the Illinois), while Youngstown State competes in founded as a women’s athletic organization in Sun Belt (FBS). North Dakota State and South the Horizon League for its other sports. August 1982, following the dissolution of the Dakota State joined for the start of the 2008 sea- In its decade of operation, the Gateway spon- Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for son, giving the league nine members for the first sored championships in ten women’s sports and Women. In September of that year, Patty Viver- time. And the league expanded to 10 members in football. The women’s sports were basketball, ito was named the first commissioner of the 2012 after the University of South Dakota was cross country, golf, indoor and outdoor track & newly founded conference, a position she main- admitted. field, swimming and diving, tennis, softball, tains today. Before moving to its permanent The Missouri Valley Football Conference is volleyball and, early on, field hockey.

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THURSDAY, AUG. 29 SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 SATURDAY, OCT. 26 Illinois State at Ball State (Ind.), 6 p.m. Southern Illinois vs. Southeast Missouri State *South Dakota at Illinois State, 1 p.m. Indiana State at Indiana, 6 p.m. [at St. Louis, Mo.], 1 p.m. *Northern Iowa at South Dakota State, 2 p.m. Northwestern State (La.) at Missouri State, 6 p.m. Delaware State at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m. *North Dakota State at Indiana State, 2 p.m. Hampton (Va.) at Western Illinois, 6 p.m. Northern Iowa at Northern Colorado, 2:30 p.m. *Missouri State at Western Illinois, 6 p.m. Dayton (Ohio) at Youngstown State, 6:30 p.m. Duquesne (Pa.) at Youngstown State, 3 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 2 Abilene Christian (Texas) at Illinois State, 6 p.m. FRIDAY, AUG. 30 *Northern Iowa at Illinois State, 1 p.m. Central Arkansas at Missouri State, 6 p.m. North Dakota State at Kansas State, 7:30 p.m. *Indiana State at Missouri State, 1 p.m. Western Illinois at Nevada-Las Vegas, 9 p.m. *Southern Illinois at Western Illinois, 1 p.m. SATURDAY, AUG. 31 South Dakota at Northern Arizona, TBA *Youngstown State at South Dakota, 1 p.m. Southern Illinois at Illinois, 11 a.m. South Dakota State at Nebraska, TBA UC Davis at South Dakota, 2 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 9 SATURDAY, SEPT. 28 Butler (Ind.) at South Dakota State, 6 p.m. *Illinois State at Missouri State, 1 p.m. Montana at South Dakota, 1 p.m. Northern Iowa at Iowa State, 7 p.m. *North Dakota St. at South Dakota State, 2 p.m. *Missouri State at Southern Illinois, 2 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 *South Dakota at Western Illinois, 3 p.m. *Indiana State at South Dakota State, 2 p.m. Indiana State at Purdue, 11 a.m. McNeese State (La.) at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m. *Youngstown State at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m. Missouri State at Iowa, 11 a.m. *Youngstown State at Southern Illinois, 6 p.m. *Illinois State at North Dakota State Quincy (Ill.) at Western Illinois, 1 p.m. Indiana State at Tennessee Tech, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 16 Morehead St. (Ky.) at Youngstown State, 3 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 5 *Western Illinois at Indiana State, 1 p.m. Drake (Iowa) at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m. *Missouri State at South Dakota, 2 p.m. *Northern Iowa at Missouri State, 1 p.m. Ferris State (Mich.) at North Dakota St., 4 p.m. *Southern Illinois at South Dakota State, 2 p.m. *South Dakota State at South Dakota, 1 p.m. South Dakota State at North Dakota, 6 p.m. *Youngstown State at Indiana State, 2 p.m. *North Dakota State at Youngstown State, 1 p.m. Eastern Illinois at Southern Illinois, 6 p.m. *Western Illinois at Illinois State, 2 p.m. *Illinois State at Southern Illinois, 2 p.m. South Dakota at Kansas, 6 p.m. *Northern Iowa at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 23 SATURDAY, SEPT. 14 SATURDAY, OCT. 12 *South Dakota State at Youngstown State, 1 p.m. Western Illinois at Minnesota, 11 a.m. *Missouri State at North Dakota State, 1 p.m. *Southern Illinois at Indiana State, 1 p.m. Quincy (Ill.) at Indiana State, 2 p.m. *Indiana State at South Dakota, 1 p.m. *South Dakota at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m. Charleston (W. Va.) at Southern Illinois, 2 p.m. *South Dakota State at Western Illinois, 3 p.m. *Western Illinois at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m. Youngstown State at Michigan State, 2 p.m. *Southern Illinois at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m. Illinois State at Eastern Illinois, 6 p.m. *Illinois State at Youngstown State, 6 p.m. *Missouri Valley Football Conference games Missouri State at Murray State (Ky.), 6 p.m. All times Central Southeastern Louisiana at South Dakota St., 6 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 19 *Indiana State at Illinois State, 1 p.m. *South Dakota State at Missouri State, 1 p.m. *North Dakota State at Southern Illinois, 2 p.m. *Western Illinois at Youngstown State, 3 p.m. *South Dakota at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m.

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

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2012 MVFC The South Dakota State University football Although they lost their season opener at team took a giant step forward toward becoming Kansas, the Jackrabbits responded with a five- STANDINGS an elite program in the Football Championship game — their longest string of TEAM CONF OVERALL Subdivision during the 2012 season. victories since closing the 2007 season with a ^North Dakota State 7-1 14-1 The Jackrabbits, who were picked sixth in the five-game winning streak en route to the Great ^South Dakota State 6-2 9-4 Missouri Valley Football Conference preseason West Football Conference title. Following non- ^Illinois State 5-3 9-4 poll, greatly exceeded those expectations by conference wins over Southeastern Louisiana Indiana State 5-3 7-4 finishing with a 9-4 overall record, including a and UC Davis, SDSU began MVFC play with Southern Illinois 5-3 6-5 second-place showing in the league standings. three consecutive victories — a road win at Youngstown State 4-4 7-4 SDSU cracked the national rankings early in the Indiana State, followed by consecutive home Northern Iowa 4-4 5-6 2012 season season en route to its second berth wins over Missouri State and Western Illinois. Missouri State 3-5 3-8 in the FCS playoffs in the last four years. The The Jackrabbit winning streak came to an end Western Illinois 1-7 3-8 Jackrabbits earned the right to host a postseason in an end in a 27-6 defeat at perennial league South Dakota 0-8 1-10 game for the first time in program history and contender Northern Iowa on Oct. 20. ^-qualified for Football Championship Subdivision playoffs matched the school record for most victories in a With the loss at UNI knocking the Jackrabbits season, which was last accomplished in 1979. out of the national rankings, SDSU quickly JACKRABBITS IN At the fore of the Jackrabbit resurgence were rebounded a week later on Hobo Day against THE 2012 MVFC a stout defense and potent rushing attack. SDSU 21st-ranked Youngstown State. Four second- TEAM STATISTICS ranked in the top 10 nationally in three different quarter touchdowns gave SDSU a 35-7 lead, and DEFENSE defensive categories: fourth in pass efficiency the Jackrabbits eventually held on for a 41-28 • 2nd in defense pass efficiency, 98.3 defense (100.33), fifth in scoring defense (16.38 victory to move to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in league • 3rd in interceptions, 11 points per game) and eighth in total defense play. • 3rd in scoring defense, 15.2 points/game (305.31 yards per game). The Jackrabbits held Quarterback Austin Sumner threw for a • 3rd in total defense, 303.4 yards/game their opponents without an offensive touchdown season-high 351 yards and set a career high with • T-3rd in sacks, 18 in three games, while holding the opposition to five touchdown passes in the win. • 4th in rushing defense, 117.9 yards/game one touchdown five other times. Sumner came up big again the following • 5th in opponent first downs, 17.2/game Meanwhile, the ground game was paced by week in a last-minute victory at Southern Illinois • 5th in opponent third-down conversions, running back Zach Zenner. The sophomore set that solidified the Jackrabbits’ playoff résumé. 35.9 percent the tone for his All-America season on his sec- Trailing 12-9 with 2 minutes and 55 seconds • 6th in passing defense, 185.5 yards/game ond rushing attempt of the season, running for a remaining in the game, the Jackrabbits took over • 8th in opponent fourth-down conversions, Jackrabbit-record 99-yard touchdown at Kansas. at their own 6-yard line after forcing SIU to 56.2 percent (9-of-16) Long touchdowns became commonplace for punt. SDSU was able to overcome a bad snap OFFENSE Zenner, who also logged five other scoring runs early in the drive, converting on fourth-and-19 • 4th in first downs, 17.5/game of at least 50 yards during the season. He began as Sumner heaved a pass into the wind that was • 4th in pass efficiency, 125.5 the season with seven consecutive 100-yard caught by Trevor Tiefenthaler for a 23-yard gain • 4th in passing offense, 200.1 yards/game games, topping the 200-yard mark twice. and a first down. • 4th in rushing offense, 144.8 yards/game • 4th in scoring offense, 22.9 points/game • 4th in fourth-down conversions, 55.6 percent • T-4th in third-down conversions, 40 percent • 5th in total offense, 344.9 yards/game • 10th in sacks allowed, 28 SPECIAL TEAMS • 4th in field goal percentage, .833 (10-of-12) • 4th in net kickoff coverage, 39.3 yards/ attempt • 5th in kickoff returns, 21.2 yards/attempt • 5th in PAT percentage, .955 (21-of-22) • 6th in net punting, 33.2 yards/attempt • 7th in punt returns, 6.0 yards/attempt MISCELLANEOUS • 4th in turnover margin, +4 (+.50 per game) • 9th in fewest penalties, 59 • 9th in fewest penalty yards, 68.6 yards/game Note: Rankings based on conference games only

Ross Shafrath registered a Jackrabbit single-season record 150 tackles during the 2012 campaign. A first-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection, Shafrath tallied 10 or more tackles in nine of 13 games, including a career-high 18 in the FCS playoff game at North Dakota State.

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The Jackrabbits again converted on fourth The Jackrabbits went on to a 31-8 victory JACKRABBITS down as Sumner hooked up with Aaron Rollin over USD to secure their second FCS playoff for 15 yards to move the ball to midfield. SDSU berth in program history. IN THE 2012 moved into scoring position on another Sumner- When the pairings for the Division I Football NCAA STATISTICS to-Rollin pass for 23 yards to start a strek of six Championship were announced, not ony did the TEAM (top 40) consecutive completions that ended with the Jackrabbits receive an at-large bid, but they were • 4th in pass efficiency defense, 100.33 game-winning 5-yard touchdown pass to Tiefen- selected to host Ohio Valley Conference cham- • 5th in scoring defense, 16.38 points/game thaler with seven seconds remaining. pion Eastern Illinois in first-round action on • 8th in total defense, 305.31 yards/game On the drive, Sumner completed 11-of-16 Nov. 24. • 21st in rushing defense, 124.00 yards/game passes for 110 yards. Riding the legs of Zenner, the Jackrabbits • 24th in passing defense, 181.31 yards/game The victory was the 100th career win for head dominated the line of scrimmage. Zenner • 24th in sacks, 2.54 sacks/ game coach John Stiegelmeier — all at SDSU. opened the scoring with a 68-yard touchdown • 25th in kickoff returns, 22.49 yards/return Sole possession of first place in the MVFC run in the first quarter and added two more • 34th in rushing offense, 177.23 yards/game was on the line Nov. 10 as the Jackrabbits touchdowns in the second quarter as SDSU built INDIVIDUAL (top 50) traveled to Fargo to face top-ranked North a 34-3 halftime lead. Ethan Sawyer Dakota State. The Bison jumped out to a 10-0 Zenner finished the day with a school-record • 36th in punting, 40.94 yards/attempt first-quarter lead before SDSU came back to the 295 rushing yards, while backup running back Ross Shafrath game just before halftime following a 26-yard Reggie Gandy tallied 151 yards in the 58-10 • 7th in tackles, 11.54 tackles/game touchdown pass from Sumner to Brandon drubbing. SDSU rolled up 434 rushing yards Justin Syrovatka Hubert and a 46-yard field goal by Justin and 580 yards of total offense for the game. • 8th in field goals, 1.38 field goals/game Syrovatka. Round 2 of the playoffs featured a rematch Trevor Tiefenthaler NDSU regained the lead with a field goal in with top-ranked North Dakota State in Fargo. • 49th in kickoff returns, 23.12 yards/attempt the third quarter and put the game out of reach The Jackrabbits’ dome woes continued as they Zach Zenner with a touchdown late in the fourth after an were held without a touchdown in a 28-3 defeat • 1st in rushing, 157.23 yards/game SDSU defensive penalty extended the Bison to the eventual national champions. Three • 7th in all-purpose yards, 172.38 yards/game drive. The Jackrabbits tacked on a late touch- second-quarter touchdowns by the Bison erased down, but came up short in a 20-17 defeat. an early SDSU lead. A playoff berth and state bragging rights were Zenner led a long list of Jackrabbits to receive on the line in the regular season finale against postseason accolades, earning consensus All- South Dakota on Nov. 17 at Coughlin-Alumni America honors along with being a finalist for Stadium. In the first meeting between the in- the Walter Payton Award as the top offensive state rivals since 2003, the Jackrabbits raced out player in the FCS ranks. to a 21-0 first-quarter lead, punctuated by a 43- Junior offensive lineman Bryan Witzmann yard fumble return for touchdown by senior line- also earned All-America honors. backer Chris Tracy.

Center Will Castle closed out his Jackrabbit Tyrel Kool returned to the wide receiver spot in Skyler Luxa led South Dakota State with three career by earning second-team all-Missouri 2012, leading the team in receptions for the interceptions en route to earning second-team Valley Football Conference honors. second time in three years with 47. all-MVFC honors.

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TEAM STATISTICS SDSU OPP 2012 SCORES SCORING 304 213 DATE OPPONENT SCORE OVERALL CONF TIME ATTEND Points Per Game 23.4 16.4 Sept. 1 at Kansas L, 17-31 0-1 0-0 3:20 46,601 Sept. 8 at Southeastern Louisiana W, 31-14 1-1 0-0 2:54 6,278 FIRST DOWNS 236 224 Sept. 15 UC DAVIS W, 12-8 2-1 0-0 2:48 11,532 Rushing 101 91 Sept. 22 *at #22 Indiana State W, 24-10 3-1 1-0 2:45 5,291 Passing 116 108 Sept. 29 *MISSOURI STATE W, 17-7 4-1 2-0 3:11 14,186 Penalty 19 25 Oct. 13 *WESTERN ILLINOIS W, 31-10 5-1 3-0 2:45 10,727 RUSHING YARDAGE 2,304 1,612 Oct. 20 *at Northern Iowa L, 6-27 5-2 3-1 2:38 13,067 Yards gained rushing 2,674 1,945 Oct. 27 *#21 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W, 41-28 6-2 4-1 3:10 14,966 Yards lost rushing 370 333 Nov. 3 *at Southern Illinois W, 16-12 7-2 5-1 3:07 7,499 Rushing Attempts 483 450 Nov. 10 *at #1 North Dakota State L, 17-20 7-3 5-2 2:46 18,721 Average Per Rush 4.8 3.6 Nov. 17 *SOUTH DAKOTA W, 31-8 8-3 6-2 2:54 15,278 Average Per Game 177.2 124.0 Nov. 24 ^#25 EASTERN ILLINOIS W, 58-10 9-3 6-2 3:07 4,367 TDs Rushing 18 12 Dec. 1 ^at #1 North Dakota State L, 3-28 9-4 6-2 2:51 18,482 PASSING YARDAGE 2,475 2,357 * indicates Missouri Valley Football Conference game Att-Comp-Int 385-213-14 455-255-13 ^ Football Championship Subdivision playoff game Average Per Pass 6.4 5.2 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Average Per Catch 11.6 9.2 RUSHING GP ATT GAIN LOST NET YPC TD LG YPG Average Per Game 190.4 181.3 Zach Zenner 13 300 2,078 34 2,044 6.8 13 *99 157.2 TDs Passing 15 9 Reggie Gandy 11 70 332 11 321 4.6 2 49 29.2 TOTAL OFFENSE 4,779 3,969 Eric Kline 6 11 36 12 24 2.2 0 13 4.0 Total Plays 868 905 Cam Jones 13 7 24 0 24 3.4 3 10 1.8 Average Per Play 5.5 4.4 Trevor Wesley 13 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 7 0.4 Average Per Game 367.6 305.3 TEAM 10 11 0 51 -51 -4.6 0 0 -5.1 KICK RETURNS 37-832 50-832 Austin Sumner 13 83 199 262 -63 -0.8 0 24 -4.8 PUNT RETURNS 26-172 19-171 Total 13 483 2,674 370 2,304 4.8 18 99 177.2 INTERCEPT RETURNS 13-224 14-167 Opponents 13 450 1,945 333 1612 3.6 12 56 124.0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.5 16.6 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.6 9.0 PASSING GP EFFIC.COMP-ATT-INT PCT.YDS TD LG YPG INT RETURN AVERAGE 17.2 11.9 Austin Sumner 13 117.13 209-372-14 56.2 2,443 15 50 187.9 FUMBLES-LOST 15-8 14-8 Eric Kline 6 60.80 4-11-0 36.4 32 0 13 5.3 PENALTIES-YARDS 83-721 81-727 TEAM 10 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Average Per Game 55.5 55.9 Brandon Hubert 13 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 PUNTS-YARDS 71-2,784 85-3,455 Total 13 114.91 213-385-14 55.3 2,475 15 50 190.4 Opponents 13 100.37 255-455-13 56.0 2,357 9 43 181.3 Average Per Punt 39.2 40.6 *denotes touchdown Net punt average 34.0 36.3 POSSESSION TIME/GAME 3012 40.47 |------PATs ------| 3RD-DOWN ATTEMPTS 70/188 75/212 SCORING TD FG KICK RUSH RCV PASS DXP SAF PTS 3rd-Down Pct 37% 35% Justin Syrovatka 0 18-22 32-33 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 86 4TH-DOWN ATTEMPTS 6/17 12/25 Zach Zenner 13 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 78 4th-Down Pct 35% 48% Cam Jones 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 SACKS BY-YARDS 33-227 44-256 Tyrel Kool 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 MISC. YARDS 0 -3 Seth Daughters 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 36 26 Brandon Hubert 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 18-22 9-17 Reggie Gandy 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 PAT-ATTEMPTS 32-33 24-24 Aaron Rollin 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-2 Jason Schneider 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 RED-ZONE SCORES 33-41 24-40 Trevor Tiefenthaler 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Red-Zone Pct 80% 60% Chris Tracy 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 19-41 16-40 Skyler Luxa 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Vince Benedetto 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 2 Red-Zone TD Pct 46% 40% Sumner,Austin 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-2 0 0 ATTENDANCE 71,056 115,939 Total 36 18-22 32-33 0-1 1 1-2 0 0 304 Games/Avg Per Game 6/11,843 7/16,563 Opponents 26 9-17 24-24 1-1 1 1-1 0 1 213

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOT South Dakota State 71 104 41 88 — 304 Opponents 45 61 45 62 — 213

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TOTAL OFFENSE GP PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL YPG FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG Blk Austin Sumner 13 455 -63 2,443 2,380 183.1 Justin Syrovatka 18-22 81.8 0-0 12-12 2-4 4-5 0-1 48 0 Zach Zenner 13 300 2,044 0 2,044 157.2 Totals 18-22 81.8 0-0 12-12 2-4 4-5 0-1 48 0 Reggie Gandy 11 70 321 0 321 29.2 Opponents 9-17 52.9 2-2 4-4 2-6 1-5 0-0 42 2 Eric Kline 6 22 24 32 56 9.3 Cam Jones 13 7 24 0 24 1.8 FG SEQUENCE SDSU OPPONENTS Trevor Wesley 13 1 5 0 5 0.4 Kansas (25) 35, (22) TEAM 10 12 51 0 -51 -5.1 Southeastern Louisiana (23), (22), 48, (26) 34, 40 Total 13 868 2,304 2,475 4,779 367.6 UC Davis 53 — Opponents 13 905 1,612 2,357 3,969 305.3 Indiana State (37), 33 (25) Missouri State (23), 32 33 RECEIVING GP NO.YDS YPC TD LG YPG Western Illinois (29) (23) Tyrel Kool 13 47 592 12.6 2 50 45.5 Northern Iowa (40), (27) (39), (26) Aaron Rollin 12 44 567 12.9 2 49 47.2 Youngstown State — — Brandon Hubert 13 34 483 14.2 3 49 37.2 Southern Illinois (28), (41), (33) (42), 45 Zach Zenner 13 28 197 7.0 0 31 15.2 North Dakota State (46) (19), (30) Jason Schneider 13 19 253 13.3 2 46 19.5 South Dakota (48) 32, 44 Seth Daughters 13 17 134 7.9 3 23 10.3 Eastern Illinois (22), (29), (28) (19) Trevor Tiefenthaler 12 13 133 10.2 2 39 11.1 North Dakota State (26) 43 Vince Benedetto 13 5 40 8.0 0 14 3.1 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made Cam Jones 13 3 50 16.7 1 35 3.8 Reggie Gandy 11 1 20 20.0 0 20 1.8 THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS Dom Wright 13 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.4 OPPONENT OVERALL 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR Trevor Wesley 13 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 Kansas 3/14 / 5-17 0-2 1-4 1-3 1-5 Total 11 252 3,154 12.5 22 *80 286.7 Southeastern La. 7-17 / 5-16 4-6 1-4 2-3 0-4 Opponents 11 197 2,223 11.3 20 *80 286.7 UC Davis 4-14 / 3-13 1-4 1-4 0-2 2-4 PUNTING NO.YDS AVG.LONG TB FC I20 BLK Indiana State 7-17 / 4-17 2-4 1-4 2-4 2-5 Ethan Sawyer 68 2,784 40.9 72 10 9 13 0 Missouri State 7-16 / 4-15 2-4 1-4 1-3 3-5 TEAM 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 Western Illinois 5-13 / 4-17 3-4 0-2 1-3 1-4 Total 71 2,784 39.2 72 10 9 13 3 Northern Iowa 6-12 / 9-16 3-4 2-4 1-2 0-2 Opponents 85 3,455 40.6 63 10 17 31 1 Youngstown State 3-11 / 8-19 0-2 3-3 0-2 0-4 Southern Illinois 6-18 / 7-18 1-4 2-4 1-3 2-7 PUNT RETURNS NO.YDS AVG TD LG North Dakota State 4-14 / 5-14 1-3 2-5 0-2 1-4 Trevor Wesley 13 76 5.8 0 27 South Dakota 8-14 / 6-15 3-3 3-5 2-3 0-3 Dom Wright 7 48 6.9 0 39 Eastern Illinois 8-15 / 5-16 1-5 5-6 1-3 1-1 Jason Schneider 5 8 1.6 0 7 North Dakota State 2-13 / 10-19 0-2 0-4 0-2 2-5 Andrew Brown 1 40 40.0 0 0 Totals 70-188 21-47 22-53 12-35 15-53 Total 26 172 6.6 0 39 Opponents 75-212 16-43 15-55 26-60 18-54 Opponents 19 171 90 1 33 TIME OF POSSESSION KICKOFF RETURNS NO.YDS AVG TD LG OPPONENT OVERALL 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR Trevor Tiefenthaler 16 370 23.1 0 46 Kansas 27:56 3:52 10:31 6:49 6:44 Dom Wright 10 206 20.6 0 26 Southeastern Louisiana 36:37 12:35 9:18 5:47 8:57 Jimmie Forsythe 4 76 19.0 0 24 UC Davis 29:47 9:42 6:52 5:29 7:44 Tyrel Kool 3 130 43.3 1 *100 Indiana State 31:12 8:30 6:01 8:40 8:01 Aaron Rollin 2 42 21.0 0 21 Missouri State 34:03 9:00 8:29 8:34 8:00 Kyle VanVoorst 1 8 8.0 0 8 Western Illinois 30:39 9:24 4:15 6:54 10:06 Zach Zenner 1 0 0.0 0 0 Northern Iowa 29:10 9:56 9:50 5:14 4:10 Total 37 832 22.5 1 100 Youngstown State 28:11 5:51 7:00 4:54 10:26 Opponents 50 832 16.6 0 37 Southern Illinois 28:34 6:58 7:34 5:53 8:09 North Dakota State 24:54 6:58 8:57 3:09 5:48 INTERCEPTIONS NO.YDS AVG TD LG South Dakota 32:31 8:26 8:08 4:47 11:10 Skyler Luxa 3 37 12.3 1 *23 Eastern Illinois 37:03 7:36 10:46 9:31 9:10 T.J. Lally 2 41 20.5 0 28 North Dakota State 22:06 4:34 6:07 6:09 5:16 Ross Shafrath 2 31 15.5 0 16 Totals 392:41 103:22 103:48 81.50 103:41 Je Ryan Butler 2 69 34.5 0 39 Avg. 30:12 7:57 7:49 6:17 7:58 David Godley 1 26 26.0 0 26 Opponents 387:12 91:38 91:12 113.10 91:12 Winston Wright 1 20 20.0 0 20 Avg. 29:47 7:02 7:00 8:42 7.00 Jimmie Forsythe 1 0 0.0 0 0 Chris Tracy 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 13 224 17.2 1 39 Opponents 14 167 11.9 3 69

FUMBLE RETURNS NO.YDS AVG TD LG Winston Wright 1 45 45.0 0 45 Chris Tracy 1 43 43.0 1 *43 Totals 2 88 44.0 1 45 Opponents 2 47 23.5 1 25

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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 Kansas 17-31 18/22 6/12 11/9 1/1 33-204/48-263 18-40-4/17-36-1 207/169 73-411/84-432 165/67 5/2 3-25/5-45 S’eastern Louisiana 31-14 19/12 12/1 5/11 2/0 56-305/18-(-11) 8-18-1/22-43-0 134/190 74-439/61-179 116/135 2/0 7-45/8-84 UC Davis 12-8 20/16 8/5 12/8 0/3 33-182/32-54 20-34-1/22-32-0 191/183 67-373/64-237 22/111 2/1 4-33/4-30 Indiana State 24-10 14/18 10/3 2/11 2/4 45-297/25-23 6-19-0/27-47-1 51/219 64-348/72-242 48/87 0/1 8-85/6-55 Missouri State 17-7 21/22 6/11 10/7 5/4 44-194/37-223 17-27-3/15-40-4 192/158 71-386/77-381 92/55 5/5 11-95/10-99 Western Illinois 31-10 17/12 9/4 8/8 0/0 36-209/28-60 13-25-2/20-38-1 136/204 61-345/66-264 159/100 2/1 1-6/5-45 Northern Iowa 6-27 19/19 10/9 8/9 1/1 36-153/43-191 18-28-1/13-21-0 152/187 64-305/64-378 117/44 2/0 5-45/3-19 Youngstown State 41-28 16/19 4/7 12/11 0/1 31-65/34-78 19-30-1/25-42-2 351/270 61-416/76-348 110/131 1/3 7-72/6-46 Southern Illinois 16-12 19/17 4/10 14/4 1/3 30-38/41-175 26-45-0/20-31-0 284/122 75-322/72-297 15/79 1/1 7-60/10-63 North Dakota State 17-20 11/16 3/13 8/1 0/2 26-46/45-171 18-29-0/11-18-1 163/80 55-209/63-251 163/51 1/2 9-76/3-15 South Dakota 31-8 23/15 7/1 13/10 3/4 37-156/22-22 20-31-0/23-41-2 272/244 68-428/63-266 88/137 0/3 11-110/9-88 Eastern Illinois 58-10 29/17 19/7 7/10 3/0 53-434/32-145 13-28-0/25-41/1 146/221 81-580/73-366 111/170 0/2 4-20/9-100 North Dakota State 3-28 10/19 3/8 6/9 1/2 23-21/45-218 17-31-1/15-25-0 196/110 54-217/70-328 110/50 1/0 6-49/3-38 Totals 304-213 236/224 101/91 116/108 19/25 483-2,304/450-1,612 213-385-14/255-455-13 2,475/2,357 868-4,779/905-3,969 1,316/1,217 22/21 83-721/81-727

TOP PERFORMANCES DEFENSIVE LEADERS 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES |-----TACKLES-----| |-SACKS-| |---PASS DEF---| |-FUMBLES-| BLKD Zach Zenner at Kansas, 9-1-2012 NO.PLAYER GP SOLO ASST TOT TFL-YDS NO.-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH RCV-YDS FF KICK • 23 carries, 183 yards, 1 TD 44 Ross Shafrath 13 88 62 150 3.0-6 0-0 2-31 6 2 0-0 1 0 Zach Zenner at S’eastern Louisiana, 9-8-12 33 T.J. Lally 13 73 34 107 8.0-40 6.0-34 2-41 3 3 1-0 2 0 • 34 carries, 278 yards, 1 TD 37 Skyler Luxa 13 40 28 68 0-0 0-0 3-37 7 0 0-0 0 1 52 Andy Mink 13 33 29 62 6.0-35 2.5-17 0-0 0 7 0-0 3 1 Zach Zenner vs. UC Davis, 9-15-12 14 Winston Wright 13 41 18 59 2.5-8 0.5-5 1-20 4 0 4-45 0 0 • 21 carries, 197 yards, 2 TD 19 Bo Helm 13 34 23 57 2.0-9 1.0-8 0-0 9 0 0-0 0 0 Zach Zenner at Indiana State, 9-22-12 7 Chris Tracy 13 42 15 57 7.0-23 1.5-11 1-0 5 1 1-43 0 0 • 29 carries, 237 yards, 1 TD 54 David Hettiger 13 33 23 56 8.5-45 6.0-39 0-0 1 2 0-0 0 0 Zach Zenner vs. Missouri State, 9-29-12 69 Marshall Peugh 13 32 23 55 6.5-47 5.5-38 0-0 1 2 1-0 0 0 • 30 carries, 182 yards, 1 TD 34 Doug Peete 13 38 16 54 13.5-63 6.0-42 0-0 6 8 0-0 2 0 Zach Zenner vs. Western Illinois, 10-13-12 93 Chase Douglas 13 20 15 35 6.0-30 3.0-21 0-0 0 6 0-0 0 0 22 Je Ryan Butler 13 28 7 35 2.0-7 0-0 2-69 2 0 0-0 0 0 • 19 carries, 171 yards, 2 TD 15 Andrew Brown 13 17 7 24 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 1 Zach Zenner at Northern Iowa, 10-20-12 21 David Godley 13 19 5 24 0-0 0-0 1-26 8 0 0-0 1 0 • 20 carries, 112 yards 29 Charles Elmore 13 10 5 15 1.0-3 1.0-3 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 0 Zach Zenner vs. South Dakota, 11-17-12 25 Jimmie Forsythe 13 11 3 14 0-0 0-0 1-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 • 28 carries, 164 yards, 1 TD 51 Robbie Jelsma 9 8 6 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Zach Zenner vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-12 81 Matt Raymond 13 10 4 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 • 33 carries, 295 yards, 3 TD 4 Anthony Rose 12 8 1 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 35 Kyle VanVoorst 13 6 2 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Reggie Gandy vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-12 39 Chad Strehlow 13 5 2 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 • 16 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD 42 R.C. Kilgore 8 4 3 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 36 Jack Sherlock 12 4 3 7 3.0-11 2.0-9 0-0 2 1 0-0 0 0 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES 16 Austin Knowlton 10 5 1 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 0-0 0 0 Aaron Rollin vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-12 38 Jake Gentile 12 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 0 • 3 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD 80 Trevor Wesley 13 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Tyrel Kool vs. South Dakota, 11-17-12 98 Bryan Burke 7 2 2 4 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 0 0 26 Drew Kreutzfeldt 11 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 • 7 receptions, 112 yards 10 Dom Wright 13 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 66 Trevor Greger 13 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 300-YARD PASSING GAMES 62 Alex Olinger 6 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Austin Sumner vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-12 56 Nick Krings 12 0 1 1 0.5-0 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 • 19-of-28, 351 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT 76 Bryan Witzmann 13 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 84 Trevor Tiefenthaler 12 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 92 Jay Carlson 7 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 53 Patrick Schuster 7 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 47 Trent Mason 8 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 91 J.R. Plote 7 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 TM TEAM 13 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Total 13 631 342 973 70-328 33-227 13-224 54 33 8-88 12 3 Opponents 13 630 331 961 77-326 44-256 14-167 47 18 8-47 12 3

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INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS TEAM GAME HIGHS RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 34, by Zach Zenner, at Southeastern Louisiana, 9-8-12 RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 56, at Southeastern Louisiana, 9-8-12 RUSHING YARDS:^295, by Zach Zenner, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-12 RUSHING YARDS: 434, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-12 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: 3, by Zach Zenner, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-12 YARDS PER RUSH: 8.2, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-12 LONG RUSH:^99 yards (for TD), by Zach Zenner, at Kansas, 9-1-12 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: 6. vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-12 PASS ATTEMPTS: 45, by Austin Sumner, at Southern Illinois, 11-3-12 PASS ATTEMPTS: 45, at Southern Illinois, 11-3-12 PASS COMPLETIONS: 26, by Austin Sumner, at Southern Illionis, 11-3-12 PASS COMPLETIONS: 26, at Southern Illinois, 11-3-12 YARDS PASSING: 351, by Austin Sumner, vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-12 YARDS PASSING: 351, vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-12 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS: 5, by Austin Sumner, vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-12 YARDS PER PASS: 11.7, vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-12 RECEPTIONS: 8, by Tyrel Kool, at Kansas, 9-1-12 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS: 5, vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-12 YARDS RECEIVING: 112, by Tyrel Kool, vs. South Dakoa, 11-17-12 TOTAL PLAYS: 81, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-12 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS: 1, 15 times TOTAL OFFENSE: 580 yards, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-12 LONG RECEPTION: 50 yards (for TD), by Tyrel Kool, vs. Youngstown State, YARDS PER PLAY: 7.2, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-12 10-27-12 POINTS: 58, vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-12 FIELD GOALS: 3, three times by Justin Syrovatka (last: vs. Eastern Illinois, FIRST DOWNS: 29 vs. Eastern Illinois, 11-24-12 11-24-12) INTERCEPTIONS BY: 4, vs. Missouri State, 9-29-12 LONG FIELD GOAL: 48 yards, by Justin Syrovatka, vs. South Dakota, 11-17-12 SACKS BY: 7, vs. UC Davis, 9-15-12 PUNTS: 8, by Ethan Sawyer, at Indiana State, 9-22-12, and at North Dakota PENALTIES: 11, vs. Missouri State, 9-29-12, and vs. South Dakota, 11-17-12 State, 11-10-12 PENALTY YARDS: 110, vs. South Dakota, 11-17-12 PUNTING AVERAGE: 47.9 yards, by Ethan Sawyer, vs. UC Davis, 9-15-12 TURNOVERS BY: 5, at Kansas, 9-1-12, and vs. Missouri State, 9-29-12 LONG PUNT: 72 yards, by Ethan Sawyer, vs. UC Davis, 9-15-12 LONG PUNT RETURN: 39 yards, by Dom Wright, at Southeastern Louisiana, 9-8-12 LONG KICKOFF RETURN: 100 yards (for TD), by Tyrel Kool, vs. Western Illinois, 10-13-12 INTERCEPTIONS: 2, by Ross Shafrath, vs. Missouri State, 9-29-12 TACKLES: 18, by Ross Shafrath, at North Dakota State, 12-1-12 TACKLES FOR LOSS: 4.0, by Doug Peete, at Southeastern Louisiana, 9-8-12, and by T.J. Lally, vs. UC Davis, 9-15-12 SACKS: 4.0, by T.J. Lally, vs. UC Davis, 9-15-12 ^ School record

2012 FINAL POLLS SPORTS NETWORK POLL FCS COACHES’ POLL 1. North Dakota State [142] 14-1 3,550 1. North Dakota State [26] 14-1 650 2. Sam Houston State (Texas) 11-4 3,386 2. Sam Houston State (Texas) 11-4 618 3. Georgia Southern 10-4 3,183 3. Georgia Southern 12-4 579 4. Eastern Washington 11-3 3,143 4. Eastern Washington 11-3 572 5. Montana State 11-2 2,949 5. Montana State 11-2 539 6. Old Dominion (Va.) 11-2 2,859 6. Old Dominion (Va.) 11-2 527 7. Wofford (S.C.) 9-4 2,673 7. Wofford (S.C.) 9-4 496 8. Illinois State 9-4 2,289 8. Appalachian State (N.C.) 8-4 434 9. Appalachian State (N.C.) 8-4 2.229 9. Illinois State 9-4 408 10. Central Arkansas 9-3 2,166 10. Central Arkansas 9-3 401 11. Stony Brook (N.Y.) 10-3 2,158 11. Cal Poly 9-3 378 12. Cal Poly 9-3 1,930 12. Stony Brook (N.Y.) 10-3 366 13. New Hampshire 8-4 1,839 13. New Hampshire 8-4 334 14. South Dakota State 9-4 1,537 14. Lehigh (Pa.) 10-1 295 15. Villanova (Pa.) 8-4 1,354 15. Towson (Md.) 7-4 235 16. Lehigh (Pa.) 10-1 1,346 16. Villanova (Pa.) 8-4 227 17. Towson (Md.) 7-4 1,147 17. South Dakota State 9-4 222 18. Richmond (Va.) 8-3 938 18. Richmond 8-3 188 19. James Madison (Va.) 7-4 894 19. Eastern Kentucky 8-3 163 20. Northern Arizona 8-3 736 20. Northern Arizona 8-2 142 21. Wagner (N.Y.) 9-4 603 21. James Madison (Va.) 7-4 111 22. Bethune-Cookman (Fla.) 9-3 523 22. Wagner (N.Y.) 9-4 103 23. Eastern Kentucky 8-3 515 23. Bethune-Cookman (Fla.) 9-3 89 24. Coastal Carolina (S.C.) 8-5 495 24. Coastal Carolina (S.C.) 8-5 88 25. Colgate (N.Y.) 8-4 383 25. Eastern Illinois 7-5 75 Others receiving votes: Eastern Illinois 349, Indiana State 306, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 138, Others Receiving Votes: Colgate (N.Y.) 66, Harvard (Mass.) 60, Indiana State 32, Tennessee Albany (N.Y.) 120, Tennessee-Martin 102, Youngstown State (Ohio) 81, Harvard (Mass.) 56, State 11, Tennessee-Martin 11, Youngstown State (Ohio) 9, Pennsylvania 7, The Citadel Tennessee State 44, Samford (Ala.) 29, Montana 22, McNeese State (La.) 19, The Citadel (S.C.) (S.C.) 5, Arkansas Pine‐Bluff 3,Albany (N.Y.) 3, San Diego (Calif.) 1, Chattanooga (Tenn.) 1, 16, Pennsylvania 14, Drake (Iowa) 8, Sacramento State (Calif.) 5, Howard 5, South Carolina Samford (Ala) 1. State 5, Southern Illinois 4, Northern Iowa 1, Maine 1. Note: 2012 opponents denoted in bold

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– GAME 1 – TEAM STATISTICS SDSU KU FIRST DOWNS 18 22 KANSAS 31, RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 33-204 48-263 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 17 PASSING YDS (NET) 207 169 Passes Att-Comp-Int 40-18-4 36-17-1 Sept. 1, 2012 • Memorial Stadium (Att.: 46,601) TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 73-411 84-432 LAWRENCE, Kan. — Tony Pierson and Taylor Cox each rushed for Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 more than 100 yards, leading Kansas to a 31-17 victory over South Dakota Punt Returns-Yards 2-1 2-36 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-164 0-0 State in the football season opener for both teams. Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 4-31 The Jackrabbits took an early lead on the longest offensive play from Punts (Number-Avg) 7-29.6 6-45.8 scrimmage in program history. Backed up to their own 1-yard line after a Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1 punt, sophomore running back Zach Zenner broke through the line and Penalties-Yards 3-25 5-45 Possession Time 27:56 32:04 outran the Jayhawk defense for a 99-yard touchdown run with 8 minutes, Third-Down Conversions 3 of 14 5 of 17 33 seconds to play in the first quarter. Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 1 of 3 On the strength of its special teams unit blocking two punts, Kansas Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 4-5 grabbed the lead. After the first blocked punt gave the Jayhawks the ball at Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-13 2-11 the SDSU 47, Pierson capped a seven-play drive just before the end of the RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 23-183; Eric Kline 9-28. KU - Tony Bierson first quarter with a 3-yard touchdown run. 20-124; Taylor Cox 16-121; Brandon Bourbon 5-17. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU - Austin Josh Ford later blocked a punt that gave Kansas the ball at the Jackrabbit Sumner 14-31-4 175; Eric Kline 4-9-0 32. KU - Dayne Crist 17-3-61 169. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU - Tyrel Kool 8-76; Brandon Hubert 4-83; Zach Zenner 4-27; Jason 7-yard line. However, the SDSU defense held firm, limiting the Jayhawks Schneider 2-21. KU - Kale Pick 5-81; D.J. Beshears 5-27; Daymond Patterson 4-44. to a 22-yard field goal by Ron Doherty. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU - Skyler Luxa 1-0. KU - Bradley McDougald 2-31; Tyler Pierson gave Kansas a 17-7 lead with his second touchdown of the Patmon 1-0; Corrigan Powell 1-0. SACKS: SDSU - Marshall Peugh 1-13. KU - Michael game, a 47-yard scamper on the Jayhawks’ first possession of the second Reynolds 1-7; Kevin Young 1-4 TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU - Ross Shafrath 7-9-16; Skyler Luxa 8-0-8; T.J. Lally 5-2-7; Bo Helm 4-3-7. KU - Greg Brown half to finish off a five-play, 65-yard drive. 5-3-8; Bradley McDougald 5-1-6; Huldon Tharp 4-2-6. Austin Sumner, who was doubtful after suffering an injury the previous week in practice, was inserted into the Jackrabbit lineup on the ensuing – GAME 2 – possession, but his first pass was deflected by an SDSU receiver into the hands of Bradley McDougald, who returned the ball 30 yards to the SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 31, Jackrabbit 30. Kansas turned the miscue into points as on fourth-and-1 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 14 from the 2-yard line, Crist found tight end Mike Ragone in the back of the Sept. 8, 2012 • Strawberry Stadium (Att.: 6,278) end zone for a touchdown. HAMMOND, La. — Zach Zenner rushed for the most yards by a South The Jackrabbits drew to within 24-17 with a pair of scores early in the Dakota State running back in the Division I era and the Jackrabbit defense fourth quarter. Sumner hooked up Tyrel Kool on a 22-yard touchdown with turned in a dominant performance as SDSU got into the win column with 12:52 remaining and Justin Syrovatka added a 25-yard field goal with 8:39 a 31-14 victory over Southeastern Louisiana Sept. 8 at Strawberry Sta- to play. dium. But Kansas responded with a decisive eight-play, 75-yard drive capped The Jackrabbits improved to 1-1 overall, while Southeastern Louisiana by a 3-yard touchdown run by Taylor Cox. fell to 0-2. Each of the Jackrabbits’ final three possessions ended in an interception. After failing on a fourth-down attempt in SELU territory on the opening Sumner ended the game 14-of-31 passing for 175 yards, a touchdown and drive of the game, the Jackrabbits drew first blood on their next possession four interceptions. Redshirt freshman Eric Kline, who started the game at as Justin Syrovatka kicked a 23-yard field goal to cap a 12-play, 80-yard quarterback, completed 4-of-9 passes for 32 yards. Kool led the receiving drive. corps with eight catches for 76 yards, with Brandon Hubert adding four A 39-yard punt return by Dom Wright and ensuing sideline infraction receptions for 83 yards. penalty against the Lions gave SDSU the ball at the SELU to start the sec- Zenner finished the game with a career-best 183 yards on 23 carries. ond quarter. Three plays later, Austin Sumner hit Seth Daughters in the left For Kansas, Pierson gained 124 yards on 20 carries, with Cox racking corner of the end zone for a 12-yard touchdown. up 121 yards on 16 attempts. Crist completed 17-of-36 passes for 169 SDSU made it 13-0 midway through the second quarter on a 22-yard yards, a touchdown and an interception. field goal by Syrovatka that was set up by a 13-yard run by Zenner — one Greg Brown led the KU defense with eight tackles. Bradley McDougald of six runs of at least 10 yards in the game by the sophomore from Eagan, made six stops and added a pair of interceptions. Minn. Ross Shafrath recorded a 16 tackles to lead the Jackrabbit defense. Meanwhile, SELU had trouble putting together anything on offense in Total offense was nearly even as KU held a 432-411 advantage. the first half. The Lions went three-and-out in each of their first four SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL possessions and again were held to three offensive plays before missing a South Dakota State (0-1) 7 0 0 10 17 34-yard field goal after taking over deep in Jackrabbit territory following Kansas (1-0) 7 3 14 7 31 an interception. SCORING SUMMARY SELU finally gained an offensive first down in the final minute of the 1st 8:33 SDSU – Zach Zenner 99 yd run (Justin Syrovatka kick) first half, only to have Doug Peete record his second sack of the game on 00:06 KU – Tony Pierson 3 yd run (Ron Doherty kick) the next play to stifle the drive. 2nd 5:05 KU – Doherty 22 yd field goal The Lions put together their lone offensive scoring drive on their first 3rd 10:22 KU – Pierson 47 yd run (Doherty kick) 5:29 KU – Mike Ragone 2 yd pass from Dayne Crist (Doherty kick) possession of the second half. SELU strung together five first downs, 4th 12:52 SDSU – Tyrel Kool 22 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Syrovatka kick) capping a 13-play, 75-yard drive with a 19-yard touchdown pass from 8:39 SDSU – Syrovatka 25 yd field goal Nathan Stanley to Michael Chaney. 5:36 KU – Taylor Cox 3 yd run (Doherty kick) The Jackrabbits answered right back with a touchdown of their own,

100 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2012 GAME RECAPS taking advantage of a 46-yard kickoff return to midfield by Trevor Tiefen- – GAME 3 – thaler. The drive was in danger of stalling, however, as the Jackrabbits SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 12, faced third-and-16, but Sumner avoided pressure and stepped up to fire a 46-yard scoring strike to Jason Schneider in the right corner of the end UC DAVIS 8 zone. Sumner then connected with tight end Vince Benedetto for the two- Sept. 15, 2012 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.: 11,532) point conversion. BROOKINGS — Zach Zenner rushed for 197 yards and two touch- SDSU extended the lead to 28-7 on its next possession as Zenner broke downs, and the Jackrabbit defense held UC Davis without an offensive through the line for a 35-yard touchdown that put the Jackrabbits up 28-7 touchdown as South Dakota State opened the home season with a 12-8 with 3 minutes, 8 seconds remaining in the third quarter. victory Sept. 15 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. Syrovatka capped the Jackrabbit scoring with his third field goal of the With its win in the 17th Annual Cereal Bowl, SDSU improved to night, a 26-yarder with 12:03 to play in the game. 2-1 overall. UC Davis dropped to 1-2. SELU’s final score came on defense as T’Darryl Grays scooped up a The Jackrabbits dominated the yardage total in the first quarter and was Zenner fumble and raced 25 yards for a touchdown. on the march early in the second quarter until Jonathan Perkins intercepted Zenner finished the game with 278 yards on 34 carries as the Jacks an Austin Sumner pass and rolled down the left sideline for a 61-yard rushed for 305 yards as a team. Reggie Gandy, seeing his first collegiate touchdown. The Aggies converted the two-point conversion to go ahead action, carried 14 times for 32 yards. 8-0. Sumner completed 8-of-18 passes for 134 yards as the Jackrabbits held SDSU wasted little time to get on the board. On the second play of the a 439-179 advantage in total offense. drive, Zenner weaved his way through the UC Davis defense for a 69-yard The Jackrabbit defense held Southeastern Louisiana to minus-11 yards touchdown. The two-point attempt failed. rushing, recording eight tackles for loss, including five sacks. Doug Peete The game remained 8-6 until early in the fourth quarter. After the recorded four tackles for loss, with two sacks, while Ross Shafrath Jackrabbits converted a third-down attempt with a 9-yard pass from recorded a team-high eight tackles with two pass breakups. Sumner to tight end Seth Daughters, Zenner bounced off a couple tackles Stanley finished the game 22-of-43 passing for 190 yards to pace to find paydirt from 23 yards out to give SDSU a 12-8 after another two- Southeastern Louisiana. Stanley Moore caught five passes for 34 yards. point attempt failed. Kaleb Muse recorded a game-high 14 tackles to lead the Lions. UC Davis, which had a touchdown negated by a penalty in the third SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL quarter, crossed midfield on each of its next two possessions. Jackrabbit South Dakota State (1-1) 3 10 15 3 31 redshirt freshman linebacker T.J. Lally thwarted each drive with a sack and Southeastern Louisiana (0-2) 0077 14 came up with a fumble recovery on the Aggies' final offensive play in the SCORING SUMMARY closing seconds. 1st 1:00 SDSU – Justin Syrovatka 23 yd field goal Lally finished the day with 10 tackles — all solo — and four sacks. 2nd 13:39 SDSU – Seth Daughters 12 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Syrovatka kick) Ross Shafrath added 10 tackles, while Marshall Peugh chipped in with 6:58 SDSU – Syrovatka 22 yd field goal seven tackles, including a sack, as SDSU did not allow UC Davis past the 3rd 10:12 SLU – Michael Chaney 19 yd pass from Nathan Stanley (Seth Sebastian kick) Jackrabbit 25-yard line for the entire game. SDSU finished the day with 6:58 SDSU – Jason Schneider 46 yd pass from Sumner (Vince Benedetto pass seven sacks. from Sumner) Zenner topped the 100-yard for the third straight game with his 197 3:08 SDSU – Zach Zenner 35 yd run (Syrovatka kick) yards on 21 carries. Sumner completed 20-of-34 passes for 191 yards and 4th 12:03 SDSU – Syrovatka 26 yd field goal 1:40 SLU – T’Darryl Grays 25 yd fumble return (Sebastian kick) Daughters led the receiving corps with five catches for 35 yards. Trevor Tiefenthaler, starting in place of an injured Aaron Rollin, caught four balls TEAM STATISTICS SDSU SLU for 35 yards. FIRST DOWNS 19 12 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 56-305 18-(-11) For UC Davis, Randy Wright completed 16-of-25 passes for 116 yards. PASSING YDS (NET) 134 190 Backup London Lacy was 6-of-7 passing for 67 yards. Tim Benton led Passes Att-Comp-Int 18-8-1 43-22-0 Aggie receivers with five catches for 66 yards. TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-439 61-179 Marquis Nicolis gained 39 yards on the ground on eight carries for the Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-25 Punt Returns-Yards 4-49 0-0 Aggies. Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-67 6-91 Steven Pitts shared game-high honors in tackles with 10. Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-19 SDSU held a 373-237 advantage in total yards. Punts (Number-Avg) 1-31.0 8-40.9 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL Penalties-Yards 7-45 8-84 UC Davis (1-2) 0800 8 Possession Time 36:37 23:23 South Dakota State (2-1)0606 12 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 17 5 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 0 of 1 SCORING SUMMARY Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 1-3 2nd 10:01 UCD – Jonathan Perkins 69 yd interception return Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-25 4-18 (Alex Cannon run) 9:07 SDSU – Zach Zenner 61 yd run (pass failed) RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 34-278; Reggie Gandy 14-32. SLU - Michael 4th 13:33 SDSU – Zach Zenner 23 yd run (run failed) Chaney 7-10. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU - Austin Sumner 8-18-1 134. SLU - Nathan Stanley 22-43-0 190. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU - Jason Schneider 2-55; Seth TEAM STATISTICS UCD SDSU Daughters 2-15. SLU - Stanley Moore 5-34; Marquis Frugé 4-65. INTERCEPTIONS: FIRST DOWNS 16 20 SDSU - none. SLU - Tyler Stoddard 1-19. SACKS: SDSU - Doug Peete 2-14; Bo Helm 1-8; RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 32-54 33-182 David Hettiger 1-3; Marshall Peugh 0.5-0. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU - PASSING YDS (NET) 183 191 Ross Shafrath 8-0-8; Doug Peete 6-0-6. SLU - Kaleb Muse 6-8-14; Devan Walker 8-2-10; Passes Att-Comp-Int 32-22-0 34-20-1 Drew Misita 7-2-9. TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-237 67-373 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-22 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-(-2) Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-20 1-24

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Interception Returns-Yards 1-69 0-0 only 6-of-19 attempts for 51 yards. Daughters caught two passes for 28 Punts (Number-Avg) 9-36.6 7-47.9 yards, while Aaron Rollin returned to the lineup with a pair of catches for Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 4-30 4-33 17 yards. Possession Time 30:13 29:47 For Indiana State, Mike Perish completed 27-of-46 passes for 219 yards. Third-Down Conversions 3 of 13 4 of 14 Demory Lawshe led all receivers with nine catches for 62 yards, with Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0 Michael Mardis adding five catches for 59 yards. Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-35 7-55 Aaron Archie led Indiana State with 11 tackles.

RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 21-197. UCD - Marquis Nicolis 8-39; Dalton SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL Turay 4-23;Colton Silveria 6-21. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU - Austin Sumner 20-34-1 South Dakota State (3-1, 1-0)377724 191. UCD - Randy Wright 16-25-0 116; London Lacy 6-7-0 67. RECEIVING LEADERS: Indiana State (2-2, 0-1) 0370 10 SDSU - Seth Daughters 5-35; Trevor Tiefenthaler 4-35. UCD - Tim Benton 5-66; Corey SCORING SUMMARY Galindo 4-40. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU - none. UCD - Jonathan Perkins 1-69. SACKS: 1st 4:29 SDSU – Justin Syrovatka 37 yd field goal SDSU - T.J. Lally 4-31; Andy Mink 1-10; David Hettiger 1-9; Marshall Peugh 1-5; Chris 2nd 2:47 SDSU – Zach Zenner 57 yd run (Justin Syrovatka kick) Tracy 0.5-0. UCD - Nick King 2-15; Andrew Benjamin 1-10; Jordan Glass 1-7; Steven Pitts 00:00 INS – Tanner Fritschle 25 yd field goal 1-3. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU - T.J. Lally 10-0-10; Ross Shafrath 9-1-10; 3rd 2:54 SDSU – Seth Daughters 23 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Syrovatka kick) Marshall Peugh 5-2-7. UCD - Steven Pitts 8-2-10; Kevyn Lewis 7-1-8; Nick King 00:21 INS – Shakir Bell 2 yd run (Fritschle kick) 6-1-7. 4th 6:18 SDSU – Cam Jones 2 yd run (Syrovatka kick)

– GAME 4 – TEAM STATISTICS SDSU INS FIRST DOWNS 14 18 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 24 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 45-297 25-23 #22 INDIANA STATE 10 PASSING YDS (NET) 51 219 Passes Att-Comp-Int 19-6-0 47-27-0 Sept. 22, 2012 • Memorial Stadium (Att.: 5,291) TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-348 72-242 TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — South Dakota State bottled up the Indiana Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 State running game while its own running back, Zach Zenner, rushed for Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-32 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-20 3-55 237 yards and a touchdown as the Jackrabbits knocked off the 22nd-ranked Interception Returns-Yards 1-28 0-0 Sycamores, 24-10, in the Missouri Valley Football Conference opener for Punts (Number-Avg) 8-37.5 9-41.0 both teams Sept. 22 at Memorial Stadium. Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 SDSU improved to 3-1 overall. Indiana State dropped to 2-2 on the Penalties-Yards 8-85 6-55 Possession Time 31:12 28.48 season. Third-Down Conversions 7 of 17 4 of 17 The Jackrabbits scored on their opening drive, marching 69 yards on 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 3 plays before a 37-yard field goal by Justin Syrovatka. Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 2-3 Neither team could generate much offense until the closing minutes of Sacks By: Number-Yards 6-43 3-11 the first half, starting with a 57-yard touchdown run by Zenner with 2:47 RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 29-237; Reggie Gandy 10-58. INS - Shakir to play that made the score 10-0. SDSU got the ball back late in the half, Bell 18-54; Lucas Hileman 1-12. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU - Austin Sumner 6-19-0 51. but a short punt set the Sycamores up at the Jackrabbit 34-yard line in the INS - Mike Perish 27-46-1 219. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU - Seth Daughters 2-28; Aaron Rollin 2-17. INS - Demory Lawshe 9-62, Michael Mardis 5-59, Tanner Riley 4-44. closing seconds. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU - T.J. Lally 1-28. INS - none. SACKS: SDSU - David Hetttiger Indiana State drove to the SDSU 9-yard line before settling for a 25- 2-18; Marshall Peugh 1.5-6; Doug Peete 1-8; Andy Mink 1-7; Jack Sherlock 1-4; Nick yard field goal by Tanner Fritschle on the final play of the first half to trim Krings 0.5-0. INS - Ben Obaseki 1-6; Connor Underwood 1-3; Tyler Staford 1-2. TACKLE the margin to 10-3. LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU - Ross Shafrath 7-4-11; T.J. Lally 7-3-10; Winston Wright The Jackrabbits took advantage of two Indiana State penalties to convert 6-2-8. INS - Aaron Archie 6-5-11; Jacolby Washington 6-4-10; Larry King 5-5-10. three times on third down to extend the lead to two touchdowns late in the – GAME 5 – third quarter. Austin Sumner capped the nine-play, 70-yard drive with a 23- yard touchdown pass to Seth Daughters. #25 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 17 The Sycamores came back with their lone touchdown of the game, MISSOURI STATE 7 extending the drive with a fake punt. Walter Payton Award candidate Sept. 29, 2012 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att. 14,186) Shakir Bell scored from two yards out with 21 seconds remaining in the BROOKINGS — The South Dakota State defense forced five turnovers third quarter to make the score 17-10. and Zach Zenner again ran for more than 100 yards as the 25th-ranked However, Bell was held in check the entire day, gaining only 54 yards on Jackrabbit football team ran its winning streak to four games with a 17-7 18 carries. His longest run of the day was five yards. victory over Missouri State in the 46th Annual Beef Bowl Sept. 29 at With the game in the balance, Zenner tipped the scales back in the Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. Jackrabbits’ favor with his second long run of the day — an 87-yard burst Playing before a crowd of 14,186, the Jackrabbits improved to 4-1 on third-and-2 that put the ball at the Indiana State 3-yard line. Two plays overall and 2-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Missouri State later, Cam Jones carried the ball in from two yards out to cap the scoring. remained winless at 0-5 overall and 0-2 in league play. The Jackrabbit defense stopped Indiana State at the 2-yard line late in The nation’s leading rusher, Zenner put the Jackrabbits on the board the game to complete a six-sack afternoon. Linebacker Ross Shafrath led midway through the first quarter as he broke through the middle en route Jackrabbit tacklers with 11 stops, followed by 10 tackles and an intercep- to an 88-yard touchdown run. tion by T.J. Lally. Marshall Peugh and David Hettiger were each credited SDSU took advantage of a short punt to push the lead to 10-0 with 2 with two sacks. minutes, 34 seconds to play in the first half on a 23-yard field goal by Zenner’s 237 yards came on 29 carries - an average of 8.2 yards per Justin Syrovatka. carry. Backup Reggie Gandy added 58 yards on 10 carries as SDSU held a Missouri State quickly came back to cut the margin back to a field goal 297-23 advantage in net rushing yards. before the end of the half. Ryan Heaston gained 31 yards on the ground The Jackrabbits struggled in the passing game as Sumner completed before Ashton Glaser completed a 28-yard pass to Julian Burton that set

102 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2012 GAME RECAPS the Bears up first and goal from the Jackrabbit 3. Two plays later, Glaser – GAME 6 – completed the five-play, 62-yard drive that took 74 seconds with a 1-yard #20 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 31, touchdown run. The Jackrabbits failed to capitalize on a pair of Bear turnovers in the WESTERN ILLINOIS 10 third quarter, missing a 32-yard field goal and throwing an interception of Oct. 13, 2012 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.: 10,727) their own after Outstanding Player of the Beef Bowl Ross Shafrath BROOKINGS — South Dakota State scored touchdowns on offense, recorded his second interception of the game. defense and special teams as the 20th-ranked Jackrabbits rolled to their Early in the fourth quarter, SDSU did turn a turnover into points. Chris fifth consecutive victory with a 31-10 win over Western Illinois Oct. 13 at Tracy picked off a Glaser pass at the MSU 24 and moments later Austin Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. Sumner connected with Brandon Hubert on an 8-yard touchdown pass SDSU improved to 5-1 on the season and took over sole possession of across the middle. Sumner was 3-for-3 on the drive to account for all 24 first place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference with a 3-0 mark. yards. Western Illinois dropped to 3-3 overall, 1-2 in league play. Mistakes continued to plague the Bears as they missed a 33-yard field Senior Tyrel Kool set the tone out of the gates, returning the opening goal and threw their fourth interception on their next two fourth-quarter kickoff 100 yards untouched to put the Jackrabbits out to a 7-0 lead 13 possessions. The final MSU drive of the game ended at the Jackrabbit seconds into the game. 3-yard line as time expired. Western Illinois tied the game moments later as Martinez Davis returned Total offense was nearly even between the two teams as the Jackrabbits an interception 28 yards for the Fighting Leathernecks' lone touchdown of held a five-yard advantage, 386-381. SDSU's balanced offense featured the night. 194 yards through the air as Sumner completed 17-of-27 passes, but was Walter Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner continued his rushing intercepted three times. Zenner carried the ball 30 times for 182 yards. prowess, scoring on the first play of the second quarter. Zenner took a Aaron Rollin caught four passes for 40 yards, while Hubert added four handoff and zigged and zagged his way through the right side for a 46-yard catches for 38 yards. touchdown run. For Missouri State, Ryan Heaston picked up 148 yards on 20 carries and A 23-yard field goal by Pat Smith midway through the second quarter added a team-high five receptions for 35 yards. Glaser finished the night capped WIU’s most extensive drive of the night, a 16-play, 76-yard march, 15-of-39 passing for 158 yards. to pull the Fighting Leathernecks to within 14-10. WIU converted on a pair Shafrath led the Jackrabbit defense with 12 tackles and added a pass of third-down attempts and a fourth-down play to keep the drive alive. breakup to go along with his two interceptions. T.J. Lally added 10 stops The second half belonged to the Jackrabbits, who again struck early in a and a forced fumble. quarter as Skyler Luxa picked off a Wil Lunt pass and rumbled along the Missouri State’s Nate Davis led all players with 14 tackles, including a left sideline for a 23-yard touchdown 62 seconds into the third quarter. sack. Justin Syrovatka gave SDSU more breathing room on a 29-yard field SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL goal to open the fourth quarter and Zenner capped the scoring with a 60- Missouri State (0-5, 0-2) 0700 7 yard touchdown run straight up the middle with 9:27 to play in the game. South Dakota State (4-1, 2-0)730717 Zenner finished the night with 19 carries for 171 yards and added a pair of receptions for 20 yards. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 5:23 SDSU – Zach Zenner 88 yd run (Justin Syrovatka kick) The Jackrabbit defense limited Western Illinois to 19 yards rushing and 2nd 2:34 SDSU – Syrovatka 23 yd field goal 1-of-9 on third-down attempts in pitching the second half shutout. Ross 1:18 MSU – Ashton Glaser 1 yd run (Austin Witmer kick) Shafrath led SDSU with 12 tackles, followed by seven from fellow line- 4th 11:34 SDSU – Brandon Hubert 8 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Syrovatka kick) backer T.J. Lally. TEAM STATISTICS MSU SDSU SDSU finished with a 345-264 edge in total offense, including a 209-60 FIRST DOWNS 22 21 advantage on the ground. RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 37-223 44-194 Sophomore quarterback Austin Sumner completed 13-of-24 passes for PASSING YDS (NET) 158 192 Passes Att-Comp-Int 40-15-4 27-17-3 136 yards, but was sacked four times and intercepted twice. Aaron Rollin TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 77-381 71-386 led Jackrabbit receivers with six catches for 73 yards. Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Caulton Ray led Western Illinois with 46 yards rushing on 13 carries. Punt Returns-Yards 1-3 1-1 Lunt completed 20-of-38 passes for 204 yards, with Charles Chestnut Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-52 2-34 Interception Returns-Yards 3-0 4-57 leading the receiving corps with nine catches for 123 yards. Punts (Number-Avg) 7-37.6 5-37.4 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-2 Western Illinois (3-3, 1-2) 7300 10 Penalties-Yards 10-99 11-95 South Dakota State (5-1, 3-0) 7 7 7 10 31 Possession Time 25:57 34:03 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 15 7 of 16 SCORING SUMMARY Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 1 1st 14:47 SDSU – Tyrel Kool 100 yd kickoff return (Justin Syrovatka kick) Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-4 2-4 10:29 WIU – Martinez Davis 28 yd interception return (Pat Smith kick) Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-12 0-0 2nd 14:50 SDSU – Zach Zenner 46 yd run (Syrovatka kick) 7:05 WIU – Smith 23 yd field goal RUSHING LEADERS: MSU - Ryan Heaston 20-148; Ashton Glaser 7-49; Vernon Scott 3rd 13:58 SDSU – Skyler Luxa 23 yd interception return (Syrovatka kick) 9-26. SDSU - Zach Zenner 30-182; Reggie Gandy 4-9. PASSING LEADERS: MSU - 4th 14:57 SDSU – Syrovatka 29 yd field goal Ashton Glaser 15-39-4 158. SDSU - Austin Sumner 17-27-3 192. RECEIVING 9:27 SDSU – Zenner 60 yd run (Syrovatka kick) LEADERS: MSU - Ryan Heaston 5-35; Julian Burton 3-55; Dorian Buford 3-29. SDSU - Aaron Rollin 4-40; Brandon Hubert 4-38; Tyrel Kool 3-57; Vince Benedetto 3-29. TEAM STATISTICS WIU SDSU INTERCEPTIONS: MSU - Sybhrian Berry 2-0; Mike Crutcher 1-0. SDSU - Ross Shafrath FIRST DOWNS 12 17 2-31; David Godley 1-26; Chris Tracy 1-0. SACKS: MSU - Nate Davis 1-9; Andrew Beisel RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 28-60 36-209 1-3. SDSU - none. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): MSU - Nate Davis 12-2-14; Caleb PASSING YDS (NET) 204 136 Schaffitzel 9-2-11; Anthony Grady 8-1-9; Mike Crutcher 5-4-9. SDSU - Ross Shafrath Passes Att-Comp-Int 38-20-1 25-13-2 7-5-12; T.J. Lally 9-1-10; Doug Peete 6-1-7; Winston Wright 4-3-7. TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 66-264 61-345

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Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Sumner ended the day 18-of-28 passing for 152 yards. Punt Returns-Yards 3-7 3-7 T.J. Lally and David Hettiger led the Jackrabbit defense with nine tack- Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-65 3-129 Interception Returns-Yards 2-28 1-23 les. Garrett Scott and Wilmot Wellington each tallied nine tackles for UNI. Punts (Number-Avg) 9-36.4 6-45.2 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 South Dakota State (5-2, 3-1)33006 Penalties-Yards 5-45 1-6 Northern Iowa (2-5, 1-3) 7 10 7 3 27 Possession Time 29:21 30:39 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 17 5 of 13 SCORING SUMMARY Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 0 1st 10:51 UNI – Sam Rohr 40 yd pass from Sawyer Kollmorgen Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 1-2 (Tyler Sievertsen kick) Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-14 2-16 3:18 SDSU – Justin Syrovatka 40 yd field goal 2nd 13:07 UNI – Brett LeMaster 16 yd pass from Kollmorgen (Sievertsen kick) RUSHING LEADERS: WIU - Caulton Ray 13-46; Nikko Watson 12-27. SDSU - Zach 1:03 UNI – Sievertsen 39 yd field goal Zenner 19-171; Reggie Gandy 10-37. PASSING LEADERS: WIU - Wil Lunt 20-38-1 204. 00:00 SDSU – Syrovatka 27 yd field goal SDSU - Austin Sumner 13-24-2 136. RECEIVING LEADERS: WIU - Charles Chestnut 3rd 8:42 UNI – David Johnson 1 yd run (Sievertsen kick) 9-123; Justin Morgan 3-22; Fredson Salomon 3-21; Quenton Keating 3-13. SDSU - Aaron 4th 14:57 UNI – Sievertsen 26 yd field goal Rollin 6-73; Tyrel Kool 3-24; Zach Zenner 2-20. INTERCEPTIONS: WIU - Martinez Davis 1-28; David McDaniel 1-0. SDSU - Skyler Luxa 1-23. SACKS: WIU - Kevin Kintzel TEAM STATISTICS SDSU UNI 1-8; Gavin Ricketts 1.0-4; Ryan Demming 1-1; Dwight Harris 1-1; Kieron James 0.5-0. FIRST DOWNS 19 19 SDSU - Marshall Peugh 1-9; Chase Douglas 1-7. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): WIU RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 36-153 43-191 - Kieron James 7-2-9; J.J. Raffelson 7-2-9; Theon Dixon 5-3-8; Devon Butler 5-3-8. SDSU - PASSING YDS (NET) 152 187 Ross Shafrath 10-2-12; T.J. Lally 4-3-7; Andy Mink 3-2-5; Skyler Luxa 2-3-5. Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-18-1 21-13-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-305 64-378 – GAME 7 – Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-20 3-20 NORTHERN IOWA 27 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-97 1-23 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 6 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-1 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-43.0 3-47.0 Oct. 20, 2012 • UNI-Dome (Att.: 13,067) Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Northern Iowa kept South Dakota State out Penalties-Yards 5-45 3-19 of the end zone, handing the 20th-ranked Jackrabbits their first Missouri Possession Time 29:10 30:50 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 12 0 of 16 Valley Football Conference loss, 27-6, Oct. 20 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 1 Falls, Iowa. Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 3-4 The Jackrabbits fell out of sole possession of first place in the MVFC Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-10 standings, dropping to 3-1 in league play and 5-2 overall. UNI picked up RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 20-112; Austin Sumner 8-30; Reggie Gandy its first league win, improving to 2-5 overall and 1-3 in the MVFC. 7-22. UNI - David Johnson 27-121; Carlos Anderson 10-34. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU - UNI took advantage of an interception in Jackrabbit territory, needing Austin Sumner 18-28-1 152. UNI - Sawyer Kollmorgen 13-21-0 187. RECEIVING only two plays to score as Sawyer Kollmorgen hooked up with tight end LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 5-22; Brandon Hubert 4-56; Aaron Rollin 3-31; Jason Schneider 3-30; Tyrel Kool 3-13. UNI - Brett LeMaster 3-48; Sam Rohr 2-53; Carlos Sam Rohr for a 40-yard touchdown with 10 minutes and 51 seconds to Anderson 2-27; David Johnson 2-17; Chad Owens 2-16. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU - none. play in the first quarter. UNI- J.J. Swain 1-1. SACKS: SDSU - none. UNI - Mac O’Brien 1-10. TACKLE The Jackrabbits responded with a seven-and-a-half-minute drive, march- LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU - T. J. Lally 7-2-9; David Hettiger 5-4-9; Ross Shafrath ing 64 yards on 14 plays before settling for a season-best 40-yard field 4-3-7. UNI - Garrett Scott 6-3-9; Wilmot Wellington 5-4-9; Chad Gilson 6-1-7; J.J. Swain 3-4-7; Jordan Gacke 2-5-7. goal by Justin Syrovatka. The Panthers converted a pair of third-down attempts on their next pos- – GAME 8 – session, building the lead to 14-3 on a 16-yard touchdown pass in the SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 41, back-left corner of the end zone from Kollmorgen to Brett LeMaster. UNI later built the lead to 17-3 on a 39-yard field goal by Tyler Sievertsen with #21 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 28 1:03 to play in the half. Oct. 27, 2012 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.; 14,966) SDSU regained some momentum with its hurry-up offense in the final BROOKINGS — Austin Sumner threw for a career-high five touch- 63 seconds of the half. Quarterback Austin Sumner went 5-for-6 on the downs, including three in a 28-point second quarter, to lead South Dakota drive for 60 yards to set up a 27-yard field goal by Syrovatka as time State to a 41-28 Hobo Day victory over 21st-ranked Youngstown State expired that made the score 17-6. (Ohio) Oct. 27 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. The second half belong to the Panthers, who scored on their opening Playing before a crowd of 14,966, the eighth-largest in stadium history, drive. David Johnson capped the eight-play, 64-yard drive with a 1-yard the Jackrabbits assured themselves of a winning record for the first time touchdown run. since 2009 with a 6-2 mark overall and kept pace in the Missouri Valley Sievertsen capped the scoring with a 26-yard field goal on the Panthers’ Football Conference with a 4-1 record. YSU dropped its fourth consecutive first play of the fourth quarter. UNI ran out the clock with a 14-play drive game, falling to 4-4 overall and 1-4 in league play. that chewed up the final 8:32. SDSU never trailed in the contest, scoring on the opening drive of the Johnson led UNI with 121 yards on 27 carries. Kollmorgen completed game. The Jackrabbits came out throwing from the get-go as Sumner hit 13-of-21 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns. LeMaster ended the Tyrel Kool on a 41-yard pass on the first play from scrimmage. SDSU day with three receptions for 48 yards. overcame a 15-yard penalty midway through the drive, converting on The Panthers held a 378-305 advantage in total offense. fourth-and-8 as Sumner connected with Brandon Hubert for 24 yards to set Jackrabbit running back and Walter Payton Award candidate Zach up first and goal. Two plays later, Sumner found Seth Daughters in the Zenner crossed the 100-yard mark for the seventh consecutive game, gain- right corner of the end zone for a 6-yard touchdown. ing 112 yards on 19 carries. Zenner added a career-high five receptions for Youngstown State knotted the game at 7-all late in the first quarter with 22 yards, while Brandon Hubert added four catches for 56 yards. a methodical, 14-play, 60-yard scoring drive. The Penguins converted

104 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2012 GAME RECAPS twice on fourth and short before quarterback Kurt Hess scrambled 15 3rd 13:23 SDSU – Aaron Rollin 49 yd pass from Sumner (kick failed) yards for a touchdown. 5:05 YSU – Christian Bryan 5 yd pass from Hess (Brown kick) 4th 14:49 YSU – Aronde Stanton 19 yd interception return (Brown kick) The second quarter was all Jackrabbits. SDSU opened its outburst with 3:28 YSU – Will Shaw 21 yd pass from Hess (Brown kick) a 50-yard touchdown pass from Sumner to Kool with 11 minutes, 51 sec- onds to play in the half. TEAM STATISTICS YSU SDSU FIRST DOWNS 19 16 SDSU then took advantage of two Penguin mistakes deep in their own RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-78 31-65 territory to cushion its lead. A bad snap on a punt gave SDSU the ball at PASSING YDS (NET) 270 351 the YSU 12. Three plays later, Sumner hit Hubert across the middle for a Passes Att-Comp-Int 42-25-2 30-19-1 13-yard touchdown. TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 76-348 61-416 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Freshman linebacker T.J. Lally then came up with a takeaway, intercept- Punt Returns-Yards 2-1 1-5 ing a pass and returning it 13 yards to the YSU 15. This time, the Jackrab- Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-111 4-78 bits needed only two plays to cash in as Walter Payton Award candidate Interception Returns-Yards 1-19 2-27 Zach Zenner scored from eight yards out to make the score 28-7. Punts (Number-Avg) 3-39.3 4-37.2 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0 YSU put together another sustained drive late in the half, but Skyler Penalties-Yards 6-46 7-72 Luxa picked off a Hess pass in the end zone. Possession Time 31:49 28:11 Rather than run out the clock with the ball deep in their own territory, Third-Down Conversions 8 of 19 3 of 11 the Jackrabbits again used the passing game to put points on the board. Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 5 1 of 3 Aaron Rollin broke free on the left sideline for a 46-yard gain to move the Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-4 4-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-21 2-15 ball into Penguin territory and later caught a 13-yard pass before Sumner found Jason Schneider across the middle for a 17-yard touchdown with RUSHING LEADERS: YSU - Jamaine Cook 19-75; Torrian Pace 4-12; Kurt Hess 6-8. SDSU - Zach Zenner 17-87; Reggie Gandy 2-3. PASSING LEADERS: YSU - Kurt Hess three seconds remaining in the half for a 35-7 halftime lead. 25-42-2 270. SDSU - Austin Sumner 19-30-1 351. RECEIVING LEADERS: YSU - Will The Jackrabbits again went to the aerial attack on their opening play of Shaw 10-120; Andrew Williams 4-41; Marcel Caver 3-53. SDSU - Brandon Hubert 7-96; the second half. Once again, Sumner connected with Rollin on a 49-yard Aaron Rollin 3-108; Tyrel Kool 3-98; Zach Zenner 3-21. INTERCEPTIONS: YSU - play-action touchdown pass for what would prove to be SDSU's final score Jamarious Boatwright 1-0; Aronde Stanton 0-19. SDSU - Skyler Luxa 1-14; T.J. Lally 1-13. of the day. SACKS: YSU - Josh Fenderson 1-9; Kyle Sirl 1-6; Jeremey Edwards 1-5; Aronde Stanton 1-1; Nick DeKraker 0.5-0. SDSU - Doug Peete 1-10; Jack Sherlock 1-5. TACKLE Rollin finished the game with three receptions for 108 yards, while LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): YSU - Donald D’Alesio 7-2-9; Teven Williams 5-2-7; Travis Hubert recorded seven catches for a career-best 96 yards and Kool ended Williams 5-2-7; Nick DeKraker 5-2-7. SDSU - Ross Shafrath 9-8-17; David Hettiger 5-4-9; the day with three catches for 98 yards. T.J. Lally 4-4-8; Winston Wright 6-1-7. Youngstown State, meanwhile, chipped away at the 41-7 deficit, scoring – GAME 9 – with five minutes remaining in the third quarter on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Hess to Christian Bryan. #21 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 16, The Penguins got the ball to bounce their way for a defensive touch- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 12 down on the first play of the fourth quarter. Jamarious Boatwright inter- Nov. 3, 2012 • Saluki Stadium (Att.: 7,499) cepted a tipped Sumner pass at the Jackrabbit 19 and then pitched the ball CARBONDALE, Ill. — South Dakota State drove 94 yards in the final to Aronde Stanton, who ran the ball in the rest of the way for a touchdown. three minutes, finishing the marathon drive with a 5-yard touchdown pass YSU further cut the lead to what would be the final margin with a from Austin Sumner to Trevor Tiefenthaler with seven seconds remaining quick-strike three-play, 63-yard drive that took less than a minute. Hess as the 21st-ranked Jackrabbits kept pace in the Missouri Valley Football found Marcel Caver for gains of 36 and six yards before completing a 21- Conference race with a 16-12 victory over Southern Illinois on Nov. 3 at yard touchdown pass to Will Shaw. A tight end, Shaw led the Penguins Saluki Stadium. with a game-high 10 receptions for 120 yards. The victory also was career win No. 100 for Jackrabbit head coach John Sumner ended the day 19-of-28 yards for a season-high 351 yards. Stiegelmeier. Zenner failed to gain 100 yards for the first time this season, rushing 17 The Jackrabbits improved to 7-2 overall, and moved into a first-place tie times for 87 yards. with North Dakota State at 5-1 in league play. SIU dropped to 5-5 overall Overall, the Jackrabbits held a 416-348 advantage in total offense and 4-3 in the MVFC. despite running 15 fewer plays (76-61). SDSU converted on a pair of fourth-down attempts in the game-winning The Jackrabbit defense received a career-high 17 tackles from Ross drive, which covered 18 plays. The Jackrabbits overcame a loss of 18 yards Shafrath, who also forced a third-quarter YSU fumble in the red zone that on a bad snap from center as Sumner floated a 23-yard pass to Tiefenthaler SDSU recovered. David Hettiger added nine tackles. for a first down on fourth-and-19. Later in the drive, Sumner connected Hess completed 25-of-42 passes for 27 yards. Jamaine Cook gained 78 with Aaron Rollin on a 15-yard pass play on fourth-and-8 that moved the yards on 20 carries to pace the Penguin running game. ball to midfield. Donald D’Alesio made nine tackles to lead Youngstown State. Tiefenthaler later caught passes of 5 and 7 yards to move the ball inside SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL the 20 before catching the game-winning touchdown across the middle. Youngstown State (4-4, 1-4) 7 0 7 14 28 Sumner completed 11-of-16 passes on the drive for 101 yards, finishing South Dakota State (6-2, 4-1) 7 28 6 0 41 the game 26-of-45 for 284 yards. SCORING SUMMARY SDSU’s late heroics overcame several missed opportunities for the 1st 11:16 SDSU – Seth Daughters 6 yd pass from Austin Sumner Jackrabbits, who came away without a touchdown in three previous trips to (Justin Syrovatka kick) the red zone. The Jackrabbits had to settle for two field goals — one after a 00:36 YSU – Kurt Hess 15 yd run (David Brown kick) 2nd 11:51 SDSU – Tyrel Kool 50 yd pass from Sumner (Syrovatka kick) dropped pass in the end zone — and lost a fumble inside the SIU 5 in the 9:47 SDSU – Brandon Hubert 13 yd pass from Sumner (Syrovatka kick) third quarter. 8:08 SDSU – Zach Zenner 8 yd run (Syrovatka kick) SIU drew first blood late in the first quarter with a 10-play, 74-yard 00:03 SDSU – Jason Schneider 17 yd pass from Sumner (Syrovatka kick) drive that ended with a 7-yard touchdown run by Steven McKinney.

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The Salukis gained a 10-0 lead four minutes into the second quarter 4-28; MyCole Pruitt 4-26; Steve Strother 4-4. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU - none. SIU - with another methodical drive, marching 53 yards on 11 plays before none. SACKS: SDSU - T.J. Lally 2.0-3; Doug Peete 0.5-2; Andy Mink 0.5-1. SIU - Tyler Williamson 2.0-18; Eze Obiora 2.0-6; Jayson DiManche 1.0-5; Kayon Swanson 0.5-5; Austin Johnson bounced in a 42-yard field goal off the crossbar. Kenneth Boatright 0.5-1. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU - Ross Shafrath The Jackrabbits got on the board on the ensuing possession, but left 7-3-10; T.J. Lally 4-6-10; Winston Wright 8-1-9; Chris Tracy 6-3-9. SIU - Emmanuel Souarin points on the field. SDSU converted on a pair of third downs, including a 6-1-7; Joe Okon 5-2-7; Bryan Presume 3-4-7.4-2-6, career-long 24-yard run by Sumner to move the ball deep into SIU terri- tory. After Zach Zenner got loose for a 19-yard gain to set up first and goal – GAME 10 – at the 7, Zenner was dropped for losses on each of the next two plays. #1 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 20, SDSU then dropped a pass in the end zone on third down before Justin #16 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 17 Syrovatka salvaged the drive with a 28-yard field goal. Nov. 10, 2011 • Fargodome (Att.: 18,721) The game remained 10-3 at halftime after the Jackrabbits’ Andy Mink FARGO, N.D. — South Dakota State’s bid to lock up at least a share of blocked a 45-yard field goal attempt on the final play of the half. the Missouri Valley Football Conference came up short on Nov. 10 as the SDSU pulled to within 10-6 on Syrovatka’s second field goal of the 16th-ranked Jackrabbits dropped a defensive battle, 20-17, to top-ranked game, a 41-yarder on the Jackrabbits' opening drive of the second half. The North Dakota State at the Fargodome. field goal capped an 11-play, 72-yard drive that began with SDSU backed In winning the Dakota Marker for the third consecutive year, NDSU up to its own 4-yard line. clinched at least a share of the league title by improving to 9-1 overall and Syrovatka’s third field goal of the game, a 33-yarder at the 12-minute 6-1 in the MVFC. The Jackrabbits dropped to 7-3 overall, 5-2 in league mark of the fourth quarter, made the score 10-9, but SIU recorded a safety play. moments later to push the margin to 12-9 as the Salukis dominated the bat- NDSU never trailed in the contest, taking a 3-0 lead with 6 minutes, 46 tle for field position throughout the final stanza. seconds to play in the first quarter on a 19-yard field goal by Adam Keller. The Jackrabbit defense came up big late, forcing five consecutive three- The Jackrabbits turned the ball over deep in their own territory later in and-outs on SIU's final five possesions of the game. the quarter and NDSU cashed in on the first play as Brock Jensen hooked Tyrel Kool led SDSU receivers with six catches for 80 yards. up with Kevin Vaadeland for a 24-yard touchdown pass. Tiefenthaler recorded all of his career-high four receptions on the final SDSU got on the board late in the second quarter with their most sus- drive for 46 yards. Walter Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner was held tained drive of the opening half. After a Bison punt, SDSU converted twice to a season-low 49 yards on 17 carries. on third down and capped a nine-play, 61-yard drive with a 26-yard touch- SIU's Kory Faulkner completed 20-of-30 passes for 122 yards and down pass from Austin Sumner to Brandon Hubert with 2 minutes, 43 added a team-high 50 yards rushing. McKinney added 46 yards on the seconds to play in the half. ground and caught four passes for 26 yards. The Bison fumbled on the ensuing kickoff, with the Jackrabbits falling The Jackrabbit defense was led by the linebacking tandem of Ross on the loose football near midfield. SDSU turned the miscue into points as Shafrath and T.J. Lally with 10 tackles each. Lally also was credited with Justin Syrovatka connected on a season-long 46-yard field goal to knot the three tackles for loss, including two sacks, and forced a fumble. game at 10-all with 32 seconds to play in the first half. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL NDSU regained the lead for good on their second drive of the third South Dakota State (7-2, 5-1) 0 3 3 10 16 quarter. Jensen put NDSU in scoring position with a 56-yard run — the Southern Illinois (5-5, 4-3) 7302 12 longest play from scrimmage against the Jackrabbits this season — on the SCORING SUMMARY opening play of the drive and Keller followed with a 30-yard field goal. 1st 4:07 SIU – LaSteven McKinney 7 yd run (Austin Johnson kick) The Bison put the game out of reach late in the fourth quarter with the 2nd 11:08 SIU – Johnson 42 yd field goal 5:22 SDSU – Justin Syrovatka 28 yd field goal aid of two costly SDSU penalties. The first penalty was a roughing-the- 3rd 4:51 SDSU – Syrovatka 41 yd field goal passer call on third down that would have stopped the NDSU drive at the 4th 12:00 SDSU – Syrovatka 33 yd field goal Jackrabbit 24. A substitution infraction on fourth-and-three at the 6:53 SIU – Eze Obiora safety Jackrabbit 5, gave the Bison a short-yardage opportunity that they 00:07 SDSU – Trevor Tiefenthaler 5 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Syrovatka kick) converted with Sam Ojuri scoring from three yards out with 2:39 to play. TEAM STATISTICS SDSU SIU The Jackrabbits were penalized nine times for 76 yards, compared to FIRST DOWNS 19 17 three penalties for 15 yards by NDSU. RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-38 41-175 PASSING YDS (NET) 284 122 SDSU put together its longest drive of the game on the ensuing posses- Passes Att-Comp-Int 45-26-0 31-20-0 sion, converting on fourth-and-7 and third-and-15 before Austin Sumner TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 75-322 72-297 hit Trevor Tiefenthaler on a 3-yard touchdown pass with 47 seconds Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 remaining. Punt Returns-Yards 1-2 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-13 6-79 The Jackrabbits’ attempt at an onside kick was recovered by the Bison, Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 who proceeded to run out the clock. Punts (Number-Avg) 6-34.8 8-36.4 While points were hard to come by, so were yards. NDSU held a 251- Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1 209 advantage in total yards, with the Bison gaining 171 on the ground. Penalties-Yards 7-60 10-63 Ojuri posted 75 yards on 19 carries, while Jensen added 67 yards on 14 Possession Time 28:34 31:26 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 18 7 of 18 attempts. Jensen completed 11-of-18 passes for 80 yards, with Ojuri Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 1 of 1 finishing as the leading receiver with three catches for 16 yards. Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 2-2 Sumner completed 18-of-29 passes for 163 yards. Aaron Rollin Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-6 6-35 tallied five receptions for 62 yards, while Jackrabbit running back Zach RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 17-49; Austin Sumner 12-7. SIU - Kory Zenner was limited to a season-low 43 yards on 14 carries. Faulkner 13-50; LaSteven McKinney 8-46; Steve Strother 7-43; Mika’il McCall 13-36. SDSU linebacker Ross Shafrath led all players with 15 tackles. Andy PASSING LEADERS: SDSU - Austin Sumner 26-45-0 284. SIU - Kory Faulkner 20-30-0 122. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU - Tyrel Kool 6-80; Aaron Rollin 5-61; Jason Mink and T.J. Lally each notched nine stops for the Jackrabbits. Schneider 5-42; Trevor Tiefenthaler 4-40; Zach Zenner 3-41. SIU - LaSteven McKinney Travis Beck led North Dakota State with nine tackles.

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SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL passes before a pass interference penalty gave SDSU the ball at the Coyote South Dakota State (7-3, 5-2) 0 10 0 7 17 31. With three seconds remaining in the half, Justin Syrovatka booted a ca- North Dakota State (9-1, 6-1)1003720 reer-long 48-yard field goal to give the Jackrabbits a 24-0 halftime lead. SCORING SUMMARY The Jackrabbit defense limited USD to 87 yards of total offense in the 1st 6:46 NDSU – Adam Keller 19 yd field goal first half. 00:04 NDSU – Kevin Vaadeland 24 yd pass from Brock Jensen (Keller kick) 2nd 2:43 SDSU – Brandon Hubert 26 yd pass from Austin Sumner USD put together two time-consuming, sustained drives in the third (Justin Syrovatka kick) quarter but came up empty on two trips inside the red zone. The first drive 00:32 SDSU – Syrovatka 46 yd field goal ended on downs, with the second drive ending on a missed 32-yard field 3rd 5:01 NDSU – Keller 30 yd field goal goal. 4th 2:39 NDSU – Sam Ojuri 3 yd run (Keller kick) 00:47 SDSU – Trevor Tiefenthaler 3 yd pass from Sumner (Syrovatka kick) The Coyotes again threatened early in the fourth, but Skyler Luxa came around the corner to block a 44-yard field goal attempt. TEAM STATISTICS SDSU NDSU USD finally broke into the scoring column midway though the fourth FIRST DOWNS 11 16 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 26-46 45-171 via its special teams unit. Kyle Shanker blocked a Jackrabbit punt and PASSING YDS (NET) 163 80 Mike Garvey scooped up the ball at the SDSU 27 and ran into the end Passes Att-Comp-Int 29-18-0 18-11-1 zone for a touchdown. Vander Maten hooked up with Tyler Wilhelm to TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 55-209 63-251 make the score 24-8. Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 3-37 3-11 SDSU recovered the ensuing onside kick and took advantage of the Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-96 4-40 short field, with Zenner rushing for 17 yards before Tyrel Kool gained the Interception Returns-Yards 1-30 0-0 next 39 yards on a pair of receptions to put the ball inside the 1-yard line. Punts (Number-Avg) 8-40.6 5-49.8 Zenner capped the drive with a 1-yard plunge for his 10th touchdown of Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1 the season. Penalties-Yards 9-76 3-15 Possession Time 24:52 35:08 Zenner finished the game with 164 yards on 28 carries. Sumner com- Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 5 of 14 pleted 20-of-30 passes for 272 yards. Tyrel Kool led Jackrabbit receivers Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 2 of 2 with seven catches for a season-high 112 yards. Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 3-3 SDSU held a 428-266 advantage in total offense, holding the Coyotes to Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-27 5-19 22 net yards rushing in 22 attempts. RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 14-43; Austin Sumner 12-3. NDSU - Sam Vander Maten completed 21-of-36 passes for 219 yards. Will Powell Ojuri 19-75; Brock Jensen 14-67; John Crockett 8-23. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU - posted game highs of eight catches for 118 yards. Terrance Terry added six Austin Sumner 18-29-0 163. NDSU - Brock Jensen 11-18-1 80. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU - Aaron Rollin 5-62; Brandon Hubert 3-34; Tyrel Kool 3-25; Zach Zenner 3-5. NDSU receptions for 47 yards. - Sam Ojuri 3-16; Ryan Smith 2-16. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU - Je Ryan Butler 1-30. Redshirt freshman cornerback Je Ryan Butler led the Jackrabbit defense NDSU - none. SACKS: SDSU - Chase Douglas 1.0-8; Doug Peete 1.0-7; David Hettiger with eight tackles, including two for loss. He also intercepted a pass late in 1.0-2; Marshall Peugh 0.5-5; Winston Wright 0.5-5. NDSU - Grant Olson 1.5-5; Cole Jirik the game and added a pass breakup. Ross Shafrath added seven tackles. 1.0-5; Ryan Drevlow 1.0-4; Mike Hardie 1.0-4; Danny Luecke 0.5-1. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU - Ross Shafrath 5-10-15; T.J. Lally 0-9-9; Andy Mink 3-6-9. NDSU - Devin Taverna notched a game-high nine tackles to lead USD. In addi- Travis Beck 3-6-9; Grant Olson 3-5-8; Andre Martin 3-4-7. tion to his blocked punt, Shanker recorded seven tackles, including two and a half sacks. – GAME 11 – SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL #21 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 31, South Dakota (1-10, 0-8) 0008 8 SOUTH DAKOTA 8 South Dakota State (8-3, 6-2)2130731 Nov. 17, 2012 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.: 15,278) SCORING SUMMARY BROOKINGS — South Dakota State scored three first-quarter touch- 1st 10:04 SDSU – Aaron Rollin 7 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Justin Syrovatka kick) 8:02 SDSU – Chris Tracy 43 yd fumble return (Syrovatka kick) downs as the 21st-ranked Jackrabbits marked the resumption of their in- 2:16 SDSU – Cam Jones 1 yd run (Syrovatka kick) state rivalry with the University of South Dakota by registering a 2nd 00:03 SDSU – Syrovatka 48 yd field goal 31-8 victory before a crowd of 15,278 Nov. 17 at Coughlin-Alumni Sta- 4th 7:41 USD – Mike Garvey 27 yd blocked punt return dium. (Tyler Wilhelm pass from Josh Vander Maten) 5:08 SDSU – Zach Zenner 1 yd run (Syrovatka kick) The Jackrabbits improved to 8-3 overall and finished alone in second place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference with a 6-2 mark. USD TEAM STATISTICS USD SDSU ended its season 1-10 overall and 0-9 in league play. The game marked the FIRST DOWNS 15 23 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 22-22 37-156 first meeting between the in-state rivals since 2003. PASSING YDS (NET) 244 272 SDSU scored on its opening drive in the inaugural South Dakota Show- Passes Att-Comp-Int 41-23-2 31-20-0 down Series game, converting twice on third down before quarterback TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 63-266 68-428 Austin Sumner connected with Aaron Rollin on a 7-yard touchdown pass Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-43 Punt Returns-Yards 1-54 2-6 less than five minutes into the game. The opening drive covered 75 yards Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-83 1-0 on 10 plays. Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-39 The Jackrabbits pushed the lead to 14-0 two minutes later when Doug Punts (Number-Avg) 4-182 5-169 Pette stripped Coyote quarterback Josh Vander Maten of the ball and Chris Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 9-88 11-110 Tracy rambled with the fumble 43 yards for a touchdown. Possession Time 27:29 32:31 SDSU’s third scoring drive of the quarter covered 64 yards on eight Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 8 of 14 plays. Zach Zenner accounted for 36 of the yards either on the ground or Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 1 through the air before Cam Jones finished off the drive with a 1-yard run. Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-3 3-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-25 1-11 Zenner jump-started a Jackrabbit scoring drive late in the first half with a 25-yard run on the first play. Sumner then completed four consecutive

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RUSHING LEADERS: USD - Josh Vander Maten 11-10; Jasper Sanders 3-9. SDSU - Zach Senior defensive lineman Andy Mink recorded a game-high eight tack- Zenner 28-164; Reggie Gandy 3-12. PASSING LEADERS: USD - Josh Vander Maten les and forced a fumble to lead the Jackrabbit defense. 21-36-0 219; Kevin Earl 2-5-2 25. SDSU - Austin Sumner 20-30-0 272; Eric Kline 0-1-0 0. RECEIVING LEADERS: USD - Will Powell 8-118; Terrance Terry 6-47; Anthony SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL Williams 4-62. SDSU - Tyrel Kool 7-112; Aaron Rollin 5-61; Brandon Hubert 3-61. Eastern Illinois (7-5) 0307 10 INTERCEPTIONS: USD - none. SDSU - Je Ryan Butler 1-39; Jimmie Forsythe 1-0. South Dakota State (9-3) 10 24 3 21 58 SACKS: USD - Kyle Shanker 2.5-18; Jordan Eaton 1.0-7. SDSU - Chris Tracy 1.0-11. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): USD - Devin Taverna 7-2-9; Kyle Shanker 6-1-7; SCORING SUMMARY Keyen Lage 5-2-7. SDSU - Je Ryan Butler 7-1-8; Ross Shafrath 3-4-7; Chris Tracy 5-0-5; 1st 4:27 SDSU – Zach Zenner 68 yd run (Justin Syrovatka kick) Doug Peete 5-0-5; T.J. Lally 5-0-5. 2:25 SDSU – Syrovatka 22 yd field goal 2nd 14:04 EIU – Cameron Berra 19 yd field goal – GAME 12 – 9:39 SDSU – Zenner 4 yd run (Syrovatka kick) 5:35 SDSU – Zenner 7 yd run (Syrovatka kick) #19 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 58, 1:00 SDSU – Syrovatka 29 yd field goal 00:00 SDSU – Cam Jones 8 yd pass from Austin Sumner #25 EASTERN ILLINOIS 10 (Syrovatka kick) Nov. 24, 2012 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.: 4,367) 3rd 4:40 SDSU – Syrovatka 28 yd field goal BROOKINGS — Walter Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner rushed 4th 13:12 SDSU – Reggie Gandy 1 yd run (Syrovatka kick) 10:39 EIU – Jake Walker 4 yd run (Berra kick) for a school-record 295 yards and a career-best three touchdowns, pacing 7:11 SDSU – Jones 5 yd run (Syrovatka kick) 19th-ranked South Dakota State to a 58-10 victory over No. 25 Eastern 3:54 SDSU – Gandy 12 yd run (Syrovatka kick) Illinois in opening-round action of the Football Championship Subdivision TEAM STATISTICS EIU SDSU playoffs Nov. 24 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. FIRST DOWNS 17 29 In recording their first-ever playoff victory, the Jackrabbits improved to RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 32-145 53-434 9-3 overall. Eastern Illinois, the champion of the Ohio Valley Conference, PASSING YDS (NET) 221 146 ended its season 7-5 overall. Passes Att-Comp-Int 41-25-1 28-13-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 73-366 81-580 After being forced to punt on their first three drives, the Jackrabbits Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-45 cracked the scoring column late in the first quarter as Zenner broke Punt Returns-Yards 1-3 3-35 through the defense for a 68-yard touchdown run. Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-167 1-11 Moments later, Winston Wright intercepted a Jimmy Garoppolo pass Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-20 and returned the ball 20 yards to the EIU 22. Justin Syrovatka connected Punts (Number-Avg) 9-38.2 4-37.8 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 on a 22-yard field goal to push the Jackrabbit lead to 10-0 with 2:25 to go Penalties-Yards 9-100 4-20 in the opening quarter. Possession Time 22:57 37:03 The Panthers moved the ball deep into Jackrabbit territory on a drive Third-Down Conversions 5 of 16 8 of 15 that bridged the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second. Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-4 9-9 The 13-play, 66-yard drive stalled at the 2-yard line and EIU had to settle Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-10 2-13 for a 19-yard field goal by Cameron Berra. From there it was all Jackrabbits, who made it scores in six consecutive RUSHING LEADERS: EIU - Jake Walker 23-125; Erik Lora 1-14. SDSU - Zach Zenner 33-295; Reggie Gandy 16-151. PASSING LEADERS: EIU - Jimmy Garoppolo 25-41-1 drives by scoring on all four second-quarter possessions. Zenner scored on 221. SDSU - Austin Sumner 13-28-0 146. RECEIVING LEADERS: EIU - Erik Lora runs of 4 and 7 yards before Syrovatka kicked a 29-yard field goal with a 12-133; Chris Wright 4-54; Chavar Watkins 4-33. SDSU - Aaron Rollin 5-44; Tyrel Kool minute remaining to push the SDSU lead to 27-3. 3-25; Brandon Hubert 2-23. INTERCEPTIONS: EIU - none. SDSU - Winston Wright The Jackrabbit special teams unit got in the act seconds later as Andrew 1-20. SACKS: EIU - Pat Wertz 1.0-10. SDSU - David Hettiger 1.0-7; Chase Douglas 1.0-6. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): EIU - Artavious Dowdell 7-0-7; Pete Houlihan 7-0-7; Brown blocked an Eastern Illinois punt that eventually led to SDSU taking Greg Mahan 4-3-7. SDSU - Andy Mink 6-2-8; T.J. Lally 6-1-7; Ross Shafrath 5-2-7. over at the Panther 3-yard line with nine seconds remaining. A delay of game penalty pushed the Jackrabbits back to the 8, but Austin Sumner – GAME 13 – connected with Cam Jones in the back of the end zone on the final play of #1 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 28, the half to increase the Jackrabbit lead to 34-3. Zenner rushed 24 times for 246 yards in the first half and the Jackrab- #19 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 3 bits continued to churn out yards on the ground in the second half. Dec. 1, 2012 • Fargodome (Att.: 18,482) Syrovatka’s third field goal of the day, a 28-yarder, accounted for the FARGO, N.D. - Top-seeded North Dakota State scored three second- only points of the third quarter. quarter touchdowns and the vaunted Bison defense held South Dakota The landslide continued in the final quarter with SDSU scoring touch- State out of the end zone in a 28-3 victory in Football Championship Sub- downs on three consecutive possessions. Reserve running back Reginald division second-round playoff action Saturday afternoon at the Fargodome. Gandy scored on runs of 1 and 12 yards and Jones added a 5-yard run. The defending national champion Bison improved to 11-1 overall and Eastern Illinois’ lone touchdown came with 10:39 to play as Jake Walker will host Wofford (S.C.) in quarterfinal action Dec. 7 or 8. The Jackrabbits scored on a 4-yard run. ended their season 9-4 overall. As a team, the Jackrabbits ran for 434 yards on 53 attempts — an aver- After the Bison missed a 43-yard field goal on their opening drive of the age of 8.2 yards per carry. Zenner's 295 yards came on 33 carries. Gandy game, SDSU put the first points on the board with a six-play, 66-yard drive also finished with a career high, rushing 16 times for 151 yards. capped by a 26-yard field goal by Justin Syrovatka two ticks under the Sumner finished the afternoon 13-of-28 passing for 146 yards and a three-minute mark of the opening quarter. A 49-yard pass play down the touchdown. Aaron Rollin led SDSU receivers with five catches for 44 yards. middle of the field from Austin Sumner to Brandon Hubert set up what Overall, SDSU held a 580-366 advantage in total offense. would be the only score for the Jackrabbits. Garoppolo ended the afternoon 25-of-41 passing for 221 yards. Fellow Meanwhile, NDSU gained control on the first play of the second quarter Walter Payton Award candidate Erik Lora led all players with 12 receptions as Brock Jensen hit tight end Garrett Bruhn on 12-yard touchdown pass. for 133 yards. Walker finished the day with 125 yards rushing on 23 The Bison marched 75 yards on six plays, with John Crockett rushing for a carries. combined 48 yards on the first two plays.

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The Bison used a trick play to gain a 14-3 advantage on their next drive. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1234FINAL Ryan Smith took a handoff from a bunch formation and motored around South Dakota State (9-4)3000 3 North Dakota State (11-1) 0 21 0 7 28 the left end for a 32-yard touchdown run. NDSU made it three touchdowns in as many possessions, taking advan- SCORING SUMMARY tage of an interception by Marcus Williams near midfield. Eight plays 1st 2:58 SDSU – Justin Syrovatka 26 yd field goal 2nd 14:56 NDSU – Garrett Bruhn 12 yd pass from Brock Jensen (Adam Keller kick) later, Jensen scored on a 2-yard run to cap the Bison onslaught. 8:48 NDSU – Ryan Smith 32 yd run (Keller kick) After a scoreless third quarter, the Jackrabbits appeared on the verge of 3:04 NDSU – Jensen 2 yd run (Keller kick) getting back in the game early in the fourth. A long pass down the middle 4th 5:27 NDSU – Bruhn 9 yd pass from Jensen (Keller kick) was dropped and an apparent catch by Tyrel Kool on the next play was TEAM STATISTICS SDSU NDSU overturned after a replay review. FIRST DOWNS 10 19 The Bison put the game away on the ensuing drive as Jensen again RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 23-21 45-218 hooked up with Bruhn for a 9-yard touchdown. PASSING YDS (NET) 196 110 Passes Att-Comp-Int 31-17-1 25-15-0 SDSU was stymied offensively most of the night as the Jackrabbits did TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 54-217 70-328 not convert a third-down attempt until their final drive of the game. Over- Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 all, the Jackrabbits were 2-of-13 on third down and 0-for-3 on fourth Punt Returns-Yards 3-11 1-4 down. Conversely, NDSU converted 10-of-19 third-down attempts and Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-99 2-46 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 were 2-of-3 on fourth down. Punts (Number-Avg) 6-46.3 5-47.8 The Bison held a 328-217 advantage in total offense, including a 218-21 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 edge on the ground. Crockett finished the game with 11 carries for 90 Penalties-Yards 6-49 3-38 yards, while Sam Ojuri gained 65 yards on 19 carries. Jensen finished the Possession Time 22:06 37:54 game 15-of-25 passing for 110 yards, with Ryan Smith the leading re- Third-Down Conversions 2 of 13 10 of 19 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 3 2 of 3 ceiver with five catches for 31 yards. Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 3-4 Jackrabbit running back Zach Zenner was limited to 46 yards on 15 car- Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-3 4-35 ries, finishing his sophomore season with 2,044 yards - 11 yards shy of RUSHING LEADERS: SDSU - Zach Zenner 15-46. NDSU - John Crockett 11-90; Sam Josh Ranek's single-season record of 2,055 yards set in 1999. Ojuri 19-65; Ryan Smith 1-32. PASSING LEADERS: SDSU - Austin Sumner 17-31-1 196. Sumner ended the day 17-of-31 for 196 yards. Senior receivers Aaron NDSU - Brock Jensen 15-25-0 110. RECEIVING LEADERS: SDSU - Aaron Rollin 5-49; Rollin and Kool each caught five passes for 49 and 48 yards, respectively. Tyrel Kool 5-48; Seth Daughters 3-20; Brandon Hubert 2-58. NDSU - Ryan Smith 5-31; Senior linebacker Ross Shafrath notched a career-high 18 tackles to lead Zach Vraa 4-28; Garrett Bruhn 2-21. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU - none. NDSU - Marcus Williams 1-0. SACKS: SDSU - Charles Elmore 1.0-3. NDSU - Cole Jirik 2.0-19; Carlton all players as he set a Jackrabbit single-season record with 150 tackles. Littlejohn 1.5-12; Ryan Drevlow 0.5-4. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): SDSU - Ross Grant Olson led the Bison with nine stops. Shafrath 4-14-18; T.J. Lally 4-7-11; Skyler Luxa 2-8-10. NDSU - Grant Olson 2-7-9; Bobby Ollman 5-2-7; Carlton Littlejohn 1-6-7.

2012 AWARDS

ZACH ZENNER TYREL KOOL ROSS SHAFRATH JUSTIN SYROVATKA SHAYNE GOTTLOB Team Most Valuable Player Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Special Teams MVP Scout Offense Player of the Year

MATT ROMANO ROB DIANÉ BRANDON HUBERT ALEX OLINGER Scout Defense Scout Special Teams Scholar-Athlete Award Scholar-Athlete Award Player of the Year Player of the Year

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WILL CASTLE SETH DAUGHTERS T.J. LALLY SKYLER LUXA ANDY MINK

TEAM PLAYERS OF THE OCT. 20 AT NORTHERN IOWA POSTSEASON AWARDS WEEK Offense: Josh Kage and Zach Zenner ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SEPT. 1 AT KANSAS Defense: David Hettiger CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM Offense: Bryan Witzmann and Zach Zenner Special Teams: Justin Syrovatka • Ross Shafrath, Sr., LB Defense: Ross Shafrath Scout Offense: Shayne Gottlob • Bryan Witzmann, Jr., OL Special Teams: Trevor Tiefenthaler Scout Defense: Andy Moritko • Zach Zenner, So., RB Scout Offense: Nate Meyer Scout Special Teams: Connor Landberg ALL-MVFC SECOND TEAM Scout Defense: Rob Diané OCT. 27 VS. YOUNGSTOWN STATE • Will Castle, Sr., OL Scout Special Teams: Matt Romano Offense: Bryan Witzmann and Austin Sumner • T.J. Lally, So., LB SEPT. 8 AT SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA Defense: Chris Tracy • Skyler Luxa, Sr., DB Offense: Will Castle and Zach Zenner Special Teams: Trevor Wesley • Doug Peete, Jr., DL Defense: Doug Peete Scout Offense: Jake Holt and Taylor Bloom HONORABLE MENTION ALL-MVFC Special Teams: Jay Carlson Scout Defense: Matt Romano • Seth Daughters, Sr., TE Scout Offense: Matt Raymond Scout Special Teams: Ryan Flynn • Andy Mink, Sr., DL Scout Defense: Kevin Klocek NOV. 3 AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS • Justin Syrovatka, So., K Scout Special Teams: Ezekiel Herndon Offense: Alex Parker and Tyrel Kool MVFC ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM Defense: Winston Wright and T.J. Lally SEPT. 15 VS. UC DAVIS • T.J. Lally, So., LB Special Teams: Justin Syrovatka Offense: Trevor Greger and Zach Zenner • Marshall Peugh, Jr., DL Defense: T.J. Lally Scout Offense: Bryce Siverling AFCA ALL-AMERICA TEAM Special Teams: Jimmie Forsythe and Ethan Scout Defense: Rob Diané • Zach Zenner, RB Sawyer Scout Special Teams: Logan Rath Scout Offense: Taylor Bloom NOV. 10 AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE SPORTS NETWORK ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM Scout Defense: Matt Romano Offense: Brandon Hubert and Bryan Witzmann • Bryan Witzmann, OL Scout Special Teams: Mitch Vejvoda Defense: JeRyan Butler • Zach Zenner, RB SEPT. 22 AT INDIANA STATE Special Teams: Justin Syrovatka ASSOCIATED PRESS FCS ALL-AMERICA Offense: Bryan Witzmann and Zach Zenner Scout Offense: Tom Peitz SECOND TEAM Defense: Andy Mink and David Hettiger Scout Defense: Kevin Klocek • Bryan Witzmann, OL Special Teams: Ross Shafrath Scout Special Teams: Blake Krings • Zach Zenner, RB Scout Offense: Isaac Rodriguez NOV. 17 VS. SOUTH DAKOTA WALTER CAMP FOOTBALL FOUNDATION Scout Defense: Ezekiel Herndon Offense: Tyrel Kool and Will Castle ALL-AMERICA TEAM Scout Special Teams: Andy Moritko Defense: JeRyan Butler • Zach Zenner, RB Special Teams: Justin Syrovatka SEPT. 29 VS. MISSOURI STATE COLLEGE SPORTING NEWS FCS FABULOUS Scout Offense: Shayne Gottlob Offense: Taylor Suess and Tyrel Kool FIFTY ALL-AMERICA TEAM Defense: Marshall Peugh Scout Defense: Logan Rath • Zach Zenner, RB Special Teams: Jake Gentile Scout Special Teams: Tom Peitz and Kyle Paris WALTER PAYTON AWARD FINALIST Scout Offense: Ryan Swenson NOV. 24 VS. EASTERN ILLINOIS • Zach Zenner, RB Scout Defense: Tory Dibb Offense: Zach Zenner and Alex Parker Scout Special Teams: Rob Diané Defense: Chase Douglas and Winston Wright COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL ALL-FRESHMAN Special Teams: Justin Syrovatka and Andrew TEAM OCT. 13 VS. WESTERN ILLINOIS • T.J. Lally, LB Offense: Taylor Suess and Zach Zenner Brown Defense: Skyler Luxa Scout Offense: Bryce Siverling and Austin JERRY RICE AWARD FINALIST Special Teams: Tyrel Kool and Ethan Sawyer Knowlton • T.J. Lally, LB Scout Offense: Shayne Gottlob Scout Defense: Rob Diané Scout Defense: Jordan Brichacek Scout Special Teams: Nick Mears Scout Special Teams: Ryan Swenson

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DOUG PEETE MARSHALL PEUGH ETHAN SAWYER AUSTIN SUMNER BRYAN WITZMANN

CONFERENCE, NATIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS MVFC ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION PLAYER OF THE WEEK LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK • Bo Helm AWARDS • T.J. Lally (Sept. 15) • Ethan Sawyer MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK KICK RETURNER OF THE WEEK • Bo Helm • Austin Sumner (Oct. 27) • Tyrel Kool (Oct. 13) • Brandon Hubert • Zach Zenner (Sept. 8) COLLEGE SPORTSJOURNAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER • Alex Olinger MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE OF THE WEEK • Nick Purcell OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK • Zach Zenner (Sept. 8) • Jason Schneider • Will Castle (Sept. 8) • Taylor Suess COLLEGE SPORTSJOURNAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER • Bryan Witzmann (Sept. 22, Oct. 27) • Zach Zenner OF THE WEEK MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE • Ross Shafrath (Sept. 29) CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK SECOND TEAM COLLEGE SPORTING NEWS NATIONAL ALL-STAR • T.J. Lally (Sept. 22) • Zach Zenner • T.J. Lally (Sept. 22) • Ross Shafrath (Sept. 29) • Ross Shafrath (Sept. 29) FCS ATHLETIC DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE • Austin Sumner (Oct. 27) ACADEMIC ALL-STAR TEAM NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK • Seth Daughters • T.J. Lally (Sept. 15, Sept. 22, Oct. 27) ACADEMIC AWARDS • Zach Zenner MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK ALL-ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM FCS ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM • Ethan Sawyer (Sept. 15) • Alex Olinger • Jason Schneider • Justin Syrovatka (Nov. 3) • Taylor Suess • Taylor Suess SPORTS NETWORK CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF • Zach Zenner • Zach Zenner THE WEEK MVFC ALL-ACADEMIC SECOND TEAM HAMPSHIRE HONOR SOCIETY • Zach Zenner (Sept. 8) • Seth Daughters • Seth Daughters SPORTS NETWORK FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK • Brandon Hubert • Bo Helm • T.J. Lally (Sept. 15) • Tyrel Kool • Tyrel Kool • Nick Purcell • Alex Olinger COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS • Jason Schneider • Ross Shafrath RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK • Ross Shafrath • Zach Zenner (Sept. 8)

BO HELM NICK PURCELL JASON SCHNEIDER TAYLOR SUESS

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Ten South Dakota State players, led by first-team selections Zach Zen- second team after tallying a team-high three interceptions. The Blair, Neb., ner, Bryan Witzmann and Ross Shafrath, were honored on the 2012 all- native also recorded five pass breakups and ranked third on the team with Missouri Valley Football Conference Team in November. 54 tackles (35 solo) during the regular season. Zenner, a sophomore running back from Eagan, Minn., posted a league- Rounding out SDSU's second-team selections was senior center Will best 1,703 rushing yards during the 11-game regular season. The runner-up Castle. A Brandon native, Castle helped the Jackrabbits average 5.4 yards for MVFC Offensive Player of the Year, Zenner rushed for at least 100 per offensive play during the regular season. yards in eight regular season games and topped the 200-yard mark twice. Three other Jackrabbits were honorable mention selections: tight end Zenner, who scored 10 rushing touchdowns in regular season action, also Seth Daughters, defensive lineman Andy Mink and kicker Justin Sy- caught 26 passes for 176 yards. rovatka. A junior from Houlton, Wis., Witzmann anchored a Jackrabbit offensive Daughters, a senior from Winner, shared the team lead with three touch- line from his left tackle position. As a team, SDSU averaged 362 yards of down receptions. Overall, he caught 14 passes for 114 yards during the total offense during the regular season. A three-year starter, Witzmann was regular season. an honorable mention selection in 2011. Mink, a senior from Ashland, Neb., turned in totals of 48 tackles, five Shafrath, a senior linebacker from Hampton, Iowa, ranked second in the tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks from his defensive tackle position. league during the regular season with 125 total tackles, 79 of which were A sophomore from Sioux Falls, Syrovatka ended the regular season as solo stops. He notched double figures in tackles eight times, while also the team leader in points scored with 67. He made 25-of-26 extra-point recording two interceptions, four pass breakups and a forced fumble. tries and converted his final eight field goal attempts of the regular season Three other Jackrabbit defenders received second-team recognition, to finish 14-of-18 overall. including redshirt freshman T.J. Lally, who also received strong considera- Illinois State quarterback Matt Brown was named MVFC Offensive tion for the league’s freshman and newcomer of the year awards. A Player of the Year, while North Dakota State cornerback Marcus Williams Chicago native, Lally shared the team lead with six sacks and two forced earned MVFC Defensive Player of the Year honors. fumbles during the regular season, while ranking second in total tackles Northern Iowa freshman quarterback Sawyer Kollmorgen was selected with 89 (63 solo) and tackles for loss with eight. He also intercepted two as both MVFC Freshman of the Year and MVFC Newcomer of the Year. passes. Besides Lally, the Jackrabbits were represented on the MVFC All-New- Junior defensive end Doug Peete earned a spot on the second team after comer Team by junior defensive end Marshall Peugh. recording a team-high 12 tackles for loss along with six sacks to share Craig Bohl of league champion North Dakota State was honored with team-best honors through the regular season. The Olathe, Kan., native the Coach of the Year Award for the second consecutive finished the regular season with 43 total tackles (34 solo) with five pass year after leading the Bison to the outright league title. breakups and a forced fumble. Voting was conducted by a league panel of head coaches, media and In the secondary, senior strong safety Skyler Luxa was named to the sports information directors.

2012 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE FIRST -TEAM DEFENSE SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE SECOND -TEAM DEFENSE QB: Matt Brown, Illinois State DL: Kenneth Boatright, So. Illinois QB: Brock Jensen, North Dakota St. DL: Cole Jirik, North Dakota State RB: Shakir Bell, Indiana State DL: Shelby Harris, Illinois State RB: Jamaine Cook, Youngstown State DL: Nate Palmer, Illinois State RB: Zach Zenner, SDSU DL: Ben Obaseki, Indiana State RB: David Johnson, Northern Iowa DL: Doug Peete, SDSU FB: Jordan Neukirch, Illinois State DL: Colton Underwood, Illinois State FB: Austen Wozniak, Indiana State DL: Leevon Perry, North Dakota St. WR: Dorian Buford, Missouri State LB: Aaron Archie, Indiana State WR: Will Powell, South Dakota LB: Jayson DiManche, So. Illinois WR: Tyrone Walker, Illinois State LB: Grant Olson, North Dakota State WR: Ryan Smith, North Dakota St. LB: T.J. Lally, SDSU TE: MyCole Pruitt, Southern Illinois LB: Ross Shafrath, SDSU TE: Will Shaw, Youngstown State LB: Tyler Starr, South Dakota OL: Pete Cary, Illinois State LB: Mike Zimmer, Illinois State OL: Evan Borchers, Indiana State LB: Jacolby Washington, Indiana St. OL: Chris Elkins, Youngstown State DB: Ben Ericksen, Illinois State OL: Will Castle, SDSU DB: Calvin Burnett, Indiana State OL: Joe Lund, North Dakota State DB: Caleb Schaffitzel, Missouri St. OL: Dan Kruger, Northern Iowa DB: Martinez Davis, Western Illinois OL: Billy Turner, North Dakota State DB: Johnny Towalid, Indiana State OL: Casey Paswater, Indiana State DB: Skyler Luxa, SDSU OL: Bryan Witzmann, SDSU DB: Marcus Williams, N. Dakota St. OL: , Missouri State DB: Varmah Sonie, Northern Iowa PK: Adam Keller, North Dakota State P: Lucas Hileman, Indiana State PK: Tanner Fritschle, Indiana State P: Kyle Bernard, Northern Iowa RS: Carlos Anderson, Northern Iowa RS: Ryan Smith, North Dakota State

Honorable Mention — Illinois State: DB Mike Banks, RB Darrelynn Dunn, LB Evan Frierson • Indiana State: TE Michael Mardis, DB Larry King, DE Connor Underwood • Missouri State: LB Nate Davis, DL Anthony Grady, TE Matt Thayer • North Dakota State: LB Travis Beck, DB Christian Dudzik, DL Kyle Emanuel • Northern Iowa: OL Tim Sauer, DB Garrett Scott, PK Tyler Sievertsen • South Dakota: OL Matt Huffer, DB Aaron Swift, WR Terrance Terry • SDSU: TE Seth Daughters, DL Andy Mink, PK Justin Syrovatka • Southern Illinois: WR/RS LaSteven McKinney, P Austin Pucylowski, OL Richard Wilson • Western Illinois: DL Ryan Demming, OL Jimmy Holtschlag, LB J.J. Raffelson, DB Jonathon Rollins • Youngstown State: QB Kurt Hess, OL Lamar Mady, DL Aronde Stanton

2012 MVFC ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM OFFENSE RB: Ryan Heaston, Missouri State DEFENSE LB: J.J. Raffelson, Western Illinois OL: Josh Aladenoye, Illinois State QB: Sawyer Kollmorgen, Northern Iowa CB: Julius Childs, Youngstown State DB: Mark Sewall, Indiana State OL: Jermaine Barton, Illinois State QB: Mike Perish, Indiana State LB: Alex Donnelly, Illinois State DB: Ezra Thompson, Illinois State FB: , North Dakota State TE: Sam Rohr, Northern Iowa LB: Jake Farley, Northern Iowa DE: Connor Underwood, Indiana State OL: Josh Colville, North Dakota State WR/KR: Fredson Salomon, Western Ill. LB: T.J. Lally, SDSU LB: Tyler Williamson, Southern Illinois RB: John Crockett, North Dakota State RB/KR: Jasper Sanders, South Dakota P: Ben LeCompte, North Dakota State WR: Phil Dudley, Illinois State DL: Marshall Peugh, SDSU

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The 2012 season was another successful one both on the field and in the 2012 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL classroom for the South Dakota State University football team. CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM For the eighth consecutive year, the Jackrabbits led their conference in • Kyle Bernard, Northern Iowa, Sr., P, 3.82, Movement and Exercise Science selections to the all-academic team by placing a league-best 11 players on • Nick DeKraker, Youngstown State, Sr., DT, 3.93, General Studies the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic Team. • Kurt Hess, Youngstown State, Jr., QB, 3.36, Early Childhood Education SDSU also led all of Division I football with seven players selected to • Jimmy Holtschlag, Western Illinois, Jr., OL, 4.00, Agriculture Science the Capital One Academic All-District 6 Team. • Wil Lunt, Western Illinois, Sr., QB, 3.92, Accountancy Headlining the selections was sophomore running back Zach Zenner, • Alex Olinger, SDSU, Sr., OL, 3.99, Pharmacy/Biology who went on to receive Capital One Academic All-America second-team • Austin Pucylowski, Southern Illinois, Jr., P, 4.00, Biological Sciences honors, as well as a spot on the MVFC All-Academic First Team. Zenner • Caleb Schaffitzel, Missouri State, So., DB, 3.97, Wildlife Conservation/Mgmt. earned a spot on the Division I honor squad with a 3.78 grade-point aver- • Taylor Suess, SDSU, Jr., OL, 3.95, Mechanical Engineering age while majoring in biology and pre-medicine. He led all of Division I in • Matt Thayer, Missouri State, Sr., TE, 3.39, Criminology rushing with 2,044 yards — an average of 157.2 yards per game — in • Zach Zenner, SDSU, So., RB, 3.78, Biology/Pre-Medicine being a consensus All-America selection on the field. 2012 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL Jackrabbit offensive linemen Alex Olinger and Taylor Suess also were CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC SECOND TEAM first-team selections on both the Capital One Academic All-District and • Corey Boemer, Southern Illinois, So., OL, 3.94, Biological Sciences Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic squads. • Seth Daughters, SDSU, Sr., TE, 3.72, Exercise Science A senior from Ames, Iowa, Olinger received the recognition with a 3.99 • Ryan Drevlow, North Dakota State, Jr., NG, 3.66, Electrical Engineering GPA while majoring in pharmacy and biology. Suess, a junior from • Brandon Hubert, SDSU, Jr., WR, 3.61, Pharmacy/Certified ACS Chemistry Columbus, Neb., compiled a 3.95 GPA in mechanical engineering. • Tyrel Kool, SDSU, Sr., WR, 3.26, Business Economics Joining Olinger and Suess from the offensive line on the Capital One • Joe Okon, Southern Illinois, Sr., LB, 3.35, Psychology Academic All-District Team was sophomore Nick Purcell. A Rapid City • Will Powell, South Dakota, Sr., WR, 3.73, Finance native, Purcell has recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA while pursuing majors in • Nick Purcell, SDSU, So., OL, 4.00, Biology/Pre-Medicine biology and pre-medicine. • Kevin Robb, South Dakota, Jr., K, 4.0, Political Science/Philosophy SDSU swept the wide receiver spots on the Capital One Academic All- • Jason Schneider, SDSU, So., WR, 3.98, Pre-Pharmacy District Team with Brandon Hubert and Jason Schneider receiving honors. • Ross Shafrath, SDSU, Sr., LB, 3.37, Park and Recreation Management A junior from Gretna, Neb., Hubert carries a 3.61 GPA in pharmacy, while • Jason Stegman, Southern Illinois, Sr., LS, 3.73, Electrical Engineering Schneider, a sophomore from Andover, Minn., has compiled a 3.98 GPA in • Colton Underwood, Illinois State, Jr., DE, 3.25, Marketing pre-pharmacy. Both players were second-team selections to the MVFC All- HONORABLE MENTION Academic Team. Indiana State: TE Michael Mardis, LB Dillon Painter, WR Tanner Riley • Rounding out the Jackrabbit contingent on the Capital One Academic Missouri State: LB Andrew Beisel, OL Kurt Kutter, PK Austin Witmer • North All-District Team was defensive back Bo Helm. A senior from Childress, Dakota State: DE Kyle Emanuel, FB Andrew Grothman, DT Danny Luecke, Texas, Helm compiled a 3.47 GPA while majoring in biology. Helm was an WR/RS Ryan Smith • Northern Iowa: OL Jack Rummells • South Dakota: DE honorable mention selection to the MVFC All-Academic Team. Jordan Eaton, LB Tim Marlette, QB Josh Vander Maten • South Dakota State: Other jackrabbits honored on the MVFC All-Academic Team were DB Bo Helm, P Ethan Sawyer • Western Illinois: K/P Pat Smith, LB Jamel seniors and second-team honorees Seth Daughters, Tyrel Kool and Ross Wilmore • Youngstown State: RB Torrian Pace, LB Dom Rich Shafrath. Nominees to both the Capital One and MVFC academic teams must be 2012-13 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE starters or important reserves with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade-point HONOR ROLL average. Student-athletes must have reached sophomore academic and Presidents Council Academic Award: Seth Daughters, Josiah Fitzsimmons, athletic standing at their institutions and must have completed at least one Alex Olinger full academic year at their institution. Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award: Brandon Andrews, Seth The Jackrabbits have led the Missouri Valley Football Conference in Daughters, Tyler Finnes, Josiah Fitzsimmons, Bo Helm, Brandon Hubert, Robbie Jelsma, Josh Kage, Tyrel Kool, Alex Olinger, Alex Parker, Matt Peitz, number of all-academic team selections in each of their five seasons J.R. Plote, Nick Purcell, Ethan Sawyer, Jason Schneider, Patrick Schuster, (2008-12) as a member of the league. Previously, SDSU led the Great West Taylor Suess, Trevor Tiefenthaler, Kyle VanVoorst, Winston Wright, Zach Football Conference in all-academic honorees from 2005-07. Zenner The Jackrabbits also placed 57 players on the 2012-13 Missouri Valley Honor Roll: Brandon Andrews, Jordah Brichacek, Je Ryan Butler, Nick Carr, Football Conference Honor Roll, which was announced in early July. Seth Daughters, Charles Elmore, Jon Fick, Tyler Finnes, Josiah Fitzsimmons, SDSU’s contingent was led by Daughters, Josiah Fitzsimmons and Ryan Flynn, Reginald Gandy, Jake Gentile, Shayne Gottlob, Trevor Greger, Olinger, all of whom were among 22 student-athletes to earn the Presi- Austin Haugestuen, Bo Helm, Ezekiel Herndon, Brandon Hubert, Robbie dents Council Academic Award. Recipients of the award must maintain at Jelsma, Cam Jones, Josh Kage, Andy Kappenman, R.C. Kilgore, Kevin least a 3.5 cumulative grade-point average and be within 18 hours of grad- Klocek, Tyrel Kool, Blake Krings, Auston LaBlance, Seth Lansman, Travis uation. Lindsrom, Nick Mears, Nate Meyer, Andy Moritko, Andrew Mueller, Alex SDSU’s 57 selections were tied with Illinois State for the most in the 10- Olinger, Alex Parker, Doug Peete, Matt Peitz, J.R. Plote, Nick Purcell, Logan team conference. Of SDSU's 57 honorees, 22 student-athletes received the Rath, Isaac Rodriguez, Ethan Sawyer, Jason Schneider, Patrick Schuster, Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum Bryce Siverling, Taylor Suess, Ryan Swenson, Justin Syrovatka, Tyler Thielges, 3.2 GPA for the previous two semesters. Trevor Tiefenthaler, Eric Tuschen, Kyle VanVoorst, Trevor Wesley, Bryan To be eligible for the MVFC Honor Roll, student-athletes must have Witzmann, Dom Wright, Winston Wright, Zach Zenner. recorded a minimum 3.0 grade-point average during the fall term and must have completed at least 12 credit hours.

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114 2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE HHIISSTTOORRYY YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS

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: 11-20-2010, vs. North Dakota, 1898 1-1-1 .500 68 11 No Conference Play Unavailable 21-0 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: 9-28-1991, by North Dakota 1905 2-3-0 .400 74 122 No Conference Play William M. Blaine State, 35-0 1906 3-1-0 .750 52 34 No Conference Play William Juneau AWAY: 9-4-2004, at UC Davis, 52-0 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: 11-3-2001 — 85 yards by Eric 1920 4-2-1 .643 66 27 No Conference Play C.A. “Jack” West Nelson, Northern Colorado 1921 7-1-0 .875 255 38 No Conference Play C.A. “Jack” West AWAY: 11-28-2009 — 98 yards by Marc 1922 5-2-1 .688 202 57 4-1-1 .750 111 37 1st C.A. “Jack” West Mariani, Montana 1923 3-4-0 .429 121 85 2-3-0 .400 78 51 4th C.A. “Jack” West SDSU RETURNED A PUNT 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 FOR TOUCHDOWN 1926 8-0-3 .864 157 24 3-0-2 .800 56 14 1st C.A. “Jack” West HOME: 11-17-2007 — 94 yards, by 1927 5-3-1 .611 189 89 2-2-0 .500 90 36 3rd C.A. “Jack” West Paul Aanonson, vs. North Dakota State 1928 9-1-0 .900 230 25 3-1-0 .750 53 19 2nd T.C. “Cy” Kasper AWAY: 11-28-2009 — Blocked punt 1929 5-4-1 .550 237 55 2-1-1 .625 50 7 2nd T.C. “Cy” Kasper recovered in end zone by Corey Jeske, 1930 2-6-1 .278 48 197 1-3-0 .250 13 64 4th T.C. “Cy” Kasper at Montana 1931 6-3-0 .667 194 78 2-2-0 .500 33 44 2nd T.C. “Cy” Kasper 1932 2-5-1 .313 70 96 1-2-1 .375 32 31 5th T.C. “Cy” Kaspe OPPONENTS RETURNED 1933 6-3-0 .667 118 73 4-0-0 1.000 66 15 1st T.C. “Cy” Kasper A PUNT FOR TOUCHDOWN 1934 6-4-0 .600 189 72 2-2-0 .500 65 19 4th R.H. “Red” Threlfall HOME: 11-17-2012 — 27 yards (on 1935 4-4-1 .500 123 92 1-3-1 .300 39 48 3rd R.H. “Red” Threlfall blocked punt), by Mike Garvey, South 1936 3-6-1 .350 51 116 1-4-1 .250 19 59 7th R.H. “Red” Threlfall Dakota 1937 4-5-0 .444 102 147 2-3-0 .400 44 58 6th R.H. “Red” Threlfall AWAY: 11-18-2006 — 84 yards, by 1938 3-5-0 .375 69 109 2-3-0 .400 48 76 4th Jack Barnes Travis White, North Dakota State 1939 7-2-0 .778 141 95 4-1-0 .800 68 53 1st Jack Barnes 1940 4-3-1 .563 78 57 2-3-1 .417 16 50 5th Jack Barnes SDSU PLAYER RETURNED BOTH 1941 2-5-0 .286 32 131 1-5-0 .167 18 131 7th Thurlo McCrady A PUNT AND KICKOFF FOR 1942 4-4-0 .500 65 92 3-3-0 .500 45 64 4th Thurlo McCrady TOUCHDOWNS IN SAME GAME 1943 NO GAMES — WORLD WAR II 1944 1-1-0 .500 13 27 No Conference Play Thurlo McCrady HOME: 9-30-2002 — Kevin Brown, 1945 1-4-1 .250 51 144 No Conference Play Thurlo McCrady vs. Morningside (Iowa), returned 1946 3-3-2 .500 131 76 2-1-2 .600 52 18 3rd Thurlo McCrady opening kickoff 98 yards for TD and 1947 4-5-0 .444 123 211 3-1-0 .750 60 38 3rd Ralph Ginn fourth-quarter punt 68 yards for TD 1948 4-6-0 .400 107 203 2-4-0 .333 53 127 4th Ralph Ginn 1949 7-3-0 .700 183 175 5-1-0 .833 129 90 1st Ralph Ginn SDSU RETURNED 1950 9-0-1 .950 381 116 5-0-1 .917 208 75 1st Ralph Ginn INTERCEPTION FOR TD 1951 8-1-1 .850 311 105 4-1-1 .750 168 84 2nd Ralph Ginn HOME: 10-13-2012 — 23 yards by 1952 4-4-1 .500 287 230 3-2-1 .583 215 153 3rd Ralph Ginn Skyler Luxa, vs. Western Illinois 1953 5-3-1 .611 247 186 5-0-1 .917 208 75 1st Ralph Ginn AWAY: 10-16-2010 — 87 yards by 1954 7-2-0 .778 338 151 5-1-0 .833 247 111 1st Ralph Ginn Cole Brodie, at Southern Illinois 1955 6-2-1 .722 197 114 5-0-1 .917 157 62 1st Ralph Ginn 1956 4-5-0 .444 137 212 3-3-0 .500 116 119 4th Ralph Ginn OPPONENTS RETURNED 1957 6-2-1 .722 185 119 5-0-1 .917 152 75 1st Ralph Ginn INTERCEPTION FOR TD 1958 4-5-0 .444 123 158 3-3-0 .500 98 111 3rd Ralph Ginn HOME: 10-27-2012 – 19 yards by 1959 2-7-0 .222 80 153 2-4-0 .333 68 76 6th Ralph Ginn Aronde Stanton, Youngstown State 1960 5-4-1 .550 170 135 2-3-1 .417 107 81 4th Ralph Ginn AWAY: 10-8-2011 – 27 yards by 1961 8-2-0 .800 376 97 5-1-0 .833 221 59 1st Ralph Ginn Davion Rogers, Youngstown State 1962 7-2-1 .750 238 70 5-0-1 .917 149 33 1st Ralph Ginn 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 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 HOME: 10-5-1996 — 38 yards, by Tim 1979 9-3-0 .750 259 224 4-2-0 .667 157 140 2nd John Gregory Tibesar, North Dakota 1980 3-8-0 .273 166 300 1-5-1 .214 105 219 7th John Gregory AWAY: 9-8-2012 – 25 yards, by T’Darryl 1981 4-6-0 .400 226 233 2-5-0 .357 180 213 6th John Gregory Grays, Southeastern Louisiana 1982 4-6-0 .400 181 166 2-5-0 .357 123 129 5th Wayne Haensel 1983 5-6-0 .455 213 258 3-6-0 .333 172 241 8th Wayne Haensel SDSU RETURNED BLOCKED 1984 3-8-0 .273 288 333 2-7-0 .222 247 273 8th Wayne Haensel PUNT FOR A TOUCHDOWN 1985 7-4-0 .636 281 267 7-2-0 .778 243 210 2nd Wayne Haensel HOME:11-13-1993 — 27 yards, by 1986 6-5-0 .545 285 229 5-4-0 .556 257 196 4th Wayne Haensel 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 zone by Corey Jeske at Montana, 1991 7-3-0 .700 162 195 5-3-0 .625 127 175 4th Mike Daly blocked by Ross Shafrath 1992 7-3-0 .700 166 164 5-4-0 .556 153 164 5th Mike Daly 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 BLOCKED PUNT FOR TD 1995 6-5-0 .545 276 228 4-5-0 .444 218 208 6th Mike Daly HOME: 11-17-2012 — 27 yards, by 1996 7-4-0 .636 254 201 6-3-0 .667 192 178 2nd Mike Daly Mike Garvey, South Dakota 1997 4-6-0 .400 173 216 3-6-0 .333 156 209 6th John Stiegelmeier AWAY: 9-8-2007 — 2 yards, by Vince 1998 6-5-0 .545 294 244 5-4-0 .556 225 201 5th John Stiegelmeier Gliatta, Youngstown State (Ohio) 1999 8-3-0 .727 351 309 6-3-0 .667 257 258 4th John Stiegelmeier 2000 6-5-0 .554 291 255 4-5-0 .444 191 225 6th John Stiegelmeier OPPONENTS BLOCKED A 2001 5-6-0 .455 284 301 4-4-0 .500 201 201 4th John Stiegelmeier FIELD GOAL FOR TOUCHDOWN 2002 6-4-0 .600 267 224 4-4-0 .500 216 190 4th John Stiegelmeier AWAY: 10-29-1984 — 60 yards by Tom 2003 7-4-0 .636 297 192 4-3-0 .571 170 146 4th John Stiegelmeier Smith of St. Cloud State 2004 6-5-0 .545 245 263 2-3-0 .400 117 62 3rd John Stiegelmeier 2005 6-5-0 .545 363 251 3-2-0 .600 144 100 3rd John Stiegelmeier SDSU SCORED A 2006 7-4-0 .636 235 235 3-1-0 .750 110 111 2nd John Stiegelmeier DEFENSIVE EXTRA POINT 2007 7-4-0 .636 375 244 4-0-0 1.000 152 112 1st John Stiegelmeier AWAY: 11-1-1997 — by Vic Sosa, at 2008 7-5-0 .583 427 348 6-2-0 .750 288 168 3rd John Stiegelmeier Augustana (only time in SDSU history) 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 OPPONENTS SCORED A 2011 5-6-0 .455 265 364 4-4-0 .500 219 232 4th John Stiegelmeier DEFENSIVE EXTRA POINT 2012 9-4-0 .692 304 213 6-2-0 .750 182 122 2nd John Stiegelmeier AWAY: 10-25-2008 — by Larry Carter, 115 Seasons 546-441-38 .551 20,648 17,810 299-247-25 .546 11,928 10,636 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)...... 16 102 76 0 .573 69 48 0 .590 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 ...... 115 546 441 38 .551 299 247 25 .546 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 0 22 74 122 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 0 Drake 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 7 Loyola 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 0 Drake 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 0 Drake 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 27 at Augustana 14 18 at Northern Colorado 45 31 at Southern (La.) 24 41 Indiana State 0 17 at St. Cloud State 13 34 Morningside 30 7 at Cal Poly 14 38 at Illinois State 17 28 North Dakota 23 34 at Minnesota State 28 24 North Dakota State 21 14 at Cal Poly 21 28 South Dakota 17 7 North Dakota State 28 24 at Montana State 27 24 at Missouri State 17 7 at North Dakota State 31 21 North Dakota 7 7 at Georgia Southern 63 28 North Dakota State 13 31 Morningside 13 34 at Nebraska-Omaha 40 38 Augustana 9 24 Northern Iowa 14 6 at Northern Colorado 21 43 at South Dakota 30 17 at Southern Utah(2 OT) 23 17 at Youngstown State 3 17 at Nebraska-Omaha 19 28 St. Cloud State 19 14 at Northern Colorado 7 15 Southern Illinois 34 31 Mankato State 27 351 309 245 263 13 at Minnesota 16 254 201 – – 27 at Western Illinois 7 2000 (W-6, L-5) 2005 (W-6, L-5) NCAA Playoffs SDS Opp SDS Opp 48 at Montana 61 36 Grand Valley State 27 42 Wisconsin-La Crosse 13 333 209 65 Wayne State (Neb.) 3 69 Valparaiso (Ind.) 6 – 25 at Augustana 24 0 at Montana 7 2010 (W-5, L-6) 17 Northern Colorado 7 16 Cal Poly 24 SDS Opp 51 Morningside 14 12 at Texas State 42 3 at Delaware 26 17 Minn State, Mankato 21 16 *UC Davis 14 14 Illinois State 24 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 – 16 years, 102-76 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 2 FCS playoff appearances 9 at North Dakota 44 24 at Nicholls State (La.) 17 29 Southern Utah 28 (2009, 2012) 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 Indiana State 3-2-0 2012 St. John’s (Minn.) 0-1-0 1953 Arkansas State 1-1-0 1963 Iowa State 0-3-0 2008 St. Louis University (Mo.) 1-1-0 1929 Augustana 43-15-2 2004 Kansas 0-2-0 2012 St. Norbert (Wis.) 1-1-0 1940 Bemidji State 3-1-0 1961 Kansas State 0-2-0 1960 St. Olaf (Minn.) 3-1-0 1950 Bradley 0-1-0 1949 Loras (Iowa) 0-3-0 1948 St. Thomas (Minn.) 5-2-0 1971 Buena Vista 2-1-0 1926 Louisville (Ky.) 0-1-0 1978 SDSU Army 1-0-0 1944 California-Davis 5-2-0 2012 Loyola, Chicago 0-1-1 1930 Sioux Falls (City) 1-2-0 1900 Cal Poly 2-5-0 2011 Luther 1-0-0 1936 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 1-0-0 1994 Carleton College 2-2-0 1950 Macalester (Minn.) 1-0-1 1920 Stephen F. Austin (Texas) 2-0-0 2008 Catholic University 0-1-0 1933 Madison High 1-0-0 1905 South Dakota 48-50-7 2012 Central Arkansas 2-0-0 2007 Manitoba University 1-0-0 1946 USD-Springfield 2-0-0 1931 Central Missouri 2-0-0 1988 Marquette (Wis.) 0-5-0 1958 South Dakota Tech 8-2-1 1996 Chadron State 1-1-0 2002 McNeese State (La.) 1-1-0 2008 Southeastern Louisiana 1-0-0 2012 Cincinnati 1-0-0 1935 Michigan State 0-1-0 1924 Southern Illinois 3-2-0 2012 Colorado State 0-2-0 1966 Minnesota 0-7-0 2009 Southern University (La.) 1-0-0 2004 Columbus College 2-0-2 1928 Minnesota B 1-0-0 1928 Southern Utah 4-1-0 2011 Concordia-Moorhead 0-1-1 1945 Minnesota-Duluth 1-0-0 1966 Southwest Minn. State 4-0-0 1993 Creighton (Neb.) 6-3-1 1934 Minn. State, Mankato 15-19-0 2003 Tampa University (Fla.) 1-0-0 1967 Dakota State 3-0-1 1908 Minn. State, Moorhead 3-1-0 1978 Texas State 1-1-0 2007 Dakota Wesleyan 12-9-2 1934 Minot State (N.D.) 0-1-0 1945 Toledo University (Ohio) 1-1-0 1962 Dayton (Ohio) 0-1-0 1977 Missouri-Rolla 2-0-0 2005 Toland’s 1-0-0 1907 Delaware 0-1-0 2010 Missouri State 5-0-0 2012 Trinity College (N.D.) 1-0-0 1917 DePaul 0-2-0 1937 Montana 0-7-0 2009 Valparaiso (Ind.) 1-0-0 2005 Des Moines University 1-0-0 1927 Montana State 2-10-0 2004 Watertown (City) 1-0-0 1898 Detroit University 1-1-0 1927 Morningside (Iowa) 57-14-4 2000 Wayne State (Mich.) 1-2-0 1971 Drake 2-8-0 1983 Nebraska 0-2-0 2010 Wayne State (Neb.) 2-0-0 2000 Duquense (Pa.) 0-1-0 1932 Nebraska-Kearney 1-1-0 1991 Weber State (Utah) 0-3-0 1976 Eastern Illinois 1-0-0 2012 Nebraska-Omaha 21-13-1 2003 Western State (Colo.) 1-0-1 1973 Eastern Michigan 1-2-0 1971 Nebraska Wesleyan 0-0-1 1925 Western Illinois 6-4-0 2012 Eastern Montana 1-0-0 1972 Nevada-Las Vegas 0-2-0 1975 Western Oregon 2-0-0 2004 Emporia State (Kan.) 1-0-0 1951 Nicholls State (La.) 1-0-0 2006 Western Washington 1-1-0 2002 Ferris State (Mich.) 1-0-0 2001 North Dakota 33-46-5 2010 Westmar (Iowa) 0-2-0 1929 Flandreau City 5-0-0 1904 North Dakota State 40-55-5 2012 West Texas State 0-1-0 1939 Flandreau Indians 3-1-0 1907 Northern Arizona 0-1-0 1985 Wichita State (Kan.) 1-4-0 1955 Fresno State (Calif.) 0-1-0 1964 Northern Colorado 15-17 2005 William Penn (Iowa) 1-0-0 2006 Georgia Southern 1-3-0 2009 Northern Iowa 17-28-2 2012 Winona State (Minn.) 1-1-0 2004 Grand Valley State (Mich.) 2-0-0 2000 Northern State 12-0-0 1941 Wisconsin 1-8-0 1937 Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.)2-0-0 1936 Northwest Missouri State 3-1-0 2003 Wisconsin-La Crosse 3-2-0 2006 Hamline (Minn.) 5-1-0 1975 Northwestern (Iowa) 1-1-0 1974 Wisconsin-Stevens Point 1-0-0 1986 Hawaii 1-0-0 1926 Oklahoma City 0-1-0 1946 Wisconsin-Stout 2-0-0 1998 Humboldt State (Calif.) 1-0-0 2003 Parsons (Kan) 0-1-0 1965 Wisconsin-Whitewater 1-0-0 1979 Huron College 22-3-0 1929 Pipestone (City) 2-0-0 1904 Wyoming 0-1-0 1984 Idaho 1-0-0 1979 Portland State (Ore.) 0-3-0 1984 Yankton College 9-4-1 1939 Idaho State 2-0-0 1968 Quantico Marines 1-0-0 1972 Youngstown State (Ohio) 9-5-0 2012 Illinois 0-1-0 2011 Regis (Colo.) 1-0-0 1927 Total 546-441-38 Illinois State 2-2-0 2011 St. Cloud State (Minn.) 25-8-0 2003

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OPPONENT SERIES RECORD CURRENT STREAK LAST MEETING LAST SDSU WIN LAST OPPONENT WIN Butler (Ind.) First Meeting —— — — North Dakota 33-46-5 W-1 W, 21-0 (11-20-2010) 21-0 (11-20-2012) 25-24 (10-11-2003) Southeastern Louisiana 1-0-0 W-1 W, 31-14 (9-8-2012) 31-14 (9-8-2012) — Nebraska 0-2-0 L-2 L, 3-17 (9-25-2010) — 17-3 (9-25-2010) North Dakota State 40-55-5 L-4 L, 3-28 (12-1-2012) 28-13 (10-17-2009) 28-3 (12-1-2012) Southern Illinois 3-2-0 W-3 W, 16-12 (11-3-2012) 16-12 (11-3-2012) 34-15 (11-7-2009) Western Illinois 6-4-0 W-5 W, 31-10 (10-13-2012) 31-10 (10-13-2012) 29-26 [4 OT] (8-30-2007) Missouri State 5-0-0 W-5 W, 17-7 (9-29-2012) 17-7 (9-29-2012) — Northern Iowa 17-28-1 L-3 L, 6-27 (10-20-2012) 24-14 (10-24-2009) 27-6 (10-20-2012) Indiana State 3-2-0 W-1 W, 24-10 (9-22-2012) 24-10 (9-22-2012) 38-28 (10-1-2011) South Dakota 48-50-7 W-4 W, 31-8 (11-17-2012) 31-8 (11-17-2012) 41-28 (11-4-2000) Youngstown State 9-5-0 W-5 W, 41-28 (10-27-2012) 41-28 (10-27-2012) 23-17 (9-8-2007)

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 123 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

RUSHING RECEIVING Season: 19, by Parker Douglass, 2005 (19-of-26) ATTEMPTS RECEPTIONS Career: 62, by Parker Douglass, 2004-07 Attempts, Game: 8, by Parker Douglas vs. Game: 42, by Kevin Klapprodt at Nebraska- Game: 16, by Josh Davis (164 yards) vs. Western Western Oregon, 9-18-2004 Omaha, 10-1-1988 Washington, 10-5-2002 Attempts, Season: 26, by Parker Douglass, 2005 Season: 329, by Josh Ranek, 1999 Season: 73, by Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1986 (19 FGM) Career: 1,131, by Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 Career: 225, by Josh Davis, 2002-05 Attempts, Career: 91, by Parker Douglass, 2004-07 NET YARDS YARDS Percentage, Season: .823, by Brett Gorden, 1995 Game: 295, by Zach Zenner vs. Eastern Illinois, Game: 256, by Jeff Tiefenthaler at North Dakota, (12-of-13) (min. 10 attempts) 11-24-2012 (FCS playoff game) 9-27-1986 (12 receptions) Percentage, Career: .697, by Tony Harris, 1979-80 Season: 2,055, by Josh Ranek, 1999 (11 games) Season: 1,534, by Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1986 (23-33) and by K.C. Johnson, 1984-86 (23-33) Career: 6,744, by Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 (44 Career: 3,621, by Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1983-86 (min. 20 attempts) games) TOUCHDOWNS Consecutive Made: 13, by Parker Douglass, Per Game, Season: 186.8, by Josh Ranek, 1999 Game: 4, by Don Bartlett vs. North Dakota State, 2006-07 Combined Yards By Two Opposing Backs: 533, 1949 Longest: 57 yards, by Parker Douglass, vs. by Kevin Lowe, Wyoming (302) and Rick Wegher, Season: 13, by Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1985 Stephen F. Austin (Texas), 9-29-2007 SDSU (231), 11-10-1984 Career: 32, by Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1983-86 Consecutive Games Catching TD Pass: 14, by PASSING Jeff Tiefenthaler, from Oct. 27, 1984, through Nov. PUNTING ATTEMPTS 9, 1985* Attempts, Game: 16, by Mike Doty at North Game: 57, by Mike Busch at Northern Arizona, Games In Which Caught At Least One TD Pass: Dakota, 10-9-1971 9-7-1985 25, by Jeff Tiefenthaler (36 games)* Season: 83, by Mike Doty, 1971 (35.6 average) Season: 395, by Ryan Berry, 2008 * Records were also NCAA Division II records at the time Average, Season: 44.8, by Tom O’Brien, 1997 (50 Career: 834, by Ryan Berry, 2005-08 att.) SCORING COMPLETIONS PUNT RETURNS Game: 37, by Dan Fjeldheim (37-of-55) vs. St. TOUCHDOWNS Cloud State, 9-28-2002; and by Austin Sumner Season: 34, by Paul Aanonson, 2007 Game: 8, by Ross Owen vs. Columbus College, Career: 63, by Paul Aanonson, 2004-07 (37-of-54) vs. Northern Iowa, 10-15-2011 1922 Season: 256 (of 395), by Ryan Berry, 2008 Yards, Season: 482, by Paul Aanonson, 2007 Season: 28, by Josh Ranek, 1999 Yards, Career: 798, by Paul Aanonson, 2004-07 Career: 514, by Ryan Berry, 2005-08 Career: 69, by Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 INTERCEPTIONS THROWN POINTS INTERCEPTIONS Game: 5, by Larry Armstrong at Mankato State, Game: 48, by Ross Owen vs. Columbus College, 10-19-1970; Fred Richardson vs. Morningside, 1922 (8 TDs) Game: 4, by Mike Jaunich vs. Morningside, 11-6-1971; Mark Dolan vs. North Dakota, Season: 170, by Josh Ranek, 1999 (28 TDs, 1 10-2-1993 11-1-1980; Ryan Berry at Iowa State, 8-28-2008 2-PAT) Season: 9, by Charlie Clarksean, 1972 Season: 24, by Mike Law, 1983 Career: 426, by Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 Career: 14, by Charlie Clarksean, 1970-73 Career: 46, by Mike Law, 1981-83 POINTS KICKING SACKS NET YARDS PASSING Game: 20, by Parker Douglass vs. Western Game: 460, by Dan Fjeldheim vs. St. Cloud State, Oregon, 9-18-2004 (6 FGs, 2 PATs) Game: 6, by Mark Dunbar vs. St. Cloud State, 9-28-2002 Season: 99, by Parker Douglass, 2005 (19 FGs, 42 9-2-1978 Season: 3,141, by Brad Nelson, 2003 PATs) Season: 21, by Mark Dunbar, 1978 Career: 6,023, by Ryan Berry, 2005-08 Career: 321, by Parker Douglass, 2004-07 (62 TOUCHDOWN PASSES FGs, 135 PATs) KICKOFF RETURNS Game: 7, by Ryan Berry vs. Illinois State, EXTRA POINTS – KICK Game: 9, by Jerry Welch vs. Iowa State, 1952 11-8-2008 Game: 9, by Parker Douglass, vs. Valparaiso (Ind.), Season: 36, by Rick Wegher, 1984 Season: 30, by Ryan Berry, 2008 9-10-2005 Career: 107, by Rick Wegher, 1981-84* Career: 56, by Ryan Berry, 2005-08 Season: 42, by Parker Douglass, 2005 (42-of-43) Yards, Game: 258, by Jerry Welch at Iowa State, and 2007 (42-of-44) 1952 TOTAL OFFENSE Career: 135, by Parker Douglass, 2004-07 Yards, Season: 824, by Rick Wegher, 1984 ATTEMPTS Attempts, Career: 138, by Parker Douglass, 2004- Yards, Career: 2,150, by Rick Wegher, 1981-84 Game: 68. by Marty Higgins vs. Augustana (24 07 * Record was also NCAA Division II record at the time rush, 44 pass), 10-31-1981 Best Percentage, Season: 1.000, by Tony Season: 441. by Ted Wahl, 1986 (11 games) Harris, 1979 (28-of-28), by Russ Meier, 1981 ALL-PURPOSE Career: 1,172, by Ted Wahl, 1985-88 (21-of-21), and by Parker Douglass, 2004 ATTEMPTS NET YARDS (29-of-29) and 2006 (22-of-22) Game: 47, by Darwin Gonnerman vs. Augustana, Game: 439, by Ted Wahl at North Dakota, Best Percentage, Career: .978, by Parker 11-11-1967 (41 rushes, 2 rec., 3 PR, 1 KOR) 10-29-1988 (123 rush, 316 pass) Douglass (135-of-138), 2004-07, and by Tony Season: 363, by Josh Ranek, 2001 Season: 3,009, by Ryan Berry, 2008 (12 games) Harris (45-of-46), 1979-80 Career: 1,215, by Josh Ranek, 1997-01 Career: 7,245, by Ted Wahl, 1985-88 (36 games) Consecutive PAT, Season: 29, by Parker YARDS Per Game Average, Season: 269.5, by Ted Wahl, Douglass, 2004 Game: 371, by Josh Ranek at North Dakota State, 1986 Consecutive PAT, Career: 66, by Parker 10-20-2001 Per Game Average, Career: 201.2, by Ted Wahl, Douglass, 2005-07 Season: 2,608, by Josh Ranek, 2001 1985-88 FIELD GOALS Career: 7,946 by Josh Ranek, 1997-01 Game: 6, by Parker Douglas vs. Western Oregon, 9-18-2004 (34, 39, 27, 23, 43, 39)

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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: 102 by SDSU (60) at Game: 7, vs. North Dakota State, 10-20-1951 Kickoff Return: 100 yards, by Kevin Brown, vs. Mankato State (42) 11-6-1993 (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: 1, vs. Montana, 11-14-1970 (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: 4,863, in 2008 (12 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. Ryan Berry, 2005-08 ...... 6,023 RECEIVING YARDS 1. Josh Ranek, 1999...... 2,055 2. Ted Wahl, 1985-88...... 6,016 1. Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1983-86 ...... 3,621 2. Zach Zenner, 2012 ...... 2,044 3. Brad Nelson, 2001-04 ...... 5,382 2. Josh Davis, 2002-05...... 3,192 3. Josh Ranek, 1998...... 1,881 4. Andy Rennerfeldt, 1997-2000...... 5,377 3. JaRon Harris, 2005-08...... 2,241 4. Josh Ranek, 2001...... 1,804 5. Dan Fjeldheim, 1999-2002 ...... 5,176 4. Rusty Lenners, 1993-96...... 1,942 5. Dan Sonnek, 1985 ...... 1,518 6. Todd McDonald, 1990-93 ...... 4,999 5. Aaron Rollin, 2009-12...... 1,878 6. Rick Wegher, 1984...... 1,317 7. Mike Busch, 1984-85 ...... 4,980 6. J.D. Berreth, 1986-88...... 1,868 7. Kyle Minett, 2009 ...... 1,304 8. Austin Sumner, 2011-present ...... 4,825 7. Glen Fox, 2006-09 ...... 1,832 8. Kyle Minett, 2008 ...... 1,289 9. Shane Bouman, 1988-91 ...... 4,163 8. Mike Myers, 1990-93 ...... 1,818 9. Cory Koenig, 2007...... 1,266 10. Noel Bouche’, 1996-98 ...... 3,947 9. Mike Ethier, 1981-83...... 1,816 10. Kyle Minett, 2010 ...... 1,208 10. Lionel Macklin, 1977-79 ...... 1,700 CAREER RUSHING YARDS SINGLE-SEASON 1. Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 ...... 6,744 CAREER FIELD GOALS RECEPTIONS 2. Kyle Minett, 2007-10...... 4,277 1. Parker Douglass, 2004-07...... 62 1. Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1986 ...... 73 3. Anthony Watson, 2003-06 ...... 3,712 2. Brett Gorden, 1995-98 ...... 36 2. Josh Davis, 2002 ...... 70 4. Dan Sonnek, 1984-87 ...... 3,304 3. Peter Reifenrath, 2008-10...... 34 JaRon Harris, 2008 ...... 70 5. Les Tuma, 1970-73 ...... 3,018 4. Adam Vinatieri, 1991-94 ...... 27 4. Glen Fox, 2008 ...... 66 6. Cory Koenig, 2004-07 ...... 2,990 5. Justin Syrovatka, 2011-present ...... 24 5. Tyrel Kool, 2010 ...... 64 7. Darwin Gonnerman, 1966-68 ...... 2,598 6. Tony Harris, 1977-80 ...... 23 6. Josh Davis, 2003 ...... 63 8. Zach Zenner, 2011-present ...... 2,514 K.C. Johnson, 1984-86 ...... 23 7. Glen Fox, 2009 ...... 62 9. Rick Wegher, 1981-84...... 2,293 Keith Witt, 2002-03 ...... 23 8. Dale Moss, 2011 ...... 61 10. Paul Klinger, 1990-94 ...... 2,161 Aaron Rollin, 2011 ...... 61 SINGLE-SEASON 10. Rusty Lenners, 1995 ...... 55 CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Ted Wahl, 1985-88...... 7,245 1. Brad Nelson, 2003 ...... 3,056 SINGLE-SEASON 2. Josh Ranek, 1997-2001 ...... 6,745 2. Ryan Berry, 2008...... 3,009 RECEIVING YARDS 3. Ryan Berry, 2005-08 ...... 5,971 3. Ted Wahl, 1986 ...... 2,965 1. Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1986 ...... 1,534 4. Andy Rennerfeldt, 1997-2000...... 5,765 4. Todd McDonald, 1993 ...... 2,937 2. Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1985 ...... 1,056 5. Gary Maffett, 1977-79...... 5,282 5. Mike Busch, 1985 ...... 2,517 3. Josh Davis, 2003 ...... 1,028 6. Todd McDonald, 1990-93 ...... 5,248 6. Mike Busch, 1984 ...... 2,417 4. JaRon Harris, 2008 ...... 966 7. Brad Nelson, 2001-04 ...... 5,218 7. Ted Wahl, 1988 ...... 2,403 5. Dale Moss, 2011 ...... 949 8. Mike Busch, 1984-85 ...... 4,933 8. Austin Sumner, 2012 ...... 2,380 6. Jeff Tiefenthaler, 1984 ...... 906 9. Dan Fjeldheim, 1999-2002 ...... 4,785 9. Andy Rennerfeldt, 1999 ...... 2,351 Aaron Rollin, 2011 ...... 906 10. Mike Law, 1982-83 ...... 4,724 10. Austin Sumner, 2011 ...... 2,311 8. Lionel Macklin, 1978 ...... 882 9. Monte Mosiman, 1976 ...... 839 CAREER RECEPTIONS SINGLE-SEASON PASSING 10. Nate Millerbernd, 1996...... 829 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. Todd McDonald, 1993 ...... 2,715 1. Josh Ranek, 1999 ...... 170 Glen Fox, 2006-09 ...... 152 4. Dan Fjeldheim, 2002 ...... 2,663 2. Josh Ranek, 2001 ...... 138 5. Aaron Rollin, 2009-12 ...... 140 5. Mike Busch, 1985 ...... 2,554 3. Kyle Minett, 2008 ...... 112 6. Tyrel Kool, 2009-12 ...... 138 6. Ted Wahl, 1986 ...... 2,542 4. Darwin Gonnerman, 1967 ...... 102 7. Rusty Lenners, 1993-96 ...... 137 7. Austin Sumner, 2012 ...... 2,443 Kyle Minett, 2009 ...... 102 8. Darren Baartman, 1988-91...... 128 8. Mike Busch, 1984 ...... 2,436 6. Cory Koenig, 2007 ...... 100 9. Dennis Thomas, 1982-85 ...... 127 9. Austin Sumner, 2011 ...... 2,382 7. Parker Douglass, 2005 ...... 99 10. Solomon Johnson, 2001-04 ...... 119 10. Dan Fjeldheim, 2001 ...... 2,268 8. Darwin Gonnerman, 1968 ...... 97 9. Dan Nelson, 1993 ...... 96 10. Rick Wegher, 1984 ...... 94

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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 • at North Dakota, 9-27-1986 2. Justin Syrovatka, 2012 ...... 18 2. Josh Ranek...... 41 carries, 291 yds. 2. Jeff Tiefenthaler ...... 14 rec., 234 yds. • 18-22, LG 48 • vs. St. Cloud State, 11-13-1999 • at South Dakota, 10-18-86 3. Russ Meier, 1981 ...... 16 3. Josh Ranek...... 39 carries, 282 yds. 3. Jeff Tiefenthaler ...... 10 rec., 233 yds. • 16-21 (led nation), LG 49 • at North Dakota State, 10-24-1998 • at Morningside, 10-5-1985 Parker Douglass, 2007 ...... 16 4. Zach Zenner...... 34 carries, 278 yds. 4. Nate Millerbernd ...... 9 rec., 202 yds. • 16-22, LG 57 • at Southeastern Louisiana, 9-8-2012 • vs. Mankato State, 11-16-1996 Peter Reifenrath, 2008 ...... 16 5. Dan Sonnek ...... 41 carries, 268 yds. 5. Josh Davis...... 9 rec., 187 yds. • 16-22, LG 42 • vs. Northern Colorado, 11-16-1985 • vs. North Dakota, 10-11-2003 6. Parker Douglass, 2006 ...... 15 6. Dan Sonnek ...... 40 carries, 266 yds. 6. Jeff Tiefenthaler ...... 8 rec., 179 yds. • 15-21, LG 53 • vs. Augustana, 10-26-1985 • vs. Northern Colorado 11-15-1986 7. Brett Gorden, 1998 ...... 14 7. Cory Koenig ...... 21 carries, 259 yds. 7. Dale Moss ...... 7 rec, 178 yds. • 14-22, LG 45 • vs. Cal Poly, 10-20-2007 • at Missouri State, 10-29-2011 8. Keith Witt, 2002 ...... 13 8. Josh Ranek...... 26 carries, 254 yds. 8. Dean Herrboldt...... 6 rec., 177 yds. • 13-25, LG 47 • at North Dakota State, 10-20-2001 • at Mankato State, 11-6-1993 9. Parker Douglass, 2004 ...... 12 9. Josh Ranek...... 33 carries, 248 yds. Josh Davis...... 9 rec., 177 yds. • 12-22, LG 47 • at South Dakota, 11-6, 1999 • vs. Georgia Southern, 10-29-2005 Brett Gorden, 1995 ...... 12 10. Josh Ranek...... 30 carries, 245 yds. 10. JaRon Harris...... 8 rec., 176 yds. • 12-13, LG 42 • at South Dakota, 10-27-2001 • vs. McNeese State (La.), 10-4-2008 Tony Harris, 1979 ...... 12 • 12-18, LG 49 SINGLE-GAME SINGLE-GAME TOTAL OFFENSE RECEPTIONS SINGLE-GAME 1. Dan Fjeldheim (460 pass, -18 rush) 442 yds. 1. Josh Davis...... 16 rec., 164 yds. PASSING YARDS • at St. Cloud State, 9-28-2002 • vs. Western Washington, 10-12-2002 1. Dan Fjeldheim (37-55-1, 460, 2) ...... 460 2. Ted Wahl (316 pass, 123 rush) ...... 439 yds. 2. Jeff Tiefenthaler ...... 14 rec., 234 yds. • at St. Cloud State, 9-28-2002 • at North Dakota, 10-29-1988 • at South Dakota, 10-18-1986 2. Todd McDonald (17-28-1, 388, 4) ...... 388 3. Ted Wahl (370 pass, 64 rush) ...... 434 yds. 3. Jeff Tiefenthaler ...... 12 rec., 256 yds. • at Mankato State, 11-6-2003 • at South Dakota, 10-18-1986 • at North Dakota, 9-27-1986 3. Mike Busch (26-45-3, 379, 2) ...... 379 4. Marty Higgins (315 pass, 109 rush) 424 yds. Josh Davis...... 12 rec., 138 yds. • vs. Morningside, 9-15-1984 • at Augustana, 10-23-1982 • at Southern (La.), 9-25-2004 4. Austin Sumner (20-31-0, 377, 4) ...... 377 5. Noel Bouché (350 pass, 66 rush) ....416 yds. Glen Fox ...... 12 rec., 101 yds. • at Missouri State, 10-29-2011 • vs. North Dakota State, 10-25-1997 • vs. Southern Illinois, 11-7-2009 5. Thomas O’Brien (28-45-3, 376, 2)...... 376 6. Ted Wahl (304 pass, 91 rush) ...... 395 yds. 6. Wayne Rasmussen ...... 11 rec., xxx yds. • at Cal Poly, 9-17-2011 • at Augustana, 10-25, 1986 • at Arkansas State, 11-16-1963 6. Ryan Berry (32-53-1, 375, 1)...... 375 7. Todd McDonald (388 pass, 6 rush) 394 yds. Rusty Lenners ...... 11 rec., 114 yds • at Northern Iowa, 9-20-2008 • at Mankato State, 11-6-1993 • at North Dakota, 9-30-1995 7. Ted Wahl (26-49-3, 370, 3)...... 370 8. Mike Busch (379 pass, -17 rush) ....362 yds. Josh Davis...... 11 rec., 155 yds. • vs. South Dakota, 10-18-1986 • vs. Morningside, 9-15-1984 • at St. Cloud State, 9-28-2002 8. Mike Busch (22-39-0, 361-2)...... 361 9. Austin Sumner (377 pass, -17 rush)360 yds. Brian Janecek ...... 11 rec., 141 yds. • vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 9-21-1985 • vs. Northern Iowa, 10-15-2011 • vs. Augustana, 11-6-2004 9. Austin Sumner (37-54-4, 354, 2) ...... 354 10. Mike Law (249 pass, 110 rush) ...... 359 yds. • vs. Northern Iowa, 10-15--2011 • at Mankato State, 11-5-1983 10. Austin Sumner (19-28-1, 351, 5) ...... 351 • vs. Youngstown State, 10-27-2012

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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 Ron Meyer ...... 1,091 Terry Sorensen ...... 22 1964 Gale Douglas ...... 570 1964 Ron Meyer ...... *1,385 1967 Clyde Hagen ...... 16 1965 Ron Meyer ...... 1,132 1965 Gary Hyde ...... 192 1968 Clyde Hagen ...... 30 1966 Toc Anderson...... 576 1966 Darwin Gonnerman ...... 552 1969 Rick Dietz ...... 26 1967 Bob Bozied ...... 583 1967 Darwin Gonnerman...... *1,023 1970 Tom Jones...... 25 1968 Bob Bozied ...... 849 1968 Darwin Gonnerman...... 1,023 1971 Phil Houser ...... 14 1969 John Moller...... 998 1969 Tim Elliott...... 469 1972 Phil Houser ...... 33 1970 John Moller...... 833 1970 Tim Keller...... 458 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 1977 Chuck Benson...... 879 1977 Gary Maffett ...... 635 1979 Lionel Macklin ...... 46 1978 Gary Maffett ...... 883 1978 Gary Maffett ...... 1,049 1980 Kerry Pearson ...... 37 1979 Dan Johnson...... 814 1979 Gary Maffett ...... *1,429 1981 Mike Ethier ...... 47 1980 Brian Bunkers...... 561 1980 Marty Higgins...... 805 1982 Mike Ethier ...... 31 1981 Brian Bunkers...... 555 1981 Marty Higgins...... 935 1983 Mike Ethier ...... 41 1982 Rod Riehl ...... 392 1982 Mike Law...... 1235 1984 Dennis Thomas ...... 47 1983 Rick Wegher ...... 685 1983 Mike Law...... *1,627 1985 Jeff Tiefenthaler ...... *54 1984 Rick Wegher ...... *1,317 1984 Mike Busch...... *2,426 1986 Jeff Tiefenthaler ...... *73 1985 Dan Sonnek...... *1,518 1985 Mike Busch...... *2,554 1987 Dan Sonnek ...... 34 1986 Dan Sonnek...... 732 1986 Ted Wahl ...... 2,542 1988 Darren Baartman ...... 33 1987 Dan Sonnek...... 1,036 1987 Ted Wahl ...... 1,467 1989 J.D. Berreth ...... 26 1988 Kevin Klapprodt...... 778 1988 Ted Wahl ...... 1,928 1990 Darren Baartman/Darin Brickman...... 28 1989 Jamie Grosdidier...... 932 1989 Shane Bouman...... 999 1991 Mike Myers...... 54 1990 Paul Klinger...... 542 1990 Shane Bouman...... 1,281 1992 Mike Myers...... 34 1991 Paul Klinger...... 500 1991 Shane Bouman...... 1,827 1993 Matt Beier ...... 49 1992 Dan Nelson...... 568 1992 Todd McDonald...... 1,743 1994 Jake Hines...... 44 1993 Dan Nelson...... 1,150 1993 Todd McDonald...... *2,715 1995 Rusty Lenners...... 55 1994 Paul Klinger...... 867 1994 Bill Perron...... 1,116 1996 Rusty Lenners...... 50 1995 Scott Sievers ...... 764 1995 Bill Perron...... 2,077 1997 Nate Millerbernd ...... 44 1996 Matt Brechler...... 565 1996 Noel Bouche’...... 1,640 1998 Steve Heiden...... 46 1997 Brian Jost...... 357 1997 Noel Bouche’...... 1,242 1999 Brock Beran ...... 40 1998 Josh Ranek...... *1,881 1998 Noel Bouche’...... 1,065 2000 Brock Beran ...... 36 1999 Andy Rennerfeldt...... 2,107 1999 Josh Ranek...... *2,055 2001 Kris Garry...... 42 2000 Andy Rennerfeldt...... 2,005 2000 Josh Ranek...... 893 2002 Josh Davis...... 70 2001 Dan Fjeldheim...... 2,268 2001 Josh Ranek...... 1,804 2003 Josh Davis...... 63 2002 Dan Fjeldheim...... 2,663 2002 Scott Nedved...... 692 2004 Brian Janecek ...... 52 2003 Brad Nelson...... *3,141 2003 Anthony Watson ...... 974 2005 Josh Davis...... 490 2004 Brad Nelson...... 2,225 2004 Anthony Watson ...... 1,088 2006 Micah Johnson ...... 44 2005 Cory Koenig ...... 987 2005 Andy Kardoes...... 851 2007 JaRon Harris ...... 40 2006 Anthony Watson ...... 742 2006 Andy Kardoes...... 1,997 2008 JaRon Harris ...... 70 2007 Cory Koenig ...... 1,266 2007 Ryan Berry ...... 2,132 2009 Glen Fox ...... 62 2008 Kyle Minett ...... 1,289 2008 Ryan Berry ...... 3,106 2010 Tyrel Kool ...... 64 2009 Kyle Minett ...... 1,304 2009 Thomas O’Brien...... 1,448 2011 Dale Moss/Aaron Rollin...... 61 2010 Kyle Minett ...... 1,208 2010 Thomas O’Brien...... 2,236 2011 Tyrel Kool ...... 534 2011 Austin Sumner...... 2,382 2012 Tyrel Kool ...... 4 2012 Zach Zenner...... 2,044 2012 Austin Sumner...... 2,443 * indicates school record at the time * indicates school record at the time *lndicates school record performance

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

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

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

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

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

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

134 2013 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- Howard Wood Field 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.

2013W JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 135 ALL-TIME AWARD WINNERS

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

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1993: Jake Hines, TE Andrew Hoogeveen, LB CONFERENCE ACADEMIC ALL-NCC Adam Timmerman, OL Chris Johnson, LB MVPS Brent Rohlfs, LB Casey Knips, OL 1974: Dan Somsen, OL 1950: Herb Bartling Jim Remme, DL Cory Koenig, RB Bill Mast, QB 1954: Jerry Welch Adam Vinatieri, K Marty Kranz, LB Bob Gissler, DL 1994: Jake Hines, TE Mark Oelkers, OL 1957: Len Spanjers Doug Wertish, DB 1961: Joe Thorne (back) Adam Timmerman, OL Mitch Pontrelli, DL 1975: Dan Somsen, OL Brent Rohlfs, LB Kevin Robling, OL Mike Sterner (line) Corwyn Mosiman, OL 1962: Roger Eischens (line) Adam Vinatieri, K 2007: Paul Aanonson, KR Abe Chadderdon, WR Mark Struck, DB Matt Anderson, TE 1963: Wayne Rasmussen (back) Greg Hart, RB 1995: Rusty Lenners, WR Ryan Berry, QB 1968: Darwin Gonnerman (back) Bill Mast, QB Tim Fogarty, LB Derek Domino, LB 1974: Lynn Boden (off. line) Bob Gissler, DL Scott Sievers, RB Parker Douglass, K 1977: Bill Matthews (def. line) Bill Matthews, DL Mark Struck, DB Mitch Erickson, OL 1978: Rick Reese (def. back) 1976: Brad Seely, OL Brett Gorden, K Nick Flesner, OL 1979: Gary Maffett (off. back) Bill Matthews, DL 1996: Matt Beier, WR Andrew Hoogeveen, DB 1985: Mike Busch (off. back) 1977: Brad Seely, OL Chad Peters, LB Chris Johnson, LB 1987: Dan Sonnek (off. back) Bill Matthews, DL Brett Gorden, K Conrad Kjerstad, DB 1988: Ted Wahl (off. back) 1978: Brad Alfred, OL 1997: Sterne Akin, LB Casey Knips, OL 1992: Doug Miller (def. back) Paul Kippley, DB Brett Gorden, K Cory Koenig, RB 1979: Jeff Eitreim, OL 1994: Adam Timmerman (off. line) Brad Peterson, DT Kyle Minett, RB Chuck Loewen, OL 1998: Brett Gorden, K Dean Priddy, P 2001: Josh Ranek (off. back) Tony Harris, K 2005: Parker Douglass (spec. teams) Steve Heiden, OL Kevin Robling, OL Mike McKnight, DL Lee Munger, DL Jimmy Rogers, LB 2006: Parker Douglass (spec. teams) Paul Kippley, DB 2009: Danny Batten (co-defensive ) Sterne Akin, LB 1980: Ron Schneider, RB Vic Sosa, DB ACADEMIC ACADEMIC Tony Harris, K Corey Wulf, LB ALL-MVFC Doug Decker, DL ALL-AMERICANS 1999: Brad Beck, OL 2008: Ryan Berry, QB (1) 1981: No selections Greg Niederauer, WR Tyler Duffy, RB (1) 1974: Bob Gissler (2) 1982: Mike Law, QB Josh Ranek, RB Conrad Kjerstad, DB (2) Dan Somsen (2) Dave Fremark, LB 2000: Brad Beck, OL Kyle Minett, RB (1) 1975: Bill Matthews (1) 1983: Mark Diesch, OL Brock Beran, WR Kevin Robling, OL (1) Bob Gissler (2) Mike Law, QB Chris Paul, TE 2009: Tyler Duffy, RB (1) 1977: Bill Matthews (1) Dave Fremark, LB Josh Ranek, RB Chris Johnson, LB (2) 1978: Paul Kippley (2) 1984: No selections 2001: Josh Ranek, RB Conrad Kjerstad, DB (1) 1979: Tony Harris (1) 1985: Mark Diesch, OL 2002: Ben Fast, OL Kyle Minett, RB (1) Paul Kippley (1) Jeff Mounts, OC Scott Nedved, RB 2010: Zach Buchner, OL (2) Dennis Thomas, TE 1980: Paul Kippley (2) 2003: Chris Coauette, LB Derek Domino, LB (1) Dan Sonnek, RB 1987: Dan Sonnek (1) Scott Connot, DB Tyler Duffy, RB (1) Matt Stanley, LB 1991: Kevin Tetzlaff (2) Brian Janecek, WR Matt Hylland, WR (2) 1986: Dan Sonnek, RB Brad Iverson, WR (2) 1994: Jake Hines (2) Jeff Tiefenthaler, WR ACADEMIC Adam Vinatieri (2) Kyle Minett, RB (1) Greg Schmidt, DB ALL-GWFC Alex Olinger, OL (2) 2001: Josh Ranek (2) K.C. Johnson, K 2004: Travis Ahrens, DL Dean Priddy, P (2) 2005: Mitch Klein (2) 1987: Dan Sonnek, RB Scott Breyfogle, DB 2011: Bo Helm, DB (2) 2006: Parker Douglass (2) Greg Schmidt, DB Chris Coauette, LB Brandon Hubert, WR (2) Mike Temme, OL Cory Koenig (1) Jeff Davis, OL Brad Iverson, TE (1) Dan Duitscher, OL 2007: Parker Douglass (2) Brian Janecek, WR Alex Olinger, OL (2) 1988: Dan Duitscher, OL Cory Koenig (1) Marty Kranz, LB Taylor Suess, OL (2) Mike Temme, OL 2008: Kyle Minett (1) Mitch Klein, DB 2012: Seth Daughters (2) Kevin Tetzlaff, DL Kevin Robling (2) Hank McCall, DB Brandon Hubert (2) 1989: Mike Temme, OL 2009: Kyle Minett (1) Greg Peitz, TE Tyrel Kool (2) Jamie Grosdidier, RB Conrad Kjerstad (2) John Perry, DB Alex Olinger (1) Kevin Tetzlaff, DL 2010: Kyle Minett (1) 2005: Paul Aanonson, WR/KR Nick Purcell (2) Greg Osmundson, LB Tyler Duffy (2) Matt Anderson, TE Jason Schneider (2) Ken Tiefenthaler, DB Ryan Berry, QB Ross Shafrath (2) 2012: Zach Zenner (2) 1990: Tom Haensel, DB Scott Breyfogle, DB Taylor Suess (1) Note: Number in parentheses indicates first or Kelly McDermott, OC second team Parker Douglass, K Zach Zenner (1) Jamie Grosdidier, RB Dan Dykhouse, TE Note: Number in parentheses indicates first or Ken Tiefenthaler, DB NCAA Mitch Erickson, OL second team 1991: Kevin Tetzlaff, DL POSTGRADUATE Andrew Hoogeveen, LB Jamie Grosdidier, RB FCS ATHLETIC Mitch Klein, DB SCHOLARSHIP Tim Burns, TE Cory Koenig, RB DIRECTORS Darren Baartman, WR RECIPIENTS Marty Kranz, LB ASSOCIATION Jim Remme, OL 1980: Chuck Loewen John Perry, DB Doug Miller, LB POSTGRADUATE 1981: Paul Kippley Mitch Pontrelli, DL Scott Lewis, DB SCHOLARSHIP 1988: Dan Sonnek 2006: Matt Anderson, TE 1992: Doug Miller, LB 1995: Jake Hines Steven Bazata, DL RECIPIENTS Jim Remme, DL 2001: Josh Ranek Scott Breyfogle, DB 2007: Cory Koenig Tim Burns, TE 2003: Scott Connot Parker Douglass, K 2008: Ryan Berry Adam Timmerman, OT Mitch Erickson, OL 2008: Ryan Berry, Kevin Robling Chad Masters, LS

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Thirty-four 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 Pro Bowl. 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 Asso- ciated 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 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 accolades by being named to the College Sporting News Sweet 63 FCS Batten was nearly a consensus All-American, earning first-team honors All-America Team, which is comprised of the players regardless of posi- from The Sports Network and Walter Camp Football Foundation and tion. second-team recognition from the Associated Press. • BRYAN WITZMANN, offensive tackle, 2012 During his senior season, Batten led the Witzmann received a pair of All-America honors following SDSU’s team with nine sacks and 17 tackles for loss, playoff season in 2012, earning first-team accolades from the Sports while ranking second on the squad with 85 Network and second-team recognition from the total tackles. The co-Missouri Valley Football Associated Press. Conference Defensive Player of the Year, the A native of Houlton, Wis., Witzmann Gilbert, Ariz., native added a forced fumble anchored a Jackrabbit offensive line that led the and pass breakup. way for the team to record averages of 23.4 Batten also finished third in the balloting for points and 367.6 yards of total offense per the Buck Buchanan Award, which is presented game. He alsow paved the way for running to the top defensive player in the Football back Zenner to reach 2,000 yards and lead the Championship Subdivision. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2010 Football Championship Subdivision in rushing NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. in 2012. Witzmann enters his senior year having • KYLE MINETT, running back, 2009 and 2010 started at left tackle in each of the Jackrabbits' Minett became the first Jackrabbit running back to earn All-America 35 games over the past three seasons. He earned first-team all-Missouri honors at the Division I level, receiving third-team recognition from the Valley Football Conference honors in 2012 after an honorable mention Associated Press following the 2009 season selection in 2011. and third-team honors from both the AP and Sports Network during his senior season in • ZACH ZENNER, running back, 2012 2010. Zenner burst on to the national scene in 2012, leading the Football A native of Ruthton, Minn., Minett became Championship Subdivision in both total rushing yards (2,044) and average the first SDSU rusher to turn in three consecu- rushing yards per game (157.2). tive 1,000-yard seasons. As a result, Zenner was a consensus All- In 2009, Minett posted his second straight American, earning first-team All-America hon- 1,000-yard season, tallying 1,304 yards and 16 ors from the American Football Coaches touchdowns while averaging 4.8 yards per Association, Sports Network and Walter Camp carry. Minett ranked fifth in the Football Football Foundation, as well as second-team Championshp Subdivision with an average of recognition from the Associated Press. He 108.7 yards per game, topping the 100-yard mark in seven of the team’s 12 closed out his accolades with recognition with games. a spot on College Sporting News’ Fabulous Minett added 19 receptions for 143 yards and a touchdown. His 17 total Fifty FCS All-America Team. touchdowns for 102 points ranked 13th in the FCS ranks at an average of He also finished seventh in the balloting for 8.5 points per game. the Walter Payton Award as the top offensive During his senior season in 2010, Minett recorded eight consecutive player in the Football Championship Subdivision. 100-yard games as he again crossed the 1,000-yard mark with 1,208 yards During the 2012 season, Zenner crossed the 100-yard mark in nine and 12 touchdowns. He remained on the ballot throughout the season for games and topped 200 yards three times, including a school-record 295 the Walter Payton Award as the top offensive player in the Football Cham- yards in the opening round of the FCS playoffs versus Eastern Illinois. pionship Subdivision, finishing 18th. Zenner averaged 6.8 yards per carry and scored 13 touchdowns, including For his career, Minett finished second on the all-time Jackrabbit rushing a school-record 99-yarder in the 2012 season opener at Kansas. He also charts with 4,277 yards and scored 47 rushing touchdowns. He added 107 added 28 receptions for 197 yards. career receptions for 912 yards and seven scores.

• RYAN MCKNIGHT, center, 2010 McKnight was nearly a consensus All-America selection during his senior season, receiving honors on five differ- ent honor squads. A Sioux Falls native, McKnight anchored a relatively inexperienced Jackrabbit offensive line that allowed only six sacks all season while averaging 344 yards of total offense per game. He started nine games at center and two at left guard. McKnight received first-team recognition from the Walter Camp Football Foundation, along with second-team honors from the Associated Press, Phil Steele Publications and Sports Network. He rounded out his postseason

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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. Ranek went on to a playing career in the Canadian Football League.

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• AUSTIN SUMNER, Jerry Rice Award, 2011 • T.J. LALLY, Jerry Rice Award, 2012 Sumner finished third in the balloting for the inaugural Jerry Rice Lally emerged as one of the top young defensive players in the Football Award as the top freshman player in the Football Championship Subdivi- Championship Subdivision, finishing seventh sion. in the voting for the 2012 Jerry Rice Award. A native of Brandon, Sumner took over the A linebacker from Chicago, Lally finished starting quarterback duties in the fourth game second on the team with 107 tackles, while of the season and finished with a Missouri sharing the team lead with six sacks. He also Valley Football Conference freshman record of tallied eight total tackles for loss, two forced 2,382 yards passing. He led all FCS freshman fumbles and two interceptions. quarterbacks with 16 touchdown passes and A second-team all-Missouri Valley Football topped the 300-yard mark five times, including Conference selection and meember of the a season-best 377 yards in a double-overtime MVFC All-Newcomer Team, Lally was win over Missouri State. honored as the conference’s newcomer of the In addition, Sumner tied the Jackrabbit week on four different occasions. He also was single-game record with 37 completions recognized as the Sports Network National Freshman of the Week after against nationally ranked Northern Iowa. tallying four sacks in the Jackrabbits’ home-opening victory over UC Davis. • ZACH ZENNER, Walter Payton Award, 2012 Zenner established himself as one of the top running backs in the 2012 WALTER PAYTON AWARD VOTING RESULTS Football Championship Subdivision, leading Pl. Player, School 12345Tot the nation in total rushing yards with 2,044 1. Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion (Va.) 72 29 13 64531 yards during the 2012 season. 2. Miguel Maysonet, Stony Brook (N.Y.) 13 25 20 21 17 284 A consensus All-America selection, Zenner 3. Eric Breitenstein, Wofford (S.C.) 11 15 15 12 13 197 finished seventh in the balloting for the Walter 4. Erik Lora, Eastern Illinois 7 14 15 7 14 164 Payton Award as the top offensive player in the 5. Gavin McCarney, Colgate (N.Y.) 15 9 10 65158 FCS ranks. 6. Casey Brockman, Murray State (Ky.) 87916 12 139 In 13 games during the 2012 season, Zenner 7. Zach Zenner, South Dakota State 4814 14 12 134 crossed the 100-yard mark in nine games and 8. Aaron Mellette, Elon (N.C.) 16911 10 88 topped 200 yards three times, including a 9. DeNarius McGhee, Montana State 36977 87 single-game school-record 295 yards in the 10. Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Illinois 35711 6 84 opening round of the FCS playoffs versus Eastern Illinois. For the season, Zenner averaged 6.8 yards per carry and 2012 JERRY RICE AWARD VOTING RESULTS scored 13 touchdowns, including a school-record 99-yarder in the 2012 Pl. Player, School 12345Tot season opener at Kansas. 1. John Robertson, Villanova (Pa.) 56 17 10 12 10 412 Zenner had a penchant for long runs during his sophomore season as his 2. Sawyer Kollmorgen, Northern Iowa 25 34 18 19 8 361 13 touchdowns covered a total of 557 yards — an average of 42.8 yards. 3. Sean Price, Appalachian State (N.C.) 18 25 21 20 19 312 Six of his touchdowns were more than 50 yards, including a 68-yarder in 4. Jacob Huesman, Chattanooga (Tenn.) 10 16 10 17 15 193 the playoff victory over Eastern Illinois. 5. Zak Browning, Southern Utah 8822 13 11 175 6. , Eastern Washington 12 12 12 8 13 173 7. T.J. Lally, South Dakota State 1515 98 96 8. Kieran McDonagh, Portland St. (Ore.) 37610 8 89 9. Terrick Colston, Delaware State 52354 56 10. James Cowser, Southern Utah 13649 52

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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.

JACKRABBITS CURRENTLY IN THE NFL

ADAM VINATIERI COLIN COCHART DALE MOSS Dallas Cowboys Lettered at SDSU 1991-94 Lettered at SDSU 2007-10 Lettered at SDSU 2011

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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 Steve Heiden • 1999-2001, San Diego; 2002-09 Cleveland OTHER RECENT JACKRABBITS WHO Josh Ranek • 2002, Dallas; 2002-05, Ottawa (CFL); 2006, Hamilton HAVE RECEIVED PRO TRYOUTS (CFL); 2007, Edmonton (CFL), • Casey Bender, off. lineman, and Indianapolis Colts; Scott Connot • 2004-06, Kansas City • Cole Brodie, defensive back, ; Mitch Erickson • 2008-09, Denver (); 2010, Seattle; • Zach Carter, defensive lineman, Buffalo Bills; 2010-11, Omaha (UFL); 2012, Edmonton (CFL) • JaRon Harris, wide receiver, Green Bay Packers; Parker Douglass • 2008, California (UFL); 2009, Las Vegas (UFL) • Chris Johnson, linebacker, Arizona Cardinals and Chicago Bears; Chris Johnson • 2010, Arizona/Chicago (practice squad) • Ryan McKnight, offensive lineman, Cincinnati Bengals; 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.

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Heading into the start of the 2013 football season, at least three 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 413-of-500 on field goal attempts, 82.6 percent, and and Vinatieri with the Patriots. Vinatieri not only kicked the winning field 1,867 career points. He ranks ninth in career scoring, eighth in career field goal in that game, but did it again in the 2004 Super Bowl. goals and 11th 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 also ranks second with 15 career 100-point seasons. Vinatieri has, in effect, provided the winning points in three Super Bowls Vinatieri also has excelled in the postseason. He holds the distinction of since his field goal in the 2005 game was the margin of victory. being the only kicker in NFL history to play in five different Super Bowl Timmerman and Vinatieri are the fourth and fifth former SDSU players games, and made a field goal in four of those games. He kicked last- to appear in a Super Bowl game. Jim Langer was the starting center for the second game-winning field goals in Super Bowl XXXVI against St. Louis Miami Dolphins in three Super Bowls. and Super Bowl XXXVIII versus Carolina, as well as a game-tying 45- The Jacks in the Super Bowl: yard field goal in a snowstorm against Oakland in the 2001 AFC Playoffs. • Jim Langer, Miami Dolphins, 1972-73-74; His career postseason totals include 48-of-58 on field goals, and he shares • Bruce Klostermann, Denver Broncos, 1988, 1990; the NFL single-game postseason record with five field goals — a feat he • Doug Miller, San Diego Chargers, 1995; has accomplished twice. Vinatieri’s field goal totals also are NFL postsea- • Adam Timmerman, Green Bay Packers, 1997-98, and St. Louis Rams, son records, as are his 196 points. 2000, 2002; and Vinatieri began his professional career with the Amsterdam Admirals of • Adam Vinatieri, New England Patriots 1997, 2002, 2004, 2005, and NFL Europe before signing with the New England Patriots in 1996. Indianapolis Colts, 2007. Also expected to be in training camp are tight end Colin Cochart and In addition, former Jackrabbit player Brad Seely (1975-77) was the wide receiver Dale Moss. Cochart signed as a free agent with the Cincin- special teams coach for the Patriots in four Super Bowls. Seely currently is nati Bengals following his senior season in 2010 and caught five passes for special teams coach and assistant head coach with the , 44 yards and a touchdown in 10 games — three starts — during his rookie and made his fifth appearance in a Super Bowl this past winter. Seely also season in 2011. He spent the 2011 season with both Cincinnati and Dallas, has coached with the Indianapolis Colts, , Carolina Panthers and remains on the Cowboys’ preseason roster. and Cleveland Browns. He was named NFL Special Teams Coach of the Moss played only one year of football at SDSU after four years as a Year in both 2009 and 2011. member of the Jackrabbit basketball team. In 2011, Moss shared the team Several other former Jackrabbit players and coaches continue to have ties lead with 61 receptions for a team-high 949 yards. He also scored six to the professional game, including: touchdowns. • Steve Heiden (player from 1995-98), assistant special teams/tight ends Moss initially signed as a free agent with the Green Bay Packers follow- coach for the Arizona Cardinals; ing the 2012 NFL Draft. After being released late in training camp, he • Reed Burckhardt (player from 2004-07), college scout for the spent time on the practice squads of both the and Minnesota Vikings; • Glen Fox (player from 2006-09), scouting assistant with Arizona Cardinals; Chicago Bears during the 2012 regular season. During the summer of • Shawn Mennenga (assistant coach from 2009-10), assistant special teams 2013, he signed a free-agent contract with the Carolina Panthers. coach with the Cleveland Browns; • Trent Baalke (assistant coach from 1991-95), general manager of the San 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.

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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 1-0-0 2011 — 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 59-35-5 attempted elsewhere. Although the idea wasn’t very successful in other *While the records show 99 Hobo Day games, there have been 101 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 1960: North Dakota L, 23-27 SDSU has played 51Hobo 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 31-20-0 record. The games have St. John’s (Minn.) 0-1-0 1953 — 1963: South Dakota W, 63-0 attracted 556,787 fans, an average of SDSU Army 1-0-0 1944 — 1964: North Dakota L, 28-35 10,917 per game.

148 2013 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 149 DAKOTA MARKER

Red quartzite monuments that define the DAKOTA MARKER border between South Dakota and North Dakota signify a football rivalry between the two states. SCORES 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 competing for during the 2004 season. 2007: SDSU 29, North Dakota State 24 The original idea for the trophy came from 2008: SDSU 25, North Dakota State 24 the Blue Key Honor Society at NDSU. The 2009: SDSU 28, North Dakota State 13 student associations at both schools share dual 2010: North Dakota State 31, SDSU 24 ownership of the trophy. Creation of the trophy coincided with 2011: North Dakota State 38, SDSU 14 SDSU’s and NDSU’s entry into NCAA Division 2012: North Dakota State 20, SDSU 17 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 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 5-4 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.

150 2013 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 bested the University of South Dakota, 14-13, in the athletic and aca- South Dakota State coaches and administrators pose with South Dakota Corn Utilization Council demic competition, with both schools excelling Vice President Mark Gross after the trophy presentation for the inaugural South Dakota Showdown on the academic front, earning three points Series at the organization’s corporate offices in Sioux Falls in June 2013. apiece toward the final points earned. The SDSU victory was fueled in part by the basketball, Jan. 31; men’s swimming and diving, Corn designated Feeding South Dakota as the Jackrabbits’ 31-8 football victory over USD on Feb. 20; women’s swimming and diving, Feb. 20; nonprofit organization to benefit from the Nov. 17, 2012, before a crowd of 15,278 at women’s tennis, April 11, and women’s golf, rivalry series’ launch. As a result, nearly 2,000 Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. It marked the first April 22. Additionally, SDSU earned two points meals were provided to those in need throughout time the two schools had met on the gridiron for winning the Nov. 17 football game and three the state via monetary donations made by fans since SDSU made the move to Division I after points for academic success, totaling 14 overall of both schools throughout the year. Feeding the 2003 season. points. USD earned 10 athletic points and three South Dakota is the state’s primary hunger-relief “With the help of the South Dakota Utiliza- academic points to total 13 overall. operation and feeds thousands of people every tion Council, SDSU and USD were able to “We are pleased to be a part of the inaugural year. showcase academic and athletic excellence all Showdown Series and look forward to the Winning the inaugural South Dakota Show- season long,” said SDSU Director of Athletics Jackrabbits’ and Coyotes’ barn burners next down Series caps a banner year both in competi- Justin Sell. “We are excited to be the inaugural year,” said South Dakota Corn Council President tion and in the classroom for Jackrabbit winners of the Showdown Series and look for- Brian Smith. “The Showdown Series has pro- Athletics. SDSU won both the Summit League ward to future years of competition.” vided a unique opportunity for us to team up Commissioner’s Cup and Dr. William Stein- The Jackrabbits earned one Showdown point with the largest universities in South Dakota to brecher Men’s All-Sports Award, while the foot- for the following wins: women’s soccer, Oct. 21; tell agriculture’s story.” ball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and men’s cross country, Oct. 27; women’s basket- In addition to the athletic and academic baseball teams qualified for NCAA postseason ball, Jan. 6; women’s basketball, Jan. 30; men’s components, SDSU, USD and South Dakota play. In addition, the Jackrabbits were awarded the Summit League Academic Achievement Award and the football team tied for the most Honor Roll selections in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The South Dakota Showdown Series returns for a second season during the 2013-14 academic year. The Jackrabbit football team will travel to Vermillion for a Nov. 16 matchup at the Dakota- Dome.

Chris Tracy’s fumble recovery and ensuing 43-yard return for touchdown was part of a 21-point first- quarter outburst as the Jackrabbits went on to a 31-8 victory over South Dakota on Nov. 17, 2012, in the first football game played as part of the South Dakota Showdown Series.

2013 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 151 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 game attendance. More than 1985: Dan Sonnek, running back, South Dakota State 10,000 people have attended each of the last eight 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 47th anniversary Sept. 14, when SDSU 1988: Tony Satter, running back, North Dakota State hosts Southeastern Louisiana. 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 1993: North Dakota State W, 42-30 1992: Shannon Burnell, running back, North Dakota 1968: Morningside W, 43-14 1994: Northern Colorado L, 13-28 1993: Dan Nelson, running back, South Dakota State 1969: Northern Iowa L, 14-24 1995: St. Cloud State L, 10-34 1994: Darnell Brooks, running back, Northern Colorado 1970: Augustana L, 6-22 1996: North Dakota W, 28-23 1995: Todd Bouman, quarterback, St. Cloud State 1971: Wayne State (Mich.) L, 8-27 1997: Mankato State L, 7-21 1996: Sterne Akin, linebacker, South Dakota State 1972: Youngstown St. (Ohio)W, 34-22 1998: North Dakota L, 6-20 1997: Zach Witt, quarterback, Mankato State 1973: Western State (Colo.) W, 56-28 1999: Augustana W, 38-31 1998: Kelly Howe, defensive back, North Dakota 1974: North Dakota W, 55-6 2000: Northern Colorado W, 17-7 1999: Josh Ranek, running back, South Dakota State 1975: North Dakota State W, 13-8 2001: St. Cloud State W, 30-24 2000: Dale Heiden, defensive back, South Dakota State 1976: Northern Colorado L, 7-22 2002: Nebraska-Omaha W, 38-31 2001: Josh Ranek, running back, South Dakota State 1977: Nebraska-Omaha W, 34-2 2003: North Dakota L, 24-25 2002: Dan Fjeldheim, quarterback, South Dakota State 1978: Morningside W, 41-17 2004: North Dakota State W, 24-21 2003: John Bowenkamp, quarterback, North Dakota 1979: Augustana W, 28-26 2005: Cal Poly L, 16-24 2004: Brad Nelson, quarterback, South Dakota State 1980: South Dakota W, 21-13 2006: Central Arkansas W, 20-7 2005: Anthony Garnett, quarterback, Cal Poly 1981: Nebraska-Omaha W, 17-10 2007: Texas State W, 38-3 2006: Eric Schroeder, defensive lineman, South Dakota State 1982: South Dakota W, 20-7 2008: Western Illinois W, 24-22 2007: Kyle Minett, running back, South Dakota State 1983: St. Cloud State L, 22-28 2009: Indiana State W, 41-0 2008: Danny Batten, defensive lineman, South Dakota State 1984: North Dakota L, 7-46 2010: Western Illinois W, 33-29 2009: Ryan Crawford, quarterback, South Dakota State 1985: North Dakota W, 29-23 2011: Indiana State L, 28-38 2010: Kyle Minett, running back, South Dakota State 1986: Morningside W, 24-14 2012: Missouri State W, 17-7 2011: Shakir Bell, running back, Indiana State 1987: South Dakota L, 21-30 2012: Ross Shafrath, linebacker, South Dakota State 1988: North Dakota State L, 26-55 SDSU has played 46 Beef Bowl games, 1989: North Dakota State L, 12-33 compiling a 26-20 record. 1990: Mankato State L, 15-33 1991: North Dakota State L, 0-35 1992: North Dakota L, 3-14

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 have 1997: North Dakota State W, 34-27 2007: Northern Iowa L, 17-31 been recognized for providing research and scholarship dollars totaling 1998: South Dakota W, 24-10 2008: Youngstown St. (Ohio) W, 40-7 more 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 has played 17 Cereal Bowl Council, South Dakota Corn Utilization Council and the South Dakota Oil 2004: Winona State (Minn.) W, 45-20 games, compiling a 13-4 record. Seeds Council. 2005: Valparaiso (Ind.) W, 69-6

152 2013 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 Univeristy where the leadership is al- ‘The Jackrabbit Way.’ We have solid and consistent principles that ways pushing to improve. With the leadership of President we live by. Some of those principles are: Chicoine and Athletic Director Justin Sell, South Dakota State • Team First • Excel • Character football is moving ahead on plans for an indoor practice/human • Belief • Effort • Family performance facility and a new stadium. The fact that we are about to break ground on a $32 million indoor practice/human I have studied many programs that have trouble defining what they performance facility is proof of the vision at SDSU. The IPF will stand for. We know exactly what we stand for —‘The Jackrabbit allow our football program the opportunity to always have great Way.’” practice conditions. That allows our players the best chance to Goal-Oriented excel. When the stadium is completed, it will be the new home for “Collegiate athletics is a very competitive arena. Every athlete in the Jackrabbits and 20,000-22,000 fans. The goal: one of the best each program across America works extremely hard to accomplish stadiums in the country and a great home for FCS playoff games.” his or her goals. The bottom line is, we at South Dakota State Recruiting Approach University Football want to stand at the top of any experience into “We see recruiting as a process to help student-athletes make one which we enter.Whether it be the academic arena at South Dakota of the most important decisions in their lives. Our job is to educate State University or the social arena in Brookings, we will work to recruits on South Dakota State University, Jackrabbit Football and be the best. Surely in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, we the community of Brookings. work to be the best. Making the playoffs and being ranked seventh in the Gridiron We will be open and up front with the recruit and his family. One Power Index is proof of that hard work. The ultimate goal is to area we will be different than some schools is the fact that we will stand at the top of all FCS football at the end of the season, having not do something in recruiting just to do it or because other earned the National Championship. That is the goal.” schools are doing it. What we do in recruiting will have substance and there will be a reason for it. For the recruit, that is really an Football Academic Tradition and Expectations 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 three years of make a difference. Everything we do in our program is important competition and is ‘studying’ to continue that success. We also and we will do it to the best of our ability.” have led our confernce in all-acdemic selections each of the last COACH STIG seven years. In our FCS history we have had two FCS Athletic Directors Postgraduate 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.” Winston Wright

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