For Immediate Release
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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NSIC Offensive Player of the Year & NSIC Offensive Newcomer of the Year
#31 Chris Smith (RB, 5-8, 180, Fr., Brown Deer, Wis. / Brown Deer HS)
Upper Iowa University
Chris Smith was voted by the league coaches as NSIC Offensive Player of the Year and NSIC Offensive Newcomer of the Year. The true freshman ran into the record books as he posted two games with over 200 yards rushing in back-to-back weeks against Southwest Minnesota State and Wayne State. His 287 yards versus the Wildcats are the most yards rushed in a game by a UIU player, while his 230 yards against the Mustangs are fourth best in Peacock history. The Brown Deer, Wis. native accumulated 1,188 yards and 9 touchdowns on 154 carries in NSIC games, while missing 8 quarters of action due to injury. He topped the 100-yard mark six times and posted an impressive 7.7 yards per carry average in NSIC games. Smith added 8 receptions for 97 yards out of the back field to lead the Peacocks in all-purpose yards/game with 142.8. He was twice named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week this season following games against MSU Moorhead and Wayne State. His 132.0 rushing yards/game and his 142.8 all purpose yards/game in the NSIC were both second most, while his 9 touchdowns are 8th most in the conference. Smith set two high marks for the NSIC this season; his 287 yards on 10/29 were the most by any NSIC player this year in a game and his 80 yard run that day was the longest by any NSIC player this season. Overall, Smith ran for 1,212 yards, fourth most in a season by a Peacock running back, on 169 carries; he ranks 12th nationally for rushing yards/game 121.2 and 44th in all-purpose yards/game with 130.9.
NSIC Defensive Player of the Year
#32 Brody Scheff (S, 6-0, 206, Sr., Waconia, Minn. / Waconia HS)
Bemidji State University
Brody Scheff was voted by the league coaches as the NSIC Defensive Player of the Year as he finished his senior season seventh in the NSIC in tackles with 91 (41 solo) for the No. 7 scoring defensive in the nation. His four interceptions in conference play finished tied for first. He was named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week twice (Oct. 10 and Nov. 7) this season and earned D2Football.com National Defense Player of the Week honors Oct. 11. He earned the conference and national player of the week award after tying a BSU program record (Since 1971) for interceptions in a game with three. He also had 11 tackles in the 20-7 homecoming victory against Concordia University, St. Paul Oct. 8. Scheff posted a career-high 19 tackles twice this season, both coming against nationally-ranked opponents and tying for second most by an NSIC player in a game in 2011. He had 19 tackles and his first-career sack in the 26-23 loss to then-No. 11 University of Minnesota, Duluth Sept. 24 and posted 19 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the 19-14 upset victory against then-No. 6 St. Cloud State Nov. 5 that earned him his second weekly conference laurel. Scheff started all 10 NSIC games and added three tackles for loss (-9 yards), two sacks (-8 yards), two fumble recoveries, a pass break-up and a forced fumble in league play this season. Scheff owns a 3.65 GPA in business and was named to the Capital One All-Academic All-District VII College Division First-Team for his efforts in the classroom. His six overall interceptions (T-15th nationally) tied five other BSU players for third on the interceptions list in a season, while his 10 career interceptions ties for sixth most in a career at BSU. His 96 tackles (42 solo) was a career-high and finished tied for the eighth in the conference. He led the team in tackles two of his four seasons at BSU and compiled 244 tackles in his career to fall 22 short of BSU’s career top 10 list.
NSIC Defensive Newcomer of the Year
#34 Ryan Gerts (LB, 6-1, 215, Fr. Bloomingdale, Ill. / Lake Park HS)
Winona State University
Ryan Gerts has made an immediate impact on the Winona State defense. He finished second on the team with 70 tackles while recording 7.5 tackles for loss. Gerts also shared in a sack and recovered two fumbles. The freshman had ten tackles in back-to-back games against Minnesota Duluth and Augustana. A consistent performer throughout the season, Gerts had at least five tackles in nine of WSU’s 11 games.
NSIC Coach of the Year
Scott Underwood (Fourth Season)
St. Cloud State University
After tying for both the overall and north division championships, the leage coaches voted Scott Underwood as the 2011 NSIC Coach of the Year. In his fourth season as head coach of the Huskies Underwood has four winning seasons, a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) title and back-to-back NCAA playoff appearances to his credit. Underwood recorded his 30th career win with the Huskies on Oct. 15, reaching the milestone the fastest of all SCSU coaches. In addition he recorded his 30th NSIC win in a victory over Minnesota Duluth on Oct. 29. Underwood has a 33-13 career record with the Huskies, is 31-9 in NSIC games and 20-4 in NSIC North Division games.
| NSIC North Division All-Conference First Team Offense |
|
| 65 |
Cory Immerman |
C |
Sr. |
Bemidji State |
Becker, Minn. |
| 88 |
Brian Leonhardt |
TE |
Jr. |
Bemidji State |
Blaine, Minn. |
| 27 |
Josh Murray |
RB |
Sr. |
U-Mary |
Pepin, Wis. |
| 88 |
Tyler Steffan |
WR |
Jr. |
U-Mary |
Dickinson, N.D. |
| 7 |
Richard Haley |
RB |
Jr. |
Minnesota, Crookston |
Detroit, Mich. |
| 62 |
Cory Flesch |
T |
Sr. |
Minnesota Duluth |
Monticello, Minn. |
| 74 |
Garth Heikkinen |
G |
Jr. |
Minnesota Duluth |
Duluth, Minn. |
| 8 |
Kendall Hendon |
WR |
Sr. |
MSU Moorhead |
San Jose, Calif. |
| 7 |
Chris Morton |
WR |
Jr. |
Northern State |
Vernal, Utah |
| 68 |
Scott Horvath |
C |
Sr. |
St. Cloud State |
Eagan, Minn. |
| 16 |
Phillip Klaphake |
QB |
So. |
St. Cloud State |
Princeton, Minn. |
| 76 |
Matt Theis |
OT |
Sr. |
St. Cloud State |
Eden Valley, Minn. |
| NSIC North Division All-Conference First Team Defense |
|
| 32 |
Brody Scheff |
DB |
Sr. |
Bemidji State |
Waconia, Minn. |
| 95 |
Matt Shaver |
NG |
So. |
Bemidji State |
St. Cloud, Minn. |
| 13 |
DeShon Benton |
LB |
Sr |
U-Mary |
Modesto, Calif. |
| 30 |
Rob Huberty |
LB |
Sr. |
Minnesota Duluth |
Lena, Wis. |
| 7 |
Cody Eich |
DB |
Sr. |
Minnesota Duluth |
Farmington, Minn. |
| 96 |
Chris Vandervest |
DE |
So. |
Minnesota Duluth |
Green Bay, Wis. |
| 34 |
Derrik Zappa |
LB |
Sr. |
Minnesota Duluth |
Cumberland, Wis. |
| 57 |
Lincoln Smith |
DE |
Sr. |
Northern State |
Philip, S.D. |
| 40 |
Thomas Gruis |
LB |
Sr. |
St. Cloud State |
Clear Lake, Iowa |
| 33 |
Tony Kubes |
DB |
Sr. |
St. Cloud State |
New Prague, Minn. |
| 32 |
Marvin Matthews |
DB |
Jr. |
St. Cloud State |
Roseville, Minn. |
| 91 |
Matt Schwartz |
DT |
Sr. |
St. Cloud State |
Forest Lake, Minn. |
| NSIC North Division All-Conference First Team Special Teams |
| 39 |
Jesse Sundby |
P |
Sr. |
Bemidji State |
Argyle, Minn. |
| 87 |
David Nadeau |
K |
Sr. |
Minnesota Duluth |
White Bear Lake, Minn. |
| 6 |
Chad Peterson |
RS |
So. |
St. Cloud State |
Winona, Minn. |
| NSIC North Division All-Conference Second Team Offense |
|
| 7 |
Justin Lee |
WR |
Jr. |
Bemidji State |
Elgin, Ill. |
| 4 |
Craig Bagnell |
QB |
So. |
U-Mary |
Polson, Mont. |
| 71 |
Adam Tescher |
OT |
Sr. |
U-Mary |
Bismarck, N.D. |
| 74 |
Scott Steuck |
LT |
Sr. |
Minnesota, Crookston |
Dassel, Minn. |
| 88 |
Zach Zweifel |
WR |
Fr. |
Minnesota Duluth |
Monona, Wis. |
| 60 |
Eli Kelly |
C |
So. |
Minnesota Duluth |
St. Cloud, Minn. |
| 87 |
Nick Angellotti |
TE |
Sr. |
St. Cloud State |
Wauconda, Ill. |
| 79 |
Andrew Beckmann |
OG |
Jr. |
St. Cloud State |
Waseca, Minn. |
| 77 |
Ben Larson |
OG |
Sr. |
St. Cloud State |
Eagan, Minn. |
| 30 |
Dante Steward |
RB |
Sr. |
St. Cloud State |
Milwaukee, Wis. |
| 3 |
Damon Treat |
RB |
So. |
St. Cloud State |
Farifield, Calif. |
| 20 |
Mike Walker |
RB |
So. |
St. Cloud State |
Walworth, Wis. |
| NSIC North Division All-Conference Second Team Defense |
| 45 |
Cory Crosby |
LB |
Jr. |
Bemidji State |
Cold Spring, Minn. |
| 5 |
Dusty Sluzewicz |
DB |
Sr. |
Bemidji State |
Homer Glen, Ill. |
| 11 |
Marcus Broome |
LB |
Sr. |
U-Mary |
Houston, Texas |
| 24 |
Marice Burrough |
DB |
Sr. |
U-Mary |
Billings, Mont. |
| 9 |
John Oyloe |
DE |
So. |
U-Mary |
Williston, N.D. |
| 15 |
Jeff Schuette |
LB |
Sr. |
MSU Moorhead |
Plymouth, Minn. |
| 27 |
Cameron Harper |
DB |
Jr. |
Minnesota Duluth |
Spring Lake Park, Minn. |
| 20 |
Joe Everson |
DB |
Sr. |
St. Cloud State |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| 95 |
Joel Godfredsen |
DE |
Sr. |
St. Cloud State |
Armstrong, Iowa |
| 97 |
Ross Kees |
DE |
Sr |
St. Cloud State |
Eagan, Minn. |
| 7 |
Mark Martin |
LB |
Jr. |
St. Cloud State |
Milwaukee, Wis. |
| 92 |
Chris Rupe |
NG |
Jr. |
St. Cloud State |
Batavia, Iowa |
| NSIC North Division All-Conference Second Team Special Teams |
| 91 |
Alex Alvarez |
P |
Jr. |
Northern State |
Corona, Calif. |
| 10 |
Tyler Aldridge |
K |
Jr. |
St. Cloud State |
Woodbury, Minn. |
| NSIC North Division All-Conference Honorable Mention Team |
| 63 |
Brett DeLange |
OG |
Jr. |
Bemidji State |
Plainfield, Ill. |
| 43 |
Dustin Kroeplin |
RB |
Jr. |
Bemidji State |
Withee, Wis. |
| 68 |
Davis Mickelson |
OT |
Sr. |
Bemidji State |
Elbow Lake, Minn. |
| 2 |
Lance Rongstad |
QB |
Jr. |
Bemidji State |
Eleva, Wis. |
| 21 |
Arthur Pittman |
DB |
Sr. |
U-Mary |
Portland, Ore. |
| 8 |
Bryan Sandy |
TE |
Jr |
U-Mary |
Harvey, N.D. |
| 66 |
Andrew Voorhees |
OL |
Sr. |
U-Mary |
Great Falls, Mont. |
| 22 |
Brody Davidson |
LB |
Fr. |
Minnesota, Crookston |
Crookston, Minn. |
| 62 |
Jeremy Kelly |
OT |
Fr. |
Minnesota, Crookston |
Somerset, Wis. |
| 29 |
Kenny Chowa |
DB |
So. |
Minnesota Duluth |
Menomonie, Wis. |
| 81 |
Ben Helmer |
TE |
Jr. |
Minnesota Duluth |
Ellsworth, Wis. |
| 72 |
Francis Herzog |
G |
Sr. |
Minnesota Duluth |
Eau Claire, Wis. |
| 77 |
Tom Olson |
OL |
So. |
Minnesota Duluth |
Coon Rapids, Minn. |
| 18 |
Chase Vogler |
QB |
Jr. |
Minnesota Duluth |
Inver Grove Heights, Minn. |
| 5 |
Tyler Brody |
DB |
Jr. |
MSU Moorhead |
Rochester, Minn. |
| 12 |
Kevin Koch |
QB |
Sr. |
MSU Moorhead |
Elmhurst, Ill. |
| 25 |
Mike Bogdanovich |
LB |
Sr. |
Northern State |
Windsor, Calif. |
| 74 |
Jim Green |
OT |
Sr. |
Northern State |
Wahpeton, N.D. |
| 81 |
Mark Hanley |
WR |
Jr. |
Northern State |
Chester, S.D. |
| 30 |
Kristin James |
RB |
Jr. |
Northern State |
San Bernardino, Calif. |
| 76 |
Gerardo Magana |
OG |
Sr. |
Northern State |
Oakley, Calif. |
| 29 |
Marquis Mulkey |
DB |
Jr. |
Northern State |
Tampa, Fla. |
| 50 |
Hanipale Seuga |
LB |
Jr. |
Northern State |
Wilmington, Calif. |
| 6 |
Chad Peterson |
WR |
So. |
St. Cloud State |
Winona, Minn. |
| 17 |
Eli Shoemaker |
WR |
So. |
St. Cloud State |
Graham, Wash. |
| NSIC South Division All-Conference First Team Offense |
|
| 78 |
Aaron Esselink |
OT |
Sr. |
Augustana |
Hills, Minn. |
| 4 |
Sam Holsen |
WR |
Sr. |
Augustana |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 88 |
Isaac Jorgensen |
TE |
Jr. |
Augustana |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 3 |
Charles Gilbert |
WR |
Sr. |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
| 70 |
Tyler Hendrickson |
LT |
Sr. |
Concordia-St. Paul |
St. Paul, Minn. |
| 64 |
Cordell Bell |
LT |
Sr. |
Minnesota State |
Detroit, Mich. |
| 2 |
Dennis Carter |
WR |
Jr. |
Minnesota State |
Brooklyn Park, Minn. |
| 16 |
Jon Daniels |
QB |
Sr. |
Minnesota State |
Mission Viejo, Calif. |
| 31 |
Chris Smith |
RB |
Fr. |
Upper Iowa |
Brown Deer, Wis. |
| 74 |
Matt Steffensmeier |
RT |
Jr. |
Upper Iowa |
Dyersville, Iowa |
| 66 |
Richard Lilla |
C |
So. |
Winona State |
Rochester, Minn. |
| 1 |
Rayon Simmons |
RB |
Jr. |
Winona State |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| NSIC South Division All-Conference First Team Defense |
|
| 7 |
Nick Andreas |
S |
Sr. |
Augustana |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| 23 |
Zac Kallas |
CB |
Sr. |
Augustana |
Eden Prairie, Minn. |
| 45 |
Austin Luecke |
LB |
Jr. |
Augustana |
Groton, S.D. |
| 18 |
Dan O’Keefe |
S |
Sr. |
Augustana |
Aberdeen, S.D. |
| 56 |
Ben Wardell |
DE |
Sr. |
Augustana |
Sturgis, S.D. |
| 7 |
Al Quaye |
LB |
Sr. |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Brooklyn Park, Minn. |
| 8 |
Marcus Hall-Oliver |
LB |
Jr. |
Minnesota State |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 93 |
Chris Schaudt |
DE |
So. |
Minnesota State |
Slater, Iowa |
| 36 |
Tony Leggett |
LB |
Jr. |
Upper Iowa |
Naples, Fla. |
| 91 |
Richard Daniel |
DE |
Sr. |
Wayne State |
Papillion, Neb. |
| 9 |
Matt Ulrich |
NT |
Sr. |
Winona State |
Rushford, Minn. |
| 14 |
Lucas Wolf |
DB |
Sr. |
Winona State |
Elmwood, Wis. |
| NSIC South Division All-Conference First Team Special Teams |
| 2 |
Dennis Carter |
KR |
Jr. |
Minnesota State |
Brooklyn Park, Minn. |
| 15 |
Daniel Padilla |
K |
Jr. |
Minnesota State |
Moreno Valley, Calif. |
| 44 |
Randy Weich |
P |
Sr. |
Wayne State |
Pierce, Neb. |
| NSIC South Division All-Conference Second Team Offense |
| 34 |
Dajon Newell |
RB |
R-Fr. |
Augustana |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| 64 |
Tyler Lynch |
OG |
Sr. |
Augustana |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 88 |
Nate Thienes |
TE |
Jr. |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Mahtomedi, Minn. |
| 52 |
Andrew Essman |
RG |
So. |
Minnesota State |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 9 |
Adam Thielen |
WR |
Jr. |
Minnesota State |
Detroit Lakes, Minn. |
| 14 |
Tyler Peschong |
QB |
Jr. |
SMSU |
Marshalltown, Iowa |
| 64 |
Brain Rodas |
OT |
Sr. |
SMSU |
Farmersburg, Iowa |
| 14 |
Jessie Hubbard |
WR |
Sr. |
Upper Iowa |
West Palm Beach, Fla. |
| 80 |
Mitch Montgomery |
WR |
Sr. |
Wayne State |
Ralston, Neb. |
| 71 |
Brent Schlote |
OT |
So. |
Wayne State |
Battle Creek, Neb. |
| 73 |
Nick Faber |
RT |
Sr. |
Winona State |
Rochester, Minn. |
| 2 |
Theo Burkett |
RB |
Jr. |
Winona State |
Des Moines, Iowa |
| NSIC South Division All-Conference Second Team Defense |
| 74 |
Chris Campbell |
NG |
Jr. |
Concordia-St. Paul |
San Marcos, Calif. |
| 31 |
Taylor Selby |
LB |
Sr. |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Stratford, Wis. |
| 20 |
Jordan Hale |
DB |
So. |
Minnesota State |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 91 |
Nick Lepperd |
DL |
Sr. |
Upper Iowa |
Rochelle, Ill. |
| 8 |
John Kersbergen |
LB |
Sr. |
SMSU |
Marshalltown, Iowa |
| 2 |
Levi Reiff |
FS |
Sr. |
SMSU |
Dell Rapids, S.D. |
| 75 |
Michael Bazata |
DT |
Sr. |
Wayne State |
Howells, Neb. |
| 22 |
Chad Cheek |
LB |
Sr. |
Winona State |
Clermont, Fla. |
| 34 |
Ryan Gerts |
LB |
Fr. |
Winona State |
Bloomingdale, Ill. |
| 96 |
Lewis Johnson |
DE |
Jr. |
Winona State |
Como Park, Minn. |
| 4 |
Chris Norgaard |
DB |
Jr. |
Winona State |
Spring Lake Park, Minn. |
| 24 |
Ryan Williams |
DB |
Jr. |
Winona State |
Paddock Lake, Wis. |
| NSIC South Division All-Conference Second Team Special Teams |
| 23 |
Mike Wenk |
P |
So. |
SMSU |
Hartford, S.D. |
| 2 |
Drew Behrens |
K |
Jr. |
Augustana |
Pleasant Hill, Iowa |
| 5 |
Curtis Dewberry |
RS |
Sr. |
Winona State |
Clermont, Fla. |
| NSIC South Division All-Conference Honorable MentionTeam |
| 20 |
Grant Gebhardt |
RS |
R-Fr. |
Augustana |
Burwell, Neb. |
| 11 |
Josh Hanson |
QB |
Jr. |
Augustana |
Watertown, S.D. |
| 6 |
Jordan Marshall |
WR |
Sr. |
Augustana |
Ramsey, Minn. |
| 86 |
Ben Parsley |
WR |
Jr. |
Augustana |
Flandreau, S.D. |
| 33 |
Ross Peterson |
LB |
So. |
Augustana |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 34 |
Sam Campbell |
RB |
Sr. |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Cary, Ill. |
| 16 |
Tre Mason |
WR |
Jr. |
Concordia-St. Paul |
League City, Texas |
| 7 |
LaMark Brown |
WR |
Sr. |
Minnesota State |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| 5 |
Tory Garrett |
DB |
Sr. |
Minnesota State |
Flint, Mich. |
| 31 |
Robert Gunderson |
CB |
Jr. |
Minnesota State |
Eden Prairie, Minn. |
| 19 |
Andy Pfeiffer |
RB |
R-Fr. |
Minnesota State |
Mankato, Minn. |
| 74 |
Chris Reed |
RT |
R-Fr. |
Minnesota State |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 5 |
Phil Breidall |
LB |
Sr. |
SMSU |
Pine City, Minn. |
| 16 |
Cody Condon |
TE |
So. |
SMSU |
East Troy, Wis. |
| 60 |
Brandon Puffer |
C |
So. |
SMSU |
Buffalo, Minn. |
| 80 |
Shay Gutman |
WR |
R-Fr. |
Upper Iowa |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 15 |
Cole Jaeschke |
QB |
R-Fr. |
Upper Iowa |
Moorland, Iowa |
| 81 |
Sam Blake |
TE |
Sr. |
Wayne State |
Utica, Neb. |
| 12 |
Bryce Hawthorne |
RB |
Sr. |
Wayne State |
Vallejo, Calif. |
| 13 |
Max Martin |
K |
Jr. |
Wayne State |
Sioux City, Iowa |
| 5 |
Kevin Paulsen |
WR/RS |
Jr. |
Wayne State |
Pierce, Neb. |
| 63 |
Mike Scherer |
OL |
Sr. |
Wayne State |
Grimes, Iowa |
| 77 |
Cory Christianson |
LG |
So. |
Winona State |
Apple Valley, Minn. |
| 92 |
Matt Kaderly |
DE |
Sr. |
Winona State |
Monticello, Wis. |
| 5 |
Alex Coulter |
LB |
Jr. |
Winona State |
St. Cloud, Minn. |
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