For Immediate Release
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
NSIC Media Relations
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NSIC Offensive Player of the Year
#2 Trey Heid
QB, 6-2, 197, Sr., Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville North HS
Augustana University
- The sixth player in NSIC history to earn NSIC Offensive Player of the Year honors twice in a career
- First player to earn NSIC Offensive Player of the Year honors in back-to-back seasons since Minnesota Duluth's Isaac Odim in 2009 and 2010
- Led the NSIC and set an Augustana single season record with 3,582 passing yards in 2016
- Led the NSIC and ranked second in the country with 41 touchdown passes on the season
- Led Augustana with 721 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns
- Led the NSIC and the country averaging 391.2 yards of total offense per game
- Passed for 250-plus yards in all 11 games in 2016 while throwing two or more touchdown passes in all 11 games
- Threw for 300-plus yards in a game six times and tossed four or more touchdown passes in 7 of 11 games
- Finished his career as the NSIC's all-time career leader in total offense with 13,019 yards in 43 career games
- Finished second all-time in NSIC history with 104 touchdown passes in conference play and third all-time with 11,300 passing yards
NSIC Defensive Player of the Year
#43 Beau Bates
LB, 6-0, 235, Sr., Excelsior, Minn. / Minnetonka HS
University of Minnesota Duluth
- Third-year starter and team captain
-Spearheaded a defense that was the NSIC's toughest against the rush (92.6 yards per game)
- Led NSIC in tackles for loss with 17.0 for 88 yards lost
- Second in the NSIC this season with 11 sacks
- Leads UMD with a career-high 75 total tackles (30 more than the next closest Bulldog) this season
- Ranks third among all NCAA linebackers in sacks with a personal best 11.0
- Has appeared in all 50 games over the last four seasons, including the last 36 in starting role
NSIC Offensive Newcomer of the Year
#28 Max Simmons
RB, 5-10, 175, Fr., Bloomington, Minn. / Kennedy HS
Southwest Minnesota State University
- Rushed for 913 yards and 18 touchdowns on 178 carries
- Recorded six 100-yard rushing games
- The 18 rushing touchdowns during the regular season ranks first among freshmen in all four divisions of NCAA
-Finished the regular season ranking fifth in Division II in rushing touchdowns, 10th in scoring and 18th in total points
-His 18 rushing touchdowns ranks second highest in school single-season history
-Twice tied the SMSU single-game rushing touchdown record with four
-Scored two or more touchdowns in five games
-Rushed for a season-high 162 yards and four touchdowns versus Winona State
-Simmons did not play in week one and had just one carry in week two
-Simmons ranked fourth on SMSU with 37 receptions for 210 yards
-He also threw a 46-yard touchdown pass in a win versus Upper Iowa
-Tied for fifth in the SMSU single-season record book with 108 points
NSIC Defensive Newcomer of the Year
#18 Delvin Batiste
DB, 5-11, 192, Sr., Upland, Calif. / Upland HS
University of Sioux Falls
- Recorded 33 tackles, including 21 solo stops, three sacks, 5.5 TFLs and two interceptions
- Led team with eight pass breakups and also had a blocked kick
- Registered sacks against Minot State, SMSU and Winona State
- Recorded at least four tackles four times
- Part of defense that ranked second in total defense (358.5 ypg), second in scoring defense (18.8), second in rushing defense (112.4 pg), and allowed 45 total points in final four games
NSIC Coach of the Year
Jed Stugart
University of Sioux Falls
- Led USF to first NSIC Regular Season Title in any sport with 11-0 record
- Directed USF to consecutive DII playoffs appearances and three straight postseason appearances in just five years at DII
- Led USF to 45-10 NSIC record, including 21-6 at home and 24-4 on the road in NSIC games
- Owns a 64-16 record at USF and is 90-23 overall with 51 DII wins
- Led USF to nine wins seasons for fourth time in five seasons in the NSIC
- Recorded second 11-win campaign in three years
- Led USF to seven straight winning sasons
- His teams have been ranked in 34 straight AFCA and D2Football.com polls, including 13 top five rankings
- During tenure has had 73 All-NSIC performers, eight All-Americans, three Academic All-Americans and 91 Academic All-NSIC honors
| NSIC North Division All-Conference First Team Offense |
|
NSIC South Division All-Conference First Team Offense |
| 21 |
Gena Adams |
RB |
Sr. |
BSU |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
|
10 |
Charlie Hayes |
WR |
Sr. |
Augie |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| 78 |
Jesse Hein |
OL |
Sr |
BSU |
Perham, Minn. |
|
2 |
Trey Heid |
QB |
Sr. |
Augie |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| 75 |
Brandon Schindler |
OL |
Jr. |
BSU |
Waterford, Wis. |
|
19 |
Matt Heller |
WR |
Sr. |
Augie |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| 76 |
Peter Bateman |
OL |
Sr. |
UMD |
La Crescent, Minn. |
|
60 |
Sam Schrauth |
OL |
So. |
MSU |
Campbellsport, Wis. |
| 9 |
Drew Bauer |
QB |
Sr. |
UMD |
Inver Grove Heights, Minn. |
|
89 |
Erik Fuller |
TE |
Jr. |
MSU |
Wauconda, Ill. |
| 71 |
Nolan Folkert |
OL |
Jr. |
UMD |
Elgin, Minn. |
|
73 |
Antonio Green |
OL |
Sr. |
USF |
Dublin, Ga. |
| 5 |
Nate Ricci |
WR |
Jr. |
UMD |
Stillwater, Minn. |
|
22 |
Max Mickey |
RB |
Jr. |
USF |
Holden, Mo. |
| 9 |
Damon Gibson |
WR |
Jr. |
MSUM |
Beardsley, Minn. |
|
77 |
Trevor Wescott |
OL |
Sr. |
USF |
Blue Springs, Mo. |
| 85 |
Conner Doherty |
TE |
Sr. |
NSU |
Brookings, S.D. |
|
71 |
Grant Greenfield |
OL |
Sr. |
SMSU |
Sibley, Iowa |
| 76 |
Tyler Robel |
OL |
Sr. |
NSU |
Watertown, S.D. |
|
78 |
Jake Gronholz |
OL |
Jr. |
WSU |
Lake Mills, Wis. |
| 1 |
Jaden Huff |
RB |
Jr. |
SCSU |
Bolingbrook, Ill. |
|
88 |
Cameron Johnson |
WR |
Sr. |
WSU |
Springfield, Mo. |
| 11 |
Jameson Parsons |
WR |
Sr. |
SCSU |
Eagan, Minn. |
|
34 |
Paul Preston |
RB |
Sr. |
WSU |
Park Ridge, Ill. |
| NSIC North Division All-Conference First Team Defense |
|
NSIC South Division All-Conference First Team Defense |
| 27 |
Damon Benham |
DB |
Sr. |
BSU |
Deer River, Minn. |
|
94 |
Bryson Hamilton |
DL |
Sr. |
Augie |
Clear Lake, Iowa |
| 59 |
Alex Burgess |
DL |
Jr. |
BSU |
Hudson, Wis. |
|
30 |
Kirby Hora |
LB |
So. |
Augie |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 39 |
Jamison Evans |
LB |
Jr. |
BSU |
Deer River, Minn. |
|
21 |
Mat Andriano |
DB |
Sr. |
MSU |
Ankeny, Iowa |
| 36 |
Gunner Olszewski |
DB |
So. |
BSU |
Alvin, Texas |
|
90 |
Zach Dodge |
DL |
So. |
MSU |
Salem, Wis. |
| 45 |
Trysten Ross |
LB |
Jr. |
BSU |
Little Falls, Minn. |
|
92 |
Evan Perrizo |
DL |
Jr. |
MSU |
Eden Prairie, Minn. |
| 43 |
Beau Bates |
LB |
Sr. |
UMD |
Excelsior, Minn. |
|
18 |
Delvin Batiste |
DB |
Sr. |
USF |
New Orleans, La. |
| 32 |
Zach Bassuener |
LB |
Jr. |
UMD |
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. |
|
25 |
Josh Butler |
SS |
Jr. |
USF |
Aurora, Colo. |
| 98 |
Dre Greer |
DL |
So. |
UMD |
Dolton, Ill. |
|
44 |
Westley Johnson |
DL |
Sr. |
USF |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
| 93 |
Jake Busse |
DL |
Jr. |
MSUM |
Waseca, Minn. |
|
31 |
Michael Mehling |
LB |
Sr. |
USF |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 22 |
Channing Barber |
DB |
Sr. |
NSU |
Dell Rapids, S.D. |
|
27 |
Tyler Flud |
LB |
Sr. |
SMSU |
St. Paul, Minn. |
| 97 |
Chad Stoterau |
DL |
Sr. |
NSU |
Garretson, S.D. |
|
1 |
Cam Montgomery |
DB |
Sr. |
WSC |
Orlando, Fla. |
| 7 |
Carvel Graham |
DB |
Jr. |
SCSU |
Kenosha, Wis. |
|
8 |
Mike Imperiale |
LB |
Jr. |
WSU |
Addison, Ill. |
| NSIC North Division All-Conference First Team Special Teams |
|
NSIC South Division All-Conference First Team Special Teams |
| 2 |
Beau Bofferding |
RS |
Sr. |
UMD |
Marshall, Minn. |
|
8 |
Jonas Schenderlein |
K |
So. |
CSP |
Jena, Germany |
| 17 |
Aaron La Deaux |
P |
Sr. |
MISU |
Port Orchard, Wash. |
|
11 |
Kyle Groeneweg |
RS |
Jr. |
USF |
Inwood, Iowa |
| 29 |
Nathan Shaw |
K |
Jr. |
NSU |
Acworth, Ga. |
|
40 |
Cody Netusil |
P |
So. |
WSC |
Carroll, Iowa |
| NSIC North Division All-Conference Second Team Offense |
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NSIC South Division All-Conference Second Team Offense |
| 7 |
Jordan Hein |
QB |
Jr. |
BSU |
Perham, Minn. |
|
77 |
Kyle Griffin |
OL |
Sr. |
Augie |
Anoka, Minn. |
| 17 |
Blake Holder |
WR |
Jr. |
BSU |
Streamwood, Ill. |
|
85 |
Ty Dennis |
WR |
Jr. |
MSU |
Burlington, Wis. |
| 63 |
Jake Krause |
OL |
Jr. |
BSU |
Wadena, Minn. |
|
8 |
Josh Angulo |
WR |
Sr. |
USF |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 77 |
Matthew Valentine |
OL |
Sr. |
BSU |
Little Falls, Minn. |
|
15 |
Luke Papilion |
QB |
Sr. |
USF |
Denver, Colo. |
| 2 |
Beau Bofferding |
RB |
Sr. |
UMD |
Marshall, Minn. |
|
78 |
Trey Pipkins |
OL |
So. |
USF |
Apple Valley, Minn. |
| 2 |
Beau Bofferding |
WR |
Sr. |
UMD |
Marshall, Minn. |
|
5 |
Brady Rose |
WR |
Sr. |
USF |
Cumberland, Wis |
| 66 |
Matt Juneau |
OL |
So. |
UMD |
Brooklyn Park, Minn. |
|
67 |
Jesse Springer |
OL |
Jr. |
USF |
Denver, Colo. |
| 82 |
Keynon Phillips |
TE |
Jr. |
UMD |
Eagan, Minn. |
|
85 |
Nicholas Stanke |
TE |
Jr. |
USF |
Eau Claire, Wis. |
| 29 |
Darren Walker |
RB |
Sr. |
UMD |
Inglewood, Calif. |
|
28 |
Max Simmons |
RB |
Fr. |
SMSU |
Bloomington, Minn. |
| 83 |
Cory Ambrose |
WR |
Sr. |
MSUM |
Grasston, Minn. |
|
24 |
Derrick Portis |
RB |
So. |
UIU |
Lompoc, Calif. |
| 60 |
Jack Bixler |
OL |
Sr. |
MSUM |
Chanhassen, Minn. |
|
62 |
Shane Finley |
OL |
Sr. |
WSC |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 75 |
Mitch Brockhaus |
OL |
Jr. |
NSU |
Hartford, S.D. |
|
66 |
Vincent Fallico |
OL |
Jr. |
WSU |
Bloomingdale, Ill. |
| NSIC North Division All-Conference Second Team Defense |
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NSIC South Division All-Conference Second Team Defense |
| 93 |
Jake Wirsching |
DL |
Jr. |
BSU |
Waterford, Wis. |
|
36 |
Matt Wagner |
LB |
So. |
Augie |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 11 |
Sam Lynch |
DB |
So. |
UMD |
Plymouth, Minn. |
|
48 |
Marcus Gooden |
LB |
Sr. |
MSU |
Belvidere, Ill. |
| 90 |
Nick Thorpe |
DL |
Jr. |
UMD |
Cold Spring, Minn. |
|
7 |
Ruben Ibarra |
LB |
Sr. |
MSU |
Chicago, Ill. |
| 44 |
Aaron Bohl |
LB |
Sr. |
MSUM |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
19 |
Kyle Campiotti |
LB |
Jr. |
USF |
Livermore, Calif. |
| 95 |
Ryan Dahleen |
DL |
Sr. |
MSUM |
Palos Hills, Ill. |
|
69 |
Evan Gentry |
DL |
Sr. |
USF |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
| 20 |
Abe Roehrich |
LB |
Jr. |
MSUM |
Stanley, N.D. |
|
20 |
Jeffery Harman |
DB |
Jr. |
USF |
Redlands, Calif. |
| 14 |
Michael Strand |
DB |
So. |
MSUM |
Barnesville, Minn. |
|
45 |
Drew Jackson |
DL |
Sr. |
USF |
San Francisco, Calif. |
| 15 |
Donnell Vercher |
DB |
Jr. |
MISU |
Fresno, Calif. |
|
2 |
Cliff Redmond |
DB |
Sr. |
USF |
Elk Grove, Calif. |
| 50 |
Cody Braeger |
LB |
Jr. |
NSU |
White Bear Lake, Minn. |
|
2 |
Michael Everett |
DB |
Sr. |
SMSU |
Miami, Fla. |
| 55 |
Tanner Lopez |
DL |
Sr. |
NSU |
Chandler, Ariz. |
|
99 |
Jomaryon Simpson |
DL |
So. |
UIU |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 20 |
Jerry Duckworth |
DB |
Jr. |
SCSU |
Milwaukee, Wis. |
|
1 |
Sir'Vegias Steele |
DB |
Sr. |
WSU |
Mobile, Ala. |
| 54 |
Gary Koehring |
LB |
Jr. |
SCSU |
Kaneville, Ill. |
|
6 |
Michael Ferrante |
DL |
So. |
WSU |
Roselle, Ill. |
| North Division All-Conference Second Team Special Teams |
|
South Division All-Conference Second Team Special Teams |
| 81 |
Juwaan Richard |
RS |
Sr. |
BSU |
Schaumburg, Ill. |
|
36 |
Sam Maedke |
P |
Jr. |
CSP |
Green Bay, Wis. |
| 16 |
Jacob Wiedrich |
P |
So. |
NSU |
Moorhead, Minn. |
|
47 |
Brett Garner |
K |
So. |
USF |
Springfield, Mo. |
|
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|
5 |
Jake Balliu |
RS |
Fr. |
WSU |
Lake Villa, Ill. |
| NSIC North Division All-Conference Honorable Mention Team |
|
NSIC South Division All-Conference Honorable MentionTeam |
| 20 |
Kameel Al-Khouri |
DB |
Sr. |
BSU |
Glendale, Ariz |
|
73 |
Sam Lee |
OL |
Sr. |
Augie |
Blue Earth, Minn. |
| 80 |
Vince Dinkel |
WR |
Sr. |
BSU |
Marathon, Wis. |
|
72 |
Chris Mathieu |
OL |
Sr. |
Augie |
Humboldt, S.D. |
| 5 |
Blake Petrich |
TE |
Sr. |
BSU |
Staples, Minn. |
|
55 |
Joey Newman |
DL |
So. |
Augie |
Crooks, S.D. |
| 51 |
Austin Bolton |
LB |
Sr. |
UMary |
Joliet, Ill. |
|
44 |
Matt Bjork |
TE |
Jr. |
CSP |
De Pere, Wis. |
| 1 |
Jacob Parker |
DB |
Jr. |
UMary |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
|
4 |
Darius Chapes |
RB |
Sr. |
CSP |
Floral City, Fla. |
| 11 |
Adam Connette |
WR |
Jr. |
UMC |
Corona, Calif. |
|
73 |
Ben Lawrence |
OL |
So. |
CSP |
Eau Claire, Wis. |
| 54 |
Will Cross |
LB |
Fr. |
UMC |
Turtle Lake, Wis. |
|
3 |
Corey Brent |
DB |
Jr. |
MSU |
Oak Forest, Ill. |
| 13 |
Jason Balts |
WR |
So. |
UMD |
Barron, Wis. |
|
4 |
Larry Moore |
DB |
Jr. |
MSU |
Calumet City, Ill. |
| 92 |
Karl Finkel |
DL |
Jr. |
UMD |
Lakeville, Minn. |
|
3 |
Justin Fulks |
RB |
Sr. |
USF |
Overland Park, Kan. |
| 47 |
Regis Henke |
DL |
Jr. |
UMD |
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. |
|
71 |
Terry Huber |
OL |
Sr. |
USF |
Yankton, S.D. |
| 72 |
Connor Randall |
OL |
Sr. |
UMD |
Eagan, Minn. |
|
40 |
Nathan Lucs |
LB |
Sr. |
USF |
Des Moines, Iowa |
| 75 |
Willy Westerman |
OL |
Sr. |
UMD |
Ashland, Wis. |
|
91 |
Brian Mayberry |
DL |
Jr. |
USF |
Littleton, Colo. |
| 4 |
Hunter Braaten |
WR |
Jr. |
MSUM |
Westhope, N.D. |
|
14 |
Blake Gimbel |
QB |
Jr. |
SMSU |
Marshalltown, Iowa |
| 2 |
Demetrius Carr |
QB |
Jr. |
MSUM |
Naperville, Ill. |
|
4 |
Nate Huot |
WR |
Jr. |
SMSU |
Dawson, Minn. |
| 58 |
Damien Crawford |
OL |
Jr. |
MSUM |
Crystal Lake, Ill. |
|
25 |
Raphael Lawson-Gayle |
KR |
Sr. |
SMSU |
Los Angelos, Calif. |
| 90 |
Dalton Houghton |
DL |
Sr. |
MISU |
Lethbridge, Alberta |
|
80 |
Jalen Amis |
WR |
Sr. |
UIU |
San Bernardino, Calif. |
| 24 |
Jarvis Mustipher |
RB |
Sr. |
MISU |
Melbourne, Fla. |
|
64 |
Zach Ries |
DL |
Jr. |
UIU |
Iowa City, Iowa |
| 34 |
Zachery Barber |
WR |
Sr. |
NSU |
Dell Rapids, S.D. |
|
13 |
Jordan Rommes |
DB |
So. |
UIU |
Decorah, Iowa |
| 27 |
Joe Parsley |
DB |
Sr. |
NSU |
Flandreau, S.D. |
|
70 |
Brian Steffensmeier |
OL |
Sr. |
UIU |
Dyersville, Iowa |
| 33 |
Nicholas Truen |
RB |
Jr. |
NSU |
White Bear Lake, Minn. |
|
28 |
Ethan Knudson |
K/P |
Fr. |
WSC |
Harlan, Iowa |
| 24 |
Tyson Zemlicka |
LB |
Sr. |
NSU |
Waverly, S.D. |
|
77 |
Mike Milenkovich |
OL |
So. |
WSC |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 95 |
Mitch Knutson |
DL |
Sr. |
SCSU |
Inver Grove Heights, Minn. |
|
11 |
Michael Gomez |
DL |
Fr. |
WSU |
Cary, Ill. |
| 17 |
Brady Westart |
LB |
Jr. |
SCSU |
Brimfield, Ill. |
|
19 |
Jack Nelson |
QB |
Sr. |
WSU |
Byron, Minn. |
| 71 |
Bryce Johnson |
OL |
Jr. |
SCSU |
Beaver Dam , Wis. |
|
7 |
Nick Pridgeon |
LB |
So. |
WSU |
Wauwatosa, Wis. |
| 42 |
Adam Josephson |
LB |
Sr. |
SCSU |
Minneota, Minn. |
|
23 |
Andrew Spencer |
DB |
Jr. |
WSU |
Lake Villa, Ill. |
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