For Immediate Release
Monday, October 9, 2023
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet
NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#4 Nick Bohn (QB, 6-1, 215, Jr., Bennington, Neb. / Bennington HS) - Wayne State
- Accounted for 200 yards of total offense and three touchdowns in a 28-18 win over No. 17 Minnesota Duluth
- Ran for season-high 55 yards and two scores on runs of 1 and 3 yards
- Completed 14 of 24 passes for 145 yards and another score
- Named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season (9/18/23 & 9/25/23)
NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#35 Trey King (LB, 6-0, 210, R-Jr., Irene, S.D. / Irene-Wakonda HS) - Northern State
- Recorded seven tackles in a 46-9 win over Minot State
- Notched 5.0 tackles for a loss totaling 15 yards
- Added two forced fumbles in the win
- Jumped into the team lead for tackles this season and leads NSU with 8.0 TFLs
NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week
#40 Matthew Jaeger (K, 6-1, 215, Jr., Plymouth, Minn. / Robbinsdale Armstrong HS) - Minnesota State
- Connected on a 34-yard field goal with four seconds left to give MSU a 24-21 win over MSUM
- Kicked off five times for 216 yards
- Helped the No. 4 ranked Mavericks remained undefeated as they move to 6-0
Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Jack Fisher (AUGIE)
- Tallied three receptions for 164 yards
- Scored a 67-yard touchdown with a long reception of 77 yards
- Averaged 54.6 yards per reception
- Helped Augustana to its first 6-0 start since 2010
Jaylin Richardson CSP)
- Posted the top rushing mark in the NSIC in week six with 162 yards on 23 carries
- Averaged 7.0 yards per carry and found the end zone three times in a 35-28 loss to Sioux Falls
- Has a pair of 3-touchdown games in 2023
- Recorded his third 100-yard rushing game of the 2023 season, fourth of his career
- Ranks third in the NSIC and 14th in the country with 584 rushing yards
- Ranks second in the Northern Sun with 114.3 all-purpose yards per game
Tony Anger (MSU)
- Scored all three of Minnesota State's touchdowns in the Mavericks' 24-21 win over MSU Moorhead
- Recorded a pair of one-yard touchdown runs
- Caught an 11-yard touchdown pass
- Added a two-point conversion catch
- Led the NSIC in scoring last week with 20 points
Jack Strand (MSUM)
- Completed 37 passes for a league-high 384 yards and three touchdowns in MSUM's 24-21 loss at MSU
- Passed for over 300 yards for the fourth consecutive game, completing 56 percent of his passes
Brett Brenton (NSU)
- Scored 18 points for the Wolves in their win over Minot State
- Tallied 84 yards rushing
- Averaged 6.5 yards per carry with a 30-yard long
- Recorded 1-yard, 30-yard, and 7-yard rushing touchdowns
Carter Slykhuis (USF)
- Recorded a career high 134-yard reception yards in a 35-28 win over CSP
- Had 109-yards in just the first half
- Led the team with 11 receptions and one score
Cole Stenstrom (WSU)
- Threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns in a win at UMary
- Was 21-of-39 overall with a 55-yard completion
- Also netted 11 yards rushing
DEFENSE
Dakota Smith (MSU)
- Recovered a fumble on the MSU 17 yard line ending a red zone opportunity for the Dragons
- Posted two tackles included 0.5 for a loss and 0.5 sacks
- Blocked a 35-yard field goal attempt by MSU Moorhead in the fourth quarter while teams were tied
Josiah Behm (MSUM)
- Made a league-high 14 tackles in MSUM's 24-21 loss to Minnesota State, including six solo stops
- Collected three tackles for loss in the contest, totaling 11 lost yards
- All three were solo tackles for loss
Dexter Larsen (WSC)
- Posted team-high 10 tackles in 28-18 win over #17 Minnesota Duluth
- Had four solo and six assisted tackles
Kyjuan Vengrowsky (WSU)
- Helped limit UMary to just 71 yards rushing and 122 passing in a 17-7 Warrior win
-Had three tackles for loss against the Marauders
- Earned 9 TFL yards for his team
- Racked up four total tackles, all solo efforts
SPECIAL TEAMS
Avery Book (AUGIE)
- Punted four times with an average of 52.2 yards per punt
- Had a long of 69 yards
- Totaled two punts of 50+ yards
- Leads the NSIC in punt yards per game
Kevin Powell (UMary)
- Averaged 48 yards on 7 attempts, including 3 traveling 50+ yards with a career long of 70
- Downed 5 punts inside the 20, forced 2 fair catches and the lone return went for -7 yards
- Two kickoffs were returned for an average of 13.5 yards
- Made his lone extra point of the day
Tristan Root (WSU)
- Punted six times for 270 yards
- Had a longest kick of 50 yards
- Averaged 45 yards per effort
- Dropped one punt inside the Marauder 20
Week 6 Results
Football Pages
NSIC Football Players of the Week
9/5/23
O: #9
Shen Butler-Lawson – Minnesota State
D: #2
Hunter Bohannon – SMSU
SP: #2
Devon Jones – Augustana
9/11/23
O: #12
Kyle Walljasper - Minnesota Duluth
D: #5
Griffin Wiegel - Winona State
SP: #8
Jacob Scott - Winona State
9/18/23
O: #4
Nick Bohn - Wayne State
D: #47
Josiah Behm - MSU Moorhead
SP: #45
Drew Smook - Northern State
9/25/23
O: #4
Nick Bohn - Wayne State (2)
D: #7
Max Buduris - Bemidji State
SP: #81
Curtis Cox - Minnesota Duluth
10/2/23
O: #9
Casey Bauman - Augustana
D: #41
Jacob Daulton - Minnesota State
SP: #11
DaShaun Ames - Minnesota Duluth
10/9/23
O: #4
Nick Bohn - Wayne State (3)
D: #35
Trey King - Northern State
SP: #40
Matthew Jaeger - Minnesota State:
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 15-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 25 team national championships and crowned 110 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
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