For Immediate Release
Monday, September 18, 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 386 yards and five touchdowns in a 49-10 win over SMSU
- Completed 14 of 26 passes for 356 yards and 3 touchdowns
- Completed touchdown passes of 53, 74 and 59 yards in the first half
- Added two touchdown runs of 11 and 10 yards
NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#47 Josiah Behm (LB, 6-2, 225, Jr., Appleton, Wis. / Fox Valley Lutheran HS) - MSU Moorhead
- Recorded 10 tackles with five solo takedowns in MSUM’s 38-17 win over McKendree
- Had a team and game-high three tackles for loss, totaling 25 yards
- Added in a pair of sacks, which tied the conference-best for the week
- Forced a fumble on one of those sacks which flipped possession for the Dragons
- Also added in a pass breakup as well as a quarterback hurry in the win
NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week
#45 Drew Smook (K/P, 6-0, 195, So., North Mankato, Minn. / Mankato West HS) - Northern State
- Scored and NSIC high for kickers with 11 points in a 41-10 victory over the University of Mary
- Went 2-for-2 in field goal attempts with a 43-yard season and career long
- Added a 38 yard field goal in the first quarter
- Connected on all five extra points
- Tallied 452 yards on kickoffs, averaging 56.5 yards per kick with one touchback
Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Casey Bauman (AUGIE)
- Passed for 246 yards and three touchdowns in the Vikings' 24-16 win at CSP
- Had a long pass of 34 yard
- Ranks 24th in NCAA DII for yards per pass, nearing 10 yards per completion
Brandon Alt (BSU)
- Threw for a season-high 338 yards and four touchdowns in a 36-10 win over WSU
- Added a 50-yard rush that helped setup a touchdown
- Completed 22-36 and found three different receivers for touchdowns
- Completed a pass to nine receivers
- Has thrown for over 9,000 career passing yards
Kyle Walljasper (UMD)
- Rushed for four touchdowns in a 42-34 win over USF
- Led the NSIC in total offense (406 yards), rushing yards (136) and points scored (24)
- Passed for a career-high 270 yards
- The four rushing touchdowns tied a career mark set last Oct. 8, 2022 against the UMary
- The 406 yards of total offensive marks a high among all NSIC players so far this season
- Ranks second in the NCAA with eight rushing TDs
- Ranks sixth in rushing yards in the country with 396
- Completed a season-best 73.9 of his passes against the Cougars, going 17-of-23
Shen Butler-Lawson (MSU)
- Led the Maverick rushing attack with 95 yards and two touchdown carries
- Averaged 6.3 yards per carry
- Caught two passes for 28 yards and a touchdown
- Scored three touchdowns for a total of 18 points
Carter Birrenkott (MSUM)
- Led the Dragons with a career-high 179 yards in MSUM's 38-17 win over McKendree
- The yardage total was also tops in the NSIC for the week
- Tied career-highs in receptions with a game-high 10 and receiving touchdowns with two
DEFENSE
Peyton Buckley (AUGIE)
- Recorded a game-high 11 tackles with two tackles for loss in the Vikings win over CSP
- The two tackles for loss went for 16 yards
- Forced a fumble that the Vikings recovered
- Recorded two pass breakups and was credited with a quarterback hurry
Marcus Hansen (BSU)
- Continued to dominate up front as he collected four tackles for loss and a sack
- Finished with seven tackles, with five solo
- Was part of a defense that recorded six sacks
Dexter Larsen (WSC)
- Notched eight tackles with one sack, one forced fumble and one interception vs. SMSU
- Anchored WSC defense that held SMSU to 290 yards and three offensive points
- Two turnovers forced resulted in 14 Wayne State points
SPECIAL TEAMS
Peyton Eue (CSP)
- Went 3-for-3 on field goals in a 24-16 loss to Augustana
- Connected from 20, 41 and 21 yards
- Scored 10 point in the contest
Matthew Jaeger (MSU)
- Connected on a 41-yard field goal in the fourth quarter in a 52-25 win at Minot State
- Went 5-for-5 in extra point attempts as he totaled eight points
Week 3 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
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
NorthernSun.org.
About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.
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