For Immediate Release
Monday, October 14, 2024
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet
NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#4 Nick Bohn (QB, 6-1, 215, Sr., Bennington, Neb. / Bennington HS) - Wayne State
- Had 263 yards of total offense and five touchdowns in a 41-7 win at SMSU
- Completed 15-of-23 passes for 218 yards and four scores
- Added 45 rush yards on seven carries and one score
- Became third player in school history with over 9,000 career yards of total offense at WSC (9,195)
NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#8 Peyton Buckley (DB, 6-1, 207, Sr., Rice Lake, Wis. / Rice Lake HS) - Augustana
- Racked up 10 tackles to boost the defense in a 20-7 victory over Minot State
- Recorded six solo tackles including two tackles for loss
- Help hold Minot State, the leading rushing team in the NSIC, to a season low in rushing yards
NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week
#36 Jeremy Caruso (K, 5-11, 180, So., Wesley Chapel, Fla. / Wiregrass Ranch HS) - Northern State
- Tallied the game winning field goal as time expired in a 24-21 win at UMD
- The 38-yarder was his fourth made of the season and second longest
- Went 3-for-3 in PATs and added 225 kickoff yards, averaging 56.3 per boot
- The win over UMD was the first since 2015 and first in Duluth since 1999 for NSU
Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Jarod Epperson (AUGIE)
- Ran for an NSIC-best 151 rushing yards in a 20-7 victory over Minot State
- Also added 64 yards in the air to give him 215 all-purpose yards on the day
- Ran for 100-plus yards for the 16th time in his career
- Moved within 79 yards of the program's all-time rushing record
Jack Strand (MSUM)
- Completed 38 of 55 pass attempts for an NSIC-best 331 yards
- Added a touchdown pass in a 24-19 loss to No. 15 Minnesota State
- Also led the league in total yardage, tacking on 15 yards on the ground
- His touchdown pass was the 66th of his career, which becomes a new MSUM record
Hayden Ekern (MSU)
- Threw for 168 yards and a touchdown in a 24-19 win at MSUM
- Notched 59 rushing yards and two touchdown carries
Carson Chrisman (MINOT)
- Had his best all-around day as the Beavers quarterback
- Threw a career-bests of 11 completions (11-of-20) and 158 yards
- Also led the ground attack with 71 yards and his seventh rushing touchdown this season
Camden Dean (USF)
- Had 299-yards of total offense with three touchdowns in USFs 35-21 win over CSP
- Led the rushing game for USF with 74-yards and two scores averaging 12.3 yards per carry
- Was 17-for-22 in the air for 225-yards and a score
- Helped give USF their 100th NCAA DII win
Jackson Flottmeyer (WSU)
- Scored five total touchdowns in a 48-7 win over UMary
- Threw for 227 yards on 11-of-19 passing and three touchdowns
- Added 72 yards on eight rushes and scored two rushing touchdowns
- Notched his first career rushing touchdown on a 10-yard run in the first quarter
DEFENSE
Maven Kretche (MSU)
- Recorded four tackles with two tackles for a loss and a sack
- Also forced a fumble in a 24-19 win over MSUM
Matthew Baker (NSU)
- Tallied seven tackles, including five solo stops against Minnesota Duluth
- Recorded 1.5 tackles for a loss, one of which was a sack for a loss of 12 yards
Dexter Larsen (WSC)
- Had team-high five solo tackles with two sacks and one forced fumble at SMSU
- Two sacks for 13 yards
- Helped WSC defense limit SMSU to 158 yards of total offense
Ethan Torgrimson (WSU)
- Forced a fumble, recovered a fumble, and picked up a sack in a 48-7 win over UMary
- Tallied four total tackles with 1.5 TFL and two QB hurries
- A part of a defense that held UMary to just 29 yards rushing and 159 yards of total offense
SPECIAL TEAMS
Trevor Marshall (WSC)
- Averaged 52.0 yards per punt on four punts in 41-7 win at SMSU
- Had two punts inside-the-20 with long of 62 yards
- Also averaged 59.7 yards on seven kickoffs with two touchbacks
Jacob Scott (WSU)
- Scored 12 total points in a 48-7 win over UMary
- Converted both field goal attempts of 22 and 27 yards
- Went 6-for-6 on extra points
- Had nine kickoffs for 519 yards with an average of 57.7 yards/kick
Last Week's Results
Football Pages
NSIC Football Players of the Week
9/3/24
O: #15 Hayden Ekern - MSU
D: #24 Justus Breston - UMary
SP: #41 Joey Prondzinski - BSU
9/9/24
O: #6 TreShawn Watson – Minnesota State
D: #31 Nalu Cordeiro- Minot State
SP: #19 Boston Hensley - Wayne State
9/16/24
O: #3 Brady Perryman - MSU Moorhead
D: #47 Josiah Behm - MSU Moorhead
SP: #39 Diego Nunez-Smith - Minot State
9/23/24
O: #11 Gunnar Hensley - Augustana
D: #26 Richard Wauer - Concordia-St. Paul
SP: #17 Trevor Marshall - Wayne State
9/30/24
O: #15 Jack Strand - MSU Moorhead
D: #5 Cody Sorenson - MSU Moorhead
SP: #46 Max Watson - MSU Moorhead
10/7/24
O: #12 Camden Dean - Sioux Falls
D: #54 Jake Adams - Northern State
SP: #30 Jeff Isotalo-McGuire - Concordia-St. Paul
10/14/24
O: #4 Nick Bohn - Wayne State
D: #8 Peyton Buckley - Augustana
SP: #36 Jeremy Caruso - 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 27 team national championships and crowned 116 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
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About NCAA Division II
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