For Immediate Release
Monday, September 30, 2024
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet
NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#15 Jack Strand (QB, 6-5, 220, Jr., Bloomer, Wis. / Bloomer HS) - MSU Moorhead
- Passed for an NSIC-best 475 yards and five touchdowns in MSUM’s 43-41 win over No. 18 Augustana
- Completed 47-of-67 pass attempts
- Set a single-game conference and school record for completions in the process
- His 475 pass yards were a new career high
- Broke the MSUM school record for all-time passing yardage
NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#5 Cody Sorenson (DB, 6-3, 180, Sr., Bismarck, N.D. / Century HS) - MSU Moorhead
- Led MSUM in total tackles, collecting nine stops in MSUM’s 43-41 win over No. 18 Augustana
- Of his nine tackles, six were registered as solo stops
- The nine stops tied for sixth most in NSIC last week
- Added two interceptions, with one in first quarter and then game sealing pick in final minutes
NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week
#46 Max Watson (K/P, 5-11, 165, Fr., Fargo, N.D. / Fargo North HS) - MSU Moorhead
- Led the NSIC in points scored, collecting 13 in MSUM’s 43-41 win over No. 18 Augustana
- Made four PAT attempts in the win while also notching three successful field goals
- All three field goals were of 40 or more yards with a long of 45 yards
- Connected on the game-winning 40-yard field goal with just over a minute to play
Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Jarod Epperson (AUGIE)
- Ran for an NSIC-best 101 yards and scored his first touchdown of the season against MSUM
- Averaged 8.42 yards per carry on just 12 carries
- Has run for 100+ yards 15 times in his career and moved into second on the program's all-time rushing list
Drayton Lehman (BSU)
- Had six catches for 92 yards and two scores in a 41-7 win over UMary
- Had a long reception of 58 yards
- Career high for yards and TDs in a game
DaShaun Ames (UMD)
- Tied for a league-best two rushing touchdowns, only playing the first half, in a 62-0 win over SMSU
- Led the NSIC with 138 receiving yards
- Had scoring plays of 66 and 64 yards
DEFENSE
Will Davis (AUGIE)
- Racked up 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble against MSUM
- Tallied an NSIC-best 3.0 tackles for loss
- Finished the game with five tackles and also had a deflection at the line
Marcus Hansen (BSU)
- Had six total tackles, four solo, two assisted, a TFL, a sack for 3 yards, 2 QB hurries
- Set his season high for total tackles in a 41-7 win over UMary
- Now has 21 tackles, 3.5 total sacks, 22 sack yards, 4.5 TFLs, 25 TFL yards and 7 QB hurries in five games
Antonio Alzheimer (MSU)
- Led the Maverick defense with 10 tackles in a 33-20 win at CSP
- Recorded one tackle for a loss
Jake Adams (NSU)
- Led the Northern State defense and the NSIC with 15 tackles against Winona State
- Tallied five solo stops and ten assisted
- Notched 1.5 tackles for a loss of two yards
- Leads the NSIC this season in total tackles (66) and tackles per game (13.2)
- Ranks second in the country in both categories
SPECIAL TEAMS
Isaiah Huber (AUGIE)
- Returned six kickoffs for 212 yards against MSUM
- Took back a kickoff 82 yards to the MSUM 14
- Made an offensive impact as well, catching four passes for 110 yards and two touchdowns
- Tallied an NSIC-best 324 all purpose yards
Curtis Cox (UMD)
- Was a perfect 6-of-6 on point after attempts, making a league-high in the process
- Added two field goals from 37 and 28 yards
- Tied for the second most points on the weekend (12)
Diego Nunez-Smith (MINOT)
- Remained perfect on the season converting 2-of-2 field goal attempts
- Hit from 34 yards and the other from 28 yards
- Added an extra point in the Beavers comeback win over USF
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
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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