For Immediate Release
Monday, November 10, 2025
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet
NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#0 Dawson Forgy (RB, 5-11, 200, R-Jr., Winterset, Iowa / Winterset HS) - Wayne State
- Rushed for 181 yards and single-game school record 5 touchdowns in 42-13 win at Sioux Falls
- Scored on TD runs of 35, 2, 1, 60 and 7 yards
- Added 14 receiving and 22 kick return yards
- Led the NSIC in rushing yards (181), scoring (30) and all purpose yards (217)
- Now has school record 19 rushing TD’s this season
- Leads NSIC in rushing with 1,239 yards
- Named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season (9/22/25)
NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#2 Jamal Spiyee (DB, 6-1, 190, Sr., Fort Dodge, Iowa / Fargo Senior HS) - Minnesota State
- Made three huge plays in MSU’s 45-21 win at Augustana, helping clinch a share of south division title
- Blocked a 45-yard field goal with 12:04 to go in the third quarter with MSU leading 21-14
- Recovered a fumble and returned it 24 yards for a touchdown to put MSU up 35-14
- Intercepted a pass on the ensuing Augustana drive
- Added one tackle
NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week
#14 Connor Fournier (K/P, 6-0, 200, So., Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove HS) - Minnesota State
- Helped the Mavericks to a share of the NSIC South Division title with a 45-21 win at Augustana
- Connected on a 35-yard field goal to put MSU up 38-14 in the fourth quarter
- Went 6-for-6 in extra point attempts as he tallied nine total points for the Mavericks
- Led all kickers in scoring in the NSIC this week with nine points
- Named NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week for the third time this season (9/2/25 & 10/13/25)
Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Connor Carver (Bemidji State)
- Played a role in all four Beaver TDs against No. 13 UMD
- Marked two rushing touchdowns (26 yd and 11 yd)
- Tallied two passing touchdowns (15yd to Drayton Lehman and 15 yd to Cedric Wall)
- Totaled 326 total yards of offense with 210 passing and a team-leading 116 rushing
- Marked an average of 5.8 yards per rush
Joel Lacy (Concordia-St. Paul)
- Shattered career-highs with 17 carries, 143 yards and three touchdowns in road win at SMSU
- Previous career-highs were six carries, 27 yards and one touchdown
- Also had new career-highs two catches for nine yards out of the backfield for a 152-yard day
- Had 99 rushing yards on one drive, an 8-yard run on first down from CSP's one and a 91-yard TD run
- The 91-yard run is second-longest rushing play in CSP history, longest of NCAA DII-era
- Third-longest run in the NSIC in 2025, and longest run of week 10 in the NSIC
- Handled final two kickoffs for CSP on special teams, averaging 44.5 yards
- Leads CSP with five total touchdowns on the season
Karsyn Jablonski (UMary)
- Caught seven passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns against Winona State
- The 186 yards is a career-high
- The two TD passes tied his career-best and covered 4 and 97 yards
- The 97 yard TD reception is the longest catch of the Marauders NCAA-era
Luke Dehnicke (Minnesota Duluth)
- Surpassed 1,000th single-season receiving yard during a 69-yard touchdown reception
- Totaled 140 receiving yards in five receptions
- Scored two receiving touchdowns
- Averaged 28 yards per catch
- Remains first in the NCAA for the second straight week in total receiving yards (1,058)
Mitchell Thompson (Minnesota State)
- Led the Maverick rushing attack with 133 yards and three touchdown carries
- Averaged 6.3 yards per carry
- Threw for 108 yards as he completed 8-of-13 passes
Gage Florence (MSU Moorhead)
- Made 10 receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown in MSUM's 44-20 win over Jamestown
- Averaged 9.3 yards per reception in the victory
- Secured his NCAA Division II record 387th career reception in the game
Carson Chrisman (Minot State)
- Powered the Beaver offense to a big 49-28 upset win at Northern State
- Rushed for a game-high 137 yards and a touchdown
- Caught a 39-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Jonathan Noreiga on the flea-flicker
DEFENSE
Jonas Barros (Concordia-St. Paul)
- Led CSP's defense with a team-high six tackles and an interception in a road win at SMSU
- Registered interception in the CSP red zone, intercepting a 3rd-and-2 pass at the CSP 7
- Had a 53-yard return on the interception, ending a first-quarter SMSU scoring threat
- Helped CSP's defense hold SMSU to 220 yards of total offense and 4 of 16 on third downs
Tuakoi Mahe (UMary)
- Posted a career day in his final home game for UMary
- Set a career-high with 3.5 tackles for losses of 8 yards on Senior Day against Winona State
- Made 10 tackles (nine solo)
- Intercepted one pass, the first of his career
Jayce Walrath (Minnesota Duluth)
- Led the team with seven solo tackles
- Earned one tackle for a loss of 13 yards
- Forced one fumble and recovered one
Tate Gustafson (MSU Moorhead)
- Made 10 total tackles in MSUM's 44-20 victory over Jamestown
- Of his 10 tackles, five were registered as solo stops along with 1.5 tackles for loss
- Also broke up a pair of passes in the victory, one of which leading to a Dragon interception
Damarrius Hammonds (Minot State)
- Had a career day, leading the Beavers with seven tackles while forcing a fumble
- Added an interception and broke up two other pass plays
-The interception was the first for Damarrius in his Beaver career
Brayden Chaney (Wayne State)
- Had game-high 10 tackles to lead WSC in 42-13 win at Sioux Falls
- Credited with eight solo stops along with one break up and one tackle for loss
Ethan Doucette (Winona State)
- Recorded five solo tackles with one sack
- Added a crucial redzone interception to help the Warriors comeback from 19 points
- Was a huge part of the comeback effort that saw the Warriors pitch a shutout in the 4th quarter
SPECIAL TEAMS
Drew Henson (Minnesota Duluth)
- Scored six of six extra points
- Punted three times for a total of 110 yards (Avg. 36.7)
- One punt landed within the 20-yard line
- Sent two kickoffs for 52 yards
Mason Carver (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Had nine punts in SMSU's loss to Concordia-St. Paul
- Finished with a 41.0 yard average with four inside the CSP 20-yard line
- Had one punt for 67 yards and had a punt downed at the CSP 1-yard line
Last Week's Results
Football Pages
NSIC Football Players of the Week
9/2/25
O: #12
Gunnar Hensley - Augustana
D: #45
Mitchell Jezierski - MSU Moorhead
SP: #14
Connor Fournier - Minnesota State
9/8/25
O: #15
Jack Strand – MSU Moorhead
D: #95
Conner Haggerty – Winona State
SP: #7
Jonathan Shrum – Minnesota Duluth
9/15/25
O: #3
Brady Perryman – MSU Moorhead
D: #54
Jake Adams – Northern State
SP: #37
Jadon Apgar – Minnesota Duluth
9/22/25
O: #0
Dawson Forgy – Wayne State
D: #49
Christopher Federico - University of Mary
SP: #19
Boston Hensley - Wayne State
9/29/25
O: #11
Maximus Sims - Minnesota State
D: #31
Nalu Cordeiro - Minot State
SP: #39
Drew Henson - Minnesota Duluth
10/6/25
O: #3
Ryan Blair - University of Mary
D: #27
Logan Leonard - Augustana
SP: #45
Brandon McCary - Minot State
10/13/25
O: #10
Tate Schafer – Sioux Falls
D: #54
Jake Adams – Northern State (2)
SP: #14
Connor Fournier - Minnesota State (2)
10/20/25
Not Selected
10/27/25
O: #88
Luke Dehnicke – Minnesota Duluth
D: #47
Jes Krcil - Wayne State
SP: #36
Jeremy Caruso – Northern State
11/3/25
O: #15
Jack Strand – MSU Moorhead (2)
D: #8
McKale Pierson - MSU Moorhead
SP: #25
Jake Pecina - Augustana
11/10/25
O: #0
Dawson Forgy – Wayne State (2)
D: #2
Jamal Spiyee - Minnesota State
SP: #14
Connor Fournier - Minnesota State (3)
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-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 122 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
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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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