For Immediate Release
Thursday, December 4, 2025
FINDLAY, Ohio -- Minnesota State Moorhead football had senior
Jack Strand named the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) Super Region 3 Offensive Player of the Year.
The senior quarterback adds another accolade to his already impressive collection. With the Player of the Year nod, Strand becomes the first player in MSUM football history to be a D2CCA Player of the Year. The Bloomer, Wis., native was nothing short of magical in his senior season. Strand led the NSIC in passing (3,546) and total (3,834) yardage throughout the season, accounting for 47 total touchdowns. Strand set the MSUM single-season record with 42 passing touchdowns in 2025. The senior reset NSIC career records in pass completions (1,147), passing yards (12,134) and passing touchdowns (115) during the 2025 campaign. Strand was named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Week three times and bolstered seven games with 300 or more pass yards. He would tie the NSIC single-game record for passing touchdowns on November 1 against Bemidji State, slinging seven scores. Strand ranks 10
th all-time in NCAA Division II history in passing yardage, throwing for 13,161 yards in 42 career games.
| FIRST TEAM OFFENSE |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Conf. |
| QB |
Jack Strand |
MSU Moorhead |
Sr. |
NSIC |
| RB |
Noah Dobert |
Northern Michigan |
Fr. |
GLIAC |
| RB |
Dawson Forgy |
Wayne State (NE) |
Jr. |
NSIC |
| WR |
Gage Florence |
MSU Moorhead |
Sr. |
NSIC |
| WR |
Mante Morrow |
Upper Iowa |
Sr. |
GLVC |
| TE |
Luke Dehnicke |
Minnesota Duluth |
Fr. |
NSIC |
| OL |
Tim Anderson |
Ferris State |
Sr. |
GLIAC |
| OL |
Nico Traczyk |
Ashland |
So. |
G-MAC |
| OL |
Ryne Buttz |
Indianapolis |
Sr. |
GLVC |
| OL |
Jarvis Windom |
Ferris State |
Sr. |
GLIAC |
| OL |
Nathan Gribble |
Minnesota State |
Sr. |
NSIC |
| RS |
Shea Ruddy |
Hillsdale |
Jr. |
G-MAC |
| PK |
Manaki Wantanabe |
Ashland |
Sr. |
G-MAC |
| FIRST TEAM DEFENSE |
| Pos. Name |
School |
Yr. |
Conf. |
| DL Michael Shimek |
Ashland |
Sr. |
G-MAC |
| DL Kailib Davis |
Ferris State |
Sr. |
GLIAC |
| DL Jaylin Vaughn |
Quincy |
Sr. |
GLVC |
| LB Sam Weihrauch |
Findlay |
Sr. |
G-MAC |
| LB Jes Krcil |
Wayne State (NE) |
So. |
NSIC |
| LB Jake Adams |
Northern State |
Jr. |
NSIC |
| LB Jax Hartel |
Northern Michigan |
Jr. |
GLIAC |
| S Justin Payoute |
Ferris State |
Sr. |
GLIAC |
| S Cole Simpson |
Northwood |
Sr. |
G-MAC |
| CB Ahlston Ware |
Ferris State |
So. |
GLIAC |
| CB Jason Hardy |
Grand Valley State |
Jr. |
GLIAC |
| P Jake Pecina |
Augustana (SD) |
Jr. |
NSIC |
| SECOND TEAM OFFENSE |
|
|
| Pos. Name School |
Yr. |
Conf. |
| QB Gavin Sukup Indianapolis |
Sr. |
GLVC |
| RB Cephus Harris Davenport |
Jr. |
GLIAC |
| RB Wyatt Block Northern State |
Sr. |
NSIC |
| WR Hank Brown Jr. Sioux Falls |
So. |
NSIC |
| WR Brady Perryman MSU Moorhead |
Sr. |
NSIC |
| TE Carson Gulker Ferris State |
Jr. |
GLIAC |
| OL Bob Anderson Ferris State |
Sr. |
GLIAC |
| OL Carter Geerts Minnesota Duluth |
So. |
NSIC |
| OL Brett Weaver Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
GLIAC |
| OL Stylz Blackmon Augustana (SD) |
So. |
NSIC |
| OL Grant Ray Indianapolis |
Sr. |
GLVC |
| RS Carter Minix Northwood |
Fr. |
G-MAC |
| PK Connor Fournier Minnesota State |
So. |
NSIC |
| SECOND TEAM DEFENSE |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Conf. |
| DL |
Caleb Saner |
Southwest Baptist |
So. |
GLVC |
| DL |
Mojo Weerts |
Minnesota Duluth |
Sr. |
NSIC |
| DL |
Khris Walton |
Tiffin |
Sr. |
G-MAC |
| LB |
Isaiah Byars |
Ferris State |
Sr. |
GLIAC |
| LB |
Jefferson Mobry |
Minnesota State |
Fr. |
NSIC |
| LB |
Anthony Cardamone |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
GLIAC |
| LB |
Chase Koch |
Michigan Tech |
Jr. |
GLIAC |
| S |
Parker Knutson |
SMSU |
So. |
NSIC |
| S |
Jacob Tueimeh |
Tiffin |
Jr. |
G-MAC |
| CB |
TJ Easley-Jones |
Indianapolis |
Sr. |
GLVC |
| CB |
Joey Krouse |
Minnesota Duluth |
So. |
NSIC |
| CB |
Christion Stokes |
Findlay |
Sr. |
G-MAC |
| P |
Trace Hrgich |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
GLIAC |
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