For Immediate Release
Monday, September 22, 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
- Gained 223 yards on 31 carries with two touchdowns in a 27-17 road win at MSUM
- First WSC RB since Ryan Ludlow in 2014 to have 200-yard game rushing
- Eighth-most yards in single game by Wildcat running back
- Scored on runs of 78 and 14 yards
- Had 276 all-purpose yards, adding two catches for 10 yards and two kick returns for 43 yards
NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#49 Christopher Federico (LB, 5-11, 230, Jr., Henderson, Nev. / Silverado HS) - University of Mary
- Career-high 3.5 tackles for 11 yards lost in the Marauders 40-9 win at SMSU
- Had 11.0 tackles with seven of them solo
- Helped hold SMSU to 256 yards and only 58 rushing yards
- The third time in four games UMary held an opponent to under 300 yards of offense
NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week
#19 Boston Hensley (K/P, 5-11, 190, Jr., Council Bluffs, Iowa / Lewis Central HS) - Wayne State
- Was 2-2 on field goals in a 27-17 win at MSU Moorhead
- Made field goals of 34 and 26 yards
- The 26-yarder put the Wildcats up 10 points with under two minutes to go in the game
- Finished the day with nine points after hitting all three PATs
- Also averaged 55.5 yards on six kickoffs with two touchbacks
Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Ryan Kenny (Augustana)
- Accounted for 141 yards of offense and two touchdowns in a victory over BSU
- Ran for a career-high 121 yards and 15 carries with a long run of 35 yards
- Averaged 8.07 yards per carry, the best mark in the NSIC among rushers with at least 15 carries
- Led a backfield that ran for 181 yards, 5.3 yards per carry
Sheldon Hudsen (UMary)
- Threw for 4 TDs in his first collegiate start as Marauders rolled past the Mustangs 40-9
- Completed 10-of-17 passes for 213 yards
- Ran for 71 yards
- Scoring passes of 36, 28, 38 and 16 yards went to four different receivers
Kyle Walljasper (Minnesota Duluth)
- Accounted for 24 points of the 34-17 victory over Sioux Falls
- Ran for a season high 121 yards with four rushing touchdowns
- Averaged 7.6 per carry
- Entered UMD's All-Time Top 10 for Career Rushing Yards (2,784)
- Threw for 93 yards in seven completions
Maximus Sims (Minnesota State)
- Completed 15-of-21 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown
- Also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown
- Added a 46-yard touchdown run for the first score of the game
Hank Kraft (Northern State)
- Tallied 155 yards of total offense and two touchdowns in a 31-10 win over CSP
- Recorded his first 100-yard game of the season
- Rushed for 104 yards with a touchdown
- Added 51 yards receiving with a touchdown
- Averaged 9.5 yards per carry with a 20-yard long
- Averaged 17.0 yards per catch with a 30-yard long
- The 30-yard reception was the opening touchdown of the contest for NSU
Anthony Powell (Winona State)
- Ran for a career-high 133 yards on 21 attempts and two rushing touchdowns
- Added a five-yard reception totaling 138 yards in a 35-25 win at home against Minot State
- His 15-yard touchdown with 8:27 left in the game sealed extended the Warrior lead to 35-25
- Scored five rushing touchdowns in last three games
DEFENSE
Cody Raetzman (Minot State)
- Led the Beavers' defensive effort on the road with a pair of interceptions
- The 2 interceptions give him 4 in his collegiate career
- Added six tackles on the day for the Beavers
Max Van Landingham (Northern State)
- Led the NSIC with 2.0 sacks in the Wolves 31-10 victory over CSP
- Tallied seven yards lost for the Golden Bears on the two sacks
- Recorded four total tackles in the win
- Moved into the top 5 in the league in sacks
Clyde Hinton (Wayne State)
- Had four pass breakups, one interception and 1.5 sacks in a 27-17 road win at MSUM
- Credited with two solo and three total tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss
- Anchored WSC defense that had seven sacks
- Held NSIC's top scoring offense to just 17 points
- Led Wildcat defense that held MSUM to just 288 yards - entered game averaging 461
Wesley Wollan (Winona State)
- Led a strong front four to hold Minot State to a season-low 130 rushing yards
- Had a career-high 2.5 TFL, 6 total tackles (2 solo, 4 assisted)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Jake Pecina (Augustana)
- Went 6-for-6 on extra point attempts in a victory over BSU
- Booted four punts for an NSIC-best average of 47.5 yards per punt
- Had a punt downed inside the 20 as well as a punt over 50 yards
Jaxon Feller (UMary)
- Returned a punt 43 yards for a touchdown in the Marauders 40-9 win at SMSU
- Returned three punts for a total of 70 yards
- Other two punt returns covered 13 and 14 yards and caught a pass for 17 yards
- It was the first UMary punt return for a touchdown since Danny Kittner in 2019
Connor Fournier (Minnesota State)
- Went 3-for-4 in field goal attempts
- Connected on field goals from 24, 35 and 35 yards out
- Scored 12 points in the game with three PATs
Jahmani Muhammad (Winona State)
- Four kick returns for a total of 169 yards
- Career-long 85-yard kick return to bring the Warriors down to the five-yard line
- The return set up a touchdown drive to give WSU a 14-3 lead
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
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
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