For Immediate Release
Monday, September 28, 2026
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet
NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#2 Connor Carver (QB, 6-3, 225, R-Jr., Fort Dodge, Iowa / Fort Dodge HS) - Bemidji State
- Set the BSU single-game rushing record with 335 yards on in a 37-19 win against Minot State
- Had four rushing touchdowns, one shy of BSU single-game record
- Marked the Beavers’ first individual 300+ yard rushing game since 2019
- Averaged 9.3 rushing yards per carry with a long of 52 yards
- Tallied a 47-yard rushing touchdown
NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#7 Beau Giblin (S, 6-0, 200, Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D. / Jefferson HS) - Sioux Falls
- Led Sioux Falls with a game-high nine tackles against No. 3 Minnesota State
- Finished with 6 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles
- Was a part of three takeaways with two interceptions and a forced fumble
- Added 0.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup
- Helped hold Minnesota State to 109 passing yards and no passing touchdowns
NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week
#47 Mathias Yaggie (K, 5-10, 160, Fr., Oshkosh, Wis. / Lourdes HS) - Winona State
- Went 2-for-2 on field goal attempts, connecting from 23 and 26 yards, in a 42-41 overtime win over No. 20 Augustana
- Converted both PAT attempts to finish with eight points
- Kicked the game-tying field goal with 47 seconds remaining to force overtime
- Helped lead Winona State to its first ranked win since 2022 and its first victory over Augustana since 2022
Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Klayton Sattler (Augustana)
- Recorded 8 receptions for 124 yards
- Tallied a season-high 3 touchdown receptions
Joel Lacy (Concordia-St. Paul)
- Posted 209 scrimmage yards and 2 touchdowns in a road win over Jamestown
- Recorded the most scrimmage yards by a CSP player since 2024
- Caught 6 passes for 121 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown reception
- Rushed for 88 yards while averaging 6.3 yards per carry
- Scored on a 2-yard rushing touchdown
- Surpassed 250 yards both rushing and receiving this season
- Leads CSP with 6 total touchdowns
Karsyn Jablonski (UMary)
- Caught a career-high 13 passes for 138 yards
- Hauled in a 37-yard touchdown reception
- Recorded his second straight 100-yard receiving game
- Registered the seventh 100-yard receiving game of his career
- Ranks 10th in career receptions and eighth in career receiving yards at UMary
Connor Stauff (Minnesota State)
- Recorded 4 receptions for 72 yards
- Finished with a season high in receiving yards
- Had a long reception of 31 yards, his second-longest catch of the season
Hank Kraft (Northern State)
- Led the Northern State offense in their 21-14 victory over UMary
- Recorded his fifth straight game with over 100 yards, rushing for 119 in the win
- Scored two touchdowns and tallied a 25-yard long
- Added 13 yards receiving and averaged 4.8 yards per carry
- Ranks first in the NSIC in rushing yards and touchdowns scored
Cooper Murphy (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Caught a career-high 6 passes for 144 yards and 2 touchdowns against Wayne State
- Recorded touchdown receptions of 20 and 31 yards
Brennan Hayes (Wayne State )
- Rushed for a season-high 178 yards and 4 touchdowns in a win over Southwest Minneso-ta State
- Scored four consecutive touchdowns to help erase a double-digit deficit
- Recorded touchdown runs of 1, 1, 32, and 80 yards
- Registered the fourth 100-yard rushing game of his career
Jacob Sampson (Winona State)
- Completed 28-of-44 passes for 282 yards and 2 touchdowns in an overtime win over No. 20 Augustana
- Led the team in rushing with 89 yards and 1 touchdown
- Opened the game by completing his first 12 pass attempts
- Threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Austin Johnston
- Added a 44-yard rushing touchdown
- Led Winona State to its first ranked victory since 2022
- Helped the Warriors earn their first win over Augustana since 2022
DEFENSE
Ashton Toll (Augustana)
- Recorded 15 tackles, including one for loss at Winona State
Kaden Cook (Bemidji State)
- Recorded a career-high 8 total tackles in a win over Minot State
- Finished with 4 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles
- Added 1 tackle for loss
Reign Battle (MSU Moorhead)
- Recorded 5 total tackles, including 4 solo stops, in a win over No. 13 Minnesota Duluth
- Added a sack and forced fumble
- Helped create a 58-yard touchdown return following the forced fumble
Jamal Spiyee (Minnesota State)
- Returned an interception 69 yards for a touchdown, his third interception of the season
- Recorded his second pick-six of the season
- Added 3 solo tackles in the win over Sioux Falls
- Gave Minnesota State a 13-0 lead with his interception return
- Has 4 career interceptions, including 2 returned for touchdowns
- Minnesota State leads the nation with 11 interceptions this season
Kevin Speed (Minot State)
- Recorded 8 tackles in the Battle of the Beavers against Bemidji State
- Added an interception
Kegan Mountain (Northern State)
- Led the Northern State defense in their 21-14 win over UMary with nine tackles
- Notched 2.0 tackles for a loss, including his first sack of the season
- Recorded seven solo stops and forced a fumble on the sack
Hunter Hanegraaf (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Recorded a team-high 13 tackles against Wayne State
- Added 2.5 tackles for loss
- Leads the team with 48 tackles on the season
- Has recorded 9 tackles for loss and 1 sack this year
Blake Schraufnagel (Winona State)
- Recorded 7 tackles in a 42-41 overtime win over No. 20 Augustana
- Added 3 tackles for loss totaling 14 yards, including one sack
- Helped lead Winona State to its first ranked win since 2022
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kyle Nadler (Bemidji State)
- Went 4-for-4 on PAT attempts
- Averaged 64.8 yards per kickoff
- Recorded 4 kickoffs for 259 total yards
- Made a 31-yard field goal
Tristan Ulmer (MSU Moorhead)
- Punted 4 times for 171 total yards in a win over No. 13 Minnesota Duluth
- Averaged 42.8 yards per punt
- Recorded a long punt of 51 yards
- Pinned Minnesota Duluth inside its own 20-yard line 3 times
Cooper Eisenbeisz (Northern State)
- Ran back the opening kickoff for a touchdown against the University of Mary in the (RV) Wolves win
- Tallied an 87-yard return on that opening play for his first special teams touchdown of the season
- Added eight punt return yards in the game
- Averaging 28.5 yards per kick return this season, ranking him first in the NSIC
Last Week's Results
Football Pages
NSIC Football Players of the Week
8/31/26
O: #21 Hank Kraft - Northern State
D: #98 Travis Biery - University of Mary
SP: #6 Neal May - Augustana
9/8/26
O: #21 Hank Kraft - Northern State (2)
D: #54 Jake Adams - Northern State
SP: #25 Jake Pecina - Augustana
9/14/26
O: #12 Gunnar Hensley - Augustana
D: #96 Vegas George - University of Mary
SP: #14 Connor Fournier - Minnesota State
9/21/26
O: #12 Gunnar Hensley - Augustana (2)
D: #30 Jude Onuoha - Concordia-St. Paul
SP: #39 Drew Henson - Minnesota Duluth
9/28/26
O: #2 Connor Carver - Bemidji State
D: #7 Beau Giblin - Sioux Falls
SP: #47 Mathias Yaggie - Winona 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 128 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
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