NSIC Offensive Player of the Year
#15 Jack Strand (QB, 6-5, 220, So., Bloomer, Wis. / Bloomer HS)
Minnesota State University Moorhead
– Passed for 3.914 yards, a MSUM single-season record
– Set single-season school records in passing touchdowns (36) and attempts (550)
– The 36 touchdowns were the third-highest total in Division II in 2023
– Completed 370 passes which leads the nation
– Also led the country in pass completions per game (33.64).
– Set NSIC single-season record for pass completions with 340 in NSIC play
– Averaged 355.8 passing yards per game, completing 67 percent of his passes
– Becomes the first MSUM player since 2007 to earn Offensive Player of the Year
– Has thrown for 6,194 yards and 52 touchdowns in 20 career games at MSUM
?NSIC Defensive Player of the Year
#36 Marcus Hansen (DE, 5-11, 240, R-So., Waseca, Minn. / Waseca HS)
Bemidji State University
– Led the NSIC in tackles for loss (17.5)
– Ranks 11th nationally in tackles for loss
– Led the NSIC in sacks (10)
– Ranks seventh nationally in sacks
– Posted a tackle for loss in nine games, with a high of four
– Had sacks in seven games, with a high of 2.5
NSIC Offensive Newcomer of the Year
#3 Kendrick Watkins-Hogue (WR, 6-0, 180, R-Fr., Dubuque, Iowa / Dubuque Senior HS)
Wayne State College
– Had 59 catches for 743 yards and eight TDs to lead WSC in receiving
– Tied for fourth in NSIC with eight touchdown catches
– Ranked sixth in yards per game (67.6) and receptions (59)
– Had at least three catches in every game
– Season-high nine catches for 88 yards and three TDs at Sioux Falls
– Season-high 129 yards receiving on six catches and TD vs. SMSU
NSIC Defensive Newcomer of the Year
#4 Khai West (DB, 6-1, 180, Jr., St. Paul, Minn. / St. Paul Central HS)
Minnesota State University, Mankato
– Has played in all 11 games for the Mavericks, including 11 starts
– Leads the Mavericks in interceptions with five
– Ranks 14th in NCAA Division II in interceptions per game
– Has blocked two kicks and has recorded 34 tackles
– Tied a Maverick record with a 100 yard pick six
– Recorded a season-high eight tackles versus MSU Moorhead
– Had two interceptions against both Winona State and Wayne State
NSIC Coach of the Year
Jerry Olszewski (11th Season)
Augustana University
– Guided Augustana to its second NSIC Championship in three years
– The NSIC title was the first outright championship for AU since 1959
– Earns the NSIC Coach of the Year for third time in career
– The 10 wins are the second most wins for a single year in program history
– Has led Augustana to the NCAA Playoffs four times
– Picked up his 100th career win on Sept. 30 against Sioux Falls
– Among active head coaches, he ranks 19th in total wins at NCAA Division II
NSIC Assitant Coach of the Year
Mark Sipple (3rd Season)
Augustana University
– First Augustana Coach to receive the league’s Assistant Coach of the Year
– The Augustana defense led the NSIC in scoring defense at just 16 ppg
– The rushing defense (82.8 ypg) ranks ninth nationally and leads the NSIC
– Earned his second NSIC Championship with Augustana, joining the 2021 team
– Has helped Augustana to the NCAA playoffs for the second time in three years
NSIC All-Conference First Team Offense | |||||
0 | Jarod Epperson | RB | Sr. | Augustana | Omaha, Neb. |
74 | C.J. James | OL | Jr. | Augustana | Des Moines, Iowa |
73 | Blake Larson | OL | Sr. | Augustana | Brandon, S.D. |
10 | Brandon Alt | QB | Sr. | Bemidji State | Cottage Grove, Minn. |
76 | Ty Cobb | OL | Sr. | Bemidji State | Mounds View, Minn. |
14 | Dhel Duncan-Busby | WR | Sr. | Bemidji State | Madison, Ohio |
68 | Will Lemire | OL | Jr. | Bemidji State | White Bear Lake, Minn. |
76 | Jake Edwards | OL | Sr. | Concordia-St. Paul | Greenville, Wis. |
1 | Jaylin Richardson | RB | Jr. | Concordia-St. Paul | Kansas City, Kan. |
77 | Treyvon Cahalan | OL | Gr. | Minnesota Duluth | Champlin, Minn. |
65 | Arik Johnson | OL | Gr. | Minnesota Duluth | Birchwood, Wis. |
0 | Sam Pitz | TE | R-Sr. | Minnesota Duluth | Appleton, Wis. |
9 | Shen Butler-Lawson | RB | Jr. | Minnesota State | Augusta, Ga. |
79 | Marshall Foerner | OL | Jr. | Minnesota State | Plano, Ill. |
73 | Zach Roggow | OL | Jr. | Minnesota State | Brandon, S.D. |
6 | Gage Florence | WR | R-So. | MSU Moorhead | Sawyer, N.D. |
15 | Jack Strand | QB | So. | MSU Moorhead | Bloomer, Wis. |
12 | Dewaylon Ingram | WR | Gr. | Northern State | Carthage, Texas |
7 | Dakota Larson | WR | Gr. | Northern State | Spring Creek, Nev. |
85 | Mark Leonard | TE | Jr. | Sioux Falls | Rochester, Minn. |
1 | Carter Slykhuis | WR | R-Jr. | Sioux Falls | Tea, S.D. |
28 | Latravious Boyd | RB | R-Fr. | Wayne State | Orlando, Fla. |
79 | Jett Janssen | OL | Jr. | Wayne State | Lincoln, Neb. |
3 | Kendrick Watkins-Hogue | WR | R-Fr. | Wayne State | Dubuque, Iowa |
NSIC All-Conference First Team Defense | |||||
8 | Peyton Buckley | DB | Jr. | Augustana | Rice Lake, Wis. |
57 | Will Davis | DL | Jr. | Augustana | Edina, Minn. |
51 | Haden Wallace | LB | Jr. | Augustana | Kansas City, Mo. |
7 | Max Buduris | LB | Sr. | Bemidji State | Shorewood, Ill. |
36 | Marcus Hansen | DL | R-So. | Bemidji State | Waseca, Minn. |
11 | Princeten Harris | DB | Sr. | Bemidji State | Chicago, Ill. |
94 | Stephen Hoffman | DL | Sr. | Bemidji State | St. Paul, Minn. |
9 | Spencer Wehr | LB | Sr. | Bemidji State | Cloquet, Minn. |
54 | Ethan Beffert | DL | Sr. | Minnesota Duluth | Hutchinson, Minn. |
17 | Marcus Glodowski | DB | 5th | Minnesota Duluth | Stevens Point, Wis. |
56 | Drew Hennessey | LB | R-Sr. | Minnesota Duluth | Highland, Wis. |
4 | Andrew Klopp | LB | R-Sr. | Minnesota Duluth | Baldwin, Wis. |
41 | Jacob Daulton | LB | Sr. | Minnesota State | Hudson, Wis. |
90 | Maven Kretche | DL | Jr. | Minnesota State | Sun Prairie, Wis. |
2 | Trey Vaval | DB | Sr. | Minnesota State | Blue Springs, Mo. |
4 | Khai West | DB | Jr. | Minnesota State | St. Paul, Minn. |
47 | Josiah Behm | LB | Jr. | MSU Moorhead | Appleton, Wis. |
7 | Isaiah Bigby | DB | Jr. | Minot State | Las Vegas, Nev. |
9 | Knylen Miller-Levi | DB | Sr. | Minot State | Las Vegas, Nev. |
9 | Ian Marshall | DL | Gr. | Northern State | Springfield, Mo. |
44 | Dexter Larsen | LB | Jr. | Wayne State | Blair, Neb. |
21 | Joseph Morrison | DB | R-Fr. | Wayne State | Jacksonville, Fla. |
90 | Luke Sims | DL | Jr. | Wayne State | Omaha, Neb. |
39 | Clay Schueffner | LB | Sr. | Winona State | St. Cloud, Wis. |
NSIC All-Conference First Team Special Teams | |||||
43 | Avery Book | P | Jr. | Augustana | Ironton, Ohio |
2 | Devon Jones | RS | Sr. | Augustana | San Diego, Calif. |
25 | Jake Pecina | K | R-Fr. | Augustana | Forney, Texas |
81 | Curtis Cox | K | R-Sr. | Minnesota Duluth | Dodgeville, Wis. |
45 | Logan Kobus | P | Jr. | Minnesota Duluth | Green Bay, Wis. |
2 | Trey Vaval | RS | Sr. | Minnesota State | Blue Springs, Mo. |
NSIC All-Conference Second Team Offense | |||||
56 | Trevor Burkhart | OL | Sr. | Augustana | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
6 | Jack Fisher | WR | Jr. | Augustana | Rochester, Minn. |
84 | Mitchell Goodbary | TE | Sr. | Augustana | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
2 | Devon Jones | WR | Sr. | Augustana | San Diego, Calif. |
1 | Sage Booker | RB | Sr. | Bemidji State | Minneapolis, Minn. |
72 | Isaac Hagstrom | OL | R-So. | Bemidji State | Annandale, Minn. |
0 | Ali Mohamed | RB | Sr. | Bemidji State | Glendale, Ariz. |
86 | Traivon Dyson | WR | So. | University of Mary | Las Vegas, Nev. |
78 | Drake Lalim | OL | Sr. | University of Mary | Saint Stephen, Minn. |
12 | Kyle Walljasper | QB | R-So. | Minnesota Duluth | Fond du Lac, Wis. |
71 | Aiden Williams | OL | R-Sr. | Minnesota Duluth | Anchorage, Alaska |
5 | Tony Anger | TE | Jr. | Minnesota State | Apple Valley, Minn. |
56 | Nathan Gribble | OL | So. | Minnesota State | West Salem, Wis. |
74 | Deontae Veney | OL | Jr. | Minnesota State | Rochester, Minn. |
71 | Keeshawn Westley | OL | Sr. | Minnesota State | Covington, Ky. |
3 | Brady Perryman | WR | So. | MSU Moorhead | Cottage Grove, Minn. |
22 | Dylan Rudningen | RB | R-Jr. | Sioux Falls | Sunburg, Minn. |
0 | Donald Austin | RB | Jr. | SMSU | Hartland, Wis. |
4 | Nick Bohn | QB | Jr. | Wayne State | Bennington, Neb. |
73 | Tierel Tompkins | OL | So. | Wayne State | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
77 | Will Washenberger | OL | So. | Wayne State | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
1 | Sylvere Campbell | WR | Jr. | Winona State | Milwaukee, Wis. |
77 | Noah Pappas | OL | So. | Winona State | Plymouth, Minn. |
2 | Kaleb Skelly | WR | Jr. | Winona State | Blaine, Minn. |
NSIC All-Conference Second Team Defense | |||||
20 | JayVian Farr | DB | Jr. | Augustana | Racine, Wis. |
32 | Kade Lynott | LB | So. | Augustana | Hawarden, Iowa |
24 | Jake Polson | DB | Sr. | Augustana | Reno, Nev. |
91 | Jack Wilson | DL | Sr. | Augustana | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
8 | Colton Herman | DB | Sr. | Bemidji State | Anchorage, Alaska |
4 | Jarrett Klein | DB | Sr. | Bemidji State | DeForest, Wis. |
7 | Koffi Gbekle | DL | Jr. | Concordia-St. Paul | Minneapolis, Minn. |
3 | Tim Pokornowski | DB | Gr. | Minnesota Duluth | Cloquet, Minn. |
7 | Dakota Smith | LB | Sr. | Minnesota State | Inglewood, Calif. |
99 | Hayden Carr | DL | Sr. | MSU Moorhead | Champlin, Minn. |
8 | Jake Bettcher | DB | Sr. | MSU Moorhead | Detroit Lakes, Minn. |
1 | Carson Cayko | LB | Jr. | Minot State | Fairview, Mont. |
35 | Trey King | LB | R-Jr. | Northern State | Irene, S.D. |
9 | Matt Goehring | LB | R-Fr. | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
95 | Amaurii Grosskopf | DL | Gr. | Sioux Falls | Beloit, Wis. |
22 | Josiah Hedensten | LB | So. | SMSU | Faribault, Minn. |
4 | Jalani Jefferson | DB | So. | SMSU | Murrieta, Calif. |
92 | Rex Becker | DL | Sr. | Wayne State | Hartington, Neb. |
24 | Jacob Byrd | DB | Jr. | Wayne State | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
49 | Alex Schall | LB | Jr. | Wayne State | Kearney, Neb. |
51 | Trey Borske | LB | Jr. | Winona State | Naperville, Ill. |
91 | Kyjuan Vengrowsky | DL | R-So. | Winona State | De Pere, Wis. |
94 | Darius Manuel | DE | R-Jr. | Winona State | Des Moines, Iowa |
56 | Enrique De Leon | DL | Jr. | Winona State | Chippewa Falls, Wis. |