Football Awards

Naitonal Champions

1996, 2006, 2008, 2009

Runners Up
2001, 2007

Semifinalists
1997, 2002, 2003, 2005

Quarterfinalists
1995, 1998, 2004

First Round
1994, 1988

Conference Titles
1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

2009

All Great Plains Athletic Conference

1st Team
Lorenzo Brown, QB
Ryan Lowmiller, RB
Jon Ryan, WR
Scott LeBrun, TE
Kyle Staudt, OL
TJ Wendt, OL
Mike Hartley, DL
Brandon Koolstra, DL
Mike Hartley, DL
Dominic Studzinski, LB
Trevor Holleman, DB
Lavell Jackson, Punt Return

2nd Team
Casey Peters - OL
Drew DeGroot, DL
Marlon Lobban, LB
Andrew Schoenfelder, DB

Honorable Mention
Dan Schmeichel, DB
Braden Wieking, K
Cody Cavender, DB
Alex Anderson, WR
Kyle Wasson, OL
Travis Beaver, OL

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Football Offensive Player of the Year:

Lorenzo Brown, QB

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Football Defensive Player of the Year:

Trevor Holleman, DB

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Football Coach of the Year:

Kalen DeBoer

GPAC Player
of the Week

9/12 Dan Schmeichel

9/19 Lorenzo Brown

9/26 Trevor Holleman
10/3 Braden Wieking

10/17 Lorenzo Brown

10/17 Cody Cavender

10/24 Ryan Lowmiller

10/31 Adam Lopez

11/14 Lorenzo Brown

11/14 Dan Schmeichel

11/14 Braden Wieking

NAIA Player of the Week
10/24 Ryan Lowmiller
11/14 Lorenzo Brown

Russel Athletic/NAIA National Championship Offensive Player of the Game:
Braden Wieking, K

Russel Athletic/NAIA National Championship Offensive Player of the Game:
Dominic Studzinski, LB

NAIA Player of the Year
Lorenzo Brown, QB

AFCA/NAIA
All-American
Lorenzo Brown, QB*

AFCA NAIA Region 4 Coach of the Year
Kalen DeBoer

A.O. Duer Award
Trevor Holleman

College Fanz All-Americans
Kyle Staudt, OL
TJ Wendt,OL
Lorenzo Brown, QB
Mike Hartley, DL
Trevor Holleman, S
Ryan Lowmiller, RB
Braden Wieking, K

College Fanz NAIA Offensive Player of the Year
Lorenzo Brown

College Fanz NAIA Defensive Player of the Year
Trevor Holleman

*Only one player from an institution can be selected to the AFCA/NAIA All-American Team

2009

2008

All Conference
1st Team
Ryan Lowmiller - RB
TJ Wendt - OL
Shawn Flanagan - OL
Mike Hartley - DL
Demetrius Washington - LB
Marlon Lobban - LB
Trevor Holleman - DB

2nd Team
Lorenzo Brown - QB
Alex Anderson - WR
Kyle Staudt - OL
Erik Cimpl - SLOT
Brandon Koolstra - DL

Nick Benedetto - DB

Matt Lindgren - K

Honorable Mention
Tyler Newman - LB
Dan Schmeichel - LB

GPAC Player
of the Week

9/13 - Ryan Lowmiller

9/27 - Lorenzo Brown

11/1 - Tyler Newman
11/15 - Lorenzo Brown

AFCA/NAIA
Coach of the Year
Kalen DeBoer

AFCA/NAIA
All American
TJ Wendt - OL

VSN All Americans
1st Team
TJ Wendt - OL

Lorenzo Brown - ATHLETE

Demetrius Washington - LB

Trevor Holleman - DB

2nd Team

Shawn Flanagan - OL

Mike Hartley - DL

Honorable Mention
Ryan Lowmiller - RB
Marlon Lobban - LB

Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athletes
Alex Anderson - WR
Trevor Holleman - DB

Scott LeBrun - TE

Matt Lindgren - K

Joe Moen - DB

Tony Pedri - DB

Shawn Schnabel - OL

2007

All Conference
1st Team
Chad Cavender - QB
Josiah Fenceroy - TE
Erik Cimpl - RB
Trey Erickson - SLOT
T.J. Wendt - OL
Brady Schwebach - OL
Letarius Lee - DL
Darren Quaile - DL
Trevor Holleman - DB
Matt Lindgren - K

2nd Team
Ryan Lowmiller - RB
Alex Anderson - WR
Dan Moe - DL
Tyler Lodermeier - DB
Trey Erickson - PRS

Honorable Mention
Demetrius Washington-LB
Rob Tiff - LB
Jon Ryan - WR
Blake Klinsing - OL
Drew Anderson - P

GPAC Player
of the Week
10/16 - Erik Cimpl
10/29 - Trevor Holleman
11/5 - Trey Erickson
11/12 - Erik Cimpl

GPAC
Coach of the Year
Kalen DeBoer

GPAC Offensive
Player of the Year
Chad Cavender - QB

NAIA Player
of the Year
Chad Cavender - QB

AFCA/NAIA
All American
Chad Cavender - QB

Academic All-American
Shawn Schnabel - OL

VSN Offensive Player of the Year
Chad Cavender - QB

VSN All Americans
1st Team
Chad Cavender - QB
Josiah Fenceroy - TE
Trey Erickson - Athlete
Letarius Lee - DL

Honorable Mention
Brady Schwebach - OL
T.J. Wendt - OL
Darren Quaile - DL
Trevor Holleman - DB
Matt Lindgren - K

VSN Media Person of the Year
Tom Frederick-KWSN play-by-play of USF football games

NAIA Scholar Athletes
Trey Erickson - WR
Scott LeBrun - WR

2006

All Conference
1st Team
Mike Dvoracek - RB
Dusty Hovorka - WR
Zach Campbell - OL
Chad Cavender- QB
Josiah Fenceroy- TE
Letarius Lee - DL
Jason Glasco - DB
Adam Paulson - LB

2nd Team
Trey Erickson - WR / RS
Brady Schwebach - OL
Darren Quaile - DL
Dan DeJong - LB

Honorable Mention
Kyle Dreckman - DL
Josh Veurink - DB
Matt Miller - LB
Michael Warren - WR
Blake Klinsing - OL

GPAC Player
of the Week
9/2 - Chad Cavender
9/16 - Trey Erickson
9/30 - Mike Dvoracek
10/7 - Jason Glasco
10/7 - Matt Lindgren
10/21 - Luke Hartman
10/28 - Trey Erickson
11/4 - Dusty Hovorka

NAIA Player
of the Week
10/7 - Jason Glasco
11/4 - Dusty Hovorka

GPAC, VSN
Coach of the Year
Kalen DeBoer

NAIA Coach
of the Year
Kalen DeBoer

VSN Offensive Player of the Year
Chad Cavender - QB

VSN All Americans
1st Team
Mike Dvoracek - RB
Dusty Hovorka - WR
Chad Cavender- QB
Trey Erickson - Athlete

Honorable Mention
Zach Campbell - OL
Josiah Fenceroy - TE
Jason Glasco - DB
Dan DeJong - LB
Letarius Lee - DL
Adam Paulson - LB

AFCA/NAIA
All American
Dusty Hovorka - WR

NAIA Scholar Athletes
Josh Veurink - DB
Dan DeJong - LB

2005

All Conference
1st Team
Mike Dvoracek - RB
Dusty Hovorka - WR
Zach Campbell - OL
Kyle Dreckman - DL
Justin Oswald - DB

2nd Team
Nick Bear - DL
Jake Spade - LB

Honorable Mention
Joe Wright - QB
Trey Erickson - RB
Josiah Fenceroy - TE
Darren Quaile - DL
Letarius Lee - DL
Dan DeJong - DB
Adam Paulson - LB
Drew Anderson - P
Michael Warren - WR
Jason Glasco - DB

GPAC Player
of the Week
9/3 - Steven Seivert
9/10 - Mike Dvoracek
10/1 - Adam Paulson
10/15 - Robbie Tiff
10/29 - Mike Dvoracek
11/5 - Dusty Hovorka

NAIAFootball.net
All Americans
2nd Team
Dusty Hovorka - WR

2nd Team
Mike Dvoracek - RB

Honorable Mention
Kyle Dreckman - DL

NAIA All Americans
1st Team
Mike Dvoracek - RB
Dusty Hovorka - WR

Honorable Mention
Kyle Dreckman - DL

NAIA Scholar Athletes
Josh Veurink - DB
Dan DeJong - LB

2004

All Conference
1st Team
Mike Dvoracek - RB
Dusty Hovorka - WR
John Southwick - TE
Vinnie Olson - OL
Josh Childress - DL
Curtis Eben - LB
Ronnie McDougle - DB
T.C. Fraser - K
Mike Boen - P

2nd Team
Joe Wright - QB
Tom Grogan - OL

Honorable Mention
Charles Johnson - WR
Kyle Dreckman - DL
Jason Appel - LB
Trent Herda - DB
Jason Glasco - DB
Josh Veurink - DB
Chris Wrich - DB

GPAC Player
of the Week
9/5 - Dusty Hovorka
9/29 - Kyle Dreckman
10/3 - Curtis Eben
10/17 - Michael Dvoracek

NAIAFootball.net
All Americans
1st Team
T.C. Fraser - K
Dusty Hovorka - WR
Vinnie Olson - OL

2nd Team
Mike Boen - P
Mike Dvoracek - RB
Curtis Eben

Honorable Mention
Tom Grogan - OL
Ronnie McDougle - DB

All Americans
1st Team
Vinnie Olson - OL
Dusty Hovorka - WR
T.C. Fraser - K

2nd Team
Michael Dvoracek - RB
Curtis Eben - LB
Mike Boen - P

Honorable Mention
Tom Grogan - OL
Ronnie McDougle - DB

All American
Scholar Athletes
Josh Childress - DL
Ross Cimpl - DB
Derek DeGeest - DL
Josh Veurink - DB

2003

All Conference
1st Team
Jon Burckhardt - QB
Derrick Webb -OL
Duane Lunne -DL
Josh Childress - DL
Curtis Eben - LB
Mike Hockett - DB
T.C. Fraser - K

2nd Team
Dusty Hovorka - WR
Grant Brecher-WR
John Southwick-TE
Nick Fulton-OL
Derek DeGeest-DL
Ronnie McDougle-DB

Honorable Mention
Dan Durrett - DL
Nick Geelan - DB
Rob Van Egdom - FB
Kyle Dreckman - DL
Jason Appel - LB
Ryan Simmons - RB

GPAC Player
of the Week
9/15 - Jon Burckhardt*
9/29 - Dusty Hovorka
10/6 - Jon Burckhardt
10/13 - Mike Hockett*
10/27 - Curtis Eben

* Denotes NAIA Player of the Week

Conference Player of the Year
Jon Burckhardt - QB

All Americans
2nd Team
Mike Hockett - DB

Honorable Mention
Jon Burckhardt-QB
T.C. Fraser-K
Curtis Eben-LB

Scholar Athlete
Josh Childress - DL

2002

All Conference
1st Team
Nick Kortan - RB
Brad Lupkes - OL
Kale Puuohau - OL
T.C. Fraser - K
Donte Coleman - DL
Darin Martyna - DL
Curtis Eben - LB
Leo Fenceroy -DB
Brent Schmeichel - DB

2nd Team
Jon Burckhardt - QB
Glen Thomas - WR
Josh Childress - LB
Mike Hockett - DB

Honorable Mention
Josh Gillen - OL
John Southwick - TE
Derrick Webb - OL
Duane Lunne - DL
Nick Geelan - DB

GPAC Player
of the Week
9/9 - Nick Kortan
9/23 - Darin Martyna
10/21- Jon Burckhardt

NAIA Player
of the Year
Nick Kortan - RB

All Americans
1st Team
Nick Kortan - RB
T.C. Fraser - K
Darin Martyna - DL
Leo Fenceroy -DB

2nd Team
Brad Lupkes - OL
Donte Coleman - DL

Honorable Mention
Brent Schmeichel - DB

Academic
All Americans
Nick Kortan
Jesse Voss
Josh Childress

2001

All Conference
1st Team
Dax Michelena - Offensive MVP
Nick Kortan - RB
Zach Rutten - WR
Chad Birger - OL
Brad Lupkes - OL
Darin Martyna - DL
Dan Boyle - DL
BJ Boom - LB
Leo Fenceroy - DB

2nd Team
Glen Thomas - RB
Ganna Mboob - DB

Honorable Mention
Mike Hockett - DB
Cory McCloud - RB
Kale Puuohau - OL
John Raymond - OL
Rocky Rehfeldt - DL
Jon Sandholm - TE
Brent Schmeichel - DB
Nathan Schmeltzer - LB

GPAC Player
of the Week
9/9 - Nick Kortan
9/23 - Darin Martyna
10/21- Jon Burckhardt

NAIA Player
of the Year
Nick Kortan - RB

All Americans
2nd Team
Darin Martyna - DL
BJ Boom - LB
Leo Fenceroy - DB

Honorable Mention
Nick Kortan - RB
Dax Michelena - QB
Zach Rutten - WR
Brad Lupkes - OL
Dan Boyle - DL

NAIA Scholar Athletes
Jesse Voss
Eric Wiltrout
Paul Van Heukolom
T.J. Sunderman

2000

All Conference
1st Team
Zach Rutten - WR
Jeremy Klaassen - TE
Dan Boyle - DL
BJ Boom - LB

2nd Team
Dax Michelena - QB
Eric Struck - OL
Zach Campbell - OL
Ganna Mboob - D
Darin Martyna - DL
Matt Dormann - DB

Honorable Mention
Chad Birger - OL
Bill Bosler - DL
Nick Kortan - RB
Brad Lupkes - OL
Kale Puuohau - OL
Nathan Schmeltzer - LB
Don Strother - OL

GPAC Player
of the Week
Dax Michelena (vs. Hastings)
BJ Boom LB (vs.Midland Lutheran)
BJ Bloom (Vs. Nebraska Wesleyan)

All Americans
Honorable Mention
Jeremy Klaassen - TE
Dan Boyle - DL

Academic
All Americans
Thomas Sunderman
Chad Birger
Eric Wiltrout

1999

All Conference
1st Team
Don Strother - OL
Isaac Miller - RB
Jeremy Klaassen - TE
Derek Oldert - WR
Bill Bosler - DL
Dan Boyle -DL
BJ Boom - LB
Matt Dormann - DB
2nd Team
Eric Struck - OL
Chad Birger - OL
Jim Nelson - LB
Nathan Schmeltzer - LB
Jack Oliver - LB
Kelly King - P
Honorable Mention
Jon Sandholm - TE
Mike Marra - LB
Dane Starbuck - DB
Ganna Mboob - Specialist

GPAC Player
of the Week
Derek Oldert (vs. DWU)
BJ Boom (vs. DWU)
Isaac Miller (vs Huron)
Isaac Miller (vs Mt Senario)
Isaac Miller (vs DSU)

GPAC offensive Player of the Year
Isaac Miller - RB

All Americans
1st Team
Jeremy Klaassen - TE
Matt Dormann - DB

Academic
All Americans
Matt Dormann
Jimy Nelson
Kelly King

1998

SDIC All Conference
1st Team
David Ruter -RB
Jason Grenevitch - OL
Eric Struck - OL
Matt Dormann - DB
Ryan Rollinger - DB
Mat Ornerlas - LB
Monte Love - DL
Joe Ford - KR
2nd Team
Jim Nelson - FB
Travis Kant
Jeremy Klaassen - TE
Matt Kuiper - K
Travis Bussa
Paul Pribyl

Honorable Mention
Jeremy DeCurtins
Marv Smoot
Kelly King - P
Mike Marra - LB

Don Hansen's Football Gazette
All Americans
1st Team
David Ruter -RB

2nd Team
Jason Grenevitch - OL

Honorable Mention
Monte Love

All Americans
1st Team
David Ruter - RB
Monte Love - OL

2nd Team
Jason Grenevitch - OL

Academic
All Americans
Kelly King
Jim Nelson