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11/19/25 - WR Rashad Rochelle, Sr/2026, Indiana State + More +

WEEK 10 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: WR/KR Rashad Rochelle, Indiana State, Sr., Springfield, Ill.,...Rochelle returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown to open the game against South Dakota State, and he then added four receptions for 84 yards and two more scores as the Sycamores topped the Jackrabbits in Brookings, S.D. 24-12. Rochelle's kickoff return for a score marked Indiana State's first kickoff return for a touchdown since 2014 and the longest since the end of the 2006 season and sparked the Indiana State team to the upset win over the Jackrabbits. With SDSU rallying in the second half, Rochelle hauled in touchdown receptions of 17 and 57 yards to put the game away in Brookings, marking the first multi-receiving touchdown effort of his Indiana State career. - Missouri Valley Football

WR Rashad Rochelle, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (124)

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11/19/25 - C Trent Fraley, rJr/2027, North Dakota State + More +

WEEK 9 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: C Trent Fraley, North Dakota State, 6-1, 303, Jr., Moon Township, Pa. (Moon Area HS / Marshall),...Fraley earned a 91 percent overall grade and had three key blocks in North Dakota State's 38-7 road win over South Dakota State. Fraley played 67 of 71 snaps for the Bison, who rushed for 257 yards, 5.2 yards per carry and five touchdowns while rolling up 500 yards of total offense - the most by an NDSU team in 22 Dakota Marker games. The Bison converted 9 of 16 third down opportunities and controlled the football for more than 38 minutes. - Missouri Valley Football

C Trent Fraley, rJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (348)

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11/19/25 - WR Ky Wilson, Jr/2027, Youngstown State + More +

WEEK 9 MISSOURI VALLEY NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: KR/WR Ky "Flash" Wilson, Youngstown State, 5-9, 180, Jr., Farrell, Pa. (Farrell/Slippery Rock),...Wilson returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in the Penguins' dominate 51-17 win over Murray State on Saturday. In the fourth quarter, he returned the kickoff for a score which was the longest kickoff return of a touchdown in school history. He had three returns for 126 yards against the Racers. - Missouri Valley Football

WR Ky Wilson, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/19/25 - WR Tae Marrero Jr., Sr/2026, Southern Illinois + More +

WEEK 9 MISSOURI VALLEY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PR Tae Marrero Jr., Southern Illinois, 5-10, 187, Sr., Louisville, Ky. (Ballard HS),...Had an 81-yard punt return touchdown, SIU's first since 2006, in the win against UNI. He totaled four returns for 104 yards. - Missouri Valley Football

WR Tae Marrero Jr., Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/19/25 - ILB Tye Niekamp, rJr/2027, Illinois State + More +

WEEK 9 MISSOURI VALLEY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: LB Tye Niekamp, Illinois State, 6-3, 240, Jr., Normal, Illinois (Normal Community HS),...Another game and it was another stellar performance at middle linebacker for Tye Niekamp in Illinois State's road win at South Dakota. Niekamp tied his career and season high with a game-best 14 tackles against the Coyotes, which included a career-high 11 solo stops. The junior from Normal, Illinois, was also credited with a TFL, as the Redbirds held the No. 21 ranked Coyotes to just 13 points at home. It marked Niekamp's fourth double-digit tackling effort of the season and third game with 13 plus. - Missouri Valley Football

ILB Tye Niekamp, rJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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11/19/25 - QB Cole Payton, rSr/2026, North Dakota State + More +

WEEK 9 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: QB Cole Payton, North Dakota State, 6-3, 233, Sr., Omaha, Neb. (Westside HS),...Payton had 380 yards of total offense and four touchdowns in North Dakota State's 38-7 win over South Dakota State. His 17 carries for 137 yards and four touchdowns were all career highs, and he went 18 of 23 passing for 243 yards with completions to six different receivers led by Bryce Lance's five receptions for 103 yards. Payton's 1-yard TD run on fourth-and-goal capped a 16-play, 84-yard opening drive that ate up 9 minutes of the first quarter. He also scored on runs of 2, 57 and 47 yards as the Bison rolled up 500 yards of total offense - the most by an NDSU team in 22 Dakota Marker games. - Missouri Valley Football

QB Cole Payton, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (26)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (00)

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11/19/25 - WR Kolbe Katsis, rSr/2026, Northern Arizona + More +

WEEK 12 BIG SKY CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kolbe Katsis, Northern Arizona (WR, R-Sr., Owasso, Okla.),...Northern Arizona's Kolbe Katsis had six catches for 148 yards and three touchdowns, as the Lumberjacks won their seventh game of the season in a 35-27 victory over Cal Poly. The 148 yards and three touchdowns were both career highs for Katsis, while he became the first Lumberjack since 2019 to record three receiving touchdowns in a game. Katsis scored on passes of 6, 75, and 38 yards on the day. Katsis is just the third Big Sky player this season to record three or more touchdown catches, while the weekly conference honor is the second of the season for the senior. Others Nominated Offense: Jake Schakel (EWU), Ah Yat Keali'l (UM), Cardell Williams (SAC). - Big Sky Football

WR Kolbe Katsis, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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11/19/25 - QB Jordan Cooke, rJr/2027, Idaho State + More +

WEEK 12 BIG SKY CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jordan Cooke, Idaho State (QB, R-Jr., Santa Rosa, Calif.),...Idaho State's Jordan Cooke had 428 yards of total offense and four touchdowns, as the Bengals defeated Weber State 31-3 and secured their first back-to-back wins over the Wildcats since 1984. Cooke finished 24-of-39 passing for 363 yards, tossing two touchdowns and no interceptions, while adding 65 yards on the ground and two scores. The weekly conference honor is the first of the season for Cooke. Others Nominated Offense: Jake Schakel (EWU), Ah Yat Keali'l (UM), Cardell Williams (SAC). - Big Sky Football

QB Jordan Cooke, rJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/19/25 - SS Caden Dowler, Jr/2027, Montana State + More +

WEEK 12 BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Caden Dowler, Montana State (DB, Jr., Billings, Mont.),...Montana State's Caden Dowler had one of the best defensive performances of the season in the 38-17 win over No. 9 UC Davis on Saturday night. The junior had two interceptions, one of which he returned 83 yards for a touchdown, to headline his night, while also tallying 12 tackles, nine being solos, a tackle for loss, and a forced fumble to cap off his sensational performance. The interception return for a touchdown came with MSU leading just 17-7 late in the third quarter, while his second takeaway came with the score at 24-14 and the Aggies driving. The Top 10 victory for the Bobcats on ESPN2 sets up a winner-take-all game for the Big Sky title next weekend in Missoula. Dowler has now won weekly conference honors in back-to-back weeks. Others Nominated Defense: Isaac Redford (EWU), Maka Tu'akoi (ISU), Peyton Wing (UM), Cam Chapa (UNC), Elliott Spencer (PSU), Oscar Moore (SAC). - Big Sky Football

SS Caden Dowler, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Montana State Player News & Notes

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11/19/25 - P Colby Frokjer, Fr/2029, Montana State + More +

WEEK 12 BIG SKY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Colby Frokjer, Montana State (P/K, Fr., West Haven, UT.),...Montana State's Colby Frokjer contributed to UC Davis having a starting field position on their own 23-yard line this past Saturday night in the 38-17 win over the ninth-ranked Aggies. The freshman averaged 51.2 yards on four punts, while producing five touchbacks on seven kickoffs. Of his four punts, two went over 50 yards and one pinned the Aggies at their own 11-yard line. The weekly conference honor is the first of the season for Frokjer. Others Nominated Special Teams: Gianluca Dimauro (CP), Landon Ogles (EWU), Mason Lindberg (ISU), Michael Wortham (UM), Grant Meadors (SAC). - Big Sky Football

P Colby Frokjer, Fr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/19/25 - RB Rodney Hammond Jr., rSr/2026, Sacramento State + More +

WEEK 11 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Rodney Hammond, Sacramento State (RB, Sr., Norfolk, Va.),...Rodney Hammond rushed for 191 yards on 17 carries, while scoring two touchdowns on the ground to pace Sacramento State in its 52-24 win over Portland State. Hammond's day included touchdown runs of 87 and 41 yards, with the 87-yarder tying a school record. Hammond has now run for over 100 yards in five of his last six games and has scored nine touchdowns in those games. The senior running back also caught a pass for 29 yards and had a 20-yard kick return to finish the game with 240 all-purpose yards. Others Nominated Offense: Jake Schakel (EWU), Jordan Cooke (ISU), Michael Wortham (UM), Ty Pennington (NAU), Terence Loville (PSU), Samuel Gbatu Jr. (UCD). - Big Sky Football

RB Rodney Hammond Jr., rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (30)

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11/19/25 - WR Kolbe Katsis, rSr/2026, Northern Arizona + More +

WEEK 11 BIG SKY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kolbe Katsis, Northern Arizona (KR, R-Sr., Owasso, Okla.),...Kolbe Katsis returned a kick 100 yards for a touchdown in NAU's 49-10 win over Northern Colorado. His kick return was the first by a Lumberjack since 2017. After Northern Colorado scored a touchdown to trim NAU's lead to 21-10 right before the half, Katsis' kick return completely shifted the tide back in NAU's favor, giving NAU a 28-10 halftime lead and the Lumberjacks wound up scoring 28 unanswered points. He had 194 all-purpose yards in all in the win. Others Nominated Special Teams: Gabriel Russo (ISU), Drew Deck (UM), Grant Meadors (SAC). - Big Sky Football

11/19/25 - SS Caden Dowler, Jr/2027, Montana State + More +

WEEK 11 BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Caden Dowler, Montana State (DB, Jr., Billings, Mont.),...Caden Dowler created two Bobcat takeaways that turned into touchdowns in Montana State's 66-14 rout of Weber State on Saturday. The first turnover came after a Weber State runner gained 36 yards and Dowler chased him down to punch out the ball from behind. The next takeaway came the following drive, as Dowler picked off a pass near midfield and returned it 54 yards to set up another Bobcat touchdown. The interception was the second of Dowler's career, and the forced fumble was his first. Dowler also finished the game with seven tackles, three being solos, and a pass breakup in the MSU win. Others Nominated Defense: Gabe Tahir (ISU), Kellen Detrick (UM), Slade Shufelt (PSU), Dylan Hampsten (SAC). - Big Sky Football

11/19/25 - K Trajan Sinatra, So/2028, Idaho State + More +

WEEK 10 BIG SKY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Trajan Sinatra, Idaho State (K, S., San Jose, Calif.),...Idaho State's Trajan Sinatra delivered the game-winner in the Bengals' 38-36 upset of No. 6 UC Davis, nailing a 50-yard field goal with 52 seconds remaining on the road. The sophomore was a perfect 6-of-6 kicking, converting five PATs and a field goal to total 11 points on the day. Sinatra's kick capped Idaho State's first Top-10 win since 2021. The kick was Sinatra's second made field goal over 50 yards of the 2025 season. The weekly honor is the fourth of the year for Sinatra. Others Nominated Special Teams: Cameron Pope (UI), Tanner Huff (UM), Ben D'Aquilla (NAU), Leo Blumentritt (UNC), Mathias Uribe (PSU), Cal McGough (SAC). - Big Sky Football

K Trajan Sinatra, So/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/19/25 - ILB Nathan Reynolds, Jr/2027, Idaho State + More +

WEEK 10 BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nathan Reynolds, Idaho State (LB, Jr., Meridian, Idaho.),...Idaho State's Nathan Reynolds anchored the Bengal defense with seven tackles and a game-sealing interception in the 38-36 upset win over No. 6 UC Davis on the road. Reynolds' interception killed the potential UC Davis game-winning drive, as he picked off a pass on the Idaho State 36-yard line with 15 seconds remaining in the game. The Top-10 win for Idaho State was the first for the program since 2021 as Reynolds aided the defensive effort to force three UC Davis turnovers on the day and limit the Aggies to just 2-of-8 on third downs on the day. The weekly honor is the first of the season for Reynolds. Others Nominated Defense: Jonathan Landry (EWU, Clay Oven (UM), Cam Chapa (UNC), Carsten Mamaril (PSU), Koa Auki (SAC). - Big Sky Football

ILB Nathan Reynolds, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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