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2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: DB Rylan Cole, Indiana State, So.,...Cole made a statement on opening night with eight tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, and two interceptions in the season-opening wins against North Alabama and the sophomore rode the momentum into becoming one of the premier tacklers in the MVFC this season. The McCordsville, Ind. native finished tied for sixth in the MVFC in total tackles (84), while adding 6.0 tackles-for-loss and 11 total passes defended. He posted a career-high 18-tackle effort against North Dakota State and was a two-time MVFC Defensive Player of the Week selection in 2022. - Indiana State Football

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SS Rylan Cole, Indiana State
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11/29/22 - Dante Hendrix, rSr/2023, Indiana State, 6-2, 208 (DS#191 WR) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: WR Dante Hendrix, Indiana State, R-Sr.,...Hendrix posted another strong campaign in his final season in the Sycamore Blue & White. The Florence, Ky. native finished among the Valley leaders in receptions (50) and receiving yards (719) while adding four touchdowns in 2022. He posted three 100-yard receiving efforts in MVFC play against Youngstown State (117), North Dakota State (109), and Illinois State (107). The two-time ISU team captain finished fourth in the Valley in receptions (5.0) and receiving yards (71.90) per game. He wrapped up his final season as ISU's all-time career receiving yards leader (2,500) and second in career receptions (190). - Indiana State Football

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WR Dante Hendrix, Indiana State
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11/29/22 - Harry Van Dyne, rSr/2024, Indiana State, 6-5, 215 (DS#133 WR) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: WR Harry Van Dyne,...Van Dyne added another Sycamore threat on the outside in the 2022 season as the Overland Park, Kan. native used his 6-5 frame effectively as a third-down and red-zone threat. The redshirt senior wide receiver finished second on the team with 24 receptions and third with 284 receiving yards – both career-high marks during his time at Indiana State. Highlighting his year included a five-catch, 66-yard game with a touchdown against Illinois State. He also posted a four-catch, 59-yard contest against North Dakota and added a touchdown reception at South Dakota State. - Indiana State Football

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WR Harry Van Dyne, Indiana State
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11/29/22 - Jose Vazquez IV, rSr/2024, Indiana State, 6-3, 320 (DS#999 OG) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: OL Jose Vazquez IV,...Vazquez IV lined up as Indiana State's primary right guard in the 2022 season starting 10 games on the year. The redshirt junior is a three-year starter on the ISU offensive line and posted an average grade of 88.7% throughout the year. This average bumped up to an 89.5% mark in conference play. The Carol Stream, Ill. native allowed just 1.5 sacks in the 2022 season and just three quarterback hurries, while providing run blocking for Justin Dinka to pick up nearly 900 rushing yards and a 5.8 yard-per-carry average. - Indiana State Football

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OG Jose Vazquez IV, Indiana State
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11/29/22 - Lucas Hunter, rSr/2024, Indiana State, 6-1, 290 (DS#999 DT) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: DL Lucas Hunter,...Hunter finished the 2022 season with 35 total tackles, including 4.5 tackles-for-loss and one sack as an interior defensive lineman. The Indianapolis, Ind. native highlighted his season with a career-high 11 tackles, a TFL and 0.5 sacks against North Dakota State. The junior defensive lineman also recorded a scoop-and-score fumble recovery for a touchdown early in the season against Montana for his first collegiate touchdown. - Indiana State Football

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DT Lucas Hunter, Indiana State
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11/29/22 - Justin Dinka, rSr/2025, Indiana State, 5-10, 195 (DS#999 RB) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: RB Justin Dinka, Indiana State, R-So.,...Dinka had a breakout campaign in his first full season in the Sycamore backfield. A consistent threat to take it all the way every time he touched the ball, the Flower Mound, Texas native posted the two longest carries in the MVFC this season: an 82-yard touchdown run against North Dakota State and a 75-yard touchdown run against Youngstown State. He finished the regular season third in the MVFC in total rushing yards (895), second in yards per carry (5.77), and third in yards per game (81.36). - Indiana State Football

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RB Justin Dinka, Indiana State
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11/28/22 - Cade Chambers, rJr/2026, Indiana State, 6-4, 215 (DS#999 QB) + More +

2022 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: QB Cade Chambers, Indiana State, 6-4, 215, R-Fr., Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville High),...Chambers was the only Valley freshman to be named to the Jerry Rice Watch List (and subsequently was one of the 30 finalists nationwide to make the list. He finished with 938 passing yards and an 8:3 touchdown-to-interception ratio. Chambers had a strong starting debut with 162 passing yards and three total touchdowns against North Dakota State, and he produced five total touchdowns and 311 passing yards against Youngstown State while earning league Freshman of the Week honors. Chambers also had three total touchdowns and 201 passing yards against Illinois State. - Missouri Valley Football

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QB Cade Chambers, Indiana State
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11/22/22 - Cade Chambers, rJr/2026, Indiana State, 6-4, 215 (DS#999 QB) + More +

2022 JERRY RICE AWARD FINALIST: Cade Chambers, Indiana State, R-Fr., 6-4, 215 (MVFC),...Chambers is one of 25 freshmen named to the watch list for the award presented to the national freshman of the year in college football's Division I subdivision. The Maryville, Tenn. native is also the lone freshman in the Missouri Valley Football Conference to be named to the list and is one of just five quarterbacks recognized across the nation. Chambers finished the 2022 season with 938 passing yards and an 8:3 touchdown-to-interception ratio on the year. Highlighting his season included a 311-yard passing effort with five total touchdowns against Youngstown State. He earned October 16 MVFC Newcomer of the Week accolades from the contest in becoming the first ISU quarterback to top 300 passing yards since 2018.

He opened up his starting debut with a statement game against North Dakota State finishing with 162 passing yards and three total touchdowns against the Bison. He added three more touchdowns and 201 passing yards against Illinois State. The Rice Award, now in its 12th season, is named after legendary Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice. Past recipients include Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (Eastern Washington), Arizona Cardinals running back Chase Edmonds (Fordham) and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance (North Dakota State). - Indiana State Football

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QB Cade Chambers, Indiana State
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11/21/22 - Garret Ollendieck, Sr/2025, Indiana State, 6-1, 233 (DS#110 ILB) + More +

NOV 21 MISSOURI VALLEY NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: LB Garret Ollendieck, Indiana State, 6-2, 230, So., Cresco, Iowa (Crestwood HS/Iowa Central CC),...Ollendieck saved his best performance of the 2022 season for ISU's final game of the year as the sophomore linebacker posted a career-high 14 tackles, a sack, and an interception against Missouri State. The Cresco, Iowa native posted a game-high 10 tackles in the first half of the game against the Bears, including a clutch sack late that led to a MSU missed field goal. Ollendieck added four more stops in the second half on the way to his first double-digit tackling performance with the Sycamores. He added his first interception of the season in the third quarter to set up a short field for ISU. Ollendieck added two tackles on the ISU punt team that resulted in negative return yards for the Bears. - Missouri Valley Football

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ILB Garret Ollendieck, Indiana State
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11/14/22 - Justin Dinka, rSr/2025, Indiana State, 5-10, 195 (DS#999 RB) + More +

NOV 14 MISSOURI VALLEY PLATER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: RB Justin Dinka, Indiana State - Dinka paced the Sycamores rushing attack against Western Illinois as ISU racked up 163 total rushing yards and held onto the ball for 38:25 in the 21-0 win over the Leathernecks. Dinka toted the ball a season-high 22 times for 97 yards and added his fifth rushing touchdown of the year in the second quarter to put ISU on the scoreboard. It marked his fifth game with 80-plus rushing yards and second game with 20-plus carries. - Missouri Valley Football

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RB Justin Dinka, Indiana State
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11/14/22 - Evan Olaes, rJr/2026, Indiana State, 6-0, 205 (DS#999 QB) + More +

NOV 14 MISSOURI VALLEY PLATER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: QB Evan Olaes, Indiana State - Olaes made the most of his first collegiate start as the redshirt freshman was an efficient 16-of-24 for 187 yards and a touchdown in leading the Sycamores to a 21-0 win. Olaes connected with seven different receivers in the game while adding a 10-yard touchdown pass to Dante Hendrix on a late two-minute drill just before the halftime break. He added eight carries for nine yards in the win. - Missouri Valley Football

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QB Evan Olaes, Indiana State
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11/14/22 - Gianini Belizaire, Sr/2025, Indiana State, 6-1, 285 (DS#999 DT) + More +

NOV 14 MISSOURI VALLEY PLATER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: DL Gianini Belizaire, Indiana State - Belizaire and the Sycamore defense bottled up the Western Illinois offense on Saturday afternoon as Indiana State posted its first shutout since the 2018 season opener. Belizaire finished the game with four tackles, including 2.5 tackles-for-loss and a career-high 1.5 sacks, while adding a forced fumble. The Gonaives, Haiti native was dominant when needed including setting up a 3rd-and-20 in ISU territory to push WIU out of field goal range, while his first half-sack forced a WIU punt. He finished by ending another WIU scoring threat in the fourth quarter with a strip sack on 3rd-and-10 to push the Leathernecks out of field goal range. - Missouri Valley Football

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DT Gianini Belizaire, Indiana State
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11/12/22 - Evan Olaes, rJr/2026, Indiana State, 6-0, 205 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Freshman Evan Olaes threw a touchdown pass, Justin Dinka and Tee Hodge ran for scores and Indiana State blanked winless Western Illinois 21-0 on Saturday. Dinka's 7-yard touchdown run came with 2:50 left in the second quarter and Indiana State (2-8, 1-6 Missouri Valley Football Conference) led 6-0 after a failed extra-point kick. The Sycamores scored again before halftime on Olaes' 10-yard touchdown toss to Dante Hendrix. Olaes connected with Dakota Caton for the 2-point conversion and Indiana State took a 14-0 lead into the locker room.

The final score of the game came at the 4:51 mark of the third quarter when Hodge raced 39 yards to the end zone. Olaes completed 16 of 24 passes for 187 yards for Indiana State. Dinka finished with 97 yards on 22 carries. Hodge rushed 17 times for 81 yards. Clay Bruno completed 16 of 28 passes for 193 yards with two interceptions for Western Illinois (0-10, 0-7). The Leathernecks rushed for 9 yards on 21 carries and were successful on only 2 of 11 third-down plays. Western Illinois has lost 12 straight games dating to last season. - Indiana State/AP College Football

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QB Evan Olaes, Indiana State
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10/25/22 - Dante Hendrix, rSr/2023, Indiana State, 6-2, 208 (DS#191 WR) + More +

OCT 24 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: WR Dante Hendrix, Indiana State - Hendrix continues to produce as the redshirt senior posted his third consecutive 100-yard receiving effort of the 2022 season in leading the Sycamores on Saturday against Illinois State. Hendrix hauled in five passes for 107 yards and added his team-leading third receiving touchdown of the season against the Redbirds. Hendrix was active early and often, while his 67-yard reception for a score in the fourth quarter helped pull the Sycamores back within one possession of Illinois State. Hendrix continues to lead the Sycamores with 32 catches for 549 yards on the season. - Missouri Valley Football

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WR Dante Hendrix, Indiana State
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10/25/22 - Geoffrey Brown, Sr/2025, Indiana State, 6-0, 230 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

OCT 24 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: LB Geoffrey Brown, Indiana State - Brown posted another double-digit tackling effort on Saturday afternoon as the sophomore linebacker posted a team-high 12 stops and added 0.5 tackles for loss against the Redbirds. He was active early with five tackles in the first quarter and had six total tackles at the halftime break. Brown was key during an Illinois State drive that ended in a blocked field goal with five total tackles on the possession. He added his lone half-tackle-for-loss on a three-and-out possession late in the fourth quarter. Brown has already surpassed his 2021 tackle total and has 63 total stops through seven games in 2022. - Missouri Valley Football

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ILB Geoffrey Brown, Indiana State
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