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OCT 21 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: S Michael Griffin II, South Dakota State,...Griffin came up with a pair of takeaways and added five tackles in South Dakota State's 42-23 road win at Indiana State on Oct. 19. He recovered one of three first-half fumbles and also returned an interception 19 yards on the final play of the first half. - Missouri Valley Football

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SS Michael Griffin II, South Dakota State
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10/22/19 - Cade Johnson, Sr/2021, South Dakota State, 5-11, 184 (DS#30 WR) + More +

OCT 21 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: WR Cade Johnson, South Dakota State,...Johnson recorded season highs of seven receptions and 134 receiving yards with a touchdown in South Dakota State's 42-23 road win at Indiana State on Oct. 19. Johnson's touchdown covered 25 yards and marked the fifth consecutive game in which he has scored a receiving touchdown. - Missouri Valley Football

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WR Cade Johnson, South Dakota State
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10/15/19 - Christian Rozeboom, rSr/2020, South Dakota State, 6-2, 228 (DS#24 ILB) + More +

OCT 14 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: LB Christian Rozeboom, South Dakota State,...Rozeboom registered a season-high 13 tackles, including a tackle for loss, and added a fumble recovery in South Dakota State's 38-28 come-from-behind win at Youngstown State on Oct. 12. Rozeboom topped the 400-tackle mark for his career (411) and posted double figures in tackles for the 21st time in 46 career games. - Missouri Valley Football

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ILB Christian Rozeboom, South Dakota State
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10/09/19 - Pierre Strong Jr., rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 5-11, 207 (DS#6 RB) + More +

OCT 7 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: RB Pierre Strong, South Dakota State,...Strong led a potent rushing attack, gaining a season-high 229 yards while tying a career high with 20 carries (11.4 ypc) in South Dakota State's 28-10 Hobo Day victory over Southern Illinois. Strong's 64-yard touchdown run in the third quarter gave the Jackrabbits the lead for good at 15-10. Strong topped the 200-yard mark for the second time in his career and eclipsed the century mark for the second time this season and seventh time in his career. He also scored a touchdown for the 10th time in 11 games dating back to 2018. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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RB Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State
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10/09/19 - Logan Backhaus, rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 6-3, 225 (DS#97 OLB) + More +

OCT 7 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: LB Logan Backhaus, South Dakota State,...Backhaus recorded a game-high 11 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack, in South Dakota State's 28-10 win over Southern Illinois on Oct. 5. Backhaus was part of a Jackrabbit defene that recorded a season-high five sacks, limited the Salukis to 215 yards of total offense and did not allow a first down in the third quarter. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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OLB Logan Backhaus, South Dakota State
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10/09/19 - Jaxon Janke, rSr/2024, South Dakota State, 6-2, 214 (DS#40 WR) + More +

OCT 7 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: WR/KR Jaxon Janke, South Dakota State,...Janke caught a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes as South Dakota State pulled away for a 28-10 Hobo Day victory over Southern Illinois on Oct. 5. Janke ended the game with three catches for 20 yards, with his touchdowns covering 12 and 4 yards. He also returned a kickoff for 14 yards and three punts for a total of 11 yards. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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WR Jaxon Janke, South Dakota State
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09/25/19 - Chris Oladokun, rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 6-1, 213 (DS#20 QB) + More +

SEPT 23/WEEK 4 SOCON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chris Oladokun, Samford, Jr., QB, Tampa, Fla.,...Samford quarterback Chris Oladokun earned his third honor in four weeks after leading the Bulldogs to a 55-21 win over Alabama AM on Saturday. The junior from Tampa, Florida, contributed with his arm and his legs, throwing for 250 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for a career-best 95 yards and another score. Oladokun threw TD passes of 13, 15 and 82 yards and his rushing touchdown went for 6 yards. Other nominees: Brian Murdaugh (The Citadel), Quay Holmes (ETSU), Darren Grainger (Furman), Bryce Nunnelly (Chattanooga), Alex Ramsey (VMI) and Joe Newman (Wofford). - Southern Conference Football

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QB Chris Oladokun, South Dakota State
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09/24/19 - Pierre Strong Jr., rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 5-11, 207 (DS#6 RB) + More +

SEPT 23/WEEK 4 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: RB Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State,...Strong totaled a combined 132 yards and scored two touchdowns in South Dakota State's 43-7 victory over visiting Southern Utah on Sept. 21. The sophomore running back carried the ball 11 times for 85 yards (7.7 yards per carry) and caught two passes for 47 yards. He scored on a 45-yard pass play in the thirdquarter and added a 9-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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RB Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State
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09/24/19 - Ben Dinkel, rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 5-10, 220 (DS#999 P) + More +

SEPT 23/WEEK 4 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: P Ben Dinkel, South Dakota State,...Dinkel landed all three of his punts inside the Southern Utah 20-yard line and averaged 51.7 yards per attempt as part of a strong all-around special teams effort by South Dakota State in a 43-7 win on Sept. 21. Dinkel booted a career-long 75-yard punt in the game that ranks as the second-longest punt by a Jackrabbit in the Division I era (since 2004). - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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P Ben Dinkel, South Dakota State
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09/24/19 - Logan Backhaus, rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 6-3, 225 (DS#97 OLB) + More +

SEPT 23/WEEK 4 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: LB Logan Backhaus, South Dakota State,...Backhaus was all over the field as he recorded a career-high 11 tackles (6 solo), broke up a pass and blocked a kick in the Jackrabbits' 43-7 Beef Bowl win over Southern Utah on Sept. 21. Backhaus led a Jackrabbit defense that limited SUU to 4-of-17 on third-down attempts and 2-of-5 on fourth-down plays. SDSU blocked three kicks – two field goals and one punt - in the contest. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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OLB Logan Backhaus, South Dakota State
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09/22/19 - Pierre Strong Jr., rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 5-11, 207 (DS#6 RB) + More +

Pierre Strong scored two touchdowns and the South Dakota State special teams blocked three kicks as the Jackrabbits beat Southern Utah 43-7 on Saturday night. Strong had 11 carries for 85 yards and a score and added a 45-yard touchdown catch. J'Bore Gibbs completed 15 of 24 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions for South Dakota State (2-1), which came in ranked No. 3 in the FCS Coaches poll. After forcing the Jackrabbits to punt on the game's opening drive, Southern Utah (1-2) drove to the SDSU 36 where, on fourth-and-5, Thomas Duckett was stopped for a 4-yard loss. On the next play, Gibbs connected with Cade Johnson for a 23-yard gain and, three plays later on fourth-and-3, hit Johnson again, this time for a 30-yard touchdown.

Mikey Daniel scored on a 1-yard run early in the second quarter and C.J. Wilson's 8-yard TD run with three minutes left in the first half made it 21-0. Chris Helbig scored on a 1-yard keeper to get the Thunderbirds on the board just before halftime but, on the first drive of the second half, South Dakota State's Jaxon Janke blocked a punt that rolled out of the back of the end zone for a safety. Christian Rozeboom scored on a 27-yard interception return on SUU's next drive to make it 30-7. SDSU's Xavier Ward and Logan Backhaus each blocked a field-goal attempt in the first half and punter Ben Dinkel pinned the Thunderbirds at their own 5 twice in the first half, the first time with a 75-yard punt. - South Dakota State/AP College Football

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RB Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State
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09/19/19 - Chris Oladokun, rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 6-1, 213 (DS#20 QB) + More +

SEPT 16/WEEK 3 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chris Oladokun, Samford, Jr., QB, Tampa, Fla.,...Samford quarterback Chris Oladokun picks up his second honor of the season after leading the Bulldogs to a 21-14 road win over No. 22/21 Wofford on Saturday. The junior from Tampa, Florida, accounted for two of Samford's three scores, rushing for a team-high 79 yards and a touchdown and throwing for 230 yards and a score, going 17-for-25 through the air. His 30-yard touchdown run in the third quarter proved the difference in the contest as the Bulldogs topped the Terriers for the fifth straight time and halted Wofford's 18-game win streak in home openers. Other nominees: Brandon Rainey (The Citadel), Jacob Saylors (ETSU), David Durden (Mercer), Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks (Chattanooga), Alex Ramsey (VMI) and Will Jones (Western Carolina). - SoCon Football

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QB Chris Oladokun, South Dakota State
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09/19/19 - Chris Oladokun, rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 6-1, 213 (DS#20 QB) + More +

SEPT 2/WEEK 1 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chris Oladokun, Samford, Jr., QB, Tampa, Fla.,...Samford quarterback Chris Oladokun tied the Samford records for touchdown passes and touchdowns responsible for in the Bulldogs' 59-58, double-overtime loss at Tennessee Tech on Saturday. The junior from Tampa, Florida, was an efficient 19-for-24 passing for 428 yards and six TDs against the Golden Eagles, while he also rushed for 42 yards and another score.

His pass efficiency rating of 311.47 ranks eighth in a game in SoCon history, while his six passing TDs ties for second and his seven touchdowns responsible for tie for third. In his Samford debut against Youngstown State on Aug. 24, Oladokun entered the contest in the fourth quarter and went 7-for-10 for 125 yards and a touchdown, adding 14 yards and another score on the ground. Other nominees: Brandon Rainey (The Citadel), Trey Mitchell (ETSU), Devin Wynn (Furman), Robert Riddle (Mercer), Bryce Nunnelly (Chattanooga) and Tyrie Adams (Western Carolina). - SoCon Football

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QB Chris Oladokun, South Dakota State
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09/18/19 - Logan Backhaus, rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 6-3, 225 (DS#97 OLB) + More +

SEPT 16/WEEK 3 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: LB Logan Backhaus, South Dakota State,...Backhaus recorded six tackles, intercepted a pass and broke up another pass to help lead the Jackrabbits defensively in a 38-10 home victory over Drake on Sept. 14. He currently leads the team with three pass breakups and ranks third on the squad with 17 tackles through three games. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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OLB Logan Backhaus, South Dakota State
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09/18/19 - Cade Johnson, Sr/2021, South Dakota State, 5-11, 184 (DS#30 WR) + More +

SEPT 16/WEEK 3 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: WR Cade Johnson, South Dakota State,...Johnson totaled 156 yards from scrimmage - 80 receiving and 76 rushing - and two touchdowns on only six touches in the third-ranked Jackrabbits' 38-10 home victory over Drake on Sept. 14. Johnson's 76 rushing yards came on an end around in the third quarter and set up his 5-yard touchdown reception. Later in the same quarter he hauled in a 36-yard touchdown pass as part of a five-reception performance. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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WR Cade Johnson, South Dakota State
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