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2021 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): LB - Logan Backhaus, South Dakota State,...A senior from Spirit Lake, Iowa, Backhaus was a repeat first-team honoree despite being limited to nine games due to injury. His regular season totals included 35 total tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack. - South Dakota State Football

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OLB Logan Backhaus, South Dakota State
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12/03/21 - Don Gardner, rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 6-1, 189 (DS#84 CB) + More +

2021 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB - Don Gardner, South Dakota State,...Also earning second-team recognition from the Jackrabbit defense was senior cornerback Don Gardner. After missing four league games due to injury, Gardner returned to the lineup for the stretch run in November and contributed 13 tackles, including one for loss. He also was a second-team honoree in 2019 and a first-team all-MVFC selection during the 2020-21 spring season. - South Dakota State Football

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CB Don Gardner, South Dakota State
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12/03/21 - Reece Winkelman, rSr/2023, South Dakota State, 6-3, 245 (DS#999 DE) + More +

2021 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL - Reece Winkelman, South Dakota State,...On the defensive side of the ball, tackle Caleb Sanders and end Reece Winkelman led the Jackrabbit contingent. Winkelman, a senior from Marshall, Minnesota, ranked second on the team with 10.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. - South Dakota State Football

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DE Reece Winkelman, South Dakota State
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12/03/21 - Caleb Sanders, rSr/2023, South Dakota State, 6-0, 287 (DS#61 DT) + More +

2021 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL - Caleb Sanders, South Dakota State,...Sanders, a senior from Glenwood, Iowa, bettered his numbers from the spring season, when he was a first-team all-MVFC selection, tallying team bests of 6.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss out of 26 total stops. He recorded at least a half-tackle for loss in 10 of 11 games. - South Dakota State Football

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DT Caleb Sanders, South Dakota State
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12/03/21 - Aron Johnson, rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 6-5, 300 (DS#56 OT) + More +

2021 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): OL - Aron Johnson, South Dakota State,...The Jackrabbit offensive and defensive lines were well-represented on the second team. SDSU garnered three of the five offensive line spots on the second unit as Wes Genant, Aron Johnson and Mason McCormick were honored for a squad that averaged 37.3 points and 441.1 yards of total offense per game during the regular season. McCormick was honored on the second team for the second season in a row, while Genant moved up from being an honorable mention selection this past spring. Johnson was honored for the first time. - South Dakota State Football

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OT Aron Johnson, South Dakota State
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12/03/21 - *Tucker Kraft, Jr/2023, South Dakota State, 6-5, 254 (DS#6 TE) + More +

2021 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): TE - Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State,...The Timber Lake native tallied 51 receptions for 596 yards and six touchdowns during the regular season, surpassing the century mark in receiving yards on two occasions. - South Dakota State Football

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TE *Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State
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12/03/21 - Zach Heins, rSr/2024, South Dakota State, 6-6, 259 (DS#21 TE) + More +

2021 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): TE Zach Heins,...Heins, a junior from Sioux Falls, formed the other half of the Jackrabbits' tandem at tight end, catching 18 passes for 199 yards with five touchdowns. He was a first-team all-league honoree this past spring. - South Dakota State Football

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TE Zach Heins, South Dakota State
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11/27/21 - Pierre Strong Jr., rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 5-11, 207 (DS#6 RB) + More +

Isaiah Davis and Pierre Strong combined for over 400 yards rushing, Dalys Beanum had three interceptions and South Dakota State routed UC Davis 56-24 on Saturday in the first round of the Football Championship Series playoffs. The Jackrabbits (9-3), who finished with a program-playoff record six interceptions, will face fourth-seeded Sacramento State in the second round. Davis had 15 carries for 217 yards with an 18-yard touchdown run. Strong added 185 yards on the ground with TD runs of 2 and 13 yards. Strong also threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Chris Oladokun. Oladokun was 8-of-17 passing for 89 yards with two touchdown passes.

Linebacker Adam Bock intercepted a deflected pass and ran 39 yards into the end zone in the third quarter for the Jackrabbits. Beanum's 59-yard pick-6 stretched the lead to 56-17 midway through the fourth. Ulonzo Gilliam's 2-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter pulled UC Davis (8-4) to 28-17. Hunter Rodrigues had a 14-yard touchdown run late in the fourth, but he finished with four interceptions. South Dakota State has won the last five games against the Aggies and is 6-2 overall in the series. - South Dakota State/AP College Football

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RB Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State
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11/22/21 - Brian Williams, rSr/2024, South Dakota State, 6-0, 285 (DS#999 DT) + More +

2021 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL Brian Williams, Valdosta State,...Williams has started all ten games for the Blazers this season in his first season up front for the Blazers. He has tallied 32 total tackles with 17 solo stops and a team-high 10.5 tackles for loss for 43 yards, while recording a team-best 5.5 sacks for 35 yards. Williams has one pass breakup and six quarterback hurries for the season. Williams has helped the Blazer "D" to 23rd nationally and second in the GSC in scoring defense, allowing 17.7 points per game, while the Blazers allowed just 321.8 yards per game for second in the GSC this season and 43rd nationally. - Valdosta State Football

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DT Brian Williams, South Dakota State
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11/06/21 - Pierre Strong Jr., rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 5-11, 207 (DS#6 RB) + More +

Pierre Strong Jr. had two touchdown runs and the running back threw for another score as South Dakota State knocked off previously unbeaten and second-ranked North Dakota State 27-19 on Saturday. It was the second win in a row for the 12th-ranked Jackrabbits (7-2, 4-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference) against rival North Dakota State (8-1, 5-1). South Dakota State snapped the Bison's 32-game home winning streak with a 27-17 victory in April. Strong broke loose with a 75-yard touchdown run on the second play following the opening kickoff. He finished with 22 carries for 152 yards, and surpassed the 1,000-yard mark in a season for the third time in his career.

Smith added a 1-yard TD run late in the first quarter and then tossed an 11-yard pass to a wide-open Tucker Kraft in the end zone as the Jackrabbits built a 24-7 halftime lead. Cam Miller's 14-yard touchdown pass to RaJa Nelson late in the third quarter pulled North Dakota State to 27-14. Miller then led an 88-yard drive on the next series but threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-goal. The Bison later added a safety, and Jake Reinholz's 33-yard field goal with 1:09 remaining capped the scoring. Chris Oladokun was 13-of-22 passing for 157 yards for the Jackrabbits. Jaxon Janke had six receptions for 118 yards. Miller completed 15 of 22 passes for 218 yards with two touchdown passes and one interception. He also led the Bison on the ground with 59 yards. - South Dakota State/AP College Football

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RB Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State
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10/30/21 - Pierre Strong Jr., rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 5-11, 207 (DS#6 RB) + More +

Pierre Strong rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns and South Dakota State cruised past Youngstown State 47-16 on Saturday. The Jackrabbits (6-2, 3-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked No. 13 in the FCS coaches poll, rebounded from a loss to No. 17 Northern Iowa to remain in the thick of the MVFC race for the postseason. Chris Oladokun threw for 260 yards and started the game with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Zach Heins on South Dakota State's first possession. Pierre made the lead 14-0 when he scored from the 5-yard line nine plays after a Youngstown State three-and-out. Amar Johnson and Rudy Voss added rushing touchdowns for the Jackrabbits, who had 293 yards rushing to the Penguins 76. Jaxon Janke made seven catches for 111 yards. Mitch Davidson completed six of seven passes for 111 yards for the Penguins (2-4, 1-3) with a pair of touchdowns to Bryce Oliver. Oliver made three catches for 78 yards. - South Dakota State/AP College Football

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RB Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State
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10/16/21 - Pierre Strong Jr., rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 5-11, 207 (DS#6 RB) + More +

Chris Oladokun threw for two touchdowns, Pierre Strong Jr. ran for two and South Dakota State broke open a close game with a 21-point third quarter in taking a 41-17 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday. South Dakota State led 13-10 at halftime before Kinser Madison blocked a punt and Canyon Bauer returned it 9 yards early in the third quarter. After the Leathernecks rebounded with Myles Wanza's 15-yard TD run, the Jackrabbits added TDs on a 17-yard run by Strong and a Jaxon Janke 21-yard reception to lead 34-17 heading into the final quarter. Strong, who added his second touchdown of the game and ninth this season in the fourth quarter, finished with 122 yards on 19 carries. He collected his fifth 100-yard game this season and 15th of his career. Janke finished with 101 yards receiving on nine catches for the Jackrabbits (5-1, 2-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked eighth in the FCS coaches poll. Connor Sampson was 29-of-51 passing for 207 yards but no scores for the Leathernecks (1-6, 1-3). - AP College Football

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RB Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State
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10/03/21 - Pierre Strong Jr., rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 5-11, 207 (DS#6 RB) + More +

Chris Oladokun threw two touchdown passes, Pierre Strong Jr. ran for two more scores and South Dakota State beat Dixie State 55-7 on Saturday night. South Dakota State (4-0) went three-and-out three times and had minus-8 total yards in its first four offensive possessions before exploding in the second quarter for 35 points. Oladokun converted a fourth-and-1 with a 2-yard run on a keeper on the first play of the period and, on the next play, Strong exploded up the middle for a 21-yard touchdown to open the scoring.

After a Dixie State punt, Oladokun hit Michael Morgan for an 11-yard touchdown with 7:06 left in the quarter and Dalys Beamun returned an interception 36 yards for a score 59 seconds later. Strong added a 3-yard touchdown run with 4:31 to go and Oladokun connected on a 4-yard TD pass to Zach Heinz to make it 35-0 with 10 seconds left in the half. Dixie State (0-4) finished with zero yards rushing on 23 carries and committed five turnovers. The Jackrabbits, ranked No. 3 in the FCS coaches poll, have scored at least 42 points in each game this season, beginning with a 42-23 win at Colorado State to open the season on Sept. 3. - AP College Football

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RB Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State
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09/29/21 - Pierre Strong Jr., rSr/2022, South Dakota State, 5-11, 207 (DS#6 RB) + More +

SEPT 27 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: RB Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State, 5-11, 205, Sr., Little Rock, Ark. (McClellan High),...Strong did a little bit of everything in South Dakota State's 44-0 victory over Indiana State, rushing 20 times for a season-high 150 yards, catching two passes for 23 yards and throwing a 22-yard touchdown pass. His touchdown pass to quarterback Chris Oladokun was the first score of the game for the Jackrabbits, who improved to 3-0. A Walter Payton Award candidate, Strong has now topped the 100-yard mark in all three games this season and 13 times in his career. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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RB Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State
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09/29/21 - Adam Bock, rSr/2025, South Dakota State, 6-0, 225 (DS#48 ILB) + More +

SEPT 27 MISSOURI VALLEY NOTABLE PERFORMANCE: LB Adam Bock, South Dakota State - Bock tallied 10 tackles and intercepted a pass to help lead a South Dakota State defense that pitched a shutout in a 44-0 league-opening win at Indiana State on Sept. 25. One of Bock's stops was a half-tackle for loss on fourth down that ended a Sycamore drive deep in SDSU territory and his interception and ensuing 16-yard return set up a Jackrabbit touchdown. As a team, the Jackrabbits held Indiana State to 226 yards of total offense. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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ILB Adam Bock, South Dakota State
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