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  10/14/26 - Dax Wiskur, Fr/2030, Drake, 6-2, 200 (DS#999 FS) + More +

  10/05 WEEK 5 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Dax Wiskur, Drake (Freshman, Defensive Back, Sedalia, Missouri),...Wiskur led Drake with 11 tackles (seven solo) and had an interception and pass breakup in a 30-22 victory against Dayton. He made a key tackle for no gain on a 3rd-and-Goal at the Drake 1-yard line, stymying a Dayton drive that ended on a turnover on downs to start the second quarter. Wiskur closed that second quarter with his first collegiate interception, stopping another Dayton drive at the Drake 10-yard line. - Pioneer League Football

(DS#999 FS) Fr/2030 FS Dax Wiskur, Drake
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  10/14/26 - Riley Warzynski, rSr/2027, Drake, 6-2, 215 (DS#999 QB) + More +

  09/28 WEEK 4 PIONEER FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Riley Warzynski, Drake (Graduate, Quarterback, Stevens Point, Wisconsin),...In just three quarters of action, Warzynski completed 31-of-48 passes for 371 yards and three touchdowns, powering Drake to its first win of 2026 with a 51-32 victory at Davidson. He also carried the ball eight times for 44 yards and was responsible for 22 first downs or touchdowns. Warzynski led the Bulldogs to touchdowns on their first four drives, capping two with touchdown tosses of 15 and 37 yards to Willis Nofsinger, who had nine receptions for 127 yards and two scores. His 24-yard touchdown pass to Aiden Garcia punctuated the third quarter's opening drive and gave Drake a 38-14 lead. - Pioneer League Football

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2027 QB Riley Warzynski, Drake
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  09/01/26 - Riley Warzynski, rSr/2027, Drake, 6-2, 215 (DS#999 QB) + More +

  AUG 31/WEEK 0 PIONEER FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: Drake quarterback Riley Warzynski completed 38-of-56 passes for 535 yards and three touchdowns in a loss to South Dakota Mines. It is the PFL's first 500-yard passing performance since 2021. - Pioneer League Football

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2027 QB Riley Warzynski, Drake
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  09/01/26 - Karson Kindred, So/2029, Drake, 5-08, 175 (DS#999 CB) + More +

  AUG 31/WEEK 0 PIONEER FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: Drake defensive back Karson Kindred blocked and returned a punt for a touchdown in a loss to South Dakota Mines. - Pioneer League Football

(DS#999 CB) So/2029 CB Karson Kindred, Drake
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  09/01/26 - J.R. Flood, rSr/2027, Drake, 6-0, 230 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

  AUG 31/WEEK 0 PIONEER FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: Drake linebacker J.R. Flood scored 18 tackles (five solo), including a half tackle for loss, in a loss to South Dakota Mines. - Pioneer League Football

(DS#999 ILB) rSr/2027 ILB J.R. Flood, Drake
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  10/16/25 - Harry Balke, Sr/2026, Drake, 6-3, 220 (DS#999 K) + More +

  WEEK 7 FCS NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Harry Balke, Drake, PK, Sr., 6-4, 220,...Drake defeated San Diego with a score on the game's final play for the third straight season, and this time it happened on Balke's 55-yard field goal to produce a 19-16 win in the Pioneer Football League. It was the longest walk-off field goal in the FCS since 2022. Balke, a San Diego native who was making a homecoming, also kicked a 43-yard field goal to open the fourth quarter, finishing with seven points. Honorable Mention: Andrew Brown, PK, North Carolina A&T; Ja'Vion Griffin, PR/WR, Richmond; Rodney Hammond, KR/RB, Sacramento State; Will Leyland, PK, South Dakota; Ja'briel Mace, KR, Villanova; T.J. Mitchell III, KR, Eastern Kentucky; JaShawn Todd, RB/RB, St. Thomas; Adam Watford, P, North Alabama. - Stats Perform FCS Football

(DS#999 K) Sr/2026 K Harry Balke, Drake
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  10/14/25 - Harry Balke, Sr/2026, Drake, 6-3, 220 (DS#999 K) + More +

  WEEK 7 PFL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Harry Balke, Drake (Senior, Kicker, San Diego, California),...Balke enjoyed his homecoming by connecting on a walk-off 55-yarder that lifted Drake to a 19-16 PFL victory at San Diego. The winning kick, which was also a career-long, joined a 43-yarder he made earlier in the fourth quarter. He was 1-for-2 on PATs, missing one in the fourth quarter. - Pioneer Football League

(DS#999 K) Sr/2026 K Harry Balke, Drake
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  10/11/25 - Harry Balke, Sr/2026, Drake, 6-3, 220 (DS#999 K) + More +

  Harry Balke's career-best 55-yard field goal as time expired sent Drake past San Diego 19-16 on Saturday. A senior transfer from NAIA Benedictine College (Kansas), Balke also connected from 43 yards to bring the Bulldogs (3-2, 2-0 Pioneer Football League) within three early in the third. Balke had missed the extra point on the previous scoring drive. Drake's Nick Herman rushed for 96 yards and added 35 receiving yards, and Luke Woodson added 55 yards and a score on the ground.

After Logan Inagawa's 5-yard scoring run with 4:38 remaining, San Diego ran the clock to 1:09 as Emiliano Salazar tied the game with a 41-yard field goal. Drake answered with a seven-play, 27-yard drive to the San Diego 38 to set up Balke's game-winner. The Toreros (3-4, 1-2) lost their third straight game against Drake, and lost on a walk-off field goal for the second straight year. Shane Dunning's 48-yard kick gave Drake a 30-28 victory on Sept. 28, 2024. - AP College Football


(DS#999 K) Sr/2026 K Harry Balke, Drake
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  09/23/25 - Benjamin Wilson, rSr/2027, Drake, 6-2, 200 (DS#999 FS) + More +

  WEEK 3 PFL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: Drake defensive back Benjamin Wilson posted a career-best 10 tackles (five solo) and a half tackle for loss in a loss at nationally-ranked South Dakota State. - Pioneer Football League

(DS#999 FS) rSr/2027 FS Benjamin Wilson, Drake
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  09/16/25 - Chase Spellman, Jr/2028, Drake, 6-3, 215 (DS#999 QB) + More +

  WEEK 1 PIONEER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chase Spellman, Drake (Sophomore, Quarterback, Wales, Wisconsin),...Spellman was responsible for four touchdowns in Drake's 41-7 victory against Division II Upper Iowa. Through the air, he completed 14-of-16 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns. Spellman used his legs to score another two touchdowns in a seven-carry, 37-yard performance. He became the first Drake quarterback to rush and throw for at least one touchdown in a game since 2021. - Pioneer Football League

(DS#999 QB) Jr/2028 QB Chase Spellman, Drake
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  08/28/25 - Chase Spellman, Jr/2028, Drake, 6-3, 215 (DS#999 QB) + More +

  Chase Spellman accounted for four touchdowns - two passing and two running - to lead Drake to a 41-7 victory over Division II-member Upper Iowa in the debut of Joe Woodley as coach of the Bulldogs on Thursday night. Spellman completed 14 of 16 passes for 233 yards with an interception. Hank Foley caught five passes for 127 yards with two TDs. Spellman accounted for three long touchdowns in the first 18 minutes of play. His 27-yard pass to Foley provided the first score of the game and he added a 28-yard touchdown run for a 14-0 lead through the first quarter.

Early in the second quarter, Foley and Spellman connected on a 48-yard scoring pass. Drake led 24-0 at halftime and added a short touchdown run by Spellman and a 22-yard pass from Xavier Washington to Jaden Meizinger in the second half. Upper Iowa scored on Darryl Overstreet Jr.'s 34-yard pass to Mante Morrow in the third quarter. Overstreet was 15-for-26 passing for 174 yards. Woodley has never lost a regular season game as a college coach. At NAIA Grand View, his teams went 72-5 overall in six seasons and won the national championship in 2024. - AP College Football


(DS#999 QB) Jr/2028 QB Chase Spellman, Drake
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  11/27/23 - Shane Dunning, Sr/2024, Drake, 5-11, 212 (DS#999 K) + More +

  2023 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Shane Dunning, Drake,...Dunning, from Muskego, Wisconsin, handled kicking and punting duties for the Bulldogs this season. He finished with 15 field goals made, including a league-leading 14 field goals in PFL play, and finished the season with 67 points after adding 22 PATs. Dunning averaged 37.96 yards per punt in all games, with a league-leading 24 of his 55 punts downed inside the 20-yard line. He finished the regular season ranked among the FCS Top 12 in field-goal percentage (9th, 83.3 percent) and field goals per game (11th, 1.36 per game). Dunning is the first Drake student-athlete to win the league's special teams award since placekicker Josh Lee in 2016. - Pioneer Football League

(DS#999 K) Sr/2024 K Shane Dunning, Drake
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  11/19/22 - Luke Bailey, Sr/2024, Drake, 6-1, 190 (DS#999 QB) + More +

  Luke Bailey threw two touchdown passes, including an 80-yarder to Brandon Langdok, and Dorian Boyland ran for 33-yard TD to help Drake beat Valparaiso 24-0 Saturday. On second-and-10 from the 20, Langdok slipped under the coverage, caught a short pass as he raced across the field and beat the Beacons secondary to the end zone to give Drake (3-8, 3-5 Pioneer League) a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter. Boyland's touchdown made it 17-0 before halftime and Bailey hit Sam Rodriguez for an 18-yard TD that capped the scoring with 11:05 to play. Drake had just eight first downs but capitalized on four Valparaiso (5-6, 4-4) turnovers. - AP College Football

(DS#999 QB) Sr/2024 QB Luke Bailey, Drake
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  11/15/22 - Tanner Pollock, Sr/2023, Drake, 6-1, 210 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

  NOV 14 PFL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tanner Pollock, Drake, (Sr., LB, Waterloo, Iowa),...Pollock's interception with 43 seconds left helped set up Drake's game-winning drive in a 26-23 PFL victory against Butler, Saturday. With Butler driving in a tie game, Pollock intercepted a pass and returned it 24 yards to the Butler 38-yard line. Three plays later, Luke Williams hit a 22-yard field goal with eight seconds left. Pollock also had 15 tackles (10 solo) and a tackle for loss in the victory, including six tackles in the fourth quarter. - PFL Football

(DS#999 ILB) Sr/2023 ILB Tanner Pollock, Drake
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  11/12/22 - Tanner Pollock, Sr/2023, Drake, 6-1, 210 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

  Luke Williams made a 22-yard field goal with eight seconds left to help Drake beat Butler 27-24 on Saturday. Luka Zurak kicked a 33-yard field goal for Butler with 4:52 left to tie it at 24. Drake went three-and-out but Butler quarterback Bret Bushka was intercepted with less than a minute left by Tanner Pollock, who returned it past midfield to the 38, setting up Williams' make. Luke Bailey threw for 178 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions for Drake (2-8, 2-5 Pioneer). Dorian Boyland carried it 23 time for 99 yards and a touchdown. Bushka was 25 of 36 for 248 yard with three touchdowns and two interceptions for Butler (7-3, 5-2). Butler had 10 more first downs than Drake and won time of possession by more than ten minutes. - AP College Football

(DS#999 ILB) Sr/2023 ILB Tanner Pollock, Drake
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