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08/29/24 - Charles Pierre Jr., rSo/2027, South Dakota + More +

Charles Pierre Jr. ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns and South Dakota rolled past Division-II Northern State 45-3 in a season opener Thursday night. The Coyotes, coming off their most successful postseason run, got a 97-yard kickoff return from Kevondray Jones-Logan and a 52-yard field goal in the first quarter after Northern State scored its only points. Pierre had short scoring runs that came before and after a 55-yard punt return by Carter Bell in the second quarter for a 31-3 halftime lead. The Coyotes reached the FCS quarterfinals for the first time last season.

They have now beaten the Division-II Wolves in all nine of their meetings. Travis Theis added 86 of the Coyotes' 266 yards rushing and a 10-yard touchdown. L.J. Phillips Jr. finished the scoring with a 14-yard run in the fourth quarter. South Dakota outgained 351-207 in total offense. The Coyotes made two interceptions and recovered a muffed punt. - AP College Football

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RB Charles Pierre Jr., South Dakota
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11/30/23 - Carter Bell, rSr/2025, South Dakota + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: AP Carter Bell, South Dakota, Jr.,...Bell, a junior from Bettendorf, Iowa, is the fifth-leading receiver in program history with 2,056 yards. He was the Valley leader in average yards per catch in conference play at nearly 20 yards per reception. Bell is South Dakota's leading receiver with 45 catches for 800 yards and five touchdowns. He had the fourth-most receiving yards among Valley players during the regular season and also serves the team's punt returner. - South Dakota Football

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WR Carter Bell, South Dakota
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11/30/23 - Will Leyland, rJr/2026, South Dakota + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: PK Will Leyland, South Dakota, So.,...Leyland, a sophomore from Souderton, Pennsylvania, is the only FCS kicker in the country who hasn't missed a kick all season. He is 10-for-10 in field goals and 32-of-32 on extra points. Included in that tally is a 50-yard field goal against South Dakota State and a walk-off 41-yard field goal to beat Youngstown State. Half of Leyland's field goals have been 40 yards or longer. - South Dakota Football

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K Will Leyland, South Dakota
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11/30/23 - Joey Lombard, rSr/2025, South Dakota + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: OL Joey Lombard, South Dakota, Jr.,...Lombard, a junior from Anoka, Minnesota, started all 11 games at center for a program that ranks second nationally in fewest tackles-for-loss allowed and 12th nationally in fewest sacks allowed. He aided a unit that put up a season-high 559 yards at Western Illinois and surpassed 400 yards of offensive five times. South Dakota had four rushing touchdowns in three games this season. - South Dakota Football

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C Joey Lombard, South Dakota
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11/30/23 - Travis Theis, rSr/2025, South Dakota + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: FB Travis Theis, South Dakota, Jr.,...Theis, a junior from Pratt, Kansas, is the sixth-leading rusher in program history with 2,394 yards. He was the fourth-leading rusher in the Valley during the regular season with 740 yards and scored five touchdowns. Theis is also the Coyotes' fourth-leading receiver with 21 catches. He has three 100-yard rushing efforts this season including a career-high 190 yards and two touchdowns against Murray State. - South Dakota Football

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FB Travis Theis, South Dakota
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11/30/23 - Isaac Erbes, rSr/2024, South Dakota + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: OL Isaac Erbes,...Erbes, a senior team captain from Urbandale, Iowa, has started 50 consecutive games for South Dakota. He named Valley Offensive Lineman of the Week recently for helping the Coyotes rack up 559 yards of offense in a win at Western Illinois. Erbes lines up next to Lombard at right guard who contributes mightily to the team's national rankings for fewest sacks and tackles-for-loss allowed. - South Dakota Football

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OG Isaac Erbes, South Dakota
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11/30/23 - Carter Bell, rSr/2025, South Dakota + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: WR Carter Bell,...Bell, a junior from Bettendorf, Iowa, is the fifth-leading receiver in program history with 2,056 yards. He was the Valley leader in average yards per catch in conference play at nearly 20 yards per reception. Bell is South Dakota's leading receiver with 45 catches for 800 yards and five touchdowns. He had the fourth-most receiving yards among Valley players during the regular season and also serves the team's punt returner. - South Dakota Football

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WR Carter Bell, South Dakota
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11/30/23 - JJ Galbreath, Sr/2025, South Dakota + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: TE J.J. Galbreath,...Galbreath, a junior from Arvada, Colorado, is the Coyotes' second-leading receiver with 35 catches for 504 yards and four touchdowns. He had the second-most catches and receiving yards among tight ends in MVFC play. Twice, he has totaled 101 yards receiving in a game this season. He also improved his run blocking to be an every-down player for South Dakota this season. - South Dakota Football

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TE JJ Galbreath, South Dakota
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11/29/23 - Travis Theis, rSr/2025, South Dakota + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: RB Travis Theis,...Theis, a junior from Pratt, Kansas, is the sixth-leading rusher in program history with 2,394 yards. He was the fourth-leading rusher in the Valley during the regular season with 740 yards and scored five touchdowns. Theis is also the Coyotes' fourth-leading receiver with 21 catches. He has three 100-yard rushing efforts this season including a career-high 190 yards and two touchdowns against Murray State. - South Dakota Football

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FB Travis Theis, South Dakota
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11/29/23 - Dennis Shorter, Sr/2025, South Dakota + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: DB Dennis Shorter,...Shorter, a junior from Daytona Beach, Florida, is the Coyotes' leader in forced fumbles and ranked seventh in the Valley with 77 tackles during the regular season. He was MVFC Defensive Player of the Week when he logged a season-best 13 tackles in the win at North Dakota State. Shorter also has an interception, three pass breakups and blocked a field goal this season. - South Dakota Football

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SS Dennis Shorter, South Dakota
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11/29/23 - Stephen Hillis, rSr/2024, South Dakota + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: LB Stephen Hillis,...Hillis, a senior from Hartington, Nebraska, is the Coyotes' third-leading tackler with 62 stops and has 225 career tackles at USD. Included in his numbers this season are a sack and 2.5 tackles-for-loss. Hillis led South Dakota with 13 and 10 tackles, respectively, in wins against Indiana State and Youngstown State. - South Dakota Football

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OLB Stephen Hillis, South Dakota
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11/29/23 - Nick Gaes, rSr/2025, South Dakota + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: DL Nick Gaes,...Gaes, a junior from Alta, Iowa, ranked seventh in the Valley in sacks and tackles-for-loss per game during the regular season. He was the national defensive player of the week when he registered 3.0 sacks and 5.0 tackles-for-loss in a shutout performance against St. Thomas. He is the team leader in quarterback hurries with seven and has 37 tackles as an interior lineman. - South Dakota Football

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DT Nick Gaes, South Dakota
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11/27/23 - Brendan Webb, rSr/2024, South Dakota + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: DL Brendan Webb, South Dakota, Sr.,...Webb, a senior from Buhler, Kansas, led the Valley and ranked seventh nationally with 9.5 sacks during the regular season. He tied a program record by recording 4.0 sacks against Southern Illinois and has batted down four passes this year. Webb leads South Dakota and ranked fifth in the Valley with 10.5 tackles-for-loss during the regular season. - South Dakota Football

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DE Brendan Webb, South Dakota
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11/27/23 - Brock Mogensen, rSr/2024, South Dakota + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: LB Brock Mogensen, South Dakota, Sr.,...Mogensen, a senior from Farmington, Minnesota, led the Valley with 85 tackles in conference play and his 103 tackles during the regular season ranks 20th nationally. Mogensen's 389 career tackles rank fourth in program history and are third-most among active FCS players. He is a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, which is presented annually to the FCS Defensive Player of the Year. - South Dakota Football

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ILB Brock Mogensen, South Dakota
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11/27/23 - Myles Harden, rJr/2024, South Dakota + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: DB Myles Harden, South Dakota, Jr.,...Harden, a junior from Miami Gardens, Florida, led the Coyotes with seven pass breakups during the season and is the team's sixth-leading tackler with 47 stops. Harden forced two turnovers and has 2.5 tackles-for-loss. He recently accepted an invitation to compete in the East-West Shrine Bowl. - South Dakota Football

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