NSIC Players of the Week: Week #6 (10/9)

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NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#4 Nick Bohn (QB, 6-1, 215, Jr., Bennington, Neb. / Bennington HS) - Wayne State
- Accounted for 200 yards of total offense and three touchdowns in a 28-18 win over No. 17 Minnesota Duluth
- Ran for season-high 55 yards and two scores on runs of 1 and 3 yards
- Completed 14 of 24 passes for 145 yards and another score
- Named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season (9/18/23 & 9/25/23)

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#35 Trey King (LB, 6-0, 210, R-Jr., Irene, S.D. / Irene-Wakonda HS) - Northern State
- Recorded seven tackles in a 46-9 win over Minot State
- Notched 5.0 tackles for a loss totaling 15 yards
- Added two forced fumbles in the win
- Jumped into the team lead for tackles this season and leads NSU with 8.0 TFLs

NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week
#40 Matthew Jaeger (K, 6-1, 215, Jr., Plymouth, Minn. / Robbinsdale Armstrong HS) - Minnesota State
- Connected on a 34-yard field goal with four seconds left to give MSU a 24-21 win over MSUM
- Kicked off five times for 216 yards
- Helped the No. 4 ranked Mavericks remained undefeated as they move to 6-0

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Others Under Consideration

OFFENSE

Jack Fisher (AUGIE)
- Tallied three receptions for 164 yards
- Scored a 67-yard touchdown with a long reception of 77 yards
- Averaged 54.6 yards per reception
- Helped Augustana to its first 6-0 start since 2010

Jaylin Richardson CSP)
- Posted the top rushing mark in the NSIC in week six with 162 yards on 23 carries
- Averaged 7.0 yards per carry and found the end zone three times in a 35-28 loss to Sioux Falls
- Has a pair of 3-touchdown games in 2023
- Recorded his third 100-yard rushing game of the 2023 season, fourth of his career
- Ranks third in the NSIC and 14th in the country with 584 rushing yards
- Ranks second in the Northern Sun with 114.3 all-purpose yards per game

Tony Anger (MSU)
- Scored all three of Minnesota State's touchdowns in the Mavericks' 24-21 win over MSU Moorhead
- Recorded a pair of one-yard touchdown runs
- Caught an 11-yard touchdown pass
- Added a two-point conversion catch
- Led the NSIC in scoring last week with 20 points

Jack Strand (MSUM)
- Completed 37 passes for a league-high 384 yards and three touchdowns in MSUM's 24-21 loss at MSU
- Passed for over 300 yards for the fourth consecutive game, completing 56 percent of his passes

Brett Brenton (NSU)
- Scored 18 points for the Wolves in their win over Minot State
- Tallied 84 yards rushing
- Averaged 6.5 yards per carry with a 30-yard long
- Recorded 1-yard, 30-yard, and 7-yard rushing touchdowns

Carter Slykhuis (USF)
- Recorded a career high 134-yard reception yards in a 35-28 win over CSP
- Had 109-yards in just the first half
- Led the team with 11 receptions and one score

Cole Stenstrom (WSU)
- Threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns in a win at UMary
- Was 21-of-39 overall with a 55-yard completion
- Also netted 11 yards rushing

DEFENSE

Dakota Smith (MSU)
- Recovered a fumble on the MSU 17 yard line ending a red zone opportunity for the Dragons
- Posted two tackles included 0.5 for a loss and 0.5 sacks
- Blocked a 35-yard field goal attempt by MSU Moorhead in the fourth quarter while teams were tied

Josiah Behm (MSUM)
- Made a league-high 14 tackles in MSUM's 24-21 loss to Minnesota State, including six solo stops
- Collected three tackles for loss in the contest, totaling 11 lost yards
- All three were solo tackles for loss

Dexter Larsen (WSC)
- Posted team-high 10 tackles in 28-18 win over #17 Minnesota Duluth
- Had four solo and six assisted tackles

Kyjuan Vengrowsky (WSU)
- Helped limit UMary to just 71 yards rushing and 122 passing in a 17-7 Warrior win
-Had three tackles for loss against the Marauders
- Earned 9 TFL yards for his team
- Racked up four total tackles, all solo efforts

SPECIAL TEAMS

Avery Book (AUGIE)
- Punted four times with an average of 52.2 yards per punt
- Had a long of 69 yards
- Totaled two punts of 50+ yards
- Leads the NSIC in punt yards per game

Kevin Powell (UMary)
- Averaged 48 yards on 7 attempts, including 3 traveling 50+ yards with a career long of 70
- Downed 5 punts inside the 20, forced 2 fair catches and the lone return went for -7 yards
- Two kickoffs were returned for an average of 13.5 yards
- Made his lone extra point of the day

Tristan Root (WSU)
- Punted six times for 270 yards
- Had a longest kick of 50 yards
- Averaged 45 yards per effort
- Dropped one punt inside the Marauder 20