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Football Archives 2005
2005 Standings & Results:

2005 Standings

DAC

Overall

Dickinson State

6-1

7-4

Valley City State

6-1

7-3

Black Hills State

5-2

7-3

Minot State

3-4

4-6

Dakota State

3-4

4-6

Jamestown College

3-4

3-7

South Dakota Tech

1-6

1-9

Mayville State

1-6

2-8

August 27
Dakota State def. @ Waldorf, IA 16-2
@ Southwest Minnesota State def. Jamestown 16-10
@ Northern State, SD def. Mayville State 60-13
@ Dickinson State def. Black Hills State  38-24 (non-conference)
 
September 1
Black Hills State @ South Dakota Tech 43-13 (non-conference)
 
September 3
Montana Tech def. @ Jamestown 11-8
@ MSU-Northern def. Dickinson State 32-17
Mayville State def. @ UM-Morris 20-8
Bemidji State, MN def. @ Minot State 42-17
Northwestern, IA def. @ Dakota State 29-21
@ Valley City State def. Gustavus Adolphus, MN 10-3
 
September 10
Mary def. @ Mayville State 58-21
Minot State def. @ Jamestown 19-18
Valley City State def. @ Black Hills State 19-14
@ Dickinson State def. Dakota State 29-0
@ Haskell, KS def. South Dakota Tech 12-6
 
September 17
@ Valley City State def. Jamestown 20-19
Black Hills State def. @ Dakota State 27-13
@ Mary def. Dickinson State 19-7
@ South Dakota Tech def. Mayville State 19-18
@ Montana Tech def. Minot State 25-6
 
September 24
@ Mary def. South Dakota Tech 40-14
@ Black Hills State def. Dickinson State 33-19
Minot State def. @ Dakota State 24-18
@ Jamestown def. Mayville State 44-6
Valley City State - Idle
 
October 1
@ Minot State def. Mary 14-10
Black Hills State def. @ Mayville State 46-0
@ Dickinson State def. Valley City State 13-6
Dakota State def. @ South Dakota Tech 42-7
Jamestown - Idle
 
October 8
@ Mary def. Jamestown 16-10
@ Black Hills State def. South Dakota Tech 34-17
@ Dickinson State def. Minot State 29-7
Valley City State def. @ Mayville State 49-0
Dakota State - Idle
 
October 15
Mary def. @ Dakota State 24-6
@ Jamestown def. Black Hills State 38-31 (2 ot)
@ Valley City State def. South Dakota Tech 44-0
Mayville State def. @ Minot State 15-12
Dickinson State - Idle
 
October 22
@ Dickinson State def. Jamestown 16-0
Minot State def. @ South Dakota Tech 34-0
@ Mary def. Valley City State 17-13
Dakota State def. @ Mayville State 21-14
Black Hills State - Idle
 
October 29
@ Black Hills State def. Mary 8-6
@ Dickinson State def. South Dakota Tech 48-0
@ Valley City State def. Minot State 30-21
Dakota State def. @ Jamestown 21-17
Mayville State - Idle
 
November 5
Jamestown def. @ South Dakota Tech 24-6
Black Hills State def. @ Minot State 21-20
Dickinson State def. @ Mayville State 42-0
Valley City State def. @ Dakota State 29-21
 
November 10
Azusa Pacific def. Valley City State 34-31 @ The FargoDome - Fargo, ND
 
November 19
  NAIA Playoffs - 1st Round
    @ #1 Caroll College, MT def. #15 Dickinson State 23-13
2005 DAC Football Players of the Week:
For the Week of November 7-13, 2005:
Offensive: Ray Caylor; Valley City State; 5-9; 170; Senior; Wide Receiver; Washburn, ND
Caylor caught nine passes for 92 yards in the Vikings 34-31 setback to Azusa Pacific, CA.
Defensive: Joe Maresh; Valley City State; 6-2; 215; Junior; Defensive End; Glencoe, MN
Maresh returned an interception 41 yards for a touchdown, broke up two passes and had three solo tackle, including one for-a-loss and six assists in the Vikings season ending 34-31 loss to Azusa Pacific, CA.  He also set the school record by recording 22 tackles for loss in the season.
Special Teams: Chad Lueck; Valley City State; 6-3; 215; Senior; Quarterback/Punter; Lidgerwood, ND
Lueck contributed to the field position battle as he averaged 40.8 yards a punt including a 70 yard punt and three punts downed inside the 10 yard line in a 34-31 loss to Azusa Pacific, CA.
 
For the Week of October 31-November 6, 2005:
Offensive: Chad Lueck; Valley City State; 6-3; 215; Senior; Quarterback; Lidgerwood, ND
Lueck threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in leading the Vikings to a 29-21 win over Dakota State, clinching a share of the Dakota Athletic Conference title with Dickinson State.  In the contest, he was 22 of 334 for 249 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions and also ran the ball seven times for ten yards and a score.
Defensive: Chauncey Calhoun; Valley City State; 6-0; 195; Freshman; Defensive Back; Gelndale, AZ
Calhoun intercepted a pass on the final play of the game to preserve a 29-21 win over Dakota State and a share of the Dakota Athletic Conference championship with Dickinson State.  He also had four solo tackles, including one for a loss, three assisted tackles and caught a 40 yard pass on a fake punt.
Special Teams: Bryan Loweree; Jamestown College; 5-8; 155; Sophomore; Kicker; Manteca, CA
Loweree set a Jamestown College record with a 50 yard field goal in the Jimmies' 24-6 season ending victory over South Dakota Tech.  He also was 3 for 3 on extra points and had one punt for 32 yards.
 
For the Week of October 24-30, 2005:
Offensive: Tommy Hofer; Dakota State; 5-10; 183; Senior; Wide Receiver; Lennox, SD
In the Trojans' 21-17 win over Jamestown, Hofer had 10 catches for 220 yards with 1 TD, averaging 22.0 yards per reception as DSU improved to 3-3 in DAC action and 4-5 overall.
Defensive: Steadman Mathis; Dickinson State; 5-10; 210; Junior; Linebacker; Seattle, WA
Mathis had seven solo tackles, including one sack and ten assists in the Blue Hawks 48-0 win over South Dakota Tech.  Mathis also had an interception, forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and broke up a pair of passes as the Blue Hawks picked up their second consecutive shutout and third of the season. 
Special Teams: No nominees.
 
For the Week of October 17-23, 2005:
Offensive: Art Solis; Dakota State; 6-0; 196; Senior; Quarterback; Merced, CA
Solis accounted for 327 yards in the Trojans 21-14 win over Mayville State.  In the contest, he was 14 of 23 passing for 193 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions and added another 134 yards rushing on 21 carries.
Defensive: Kylan Klauser; Dickinson State; 6-2; 235; Senior; Defensive End; Baker, MT
Klauser intercepted a pass and returned it fifteen yards for a score, his third touchdown of the season, to seal the Blue Hawks 16-0 victory over Jamestown College.  He also had five total tackles, including one-and-a-half tackles-for-a-loss, and four pass deflections in helping keep DSU's conference title hopes alive with the win.
Special Teams: No nominees.
 
For the Week of October 10-16, 2005:
Offensive: Greg Godfrey; Mayville State; 5-7; 160; Freshman; Wide Receiver; Houston, TX
Godfrey had 10 receptions for 182 yards and scored both of the Comets touchdowns as Mayville State snapped a 22 game conference losing streak with a 15-12 road victory over Minot State.  He also had two rushing attempts for five yards.
Defensive: B.J. Ingram; Valley City State; 6-2; 230; Senior; Defensive End; Cocoa, FL
Ingram recorded three sacks and a total of 4.5 tackles for a loss of 31 yards as the Vikings shutout South Dakota Tech 44-0.  In the victory he recorded five solo tackles and three assists as VCSU held the Hardrockers to just 13 yards passing.
Special Teams: Brad Elliot; Valley City State; 5-9; 156; Freshman; Wide Receiver; Valley City, ND
Elliots returned a blocked punt 30 yards for a score as Valley City State topped South Dakota Tech 44-0.
 
For the Week of October 3-9, 2005:
Offensive: Larry Aldridge; Dickinson State; 5-7; 180; Senior; Running Back; Brinkley, AR
Aldridge had 230 all purpose yards and three touchdowns in leading the Blue Hawks to a 29-7 victory over Minot State.  In the DSU homecoming triumph, he had 32 carries for 182 yards and three TD's and added a pair of receptions for 48 yards.
Defensive: Kevin McElvaney; Dickinson State; 5-9; 175; Senior; Defensive Back; Scobey, MT
McElvaney had a pair of interceptions in the Blue Hawks 29-7 homecoming victory of Minot State.  In the contest, he also had three pass deflections, one solo tackle and one assisted tackle.
Special Teams: No nominees.
 
For the Week of September 26-October 2, 2005:
Offensive: Art Solis; Dakota State; 6-0; 196; Senior; Quarterback; Merced, CA
Solis accounted for 356 yards in the Trojans 42-7 triumph over South Dakota Tech.   He was 17 of 29 passing for 232 yards, four touchdowns and one interception and also ran the ball seven times for 124 yards in Dakota State's first conference win of the season. Solis was also named NAIA Offensive Player of the Week.
Defensive: Shaun Sideris; Minot State; 6-2; 210; Junior; Linebacker; Sammamaish, WA
Sideris had nine solo tackles and five assists in the Beavers 14-10 come from behind victory of the University of Mary.  Among his 14 tackles were two tackles for a loss of seven yards, one of which was a sack.
Special Teams: Tristan Jones; Dickinson State; 5-10; 200; Freshman; Punter; St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Jones had five punts for 209 yards (41.8 ypp) including a 62 yarder in the Blue Hawks 13-6 win over seventeenth ranked Valley City State.
 
For the Week of September 19-25, 2005
Offensive: Jamar Culver; Minot State; 6-4; 230; Senior; Quarterback; Lancaster, CA
Culver was 13-for-20 passing for 214 yards and three touchdowns and also ran the ball six times for 20 yards in leading the Beavers to a 24-18 win over Dakota State.  His touchdown tosses came from 43, 40 and 34 yards.
Defensive: No nominees.
Special Teams: No nominees.
 
For the Week of September 12-18, 2005:
Offensive: Chad Lueck; Valley City State; 6-3; 215; Senior; Quarterback; Lidgerwood, ND
Lueck was 27 of 43 for 243 yards and two touchdowns including the game winner with 9 seconds left to play in the Vikings 20-19 victory over the Jimmies in the 100th meeting between the two schools.
Defensive: Joe Maresh; Valley City State; 6-2; 215; Junior; Defensive End; Glencoe, MN
In the 100th meeting between the Vikings and the Jimmies, Maresh recorded 12 tackles including 6.5 tackles for loss and three sacks totaling 30 yards in loss in helping VCSU to a 20-19 victory. He also forced a fumble. Maresh was also named NAIA Defensive Player of the Week.
Special Teams: Reuben Mastin; Mayville State; 6-1; 175; Senior; Safety; San Jose, CA
Mastin blocked an extra point attempt, scooped up the ball and raced 90 yards for a 2-pt defensive conversion to extend MSU's lead to 18-13. He also made one solo tackle on kick-off coverage in the Comets 19-18 loss to South Dakota Tech.
 
For the Week of September 05-11, 2005:
Offensive: Greg Godfrey; Mayville State; 5-7; 160; Freshman; Wide Receiver; Houston, TX
Godfrey had six catches for 154 yards and three touchdowns in a 58-21 loss against the University of Mary.  Two of Godfrey's three TD catches were for 65 yards.
Defensive: Joe Maresh; Valley City State; 6-2; 215; Junior; Defensive End; Glencoe, MN
Maresh recorded 12 tackles including 5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks while also forcing a fumble in Valley City's 19-14 win at Black Hills State.
Special Teams: Robert Stevens, Mayville State; 6-2, 190; Junior; Punter; Modesto, CA
Stevens averaged 40.6 yards per punt in five punts with a long of 60 yards.  He also had two punts downed inside the 20 yard line, one at the five and another at the thirteen.
 
For the Week of August 29-September 04, 2005:
Offensive: Greg Godfrey; Mayville State; 5-7; 160; Freshman; Wide Receiver; Houston, TX
Godfrey caught eight passes for 162 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns in helping the Comets snap a 20 game losing skid with a 20-8 triumph over Minnesota-Morris. 
Defensive: Joe Maresh; Valley City State; 6-2; 215; Junior; Defensive End; Glencoe, MN
Maresh recorded six tackles including three sacks and two more tackles-for-loss in a 10-to-3 Vikings' victory over Gustavus Adolphus, MN.
Special Teams: No nominees.

Statistics for the 2005 Season:

Scoring Offense

 #  Team G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Pts/G

Black Hills State Univ. 10 35 28 1 0 13 1 281 28.1
Valley City State Univ. 10 33 20 3 0 9 0 251 25.1
Dickinson State Univ. 11 38 28 0 0 5 0 271 24.6
Jamestown College 10 23 18 0 0 8 2 184 18.4
Dakota State University 10 23 17 3 0 6 0 179 17.9
Minot State University 10 22 12 1 0 8 2 174 17.4
Mayville State University 10 15 8 0 2 1 1 107 10.7
South Dakota Tech 10 12 7 0 0 1 0 82 8.2

Scoring Defense
 #  Team G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Pts/G

Dickinson State Univ. 11 16 12 0 0 10 0 138 12.5
Valley City State Univ. 10 18 14 1 0 6 0 142 14.2
Jamestown College 10 22 12 0 0 4 1 158 15.8
Black Hills State Univ. 10 25 18 0 0 5 0 183 18.3
Dakota State University 10 26 13 2 0 9 1 202 20.2
Minot State University 10 28 16 1 0 6 2 208 20.8
South Dakota Tech 10 45 31 2 1 10 1 339 33.9
Mayville State University 10 49 35 3 0 6 3 359 35.9

Total Offense
 #  Team G Rush Pass Yards Plays Yds/P TD Yds/G

Black Hills State Univ. 10 1129 2307 3436 696 4.9 32 343.6
Dakota State University 10 1340 1973 3313 699 4.7 22 331.3
Minot State University 10 1569 1729 3298 682 4.8 22 329.8
Dickinson State Univ. 11 2089 1379 3468 694 5.0 32 315.3
Jamestown College 10 1316 1741 3057 657 4.7 22 305.7
Valley City State Univ. 10 851 1952 2803 646 4.3 24 280.3
Mayville State University 10 727 1803 2530 667 3.8 14 253.0
South Dakota Tech 10 917 914 1831 569 3.2 12 183.1

Total Defense
 #  Team G Rush Pass Yards Plays Yds/P TD Yds/G

Minot State University 10 905 1835 2740 650 4.2 26 274.0
Dickinson State Univ. 11 1073 1975 3048 715 4.3 15 277.1
Valley City State Univ. 10 1609 1229 2838 729 3.9 18 283.8
Jamestown College 10 1124 1731 2855 673 4.2 20 285.5
Black Hills State Univ. 10 1308 1615 2923 663 4.4 21 292.3
Dakota State University 10 1605 1714 3319 681 4.9 25 331.9
South Dakota Tech 10 1956 2087 4043 677 6.0 40 404.3
Mayville State University 10 2288 1865 4153 659 6.3 47 415.3

Rushing Offense
 #  Team G Rushes Yards Avg TD Yds/G

Dickinson State Univ. 11 493 2089 4.2 21 189.9
Minot State University 10 400 1569 3.9 9 156.9
Dakota State University 10 380 1340 3.5 7 134.0
Jamestown College 10 365 1316 3.6 7 131.6
Black Hills State Univ. 10 377 1129 3.0 11 112.9
South Dakota Tech 10 347 917 2.6 8 91.7
Valley City State Univ. 10 298 851 2.9 5 85.1
Mayville State University 10 347 727 2.1 3 72.7

Rushing Defense
 #  Team G Rushes Yards Avg TD Yds/G

Minot State University 10 370 905 2.4 10 90.5
Dickinson State Univ. 11 374 1073 2.9 4 97.5
Jamestown College 10 388 1124 2.9 10 112.4
Black Hills State Univ. 10 384 1308 3.4 11 130.8
Dakota State University 10 408 1605 3.9 10 160.5
Valley City State Univ. 10 453 1609 3.6 9 160.9
South Dakota Tech 10 410 1956 4.8 22 195.6
Mayville State University 10 435 2288 5.3 23 228.8

Pass Offense
 #  Team G Att Cmp Int Pct Yards TD Avg Yds/G

Black Hills State Univ. 10 319 173 17 .542 2307 21 7.2 230.7
Dakota State University 10 319 179 9 .561 1973 15 6.2 197.3
Valley City State Univ. 10 348 199 11 .572 1952 19 5.6 195.2
Mayville State University 10 320 165 9 .516 1803 11 5.6 180.3
Jamestown College 10 292 137 12 .469 1741 15 6.0 174.1
Minot State University 10 282 148 20 .525 1729 13 6.1 172.9
Dickinson State Univ. 11 201 91 12 .453 1379 11 6.9 125.4
South Dakota Tech 10 222 121 15 .545 914 4 4.1 91.4

Pass Defense
 #  Team G Att Cmp Int Pct Yards TD Avg Yds/G

Valley City State Univ. 10 276 128 15 .464 1229 9 4.5 122.9
Black Hills State Univ. 10 279 141 18 .505 1615 10 5.8 161.5
Dakota State University 10 273 139 8 .509 1714 15 6.3 171.4
Jamestown College 10 285 167 15 .586 1731 10 6.1 173.1
Dickinson State Univ. 11 341 164 19 .481 1975 11 5.8 179.5
Minot State University 10 280 154 7 .550 1835 16 6.6 183.5
Mayville State University 10 224 128 9 .571 1865 24 8.3 186.5
South Dakota Tech 10 267 147 12 .551 2087 18 7.8 208.7

TurnOver Margin
 #  Team G FumRec IntRet Tot FumLost PassInt Tot Mar Per/G

Valley City State Univ. 10 23 15 38 6 11 17 21 2.10
Dickinson State Univ. 11 11 19 30 9 12 21 9 0.82
Black Hills State Univ. 10 14 18 32 8 17 25 7 0.70
Jamestown College 10 10 15 25 8 12 20 5 0.50
Mayville State University 10 13 9 22 11 9 20 2 0.20
Dakota State University 10 9 8 17 14 9 23 -6 -0.60
South Dakota Tech 10 7 12 19 17 15 32 -13 -1.30
Minot State University 10 7 7 14 15 20 35 -21 -2.10

Sacks By
 #  Team G Sacks Yards Yds/G

Valley City State Univ. 10 26.5 204 20.4
Minot State University 10 31.5 194 19.4
Dickinson State Univ. 11 29.5 204 18.5
Dakota State University 10 20.0 140 14.0
Jamestown College 10 21.0 132 13.2
Black Hills State Univ. 10 16.0 93 9.3
South Dakota Tech 10 7.0 48 4.8
Mayville State University 10 8.0 37 3.7

Sacks Against
 #  Team G Sacks Yards Yds/G

Minot State University 10 9.0 32 3.2
Dickinson State Univ. 11 15.0 112 10.2
Valley City State Univ. 10 18.0 138 13.8
Black Hills State Univ. 10 27.0 141 14.1
Dakota State University 10 26.0 144 14.4
Mayville State University 10 22.0 146 14.6
Jamestown College 10 23.5 161 16.1
South Dakota Tech 10 30.0 239 23.9

3rd Down Conversions
 #  Team G Conv Att Pct Per/G

Minot State University 10 54 143 .378 5.4
Black Hills State Univ. 10 59 157 .376 5.9
Jamestown College 10 47 137 .343 4.7
Dickinson State Univ. 11 44 135 .326 4.0
Dakota State University 10 44 146 .301 4.4
Valley City State Univ. 10 43 155 .277 4.3
Mayville State University 10 43 159 .270 4.3
South Dakota Tech 10 31 135 .230 3.1

Opp 3rd Down Conversions
 #  Team G Conv Att Pct Per/G

Valley City State Univ. 10 45 158 .285 4.5
Dickinson State Univ. 11 50 169 .296 4.5
Jamestown College 10 42 139 .302 4.2
Dakota State University 10 45 147 .306 4.5
Minot State University 10 48 155 .310 4.8
Black Hills State Univ. 10 50 145 .345 5.0
South Dakota Tech 10 52 129 .403 5.2
Mayville State University 10 49 115 .426 4.9

4th Down Conversions
 #  Team G Conv Att Pct Per/G

Valley City State Univ. 10 13 21 .619 1.3
South Dakota Tech 10 10 18 .556 1.0
Dickinson State Univ. 11 7 16 .438 0.6
Black Hills State Univ. 10 7 18 .389 0.7
Dakota State University 10 11 29 .379 1.1
Minot State University 10 7 22 .318 0.7
Jamestown College 10 6 19 .316 0.6
Mayville State University 10 9 35 .257 0.9

Opp 4th Down Conversions
 #  Team G Conv Att Pct Per/G

Dakota State University 10 5 19 .263 0.5
Minot State University 10 8 27 .296 0.8
Valley City State Univ. 10 7 18 .389 0.7
South Dakota Tech 10 8 20 .400 0.8
Mayville State University 10 9 21 .429 0.9
Jamestown College 10 11 24 .458 1.1
Black Hills State Univ. 10 8 17 .471 0.8
Dickinson State Univ. 11 13 23 .565 1.2

 

Rushing     (Min. 40.0/game)

 #  Player Team Cl G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G

Aldridge, Larry DiSU Sr. 10 248 1308 5.3 12 130.8
Hofferden, Jerome SDT FR 9 205 888 4.3 6 98.7
Gutierrez, Manny MiSU JR 8 160 688 4.3 1 86.0
Dirk, Eric JC JR 10 159 672 4.2 2 67.2
Lemke, James BHSU FR 10 155 642 4.1 3 64.2
James, Andre MiSU FR 8 116 437 3.8 5 54.6
Walker, Kenard VCSU Sr 6 88 304 3.5 2 50.7
Solis, Art DaSU SR 10 144 486 3.4 3 48.6
Goulet, Nick MaSU Jr. 10 144 473 3.3 2 47.3
10  Koob, Tim BHSU SO 6 85 269 3.2 2 44.8

Passing     (Min. 50.0/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Avg/G

Solis, Art DaSU SR 10 312 176 8 .564 1954 15 195.4
Lueck, Chad VCSU Sr 10 342 197 11 .576 1945 19 194.5
Culver, Jamar MiSU SR 9 254 139 18 .547 1665 12 185.0
Williamson, Jared MaSU Sr. 10 319 164 9 .514 1795 11 179.5
Kelting, Tanner JC SO 10 288 136 12 .472 1745 15 174.5
Iorg, Casey BHSU JR 10 238 126 13 .529 1638 14 163.8
Espinoza, Rafe DiSU Sr. 11 103 50 6 .485 861 6 78.3
Wilkins, Mitch BHSU JR 9 75 44 4 .587 638 6 70.9

Total Offense     (Min. 100.0/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G

Solis, Art DaSU SR 10 486 1954 456 2440 244.0
Lueck, Chad VCSU Sr 10 41 1945 398 1986 198.6
Culver, Jamar MiSU SR 9 75 1665 297 1740 193.3
Kelting, Tanner JC SO 10 150 1745 378 1895 189.5
Williamson, Jared MaSU Sr. 10 -26 1795 385 1769 176.9
Iorg, Casey BHSU JR 10 0 1638 286 1638 163.8
Aldridge, Larry DiSU Sr. 10 1308 0 248 1308 130.8

Receptions/Game     (Min. 3.0/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Rec/G

Hofer, Tommy DaSU SR 10 70 1097 10 15.7 7.0
Godfrey, Greg MaSU Fr 10 60 858 7 14.3 6.0
Caylor, Ray VCSU Sr 10 49 422 3 8.6 4.9
Alcorn, Zach BHSU SR 10 43 689 7 16.0 4.3
Folk, Justin VCSU Jr 10 43 403 2 9.4 4.3
Absolu, Rochenel VCSU SR 8 33 387 6 11.7 4.1
Gerik, Kyle BHSU JR 10 38 652 6 17.2 3.8
Renteria, Eddie JC SR 10 38 572 6 15.1 3.8
Urban, Cory JC SR 9 33 475 5 14.4 3.7
10  Grueb, Travis BHSU SR 10 33 374 4 11.3 3.3
Sneed, Silas MiSU JR 10 33 587 8 17.8 3.3
12  Kringen, Joshua MiSU SO 8 26 253 2 9.7 3.3
13  Rose, Pete DaSU FR 9 29 284 1 9.8 3.2
14  Patrick, Ronnie MiSU JR 10 32 360 1 11.3 3.2
15  Andrade, Mitch MaSU Sr. 8 24 170 1 7.1 3.0
Munsell, Lukas SDT SO 10 30 241 0 8.0 3.0

Receive Yds/Game     (Min. 40.0/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Yds/G

Hofer, Tommy DaSU SR 10 70 1097 10 15.7 109.7
Godfrey, Greg MaSU Fr 10 60 858 7 14.3 85.8
Alcorn, Zach BHSU SR 10 43 689 7 16.0 68.9
Gerik, Kyle BHSU JR 10 38 652 6 17.2 65.2
Sneed, Silas MiSU JR 10 33 587 8 17.8 58.7
Renteria, Eddie JC SR 10 38 572 6 15.1 57.2
Urban, Cory JC SR 9 33 475 5 14.4 52.8
Absolu, Rochenel VCSU SR 8 33 387 6 11.7 48.4
Greff, Tyler DiSU Jr. 11 25 475 7 19.0 43.2
10  Caylor, Ray VCSU Sr 10 49 422 3 8.6 42.2
11  Hummel, Rob JC JR 9 25 375 2 15.0 41.7
12  Folk, Justin VCSU Jr 10 43 403 2 9.4 40.3

Scoring     (Min. 4.0/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G TD XPT 2XPT FG Pts Pts/G

Aldridge, Larry DiSU Sr. 10 12 0 0 0 72 7.2
Hofer, Tommy DaSU SR 10 11 0 1 0 68 6.8
Stevens, Rocky BHSU JR 10 0 28 0 13 67 6.7
Sneed, Silas MiSU JR 10 8 0 1 0 50 5.0
Absolu, Rochenel VCSU SR 8 6 0 1 0 38 4.8
Ross, Shane VCSU Fr 10 0 20 0 9 47 4.7
Alcorn, Zach BHSU SR 10 7 0 0 0 42 4.2
Godfrey, Greg MaSU Fr 10 7 0 0 0 42 4.2
Loweree, Bryan JC SO 10 0 18 0 8 42 4.2
10  Hofferden, Jerome SDT FR 9 6 0 0 0 36 4.0

Scoring (Kick)     (Min. 1.0/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G PAT FGs Pts Pts/G

Stevens, Rocky BHSU JR 10 28 13 67 6.7
Ross, Shane VCSU Fr 10 20 9 47 4.7
Loweree, Bryan JC SO 10 18 8 42 4.2
O'Brien, Shawn DiSU So. 11 28 5 43 3.9
Hagen, Matt MiSU FR 8 8 7 29 3.6
Lynch, Mitch DaSU SO 10 17 6 35 3.5
Buckalew, Matt MaSU Fr. 5 7 0 7 1.4
Babic, Marko MiSU JR 5 3 1 6 1.2
Kaitfors, Erik SDT FR 10 7 1 10 1.0

Punting     (Min. 2.0/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G Punt Yds Avg

Kelting, Tanner JC SO 10 59 2151 36.5
Jones, Tristan DiSU Fr. 11 60 2186 36.4
Christy, Andy BHSU JR 10 51 1827 35.8
Lueck, Chad VCSU Sr 10 71 2492 35.1
Babic, Marko MiSU JR 5 14 479 34.2
Stevens, Robert MaSU Jr. 10 65 2152 33.1
Kurth, Kyle SDT SO 10 26 852 32.8
Rose, Pete DaSU FR 9 47 1487 31.6
Anderson, Jordan SDT FR 8 44 1383 31.4
10  Hagen, Matt MiSU FR 8 20 606 30.3

Punt Returns     (Min. 1.5/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Avg

Strand, Donald DaSU FR 8 17 162 0 9.5
Tschetter, Craig BHSU JR 10 18 156 1 8.7
McElvaney, Kevin DiSU Sr. 11 27 207 0 7.7
Martinez, Ricky MiSU JR 10 15 112 0 7.5
McIntosh, Matt JC SR 10 23 159 0 6.9
Munsell, Lukas SDT SO 10 15 50 0 3.3


Kick Off Returns     (Min. 1.5/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Avg

Tschetter, Craig BHSU JR 10 16 442 0 27.6
Martinez, Ricky MiSU JR 10 21 490 0 23.3
Brown, Dwayne BHSU FR 7 12 254 0 21.2
Elliott, Brad VCSU Fr 9 16 284 0 17.8
Munsell, Lukas SDT SO 10 22 383 0 17.4
Williams-Turner, Christopher MaSU Fr 10 15 224 0 14.9
Perez, Steve SDT SO 8 13 179 0 13.8

Interceptions     (Min. 0.3/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G Int Yds TD Int/G

Kurth, Kyle SDT SO 10 7 78 0 0.7
Stoltz, Jake JC SO 10 6 0 0 0.6
Tetrault, Tanner BHSU SO 10 5 35 0 0.5
McElvaney, Kevin DiSU Sr. 11 5 122 0 0.5
Calhoun, Chauncey VCSU Fr 10 4 132 0 0.4
Jacobs, Jerome JC SR 10 4 23 0 0.4
Guy, Jamal DiSU Jr. 11 4 75 1 0.4
Stewart, Shawn DaSU SR 9 3 15 0 0.3
Batteen, Nathan BHSU SO 10 3 55 1 0.3
Dill, Tony BHSU FR 10 3 17 0 0.3
Mastin, Reuben MaSU Sr. 10 3 27 0 0.3
Price, Riley MiSU SR 10 3 13 0 0.3
Rowland, Rakiem MaSU Jr. 10 3 33 0 0.3
Tschetter, Craig BHSU JR 10 3 123 0 0.3

Tackles (All positions)
 #  Player Team Cl G UA A Total Avg/G

Storey, Karson MaSU So. 10 44 67 111 11.1
Peetz, Travis BHSU JR 10 42 58 100 10.0
Hahn, Jake SDT JR 9 54 28 82 9.1
Payne, Jeremy VCSU Sr 10 31 58 89 8.9
Batteen, Nathan BHSU SO 10 35 51 86 8.6
Schneider, Shad BHSU JR 10 46 38 84 8.4
Sideris, Shaun MiSU JR 5 24 18 42 8.4
Ross, Dexter MiSU SR 10 47 36 83 8.3
Denzin, Nate SDT SR 10 43 37 80 8.0
10  Conway, Casey JC JR 10 33 46 79 7.9
Mastin, Reuben MaSU Sr. 10 50 29 79 7.9
12  Sterling, Quentin VCSU Fr 7 24 30 54 7.7
13  Krueger, Travis DaSU SR 10 29 47 76 7.6
14  Russell, Philip DiSU Jr. 11 35 46 81 7.4
15  Stoudt, Dan JC SR 10 31 40 71 7.1
16  Riechers, Jason DaSU SR 10 28 42 70 7.0
White, Chet JC SR 10 41 29 70 7.0
18  Magna, Jr., Bobby DaSU SR 10 26 43 69 6.9
Maresh, Joe VCSU Jr 10 28 41 69 6.9
Price, Riley MiSU SR 10 38 31 69 6.9
21  Letourneau, Mike MaSU Jr. 10 30 34 64 6.4
22  Sifuentes, Lico DiSU So. 9 32 24 56 6.2
23  Ball, Toby DaSU JR 10 36 26 62 6.2
Tetrault, Tanner BHSU SO 10 37 25 62 6.2
Weber, Michael VCSU So 10 24 38 62 6.2

Sacks
 #  Player Team Cl G UA A Yards Tot Avg/G

Ross, Dexter MiSU SR 10 10 5 82 12.5 1.3
Maresh, Joe VCSU Jr 10 8 3 64 9.5 1.0
Klauzer, Kylan DiSU Sr. 11 8 1 64 8.5 0.8
Neely, Luke BHSU JR 9 5 0 28 5.0 0.6
Ingram, B.J. VCSU Sr 10 4 2 42 5.0 0.5
Trotter, Matt DaSU SR 10 3 3 36 4.5 0.5
Gosch, Derek DaSU JR 10 2 4 32 4.0 0.4
Molioo, Tommy MiSU JR 10 3 2 19 4.0 0.4
Spencer, Chase MiSU JR 10 2 4 25 4.0 0.4
10  Walker, Ross DiSU Sr. 11 3 2 29 4.0 0.4

Tackles For Loss
 #  Player Team Cl G UA A Yards Tot Avg/G

Maresh, Joe VCSU Jr 10 18 8 102 22.0 2.2
Ross, Dexter MiSU SR 10 19 6 108 22.0 2.2
Ingram, B.J. VCSU Sr 10 10 7 60 13.5 1.4
Storey, Karson MaSU So. 10 10 7 22 13.5 1.4
Klauzer, Kylan DiSU Sr. 11 13 3 88 14.5 1.3
Storey, Lenorris MaSU So. 8 7 3 19 8.5 1.1
Conway, Casey JC JR 10 6 9 31 10.5 1.1
Flaten, Brenner DiSU Jr. 11 9 5 48 11.5 1.0
Walsh, Brian JC SR 10 6 8 30 10.0 1.0
10  Gosch, Derek DaSU JR 10 5 9 44 9.5 1.0
2005 All DAC Football Teams and Post-Season Awards:

1st Team Offense

Pos.

Name

School

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

QB

Art Solis

Dakota State

6-0

195

Sr.

Merced, CA

RB

Larry Aldridge

Dickinson State

5-9

185

Sr.

Brinkley, AR

RB

Jerome Hofferden

South Dakota Tech

6-0

205

Fr.

Toronto, Ontario

RB

Eric Dirk

Jamestown College

5-9

185

Jr.

Gilbert, AZ

TE

Zach Alcorn

Black Hills State

6-3

250

Sr.

Chadron, NE

WR

Tommy Hofer

Dakota State

6-0

185

Sr.

Lennox, SD

WR

Greg Godfrey

Mayville State

5-7

160

Fr.

Houston, TX

WR

Eddie Renteria

Jamestown College

5-10

180

Sr.

Visalia, CA

OL

Josh Epperly

Dickinson State

6-3

310

Sr.

Hettinger, ND

OL

Max Milne

Minot State

6-4

275

Jr.

Richey, MT

OL

Robert Spencer

Jamestown College

6-3

295

Jr.

Marietta, GA

OL

J.R. Foreman

Dickinson State

6-4

270

Jr.

Casper, WY

OL

Travis Lester

Valley City State

6-1

280

Sr.

Milbank, SD

1st Team Defense

Pos.

Name

School

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

DL

Ross Walker

Dickinson State

6-3

260

Sr.

Killdeer, ND

DL

Dexter Ross

Minot State

6-3

255

Sr.

Kanata, Ontario

DL

Joe Maresh

Valley City State

6-0

210

Jr.

Glencoe, MN

DL

Luke Neely

Black Hills State

6-4

235

Jr.

Rapid City, SD

LB

Kylan Klauzer

Dickinson State

6-3

245

Sr.

Baker, MT

LB

Dan Stoudt

Jamestown College

6-3

210

Sr.

Mahtomedi, MN

LB

Kenny Mack

Minot State

6-2

205

Jr.

Boise, ID

LB

Nate Denzin

South Dakota Tech

5-11

230

Sr.

Sundance, WY

DB

Kevin McElvaney

Dickinson State

5-9

165

Sr.

Scobey, MT

DB

Riley Price

Minot State

5-10

180

Sr.

Blackfoot, ID

DB

Tanner Tetrault

Black Hills State

6-2

205

So.

St. Onge, SD

DB

Jerome Jacobs

Jamestown College

6-1

205

Sr.

Moreno Valley, CA

1st Team At-Large

Pos.

Name

School

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

DL

B.J. Ingram

Valley City State

6-2

220

Sr.

Cocoa, FL

OL

Dustin Quintus

Dickinson State

6-1

260

Sr.

Richardton, ND

TE

Barrett Sczepanski

Valley City State

6-2

260

Sr.

Stephen, MN

OL

Nick Podhradsky

Dakota State

5-11

280

Sr.

Woonsocket, SD

WR

Cory Urban

Jamestown College

5-9

180

Sr.

Owatanna, MN

LB

Matt Spoonemore

Minot State

6-0

215

Jr.

Orange, CA

1st Team Special Teams

Pos.

Name

School

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

KOR

Craig Tschetter

Black Hills State

6-1

190

Jr.

Spearfish, SD

PR

Donald Strand

Dakota State

6-0

185

Fr.

Tracy, MN

PK

Rocky Stevens

Black Hills State

5-11

175

Jr.

Jonestown, CO

P

Tanner Kelting

Jamestown College

6-1

200

So.

Gillette, WY

2nd Team Offense

Pos.

Name

School

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

QB

Chad Lueck

Valley City State

6-4

220

Sr.

Lidgerwood, ND

RB

Manny Gutierrez

Minot State

5-9

180

Jr.

Brea, CA

RB

James Lemke

Black Hills State

5-7

175

Fr.

Hartford, SD

RB

Andre James

Minot State

5-9

195

Fr.

Ile-Bizard, Quebec

TE

Dale Query

Black Hills State

6-4

260

Sr.

Basin, WY

WR

Kyle Gerik

Black Hills State

6-3

200

Jr.

Labarge, WY

WR

Rochenel Absolu

Valley City State

5-10

170

Sr.

Naples, FL

WR

Silas Sneed

Minot State

6-4

185

Jr.

Gillette, WY

OL

Bryce Kilmer

Valley City State

6-3

270

Sr.

Shelton, WA

OL

Derek Barrios

Dakota State

6-1

310

Jr.

Brookings, SD

OL

Sid Mann

Jamestown College

6-4

305

Jr.

Bottineau, ND

OL

Jeremy Cox

Black Hills State

6-3

255

Sr.

Lander, WY

OL

Derek Molnar

Minot State

6-5

275

Jr.

Regina, SK

2nd Team Defense

Pos.

Name

School

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

DL

John Smit

Black Hills State

6-0

290

Sr.

Warner Robbins, GA

DL

Dustin Roberts

Dickinson State

6-2

255

Sr.

Fairfield, MT

DL

Brian Walsh

Jamestown College

6-4

250

Sr.

Harvey, ND

DL

Derek Gosch

Dakota State

6-4

285

Jr.

Shelby, SD

LB

Brenner Flaten

Dickinson State

6-0

235

Jr.

Glasgow, MT

LB

Casey Conway

Jamestown College

6-2

230

Jr.

Jamestown, ND

LB

Karson Storey

Mayville State

6-0

235

So.

Ogden, UT

LB

Travis Peetz

Black Hills State

5-9

205

Jr.

Scottsbluff, NE

DB

Chauncey Calhoun

Valley City State

6-0

190

Fr.

Phoenix, AZ

DB

Kyle Kurth

South Dakota Tech

6-0

165

So.

Pierre, SD

DB

Craig Tschetter

Black Hills State

6-1

190

Jr.

Spearfish, SD

DB

Reuben Maston

Mayville State

6-0

180

Sr.

San Jose, CA

2nd Team At-Large

Pos.

Name

School

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

DB

Ricky Martinez

Minot State

5-10

190

Jr.

Manteca, CA

LB

Shad Schneider

Black Hills State

6-2

200

Jr.

Gillette, WY

QB/WR

Rafe Espinoza

Dickinson State

6-2

205

Sr.

Arlee, MT

DB

Chet White

Jamestown College

6-0

210

Sr.

Richfield, UT

QB

Jared Williamson

Mayville State

6-1

200

Sr.

Oklahoma City, OK

LB

Jeremy Payne

Valley City State

5-10

210

Sr.

Bertha, MN

Post Season Awards

Name

School

Most Valuable Player

Tommy Hofer

Dakota State

Most Valuable Senior

Kylan Klauzer

Dickinson State

Coach of the Year

Dennis McCulloch

Valley City State