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November 27th, 2013, 11:25 AM
http://www.valley-football.org/news/default/2013-14/7009/valley-football-announces-specialty-awards/
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
#16 QB Brock Jensen, North Dakota State, 6-3, 225, Sr., Waupaca, Wis. (Waupaca HS)
FCS record holder with 44 career victories…League leader in total offense and passing efficiency…Ranks fourth nationally in efficiency and seventh in completion percentage…NDSU record holder with 26 TD passes this season…NDSU’s all-time leader in pass attempts, completions, yards, TD passes and total offense…Directed NDSU to come-from-behind win at Kansas State connecting on 14 of 15 passes in the second half and 7 of 7 on the final drive (18 plays, 80 yards, 8:30)…Leads the Bison with 12 rushing first downs in third-down situations…All-MVFC second team 2012.
Voting (Points)
81 -- Brock Jensen, North Dakota State
46 -- Zach Zenner, South Dakota State
11 -- Kurt Hess, Youngstown State
10 -- David Johnson, UNI
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
#11 LB – Tyler Starr, South Dakota, SR, 6-5, 250, Little Rock, Iowa (George-Little Rock High)
71 tackles (42 solo), 15 TFL (80 yds), 9.0 sacks (67 yds), 1 INT, 4 BRUP, 5 QBH, 4 FF ... Nation’s active career leader in forced fumbles (13) … also ranks second in solo tackles for loss (39) and fourth in total sacks (27.0) … earned all those achievements in just three years of play … Coyotes’ all-time leader in sacks with 27.0 (all solo) … MVFC’s overall leader in forced fumbles (4), sacks (9.0) and tackles-for-loss (15.0) … finished fifth in the nation in forced fumbles, 14th in sacks and 23rd in tackles-for-loss … was USD’s second-leading tackler … had at least six tackles in each of his last eight games … had three games with two sacks … had a season-high eight tackles, two sacks and three tackles-for-loss in a win against Missouri State … got his first collegiate interception against Western Illinois … had seven tackles, a sack and forced a fumble against Youngstown State
Voting (Points)
50 -- Tyler Starr, South Dakota
34 -- Grant Olson, North Dakota State
31 -- Caleb Schaffitzel, Missouri State
14 -- R.C. Kilgore, South Dakota State
12 -- Colton Underwood, Illinois State
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
#29 Martin Ruiz, TB, Youngstown State, 5-11, 195, Fr., Tampa, Fla. (Robinson)
Set a school freshman records with 192 carries, 1,094 yards and 15 touchdowns…averaged 91.2 yards per game and 5.7 per carry…had four 100-yard rushing performances, three of which were in MVFC play…had a high of 199 against Western Illinois…had 131 at South Dakota and 141 at Indiana State…in league play, rushed for 831 yards on 147 attempts and scored eight touchdowns…averaged 103.9 yards per game…had 1,585 all-purpose yards (235 on 10 kickoff returns and 20 receptions for 256 yards)…scored touchdowns in nine of 12 games.
Voting (Points)
62 -- Martin Ruiz, Youngstown State
43 -- J.C. Baker, Western Illinois
19 -- Jameer Thurman, Indiana State
16 -- Makinton Dorleant, UNI
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
#29 Martin Ruiz, TB, Youngstown State, 5-11, 195, Fr., Tampa, Fla. (Robinson)
Voting (Points)
78 -- Martin Ruiz, Youngstown State
23 -- Jameer Thurman, Indiana State
19 -- Trenton Norvell, Western Illinois
17 -- Trevor Bouma, South Dakota
13 -- Blake Winkler, Illinois State
COACH OF THE YEAR
Craig Bohl, North Dakota State
Back-to-back FCS national championships and three straight Missouri Valley Football Conference titles…Longest active winning streak in the FCS with an MVFC-record 20 games…Team has won 11 straight home contests and 17 straight away from home…Four straight wins over FBS opponents including 24-21 victory at Kansas State in the season opener, improving to 7-3 in FBS games…Broke the school’s career wins record with his 92nd victory against Delaware State on ESPN College GameDay’s visit to NDSU...Career record 100-32 in 11th season.
Voting (Points)
87 -- Craig Bohl, North Dakota State
23 -- John Stiegelmeier, South Dakota State
20 -- Terry Allen, Missouri State
8 -- Joe Glenn, South Dakota
6 -- Bob Nielson, Western Illinois
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
#16 QB Brock Jensen, North Dakota State, 6-3, 225, Sr., Waupaca, Wis. (Waupaca HS)
FCS record holder with 44 career victories…League leader in total offense and passing efficiency…Ranks fourth nationally in efficiency and seventh in completion percentage…NDSU record holder with 26 TD passes this season…NDSU’s all-time leader in pass attempts, completions, yards, TD passes and total offense…Directed NDSU to come-from-behind win at Kansas State connecting on 14 of 15 passes in the second half and 7 of 7 on the final drive (18 plays, 80 yards, 8:30)…Leads the Bison with 12 rushing first downs in third-down situations…All-MVFC second team 2012.
Voting (Points)
81 -- Brock Jensen, North Dakota State
46 -- Zach Zenner, South Dakota State
11 -- Kurt Hess, Youngstown State
10 -- David Johnson, UNI
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
#11 LB – Tyler Starr, South Dakota, SR, 6-5, 250, Little Rock, Iowa (George-Little Rock High)
71 tackles (42 solo), 15 TFL (80 yds), 9.0 sacks (67 yds), 1 INT, 4 BRUP, 5 QBH, 4 FF ... Nation’s active career leader in forced fumbles (13) … also ranks second in solo tackles for loss (39) and fourth in total sacks (27.0) … earned all those achievements in just three years of play … Coyotes’ all-time leader in sacks with 27.0 (all solo) … MVFC’s overall leader in forced fumbles (4), sacks (9.0) and tackles-for-loss (15.0) … finished fifth in the nation in forced fumbles, 14th in sacks and 23rd in tackles-for-loss … was USD’s second-leading tackler … had at least six tackles in each of his last eight games … had three games with two sacks … had a season-high eight tackles, two sacks and three tackles-for-loss in a win against Missouri State … got his first collegiate interception against Western Illinois … had seven tackles, a sack and forced a fumble against Youngstown State
Voting (Points)
50 -- Tyler Starr, South Dakota
34 -- Grant Olson, North Dakota State
31 -- Caleb Schaffitzel, Missouri State
14 -- R.C. Kilgore, South Dakota State
12 -- Colton Underwood, Illinois State
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
#29 Martin Ruiz, TB, Youngstown State, 5-11, 195, Fr., Tampa, Fla. (Robinson)
Set a school freshman records with 192 carries, 1,094 yards and 15 touchdowns…averaged 91.2 yards per game and 5.7 per carry…had four 100-yard rushing performances, three of which were in MVFC play…had a high of 199 against Western Illinois…had 131 at South Dakota and 141 at Indiana State…in league play, rushed for 831 yards on 147 attempts and scored eight touchdowns…averaged 103.9 yards per game…had 1,585 all-purpose yards (235 on 10 kickoff returns and 20 receptions for 256 yards)…scored touchdowns in nine of 12 games.
Voting (Points)
62 -- Martin Ruiz, Youngstown State
43 -- J.C. Baker, Western Illinois
19 -- Jameer Thurman, Indiana State
16 -- Makinton Dorleant, UNI
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
#29 Martin Ruiz, TB, Youngstown State, 5-11, 195, Fr., Tampa, Fla. (Robinson)
Voting (Points)
78 -- Martin Ruiz, Youngstown State
23 -- Jameer Thurman, Indiana State
19 -- Trenton Norvell, Western Illinois
17 -- Trevor Bouma, South Dakota
13 -- Blake Winkler, Illinois State
COACH OF THE YEAR
Craig Bohl, North Dakota State
Back-to-back FCS national championships and three straight Missouri Valley Football Conference titles…Longest active winning streak in the FCS with an MVFC-record 20 games…Team has won 11 straight home contests and 17 straight away from home…Four straight wins over FBS opponents including 24-21 victory at Kansas State in the season opener, improving to 7-3 in FBS games…Broke the school’s career wins record with his 92nd victory against Delaware State on ESPN College GameDay’s visit to NDSU...Career record 100-32 in 11th season.
Voting (Points)
87 -- Craig Bohl, North Dakota State
23 -- John Stiegelmeier, South Dakota State
20 -- Terry Allen, Missouri State
8 -- Joe Glenn, South Dakota
6 -- Bob Nielson, Western Illinois