South Dakota, SDSU Load Up on All-MVFC Recognition

In case you've missed it, we've been pretty spoiled here in South Dakota this Fall with very high-quality college football.

USD and SDSU both begin their postseason journeys on Saturday at home, and both programs received a ton of well-deserved recognition on the MVFC All-Conference teams.

USD nabbed both the Defensive Player of the Year and Coach of the Year honors, while SDSU tallied the most selections, as well as the Co-Offensive Players of the Year.

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Here are the teams released on Monday from the conference office:

Coach of the Year - Bob Nielson - South Dakota

Offensive Player(s) of the Year - QB Mark Gronowski and RB Isaiah Davis - South Dakota State

Defensive Player of the Year - LB Brock Mogensen - South Dakota

Newcomer of the Year - RB Mason Blakemore - Illinois State

Freshman of the Year - LB Tye Niekamp - Illinois State

FIRST TEAM
QB Mark Gronowski, South Dakota State	Jr.	Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley High
RB Mason Blakemore, Illinois State	Jr.	Centralia, Ill. / Centralia High [Northern Illinois]
RB Isaiah Davis, South Dakota State	Sr.	Joplin, Mo. / Joplin High
FB Hunter Brozio, North Dakota State	Sr.	Lakeland, Fla. / Lake Gibson High
TE Cam Grandy, Illinois State	Sr.	Benson, Ill. / Fieldcrest [Missouri Western]
WR Jadon Janke, South Dakota State	Sr.	Madison, S.D. / Madison High
WR Sam Schnee, Northern Iowa	R-Sr.	Dubuque, Iowa / Senior High
WR Raylen Sharpe, Missouri State	Jr.	Allen, Texas / Allen High [Houston]
OL Garret Greenfield, South Dakota State	Sr.	Rock Valley, Iowa / Rock Valley High
OL Jake Kubas, North Dakota State	Sr.	Dickinson, N.D. / Trinity High
OL Mason McCormick, South Dakota State	Sr.	Sioux Falls, S.D. / Roosevelt High
OL Jared Penning, Northern Iowa	R-Jr.	Clear Lake, Iowa / Clear Lake High
OL Jalen Sundell, North Dakota State	Sr.	Maryville, Mo. / Maryville High
DL Khristian Boyd, Northern Iowa	R-Sr.	Kansas City, Mo. / Blue Springs High
DL Dylan Hendricks, North Dakota State	Sr.	Pulaski, Wis. / Pulaski High
DL Cade Terveer, South Dakota State	Sr.	Brandon, S.D. / Brandon Valley High
DL Brendan Webb, South Dakota	Sr.	Buhler, Kan. / Buhler High
LB Amir Abdullah, Illinois State	Jr.	Chicago, Ill. / Whitney Young [Neb.-Kearney]
LB Jason Freeman, South Dakota State	Sr.	Zion, Ill. / Olivet Nazarene
LB Logan Kopp, North Dakota State	So.	St. Louis, Mo. / Lindbergh High
LB Brock Mogensen, South Dakota	Sr.	Farmington, Minn. / Farmington High
DB Woo Governor, Northern Iowa	Sr.	Plant City, Fla. / Durant High
DB PJ Jules, Southern Illinois	Sr.	Orlando, Fla. / Jones High
DB Myles Harden, South Dakota	Jr.	Miami Gardens, Fla. / Miramar High
DB Tucker Large, South Dakota State	So.	Sioux Falls, S.D. / Roosevelt High
DB Cole Wisniewski, North Dakota State	Sr.	Sparta, Wis. / Sparta High
PK Matthew Cook, Northern Iowa	Sr.	Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls High
P Grant Burkett, Missouri State	Jr.	Joplin, Mo. / Webb City High
LS Hunter Brozio, North Dakota State	Sr.	Lakeland, Fla. / Lake Gibson High
RS Luke Skokna, North Dakota	Sr.	Hinsdale, Ill. / Hinsdale Central High
AP Amar Johnson, South Dakota State	Jr.	O'Fallon, Mo. / Chaminade College Prep

SECOND TEAM
QB Cam Miller, North Dakota State	Sr.	Solon, Iowa / Solon High
RB Tyshon King, Youngstown State	Sr.	Kankakee, Ill. / Bishop McNamara [N. Michigan]
RB Jacardia Wright, Missouri State	Jr.	Decatur, Ill. / St. Teresa High [Kansas State]
FB Mike Morgan, South Dakota State	Sr.	New Lenox, Ill. / Lincoln-Way Central High
FB Travis Theis, South Dakota	Jr.	Pratt, Kan. / Pratt High
TE Zach Heins, South Dakota State	Sr.	Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington High
WR Bo Belquist, North Dakota	Sr.	New Rockford, N.D. / New Rockford-Sheyenne
WR Bryce Oliver, Youngstown State	Sr.	Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Dillard High [Kentucky]
WR Daniel Sobkowicz, Illinois State	So.	Arlington Heights, Ill. / Rolling Meadows High
OL Joey Lombard, South Dakota	Jr.	Anoka, Minn. / Anoka High
OL Gus Miller, South Dakota State	Jr.	Brookings, S.D. / Brookings High
OL Donny Ventrelli, North Dakota	5th	St. Paul, Minn. / Como Park High
OL Jaison Williams, Youngstown State	Jr.	Trotwood, Ohio / Trotwood-Madison High
OL Hunter Zambrano, Illinois State	Jr.	Weston, Fla. / University High
DL Josh Dinga, Illinois State	R-Sr.	Sun Prairie, Wis. / Sun Prairie High
DL Eli Mostaert, North Dakota State	Sr.	Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville North High
DL Ryan Van Marel, South Dakota State	Sr.	Sheldon, Iowa / Sheldon High
DL Dylan Wudke, Youngstown State	Sr.	Miamisburg, Ohio / Miamisburg High
LB Branson Combs, Southern Illinois	Jr.	Evansville, Ind. / Reitz Memorial High
LB Garret Ollendieck, Indiana State	Jr.	Cresco, Iowa / Crestwood [Iowa Central CC]
LB Wyatt Pedigo, North Dakota	Jr.	Hoisington, Kan. / Hoisington High
LB Isaiah Stalbird, South Dakota State	Sr.	Kearney, Neb. / Nebraska
DB Maddix Blackwell, Indiana State	R-So.	Bloomington, Ind. / Bloomington South High
DB Dyshawn Gales, South Dakota State	Sr.	North Chicago, Ill. / North Chicago Community
DB Troy Jakubec, Youngstown State	Jr.	Warren, Ohio / Warren Harding High
DB Todric McGee, Missouri State	So.	Wichita, Kan. / Wichita Northwest High
DB C.J. Siegel, North Dakota	5th	La Crosse, Wis. / Logan High
PK Will Leyland, South Dakota	So.	Souderton, Pa. / Souderton High
P Hunter Dustman, South Dakota State	Sr.	East Bethel, Minn. / St. Francis High
LS Kaydon Olivia, South Dakota State	So.	Schertz, Texas / Texas State
RS Tucker Large, South Dakota State	So.	Sioux Falls, S.D. / Roosevelt High
AP Carter Bell, South Dakota	Jr.	Bettendorf, Iowa / Bettendorf High

Honorable Mention
Illinois State: QB Zack Annexstad; LB Tye Niekamp; DB Keondre Jackson. Indiana State: WR Harry Van Dyne; OL Jose Vazquez IV; DL Lucas Hunter. Missouri State: LS Caden Bolz; DL Devin Goree; OL Hutson Lillibridge. Murray State: P Orion Phillips; OL Jacob Frye; TE Cole Rusk. North Dakota: OL Easton Kilty; LB Ted Mullin; AP Luke Skokna. North Dakota State: TE Joe Stoffel; PK Griffin Crosa; RS Jayden Price; AP Raja Nelson. Northern Iowa: TE Layne Pryor; DL Cordarrius Bailey; P Noah Pettinger. South Dakota: RB Travis Theis; TE J.J. Galbreath; WR Carter Bell; OL Isaac Erbes; DL Nick Gaes; LB Stephen Hillis; DB Dennis Shorter. South Dakota State: WR Jaxon Janke; OL Evan Beerntsen; DB Dalys Beanum. Southern Illinois: DL Kam Bowdry; DB Mark Davis; DB DJ Johnson; AP Vinson Davis III. Western Illinois: QB Matt Morrissey; LB Juan Delacruz; RS Jay Parker. Youngstown State: QB Mitch Davidson; FB Jake Benio; OL Ryan Johnson; LB Alex Howard; LS Sam Merryman.

USD plays host this weekend to Sacramento State in the second round of the FCS Playoffs. SDSU takes on Mercer at home in Brookings. Both games kick off on Saturday at 1pm.

Source: Valley-Football.org