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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE • Contact: Mike Kern • December 2, 2013
Missouri Valley Football Announces 2013 All-Conference Squad
QB Brock Jensen of North Dakota State; LB Tyler Starr of South Dakota; and coach Craig Bohl of North Dakota State highlight
the 2013 Missouri Valley Football Conference all-league units.
Jensen, the all-time FCS record holder with 44 career victories, set an NDSU record with 26 TD passes this season while
leading the Bison to the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division I Football Championship and perfect 11-0 regular-season re-
cord. He's the first North Dakota State player to earn the league's Offensive Player of the Year honor.
Starr headlines the defense as the league's Defensive Player of the Year. The senior from South Dakota is the nation’s active
career leader in forced fumbles (13), and he also ranks second in solo tackles for loss (39) and fourth in total sacks (27.0). He's
the first Coyote to be honored with an MVFC specialty award (USD joined the league in 2012.)
Meanwhile, Bohl has led NDSU to back-to-back FCS national championships and three straight Missouri Valley titles as NDSU
has set a league record with 20-straight wins. He's earned the league's top coaching honors three-straight seasons. The team
was voted on by league coaches, sports information directors and a media panel.
2013 all-Missouri Valley Football Conference Team
(selected by coaches, sports information directors and media panel)
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: QB Brock Jensen, North Dakota State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: LB Tyler Starr, South Dakota
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: RB Martin Ruiz, Youngstown State (full all-Newcomer Team announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3)
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: RB Martin Ruiz, Youngstown State
‘BRUCE CRADDOCK’ VALLEY FOOTBALL COACH OF THE YEAR: Craig Bohl, North Dakota State
FIRST TEAM
QB -- Brock Jensen, North Dakota State 6-3 225 Sr. Waupaca (Wis.) Waupaca High
RB -- David Johnson, UNI 6-3 225 Jr. Clinton (Iowa) High
Zach Zenner, South Dakota State 6-0 220 Jr. Eagan (Minn.) High
FB -- Andrew Grothmann, North Dakota St. 6-1 232 Sr. Hillsboro (N.D.) Hillsboro High
WR -- Jason Schneider, South Dakota State 6-5 220 Jr. Andover (Minn.) High
Zach Vraa, North Dakota State 6-2 203 Jr. Inver Grove Heights (Minn.) Rosemount High
TE -- MyCole Pruitt, Southern Illinois 6-3 250 Jr. St. Louis (Mo.) Kirkwood High
OL -- Robert Booker, Missouri State 6-3 315 So. Ozark (Mo.) High
Chris Elkins, Youngstown State 6-4 300 Sr. Beaver Falls (Pa.) High
Jack Rummells, UNI 6-5 301 Jr. West Branch (Iowa) High
Billy Turner, North Dakota State 6-6 314 Sr. Shoreview (Minn.) Mounds View High
Bryan Witzmann, South Dakota State 6-7 305 Sr. Houlton (Wis.) Somerset High
PK -- Tyler Sievertsen, UNI 6-2 185 Sr. Cedar Rapids (Iowa) C.R. Kennedy High
DL -- Ryan Drevlow, North Dakota State 6-4 281 Sr. Gwinner (N.D.) North Sargent High
Colton Underwood, Illinois State 6-4 255 Sr. Washington (Ill.) High
Connor Underwood, Indiana State 6-3 230 So. Washington (Ill.) High
Xavier Williams, UNI 6-4 311 Jr. Grandview (Mo.) High
LB -- R.C. Kilgore, South Dakota State 6-1 225 Sr. Cottage Grove (Minn.) Park High
Grant Olson, North Dakota State 6-0 228 Sr. Plymouth (Minn.) Wayzata High
Bryan Presume, Southern Illinois 5-11 229 Sr. Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb High / Coffeyville CC
Tyler Starr, South Dakota 6-5 250 Sr. Little Rock (Iowa) George-Little Rock High
DB -- Colten Heagle, North Dakota State 5-11 202 Jr. Appleton (Wis.) Kimberly High
Caleb Schaffitzel, Missouri State 6-0 214 Jr. Fair Grove (Mo.) High
Marcus Williams, North Dakota State 5-11 192 Sr. Minneapolis (Minn.) Hopkins High
Winston Wright, South Dakota State 5-10 190 Sr. Lee's Summit (Mo.) Blue Springs South High
P -- Nick Liste, Youngstown State 5-10 185 Sr. Niles (Ohio) Niles McKinley High
RS -- Andre Stubbs, Youngstown State 5-7 165 So. Maple Heights (Ohio) High

2. ‘BRUCE CRADDOCK’
COACHES OF THE YEAR
1985 Darrell Mudra, Northern Iowa
1986 Al Molde, Eastern Illinois
1987 Darrell Mudra, Northern Iowa
Bruce Craddock, Western Illinois
1988 Bruce Craddock, Western Illinois
1989 Jesse Branch, Missouri State
1990 Jesse Branch, Missouri State
1991 Terry Allen, Northern Iowa
1992 Terry Allen, Northern Iowa
1993 Terry Allen, Northern Iowa
1994 Terry Allen, Northern Iowa
1995 Bob Spoo, Eastern Illinois
1996 Terry Allen, Northern Iowa
1997 Randy Ball, Western Illinois
1998 Todd Berry, Illinois State
1999 Todd Berry, Illinois State
2000 Don Patterson, Western Illinois
2001 Mark Farley, Northern Iowa
2002 Don Patterson, Western Illinois
2003 Jerry Kill, Southern Illinois
2004 Jerry Kill, Southern Illinois
2005 Jon Heacock, Youngstown State
2006 Jon Heacock, Youngstown State
2007 Mark Farley, Northern Iowa
2008 Dale Lennon, Southern Illinois
2009 Dale Lennon, Southern Illinois
2010 Trent Miles, Indiana State
2011 Craig Bohl, North Dakota State
2012 Craig Bohl, North Dakota State
2013 Craig Bohl, North Dakota State
DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
1985 James Houston, LB, Illinois State
Mark Farley, LB, Northern Iowa
1986 Brian Gant, LB, Illinois State
1987 Matt Soraghan, LB, Missouri State
1988 John Jurkovic, DT, Eastern Illinois
1989 John Jurkovic, DT, Eastern Illinois
1990 Tim Lance, DB, Eastern Illinois
1991 William Freeney, LB, Northern Iowa
1992 William Freeney, LB, Northern Iowa
1993 Andre Allen, LB, Northern Iowa
1994 Andre Allen, LB, Northern Iowa
1995 Tim Carver, LB, Eastern Illinois
1996 Mike Miano, DL, Missouri State
1997 Harry Deligianis, DT, Youngstown State
1998 James Milton, LB, Western Illinois
1999 Edgerton Hartwell, LB, Western Illinois
2000 Edgerton Hartwell, LB, Western Illinois
2001 Adam Vogt, LB, Northern Iowa
2002 Boomer Grigsby, LB, Illinois State
2003 Boomer Grigsby, LB, Illinois State
2004 Boomer Grigsby, LB, Illinois State
2005 Brent Hawkins, DE, Illinois State
2006 Cameron Siskowic, LB, Illinois State
2007 Brannon Carter, LB, Northern Iowa
2008 James Ruffin, DE, Northern Iowa
2009 Danny Batten, DE, South Dakota State
James Ruffin, DE, Northern Iowa
2010 Kyle Glazier, LB, Western Illinois
2011 L.J. Fort, LB, Northern Iowa
2012 Marcus Williams, DB, N. Dakota State
2013 Tyler Starr, LB, South Dakota
OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
1985 Mike Smith, QB, Northern Iowa
1986 Sean Payton, QB, Eastern Illinois
1987 Carl Boyd, RB, Northern Iowa
1988 Paul Singer, QB, Western Illinois
1989 DeAndre Smith, QB, Missouri State
1990 DeAndre Smith, QB, Missouri State
1991 Derrick Franklin, RB, Indiana State
1992 Toby Davis, RB, Illinois State
1993 Kurt Warner, QB, Northern Iowa
1994 Rob St. Sauver, QB, Western Illinois
1995 Dedric Ward, WR, Northern Iowa
1996 Dedric Ward, WR, Northern Iowa
1997 Aaron Stecker, RB, Western Illinois
1998 Karlton Carpenter, RB, S. Illinois
1999 Cornell Craig, WR, S. Illinois
2000 Charles Tharp, RB, Western Illinois
2001 P.J. Mays, RB, Youngstown State
2002 Russ Michna, QB, Western Illinois
2003 Russ Michna, QB, Western Illinois
2004 Joel Sambursky, QB, S. Illinois
2005 Laurént Robinson, WR, Illinois State
2006 Marcus Mason, RB, Youngstown St.
2007 Eric Sanders, QB, Northern Iowa
2008 Herb Donaldson, RB, Western Illinois
2009 Deji Karim, RB, Southern Illinois
2010 Matt Barr, QB, Western Illinois
2011 Shakir Bell, RB, Indiana State
2012 Matt Brown, QB, Illinois State
2013 Brock Jensen, QB, North Dakota St.
SECOND TEAM
QB -- Kurt Hess, Youngstown State 6-3 230 Sr. Dayton (Ohio) Chaminade-Julienne High
RB -- Sam Ojuri, North Dakota State 6-0 212 Sr. Barrington (Ill.) High
Martin Ruiz, Youngstown State 5-11 195 Fr. Tampa (Fla.) Robinson High
FB -- Vince Benedetto, South Dakota State 6-3 260 Sr. Crystal Lake (Ill.) Crystal Lake South High
WR -- Ryan Smith, North Dakota State 5-7 175 Sr. Wahpeton (N.D.) High
Kevin Vereen, Jr., UNI 6-3 205 So. Waynesville (Mo.) High
TE -- Kevin Vaadeland, North Dakota St. 6-4 245 Sr. Park Rapids (Minn.) Park Rapids Area High
OL -- Josh Aladenoye, Illinois State 6-6 325 Sr. Mesquite (Texas) Oklahoma
Jimmy Holtschlag, Western Illinois 6-5 300 Sr. Quincy (Ill.) Notre Dame High
Zack Johnson, North Dakota State 6-4 317 So. Apple Valley (Minn.) Eastview High
Dan Kruger, UNI 6-5 320 Sr. Wesley (Iowa) West Hancock High
FN Lutz, Indiana State 6-3 290 Sr. West Lafayette (Ind.) Lafayette Harrison High
PK -- Thomas Kinney, Southern Illinois 5-8 174 Jr. McHenry (Ill.) Johnsburg High / Winona State
DL -- Collin Albrecht, UNI 6-4 255 Sr. Cedar Falls (Iowa) High
Chase Douglas, South Dakota State 6-3 270 Sr. Brandon (S.D.) Brandon Valley High
Kyle Emanuel, North Dakota State 6-3 246 Jr. Schuyler (Neb.) Schuyler Central High
Anthony Grady, Missouri State 6-7 289 Sr. Texarkana (Ark.) Arkansas High
LB -- Nick Canavan, Missouri State 6-0 211 Sr. Norman (Okla.) Norman North High
Jordan Gacke, UNI 6-2 227 Sr. Rock Rapids (Iowa) Central Lyon High
Pat Meehan, Illinois State 6-1 220 So. Frankfort (Ill.) Lincoln-Way East High
Teven Williams, Youngstown State 5-11 215 Jr. Huber Heights (Ohio) Wayne High
DB -- Sybhrian Berry, Missouri State 5-9 174 Sr. Camden (Ark.) Fairview High
Martinez Davis, Western Illinois 5-10 180 Jr. Madisonville (Ky.) Air Force Prep / North Hopkins
Makinton Dorleant, UNI 5-11 185 So. Bradenton (Fla.) Lely High / Maryland
Howard Scarborough, Missouri St. 5-9 171 Sr. Tulsa (Okla.) Union High
P -- Ben LeCompte, North Dakota St. 5-10 200 So. Barrington (Ill.) High
RS -- Ryan Smith, North Dakota State 5-7 175 Sr. Wahpeton (N.D.) High
Honorable Mention
Illinois State: PK Nick Aussieker, DB Dontae McCoy, FB Jordan Neukirch • Indiana State: DL Russell Jones, WR Tanner Riley, DB Mark Sewall
Missouri State: LB Andrew Beisel; OL Zack Cooley, OL Richard Galbierz • NDSU: OL Tyler Gimmestad, DL Leevon Perry, DB CJ Smith
UNI: DB Deiondre' Hall, DB Ray Mitchell, WR Chad Owens • South Dakota: LB Auston Johnson, OL Cody O'Neill, TE Tyler Wilhelm
SDSU: RS Je Ryan Butler, DL Doug Peete, QB Austin Sumner • Southern Illinois: RS LaSteven McKinney, WR John Lantz, P Austin Pucylowski
Western Illinois: RB J.C. Baker, DL Ryan Demming, LB Kevin Kintzel, RS Antoine Ford
Youngstown State: TE Nate Adams, FB Carson Sharbaugh, DL Kyle Sirl
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