Dakota State University

Dakota State Trojan Football School Record Book

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Passing

Attempts
Game:	59 - Jacob Giles vs. Mayville State (N.D.) - 10/29/16 56 - Dylan Jones vs. South Dakota Mines - 9/25/10
Season:	405 - Brandon Large - 2011 403 - Jacob Giles - 2016 401 - Brandon Large - 2012 384 - Jacob Giles - 2017 377 - Tom Nielsen - 2003
Career:	1,152 - Jacob Giles - 2014-2017 1,133 - Justin Thielke - 1997-2000
Completions
Game:	40 - Jacob Giles - vs. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) - 8/24/17 32 - Jacob Giles - vs. Mayville State (N.D.) - 10/29/16 32 - Jacob Giles - vs. Saint Ambrose (Iowa) - 9/10/16 31 - Jacob Giles @ Presentation (S.D.) - 11/11/17 31 - Cole Whisenhunt - @ South Dakota Mines - 10/26/13 31 - Brandon Large - @ Concordia (Neb.) - 10/1/11 31 - Brandon Large - @ Valley City State (N.D.) - 9/17/11 31 - Daryl Fletcher - 1970 30 - Brandon Large - vs. Concordia (Neb.) - 9/29/12 30 - Art Solis - vs. University of Mary (N.D.) - 2005
Season:	243 - Jacob Giles - 2017 234 - Brandon Large - 2012 231 - Jacob Giles - 2016 228 - Brandon Large - 2011 199 - Justin Thielke - 1999
Career:	664 - Jacob Giles - 2014-2017 619 - Justin Thielke - 1997-2000
Net Yards Passing
Game:	505 - Torren Devericks - vs. Waldorf (Iowa) - 10/27/18 452 - Jacob Giles - vs. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) - 8/24/17 432 - Justin Thielke - vs. Minot State (N.D.) - 2000
Season	3,133 - Jacob Giles - 2017 2,883 - Brandon Large - 2012 2,571 - Jacob Giles - 2016 2,501 - Justin Thielke - 1999
Career:	8,736 - Jacob Giles - 2014-2017 7,617 - Justin Thielke - 1997-2000
Touchdown Passes
Game:	7 - Jacob Giles vs. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) - 8/24/17 7 - Jacob Giles vs. Saint Ambrose (Iowa) - 9/10/16 6 - Jacob Giles vs. Mayville State (N.D.) - 9/16/17 5 - Jacob Giles @ Mayville State (N.D.) - 11/4/17 5 - Jacob Giles vs. Waldorf (Iowa) - 10/7/17 5 - Jacob Giles @ Briar Cliff (Iowa) - 9/9/17 5 - Jacob Giles @ Dordt (Iowa) - 9/3/16 5 - Terry Kasperbauer vs. Southwest Minnesota State - 1976 5 - Tom Nielsen vs. Minot State (N.D.) - 2003
Season:	39 - Jacob Giles - 2017 28 - Jacob Giles - 2016 21 - Terry Kasperbauer - 1976 20 - Tray Hettick - 2025 20 - Brandon Large - 2012 20 - Brandon Large - 2011
Career:	98 - Jacob Giles - 2014-2017 58 - Justin Thielke - 1997-2000
Longest TD Pass:	95 yards - Kenny Korns to Ron Struck - vs. Southern (S.D.) - 1969 92 yards - Paul Bagala to Stacey Berg - vs. Jamestown (N.D.) 10/23/10 92 yards - Terry Kasperbauer to Toney Blanks - vs. Huron (S.D.) - 1976 91 yards - Jacob Giles to Austin Opdahl - @ Briar Cliff (Iowa) - 10/16/14

Receiving

Receptions
Game:	17 - Austin Opdahl - vs. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) - 8/24/17 15 - Austin Opdahl - vs. Saint Ambrose (Iowa) - 9/10/16 14 - Tommy Hofer - vs. University of Mary (Neb.) - 2005 13 - Melek Ford - @ Dickinson State (N.D.) - 10/11/25 13 - Tommy Hofer - vs. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) - 2003 13 - Tommy Hofer - vs. Minot State (N.D.) - 2003
Season:	85 - Tommy Hofer - 2003
Career:	255 - Tommy Hofer - 2002-2005
Yards Receiving
Game:	333 - Austin Opdahl - vs. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) - 8/24/17 231 - Mark Maples - vs. Mayville State (N.D.) - 2001
Season:	1,318 - Mason Leighton - 2018 1,121 - Austin Opdahl - 2017 1,097 - Tommy Hofer - 2005 1,093 - Austin Opdahl - 2016 1,059 - Mark Maples - 2001
Career:	3,456 - Tommy Hofer - 2002-2005 3,202 - Austin Opdahl - 2014-2017
Touchdown catches
Game:	5 - Austin Opdahl vs. Trinity Bible (N.D.) - 10/3/15
Season:	19 - Mason Leighton - 2018 16 - Austin Opdahl - 2016 14 - Austin Opdahl - 2017 13 - Mark Maples - 2001
Career:	42 - Austin Opdahl - 2014-2017 27 - Mason Leighton - 2017-2018 26 - Zach Ely - 2011-2014 26 - Tommy Hofer - 2002-2005

Rushing

Attempts
Game:	46 - Darwin Robinson - vs. Huron 46 - Jim Janssen vs. Univ. of South Dakota/Springfield - 1978
Season:	280 - Dameon Kazee - 1997
Career:	620 - Jesse Zwetzig - 2002-2003
Net Yards
Game:	294 - Jim Janssen vs. Univ. of South Dakota/Springfield - 1978
Season:	1,387 - Brodie Frederiksen - 2018 1,370 - Jim Janssen - 1978
Career:	3,487 - Brodie Frederiksen - 2017-2019 3,339 - Jeff Rodman - 1973-1976
Longest run:	95 - Jeff Rodman - 1976
Touchdown Runs
Game:	5 - Jeff Rodman vs. Southwest Minnesota State - 1976 5 - Jeff Rodman - vs. Univ. of South Dakota/Springfield - 1976
Season:	15 - Brodie Frederiksen - 2019 15 - Jeff Rodman - 1976
Career:	45 - Jeff Rodman - 1973-1976

Total Offense

Net Yards
Game:	502 - Torren Devericks vs. Waldorf (Iowa) - 10/27/18 468 - Jacob Giles vs. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) - 8/24/17 428 - Justin Thielke vs. Minot State (N.D.) - 2000
Season:	3,311 - Jacob Giles - 2017 2,946 - Brandon Large - 2012 2,640 - Jacob Giles - 2016 2,512 - Brandon Large - 2011 2,486 - Justin Thielke - 1999
Career:	9,354 - Jacob Giles - 2014-2017 7,431 - Justin Thielke - 1997-2000

Scoring

Touchdowns
Game:	5 - Austin Opdahl vs. Trinity Bible (N.D.) 10/3/15 5 - Jeff Rodman - vs. Univ. of South Dakota/Springfield - 1976
Season:	21 - Jeff Rodman - 1976 (15 rush, 6 receiving) 20 - Mason Leighton - 2018 (19 receiving, 1 passing)
Career:	45 - Jeff Rodman - 1973-1976 42 - Austin Opdahl - 2014-2017
Points
Game:	30 - Austin Opdahl vs. Trinity Bible (N.D.) 10/3/15 30 - Jeff Rodman - vs. Univ. of South Dakota/Springfield - 1976
Season:	126 - Jeff Rodman - 1976
Career:	274 - Jeff Rodman - 1973-1976 252 - Austin Opdahl - 2014-2017
Points Kicking
Game:	15 - Don Simon - vs. Sioux Falls College (S.D.) - 1993
Season:	67 - Brywn Ractliffe - 2017 60 - Tanner Hubbard - 2014
Career:	195 - Don Simon - 1990-1993
Field Goals
Game:	4 - Noah Karwacki - @ Iowa Wesleyan - 10/29/22 4 - Don Simon - vs. Sioux Falls College (S.D.) - 1993
Season:	11 - Noah Karwacki - 2022 11 - Rick Danmeier - 1972 11 - Don Simon - 1992 10 - Tanner Hubbard - 2014
Career:	38 - Don Simon - 1990-1993
Longest Field Goal:	54 yards - Don Simon vs. Mount Senario (Wis.) 1992 53 yards - Caleb Nielsen @ Waldorf (Iowa) - 11/7/20
PATs
Game:	8 - Brwyn Ractliffe - @ Presentation (S.D.) - 11/11/17 8 - Brwyn Ractliffe - vs. Waldorf (Iowa) - 10/7/17 8 - Brywn Ractliffe - vs. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) - 8/24/17 8 - Mitch Lynch - vs. Mayville State (N.D.) - 2004 7 - Brywn Ractliffe - @ Briar Cliff (Iowa) - 9/9/17 7 - Don Simon - vs. Trinity Bible (N.D.) - 1993 6 - Caleb Nielsen @ Presentation (S.D.) - 9/19/20 6 - Nic Behrens - vs. Saint Ambrose (Iowa) - 9/10/16
Season:	55 - Brywn Ractliffe - 2017 39 - Nic Behrens - 2015 34 - Adrian Villanueva - 2025 32 - Casey Bourque - 2018 32 - Don Simon - 1993
Career:	93 - Nic Behrens - 2012-2016 81 - Don Simon - 1990-1993

Punting

Average
Game:	59.0 - Caleb Nielsen - vs. Presentation (S.D.) - 9/18/22 (6 punts) 52.0 - Caleb Nielsen - vs. Waldorf (Iowa) - 10/27/18 (3 punts) 52.0 - Josh Licht - @ South Dakota Mines - 10/26/13 (4 punts) 48.7 - Kaden Hight - vs. Mayville State (N.D.) - 9/16/17 (3 punts) 49.0 - Caleb Nielsen - vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point - 9/21/19 (3 punts) 48.4 - Mark Hurd - vs. Wayne State (Neb.) - 1978 (7 punts)
Season:	42.4 - Caleb Nielsen - 2020 (65 punts) 42.1 - Caleb Nielsen - 2021 (54 punts) 41.1 - Caleb Nielsen - 2018 (55 punts) 40.3 - Don Simon - 1993 (37 punts) 38.8 - Noah Karwacki - 2022 (55 punts) 38.8 - Kaden Hight - 2017 (38 punts)
Career:	40.9 - Caleb Nielsen - 2018-21 (222 punts - 9,073 yards) 38.5 - Don Simon - 1990-1993 (189 punts) 37.6 - Nic Behrens - 2012-2016 (178 punts)
Punt Returns
Game:	6 - Brendon Waldner - @ Briar Cliff (Iowa) - 10/16/14 5 - Jovi Wolf - vs. Rocky Mountain (Mont.) - 11/8/25 5 - Brendon Waldner - @ Jamestown (N.D.) - 10/13/13 5 - Charlie Flohr - 1998
Season:	19 - Steve Avery - 1993 18 - Brendon Waldner - 2014
Career:	46 - Brendon Waldner - 2013-2017 24 - Charlie Flohr - 1997-2000
Average Yards - Game:	27.7 - Brendon Waldner - vs. Trinity Bible (N.D.) - 10/25/14 26.3 - Brendon Waldner - vs. Trinity Bible (N.D.) - 10/3/15 20.0 - Steve Avery - vs. Sioux Falls (S.D.) - 1993
Average Yards - Season:	15.1 - Brendon Waldner - 2014 13.89 - Steve Avery - 1993
Average Yards - Career:	13.89 - Steve Avery - 1993
Kickoff Returns
Average - Game:	63.3 - Daveon Banks @ Valley City State (N.D.) - 10/10/15 (3 returns) 41.25 - Tard Smith - vs. Mount Senario (Wis.) - 1993 (4 returns)
Average - Season:	30.7 - Daveon Banks - 2015 (24 returns) 30.41 - Tard Smith - 1993 (22 returns, 4 TDs)
Average - Career:	25.74 - Tard Smith - 1991-1993 (47 returns, 6 TDs)
Yards - Game:	190 - Daveon Banks - @ Valley City State (N.D.) - 10/10/15 178 - Brodie Frederiksen - @ Presentation (S.D.) - 11/9/19 165 - Tard Smith - vs. Mount Senario (Wis.) - 1993 157 - Tamareon Foster vs. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) - 8/25/22 154 - Perry King - @ Peru State (Neb.) - 8/31/13
Yards - Season:	737 - Daveon Banks - 2015 (24 returns) 669 - Tard Smith - 1993 (22 returns)
Yards - Career:	1,210 - Tard Smith - 1991-1993 (47 returns)
Longest return:	100 yards - Tard Smith vs Black Hills State (S.D.) - 1992

Defense

Interceptions
Game:	5 - Cal Aas -
Season:	8 - Noah Guse - 2021 7 - Deveon Moses - 2024 7 - Josh Button - 1993 7 - Jeff Rensch - 1991 7 - Rick Tibbits - 1978 6 - Noah Guse - 2020
Career:	19 - Noah Guse - 2017, 2019-21 18 - Jeff Rensch - 1988-1991
Longest INT return:	100 yards - Brian Melvin vs. Minot State (N.D.) - 2003
Tackles
Game:	25 - Ben Kullos - vs. Waldorf (Iowa) - 9/12/15 23 - Noah Sanderson - vs. Minot State (N.D.) - 10/27/07 22 - Ben Kullos - @ St. Ambrose (Iowa) - 9/26/15 22 - Eric Liles - vs. Mayville State (N.D.) - 11/3/12 21 - Ben Kullos - vs. Dickinson State (N.D.) - 10/17/15 22 - Craig Hertz - vs. Doane (Neb.) - 9/10/11 20 - Ben Kullos - vs. Dordt (Iowa) - 9/5/15 19 - Ben Kullos - @ Dickinson State (N.D.) - 11/8/14 18 - Curt Boeke - @ Dickinson State (N.D.) - 11/3/18 18 - Ryan Dozier - vs. Presentation (S.D.) - 10/13/18 18 - Cole Potter - @ Presentation (S.D.) - 11/5/16 18 - Ben Kullos - vs. Presentation (S.D.) - 9/5/15
Season:	181 - Ben Kullos - 2015 127 - Eric Liles - 2012 124 - Curt Boeke - 2018 124 - Ben Kullos - 2014 119 - Max Hodgen - 1994
Career:	441 - Ben Kullos - 2012-2015 407 - Max Hodgen - 1992-1995
Quarterback Sacks
Game:	4.5 - Cole Potter - @ Presentation (S.D.) - 11/5/16 4 - Cole Potter - vs Trinity Bible (N.D.) - 10/25/14 4 - Paul Naughton - vs. Huron (S.D.) - 1989
Season:	14.5 - Cole Potter - 2014 10 - Blake Klinger - 2004 10 - Paul Naughton - 1991 9 - Cody Brown - 2022
Career:	27 - Ben Button - 1991-1994 26.5 - Cole Potter - 2013-2016

TEAM RECORDS

Points Scored
Game:	70 - vs. Trinity Bible (N.D.) - 1993 69 - vs. Trinity Bible (N.D.) - 10/25/14
Season:	426 - 2017 368 - 2015 348 - 2014 330 - 2016 326 - 2025 314 - 2018 307 - 1993
First Downs
Game:	35 - vs. Saint Ambrose (Iowa) - 9/10/16 34 - @ Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) - 8/26/16 32 - vs. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) - 8/24/17 32 - @ Dordt (Iowa) - 9/3/16 31 - @ Valley City State (N.D.) - 9/17/11 30 - @ Presentation (S.D.) - 11/11/17 30 - @ Briar Cliff (Iowa) - 10/13/12 30 - vs. Jamestown (N.D.) - 10/23/10 29 - @ Briar Cliff (Iowa) - 9/9/17 28 - vs. Trinity Bible (N.D.) - 10/3/15 28 - @ Waldorf (Iowa) - 11/1/14
Season:	260 - 2017 257 - 2015 255 - 2012 254 - 2016 232 - 2014 218 - 2018 204 - 2025 188 - 2019 184 - 2011 172 - 1993

Passing

Attempts
Game:	59 - vs. Mayville State (N.D.) - 10/29/16 56 - vs. South Dakota Mines - 9/25/10
Season:	422 - 2018 410 - 2017 408 - 2012 408 - 2010 407 - 2011 405 - 2016 335 - 1999
Completions
Game:	40 - vs. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) - 8/24/17 35 - @ Presentation (S.D.) - 11/11/17 32 - vs. Mayville State (N.D.) - 10/29/16 32 - vs. Saint Ambrose (Iowa) - 9/10/16 32 - @ South Dakota Mines - 10/26/13 31 - @ Concordia (Neb.) - 10/1/11 31 - @ Valley City State (N.D.) - 9/17/11 31 - vs. University of Mary (N.D.) - 2005 31 - vs. Northern State (S.D.) - 1970
Season:	257 - 2017 239 - 2012 233 - 2016 229 - 2011 228 - 2018 200 - 2010 199 - 1999
Yards
Game:	505 - vs. Waldorf (Iowa) - 10/27/18 452 - vs. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) - 8/24/17 446 - vs. Jamestown (N.D.) - 10/23/10 437 - @ Presentation (S.D.) - 11/11/17 432 - vs. Minot State (N.D.) - 2000
Season:	3,311 - 2017 3,130 - 2018 3,022 - 2012 2,837 - 1999

Rushing

Attempts
Game:	68 vs. Sioux Falls College (S.D.) - 1971
Season:	562 - 2014 549 - 2015 527 - 1975
Yards
Game:	459 vs. Southwest Minnesota State - 1976
Season:	2,905 - 2015 2,783 - 1993

Total Offense

Game:	642 yards vs. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) - 8/24/17 628 yards @ Briar Cliff (Iowa) - 9/9/17 576 yards vs. Dickinson State (N.D.) - 10/28/17 566 yards vs. Black Hills State (S.D.) - 1973 564 yards vs. Waldorf (Iowa) - 10/7/17
Season:	5,308 yards - 2017 5,035 yards - 2015 4,569 yards - 2018 4,313 yards - 2014 4,226 yards - 2016 4,115 yards - 2012 3,958 yards - 1999

Passing Defense

Game:	4 yards vs. Sioux Falls College (S.D.) - 1974
Season:	788 yards - 1972 (9 games)

Rushing Defense

Game:	-2 yards @ Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) - 8/30/25
Season:	702 yards - 1977 (10 games)

Total Defense

Game:	64 yards @ Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) - 8/30/25
Season:	1,929 yards - 1971 (11 games)

Interceptions

Game:	6 - vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point - 9/21/19 5 - three times 4 - vs. Rocky Mountain (Mont.) - 11/8/25 4 - vs. Valley City State (N.D.) - 10/16/22 4 - @ Dickinson State (N.D.) - 10/9/22 4 - @ Dordt (Iowa) - 9/6/14
Season:	25 - 1993