Tristan Graham, RB, senior

Season: 255 carries, 1316 yards, 13 TD, 5.2 yards/carry; 10th All Time in Single Season Rushing

Career: 498 carries, 2,472 yards, 24 TD, 5.0 yards/carry; 6th all-time in program history in career rushing yards

From coach Jeff Williams: “Tristan was the workhorse of our offense this year. Teams knew what was coming, and he still found a way to average over 5 yards a carry. He did a great job of protecting the ball, fighting for extra yardage and moving the chains.”

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Carter Flatland, OLB, senior

Season: 38 solos, 29 assists, 2 sacks

From coach Williams: “Carter was a huge addition to our team and immediately set a tone for work ethic and determination within our program. He did a great job at Outside Linebacker this year, setting the edge on runs to him and putting pressure on the Quarterback in passing situations.”

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Logan Risser, OLB, senior

Season: 21 solos, 44 assists, 2 sacks, 1 blocked kick

Career: 31 solos, 45 assists, 2 sacks, 1 blocked kick, 1 fumble forced, 1 fumble recovery

From coach Williams: “Logan was the leader of our Defense this year and set the tone for how we played. He was a tough run stopper and a highly intelligent player. He became on of our only two-way players as we found we were a better Offensive Line with him in it. It was hard to keep him off the field because he was a difference-maker on both sides of the ball.”

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Max Flemke, DL, senior

Season: 5 solos, 23 assists, 1 sack, 1 blocked kick

Career: 25 solos, 30 assists, 1 sacks, 1 blocked kick, 1 fumble recovery

From coach Williams: “Max was an Honorable Mention selection a year ago and continued to do a great job at Nose Guard this season. He continually demanded double teams and freed his teammates to run around and make plays. He made running between the tackles quite difficult for opposing teams.”

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Sam Dulas, OL, junior

Season: Team rushed for 1,677 yards and passed for 953 yards

Career: Team rushed for 3,141 yards and passed for 3,154 yards

From coach Williams: “Sam was a devastating run blocker for us this year. A large number of Tristan Graham’s rushing yards came from running behind Sam. He consistently opened large holes. Sam is also very proficient in pass protection and rarely does his man get close to the quarterback.”

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HONORABLE MENTION

Ryan McIntosh, DL, senior

Season: 11 solos, 17 assists, 1 fumble forced, 4 sacks

Career: 24 solos, 23 assists, 1 fumble forced, 5.5 sacks

From coach Williams: “Ryan grew into a disruptive force in our Defensive Line. An effective run stopper, he also put consistent pressure on the Quarterback and got some big sacks for us in critical situations.”

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Eli Black, OL, senior

Season: Team rushed for 1,677 yards and passed for 953 yards

Career: Team rushed for 3,141 yards and passed for 3,154 yards

From coach Williams: “Eli was a two year starter for us in the Offensive Line and was consistent in everything he did. An exceptional run blocker and also very good in pass protection. He provided tremendous leadership within our offensive line group.”

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Landen Sturges, P/K, senior

Season/career: 3 of 5 on FG (long 37 yards); 18 of 20 on PAT; 50 yards per KO; 43.3 yards per punt (program record)

From coach Williams: “Landen worked very hard this offseason to turn himself into an exceptional punter and kicker. His punts were often game changers as they flipped field position. He also came through in the clutch on some field goal, including the game winner against New Prague on homecoming.”

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Cooper Aul, DB, senior

Season/career: 17 solos, 7 assists, 1 fumble recovery, 2 pass break ups, 1 interception

From coach Williams: “Cooper did not begin the season as a starter, but he quietly kept working and earned himself a position. He became the person entrusted with covering the opponent’s best receiver and made some big plays in some critical situations.”

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Nolan Rolloff, DB, junior

Season/career: 32 solos, 26 assists, 2 interceptions, 1 pass break ups; 10 receptions, 124 yards

From coach Williams: “Nolan was the Quarterback of the Secondary and always made sure we were aligned properly. He showed great athleticism in defending both the run and the pass and made a lot of big plays for us this fall.”

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TEAM AWARDS

Lineman of the Year: Sam Dulas, junior

Team MVP: Tristan Graham, senior

Defensive POY: Carter Flatland

Champion of the Year: Amilio Garza

Special team POY: Landen Sturges, senior

2026 captains: Nolan Rolloff, Aedan Tackmann, Sam Dulas, Ben Sackett

Big Nine Scholar Athletes: Landen Sturges, Addison Young, Will Halverson, Mason Klecker, Eli Black, Tyson Kreutter, Carter Flatland, Hunter Theobald, Max Flemke, Logan Risser (Academic All-State), Gavin Worrell,

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