Defense
DE Jake Steffen, South Dakota State, So., 6-5, 250, Mount Vernon (S.D.) High
 Steffen recorded 10 tackles, including 3.5 for loss, and added an interception in the Jackrabbits' 38-17 win at Illinois State. His interception and subsequent 24-yard return late in the second quarter shifted the momentum firmly in the Jackrabbits' favor and set up a touchdown that put SDSU ahead 21-10 at halftime.