2008 JIMMIE FOOTBALL HONORS & AWARDS

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2008 VICTORY SPORTS NETWORK NAIA ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS

 

January 2009

Nate Nygaard – Freshman; #48; K – Honorable Mention

 

2008 DAKTRONICS-NAIA SCHOLAR ATHLETES

 

December 19, 2008

Michael Cudworth – Senior, #19; QB/WR

Jared Eamon – Senior, #80; TE

Ryan Hunt – Sophomore, #67; OL

Austin Kastet – Sophomore, #7; DB

Andrew Klose –Senior, #31; FB

Ross Lindgren – Senior, #71; OL

Jay Tweed – Senior, #1; RB

 

DAC – FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

 

Week Ended – November 8, 2008

Evan Twedt – Senior; #25; LB

Twedt recorded 13 tackles (seven solo, six assists) and picked off a pass as the Jimmies wrapped up the season with a 35-31 win over their rivals from Valley City State.

 

Nate Nygaard – Freshman; #48; K

Nygaard was 5 for 5 on PAT’s in the Jimmies’ 35-31 season ending victory over Valley City State.  For the season, Nygaard connected on 40 of 41 PAT’s and 10 of 10 field goal attempts.

 

Week Ended – October 25, 2008

Nate Nygaard – Freshman; #48; K

Nygaard connected on 5 of 5 PAT’s and hit is lone field goal attempt in the Jimmies’ 38-21 win over Dakota State.

 

Week Ended – October 11, 2008

Drew Baier – Freshman; #97; LB

Baier picked off a pair of passes and returned one for a touchdown in the Jimmies’ 27-19 win at South Dakota Mines.  In the contest, he also had three solo tackles and ten assists, including one tackle-for-a-loss.

 

Week Ended – October 4, 2008

Josh Kittell – Senior; #13; QB

Kittell threw for three touchdowns and ran for a score in the Jimmies’ 48-41 overtime victory over Minot State.  In the contest, he was 36 for 50 with three touchdowns, no interceptions and 423 yards and added 30 yards on 21 rushing attempts and a touchdown.

 

Week Ended – September 20, 2008

DAC – DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Cody Sailer – Senior, #36; LB

Sailer had six solo tackles, 13 assists, including one tackle-for-a-loss and a fumble recovery in helping the sixteenth ranked Jimmies to a 24-21 non-conference triumph over number twenty Valley City State.

 

Week Ended – September 6, 2008

DAC – OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Josh Kittell – Senior; #13; QB

Kittell set a school record for touchdown passes in a game with six as the Jimmies opened their season with a 47-20 victory over Peru State, NE.  In the contest, he was 28 of 38 for 375 yards, six touchdowns, no interceptions and carried the ball seven times for 16 yards.

 

NAIA – NATIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

 

Week Ended – September 6, 2008

Josh Kittell – Senior; #13; QB

Kittell, a 6-2, 210 lbs., quarterback from Garrison, N.D., set a school record in a convincing 47-20 win over visiting Peru State (Neb.) on Saturday. His six passing scores was a new Jamestown record on a day in which he threw for 375 yards on 28-of-38 passing. He also rushed for 16 yards in the season-opener for the Jimmies. He was part of an offense to pile up 569 yards and jump to a 26-6 halftime lead.

 

VICTORY SPORTS NETWORK – FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

 

Week Ended – September 6, 2008

VSN – OFFENSIVE TEAM PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Josh Kittell – Senior; #13; QB

Jamestown College quarterback Josh Kittell is this week's offensive player of the week. The senior from Garrison, N.D. set a school record for touchdown passes in a game with six as the Jimmies opened their season with a 47-20 victory over Peru State, NE. In the contest, he was 28 of 38 for 375 yards, six touchdowns, no interceptions and carried the ball seven times for 16 yards. Kittell ranked #4 in the Victory Sports Network Super Six for quarterbacks prior to the start of the season. Jamestown will play this week at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

 

JAMESTOWN OPTIMIST CLUB ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

 

Week Ended – October 25, 2008

Mark Klug – Senior; #21; RB

Mark carried the ball 16 times for a total of 149 yards rushing and scored a touchdown in the Jimmie win over Dakota State on Saturday.

 

Week Ended – October 18, 2008

Tyler Keenan – Sophomore; #45; LB

Tyler had 5 tackles, including a sack, and an interception, which he ran back for a touchdown, in the Jimmie 51-0 win over Mayville State on Saturday.

 

Week Ended – October 11, 2008

Michael Sandness – Sophomore; #30; LB

Michael had 12 tackles and a key fourth-down tackle to help preserve the Jimmie 27-19 win over South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Michael is a 6-01, 225-lb linebacker for the Jimmies. The Jimmies moved into 21st place in the NAIA football poll.

 

Week Ended – October 4, 2008

Nate Nygard – Freshman, #48; K

Nate, a redshirt freshman, nailed all six of his extra point attempts and was a perfect 2-for-2 on field goal attempts as the Jimmies defeated Minot State 48-41 in overtime to win their Homecoming game on Saturday.

 

Week Ended – September 20, 2008

Cody Sailer – Senior, #36; LB

Cody had six solo tackles, 13 assists, including one tackle-for-a-loss and a fumble recovery in helping the 16th ranked Jimmies to a 24-21 non-conference triumph over 20th ranked Valley City State. He was also named the DAC Defensive Player of the Week.

 

Week Ended – September 6, 2008

Josh Kittell – Senior; #13; QB

Josh earned DAC and NAIA national player of the week honors on Saturday by throwing for 375 yards and 6 touchdowns in the 47-20 victory over Peru State. In addition to the school record 6 TD passes, Josh ran for 16 yards.