MADISON, S.D. (NSAA) – The 2020 North Star Athletic Association Football All-Conference Teams were announced Monday morning by the conference office. The All-Conference teams and postseason awards were voted by the league coaches.
Jaret Lee of Dickinson State was selected as the NSAA Football Offensive Most Valuable Player. Sal Avila of Valley City State was chosen as the Defensive Most Valuable Player.
Pete Stanton was chosen as the league’s Coach-of-the-Year after guiding the Blue Hawks to their sixth consecutive straight conference title. The Blue Hawks finished the conference schedule with a 9-0 record.
Below is the entire list of the first-team, second-team, honorable mention and postseason awards:
2020 NSAA Football All-Conference Teams and Postseason Awards:
First-Team All-Conference Offense
| Position | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| QB | Drew Boedecker | Junior | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Sheridan, Wyo. |
| RB | Jatoviay Hill | Junior | Waldorf (Iowa) | Davenport, Iowa |
| RB | Riley Linder | Sophomore | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Flaxville, Mont. |
| OL | Blade Miller | Junior | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Billings, Mont. |
| OL | Matt Dey | Senior | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Sidney, Mont. |
| OL | Troy Dietz | Freshman | Valley City State (N.D.) | Gwinner, N.D. |
| OL | Maxwell Drebenstedt | Sophomore | Waldorf (Iowa) | Mediapolis, Iowa |
| OL | Sammy Trejo | Sophomore | Valley City State (N.D.) | El Paso, Texas |
| TE | Jorun Hamre | Senior | Valley City State (N.D.) | Leonard, N.D. |
| WR | Jaret Lee | Senior | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Dickinson, N.D. |
| WR | Tyger Frye | Senior | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Billings, Mont. |
| WR | Ryan Martinez | Senior | Waldorf (Iowa) | Kansas City, Mo. |
First-Team All-Conference Defense
| Position | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| DL | Marshaun Jones | Senior | Valley City State (N.D.) | Brooklyn Park, Minn. |
| DL | Presley Piliati | Senior | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Anchorage, Alaska |
| DL | Aaron Faletoi | Freshman | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Soldotna, Alaska |
| DL | Logan Knutson | Senior | Waldorf (Iowa) | Marion, Iowa |
| LB | Sal Avila | Junior | Valley City State (N.D.) | El Paso, Texas |
| LB | Marcus Vanden Bosch | Senior | Dakota State (S.D.) | Madison, S.D. |
| LB | Thomas Edwards | Sophomore | Waldorf (Iowa) | Irving, Texas |
| LB | Jerod Boswell | Junior | Presentation (S.D.) | Box Elder, S.D. |
| DB | Noah Guse | Junior | Dakota State (S.D.) | Madison, S.D. |
| DB | James Jackson, Jr. | Junior | Waldorf (Iowa) | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| DB | Jerrod Williamson | Senior | Valley City State (N.D.) | Upper Marlboro, Md. |
| DB | Javonte Oliphant | Junior | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Trinity, Texas |
First-Team All-Conference Special Teams
| Position | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Slater Gifford | Junior | Waldorf (Iowa) | West Burlington, Iowa |
| P | Caleb Nielsen | Junior | Dakota State (S.D.) | Waverly, Neb. |
| Specialist | Isaiah Kludt | Sophomore | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Hettinger, N.D. |
Second-Team All-Conference Offense
| Position | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| QB | Jalen Pfeifer | Senior | Valley City State (N.D.) | Rolette, N.D. |
| RB | Taylor Simmons | Freshman | Valley City State (N.D.) | McCleary, Wash. |
| RB | Innocent Okoh | Junior | Presentation (S.D.) | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| OL | Zach Throne | Senior | Waldorf (Iowa) | Lake Mills, Iowa |
| OL | Berkley Santos | Senior | Valley City State (N.D.) | Lansford, N.D. |
| OL | Blake Murray | Junior | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Mountain View, Wyo. |
| OL | Kade Kloster-Hodak | Sophomore | Waldorf (Iowa) | Mason City, Iowa |
| OL | Riggs Tann | Senior | Presentation (S.D.) | Brush, Colo. |
| TE | Jacob Hawkins | Senior | Presentation (S.D.) | Parker, Colo. |
| WR | Samuel Huntley | Senior | Waldorf (Iowa) | Dania Beach, Fla. |
| WR | Kevin Wright | Junior | Presentation (S.D.) | Wellington, Fla. |
| WR | Benjamin Dumond | Freshman | Valley City State (N.D.) | Naples, Fla. |
Second-Team All-Conference Defense
| Position | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| DL | Deqwunn McCobb | Junior | Waldorf (Iowa) | Bradenton, Fla. |
| DL | Conner Tordsen | Junior | Dakota State (S.D.) | Fairmont, Minn. |
| DL | Alex Karp | Senior | Presentation (S.D.) | Parker, Colo. |
| DL | Bradeon Wallenstein | Junior | Dakota State (S.D.) | Lennox, S.D. |
| LB | Nick Miller | Senior | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Mandan, N.D. |
| LB | Josiah Walker | Junior | Mayville State (N.D.) | Hightstown, N.J. |
| LB | Wayne Parrish | Junior | Waldorf (Iowa) | Miami, Fla. |
| LB | Dustin Kasowski | Sophomore | Valley City State (N.D.) | Ayr, N.D. |
| DB | MaCoy Yeakel | Junior | Waldorf (Iowa) | Kanawha, Iowa |
| DB | Jason Sakamoto | Senior | Dakota State (S.D.) | Carson, Calif. |
| DB | Dawson McGlothlin | Junior | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Sidney, Mont. |
| DB | Jarod Seery | Senior | Presentation (S.D.) | Ellicott, Colo. |
Second-Team All-Conference Special Teams
| Position | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Caleb Nielsen | Junior | Dakota State (S.D.) | Waverly, Neb. |
| P | Jeremiah Paine | Sophomore | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Grenora, N.D. |
| Specialist | Anthony Lawson | Freshman | Presentation (S.D.) | Lakewood, Colo. |
NSAA Football Postseason Awards
NSAA Football Offensive Most Valuable Player: Jaret Lee – Dickinson State (N.D.)
NSAA Football Defensive Most Valuable Player: Sal Avila – Valley City State (N.D.)
NSAA Football Coach-of-the-Year: Pete Stanton – Dickinson State (N.D.)
NSAA Football All-Conference Honorable Mention
Dakota State (S.D.)
Cole McCarty – linebacker
Riley Janke – linebacker
Alexander Maxey – snapper
Jacob Hirsch – wide receiver
Dickinson State (N.D.)
Derek Tabor – running back
Jared Smith – linebacker
Paxton Miller – linebacker
Krew Mathern – defensive line
Mayville State (N.D.)
Creighton Pfau – quarterback
Maalik Flowers – wide receiver
Zach Ceasar – offensive line
Daniel Simpson – defensive line
Presentation (S.D.)
Braden Christie – linebacker
Lane Bourdon – linebacker
Sam Motzkus – defensive line
Marshal Chace – wide receiver
Valley City State (N.D.)
Zachary Co – defensive line
Riley Gerhardt – linebacker
Paco Baltazar – defensive back
Michael Cornelious – wide receiver
Waldorf (Iowa)
Dominick Watt – wide receiver
J.J. Harrell – running back
Trevor Gunderson – defensive back
Cameron Callion – defensive back
2020 North Star Athletic Association Football Champions of Character recipients
Dakota State (S.D.): Alec Bultje
Dickinson State (N.D.): Aaric Spring
Mayville State (N.D.): Creighton Pfau
Presentation (S.D.): Alex Karp
Valley City State (N.D.): Josh McKnight
Waldorf (Iowa): Thomas Edwards
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