Don Hansen expert NCAA 1-AA, Mid-Major, Division II, Division III, NAIA, and NCCAA College Football

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FOR GAMES PLAYED 11-05-05

NCAA 1-AA NATIONAL OFFENSIVE
ERIK MEYER, SR. QB, 6'2, 210. EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY:
Meyer completed 26-of-38 passes for 428 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in a 40-35 loss at Cal Poly. It was the third most yards in his 39-game career. Under a steady rush throughout the game, he had just 103 yards at halftime and at one point in the first half was just 5-of-13 for 65 yards. But he completed 21 of his last 25 passes for 363 yards and three touchdown passes while leading Eastern to five scoring drives of 80 yards or more.

NCAA 1-AA NATIONAL OFFENSIVE
PIERRE REMBERT, JR. RB, 6'0, 211. ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY:
Rembert compiled a school record 272 yards on 34 carries, while rushing for six touchdowns in Illinois State's 48-23 win at Missouri State. His 272 rushing yards also ranks as the fourth best rushing total in Gateway Conference history and is the second best rushing total in all of Division 1 this season. His six touchdowns tied both ISU and GFC standards, while giving him the most points (36) scored in a Division 1-AA game this season. He averaged an impressive eight yards per carry. Rembert added two catches for 42 yards and 314 all-purpose yards which ranks No. 2 in ISU history.

NCAA 1-AA NATIONAL DEFENSIVE
GERMAINE WALKER, SR. LB, 6'0, 232. UNIVERSITY OF MAINE:
Walker collected a game-high 13 tackles (nine solo), including 4.5 behind the line of scrimmage, in Maine's 14-10 win over Northeastern. He recorded two sacks and added a pass breakup. Walker leads the Black Bears with 90 stops this season.

NCAA 1-AA NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS
TIM CHICOINE, SO. P, 6'1, 185. CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (SLO):
Chicoine punted four times, averaging 48.2 yards per kick, in Cal Poly's 40-35 homecoming victory over No. 11 Eastern Washington. Included in his punts was a 57-yarder and one of the punts ended up inside the Eagle 20-yard line. Chicoine now leads the nation in punting with a 45.76 average.

NCAA 1-AA NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS
JARET JOHNSON, SR. K, 5'10, 200. IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY:
Johnson kicked two fourth quarter field goals, including a career-long 54 yarder with one second left to give ISU a 36-34 win over Portland State. He also hit a 24-yarder with 5:28 to go to give ISU a 33-31 lead in the fourth quarter. The 54-yarder was the longest game-winner in school history. Johnson is now 14-for-16 in field goal kicks, and has made five straight.

NCAA 1-AA NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS
DAVID SIMONHOFF, JR. P, 6'2, 200. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY:
Simonhoff averaged 45.7 yards on seven punts in Southeast Missouri's 24-21 loss at UT-Martin. He had three punts over 50 yards, including a long of 60. Simonhoff, who averaged an OVC-record 46.2 yards a year ago, currently leads the league and is averaging 42.4 in 2005.

NCAA 1-AA NATIONAL OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
JEFF BOLTON. SR. OC, 6'4, 325. MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY:
Bolton sparked the team's balanced offensive attack in the win over Sacramento State, 37-16. He paved the way for 112 rushing yards by Evin Groves, the first time a Bobcat running back has passed the 100-yard mark this year, and Bolton and his line mates made it possible to convert five of the team's six red zone trips into touchdowns, while the team converted a field goal on the other. Bolton was graded at 99-percent by the coaching staff.

NCAA 1-AA NATIONAL OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
GERRELL GOLIGHTLY. SR. OG, 6'3, 303. HAMPTON UNIVERSITY:
Golightly anchored a Wildcats offensive line that paved the way for 260 rushing yards in the 24-10 win over Bethune-Cookman, as both Alonzo Coleman and Ardell Daniels went over the 100-yard mark. He graded out at 86-percent on all assignments, with no sacks allowed and two pancake blocks.

NCAA 1-AA NATIONAL ALL-PURPOSE
CHARLIE SPILLER, JR. KR/WR, 6'0, 180. ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY:
Spiller scored two touchdowns on kickoff returns, both of 100 yards in length while totaling five receptions for 163 yards and a touchdown in ASU's 38-36 win over Mississippi Valley State.

NCAA 1-AA MID-MAJOR NATIONAL OFFENSIVE
JEFF HORTON, JR. RB, 6'2, 185. VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY:
Horton made 28 carries for 227 yards (8.1 yards per carry) and scored two touchdowns amounting to most of Valparaiso's offense in a 49-24 loss to Drake. Of Valparaiso's 383 total offensive yards, Horton accounted for 292 yards. With seven receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown added to his rushing total. His 227 yards rushing is the second-best rushing effort in Crusader history.

NCAA 1-AA MID-MAJOR NATIONAL DEFENSIVE
HARRY CARTER, SR. LB, 6'1, 235. DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY:
Carter posted a game-high 13 tackles, including 3.0 sacks for -27 yards in Duquesne's MAAC-title clinching win over La Salle, 56-14. He finished with 4.5 total tackles for loss (-33 yards), helping the nation's top-ranked defense hold La Salle to minus six yards rushing on 31 attempts and 170 total yards.

NCAA 1-AA MID-MAJOR NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS
NICK FELDMAN, FR. WR/KR, 5'9, 175. MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY:
Feldman returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown to spark a Morehead State, 56-55, come-from-behind victory at Missouri-Rolla. The punt return for touchdown came with the Eagles trailing 35-3 and was the first of 21 consecutive Eagle points. Feldman also returned four kickoffs for 146 yards (36.5 ypr), including a 72-yard long return.

NCAA 1-AA MID-MAJOR NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS
RYAN HORVATH, SR. K, 6'1, 206, DRAKE UNIVERSITY:
Horvath punted five times for 237 yards (47.4 ypp), including a 54-yard long punt, and placed four punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line. He added a 7-for-7 effort on PAT's as Drake defeated Valparaiso, 49-24.

NCAA II NATIONAL OFFENSIVE
WES BESCHORNER, SR. QB, 5'10, 188. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Beschorner completed 17-of-29 passes for 330 yards and five touchdowns to lead USD to a must win over North Dakota, 34-20, and a share of the conference title, and a much deserved shot for a playoff invite. He also rushed 15 times for 119 yards and a touchdown.

NCAA II NATIONAL OFFENSIVE
TOMMY FLYGER, JR. QB, 6'2, 190. AUGUSTANA (SD) COLLEGE:
Flyger completed 21-of-30 passes for 293 yards and a school-record six touchdowns in a victory at Upper Iowa, 54-6. With the win Augustana secured its first winning season since 2002. He rushed seven times for 39 yards.

NCAA II NATIONAL OFFENSIVE
MATT GUTIERREZ, JR. QB, 6'0, 199. FORT LEWIS COLLEGE:
Gutierrez led the Seahawks in both passing (344 yards) and rushing (115 yards) in a 38-31 home victory over New Mexico Highlands completing 26-of-37 passes with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He rushed 19 times for two more scores. Gutierrez recorded five touchdowns and 459 yards of total offense in leading FLC to its first winning season since 1985.

NCAA II NATIONAL OFFENSIVE
JAMES McNEAR, SR. QB, 6'2, 178. CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-SAINT PAUL:
McNear rushed for 131 yards on 16 carries and completed 26-of-40 passes for 294 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Golden Bears to a 35-21 victory over Winona State and thus to a date in the Mineral Water Bowl on Dec. 3. He lifted his total offense harvest to 12,207 yards.

NCAA II NATIONAL OFFENSIVE
COREY MILES, JR. QB, 6'2, 218. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE:
Miles completed 27-of-41 passes for 353 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for three touchdowns, giving him a total of 360 yards of total offense and seven touchdowns. He also led the Javelinas' to four scoring drives that gave Kingsville the lead in the game that was eventually lost in overtime to Angelo State, 54-51.

NCAA II NATIONAL DEFENSIVE
LARRY ALBERT, SO. DB, 6'4, 215. STILLMAN COLLEGE:
Albert recorded 15 tackles with 9.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one forced fumble. The forced fumble was recovered in the endzone for a touchdown to cap a come-from-behind victory over Clark Atlanta

NCAA II NATIONAL DEFENSIVE
BRET HUGHES, SR. DB. 6'1, 225. WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY:
Hughes had a Great Northwest record-tying three interceptions, two of them in the endzone to kill Western Washington drives as the Wolves defeated the Vikings 28-7. He was also credited with a pair of solo tackles.

NCAA II NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS
JASON DAVIS, SO, PK/P, 5'10, 176. WESTERN STATE COLLEGE:
Davis was four-for-five in field goal attempts (long of 39 yards) and two-for-two in point-after-attempts in a 26-14 road victory over Fort Hays State. He also booted three punts for an average of 45.7 yards.

NCAA II NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS
BRANDON GILBERT. SO. K, 5'10, 175. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY:
Gilbert kicked a 30-yard field goal with three seconds remaining to lift the Eagles to a 26-23 victory over Bowie State in the 2005 CIAA Championship game. A capacity crowed of 10,580 watched as NCCU overcame a 17-0 halftime deficit to capture its first conference title in 25 years. Gilbert, the MVP of the game, made four-of-five field goals with kicks of 33, 47, 23 and the game-winner of 30 yds.

NCAA II NATIONAL OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
RONALD SIMMONS, SR. OT, 6'3, 275. ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY:
ASU accumulated 552 yards of total offense (377 rushing, 175 passing) in 65 plays for 8.5 yards per play average. Simmons was the outstanding lineman that led the way in the victory over Fort Valley State 41-28.

NCAA II NATIONAL ALL-PURPOSE
JIM LUKOWIAK, SR. WR/KR, 6'1, 200. SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY:
Lukowiak returned two punts for touchdowns in the opening quarter (81, 91 yards) as SCSU defeated Bryant 77-35. For the game he totaled three punt returns for 175 yards, one kickoff for 13 yards and caught nine passes for 220 yards and one touchdown for a New England record 408 all-purpose yards. He holds the Southern record for punt returns for touchdowns in a career with four and broke the season record for receiving yards with 1,218.

NCAA III NATIONAL OFFENSIVE
ANDY MORIARTY, SO. RB, 6'1, 210. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AT OSHKOSH:
Moriarty rushed for a school-record 316 yards and totaled 63 yards in pass receptions to lead UW-Oshkosh to a 24-18 overtime victory over UW-Eau Claire. Moriarty carried the ball an NCAA III-record 59 times, including rushes on UW-Oshkosh's first 21 plays of the third quarter. He scored three touchdowns in the game, including a three-yard run in overtime, and added a two-point conversion.

NCAA III NATIONAL OFFENSIVE
MITCH TANNEY, SR. QB, 6'3, 215. MONMOUTH (IL) COLLEGE:
Tanney completed 21-0f-23 passes for 405 yards and five touchdowns as Monmouth defeated arch-rival Knox, 48-0. Tanney also had four carries for 10 yards. Monmouth finished the regular season 10-0 and will be making their first playoff appearance in their 117-year history.

NCAA III NATIONAL OFFENSIVE
STEVE WASIL, SR. QB, 6'3. 203. ALBION COLLEGE:
Wasil completed 22-of-32 passes for a school-record 412 yards. He passed for five touchdowns and rushed for two more on eight carries for 50 yards in the Britons' 66-27 victory over Alma. Wasil has established an Albion single-season record for passing yardage (2,457 yards).

NCAA III NATIONAL DEFENSIVE
COLIN CARRIER. SR. CB, 6'0. 196. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO:
Carrier registered a single-game school record three interceptions, including a pair of interceptions inside the 10-yard-yard line to stop potential scoring drives, as the Maroons captured the UAA Championship with a 14-7 win over Case Western Reserve. Carrier, who entered the game as the NCAA Division III interceptions leader, established Chicago modern-era records for most picks in a game (three), season (10) and career (15).

NCAA III NATIONAL DEFENSIVE
KYLE HAUSLER. SR. DB. 5'9, 189. CAPITAL UNIVERSITY:
Hausler recorded three interceptions to break the OAC and school record for career interceptions with 23. His first interception was a 15-yard return for a touchdown. He also recorded seven tackles (four solo) and forced a fumble to help propel the Crusaders to a 19-7 win against John Carroll. On the year, Hausler has six interceptions, along with 41 tackles and four pass breakups. The previous OAC interceptions record of 21 was held by a former Crusader, Kyle Law (1979-82).

NCAA III NATIONAL DEFENSIVE
LUKE MARCIARELLO, JR. DB. 5'10, 170. SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE:
Marciarello tied a school single-game record with three interceptions, returning them for a total of 71 yards in a 58-35 win over Hartwick. He added five tackles (four solo).

NCAA III NATIONAL DEFENSIVE
JOEL STEINMETZ, JR. DB, 5'8, 170. COLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH:
Steinmetz set a school single-game record with three interceptions, re-turning them for a total of 43 yards in a 17-7 win at Anderson. For the game he totaled seven tackles (five solo), caused a fumble, recovered two fumbles and broke up two passes.

NCAA III NATIONAL DEFENSIVE
ROB WEINSTEIN, JR, DB, 6'0, 190. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT:
Weinstein led the Blue Devil defense, getting in on 23 total tackles, forcing one fumble and recording an interception of 18 yards in the loss to UW-Whitewater 32-10. He had 10 solo tackles and 13 assisted tackles, including one for a loss. The Blue Devils converted his interception into a field goal.

NCAA III NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS
BRANDON KLINE, FR. PK. 6'0, 165. FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE:
Kline booted four field goals, including a game-winning 42-yard kick with 1:38 remaining, to lift the Diplomats past Ursinus, 19-17. He tied the school single-game mark for field goals. He also connected from 21, 27 and 29 yards.

NCAA III NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS
JOSH PATTERSON, JR. K/P. 5'9, 192. AUGUSTANA (IL) COLLEGE:
Patterson booted the game-winning field goal to give Augustana a 20-17 win over North Central. The game-winner came seconds after a 29-yard attempt was blocked, but the Cardinals were called for offsides, giving Patterson another chance. He booted a career-long 43-yard field goal in the first quarter and also averaged 42.2 yards on six punts with a long of 54.

NCAA III NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS
BO TKACH, JR. KR/PR. 6'2, 184. WILKES UNIVERSITY:
Tkach had 161 return yards in helping Wilkes top Susquehanna 59-38. He returned two punts for 104 yards. His first punt return went for 40 yards, while his second return resulted in a 64-yard touchdown. Tkach also returned one kickoff for 57 yards that resulted in a score that gave Wilkes the lead for good.

NAIA NATIONAL OFFENSIVE
TRAVIS BLOME, JR. QB. 5'11, 180. UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-WESTERN:
Blome completed 22-of-33 passes for 351 yards and four touchdowns as Western defeated Rocky Mountain 45-13. He rushed for an additional 20 yards on seven carries.

NAIA NATIONAL OFFENSIVE
JOEY WATERS, JR. QB, 6'1, 207. UNION (KY) COLLEGE:
Waters passed for four touchdowns, completing 28-of-44 passes for a career-high 312 yards. He also rushed 14 times for 39 yards, and scored on a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter that proved to be the final difference as Union upset Cumberlands 35-34.

NAIA NATIONAL DEFENSIVE
JOHN ZEVENBERGEN, SR. DB. 6'2, 190. MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE:
Zevenbergen totaled eight pass breakups in the Mustangs 35-9 win over Briar Cliff. He also added a 37 yard interception return for a touchdown. For the game he had five tackles (three solo), and held BCU's Michael Turner to five catches for 28 yds.

NAIA NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS
JASON BUSTER, SR. WR/P. 5'10, 200. UNION (KY) COLLEGE:
Buster made a 58-yard punt with less than three minutes left to push Cumberlands back to its own 26 yard line. He punted a total of eight times for 328 yards (41.0 yard average) with his longest a 58-yarder. He also kicked off six times with one touchback and caught six passes for 71 yards, including two for touchdowns in Union's 35-34 win over Cumberlands.

NAIA NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS
PATRICK KOLLARS, FR. K. 6'1, 200. OTTAWA UNIVERSITY:
Kollars converted one-of-one field goal attempt (39 yards) and was perfect on all five point-after-attempts as Ottawa defeated Southwestern 38-35. Off the tee, he had one touchback, three inside the 10-yard line with three others inside the five yard line. His seven kickoffs were for 395 yards.

NCCAA NATIONAL OFFENSIVE
JIMMY WERBIN, SR. QB, 6'1, 230. MIDAMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY:
Werbin connected on 24-of-33 passes for 307 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-14 win over Benedictine. He completed passes to eight different receivers.

NCCAA NATIONAL DEFENSIVE
GREG EBERHART, SO. LB, 5'10, 205. GENEVA COLLEGE:
Eberhart registered 14 tackles (five solo) and an interception as Geneva held off Ohio Dominican 29-28. He also forced a fumble and his interception came on the last play of the game.


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