Dec. 15, 2007
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The 2007 Football Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes were announced today with 232 student-athletes receiving the distinction.
In order to be a recipient of the NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete award, one must fulfill these requirements: the recipient must be a junior or above in academic standing; has been in attendance at the nominating institution a minimum of one full year of attendance; has a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 (on a 4.0 scale) at the time of nomination at the nominating institution; has been certified as eligible.
The recipients are listed in alphabetical order. These student-athletes were officially submitted from individual schools to the NAIA Football Scholar-Athlete Coordinator.
2007 Football Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes
Name School Yr. Pos. Hometown Major
J.C. Airington Southern Nazerene Sr DL El Peno, OK Business Administration
Chad Ammons Midamerica Nazarene Jr LB Fort Scott, KS Chemistry
Phil Anciaux Culver-Stockton Sr OL Iowa City, IA Biology
Kory Anderson Minot State Sr DB Moses Lake, WA Special Education
Stephen Bader William Jewel Sr K/P Plano, TX Physics, Mathematics
Grady Baggett Bethel (Tennessee) Sr OL Simpsonville, SC Business Administration
Knox Baggett Bethel (Tennessee) Sr OL Simpsonville, SC Business Administration
George Barnes Northwestern Jr OL Mesa, AZ English
Nathan Lee Batteen Black Hills State Sr LB Ellsworth, SD Physical Education
Andrew Bendoraitis Saint Xavier Jr DL New Lenox, IL Computer Science
Steve Benischek William Penn Jr WR Lisbon, IA Sports Administration
Scott Berg St. Ambrose Jr OL Rock Island, IL Finance And Economics
John Bergida Benedictine Jr WR Front Royal, VA Business
Kurt Bowen Minot State Jr TE Saint John, WA Chemistry
Ronald Bowling Cumberlands Jr Ol Corbin, KY Science/History
Nathan Bramley Concordia Jr LB Charter Oak, IA Secondary Education
Richard Branson Lindenwood Sr LB Pacific, MO Education
Rylan Brenneman Montana Tech Jr RB/LS Kalispell, MT General Engineering
Levi Briese Montana Tech Sr RB Havre, MT Petroleum Engineering
Adam Brockway Carroll Sr OL Miles City, MT Computer Science
Leslie Brookshier Central Methodist Jr RB Vandalia, MO Athletic Training
Mack Brown Baker Jr QB Liberty, MO Secondary Education
Jeff Buller Bethel (Kansas) Sr DE Inman, KS Engineering & Physics
Kyle Carter Montana Tech Sr DL Shelby, MT Occupational Safety & Health
Michael Cassidy St. Francis (IN) Jr WR Toledo, OH Business Administration
Robert Catron Georgetown Jr LB Winchester, KY Undecided
Tyler Childress Morningside Jr RB Alvord, IA Undecided
Andrew Clanney Midamerica Nazarene Sr OL O'Fallon, IL Chemistry
George Clevenger McKendree Sr WR Farmland, IN Physical Education
Zach Cline Georgetown Sr LB Farmersville, OH Mathematics
Josh Cling Montana Tech Sr DL Butte, MT General Engineering
Kevin Coleman Friends Jr K Buhler, KS Spanish
Robert Colpoys Urbana Jr OL Niagara Falls, NY Chemistry
Adam Connor McKendree Jr TE Granite City, IL Sociology
Beau Cox Bethel (Kansas) Jr RB Weskan, KS Business
Hector Cruz Evangel Jr WR Leesburg, FL Management
Dayton Daberkow Concordia Jr WR Madison, NE Business Administration
Jonathan Davis Azusa Pacific GS WR Lodi, CA MBA
Gaven Davis Dakota State Sr DL De Smet, SD Computer Information Systems
Matthew Deardoff S.D. School of Mines Jr OL Brandon, SD Civil Engineering
Tyler DeBuhr Peru State Sr DB Auburn, NE Na
Tyler Degenhardt Sterling Sr RB Holton, KS Exercise Science
Mike DeStigter S.D. School of Mines Sr DL Sioux Falls, SD Civil Engineering
James Dingus Ohio Dominican Jr OL Columbus, OH Integrated Mathematics
Tyler Driscoll St. Ambrose Sr TE De Witt, IA Criminal Justice
Justin Dubruiel Bethel (Tennessee) Jr OL Dresden, TN Mathematics
Jayme Dunn Friends Sr LB Satanta, KS Accounting - Business
Jared Eamon Jamestown Jr TE Jamestown, ND Biology and Pre-Medicine
Michael Eby Eastern Orgeon Sr LB Homedale, ID Business/Marketing
Barry Eitzmann Concordia Jr TE Byorn, NE Business Administration
Kyle Elsasser Nebraska Wesleyan Sr LB Bancroft, NE Physics
Greg Elsberry Dana Jr TE Omaha, NE Business Administration
Trey Erickson Sioux Falls Sr WR Yankton, SD Biology
Chad Everett Graceland Sr DB Houston, TX Sociology-Criminal Justice
Daniel Farley McPherson Sr OL Wellington, KS History & Special Education
Trent Figg William Jewel Jr LB Chillicothe, MO Physical Education
JaMarlon Figgs St. Ambrose Sr DL Wavkegan, IL Industrial Engineering
Jason Fiske St. Francis (IL) Jr WR Belvidere, IL Business Administration
David Flanagan Friends Jr TE Tulsa, OK Business Finance
Justin Florian Nebraska Wesleyan Sr WR Wilber, NE Sports Management
Pat Flynn St. Francis (IL) Jr DB Freeport, IL Undecided
Michael Forck Central Methodist Jr QB Jefferson City, MO Environmental Science
Eric Frenzen Midland Lutheran Jr LB Fullerton, NE Business Management
Josh Frosch Cumberlands Jr OL Williamsburg, KY Physics
Blake Fuchtman Midland Lutheran Sr WR Creighton, NE Computer Science
Darin Furderer Ohio Dominican Sr DB Dayton, OH Criminal Justice
Jake Fylling Valley City State Jr LB Turtle Lake, ND Technology Education
Alex Gaede Midamerica Nazarene Sr LB Hoxie, KS Business Administration
Mac Gebbers Azusa Pacific Sr LB Brewster, CA International Business
Jared Gerdes Peru State Sr WR Auburn, NE Na
James Graham Azusa Pacific Jr LB Lakeside, CA Finance
Josh Gross Georgetown Jr RB Ashland, KY Undecided
Tyler Gross Georgetown Sr OL Union, KY MGT. Info Systems
Justin Gumm Culver-Stockton Jr QB Quincy, IL Physical Education
Greg Guzman Ottawa Jr QB Wichita, KS Biology-Pre-Med
Jonathan Handsaker Northwestern Sr DB Radcliffe, IA Computer Science
Nathan Hannemann Concordia Sr LB Lincoln, NE Biology
Nathan Harris Morningside Sr QB Akron, IA Business Administration
Omar Hasan Bethel (Kansas) Jr OL Halstead, KS Pre-Med
Chris Haverstick Culver-Stockton Sr DL Centralia, MO Business
Nick Heberer St. Francis (IL) Sr K Washington, IL Political Science/Finance
Jeff Hedrick Evangel Jr LB Harrisonville, MO Advertising & Public Relations
Justin Hejny Sterling Jr LB Olmitz, KS Exercise Science
Chauncy Hendershot Minot State Sr Wr Minot, ND History Education
Dexter Henderson Evangel Sr WR Navasota, TX Social Studies Education
John Hendricks Georgetown Sr OL Winchester, KY History
Ryan Henry Bellhaven Sr QB Sulphur Springs, TX Mathematics
Zach Hicks McPherson Sr LB Hope, KS Physical Education
Matt Hilderbrand Hastings Sr DB Gothenburg, NE Social Science Education
Clayton Hines Graceland Jr DL Houston, TX Biology and Chemistry
Lynn Hoffman Midamerica Nazarene Sr TE Parsons, KS History & Government Edu.
Brandon Holiwell Avila Sr RB Cerritos, CA Pre-Physical Therapy
Alex Hook Dana Sr TE Omaha, NE Business Administration
Crevor Howard Missouri Valley Jr TE Grain Valley, MO Physical Education K-12
Guy Hudson Benedictine Jr LB Douglas, AZ Criminology
Nick Hutchinson Valley City State Jr DB Faulkton, ND Corporate Communication
Jacob Jakaitis St. Ambrose Jr DL Chicago, IL Sports Management
Anthony Janssen Peru State Jr OL Auburn, NE Na
Jeremy Johnson St. Ambrose Jr DB Blue Island, IL Political Science
Jeff Juiliano Baker Sr OL Kansas City, KS Computer Science
Justin Jump Malone Jr LB Wellington, OH Bible Theology
James Justus Missouri Valley Sr K Branson, MO History
Brian Kelly Avila Jr DB Colorado Springs, CO Nursing
Tanner Kelting Jamestown Sr QB Gillette, WY Education
Sean Kenney Saint Xavier GS LB Orland Hark, IL Business
Abe Kersting Friends Sr WR Douglas, KS Physical Education
Trevor Ketelson Dana Sr DB Bloomfield, NE Business Administration
Beau Kildow Morningside Jr WR Omaha, NE Chemistry, Biology
Jonathan Kirschner Olivet Nazarene Sr OL Indianapolis, IN Social Science Education
Ryan Klier McKendree Jr DB Lebanon, IL Physical Education
Andrew Klose Jamestown Jr RB Jamestown, ND Chemistry and Mathematics
Nate Knight Missouri Valley Sr FB Las Vegas, NV Religion-Philosophy
Kyle Korth St. Ambrose Jr WR Stockton, IL Exercise Science
Jay Krehbiel McPherson Sr DL Pratt, KS Business
John Krieger Lindenwood Sr DL St. Charles, MO Criminal Justice
Ben Kuhlman Hastings Sr WR Elgin, NE Computer Science
Mark Kurzen Malone Jr OL Massilan, OH Zoo Biology
Cody Lamb Carroll Jr DB Green River, WY History of Secondary Edu.
Zach Lamphere Hastings Jr OL Longmont, CO Business
Adam Langvardt Sterling Sr RB Hutchinson, KS Exercise Science
Myron Lanuza Missouri Valley Jr DB Fallbrook, CA Biology
Kevin Laudermilk Sterling Sr TE Sterling, KS History & Government Edu.
Blake Lawyer Campbellville Jr QB Elnora, IN Educational Ministry
Scott LeBrun Sioux Falls Jr WR Del Rapids, SD Business
Kyle Lewis Montana Tech Jr WR Cut Bank, MT Electrical Engineering
Dominic Liberati Malone Sr QB Belmont, OH Commercial Music Technology
Cody Lidster Southern Nazerene Jr TE Dalhart, TX Business Administration
Kevin Linn St. Ambrose Sr LB Bettendorf, IA General Business
Adam Loftis Hastings Jr DB Arlington, NE Business and Wildlife
Jerod Lucas Olivet Nazarene Sr LB West Terre Haute, IN Marketing & Management
Brandon Luter McPherson Jr DL Bayfield, CO Biochemistry
Mitch Lynch Dakota State Sr K/P Helena, MT Secondary Education
Craig Mans Sterling Sr DB Osborne, KS Business Administration
Justin Mansfield Campbellville Sr DL Bowling Green, KY Management
Brian Maronde Doane Sr TE Benedict, NE Environmental Science
Caleb Marsh Tabor Sr WR Hillsboro, KS Business Administration
Shane McBride McKendree Jr RB Troy, IL Physical Education/ Health
John McCullough William Penn Sr DB Conesville, IA Education
John McDaniel Dakota Wesleyan Sr OL Mission, SD Psychology/English
Josh McDaniel Olivet Nazarene Sr LB Potterville, MI Elementary Education
Jonathan McDaniel Concordia Jr OL Cypress, CA Secondary Education
Marshall McEwen Carroll Sr TE Wheatland, WY Education
Gregory Melugin Friends Jr QB Wichita, KS Business
Brett Mertins Concordia Sr DB Merino, CO Secondary Education
Lynn Meyer Peru State Sr FB Johnson, NE Na
Tim Michaux Evangel Jr DT Beaver, PA Biblical Studies
Bryan Miller Peru State Sr K Nebraska City, NE Na
Travis Milne William Jewel Jr WR/TE Oregon, MO Sports Marketing
Nick Milodragovich Carroll Sr DB Great Falls, MT Civil Engineering
Nick Mondero Southwestern Jr RB Ness City, KS Biology
Lukas Munsell S.D. School of Mines Jr WR Mills, WY Electrical Engineering
Gregory Neale Azusa Pacific Jr LB Roseville, CA Sociology
Mitchell Nesvik St. Ambrose Sr DB Ossian, IA Exercise Science
Rudy Niewenhuis Dakota Wesleyan Sr TE Corsica, SD Business Administration
Ryan Oetken Morningside Jr DB Akron, IA Biology, Chemistry
Will Ogorek William Jewel Jr LB Riverview, FL Business Administration
Chaz Olson William Penn Jr DB Jewell, IA Sports Administration
Patrick O'Neal Union Sr LB Lula, GA Special Education
Peter Orth Southern Nazerene Jr P Bethany, OK Computer Science
Jared Oswald Concordia Sr WR Madison, NE Secondary Education
Tyler Parry Malone Jr P Loxahatchie, FL Business Administration
Kyle Peacock Olivet Nazarene Jr DL Fortville, IN Biology
T.J. Pearsall Southern Nazerene Sr DL Nampa, ID Business Administration
Shawn Pearson Briar Cliff Sr Wr Newcastle, NE Criminal Justice
Nate Pederson Jamestown Sr LB Fargo, ND Accounting and Business
Clint Peery William Penn Sr LB Payson, UT Business Management
Bryson Pelc Carroll Sr OL Helena, MT Business
J.J. Perino Montana Tech Sr LB Helena, MT Civil Engineering
Kyle Peterson Dana Sr LB Blair, NE Elementary Education
Richard Pinkowski Olivet Nazarene Sr DL Ft. Myers Beach, FL Economics & Finance
Dmitry Preobrazhensky Benedictine GS LB Salt Lake City, UT MBA
Tim Puckett SW Assemblies of God Sr DB Florence, CO Youth Ministries
Jon Ramos Tabor Sr LB Crestview, FL Athletic Training
Chris Randolph Friends Sr QB Wascom, TX Education
Ross Raubenolt Urbana Jr FB Loudonville, OH Business Marketing
Jordan Reed Northwestern Sr LB Strawberry Point, IA Exercise Science
Nick Reigle Morningside Sr RB Madison, NE Engineering & Physics
Justin Reppert Evangel Sr DE Shoemakersville, PA Electronic Media
Zach Richardson Carroll Sr DB Boise, ID Business Management
Kyle Riggs Georgetown Jr DL Taylorsville, KY Psychology
Tyler Roach Azusa Pacific Jr RB San Diego, CA Sociology
Benjamin Robertson Virginias at Wise Sr LB Morehead City, NC Sports Management
Luke Roder Briar Cliff Jr Wr Sioux City, IA Business Administration
Jacob Rohman McKendree Jr RB Metamora, IL Math/Secondary Education
John Rutan Walsh Jr WR Uniontown, OH Education
Matthew S. Franklin Kansas Wesleyan Sr DB Houston, TX Sports Management
Tyler S. Michaels Kansas Wesleyan Sr DL Pleasanton, KS Biology
Donald Saisbury Montana-Northern Sr RB/P Helena, MT Biology
Cole Salo Montana Tech Sr DB Butte, MT Electrical Engineering
Marc Samson Montana State-Northern Sr DB Helena, MT Health Promotions
Noah Sanderson Dakota State Sr LB Aurora, SD Business Management
Shawn Schnabel University of Sioux Falls Jr OL Parkston, SD Biology
Brett Schuster Nebraska Wesleyan Sr WR Beatrice, NE History
David Sebastian Evangel Jr QB Helena, MT Accounting
Chris Sheckler Dakota Wesleyan Jr LB Rock Springs, WY Sports & Exercize Science
Sam Smith Midamerica Nazarene Jr DL Fairfield, IA Nursing
Jacob Smith Southern Nazerene Jr RB Comanche, OK Pre-Med
Scott Sonne Dakota State Sr TE Mt. Vernon, SD Secondary Education
Scott Stahl Northwestern Sr LB Bridgewater, SD Business
Joel Stevens Evangel Jr DB Fruitland, ID Management
Marcus Stuart Olivet Nazarene Sr DB Eagle, ID Accounting
Trevin Stutzman Hastings Jr LB Friend, NE Construction Management
Gary Thomas Jamestown Sr DB Sparks, NV Criminal Law
Kalen Thomas Graceland Jr RB Pierce City, MO Art-Visual Communications
Leonard Thurmond Carroll Sr OL Butte, MT Political Science
Clayton Timm Dana Sr OL Treynor, IA Business Administration
Brian Trader Hastings Sr DL Hastings, NE Construction Management
Jay Tweed Jamestown Jr RB Sykeston, ND Business Administration
Michael Unruh Bethel (Kansas) Jr WR Peabody, KS Biology
Chris Vacek Dana Sr LB Omaha, NE Physical Education
Jesse Vanley Friends Sr P Cleerwater, KS Field Biology
Steve Vaught St. Francis (IN) Jr LB Portage, IN Health & Physical Education
Kevin Vicini Campbellville Sr LB Cumberland, KY Criminal Justice
Jesse Vote Jamestown Sr DL Cando, ND Mathematics
Daniel Walker Olivet Nazarene Sr LB Fort Collins, CO Engineering
Nate Weathers Dana Jr DT Omaha, NE Physical Education
Kevin Weber Urbana Sr LB Orchard Park, NY Business
Jeff Wedding St. Francis (IN) Jr QB Kendallville, IN Elementary Education
Brian Weiser McPherson Sr LB Salina, KS Sociology
Doug Wendel Avila Jr WR Overland Park, KS Sports Science
Chad Westendorf S.D. School of Mines Jr DB Geddes, SD Mechanical Engineering
John Wiedeman Doane Sr WR Dalton, NE Elementary Education
Brent Willard Azusa Pacific Jr DB Novato, CA International Business
Jacob Williams William Jewel Jr LB Marshfield, MO Business Administration
Greg Wilmes Dana Sr LB Creighton, NE Secondary Education
Chad Wilshusen Concordia Jr WR Fremont, NE Biology
Bret Winegardner St. Francis (IN) Jr DB Logansport, IN Mathematics
Benjamin Winslow Azusa Pacific Sr LB Upland, CA Social Science
Brett Woods Baker Sr Wr Shawnee, KS Psychology
Kenneth Wuerch SW Assemblies of God Jr DB Hawkins, TX Marketing
Billy Yeo Saint Xavier Sr QB Matteson, IL Finance
Michael Zajack St. Ambrose Jr OL Alsip, IL Sports Management
Michael Zehnle Culver-Stockton Sr DL Center, MO Mathematics
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