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
