From the WIAC —
Offense
Kaleb Blaha, Senior (Coon Rapids, Minn./Coon Rapids), Quarterback of UW-River Falls
Blaha led the No. 19-ranked Falcons to a season-opening 45-33 win over Alma College (Mich.), totaling a career-high 443 passing yards (50 yards shy of a UW-River Falls single-game record) with five passing touchdowns. He completed 28 passes, including 53-yard and 79-yard touchdown throws, while also rushing for 41 yards.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Ayden Helder, Sophomore, Quarterback, Stewartville, Minn. (Stewartville)
UW-Oshkosh, Quentin Keene, Senior, Quarterback, Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)
UW-Platteville, Zackary Bothun, Junior, Running Back, Janesville, Wis. (Milton)
UW-Stevens Point, Brycen Cashin, Senior, Running Back, Plover, Wis. (Stevens Point, Pacelli)
UW-Stout, Avron Carter, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, San Antonio, Texas (San Antonio Brennan)
UW-Whitewater, Brian Stanton, Junior, Running Back, Plainfield, Ill. (South)
Defense
Brooks Brewer, Junior (Menomonie, Wis./Menomonie), Defensive Back of UW-Stout
Brewer recorded four tackles, a tackle for loss and returned an interception 66 yards for a touchdown to help the Blue Devils to a 38-35 win over University of Dubuque (Iowa).
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Ryan Spickerman, Sophomore, Safety, Naperville, Ill. (Naperville Central)
UW-Oshkosh, Kellen Wright, Junior, Linebacker, West Salem, Wis. (West Salem)
UW-Platteville, Ashton Honore, Sophomore, Defensive Line, Lone Tree, Iowa (Iowa City West)
UW-River Falls, Noah Nusbaum, Sophomore, Linebacker, Hammond, Wis. (St. Croix Central)
UW-Stevens Point, Jack Luedtke, Senior, Defensive Back, Plymouth, Wis. (Two Rivers)
UW-Whitewater, Karsten Libby, Junior, Linebacker, Wheaton, Ill. (North)
Special Teams
Axel Vera Trejo, Freshman (Appleton, Wis./Appleton East), Kicker of UW-Oshkosh
In his first game with the Titans, Vera Trejo was responsible for 11 of UW-Oshkosh’s 31 points during a 31-14 victory over No. 16/15-ranked Linfield University (Ore.) on Sept. 6. He converted both of his point-after attempts and connected on 33-, 36-, and 25-yard field goals in the first, second, and fourth quarters, respectively.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Reece Perry, Freshman, Kicker, Milwaukee, Wis. (Milwaukee Rufus King)
UW-Platteville, Benjamin Younker, Junior, Punter, Genoa, Ill. (Genoa-Kingston)
UW-River Falls, Jaylen Reed, Senior, Wide Receiver/Returner, East St. Louis, Mo. (East St. Louis)
UW-Stevens Point, Dakota Stroud, Freshman, Punter, Manawa, Wis. (Manawa)
UW-Stout, Jojo James, Freshman, Wide Receiver, Chicago, Ill. (Lombard Montini Catholic)
UW-Whitewater, Seth Adams, Sophomore, Kicker, Utica, Ill. (La Salle-Peru)
2025 Football Standings
September 9, 2025
School | WIAC | Pct. | Overall | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0-0 | .000 | 1-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 1-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 1-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 1-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 1-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 1-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 1-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 |
Travis Wilson serves as the Bound Wisconsin Manager. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisBound or reach him at [email protected].