From the WIAC —
Offense
Kaleb Blaha, Senior (Coon Rapids, Minn./Fridley), Quarterback of UW-River Falls
Blaha broke his own program single-game record with 569 yards of total offense during a 59-47 win over Coe College (Iowa), completing 30-of-38 through the air for 335 yards, while adding 234 rushing yards. He tallied four rushing touchdowns and two passing touchdowns as UW-River Falls improved to 2-0 on the season.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Matt Kuczaj, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton North)
UW-La Crosse, Kyle Haas, Junior, Quarterback, Prior Lake, Minn. (Prior Lake)
UW-Platteville, Nathan Uselding, Sophomore, Quarterback, Port Washington, Wis. (Port Washington)
Defense
Sam Baumgard, Junior (Barron, Wis./Barron), Defensive Back of UW-La Crosse
Baumgard returned an interception 41-yards for a touchdown in UW-La Crosse's 38-14 win at No. 17-ranked Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.) on Sept. 13. It was UW-La Crosse's first interception return for a touchdown since 2022. Baumgard also had two tackles.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kingsley Obikwelu, Sophomore, Cornerback, Farmington, Minn. (Farmington)
UW-Oshkosh, Kyle Dietzen, Senior, Linebacker, Omro, Wis. (Omro)
UW-Platteville, Donovan Nedelcoff, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Oregon, Wis. (Edgewood)
UW-Stevens Point, Joe Berens, Senior, Linebacker, Wausau, Wis. (West)
UW-Stout, Brooks Brewer, Junior, Defensive Back, Menomonie, Wis. (Menomonie)
UW-Whitewater, Jayden Fowler, Sophomore, Linebacker, Morton Grove, Ill. (Niles Township West)
Special Teams
Brycen Cashin, Senior (Plover, Wis./Stevens Point Pacelli), Running Back of UW-Stevens Point
Cashin amassed 180 kick return yards on three attempts, including a 97-yard return for a touchdown in a 41-17 win over St. Norbert College (Wis.) on Sept. 13. It was the fourth-longest TD kick return and he now has two of the top-5 kick returns in program history. He also had kick returns of 66 and 17 yards in the game.
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Ethan Tranel, Sophomore, Punter, Blue Mounds, Wis. (Mount Horeb)
UW-Oshkosh, Dayshawn Henry, Sophomore, Linebacker, Oshkosh, Wis. (Oshkosh North)
UW-Platteville, Carter Olson, Junior, Wide Receiver, Cuba City, Wis. (Cuba City)
UW-River Falls, Justin Scheberl, Senior, Kicker, Fond du Lac, Wis. (Fond du Lac)
UW-Stout, Brady Prieve, Sophomore, Punter, Randolph, Wis. (Randolph)
UW-Whitewater, Seth Adams, Sophomore, Kicker, Utica, Ill. (La Salle-Peru)
2025 Football Standings
September 16, 2025
School | WIAC | Pct. | Overall | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0-0 | .000 | 2-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 2-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 2-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 2-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 2-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 1-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 1-1 | .500 | |
0-0 | .000 | 1-1 | .500 |
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