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FIVE JACKS NAMED TO MVFC ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM
12/3/2024 10:02:00 AM | Football
ST. LOUIS — Five key contributors to the South Dakota State football team were honored Tuesday as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team. Selections were determined by a vote among the league's head coaches and sports information directors, along with a select media panel.
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Leading the way for the Jackrabbits were transfers Colby Humphrey and Kobe Clayborne, who were both honored on the all-MVFC Team on Monday.
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Humphrey, a second-team all-conference performer, moved into the starting lineup as a graduate transfer  and responded by registering 22 solo tackles among his 27 total stops. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Humphrey also contributed an interception and three pass breakups.
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Clayborne split time at both defensive tackle and defensive end, totaling 24 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. A junior from Sioux City, Iowa, he also recovered a fumble en route to honorable mention all-MVFC accolades.
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Also representing the Jackrabbit defense on the all-newcomer squad was redshirt freshman defensive tackle Bryce Hawthorne. The Osseo, Minnesota, native shared the team lead with three sacks during the regular season and totaled 17 tackles.
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On offense, redshirt freshmen Davin Stoffel and Kirby Vorhees were SDSU's all-newcomer selections. A tight end from Mosinee, Wisconsin, Stoffel started 11 games and tallied 13 receptions for 157 yards and a touchdown. He caught two or more passes in a game five times.
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Vorhees, from Lutz, Florida, ranked third on the team with 499  rushing yards in 10 regular season games and scored seven touchdowns while averaging 8.9 yards per carry. His top performance was a 179-yard, three-touchdown performance at Southeastern Louisiana on Sept. 21. Only one of Vorhees' 56 rushing attempts resulted in negative yardage.
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South Dakota State claimed the MVFC's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs for a third consecutive year, completing the 2024 regular season with a 10-2 overall record and a 7-1 mark in league play. The third-seeded Jackrabbits open postseason action Saturday by hosting Montana, with kickoff slated for 1 p.m. at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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Leading the way for the Jackrabbits were transfers Colby Humphrey and Kobe Clayborne, who were both honored on the all-MVFC Team on Monday.
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Humphrey, a second-team all-conference performer, moved into the starting lineup as a graduate transfer  and responded by registering 22 solo tackles among his 27 total stops. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Humphrey also contributed an interception and three pass breakups.
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Clayborne split time at both defensive tackle and defensive end, totaling 24 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. A junior from Sioux City, Iowa, he also recovered a fumble en route to honorable mention all-MVFC accolades.
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Also representing the Jackrabbit defense on the all-newcomer squad was redshirt freshman defensive tackle Bryce Hawthorne. The Osseo, Minnesota, native shared the team lead with three sacks during the regular season and totaled 17 tackles.
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On offense, redshirt freshmen Davin Stoffel and Kirby Vorhees were SDSU's all-newcomer selections. A tight end from Mosinee, Wisconsin, Stoffel started 11 games and tallied 13 receptions for 157 yards and a touchdown. He caught two or more passes in a game five times.
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Vorhees, from Lutz, Florida, ranked third on the team with 499  rushing yards in 10 regular season games and scored seven touchdowns while averaging 8.9 yards per carry. His top performance was a 179-yard, three-touchdown performance at Southeastern Louisiana on Sept. 21. Only one of Vorhees' 56 rushing attempts resulted in negative yardage.
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South Dakota State claimed the MVFC's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs for a third consecutive year, completing the 2024 regular season with a 10-2 overall record and a 7-1 mark in league play. The third-seeded Jackrabbits open postseason action Saturday by hosting Montana, with kickoff slated for 1 p.m. at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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