Brett Tigges

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-1
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Ringsted, Iowa
High School:
Armstrong-Ringsted H.S.
Major:
Civil Engineering

Brett has provided additional depth in the secondary during his career with the Jackrabbits ... has been honored by the Missouri Valley Football Conference with the Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and on league Honor Roll each of the past two seasons

2010
Contributed on the practice field, earning Scout Team Defense Player of the Week honors in weeks leading up to games against Western Illinois and North Dakota State

2009
Made lone playing appearance of season in opening win against Georgia Southern ... named team's Scout Defense Player of the Week for efforts prior to games against Illinois State, Southern Illinois and Western Illinois

2008
Redshirted ... named team's Scout Defense Player of the Week prior to game against Missouri State

BEFORE SDSU
Earned first-team all-state honors from both the Des Moines Register and Iowa Newspaper Association in leading Armstrong-Ringsted to state 8-man runner-up finish ... team also qualified for state his junior season, when he earned all-district honors ... twice named to Fairmont (Minn.) Sentinel All-Area Team ... state qualifier in the high jump and shuttle hurdle relay ... team captain and all-conference pick in basketball ... second-team all-conference honoree in baseball ... honor student and member of the National Honor Society