FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State linebacker Nick DeLuca, offensive lineman Austin Kuhnert and long snapper James Fisher were named to the STATS FCS All-America first team on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Bison safety Robbie Grimsley was a second-team selection. DeLuca and Kuhnert previously were named first team All-Americans by the Associated Press, and Fisher was on the 2016 STATS…
FARGO, N.D. — After helping North Dakota State to an FCS semifinal appearance and a 12-1 record, offensive lineman Austin Kuhnert and linebacker Nick DeLuca are first-team All-Americans. DeLuca recorded a team-high 61 tackles, 5.5 sacks and forced three fumbles in his senior campaign. Kuhnert bolstered the nations fifth-best rushing attack and was second on the team with 31 knockdowns….
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – North Dakota junior running back John Santiago kept an impressive and rare streak alive on Tuesday after being named First Team All-Big Sky for the third-consecutive year. Santiago is just the fifth player in the 55-year history of the league to earn a first-team accolade as a freshman, sophomore and junior at the same position….
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Running the football is expected to be one of the biggest strengths for the University of North Dakota, with two preseason All-American running backs. Brady Oliveira and John Santiago underperformed in the team’s first game against Utah though. As a team, UND rushed for 51 yards in the 37-16 loss. “It was a big learning opportunity…
FARGO, N.D. —University of North Dakota running back Brady Oliveira made bold statements that he and John Santiago are the best running back duo in the country. The pair combined for nearly 2,000 rushing yards in 2016, and they’ll look to continue that as the head into the upcoming season. UND will also need to fill the vacancy at corner…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After winning the Big Sky Conference for the first time in school history, University of North Dakota running back Brady Oliveira is confident the team is only getting better. Oliveira was half of the tandem that rushed for a combined 1,949 yards in 2016. John Santiago is the other piece, and he also returns for the…
PARK CITY, Utah (UND Athletics) – North Dakota senior safety Cole Reyes highlighted a group of five Fighting Hawks that were named to the Preseason All-Big Sky Football Team released Monday at the league’s annual Big Sky Kickoff Event. Reyes was tabbed as the league’s Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and was joined on the team by running backs John Santiago and Brady Oliveira, offensive…
