QB Chris Streveler of South Dakota has been named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Year, while LB Christian Rozeboom of South Dakota State has earned MVFC Freshman of the Year honors
. They head a list of 25 student-athletes named to the 2016 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team. League coaches, sports information directors and a media panel selected the team.
| OFFENSE | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (Previous Schools) |
| RB Trevor Allen, UNI | 210 | Fr. | Waukee (Iowa) High |
| WR Alonge Brooks, South Dakota | 195 | Jr. | Compton (Calif.) Newman (Texas) High [Riverside City College] |
| OL Coleman Clanton, Missouri State | 282 | Fr. | Olathe (Kan.) Olathe South High |
| RS D.J. Davis, Southern Illinois | 163 | Fr. | Pompano Beach (Fla.) American Heritage |
| RB Jamie Gilmore, Western Illinois | 200 | Sr. | Ocala (Fla.) North Marion High [Temple] |
| OC Vitas Hrynkiewicz, Youngstown State | 300 | So. | Somerset (N.J.) Immaculata High |
| PK Jerry Nunez, Indiana State | 185 | Fr. | Naples (Fla.) High |
| WR/RS Jalen Rima, UNI | 178 | Fr. | Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Prairie High |
| WR Spencer Schnell, Illinois State | 185 | So. | Elkhart (Ind.) High [Ohio] |
| QB Josh Straughan, Southern Illinois | 203 | Sr. | Colton (Wash.) High [Stillman College] |
| QB Chris Streveler, South Dakota | 220 | Jr. | Crystal Lake (Ill.) Marian Central Catholic High [Minnesota] |
| WR Miles Thompson, Indiana State | 180 | Jr. | Louisville (Ky.) duPont Manual High [Kentucky] |
| PK Chase Vinatieri, South Dakota State | 210 | Fr. | Sioux Falls (S.D.) Roosevelt High |
| DEFENSE | |||
| DL Hezekiah Applegate, UNI | 285 | Fr. | Johnston (Iowa) High |
| LB B.J. Bello, Illinois State | 230 | Sr. | New Lenox (Ill.) Lincoln-Way West High [Illinois] |
| DB Elijah Campbell, UNI | 195 | So. | St. Paul (Minn.) St. Paul Central High [Northern Illinois] |
| S Jeremy Chinn, Southern Illinois | 200 | Fr. | Fishers (Ind.) High |
| LB Cedric Doxy, Indiana State | 220 | Gr. | Calumet City (Ill.) Thornwood High [Illinois] |
| LB McNeece Egbim, Missouri State | 208 | Fr. | Rowlett (Texas) High |
| CB Craig James, Southern Illinois | 187 | Jr. | Edwardsville (Ill.) High [Minnesota] |
| P Jackson Koonce, North Dakota State | 191 | Jr. | Oceanside (Calif.) High [SMU] |
| LB Christian Rozeboom, South Dakota St. | 215 | Fr. | Sioux Center (Iowa) High |
| P Mark Schuler, Youngstown State | 250 | Fr. | New Middletown (Ohio) Springfield High |
| CB Anthony Washington, South Dakota St. | 175 | Jr. | Opa Locka (Fla.) Miami Senior High [Laney College] |
| DB Malcolm Washington, UNI | 172 | Jr. | Houston (Texas) Alief Elsik High [Fresno State] |
