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Five Jacks Named All League

Five Jacks Named All League

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While South Dakota State is picked only fifth in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Jacks have five players on the pre-season all league first team.

Two SDSU sophomores were named on offense, wide receiver Jake Wieneke and lineman Jacob Ohnesorge.

On defense, MVFC first teamers include junior lineman Cole Langer and senior linebacker TJ Lally along with senior kick returner Je Ryan Butler.

Northern Iowa has the most first teamers with six.

2015 Missouri Valley Football Preseason Team

QB- Tre Roberson, ILS  |  6-0  |  205  |  Sr.  |  Indianapolis (Ind.) Lawrence Central
RB- Marshaun Coprich, ILS  |  5-9  |  205  |  Sr.  |  Victorville (Calif.) Oak Hills
RB- Martin Ruiz, YSU  |  5-11  |  195  |  Jr.  |  Tampa (Fla.) Robinson High
FB- Andrew Bonnet, NDSU  |  6-3  |  250  |  Sr.  |  Council Bluffs (Iowa) Underwood High
WR- Lance Lenoir, Jr., WIU  |  6-0  |  190  |  Jr.  |  Crete (Ill.) Crete Monee High
WR – Jake Wieneke, SDSU  |  6-4  |  210  |  So.  |  Maple Grove (Minn.) High
TE- Braden Lehman, UNI  |  6-7  |  245  |  Sr.  |  Iowa City (Iowa) Regina High
OL- Robert Booker, MSU  |  6-3  |  312  |  Sr.  |  Ozark (Mo.) High
OL- Joe Haeg, NDSU  |  6-6  |  299  |  Sr.  |  Lake Shore (Minn.) Brainerd High
OL-Jacob Ohnesorge, SDSU  |  6-3  |  280  |  So.  |  Waunakee (Wis.) High
OL-Justin Spencer, YSU  |  6-5  |  295  |  So.  |  Indiana (Pa.) High
OL-Matt Zobrist, WIU  |  6-3  |  290  |  Jr.  |  Troy (Ill.) Triad High
LS- Joshua Appel, INS  |  6-2  |  250  |  Jr.  |  Normal (Ill.) West High
PK- Michael Schmadeke, UNI  |  5-10  |  165  |  Sr.  |  Waterloo (Iowa) Columbus High

DL- Isaac Ales, UNI  |  6-3  |  260  |  Sr.   |  Muscatine (Iowa) High
DL-Teddy Corwin, ILS  |  6-5  |  260  |  Sr.  |  St. Louis (Mo.) DeSmet Jesuit High
DL-Cole Langer, SDSU  |  6-2  |  285  |  Jr.  |  Dell Rapids (S.D.) High
DL-Derek Rivers, YSU  |  6-5  |  240  |  Jr.  |  Kinston (N.C.) High
LB- T.J. Lally, SDSU  |  6-0  |  225  |  Sr.  |  Chicago (Ill.) Marmion Academy
LB-Brett McMakin, UNI  |  6-4  |  228  |  Jr.  |  Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley West
LB-Pat Meehan, ILS  |  6-1  |  225  |  Sr.  |  Frankfort (Ill.) Lincoln-Way East
LB-Connor Underwood, INS  |  6-3  |  240  |  Sr.  |  Washington (Ill.) Community High
DB- Deiondre’ Hall, UNI  |  6-2  |  190  |  Sr.  |  Blue Springs (Mo.) High
DB-Tim Kilfoy, UNI  |  6-1  |  212  |  Sr.  |  Davenport (Iowa) Assumption High
DB-Mark Sewall, INS  |  6-0  |  210  |  Sr.  |  Western Springs (Ill.) Lyons Township
DB-Travis Starks, INS  |  5-10  |  190  |  Sr.  |  Chicago (Ill.) St. Rita of Cascia
P- Ben LeCompte, NDSU  |  5-10  |  200  |  Sr.  |  Barrington (Ill.) High
RS- Je Ryan Butler, SDSU  |  5-11  |  185  |  Sr.  |  Tempe (Ariz.) Marcos De Niza High

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