South Dakota State University football players Pierre Strong, Jr. and Krockett Krolikowski were honored Monday as members of the HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-America First Team.
A running back from Little Rock, Arkansas, Strong led the Jackrabbits with 1,116 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. The Missouri Valley Football Conference Freshman of the Year, Strong was the team’s featured back the second half of the season and topped the 100-yard mark in five of the last six games.
A Winner native, Krolikowski earned a starting spot at nose tackle for the Jackrabbits and ranked second on the team with four sacks. He started 10 of the team’s first 11 games, tallying 28 tackles and 7.5 tackles for loss before being sidelined for the team’s final two playoff games due to injury.
