MVFC 40th Anniversary All-Conference Team

[RahRahRabbits]

The Valley is opening up voting for the next 40 days to select an all-time all-conference team.

Each position has 40(ish --- actual between 37-51) pre-selected candidates to choose from, and you can select up to 10 per position. Positions include QB, RB, WR, TE, OL, DL, LB, DB, P, and K.

Previous Jackrabbits to make the cut:

Quarterback:

• Mark Gronowski, 2020-2024
• Taryn Christion, 2015-2018
• Austin Sumner, 2011-2014

Running Back:

• Amar Johnson, 2021-2024
• Isaiah Davis, 2020-2023
• Pierre Strong Jr, 2018-2021
• Zach Zenner, 2011-2014
• Kyle Minnett, 2008-2010

Wide Receiver:

• Jadon Janke, 2018-2023
• Jaxon Janke, 2018-2023
• Cade Johnson, 2017-2019
• Jake Wieneke, 2014-2017
• Jason Schneider, 2011-2014

Tight End:

• Zach Heins, 2020-2023
• Tucker Kraft, 2019-2022
• Dallas Goedert, 2014-2017
• Colin Cochart, 2007-2010

Offensive Line:

• Gus Miller, 2020-2024
• Garret Greenfield, 2018-2023
• Mason McCormick, 2018-2023
• Jacob Ohnesorge, 2014-2017
• Bryan Witzmann, 2010-2013

Defensive Line:

• Caleb Sanders, 2018-2022
• Danny Batten, 2008-2009

Linebacker:

• Adam Bock, 2019-2024
• Christian Rozeboom, 2015-2019
• Derek Domino, 2006-2010

Defensive Back:

• Don Gardner, 2017-2021
• Jordan Brown, 2014-2018

Punter:

• Hunter Dustman, 2020-2024

Kicker:

• Hunter Dustman, 2020-2024
• Chase Vinatieri, 2016-2019
• Justin Syrovatka, 2011-2014

[RahRahRabbits]

And here's a quick look at candidates per team -- no surprise that NDSU leads the way with 2.9 candidates/year of Valley membership, followed by SDSU at 1.9/year. Northern Iowa and Illinois State lead in raw numbers of candidates with 65 and 52, respectively, but have both been in the Valley all 40 years since its inception.


Outlying number of candidates per school for each position group - ISUr is historical LB-U with 11 total, the only school and position with double digit candidates. Of course, annualizing the numbers changes it a bit - NDSU leads the way with 0.47 OL/year, 0.35 DL and DB/year, and 0.29 QB, RB, and TE/year. SDSU also put up 0.29 RB, WR, and OL candidates/year. Illinois State's LB's come out to 0.28/year to round out the top-10 annualized positions (excludes a LB outlier value from WKU's 6-year conference stint).

[jakejc795]

The Valley is opening up voting for the next 40 days to select an all-time all-conference team.

Each position has 40 pre-selected candidates to choose from, and you can select up to 10 per position. Positions include QB, RB, WR, TE, OL, DL, LB, DB, P, and K.

Previous Jackrabbits to make the cut:

Quarterback:

• Mark Gronowski, 2020-2024
• Taryn Christion, 2015-2018
• Austin Sumner, 2011-2014

Running Back:

• Amar Johnson, 2021-2024
• Isaiah Davis, 2020-2023
• Pierre Strong Jr, 2018-2021
• Zach Zenner, 2011-2014
• Kyle Minnett, 2008-2010

Wide Receiver:

• Jadon Janke, 2018-2023
• Jaxon Janke, 2018-2023
• Cade Johnson, 2017-2019
• Jake Wieneke, 2014-2017
• Jason Schneider, 2011-2014

Tight End:

• Zach Heins, 2020-2023
• Tucker Kraft, 2019-2022
• Dallas Goedert, 2014-2017
• Colin Cochart, 2007-2010

Offensive Line:

• Gus Miller, 2020-2024
• Garret Greenfield, 2018-2023
• Mason McCormick, 2018-2023
• Jacob Ohnesorge, 2014-2017
• Bryan Witzmann, 2010-2013

Defensive Line:

• Caleb Sanders, 2018-2022
• Danny Batten, 2008-2009

Linebacker:

• Adam Bock, 2019-2024
• Christian Rozeboom, 2015-2019
• Derek Domino, 2006-2010

Defensive Back:

• Don Gardner, 2017-2021
• Jordan Brown, 2014-2018

Punter:

• Hunter Dustman, 2020-2024

Kicker:

• Hunter Dustman, 2020-2024
• Chase Vinatieri, 2016-2019
• Justin Syrovatka, 2011-2014

Wonder how close Lally and Backhaus were to making cut at LB and Beanum at DB