Burnsville, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference released the 2021 All-Conference teams on Wednesday morning. Northern State saw three players earn first team honors in the NSIC North Division, and five players were selected to the second team. Nate Robinson, Vance Barnes, and Payton Eue were named First Team All-Conference. Emmit Bohle, Dewaylon Ingram, Jake Oliphant, Brennan Kutterer, and Chance Olson were selected as Second Team All-Conference members.

Robinson earned First Team All-NSIC North Division honors at the linebacker position for Northern State. He was fifth on the team with 71.0 total tackles (35 solo, 36 assisted) on the season. His team high 16 tackles for loss ranked as the fifth most in the NSIC. He also recorded 2.5 sacks, four pass break-ups, and three quarterback hurries. Robinson set a season high of ten tackles at MSU Moorhead on October 30^th and tallied two or more tackles for loss on four different occasions throughout the season.

Barnes earned First Team All-NSIC North Division honors as a return specialist for the Wolves. He returned 35 kickoffs for a total of 848 yards on the season, while averaging 24.23 yards per return. He finished the season leading the conference in total kickoff return yards and was third in average yards per return. Throughout the season he returned ten kicks for 30 or more yards and had a season best 74 yard kickoff return at Concordia-St. Paul on October 23^rd. Barnes rushed for over 100 yards four times on the season, and season high 115 kickoff return yards in the home finale against Bemidji State on November 6^th.

Eue was the third player to receive First Team All-NSIC North Division honors and was selected as the kicker. He was 49-52 on PAT attempts and was 14-21 on field goal attempts this season, with a career long 50 yard field goal at Minnesota State. He led the team and was fourth in the conference with 91 points scored. His 14 made field goals led the NSIC and tied the school single season record for field goals made in a season, and the 50 yard field goal was the second longest made in the conference this year. He also recorded 79 kickoffs for 4,601 kickoff yards and 11 touchbacks. Eue earned back to back NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week awards to begin the season.

Bohle and Oliphant were selected as offensive lineman for the Second Team All-NSIC North Division offense. Both players started all 11 games this season for the Wolves. They have played a pivotal role on the offensive line, paving the way for the offense that averaged the fourth most yards per game in the conference with 457.9 yards per game and had the second highest offensive efficiency at 153.9.

Ingram was chosen as a wide receiver for the Second Team All-NSIC North Division offense. He hauled in 68 receptions for 1,161 yards and 14 touchdowns, while averaging of 17.07 yards per reception. His 14 touchdown receptions rank as the fourth most this season by a receiver and broke the school single season record that previously stood at 11 receiving touchdowns. His longest reception of the season was a 72 yard catch and score in a game at Winona State. In five single games this season, he hit the 100 yard receiving mark and tallied two touchdown receptions in a game, he had a season best 200 yards receiving at Minnesota Duluth.

Kutterer was selected as a linebacker on the Second Team All-NSIC North Division defense. He led the Northern State defense with 94.0 tackles on the season, ranking as the second most in the NSIC. He was second on the team with 12.0 tackles for loss and added 1.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 pass break-ups, one quarterback hurry, and a forced fumble. On November 1^st he was named the NSIC Defensive Player of the Week following a season high 16 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss at MSU Moorhead.

Olson is last of the eight Wolves picked for all-conference teams; he was chosen as the defensive back on the Second Team All-NSIC North Division defense. He led the NSIC and was second in all of NCAA Division II with seven interceptions on the season, returning them for a total of 181 yards and a touchdown. His top play of the season came when he stopped a Bemidji State red zone drive by picking off the pass at the goal line and proceeded to return it 100 yards for a pick six. He ranks second on the team with 80.0 total tackles and adds 3.5 tackles for loss, six pass break-ups, and two fumble recoveries.
 
2021 NSIC North Division All-Conference Teams

NSIC North Division All-Conference First Team Offense
69	Conor Kovas	OL	Fr.	Bemidji State	Joliet, Ill.
76	Ty Cobb	OL	So.	Bemidji State	Mounds View, Minn.
11	Danny Kittner	WR	Jr.	UMary	Gilbert, Ariz.
88	Luke Little	WR	Sr.	UMary	Bismarck, N.D.
9	Logan Nelson	QB	Sr.	UMary	Billings, Mont.
8	Armani Carmickle	WR	Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Kenosha, Wis.
65	Arik Johnson	OL	R-Jr.	Minnesota Duluth	Birchwood, Wis.
76	Brent Laing	OL	R-Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Lakeville, Minn.
28	Cazz Martin	RB	Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Rochester, Minn.
88	Sam Pitz	TE	R-So.	Minnesota Duluth	Appleton, Wis.
75	Jake Zeiler	OL	R-Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Naperville, Ill.
21	Ali Mohamed	RB	So.	Minot State	Glendale, Ariz.
NSIC North Division All-Conference First Team Defense
9	Gabe Ames	LB	Sr.	Bemidji State	Rosemount, Minn.
18	Zollie Kaplan	LB	Jr.	Bemidji State	St. Louis Park, Minn.
2	Hameed Oyedele	DB	Sr.	Bemidji State	Alexandria, Va.
1	Ty'Rese Gibson	DB	So.	UMary	Los Angeles, Calif.
44	Brad Dati	LB	R-Jr.	Minnesota Duluth	Oconomowoc, Wis.
11	Austin Kurylo	DB	R-Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Bristol, Wis.
97	Dan Monson	DL	R-Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
46	Cole Refsnider	LB	R-Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Roberts, Wis.
51	Nate Pearson	LB	R-Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Lake Nebagamon, Wis.
52	Darius Woods-Steichen	DL	Sr.	MSU Moorhead	Waubun, Minn.
9	Knylen Miller-Levi	DB	Jr.	Minot State	Las Vegas, Nev.
13	Nate Robinson	LB	Jr.	Northern State	Dublin, Ohio
NSIC North Division All-Conference First Team Special Teams
15	Justin Czech	P	Sr.	MSU Moorhead	Chippewa Falls, Wis.
0	Vance Barnes	RS	Gr.	Northern State	Bloomington, Minn.
26	Payton Eue	K	Jr.	Northern State	Champlin, Minn.
NSIC North Division All-Conference Second Team Offense
10	Brandon Alt	QB	So.	Bemidji State	Cottage Grove, Minn.
19	Brendan Beaulieu	WR	Jr.	Bemidji State	Cottage Grove, Minn.
31	Makaio Harn	RB	So.	Bemidji State	New London, Wis.
62	Jake Gannon	OL	So.	Bemidji State	Franklin, Wis.
6	Malik Williams	WR	Sr.	Bemidji State	Lake Worth, Fla.
6	David Small	RB	Jr.	UMary	Lauderhill, Fla.
77	Treyvon Cahalan	OL	R-Jr.	Minnesota Duluth	Champlin, Minn.
70	Sebastian Gutierrez	OL	Sr.	Minot State	Pasco, Wash.
82	Jaxon Lundeen	TE	Sr.	Minot State	Minot, N.D.
77	Emmit Bohle	OL	Jr.	Northern State	Selby, S.D.
12	Dewaylon Ingram	WR	Jr.	Northern State	Carthage, Texas
78	Jake Oliphant	OL	Jr.	Northern State	Spring Creek, Nev.
NSIC North Division All-Conference Second Team Defense
7	Jaylen Jenkins	LB	Sr.	Bemidji State	Chicago, Ill.
44	Richard Ficociello	DL	Jr.	Concordia-St. Paul	Wheaton, Ill.
5	Rhett Sheehan	DB	Jr.	Concordia-St. Paul	Menomonie, Wis.
91	Su'e Taugavau	DL	Sr.	UMary	South Hayward, Calif.
27	Michael Kirkendoll	DB	Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Milwaukee, Wis.
17	Marcus Glodowski	DB	R-Jr.	Minnesota Duluth	Stevens Point, Wis.
52	Joe Kordus	DL	Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Menasha, Wis.
47	Josiah Behm	LB	Fr.	MSU Moorhead	Appleton, Wis.
57	Jordan Magnuson	DL	Sr.	MSU Moorhead	Valley City, N.D.
33	Matt Schoh	LB	Sr.	MSU Moorhead	Winona, Minn.
34	Brennan Kutterer	LB	Jr.	Northern State	Dayton, Wyo.
20	Chance Olson	DB	Gr.	Northern State	Langford, S.D.