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NDSU Announces All-Fargodome Team for Division II
6/19/2017 9:00:00 AM | Football
Voting Begins Today on Facebook for Division I Team
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State University is celebrating its 25th season of football in the Fargodome with a series of social media promotions and giveaways leading up to fall camp.
Fan voting started two weeks ago on Facebook.com/NDBison to select the Division II All-Fargodome Team, and voting continues at 1 p.m. today through June 29 to select the Division I team.
July will bring 25 giveaways in 25 days with chances for fans to win Bison sideline apparel, exclusive football memorabilia, and other items from NDSU Athletics.
Like @NDBison on Facebook and follow @NDSUathletics and @NDSUfootball on Twitter to stay up-to-date with the #Fargodome25 celebration.
Fans selected 24 players to the Division II All-Fargodome Team. Separate polls were published for nine days by position group with fans ranking their selections in order for each position.
All-Fargodome Team
Division II
OL (5)
Chuck Klabo, OT – 2000 All-America 2nd team & All-NCC 1st team...2001 All-America HM & All-NCC 2nd team...2000 & 2001 All-Region 2nd team...Mayville, N.D.
Rob Hunt, C – 5th round NFL draft pick...2004 FCS Rimington Award...2004 FCS All-America & All-GWFC 1st team...Cavalier, N.D.
Pete Campion, OT – 7th round NFL draft pick...2002 Jim Langer Award...Fergus Falls, Minn.
Scott Fuchs, OG – 1993 All-American & All-NCC 2nd team...Minot, N.D.
Kevin Bloom, OG – 1992 & 1993 All-America 2nd team & All-NCC 1st team...Roberts, Wis.
TE (1)
Jared Peck – 2000 & 2001 All-America 2nd team & All-NCC 1st team...52 catches, 637 yards & 7 TDs...Bloomington, Minn.
RB (2)
Lamar Gordon – Bison Athletic Hall of Fame...3rd round NFL draft pick...2000 Harlon Hill Award finalist (3rd)...2000 All-America & All-Region 1st team...1999 All-America 2nd team...2001 All-America HM...3x All-NCC 1st team...1998 All-NCC 2nd team...NDSU all-time rushing leader with 4,696 yards...Rushed for 62 TDs (2nd) and 114.5 yards/game (1st)...1st at NDSU in all-purpose yards (5,251) and total TDs (64)...Milwaukee, Wis.
Jake Morris – 1997 All-America 2nd team & All-NCC 1st team...1994 All-NCC 2nd team...1997 CoSIDA Academic All-America® & Academic All-NCC...Finished as NDSU's all-time rushing leader (3,688) and still ranks 5th...Rushed for 32 TDs & 105.4 yards/game (2nd)...Finished 2nd & ranks 6th at NDSU in all-purpose yards (4,384)...Elk Mound, Wis.
QB (1)
Kevin Feeney – 1998 All-America HM...1997 & 1998 All-NCC 2nd team...1998 Academic All-NCC...Won 30 games as QB...29-14 record as starter...Finished 1st and still ranks 4th at NDSU in passing yards (4,757)...5th in attempts (586) and 4th in completions (304) with 37 TDs...Completed 51.9% of passes...Bismarck, N.D.
WR (2)
Tim Strehlow – 1999 All-America, All-Region & All-NCC 1st team...1998 All-NCC 2nd team...Finished 1st at NDSU with 26 TD catches & 2nd in pass receptions (121) & yards (2,332)...Still 2nd in TD catches, 4th in yards & 7th in receptions...Also finished 1st in punt returns (58) and yards (602)...Schofield, Wis.
T.R. McDonald – Bison Athletic Hall of Fame...1993 All-America 1st team...1992 All-America HM...1992 & 1993 All-NCC 1st team & Academic All-NCC...1991 All-NCC 2nd team...1993 CoSIDA Academic All-America®...Finished 1st at NDSU in pass receptions (134) & yards (2,544) and still ranks among top 6 in both...4th at NDSU with 22 TD catches...New Brighton, Minn.
DL (3)
Steve Hansen – 1993 All-America HM & All-NCC 1st team...130 total tackles in only 3 years due to injury...29 tackles for loss with 17 sacks...3 fumbles forced & 2 recoveries...21 passes defended...Oakes, N.D.
Ronnie Steffen – 1999 All-America HM & All-Region 2nd team...1998 & 1999 All-NCC 1st team...134 total tackles...38 tackles for loss with 17 sacks...4 fumbles forced & 2 recoveries...19 passes defended...Wendell, N.C.
Clint Gjellstad – 118 total tackles...35 tackles for loss with 14 sacks...4 fumbles forced & 3 recoveries...15 passes defended...Velva, N.D.
LB (4)
Sean Fredricks – Bison Athletic Hall of Fame...1997 All-America & All-NCC 1st team...1997 NCC Most Valuable Linebacker...1996 All-America 2nd team...1996 & 1997 All-Region 1st team...1995 & 1996 All-NCC 2nd team...1997 CoSIDA Academic All-America®...3x Academic All-NCC 1995-1997...3rd at NDSU with 363 total tackles...31 tackles for loss with 7 sacks...3 fumbles forced & 2 recoveries...11 passes defended with 3 INT...Jamestown, N.D.
Ben Ahneman – 1998 All-America HM & All-Region 2nd team...1997 & 1998 All-NCC 2nd team...262 total tackles...32 tackles for loss with 4 sacks...6 fumbles forced & 1 recovery...13 passes defended with 3 INT...Bismarck, N.D.
Jared Maher – Bison Athletic Hall of Fame...2000 All-America & All-Region 1st team...1999 & 2000 All-NCC 1st team...212 total tackles...26 tackles for loss with 8 sacks...1 fumble forced & 2 recoveries...7 passes defended with 1 INT...Bismarck, N.D.
Gunar Gossard – 1995 All-America 3rd team & All-NCC 1st team...134 total tackles...29 tackles for loss with 12 sacks...1 fumble forced & 3 recoveries...26 passes defended...Dodge Center, Minn.
DB (4)
Jared Essler – 2004 CoSIDA Academic All-America® & GWFC All-Academic Team...2003 Academic All-NCC...197 total tackles...4 tackles for loss with 2 sacks...2 fumbles forced & 2 recoveries...22 passes defended with 9 INT...Minot, N.D.
Billy Erenberg – 2002 All-Region 2nd team & All-NCC 1st team...188 total tackles...19 tackles for loss with 3 sacks...3 fumble recoveries...13 passes defended with 1 INT...West Fargo, N.D.
Matt Gorman – 143 total tackles...1 tackle for loss...1 fumble forced & 1 recovery...32 passes defended with 12 INT...4 return TDs (3 INT, 1 fumble)...Marshfield, Wis.
Mikel Kallenbach – 1997 All-NCC 1st team...1997 CoSIDA Academic All-District & Academic All-NCC...277 total tackles...6 tackles for loss with 1 sack...3 fumbles forced & 2 recoveries...32 passes defended with 12 INT...Maddock, N.D.
K (1)
Aaron Pederson – 1999 & 2000 3rd team...1998 & 2000 All-NCC 2nd team...1999 & 2000 All-Region 2nd team...Finished 1st in PAT kicks made (178-182) & FG made (42-63)...Still ranks top 3 in both...School-record 97.8% on PAT kicks...Ranks 6th in points scored (304)...Sioux Falls, S.D.
P (1)
Aaron Pederson – 2001 All-America 3rd team & All-Region 1st team...1999 & 2001 All-NCC 1st team...Finished 1st & still ranks 3rd at NDSU with 41.72 yards per punt...Sioux Falls, S.D.
Fan voting started two weeks ago on Facebook.com/NDBison to select the Division II All-Fargodome Team, and voting continues at 1 p.m. today through June 29 to select the Division I team.
July will bring 25 giveaways in 25 days with chances for fans to win Bison sideline apparel, exclusive football memorabilia, and other items from NDSU Athletics.
Like @NDBison on Facebook and follow @NDSUathletics and @NDSUfootball on Twitter to stay up-to-date with the #Fargodome25 celebration.
Fans selected 24 players to the Division II All-Fargodome Team. Separate polls were published for nine days by position group with fans ranking their selections in order for each position.
All-Fargodome Team
Division II
OL (5)
Chuck Klabo, OT – 2000 All-America 2nd team & All-NCC 1st team...2001 All-America HM & All-NCC 2nd team...2000 & 2001 All-Region 2nd team...Mayville, N.D.
Rob Hunt, C – 5th round NFL draft pick...2004 FCS Rimington Award...2004 FCS All-America & All-GWFC 1st team...Cavalier, N.D.
Pete Campion, OT – 7th round NFL draft pick...2002 Jim Langer Award...Fergus Falls, Minn.
Scott Fuchs, OG – 1993 All-American & All-NCC 2nd team...Minot, N.D.
Kevin Bloom, OG – 1992 & 1993 All-America 2nd team & All-NCC 1st team...Roberts, Wis.
TE (1)
Jared Peck – 2000 & 2001 All-America 2nd team & All-NCC 1st team...52 catches, 637 yards & 7 TDs...Bloomington, Minn.
RB (2)
Lamar Gordon – Bison Athletic Hall of Fame...3rd round NFL draft pick...2000 Harlon Hill Award finalist (3rd)...2000 All-America & All-Region 1st team...1999 All-America 2nd team...2001 All-America HM...3x All-NCC 1st team...1998 All-NCC 2nd team...NDSU all-time rushing leader with 4,696 yards...Rushed for 62 TDs (2nd) and 114.5 yards/game (1st)...1st at NDSU in all-purpose yards (5,251) and total TDs (64)...Milwaukee, Wis.
Jake Morris – 1997 All-America 2nd team & All-NCC 1st team...1994 All-NCC 2nd team...1997 CoSIDA Academic All-America® & Academic All-NCC...Finished as NDSU's all-time rushing leader (3,688) and still ranks 5th...Rushed for 32 TDs & 105.4 yards/game (2nd)...Finished 2nd & ranks 6th at NDSU in all-purpose yards (4,384)...Elk Mound, Wis.
QB (1)
Kevin Feeney – 1998 All-America HM...1997 & 1998 All-NCC 2nd team...1998 Academic All-NCC...Won 30 games as QB...29-14 record as starter...Finished 1st and still ranks 4th at NDSU in passing yards (4,757)...5th in attempts (586) and 4th in completions (304) with 37 TDs...Completed 51.9% of passes...Bismarck, N.D.
WR (2)
Tim Strehlow – 1999 All-America, All-Region & All-NCC 1st team...1998 All-NCC 2nd team...Finished 1st at NDSU with 26 TD catches & 2nd in pass receptions (121) & yards (2,332)...Still 2nd in TD catches, 4th in yards & 7th in receptions...Also finished 1st in punt returns (58) and yards (602)...Schofield, Wis.
T.R. McDonald – Bison Athletic Hall of Fame...1993 All-America 1st team...1992 All-America HM...1992 & 1993 All-NCC 1st team & Academic All-NCC...1991 All-NCC 2nd team...1993 CoSIDA Academic All-America®...Finished 1st at NDSU in pass receptions (134) & yards (2,544) and still ranks among top 6 in both...4th at NDSU with 22 TD catches...New Brighton, Minn.
DL (3)
Steve Hansen – 1993 All-America HM & All-NCC 1st team...130 total tackles in only 3 years due to injury...29 tackles for loss with 17 sacks...3 fumbles forced & 2 recoveries...21 passes defended...Oakes, N.D.
Ronnie Steffen – 1999 All-America HM & All-Region 2nd team...1998 & 1999 All-NCC 1st team...134 total tackles...38 tackles for loss with 17 sacks...4 fumbles forced & 2 recoveries...19 passes defended...Wendell, N.C.
Clint Gjellstad – 118 total tackles...35 tackles for loss with 14 sacks...4 fumbles forced & 3 recoveries...15 passes defended...Velva, N.D.
LB (4)
Sean Fredricks – Bison Athletic Hall of Fame...1997 All-America & All-NCC 1st team...1997 NCC Most Valuable Linebacker...1996 All-America 2nd team...1996 & 1997 All-Region 1st team...1995 & 1996 All-NCC 2nd team...1997 CoSIDA Academic All-America®...3x Academic All-NCC 1995-1997...3rd at NDSU with 363 total tackles...31 tackles for loss with 7 sacks...3 fumbles forced & 2 recoveries...11 passes defended with 3 INT...Jamestown, N.D.
Ben Ahneman – 1998 All-America HM & All-Region 2nd team...1997 & 1998 All-NCC 2nd team...262 total tackles...32 tackles for loss with 4 sacks...6 fumbles forced & 1 recovery...13 passes defended with 3 INT...Bismarck, N.D.
Jared Maher – Bison Athletic Hall of Fame...2000 All-America & All-Region 1st team...1999 & 2000 All-NCC 1st team...212 total tackles...26 tackles for loss with 8 sacks...1 fumble forced & 2 recoveries...7 passes defended with 1 INT...Bismarck, N.D.
Gunar Gossard – 1995 All-America 3rd team & All-NCC 1st team...134 total tackles...29 tackles for loss with 12 sacks...1 fumble forced & 3 recoveries...26 passes defended...Dodge Center, Minn.
DB (4)
Jared Essler – 2004 CoSIDA Academic All-America® & GWFC All-Academic Team...2003 Academic All-NCC...197 total tackles...4 tackles for loss with 2 sacks...2 fumbles forced & 2 recoveries...22 passes defended with 9 INT...Minot, N.D.
Billy Erenberg – 2002 All-Region 2nd team & All-NCC 1st team...188 total tackles...19 tackles for loss with 3 sacks...3 fumble recoveries...13 passes defended with 1 INT...West Fargo, N.D.
Matt Gorman – 143 total tackles...1 tackle for loss...1 fumble forced & 1 recovery...32 passes defended with 12 INT...4 return TDs (3 INT, 1 fumble)...Marshfield, Wis.
Mikel Kallenbach – 1997 All-NCC 1st team...1997 CoSIDA Academic All-District & Academic All-NCC...277 total tackles...6 tackles for loss with 1 sack...3 fumbles forced & 2 recoveries...32 passes defended with 12 INT...Maddock, N.D.
K (1)
Aaron Pederson – 1999 & 2000 3rd team...1998 & 2000 All-NCC 2nd team...1999 & 2000 All-Region 2nd team...Finished 1st in PAT kicks made (178-182) & FG made (42-63)...Still ranks top 3 in both...School-record 97.8% on PAT kicks...Ranks 6th in points scored (304)...Sioux Falls, S.D.
P (1)
Aaron Pederson – 2001 All-America 3rd team & All-Region 1st team...1999 & 2001 All-NCC 1st team...Finished 1st & still ranks 3rd at NDSU with 41.72 yards per punt...Sioux Falls, S.D.
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