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* 2005 Great West Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week

Hard work paid off for this veteran player who will battle for playing time at the Will linebacker position ... Had breakout game against South Dakota State ... 2005 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 11 games ... Recorded 22 tackles including 15 solos, 3.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks ... Named the Great West Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week (11-14-05) following an impressive performance against South Dakota State (11-12-05) in the "Dakota Marker" game ... This Aberdeen, S.D. native came up with nine tackles including seven solo stops, 3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and an interception returned 14 yards ... Recorded a career-high two assisted tackles against South Dakota State and Arkansas-Monticello (9-1-05) ... 2004 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in eight games last year, primarily on special teams ... Credited with a solo tackle in the season opener against Valparaiso (8-28-04) ... 2003 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Lettered in a backup role, appearing in seven games and making two tackles ... 2002 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison grid program ... HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Central High School in Aberdeen where he was first team all-conference and first team All-State as a senior ... Named to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 as a senior ... Recorded 85 tackles, two pass interceptions, one blocked punt and one blocked PAT kick his senior season and finished with over 200 career tackles, four interceptions and six blocked kicks ... Team captain ... Also competed in hockey ... PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration ... Enjoys music, hunting, water sports and golfing in his spare time ... Family includes two younger brothers, Blake and Matt ... Son of Bryon and Myrna Itterman of Aberdeen ... Cousin Mark Smith played in the NHL with the San Jose Sharks.

Itterman’s Career Bests

Solo Tackles: 7 vs. South Dakota State (11-12-05)

Assisted Tackles: 2 vs. South Dakota State (11-12-05), Arkansas-Monticello (9-1-05)

Tackles: 9 vs. South Dakota State (11-12-05)

Tackles For Loss: 3.5 vs. South Dakota State (11-12-05)

Sacks: 2 vs. South Dakota State (11-12-05)

Interceptions: 1 vs. South Dakota State (11-12-05)

Pass Breakup: 1 vs. Northern Colorado (11-5-05)

DEFENSIVE POINT CHART

Season       G      UT       AT       TT       FF      FR   P,BU-D  INT     Blck      Pts.   Sacks  Penetr’s  

2003            7        1         1         2        0        0        0         0         0         11         0          0

2004            8        1         0         1        0        0        0         0         0          7          0          0

2005           11      15        7       22        0        0        1         1         0        146        2         3.5         

TOTALS     26      17        8       25        0        0        1         1         0        164        2         3.5