the opposition’s 20 yard line. 2009 (So): Started 10 games at center despite battling injuries down the stretch... Earned SecondTeam All-NSIC honors. Served as the leader to a maturing offensive line that set the tone for an offensive unit that ranked fourth in the NSIC in scoring, averaging 33.5 points per contest, was fourth in rushing offensive gaining 189.4 yards per game and led the league in third down conversions, converting 79-of-158 (50 percent)... The BSU offensive unit led the NSIC in time of possession dominating the line of scrimmage for nearly 34:00 per game... They cleared room for eight 100-yard rushing games, including six by Dustin Kroeplin, a redshirt freshman that came just 48 yards shy of clearing the 1,000-yard plateau... The line also protected quarterback Derek Edholm who lead the league in pass efficiency completing over 61 percent of his passes, for nearly 1,700 yards, while throwing 25 touchdowns. 2008 (Fr): Anchored the BSU offensive line as its center in all 11 contests. Was part of a offensive front that paved the way for the BSU rushing attack to average nearly 100-yards per game in 2008... The unit protected Derek Edholm, who completed a BSU single-season best 65.2-percent of his pass attempts, setting a BSU mark with 193 completions... The young offensive line matured together down the stretch blocking for a ground game that posted over 150 yards in three of the last four games as the Beavers closed out the season winning three of four. 2007 (RS): Sat out entire season as a redshirt. Prior to BSU: Three-time letterwinner in football and wrestling for Becker... Helped lead BHS to a 26-2 record during junior and senior seasons, including a 14-0 campaign and state Class 3A championship in 2005... Second-team all-conference in 2005... Allconference, Mississippi 8 Conference Lineman of the Year, St. Cloud Times All-Area Team in 2006... Coached by Dwight Lundeen. Personal: Cory Michael Immerman... Born July 12, 1989... Son of Marty and June Immerman... Is a math education major at Bemidji State.
LUKE KNUTSON Linebacker
Senior I 6-0 I 224
15
2010 (Jr): Played in seven games and started four at the linebacker position before suffering a seasonending injury... Piled-up 21 tackles, 11 coming from solo efforts... Tallied 5.5 tackles for loss, totaling 23 lost yards... Had one sack for a four yard loss... Picked-up a fumble and returned it 67 yards for his first-career touchdown... Forced one fumble. His 67-yard return (at Minnesota Duluth, 9/25/10) was the first fumble return for a touchdown by a BSU player since 2004... Posted six tackles (two solo), including a half tackle for loss against Augustana (9/11/10)... Added five tackles (three solo), one for loss, in the game with UMD... Totaled four tackles (two for loss) and a tackle for loss (-10 yards) against Upper Iowa (10/2/10)... Recorded his one sack in the season-opener at Minot State (8/26/10) resulting in a four yard loss.
BEAVER FOOTBALL
2008 (Fr): Was a regular in the BSU secondary in 2008 seeing time in all 11 games and sliding into the starting line up as a linebacker for the final four games... An Honorable Mention All-NSIC pick, Knutson was one of only three rookies hailing from the NSIC North to be honored... Finished his first collegiate season with 39 tackles (17 solo)... His 8.0 tackles for loss (-41 yards) ranked second among his defensive teammates, while his 3.0 sacks was good for third... The hard-hitting linebacker forced a pair of fumbles and accounted for the Beavers’ only safety of the season. Posted his first tackle in the green and white at Minot State (8/28/08)... Set a career standard with four solo tackles, which included three tackles for loss (-20), a sack, two forced fumbles and a safety at Wayne State (10/11/08)... Posted a season-high 12 tackles (three solo) and nine assisted tackles versus Minnesota, Crookston (10/18/08). 2007 (RS): Sat out entire season as a redshirt. Prior to BSU: Four-time letterwinner in football and basketball; also lettered in track at Bagley High School... Three-time all-conference selection; North Star Conference MVP and All-Section 8AA selection in 2006... Honorable-mention all-state at both linebacker and wide receiver... Coached by Chuck Anderson. Personal: Luke Ethan Knutson... Born March 27, 1989... Son of Terry and Terri Knutson... Is undecided on a major field of study. Career Highs: Tackles: 12 vs. Minnesota, Crookston (10/18/08); Solo Tackles: 4 at Wayne State (10/11/08); Assists: 9 vs. Minnesota, Crookston (10/18/08); Sacks: 1.0, three times; TFL: 3.0 at Wayne State (10/11/08); Interceptions: none; PBU: none.
Knutson: Defensive Stats
Bagley, Minn. Bagley H.S.
24
2009 (So): Was a key reserve for the 2009 linebacker corps... Played in 10 games... Totaled 23 tackles, which included 10 solo stops... Also piled up three tackles for loss and forced a fumble. Made his 2009 debut recording a season-high five tackles (1 solo) agasint Minot State (8/27/09)... Posted four assisted tackles at Minnesota State (9/5/09)... Made a solo tackle and forced a fumble versus St. Cloud State (10/3/09)... Finished the season with a pair of tackles in each of the Beavers’ last two contests.
Year G UT-AT-TT 2007 Redshirt 2008 11 17-22-39 2009 10 10-13-23 2010 7 11-10-21 Career 28 38-45-83
TFL
SK
INT
PBU
8.0-41 3.0-11 5.5-23 16.5-75
3.0-25 0.0-0 1.0-4 4.0-29
0.0 0-0 0-0 0-0
0 0 0 0
DUSTIN KROEPLIN Running Back
Sophomore I 5-11 I 238
43
Withee, Wis. Owen-Withee High School
2010 (So): Played in 10 games with seven starts at running back... Was named Second-Team All-NSIC for the second consecutive season... Gained 802 yards on the ground on 151 attempts for a 5.3 yards
2011
per carry and 80.2 yards per game average to rank fourth in the league in rushing yards per game... Scored nine rushing touchdowns and added one receiving score... Led the team and finished sixth in the league in scoring with 62 points (6.2 ppg)... BSU was 6-1 when Kroeplin scored a touchdown. Ran for a career-long 45 yards that resulted in a touchdown against Northern State (10/30/10)... Totaled a career-high 200 yards against NSU and added two touchdowns to become the first BSU back to rush for 200 or more yards since 2004 and the 19th at BSU since 1980... The mark also ranked as the top single-game rushing performance in the NSIC in 2010 and was one of 51 200-plus yard games by Division II student-athletes. Found the end zone twice on three occasions (9/18, 10/2, 10/30)... Posted 113 total yards and two touchdowns at Southwest Minnesota State (10/18/10) on 96 yards and two scores on the ground and one reception for 17 yards... Added a two-point conversion against SMSU for 16 points that tied a career-high... Rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns against Upper Iowa (10/2/10)... Posted 93 yards on 16 carries at St. Cloud State (11/6/10)... Ran for 91 yards and a touchdown at MSU Moorhead (10/16/10)... Caught a 16-yard touchdown pass against Minnesota, Crookston (11/13/10) with 42 yards on the ground on three carries. 2009 (Fr): Burst onto the scene in 2009 to gain AllNSIC Honorable Mention honors as a freshman... Led the Beavers’ rushing attack gaining 952 yards and 10 touchdowns on 200 carries... Appeared in all 11 games as the Beavers’ starting running back... Was also a favorite target of BSU signal callers hauling in 15 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Rushed for 108 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 23 carries in his collegiate debut (8/27/09)... Found the end zone again versus Winona State (9/12/09)... Carried the ball 14 times for 98 yards, which included a season-high 27-yard scamper and a score versus MSU Moorhead (9/19/09)... Posted his second 100-yard rushing game of 2009 with 112 yards and two touchdowns on 18 attempts at Northern State (9/26/09)... Caught four passes for 51 yards, which included his first touchdown reception as a Beaver, versus St. Cloud State (10/3/09)... Carried the ball a season-high 28 times for 100 yards and a trip to the end zone versus Wayne State (10/10/09)... Again broke the 100-yard threshold at Minnesota, Crookston (10/17/09) with 127 yards and a TD on 22 attempts... Registered the Beavers’ best single game receiving total versus Minnesota Duluth (10/24/09) catching seven passes for 98 yards, which included a 56-yard touchdown catch and run... Finished the season with a pair of 100-yard efforts gaining 105 at U-Mary (10/31/09) and a career-best 142 at Concordia-St. Paul (11/7/09). 2008 (RS): Sat out entire 2008 season as a redshirt. Prior to BSU: Rushed for 4,804 yards and 55 touchdowns on 608 carries for Owen-Withee High School to cap his career as the school’s all-time rushing leader... As a senior led OWHS to a 12-1 mark and a spot in the state semifinal game... Carried the ball 294 times as a senior piling up 2,686 yards and 31 touchdowns... He also anchored the team’s defense as a linebacker... Was named all-conference as a running back and linebacker in 2007 while pulling down Small Cloverbelt Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year honors... In addition the Owen-Withee Team MVP was selected all-region and all-state on both sides of the line of scrimmage.