Hanus Named Iowa Conference Offensive MVP
Nov 12, 2012 | UD Sports Info
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced today its major football awards and All-Conference team for the 2012 season. University of Dubuque senior quarterback Wyatt Hanus (Traer, Iowa / North Tama) has been named the 2012 IIAC Football Offensive Most Valuable Player. The Spartans tied for second in the Iowa Conference and finished 5-5 overall in 2012.
2012 Offensive Most Valuable Player - Wyatt Hanus, QB, University of Dubuque
The Iowa Conference's leading passer in terms of average, Hanus completed 258 of 390 passes for 3,165 yards and a league-high 27 touchdowns while directing Dubuque's league-leading passing offense. He also ranked second in the IIAC to Simpson's Taylor Nelson in pass efficiency (153.6) and total offense (314.5 ypg). Hanus topped 300 yards passing in six games, topping out at 412 yards against Central on Sept. 29. He ranks 16th in NCAA Division III in total offense and 29th in pass efficiency.
Hanus, a two-time first team all-league signal-caller, ranks fifth among Division III quarterbacks in passing yards, ninth in passing yards per game and 10th in completions per game. He concludes his career at Dubuque as the school's career leader in passing yards (8,394), completions (670) and touchdowns (82) while ranking second in passing attempts (989). Hanus holds the top two single-season UD totals in passing yards, completions and touchdowns and holds two of the top four totals in attempts and total offense.
In addition to owning seven of the top 20 single-game passing yardage totals, he holds UD's single-game marks for touchdowns (7 vs. Buena Vista, 2011) and completions (37 vs. Central, 2012). The seven touchdown passes against Buena Vista are an Iowa Conference record, as were the 35 scoring strikes in league play in 2011. Hanus figured prominently in a third IIAC record as 21 of his 37 completions at Central in 2012 went to Austin Morgan, setting a new single-game league mark for receptions.
Hanus is the second University of Dubuque student-athlete in a row to be named the league's top offensive player after 2011 Gagliardi Trophy winner Michael Zweifel, and just the third Dubuque player to be named an Iowa Conference MVP, joining Zweifel and Rick Steil, who captured the award in 1979. He was also a two-time Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-Region honoree and an Academic All-America selection in 2011. He was a semi-finalist for National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award.
The IIAC also announced today the 2012 All-Conference Football Team. The 55-member Team includes 20 repeat All-Conference honorees, including seven; Weymiller, Coe running back Brendan Leiran, Coe offensive lineman Jacob Deaton, Wartburg offensive lineman Jon Orr, Wartburg running back Reese Thompson, Wartburg defensive back Garrett McGrane and Dubuque linebacker Trevor Runkle, who become three-time All-Conference performers. Each of the honors earned by Weymiller, Leiran and McGrane were first team honors. Also, Simpson junior Brad Vogel captured a pair of all-conference honors from the coaches. He was named to the first team as a return specialist and to the second team at receiver, his regular position. This is Vogel's first all-league honor as a receiver. He was an honorable mention in 2010 and a first-teamer in 2011 as a return specialist.
Conference champion Coe had a league-best 15 players selected All-Iowa Conference; eight on the first team, seven on the second team. Coe's selections were also evenly distributed on either side of the ball. There were seven on offense, seven on defense and a kicker. Simpson College followed with nine selections, just ahead of University of Dubuque and Wartburg College with eight apiece. Buena Vista University received six all-conference nods, followed by Central College with five and Loras College and Luther College with two each. Simpson and Wartburg each had five first-team selections while Dubuque had four.
| 2012 All-Iowa Conference Football Team | ||||
| Offensive MVP - Wyatt Hanus, sr., QB, Dubuque | ||||
| Defensive MVP - Frank Weymiller, sr., DE, Coe | ||||
| Coach of the Year - Steve Staker, Coe | ||||
| First Team - Offense | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
| Jared McNutt | Coe | Sr. | QB | Warren, Ill. / Warren |
| Wyatt Hanus | Dubuque | Sr. | QB | Traer, Iowa / North Tama |
| Brenden Leiran | Coe | Sr. | RB | Waukon, Iowa / Waukon |
| Nate Carrier | Loras | Fr. | RB | Shullsburg, Wis. / Shullsburg |
| Jared Kuehner | Coe | Sr. | WR | Center Point, Iowa / Center Point-Urbana |
| Miles Hookstead | Dubuque | Sr. | TE | Whitewater, Wis. / Whitewater |
| Taylor Rogers | Simpson | Sr. | WR | South Sioux City, Neb. / South Sioux City |
| Michael Wiegmann | Buena Vista | Sr. | OL | Dumont, Iowa / Aplington-Parkersburg |
| Nathan Yelton | Coe | Jr. | OL | Bloomington, Ill. / Central Catholic |
| Richard Skaife | Dubuque | Sr. | OL | DeForest, Wis. / DeForest |
| Danny Kelley | Simpson | Sr. | OL | Mount Pleasant, Iowa / Mount Pleasant |
| Jon Orr | Wartburg | Sr. | OL | Delhi, Iowa / Maquoketa Valley |
| First Team - Defense | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
| Bryce Sampson | Coe | Sr. | DB | Roland, Iowa / Roland-Story |
| Demetreus Johnson | Coe | Sr. | DB | Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Kennedy |
| Malcolm Stewart | Dubuque | Sr. | DB | Dubuque, Iowa / Senior |
| Garrett McGrane | Wartburg | Sr. | DB | Fairbank, Iowa / Wapsie Valley |
| Danny Samson | Central | Jr. | DL | Baxter, Iowa / Baxter |
| Frank Weymiller | Coe | Sr. | DL | New Albin, Iowa / Waukon |
| Nate Neuhaus | Coe | Sr. | DL | Manchester, Iowa / West Delaware |
| Scott Vierow | Simpson | Sr. | DL | Fayette, Iowa / North Fayette |
| Nick Plueger | Buena Vista | Sr. | LB | LeMars, Iowa / LeMars |
| Mark Cronin | Simpson | Sr. | LB | Holstein, Iowa / Galva-Holstein |
| Jason Shupp | Wartburg | Sr. | LB | Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Kennedy |
| Ryan Billings | Wartburg | Jr. | LB | Sterling, Ill. / Sterling |
| First Team - Specialists | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
| Kevin Sheldon | Central | So. | PK | West Des Moines, Iowa / Valley |
| Grant Zimmerman | Wartburg | Fr. | P | Mendota, Ill. / Mendota |
| Brad Vogel | Simpson | Jr. | RET | Donnellson, Iowa / Central Lee |
| Second Team - Offense | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
| Taylor Nelson | Simpson | Jr. | QB | West Des Moines, Iowa / Valley |
| John Hill | Buena Vista | Sr. | RB | Webster City, Iowa / Webster City |
| Reese Thompson | Wartburg | Sr. | RB | Van Horne, Iowa / Benton Community |
| Logan Lehrkamp | Buena Vista | Sr. | WR | Carroll, Iowa / Carroll |
| Keaton Juergens | Coe | Jr. | WR | Elkader, Iowa / Central |
| Brad Vogel | Simpson | Jr. | WR | Donnellson, Iowa / Central Lee |
| Curt Hruska | Wartburg | Sr. | WR | New Hampton, Iowa / New Hampton |
| Travis Hook | Central | Jr. | OL | Grundy Center, Iowa / Grundy Center |
| Tim Ahline | Coe | Sr. | OL | Lemont, Ill. / Lemont |
| Jacob Deaton | Coe | Sr. | OL | Des Moines, Iowa / Dowling |
| Nick Holeton | Loras | Sr. | OL | Pecatonica, Ill. / Pecatonica |
| Patrick Thompson | Simpson | Jr. | OL | Perry, Iowa / Perry |
| Second Team - Defense | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
| Eric Larson | Central | So. | DB | Waverly, Iowa / Waverly-Shell Rock |
| Antoine Allen-Jackson | Coe | Jr. | DB | Aurora, Ill. / Oswego East |
| Robby Jewell | Luther | Jr. | DB | Decorah, Iowa / Decorah |
| Tyler Craig | Simpson | Sr. | DB | Mount Vernon, Iowa / Mount Vernon |
| Michael Young | Central | Jr. | LB | Country Club Hills, Ill. / Hillcrest |
| Zach West | Coe | Sr. | LB | Tiffin, Iowa / Clear Creek-Amana |
| Trevor Runkle | Dubuque | Sr. | LB | Dodgeville, Wis. / Dodgeville |
| Trent Kerrigan | Luther | Sr. | LB | Houston, Minn. / Houston |
| TJ Bruch | Buena Vista | Jr. | DL | Arcadia, Iowa / Carroll Kuemper |
| Mitch Montgomery | Coe | Jr. | DL | Lisbon, Iowa / Lisbon |
| Marice Hill | Dubuque | Sr. | DL | Chicago, Ill. / Rich Central |
| Chad Crawford | Wartburg | Sr. | DL | Galena, Ill. / Galena |
| Second Team - Specialists | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
| Wes Anderson | Coe | Jr. | PK | Newhall, Iowa / Benton Community |
| Heriberto Sandoval | Dubuque | Fr. | PK | St. Francis, Wis. / St. Francis |
| Doug Lillibridge | Dubuque | Sr. | P | Byron, Ill. / Byron |
| Dylan Barrett | Buena Vista | So. | RET | Harlan, Iowa / Harlan |
| Honorable Mention | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
| Colton Smith | Central | Sr. | OL | Kearney, Mo. / Kearney |
| Josh Osborn | Central | So. | RB | Burlington, Iowa / Burlington |
| Ross Doehrmann | Central | Sr. | RB | Williamsburg, Iowa / Williamsburg |
| Chase Cooling | Coe | Jr. | P | Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Xavier |
| Dylan Ramsey | Dubuque | So. | DB | Urbana, Iowa / Center Point-Urbana |
| Sean Anderson | Dubuque | Jr. | WR | Yorkville, Ill. / Yorkville |
| Dave Pirkle | Loras | So. | DB | Frankfort, Ill. / Marist |
| Brandon Ronan | Loras | Sr. | LB | Waukon, Iowa / Waukon |
| Sam Ross | Loras | Sr. | OL | Epworth, Iowa / Western Dubuque |
| Aaron Strong | Loras | Sr. | DL | Elgin, Iowa / Valley Community |
| Obi Ukabiala | Luther | Sr. | DL | Urbandale, Iowa / Urbandale |
| James Knutson | Luther | Sr. | LB | La Crosse, Wis. / Aquinas |
| Elliott Scheck | Luther | Sr. | OL | Houston, Minn. / Houston |
| Adam Bohr | Luther | Sr. | RB | Decorah, Iowa / Decorah |
| Zach Jipp | Luther | Sr. | TE | Bettendorf, Iowa / Pleasant Valley |
| J.J. Sirios | Luther | So. | RET | Keenesburg, Colo. / Weld Central |
| Colin White | Luther | Jr. | DL | Glenwood, Iowa / Glenwood |
| Grant Focht | Simpson | Sr. | DB | Stanton, Iowa / Stanton |
| Nate Boer | Simpson | Sr. | OL | Sheldon, Iowa / Hull Western Christian |
| John Sims | Simpson | So. | DL | New Sharon, Iowa / North Mahaska |
| Ben Bentil | Wartburg | Jr. | DL | Milwaukee, Wis. / Wisconsin Lutheran |
