Lincoln, Neb- On Friday afternoon, the conference office announced that three Prairie Wolf football players had earned All-Conference accolades.
Cole Siems and
Tad Naiberk were selected second team All-Conference while
Max Brinker was named an honorable mention.
Wide receiver
Cole Siems was named second team All-Conference in 2023. Siems had a breakout year, setting career highs in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns. On the season, Siems caught 51 passes, for 861 yards, and nine touchdowns. He finished the year ranked sixth in the conference in receptions, fifth in receiving yards, and tied for fifth in receiving touchdowns.
Offensive lineman
Tad Naiberk was named second team All-Conference in 2023. Naiberk did all his work in the trenches for Nebraska Wesleyan this fall. He paved the way for an offense that rushed for 838 yards and threw for 2785. Nebraska Wesleyan averaged 302.7 yards of total offense and found the end zone 34 times. This is Naiberk's second career all-conference award.
Linebacker
Max Brinker was named honorable mention All-Conference in 2023. In his senior year, Brinker led the team with 51 tackles, with 33 being solo tackles. Brinker also picked off one pass and broke up four others. He finished the year ranked 20th in the conference in total tackles, 13th in solo tackles, and tied for 20th in pass break ups.
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