FARGO - Brainerd High School graduate Joe Haeg was one of 11 North Dakota State University Bison named to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first and second teams Monday by a vote of the league's head coaches, sports information directors and media.
Haeg, who starts at left tackle, was one of seven NDSU selections on the first team. Others were fullback Andrew Bonnet, left guard Zack Johnson, defensive end Greg Menard, middle linebacker Nick DeLuca, cornerback CJ Smith and punter Ben LeCompte.
On the second team from NDSU were running back King Frazier, tight end Luke Albers, right guard Jeremy Kelly and long snapper James Fisher.
Bison quarterback Carson Wentz, wide receiver RJ Urzendowski and defensive tackle Nate Tanguay received honorable mention.
Haeg made the first team for the second straight year. The senior from Lake Shore is a finalist for STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year and was a two-time MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week this season. He graded out at 91 percent and had 45 knockdowns for an offensive line that allows the fewest sacks and tackles for loss in the MVFC.
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NDSU (9-2 overall) won a share of its fifth straight conference championship with a 7-1 league record and earned the No. 3 seed for the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The Bison host Montana (8-4) in a second-round game at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.
