ST. LOUIS — Quarterback Mark Gronowski of South Dakota State has been named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Year and the league’s Freshman of the Year. He heads a list of 22 student-athletes named to the 2020-21 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team. League coaches, sports information directors and a media panel selected the team.
Of the 22 selections, 11 players are freshmen. Nine of the 10 MVFC teams competing this spring had at least one honoree. Five different league schools (Missouri State, North Dakota, UNI, South Dakota State and Youngstown State) had three newcomers on the list.
OFFENSE
WR Bo Belquist, North Dakota
RB Pha’Leak Brown, Illinois State
QB Carson Camp, South Dakota
WR Dallas Daniels, Western Illinois
RB Isaiah Davis, South Dakota State
TE Kyle Fourtenbary, Northern Iowa
QB Mark Gronowski, South Dakota State
WR Quan Hampton, Northern Iowa
RB Celdon Manning, Missouri State
RB Jaleel McLaughlin, Youngstown State
QB Tommy Schuster, North Dakota
DEFENSE
LB Adam Bock, South Dakota State
DB Montrae Braswell, Missouri State
LB Grant Dixon, Youngstown State
CB Myles Harden, South Dakota
LB Devon Krzanowski, North Dakota
DB Michael Lawson, Western Illinois
CB Keyon Martin, Youngstown State
DB Kyriq McDonald, Missouri State
DT Eli Mostaert, North Dakota State
DB Benny Sapp III, Northern Iowa
DE Brayden Thomas, North Dakota State
*Courtesy Missouri Valley Football Conference
