Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan's Koby Kayser runs for a short gain against Winner on Aug. 27 in Winner. Kayser is among the top rushers in Class 11B. (Ryan Deal / 605 Sports)

Who are the top passers, rushers and receivers in South Dakota high school football?

Here’s a look at statewide statistical leaders for passing, rushing and receiving yards through Week 5 of the season. The leaders are listed top-5 in each individual category.

Leaders will be updated throughout the season. The leaders were compiled using multiple statistical services and information provided by coaches. Is someone from your team missing? Encourage your coach to email season and game-by-game stats to sports.ticket@sportsticket.tv. 

Class 11AAA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 1,011

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 848

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 551

Passing Touchdowns

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 8

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 8

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 5

Rushing Yards

Gavin Ross, Harrisburg, 593

Blessing Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 234

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 234

Elijah Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 217

Rushing Touchdowns

Gavin Ross, Harrisburg, 7

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 5

Elijah Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 3

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 2

Receiving Yards

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 469

Andrew Walter, Harrisburg, 396

Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg, 231

Tommy Peterson, Sioux Falls Washington, 140

Josh Piper, Sioux Falls Washington, 106

Receiving Touchdowns

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 5

Andrew Walter, Harrisburg, 3

Tommy Peterson, Sioux Falls Washington, 3

Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg, 2

Class 11AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 926

Drew Norberg, Watertown, 810

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 775

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 456

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 434

Passing Touchdowns

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 11

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 10

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 8 

Drew Norberg, Watertown, 8

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 4

Rushing Yards

Jaxon Weber, Tea Area, 322 

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 322

Josh Grosdidier, Mitchell, 316

Jayden Beck, Huron, 292

Tyson Brandt, Brookings, 273

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 268

Rushing Touchdowns

Jaxon Weber, Tea Area, 5

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 4

Jayden Beck, Huron, 4

Hunter Gray, Brookings, 4

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 3

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 3

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 2

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 2

Tucker Vilhauer, Mitchell, 2

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 2

Josh Grosdidier, Mitchell, 2

Receiving Yards

Cole Holden, Watertown, 394

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 307

Jacob Merxbauer, Aberdeen Central, 302

Klayton Sattler, Tea Area, 234

Cade Keiser, Pierre, 221

Receiving Touchdowns

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 6

Cole Holden, Watertown, 6

Jacob Merxbauer, Aberdeen Central, 5

Klayton Sattler, Tea Area, 4

Cade Keiser, Pierre, 3

Alec Voegele, Aberdeen Central, 2

Class 11A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Braeden Wulf, Lennox, 744

Gavin Koch, West Central, 739

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 642

Cruz Soulek, Chamberlain, 447

Austin Henry, Dell Rapids, 439

Passing Touchdowns

Gavin Koch, West Central, 10

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 5

Austin Henry, Dell Rapids, 5

Braeden Wulf, Lennox, 4

Kaden Krause, Milbank, 3

Cruz Soulek, Chamberlain, 2

Rushing Yards

Jackson Arlt, Lennox, 449

Marshall Voeltz, Milbank, 286

Isaiah Young, Sioux Falls Christian, 279

Landon Reusink, Lennox, 266

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 245

Rushing Touchdowns

Nate Ricke, Madison, 6

Landon Reusink, Lennox, 6

Jackson Arlt, Lennox, 5

Marshall Voeltz, Milbank, 4

Trey Smith, Madison, 3

Bruce Galde, Madison, 2 

Kadin Hanscom, Madison, 2

Bennett Schwenn, Milbank, 2

Receiving Yards

Braden Dierickx, West Central, 451

Steven Christion, Lennox, 323

Landon Reusink, Dell Rapids, 246

Mickale Dohrer, Madison, 219

Gabe Heck, Belle Fourche, 136

Receiving Touchdowns

Braden Dierickx, West Central, 6

Landon Reusink, Dell Rapids, 5

Mickale Dohrer, Madison, 2

Dillon Bickett, Madison, 2

Steven Christion, Lennox, 1

Class 11B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 1,026 

Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose, 753

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 752

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 613

Jackson Isakson, Aberdeen Roncalli, 523

Passing Touchdowns

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 10

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 8

Jackson Isakson, Aberdeen Roncalli, 7

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 7 

Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose, 6

Blake Larson, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 5

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 5 

Joey Cole, Winner, 5

Rushing Yards

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 619

Clay Olinger, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 485

Koby Kayser, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 481

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 473

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 454

Rushing Touchdowns

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 10

Ben Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 9

Koby Kayser, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 8

Joey Cole, Winner, 8

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 7

Chris Nelson, Wagner, 6

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 6

Receiving Yards

Nolan Dvorak, Wagner, 407

Isaiah Richards, Beresford, 283

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 278

Cody Miles, McCook Central/Montrose, 225

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 210

Chris Nelson, Wagner, 206

Receiving Touchdowns

Isaiah Richards, Beresford, 5

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 4

Mason Schleske, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 3

Chris Mayer, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 3

Nolan Dvorak, Wagner, 3

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 2

Class 9AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Dylan Kindt, Garretson, 1,287

Tage Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 876

Sawyer Thompson, Lemmon/McIntosh, 717

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 679 

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 632 

Passing Touchdowns

Dylan Kindt, Garretson, 15

Tage Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 11

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 10

Sawyer Thompson, Lemmon/McIntosh, 9

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 8

Rushing Yards

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, 998

Colton Collins, Lyman, 680

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 444

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 382

Noah Kleinsasser, Canistota/Freeman, 365

Rushing Touchdowns

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, 12

Carson Gohl, Ipswich, 8

Grayson Hanson, Platte-Geddes, 8

Colton Collins, Lyman, 7

Tell Mollman, Lemmon/McIntosh, 7

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 7

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 6

Receiving Yards

Cooper Long, Garretson, 554

Jayse Miller, Garretson, 407

Tanner Miller, Lemmon/McIntosh, 360

Isiah Robertson, Canistota/Freeman, 340

Evan Stormo, Hamlin, 254

Receiving Touchdowns

Cooper Long, Garretson, 8

Will Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 7

Tanner Miller, Lemmon/McIntosh, 4

Jayse Miller, Garretson, 3

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 3 

Ty Kadlec, Ipswich, 3

Evan Stormo, Hamlin, 3

Isiah Robertson, Canistota/Freeman, 2

Class 9A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 1,053

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 742

Holden Havlik, Kimball/White Lake, 667

Burk Blasius, Wall, 617

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 556

Passing Touchdowns

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 15

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 12

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 11

Burk Blasius, Wall, 6

Taiden Hoyer, Howard, 6

Ben Witt, Burke, 6

Holden Havlik, Kimball/White Lake, 5 

Fatahehi Faonelua, Northwestern, 5

Rushing Yards

Carson Kirwan, Castlewood, 794

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 617

Ty Beyer, Howard, 550

Trey Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 506

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 472

Rushing Touchdowns

Carson Kirwan, Castlewood, 12 

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 9

Ty Beyer, Howard, 8

Taron Serr, Burke, 7

Aidan Fredrickson, Britton-Hecla, 7

Mason Heath, Wall, 7

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 7

Trey Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 6

Karsyn Feldhaus, Howard, 6

Receiving Yards

Kalen Garry, De Smet, 280

Ryder Michalek, Kimball/White Lake, 253

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 232

Carter Lenz, Kimball/White Lake, 198

Trevor Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 182

Receiving Touchdowns

Austin Bohlman, Centerville, 10

Rett Osthus, De Smet, 6

Kalen Garry, De Smet, 5

Trevor Gill, Herreid/Selby Area, 4

Jace Sifore, Howard, 4

Ryder Michalek, Kimball/White Lake, 3

Class 9B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 705

Parker Geditz, Faulkton Area, 555

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 512

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 382

Kelby Hett, Harding County, 367

Passing Touchdowns

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 8

Parker Geditz, Faulkton Area, 7

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 6

Tyson Wentland, Corsica-Stickney, 4

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 4

Carter Binger, Hitchcock-Tulare, 4

Kelby Hett, Harding County, 4

Nate Quatier, Gayville-Volin, 3

Rushing Yards

Jovey Christensen, Alcester-Hudson, 868

Brady Bierema, Avon, 631

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 565

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 510 

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 440

Rushing Touchdowns

Jovey Christensen, Alcester-Hudson, 13

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 12

Brady Bierema, Avon, 11

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 7

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 7

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 6

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 6

Receiving Yards

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 383

Austin Bohlman, Centerville, 341

Hunter Niederbaumer, Faulkton Area, 311

Seth Sharp, Potter County, 275

Keegan Hett, Harding County, 234

Receiving Touchdowns

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 4

Lincoln Thury, Avon, 4

Hunter Niederbaumer, Faulkton Area, 3

Keegan Hett, Harding County, 3

Drake Bassett, Potter County, 2

Kyle Hirsch, Gayville-Volin, 2

Seth Sharp, Potter County, 2

T.J. Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 2

Kyle Hamilton, Hitchcock-Tulare, 2