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 7 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, 1,444

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 1,363

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 966

Passing Touchdowns

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 13

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 13

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 8

Rushing Yards

Gavin Ross, Harrisburg, 994

Elijah Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 645

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 276

Blessing Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 270

Rushing Touchdowns

Gavin Ross, Harrisburg, 12

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 6

Elijah Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 6

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 3

Receiving Yards

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 672

Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg, 514

Andrew Walter, Harrisburg, 458

Josh Piper, Sioux Falls Washington, 191

Tommy Peterson, Sioux Falls Washington, 163

Receiving Touchdowns

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 10

Tommy Peterson, Sioux Falls Washington, 4

Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg, 4

Andrew Walter, Harrisburg, 3

Class 11AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 1,535

Drew Norberg, Watertown, 1,296

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 939

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 875

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 635

Passing Touchdowns

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 20

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 11

Drew Norberg, Watertown, 11

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 10 

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 7

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 5

Rushing Yards

Jaxon Weber, Tea Area, 490 

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 487

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 445

Juven Hudson, Watertown, 437

Rushing Touchdowns

Jaxon Weber, Tea Area, 8

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 5

Hunter Gray, Brookings, 5

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 5

Konner Berndt, Sturgis, 4

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 4

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 4

Jayden Beck, Huron, 4

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 3

Juven Hudson, Watertown, 3

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 3

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 2

Tucker Vilhauer, Mitchell, 2

Josh Grosdidier, Mitchell, 2

Receiving Yards

Cole Holden, Watertown, 644

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 611

Jacob Merxbauer, Aberdeen Central, 378

Hunter Harrison, Sturgis, 328

Receiving Touchdowns

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 11

Cole Holden, Watertown, 8

Jacob Merxbauer, Aberdeen Central, 6

Klayton Sattler, Tea Area, 6

Cade Keiser, Pierre, 4

Max Kranzler, Huron, 3

Alec Voegele, Aberdeen Central, 2

Class 11A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Gavin Koch, West Central, 1,074

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 1,009

Braeden Wulf, Lennox, 917

Cruz Soulek, Chamberlain, 861

Austin Henry, Dell Rapids, 780

Passing Touchdowns

Gavin Koch, West Central, 12

Jack Kratz, Vermillion, 11 

Austin Henry, Dell Rapids, 9

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 8

Cruz Soulek, Chamberlain, 5

Braeden Wulf, Lennox, 4

Kaden Krause, Milbank, 4

Rushing Yards

Jack Kratz, Vermillion, 662

Jackson Arlt, Lennox, 503

Jeremy Crowe, Vermillion, 436

Isaiah Young, Sioux Falls Christian, 435

Rushing Touchdowns

Jack Kratz, Vermillion, 11

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 7

Landon Ruesink, Dell Rapids, 7

Jackson Arlt, Lennox, 6

Marshall Voeltz, Milbank, 6

Trey Smith, Madison, 5

Bruce Galde, Madison, 4 

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 4

Bennett Schwenn, Milbank, 4

Isaiah Young, Sioux Falls Christian, 3

Receiving Yards

Braden Dierickx, West Central, 603

Landon Ruesink, Dell Rapids, 441

Steven Christion, Lennox, 432

Mickale Dohrer, Madison, 293

Peyton Wolf, Madison, 286

Receiving Touchdowns

Landon Ruesink, Dell Rapids, 9

Braden Dierickx, West Central, 7

Dillon Bickett, Madison, 3

Zoan Robinson, Vermillion, 3

Mehki Sheffield, Vermillion, 2

Mickale Dohrer, Madison, 2

Steven Christion, Lennox, 1

Class 11B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose, 1,312

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 1,105 

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 1,081

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 719

Noah McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, 680

Passing Touchdowns

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 11

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 10 

Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose, 10

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 9

Jackson Isakson, Aberdeen Roncalli, 8

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 7 

Rushing Yards

Clay Olinger, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 853

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 775

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 655

Koby Kayser, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 615

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 615

Rushing Touchdowns

Ben Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 13

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 11

Joey Cole, Winner, 11

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 10

Clay Olinger, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 9

Kaden Keiser, Winner, 9

Koby Kayser, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 9

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 8

Receiving Yards

Cody Miles, McCook Central/Montrose, 530

Nolan Dvorak, Wagner, 452

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 341

Isaiah Richards, Beresford, 326

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 300

Receiving Touchdowns

Isaiah Richards, Beresford, 6

Cody Miles, McCook Central/Montrose, 5

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 5

Will Cleveland, McCook Central/Montrose, 4

Nolan Dvorak, Wagner, 4

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

Chris Mayer, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 3

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 2

Chris Nelson, Wagner, 2

Class 9AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Dylan Kindt, Garretson, 1,542

Tage Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 1,213

Sawyer Thompson, Lemmon/McIntosh, 1,159

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 960

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 936 

Passing Touchdowns

Dylan Kindt, Garretson, 19

Tage Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 17

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 13

Sawyer Thompson, Lemmon/McIntosh, 12

Kedrick Martin, Timber Lake, 11 

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 11

Rushing Yards

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, 1,400

Colton Collins, Lyman, 1,062

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 791

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 699

Tell Mollman, Lemmon/McIntosh, 645

Rushing Touchdowns

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, 18

Tell Mollman, Lemmon/McIntosh, 11

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 11

Carson Gohl, Ipswich, 11

Colton Collins, Lyman, 10

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 8

Grayson Hanson, Platte-Geddes, 8

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 7

Receiving Yards

Cooper Long, Garretson, 687

Tanner Miller, Lemmon/McIntosh, 533

Isiah Robertson, Canistota/Freeman, 482

Jayse Miller, Garretson, 453

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 304

Receiving Touchdowns

Cooper Long, Garretson, 9

Will Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 8

Tanner Miller, Lemmon/McIntosh, 5

Talon Trogstad, Lemmon/McIntosh, 5

Isiah Robertson, Canistota/Freeman, 5

Chazz Gabe, Timber Lake, 4 

Jayse Miller, Garretson, 4

Evan Stormo, Hamlin, 4

Ty Kadlec, Ipswich, 4

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 3 

Cadyn Ockenga, Garretson, 3

Joey Foxley, Platte-Geddes, 3

Class 9A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 1,496

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 1,109

Holden Havlik, Kimball/White Lake, 836

Burk Blasius, Wall, 831

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 783

Passing Touchdowns

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 20

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 14

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 14

Taiden Hoyer, Howard, 10

Burk Blasius, Wall, 10

Ben Witt, Burke, 8

Holden Havlik, Kimball/White Lake, 6 

Tristan Nielsen, Castlewood, 6

Rushing Yards

Carson Kirwan, Castlewood, 1,072

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 1,004

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 765

Trey Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 671

Ty Beyer, Howard, 581

Rushing Touchdowns

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 15

Carson Kirwan, Castlewood, 14 

Aidan Fredrickson, Britton-Hecla, 10

Mason Heath, Wall, 9

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 9

Taron Serr, Burke, 9

Trey Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 8

Ty Beyer, Howard, 8

Karsyn Feldhaus, Howard, 8

Receiving Yards

Austin Bohlman, Centerville, 637 

Trevor Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 382

Rett Osthus, De Smet, 340

Kalen Garry, De Smet, 331

Carter Lenz, Kimball/White Lake, 295

Receiving Touchdowns

Austin Bohlman, Centerville, 13

Rett Osthus, De Smet, 7

Kalen Garry, De Smet, 6

Jace Sifore, Howard, 6

Trevor Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 4

Trevor Gill, Herreid/Selby Area, 4

Jackson Schofield, Castlewood, 4

Ryder Michalek, Kimball/White Lake, 3

Brendan Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 3

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 3

Rylan McConnell, Wall, 3 

Conner Libby, Irene-Wakonda, 3

Class 9B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 902

Parker Geditz, Faulkton Area, 787

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 523

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 461

Kelby Hett, Harding County, 429

Passing Touchdowns

Parker Geditz, Faulkton Area, 11

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 10

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 10

Kelby Hett, Harding County, 6

Nate Quatier, Gayville-Volin, 5

Tyson Wentland, Corsica-Stickney, 4

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 4

Carter Binger, Hitchcock-Tulare, 4

Rushing Yards

Jovey Christensen, Alcester-Hudson, 1,355

Brady Bierema, Avon, 838

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 644

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 608

Simon Bowar, Faulkton Area, 518

Rushing Touchdowns

Jovey Christensen, Alcester-Hudson, 20

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 14

Brady Bierema, Avon, 13

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 10

Cooper Logan, Potter County, 8

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 8

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 8

Receiving Yards

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 383

Hunter Niederbaumer, Faulkton Area, 325

Keegan Hett, Harding County, 313

Seth Sharp, Potter County, 275

Cole Feenstra, Corsica-Stickney, 244 

Receiving Touchdowns

Lincoln Thury, Avon, 6

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 4

Keegan Hett, Harding County, 4

Kyle Hirsch, Gayville-Volin, 3

Hunter Niederbaumer, Faulkton Area, 3

Drake Bassett, Potter County, 2

Seth Sharp, Potter County, 2

T.J. Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 2

Kyle Hamilton, Hitchcock-Tulare, 2