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 9 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

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 1,832

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 1,800

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 1,416

Passing Touchdowns

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 21

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 15

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 11

Rushing Yards

Gavin Ross, Harrisburg, 1,312

Elijah Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 815

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 385

Blessing Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 321 

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 297

Rushing Touchdowns

Gavin Ross, Harrisburg, 15

Elijah Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 11

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 9

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 7

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 3

Receiving Yards

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 824

Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg, 643

Andrew Walter, Harrisburg, 564

Josh Piper, Sioux Falls Washington, 348 

Noah Robertson, Sioux Falls Washington, 249 

Receiving Touchdowns

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 12

Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg, 5

Andrew Walter, Harrisburg, 5

Tommy Peterson, Sioux Falls Washington, 4

Class 11AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 2,202

Drew Norberg, Watertown, 1,780

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 1,370

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 1,049

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 919

Passing Touchdowns

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 30

Drew Norberg, Watertown, 16

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 14

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 13 

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 7 

Rushing Yards

Konner Berndt, Sturgis, 1,003 

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 722

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 662

Josh Grosdidier, Mitchell, 642

Jaxon Weber, Tea Area, 601 

Rushing Touchdowns

Jaxon Weber, Tea Area, 10

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 8

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 8

Konner Berndt, Sturgis, 7

Hunter Gray, Brookings, 7

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 6

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 5

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 5

Receiving Yards

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 933

Cole Holden, Watertown, 920

Matthew Hanson, Pierre, 524

Jacob Merxbauer, Aberdeen Central, 498

Klayton Sattler, Tea Area, 484

Receiving Touchdowns

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 14

Cole Holden, Watertown, 12

Klayton Sattler, Tea Area, 9

Jacob Merxbauer, Aberdeen Central, 7

Matthew Hanson, Pierre, 6

Class 11A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Gavin Koch, West Central, 1,466

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 1,344

Braeden Wulf, Lennox, 1,183

Cruz Soulek, Chamberlain, 951

Austin Henry, Dell Rapids, 835

Passing Touchdowns

Gavin Koch, West Central, 16

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 11

Austin Henry, Dell Rapids, 9

Kaden Krause, Milbank, 7

Jack Kratz, Vermillion, 7 

Cruz Soulek, Chamberlain, 6

Rushing Yards

Jack Kratz, Vermillion, 841

Jackson Arlt, Lennox, 737

Quincy Means, Lakota Tech, 659

Landon Ruesink, Dell Rapids, 521

Isaiah Young, Sioux Falls Christian, 517

Rushing Touchdowns

Jack Kratz, Vermillion, 14

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 10

Jackson Arlt, Lennox, 9

Landon Ruesink, Dell Rapids, 9

Trey Smith, Madison, 7

Marshall Voeltz, Milbank, 6

Receiving Yards

Braden Dierickx, West Central, 821

Steven Christion, Lennox, 541

Landon Ruesink, Dell Rapids, 456

Peyton Wolf, Madison, 394

Mehki Sheffield, Vermillion, 385

Receiving Touchdowns

Braden Dierickx, West Central, 10

Landon Ruesink, Dell Rapids, 9

Dillon Bickett, Madison, 4

Zoan Robinson, Vermillion, 3

Mehki Sheffield, Vermillion, 3

Mickale Dohrer, Madison, 3

Class 11B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose, 1,739

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 1,549 

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 1,384 

Noah McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, 965

Dawson Bietz, Jim River, 920

Passing Touchdowns

Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose, 15

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 15

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 14 

Jackson Isakson, Aberdeen Roncalli, 11

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 10

Kaden Klumb, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 9 

Rushing Yards

Clay Olinger, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 1,019

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 931

Koby Kayser, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 884

Trevor Hansen, McCook Central/Montrose, 769

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 723

Rushing Touchdowns

Ben Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 15

Koby Kayser, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 12

Clay Olinger, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 11

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 11

Joey Cole, Winner, 11

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 10

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 10

Kaden Keiser, Winner, 10

Trevor Hansen, McCook Central/Montrose, 10

Lucas Hueser, Elk Point-Jefferson, 10

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 10

Lincoln Klooz, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 9

Receiving Yards

Cody Miles, McCook Central/Montrose, 760

Nolan Dvorak, Wagner, 533

Damian Danziesen, Sioux Valley, 505

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 447

Isaiah Richards, Beresford, 430

Receiving Touchdowns

Cody Miles, McCook Central/Montrose, 9

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 6

Nolan Dvorak, Wagner, 6

Isaiah Richards, Beresford, 6

Ben Rohl, Aberdeen Roncalli, 5

Logan Sayler, Jim River, 5

Mason Schleske, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 5

Will Cleveland, McCook Central/Montrose, 4

Mitchell Larson, Clark/Willow Lake, 4

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 4

Damian Danziesen, Sioux Valley, 4

Auston Pillsbury, Jim River, 3

Chris Mayer, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 3

Class 9AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Dylan Kindt, Garretson, 1,946

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 1,501 

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 1,383

Tage Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 1,349

Sawyer Thompson, Lemmon/McIntosh, 1,248

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 1,128

Passing Touchdowns

Dylan Kindt, Garretson, 23

Tage Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 18

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 17

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 15

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 14

Sawyer Thompson, Lemmon/McIntosh, 14

Kedrick Martin, Timber Lake, 13 

Dawson Hoffman, Platte-Geddes, 10

Rushing Yards

Colton Collins, Lyman, 1,487

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, 1,432

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 998

Tell Mollman, Lemmon/McIntosh, 807

Grayson Hanson, Platte-Geddes, 796

Rushing Touchdowns

Colton Collins, Lyman, 19

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, 18

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 15

Carson Gohl, Ipswich, 15

Tell Mollman, Lemmon/McIntosh, 14

Grayson Hanson, Platte-Geddes, 11

Receiving Yards

Cooper Long, Garretson, 856

Tanner Miller, Lemmon/McIntosh, 533

Isiah Robertson, Canistota/Freeman, 506

Jayse Miller, Garretson, 497

Ty Kadlec, Ipswich, 467

Receiving Touchdowns

Cooper Long, Garretson, 11

Will Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 9

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 6

Chazz Gabe, Timber Lake, 6 

Ty Kadlec, Ipswich, 6

Logan Kuehl, Elkton-Lake Benton, 6Elk

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 6 

Evan Stormo, Hamlin, 5

Isaac Thomas, Lyman, 5

Tanner Miller, Lemmon/McIntosh, 5

Talon Trogstad, Lemmon/McIntosh, 5

Isiah Robertson, Canistota/Freeman, 5

Jayse Miller, Garretson, 4

Cadyn Ockenga, Garretson, 4

Class 9A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 2,166

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 1,360

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 1,033

Burk Blasius, Wall, 1,019

Passing Touchdowns

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 27

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 20

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 18

Ben Witt, Burke, 13

Rushing Yards

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 1,243

Carson Kirwan, Castlewood, 1,176

Trey Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 900

Aidan Fredrickson, Britton-Hecla, 868

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 858

Rushing Touchdowns

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 20

Aidan Fredrickson, Britton-Hecla, 16

Carson Kirwan, Castlewood, 14 

Taron Serr, Burke, 14

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 11

Trey Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 11

Karsyn Feldhaus, Howard, 11

Mason Heath, Wall, 9

Receiving Yards

Austin Bohlman, Centerville, 882 

Bryce Frank, Burke, 552 

Malachi Brouwer, Centerville, 448 

Rett Osthus, De Smet, 447

Trevor Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 404

Receiving Touchdowns

Austin Bohlman, Centerville, 16

Rett Osthus, De Smet, 8

Kalen Garry, De Smet, 7

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 7

Jace Sifore, Howard, 7

Bryce Frank, Burke, 6

Ryder Michalek, Kimball/White Lake, 5

Trevor Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 5

Class 9B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Parker Geditz, Faulkton Area, 1,005

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 902

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 657

Tyson Wentland, Corsica-Stickney, 566

Shad Bosma, Corsica-Stickney, 522

Passing Touchdowns

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 14

Parker Geditz, Faulkton Area, 13

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 11

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 7

Kelby Hett, Harding County, 6

Shad Bosma, Corsica-Stickney, 6

Rushing Yards

Jovey Christensen, Alcester-Hudson, 1,525

Brady Bierema, Avon, 1,334

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 935

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 873

Simon Bowar, Faulkton Area, 690

Rushing Touchdowns

Jovey Christensen, Alcester-Hudson, 23

Brady Bierema, Avon, 20

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 14

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 13

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 13

Jaden Stahl, Avon, 11

Receiving Yards

Keegan Hett, Harding County, 460

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 413

Cole Feenstra, Corsica-Stickney, 409 

Hunter Niederbaumer, Faulkton Area, 371

Seth Sharp, Potter County, 275

Receiving Touchdowns

Lincoln Thury, Avon, 6

Keegan Hett, Harding County, 6

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 5

Kyle Hirsch, Gayville-Volin, 3

Hunter Niederbaumer, Faulkton Area, 3

Bennett Cassens, Faulkton Area, 3

Drake Bassett, Potter County, 2

Seth Sharp, Potter County, 2

T.J. Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 2

Kyle Hamilton, Hitchcock-Tulare, 2

Cole Schroeder, Hitchcock-Tulare, 2

Cole Feenstra, Corsica-Stickney, 2