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 2 of the season. The leaders are listed top-5 in each individual category.

Leaders will be updated throughout the season. The leaders were compiled by 605 Sports Staff using multiple statistical services and information provided by coaches.

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Class 11AAA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Tate Schafer, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 329

Jackson Brouwer, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 295

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 288

Bennett Dannenbring, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 263

Jed Jenson, Rapid City Stevens, 231

Passing Touchdowns

Bennett Dannenbring, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 6 

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 3

Jed Jenson, Rapid City Stevens, 3

Jackson Brouwer, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 2

Tate Schafer, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 2

Rushing Yards

Nelson Wright, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 95

Rushing Touchdowns

Nelson Wright, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 95

Receiving Yards

Ryland Satter, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 179

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 173

Cael Meisman, Rapid City Stevens, 166

Isaac Jarovski, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 130

John Parker, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 118

Receiving Touchdowns

Ryland Satter, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 5

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 2

Cael Meisman, Rapid City Stevens, 2

Class 11AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 438

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 355

Passing Touchdowns

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 6

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 4

Rushing Yards

Israel Caldron, Brookings, 156

Tyson Brandt, Brookings, 87

Rushing Touchdowns

Israel Caldron, Brookings, 1

Tyson Brandt, Brookings, 1

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 1

Receiving Yards

Jett Zabel, Pierre, 201

Tyan Buus, Sturgis, 198

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 198

Receiving Touchdowns

Jett Zabel, Pierre, 3

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 3

Tyan Buus, Sturgis, 3

Class 11A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Nolan Wahlfeldt, Belle Fourche, 185

Tayt Snyder, Sioux Falls Christian, 116

Garrett Mertens, Milbank, 113

Ben Brooks, Madison, 105

Jack Henry, Dell Rapids, 77

Passing Touchdowns

Nolan Wahlfeldt, Belle Fourche, 1

Ben Brooks, Madison, 1

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 1

Garrett Mertens, Milbank, 1

Rushing Yards

Tayt Snyder, Sioux Falls Christian, 106

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 103

Peyton Fridrich, Beresford, 101

Mason Stubbe, Dell Rapids, 95

Bruce Galde, Madison, 41

Rushing Touchdowns

Mason Stubbe, Dell Rapids, 3

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 2

Peyton Fridrich, Beresford, 1

Tayt Snyder, Sioux Falls Christian, 1

Bruce Galde, Madison, 1

Receiving Yards

James Woodward, Sioux Falls Christian, 104

Tatin Yackley, Belle Fourche, 85

Jayden Johnson, Milbank, 80

Brayden Pankonen, Dell Rapids, 40

Shane Veenhof, Madison, 31

Receiving Touchdowns

Tatin Yackley, Belle Fourche, 1

Jayden Johnson, Milbank, 1

Jake Goblirsch, Beresford, 1

Brayden Pankonen, Dell Rapids, 1

Bruce Galde, Madison, 1

Class 11B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Boston Katzer, McCook Central/Montrose, 371

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 303

Paul Parsley, Flandreau, 265

Noah McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, 246

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 183

Passing Touchdowns

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 6

Noah McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, 6

Simon Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 5

Boston Katzer, McCook Central/Montrose, 3

Mason Reiner, Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 3

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 3

Rushing Yards

Riley Orel, Winner, 293

Riley Endres, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 281

Maddox May, Aberdeen Roncalli, 248

Jackson Remmers, McCook Central/Montrose, 210

Aiden Barfuss, Winner, 169

Rushing Touchdowns

Riley Orel, Winner, 6

Lucas Hueser, Elk Point-Jefferson, 3

Benjamin Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 3

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 3

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 3

Maddox May, Aberdeen Roncalli, 3

Receiving Yards

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 199

Sutton Arend, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 181

Sam Hofer, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 142

Christopher Mayer, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 126

Brent Bearman, Webster Area, 114

Receiving Touchdowns

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 5

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 3

Christopher Mayer, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 2

Class 9AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Riley Tschetter, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 429

Ian Beyers, Ipswich, 417

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 230

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 189

Burk Blasius, Wall, 181

Passing Touchdowns

Riley Tschetter, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 6

Tyson Stevenson, Hamlin, 6

Ian Beyers, Ipswich, 5

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 4

Riley Rothschadl, Bon Homme, 3

Brayden Sumption, Leola/Frederick Area, 3

Brady Schroedermeier, Viborg-Hurley, 3

Rushing Yards

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 382

Riddick Westley, Elkton-Lake Benton, 299

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 276

Taiden Hoyer, Howard, 266

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 253

Rushing Touchdowns

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 6

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 5

Thomas Erickson, Great Plains Lutheran, 5

Luke Campbell, Viborg-Hurley, 4

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 3

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 3

Hans Lapka, Leola/Frederick Area, 3

Tyler Hettich, Ipswich, 3

Casey Geditz, Ipswich, 3

Receiving Yards

Maddox Kihne, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 161

Trevor Heinz, Ipswich, 143

Tyler Hettich, Ipswich, 134

Rocky Ammann, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 133

Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton, 117

Receiving Touchdowns

Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton, 3

Logan Winckler, Bon Homme, 3

Trevor Heinz, Ipswich, 2

Carter Geditz, Ipswich, 2

Maddox Kihne, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 2

Jesse Newton, Parkston, 2 

Class 9A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Layke Wold, Chester Area, 559

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 486

Kelby Hett, Harding County/Bison, 398

Tage Ortman, Canistota, 394

Teagan Gourneau, Lyman, 341

Passing Touchdowns

Layke Wold, Chester Area, 9

Kelby Hett, Harding County/Bison, 5

Tage Ortman, Canistota, 5

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 4

Teagan Gourneau, Lyman, 4

Colin Bauman, Deubrook Area, 3

Lane Tvedt, Castlewood, 2

Rylan Peck, Gregory, 2

Rushing Yards

Hunter Cramer, Warner, 305

Tance Wagner, Lyman, 304

Rylee Veal, Harding County/Bison, 292

Mateo Kleinhans, Alcester-Hudson, 228

Slater Ducheneaux, Timber Lake, 148

Rushing Touchdowns

Tance Wagner, Lyman, 6

Hunter Cramer, Warner, 5

Mateo Kleinhans, Alcester-Hudson, 5

Rylee Veal, Harding County/Bison, 4

Rylan Peck, Gregory, 3

Trevin Grimsrud, Deubrook Area, 3

Noah Kleinsasser, Canistota, 2

Zach Wood, Warner, 2

Braden Routier, Harding County/Bison, 2

Shayne DeVaney, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, 2

Brock Eppe, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, 2

Receiving Yards

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 420

Cooper Long, Lyman, 229

Gavin Landmark, Deubrook Area, 150

Covin Wattier, Centerville, 146

Noah Kleinsasser, Canistota, 145

Receiving Touchdowns

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 8

Cooper Long, Lyman, 3

Noah Kleinsasser, Canistota, 3

Braden Routier, Harding County/Bison, 2

Eli Fogel, Gregory, 2 

Gavin Landmark, Deubrook Area, 2

Class 9B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Carter Binger, Hitchcock-Tulare, 406

Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area, 334

Kaden Kinsley, Jones County, 314

Garrett Hermann, Kadoka Area, 199

C.J. Smith, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 168 

Passing Touchdowns

Carter Binger, Hitchcock-Tulare, 6

Kaden Kinsley, Jones County, 3

Garrett Hermann, Kadoka Area, 3

Britt Carlson, De Smet, 3

Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area, 2

Britt Carlson, De Smet, 2

Rushing Yards

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 295

Jaden Stahl, Avon, 248

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 244

Gus Stout, Kadoka Area, 138

Waylon Bolle, Corsica-Stickney, 194

Rushing Touchdowns

Paxton Bierema, Avon, 6

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 5

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 4 

Tyus Williams, Kadoka Area, 4

Cade Faulkner, Avon, 3

Waylon Bolle, Corsica-Stickney, 3

Nic Gaspar, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 3

Reece Ohrtman, Kadoka Area, 3

Receiving Yards

Roman DiMaria, Faulkton Area, 263

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 235

T.J. Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 57

Receiving Touchdowns

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 5

Roman DiMaria, Faulkton Area, 2

Cooper Feddersen, Jones County, 2

Kadyn Fast, De Smet, 2

T.J. Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 1