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 3 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, 510

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 376

Jackson Brouwer, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 295

Bennett Dannenbring, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 263

Tommy Hoffman, Sioux Falls Washington, 249

Passing Touchdowns

Bennett Dannenbring, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 9 

Tate Schafer, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 6

Jackson Brouwer, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 5

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 4

Jed Jenson, Rapid City Stevens, 3

Rushing Yards

Nelson Wright, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 189

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 108

Rushing Touchdowns

Nelson Wright, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 4

Maverick Jones, O’Gorman, 3

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 2

Receiving Yards

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 281

Ryland Satter, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 179

Cael Meisman, Rapid City Stevens, 166

Dylan Langerock, Brandon Valley, 158

Isaac Jarovski, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 130

Receiving Touchdowns

Ryland Satter, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 5

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 3

Cael Meisman, Rapid City Stevens, 2

Jack Hove, O’Gorman, 2

Class 11AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 717

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 527

Rugby Ryken, Yankton, 507

Passing Touchdowns

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 9

Rugby Ryken, Yankton, 7

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 5

Rushing Yards

Israel Caldron, Brookings, 163

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 106

Gunner Rohloff, Sturgis, 98

Tyson Brandt, Brookings, 93

Brock Moser, Pierre, 69

Rushing Touchdowns

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 4

Israel Caldron, Brookings, 1

Tyson Brandt, Brookings, 1

Brock Moser, Pierre, 1

Receiving Yards

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 293

Jett Zabel, Pierre, 252

Tyan Buus, Sturgis, 266

Reese Jacobs, Sturgis, 165

Cade Kaiser, Pierre, 86

Receiving Touchdowns

Jett Zabel, Pierre, 4

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 4

Tyan Buus, Sturgis, 4

Cade Kaiser, Pierre, 1

Class 11A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Ben Brooks, Madison, 281

Nolan Wahlfeldt, Belle Fourche, 185

Garrett Mertens, Milbank, 166

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 154

Jack Henry, Dell Rapids, 147

Passing Touchdowns

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 2

Ben Brooks, Madison, 2

Garrett Mertens, Milbank, 2

Jack Henry, Dell Rapids, 2

Nolan Wahlfeldt, Belle Fourche, 1

Rushing Yards

Peyton Fridrich, Beresford, 187

Ben Brooks, Madison, 164

Mason Stubbe, Dell Rapids, 133

Aiden Foell, Milbank, 128

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 121

Rushing Touchdowns

Mason Stubbe, Dell Rapids, 4

Chase Jones, Dell Rapids, 3

Bruce Galde, Madison, 3

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 2

Peyton Fridrich, Beresford, 1

Tayt Snyder, Sioux Falls Christian, 1

Receiving Yards

Carson Wolf, Madison, 147

James Woodward, Sioux Falls Christian, 104

Tatin Yackley, Belle Fourche, 151

Jayden Johnson, Milbank, 80

Shane Veenhof, Madison, 65

Receiving Touchdowns

Tatin Yackley, Belle Fourche, 2

Jayden Johnson, Milbank, 1

Jake Goblirsch, Beresford, 1

Brayden Pankonen, Dell Rapids, 1

Bruce Galde, Madison, 1

Jack Stenen, Beresford, 1

Class 11B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Boston Katzer, McCook Central/Montrose, 631

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 423

Paul Parsley, Flandreau, 366

Noah McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, 338

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 206

Passing Touchdowns

Boston Katzer, McCook Central/Montrose, 9

Noah McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, 7

Simon Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 7

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 6

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

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 3

Rushing Yards

Riley Endres, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 404

Maddox May, Aberdeen Roncalli, 384

Riley Orel, Winner, 331

Benjamin Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 276

Jackson Remmers, McCook Central/Montrose, 265

Matt Larson, St. Thomas More, 265

Rushing Touchdowns

Riley Orel, Winner, 7

Riley Endres, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 6

Lucas Hueser, Elk Point-Jefferson, 5

Benjamin Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 5

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 5

Maddox May, Aberdeen Roncalli, 5

Matt Larson, St. Thomas More, 4

Drew Gerlach, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 4

Aiden Barfuss, Winner, 3

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 3

Receiving Yards

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 259

Ty Doblar, McCook Central/Montrose, 191

Sutton Arend, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 184

Jackson Grady, McCook Central/Montrose, 133

James Pierce, Lead-Deadwood, 132

Receiving Touchdowns

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 5

Ty Morrison, McCook Central/Montrose, 4

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 4

Ty Doblar, McCook Central/Montrose, 3

Christopher Mayer, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 2

Alex Scarmon, Elk Point-Jefferson, 2 

Class 9AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Ian Beyers, Ipswich, 732

Riley Tschetter, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 588

Burk Blasius, Wall, 435

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 424

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 387

Passing Touchdowns

Riley Tschetter, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 9

Tyson Stevenson, Hamlin, 8

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 7

Ian Beyers, Ipswich, 6

Burk Blasius, Wall, 6

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 5

Rushing Yards

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 524

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 420

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 404

Riddick Westley, Elkton-Lake Benton, 321

Hadley Wallace, Hanson, 305

Rushing Touchdowns

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 8

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 7

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 6

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 5

Thomas Erickson, Great Plains Lutheran, 5

Luke Campbell, Viborg-Hurley, 5

Tyler Hettich, Ipswich, 4

Receiving Yards

Trevor Heinz, Ipswich, 274

Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton, 232

Maddox Kihne, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 223

Tyler Hettich, Ipswich, 195

Rylan McDonnell, Wall, 191

Receiving Touchdowns

Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton, 4

Logan Winckler, Bon Homme, 3

Maddox Kihne, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 3

Rylan McDonnell, Wall, 3

Trevor Heinz, Ipswich, 2

Carter Geditz, Ipswich, 2

Jesse Newton, Parkston, 2 

Class 9A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Layke Wold, Chester Area, 650

Kelby Hett, Harding County/Bison, 599

Tage Ortman, Canistota, 499

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 486

Teagan Gourneau, Lyman, 465

Passing Touchdowns

Layke Wold, Chester Area, 9

Teagan Gourneau, Lyman, 7

Kelby Hett, Harding County/Bison, 7

Tage Ortman, Canistota, 6

Lane Tvedt, Castlewood, 4

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 4

Rylan Peck, Gregory, 3

Colin Bauman, Deubrook Area, 3

Rushing Yards

Rylee Veal, Harding County/Bison, 516

Hunter Cramer, Warner, 408

Tance Wagner, Lyman, 382

Mateo Kleinhans, Alcester-Hudson, 309

Jose Lopez, Alcester-Hudson, 288

Rushing Touchdowns

Tance Wagner, Lyman, 7

Rylee Veal, Harding County/Bison, 7

Mateo Kleinhans, Alcester-Hudson, 6

Rylan Peck, Gregory, 6

Hunter Cramer, Warner, 5

Zach Wood, Warner, 3

Carter Keller, Timber Lake, 3

Shayne DeVaney, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, 3

Braden Routier, Harding County/Bison, 3

Trevin Grimsrud, Deubrook Area, 3

Noah Kleinsasser, Canistota, 2

Brock Eppe, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, 2

Cole Ducheneaux, Timber Lake, 2 

Receiving Yards

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 458

Cooper Long, Lyman, 335

Gage Gilbert, Harding County/Bison, 327

Noah Kleinsasser, Canistota, 164

Dominic Egdom, Alcester-Hudson, 155

Receiving Touchdowns

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 8

Cooper Long, Lyman, 6

Noah Kleinsasser, Canistota, 3

Gage Gilbert, Harding County/Bison, 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, 561

Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area, 447

Kaden Kinsley, Jones County, 404

C.J. Smith, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 264 

Garrett Hermann, Kadoka Area, 242

Passing Touchdowns

Carter Binger, Hitchcock-Tulare, 9

Kaden Kinsley, Jones County, 5

Britt Carlson, De Smet, 4

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 3

Garrett Hermann, Kadoka Area, 3

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 3

Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area, 2

C.J. Smith, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 2 

Rushing Yards

Matthew Birkeland, Jones County, 454

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 437

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 342

Waylon Bolle, Corsica-Stickney, 314

Carter Wright, Corsica-Stickney, 284

Rushing Touchdowns

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 7

Paxton Bierema, Avon, 7

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 5

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 5

Matthew Birkeland, Jones County, 5

Reece Ohrtman, Kadoka Area, 5

Waylon Bolle, Corsica-Stickney, 5

Chase Dahlerup, Irene-Wakonda, 4

Tyus Williams, Kadoka Area, 4

Carter Wright, Corsica-Stickney, 4

Cade Faulkner, Avon, 3

Nic Gaspar, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 3

Dashel Spurrell, Irene-Wakonda, 2

Receiving Yards

Roman DiMaria, Faulkton Area, 289

Cooper Feddersen, Jones County, 277

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 240

Riley Fliehe, Hitchcock-Tulare, 124

T.J. Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 103

Receiving Touchdowns

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 5

Cooper Feddersen, Jones County, 4

T.J. Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 3

Kadyn Fast, De Smet, 3

Roman DiMaria, Faulkton Area, 2