By 605 Sports Staff

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 by 605 Sports Staff using multiple statistical services and information provided by coaches.

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Class 11AAA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Bennett Dannenbring, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 1,330

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 1,168

Tate Schafer, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 1,058

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 901

Tommy Hoffman, Sioux Falls Washington, 778

Passing Touchdowns

Bennett Dannenbring, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 18 

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 16

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 13

Tate Schafer, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 9

Jed Jenson, Rapid City Stevens, 8

Rushing Yards

Delvoun Spears-Witte, Brandon Valley, 347

Nelson Wright, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 312

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 210

Jeremiah Oman, Sioux Falls Washington, 138 

Rushing Touchdowns

Nelson Wright, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 5

Maverick Jones, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 4

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 2

Receiving Yards

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 500

Dylan Langerock, Brandon Valley, 465

Nate Andresen, Brandon Valley, 431

Ryland Satter, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 383

Tryg Auten, Sioux Falls Washington, 377

Receiving Touchdowns

Ryland Satter, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 7

Nate Andresen, Brandon Valley, 7

Tryg Auten, Sioux Falls Washington, 6

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 6

Isaac Jarovski, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 5

Dylan Langerock, Brandon Valley, 5

Julian Scott, Rapid City Stevens, 4

Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte, Brandon Valley, 3

Jack Hove, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 3

Sully Schlimgen, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 3

Class 11AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 1,589

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 1,117

Rugby Ryken, Yankton, 989

Seth Hamilton, Spearfish, 853

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 518

Passing Touchdowns

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 23

Rugby Ryken, Yankton, 13

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 12

Seth Hamilton, Spearfish, 10

Maddix Slykhuis, Tea Area, 4

Justin Cofell, Brookings, 4

Rushing Yards

Juven Hudson, Watertown, 615

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 480

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 462

Israel Caldron, Brookings, 448

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 422

Rushing Touchdowns

Blake Thompson, Tea Area, 7

Maddix Slykhuis, Tea Area, 5

Israel Caldron, Brookings, 5

Juven Hudson, Watertown, 5

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 4

Keegan DeYoung, Tea Area, 4

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 3

Gunner Rohloff, Sturgis, 3

Jagger Tyler, Mitchell, 2

Bridger Niehaus, Spearfish, 2

Tyson Brandt, Brookings, 2

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 2

Brock Moser, Pierre, 2

Receiving Yards

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 505

Tyan Buus, Sturgis, 447

Jett Zabel, Pierre, 399

Brayden Delahoyde, Spearfish, 386

Reese Jacobs, Sturgis, 341

Receiving Touchdowns

Tyan Buus, Sturgis, 9

Jett Zabel, Pierre, 7

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 5

Jackson Edman, Pierre, 4

Brayden Delahoyde, Spearfish, 4

Dylon Doren, Spearfish, 4

Spencer Barr, Aberdeen Central, 3

Cade Kaiser, Pierre, 3

Class 11A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Ethan Anema, Dakota Valley, 871

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 841

Ben Brooks, Madison, 699

Garrett Mertens, Milbank, 475

Josh Merkle, Canton, 464

Passing Touchdowns

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 10

Ethan Anema, Dakota Valley, 8

Ben Brooks, Madison, 6

Josh Merkle, Canton, 3

Tayton Snyder, Sioux Falls Christian, 3

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 2

Garrett Mertens, Milbank, 2

Jack Henry, Dell Rapids, 2

Hayden Christopherson, Vermillion, 2

Nolan Wahlfeldt, Belle Fourche, 2

Rushing Yards

Peyton Fridrich, Beresford, 577

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 444

Ben Brooks, Madison, 414

Mason Stubbe, Dell Rapids, 413

Kale Ask, Canton, 331

Rushing Touchdowns

Mason Stubbe, Dell Rapids, 10

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 7

Peyton Fridrich, Beresford, 7

Ben Brooks, Madison, 5

Bruce Galde, Madison, 4

Chase Jones, Dell Rapids, 4

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 3

Ty Hertz, Vermillion, 3

Kale Ask, Canton, 3

Receiving Yards

Shane Veenhof, Madison, 372

Owen Heath, West Central, 330 

Jaxon Hennies, Dakota Valley, 285

Dylan Sherard, West Central, 281

Zoan Robinson, Vermillion, 271

Receiving Touchdowns

Owen Heath, West Central, 6

Dylan Sherard, West Central, 3

Trae Piel, Dakota Valley, 3

Shane Veenhof, Madison, 3

Tatin Yackley, Belle Fourche, 3

Jaxon Hennies, Dakota Valley, 2

Randy Rosenquist, Dakota Valley, 2

Carter VanDonge, Sioux Falls Christian, 2

Xzavian Ferris, West Central, 2

Matt Anderson, Canton, 2

Zoan Robinson, Vermillion, 1

Jayden Johnson, Milbank, 1

Jake Goblirsch, Beresford, 1

Brayden Pankonen, Dell Rapids, 1

Bruce Galde, Madison, 1

Jack Stenen, Beresford, 1

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 1

Class 11B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Boston Katzer, McCook Central/Montrose, 1,180

Jackson Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 1,093

Trey Knox, Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 993

Simon Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 730

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 719

Passing Touchdowns

Simon Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 15

Boston Katzer, McCook Central/Montrose, 12

Noah McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, 11

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 9

Jackson Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 9

JonPaul Sullivan, St. Thomas More, 8

Rushing Yards

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 715

Jackson Remmers, McCook Central/Montrose, 658

Jhett Breen, Wagner, 635

Simon Fried, Mobridge-Pollock, 608

Maddox May, Aberdeen Roncalli, 586

Rushing Touchdowns

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 15

Maddox May, Aberdeen Roncalli, 9

Riley Endres, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 8

Lucas Hueser, Elk Point-Jefferson, 8

Aiden Barfuss, Winner, 7

Riley Orel, Winner, 7

Jhett Breen, Wagner, 7

Jackson Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 7

Benjamin Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 7

Ajay Herrboldt, Jim River, 6

Jackson Remmers, McCook Central/Montrose, 6

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 6

Receiving Yards

Holden Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 523

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 406

Glenn Cournoyer, Wagner, 336

Ty Doblar, McCook Central/Montrose, 313

Tate Hoffman, Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 312

Receiving Touchdowns

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 6

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 5

Holden Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 5

Ty Morrison, McCook Central/Montrose, 5

Ty Doblar, McCook Central/Montrose, 4

Glenn Cournoyer, Wagner, 4

James Pierce, Lead-Deadwood, 3

Ryder Michalek, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 3

Christopher Mayer, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 2

Alex Scarmon, Elk Point-Jefferson, 2 

Tate Hoffman, Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 2

Class 9AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Ian Beyers, Ipswich, 1,540

Burk Blasius, Wall, 1,045

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 1,025

Riley Tschetter, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 930

Tyson Stevenson, Hamlin, 814

Passing Touchdowns

Tyson Stevenson, Hamlin, 17

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 17

Ian Beyers, Ipswich, 15

Riley Tschetter, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 15

Burk Blasius, Wall, 14

Dawson Hoffman, Platte-Geddes, 9

Riley Rothschadl, Bon Homme, 6

Brady Schroedermeier, Viborg-Hurley, 6

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 6

Rushing Yards

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 932

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 752

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 628

Karsyn Feldhaus, Howard, 532

Riddick Westley, Elkton-Lake Benton, 491

Rushing Touchdowns

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 12

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 12

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 11

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 9

Riley Rothschadl, Bon Homme, 9

Luke Campbell, Viborg-Hurley, 8

Karsyn Feldhaus, Howard, 7

Tyler Hettich, Ipswich, 7

Receiving Yards

Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton, 657

Trevor Heinz, Ipswich, 489

Rylan McDonnell, Wall, 421

Maddox Kihne, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 415

Tyler Hettich, Ipswich, 360

Receiving Touchdowns

Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton, 10

Maddox Kihne, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 6

Rylan McDonnell, Wall, 6

Evan Stormo, Hamlin, 5

Logan Winckler, Bon Homme, 4

Aiden Bultje, Platte-Geddes, 4

Tyler Hettich, Ipswich, 4

Trevor Heinz, Ipswich, 4

Colby Sylte, Ipswich, 3

Atticus Darnell, Howard, 3

Joey Foxley, Platte-Geddes, 3

Class 9A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 1,513

Kelby Hett, Harding County/Bison, 1,097

Layke Wold, Chester Area, 939

Tage Ortman, Canistota, 721

Teagan Gourneau, Lyman, 670

Passing Touchdowns

Kelby Hett, Harding County/Bison, 16

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 16

Lane Tvedt, Castlewood, 12

Layke Wold, Chester Area, 11

Teagan Gourneau, Lyman, 10

Tage Ortman, Canistota, 8

Rylan Peck, Gregory, 8

Rushing Yards

Rylee Veal, Harding County/Bison, 749

Hunter Cramer, Warner, 744

Tance Wagner, Lyman, 584

Rylan Peck, Gregory, 522

Evan Brown, Alcester-Hudson, 497

Rushing Touchdowns

Rylee Veal, Harding County/Bison, 14

Rylan Peck, Gregory, 12

Tance Wagner, Lyman, 9

Hunter Cramer, Warner, 9

Lane Tvedt, Castlewood, 8

Evan Brown, Alcester-Hudson, 7

Mateo Kleinhans, Alcester-Hudson, 7

Receiving Yards

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 666

Gage Gilbert, Harding County/Bison, 535

Cooper Long, Lyman, 471

Covin Wattier, Centerville, 424

Noah Schoenfelder, Centerville, 386

Receiving Touchdowns

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 9

Cooper Long, Lyman, 9

Gage Gilbert, Harding County/Bison, 7

Covin Wattier, Centerville, 5

Noah Schoenfelder, Centerville, 5

Braden Routier, Harding County/Bison, 4

Noah Kleinsasser, Canistota, 3

Austin Bohlman, Centerville, 3

Eli Fogel, Gregory, 3

Gavin Landmark, Deubrook Area, 3

Class 9B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Carter Binger, Hitchcock-Tulare, 1,026

Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area, 929

Kaden Kinsley, Jones County, 629

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 589

Spencer Karstens, Gayville-Volin, 565

Passing Touchdowns

Carter Binger, Hitchcock-Tulare, 18

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 12

Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area, 9

Eli Vobr, Colome, 7

Britt Carlson, De Smet, 6

Dashel Spurrell, Irene-Wakonda, 6

Rushing Yards

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 1,163

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 742

Waylon Bolle, Corsica-Stickney, 704

Matthew Birkeland, Jones County, 581

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 551

Rushing Touchdowns

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 16

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 12

Waylon Bolle, Corsica-Stickney, 10

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 8

Paxton Bierema, Avon, 8

Carter Wright, Corsica-Stickney, 7

Receiving Yards

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 554

Roman DiMaria, Faulkton Area, 541

Cooper Feddersen, Jones County, 461

Trevor Gill, Herreid/Selby Area, 305

Carter Wright, Corsica-Stickney, 243

Receiving Touchdowns

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 12

Roman DiMaria, Faulkton Area, 7

Cooper Feddersen, Jones County, 4

Hunter Wuebben, Gayville-Volin, 4

T.J. Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 3

Kadyn Fast, De Smet, 3