Ben Rehl

NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence ... two-time team captain including the season opener at Quincy and against Northern State ... named CSP Defensive Player of the Week against Northern State ... played in five games with four starts before missing the remainder of the season with an injury ... the fourth-leading returning tackler on the defense with 33 tackles in just five games ... added a tackle for loss, an interception and two pass breakups ... had 17 tackles, eighth-most in a game in school history, adding a half tackle for loss in a win at Minot State (9/13) ... had an interception against Northern State (9/20) in a five-tackle performance, also adding a pass breakup ... had six tackles (five solo) against Jamestown (9/27). CSC Academic All-District ... NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence ... three-time CSP Defensive Player of the Week ... team defensive game captain against MSU Moorhead ... appeared in 10 games for the Golden Bears, starting the first seven at linebacker ... tallied 41 total tackles (27 solo, 14 assisted) ... registered 2.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, a sack and a pass breakup ... recorded nine games with at least one tackle ... made three or more tackles in six games and had two-plus tackles in each of the first six games of the season ... had a season-high nine tackles, 1.5 TFL and a sack against Winona State (11/16) ... made seven tackles against Minnesota State (9/28) and eight at Wayne State (11/16) ... had interceptions in back-to-back games at UMary (10/5) and at Sioux Falls (10/12). Competed in all 11 games for the Golden Bears … named CSP Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against UMary (9/30) … Week 10 CSP Lifter of the Week … second on the team in tackles with 60 (34 solo, 26 assisted) … recorded six tackles for loss and two sacks … had one breakup and one quarterback hurry … tallied a career-high 12 tackles (nine solo, three assisted) with three tackles for loss and two sacks against the Marauders (9/30) … had eight tackles (three solo, five assisted) vs. Northern State (10/28) … picked up seven total tackles in each of the final two games against Minnesota Duluth (11/4) and Wayne State (11/11). Did not compete; used a redshirt season ... named CSP Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week against Sioux Falls and CSP Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week against Minot State. A three-year varsity athlete in football and track & field for the Indians ... an All-State and All-Region selection ... two-time All-Classic 8 Conference performer, earning Classic 8 Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors ... an Academic All-State selection with a 3.8 prep GPA ... helped the Indians to an 11-2 record, reaching the state semifinals ... compiled 305 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, six passes defended, three forced fumbles and two interceptions as a prep. A business management major at Concordia, working towards minors in finance and sport management ... a Dean's List student ... has an older brother.