Brenden Begeman

Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2025) · MVFC Honor Roll (2024, 2025) Limited to six games due to injury ... contributed both as a reserve running back and kick returner ... top performance was a five-carry, 25-yard outing against Mercyhurst that included a 5-yard touchdown run and season-best 19-yard carry (9/27) ... recorded kickoff returns of 21 yards against Sacramento State (8/30) and 29 yards versus Drake (9/13) Played in nine games ... recorded two carries for seven yards in first collegiate action at running back, in regular season matchup against Incarnate Word (9/7) ... notched a 13-yard run for his longest carry of the season in road win at North Dakota (11/9) ... saw most extensive action of the season in home regular season finale against Southern Illinois, rushing for 37 yards on 10 carries ... capped the scoring in Football Championship Subdivision playoff victory over Incarnate Word with a 1-yard run for his first collegiate touchdown ... also credited with two tackles as a member of Jackrabbit special teams units Provided additional depth at the running back position ... redshirted and did not see any game action ... selected as a team Scout Offense Player of the Week in preparation for game against Drake ... also honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the Week leading up to Hobo Day game versus Northern Iowa ... ran for 70-yard touchdown in 2024 Spring Game Was a record-setting running back for the Harreid/Selby football program, breaking the state single-season rushing mark with 2,976 yards to go along with 42 touchdowns as a senior ... finished his prep career atop the all-time rushing list with 6,807 yards ... a two-time member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45, he was an all-state selection as a defensive back as a junior ... career totals also included more than 100 touchdowns and 26 interceptions ... capped prep athletic career by winning Class B state title in the shot put and placing fourth in the triple jump in spring 2023 ... member of the National Honor Society