Liam Becher

Named to the Stats Perform and FCS Football Central Preseason All-America Second Team. Moved inside to left guard and started all 14 contests there ... Helped UND ground game average 194.9 yards per game and 4.8 yards per carry ... Part of unit that surrendered the second fewest sacks in the MVFC ... Aided the offense in setting DI single-season program records for first downs (295), rushing yards (2,728) and rushing touchdowns (32) ... Named MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week on Oct. 20 after helping UND rush for 311 yards and four touchdowns in a win over No. 12 Southern Illinois ... Earned second team All-MVFC honors after UND ranked among FCS leaders in scoring, rushing offense, and sacks allowed. Started all 12 games at left tackle ... Blocking helped UND rank No. 13 in the FCS in red-zone scoring (89.6 percent), No. 20 in third down conversion percentage (45.6), No. 20 in time of possession (31:32) and No. 25 in rushing offense per game (186.9 yards) ... Helped North Dakota pile up over 400 yards of offense three times, highlighted by 601 yards in the 72-35 win over Murray State. Saw action in four games as a reserve offensive lineman ... Helped the Hawks pile up a season-high 652 yards of offense in the 55-7 drubbing of Drake in the season opener ... His blocking also helped UND rack up 461 yards of offense in the 49-10 win over Western Illinois. Did not appear in any contests. Spent three seasons along the offensive line for West High School in Iowa City … Earned a pair of all-district honorable mention selections and a first team honor … Served as team captain in his senior year … Selected twice as an all-state recipient … Helped his team reach the quarterfinals as a junior … Also competes in track and field … Runs a 5.5 40-yard dash.