Max Stanard

Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2025) · MVFC Honor Roll (2024, 2025) Played primarily on special teams units in all 14 games ... logged lone tackle of the season in home win over Mercyhurst (9/27) Redshirted ... did not see any game action, but contributed on the practice field ... honored as Scout Defense Player of the Week three times: in preparation for Missouri Valley Football Conference opener at Northern Iowa (10/5) and in back-to-back weeks leading up to games against Missouri State (11/23) and Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener versus Montana (12/7) ... also named Scout Special Teams Player of the Week for efforts preparing for matchup at North Dakota (11/9) Excelled both defensively and on special teams while earning first-team all-state honors in both 2022 and 2023 at Manhattan High School ... as a junior, he registered 92 tackles, broke up 11 passes with three interceptions and returned four punts for touchdowns in helping lead his team to the Class 6A state title ... during his senior season, was credited with 74 tackles, five pass breakups and an interception ... his father, Steve, played at Nebraska and is a longtime collegiate coach who is in his first season as rush ends coach at Minnesota in 2026