Nelson, a sophomore quarterback, was 31-of-51 for 343 yards and zero interceptions in Simpson's 31-23 loss to St. Olaf, breaking an 85-year-old Simpson record for completions. He threw for the most yards by a Simpson quarterback since 2004, completed passes to eight different receivers, and was 17-of-31 for 183 yards in the fourth quarter alone. Nelson also had a rushing touchdown.
Special mention &emdash; Nate Snead, sr., QB, Central; Dan Stiefel, sr., QB, Wartburg; Michael Zweifel, sr., WR, Dubuque
