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Sam Kiger
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    225
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Irene, S.D.
  • High School:
    Irene-Wakonda High School.
  • Position:
    DE
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    46.0
  • sac
    3.5
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    1

Bio

General: Entering his fourth season with the DWU defense in 2015 … played in all 11 games as a junior … in his senior season he looks to continue his key role for the Tigers.

Junior (2014):  Played in all 11 games in the 2014 season … finished ninth on the team with 29 total tackles.

Sophomore (2013): Started seven games and played in all 11 in 2013 … finished seventh on the team with 47 total tackles … also had 4.5 tackles for a loss and one quarterback hurry.

Freshman (2012): Played on the defensive line in three games as a true freshman … recorded one assisted tackle.

High School: A three-year starter and four-time letter winner … a team captain as a junior and senior … named the Eagles’ defensive MVP as a junior … helped the Eagles to an 8-2 record as a senior … earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior … also lettered four times in basketball and track … earned all-conference basketball honors … qualified for the Class B state track meet as a sophomore, junior and senior … a member of the honor roll as a senior.

Personal: Born Dec. 3, 1993 … son of Matt and Sonia Kiger … an elementary education major.

Sponsored By:

Kiger Construction

44926 300th St. Volin, SD 57072

Contact: Matt Kiger

605-760-1192

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 10 at Doane L, 42-17
Oct 17 Morningside College L, 76-20
Oct 24 at Northwestern (Iowa) W, 27-17
Oct 31 Neb. Wesleyan W, 52-17
Nov 7 Concordia (Neb.) W, 17-10
Nov 14 at Dordt W, 48-21
  Total Conference
Solo tackles 26 20
Assists 20 17
Tackles 46.0 37.0
Tackles per game 4.2 4.1
Sacks 3.5 1.0
Sack yards 29 8
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 29 at Dakota St. W, 40-27 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 at Ottawa University W, 23-22 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 55-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Midland University W, 51-29 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hastings W, 36-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Doane L, 42-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Morningside College L, 76-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Northwestern (Iowa) W, 27-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Neb. Wesleyan W, 52-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 Concordia (Neb.) W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 at Dordt W, 48-21 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 29 at Dakota St. W, 40-27 - - - - - - -
Sep 5 at Ottawa University W, 23-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 55-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Midland University W, 51-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hastings W, 36-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Doane L, 42-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Morningside College L, 76-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Northwestern (Iowa) W, 27-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Neb. Wesleyan W, 52-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 Concordia (Neb.) W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 at Dordt W, 48-21 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 29 at Dakota St. W, 40-27 - - - - - - -
Sep 5 at Ottawa University W, 23-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 55-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Midland University W, 51-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hastings W, 36-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Doane L, 42-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Morningside College L, 76-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Northwestern (Iowa) W, 27-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Neb. Wesleyan W, 52-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 Concordia (Neb.) W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 at Dordt W, 48-21 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 29 at Dakota St. W, 40-27 - - - - - 0
Sep 5 at Ottawa University W, 23-22 - - - - - 0
Sep 12 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 55-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 at Midland University W, 51-29 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 Hastings W, 36-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 at Doane L, 42-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 Morningside College L, 76-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Northwestern (Iowa) W, 27-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 Neb. Wesleyan W, 52-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 Concordia (Neb.) W, 17-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 at Dordt W, 48-21 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 29 at Dakota St. W, 40-27 - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 at Ottawa University W, 23-22 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 55-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Midland University W, 51-29 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hastings W, 36-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Doane L, 42-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Morningside College L, 76-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Northwestern (Iowa) W, 27-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Neb. Wesleyan W, 52-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 Concordia (Neb.) W, 17-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 at Dordt W, 48-21 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 29 at Dakota St. W, 40-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 at Ottawa University W, 23-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 55-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Midland University W, 51-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hastings W, 36-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Doane L, 42-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Morningside College L, 76-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Northwestern (Iowa) W, 27-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Neb. Wesleyan W, 52-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 Concordia (Neb.) W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 at Dordt W, 48-21 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 29 at Dakota St. W, 40-27 1 - - - - 0
Sep 5 at Ottawa University W, 23-22 1 - - - - 0
Sep 12 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 55-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 19 at Midland University W, 51-29 1 - - - - 0
Sep 26 Hastings W, 36-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 10 at Doane L, 42-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 17 Morningside College L, 76-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Northwestern (Iowa) W, 27-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 31 Neb. Wesleyan W, 52-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 7 Concordia (Neb.) W, 17-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 14 at Dordt W, 48-21 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 29 at Dakota St. W, 40-27 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 5 at Ottawa University W, 23-22 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 12 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 55-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 at Midland University W, 51-29 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 Hastings W, 36-14 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 at Doane L, 42-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 Morningside College L, 76-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Northwestern (Iowa) W, 27-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 Neb. Wesleyan W, 52-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 Concordia (Neb.) W, 17-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 at Dordt W, 48-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 29 at Dakota St. W, 40-27 2 1 3.0 1.0 13 1.0 13 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 5 at Ottawa University W, 23-22 4 2 6.0 1.5 8 4.0 12 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 12 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 55-14 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Midland University W, 51-29 3 1 4.0 1.0 8 1.0 8 - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 26 Hastings W, 36-14 3 3 6.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - 1 0 0 1 - -
Oct 10 at Doane L, 42-17 3 3 6.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Morningside College L, 76-20 1 1 2.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Northwestern (Iowa) W, 27-17 0 4 4.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Neb. Wesleyan W, 52-17 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 Concordia (Neb.) W, 17-10 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 at Dordt W, 48-21 5 0 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2012-13 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 36 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2012-13 3 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 36 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2012-13 3 - - - - - - -
2013-14 11 - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - -
Total 36 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2012-13 3 - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 36 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2012-13 3 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 36 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2012-13 3 - - - - 0 .0
2013-14 11 - - - - 0 .0
2014-15 11 - - - - 0 .0
2015-16 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 36 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2012-13 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2012-13 3 0 1 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013-14 11 17 30 47.0 4.3 0.0 0 4.5 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014-15 11 18 11 29.0 2.6 2.5 12 5.0 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015-16 11 26 20 46.0 4.2 3.5 29 9.0 38 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
Total 36 61 62 123.0 3.4 6.0 41 18.5 67 2 1 0 1 0 2 0

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 9 - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - -
Month                
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 7 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 9 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 4 - - - - 0 .0
Away 7 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 9 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 2 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 11 26 20 46.0 4.2 3.5 29 9.0 38 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
Conference 9 20 17 37.0 4.1 1.0 8 4.0 13 - 1 0 1 0 2 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 4 8 8 16.0 4.0 - - 1.5 2 - 1 0 1 0 1 -
Away 7 18 12 30.0 4.3 3.5 29 7.5 36 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 9 22 16 38.0 4.2 3.5 29 7.0 35 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
Losses 2 4 4 8.0 4.0 - - 2.0 3 - - - - - - -
Month                                
August 1 2 1 3.0 3.0 1.0 13 1.0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
September 4 11 7 18.0 4.5 2.5 16 5.5 21 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
October 4 7 10 17.0 4.3 - - 2.5 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 6 2 8.0 4.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -

Photos

Sam Kiger action photo 1
Dakota Wesleyan vs. Dakota St.

8/29/2015 6:00 PM CDT

Sam Kiger action photo 2
Hastings vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/26/2015 1:00 PM CDT

Sam Kiger action photo 3
Hastings vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/26/2015 1:00 PM CDT

Sam Kiger action photo 4
Hastings vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/26/2015 1:00 PM CDT

Sam Kiger action photo 5
Morningside College vs. Dakota Wesleyan

10/17/2015 1:00 PM CDT

Sam Kiger action photo 6
Neb. Wesleyan vs. Dakota Wesleyan

10/31/2015 1:00 PM CDT

Sam Kiger action photo 7
Concordia (Neb.) vs. Dakota Wesleyan

11/7/2015 1:00 PM CST

Sam Kiger action photo 8
Concordia (Neb.) vs. Dakota Wesleyan

11/7/2015 1:00 PM CST

Sam Kiger action photo 9
Concordia (Neb.) vs. Dakota Wesleyan

11/7/2015 1:00 PM CST