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Payne Ahrens
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    225
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Gretna, Neb.
  • High School:
    Gretna High School
  • Position:
    J
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    220
  • yds/g
    20.0
  • td
    3

Bio

General: A second-year member of the DWU football team … looks to seek a vital role for the Tigers in the 2016 season.

Freshman (2015): Saw action in six games in his freshman season … averaged five yards per catch.

High School: Participated in football for Gretna High School for three years … had 21 tackles his senior season … was named All-Conference as a senior.

Personal:  Born Dec. 28, 1996 … son of Darin and Rhonda Ahrens … majoring in business management. 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31
  Total Conference
Receptions 17 11
Yards 220 164
Yards per game 20.0 20.5
Yards per catch 12.9 14.9
Touchdowns 3 2

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - - - - 1 0
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 2 9 4.5 0 1 - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 1 7 7.0 0 0 - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 3 40 13.3 27 0 - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 2 39 19.5 35 1 - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 1 7 7.0 7 0 - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 3 13 4.3 6 1 - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 3 77 25.7 64 0 - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 1 8 8.0 8 0 - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 1 20 20.0 15 0 1 0
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - - - - 0
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 1 - 9 - - 9
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 1 - 7 - - 7
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 1 - 40 - - 40
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 1 - 39 - - 39
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 1 - 7 - - 7
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 1 - 13 - - 13
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 1 - 77 - - 77
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 1 - 8 - - 8
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 1 - 20 - - 20
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 0
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 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 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 17 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 6 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - 1 0
2017-18 - - - - - - - - -
Total 17 - - - - - - 1 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 6 2 0.3 10 1.7 5.0 0 6
2016-17 11 17 1.5 220 20.0 12.9 3 64
2017-18 - - - - - - - -
Total 17 19 1.1 230 13.5 12.1 3 64

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 6 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 17 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 6 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - -
Total 17 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 6 - 10 - - 10 1.7
2016-17 11 - 220 - - 220 20.0
2017-18 - - - - - 0 -
Total 17 - 230 - - 230 13.5

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 18 1.6 - 3 - - - - - - 0 0
2017-18 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 18 1.1 - 3 - - - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 6 0 1 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 17 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 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 - - - - - - 1 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 8 - - - - - - 1 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - 1 0

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 11 17 1.5 220 20.0 12.9 3 64
Conference 8 11 1.4 164 20.5 14.9 2 64
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 6 10 1.7 114 19.0 11.4 2 64
Away 5 7 1.4 106 21.2 15.1 1 35
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 8 14 1.8 203 25.4 14.5 2 64
Losses 3 3 1.0 17 5.7 5.7 1 8
Month                
August 1 2 2.0 9 9.0 4.5 1 0
September 4 6 1.5 86 21.5 14.3 1 35
October 4 8 2.0 105 26.3 13.1 1 64
November 2 1 0.5 20 10.0 20.0 0 15

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 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 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
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 - 220 - - 220 20.0
Conference 8 - 164 - - 164 20.5
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 6 - 114 - - 114 19.0
Away 5 - 106 - - 106 21.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 8 - 203 - - 203 25.4
Losses 3 - 17 - - 17 5.7
Month              
August 1 - 9 - - 9 9.0
September 4 - 86 - - 86 21.5
October 4 - 105 - - 105 26.3
November 2 - 20 - - 20 10.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 18 1.6 - 3 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 12 1.5 - 2 - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 12 2.0 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 12 1.5 - 2 - - - - - - 0 0
Losses 6 2.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
August 6 6.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0
October 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 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 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

News Mentions

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Turner named GPAC Player of the Year; Livingston, Mudder and Bormann earn GPAC First Team honors

MITCHELL, S.D. – After a record-breaking junior season, Dakota Wesleyan University quarterback Dillon Turner was named the Great Plains...

November 15, 2016

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Tiger offense seals the deal in win over Concordia

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October 15, 2016

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Tiger offense propels DWU over Hastings

MITCHELL, S.D. – Offense was the name of the game for Dakota Wesleyan University, as the No. 22 Tiger football team racked up 644 yards of...

September 24, 2016

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Turner's 7 TDs lead Tigers past Jimmies, 55-17

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – On plays when Dillon Turner (Salem, Ark.) wasn’t hitting the Dakota Wesleyan University wide receivers with strong...

September 10, 2016

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Tigers set for KCAC Challenge matchup with No. 8 Tabor

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University football team is looking to bounce back from a tough loss in the season opener to rival...

August 31, 2016

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Dakota State edges DWU in season opener

MITCHELL, S.D. – In the very definition of a back-and-forth game, which included nine lead changes, Dakota State University had just enough...

August 27, 2016

Photos

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Dakota St. vs. Dakota Wesleyan

8/26/2016 7:00 PM CDT