Thompson And Reyes Lead Cobber MIAC Award Winners

MOORHEAD, Minn. (11/20/23)---Senior Collin Thompson (Thatcher, Ariz.) and freshman Angel Reyes (Darwin, Minn./Dassel-Cokato HS) led a group of 12 Cobber players to earn MIAC postseason awards as voted on by the conference coaches.

Thompson was named the Mike Stam Award winner, which goes to the top lineman in the league, while Reyes took home Rookie of the Year honors.

Thompson becomes the ninth player in program history, and first since 2013, to be recognized as the Stam Award winner. Reyes is the first Concordia player to receive Rookie of the Year honors after the award was put into place last season.

Thompson was joined by quarterback Cooper Mattern (Fargo, N.D./Fargo Shanley HS), offensive lineman Ethan Tong (West Fargo, N.D.), defensive lineman Chase Dockter (Bismarck, N.D.), linebacker PJ Parmelee (Tea, S.D.) and punter Damien Silus (Glencoe, Minn./Glencoe-Silver Lake HS) on the MIAC All-Conference Team. Wide receiver Owen Miller (Aitkin, Minn.), offensive lineman Max LaVoy (Scottsdale, Ariz./Notre Dame Prep), linebackers Ty Moser (Perham, Minn.) and Jaiden Musse (Naples, Fla./Lely HS) and defensive back Stuart DeMerit (Snoqualmie, Wash./Mount Si HS) all received MIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention honors.  

The 12 MIAC postseason award winners represent the most by a Cobber team in a single season since 2017, when they had 13 players receive conference honors.

The 12 Cobbers helped Concordia finish second in the Skyline Division of the MIAC Conference. The Cobbers ended the year with a 4-4 record against conference teams and a 5-5 overall mark.

Thompson, who earned his second consecutive MIAC All-Conference honor, was the team's starting defensive tackle for all eight league games. He finished MIAC play with 8.5 tackles for a loss, which was tied for fourth most in the conference. Thompson had 30 total tackles, 19 solo tackles and 1.0 sacks against MIAC opponents.

Thompson recorded 17.5 tackles for a loss in all 10 Concordia games, which tied the school record for tackles for a loss in a single season.   

Reyes played in all eight of Concordia's conference games and was a mainstay on the right side of the offensive line. He helped the Cobbers finish second in rushing yards per game. Reyes paved the way for the CC ground game to post 165.0 rushing yards per game. The Concordia offense was also fourth in total offense (405.5 ypg) and fourth in the MIAC in points per game (34.9).

Dockter, Silus, Miller and Moser are the other repeat MIAC postseason award winners among the 12 Cobber recipients. Dockter earns third straight All-Conference honor as a defensive lineman. Silus was named to the MIAC All-Conference Team as a punter and kicker in 2021. He earned the award as a punter in 2023.

Miller and Moser have both received All-Conference Honorable Mention honors in prior seasons. Miller earned the recognition last season, while Moser received the postseason award for the third straight year.    

Past Cobber Mike Stam Award Winners
2013 – Nate Adams
2012 – Tom Knowlton
2008 – Travis Aufderheide
2007 – Grant Weller
2004 – Nick Didier
2002 – Derek Flann
2000 – Mark Hankel
1990 - Mike Gindorff