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Viking Football Players of the Week

Here are the 2010 Viking Football Players of the Week. In addition, the team presents four special awards each week.

Awards Key:
Hammer:
Defensive Big Hit
Knockout: Offensive Big Hit
Axe: Offensive Breakthrough Play
Put Out the Fire: Defensive Play That Stops Momentum

Week 1 - St. Cloud State
Offense:
Tyler Schulte
Defense: Ryan Isaacson
Special Teams: Andrew Behrens
Scout Team Offense: Zach Barbur
Scout Team Defense: Nick Franken
Scout Team Special Teams: Scott Stark

Hammer: Nick Andreas
Knockout: Adam Diamond
Axe: Joe Clark
Put Out the Fire: Dan O'Keefe


Week 2 - Bemidji State
Offense:
Josh Hanson
Defense: Ben Wardell
Special Teams: Austin Luecke
Scout Team Offense: Grant Gebhardt
Scout Team Defense: Sam Thorson
Scout Team Special Teams: Ben Skelly

Hammer: Ben Wardell
Knockout: Isaac Jorgenson
Axe: Tyler Schulte
Put Out the Fire: Diego Oquendo


Week 3 - U-Mary
Offense:
Josh Hanson
Defense: Dan O'Keefe
Special Teams: Drew Behrens
Scout Team Offense: Teagan Brown
Scout Team Defense: Evan Royuk
Scout Team Special Teams: Jordan Knight

Hammer: Andrew Keel
Knockout: Ben Parsley
Axe: Tyler Schulte
Put Out the Fire: Zac Kallas


Week 4 - Southwest Minnesota State
Offense:
Tyler Schulte
Defense: Brady MacIver
Special Teams: Drew Behrens
Scout Team Offense: Jacob Huchtmeier
Scout Team Defense: Tony Viger
Scout Team Special Teams: Scott Stark

Hammer: Brady MacIver
Knockout: Adam Diamond
Axe: Josh Hanson
Put Out the Fire: Ben Wardell


Week 5 - Concordia
Offense:
Joe Clark
Defense: Andrew Keel
Special Teams: Drew Behrens
Scout Team Offense: Grant Gebhart
Scout Team Defense: Nate Kirby
Scout Team Special Teams: Justin Heinrich

Hammer: Ryan Isaacson
Knockout: Aaron Esselink
Axe:
Jordan Marshall
Put Out the Fire:
Diego Oquendo


Week 6 - Northern State
Offense:
Joe Clark
Defense: Andrew Keel
Special Teams: Austin Luecke
Scout Team Offense: Grant Gebhart
Scout Team Defense: Sam Thorson
Scout Team Special Teams: Dennis Hegaard

Hammer: Austin Luecke
Knockout: Tyler Lynch
Axe: Ben Parlsey
Put Out the Fire: Chris Janisch
Week 7 - Winona State
Offense:
  Joe Clark
Defense: Zac Kallas
Special Teams: Dan O'Keefe
Scout Team Offense: Zach Barbur
Scout Team Defense: Andy Jirik
Scout Team Special Teams: Grant Gebhart

Hammer: Eric Bergman
Knockout: Aaron Esselink
Axe: Tyler Schulte
Put Out the Fire: Andrew Keel


Week 8 - MSU Moorhead
Offense:
Joe Clark
Defense: Andrew Keel
Special Teams: Drew Behrens
Scout Team Offense: Blaine Forsythe
Scout Team Defense: Jordan Knight
Scout Team Special Teams: Ben Skelly

Hammer: Austin Luecke
Knockout: Adam Diamond
Axe: Sam Holsen
Put Out the Fire: Thomas Vanasek


Week 9 - Minnesota State
Offense:
Tyler Schulte
Defense: Nick Andreas
Special Teams: Thomas Vanasek
Scout Team Offense: Tanner Kolbaum
Scout Team Defense: Tony Viger
Scout Team Special Teams: Scott Stark

Hammer: Brady MacIver
Knockout: Joe Clark
Axe: Ryan Schuetz
Put Out the Fire: Nick Andreas


Week 10 - Wayne State
Offense:
  Dan Schoen
Defense:  Chris Janisch
Special Teams:  Behrens
Scout Team Offense: Tanner Forsythe
Scout Team Defense: Scott Stark
Scout Team Special Teams: Teagan Brown

Hammer: Chris Janisch
Knockout: Louis Krabbehhoft
Axe: Eric Ellingworth
Put Out the Fire: Brady MacIver


Week 11 - Upper Iowa
Offense:
Joe Clark
Defense: Ryan Isaacson
Special Teams:
Drew Behrens
Scout Team Offense: Dajon Newell
Scout Team Defense: Evan Royuk
Scout Team Special Teams: Jordan Knight

Hammer: Brady MacIver
Knockout: Tom Ries
Axe: Offensive Line
Put Out the Fire: Eric Bergman


Week 12- Grand Valley State
Offense:
Tyler Schulte
Defense: Andrew Keel
Special Teams:
Chris Lucido
Scout Team Offense: Justin Heinrich
Scout Team Defense: Jake Weiss
Scout Team Special Teams: Grant Gebhart

Hammer: Ryan Isaacson
Knockout: Isaac Jorgensen
Axe: Josh Hanson
Put Out the Fire: Diego Oquendo


Week 13- Minnesota Duluth
Offense:

Defense:
Special Teams:

Scout Team Offense:
Scout Team Defense:
Scout Team Special Teams:

Hammer:
Knockout:
Axe:
Put Out the Fire: