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2024 Football Roster

Katie Kuhlman
Madison Shapland

21 Mason Perez

  • Position Safety
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Larned, Kan.
  • Highschool Larned HS

Biography

Career Accolades
• 3x All-MIAA selection (First Team - 2024, Second Team - 2023, Third Team - 2022)
• 2024 D2CCA All-Super Region 3 First Team - Safety
• 3x CSC Academic All-District selection (2022, 2023,2024)
• 3x MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award (2022, 2023,2024)
• 5x MIAA Academic Honor Roll
• 2025 NSCA All-American Athlete

2024 (Senior): All-MIAA First Team selection as a defensive back…D2CCA All-Super Region 3 First Team selection at safety...Started all 11 games…Ranked second on the team in tackles with 69…Led the team in tackles for loss (7.0)…Recorded five pass breakups and one forced fumble for the season…Had two blocked kicks for the season…Ranked second on the team in solo tackles with 46…Reached a season-high eight tackles in a game twice (Missouri Western 9/7/24 and Pittsburg State 10/19/24)…Had at least seven tackles in a game six times…Recorded at least five tackles in all 11 games...Received the NSCA All-American Athlete honor for strength and conditioning...CSC Academic All-District selection...Earned MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award for earning All-MIAA honors and holding a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher...Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2023 (Junior): All-MIAA Second Team selection at defensive back...Played and started in 10 games...Ranked fourth on the team in tackles with 55...Ranked third on the team in tackles per game, averaging 5.5 per contest...Recorded his only interception at Northeastern State...Tied for the second-most pass breakups on the team with five...Recorded a season-high nine tackles in a game against Pittsburg State (9/7/23) and Northwest Missouri State (9/16/23)...Scored a touchdown on a blocked punt recovery at Northeastern State (8/31/23)...Forced a fumble in the game against Nebraska-Kearney (10/14/23)...CSC Academic All-District selection...Earned MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award for earning All-MIAA honors and holding a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher...Named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2022 (Sophomore): All-MIAA Third Team selection at defensive back...Played and started in nine games...Ranked second on the team in tackles with 56 for the season, averaging 6.2 per game...Recorded 2.5 tackles for loss on the season...Had a blocked punt and picked up the ball in the endzone for a touchdown against Missouri Southern (9/24/22)...Produced a season-high nine tackles against Missouri Western (9/8/22)...Had one interception against Missouri Southern (9/24/22)...CSC Academic All-District selection...Earned MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award for earning All-MIAA honors and holding a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher...Named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2021 (Freshman): Played in 10 games and made four starts as a defensive back...Ranked 11th on the team in tackles with 32...Had a season-high seven tackles at Central Missouri (10/23/21)...Recorded three or more tackles in six games...Recorded his only sack of the season against Northwest Missouri State (9/2/21)...Named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic...Student-athletes retain year of eligibility...Named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Larned HS: Kansas Class 3A All-State Honorable Mention selection at defensive back...Twice named to the Sports in Kansas All-Non Senior Team...Received all-conference honors as a running back, defensive back, kick returner, and linebacker throughout his prep career...As a senior, produced 691 rushing yards, 171 receiving yards, and 48 tackles.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 175 lbs
  • 21

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 185 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2022Sophomore

    Safety
    6'1" 190 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2023Junior

    Safety
    6'1" 190 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2024Senior

    Safety
    6'1" 190 lbs
    21