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2024 Football Roster

Nicole Heitmann
Madison Shapland
Mark Shaiken

4 Myles Menges

  • Position Defensive Lineman
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 260
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bushton, Kan.
  • Highschool Central Plains HS

Biography

Career Accolades
• 2024 MIAA Defensive Player of the Year
• AFCA All-America First Team - Defensive Line (2024)
• Don Hansen Football Committee All-America Honorable Mention - Defensive Line (2024)
• Named to D2Football.com Elite 100 Team - Defensive Line (2024)
• Finalist for 2024 Cliff Harris Award (Small College Defensive Player of the Year)
• 4x All-MIAA selection (2024 First Team-DL, 2023 Second Team-DL, 2022 Third Team DL, 2021 Honorable Mention-LB)
• D2CCA All-Super Region 3 First Team - Defensive Lineman (2024)
• CSC Academic All-America First Team (2024)
• 3x CSC Academic All-District selection (2022, 2023, 2024)
• 4x MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• 6x MIAA Academic Honor Roll
• Finalist for 2024 MIAA Ken B. Jones Award (conference student-athlete of the year)

2024 (Senior): MIAA Defensive Player of the Year…AFCA All-America First Team selection as a defensive lineman…Don Hansen Football Committee All-America Honorable Mention selection…Named to the D2Football.com Elite 100 Team…Named a finalist for the 2024 Cliff Harris Award (given to the top small college defensive player at the NCAA Division II, III, and NAIA levels)…Named to CSC Academic All-America First Team…All-MIAA First Team selection…Recorded 27 tackles, 5.5 sacks, and 6.5 tackles for loss for the season…Led all defensive linemen in NCAA Division II for pass breakups with 11…Ranked 16th nationally in pass breakups, all behind defensive backs which dominate the category…Led FHSU in sacks and tied for seventh most in the MIAA…Had a season-high five tackles against Missouri Western (9/7/24)…Recorded tackles in all 11 games…Recorded sacks in six games…Had an interception at Emporia State (11/2/24)…Recorded one forced fumble and one fumble recovery for the season…Earned MIAA Scholar-Athlete honors and named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2023 (Junior): All-MIAA Second Team selection as a defensive lineman...Started all 11 games at defensive end...Led the team and ranked second the MIAA for sacks with 7.0, totaling 51 yards…Led the team and ranked fifth in the MIAA in tackles for loss with 10.5, totaling 62 yards…Had 44 total tackles on the season, ranking sixth on the team overall...Recorded at least five tackles in a game five times...Season high for tackles was nine against Emporia State (11/11/23)...Recorded a season-high 2.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss against Nebraska-Kearney (10/14/23)...Had one interception in the season opener at Northeastern State (8/31/23)...Recorded a tackle for loss in eight of 11 games...CSC Academic All-District selection...Earned MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award for All-MIAA honors and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA...Named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2022 (Sophomore): All-MIAA Third Team selection as a defensive lineman...Played and started in 10 games at defensive end, missing only one contest due to injury...Led FHSU defensive linemen in tackles with 36 and ranked seventh overall on the team...Ranked third on the team in tackles for loss (7.0)...His 1.5 sacks for the season tied for second best on the team...Recorded four pass breakups, which tied for second best on the team...Had a season-high seven tackles against Missouri Western (9/8/22)...Recorded a season-high two tackles for loss and one sack at Pittsburg State (11/12/22)...CSC Academic All-District selection...Earned MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award for All-MIAA honors and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA...Named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2021 (Redshirt-Freshman): All-MIAA Honorable Mention selection at linebacker...Led FHSU in tackles for the season with 75...Ranked second on the team in tackles for loss with 6.5...Ranked fourth on the team in pass breakups with three...Reached double figures in tackles in two games, including a season-high 14 at Washburn (10/9/21)...Recorded his only sack of the season in the game at Washburn...Averaged 6.8 tackles per game and recorded at least six tackles in seven games...Earned MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award for All-MIAA honors and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA...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.

2019 (Freshman): Redshirted the 2019 season...Named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Central Plains HS: All-state first team selection as a senior in Kansas Eight Man Division I…All-state honorable mention selection as a junior in 2017...Helped team to state championship in Eight Man Division I as a senior in 2018...All-league selection as a senior at both quarterback and defensive back...Named to the Top 100 seniors in Kansas list...Threw for over 1,200 yards and rushed for over 300 yards during senior year.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'4" 215 lbs
  • 2020-21Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'4" 215 lbs
  • 4

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'4" 230 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 235 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2023Junior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 250 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2024Senior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 260 lbs
    4