COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) announced their selections for the 2024 First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention All-RMAC honors on Wednesday afternoon following a vote by the league's coaches. Black Hills State saw ten players represent the program and receive recognition following the completion of the season, highlighted by Jayson Rouse and Kellen Collier being named First Team All-RMAC. Second Team All-RMAC selections for BHSU included Mylic Ritche and Nicc Quinones, while Honorable Mention All-RMAC recipients included Anthony Rosenstrauch, Cameron Goods, Lovenski Simon, Luke Duby, Sebastian O'Farrell, and Zecheriah Rodriguez-Brown.
 
After receiving Honorable Mention All-RMAC honors a year ago in 2023, Rouse earned his first career selection as a First Team All-RMAC player in 2024. He started all 11 games at left tackle this season, helping provide protection up front for an offense that averaged 118.5 rushing yards, 219 passing yards, and 337.5 yards of total offense. The offensive line allowed only 18.0 sacks in 11 games, ranking second in the league with an average of just 1.64 sacks allowed per game, which included four games where they did not surrender a sack. Of the 18.0 sacks allowed by BHSU only 2.0 were surrendered by Rouse. On five occasions the Yellow Jackets ran for more than 100 yards, and three times reached 200 yards on the ground. Through the air BHSU passed for 200 yards or more five times, and twice recorded 300 or more yards through the air attack.
 
Collier is also receiving recognition as First Team All-RMAC for the first time in his career after being named Honorable Mention All-RMAC last season. He appeared in all 11 games, making ten starts on the year as he totaled 36.0 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, eight quarterback hurries, and one fumble recovery. He recorded five or more tackles in at least three games during the year, including a season-high of eight in a Swarm Days win over Fort Lewis. Additionally, he recorded a tackle for loss in nine of the 11 games in the year and also posted a season-high of 2.5 against the Skyhawks back in September.
 
Ritche is receiving his first career all-conference accolade in 2024, being recognized as Second Team All-RMAC. While starting in all 11 games, he spearheaded the Yellow Jacket defensive line with 52.0 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, and 4.0 sacks, while also adding six quarterback hurries, four forced fumbles, three pass break-ups, and three blocked field goals. He was among the RMAC and national leaders in three stat categories as he tied for the RMAC lead and ranked fourth nationally in blocked kicks, led the conference and ranked seventh nationally with 0.36 forced fumbles per game, and ranked second in the league and tied for seventh nationally with 1.6 tackles for loss per game. In six games he tallied five or more tackles, which included a season-high of nine tackles at St. Thomas. Ritche posted a tackle for loss in ten of the 11 games this year, which included five games where he had at least two and on two occasions he notched a season-high of three against Western Colorado and Adams State.
 
Quinones is also receiving his first career all-conference accolade, being recognized as Second Team All-RMAC. While starting all 11 games this past season, he led the Yellow Jackets with 75.0 tackles and four interceptions, while also notching 1.5 tackles for loss, four pass break-ups, two quarterback hurries, and one forced fumble. He was among the leaders nationally in several stat categories, tying for the conference lead and 25^th nationally in interceptions, ranking third in the conference and 48^th in DII with 4.5 solo tackles per game, and ranking seventh in the league with 6.8 total tackles per game. Two of his four interceptions came in crunch time with the game on the line, as his pick at South Dakota Mines halted a drive for the Hardrockers that saw them driving down the field in an effort to set up a game-winning field goal attempt, and then his interception against Chadron State set up the game-winning touchdown drive for the Yellow Jackets in the closing minutes of the game. Quinones collected double digit tackles on two occasions, including a career-high of 12 in the win at SDM. He received one RMAC Defensive Player of the Week honor on October 28 following the CSC match-up.
 
Rosenstrauch receives conference recognition for the first time in his career in 2024 as he receives Honorable Mention All-RMAC. Appearing in all 11 games during the season he was the long snapper for the special team's unit that went 32-of-34 on extra point attempts, 7-of-14 on field goal attempts, and 64 punts that averaged 39.2 yards per punt. The field goal unit tacked on two of the longest field goals in program history this season as they connected from 55 and 58 yards out this year, and the punt unit pinned 16 inside the 20-yard line and recorded nine punts of 50 or more yards.
 
Goods receives conference recognition for the first time in his career in 2024 as he receives Honorable Mention All-RMAC. Appearing in all 11 games and making ten starts during, he made his mark as the go to running back for the Yellow Jackets as he rushed for a team-leading 626 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 5.0 yards per carry during the season. He was able to break off for big plays during the year, which resulted in notable touchdown runs of 27-yards against Fort Lewis, 45-yards against Chadron State, and 62-yards against New Mexico Highlands. Additionally, he hauled in 20 receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns, one of which was a 63-yard receiving touchdown to give BHSU the lead in the second quarter at St. Thomas. Following the season finale against NMHU which saw him rush for a career-high of 178 yards and three touchdowns, he was named the RMAC Offensive Player of the Week on November 18.
 
Simon receives conference recognition for the second time in his career, earning Honorable Mention All-RMAC honors after being named Second Team All-RMAC in 2023. While starting all 11 games during the 2024 season he tallied 30 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, and eight pass break-ups. Additionally, he scooped up a blocked field goal against No. 8/10 Western Colorado and took it 65-yards to the house to give the Yellow Jackets a lead late in the first quarter of the match-up. He recorded a season-high of nine tackles and two pass break-ups in the win over Chadron State. Simon ranked fifth in the RMAC with an average of 0.8 passes defended per game and sixth with an average of 20.6 yards per kick-off return.
 
Duby receives conference recognition for the first time in his career in 2024 as he receives Honorable Mention All-RMAC. While starting all 11 games during the year he completed 214-of-360 pass attempts for 2,238 yards, 15 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. In four games he passes for 250 or more yards, including a career-high of 320 against South Dakota Mines, and he also passed for two or more touchdowns in five games, which included a career-high of three against Adams State. In only two games during the season, he threw multiple interceptions and in five games he did not throw a pick. Duby led the Yellow Jacket offense that ranked first in the RMAC and fourth in NCAA Division II in red zone efficiency as they scored on 91.7 percent of their possessions, which included 33 touchdowns compared to only four field goals. Individually he ranked among the league leaders in several categories, ranking second in the RMAC and 21^st nationally with 19.45 completions per game, second in the conference and 43^rd nationally with 203.5 passing yards per game, third in the league and 36^th nationally in total passing yards, and third in the RMAC and 59^th nationally with 210.8 yards of total offense per game.
 
O'Farrell receives conference recognition for the first time in his career in 2024 as he receives Honorable Mention All-RMAC. While starting all 11 games during the year he led the linebacker crew and was second on the team with 65.0 tackles and added 6.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two pass break-ups and one quarterback hurry. He ranked 13^th in the RMAC with 6.0 tackles per game. On six occasions he recorded five or more tackles, including tying his career-high of nine tackles on three different occasions against South Dakota Mines, No. 8/10 Western Colorado, and Adams State. O'Farrell also recorded a season-high of two tackles for loss against the Mountaineers.
 
Rodriguez-Brown receives Honorable Mention All-RMAC recognition for the third consecutive year for the Yellow Jackets. As he started all 11 games this year, he was fourth on the team with 48.0 tackles while adding 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, eight pass break-ups, two interceptions, and one quarterback hurry. He ranked second in the RMAC and 42^nd in NCAA Division II with an average of 1.0 passes defended per game. With a pair of picks against Adams State he notched his second career multi-interception game and the first for BHSU since 2022. He notched five or more tackles in three games on the year, including reaching double digits once as he tied a career-high of 11 tackles against No. 8/10 Western Colorado.