MADISON, S.D. (PlayNorthStar.com)- Valley City State senior linebacker Nicholas McBeain was named the North Star Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Week after reaching 500 career tackles on Saturday.

The sixth edition of the Dacotah Bank/North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Football Players-of-the-Week honors were announced by the conference office Monday.

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Football Defensive Player of the Week
Nicholas McBeain – Valley City State (N.D.) – 6’1″ – 238 lbs., Senior – linebacker – Shakopee, Minn. – McBeain reached 500 career tackles at Valley City State (N.D.), despite a 39-35 road loss at Waldorf (Iowa).  He tallied 16 stops (13 solo tackles, 3 assist tackles).  He also had a tackle-for-loss of 1.0 yards.  McBeain is the only player in VCSU’s history to reach both 400 and 500 career tackles.  He continues to lead the NAIA in tackles per game, averaging 16.8 tackles per contest this season.

VCSU travels to Dickinson Saturday afternoon, pregame is at 2:30 with kick off at 3 on KOVC and NewsDakota.com