Payne Ahrens

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Payne Ahrens
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    225
  • Hometown:
    Gretna, Neb.
  • Position:
    J
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Gretna High School
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    220
  • yds/g
    20.0
  • td
    3
Bio

General: A second-year member of the DWU football team … looks to seek a vital role for the Tigers in the 2016 season.

Freshman (2015): Saw action in six games in his freshman season … averaged five yards per catch.

High School: Participated in football for Gretna High School for three years … had 21 tackles his senior season … was named All-Conference as a senior.

Personal:  Born Dec. 28, 1996 … son of Darin and Rhonda Ahrens … majoring in business management. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Receptions 17 11
Yards 220 164
Yards per game 20.0 20.5
Yards per catch 12.9 14.9
Touchdowns 3 2
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - - - - 1 0
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 2 9 4.5 0 1 - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 1 7 7.0 0 0 - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 3 40 13.3 27 0 - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 2 39 19.5 35 1 - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 1 7 7.0 7 0 - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 3 13 4.3 6 1 - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 3 77 25.7 64 0 - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 1 8 8.0 8 0 - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 1 20 20.0 15 0 1 0
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - - - - 0
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 1 - 9 - - 9
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 1 - 7 - - 7
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 1 - 40 - - 40
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 1 - 39 - - 39
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 1 - 7 - - 7
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 1 - 13 - - 13
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 1 - 77 - - 77
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 1 - 8 - - 8
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 1 - 20 - - 20
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 0
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 17 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 6 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - 1 0
2017-18 - - - - - - - - -
Total 17 - - - - - - 1 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 6 2 0.3 10 1.7 5.0 0 6
2016-17 11 17 1.5 220 20.0 12.9 3 64
2017-18 - - - - - - - -
Total 17 19 1.1 230 13.5 12.1 3 64
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 6 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 17 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 6 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - -
Total 17 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 6 - 10 - - 10 1.7
2016-17 11 - 220 - - 220 20.0
2017-18 - - - - - 0 -
Total 17 - 230 - - 230 13.5
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 18 1.6 - 3 - - - - - - 0 0
2017-18 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 18 1.1 - 3 - - - - - - 0 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 6 0 1 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 17 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - 1 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - 1 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - 1 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 17 1.5 220 20.0 12.9 3 64
Conference 8 11 1.4 164 20.5 14.9 2 64
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 10 1.7 114 19.0 11.4 2 64
Away 5 7 1.4 106 21.2 15.1 1 35
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 14 1.8 203 25.4 14.5 2 64
Losses 3 3 1.0 17 5.7 5.7 1 8
Month
August 1 2 2.0 9 9.0 4.5 1 0
September 4 6 1.5 86 21.5 14.3 1 35
October 4 8 2.0 105 26.3 13.1 1 64
November 2 1 0.5 20 10.0 20.0 0 15
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - 220 - - 220 20.0
Conference 8 - 164 - - 164 20.5
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 6 - 114 - - 114 19.0
Away 5 - 106 - - 106 21.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 8 - 203 - - 203 25.4
Losses 3 - 17 - - 17 5.7
Month
August 1 - 9 - - 9 9.0
September 4 - 86 - - 86 21.5
October 4 - 105 - - 105 26.3
November 2 - 20 - - 20 10.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 18 1.6 - 3 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 12 1.5 - 2 - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 12 2.0 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 12 1.5 - 2 - - - - - - 0 0
Losses 6 2.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 6 6.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0
October 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Turner named GPAC Player of the Year; Livingston, Mudder and Bormann earn GPAC First Team honors
  • Article
  • November 15, 2016
Turner named GPAC Player of the Year; Livingston, Mudder and Bormann earn GPAC First Team honors

MITCHELL, S.D. – After a record-breaking junior season, Dakota Wesleyan University quarterback Dillon Turner was named the Great Plains Athletic Conference Player of the Year, it was announced by the conference on Tuesday.

  • November 15, 2016
Tiger offense seals the deal in win over Concordia
  • Article
  • October 15, 2016
Tiger offense seals the deal in win over Concordia

MITCHELL, S.D. – Offensive production wasn’t a problem for the No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers. Leading by 25 points heading into halftime, DWU (5-2, 3-1 GPAC) powered over the No. 24 Concordia University Bulldogs 52-30 in a Great Plains Athletic Conference showdown on Saturday at Joe Quintal Field in Mitchell, S.D.

  • October 15, 2016
Tiger offense propels DWU over Hastings
  • Article
  • September 24, 2016
Tiger offense propels DWU over Hastings

MITCHELL, S.D. – Offense was the name of the game for Dakota Wesleyan University, as the No. 22 Tiger football team racked up 644 yards of total offense en-route to a 39-20 victory over the Hastings College Broncos Saturday at Lloyd Wilson Field in Hastings, Neb.

  • September 24, 2016
Turner's 7 TDs lead Tigers past Jimmies, 55-17
  • Article
  • September 10, 2016
Turner's 7 TDs lead Tigers past Jimmies, 55-17

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – On plays when Dillon Turner (Salem, Ark.) wasn’t hitting the Dakota Wesleyan University wide receivers with strong throws, the elusive junior quarterback was making plays with his feet.

  • September 10, 2016
Tigers set for KCAC Challenge matchup with No. 8 Tabor
  • Article
  • August 31, 2016
Tigers set for KCAC Challenge matchup with No. 8 Tabor

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University football team is looking to bounce back from a tough loss in the season opener to rival Dakota State University last weekend. The No. 16 Tigers will get an immediate opportunity to prove themselves with a matchup against No. 8 Tabor College.

  • August 31, 2016
Dakota State edges DWU in season opener
  • Article
  • August 27, 2016
Dakota State edges DWU in season opener

MITCHELL, S.D. – In the very definition of a back-and-forth game, which included nine lead changes, Dakota State University had just enough to top Dakota Wesleyan University in the 2016 season opener Friday night at Joe Quintal Field in Mitchell, S.D.

  • August 27, 2016
Photos
Payne Ahrens action photo 1
Dakota St. vs. Dakota Wesleyan

8/26/2016 7:00 PM CDT