Heyden totaled 12 tackles, including 10 solo, as UW-Oshkosh defeated UW-La Crosse, 28-17, on Oct. 2. The win was the Titans’ first over UW-La Crosse since the 1972 season. Heyden recorded five of his solo tackles in the fourth quarter. His performance helped limit the Eagles to just 28 yards rushing and 54 yards passing in the period. Heyden also tallied two solo tackles in the first and second quarters.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Chad Samuelson, Junior, Safety, St. Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall)
UW-La Crosse, Justin Hartwig, Senior, Linebacker, Ogdensburg, Wis. (Manawa)
UW-River Falls, Brady Luebke, Senior, Linebacker, Mayer, Minn. (Mayer-Lutheran)
UW-Stevens Point, Joe Gallion, Senior, Defensive Lineman, Wausau, Wis. (West)
UW-Stout, Justin Rindt, Senior, Defensive Lineman, Grafton, Wis. (Dominican)
UW-Whitewater, Greg Arnold, Junior, Linebacker, Big Bend, Wis. (Mukwonago)