Linebacker Deshawn Dinwiddie (Sr./Hutchinson, Kan.) was an honorable mention All-MIAA selection last year. He was the second leading tackler for the Hornets last year with 70 stops in ten games and top returning tackler. He is ranked 12th in the MIAA solo tackles andwasis 19th in total tackles in the league. He had seven tackles, a pass break up and a forced fumble with the recovery against Northwest Missouri. He was credited with 11 tackles including a tackle for loss at Missouri Western. He had seven tackles, a tackle for loss, a forced fumble and and a pass break up against Lincoln. He cracked double figures in tackles for the first time against Northeastern State, ending with 11 total including one for a loss. He played in 21 games for NCAA Division I-FCS Champion North Dakota State before transferring to Emporia State. He recorded 24 tackles in 11 games as a sophomore for the Bison and played in 10 games as a true freshman, primarily on special teams. He was a second team all-Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League Division I selection for Hutchinson HS in 2010.