Team captain ... Enters the season as UND’s starting fullback.
2008 (Junior): Earned 2008 Great West Academic All-Conference honors ... Appeared in all 10 games with eight starts as fullback ... Finished the season with a career-high 143 yards on 16 catches ... Caught a personal-best three catches versus both St. Cloud State (Sept. 6) and Wisconsin-LaCrosse (Sept. 13) ... Recorded a personal-best 40-yard catch against SCSU ... Grabbed his first collegiate touchdown pass, a seven-yard effort, to help UND to an eventual 38-35 win over Idaho State (Sept. 18) and its first victory over an NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision opponent ... Marked a career-best 22-yard catch versus Southern Utah (Nov. 8) ... Honored with second-consecutive Markus Bryant Memorial Scholarship ... Recipient of the 2008 Athletics Director Award of Merit ... Earned second letter.
2007 (Sophomore): Earned second straight selection to the NCC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll ... Received UND’s Markus Bryant Memorial Scholarship Endowment ... Appeared in a career-high 11 games ... Caught five passes for 44 yards ... Registered his first career reception – a 14-yard effort – at Southern Utah (Sept. 8) ... Enjoyed his first two-reception game (14 yards) in NCAA second round playoff game at Grand Valley State (Nov. 24) ... Earned first letter.
2006 (Freshman): Named to NCC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll ... Played in four games ... Made collegiate debut against Winona State (Sept. 16) ... Made his NCAA postseason debut in quarterfinal loss at Grand Valley State (Dec. 2).
2005: Redshirt season.
Before UND: A 2005 graduate of Cretin-Derham Hall ... Named to 2004 all-state team by KARE 11, St. Paul Pioneer Press and Minneapolis Star-Tribune (second team) ... Served as a team captain as a senior ... Caught 17 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns as a senior ... Also made 45 tackles, including six for a loss and four sacks ... Led the team in special teams tackles ... Named to 2004 Minnesota Football Coaches Association Academic All-State team ... Named to 2004 Presidents Honor Roll ... Member of National Honor Society ... Also competed in hockey and baseball.
Personal: Working towards a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) ... Son of Rick and Judy Tibesar ... Older brother, Tim Tibesar, is a former linebacker (1993-96) and assistant coach (2001-04) at UND and currently serves as linebackers coach with the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes.
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Tibesar’s career receiving statistics
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YEAR
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GP-GS
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REC
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YDS
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AVG
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TD
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LONG
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2006
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4-0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2007
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11-0
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5
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44
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8.8
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0
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14
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2008
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10-8
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16
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143
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8.9
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1
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22
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TOTALS
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25-8
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21
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187
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8.9
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1
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22
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Personal highs
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Receptions: 3 (2x), last 09/13/08 vs. St. Cloud State
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Longest reception: 22 yards, 11/08/08 vs. Southern Utah
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Receiving touchdowns: 1, 09/18/08 at Idaho State
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