RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The 2018 South Dakota School of Mines football campaign was one for the books --- literally.

The Hardrockers closed out the season breaking or tying 40 all-time school records. The 'Rockers had one of the best offenses in the country this year and left their mark as one of the best in Hardrocker history.

"It was a really special year for the High Octane 'Rocker Offense and the production that our team put out every Saturday," said Hardrocker football head coach Zach Tinker. "Of all the good offenses, and in this case -- a great one -- that I've been fortunate enough to be around in my career, this group in 2018 was so much fun to work with."

Team Records Broke in 2018
Total plays in a season (943)
Total yards in a game vs. New Mexico Highlands (775)
Total yards in a season (5,906)
Rushing yards in a game vs. Adams State (538)
Passing yards in a game vs. New Mexico Highlands (592)
Passing yards in a season (3,656)
Pass attempts in a game vs. New Mexico Highlands (60)
Pass attempts in a season (476)
First downs in a game vs. New Mexico Highlands (39)
First downs in a season (311)
Points scored in a season (477)
Combined points scored in a game vs. Colorado School of Mines (126)
 
"Often when an offense has multiple weapons, guys are competing for touches with each other and feelings get hurt or guys complain about not getting their touches," Tinker said. "We didn't have to deal with that one time the entire year. Guys just stepped up for each other and performed."

It was truly a team effort that the entire squad can look back on and know that they had a hand in being one of the best teams to ever wear the blue and gold.

"Some games required us to feature Connor Silveria and Kevin Thompson at running back. Some weeks we needed to attack the middle of the field with Joe Luebbers, Ira Murphey, and Anthony Ullrich," Tinker said. "Obviously the combination of Jake Sullivan to Isaiah Manley was a constant from Week 1 through Week 11, but when teams made a concerted effort to provide help on Isaiah, our other outside guys were able to get loose."

Jake Sullivan made his final season for the Hardrockers one to remember. Appearing in all 11 games, Sullivan was able to put his name next to every single quarterback record that the Hardrockers track along with other major SD Mines milestones.

Individual Records Broken in 2018

Jake Sullivan (quarterback)
Total yards in a game vs. New Mexico Highlands (715)
Total yards in a season (3,916)
Total yards in a career (10,827)
Passes complete in a game vs. New Mexico Highlands (40)
Passes complete in a season (293)
Passes complete in a career (757)
Passing percentage in a season (63.3%)
Passes attempted in a game vs. New Mexico Highlands (60)
Passes attempted in a season (461)
Passes attempted in a career (1,261) tied with Nick Wald
Passing yards in a game vs. New Mexico Highlands (592)
Passing yards in a season (3,576)
Passing yards in a career (9,216)
Touchdown passes in a season (32)
Touchdown passes in a career (75)
Points scored in a career (182)
 
"I've never had a quarterback play at the level Jakeb Sullivan performed at in 2018. Jake had total command of the system and found ways to get all his weapons involved while maintaining his flair for dramatic play-making," Tinker said. "Even as the injuries piled up around him, he maintained his composure, kept his 'JUICE' level up and put together a season for the ages."

Isaiah Manley (Wide Receiver)
Passes caught in a game vs. New Mexico Highlands and vs. Colorado School of Mines (14) tied with Marshal Davis
Passes caught in a season (92)
Receiving yards in a season (1,223)
Touchdown catches in a game vs. Colorado School of Mines (4) tied with Ryan Cadwallader
Touchdown catches in a season (13) tied with Ryan Cadwallader
Touchdown catches in a career (21)

Connor Silveria (Running Back)
Rushing yards in a game vs. Adams State (425) also a NCAA Div. II and RMAC record
1,000-yard rusher
Points scored in a season (96)

Dominick Jackson (Defensive Back)
Passes intercepted in a season (7) tied with Kyle Kurth

Enis Sefa (Place Kicker)
Points scored by a kicker in a season (80)
Extra Points in a season (53)

Robbie Jo Gerarden (Place Kicker)
Extra Points in a career (99)
 
"The driving force behind it all was Robert Schrock at center and the consistency and quality of our offensive line play. Robert brought his group together and quietly led the big boys to a great year in the trenches," Tinker added. "When our running backs were healthy, we were able to provide a real balance between run and pass."