Athletics Hall of Fame
University of Sioux Falls

Mike Dvoracek

Dvoracek, Mike

Graduation Year: 2007

Year Inducted: 2017

Sports:

  • Football (2003-2006)

Bio

A standout for the USF Football Team from 2003-06, Dvoracek helped the team to a combined 48-4 record with just one regular season loss. He was a starting running back as USF won the NAIA national title in 2006 with a 14-0 record. Dvoracek, a native of Wagner, S.D., was part of 2003 team that was 12-1 with the 2004 team going 11-1 and the 2005 squad advancing to the national semifinals in an 11-2 season.

In his career, he set a school record of 866 carries for 4,658 rushing yards, a total which ranks second in school history to USF Athletics Hall of Fame inductee (2015), David Ruter.  He was named to three NAIA All-American teams, including first team in 2005 and 2006. Dvoracek, who earned a criminal justice degree from USF in 2009, was named all-conference three times and ranks second all-time with 384 points. As a sophomore, he had 276 carries for 1,526 yards and 15 TDs with 11 receptions for 41 yards. During his junior season of 2005, he ranked fourth in nation in TDs with 23 and was fourth nationally in yards with 1,603 yards. In that season, he also had 32 receptions for 400 yards and two TDs. As a senior in 2006, Dvoracek played a key role in the national title run with 274 carries for 1,374 yards and 18 TDs while adding 31 receptions for 291 yards and three TDs. 

He and his son, Jax, live in Harrisburg.