Missouri S&T, UIndy, William Jewell Earn Weekly Football Awards
INDIANAPOLIS – Missouri S&T sophomore running back Deshawn Jones, University of Indianapolis junior linebacker Cole Sigmund and William Jewell College junior wide receiver/returner Bulla Graft have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Players of the Week in football, it was announced by the league office Monday.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Deshawn Jones, Missouri S&T
So., RB, Olympia Fields, Illinois
Team Result: 52-30 win at Saint Francis (IL)
Rushed for a school and GLVC record 275 yards on 30 carries and posted four touchdowns
Scored twice in first half on runs of three and 27 yards
Totaled 120 yards in third quarter with TD runs of 37 and 69 yards
Had three receptions for 67 yards, giving him 342 all-purpose yards – the fifth-highest total in GLVC history and second-most at S&T
The 275 rushing and 342 all-purpose yards are third- and fifth-most in NCAA DII this season, respectively
Currently tied for fifth in the nation with a GLVC-best 786 rushing yards this year
Earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
Last Missouri S&T Offensive Player of the Week: Tyler Swart (10/17/16)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cole Sigmund, Indianapolis
Jr., LB, St. Louis, Missouri
Team Result: 28-10 win at McKendree
Amassed a GLVC season-best 20 tackles, becoming first Greyhound to eclipse 20 or more tackles in a game since 2004
Total tied for fifth all-time in GLVC single-game history
Led a defensive effort that held McKendree to 10 points – a season low for a Greyhound opponent
Currently ranks fifth in the GLVC with 10.2 tackles per game
Earns his second career Defensive Player of the Week award (9/4/17)
Last Indianapolis Defensive Player of the Week: Cole Sigmund (9/4/17)
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Bulla Graft, William Jewell
Jr., WR/KR, La Jolla, California
Team Result: 45-28 win at Quincy
Totaled 141 yards on five kickoff returns
Longest return of 40 yards was second-best of his career and also led to a third-quarter touchdown that began 31 unanswered points by the Cardinals
Also rushed five times for 32 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 24 yards
Earns his first career Special Teams Player of the Week award
Last William Jewell Special Teams Player of the Week: Brandon Womack (10/19/15)