University of Indianapolis senior linebacker Todd Hacker, McKendree University sophomore wide receiver Cameron James, and Saint Joseph's College junior quarterback Tate Borlik have been named the final Great Lakes Valley Conference Players of the Week of the 2013 season, it was announced by the league office Monday. Borlik was named Offensive Player of the Week, Hacker was picked as Defensive Player of the Week, while James was selected as Special Teams Player of the Week.
James had another solid night on special teams in helping the Bearcats to a season-ending 58-14 win over Kentucky Wesleyan College. He returned two kickoffs for 82 yards, including a 52-yard effort to open the second half. In addition, James collected 42 return yards on five punts, and also scored on a 52-yard run in the second quarter. He amassed 185 all-purpose yards to boost his season total to 1,061. James is just the second player in McKendree football history to collect 1,000 all-purpose yards in each of his first two seasons as a Bearcat, joining Daryle Jones, who topped the 1,000-yard mark in his first three seasons from 2002-04. The Edwardsville, Ill., native gets the weekly nod for the second time in his career as he was honored for the first time two weeks back on Nov. 4.