DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jeremi Ross, Missouri S&T
Sr., DB, Valencia, California
Team Result: 24-20 win at Quincy
- Recorded seven tackles (five solo) with a forced fumble and three pass breakups
- Trailing 13-10 in third quarter, Ross forced a fumble inside the Quincy 5-yard line and recovered it in the end zone for a touchback, which then led to a go-ahead Miner touchdown on the ensuing drive
- With a 24-20 fourth-quarter lead, Ross made two key pass breakups in the end zone, one with four minutes and the other with three seconds remaining
- Earns his first Defensive Player of the Week award
- Last Missouri S&T Defensive Player of the Week: Bret Curtis (10/3/16)