Jonny Williams Award Football Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 9/2/2025 Sport Football School William Jewell Year Sophomore Position Linebacker Hometown Joplin, MO High School Joplin DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Jonny Williams, William Jewell So. | LB | Joplin, Mo. Major: Psychological Sciences Team Result: 34-14 W at Fort Lewis (8/30) Notched one interception with a 42-yard return, adding one pass breakup Made four solo tackles, including one sack Helped Cardinals pick up win in third-straight season opener, the first time for the program since 1988-90 Earns first career Defensive Player of the Week Award Last Cardinals’ Defensive Player of the Week: Eric Ohmer (11/18/24)