Saint Joseph’s College junior quarterback Billy VandeMerkt , Urbana University senior defensive end Perry Jenkins, and Missouri S&T senior return specialist Carlton Westbrook have earned the Great Lakes Valley Conference’s inaugural football weekly awards.  VandeMerkt has been named GLVC Offensive Player of the Week honors, Jenkins earns Defensive Player of the Week, and Westbrook takes home Special Teams Player of the Week accolades.

Jenkins was all over the field in Urbana’s 53-33 home win over Tusculum on Saturday.  The Columbus, Ohio native notched seven tackles, including a sack, forced a fumble, recovered two fumbles, and recorded his first blocked kick of his career, coming on a PAT attempt in the second half.  Jenkins, who led the Blue Knights in sacks and tackles-for-loss last season, was also first on the scene when stuffing a quarterback sneak on 4th-and-goal from the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter during Tusculum’s comeback bid.