INDIANAPOLIS – Upper Iowa University graduate running back Jayden Mitchell, William Jewell College senior linebacker Adam Callahan, and Truman State University senior defensive back Jake Closser were named the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Players of the Week in football, it was announced by the league office Monday.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jayden Mitchell, Upper Iowa
Gr. | RB | St. Louis, Mo.
Major: Organizational Management
Team Result: 29-27 W at Quincy (9/28)
- Racked up 169 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 22 attempts
- Added 16 receiving yards on two receptions and one two-point conversion
- Ranks fifth in Division II in pass attempts without an interception (91)
- Earns first career Offensive Player of the Week Award
- Last Peacocks’ Offensive Player of the Week: Marcus Orr (9/18/23)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Adam Callahan, William Jewell
Sr. | LB | Gardner, Kan.
Major: Psychological Sciences
Team Result: 17-7 L vs. Davenport (9/28)
- Broke program’s NCAA-era single game record for total tackles (18)
- Recorded 14 solo stops and one tackle for loss
- Forced two fumbles and nabbed one interception
- Helped Jewell defense hold Davenport to zero points in second half
- Earns first career Defensive Player of the Week Award
- Last Cardinals’ Defensive Player of the Week: Antonio Wabanimkee (10/8/18)
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jake Closser, Truman State
Sr. | DB | Wardsville, Mo.
Major: Health Science
Team Result: 31-17 W vs. Wayne State, MI (9/28)
- Returned three punts for 91 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown return to give Truman a two-score advantage in third quarter
- First punt return touchdown for the Bulldogs since 2021 spring season
- Longest punt return for Truman since 2019
- Tied for team-high in tackles (7) and added one pass breakup
- Earns first career Special Teams Player of the Week Award
- Last Bulldogs’ Special Teams Player of the Week: Grant Ross (10/9/23)