INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis senior quarterback Gavin Sukup, Southwest Baptist senior defensive back Jed Brandon, and McKendree sophomore kicker/punter Chase Reeves have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Players of the Week in football, it was announced by the league office Monday.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Gavin Sukup, #19 Indianapolis
Sr. | QB | Seward, Neb.
Major: Sport Management
Team Result: 63-17 W vs. William Jewell (10/4)
- Completed 19-of-25 pass attempts (76%) for 276 yards and six touchdowns
- Tied school record for passing touchdowns in a game and matched second-highest total in GLVC history
- Scampered for 103 rush yards in six carries
- Became third quarterback in program history with 100-plus rushing yard in a game
- Surpassed 7,000 career passing yards at UIndy, the fourth Greyhound to accomplish the feat
- Earns seventh career Offensive Player of the Week Award (10/28/24, 9/23/24, 9/16/24, 11/13/23, 10/2/23, 9/4/23)
- Last Greyhounds’ Offensive Player of the Week: Gavin Sukup (10/28/24)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jed Brandon, Southwest Baptist
Sr. | DB | Willard, Mo.
Major: Educational Administration
Team Result: 50-21 W at Lincoln (10/4)
- Recovered fumble and returned it nine yards for touchdown on first play of the game
- Recorded seven tackles, including one solo stop
- Earns first career Defensive Player of the Week Award
- Last Bearcats’ Defensive Player of the Week: Levi Korir (10/28/24)
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chase Reeves, McKendree
So. | K/P | Granite City, Ill.
Major: Health Care Management
Team Result: 24-21 W at Quincy (10/4)
- Nailed lone field goal attempt, converting from 44 yards to put McKendree up 24-21 in the fourth quarter
- Punted five times for 262 yards (52.4/punt), hitting three 50-plus yards and landing three inside the 20-yard line
- Earns first career Special Teams Player of the Week Award
- Last Bearcats’ Special Teams Player of the Week: Kaleb Barry (10/23/23)