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UIndy, McKendree Take Home Season’s Final GLVC Football Weekly Awards

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis duo of senior quarterback Gavin Sukup and sophomore linebacker Alvin Contreras, along with 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, #8 Indianapolis
Sr. | QB | Seward, Neb.
Major: Sport Management
Team Result: 28-21 W vs. (RV) Upper Iowa (11/15)
  • Led UIndy to seven-point victory over Upper Iowa to clinch fourth-straight GLVC Championship
  • Completed 19 passes on 27 attempts (70%) for 287 yards and three touchdowns
  • Carried the ball nine times for 26 yards and one touchdown
  • Spearheaded game-winning drive in fourth quarter, putting the Greyhounds ahead on a 4-yard TD pass to Cole Bennett after eluding multiple Peacock defenders
  • Earns ninth career Offensive Player of the Week Award (11/10/25, 10/6/25, 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 (11/10/25)

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Alvin Contreras, #8 Indianapolis
So. | LB | Indianapolis, Ind.
Major: Sport Management
Team Result: 28-21 W vs. (RV) Upper Iowa (11/15)
  • Led UIndy to seven-point victory over Upper Iowa to clinch fourth-straight GLVC Championship
  • Nabbed game-sealing interception with 10 seconds left at the UIndy two-yard line
  • Made seven total tackles, including five solo stops (two for loss of yards)
  • Broke up career-high four passes
  • Earns second career Defensive Player of the Week Award (9/15/25)
  • Last Greyhounds’ Defensive Player of the Week: Danny Royster (9/22/25)
 
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chase Reeves, McKendree
So. | K/P | Granite City, Ill.
Major: Health Care Management
Team Result: 13-45 L vs. Truman State (11/15)
  • Converted both field goals attempts, hitting from 41 and 27 yards
  • Boomed five punts for 246 yards (49.2/punt), including a 68-yard kick to flip the field
    • Registered three punts inside the 20-yard line and three that traveled 50-plus yards
  • Went 1-for-1 on PATs
  • Earns third career Special Teams Player of the Week Award (10/27/25, 10/6/25)
  • Last Bearcats’ Special Teams Player of the Week: Chase Reeves (10/27/25)