INDIANAPOLIS – Upper Iowa senior wide receiver Mante Morrow, along with the Indianapolis duo of sophomore linebacker Alvin Contreras and freshman kicker/punter Andrew Herron 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
Mante Morrow, Upper Iowa
Sr. | WR | Joliet, Ill.
Major: Exercise Science
Team Result: 58-14 W vs. South Dakota Mines (9/13)
- Hauled in eight passes for 216 receiving yards and four touchdowns
- Tallied longest play of the game with an 81-yard touchdown grab
- Recorded third-most receiving yards in program history and first Upper Iowa player with 200 receiving yards in a game since 2012
- First Peacock since 2019 to catch three touchdowns in a game
- Earns first career Offensive Player of the Week Award
- Last Peacocks' Offensive Player of the Week: Darryl Overstreet Jr. (11/11/24)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Alvin Contreras, (RV) Indianapolis
So. | LB | Indianapolis, Ind.
Major: Sport Management
Team Result: 33-26 W vs. #20 Ashland (9/13)
- Recovered two fumbles, returning both for touchdowns
- Recorded 43-yard, scoop-and-score touchdown in second quarter
- Pounced on loose ball in the endzone to notch second touchdown as time expired in fourth quarter
- Nabbed first career interception in fourth quarter to setup go-ahead score
- Racked up eight tackles, including five solo stops
- Earns first career Defensive Player of the Week Award
- Last Greyhounds' Defensive Player of the Week: Clay Schulte (11/11/24)
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Andrew Herron, (RV) Indianapolis
Fr. | K/P | Hebron, Ky.
Major: Sport Management
Team Result: 33-26 W vs. #20 Ashland (9/13)
- Punted nine times, racking up 369 yards
- Landed five punts inside the 20 yard line
- Boomed three 50-plus yard punts
- Converted all three extra-point attempts
- Earns first career Special Teams Player of the Week Award
- Last Greyhounds' Special Teams Player of the Week: Markez Gillam (11/11/24)