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BAY CITY, Mich. - Ohio Dominican University junior quarterback Mark Miller (Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder) was named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) "Offensive Player of the Week" after helping the Panthers post a school record 727 yards of total offense in a 62-21 win over Lake Erie College on Saturday. Grand Valley State University senior defensive back Reggie Williams (Lansing, Mich./Everett) earned "Defensive Player of the Week Honors," while Wayne State University senior kick returner Val Showers (Detroit, Mich./Crockett) was tabbed "Special Teams Player of the Week."

GLIAC Football Offensive Player of the Week:
Mark Miller  - Ohio Dominican
(JR, QB, 6-1, 190, Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder)

Ohio Dominican University junior QB Mark Miller, in just three quarters of action, completed 19-of-26 passes for career-high 370 yards and 4 touchdowns in the Panthers’ 62-21 win over Lake Erie on Saturday.  Miller connected on touchdown passes of 21, 47, 42 and 62 yards in the contest.  He completed 73 percent of passes and helped the ODU offense rack up school-record 727 yards of total offense.  The Panthers scored on their first eight possessions of game and punted just twice. Miller currently ranks second in the GLIAC in TD passes (20) and fourth in passing yards per game (249.2).

GLIAC Football Offensive Weekly Honor Roll:
Anthony Taylor - AU, Jason VanderLaan - FS, Daiquone Ford - UF, Chris Robinson - GV, Evan Bach - HC, Brendan Gallagher - LE, Tyler Scarlett - MT, Devonta Elzy - NU, Di’Andre Harrison - OD, Jeff Janis - SV, Antonio Pipkin - TU.

2013 GLIAC Offensive "Players of the Week":
(9/9) A. Bilal - LE; (9/16) J. Vander Laan - FS; (9/23) J. Jennings - SV; (9/30) V. Reed - UF; (10/7) A Taylor - AU; (10/14) J. Vander Laan - FS; (10/21) B. Gallagher - LE; (10/28) J. Jennings - SV; (11/04) J. Jennings - SV; (11/11) M. Miller - OD.

GLIAC Football Defensive Player of the Week:
Reggie Williams - Grand Valley State
(SR, DB, 5-9, 175, Lansing, Mich./Everett)

Grand Valley State senior defensive back Reggie Williams picked off two passes and recorded three tackles as the Lakers claimed a 34-20 victory at Wayne State. Williams made a highlight reel interception to close the first half and ended the game with his second pick of the day. Williams was a key performer as the Laker starting defensive unit allowed just 220 yards of total offense and one offensive touchdown. Williams’ 11 career interceptions rank as the fifth-best career total in Laker annals.

GLIAC Football Defensive Weekly Honor Roll: 
Eric Schweiterman - AU, Ricardo Duncan - FS, Tory Clark - UF, Tim Moinet - HC, Marcus Rogers - LE, Taylor Ziolkowski - MT, Michael Fisher - NU, Brian Johnson - SV, Brandon Person - TU.

2013 GLIAC Defensive "Players of the Week":
(9/9) J. Kaufman - GV; (9/16) E. Viverette - WS; (9/23)  J. Zimmer - FS; (9/30) C. Culbertson - OD; (10/7) R. Williams - GV; (10/14) J. Stewart - FS; (10/21) C. Trudell - WU; (10/28) D. Hogan - GV; (10/28) D. Hogan - GV.; (11/04) D. Hogan - GV; (11/11) R. Williams - GV.

GLIAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week:
Val Showers - Wayne State
(SR, WR/KR, 5-8, 171, Detroit, Mich./Crockett)

Wayne State University senior wide receiver/kick returner Val Showers had four kickoff returns for 171 yards (42.8 average) including an 85-yard touchdown for WSU’s first points of the game Saturday against Grand Valley State University.  He finished six kickoff return yards shy of the WSU single-game record of 177 set 28 years to the day by Tom Badalamenti against Ferris State (11/9/85). Showers had returns of 34, 85 (TD), 23, and 29 yards in the contest.

GLIAC Football Special Teams Weekly Honor Roll:
Austin Kantola - FS, Seth White - UF, Joe Schipper - GV, Steven Mette - HC, Jordan Ledvina - MT, Keegan Haggarty - NU, Brent Wahle - OD, Scott Stanford - SV, Matt Matuska - WU.

2013 GLIAC Special Teams "Players of the Week":
(9/9) N. Morris - UF; (9/16) D. Harrison - OD; (9/23) G. Mead - MT; (9/30) J. Bell - OD; (10/7) B. Wahle - OD; (10/14) S. Stanford - SV; (10/21) B. Wahle - OD; (10/28) S. Willis - TU; (11/4) J. Phillips - MU; (11/11) V. Showers - WS.