GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following Week 4 of the 2022 football season. Davenport senior quarterback Jason Whittaker earned GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week honors, Grand Valley State junior defensive end Christian McCarroll received GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week recognition and Ferris State freshman kicker Eddie Jewett was named GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jason Whittaker, Davenport
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Christian McCarroll, Grand Valley State
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eddie Jewett, Ferris State
Ferris State University freshman kicker Eddie Jewett had a big day in the Bulldogs' dominating 69-3 homecoming win over unbeaten Waldorf University on Saturday at Top Taggart Field. Jewett accounted for 15 total points in the win, converting nine-of-nine PAT tries along with making a pair of field goals in the triumph. He connected on a 28-yard field goal in the first quarter to give FSU a 10-3 lead and added a 27-yard field goal in the second half in addition to being perfect on point-after opportunities.
HONORABLE MENTION
OFFENSE: Dion Brown (WSU), Carson Gulker (FSU), Zach Keen (NMU), Isaiah Malcome (SVSU), Tariq Reid (GVSU)
DEFENSE: Christian Jones (DU), John McMullen (NMU), Caleb Murphy (FSU), Darien Tipps-Clemons (WSU), Trevor Nowaske (SVSU)
SPECIAL TEAMS: Brandon Gielow (DU), Trace Hrgich (GVSU), Hadi Jawad (WSU), Connor Luksic (SVSU), Daniel Riser (NMU)
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