KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association has announced new Football Athletes of the Week, presented by Mammoth. Two Bronchos and one Griffon earned weekly honors in Week Six of the 2024 season.   
 
OFFENSIVE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Terrill Davis, Central Oklahoma
Terrill Davis helped lead Central Oklahoma to a 48-20 win over Northwest Missouri at home. The junior wide receiver broke his own school record for receptions in a single game with 15 catches for 186 receiving yards against the league’s No. 1 pass defense – the Bearcats defense entered the game allowing an average of 181 pass yards per game. Davis gave the Bronchos an early 14-0 lead to end the first quarter with a 33-yard touchdown. He also had a 37-yard reception later in the game – his long for the day. Davis currently ranks No. 1 in the nation with 835 receiving yards through Week Six. He also ranks second in Division II with nine receiving touchdowns and 52 receptions. His school record of 15 receptions is also the most in the country in any game this season. 
 
DEFENSIVE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Logan Clark, Missouri Western    
Logan Clark helped the Griffons claim a 38-28 victory on the road at Central Missouri. The junior defensive back recorded a pair of interceptions in the contest, one being his career-first and the other being a crucial red zone pick inside the Mules 10-yard line that led to a game-tying field goal right before the half. Clark also recorded a season-high five tackles and added a pass backup in the victory.
 
SPECIAL TEAMS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Nicky Quevedo, Central Oklahoma    
Nicky Quevedo scored 12 points in No. 13-ranked Central Oklahoma's 48-20 win over Northwest Missouri in Edmond. The senior kicker went 2-for-2 on field goals, including a career-long shot of 47 yards. Quevedo also made a 29-yard field goal with 31 seconds left in the first half to give the Bronchos a 24-7 halftime lead. The senior was also 6-for-6 on extra point attempts and handled kickoff responsibilities. He totaled nine kickoffs with two touchbacks as UCO put Northwest on its own 25-yard line for an average field position. 
 
 NOTABLE PERFORMANCES 
OFFENSE
Branden Berwald, Missouri Western
Branden Berwald led the Griffons to a 38-28 victory at Central Missouri in his just second start of the season. The junior quarterback had a day, totaling 472 all-purpose yards against the Mules for a new Missouri Western single-game record. He finished the afternoon 21-for-33 with a career-high 379 passing yards and tallied a career-high four touchdowns – the most passing touchdowns by a Griffon since 2021. Berwald’s longest play of the day was a 68-yard score on the opening play of the second half to give Western its first lead of the game. He also added a boost to the run game with a season-high 93 yards on 18 attempts
 
Chase Ricke, Emporia State
In his first career start, Chase Ricke threw for a career-best 485 yards and three touchdowns and also added a rushing touchdown as Emporia State defeated Missouri Southern 49-30 in Joplin. The Hornets’ regular starter at the quarterback position, Gunnar Gundy, came down with an illness late in the week, forcing Ricke into the starting role. Ricke led the Hornets on an eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive to open the game, going 4-for-4 for 72 yards on the drive. He finished the game 37-of-46 for 485 yards and three touchdowns. He connected with nine different receivers, all of whom had a reception of at least 10 yards.  His 485 passing yards rank fourth all-time for a single game at Emporia State and his 492 yards of total offense rank sixth.

DEFENSE
Thomas Cook, Pittsburg State
Thomas Cook posted six tackles (four solo), including 1.5 quarterback sacks, in No. 7-ranked Pitt State's 20-10 road win over Nebraska Kearney. The Overland Park, Kan., native played a key role in the Gorillas limiting the Lopers to just 138 yards of total offense in the contest, including 34 net rushing yards on 24 attempts. Cook and the Pitt State defense registered 4.0 quarterback sacks and six stops behind the line of scrimmage on the day while holding the Lopers offense to 1-for-11 on third-down conversions.
 
Dylan Buchheit, Central Oklahoma
Dylan Buchheit led No. 13-ranked Central Oklahoma to a big home win over Northwest Missouri, totaling six tackles in the game (three solo) with one behind the line of scrimmage. With two minutes left in the fourth quarter, Buchheit recovered a fumble at the Bronchos 29-yard line and returned it 71 yards for a touchdown to put the exclamation point on the 48-20 win. The senior safety also had a pass breakup in the contest.
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
Cody Watson, Missouri Western               
Cody Watson helped the Griffons to a 38-28 victory over Central Missouri with a perfect kicking performance. The senior hit 3-of-3 on field goal attempts and finished 3-for-3 on extra point attempts. Watson recorded the second-longest field goal of his career with a 49-yard field goal in the first quarter.
 
Caden Dodson, Emporia State
Caden Dodson finished a perfect 7-of-7 on extra-point attempts in Emporia State’s 49-30 win at Missouri Southern to set a new Hornet school record with 51 consecutive made PATs.
 
 ALSO NOMINATED 
OFFENSE: Jayden Horace (Fort Hays State)
DEFENSE: Jaaron Joseph (Emporia State), Jaden Barker (Fort Hays State)
SPECIAL TEAMS: Parker Janky (Fort Hays State), Marty Mormino (Nebraska Kearney)  
 
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 2024 MIAA FOOTBALL ATHLETES OF THE WEEK 
WEEK ZERO:
Offensive – Gunner Gundy, Emporia State
Co-Defensive – Benyon Williams, Fort Hays State
Co-Defensive – Thomas Cook, Pittsburg State
Special Teams – Austin Schmitt, Pittsburg State
 
WEEK ONE:
Offensive – Zach Zebrowski, Central Missouri
Defensive – Sage Sieperda, Emporia State
Special Teams – Kobey Stephens, Central Oklahoma
 
WEEK TWO:
Offensive – Jett Huff, Central Oklahoma
Defensive – Kobe Holley, Emporia State
Special Teams – Caden Dodson, Emporia State
 
WEEK THREE:
Offensive – Gunnar Gundy, Emporia State
Defensive – Noah Blair, Central Missouri
Special Teams – Carson Arndt, Fort Hays State
 
WEEK FOUR:
Offensive – Zach Zebrowski, Central Missouri
Defensive – Carter Edwards, Northwest Missouri
Special Teams – Grayson Miller, Central Oklahoma
 
WEEK FIVE:
Offensive – Jaylen Cottrell, Central Oklahoma
Defensive – Makel Williams, Fort Hays State
Special Teams – Noah Guastella, Northwest Missouri
 
WEEK SIX:
Offensive – Terrill Davis, Central Oklahoma
Defensive – Logan Clark, Missouri Western
Special Teams – Nicky Quevedo, Central Oklahoma