KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association has announced new Football Athlete of the Week awards, presented by FieldTurf, for week 11 of the 2026 season. Three football student-athletes from three different MIAA institutions collected this week’s honors with Northwest Missouri’s Quincy Torry named the Offensive Athlete of the Week, Missouri Southern’s Asher Huffman named the Special Teams Athlete of the Week, and Washburn’s JC Heim named the Defensive Athlete of the Week for the second straight week.  

 OFFENSIVE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:  Quincy Torry, RB, Northwest Missouri
Quincy Torry rushed for 252 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries to average 21.0 yards per carry in Northwest Missouri’s 45-13 win at Missouri Western. Torry's first carry of the game went for 68 yards. He took the next carry for a two-yard rushing score to give Northwest a 7-0 lead. Torry's third carry of the game went for 55 yards and set up Northwest's second touchdown. He then opened the second half with a 75-yard rushing touchdown for his second score of the game, giving the Bearcats a 28-7 cushion. On Northwest's ensuing possession, Torry finished off the drive with a 10-yard touchdown run (his third of the day) to lift the Bearcats to a 35-7 advantage with 10:33 left in the third quarter. It was Torry's last carry of the game. Torry had carries of 68, 2 (touchdown), 55, 2, 5, -1, 21, 4, 11, 0, 75 (touchdown), 10 (touchdown). The sophomore running back secured his fourth 100-plus rushing effort this season and his eighth 100-yard performance of his Bearcat career. Torry currently leads the MIAA in rushing yards (973), rushing yards per game (108.1), and rushing touchdowns (15). His 252-yard rushing effort also ranks as the eighth-best single-game performance in school history.
 
 DEFENSIVE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:  JC Heim, LB, Washburn
JC Heim led the Ichabod defense with a team-high 11 tackles, including nine solo stops, three tackles for loss totaling 12 yards, and one sack for nine yards in Washburn's 20-19 rivalry victory over No. 15 Emporia State. Heim was instrumental in limiting the Hornets to just 64 rushing yards on 23 attempts (2.8 yards per carry) and 316 total yards while holding Emporia State to 6-of-16 on third-down conversions. His biggest play came late in the fourth quarter, when he recorded a nine-yard sack on third down to force a 39-yard field goal attempt that was blocked by teammate Al-Mani Jimerson. Heim's performance helped Washburn hold Emporia State scoreless in the fourth quarter and secure a crucial one-point victory.
 
 SPECIAL TEAMS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:  Asher Huffman, K, Missouri Southern       
Missouri Southern kicker Asher Huffman was perfect on all of his kicking opportunities and accounted for 11 points in the Lions' 23-14 Senior Day victory over Central Oklahoma. Huffman connected on all three of his field-goal attempts, converting from 27, 20 and 31 yards. His three field goals accounted for nine points and gave Missouri Southern a 16-0 lead early in the second quarter. He opened the scoring with a 27-yard field goal midway through the first quarter, then added a 20-yard field goal with 38 seconds remaining in the opening period. Huffman completed his perfect afternoon with a 31-yard field goal with 9:39 remaining in the second quarter. In addition to his three field goals, Huffman was 2-for-2 on extra-point attempts, including the PAT following Missouri Southern's fourth-quarter touchdown. His 11 points accounted for nearly half of the Lions' total scoring. Huffman also handled kickoff duties, recording six kickoffs for 388 yards, an average of 64.7 yards per kickoff, with three touchbacks. He also stepped in as the Lions’ long snapper after starter Brodie Hatfield suffered an injury.
 
OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
Bobby Bacon, QB, Pittsburg State     
Bobby Bacon passed for 348 yards and accounted for five touchdowns (four passing, one rushing) in Pittsburg State's 41-38 win over Central Missouri this past Saturday (Nov. 7). The redshirt freshman from Iowa City, Iowa, helped the Gorillas rally from a 17-3 halftime deficit by tossing four second-half touchdown passes and rushing for the game-tying score with 2:00 to play in regulation. Bacon, who completed 19-of-34 passes in the game, then connected with wide receiver T.J. Starks for a 35-yard reception in the game's final half-minute to set up Pitt State's game-winning field goal as time expired.
 
Jordan Pachot, QB, Central Missouri     
Mules quarterback Jordan Pachot was responsible for five touchdowns in Central Missouri’s three-point loss to the Gorillas in Pittsburg last Saturday (Nov. 7). The senior connected on 46-of-60 throws for 441 passing yards and three touchdowns. He also added 43 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to lead all players with 484 yards and five touchdowns.
 
Michael Harrison, CB, Northwest Missouri      
Michael Harrison intercepted two passes, registered a tackle-for-loss and totaled two tackles in a 45-13 road win over Missouri Western. The junior cornerback thwarted a red-zone MoWest possession in the first quarter with an interception in the endzone with 6:48 left in the first quarter and Northwest holding a 7-0 lead. Harrison added his second pick of the game with 1:31 left in the third quarter as he intercepted a Skylar Cassel pass at the Northwest 20-yard line and returned it 27 yards. He was a part of a Bearcat defense that forced four turnovers and registered eight sacks against the Griffons.
 
Aidan Battle, PK, Washburn      
Aidan Battle played a pivotal role in Washburn's 20-19 rivalry victory over No. 15 Emporia State, accounting for eight of the Ichabods' 20 points. Battle connected on both of his extra-point attempts and converted field goals from 27 and 33 yards. His 33-yard field goal with 10:59 remaining in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference, giving Washburn a 20-19 lead that the Ichabods would hold for the remainder of the game. 

ALSO NOMINATED:
OFFENSE –  Narkel Leflore [Missouri Southern], Nathan Lewis Jr. [Washburn], Major Cantrell [Fort Hays State]
DEFENSE –  Riley Hammons [Missouri Southern], Gunnar Lym [Nebraska Kearney], Gaven Haselhorst [Fort Hays State]
SPECIAL TEAMS –  Lyzale Edmon [Pittsburg State], Marty Mormino [Nebraska Kearney]
 
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WEEK ONE:
Offensive – Isaiah Tate, QB, Missouri Western
Defensive – Landon Boss, LB, Emporia State
Special Teams – Bradley Thao, K, Central Oklahoma   
 
WEEK TWO:
Offensive – Jordan Pachot, QB, Central Missouri
Defensive – Landon Boss, LB, Emporia State
Special Teams – Asher Huffman, K, Missouri Southern    
 
WEEK THREE:
Offensive – Jordan Pachot, QB, Central Missouri
Defensive – Landon Boss, LB, Emporia State
Special Teams – Will Peacock, K, Central Missouri    
 
WEEK FOUR:
Offensive – AG Floyd, RB, Fort Hays State
Defensive – JC Heim, LB, Washburn
Special Teams – Kaden Kiernan, K, Nebraska Kearney    
 
WEEK FIVE:
Offensive – Isaiah Tate, QB, Missouri Western
Defensive – Chris Fitzpatrick, LB, Central Oklahoma
Special Teams – Bradley Thao, K, Central Oklahoma     
 
WEEK SIX:
Offensive – DJ Brown, RB, Central Missouri
Defensive – Landon Boss, LB, Emporia State
Special Teams – Colton Brunke-Brown, K/P, Central Missouri     
 
WEEK SEVEN:
Offensive – Jamison Sarver, QB, Emporia State
Defensive – Landon Boss, LB, Emporia State
Special Teams – Aidan Battle, K, Washburn     
 
WEEK EIGHT:
Offensive – Bobby Bacon, QB, Pittsburg State
Defensive – Jake Tucker, LB, Emporia State
Special Teams – Marlon Lindsey Jr., KR/WR, Central Missouri     
 
WEEK NINE:
Offensive – Jamison Sarver, QB, Emporia State
Defensive – Clem McCullough, S, Emporia State
Special Teams – Corey Turner II, KR, Emporia State
 
WEEK TEN:
Offensive – Logan Madden, QB, Washburn
Co-Defensive – Brian Dykstra, DB, Central Missouri
Co-Defensive – JC Heim, LB, Washburn
Co-Special Teams – Davis Barr, P, Northwest Missouri
Co-Special Teams – David Bethune, KR/WR, Missouri Southern
 
WEEK ELEVEN:
Offensive – Quincy Torry, RB, Northwest Missouri
Defensive – JC Heim, LB, Washburn
Special Teams – Asher Huffman, Missouri Southern