KANSAS — Malakai Hudson of (RV) Ottawa University, and Isaiah Yehudah and Jeremiah Schaefer, both of No. 23 Southwestern College, have earned this week's KCAC Football Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The three student-athletes were selected for their performances from Oct. 19-25 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by
Athletic Solutions.
Offensive Player of the Week
Malakai Hudson - (RV) Ottawa University
5-11 | 190 lbs. | R-So. | RB | New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
In OU's 35-17 victory over Tabor on Saturday, Hudson rushed for 152 yards and scored five touchdowns. His five touchdowns ties a school record for single-game touchdowns and his 30 points are ranked second in the OU record book for points scored in a game. Hudson averaged 4.6 yards per carry.
| Rushing |
gp |
rush |
yds |
y/g |
avg |
td |
lg |
fum |
lost |
| Oct 24 at Tabor W, 35-17 * |
1 |
33 |
152 |
152.0 |
4.6 |
5 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
| Conference |
1 |
33 |
152 |
152.0 |
4.6 |
5 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
| Overall |
1 |
33 |
152 |
152.0 |
4.6 |
5 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
| Receiving |
gp |
rec |
rec/g |
yds |
y/g |
avg |
td |
lg |
| Oct 24 at Tabor W, 35-17 * |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
17 |
17.0 |
8.5 |
0 |
13 |
| Conference |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
17 |
17.0 |
8.5 |
0 |
13 |
| Overall |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
17 |
17.0 |
8.5 |
0 |
13 |
| All-Purpose |
gp |
rush |
rcv |
pr |
kr |
yds |
ypg |
| Oct 24 at Tabor W, 35-17 * |
1 |
152 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
169 |
169.0 |
| Conference |
1 |
152 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
169 |
169.0 |
| Overall |
1 |
152 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
169 |
169.0 |
| Scoring |
pts |
pts/g |
rush |
rec |
kr |
pr |
int |
fum |
xpm |
fgm |
2pt |
misc |
| Oct 24 at Tabor W, 35-17 * |
32 |
32.0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Conference |
32 |
32.0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Overall |
32 |
32.0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Defensive Player of the Week
Isaiah Yehudah - #23 Southwestern College
6-0 | 200 lbs. | R-Jr. | LB | Chicago, Ill.
Yehudah forced two fumbles and recovered one while leading Southwestern with eight tackles, including six solo stops, in a 40-21 road victory over Friends. He added 0.5 tackles for loss as the Moundbuilders held Friends scoreless in the fourth quarter. Yehudah helped Southwestern improve to 7-1 overall and 2-0 in divisional play.
| Defense |
gp |
tkl |
ast |
tot |
tkl/g |
sck |
yds |
tfl |
yds |
ff |
fr |
yds |
int |
yds |
brup |
blk |
| Oct 24 at Friends (KS) W, 40-21 * |
1 |
6 |
2 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Conference |
1 |
6 |
2 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Overall |
1 |
6 |
2 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Special Teams Player of the Week
Jeremiah Schaefer - #23 Southwestern College
6-0 | 200 lbs. | Jr. | K | Augusta, Kan.
Schaefer scored 10 points in Southwestern’s 40-21 road victory over Friends, connecting on field goals of 29 and 42 yards and converting all four extra-point attempts. He finished 2-for-3 on field goals, recorded three touchbacks on eight kickoffs and placed one of his two punts inside the 20-yard line. Schaefer helped the Moundbuilders improve to 7-1 overall and 2-0 in divisional play. This is the second time this season Schaefer has been named the KCAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week.
| Kicking |
gp |
fgm |
fga |
pct |
lg |
xpm |
xpa |
pct |
pts |
| Oct 24 at Friends (KS) W, 40-21 * |
1 |
2 |
3 |
67% |
42 |
4 |
4 |
100% |
10 |
| Conference |
1 |
2 |
3 |
67% |
42 |
4 |
4 |
100% |
10 |
| Overall |
1 |
2 |
3 |
67% |
42 |
4 |
4 |
100% |
10 |
| Punting |
gp |
punt |
yds |
avg |
lg |
in20 |
fc |
tb |
blk |
| Oct 24 at Friends (KS) W, 40-21 * |
1 |
2 |
52 |
26.0 |
33 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Conference |
1 |
2 |
52 |
26.0 |
33 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Overall |
1 |
2 |
52 |
26.0 |
33 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Scoring |
pts |
pts/g |
rush |
rec |
kr |
pr |
int |
fum |
xpm |
fgm |
2pt |
misc |
| Oct 24 at Friends (KS) W, 40-21 * |
10 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Conference |
10 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Overall |
10 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2026 KCAC FOOTBALL SEASON PREVIOUS WEEKLY HONOREES:
- Week 1 (Sept. 7): Caleb Deal, Kansas Wesleyan (Offensive) | Ibrahimi Mahdi, Ottawa (Defensive) | AJ Woods, Kansas Wesleyan (Special Teams)
- Week 2 (Sept. 14): Jalil Brown, McPherson (Offensive) | Brandon King, Tabor (Defensive) | Michael Lopez, Friends (Special Teams)
- Week 3 (Sept. 22): Stephenson Kennard, Sterling (Offensive) | Joshua Ferguson, McPherson (Defensive) | Jeremiah Schaefer, Southwestern (Special Teams)
- Week 4 (Sept. 28): Christian Steward, Southwestern (Offensive) | Jaylan Davis, McPherson (Defensive) | Jonathon Scheffler, Tabor (Special Teams)
- Week 5 (Oct. 6): Walker Overman, Friends (Offensive) | Zamarion Manuel, Friends (Defensive) | Jonathon Scheffler, Tabor (Special Teams)
- Week 6 (Oct. 19): E'derian Sykes, Friends (Offensive) | Ethan Yinger, Ottawa (Defensive) | Michael Lopez, Friends (Special Teams)
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