Football

Bryant, Manuel, and Roberts Earn KCAC Football Weekly Honors

KANSAS — Noah Bryant of Evangel University, Zamarion Manuel of Friends University, and Noah Roberts of No. 14 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 Nov. 2-8 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

Noah Bryant - Evangel University

5-9 | 190 lbs. | R-Fr. | RB | Monrovia, Ind.

 

Bryant had an exceptional performance against the Threshers, recording eight rushes for 147 yards and four touchdowns, helping lead Evangel to a 60-0 win on the road.

 
Rushing gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Nov 7 at Bethel (KS) W, 60-0 * 1 8 147 147.0 18.4 4 49 0 0
Conference 1 8 147 147.0 18.4 4 49 0 0
Overall 1 8 147 147.0 18.4 4 49 0 0
 
All-Purpose gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Nov 7 at Bethel (KS) W, 60-0 * 1 147 0 0 0 147 147.0
Conference 1 147 0 0 0 147 147.0
Overall 1 147 0 0 0 147 147.0
 
Scoring pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Nov 7 at Bethel (KS) W, 60-0 * 24 24.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 24 24.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Overall 24 24.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Defensive Player of the Week

Zamarion Manuel - Friends University

6-0 | 160 lbs. | Jr. | DB | Springdale, Ark. 


Manuel had not one, but two interceptions returned for touchdowns in the Friends University Falcons' 53-14 victory at Sterling College on Saturday (Nov. 7). With Sterling in possession and the Falcons leading by just one score at 13-7 in the second quarter, Manuel picked off a pass and returned it 30 yards to create a 20-7 lead. His next pick-six was a 40-yard return in the third quarter that pushed the Falcon lead to 40-7. Manuel now has a team-high four interceptions on the season for the Falcons. This marks the second time this season Manuel has been named the KCAC Football Defensive Player of the Week.
 

Scoring pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Nov 7 at Sterling W, 53-14 * 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Overall 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
 
Defense gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Nov 7 at Sterling W, 53-14 * 1 0 1 1.0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 79 0 0
Conference 1 0 1 1.0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 79 0 0
Overall 1 0 1 1.0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 79 0 0

 

Special Teams Player of the Week

Noah Roberts - #14 Southwestern College

5-8 | 165 lbs. | R-Jr. | RB/PR | Stillwater, Okla.

 

Roberts returned two punts for 116 yards, averaging 58.0 yards per return, including a 66-yard touchdown and a 50-yard touchdown. His two return touchdowns helped Southwestern build a 28-0 lead by the end of the first quarter. SC won 83-0 at home vs Saint Mary.

 
Rushing gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Nov 7 vs. Saint Mary W, 83-0 * 1 1 15 15.0 15.0 0 15 0 0
Conference 1 1 15 15.0 15.0 0 15 0 0
Overall 1 1 15 15.0 15.0 0 15 0 0
 
Returns kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Nov 7 vs. Saint Mary W, 83-0 * 0 0 - 0 0 2 116 58.0 2 66
Conference 0 0 - 0 0 2 116 58.0 2 66
Overall 0 0 - 0 0 2 116 58.0 2 66
 
All-Purpose gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Nov 7 vs. Saint Mary W, 83-0 * 1 15 0 116 0 131 131.0
Conference 1 15 0 116 0 131 131.0
Overall 1 15 0 116 0 131 131.0
 
Scoring pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Nov 7 vs. Saint Mary W, 83-0 * 12 12.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 12 12.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Overall 12 12.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 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)
  • Week 7 (Oct. 26): Malakai Hudson, Ottawa (Offensive) | Isaiah Yehudah, Southwestern (Defensive) | Jeremiah Schaefer, Southwestern (Special Teams)
  • Week 8 (Nov. 2): Caleb Deal, Kansas Wesleyan (Offensive) | Isaiah Yehudah, Southwestern (Defensive) | Connor Tillman, Friends (Special Teams)
 
 

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