Northwest Missouri’s Trevor Adams and Jordan Simmons were named MIAA Offensive and Special Team Athlete of the Week while Emporia State’s Ben Carlson earned Defensive Athlete of the Week honors in week six.
MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week
Trevor Adams, QB, Northwest Missouri
Adams had a record tying performance on Saturday by tossing five touchdown passes in a 70-7 win over Central Oklahoma. Adams threw two touchdown passes in the first two minutes of the game to Tyler Shaw and added a third to the senior receiver later in the game. He tied the record for touchdown passes in a game which he now shares with five other Northwest players. His five touchdown passes gives him 11 for the season as he passed the 1,000 yard passing mark on the year. The 6-1 junior quarterback is a native of Odessa, Texas where he played football at Permian High School.
MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week
Ben Carlson, LB, Emporia State
Carlson was credited with a game high 15 tackles as the Hornets moved to 6-0 on the season with a 19-15 come from behind win at Southwest Baptist. The Hornets defense did not allow a first quarter score for the sixth straight game as the Bearcats scored on a kick return and safety in the opening period. The only SBU offensive score came following an interception that set them up at the ESU eight yard line. The Hornets held the Bearcats scoreless on three of four trips inside the red zone. He added two tackles for a loss in the game and finished with a half sack. The 6-3 senior linebacker is a native of Topeka, Kan. where he played at Topeka Seaman High School. He played at Missouri State and in the Cleveland Indians farm system prior to transferring to Emporia State.
Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Jordan Simmons, KR, Northwest Missouri
Simmons set an MIAA record with his 90 yards kickoff return for a touchdown in the Bearcats win over Central Oklahoma. Simmons’ fourth kickoff return of his career broke the record as he also added two more touchdowns in the win, one receiving and one rushing. Simmons finished with 201 all-purpose yards with 114 coming on kick returns. The 5-9 junior running back is a native of Kansas City, Mo. where he attended Lee’s Summit North High School.
— MIAA Press Release —