KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Missouri Western senior cornerback Mike Jordan has been named the MIAA/AstroTurf Defensive Athlete of the Week by league sports information directors.

The St. Louis native had two interceptions in the Griffons 26-16 win over Central Oklahoma on Saturday.

Both interceptions stopped potential scoring drives for Central Oklahoma. In the second quarter, he picked off a UCO pass at the MWSU 1-yard line with the Bronchos inside the red zone.

Jordan then sealed Missouri Western’s victory with his second interception coming late in the fourth quarter and UCO again driving in MWSU territory, trailing by 10.

Jordan now leads the MIAA with eight passes defended and is tied for the league lead with two interceptions. The two-time All-MIAA first teamer was named to five different preseason All-American teams after being named first team AFCA All-American and first team d2football.com All-American last season.

— MWSU Athletics —