Kansas City, Mo. – Emporia State’s DeAndre Glover has been named the MIAA Football Defensive Athlete of the Week while Washburn’s Perry Schmiedeler was named the Special Teams Athlete of the Week. Northwest Missouri’s Kyle Zimmerman has been named the Offensive Athlete of the Week.

MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week
Kyle Zimmerman, QB, Northwest Missouri

Zimmerman set Northwest single game records with six passing touchdowns and seven total touchdowns in Saturdays 69-10 win over Pittsburg State. Zimmerman completed 19-of-21 passes for a career-best 385 yards, with no interceptions. He also ran the ball six times for 33 yards and a touchdown. The 6-1 senior quarterback is a native of Overland Park, Kan. where he competed at Blue Valley High School.

MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week
DeAndre Glover, DL, Emporia State

Glover had a career high three sacks and four tackles for loss in #10 Emporia States 24-16 win over Ft. Hays State. He anchored a defensive line that held the Tigers to just 99 yards on the ground, the second straight game they have held an opponent to under 100 yards rushing. His three sacks are the most in the MIAA this year and the most by a Hornet since Danny Webb had 3.0 against Central Missouri in 2010. The four TFL are tied for the most in the MIAA this season and are the most by a Hornet since Bryan Tarkington had four against Augustana (SD) in 2008. He now leads the MIAA in solo TFL and is second in total TFL this season. The 6-2 senior defensive lineman is a native of Hempstead, Texas where he competed at Hempstead High School.

MIAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Perry Schmiedeler, K, Washburn

Schmiedeler Hit 3 field goals in the 16-13 win over Missouri Western including a 50-yard field goal putting Washburn up 3 with 6:46 to play in the third quarter in the homecoming win. His first field goal of 27 yards tied the score at three and then with 9:31 left in the third quarter he hit one from 43-yards which tied the score at 13. Schmiedeler also averaged 61.4 yards per kickoff with two touchbacks in five attempts while connecting on his only point after attempt. The 5-11 sophomore kicker is a native of Topeka, Kan. where he competed at Washburn Rural.

— MIAA Press Release —