Bevins earns 2nd weekly award

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Northwest junior Collin Bevins was named the D2Football.com Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Emporia State last Saturday. He becomes the second player to earn D2Football.com honors, joining junior linebacker Jacob Vollstedt, who earned the honor on Sept. 28 after an 18-tackle, three-sack performance against Central Oklahoma. Bevins was also named the MIAA’s Defensive Athlete of the Week on Monday.

Bevins tied a team-high with seven tackles against the Hornets with five tackles for loss and four sacks. His third-quarter sack of quarterback Brent Wilson gave him his first recorded safety of his career. His four sacks were the second most in Northwest single-game history. Bevins leads the MIAA in tackles for loss per game (2.06) and sacks per game (one). The 16.5 tackles for loss this season ranks as the ninth highest single-season total this year.

The Bearcats (10-0) have earned the outright MIAA title for the third straight season and will travel to Washburn (5-5) for a 1 p.m. kickoff on Saturday.