GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following Week 1 of the 2025 football season. Grand Valley State redshirt freshman quarterback Andrew Schuster was named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week, Ferris State defensive lineman Kailib Davis received GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors and Roosevelt senior kicker Mauricio Escudero was recognized as GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Andrew Schuster, Grand Valley State
Grand Valley State redshirt freshman quarterback Andrew Schuster completed 22-of-32 passes for 391 yards and four touchdowns in the Lakers' 48-36 victory over Black Hills State. The 391 passing yards is a GVSU freshman record and tied for ninth on the list of all-time, single-game passing yards. Schuster completed passes to 10 different receivers, tallied seven completions of 30 yards or more and he engineered seven scoring drives that did not eclipse 2:39 seconds. In addition, five touchdown drives were 65 yards or more. Schuster has completed 39-of-53 passes (73.5) for 642 yards and seven touchdowns in his first two collegiate starts.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kailib Davis, Ferris State
Ferris State University senior defensive tackle Kailib Davis helped the nation’s top-ranked Bulldogs turn in a dominating defensive effort in a decisive 63-6 road win at Lake Erie on Saturday. Davis controlled the middle of the line of scrimmage and came up with three tackles for loss (-15 yards) and two sacks (-14 yards) in a balanced effort. The FSU defense came up with three turnovers and had five sacks while holding the Storm to only 124 yards of total offense, including only 58 rushing yards. LEC had only 27 total yards in the first half with only five yards on the ground. The Bulldogs played all 70 players in uniform while extending their unbeaten streak to 16 consecutive games.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mauricio Escudero, Roosevelt
Mauricio Escudero has earned GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time in his career after scoring 11 points in Roosevelt's season-opening 23-21 win over Quincy last Saturday. The senior kicker from San Diego made three field goals, including the game winner with four minutes left, and converted a pair of extra points. Escudero also hit a career long 46-yard attempt and a 40-yard kick in the opening quarter to give the Lakers an early 6-0 lead.
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense: D'Vaun Bentley (Wayne State), Wyatt Bower (Ferris State), Alex Bueno (Michigan Tech), Noah Dobert (Northern Michigan), Mason McKenzie (Saginaw Valley State)
Defense: Josh Anderson (Grand Valley State), Jaiden Bolden (Michigan Tech), Damarcus Chappell (Northern Michigan), Logan McGraw (Wayne State)
Special Teams: Mathew Bacik (Grand Valley State), Dove Eitzen (Wayne State), Connor Hindenach (Michigan Tech), Eddie Jewett (Ferris State), Colin Kraatz (Saginaw Valley State)
