This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week include QB Jerry Kaminski of North Dakota; LB Graydon Rollins of Youngstown State; WR Jayden Reed of Indiana State; K Weston Schofield of Southern Illinois; and OG Kellen Francis of Southern Illinois.

Offensive Player of the Week
QB Jerry Kaminski, North Dakota
6-2, 213, Sr., Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie HS)
Kaminski accounted for all six touchdowns in No. 7/8 North Dakota's 42-35 road win at Indiana State in the MVFC opener for both programs. Kaminski threw four scoring tosses to take over the FCS lead with 16 on the campaign and added two more on the ground as the Fighting Hawks improved to 4-1 and opened Valley play with a road win for the second straight season.  He completed 33-of-48 passes for a career-high 381 yards and added a career-best 86 rushing yards in the victory. Kaminski's total offense output of 457 yards were also a career-high and led all FCS players during the week. He also converted 11 third downs during the game, five with his legs and six with passes. His clinched the game with a seven-yard rush on a third-and-four that allowed UND to run out the clock.

Defensive Player of the Week
LB Graydon Rollins, Youngstown State
6-1, 220, Jr., Elyria, Ohio (Elyria Catholic HS)
Rollins finished with a career-high 17 tackles in the Penguins' impressive 47-28 win over eighth-ranked South Dakota. Rollins was credited with 10 solos and seven assisted stops against the Coyotes. He had 1.5 TFLs in the game. His previous career-best effort was nine which came in the previous game against South Dakota State. His 17 tackles were the most by a Penguin since Armand Dellovade had 18 at North Dakota State on Nov. 3, 2018.

Newcomer of the Week
WR Jayden Reed, Indiana State
6-0, 175, Fr., St. Louis, Mo. (CBC HS)
Jayden Reed recorded a career-high eight receptions for 129 yards and two touchdowns as the freshman wide receiver made his MVFC debut a memorable one against No. 8/7 North Dakota. Reed hauled in touchdown receptions of 20 yards and 33 yards, and he added a 49-yard reception in the third quarter that directly led into Aaron Ball’s 10-yard TD rush on the next play. Reed’s 20-yard TD score came on the Sycamores’ opening drive of the game, while his 33-yard TD catch came in the fourth quarter to cut the Indiana State deficit down to 42-28. The St. Louis, Mo. native posted the most receptions by a Sycamore wide receiver since 2024, while his two-touchdown game was Indiana State’s first receiving two TD contest of the season.

Special Teams Player of the Week
K Weston Schofield, Southern Illinois
5-8, 155, Fr., Jefferson City, Mo. (Capital City HS)
Schofield hit a school-record four field goals in No. 24 Southern Illinois' 46-6 win at Murray State on Saturday. In his fourth road game of the season as a true freshman, Schofield connected from 29, 34, 27 and 36 yards out, respectively, at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, Ky. He also hit four extra points. Schofield is 5 for 5 on field goal attempts this season. A Saluki made three field goals in the same game 25 different times, the last in 2018, before Schofield set the record Saturday.

Offensive Lineman of the Week
OG Kellen Francis, Southern Illinois
6-5, 320, Jr., Princeville, Ill. (Princeville HS)
Francis graded out at 95% with seven knockdown blocks and 0 sacks or QB hurries allowed against Murray State this past week. SIU rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns on 48 carries (4.8 ypc) and threw for 230 during the 46-6 win at MSU.