PFL Players of the Week: 9/24/2023 3:19:00 PM
  • Jyran Mitchell, Butler
    OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    Jyran Mitchell, Butler

    (Grad., Running Back, Chicago, Illinois)

    Mitchell scored two touchdowns and amassed 209 rushing yards as Butler opened its PFL slate with a 28-18 victory at Stetson Saturday. His second touchdown – a 43-yard dash with 1:46 remaining – sealed the victory. Earlier in the game, his 58-yard touchdown run proved the game-winner as Butler built a 21-7 lead it would not relinquish. He closed the game with 155 yards on 16 carries in the second half.

  • Deavon Holman, Butler
    DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    Deavon Holman, Butler

    (Fr., Defensive Back, Indianapolis, Indiana)

    Holman joined a group of 16 FCS defenders to pick off two passes in a game this season, helping Butler secure a 28-18 PFL victory at Stetson Saturday. His first pick came after the Butler scoring drive that built a 21-7 lead late in the third quarter. After Mitchell’s third touchdown extended the Bulldogs' lead back to 10 points, Holman picked off a pass on the first play of the ensuing drive and returned it 64 yards to seal the win.

  • Matthew Rink, St. Thomas
    SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    Matthew Rink, St. Thomas