PFL Players of the Week: 10/22/2023 3:37:00 PM
  • Hope Adebayo, St. Thomas
    OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    Hope Adebayo, St. Thomas

    (Junior, Running Back, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota)

    Adebayo’s two-touchdown, 197-yard outing helped St. Thomas secure a bounce-back 38-6 victory at Stetson Saturday. He began the day with a 67-yard touchdown run to stake the Tommies to an early lead. Adebayo added a 49-yard touchdown run to start the fourth quarter, extending the UST lead to 31-0. He also had runs of 28 and 26 yards in his 13-carry outing before seeing his day end after the second touchdown run.

  • Alex Herriott, Presbyterian
    DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    Alex Herriott, Presbyterian

    (Junior, Linebacker, Hanahan, South Carolina)

    Herriott led all PFL tacklers with 16 stops during Week 8, leading a Presbyterian defense that did not allow a touchdown in a 19-10 PFL loss to Marist Saturday. His 16-tackle outing is the third-best effort in the league this season and helped Presbyterian hold Marist to 185 offensive yards and one field goal. Herriott had six stops in both the first and fourth quarters, and Marist only gained a first down twice on plays he was involved in.

  • Shane Dunning, Drake
    SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    Shane Dunning, Drake

    (Senior, Punter/Kicker, Muskego, Wisconsin)

    Dunning became the seventh FCS kicker to convert four field goals this season, helping Drake secure a 25-22 PFL victory at San Diego on Saturday. He scored 13 points on a day he went 4-of-4 on field goals, hit his one PAT, and averaged 37.5 yards on six punts with three downed inside the 20-yard line. Dunning opened the scoring with a 37-yard field goal before extending the lead to 6-0 with his 26-yard field goal. He capped the first half with his first 50-yard field goal for a 9-7 halftime lead before adding a second 50-yarder in the third quarter to provide a 12-10 lead.