DeKALB – On the heels of Saturday’s stunning upset of the University of Notre Dame, NIU football has been raking in honors.
On Monday, senior running back Antario Brown and senior defensive tackles Cade Haberman and Devonte O’Malley swept the Mid-American Conference’s weekly football awards.
NIU was named the Cheez-It National Team of the Week on Monday, marking the second time the Huskies have earned the honor since their Sept. 16, 2017, win over the University of Nebraska.
O’Malley was also named the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday after recording four tackles and a forced fumble in the win.
TEAM
- Cheez-It National Team of the Week
ANTARIO BROWN
- Mid-American Conference Football Offensive Player of the Week
- Northern Star Co-Huskie of the Week
- Reese’s Senior Bowl Offensive Player of the Week
- Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl Week 2 Offensive Player of the Week
CADE HABERMAN
- Mid-American Conference Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
- Northern Star Co-Huskie of the Week
- The College Football Network FBS Special Teams Player of the Week
DEVONTE O’MALLEY
- Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week
- Mid-American Conference Football Defensive Player of the Week
KANON WOODILL
- Chris Sailer Kicking Week 2 College Player of the Week
- Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week”
- Mid-American Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week
