GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following Week 4 of 2021 football season. Grand Valley State sophomore Tariq Reid earned GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Northwood junior Mahlon Slaughter captured GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week recognition, and Saginaw Valley State junior kicker Connor Luksic claimed his third GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week honor.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tariq Reid - Grand Valley State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mahlon Slaughter - Northwood
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Connor Luksic - Saginaw Valley State
Junior Connor Luksic (Springboro, Ohio) kicked two field goals, including a 36-yarder, and made all five extra-point attempts during Saginaw Valley State's 41-21 victory over Wayne State. He also averaged 53.5 yards on two punts, landing both inside the WSU 20-yard line.
HONORABLE MENTION
OFFENSE: Tommy Scott (SV), Tyrese Hunt-Thompson (FS), Drake Davis (NM), Ty Cox (NU), Chandler Edwards (WS)
DEFENSE: Liam Cavanaugh (DU), Abe Swanson (GV), Trevor Nowaske (SV), Liam Daly (FS), Andre Whitley (NM), Brandon Tuck-Hayden (WS)
SPECIAL TEAMS: Kyle Wojahn (DU), Josh Gorball (GV), Jermaine Roemer (FS), Malik Edmundson (NU), Myles Harris (WS)
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