Old Trapper Mountain West Football Players of the Week – Aug. 31

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8/31/2026 8:55:26 AM

LAS VEGAS – The Old Trapper Mountain West Football Players of the Week for video games performed in Week Zero have been introduced on Monday. North Dakota State quarterback Nathan Hayes has been tabbed because the MW Offensive Player of the Week, whereas teammate junior linebacker Donovan Woolen was named MW Defensive Player of the Week. Bison senior place-kicker Drew Klein earned MW Special Teams Player of the Week honors, whereas NDSU defensive finish Blake Schiltz was chosen as MW Freshman of the Week.

It is the primary profession MW weekly honor for Hayes, Woolen, Klein and Schiltz.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

NATHAN HAYES, NORTH DAKOTA STATE

Senior, Quarterback, West Chicago, Illinois / St. Charles East HS

• In his first profession begin, accomplished 14 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns in North Dakota State’s 33-7 victory over Jacksonville State.
• On the Bison’s first drive, accomplished four-of-four passes for 44 yards and a landing.
• Early within the second quarter, helped arrange the go-ahead area aim when he accomplished a 20-yard cross on 4^th-and-12.
• Threw a 44-yard landing cross simply earlier than halftime, capping an 88-yard scoring drive.
• Played simply over three quarters in NDSU’s FBS debut and solely tried one cross within the second half.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DONOVAN WOOLEN, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Junior, Linebacker, Frisco, Texas / Wakeland HS

• Made first profession begin at center linebacker in North Dakota State’s 33-7 win in opposition to Jacksonville State.
• Recorded a game-high 10 tackles, together with seven solo stops.
• Led a Bison protection that held Jacksonville State, final 12 months’s No. 5 speeding offense nationally, to only 85 yards on the bottom and 170 whole yards.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DREW KLEIN, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Senior, Placekicker, Hortonville, Wisconsin / Hortonville HS

• In North Dakota State’s 33-7 victory over Jacksonville State, transformed all seven makes an attempt, together with 4 area objectives and three PATs.
• In his first sport because the Bison’s No. 1 placekicker, made area objectives of 34, 44, 42 and 48 yards.
• His 15 factors have been the second-most nationally scored in Week 0.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
BLAKE SCHILTZ, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Defensive End, Pine Island, Minnesota / Pine Island HS

• Registered a sack in North Dakota State’s FBS debut, a 33-7 win over Jacksonville State.
• Contributed to the lopsided victory when he recovered a fumble in the long run zone, giving the Bison a 20-point lead within the third quarter.
• Part of a defensive unit that restricted Jacksonville State, final 12 months’s No. 5 speeding offense nationally, to only 85 yards on the bottom and 170 whole yards.