November 4th, 2025 7:00am
D2Football.com is pleased to announce the players of the week for week nine of the 2025 season.
Offense
Curtis Allen, RB, Virginia Union
Curtis Allen earned his second D2Football.com offensive player of the week honor of 2025 following a record setting performance. The senior from Petersburg, Virginia established a new program record for rushing yards in a single game with 369 yards in a win at Bluefield State. Allen needed just 26 carries to set the new record, averaging 14.2 yards per touch. He scored five touchdowns on the night, pushing his season total to 25. He leads Division II in rushing with 1947 total yards and 216 yards per game. His total rushing yards leads all NCAA players as of games played through Nov. 1
Defense
Sam Weihrauch, LB, Findlay
Sam Weihrauch was a key component in a Findlay defense that kept Northwood’s offense out of synch for the most of the day in last week’s Top 25 matchup. He finished the day with eight total tackles, 3 tackles for loss and 3 sacks for loss of 14 yards. He was also responsible for a forced fumble and fumble recovery. Weihrauch led an Oilers defense that limited Northwood to 30 rushing yards. Sam Weihrauch is a senior from Findlay, Ohio. He played high school football at Findlay High, which shares Donnell Stadium with the Oilers.
Special Teams
Osman Fanny, DB, Frostburg State
Osman Fanny made major contributions on two different special teams units. As a return specialist, he returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown to provide the Bobcats’ first points of the day. Late in the second quarter he blocked a California punt that was returned 23 yards for a touchdown by a teammate. Fanny’s special teams plays helped keep Frostburg State locked in a tight battle in a non-conference game at California. Osman Fanny is a redshirt freshman from Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Week Eight
Offense: Jarius Steward, QB, Eastern New Mexico State
Defense: Mark Robinson, DL, Valdosta State
Special teams: Massimo Sgambati, K, Assumption
Week Seven
Offense: Andrew Miller, RB, Harding
Defense: RJ Hill, DB, Missouri Southern
Special teams: Teagen Lenderink, K, Saginaw Valley State
Week Six
Offense: Bryson James, RB, Anderson
Defense: Landon Boss, LB, Emporia State
Special teams: Conor McAneney, K, Quincy
Week Five
Offense: Curtis Allen, RB, Virginia Union
Defense: Ghee Evans, LB, Arkansas-Monticello
Special teams: Cendonyae Lott, KR, Midwestern State
Week Four
Offense: Jake Farrell, QB, Missouri S&T
Defense: Ty'Metrius Patterson, LB, Benedict
Special teams: Beau Phillips, KR, Central Washington
Week Three
Offense: Anthony Guercio, QB, Clarion
Defense: Leonard Sherrod III, DB, Wheeling
Special teams: Rivers Teeter, P, Wingate
Week Two
Offense: Mante Morrow, WR, Upper Iowa
Defense: Alvin Contreras, LB, Indianapolis
Special Teams: Israel Hiraldo, KR, Post
Week One
Offense: Jeffrey Jones, RB, New Mexico Highlands
Defense: Michael Shimek, DL, Ashland
Special tems: Lucas LeSieur, P, Colorado School of Mines
Week Zero
Offense: Leonard Farrow, RB, Fairmont State
Defense: Tristan Exline, LB, UT Permian Basin
Special teams: Caleb Bonesteel, K, Wingate