D2Football.com Players of the Week
November 11th, 2025 6:00am
D2Football.com is pleased to announce the players of the week for week ten of the 2025 season. This week’s honorees are UIndy quarterback Gavin Sukuk, UTPB linebacker Tristan Exline and Mars Hill kicker Lon Teachey.
Offense
Gavin Sukup, QB, Indianapolis
Gavin Sukup accounted for a program record seven touchdowns in UIndy’s win at Southwest Baptist. The senior quarterback from Seward, Nebraska completed 27 of 31 pass attempts for 419 yards, with six touchdowns. He also added a rushing touchdown. With the six passing touchdowns added to his resume, he established new program records for passing touchdowns in a single season and in a career. He also surpassed 8,000 passing yards in his career.
Defense
Tristan Exline, LB, UT Permian Basin
Tristan Exline packed a season’s worth of statistics into one game in the Falcons’ win over Eastern New Mexico. Exline totaled 20 tackles on the night, eight of them solo. He had a QB sack and six tackles for loss, accounting for 38 yards of negative yardage. He also forced two fumbles. His night also included an impact play on special teams, catching 23-yard pass on a fake punt. Tristan Exline is a junior from China Spring, Texas. This is his second D2Football.com player of the week honor this season.
Special Teams
Lon Teachey, K, Mars Hill
Mars Hill kicker Lon Teachy set a new school record for kicking points in a game with 16 in the Lions’ win over UVA Wise. He was perfect on the day, converting seven PAT and three field goals. His 52-yard field goal on the final play of the first half set a new school record for longest field goal made. He also punted three times, placing all three inside the 20 yard line. Lon Teachey is senior from Teachy, North Carolina.
Past Players of the Week
Week Nine
Offense: Curtis Allen, RB, Virginia Union
Defense: Sam Weihrauch, LB, Findlay
Special teams: Osman Fanny, DB, Frostburg State
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 teams: 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
