WICHITA, Kan. - Ricardo Garcia of Kansas Wesleyan University has earned this week's KCAC Football Defensive Player of the Week honor, the conference office announced Monday. Student-athletes were selected for their performances from Nov. 4-10 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by Equity Bank.
Garcia had a great game on defense. He had seven tackles, including three solo. He had 1.5 tackles for loss, which included a half sack. He recovered a fumble for the Coyotes and also blocked a punt that led to a KWU field goal. His other tackle for loss was big in shutting down an Ottawa drive that ended in a field goal.
Kansas Wesleyan defeated Ottawa 23-20 on Saturday, securing the Bissell Division Championship and berth to the NAIA Football Championship Series.