Calvin University junior Kaden McCullough was named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week for football on Monday.
 
McCullough (Allendale, Mich./Allendale) won the honor for his performance in the Knights' 51-20 win at Trine University on Saturday, October 31.
 
In the win, McCullough finished with five tackles, three sacks, three tackles for loss and one quarterback hurry as the Knights held previously 5-0 in league play Trine to 24 yards rushing and 300 total yards of offense.
 
The junior defensive end has 34 tackles, five sacks and six tackles for loss on the season to help the Knights to an 8-0 start and earn their first ever ranking in the D3football.com top 25 poll this week at number 25.
 
Calvin football will return to action on Saturday, November 7, when it hosts Hope College in a battle of 8-0 teams at Knight Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM.