Calvin University junior Carson Schnurstein was named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week for football on Monday.
 
Schnurstein (Portage, Mich./Portage Central) won the honor for his performance in the Knights' 38-24 win over ninth-ranked Hope College to push the Knights to 9-0 on the season and help them clinch at least a share of the MIAA regular season championship and the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA III Tournament.
 
In The Rivalry match-up, Schnurstein set a new career high with 16 tackles to go with 2.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and one quarterback hurry as the Knights held the Flying Dutch to only 3.2 yards per carry on the ground.
 
This season, Schnurstein leads the Knights with 74 total tackles to go with 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and two quarterback hurries.
 
This is the second time Schnurstein has received MIAA Defensive Player of the Week honors in his career.
 
15th-ranked Calvin football will return to action on Saturday, November 14, when it travels to Alma College for the regular season finale.