Calvin University junior quarterback Thomas Vaccaro was named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week for football on Monday.
 
Vaccaro (Franklin, Tenn./Christ Presbyterian/Samford University) won the honor for the third time this season following another record-breaking performance in The Rivalry as the Knights topped ninth-ranked Hope College 38-24 at Knight Stadium to clinch at least a share of the MIAA regular season championship and the automatic bid into the NCAA III Tournament.
 
In the win, Vaccaro broke his own Calvin single-game record with 413 combined yards passing and rushing. He completed 21 of 29 pass attempts for three touchdowns while running 12 times for 56 yards and one score to lead an offensive effort that recorded 540 total yards of offense.
 
This season, Vaccaro has completed 72.7 percent of his passes for 2,899 yards and 40 touchdowns against four interceptions while also rushing 74 times for 425 yards and six touchdowns. He currently leads NCAA III in points responsible for this season (280) and ranks second in NCAA III in passing efficiency (201.2), passing touchdowns and passing yards, third in passing yards per game (322.1) and fourth in completion percentage.
 
15th-ranked Calvin football will return to action on Saturday, November 14, when it travels to Alma College for the regular season finale.