October 11, 2017
Football Players of the Week - (Oct. 2-8)
Lindsey Scott Jr. of East Mississippi totaled over 500 yards of offense in a key win
Colorado Springs, Colo.- A busy Week 7 saw plenty of action across the board for NJCAA student-athletes. This week's Football Players of the Week were honored for their play on the field.
Lindsey Scott Jr. of East Mississippi produced over 500 yards of total offense to go along with six total touchdowns to earn offensive honors. Freshman Sam Moala of Pima (AZ) had a career day with 13 tackles and a touchdown return on the defensive front. DeMichael Harris's 91-yard kickoff return in the closing minutes kept Hinds (MS) undefeated and earned him the special teams award.
| 2017 NJCAA FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK | ||||||
| WEEK | DATES | PLAYER | COLLEGE | POS. | CLASS | |
| 1 | Aug. 28 - Sept. 3 | Kurt Walding | Iowa Western | QB | FR | |
| 2 | Sept. 4-10 | Jamal Scott | Independence (KS) | RB | SO | |
| 3 | Sept. 11-17 | Reginald Colson Jr. | Minnesota West | WR | FR | |
| 4 | Sept. 18-24 | Mekhi Sargent | Iowa Western | RB | FR | |
| 5 | Sept. 25 - Oct. 1 | Jack Abraham | Northwest Mississippi | QB | RB | |
| 6 | Oct. 2-8 | Lindsey Scott Jr. | East Mississippi | QB | FR | |
| 2017 NJCAA FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK | ||||||
| WEEK | DATES | PLAYER | COLLEGE | POS. | CLASS | |
| 1 | Aug. 28 - Sept. 3 | Chester Graves | Iowa Western | DE | FR | |
| 2 | Sept. 4-10 | Brandon Perce | Rochester (MN) | MLB | SO | |
| 3 | Sept. 11-17 | Jason Simon | Monroe (NY) | OLB | FR | |
| 4 | Sept. 18-24 | Walter Kalei | Scottsdale (AZ) | OLB | SO | |
| 5 | Sept. 25 - Oct. 1 | Warren Saba | Garden City (KS) | CB | FR | |
| 6 | Oct. 2-8 | Sam Moala | Pima (AZ) | DE | FR | |
| 2017 NJCAA FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK | ||||||
| WEEK | DATES | PLAYER | COLLEGE | POS. | CLASS | |
| 1 | Aug. 28 - Sept. 3 | Coby Oswalt | Pima (AZ) | K | SO | |
| 2 | Sept. 4-10 | Alfredo Marquez | Scottsdale (AZ) | K | SO | |
| 3 | Sept. 11-17 | Tyler Dunlop | Tyler (TX) | K | SO | |
| 4 | Sept. 18-24 | Mason Hunt | Mississippi Gulf Coast | K | FR | |
| 5 | Sept. 25 - Oct. 1 | Juwan Green | Lackawanna (PA) | KR | SO | |
| 6 | Oct. 2-8 | DeMichael Harris | Hinds (MS) | KR | SO | |