Football

Old Trapper Mountain West Football Players of the Week - Oct. 12

LAS VEGAS – The Old Trapper Mountain West Football Players of the Week for games played in Week 6 were announced on Monday. Nevada junior running back Herschel Turner has been tabbed as the MW Offensive Player of the Week, while UNLV sophomore defensive end Andre Porter was named MW Defensive Player of the Week. Wyoming junior place-kicker Erik Sandvik earned MW Special Teams Player of the Week honors, while UNLV defensive end Kal-El Togafau was selected as MW Freshman of the Week.

It is the second career MW weekly honor for Togafau and first for Turner, Porter and Sandvik.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
HERSCHEL TURNER, NEVADA
Junior, Running Back, Richmond, California / Utah State
  • Helped lead Nevada to a 30-13 victory at UTEP.
  • Rushed for a career-high 192 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown.
  • Scored a 72-yard touchdown, setting a career-long.
  • Averaged 10.1 yards per carry.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
ANDRE PORTER, UNLV
Sophomore, Defensive End, Las Vegas, Nevada / Liberty HS
  • Led a UNLV defense which shut out North Dakota State in the second half, leading to a 13-7 victory.
  • Finished the game with two tackles, including one sack, an interception and a forced fumble.
  • On NDSU’s second drive, picked off a pass and returned it 23 yards for a touchdown.
  • In the fourth quarter with NDSU threatening to take the lead, recorded a strip-sack and forced a Bison punt.  
  • The seven points were the fewest UNLV has allowed against a MW opponent at home since 2007.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
ERIK SANDVIK, WYOMING
Junior, Place-Kicker, Steamboat Springs, Colorado / Steamboat Springs HS
  • Was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goal attempts in Wyoming’s 16-13 overtime victory at San José State.
  • Made a 21-yard game-winning field goal in the first overtime. Wyoming’s first walk-off win since the Arizona Bowl in 2023.
  • Also connected on kicks of 38 and 29 yards.  
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
KAL-EL TOGAFAU, UNLV
Defensive End, Rancho Cucamonga, California / Rancho Cucamonga HS
  • Played a key defensive role in UNLV’s 13-7 victory against previously undefeated North Dakota State.
  • Recorded six tackles, including one tackle for loss.
  • Four of six tackles came in the second half when the Rebels shutout the Bison.
  • Had back-to-back tackles in the second quarter during a Bison drive that resulted in a turnover-on-downs.
  • With UNLV protecting a 10-7 lead, he combined for another pair of back-to-back tackles that resulted in the Bison punting one play later.