Men’s Football
Western remains no. 1; three new teams enter U SPORTS Top 10 in football
Saskatchewan pivot Mason Nyhus, Saint Mary’s linebacker Markus Jean-Loescher and Mount Allison defensive back Adryon Thompson are the U SPORTS football players of the week.
Offensive Player of the Week: Mason Nyhus, Saskatchewan
- Position: Quarternback
- Hometown: Regina, Sask.
- Year of eligibility: Fifth
- Academic program: Education
Fifth-year quarterback Mason Nyhus earns this week’s nod as U SPORTS Offensive Player of the Week.
The Education student from Regina, Sask. completed 26 of 35 passes for 408-yards and five touchdowns including a 75-yard strike on the first play of the game as the Huskies routed the Calgary Dinos 44-5. He is the first Canada West field general to record five touchdown tosses in a contest since Adam Sinagra in 2018.
Defensive Player of the Week: Markcus Jean-Loescher, Saint Mary's
- Position: Linebacker
- Hometown: Toronto, Ont.
- Year of eligibility: Third
- Academic program: Bachelor of Arts
Third-year linebacker Markcus Jean-Loescher of the Saint Mary’s Huskies is the U SPORTS defensive player of the week.
The Arts major hails from Toronto and led the Huskies with six tackles, including two tackles for a loss (13 yards), a sack and a forced fumble in SMU’s 31-11 home win over the Acadia Axemen last Friday. His first-quarter strip sack was returned for a touchdown, giving the Huskies an early 10-0 lead.
Special Teams Player of the Week: Adryon Thompson, Mount Allison
- Position: Defensive back
- Hometown: Sackville, NB
- Year of eligibility: Third
- Academic program: Bachelor of Science
Mount Allison Mounties defensive back Adryon Thompson is the U SPORTS special teams player of the week.
The third-year Science student fired up the hometown crowd with a pair of blocked punts on Saturday, the first of which he recovered for a 23-yard touchdown. The Sackville-born Thompson also recorded 1.5 tackles for the Mounties, who defeated the visiting Bishop’s Gaiters 18-15.