Oct. 19—SIOUX CITY, Iowa. — Dakota Wesleyan University linebacker Jestin Bayer is the Great Plains Athletic Conference football defensive player of the week, the conference announced on Monday.
Bayer, a junior from Howells, Nebraska, helped power DWU to a road win against Hastings 20-13 on Saturday.
He recorded 11 tackles, including two sacks/tackles for loss totaling 21 yards. Additionally, he secured his first career interception. Bayer is the first GPAC weekly honoree this season for the Tigers.
Bayer leads DWU with 66 tackles so far this season and second on the team in sacks with 4.5. His sack figure is second in the GPAC, only behind teammate Reed Rus, who has seven, and his 66 tackles is tied for third-best in the GPAC.
The Tigers (4-4, 4-3 GPAC) will have the week off before hosting No. 19 Northwestern on Oct. 31 at Joe Quintal Field.