LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced its Football Athletes of the Week for Week 6 of the 2026 season. In the Eastern Division, Shippensburg's Roman Jensen is the Offensive Athlete of the Week while East Stroudsburg's Mason Smith (Defensive Athlete of the Week) and Shippensburg's Wilson Ingerski (Special Teams Athlete of the Week) were also selected. In the Western Division, Lock Haven's Robert Footman Jr. (Offensive Athlete of the Week) and Rocco Daugherty (Defensive Athlete of the Week) were honored along with California's Harry Radcliffe (Special Teams Athlete of the Week.)
PSAC Eastern Division Offensive Athlete of the Week
Roman Jensen
Shippensburg
Quarterback
Sophomore
Lewisberry, Pa. / Maret School (Washington, D.C.)
Jensen was 16-of-26 for 242 yards and a career-high five touchdowns in a 35-27 win at Millersville. Jensen's five-touchdown game is the first by a Raider quarterback in more than five years, dating back to Brycen Mussina's effort on Sept. 18, 2021 (23-of-37, 350 yards, five touchdowns) in a 62-33 win at Clarion. His touchdown passes were 37 yards, 45 yards, 17 yards, 13 yards and 24 yards. The Raider offense totaled a season-high 414 yards despite a season-low 57 snaps, averaging 7.3 yards per play. Only two of Shippensburg's 55 non-kneeldown plays went for negative yardage, and both were just a loss of one yard. Saturday also marked the first time since Oct. 12, 2024 (at Millersville) in which SU did not allow a sack. Shippensburg did not commit a turnover. Jensen has thrown just one interception this season through six games.
PSAC Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week
Mason Smith
East Stroudsburg
Linebacker
Senior
Hanover, Pa. / Our Lady of Good Counsel
Smith manned the middle of the ESU defense that shut out Bloomsburg in a 34-0 win at Danny Hale Field on Saturday night. His 72-yard fumble-recovery touchdown was the Warriors' longest defensive touchdown in 12 years, as he blew up a play in the backfield and won a footrace three-quarters of the length of the field to double ESU's lead early on. He finished with two solo tackles, including one for a four-yard loss.
PSAC Eastern Division Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Wilson Ingerski
Shippensburg
Punter/Kicker
Junior
Lewes, Del. / Cape Henlopen
Ingerski, battling through an injury, was integral to the cause on special teams for Shippensburg in a 35-27 win at Millersville. Of his five punts, four landed inside the 20-yard line and three of those four required fair catches. His only punt that didn't end up inside the 20-yard line was arguably his most valuable, however, as he palmed his first kick attempt in order to sidestep two oncoming Marauders. Ingerski not only avoided having the kick blocked, but he managed to boot the ball 26 yards downfield. He was also 5-for-5 on extra points.
PSAC Western Division Offensive Athlete of the Week
Robert Footman Jr.
Lock Haven
Quarterback
Senior
Columbia, Pa. / Columbia
Footman Jr. delivered a historic performance on Saturday afternoon, accounting for five touchdowns to lead Lock Haven to a monumental 35-20 road upset of No. 10 Indiana (Pa.), securing one of the biggest victories in program history. Footman Jr. completed 20-of-27 passes (74.1 percent) for 231 yards and four touchdowns, while adding a rushing touchdown to account for all five of Lock Haven's scores against the previously unbeaten Crimson Hawks. The Bald Eagles' quarterback set the tone early, scoring on a 2-yard touchdown run to give Lock Haven a 7-0 advantage. He followed with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Cureem Hathcock and a 38-yard scoring strike to Jake Roberts in the second quarter, helping Lock Haven build a 21-13 halftime lead. With the Bald Eagles looking to put the game away in the fourth quarter, Footman Jr. delivered two more touchdown passes, connecting with Mekhi Watson for a 33-yard score and Jaiden Huntington for a 4-yard touchdown to seal the historic victory, the program's first win over a nationally ranked opponent and first over IUP since 1981, snapping a 37-game losing streak against the Crimson Hawks
PSAC Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week
Rocco Daugherty
Lock Haven
Linebacker
Senior
Manheim, Pa. / Manheim Central
Daugherty delivered a game-changing defensive performance on Saturday afternoon, totaling six solo tackles, an interception, and a fumble recovery to help Lock Haven stun No. 10 Indiana (Pa.), 35-20, on the road in one of the biggest victories in program history. He made his presence felt immediately, recovering an IUP fumble on the Crimson Hawks' opening offensive play just six seconds into the contest. The turnover gave Lock Haven possession at the IUP 26-yard line and set up the Bald Eagles' opening touchdown. With Lock Haven holding a 28-20 advantage late in the fourth quarter, Daugherty delivered another monumental play, intercepting IUP quarterback Mason Maggs with 2:18 remaining and returning the ball six yards to the Crimson Hawks' 4-yard line. The takeaway led to a Lock Haven touchdown just four seconds later, extending the lead to 35-20 and helping secure the historic upset, Lock Haven's first win over a nationally ranked opponent and first victory over IUP since 1981.
PSAC Western Division Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Harry Radcliffe
California
Kicker
Junior
Uniontown, Pa. / Laurel Highlands
Radcliffe converted three field goals on Saturday, as the Vulcans earned a 30-20 win against Edinboro to snap the program’s first three-game losing streak in more than two decades. He made a 37-yard field goal late in the second quarter to help California build a 24-6 lead at the break. Radcliffe later converted a 27-yard field goal in the third quarter and accounted for the game’s only points in the fourth quarter with a 36-yard field goal with 1:32 remaining.