LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced its Football Athletes of the Week for Week 10 of the 2026 season. In the Eastern Division, West Chester's Dylan McKenzie is the Offensive Athlete of the Week, while East Stroudsburg's Cam Jefferson (Defensive Athlete of the Week) and Kutztown's Noah Micks (Special Teams Athlete of the Week) round out the selections. In the Western Division, Slippery Rock's DaOne Owens (Offensive Athlete of the Week) is joined by Lock Haven's Troy Miller (Defensive Athlete of the Week) and Kevin Carrigan (Special Teams Athlete of the Week.)
PSAC Eastern Division Offensive Athlete of the Week
Dylan McKenzie
West Chester
Wide Receiver
Junior
Oreland, Pa. / Springfield (MONTCO)
McKenzie hit season highs with seven catches for 123 yards and a touchdown in West Chester's win over Shippensburg on Saturday. It was his first 100-yard receiving game of the year. He caught a 25-yard TD pass that gave the Golden Rams a 23-0 lead at the time. He has now caught a TD pass in three of West Chester's last four games.
PSAC Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week
Cam Jefferson
East Stroudsburg
Defensive Back
Junior
Baltimore, Md. / Milford Mill
Jefferson was everywhere for the Warriors' defense in their 54-14 win at Millersville, coming up with six tackles and three tackles for loss. With half of his stops coming behind the line of scrimmage, Jefferson tripled his single-game career high and brought his season total from 2.0 to 5.0. He got going immediately, dropping Mekhi Ashby for a loss on the third play of the game, leading to the Marauders' drive stalling out two plays later. He had a similar start to ESU's shutout second half, tackling Ashby behind the line again as ESU forced a three-and-out to open the third quarter. The fourth quarter was Jefferson's strongest, making four tackles in one drive, including a solo tackle for loss while fighting through a holding penalty.
PSAC Eastern Division Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Noah Micks
Kutztown
Wide Receiver
Sophomore
Newark, Del. / Salesianum
Micks took the opening kickoff of Kutztown's 45-16 win over Bloomsburg back 99 yards to the house for the first points of the game. He totaled 159 kickoff return yards on four returns for the game.
PSAC Western Division Offensive Athlete of the Week
DaOne Owens
Slippery Rock
Quarterback
Junior
Massillon, Ohio / Massillon Washington
Owens was nearly flawless on a night when conditions made passing difficult with high winds, rain and temps that dipped into the 30s. He completed 25-of-31 passes (80.6%) for 325 yards with four TD and no INT while also rushing for 71 yards on nine carries and averaging 7.9 yards per carry. In total, Owens accounted for 396 yards of total offense and four TD while leading Slippery Rock to a 50-17 win over Edinboro that locked up a perfect 10-0 regular season. Owens now leads all players in the PSAC in passing yards, passing TD, completion percentage, QB rating and total offense.
PSAC Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week
Troy Miller
Lock Haven
Defensive Back
Junior
Allentown, Pa. / Bethlehem Catholic
Miller recorded seven tackles and a game-sealing interception with under two minutes to play on Saturday as Lock Haven beat Seton Hill 28-23. The pick halted the late Seton Hill drive that had just inched into Lock Haven territory with the Bald Eagles holding on to a five-point lead. The redshirt junior defensive back ranks in the top five in the PSAC in passes defended (8) and interceptions (3).
PSAC Western Division Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Kevin Carrigan
Lock Haven
Punter/Kicker
Senior
Warrington, Pa. / Central Bucks South
In a back and forth affair at Seton Hill, senior punter Kevin Carrigan rocked six punts for a 45.8 average including a 72-yard boot that completely flipped the field in the second quarter of a 7-7 contest. On the day, Carrigan pinned three kicks inside the 20 and boom a pair of 50+ yard punts in a 28-23 victory over the Griffins.