OTTAWA, Kan. – Ottawa University football player, Ethan Yinger, has been named KCAC Defensive Player of the Week the conference office announced on Monday afternoon.

Yinger, a senior defensive back from Belton, Mo., finished with 14 tackles and three pass break ups in OU's 38-35 overtime victory against, then, no. 24 Evangel University. The win was Ottawa's first over a NAIA Top 25 team since the 2023 season.

Ottawa (4-3, 1-0) returns to the field on Saturday, Oct. 24 in Hillsboro, Kan. against Tabor College. Kick off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.