FloCollege D2 Football Team Of The Week - Week 1
FloCollege D2 Football Team Of The Week - Week 1
Jeffrey Jones shatters D2 freshman rushing record—385 yards, 4 TDs. See who else made FloCollege’s D2 Football Team of the Week in Week 1.

Headlining this week's FloCollege D2 Football Team Of The Week is Jeffrey Jones, who did more than impress in his second game for New Mexico Highlands, he broke the all-time D2 football freshman rushing record. Jones accumulated 385 rushing yards on 24 attempts and scored 4 touchdowns.
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In his first two games, Jones has totaled 608 rushing yards, and he's nearly 30 percent of the way to 2,000 rushing yards (which we predicted would probably happen).
Mr. Jeffrey Jones, you have our attention.
Elsewhere, Jack Strand continued his strong start, and GVSU quarterback Andrew Schuster and Black Hills quarterback Luke Duby had a gunslinging duel. Duby's primary target was TJ Chukwurah, who hauled in an incredible 12 receptions, 182 yards and 3 touchdowns.
On the defensive side, Ashland's Michael Shimek had himself a day, notching 3.5 sacks, 5 total tackles and a blocked kick. Angelo State cornerback Demitrias Charles helped his team to a win with 2 interceptions and 6 total tackles.
Here's the full team of the week, featuring 11 players/player groups on both sides of the ball.
D2 Football Team Of The Week - Week 1
Here are 11 players (or player groups) on offense and defense/special teams who stood out in Week 1.
Offense
- QB - Jack Strand (SR, MSU Moorhead) - 22-34, 319 yards, 5 TD
- QB - Andrew Schuster (GVSU) - 22-32, 391 yards, 4 TDs
- QB - Luke Duby (Black Hills State) - 38-51 (74.5%), 359 yards, 4 TD
- QB - Kelvin Durham (Johnson C. Smith) - 16-24 207 yards, 3 rushing TD
- QB - Wyatt Bower (FR, Ferris State) - 11-20, 3 TD, 12 attempts, 107 rushing yds
- QB - Chase Carter (SO, Ferris State) 4 total TD, 6-10, 72 passing yards, 41 rushing yards
- RB - Jeffrey Jones (FR, NM Highlands) - 24 attempts, 385 yards, 4 TD, 16.0 avg
- WR - TJ Chukwurah (JR, Black Hills State) - 12 receptions, 182 yards, 3 TD
- WR - Jaxon Haynes (SO, Augustana) - 8 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
- TE - Andrew Konieczny (SO, Hillsdale) - 7 receptions, 106 yards
- OL - Harding - 484 rushing yards, no sacks allowed, 6 rushing TD, 1 TFL
Defense/ST
- DL - Michael Shimek (SR, Ashland) - 5 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 blocked kick
- DL - Tre Robbins (SR, Texas A&M Kingsville) 4 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2.5 TFL
- DL - Dameion Hatten (SR, McKendree) - 6 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack, 1 blocked kick
- LB - Christian Boivin (SR, Saginaw Valley) - 8 tackles, .5 TFL, 1 pass breakup
- LB - Clark Griffin (GR, Harding) - 9 tackles, 1.5 TFL
- LB - Jamar Blandin (SR, Newberry) 21 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 pass breakups, 2 QBH
- LB - Justin Crutchmer (SO, Ouachita Baptist) 9 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 forced fumbles
- CB - Demetrias Charles (SR, Angelo State) - 6 tackles, 2 INT
- Michigan Tech Defense - 143 yards allowed, 4 forced fumbles, 2 sacks, 2 INT
- P - Burke Nettles (GR, Newberry) - 5 punts, 241 total yards, 48.2 average, 1 FG, 4 XP
- P - Stefaan Forbes (SR, Angelo State) - 6 punts, 239 total yards, 3 In30, 2 50+
FloCollege D2 Football Rankings: Week 2
- Ferris State (Prev. 1)
- Harding (Prev. 2)
- Grand Valley State (Prev. 3)
- West Florida (Prev. 6)
- Slippery Rock (Prev. 4)
- Angelo State (Prev. 8)
- Minnesota State (Prev. 10)
- Kutztown (Prev. 11)
- Western Colorado (Prev. 9)
- Virginia Union (Prev. 5)
- Valdosta State (Prev. 7)
- UT Permian Basin (Prev. 15)
- West Alabama (Prev. 18)
- Charleston (WV) (Prev. 13)
- Michigan Tech (Prev. 24)
- Delta State (Prev. NR)
- Central Oklahoma (Prev. 20)
- MSU Moorhead (Prev. NR)
- Lenoir–Rhyne (Prev. 23)
- Augustana (SD) (Prev. NR)
- Minnesota Duluth (Prev. NR)
- Central Washington (Prev. 16)
- CSU Pueblo (Prev. 14)
- Indianapolis (Prev. 12)
- Carson-Newman (Prev. NR)
Also Received Votes:
Emory & Henry, Wingate, Colorado Mines, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Ouachita Baptist, Pittsburg State, Nebraska-Kearney, California (PA), Sioux Falls, New Mexico Highlands, Missouri S&T
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D2 College Football Week 2 Games
Thursday, September 11, 2025
- 6:30 PM ET – Ohio Dominican vs. West Va. Wesleyan
- 8:00 PM ET – CSU Pueblo vs. Central Mo.
- 8:00 PM ET – Northwestern Okla. vs. Arkansas Tech
- 8:00 PM ET – Southwestern Okla. vs. Harding
- 8:00 PM ET – Fort Valley St. vs. Clark Atlanta
Saturday, September 13, 2025
- 12:00 PM ET – West Chester vs. California (PA)
- 12:00 PM ET – Wayne St. (MI) vs. Findlay
- 12:00 PM ET – Glenville St. vs. Millersville
- 12:00 PM ET – Bloomsburg vs. Seton Hill
- 1:00 PM ET – Benedict vs. Central St. (OH)
- 1:00 PM ET – Johnson C. Smith vs. Elizabeth City St.
- 1:00 PM ET – Howard vs. Morehouse
- 1:00 PM ET – Shippensburg vs. Clarion
- 1:00 PM ET – Southern Conn. St. vs. Post
- 1:00 PM ET – Shaw vs. Ferrum
- 1:00 PM ET – East Stroudsburg vs. Gannon
- 1:00 PM ET – Winona St. vs. MSU Moorhead
- 1:00 PM ET – Davenport vs. Truman St.
- 1:00 PM ET – Michigan Tech vs. Hillsdale
- 1:00 PM ET – Kutztown vs. Edinboro
- 1:00 PM ET – Bowie St. vs. Delaware St.
- 1:00 PM ET – Carson-Newman vs. Mars Hill
- 1:00 PM ET – St. Thomas (MN) vs. Northern Mich.
- 1:00 PM ET – Valdosta St. vs. Chowan
- 1:00 PM ET – Assumption vs. American Int'l
- 2:00 PM ET – Tusculum vs. Anderson (SC)
- 2:00 PM ET – Southwest Minn. St. vs. Jamestown
- 2:00 PM ET – Washburn vs. Colo. Sch. of Mines
- 2:00 PM ET – Ashland vs. UIndy
- 2:00 PM ET – Southwest Baptist vs. Roosevelt
- 2:00 PM ET – Delta St. vs. UNC Pembroke
- 2:00 PM ET – Sioux Falls vs. Bemidji St.
- 2:00 PM ET – Charleston (WV) vs. West Ala.
- 2:30 PM ET – Tex. A&M-Kingsville vs. Northwest Mo. St.
- 3:00 PM ET – Augustana (SD) vs. Mary
- 3:00 PM ET – Concordia-St. Paul vs. Minot St.
- 3:00 PM ET – Tuskegee vs. Jackson St.
- 3:00 PM ET – Southern Ark. vs. Southern Nazarene
- 3:30 PM ET – South Dakota Mines vs. Upper Iowa
- 4:00 PM ET – Lock Haven vs. Indiana (PA)
- 4:00 PM ET – Virginia Union vs. Edward Waters
- 4:00 PM ET – Wheeling vs. Lake Erie
- 5:00 PM ET – Grand Valley St. vs. Pittsburg St.
- 5:00 PM ET – Minnesota St. vs. Minn. Duluth
- 5:00 PM ET – Miles vs. Alabama St.
- 6:00 PM ET – Kentucky St. vs. Grambling
- 6:00 PM ET – West Liberty vs. Robert Morris
- 6:00 PM ET – Fayetteville St. vs. N.C. Central
- 6:00 PM ET – Lincoln (PA) vs. Winston-Salem
- 6:00 PM ET – Lane vs. Allen
- 6:00 PM ET – Shepherd vs. Slippery Rock
- 6:00 PM ET – Pace vs. Franklin Pierce
- 6:00 PM ET – Tiffin vs. Ferris St.
- 6:00 PM ET – Emory & Henry vs. Lenoir-Rhyne
- 6:00 PM ET – Bentley vs. Bryant
- 6:00 PM ET – UVA Wise vs. Catawba
- 6:00 PM ET – Northwood vs. Saginaw Valley
- 7:00 PM ET – Northeastern St. vs. North Ala.
- 7:00 PM ET – Ky. Wesleyan vs. William Jewell
- 7:00 PM ET – Point U. vs. Newberry
- 7:00 PM ET – Missouri S&T vs. Missouri Western
- 7:00 PM ET – East Central vs. Ark.-Monticello
- 7:00 PM ET – Barton vs. North Greenville
- 7:00 PM ET – Wayne St. (NE) vs. Northern St.
- 7:00 PM ET – Erskine vs. Presbyterian
- 7:00 PM ET – Shorter vs. West Florida
- 7:00 PM ET – Albany St. (GA) vs. Florida A&M
- 7:00 PM ET – Bluefield St. vs. Wingate
- 8:00 PM ET – Southeastern Okla. vs. Ouachita Baptist
- 8:00 PM ET – Neb.-Kearney vs. Fort Hays St.
- 8:00 PM ET – Sul Ross St. vs. SFA
- 8:00 PM ET – Black Hills St. vs. Chadron St.
- 8:00 PM ET – Western Ore. vs. Cal Poly
- 8:00 PM ET – West Tex. A&M vs. Western N.M.
- 8:00 PM ET – Henderson St. vs. Okla. Baptist
- 8:00 PM ET – Angelo St. vs. Eastern N.M.
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