Offensive Player of the Week: Gunner Yates, Southern Oregon
Yates, a sophomore running back from Coquille, Ore., is the Offensive Player of the Week.
Yates rushed for 228 of his 269 yards in the first half as No. 16 Red Raiders took a 35-6 lead, rolling to a 49-21 home victory over Eastern Oregon. He rushed for a 65-yard touchdown run on his first touch of the game and later had a 67-yard burst.
Yates reclaimed the NAIA lead in rushing/yards per game (137.0 yards per game) and became the first SOU to log 25 rushing touchdowns in a season.
This is Yates’ third career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.