October 26, 2027

HELENA, Mont. – The Frontier Conference announced its ninth edition of 2026 Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Football Players of the Week Monday.  Recipients from the College of Idaho and Rocky Mountain (Mont.) were listed.

Offensive Player of the Week
Rylie Byington – College of Idaho
Running Back – Junior – Nampa, Idaho

Byington continued his impressive offensive production, scoring five touchdowns to help No. 1-ranked College of Idaho remain undefeated with a 63-28 victory over (RV) Eastern Oregon.

He rushed for 115 yards on 18 carries, averaging 6.4 yards per attempt, and scored four rushing touchdowns. He also caught one pass for nine yards and another touchdown, finishing with 124 all-purpose yards.

Byington accounted for 30 points in the victory, adding to his impressive national rankings. He ranks second in the NAIA with 17 rushing touchdowns this season and third nationally with 108 total points scored.

His longest rushing attempt covered 50 yards as he helped power the Yotes' high-scoring offensive attack.

This is Byinton's first career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference weekly award.

Defensive Player of the Week
Jayson Cady – Rocky Mountain College (Mont.)
Defensive Back – Freshman – Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Cady anchored Rocky Mountain's (Mont.) defensive effort with two interceptions in the Battlin' Bears' commanding 48-14 victory over Montana State-Northern.

He recorded seven solo tackles, including one tackle for loss, while collecting two interceptions. His first interception resulted in an 80-yard return for a touchdown, providing a major momentum boost for Rocky Mountain.

Cady added another interception in the end zone, preventing a potential Montana State-Northern touchdown.

He helped lead a Rocky Mountain defensive unit that forced six turnovers, including four interceptions and two fumble recoveries, in the victory.

Cady finished the contest with 80 interception return yards and a defensive touchdown.

This is Cady's first career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference weekly award.

Special Teams Player of the Week
Jordan Legg – Rocky Mountain College (Mont.)
Kicker/Punter – Junior – Mesa, Ariz.

Legg delivered a record-setting performance in Rocky Mountain's (Mont.) 48-14 victory over Montana State-Northern, highlighted by a 52-yard field goal.

He established a Rocky Mountain program record with the 52-yard field goal late in the first half. The kick also tied for the second-longest field goal in the NAIA this season.

Legg converted two of his three field goal attempts and was perfect on all six extra-point attempts, accounting for 12 points in the victory.

He also handled punting duties for the Battlin' Bears, recording three punts for 125 yards and averaging 41.7 yards per punt. His longest punt traveled 46 yards, and he placed two punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

Legg's performance helped Rocky Mountain dominate in all three phases of the game while securing the conference victory.

This is Legg's first career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference weekly award.
 

	Offense	Defense	Special Teams
No. 9 - Oct. 26	Rylie Byington - College of Idaho	Jayson Cady - Rocky Mountain (Mont.)	Jordan Legg - Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
No. 8 - Oct. 19	Tray Hettick - Dakota State (S.D.)	Payton Howe - Eastern Oregon	Connor Sullivan - Carroll (Mont.)
No. 7 - Oct. 12	Ya'J Vance - Simpson (Calif.)	Brody Jenness - Dickinson State (N.D.)	Casey Kautzman - Montana Tech
No. 6 - Oct. 5	Javonte King - Rocky Mountain (Mont.)	Ryan Racht - Dickinson State (N.D.)	Eddie Ballanco - Carroll (Mont.)
No. 5 - Sept. 28	Kaden LaPlaunt - Montana Western	Tamareon Foster - Dakota State (S.D.)	Trezell Patterson - College of Idaho
No. 4 - Sept. 21	Caden Young - College of Idaho	Monte Pettichord - Eastern Oregon	Gage Norslien - Carroll (Mont.)
No. 3 - Sept. 14	Kallen Gutridge - Eastern Oregon	Kellan Beller - Montana Tech	Nik Halvorson - Dickinson State (N.D.)
No. 2 - Sept. 7	Eli Nourse - Montana Western	Christian Hansen - Montana Tech	Josh Horn - College of Idaho
No. 1 - Aug. 31	Tray Hettick - Dakota State (S.D.)	Asher Feddes - Montana Tech	Josh Horn - College of Idaho