NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Elmhurst’s Scottie Williams, Illinois Wesleyan’s Connor Klein and Carthage’s Brett Bukari were named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Football Players of the Week Monday.

Williams, a senior running back from Woodridge, Illinois and Downers Grove South High School (Marketing major), ran for 159 yards on 20 carries and four rushing touchdowns during the Bluejays’ season-opening 36-0 shutout of Loras on Saturday. He averaged 7.9 yards per carry and scored on touchdown runs of 21, 1, 1, and 11 yards. He also rushed for positive yardage on every carry and had one reception for 15 yards. Williams now needs only 246 yards to become Elmhurst's all-time leading rusher.

Klein, a sophomore linebacker from Park Ridge, Illinois and Maine South High School (undecided major), tallied six tackles (five solo), one tackle for loss, two pass breakups and an interception during the Titans’ 49-13 win over Aurora in the season opener on Saturday. His interception went for 32 yards that set up a second quarter touchdown.

Bukari, a junior kicker from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Detroit Country Day (Marketing major), was 2-for-4 on field goals and 2-for-2 on PATs during a season-opening 20-17 win over Adrian on Saturday. His longest field goal went for 37 yards and he kicked a 22-yard game winner with 20 seconds remaining that broke a 17-17 tie. 

2012 CCIW Football Players of the Week

Offensive Players of the Week
Scottie Williams - Elmhurst (9/5/12)

Defensive Players of the Week
Connor Klein - Illinois Wesleyan (9/5/12)

Special Teams Players of the Week
Brett Bukari - Carthage (9/5/12)

The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services eight member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, IL), Carthage College (Kenosha, WI), Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL), Millikin University (Decatur, IL), North Central College (Naperville, IL), North Park University (Chicago, IL) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL). During the 2011-12 academic year, the CCIW honored 1,323 academic all-conference recipients, 16 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 1 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year, 89 all-Americans and three national championship teams.