NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Carthage College’s Jeremy Rowlett and North Central College’s Garret Wilson and Sean Ryniec claimed College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Football Student-Athlete of the Week honors, announced Monday.
Wilson led the CCIW with 366 yards of total offense, while posting three touchdown passes. Rowlett led the Firebirds’ defense in their 25-18 comeback win over Millikin University. Ryniec was perfect in the kicking game for the Cardinals against Carroll University and is 8-for-8 on field goals this season.
Conference play continues this weekend as the season winds down to its final three contests. Fans are able to catch CCIW football action live and free on the CCIW Network throughout the 2026 season.
Offensive
Garret Wilson, North Central (Quarterback, Junior, Edmond, OK)
Wilson led the CCIW with 279 passing yards and 366 yards of total offense in the Cardinals’ 62-7 win over Carroll. Wilson completed 18 of 29 passes with three touchdowns and added a career-high 87 rushing yards on nine carries. He averaged 9.7 yards per rush with a long of 20 yards while directing the North Central offense in the road conference victory.
Defensive
Jeremy Rowlett, Carthage (Defensive Line, Senior, Chicago, IL)
Rowlett helped lead the Firebirds to a 25-18 comeback win over Millikin with a disruptive performance up front. Rowlett recorded six solo tackles, including four tackles for loss totaling 16 yards, while adding one sack. The Chicago native also recorded three quarterback hurries as Carthage rallied to secure the conference victory.
Special Teams
Sean Ryniec, North Central (Kicker, Senior, Downers Grove, IL) - Second Weekly Award
North Central senior kicker Sean Ryniec was perfect in the Cardinals’ win, converting both field goal attempts and all eight extra-point attempts. Ryniec connected from 35 and 39 yards and finished with 14 points, which ranked third among all CCIW players during the week. The Downers Grove, Ill., native was the only kicker in the conference to make multiple field goals during the week and improved to 8-for-8 on field goal attempts this season. His 14 points also rank sixth in program history for points scored by kicking in a single game.
Previous Football Student-Athletes of the Week
Week 1
Offensive: Jimmy Makuh, Augustana
Defensive: Phillip Carlton Jr., North Central
Special Teams: Sean Ryniec, North Central
Week 2
Offensive: Dermot Smyth, Illinois Wesleyan
Defensive: Joey DeMaio, Illinois Wesleyan
Special Teams: Seth Kortenhoeven, Wheaton
Week 3
Offensive: Mark Forcucci, Wheaton
Defensive: Lucas Lappin, Illinois Wesleyan
Special Teams: Tyreke Fortney, Augustana
Week 4
Offensive: Ben Ludlum, Augustana
Defensive: August Johansen, Carroll
Special Teams: Seth Kortenhoeven, Wheaton
Week 5
Offensive: Will Nazha, Illinois Wesleyan
Defensive: Zeke Harris, Wheaton
Special Teams: Lach Sullivan, Illinois Wesleyan
Week 6
Offensive: Ben Ludlum, Augustana
Defensive: Zeke Harris, Wheaton
Special Teams: Matt Worthington, Illinois Wesleyan
Week 7
Offensive: AJ Lee, Millikin
Defensive: Armando Martinez, North Park
Special Teams: Robert Kubon, North Park
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).