NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Augustana College’s Jimmy Makuh and North Central College’s Kyler Green and Sean Ryniec claimed College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Football Student-Athlete of the Week honors, announced Monday.
Makuh accounted for five touchdowns in Augustana’s shutout victory over Carthage College, throwing for three scores and rushing for two more. Green led the Cardinals’ defense with six tackles, two sacks, an interception and a forced fumble in their victory over Millikin University. Ryniec scored 14 points in the same contest, setting a North Central program record for career extra points.
Conference play continues this weekend as the 2026 regular season enters its final week. Fans can catch CCIW football action live and free on the CCIW Network.
Offensive
Jimmy Makuh, Augustana (Quarterback, Senior, Mount Prospect, Ill.) - Second Weekly Award
Makuh accounted for five touchdowns in Augustana’s 37-0 victory over Carthage on Saturday. The senior quarterback completed 19 of 27 passes (70.4%) for 151 yards and three touchdowns. He also added 36 rushing yards on eight attempts, scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
Defensive
Kyler Green, North Central (Safety, Senior, Brentwood, Tenn.)
Green recorded six tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks, in North Central’s 62-12 victory over Millikin on Saturday. The senior safety also added an interception and a forced fumble in the Cardinals’ win.
Special Teams
Sean Ryniec, North Central (Kicker, Senior, Downers Grove, Ill.) - Third Weekly Award
Ryniec scored 14 points in North Central’s 62-12 victory over Millikin on Saturday, the sixth most by a kicker in program history. The senior connected on two of three field goal attempts, including a 46-yarder, and was perfect on all eight extra-point attempts. His fourth extra point of the game marked his 243rd career extra point, setting a new program record.
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
Week 8
Offensive: Garret Wilson, North Central
Defensive: Jeremy Rowlett, Carthage
Special Teams: Sean Ryniec, North Central
Week 9
Offensive: AJ Lee, Millikin
Defensive: Matt Janiak, North Central
Special Teams: Jamaal Jones, 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.).