Mailei named Jayhawk Player of the Week

By Mike Pilosof

Photo by Adam Shrimplin

Garden City, KS-During his first season in charge of the defense, Aaron Cheatwood's unit has showed out. They are No. 1 in the nation in yards per game allowed, yielding just 179 per contest-15 fewer than the second-best team, Snow. And while Cheatwood's brilliance has been on full display, it helps to have a squad full of perennial All Americans, including linebacker Wembley Mailei.

The sophomore, who transferred from Snow College, was named the Jayhawk Conference Player of the Week after registering five tackles, an interception, and a quarterback hurry in Garden City's 39-11 victory over No. 6 Coffeyville on Saturday. The second-year player has been fantastic in his last three outings, posting a season-best 10 tackles vs. Hutchinson, and two stops vs. Dodge City including one that resulted in a safety. He's currently third on the team with 24 tackles.

Garden City closes the regular season on Saturday at home vs. Butler. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.