Football Defensive Athlete of the Week
Arian Saenz, Sr, Minnesota Morris, LB
Sleepy Eye, Minn./Sleepy Eye
Saenz led UMN Morris in the opening game of the 2026 season totaling 13 tackles. The senior linebacker made eight solo tackles, assisted on five tackles, and contributed on a tackle for loss. Saenz came away with a huge interception in the third quarter in the redzone.