FARMINGTON, Utah (Nov. 3, 2025) – The Big Sky Conference announced its Player of the Week honors, presented by
JAMBAR, with football, volleyball, women's golf, and men's golf all in full swing.
Big Sky Football Players of the Week (Nov. 3, 2025)
Offensive Player of the Week: Dason Brooks, Idaho State (RB, R-Jr., Chandler, Ariz.)
Idaho State’s Dason Brooks powered the Bengal offense in a 38-36 upset of No. 6 UC Davis on the road. The redshirt junior rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 9.1 yards per attempt on the day. His 219 yards rushing ranks sixth all-time in Idaho State history and marks the program’s first 200-yard rushing performance since 2017. Brooks scored on runs of 57 and 15 yards. The weekly honor is the second of the season for Brooks.
Defensive Player of the Week: Nathan Reynolds, Idaho State (LB, Jr., Meridian, Idaho.)
Idaho State’s Nathan Reynolds anchored the Bengal defense with seven tackles and a game-sealing interception in the 38-36 upset win over No. 6 UC Davis on the road. Reynolds’ interception killed the potential UC Davis game-winning drive, as he picked off a pass on the Idaho State 36-yard line with 15 seconds remaining in the game. The Top-10 win for Idaho State was the first for the program since 2021 as Reynolds aided the defensive effort to force three UC Davis turnovers on the day and limit the Aggies to just 2-of-8 on third downs on the day. The weekly honor is the first of the season for Reynolds.
Special Teams Player of the Week: Trajan Siniatra, Idaho State (K, S., San Jose, Calif.)
Idaho State’s Trajan Sinatra delivered the game-winner in the Bengals’ 38-36 upset of No. 6 UC Davis, nailing a 50-yard field goal with 52 seconds remaining on the road. The sophomore was a perfect 6-of-6 kicking, converting five PATs and a field goal to total 11 points on the day. Sinatra’s kick capped Idaho State’s first Top-10 win since 2021. The kick was Sinatra’s second made field goal over 50 yards of the 2025 season. The weekly honor is the fourth of the year for Sinatra.
Others Nominated for Big Sky Football Player of the Week
Offense: Elisha Cummings (UI), Keali’i Ah Yat (UM), Justin Lamson (MSU), Baryden Munroe (UNC), Delon Thompsen (PSU), Rodney Hammond Jr. (SAC), Jayleen Record (WSU)
Defense: Jonathan Landry (EWU, Clay Oven (UM), Cam Chapa (UNC), Carsten Mamaril (PSU), Koa Auki (SAC)
Special Teams: Cameron Pope (UI), Tanner Huff (UM), Ben D'Aquilla (NAU), Leo Blumentritt (UNC), Mathias Uribe (PSU), Cal McGough (SAC)
Big Sky Volleyball Players of the Week (Nov. 3, 2025)
Offensive Player of the Week: Keonahi’ilani Solaita, Sacramento State (OH, Fr., Hesperia, Calif.)
Freshman Keonahi’ilani Solaita had a huge week in helping lead the Hornets to a pair of road wins at Idaho State (3-1) and Weber State (3-0). The sweep in Ogden came against a Weber State team that had been 5-0 at home vs. Big Sky opposition.
Solaita averaged 4.14 kills per set while hitting .456. In seven sets, she posted 29 kills with just three errors in 57 swings. She also added two aces, and was a catalyst for a Hornet offense that finished the week hitting .314.
In the win at Idaho State, the Hesperia, Calif., native posted career highs in kills (20) and hitting percentage (.529) while also adding a pair of aces. In the victory at Weber State, which included a kill on match point, Solaita had nine kills and a .348 hitting percentage.
Defensive Player of the Week: Abbey Kadillak, Sacramento State (L, Sr., Manteca, Calif.)
Senior Abbey Kadillak helped the Hornets to a pair of road wins at Idaho State (3-1) and Weber State (3-0). The sweep in Ogden came against a Weber State team that had been 5-0 at home vs. Big Sky opposition.
The senior libero was a catalyst for a Hornet defense that limited the opposition to a .134 hitting percentage. She finished the week with an average of 4.86 digs per set. The Manteca, Calif., native posted a season-high 21 digs at Idaho State, and added 13 digs at Weber State. Both of those marks were the most by any player in the match.
Others Nominated for Big Sky Volleyball Player of the Week
Offense: Camryn Greenwald (MSU), Sophia Wadsworth (NAU), Nerea Alvarez Jorge (UNC), Ava Blascziek (PSU),
Defense: Lauren Lindseth (MSU), Paige Stepaniuk (PSU)
Big Sky Women's Golfer of the Week (Nov. 5, 2025)
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Big Sky Men's Golfer of the Week (Nov. 5, 2025)
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