Grinnell's Granera Named to D3Football.com Team of the Week!

 

For the second time this year, the Pioneers have a player named to the D3Football.com Team of the Week!  After his versatile performance in the dramatic comeback against Lawrence, Logan Granera was named to the team as a Special Teams performer.

Not only did he boot a 42-yard field goal in the closing seconds of the first half, he also returned two kickoffs for 74 yards including a 50-yard return, punted three times and kicked off six times for a 53.3-yard average.


He also had an 18-yard touchdown catch for the final score of the game while finishing with six catches for 69 yards overall.

See the full team here at D3Football.com.

Marquis Bradley Named to D3Football.com's Team of the Week!

With Saturday’s impressive defensive performance against Lake Forest College, Grinnell College’s Marquis Bradley ’11 has earned national attention.

Bradley, a 5-foot-11, 202-pound linebacker from Wichita, Kan. (Independence HS), was named to the D3football.com national Team of the Week. He recorded a team-high 11 tackles, including two sacks, and an interception in Grinnell’s 41-20 victory over the Foresters.

For the season, Bradley leads the Pioneers, and is second in the MWC, with 45 tackles (11.2 per game), he also has two sacks, 4.5 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 3 passes defended, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery.

Saturday's victory pushed Grinnell to 3-1 on the season, the Pioneers’ best start since the 2000 season.

See the entire D3Football.com Team of the Week here.