ST. LOUIS, Mo. — UNI offensive lineman Chase Arends has been named the Missouri Valley Football Conference's (MVFC) Offensive Lineman of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. This is Arend's first MVFC honor of his career and the first for the Panthers in the 2023 season.
Arends, a redshirt senior out of Cedar Falls, Iowa, played a critical role in the 41-17 Panther victory over Idaho State on Saturday, helping anchor an offensive line that did not allow a sack over the course of the entire matchup. With the time he was given, quarterback Theo Day recorded a career-high 388 passing yards and two touchdowns including a 53-yard touchdown pass to Sam Schnee.