Butler football running back Jaisean McMillian and Butler volleyball outside hitter Maria Eduarda Motta have been selected as Butler Grizzly Athletes of the week for the week of Sept. 18 through Sept. 24, presented by White Eagle Credit Union.

Jaisean McMillian (Football)

McMillian, a sophomore running back from Mobile, Ala., toted the ball a career-high 15 times for a career-high 154 yards and two touchdowns in Butler’s 32-7 win over NEO A&M on the road. McMillian had a long run of 67 yards for a touchdown that put Butler ahead 22-7 in the third quarter. He averaged 10.3 yards per rush.

Maria Eduarda Motta (Volleyball)

Eduarda Motta, an outside hitter from Foz do Iguaco, Brazil, was impressive as the Grizzlies went 2-2 over the weekend at the Blue Dragon Classic. Eduarda Motta tallied 40 kills on .387 hitting, five aces, 14 digs and eight blocks across four matches.

She went for 10 kills and six digs vs. No. 17 Indian Hills and 13 kills vs. Spartanburg Methodist. In the match vs. Mineral Area, Eduarda Motta totaled nine kills and five blocks.

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