McMillian adds KJCCC Offensive Player of the Week honor after career performance Saturday

COLBY, Kan. – Sophomore running back Jaisean McMillian had a big day on Saturday as the Grizzlies rolled over NEO for a 32-7 win and his performance earned him the KJCCC offensive player of the week award, league officials announced Tuesday.

McMillian (Mobile, Ala.) rushed for 144 yards on 15 carries, a 9.6 yards per carry average, to go with two touchdowns, all career-highs. Butler (3-1) rushed for 242 total yards on the day, only the second time they have eclipsed 100 rushing yards as a team this season with the other being week three in the win over Independence with 122 rushing yards. McMillian's 144 yards was the highest output on the ground by a Grizzly running back since the 2022 bowl game win over Kilgore when Azhuan Dingle had 165 yards on 30 carries.

On Butler's first possession of the second half, McMillian raced his way for a 57-yard touchdown to make it 22-7 in favor of the Grizzlies. McMillian would later add his second touchdown, this one a five-yard score, to put the Grizzlies ahead 29-7 late in the third quarter.

McMillian joins Russell Wilkey (Special Teams POTW on 9/5), Tanner Murray (Offensive POTW on 9/19) and Ashton Levells (Special Teams POTW on 9/17) as the Grizzly football weekly conference award winners this season.

10th ranked Butler hosts No. 1 Hutchinson this Saturday at BG Products Veterans Sports Complex at 7 p.m. Longtime Grizzly coach Steve Braet will be inducted into the Butler Athletic Hall of Fame before the game in a 6:30 p.m. ceremony. The game will also serve as the 2003 national championship team's 20-year reunion. Tickets can be purchased at ButlerGrizzlies.com/Tickets.