Burleson, Kingsbury, Tzoumakas, & Bonner Earn PFL’s Week 7 Individual Honors

10/18/2026 10:00:38 PM

By: Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations Director

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Presbyterian College running back Jackson Burleson, University of Dayton linebacker Joe Kingsbury, and Davidson College kicker/punter Christos Tzoumakas and cornerback Erick Bonner are the Pioneer Football League’s Week 7 Players of the Week, announced Sunday.

Burleson scored three total touchdowns, including the game-winner with 19 seconds left, to lead Presbyterian to a 47-43 win at Stetson. Kinsbury had three tackles for loss in a 12-tackle outing to lead a stout Flyers’ defensive effort in a 19 -9 win at Butler. Bonner intercepted a pass in overtime, and Tzoumakas followed with a walk-off 33-yard field goal in the Wildcats’ 34-31 win against Morehead State.

Offensive

Jackson Burleson, Presbyterian (5th Year, Running Back, Sacramento, California)

Burleson posted 171 all-purpose yards and three total touchdowns, including the game-winner with 19 seconds remaining, in the Blue Hose’s 47-43 victory at Stetson. He had 26 carries for 103 yards and two touchdowns, plus two receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown. Burleson’s first touchdown came midway through the third quarter on a 23-yard touchdown reception from Landon Sharpe for a 24-15 Blue Hose lead. He scored again with 2:18 remaining on a two-yard run on a drive where he also had a 45-yard reception to get the Blue Hose into red zone territory. He closed the scoring with a two-yard game-winner with 19 seconds left. He had 10 plays (rush or reception) that resulted in a first down or touchdown.

Others Nominated

  • Davidson quarterback Casey Bullock ran for 154 yards and three touchdowns and passed for 174 yards and the game-tying touchdown to force overtime in the Wildcats’ 34-31 victory against Morehead State.
  • Dayton quarterback Bryce Schondelmyer completed 28-of-36 passes for 297 yards and two touchdowns in the Flyers’ 19-9 victory at Butler.
  • Marist wide receiver Zach Garmont had seven receptions for 156 yards and a 57-yard game-sealing touchdown in the Red Foxes’ 24-21 victory at Drake.
  • Morehead State wide receiver Anthony Ice caught eight passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles’ loss at Davidson.
  • Presbyterian running back Jackson Burleson ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner, and had two receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown in the Blue Hose’s 47-43 victory at Stetson.
  • San Diego running back Adam Criter had 20 carries for 136 yards and two touchdowns in the Toreros’ 38-13 win against Valparaiso.
  • Stetson quarterback Thomas von Grote completed 23-of-28 passes for 345 yards and five touchdowns and ran for another score in the Hatters’ loss against Presbyterian.
  • Valparaiso wide receiver Devin Yeats had four receptions for 70 yards in the Beacons’ loss at San Diego.

Defensive

Joe Kingsbury, Dayton (Senior, Linebacker, Frankfort, Illinois)

Kingsbury tied his career high with 12 tackles (five solo), including 3.0 for loss and 1.5 sacks, to lead a stifling Flyers’ defensive effort in a 19-9 victory at Butler. He had a half sack on 3rd-and-4 that forced a punt near midfield before halftime. Kingsbury added a sack on 2nd-and-10 that pinned the Bulldogs on their own two-yard line and resulted in a safety two plays later. He led a Dayton defense that held Butler to 182 offensive yards and only 30 rushing yards in the win.

Others Nominated

  • Davidson cornerback Erick Bonner intercepted a pass in overtime and had six tackles in the Wildcats’ 34-31 win against Morehead State.
  • Marist defensive back Chase Hatton recorded eight tackles (five solo), a half tackle for loss, and a pass breakup, in the Red Foxes’ 27-22 victory at Drake.
  • Morehead State safety Sidney Webb posted 13 tackles (six solo), including 3.0 for loss, in a loss at Davidson.
  • Presbyterian defensive back Shyne Johnson notched a career-high eight tackles (five solo), with 1.0 for loss, in the Blue Hose’s 47-43 victory at Stetson.
  • San Diego linebacker Tim Hays made five tackles (four solo) and forced a fumble in the Toreros’ 38-13 victory against Valparaiso.
  • Stetson linebacker Shug Bentley had a 15-tackle (two solo) outing, including 1.0 for loss and a half sack, in a loss against Presbyterian.
  • Valparaiso linebacker Anthony Feltrinelli recorded nine tackles (five solo) in a loss at San Diego.

Special Teams

Christos Tzoumakas, Davidson (Senior, Kicker/Punter, Birmingham, Michigan)

Tzoumakas connected on a 33-yard walk-off field goal in overtime, lifting the Wildcats to a 34-31 victory against Morehead State. He scored 10 points in the win, making a pair of field goals and four PATs, and averaged 36.6 yards on five punts. Tzoumakas other field goal was a 28-yarder to open the fourth quarter’s scoring and tie the game at 24-24. He placed two punts inside the 20-yard line, and Morehead State did not attempt a return on any of them.

Others Nominated

  • Marist kicker Luke Stenson scored nine points, going 2-of-2 on field goals and 3-of-3 on PATs, in the Red Foxes’ 27-22 victory at Drake.
  • Presbyterian kicker Kade Bailey had 11 points, going 2-of-2 on field goals and 5-of-5 on PATs, in the Blue Hose’s 47-43 win at Stetson.
  • San Diego kicker/punter Emiliano Salazar scored 12 points, with two 40-yard-plus field goals in a 3-of-3 effort that also saw him go 3-of-3 on PATs and average 39.0 yards on three punts in the Toreros’ 38-13 win against Valparaiso.
  • Stetson punter Brett Donsa averaged 53.5 yards on six punts, including an 80-yarder that was one of four 50-yard-plus punts, in the Hatters’ loss to Presbyterian.
  • Valparaiso punter Will Orlando averaged 53.5 yards on four punts, including a 71-yarder that was one of three 50-yard-plus punts, in the Beacons’ loss at San Diego.

Freshman

Erick Bonner, Davidson (Freshman, Cornerback, Durham, North Carolina)

As the Davidson secondary faced personnel shortages, Bonner stepped in, intercepted a pass in overtime, and had six tackles in the Wildcats’ 34-31 win against Morehead State. On the first overtime possession, Morehead State reached the Davidson 11-yard line before Bonner intercepted a pass at the one-yard line; his attempted game-winning pick-six covered 78 yards before the Eagles ended the play and their possession. Davidson won on Tzoumakas’ field goal in overtime on its ensuing possession.

Others Nominated

  • Marist kicker Luke Stenson scored nine points, going 2-of-2 on field goals and 3-of-3 on PATs, in the Red Foxes’ 27-22 victory at Drake.
  • Presbyterian wide receiver Anton Smith finished with 127 all-purpose yards, including three receptions for 72 yards, in the Blue Hose’s 47-43 victory at Stetson.
  • San Diego linebacker Thomas Bailey had a 52-yard pick-six and a half sack in the Toreros’ 38-13 win against Valparaiso.
  • Stetson defensive back Dylan Kelly recorded 11 tackles (three solo) and a pass breakup in the Hatters’ loss to Presbyterian.
  • Valparaiso punter Will Orlando averaged 53.5 yards on four punts, including a 71-yarder that was one of three 50-yard-plus punts, in the Beacons’ loss at San Diego.

About the Pioneer Football League

The Pioneer Football League is the only non-scholarship, football-only NCAA Football Championship Subdivision conference. The PFL is a truly national conference with members on each coast and throughout the nation’s heartland. Butler University, the University of Dayton, Drake University, and Valparaiso University were among the league’s founding members in 1993, with Davidson College, Marist College, Morehead State University, Presbyterian College, the University of San Diego, the University of St. Thomas, and Stetson University joining to form the current 11-team league.