Dellumo, Eze, Salazar, & Zamar Earn PFL’s Week 10 Individual Honors

11/8/2026 4:58:30 PM

By: Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations Director

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Butler University running back Michael Dellumo and defensive lineman Okemdi Eze were joined by University of San Diego kicker/punter Emiliano Salazar and running back Reese Zamar as the Pioneer Football League’s Week 10 Players of the Week, announced Sunday.

Dellumo and Eze’s performances led Butler’s 41-14 win over St. Thomas, keeping the Bulldogs tied atop the PFL standings. Dellumo had a pair of long touchdown runs in his 143-yard, eight-carry outing, while Eze helped with two of Butler’s three takeaways and 4.5 tackles for loss. Salazar hit four field goals of 40-plus yards and scored 16 points, with Zamar adding a long touchdown run of his own in the Toreros’ 40-17 win at Drake.

Offensive

Michael Dellumo, Butler (Sophomore, Running Back, Park Ridge, Illinois)

Dellumo provided a one-two punch, scoring two long rushing touchdowns in Butler’s 41-14 victory over St. Thomas. He finished the day with just eight carries but amassed 143 yards (17.9 yards per carry) and two touchdowns. Dellumo broke free for a 67-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to give Butler a 17-7 lead. He closed the game’s scoring with a 56-yard touchdown run with 9:32 left. Dellumo also had 40 kickoff return yards and finished with 183 all-purpose yards.

Others Nominated

  • Butler running back Michael Dellumo ran for 143 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries in the Bulldogs’ 41-14 victory against St. Thomas.
  • Davidson quarterback Casey Bullock completed 23-of-36 passes for a career-high 357 yards and three touchdowns and added 45 rushing yards and a touchdown in the Wildcats’ 33-14 win against Stetson.
  • San Diego running back Adam Criter ran for 172 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries in the Toreros’ 40-17 win at Drake.
  • Stetson wide receiver Landon Farco had four receptions for 125 yards and two touchdowns in the Hatters’ loss to Davidson.

Defensive

Okemdi Eze, Butler (Sophomore, Defensive Lineman, Dayton, Ohio)

Eze had a full day in the Bulldogs’ 41-14 win against St. Thomas, recording nine tackles (eight solo), 4.5 for loss, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and an interception. His forced fumble came as part of a sack on 3rd-and-12 late in the second quarter, which forced a St. Thomas punt that ultimately led to a Bulldogs field goal. Eze recovered a fumble just before halftime, ending a St. Thomas drive that had entered Butler territory. He continued to wreak havoc on the other side of the break, intercepting a pass on the first drive of the second half, and Butler scored on the next play to extend its lead to 27-7.

Others Nominated

  • Davidson defensive end Michael Leonard had three tackles, 1.5 for loss, and two interceptions in the Wildcats’ 33-14 win against Stetson.
  • Dayton defensive end Collin Ansel posted six tackles (five solo), 3.0 sacks, and a fumble forced in the Flyers’ 31-20 win against Valparaiso.
  • Marist linebacker Nate Furrow finished with six tackles (three solo), 1.0 sacks, and an eight-yard pick-six in Marist’s 14-13 victory against Morehead State.
  • San Diego linebacker Tim Hays recorded eight tackles (four solo) and nabbed an interception in the Toreros’ 40-17 victory at Drake.
  • Stetson defensive end Casey Bending posted four tackles (two solo), 2.0 sacks, and a pass breakup in the Hatters’ loss at Davidson.
  • Valparaiso defensive back Nic Lendino intercepted two passes, including a 68-yard pick-six, and recorded eight tackles (four solo) in the Beacons’ loss at Dayton..

Special Teams

Emiliano Salazar, San Diego (Junior, Kicker/Punter, Orange, California)

Salazar converted four 40-plus-yard field goals and accounted for 16 points in the Toreros’ 40-17 win at Drake. His 16-point effort was the most by a PFL kicker since 2016. He began his day with a 43-yard field goal in the second quarter, extending San Diego’s lead to 10-3. Salazar added 42- and 41-yard field goals in the third quarter before capping his day with a 40-yard field goal that pushed the Toreros' advantage to 30-10.

Others Nominated

  • Marist cornerback Amare Minggia drew a pair of holding penalties on kickoff coverage during the Red Foxes’ fourth-quarter comeback en route to a 14-13 win against Morehead State.
  • Valparaiso kicker Luke Scoma was 2-of-2 on field goals, including a 44-yarder, and made a pair of PATs in the Beacons’ loss at Dayton.

Freshman

Zamar Reese, San Diego (Freshman, Running Back, San Marcos, California)

Reese, who had 126 rushing yards entering the week, ran for 88 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries in the Toreros’ 40-17 win at Drake. In San Diego’s go-ahead drive, Reese used back-to-back carries to turn 3rd-and-10 into a first down that kept the drive alive. Reese had three carries in a three-play, 61-yard scoring drive that he capped with a 52-yard touchdown run on a 3rd-and-1 – his second 3rd-and-1 conversion of the day.

Others Nominated

  • Valparaiso defensive back Kaiser Wilhelm notched six tackles (four solo), 1.5 for loss, and added a 58-yard second-half opening kickoff return in the Beacons’ loss at Dayton.

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.