2021 Olivet College Football News

Season
Making the grade: 131 student-athletes named to 2021-22 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Making the grade: 131 student-athletes named to 2021-22 MIAA Academic Honor Roll

FREELAND, Mich. – One hundred thirty-one (131) Olivet College student-athletes have made the grade and landed on the 2021-22 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic Honor Roll.

Barnett and Grigsby named to D3football.com All-Region 4 team
Barnett and Grigsby named to D3football.com All-Region 4 team

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Olivet College student-athletes Cortaveon Barnett and Alonzo Grigsby have been selected to the 2021 D3football.com All-Region 4 Team. Both are third-team selections.

Nine Olivet College football players earn All-MIAA honors
Nine Olivet College football players earn All-MIAA honors

FREELAND, Mich. – Nine Olivet College football players have been named to 2021 All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) teams. Earning All-MIAA First Team honors were sophomore running back Cortaveon Barnett, junior offensive lineman Christopher Beck, senior defensive linemen Alonzo Grigsby and Ta’Mar Heart-Wilkins, and senior tight end Seth Young. All-MIAA Second Team selections were sophomore return specialist Akeem Benjamin, senior defensive lineman Jeylin Rogers, senior offensive lineman Andrew Sikkema and junior punter Brendan Sine.

Dean Trailways Comets of the Week - November 15, 2021
Roose named MIAA Athlete of the Week
Roose named MIAA Athlete of the Week

FREELAND, Mich. – Junior Samuel Roose has been selected the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Athlete of the Week for his performance in the football team’s 79-6 win over Finlandia University. He is being honored as the Special Teams Athlete of the Week for the second time this season.

Football program vs. Finlandia
Football program vs. Finlandia
Record-breaking day for football team in 79-6 season-ending win over Finlandia
Record-breaking day for football team in 79-6 season-ending win over Finlandia

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College football team broke two single-game team and individual records, as the Comets steamrolled to a 79-6 victory over Finlandia University this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex. With the win, the Comets finish the 2021 season with a 7-3 overall record for their seventh winning season in the last nine seasons.

Dean Trailways Comets of the Week - November 8, 2021
Grigsby tabbed MIAA Athlete of the Week
Grigsby tabbed MIAA Athlete of the Week

FREELAND, Mich. – Olivet College senior Alonzo Grigsby has been selected the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Defensive Player of the Week for his performances in the Olivet’s 25-28 win at Adrian College.

Football team squeaks past Adrian, 35-28
Football team squeaks past Adrian, 35-28

ADRIAN, Mich. – Sophomore Cortaveon Barnett accounted for 288 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Olivet College football team to a 35-28 win over Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Adrian College this afternoon at Docking Stadium.

Heart-Wilkins selected to D3football.com Team of the Week
Heart-Wilkins selected to D3football.com Team of the Week

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Olivet College senior defensive end Ta’Mar Heart-Wilkins has been selected to the D3football.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.

Dean Trailways Comets of the Week - November 1, 2021
Barnett and Heart-Wilkins named MIAA Athletes of the Week for football
Barnett and Heart-Wilkins named MIAA Athletes of the Week for football

FREELAND, Mich. – Olivet College sophomore Cortaveon Barnett and senior Ta’Mar Heart-Wilkins have been named Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Athletes of the Week for their performances in the Comets’ 49-7 victory over Kalamazoo College. Barnett is the Offensive Athlete of the Week and Heart-Wilkins is the Defensive Athlete of the Week.

Football program vs. Kalamazoo
Football program vs. Kalamazoo
Football team rolls past Kalamazoo, 49-7
Football team rolls past Kalamazoo, 49-7

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College football team scored a touchdown on six of seven drives in the first half on its way to a 49-7 victory over Kalamazoo College in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) contest this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex.

Football team defeated by Albion, 38-17
Football team defeated by Albion, 38-17

ALBION, Mich. – The Olivet College football team dropped a 38-17 decision to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College today at Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium.