LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Wesleyan senior defensive end Hunter Hanke has been named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for Week 6. This prestigious honor, now in its 27th season, recognizes the top player nationally at each position.
Hanke's outstanding performance in the Prairie Wolves' 31-28 loss to Loras College included 10 tackles (four solo), three sacks, five tackles for loss, and a forced fumble. His strip-sack in the third quarter set Nebraska Wesleyan up on the Loras 21-yard line. Hanke is the second Nebraska Wesleyan athlete to receive this award since Shaka Taylor in 2017.
Currently ranked 21st in Division III with 5.0 sacks, Hanke has led the Prairie Wolves to a top-three total defense in the A-R-C. Nebraska Wesleyan (1-5, 1-3 A-R-C) will face #18 Central College on the road in Pella this Saturday.
