By: Cody Bush, Associate Commissioner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado State University Pueblo quarterback Navi Bruzon, Chadron State College linebacker Liam Blaser, and Western Colorado University placekicker JT Miller are the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s Week 7 Players of the Week, announced Monday.
Bruzon’s six-touchdown day (five passing, one rushing) powered the ThunderWolves’ to a 30th consecutive RMAC victory in a 77-17 win against New Mexico Highlands. Blaser had two takeaways, leading the Eagles’ four-takeaway effort, to secure their first RMAC win of 2026 with a 45-0 victory against Adams State. Miller tied two NCAA Division II records with six made field goals and 21 points in the Mountaineers’ 55-0 win against Fort Lewis.
Offensive
Navi Bruzon, CSU Pueblo (Sophomore, Quarterback, Peoria, Arizona)
Bruzon was responsible for six touchdowns (five passing, one rushing) in the ThunderWolves’ 77-17 win over New Mexico Highlands, their 30th straight RMAC victory. He completed 17-of-25 passes for 282 yards without an interception and ran for a one-yard touchdown. Bruzon found five different receivers for each touchdown throw, including a 60-yard scoring strike to Marcellus Honeycutt Jr. and a 25-yard strike to Colton Rose. This season, he has accounted for 28 touchdowns (23 passing, five rushing).
Others Nominated: Andre Branch, Adams State; Wyatt Trembly, Black Hills State; Devon Rivers, Chadron State; Trek Keyworth, Colorado Mesa; Joseph Capra, Colorado School of Mines; Gage Baker, South Dakota Mines; DJ Allen Jr., Western Colorado.
Defensive
Liam Blaser, Chadron State (Senior, Linebacker, Duncan, Nebraska)
Blaser recovered a fumble and scored a pick-six to lead the Eagles’ four-takeaway day in a 69-0 victory against Adams State. His 40-yard interception return for a touchdown closed the first half’s scoring, giving Chadron State a 45-0 lead. In the third quarter, Blaser recovered a fumble in Adams State territory and the Eagles turned that into a touchdown on their ensuing possession. He also had six tackles (three solo), including 2.0 for loss.
Others Nominated: Blake George, Adams State; Jayshon Liles, Black Hills State; Carter Daniels, CSU Pueblo; Andreas Distel, Colorado Mesa; Luke Johnson, Colorado School of Mines; Gabe Frerichs, South Dakota Mines; Donnell Colbert, Western Colorado.
Special Teams
JT Miller, Western Colorado (Junior, Placekicker, Rogers, Arkansas)
Miller tied an NCAA Division II record with six field goals made and finished with 21 points in Western Colorado’s 55-0 victory against Fort Lewis. It is the first time an NCAA Division II kicker has made six field goals in a game since Fairmont State’s Sam Keil in 2017. Miller is also the first kicker to go 6-for-6 in a game since UVA Wise’s Trent Martin against West Virginia State in 2016. He connected from 19, 43, 20, 30, 47, and 45 yards, pushing him to 15-of-16 on the season.
Others Nominated: Jacob McGarvey, Adams State; Bryce Coulson, Black Hills State; Nyir Jones, CSU Pueblo; Chase Nelson; Chadron State; Kale Purvis, Colorado Mesa; Preston Kyle, Colorado School of Mines; Ethan Kercher, Fort Lewis; Sam Eccles, South Dakota Mines.
About the RMAC
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, headquartered in Colorado Springs, is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 institutions located in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah. The RMAC currently competes in 22 NCAA Division II sports and has earned 71 national championships. Founded in 1909, the RMAC is the most historic athletic conference in the western United States and Division II.
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