Aurora University junior quarterback
Gavin Zimbelman had another record setting afternoon this past Saturday, this one coming in the Spartans 56-14 victory over Rockford University.
With the performance, Zimbelman has been recognized by the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference as the NACC Offensive Player of the Week, this is his third week receiving the NACC weekly honor.
In AU's victory over Rockford, Zimbelman completed 23 of 34 passes for 327 yards and seven touchdowns. He also ran for 61 yards on seven carries, averaging 8.7 yards per carry. Throwing for a NACC single-game-record seven scores for the fourth time this season, Zimbelman broke the NACC single-season mark for touchdown passes against the Regents. He now has 40, surpassing the previous mark of 34 set by Lakeland's Michael Whitley in 2015. Zimbelman finished the day breaking AU single-season marks for passing yards (2,362) and completions (177) and career marks for passing yards (5,235), attempts (689), completions (417) and touchdown passes (59).
On the season, Zimbelman has gone 177-of-277 passing for 2,362 yards and 40 touchdowns while rushing for 257 yards and two touchdowns. He is currently ranked in the top 8 in Division III in seven statistical categories, leading the country in total offense (374.1), passing touchdowns (40), points responsible for (254) and points responsible for per game (36.3) while ranking third in passing yards per game (337.4) and passing yards overall (2,362).
