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Football's Jordan Kwiatkowski Named MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week
11/26/2025 4:25:00 PM | Football
Linebacker Jordan Kwiatkowski earns MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week award after finishing with 14 tackles, a career-high 4.5 tackles for loss, and his second forced fumble in as many games as the Chippewas defeated Kent State 28-16 last Wednesday.
CLEVELAND, Ohio—Central Michigan senior linebacker Jordan Kwiatkowski was named the Mid-American Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday afternoon.
The Scholar Athlete of the Week Award is presented to a MAC male and/or female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during that week's competition. An institution can nominate up to one male and one female student-athlete per week in any of that current season's sports. The winners are selected by a representative of the MAC's Faculty Athletics Representatives (FARs).
A Sport Management major, Kwiatkowski has a cumulative overall grade point average of 3.43.
In addition to this award, Kwiatkowski earned the MAC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday following his performance in Central Michigan's 28-16 win at Kent State where he led the Chippewas with 14 tackles, a career-high 4.5 tackles for loss for 24 yards, a forced fumble and a sack for 12 yards. His 4.5 tackles for loss ranks tied for No. 11 all-time in school history. Registered his second forced fumble in as many games and it marked his 10th career 10-plus tackle game. The 14 tackles were also one shy of Kwiatkowski's career high, when he made 15 vs. Ball State on Sept. 21, 2014.
A Sterling Heights, Mich. native, Kwiatkowski leads the Chippewas in tackles (96), solo tackles (42), assisted tackles (54), interceptions (3), forced fumbles (2), and 10-plus tackle games (5). He ranks No. 2 on the squad in tackles for loss (10.5-41), and pass breakups (4). In MAC statistics, he ranks No. 5 in tackles (8.7 per game), No. 9 in tackles for loss (0.95 per game), No. 13 in passes defended (0.64), No. 5 in interceptions (3), and No. 11 in forced fumbles (2). In his four-year, 45-game career, Kwiatkowski has made 234 total tackles (111 solo), 25.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, intercepted four passes, deflected eight passes, forced two fumbles, and has 10 10-plus tackle games. An All-MAC selection last year, Kwiatkowski is one of four Central Michigan team captains.
He has earned the MAC Defensive Player of the Week award two times this year (Oct. 20, Nov. 24).
Bowl eligible and second-place Central Michigan (7-4, 5-2 MAC) plays its final regular season game on Saturday, Nov. 29 when it hosts second-place Toledo (7-4, 5-2 MAC) for Senior Day at Noon at Kramer/Deromedi Field. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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The Scholar Athlete of the Week Award is presented to a MAC male and/or female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during that week's competition. An institution can nominate up to one male and one female student-athlete per week in any of that current season's sports. The winners are selected by a representative of the MAC's Faculty Athletics Representatives (FARs).
A Sport Management major, Kwiatkowski has a cumulative overall grade point average of 3.43.
In addition to this award, Kwiatkowski earned the MAC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday following his performance in Central Michigan's 28-16 win at Kent State where he led the Chippewas with 14 tackles, a career-high 4.5 tackles for loss for 24 yards, a forced fumble and a sack for 12 yards. His 4.5 tackles for loss ranks tied for No. 11 all-time in school history. Registered his second forced fumble in as many games and it marked his 10th career 10-plus tackle game. The 14 tackles were also one shy of Kwiatkowski's career high, when he made 15 vs. Ball State on Sept. 21, 2014.
A Sterling Heights, Mich. native, Kwiatkowski leads the Chippewas in tackles (96), solo tackles (42), assisted tackles (54), interceptions (3), forced fumbles (2), and 10-plus tackle games (5). He ranks No. 2 on the squad in tackles for loss (10.5-41), and pass breakups (4). In MAC statistics, he ranks No. 5 in tackles (8.7 per game), No. 9 in tackles for loss (0.95 per game), No. 13 in passes defended (0.64), No. 5 in interceptions (3), and No. 11 in forced fumbles (2). In his four-year, 45-game career, Kwiatkowski has made 234 total tackles (111 solo), 25.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, intercepted four passes, deflected eight passes, forced two fumbles, and has 10 10-plus tackle games. An All-MAC selection last year, Kwiatkowski is one of four Central Michigan team captains.
He has earned the MAC Defensive Player of the Week award two times this year (Oct. 20, Nov. 24).
Bowl eligible and second-place Central Michigan (7-4, 5-2 MAC) plays its final regular season game on Saturday, Nov. 29 when it hosts second-place Toledo (7-4, 5-2 MAC) for Senior Day at Noon at Kramer/Deromedi Field. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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