Max Brinker Award Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 10/4/2021 Sport Football School Nebraska Wesleyan University Year Sophomore Position Hometown Elkhorn, Neb. High School Omaha Skutt Football – Defensive Player of the Week Max Brinker, Nebraska Wesleyan University So., LB, Elkhorn, Neb./Omaha Skutt Catholic Brinker helped the Prairie Wolves to a 28-21 win over Luther. He tallied eight tackles in the Nebraska Wesleyan win. In addition to his eight tackles, Brinker had a 61-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown to tie the game at 14-14. The Elkhorn, Neb. native is picking up his first-career Defensive Player of the Week honor.