Brett Norfleet TD vs. Kansas, Sept. 6, 2025Brett Norfleet TD vs. Kansas, Sept. 6, 2025
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National Honors Roll in For Numerous Mizzou Football Student Athletes

Following Saturday's 42-31 win over Kansas in the StorageMart Border Showdown, numerous University of Missouri student-athletes received national recognition for their performances. Headlining the honors were quarterback Beau Pribula, offensive lineman Dominick Giudice and tight end Brett Norfleet.

Following Saturday's 42-31 win over Kansas in the StorageMart Border Showdown, numerous University of Missouri student-athletes received national recognition for their performances. Headlining the honors were quarterback Beau Pribula, offensive lineman Dominick Giudice and tight end Brett Norfleet.

Pribula took home the Maxwell Award's National Player of the Week honor and was named to the Davey O'Brien Award's Great Eight and Pro Football Focus Quarterback of the Week after completing 30-of-39 passes (77%) for 334 yards and three touchdowns against the Jayhawks. Pribula's 334 passing yards marked the most by a Tiger against Kansas since Chase Daniel threw for 361 yards in 2007 as No. 3 Mizzou took down No. 2 Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium. In addition, Pribula completed or converted (1st down or TD) four 4th down passes as the Tigers went 4-for-5 (80%) overall on 4th down and Pribula set a program record. On 3rd and 4th down combined, Pribula was 14-of-17 for 179 yards and three touchdowns.

Giudice, a graduate transfer and member of Michigan's 2023 National Championship team, was named the Outland Trophy's National Player of the Week as well as SEC Offensive Lineman of the week for his performance in the win over Kansas on Sept. 6. He helped pave the way for a pair of 100-yard rushers (Jamal Roberts, 143; Ahmad Hardy; 112) as the Tigers' 23rd-ranked rushing offense exploded for 261 yards on the ground. Overall, Mizzou amassed 595 yards of offense.

Norfleet had a big day against the Jayhawks, hauling in a career-best seven receptions for a career-high 76 yards and a a pair of touchdowns and was named John Mackey Tight End of the Week for his performance. With his second touchdown against Kansas, he tied Michael Egnew at seventh all-time for most touchdowns by a Missouri tight end (8). He now leads the Tigers with three receiving touchdowns on the year while his 10 receptions trail only WR Kevin Coleman Jr. (16).

Pribula was joined on the Pro Football Focus Team of the Week by running back Jamal Roberts and wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. Roberts broke out for a career-high 143 yards on 13 carries, 63 of which came on a late fourth-quarter touchdown that iced the game over the Jayhawks. Coleman Jr. hauled in a career-best 10 passes for 126 yards and a pair of touchdowns as he notched the sixth 100-yard outing of his career. His performance also marked the best performance by a Tiger pass catcher vs. the Jayhawks since Justin Gage hauled in 11 balls for 148 yards in 2001.