2021 Olivet College Football News
Making the grade: 131 student-athletes named to 2021-22 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
FREELAND, Mich. – One hundred thirty-one (131) Olivet College student-athletes have made the grade and landed on the 2021-22 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic Honor Roll.
August 03, 2022
Barnett and Grigsby named to D3football.com All-Region 4 team
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Olivet College student-athletes Cortaveon Barnett and Alonzo Grigsby have been selected to the 2021 D3football.com All-Region 4 Team. Both are third-team selections.
December 08, 2021
Nine Olivet College football players earn All-MIAA honors
FREELAND, Mich. – Nine Olivet College football players have been named to 2021 All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) teams. Earning All-MIAA First Team honors were sophomore running back Cortaveon Barnett, junior offensive lineman Christopher Beck, senior defensive linemen Alonzo Grigsby and Ta’Mar Heart-Wilkins, and senior tight end Seth Young. All-MIAA Second Team selections were sophomore return specialist Akeem Benjamin, senior defensive lineman Jeylin Rogers, senior offensive lineman Andrew Sikkema and junior punter Brendan Sine.
November 16, 2021
Dean Trailways Comets of the Week - November 15, 2021
November 15, 2021
Roose named MIAA Athlete of the Week
FREELAND, Mich. – Junior Samuel Roose has been selected the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Athlete of the Week for his performance in the football team’s 79-6 win over Finlandia University. He is being honored as the Special Teams Athlete of the Week for the second time this season.
November 15, 2021
Football program vs. Finlandia
November 13, 2021
Record-breaking day for football team in 79-6 season-ending win over Finlandia
OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College football team broke two single-game team and individual records, as the Comets steamrolled to a 79-6 victory over Finlandia University this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex. With the win, the Comets finish the 2021 season with a 7-3 overall record for their seventh winning season in the last nine seasons.
November 13, 2021
Dean Trailways Comets of the Week - November 8, 2021
November 08, 2021
Grigsby tabbed MIAA Athlete of the Week
FREELAND, Mich. – Olivet College senior Alonzo Grigsby has been selected the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Defensive Player of the Week for his performances in the Olivet’s 25-28 win at Adrian College.
November 08, 2021
Football team squeaks past Adrian, 35-28
ADRIAN, Mich. – Sophomore Cortaveon Barnett accounted for 288 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Olivet College football team to a 35-28 win over Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Adrian College this afternoon at Docking Stadium.
November 06, 2021
Heart-Wilkins selected to D3football.com Team of the Week
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Olivet College senior defensive end Ta’Mar Heart-Wilkins has been selected to the D3football.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
November 02, 2021
Dean Trailways Comets of the Week - November 1, 2021
November 01, 2021
Barnett and Heart-Wilkins named MIAA Athletes of the Week for football
FREELAND, Mich. – Olivet College sophomore Cortaveon Barnett and senior Ta’Mar Heart-Wilkins have been named Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Athletes of the Week for their performances in the Comets’ 49-7 victory over Kalamazoo College. Barnett is the Offensive Athlete of the Week and Heart-Wilkins is the Defensive Athlete of the Week.
November 01, 2021
Football program vs. Kalamazoo
October 30, 2021
Football team rolls past Kalamazoo, 49-7
OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College football team scored a touchdown on six of seven drives in the first half on its way to a 49-7 victory over Kalamazoo College in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) contest this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex.
October 30, 2021
Football team defeated by Albion, 38-17
ALBION, Mich. – The Olivet College football team dropped a 38-17 decision to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College today at Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium.
October 23, 2021