ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Drake football's Will Warner was named Pioneer Football League Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Sunday, Oct. 29.
 
Warner's interception return for a touchdown provided the decisive score in Drake's 17-12 PFL win against Davidson, Saturday. His 38-yard interception return midway through the second-quarter gave Drake a 14-0 lead it would hold on to, improving to 4-1 in PFL play. It was Warner's third interception this season and he also had three tackles (one solo) in the contest. It also was Drake's first defensive touchdown this season and the program's first interception return for a touchdown since 2014
 
Warner and the rest of the Bulldogs travel to league leading San Diego on Saturday, Nov. 4.