ST. LOUIS - North Dakota State linebacker Donovan Woolen was named Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week and punter Aaron Bickerton was named co-Special Teams Player of the Week by the league office Monday, Nov. 10.

Woolen, a sophomore from Frisco, Texas, made a game- and career-high 18 tackles in North Dakota State's 15-10 victory at North Dakota. It was the most tackles by a Bison player since linebacker Nick DeLuca had 20 in a one-score road win over Southern Illinois in 2015.

Woolen assisted on one tackle for loss and had a key stop on second-and-goal at the NDSU 1 that eventually led to a UND missed field goal. He leads the Bison with 66 total tackles, two interceptions and five pass breakups this year.

Bickerton, a junior from Stoke-on-Trent, England, punted a season-high five times for 55.6 yards per punt, the second highest single-game punting average in NDSU's 22-year Division I history. He had a season-long of 64 and other punts of 62, 55, 52 and 45 yards with one touchback and one inside the 20 for the Bison.

Bickerton was also the holder for three successful field goals before NDSU took its first lead with 2:22 left in the game. He was named Stats Perform FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week.

No. 1-ranked North Dakota State is scheduled to host Northern Iowa in the annual Harvest Bowl game at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. Tickets are on sale at GoBison.com/tickets.