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D3football.com Team of the Week

Nov. 10, 2026 - For the first time in his career, North Central College football senior Kyler Green has been named to the D3football.com Team of the Week following a standout performance in the Cardinals' 62-12 victory over Millikin University.

Green racked up six tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, an interception return for 52 yards, and a forced fumble in Saturday's College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin matchup. The sacks, forced fumble, and tackles for loss were all career-bests. The Cardinal defense ranks first nationally in red zone defense (64.7%), fifth for first downs allowed (105) and eighth for scoring defense (10.6 points allowed per game).

On the year, Green has posted 39 tackles, 27 of them being solo, along with six passes defended, three sacks and two interceptions. The safety has played in 40 games in his career. He joins Matt Janiak and Sean Ryniec as players named to the D3football.com Team of the Week this season and David Ballard III and Bobby Medina as current Cardinals to claim the weekly honor.

Green and the Cardinals close out the regular season Saturday, hosting Illinois Wesleyan University for a noon kickoff at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium. North Central has won each of the past 15 games against the Titans and are 20-17-2 in Naperville.