KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- University of Central Missouri Mules football's Noah Blair was named the MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week for his performance on the football field during the week of Sept. 16-22, the conference office announced Monday, Sept. 24. 

Blair, a redshirt senior defensive back out of Lenexa, Kan., sealed No. 11-ranked UCM's 32-31 comeback win at Davenport Saturday, Sept. 21, in Caledonia, Mich., intercepting a Panther pass with 42 seconds to go in the fourth quarter. In addition, Blair added three tackles in the contest, posting two assisted and one solo tackle. 

The Mules are scheduled to host Nebraska Kearney in the annual UCM Family Weekend game Saturday, Sept. 28, at 1 p.m. at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field in Warrensburg.