Ohio Northern senior linebacker Mark Niles (Miramar, Fla.) has been named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for his efforts in Ohio Northern's 45-35 victory over Otterbein.

Niles tied a career-high with 15 tackles, had two sacks, three TFL and a pass broken up in the contest.

He was also named the Ohio Athletic Conference Football Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.

Through four games this season, Niles leads the OAC with 47 tackles and four sacks and is second in the league with 6 TFL.

The Polar Bears will return to action on Saturday with a 1:30 pm contest against Marietta at Dial-Roberson Stadium.