Lindenwood quarterback Philip Staback was named the NAIA National Offensive Player of the Week on Monday for his performance in the team's 45-27 victory over No. 8 Missouri Valley.

The Vikings came into the game allowing just 5.0 points and 80.5 yards of offense a game. Staback led Lindenwood to over 500 yards of total offense and the Lions scored seven out of 11 times that they touched the ball. Staback completed 27-of-40 passes for 404 yards, the fourth-highest total in Lindenwood history for a game. He threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter and rushed for another touchdown in the third quarter to keep the No. 2 Lions undefeated on the season.

For the year, Staback has completed 63 of 79 passes (79.7 percent) for 1,119 yards and 10 touchdowns. He ranks first in the NAIA in pass efficiency, passing yards per game and total offense yards per game.