Conference and Independent Players of the Week

SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
UYL JOYNER, Sr., QB, ASU - 17-37, 325 yds., 3 TDs including 52-yard game-winning Hail Mary TD completion, 22 car., 89 yds., 1 TD, vs. Tuskegee. Led Golden Rams to 4 scoring drvies in final 5.5 minutes.
DEFENSE
JESSE BAILEY, DB, MC - 2 ints., 1 tackle, 2 assists in win over Fort Valley State.
NEWCOMER
MICHAEL PLEAS, Fr., WR, ASU - Caught 52-yard Hail Mary pass, first catch of his career, to knock off Tuskegee.
SPECIAL TEAMS
TRAVIS GUMBS, Sr., PK, TU - 2 FGs (40, 27), 3 PATs, 4 punts for 44.2 yd. avg. vs. Albany St.

MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
BRYAN BOTTS, Jr., QB, DSU - 12-22 for 239 yds., 2TDs in upset of nationally-ranked Hampton.
COTY MARTIN, Sr., RB, SCSU - Ran for 156 yds., and 2 TDs in win over Tenn. State.
DEFENSE
BRENT DAVIS, Sr., DL, DSU - 9 tackles, 6 solo, 4.5 TFL of 13 yds., 2 sacks, 1 FF vs. Hampton.
ROOKIE
SHAHEER McBRIDE, So., WR, DSU - 3 rec., 66 yds., 1 TD in upset of Hampton.
SPECIAL TEAMS
ANTONIO GOMEZ, So., P/PK, NSU - 2 FGs (34 &39), 3 PATs, 9 punts for 41.7 avg., 4 KOs for touchbacks vs. NC A&T.
LINEMAN
JULIUS FRANKLIN, Sr., OL, B-CC

SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
THOMAS RICKS, Sr., QB, SU - 24 of 38 for 407 yds., 5 TDs, 61 yds., 6 car., also caught 55-yard TD pass in win over Alabama State. Accounted for 523 of Southern's 589 yards of total offense.
DEFENSE
JARRETTE PROUT, Sr., ILB, MVSU - 16 tackles, all solos vs. SE Louisiana.
SPECIAL TEAMS
LANDRY CARTER, Fr., RB/KR, GSU - Gained 240 yds., in kick returns (61 yds. punts, 170 KOs) vs. Prairie View.
NEWCOMER
ROGERS TAYLOR, Fr., WR, SU - 5 rec., 177 yds., incl. 77-yard TD reception on SU's first play.

INDEPENDENT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
Arthur Robinson, QB, Paul Quinn - 22 for 41 for 291 yards, 3 TDs and 1 rushing TD vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff.
DEFENSE
PHILLIP JACKSON, DB, St. Paul's - Had one solo tackle and two assists and returned a fumble 24 yards for a TD vs. Walter Reid.

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