Southland Conference Announces Football Players of the Week
FRISCO,
Texas - After leading the Bears to a 38-28 victory over two-time defending
champion Stephen F. Austin, Central Arkansas linebacker Seth Allison and return
specialist Isaiah Jackson were named the Southland Conference defensive and
special teams players of the week, respectively, the league office announced
Monday. Additionally, Lamar quarterback Andre Bevil was named the offensive
player of the week after guiding the Cardinals to their first conference win
since 1984.
Offensive
Player of the Week: Andre Bevil, Lamar
For the
second consecutive year, Bevil threw four touchdown passes in a
come-from-behind road victory over Southeastern Louisiana. The senior from
Orange, Texas (West Orange-Stark H.S.), had scoring strikes of 44 and 29 yards
to receiver Marcus Jackson, 2 yards to tight end Payden McVey and 32 yards to
running back Mike Venson. Bevil also rushed for a career-best 77 yards on eight
carries, including a long run of 29 yards. He guided the Cardinals on touchdown
drives of 43, 93, 80, 62, 80 and 24 yards as they accumulated a season-high of
561 total yards.
Honorable
Mention: Jackie Hinton, Central Arkansas;
Brady Attaway, Stephen F. Austin; Sam Fairley, Southeastern Louisiana; Torrance
Williams, Sam Houston State.
Defensive Player of the Week: Seth Allison, Central Arkansas
Allison had eight tackles (seven solo) and returned an
interception 34 yards for a touchdown that gave the Bears a 21-6 halftime lead
over SFA. The junior from Stuttgart, Ark. (Stuttgart H.S.), was in on one
tackle for loss and leads the league with seven tackles for loss. With 42
tackles this season, Allison also ranks sixth in the Southland with an average
of 8.4 tackles per game.
Honorable
Mention: Joe Narcisse, McNeese State; Asim Hicks,
Lamar; Kenneth Jenkins, Sam Houston State; Jordan Aubrey, Stephen F. Austin.
Special Teams Player of the Week: Isaiah Jackson, Central
Arkansas
Jackson broke off a 91-yard kickoff
return for a touchdown that gave the Bears a 14-6 second-quarter lead against
the Lumberjacks. The senior from Conway, Ark. (Conway H.S.) totaled 174 yards
on four kickoff returns, the third highest single-game total in school history.
Jackson's return was the school's first kickoff return for a touchdown since
2006. The Bears' career leader in kickoff returns and yards also caught three
passes for 35 yards to give him 209 all-purpose yards for the game.
Honorable
Mention: Kollin Kahler, Lamar; Brandon Closner, Sam
Houston State; Jordan Wells, Southeastern Louisiana.
Each
school's sports information director nominates and votes for the players of the
week, though is not permitted to vote for his own player. To receive honorable
mention, a player must receive votes from 25 percent of the Southland sports
information directors.