Offensive Player of the Week
Kelcy Luke, QB, Alabama A&M
(6-0, 205, Sr., Phenix City, Ala.)
Luke completed 21-of-32 passes for 301 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions. He
Defensive Player of the Week
LeDarius Anthony, DE, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
(6-6, 270, Jr., Pine Bluff, Ark.)
Totaled 11 total tackles (three solo) along with four tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in conference play on Thursday night.
Newcomer of the Week
Kendrick Smith, RB, Southern
(6-1, 217, Jr., Patterson, La.)
Smith finished the game with two catches for 32 yards and two touchdowns while rushing seven times for 58 yards.
Specialist of the Week
Val Ford, FS, Prairie View A&M
(6-1, 190, Jr., Camp Springs, MD)
Returned two blocked punts for touchdowns. In the second quarter of the game versus North Carolina A&T, he returned a blocked punt 18 yards and another for three yards. He also registered a safety late in the fourth quarter.
Notables Performances from Week Two:
Bryant Lee, Southern – 16-of-28, 206 yds, 3 TD, 38 rush yds
Jay Peck, Alabama State – 23 car., 141 yds, TD
Brian Haith, Texas Southern – 6 rec., 118 yards
Gary Hicks, Prairie View – 12 tackles
Jonathan Malveaux, Southern – 10 tackles (five solo)
Lee Robinson, Alcorn State – 14 tackles (four solo), 2 sacks
DeMichael Dizer, Grambling State – 11 tackles, INT
Lamar Herron, Texas Southern – 11 tackles, 3.5 TFL
Rechard Johnson, Alabama State – 11 tackles (8 solo), sack
