ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its SIAC Football Players of the Week on Tuesday, Nov. 12, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in games played last week.
Jaylen Middleton (
Kentucky State),
Caleb Grant (
Morehouse),
Jaxon Williams (
Benedict) and
NyJal Johnson (
Lane) were recognized.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – JAYLEN MIDDLETON, KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
Running Back | Freshman | Houston, Texas
Middleton rushed for a season-high 189 yards, including a touchdown and a long of 25 yards, in the win over Central State.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – CALEB GRANT, MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
Linebacker | Senior | Stone Mountain, Ga.
rant recorded nine tackles, one sack, and a 65-yard pick-six against Clark Atlanta. He also spearheaded a defensive effort that allowed just two offensive touchdowns, with no points scored in the second half.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK – JAXON WILLIAMS, BENEDICT COLLEGE
Wide Receiver | Freshman | Dothan, Ala.
Williams sparked a 23-point run with an 84-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the second half against Savannah State. He finished with 202 yards on five returns. Williams leads the SIAC and NCAA Division II in kickoff return yards.
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – NYJAL JOHNSON, LANE COLLEGE
Quarterback | Junior | Starkville, Miss.
Johnson guided Lane to a victory over Lincoln University, completing 7 of 9 passes for 196 yards and three touchdowns.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
www.thesiac.com.