ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its SIAC Football Players of the Week on Tuesday, Sept. 10, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in games played last week.
Isaiah Knowles (
Albany State),
Rossie Grimes (
Tuskegee),
Trevor Bywater (
Allen) and
Jamir Dismukes (
Allen) were recognized.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – ISAIAH KNOWLES, ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
Quarterback | R-Sophomore | Tampa, Fla.
Knowles ranks second in conference passing yards, totaling 479 and averaging 239.5 passing yards per game. He currently has a 68.4 completion percentage and a 155.2 efficiency. Despite the Golden Rams’ loss, Knowles completed four passing touchdowns and finished with 262 passing yards.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – ROSSIE GRIMES, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
Defensive Back | Sophomore | Stockbridge, Ga.
Grimes led the Tuskegee defense with a team-high 12 tackles, including nine solo stops and three assists. His relentless effort on the field also included one tackle for loss, putting consistent pressure on Grambling's offense. Additionally, Grimes forced a fumble that contributed to Tuskegee's defensive effort in the second half, helping limit Grambling to no points after halftime.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK – TREVOR BYWATER, ALLEN UNIVERSITY
Kicker/Punter | R-Sophomore | Rockledge, Fla.
Bywater had four punts against Clark Atlanta, averaging 35.2 yards per punt, with a long of 42 yards. Two of his four punts landed inside the 20-yard line.
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – JAMIR DISMUKES, ALLEN UNIVERSITY
Quarterback | Junior | Cleveland, Ohio
Dismukes completed 21-of-28 passes for 263 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions against Clark Atlanta.
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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 seven men's and six women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
www.thesiac.com.