ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Football Players of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 13, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in games played last week.
Jackson Wasik (
Central State),
Roman Hernandez (
Kentucky State),
Zane Spires (
Benedict) and
Caleb Anderson (
Albany State) were recognized.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – JACKSON WASIK, CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY
Quarterback | Jr. | Lexington, Ky.
Wasik guided Central State to a 27-19 victory over Tuskegee, completing 13 of 21 passes for 319 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. He also rushed four times for 43 yards, finishing with 362 yards of total offense. His passing performance included a 68-yard completion as the Marauders secured the conference victory.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – ROMAN HERNANDEZ, KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
Defensive Back | Fifth Year | Gary, Ind.
Hernandez led a turnover-producing effort in Kentucky State's 46-0 shutout victory over Miles. He recorded five tackles, including four solo stops, intercepted a pass and returned it 58 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter. Hernandez also recovered a fumble, accounting for two of the Thorobreds' four takeaways, and contributed a goal-line stop at the 1-yard line.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK – ZANE SPIRES, BENEDICT COLLEGE
Punter/Kicker | So. | Gainesville, Fla.
Spires contributed seven points in Benedict's 37-24 victory over Allen, converting a 42-yard field goal and making four of five extra-point attempts. His fourth-quarter field goal extended the Tigers' advantage as Benedict secured the conference victory.
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – CALEB ANDERSON, ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
Linebacker | Jr. | Thomasville, Ga.
Anderson delivered a strong defensive performance Saturday against Lane, recording three tackles, including one tackle for loss and a sack, while forcing a fumble and blocking a punt. On Lane's second possession, Anderson blocked the team's second punt of the game in the end zone, allowing a teammate to recover the ball for a touchdown. With 9:19 remaining in the second quarter, Anderson sacked Lane's quarterback and forced a fumble that a teammate recovered and returned 64 yards for a touchdown, extending Albany State's lead to 27-0.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is an NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) headquartered 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 eight women's sports and is a proud member of NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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