ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Football Players of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 27, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in games played last week.
Tavion Faulk (
Edward Waters),
Lawrence McConnell (
Kentucky State),
Zane Spires (
Benedict) and
Tylon Williams (
Edward Waters) were recognized.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – TAVION FAULK, EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY
Quarterback | Sr. | Carencro, La.
Faulk continued his outstanding senior campaign with another sensational performance, leading Edward Waters to a dominant 62-14 homecoming victory over Clark Atlanta behind a spectacular seven-touchdown performance. Faulk completed 19 of 22 passes for 367 yards and five touchdowns without an interception. The Tigers' signal-caller was equally dangerous with his legs, adding 33 rushing yards and two touchdowns on six carries to account for seven of Edward Waters' nine touchdowns.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – LAWRENCE MCCONNELL, KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
Defensive Back | Sr. | St. Louis, Mo.
McConnell delivered a dominant defensive performance in Kentucky State's thrilling 27-24 victory over Savannah State, recording nine tackles, including seven solo stops, two interceptions, one sack and one tackle for loss. The senior defensive back made his presence felt immediately in the first quarter, intercepting a Savannah State pass and returning it 84 yards for a touchdown to give Kentucky State an early 7-0 lead. McConnell added a second interception, finishing the contest with 86 interception return yards while helping the Thorobreds force two turnovers. His ability to create scoring opportunities, disrupt the passing game and provide consistent defensive production played a critical role in Kentucky State securing its seventh victory of the season and improving to 6-1 in SIAC play.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK – ZANE SPIRES, BENEDICT COLLEGE
Punter/Kicker | So. | Gainesville, Fla.
Spires had a career day in Benedict's 29-8 victory over Albany State. Spires kicked a 53-yard field goal for Benedict's first points of the game. That was a career high and a Benedict school record. On the final play of the first half, Spires topped that mark with a 54-yard field goal to set another school record. In the third quarter, he added another long field goal, kicking a 48-yarder. He also made two of three extra-point attempts, with the miss due to a bad snap. Spires also handled kickoff duties, with seven kickoffs for an average of 55.3 yards, including three touchbacks.
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – TYLON WILLIAMS, EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY
Wide Receiver | Jr. | Zachary, La.
Williams led the Tigers' aerial attack in Edward Waters' 62-14 homecoming victory over Clark Atlanta. Williams turned in a career-type performance with a game-high 171 receiving yards on six receptions, highlighted by a spectacular 78-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter.
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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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