ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Football Players of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 6, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in games played last week.
Tavion Faulk (
Edward Waters),
Trevor Strowbridge (
Savannah State),
Kenny Gladden (
Savannah State) and
Christopher Johnson (
Benedict) were recognized.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Tavion Faulk, Edward Waters University
Quarterback | Sr. | Carencro, La.
Faulk turned in another career performance in Edward Waters' dominant 61-42 home victory over Kentucky State on Saturday afternoon. He completed 32-of-40 passes for 498 yards and four touchdowns while adding another touchdown on the ground. Faulk's 498 passing yards accounted for the bulk of an EWU attack that piled up a staggering 614 yards of total offense.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Trevor Strowbridge, Savannah State University
Defensive Back | So. | Savannah, Ga.
Strowbridge delivered a game-changing defensive performance in Savannah State's 38-36 victory over Allen University. He finished with eight total tackles, including five solo stops, one tackle for a loss of six yards and one pass breakup. Strowbridge delivered the biggest defensive play of the night when he intercepted an Allen pass and returned it 43 yards for a touchdown with 6:05 remaining in the fourth quarter. The pick-six gave Savannah State a 38-28 advantage and ultimately provided the decisive points in the Tigers' two-point victory.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Kenny Gladden, Savannah State University
Wide Receiver | Fr. | Lithonia, Ga.
Gladden turned in an explosive special teams performance in Savannah State's 38-36 victory over Allen University. He returned three kickoffs for 121 yards, highlighted by a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the first quarter. Gladden touchdown came just 14 seconds after Allen opened the scoring with a punt-return touchdown, immediately answering for the Tigers and giving Savannah State a 7-6 lead. He also returned one punt for 18 yards, finishing the contest with 139 total return yards.
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – Christopher Johnson, Benedict College
Running Back | Fr. | Opelika, Ala.
Johnson led a strong running attack for the Benedict Tigers in their 31-3 victory over Clark Atlanta. He rushed for a season-high 111 yards on 14 carries, averaging almost eight yards per carry. Johnson scored a pair of touchdowns, including a 29-yard scoring run at the end of the third quarter that saw him run through multiple Clark Atlanta defenders.
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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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