SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference named its football players of the week Monday for all games played Oct. 13. Furman quarterback Harris Roberts was named Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Paladins to a win over No. 4 Wofford, while ETSU’s Tyree Robinson and JJ Jerman have been named the Defensive Player of the Week and Special Teams Player of the Week, respectively, after the Bucs’ road win over The Citadel. The players of the week are selected by the league office.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Harris Roberts, Furman, R-Sr., QB, Cumming, Ga.
Furman quarterback Harris Roberts accounted for all five touchdowns in the Paladins’ 34-14 win over defending SoCon champion and No. 4 Wofford on Saturday. The redshirt senior threw for 235 yards and three TDs in an efficient 16-for-19 performance and ran in two more scores on 32 yards on the ground. Roberts had passing TDs of 24, 10 and 9 yards and rushing TDs of 9 and 1 yards. The Furman win snapped a four-game losing streak in the series and marked the highest-ranked team the Paladins had beaten since taking down No. 3 Appalachian State in 2011. Roberts led Furman to 365 yards of total offense against a team that entered the contest sixth in the FCS by allowing just 254 yards per game. The 34 points scored against Wofford was the most in a SoCon game since late in the 2015 season.
Other nominees: Raleigh Webb (The Citadel), David Durden (Mercer), Devlin Hodges (Samford), Tyrell Price (Chattanooga) and Andre Stoddard (Wofford).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tyree Robinson, ETSU, So., DB, Gainesville, Ga.
ETSU defensive back Tyree Robinson had two interceptions, one of which went for a touchdown, and tied his career high of eight tackles in the Bucs’ 26-23 win at The Citadel on Saturday. His INT for a score came with 1:53 remaining in the contest and put ETSU ahead 26-16, while his first pick came with the Bulldogs driving deep in ETSU territory midway through the third quarter and the Bucs leading 16-9. Seven of his eight tackles were solo stops, while one of his tackles went for a loss. Robinson was also named the STATS FCS National Defensive Player of the Week.
Other nominees: Noah Dawkins (The Citadel), Jordan Montgomery (Samford), Jerrell Lawson (Chattanooga), Mitchell Chancey (Western Carolina) and Thad Mangum (Wofford).
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: JJ Jerman, ETSU, Sr., PK, Seymour, Tenn.
ETSU kicker JJ Jerman accounted for 14 points in the Bucs’ 26-23 win over The Citadel on Saturday. Jerman was a perfect 4-for-4 on field-goal attempts, including a pair of makes of 40 yards or more. He was also 2-for-2 on extra-point attempts and averaged 61.8 yards on four kickoffs. Jerman got on the board with a season-long 46-yard make in the first quarter and added a 40-yard make in the second quarter. He converted a 31-yard attempt 3:07 before halftime to send the teams into the locker room tied at 9. Jerman’s 36-yard strike in the fourth made it a 19-16 affair and tied the school record for field goals in a game.
Other nominees: Matt Shiel (Mercer), Mitchell Fineran (Samford), Victor Ulmo (Chattanooga) and Will Horton (Western Carolina).
2018 SoCon Football Players of the Week
Offensive
Sept. 3 Bryce Nunnelly, So., WR, Chattanooga
Sept. 10 Bryce Nunnelly, So., WR, Chattanooga
Sept. 17 Robert Riddle, R-Fr., QB, Mercer
Sept. 24 Reece Udinski, So., QB, VMI
Oct. 1 Tyrie Adams, R-Jr., QB, Western Carolina
Oct. 8 Devlin Hodges, R-Sr., QB, Samford
Oct. 15 Harris Roberts, R-Sr., QB, Furman
Defensive
Sept. 3 Noah Dawkins, Sr., LB, The Citadel
Sept. 10 Aaron Harris, Sr., LB, Samford
Sept. 17 Jared Folks, R-Sr., LB, ETSU
Sept. 24 Marshall Cooper, Jr., LB, Chattanooga
Oct. 1 Nasir Player, R-Jr., DL, ETSU
Oct. 8 Tre’Shun Floyd, So., LB, Samford
Oct. 15 Tyree Robinson, So., DB, ETSU
Special teams
Sept. 3 Mitchell Fineran, Fr., PK, Samford
Sept. 10 Mitchell Fineran, Fr., PK, Samford
Sept. 17 Cole Fisher, Sr., PK, Mercer
Sept. 24 Rod Johnson, RB/KR, Jr., The Citadel
Oct. 1 Dejuan Bell, WR/RS, Fr., Furman
Oct. 8 Mitchell Fineran, Fr., PK, Samford
Oct. 15 JJ Jerman, Sr., PK, ETSU
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