SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Citadel football quarterback Brandon Rainey has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition between Oct. 9-15.

Rainey accounted for five total touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 35-17 victory over Western Carolina on Oct. 12. In the first half, the Acworth, Georgia, native ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more. Rainey added a career high third touchdown pass to seal the victory over the Catamounts. He became the first Bulldog quarterback since 2017 to throw for three touchdowns and it was also the second time in the last three weeks that Rainey has accounted for five touchdowns in a game.

A business administration major, Rainey holds a 3.625 grade point average.

Rainey and the Bulldogs will hit the road to face No. 11 Furman on Oct. 19, with kickoff set for 1 p.m.

Also nominated for SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week: Brett Royster (Belmont men’s soccer), Jack Rhea (ETSU men’s golf), Jordyn Ebert (Mercer women’s soccer), Esme Hamilton (Chattanooga women’s golf) and Mackenzie Wright (Western Carolina women’s soccer).

General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 4             Isabella Gutierrez, Furman, Women’s Soccer

Sept. 11            Catie Cronister, Wofford, Volleyball

Sept. 18            Regan Ward, Western Carolina, Women’s Soccer

Sept. 25            Ben Varghese, ETSU, Men’s Cross Country

Oct. 2               Natalie Srinivasan, Furman, Women’s Golf

Oct. 9               Esme Hamilton, Chattanooga, Women’s Golf

Oct. 16             Brandon Rainey, The Citadel, Football

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