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September 14th, 2021, 03:14 PM
TicketSmarter WAC Football Players of the Week Announced
DENVER – Abilene Christian’s Stone Earle, Tarleton’s D.J. Harris and Sam Houston’s Seth Morgan have been named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively, for September 6 through September 12.
Earle, a redshirt freshman quarterback from Keller, Texas, was nearly perfect on Saturday night in a 62-7 win over Louisiana College. Connecting on 18-of-19, he finished the day with 233 yards passing and six touchdowns for a 302.0 efficiency rating. He connected to five different receivers for scores, finishing just one touchdown short of the program record.
Harris, a sophomore linebacker from Houston, recorded a team-high 12 tackles to go with a forced fumble, sack, 2.5 tackles for loss, a safety and three quarterback hurries in the Texans’ 54-7 win over Fort Lewis. He has now started the year with consecutive double-digit tackle games and leads the WAC with 11.5 tackles per game.
Morgan, a freshman kicker from Houston, hit all eight of his kicks in a 52-14 win over Southeast Missouri State. In addition to going 7-for-7 on PATs, he hit a 50-yard field goal on his first attempt of the season. He is now 4-for-4 in his career on field goals of at least 40 yards.
Other offensive nominees: Sam Houston’s Ramon Jefferson set a new career high in rushing for the second straight week, rushing the ball 11 times for 153 yards with a pair of touchdowns, including a 70-yard TD run … Stephen F. Austin’s Xavier Gipson collected 158 yards on a career-high 13 catches as SFA nearly upset Texas Tech on the road … Tarleton’s Daniel Wright had 156 yards from scrimmage, including 119 rushing and 37 receiving, to lead the Texans to a 54-7 win over Fort Lewis.
Other defensive nominees: Dixie State’s Colby Williams hauled in his first interception of the season and added five total tackles in the Trailblazers’ loss to 10th-ranked Weber State … Lamar’s Anthony Ruffin led the Cardinals with eight tackles, including five solo stops, in a loss at UTSA … Sam Houston’s Jaylen Thomas had a 49-yard interception return for a touchdown and added a pair of tackles in the Bearkats’ 52-14 win over Southeast Missouri State … Stephen F. Austin’s Willie Roberts opened the scoring for SFA in their battle at Texas Tech, taking an interception back 18 yards for a touchdown in the near-upset.
Other special teams nominees: Stephen F. Austin’s Max Quick averaged 52.5 yards on four punts with a long of 73 yards, pinning Texas Tech inside the 20 twice … Tarleton’s Jake Walrath averaged 48.6 yards per punt on three attempts, including pinning one on the 1-yard-line that led to a Texans’ safety.
- WAC -
Chris Thompson
Assistant Commissioner - Media Relations
Western Athletic Conference
DENVER – Abilene Christian’s Stone Earle, Tarleton’s D.J. Harris and Sam Houston’s Seth Morgan have been named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively, for September 6 through September 12.
Earle, a redshirt freshman quarterback from Keller, Texas, was nearly perfect on Saturday night in a 62-7 win over Louisiana College. Connecting on 18-of-19, he finished the day with 233 yards passing and six touchdowns for a 302.0 efficiency rating. He connected to five different receivers for scores, finishing just one touchdown short of the program record.
Harris, a sophomore linebacker from Houston, recorded a team-high 12 tackles to go with a forced fumble, sack, 2.5 tackles for loss, a safety and three quarterback hurries in the Texans’ 54-7 win over Fort Lewis. He has now started the year with consecutive double-digit tackle games and leads the WAC with 11.5 tackles per game.
Morgan, a freshman kicker from Houston, hit all eight of his kicks in a 52-14 win over Southeast Missouri State. In addition to going 7-for-7 on PATs, he hit a 50-yard field goal on his first attempt of the season. He is now 4-for-4 in his career on field goals of at least 40 yards.
Other offensive nominees: Sam Houston’s Ramon Jefferson set a new career high in rushing for the second straight week, rushing the ball 11 times for 153 yards with a pair of touchdowns, including a 70-yard TD run … Stephen F. Austin’s Xavier Gipson collected 158 yards on a career-high 13 catches as SFA nearly upset Texas Tech on the road … Tarleton’s Daniel Wright had 156 yards from scrimmage, including 119 rushing and 37 receiving, to lead the Texans to a 54-7 win over Fort Lewis.
Other defensive nominees: Dixie State’s Colby Williams hauled in his first interception of the season and added five total tackles in the Trailblazers’ loss to 10th-ranked Weber State … Lamar’s Anthony Ruffin led the Cardinals with eight tackles, including five solo stops, in a loss at UTSA … Sam Houston’s Jaylen Thomas had a 49-yard interception return for a touchdown and added a pair of tackles in the Bearkats’ 52-14 win over Southeast Missouri State … Stephen F. Austin’s Willie Roberts opened the scoring for SFA in their battle at Texas Tech, taking an interception back 18 yards for a touchdown in the near-upset.
Other special teams nominees: Stephen F. Austin’s Max Quick averaged 52.5 yards on four punts with a long of 73 yards, pinning Texas Tech inside the 20 twice … Tarleton’s Jake Walrath averaged 48.6 yards per punt on three attempts, including pinning one on the 1-yard-line that led to a Texans’ safety.
- WAC -
Chris Thompson
Assistant Commissioner - Media Relations
Western Athletic Conference