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October 6th, 2008, 12:04 PM
SoCon Announces Week Six Football Players of the Week
Edwards, Gilbert, Taliaferro and Hooper Receive Weekly Honors
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference named its football players of the week today for the games played on Saturday, Oct. 4. Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards was named Offensive Player of the Week, Appalachian State cornerback Cortez Gilbert was selected Defensive Player of the Week, Samford quarterback Dustin Taliaferro was tabbed Freshman of the Week and Samford punter Bob Hooper was voted as the Special Teams Player of the Week. The players of the week were selected by the league’s sports information directors.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Armanti Edwards, Appalachian State, Jr., QB
Edwards rolled up 305 yards of total offense and accounted for six of the Mountaineers’ seven touchdowns in a 47-21 SoCon win over The Citadel. The junior rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns while also passing for 225 yards and four scores. In the process, Edwards became just the 12th quarterback in Division I history to amass 3,000 passing yards and 3,000 rushing yards in a career, joining a list that includes Vince Young, Pat White, Antwaan Randle-El and former Georgia Southern star Greg Hill.
Other Nominees: Brandon Newsome (Elon), Chris Evans (Samford), Antonio Henton (Georgia Southern), Jare Gault (Chattanooga) and Donald James (Western Carolina).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cortez Gilbert, Appalachian State, Jr., CB
Gilbert registered a game-high 11 tackles and broke up two passes while helping hold The Citadel’s high-powered offense to 14 points and 170 yards below its season averages.
Other Nominees: Nolan Ward (Elon), Adrian McLeod (Western Carolina), William Middleton (Furman), Damon Suggs (Georgia Southern), Bryce Smith (Samford) and Tony Swafford (Chattanooga).
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Dustin Taliaferro, Samford, Fr., QB
Taliaferro led Samford to its first-ever Southern Conference win Saturday as the Bulldogs topped Western Carolina, 21-6, in Cullowhee. Taliaferro was 14-for-16 for 154 yards and two touchdowns through the air, including scoring tosses of 22 and 38 yards that put the game away in the third quarter. The freshman signal caller compiled a 209.6 efficiency rating for the contest.
Other Nominees: Adam Urbano (Georgia Southern), Lanston Tanyi (Appalachian State) and Zack Jaynes (Western Carolina).
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Bob Hooper, Samford, So., P
Hooper punted six times for an average of 44.3 yards per kick in Saturday’s win at Western Carolina. The sophomore had a long of 54 yards, and he placed five of his six punts inside the WCU 20-yard line.
Other Nominees: Adrian Mora (Georgia Southern), Andre Roberts (The Citadel), Jordan Hazard (Chattanooga) and Blake Bostic (Western Carolina).
Edwards, Gilbert, Taliaferro and Hooper Receive Weekly Honors
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference named its football players of the week today for the games played on Saturday, Oct. 4. Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards was named Offensive Player of the Week, Appalachian State cornerback Cortez Gilbert was selected Defensive Player of the Week, Samford quarterback Dustin Taliaferro was tabbed Freshman of the Week and Samford punter Bob Hooper was voted as the Special Teams Player of the Week. The players of the week were selected by the league’s sports information directors.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Armanti Edwards, Appalachian State, Jr., QB
Edwards rolled up 305 yards of total offense and accounted for six of the Mountaineers’ seven touchdowns in a 47-21 SoCon win over The Citadel. The junior rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns while also passing for 225 yards and four scores. In the process, Edwards became just the 12th quarterback in Division I history to amass 3,000 passing yards and 3,000 rushing yards in a career, joining a list that includes Vince Young, Pat White, Antwaan Randle-El and former Georgia Southern star Greg Hill.
Other Nominees: Brandon Newsome (Elon), Chris Evans (Samford), Antonio Henton (Georgia Southern), Jare Gault (Chattanooga) and Donald James (Western Carolina).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cortez Gilbert, Appalachian State, Jr., CB
Gilbert registered a game-high 11 tackles and broke up two passes while helping hold The Citadel’s high-powered offense to 14 points and 170 yards below its season averages.
Other Nominees: Nolan Ward (Elon), Adrian McLeod (Western Carolina), William Middleton (Furman), Damon Suggs (Georgia Southern), Bryce Smith (Samford) and Tony Swafford (Chattanooga).
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Dustin Taliaferro, Samford, Fr., QB
Taliaferro led Samford to its first-ever Southern Conference win Saturday as the Bulldogs topped Western Carolina, 21-6, in Cullowhee. Taliaferro was 14-for-16 for 154 yards and two touchdowns through the air, including scoring tosses of 22 and 38 yards that put the game away in the third quarter. The freshman signal caller compiled a 209.6 efficiency rating for the contest.
Other Nominees: Adam Urbano (Georgia Southern), Lanston Tanyi (Appalachian State) and Zack Jaynes (Western Carolina).
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Bob Hooper, Samford, So., P
Hooper punted six times for an average of 44.3 yards per kick in Saturday’s win at Western Carolina. The sophomore had a long of 54 yards, and he placed five of his six punts inside the WCU 20-yard line.
Other Nominees: Adrian Mora (Georgia Southern), Andre Roberts (The Citadel), Jordan Hazard (Chattanooga) and Blake Bostic (Western Carolina).