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GAC FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (9/30/2013)

By: Eric Moyer, GAC Communications

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RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference has announced the league’s Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for the fourth week of play. Henderson State quarterback Kevin Rodgers set a GAC and HSU record with 595 passing yards to claim the Offensive honor. Ouachita Baptist’s Antwion Patterson recorded 4.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.5 sacks to earn the Defensive award and Southern Arkansas’ Dylan Nowak averaged 49.0 yards per punt to win the Special Teams accolade.


GAC OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK – Kevin Rodgers, Henderson State, QB, Jr., Rockwall, Texas
Rodgers set a single-game HSU and GAC record throwing for 595 yards against East Central. Rodgers had TD tosses of 28, 32, 41, and 28 yards. He also set a HSU record for completion percentage - 84.0 percent. Thus far, the 2012 Harlon Hill finalist has 16 touchdown tosses and compiled 1,827 yards. He has completed 117-of-170 passes for a completion percentage of 68.8.
 
GAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Antwion Patterson, Ouachita Baptist, DL, Sr., Atlanta, Ga.
Patterson led a dominating defensive effort for the Tigers as he totaled 10 tackles in their 45-7 victory against Southeastern Oklahoma State. He made 4.5 tackles-for-loss, including 2.5 sacks. He also forced and recovery a fumble early in the third quarter.

GAC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Dylan Nowak, Southern Arkansas, P/K, Jr., Pearland, Texas
Dylan Nowak averaged 49.0 yards per punt as he totaled 147 yards on three punts. His longest boot traveled 68 yards. He punted one inside the 20-yard line and one for a touchback. He also kicked three extra points in the 47-14 victory against Northwestern Oklahoma State.

NOTABLE NOMINEES
  • Spencer Bond, So., QB, East Central (Accumulated 406 yards of offense – 335 passing and 71 rushing at Henderson State)
  • Ketrich Harmon, Sr., RB, Arkansas Tech (Gained 182 rushing yards on 10 carries – the highest ATU total since Sept. 25, 2010)
  • Mark Johnson, Sr., RB, Southern Arkansas (Ran for 120 yards and two TDs; set SAU all-time records for TDs and points)
  • Chris Rycraw, Sr., RB, Ouachita Baptist (Rushed for 134 yards; scored on a 72-yard run)
  • Dustin Stenta, Sr., QB, Southwestern Oklahoma State (Set SWOSU career marks for yards and TDs; amassed 431 yards)
  • Ryan Feller, Sr., LB, Southwestern Oklahoma State (Recorded a season-high 13 tackles against Arkansas-Monticello)
  • Logan Genz, So., LB, Arkansas Tech (Made nine solo and 11 total tackles, including 1.5 tackles-for-loss)
  • Romas Roberson, Jr., DL, Harding (Led Harding in tackles (10), tackles-for-loss (3.0) and sacks (2.0) – all were career highs)
  • Keaton Stigger, Sr., LB, Henderson State (Led Reddies with 14 tackles; added two short touchdown runs)
  • Jameel Whitney, So., LB, East Central (Recorded his first-career INT and second-career forced fumble; added 10 tackles) 
  • Charles Gonsalves, Sr., PK, Henderson State (Made all nine of his PAT attempts; recorded three touchbacks on kickoffs)
  • Clark Gaddis, Sr., P, Ouachita Baptist (Averaged 45.3 yards on three punts; recorded two punts inside the 20-yard line)
  • Trevor Hunt, Fr., K, East Central (Connected on a 24-yard field goal and made all four PAT tries against Henderson State)