ASC Players of the Week Announced

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE

FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

(Games of November 12)

OFFENSIVE

Caleb Moore, RB, Fr., Mary Hardin-Baylor

Mary Hardin-Baylor freshman running back Caleb Moore (El Paso, TX / Chapin HS) totaled 265 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries to fuel the nationally-ranked Cru to a 56-17 road win over Texas Lutheran. Moore's performance – the second-highest single-game rushing total in program history – helped UMHB clinch the outright conference title and wrap up a perfect regular season. He also caught one pass for 23 yards.

DEFENSIVE

Caleb Christian, S, Sr., Hardin-Simmons

Hardin-Simmons senior safety Caleb Christian (Spring, TX / Concordia Lutheran) had 12 tackles – seven solo – and an interception that led to a first-quarter touchdown in a 41-27 home win over Louisiana College. Christian, who took his pick back 27 yards to the LC 17-yard line, also recovered a blocked punt and returned it to the 9-yard line to set up another score. He spearheaded a unit that kept LC off the scoreboard in the first quarter for the first time this season.

CO-SPECIAL TEAMS 

Geoff Myles, PR, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor

Mary Hardin-Baylor junior Geoff Myles (San Antonio, TX / Stevens HS) returned a punt 61 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter and finished with 151 yards on six returns to help the nationally-ranked Cru to a 56-17 road win over Texas Lutheran. Myles also took over the ASC career punt return yardage record at 1,268, passing former UMHB standout P.J. Williams. Myles, who takes the league's top weekly special teams honor for the second time this season, added two kickoff returns for 44 yards. His performance also helped UMHB clinch the outright conference title and wrap up a perfect regular season.

Jeret Smith, KR, Fr., McMurry

McMurry freshman Jeret Smith (Abilene, TX / AHS) took back a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown to help the War Hawks to a 63-38 home win over Mississippi College. His big return gave McMurry a 21-15 lead in the second quarter. Smith, who totaled 158 yards on four returns, also caught three passes for 29 yards and a TD from his wide receiver position.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES

OFFENSE: East Texas Baptist RB Jair Stover ran for 207 yards and two TDs on 33 carries to lead a 54-14 win over Sul Ross State. . . . Hardin-Simmons RB Steven Rockwell had 166 yards and four TDs on 32 carries to lead a 41-27 win over Louisiana College. . . . McMurry RB Justin Johnson had 134 yards and two TDs on 22 carries to lead a 63-38 win over Mississippi College. . . . Mississippi College RB Steven Knight had 118 yards and two TDs on 20 carries in a loss to McMurry. . . . Sul Ross State WR Lee Carothers had nine catches for 112 yards and one TD in a loss to ETBU. . . . Louisiana College WR Darnell Williams had eight catches for 141 yards and two TDs in a loss to HSU.

DEFENSE: East Texas Baptist S Collin Bieschke had a career-high 15 tackles in a win over SRSU. . . . Mary Hardin-Baylor LB Javicz Jones had nine tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery in a win over TLU. . . . Mississippi College LB Jeremy Bertrand had nine tackles and two interceptions in a loss to McMurry. . . . McMurry DE Kevin Stewart had five tackles and a blocked punt that set up a TD in a win over MC. . . . Sul Ross State LB Robert Pyssen had 14 tackles in a loss to ETBU. . . . Louisiana College LB Taylor Cottano had 15 tackles and a sack in a loss to HSU. . . . Texas Lutheran FS Kyle McNally had eight tackles and returned an interception for a TD – his third time to do so this season – in a loss to UMHB.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Hardin-Simmons' Garrison Hardin picked up a botched punt and returned it 64 yards for a score. . . . Mississippi College PK Chris Campbell hit a 52-yarder and was good on all five extra-point attempts. . . . Texas Lutheran K Allen Cain hit a 43-yarder and went 2-for-2 on extra-point attempts.

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2011 ASC FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK REVIEW

OFFENSIVE

Week 1 (Sept. 1-3)   Travis Tatsch, WR, Sr., Hardin-Simmons

Week 2 (Sept. 10)    (co) Jake Mullin, QB, Sr., McMurry

(co) Jair Stover, RB, Sr., East Texas Baptist

Week 3 (Sept. 17)    Sed Harris, QB, Sr., East Texas Baptist

Week 4 (Sept. 24)    Jake Mullin, QB, Sr., McMurry

Week 5 (Oct. 1)       Justin Johnson, RB, Jr., McMurry

Week 6 (Oct. 8)       Steven Rockwell, RB, Sr., Hardin-Simmons

Week 7 (Oct. 15)     Jake Mullin, QB, Sr., McMurry

Week 8 (Oct. 22)     (co) Sed Harris, QB, Sr., East Texas Baptist

                                (co) Corey Jones, WR, So., Hardin-Simmons

Week 9 (Oct. 29)     Dominique Carson, RB, Jr., Sul Ross State

Week 10 (Nov. 5)    Jake Mullin, QB, Sr., McMurry

Week 11 (Nov. 12)  Caleb Moore, RB, Fr., Mary Hardin-Baylor

DEFENSIVE

Week 1 (Sept. 1-3)   Peter Ford, LB, So., Louisiana College

Week 2 (Sept. 10)    Will Morris, SS, Sr., McMurry

Week 3 (Sept. 17)    (co) Javicz Jones, LB, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor

                                (co) Blake Rowell, LB, Sr., Mississippi College

Week 4 (Sept. 24)    (co) Walter Barreda, DL, So., Texas Lutheran

                                (co) Will Morris, SS, Sr., McMurry

Week 5 (Oct. 1)       (co) Javicz Jones, LB, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor

(co) Robert Pyssen, LB, Sr., Sul Ross State

Week 6 (Oct. 8)       Javicz Jones, LB, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor

Week 7 (Oct. 15)     Corey Hall, DE, Jr., McMurry

Week 8 (Oct. 22)     Jarryn Bingham, LB, Sr., Mississippi College

Week 9 (Oct. 29)     (co) Peter Ford, LB, So., Louisiana College

                                (co) Jonathan Wilder, S, So., Hardin-Simmons

Week 10 (Nov. 5)    Zack Weathersby, CB, Sr., Texas Lutheran

Week 11 (Nov. 12)  Caleb Christian, S, Sr., Hardin-Simmons

SPECIAL TEAMS

Week 1 (Sept. 1-3)   Allen Cain, PK, Jr., Texas Lutheran

Week 2 (Sept. 10)    Chris Williams, ST, Fr., McMurry

Week 3 (Sept. 17)    D.J. Baiza, ST, Jr., McMurry

Week 4 (Sept. 24)    Allen Cain, PK, Jr., Texas Lutheran

Week 5 (Oct. 1)       Allen Cain, PK, Jr., Texas Lutheran

Week 6 (Oct. 8)       (co) Greg Livingston, KR, Fr., McMurry

                                (co) Geoff Myles, PR, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor

Week 7 (Oct. 15)     Devin Carter, KR, Jr., Hardin-Simmons

Week 8 (Oct. 22)     Tariekus Ellis, KR, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor

Week 9 (Oct. 29)     Allen Cain, PK, Jr., Texas Lutheran

Week 10 (Nov. 5)    (co) Allen Cain, PK, Jr., Texas Lutheran

                                (co) Tariekus Ellis, KR, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor

Week 11 (Nov. 12)  (co) Geoff Myles, PR, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor

(co) Jeret Smith, KR, Fr., McMurry

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