Sun Belt Announces Players of the Week
A double digit receiving performance, a player involved with five turnovers and a perfect kicking day highlight the Sun Belt Conference Players of the Week.
Here's the lowdown, courtesy of the league:
Rashon Ceaser (UL Monroe, WR, Sr., Kinesology)
Rashon Ceaser had his named called frequently on Saturday at No. 9 Georgia… The senior from Clinton, La., finished with career highs in both receptions (13) and receiving yards (153)… It was the first time in his career that he tallied 150 or more yards in a single game… He also finished with two touchdown grabs (22 yards; 29 yards) to tie a career high and pick up career TDs number 11 and 12… With his 13 receptions, he now has 175 career grabs and ranks seventh in ULM history in career receptions [he needs just five grabs to move into sole possession of fifth)… He also increased his career yardage total to 2,251 yards; going from eighth in school history to fifth.
Rashon Ceaser had his named called frequently on Saturday at No. 9 Georgia… The senior from Clinton, La., finished with career highs in both receptions (13) and receiving yards (153)… It was the first time in his career that he tallied 150 or more yards in a single game… He also finished with two touchdown grabs (22 yards; 29 yards) to tie a career high and pick up career TDs number 11 and 12… With his 13 receptions, he now has 175 career grabs and ranks seventh in ULM history in career receptions [he needs just five grabs to move into sole possession of fifth)… He also increased his career yardage total to 2,251 yards; going from eighth in school history to fifth.
Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week
Bobby Baker (Georgia State, DB, Jr.)
Georgia State safety Bobby Baker turned in a memorable performance with a school-record five takeaways in his first game in a Panther uniform as the UAB transfer grabbed two interceptions and recovered three fumbles. The junior from Sherman Oaks, Calif., is the first player in school history to grab more than two turnovers in a game. His three fumble recoveries are a school record, while his two interceptions tie the GSU mark held by two other players. The Georgia State defense held Charlotte to just one offensive touchdown, forced five turnovers and had five sacks. Baker, who also had eight tackles, did his best to keep the Panthers in the game with his five takeaways, two of them stopping Charlotte drives in the red zone. In the first quarter, he recovered a fumble at the Charlotte 17. Then on consecutive possessions in the second quarter, he grabbed an interception in the end zone and then recovered a fumbled snap at the GSU 14. On Charlotte’s first drive of the third quarter, Baker grabbed his second interception at the Charlotte 34. Finally, he recovered another fumble on a sack at the 49ers 39-yard line.
Bobby Baker (Georgia State, DB, Jr.)
Georgia State safety Bobby Baker turned in a memorable performance with a school-record five takeaways in his first game in a Panther uniform as the UAB transfer grabbed two interceptions and recovered three fumbles. The junior from Sherman Oaks, Calif., is the first player in school history to grab more than two turnovers in a game. His three fumble recoveries are a school record, while his two interceptions tie the GSU mark held by two other players. The Georgia State defense held Charlotte to just one offensive touchdown, forced five turnovers and had five sacks. Baker, who also had eight tackles, did his best to keep the Panthers in the game with his five takeaways, two of them stopping Charlotte drives in the red zone. In the first quarter, he recovered a fumble at the Charlotte 17. Then on consecutive possessions in the second quarter, he grabbed an interception in the end zone and then recovered a fumbled snap at the GSU 14. On Charlotte’s first drive of the third quarter, Baker grabbed his second interception at the Charlotte 34. Finally, he recovered another fumble on a sack at the 49ers 39-yard line.
Special Teams Student-Athlete of the Week
Aleem Sunanon (South Alabama, PK, Jr., Professional Health Sciences)
Sunanon’s nine points were the most recorded by a kicker in the Sun Belt Conference on the opening weekend of the season, as he converted all five tries in the Jaguars’ 33-23 victory over Gardner-Webb. That included extending his streak to 10 consecutive field goals made dating back to last season, the second-longest in program history, after he converted from 41 yards out at the end of the third quarter and hit a 28-yard attempt three minutes later to extend USA’s lead to 10 points. And by connecting on all three extra-point tries, Sunanon became USA’s all-time leader in the category as well.
Sunanon’s nine points were the most recorded by a kicker in the Sun Belt Conference on the opening weekend of the season, as he converted all five tries in the Jaguars’ 33-23 victory over Gardner-Webb. That included extending his streak to 10 consecutive field goals made dating back to last season, the second-longest in program history, after he converted from 41 yards out at the end of the third quarter and hit a 28-yard attempt three minutes later to extend USA’s lead to 10 points. And by connecting on all three extra-point tries, Sunanon became USA’s all-time leader in the category as well.
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