#UACFOOTBALL -- The list of weekly award winners for United Athletic Conference (UAC) Football in Week Six included the first repeat winner of the season along with several career-best performances. The league office on Monday announced that Central Arkansas' Will McElvain (Offense), Utah Tech's Dondi Fuller (Defense), Tarleton's Adrian Guzman (Specialist) and Southern Utah's Anson Kraut (Freshman) were selected as the group of honorees.
McElvain, a senior quarterback, completed 31 of 44 passes (70.4%) for a career-high 397 yards and four touchdowns in UCA's come-from-behind win over SEMO. He recorded touchdown passes of 19, 9, 73 and 45 yards with all coming in the fourth quarter comeback. On the game-winning drive that ended with 1:18 left on the clock, McElvain was 3-of-4 passing.
A senior linebacker for the Blazers, Dondi racked up a career-high 13 total tackles, including 11 solos stops in the squad's inaugural UAC contest. He also notched one tackle-for-loss in Utah Tech's 37-31 home win over SFA.
Guzman, the kicker and punter for Tarleton, went 4-for-4 on kicks including 2-of-2 on field goals (40 yards and 35 yards). He had five punts cover 42.6 yards on average, with a long boot of 58 yards pinning the Thunderbirds inside the 5-yard line. Guzman becomes the first two-time honoree for UAC weekly awards with his selection.
Redshirt-Freshman wide receiver Kraut made a solid first appearance for the T-Birds, nabbing four receptions for 68 yards. One of his receptions was a key 48-yard touchdown, the first of his career, that helped Southern Utah edge past Tarleton for the squad's first UAC victory.
2023 WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
| Date |
Offensive |
Defensive |
Special Teams |
Freshman |
| Sept. 4 |
Takairee Kenebrew
(North Alabama) |
Patrick Jones
(Tarleton) |
Adrian Guzman
(Tarleton) |
Xavier Wishert
(Abilene Christian) |
| Sept. 11 |
Keylan Johnson
(Tarleton) |
D.J. Harris
(Tarleton) |
Kyle Ramsey
(Abilene Christian) |
Zach Mitchell
(Southern Utah) |
| Sept. 18 |
Mike DiLiello
(Austin Peay) |
Philjae Bien-Aime
(North Alabama) |
Kam Thomas
(Austin Peay) |
Beau Sparks
(Utah Tech) |
| Sept. 25 |
ShunDerrick Powell
(Central Arkansas) |
Cedarius Doss
(Austin Peay) |
Patrick Nations
(EKU) |
Aaron Sears
(Stephen F. Austin) |
| Oct. 2 |
Kylon Harris
(Stephen F. Austin) |
Logan Blake
(EKU) |
Chris Campos
(Stephen F. Austin) |
Garrett Hawkins
(Austin Peay) |
| Oct. 9 |
Will McElvain
(Central Arkansas) |
Dondi Fuller
(Utah Tech) |
Adrian Guzman
(Tarleton) |
Anson Kraut
(Southern Utah) |
Other Nominees:
Offensive -
Justin Miller (Southern Utah); Anthony Williams (SFA); Rickie Johnson (Utah Tech)
Defensive -
TaMuarion Wilson (UCA); Aubrey Nellems (Southern Utah); Luke Watson (SFA); Kasyus Kurns (Tarleton)
Special Teams -
Jake Gaster (UCA); Max Quick (SFA); Andy Day (Utah Tech)
Freshman -
Aaron Sears (SFA); Beau Sparks (Utah Tech)