#UACFOOTBALL -- After securing a share of the inaugural United Athletic Conference (UAC) Football Championship, Austin Peay saw a trio of players were joined by a Southern Utah standout performer as the Weekly Award Winners for Week 11. First-time honorees announced by the league office on Monday included the Thunderbirds' Isaiah Wooden (Offensive) along with the Govs' Tyler Long (Defensive), Maddux Trujillo (Specialist) and Xavier Smith (Freshman).
Wooden, a senior wideout for Southern Utah, had an outstanding game finishing with four touchdowns on five catches for 123 yards. His performance tied a school record for touchdown catches in a single game. Wooden also recorded his third straight 100 yard receiving game.
A graduate linebacker, Long led Austin Peay with nine tackles en route to their eighth-straight win. He also led the Govs with a pair of pass breakups and helped secure the victory with his first interception APSU on Utah Tech's penultimate drive of the contest.
Trujillo, the Govs' junior kicker, had a perfect kicking day going 3-for-3 on field goals of 23, 42, and 34 yards and connected on all three of his PATs to finish with 12 points. His first field goal was the 36th of his career, breaking the APSU career record and is now just one field goal shy of the program's single-season record.
A redshirt-freshman defensive back, Smith racked up five tackles with two solo stops to help the Govs hold Utah Tech to just 67 yards rushing. In addition, he recorded a pass breakup in the winning effort.
2023 WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
| Date |
Offensive |
Defensive |
Special Teams |
Freshman |
| Sept. 4 |
Takairee Kenebrew
(North Alabama) |
Patrick Jones
(Tarleton State) |
Adrian Guzman
(Tarleton State) |
Xavier Wishert
(Abilene Christian) |
| Sept. 11 |
Keylan Johnson
(Tarleton State) |
D.J. Harris
(Tarleton State) |
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 State) |
Anson Kraut
(Southern Utah) |
| Oct. 16 |
Braedon Sloan
(EKU) |
Logan Blake
(EKU) |
Kyle Ramsey
(Abilene Christian) |
Aaron Sears
(Stephen F. Austin) |
| Oct. 23 |
Noah Walters / Kobe Tracy
(North Alabama / Utah Tech) |
Logan Blake
(EKU) |
Kam Thomas
(Austin Peay) |
Beau Sparks
(Utah Tech) |
| Oct. 30 |
Mike DiLiello
(Austin Peay) |
David Walker
(Central Arkansas) |
Connor Brooksby
(Utah Tech) |
Jyheam Ingram
(North Alabama) |
| Nov. 6 |
Victor Gabalis
(Tarleton State) |
Qua'Shawn Washington
(Tarleton State) |
Riley Stephens
(Austin Peay) |
Kenny Odom
(Austin Peay) |
| Nov. 13 |
Isaiah Wooden
(Southern Utah) |
Tyler Long
(Austin Peay) |
Maddux Trujillo
(Austin Peay) |
Xavier Smith
(Austin Peay) |
Other Nominees:
Offensive -
Jevon Jackson (Austin Peay), Will McElvain (UCA); Kayvon Britten (Tarleton State)
Defensive -
TD Williams (UCA); Kohner Cullimore (Southern Utah); Amad Murray (Stephen F. Austin); Josh Griffis (Tarleton State); Brandy Okeke (Utah Tech)
Special Teams -
Tyler Graham (Southern Utah); Chris Campos (Stephen F. Austin)
Freshman -
Elijah Fields (Stephen F. Austin)