Ike Brown (Lane) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while Nijul Canada (Lane) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday.
Arnes Huskic (Tuskegee) was tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside Kaz Dina (Central State) who earned Newcomer of the Week.
OFFENSIVE – Ike Brown, Lane
Running Back | Sophomore | Shreveport, La.
Brown accounted for 137 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns in Lane's win over Tennessee State University. The sophomore caught a 13-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter to put the Dragons ahead 20-17. In overtime, Brown scored on an 11-yard run to bring Lane within a point. Brown gave the Dragons the victory on the next play, powering into the end zone for a 2-point conversion and a 28-27 win in the John Merritt Classic.
DEFENSIVE – Nijul Canada, Lane
Defensive Back | Senior | Mansfield, La.
Trailing Tennessee State 10-6 with 28 seconds left in the first half, Canada undercut an out route and picked off Tigers quarterback Chayil Garnett's pass and took it 57 yards for a touchdown to give Lane a 13-10 halftime advantage. The senior defensive back tallied 6.0 solo tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss and one interception.
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