U Sports players of the week [PLAYOFFS]

HALL AND G. ONYEKA NAMED OUA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

.@WLUAthletics Hall and G. Onyeka named #OUA #Football Players of the Week — https://t.co/GMKA0cwOxA pic.twitter.com/YPbi6uHfNn

— OUA (@OUAsport) November 21, 2016

BURLINGTON, Ont. – The following athletes have been named Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Football Players of the Week for the period ending November 21, 2016.

OFFENCE: Brentyn Hall (Toronto, Ont.) – 1^st yr. – Laurier

Laurier Golden Hawks receiver Brentyn Hall (Toronto, Ont.) has been named OUA Offensive Player of the Week following a strong performance in the U Sports Uteck Bowl on Saturday.

Hall, a second-year business major, had five receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown in Laurier’s 36-6 loss to the No. 1 ranked Laval Rouge et Or.

With time winding down, Hall hauled in a 26 yard pass from Laurier quarterback Michael Knevel to spoil Laval’s shutout bid.

In his rookie season, the 6’2”, 210 lbs receiver appeared in all eight regular season games for the Golden Hawks and led the conference averaging 23.3 yards per catch.  He also finished inside the top 10 with 558 receiving yards.

DEFENCE: Godfrey Onyeka (Brampton, Ont.)– 3^th yr. – Laurier

Golden Hawks defensive back Godfrey Oneyka (Brampton, Ont.) has been recognized as the OUA Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending November 21.

Onyeka, a third-year biology major, had 4.5 tackles in the Golden Hawks 36-6 defeat at the hands of the powerhouse Rouge et Or.

Despite the outcome Saturday, it was another strong year for the Brampton, Ont. native after he finished second on the Golden Hawks with 40.5 tackles and four interceptions on his way to being named an OUA first-team all-star for a second straight season.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Godfrey Onyeka (Brampton, Ont.)– 3^th yr. – Laurier

Not only was Godfrey Oneyka (Brampton, Ont.) honoured for his defensive contributions but he has also been named the OUA Special Teams Player of the Week as well.

Onyeka, who was named a CIS first-team all-Canadian a season ago, had a special teams tackle and a fumble recovery in Saturday’s loss.

With under 10 minutes to play in the game, Onyeka recovered a fumble by Laval’s Antony Dufour to give the Golden Hawks back the ball inside Rouge et Or territory.

 

Week 11 AUS Football Players of the Week: Martin, Peters and Heidebrecht honoured – https://t.co/rvpbNQWj38 pic.twitter.com/DpcsOBAOEk

— AUS_SUA (@AUS_SUA) November 22, 2016

ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SPORT FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Offensive Player of the Week
Name: Dejuan Martin
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Position: Receiver
Hometown: Scarborough, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Second
Academic program: BBA
Height and weight: 5’8”, 170lbs

Receiver Dejuan Martin of the StFX X-Men is the Atlantic University Sport football offensive player of the week for the week ending Nov. 20, 2016.

A second-year business student from Scarborough, Ont., Martin scored two touchdowns in the X-Men’s 50-24 loss to Calgary in the U Sports Mitchell Bowl.

He had a 25-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter and a two-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Dejuan led all receivers with 10 receptions in the game for a total of 107 yards. He also had one punt return for one yard.
Defensive Player of the Week
Name: Hayden Peters
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Position: Defensive Back
Hometown: Inverary, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Academic program: BEd
Height and weight: 6’2″, 210lbs

Defensive back Hayden Peters of the St. Francis Xavier X-Men has been named the AUS football defensive player of the week.

A first-year bachelor of education student in his fifth year of eligibility from Inverary, Ont., Peters had seven solo tackles in the X-Men’s 50-24 loss to Calgary in the U Sports Mitchell Bowl on Saturday.

He also had one interception and one break-up and played well on special teams coverage as well as on defensive side of the ball.

Special Teams Player of the Week
Name: Jonathan Heidebrecht
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Position: Kicker
Hometown: Camrose, Alta.
Year of eligibility: Second
Academic program: BBA
Height and weight: 5’10”, 150lbs

StFX kicker Jonathan Heidebrecht has been named the AUS football special teams player of the week.

A second-year business student from Camrose, Alta., Heidebrecht scored 12 points in the X-Men’s 50-24 loss to Calgary in the U Sports Mitchell Bowl.

He booted three field goals (15, 37 and 16 yards), along with two point-after converts and one rouge. He also had five kickoffs in the game for 365 total yards.

 

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