CO-OFFENSIVE
Ryan Perrilloux, QB • Sr., 6-3, 223 • LaPlace, La. • Jacksonville State
Perrilloux earned his fifth OVC Player of the Week honor of the season after throwing for 210 yards and a touchdown and rushing for another score in the 20th-ranked Gamecocks 28-10 road win over Austin Peay. Perrilloux completed 12-of-22 passes including a 34-yard touchdown to Calvin Middleton with 3:12 left in the first half to put JSU up 14-10 at halftime. In the third quarter he scrambled 15 yards for a score with 44 seconds left in the period to put his team up 21-10. During the game Perrilloux went over 4,000 career passing yards with Jax State, as he threw for 200-plus yards for the 15th time in his career. He has reached that mark in 10 of his last 11 starts and now has 36 career touchdowns, third in Gamecock history. Perrilloux leads all of Division I in passing efficiency (180.74).

CO-OFFENSIVE
Tim Benford, WR • So., 6-1, 195 • Chattanooga, Tenn. • Tennessee Tech
Benford accounted for 122 of Tennessee Tech’s 265 yards of total offense in the Golden Eagles 20-13 victory over Tennesseee State on Saturday. Benford grabbed five catches for 122 yards, inculding the game-winner, a 28-yard touchdown in double coverage in the corner of the end zone with 3:08 to play in the game. It marked the third 100-yard receiving game of his career. Benford has now caught at least one pass in all 19 career games and moved up to ninth in TTU history for career receptions.

Others Nominated: C.J. Walker, Eastern Kentucky.

DEFENSIVE
Caleb Mitchell, S • R-Fr., 6-1, 190 • Russellville, Ala. • Tennessee Tech
Mitchell was all over the field in Tennessee Tech’s 20-13 victory over Tennessee State on Saturday, including forcing two turnovers in the first quarter which led to his team grabbing an early 13-0 lead. Mitchell finished the game with 13 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two pass break-ups. On the game’s first possession, he sacked TSU’s quarterback and knocked the ball loose, setting up the Golden Eagles at the Tiger 24-yard line. Later in that quarter he picked off a pass and returned it 15 yards to the TSU 28-yard line, setting up the second Tech score of the quarter.

Others Nominated: Rashad Haynes, Eastern Illinois; Andrew Soucy, Eastern Kentucky; Josh Cain, Jacksonville State; Austen Lane, Murray State; Justin Woodlief, Southeast Missouri

SPECIALIST
Austin Signor, K • Sr., 6-4, 216 • Urbandale, Iowa • Eastern Illinois
Kevin Cook, P • Jr., 6-2, 201 • Libertyville, Ill. • Eastern Illinois
The Eastern Illinois kicking duo helped the No.19 ranked Panthers to a 16-10 road victory over Murray State on Saturday, as EIU improved its record to 7-2 overall, including 5-1 in road games. Signor hit all three of his field goal attempts, connecting from 37, 37 and 36 yards to move into sixth place on the Panther single-season list (13 made). He ranks 16 nationally in field goals made per game (1.44). Signor also averaged 65.8 yards per kickoff, including a touchdown. Cook avearged 46 yards per punt on eight attempts, including pinning the Racers inside their own 20-yard line five times and having three of his attempts go over 50 yards. Cook had a long punt of 57 yards and increased his season average to an OVC-best 41.5 yards/punt (12th nationally).

Others Nominated: Ryan Key, Austin Peay; Kienan Cullen, Murray State.

NEWCOMER
Caleb Mitchell, S • R-Fr., 6-1, 190 • Russellville, Ala. • Tennessee Tech
Mitchell was all over the field in Tennessee Tech’s 20-13 victory over Tennessee State on Saturday, including forcing two turnovers in the first quarter which led to his team grabbing an early 13-0 lead. Mitchell finished the game with 13 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two pass break-ups. On the game’s first possession, he sacked TSU’s quarterback and knocked the ball loose, setting up the Golden Eagles at the Tiger 24-yard line. Later in that quarter he picked off a pass and returned it 15 yards to the TSU 28-yard line, setting up the second Tech score of the quarter.

Others Nominated: Jamal Young, Jacksonville State; Justin Woodlief, Southeast Missouri.