The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf Football Players of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its AstroTurf Football Players of the Week for games played during the fifth week of the spring season.  Tusculum quarterback Rogan Wells was tabbed as the Offensive Player of the Week, while Tusculum linebacker Jackson Cauthen was named the Defensive Player of the Week, and Tusculum kicker Eli Shepherd picked up Special Teams Player of the Week honors.

Wells, a graduate student from Fort Mill, S.C., threw for a career-high 519 yards and five touchdowns in Tusculum's 49-17 win over Limestone. He connected on 33-of-48 pass for a 68.8 completion percentage, completing passes to 10 different receivers. He also rushed for 23 yards on eight carries, including a 13-yard touchdown run.

Cauthen, a senior from Murfreesboro, Tenn., recorded a game-high 11 tackles, including three solo tackles and a tackle for loss in the Pioneer's 49-17 win over Limestone.

Shepherd, a sophomore from Greeneville, Tenn., accounted for seven of Tusculum's 49 points in its win over Limestone. He was a perfect 7-for-7 on extra point attempts.

2021 SAC AstroTurf Football Players of the Week 

Offensive Player of the Week
Mar. 10 – Dre Harris, Newberry
Mar. 17 – Rogan Wells, Tusculum
Mar. 24 – Grayson Willingham, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 31 – Tyler Ajiero, Tusculum
Apr. 7 – Rogan Wells, Tusculum 

Defensive Player of the Week
Mar. 10 – Craig Barksdale, Newberry
Mar. 17 – Jon Ross Maye, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 24 – Jon Ross Maye, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 31 – Jacques Jean-Baptiste, Tusculum
Apr. 7 – Jackson Cauthen, Tusculum

Special Teams Player of the Week
Mar. 10 – Austin Kemp, Limestone
Mar. 17 – Christian Erwin, Limestone
Mar. 24 – Chase Allbaugh, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 31 – J Max Swaim, Wingate
Apr. 7 – Eli Shepherd, Tusculum

AstroTurf is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.

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