Smith honored as AUS defensive player of the week
X-Men football linebacker was honored as the AUS defensive player of the week for the week ending September 21, 2014.
ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SPORT FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week ending Sept. 21, 2014
Offensive Player of the Week
Name: Chris Reid
University: Mount Allison University
Position: Running Back
Hometown: Brampton, Ont.
Year of eligibility: First
Academic program: BA
Height and weight: 5'6", 180lbs
Running back Chris Reid of the Mount Allison Mounties is the Atlantic University Sport football offensive player of the week for the week ending Sept. 21, 2014.
Reid, a 5-foot-6, first-year arts student from Brampton, Ont., had 167 rushing yards on 28 carries in Saturday's 39-8 victory over the Saint Mary's Huskies.
He posted two rushing touchdowns as well as two receptions for 50 yards in the game which marked his first-ever AUS start.
Defensive Player of the Week
Name: Andrew Smith
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Position: Linebacker
Hometown: Whitby, Ont.
Year of eligibility: First
Academic program: BBA
Height and weight: 5'8", 212lbs
Linebacker Andrew Smith of the St. Francis Xavier X-Men is the Atlantic University Sport football defensive player of the week.
A first-year business student from Whitby, Ont., Smith had 5.5 tackles (five solo and one assisted) in the X-Men's 38-29 win over the Acadia Axemen on Saturday.
He also had two tackles for a loss of four yards and added an interception return for seven yards in the crucial final minutes of the game.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Name: Kyle McLean
University: Mount Allison University
Position: Kicker/punter
Hometown: Nepean, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Fourth
Academic program: BA Geography
Height and weight: 6'2", 215lbs
Kicker and punter Kyle McLean of the Mount Allison Mounties is the Atlantic University Sport football special teams player of the week.
A third-year geography student in his fourth year of eligibility, McLean had 10 punts for a total 338 yards (33.8 avg.) in Saturday's win over Saint Mary's. The Nepean, Ont. native also successfully completed a touchdown run following a faked field goal attempt.
On offence, McLean completed a kickoff return for 10 yards.