Football Offensive Player of the Week
Tyler Vitt, Texas State
(Jr., QB – San Antonio, Texas)

Making his second start of the season, Bobcats junior quarterback Tyler Vitt led Texas State to a 27-19 homecoming victory over ULM. The San Antonio, Texas, native completed 16-of-31 passes for 262 yards and a touchdown, while adding 37 yards in the ground game. Vitt threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Javen Banks to take a 10-6 lead with 1:11 to play in the first quarter and the Bobcats never trailed again in the homecoming win.

Football Defensive Player of the Week
Steven Jones, App State
(Sr., DB – Rockingham, N.C.)

App State senior defensive back Steven Jones tied a pair of school single-game records with three interceptions and two pick-sixes—which also tied a Sun Belt single-game record. Jones singlehandedly scored as many points on defense as Arkansas State did on offense in the 48-14 Mountaineer win. The Rockingham, N.C., product’s touchdowns came on 47 and 34 yard returns. Jones became the first Mountaineer to score on a pair of pick-sixes since 1983 and now has three interception returns for a touchdown in the last two games—a program and Sun Belt record for an entire season. Jones is the third-straight Mountaineer to be named Sun Belt Football Defensive Player of the Week.

Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Alex Spillum, Coastal Carolina
(RS Sr., S – Chanhassen, Minn.)

Coastal Carolina redshirt senior safety Alex Spillum blocked his second punt of the season, which led directly to a Chanticleer touchdown to end the first half in a 28-18 win over Georgia Southern. The Chanhassen, Minn., native broke through the right side of the line and blocked the punt, which was scooped up by redshirt freshman linebacker Mason Shelton, who ran it into the end zone from 33 yards out to give Coastal Carolina a 21-0 halftime advantage. On the season, the Chanticleers have blocked four kicks—three punts and one PAT—and have scored a touchdown on 3-of-4 blocked punts this year.

2021 Sun Belt Football Offensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Corey Rucker, Arkansas State
Week 2 – Reese White, Coastal Carolina
Week 3 – Montrell Johnson, Louisiana
Week 4 – Nate Noel, App State
Week 5 – Logan Wright, Georgia Southern
Week 6 – Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina
Week 7 – Jake Bentley, South Alabama
Week 8 – Chandler Rogers, ULM
Week 9 – Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
Week 10 – Tyler Vitt, Texas State

2021 Sun Belt Football Defensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Zion Williams, Troy
Week 2 – Josaiah Stewart, Coastal Carolina
Week 3 – Javon Solomon, Troy
Week 4 – Ja’Cquez Williams, ULM
Week 5 – D’Marco Jackson, App State
Week 6 – Sione Tupou, Texas State
Week 7 – Carlton Martial, Troy
Week 8 – Demetrius Taylor, App State
Week 9 – Trey Cobb, App State
Week 10 – Steven Jones, App State

2021 Sun Belt Football Special Teams Players of the Week
Week 1 – Britton Williams, Georgia Southern
Week 2 – Diego Guajardo, South Alabama
Week 3 – Calum Sutherland, ULM
Week 4 – Alan Lamar, Arkansas State
Week 5 – Chris Smith, Louisiana
Week 6 – Brooks Buce, Troy
Week 7 – Calum Sutherland, ULM
Week 8 – Chandler Staton, App State
Week 9 – Alan Lamar, Arkansas State
Week 10 – Alex Spillum, Coastal Carolina