BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Cumberlands' (Ky.) Jayden Clayton, Ritt Tankersley, Ronye Watson are the Mid-South Conference Football Players of the Week, conference officials announced on Monday.
MSC Football Defensive Player of the Week
Ritt Tankersley – Cumberlands (Ky.) – Sr. – Linebacker – Toccoa, Ga.
- Tankersley led Cumberlands with 12 tackles in a 38-21 road win at Bethel (Tenn.) on Saturday.
- He stuffed the stat sheet in the win, finishing with an interception and 2-1/2 tackles for a loss.
- Tankersley added a sack and a pass breakup in the win.
- He ranks third in the MSC with 50 tackles and fourth in the conference with six tackles for a loss this season.
- Tankersley earns his first weekly conference honor of the season.
MSC Football Offensive Player of the Week
Jayden Clayton – Cumberlands (Ky.) – Jr. – Running Back– Dallas, Ga.
- Clayton produced 169 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown on 15 carries in the Patriots' win on Saturday.
- He finished the afternoon averaging 11.3 yards per carry, including posting a run of 69 yards.
- Clayton also amassed 17 receiving yards and another touchdown, to end the day with two scores.
- He ranks second in the Mid-South with 527 rushing yards and tied for third in the conference with five rushing touchdowns this season.
- Clayton helped the Patriots improve to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the MSC this season with the win.
- Clayton earns his first weekly conference honor of the season.
MSC Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Ronye Watson – Cumberlands (Ky.) – So. – Wide Receiver – Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Watson returned a kickoff for a touchdown in Cumberlands win on Saturday.
- He averaged 42 yards per kickoff return, including a 73-yard return for a touchdown.
- Watson added a 33-yard punt return and eight receptions for 33 yards to post 150 all-purpose yards on the day.
- He leads the MSC with a pair of kickoff-return touchdowns and second in the conference with 460 kickoff-return yards.
- Watson earns his first Mid-South Conference weekly honor of the season.
MSC Football Players of the Week
| Date |
Defensive |
Offensive |
Special Teams |
| Aug. 31 |
Tion Garmon
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Davontaye Saunders
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Jadan Burns
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
| Sept. 7 |
Jerrod Johnson
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
Justyce Law
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
Khalil Arman
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| Sept. 14 |
Knox Watson
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Justyce Law
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
Khalil Arman
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| Sept. 21 |
Tyriq Edwards
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Justyce Law
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
Colin Fratus
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
| Sept. 28 |
Cannon Johnson
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Max Gainey
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Jack Kantner
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
| Oct. 5 |
Jamahl Gentry
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Davontaye Saunders
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Jamarcus Robinson
Georgetown (Ky.) |
| Oct. 12 |
Jerrod Johnson
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
Justice Burnam
Georgetown (Ky.) |
Ashton Auker
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
| Oct. 19 |
Ritt Tankersley
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Jayden Clayton
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Ronye Watson
Cumberlands (Ky.) |