STATESBORO - Junior linebacker Ukeme Eligwe has been named the Sun Belt Conference's Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Appalachian State, as announced Monday morning.
Eligwe tallied a career-high 12 tackles (eight solo), two pass breakups, a forced fumble and returned a fumble 90 yards for a touchdown against the Mountaineers. It was the second-longest fumble return in school history (97 yards, Rodney Oglesby, vs. Valdosta State, 9/1/90) and was the first fumble return for a touchdown for an Eagle since Caleb Williams returned a fumble 62 yards at Georgia last year.