NEW ORLEANS – Following a season-opening win over Southern Mississippi, a pair of University of South Alabama football players have received Sun Belt Conference Player-of-the-Week honors. The announcement was made by the league office on Monday.
Jalen Tolbert was voted the Offensive Player of the Week while Nick Mobley earned Defensive Player-of-the-Week accolades after the pair helped the Jaguars to a 32-21 victory over the Golden Eagles Thursday night in Hattiesburg.
Tolbert — a junior wide receiver from Mobile — recorded six receptions for 169 yards with two touchdowns to contribute to an offensive performance that saw the Jags finish with 526 yards of total offense.