UCA players earn weekly honor

Four University of Central Arkansas football players won Atlantic Sun Conference weekly awards Monday following the team’s performance in a 49-38 win against Lamar on Saturday.

Running back Darius Hale (offense), defensive end Logan Jessup (defense), punter Chandler Caughron (special teams) and running back Kylin James (freshman) were tabbed the conference’s players of the week.

Hale had a career-high 253 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns on 22 carries. It was the second-best in school history behind Blake Veasley’s 292 yards against Lamar in 2015. Hale’s now 17th in the FCS in total rush yards (644). His 4 scores against Lamar also bumped his rushing touchdown total on the year to 13, tied for the best in the FCS.

Jessup, a Wynne native, had a team-leading 11 tackles and registered 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Jessup is fourth on the team in total tackles, but has a team-leading 5 sacks.

Caughron punted three times, averaging 47.5 yards per punt. James, a Dumas native, notched his first career 100-yard rushing performance, finishing with 112 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. He also completed one pass for 42 yards and a touchdown.