CANTON, Ga. – Crockett tallies his third SAA Athlete of the Week honor while Trimble takes back-to-back offensive honors and Martin earns his first of the 2026 season.
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Athletes of the Week
Offensive:
Mason Trimble | Centre | FR | Prospect, KY – For the second consecutive week, Mason Trimble put his name in the Centre football record book. Against Sewanee on Saturday, Trimble completed 25 of 33 passes for a season high 465 yards and seven touchdowns. It is the second straight game that the freshman quarterback has thrown for seven touchdowns in a game, once again tying the program record set by all-time passing leader Devin Hayes back in 2016.
Defensive:
Jameer Martin | Southwestern | SR | Cleveland, TX – After breaking the program all-time tackle record last weekend, Martin was not content leading the Pirates to a 44-20 win over Rhodes. Martin finished with 12 tackles to lead the team defensively one again. Jameer also had 1.5 tackles for loss that amounted to 12 yards. Moreover, he wasn't done there in the stat sheet as he also forced a fumble that led to a big defensive return. Martin currently leads the SAA by 12 tackles with 82 on the year, only four away from the Pirate single-season record.
Special Teams:
Judson Crockett | Trinity | JR | Austin, TX – Crockett led #15/18 Trinity to a 28-21 Southern Athletic Association win at Millsaps on Saturday. He recorded his sixth punt block in seven games this season, and he is the nation’s leader in punt blocks. Crockett also led Trinity with eight tackles to go with a forced fumble and a pass breakup.
Notable Performances
Offense
- Luke Sams | Trinity | SO | Jacksboro, TX – Sams led the #15/18 Tiger football team to a 28-21 Southern Athletic Association road win over Millsaps on Saturday, pacing a Tiger running attack that piled up nearly 300 yards on the ground and averaged 6.9 yards per carry. Sams finished with a team-leading 125 yards rushing on 18 carries and scored three touchdowns. He is the first Tiger player since 2015 to run for three touchdowns in one game.
Defense
- Gabe Bauman | Berry | SO | Richmond Hill, GA – A sophomore linebacker from Richmond Hill, GA Bauman led a Vikings defense that allowed just seven points against previously SAA unbeaten Maryville in a 27-7 win. Bauman led the way with seven tackles, five solo including one sack and a forced fumble that was returned for a 23 yard touchdown to give the Vikings control of the game at 10-0. He helped hold the Scots to just 142 total yards including 28 rushes for 22 yards while the Vikings defense had five total sacks.
- Dorien Hill | Trinity | JR | Buda, TX – Hill led the #15/18 Trinity football team to a 28-21 Southern Athletic Association road win over Millsaps on Saturday. The Tigers held Millsaps to its lowest point total of the season so far and its fewest passing yards in a game. Hill finished with seven total tackles and a shared sack, but it was his interception in the final minute of the game that ended late rally by the Majors and sealed the Trinity victory.
Special Teams
- Conner Hughes | Berry | SO | Fort Payne, AL – A sophomore from Fort Payne, AL Hughes led the Vikings special teams going a perfect 3-for-3 on PATs and 2-for-2 on field goals including a 38 yarder in a 27-7 win.
- Alec Hargis | Southwestern | FR | Willis, TX – Hargis had a career day in the 44-20 win over Rhodes, going 3 for 3 on field goal attempts in the new stadium. The freshmen had a long field of 35 yards, while also registering nine kickoffs for 532 yards.
2026 Football Report Archive (Offense/Defense/Special Teams)
Week One - Sept. 8: (Camerone Coleman, Berry/Myles Johnson, Millsaps/Jackson Runyan, Trinity)
Week Two - Sept. 14: (Barton Mixon, Sewanee/Zabian Boutan, Millsaps/Judson Crockett, Trinity)
Week Three - Sept. 21: (Barton Mixon, Sewanee/Diego Davila, Trinity/Miles Hamby, Berry)
Week Four - Sept. 28: (Jaxon Dabrowski, Maryville/Kylan Hall, Maryville/Grady Jones, Rhodes)
Week Five - Oct. 5: (Mushaba Zulu, Maryville/TJ Scannell, Trinity/Judson Crockett, Trinity)
Week Six - Oct. 12: (Carl Reed Jr., Millsaps/Delvin Gantt, Trinity/Brennon Saylor, Maryville)
Week Seven - Oct. 19: (Mason Trimble, Centre/Jacquese Abner, Maryville/Jaxson Rutledge, Maryville)
Week Eight - Oct. 26: (Mason Trimble, Centre/Jameer Martin, Southwestern/Judson Crockett, Trinity)
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