NEW ORLEANS – After securing conference wins this week, ULM’s Chandler Rogers, App State’s Demetrius Taylor and App State’s Chandler Staton captured Sun Belt weekly accolades. 
 
Football Offensive Player of the Week
Chandler Rogers, ULM
(Fr., QB – Mansfield, Texas) 
 
Warhawks freshman quarterback Chandler Rogers set career-highs in passing attempts (35), completions (25), passing yards (369), passing touchdowns (4) and total offense (409 yards), while leading ULM to a 41-31 victory over South Alabama. The Mansfield, Texas, native’s four touchdown passes match the highest single-game total for a ULM quarterback since 2017. Behind Rogers’ career-best performance, the Warhawks secured back-to-back wins for the second time this season.  
 
Football Defensive Player of the Week
Demetrius Taylor, App State
(Super Sr., DL – Miami, Fla.) 
 
App State super senior defensive lineman Demetrius Taylor accumulated a season-high four tackles—including 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks—as the Mountaineers handed No. 14/16 Coastal Carolina its first loss of the season, 30-27. The Miami, Fla., native’s eight-yard sack early in the fourth quarter helped keep the Chanticleers off the scoreboard with the game tied at 27-27. Taylor headlined a Mountaineer defensive unit that held Coastal Carolina to a season-low in points (27), rushing yards (55) and total yards (346). 
 
Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Chandler Staton, App State
(Super Sr., K – Gainesville, Ga.)      
 
App State super senior kicker Chandler Staton kicked a game-winning 24-yard field goal as time expired to lift App State to a 30-27 win over No. 14/16 Coastal Carolina. The kick was the Gainesville, Ga., product’s 11th made field goal in as many tries this season and his second game-winner. With the kick, Staton moved into a tie with Bjorn Nittmo (1985-88) for the Mountaineer program record with 55 career field goals. 
 
2021 Sun Belt Football Offensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Corey Rucker, Arkansas State
Week 2 – Reese White, Coastal Carolina
Week 3 – Montrell Johnson, Louisiana
Week 4 – Nate Noel, App State
Week 5 – Logan Wright, Georgia Southern
Week 6 – Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina
Week 7 – Jake Bentley, South Alabama
Week 8 – Chandler Rogers, ULM

2021 Sun Belt Football Defensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Zion Williams, Troy
Week 2 – Josaiah Stewart, Coastal Carolina
Week 3 – Javon Solomon, Troy
Week 4 – Ja’Cquez Williams, ULM
Week 5 – D’Marco Jackson, App State
Week 6 – Sione Tupou, Texas State
Week 7 – Carlton Martial, Troy
Week 8 – Demetrius Taylor, App State
 
2021 Sun Belt Football Special Teams Players of the Week
Week 1 – Britton Williams, Georgia Southern
Week 2 – Diego Guajardo, South Alabama
Week 3 – Calum Sutherland, ULM
Week 4 – Alan Lamar, Arkansas State
Week 5 – Chris Smith, Louisiana
Week 6 – Brooks Buce, Troy
Week 7 – Calum Sutherland, ULM
Week 8 – Chandler Staton, App State