NEW ORLEANS – James Madison’s Todd Centeio, Troy’s Reddy Steward and Georgia Southern’s Alex Raynor earn Sun Belt football weekly awards following significant contributions to team wins on the final weekend of the regular season.
Football Offensive Player of the Week
Todd Centeio, James Madison
(Gr., QB – West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Dukes graduate student quarterback Todd Centeio led James Madison to a 47-7 win over No. 23/23 Coastal Carolina to cap an 8-3 year in its inaugural season in the Sun Belt and the FBS. The West Palm Beach, Fla., native accounted for five touchdowns in the win. Centeio completed 17-of-32 passes for 287 yards and four touchdowns, while adding 25 yards and a score in the ground game. The quarterback led the Dukes to 44 unanswered points in the statement win, en route to his fourth Sun Belt Football Offensive Player of the Week nod of the season.
Football Defensive Player of the Week
Reddy Steward, Troy
(Jr., DB – Decatur, Ala.)
Trojans junior defensive back Reddy Steward picked off a pair of passes to help lift Troy to a 48-19 win over Arkansas State. The victory clinched the Sun Belt West Division title for the Trojans and secured hosting rights for the Sun Belt Football Championship. The Decatur, Ala., product return his first interception 67 yards for a touchdown to stretch Troy’s fourth quarter lead and iced the game with his second pick with 4:25 to play. Steward also registered two tackles and a pass breakup in the end zone in a complete defensive effort.
Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Alex Raynor, Georgia Southern
(RS Jr., K – Kennesaw, Ga.)
Eagles redshirt junior kicker Alex Raynor made all of his kicks—six extra points and a 35-yard field goal—in a 51-48 double overtime win over App State. The victory secured bowl eligibility for Georgia Southern for the fourth time in five seasons. The Kennesaw, Ga., native accounted for nine points and also had a three-yard rush on a fake field goal that led to an Eagles touchdown in the third quarter. Raynor is 16-for-18 on field goal attempts and 48-for-49 on extra points this season and is tied for the Sun Belt lead with 96 points scored.
2022 Sun Belt Football Offensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Chase Brice, App State (RS Sr., QB – Grayson, Ga.)
Week 2 – Kyle Vantrease, Georgia Southern (6th Yr., QB – Stow, Ohio)
Week 3 – Christan Horn, App State (So., WR – Columbia, S.C.)
Week 4 – Todd Centeio, James Madison (Gr., QB – West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Week 5 – Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina (RS Jr., QB – Indian Trail, N.C.)
Week 6 – Todd Centeio, James Madison (Gr., QB – West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Week 7 – Kyle Vantrease, Georgia Southern (6th Yr., QB – Stow, Ohio)
Week 8 – Ben Wooldridge, Louisiana (RS Jr., QB – Pleasanton, Calif.)
Week 9 – La’Damian Webb, South Alabama (Jr., RB – Opelika, Ala.)
Week 10 – La’Damian Webb, South Alabama (Jr., RB – Opelika, Ala.)
Week 11 – Todd Centeio, James Madison (Gr., QB – West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Week 12 – Kimani Vidal, Troy (So., RB – Marietta, Ga.)
Week 13 – Todd Centeio, James Madison (Gr., QB – West Palm Beach, Fla.)
2022 Sun Belt Football Defensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Jason Henderson, Old Dominion (So., LB – Dingmans Ferry, Pa.)
Week 2 – Jalen McLeod, App State (So., LB – Washington, D.C.)
Week 3 – Nick Ross, App State (Jr., DB – Kennesaw, Ga.)
Week 4 – Carlton Martial, Troy (Sr., LB – Mobile, Ala.)
Week 5 – Carlton Martial, Troy (Sr., LB – Mobile, Ala.)
Week 6 – Tory Spears, Texas State (RS Jr., S – Houston, Texas)
Week 7 – Tre Hawkins, Old Dominion (Sr., DB – Temple, Texas)
Week 8 – Owen Porter, Marshall (RS Jr., DL – Huntington, W.Va.)
Week 9 – Shane Bruce, Coastal Carolina (RS So., LB – Carrollton, Ga.)
Week 10 – Carlton Martial, Troy (Sr., LB – Mobile, Ala.)
Week 11 – Carlton Martial, Troy (Sr., LB – Mobile, Ala.)
Week 12 – Jaden Voisin, South Alabama (So., DB – Crestview, Fla.)
Week 13 – Reddy Steward, Troy (Jr., DB – Decatur, Ala.)
2022 Sun Belt Football Special Teams Players of the Week
Week 1 – Eric Garror, Louisiana (Sr., RS – Mobile, Ala.)
Week 2 – Matthew McDoom, Coastal Carolina (Fr., RS – Winter Garden, Fla.)
Week 3 – Natrone Brooks, Southern Miss (Sr., RS – Starkville, Miss.)
Week 4 – Caullin Lacy, South Alabama (So., RS – Mobile, Ala.)
Week 5 – Johnnie Lang Jr., Arkansas State (RS Sr., RS – Palmetto, Fla.)
Week 6 – Seth Keller, Texas State (RS Jr., K – Colleyville, Texas)
Week 7 – Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana (RS So., K – Clute, Texas)
Week 8 – Mike Rivers, Troy (Sr., P – Wilmington, N.C.)
Week 9 – Evan Crenshaw, Coastal Carolina (Fr., P – Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.)
Week 10 – Rece Verhoff, Marshall (Fr., K – Columbus Grove, Ohio)
Week 11 – Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana (RS So., K – Clute, Texas)
Week 12 – Seth Keller, Texas State (RS Jr., K – Colleyville, Texas)
Week 13 – Alex Raynor, Georgia Southern (RS Jr., K – Kennesaw, Ga.)