Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications
For the third consecutive week and fourth time this season, Louisiana Tech was represented on the Conference USA weekly awards list, with John Hoyet Chance named Special Teams Player of the Week and linebacker Alonzo Jackson Jr. named Freshman of the Week, announced by the league on Monday afternoon.
Chance earned his third Special Teams Player of the Week honor after averaging 49.2 yards per punt on six attempts against UTEP. The Shreveport native had a season-long punt of 68 yards, while another traveled 52 yards. He landed two of his kicks inside the 20, while two more were fair caught. Chance leads CUSA with 14 punts of 50 yards or more and punts inside the 20 (14). Chance was perfect on six kickoff attempts, recording a touchback each time.
Redshirt freshman linebacker Alonzo Jackson Jr. eared Freshman of the Week honors after a career-day against UTEP. The Haynesville native entered the contest with no statistics on the season but was forced into action at linebacker after an injury and an ejection.
The Haynesville High School product recorded six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, two pass breakups and a 23-yard interception return for a touchdown. Jackson’s pick was the Bulldogs’ fifth of the night and helped seal a 30-11 win over the Miners in the fourth quarter.
This marks the fifth and six CUSA weekly award won by the Bulldogs this season.
Mekhi Mason – DPOTW – Week One
John Hoyet Chance – STPOTW – Week One
John Hoyet Chance – STPOTW – Week Three
Kolbe Fields – DPOTW – Week Four
John Hoyet Chance – STPOTW – Week Five
Alonzo Jackson Jr. – FOTW – Week Five
