OJ Arnold Honored By Sun Belt

Football
11/17/2025 2:00:00 PM

Senior acknowledged for play towards Coastal Carolina

STATESBORO – Georgia Southern operating operating again OJ Arnold was honored by the Sun Belt Monday for his play towards Coastal Carolina, incomes convention Offensive Player of the Week honors.

Offensive Player of the Week – OJ Arnold, Georgia Southern

Arnold made historical past as he turned the primary Eagle to card a dashing, receiving and passing landing in the identical recreation, as he rushed for 267 yards and two scores on 21 carries (12.7 ypc) as Georgia Southern downed Coastal Carolina 45-40 at house. He additionally caught 4 passes for 53 yards and a landing and threw a 73-yard landing strike to Brown. His 393 whole yards are essentially the most for an Eagle operating again since 2021. Arnold graded out at 89.6 for the sport on offense, together with an FBS-high 91.1 within the run recreation by PFF, forcing six missed tackles and gaining 59 yards after contact after tallying three rushes of fifty yards.

Defensive Player of the Week – Kris Trinidad, Old Dominion

Kris Trinidad led the ODU protection with a pair of sacks, 5 tackles and two pressured fumbles within the 33-0 win over Troy. On Troy’s first offensive play of the sport, Trinidad pressured a fumble that ODU become a landing for an early 7-0 lead. He later pressured a second fumble. Trinidad led ODU’s sack celebration with a college file 9 sacks and the second shutout at school historical past, and first since 2017.

Special Teams Player of the Week – Braeden McAlister, Georgia State

McAlister kicked a 60-yard area aim to tie the SBC file for longest area aim, mark the longest Sun Belt area aim this season, break the GSU program file and hit the second-longest FG within the NCAA this season.