Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns senior cornerback Melvin White was named the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week as announced by the conference office on Monday. White was also named Special Teams Player of the Week by the Louisiana Sportswriters Association.
The senior cornerback from Freeport, Texas, made the momentum turning play in Saturday’s win vs. Nicholls State.
Tied 14-14 midway through the second quarter, Nicholls State lined-up for a go-ahead 41-yard field goal. The kick was blocked by Cordian Hagans, with White scooping the ball and racing 68 yards into the end zone for a touchdown.
White, the Cajuns starting cornerback, also made three tackles, 0.5 sacks and forced a fumble on the Nicholls State 17-yard line that led to UL’s first score of the game.
The Cajuns outscored the Colonels 24-7 after the blocked field goal.
Louisiana‘s All-Time Sun Belt Players of the Week
Sept. 19, 2011- Melvin White – Sr. (Special Teams)
Nov. 29, 2010 – Cooper Gerami – Fr. (Special Teams)
Nov. 1, 2010 – Brett Baer – So. (Special Teams)
Oct. 4, 2010 – Chris Masson – Jr. (Offense)
Oct. 4, 2010 – Jermaine Rogers – Sr. (Special Teams)
Sept. 13, 2010 – Maurice Rolle, Jr. – Sr. (Defense)
Nov. 23, 2009 – Grant Fleming – Jr. (Special Teams)
Oct. 19, 2009 – Tyler Albrecht – Jr. (Special Teams)
Oct. 12, 2009 – Dwight Bentley – So. (Defense)
Sept. 14, 2009 – Antwyne Zanders – Sr. (Defense)
Sept. 14, 2009 – Tyler Albrecht – Jr. (Special Teams)
Sept. 7, 2009 – Spencer Ortego – Jr. (Special Teams)
Dec. 8, 2008 – Michael Desormeaux – Sr. (Offense)
Dec. 8, 2008 – Drew Edmiston – Sr. (Special Teams)
Nov. 3, 2008 – Tyrell Fenroy – Sr. (Offense)
Oct. 20, 2008 – Daylon McCoy – So. (Defense)
Oct. 13, 2008 – Jason Chery – Sr. (Offense)
Oct. 6, 2008 – Tyrell Fenroy – Sr. (Offense)
Oct. 6, 2008 – Jason Chery – Sr. (Special Teams)
Sept. 29, 2008 – Tyrell Fenroy – Sr. (Offense)
Sept. 29, 2008 – Derik Keyes – Sr. (Defense)
Nov. 12, 2007 – Rodney Hardeway – Sr. (Defense)
Sept. 9, 2007 – Jarrett Jones – Sr. (Defense)
Sept. 2, 2007 – Jason Chery – Jr. (Special Teams)
Oct. 23, 2006 – Drew Edmiston – So. (Special Teams)
Oct. 9, 2006 – Jerry Babb – Sr. (Offense)
Oct. 2, 2006 – Drew Edmiston – So. (Special Teams)
Oct. 2, 2006 – Jerry Babb – Sr. (Offense)
Sept. 25, 2006 – Jason Chery – So. (Special Teams)
Sept. 25, 2006 – Jerry Babb – Sr. (Offense)
Nov. 28, 2005 – Sean Comiskey – Sr. (Special Teams)
Nov. 28, 2005 – Tyrell Fenroy – Fr. (Offense)
Oct. 31, 2005 – Sean Comiskey – Sr. (Special Teams)
Oct. 31, 2005 – Tyler Norman – Sr. (Defense)
Oct. 31, 2005 – Tyrell Fenroy – Fr. (Offense)
Oct. 24, 2005 – Eugene Kwarteng – Sr. (Defense)
Sept 19, 2005 – Johnny Felders – Jr. (Defense)
Sept 19, 2005 – Derrick Smith – Fr. (Offense)
Oct. 4, 2004 – Sean Comiskey – Jr. (Special Teams)
Sept. 6, 2004 – Jerry Babb – So. (Offense)
Nov. 17, 2003 – Sean Comiskey – So. (Special Teams)
Nov. 17, 2003 – Jerry Babb – Fr. (Offense)
Oct. 27, 2003 – C.C. Brown – Jr. (Defense)
Oct. 20, 2003 – Sean Comiskey – So. (Special Teams)
Sept. 29, 2003 – Sean Comiskey – So. (Special Teams)
Sept. 1, 2003 – Patrick Lamy – Sr. (Special Teams)
Sept. 1, 2003 – Travis Smothers – Jr. (Offense)
Nov. 18, 2002 – Charles Tillman – Sr. (Special Teams)
Nov. 11, 2002 – Sean Comiskey – Fr. (Special Teams)
Nov. 11, 2002 – Eric Rekieta – Jr. (Offense)
Sept. 16, 2002 – Fred Stamps – Jr. (Offense)
Sept. 9, 2002 – Nick Dugas – Jr. (Special Teams)
Oct. 22, 2001 – Jon Van Cleave – So. (Offense)
Sept. 3, 2001 – Jonathon Knott – Jr. (Special Teams)
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