Oct. 8, 2007

FRISCO, Tex. - After helping lead the Colonels to a 58-0 victory over in-state and conference rival Northwestern State, both senior Kareem Moore and junior Ladarius Webb were named SLC co-Defensive Players of the Week.

"It is great honor for both of them. They work well with one another in the defensive back field," said head coach Jay Thomas. "The award is well deserved, and it is still hard to grasp what they accomplished out there on Saturday."

Moore and Webb tied the NCAA record with their interception returns on Saturday, and are now each one of 24 players in NCAA history to have two interceptions returned in a game. Their four total interceptions returned for touchdowns also set the NCAA record for most in a half.

This marks the third time that Webb has received a SLC player of the week award with two of them coming on defense and one on offense. This is the first time that Moore, who was the 2006 SLC Newcomer of the Year, has ever received the award. Both currently hold the Colonels' record for most interception return yards in a game with 114 each.

The release from the Southland Conference is below:

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK NAMED

FRISCO, Texas -- After a stellar defensive performance by the Nicholls State Colonels in a 58-0 win over Northwestern State, ring-leaders Kareem Moore and Ladarius Webb have been voted Southland Conference Co-Defensive Players of the Week in football. Also, after leading their teams to league victories, Nathan Brown of Central Arkansas and Cody Samples of Southeastern Louisiana have been voted Southland Conference Offensive and Specials Teams Players of the Week.

SLC FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

OFFENSE

NATHAN BROWN, Central Arkansas, Jr., QB, 6-2, 209, Russellville, Ark.

In a 35-14 road win over No. 19 Sam Houston State, Brown completed 28-of-37 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. He also had one TD pass called back by penalty. Brown completed 20-of-24 in the first half as UCA built a 21-7 lead at intermission. He completed passes to a school-record 14 different receivers in helping the Bears roll up 476 yards of total offense. Honorable Mention: Chris Broussard, NICH; Derrick Fourroux, McN; Jay Lucas, SLU.

DEFENSE

Kareem Moore, Nicholls State, Sr., FS, 6-2, 203, Okolona, Miss. Ladarius Webb, Nicholls State, Jr., SS, 5-11, 205, Opelika, Ala.

In a win over Northwestern State, Moore and Webb combined to intercept four passes (two a piece) with all four being returned for touchdowns. They tied the NCAA record for most interception returns for scores in a game by combining for four in the Colonels 58-0 win over in-state and conference rival Northwestern. The four INT returns came in the first half with Moore having two in the first quarter and Webb's two came in the second, which set the NCAA record for most interception returns in a half. Moore had returns of 49 and 65 yards while Webb's returns were of 42 and 72 yards, giving each 114 return yards for the game. Their combined return yards out-gained the Demon offense, which only mustered 159 in the game.

Honorable Mention: Tommy Connors, SLU; Taylor Scott, UCA.

SPECIAL TEAMS

CODY SAMPLES, Southeastern Louisiana, Jr., P, 5-9, 190, Ripley, Miss.

Samples punted eight times in Southeastern's 21-3 win over Stephen F. Austin, putting six punts inside the Lumberjack 20-yard line. Two were downed inside the SFA 10, including a fourth-quarter boot at the Lumberjack 1.

Honorable Mention: Alex Romero, NICH.

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