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[Daniel Kambel]

The Texas A&M University-Commerce football program swept the weekly
honors announced by Lone Star Conference officials on Monday.

 

Junior wide receiver Willie Thornton (Belle Glade, Fla.) was named the
Lone Star Conference North Division Offensive Player of the Week after a
record-setting performance against Eastern New Mexico. Thornton caught
seven passes for a school record 266 yards and matched a school record
with four touchdowns. He set a school record with a 98-yard touchdown
reception in the second quarter.

 

Junior kicker/punter Juan Velasco (Santa Maria, Calif.) was selected as
the Lone Star Conference North Division Special Teams Player of the Week
after making 4 of 5 extra points in the Lions' 38-14 win over Eastern
New Mexico. He also handled the punting duties on a full-time basis for
the first time on the season. Velasco punted the ball a season-best
eight times for an average of 41.1 yards a kick, including three punts
inside-the-20 and a 59-yard kick. It is the second weekly honor for
Velasco. 

 

Junior Cory Whitfield (Palestine, Texas) earned Lone Star Conference
North Division Defensive Player of the Week honors after his role
against the spread offense of Eastern New Mexico making a season-best
seven tackles. He broke off a block for a leaping interception in the
first quarter that led to the first A&M-Commerce touchdown. He also was
a member of an A&M-Commerce defense that recorded seven sacks, 13
tackles for minus yardage, forced two fumbles and picked off three
passes.



-- 
Danny Kambel

Director of Media and Public Relations

Texas A&M University-Commerce

phone: (903) 366-6093

www.lionathletics.com

 

 

 

Danny Kambel

Director of Media and Public Relations

Texas A&M University-Commerce

e-mail: daniel_kambel at tamu-commerce.edu

phone: (903) 886-5131

www.lionathletics.com <http://www.lionathletics.com/> 

 

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