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Jaylen King Named to FedEx Ground FCS National Freshman of the Week Honorable Mention Team
October 30, 2023 | Football
It is the second straight week King has earned the honor
CHICAGO, Ill. - For the second straight week, Jaylen King finds himself on the FedEx Ground FCS National Freshman of the Week Honorable Mention Team, announced by The Analyst on Monday, Oct. 30.
King earns the honor after recording 254 yards of total offense and three touchdowns, as the quarterback helped lead Gardner-Webb to a 38-34 upset victory over #13/14 UT Martin. King came up big on the final drive of the game, leading a 16-play, 90-yard drive to score a 10-yard rushing TD with 0:13 left in the contest. The Runnin' Bulldogs also converted three fourth downs on the final drive.
The Folkston, Ga. native showed off his arm as well, finding Jayden Brown for a 71-yard passing touchdown in the first quarter, and also ending the first half with a one-yard strike to Karim Page to put GWU up 31-20 at the break.
Against one of the best defenses in the FCS, King was 16-for-33 with 216 passing yards and two touchdowns. On the ground, King had 17 rushes, for 38 yards with the game-winning rushing touchdown.
King earned his first career weekly conference award earlier today, being named Big South-OVC Freshman of the Week. It is the second straight week that King has earned a spot on the FedEx Ground FCS National Freshman of the Week Honorable Mention Team, after going 14-for-18 for 185 yards with one touchdown pass and rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown in Gardner-Webb's 35-32 win over Eastern Kentucky.
Nick Whitfield, Jr. of Saint Francis earned FedEx Ground FCS National Freshman of the Week honors for week nine.
Gardner-Webb heads north for their longest road trip of the season, traveling 715 miles to Smithfield, R.I. to face Bryant in a Big South-OVC contest. Kickoff is set for 1:00 PM.
King earns the honor after recording 254 yards of total offense and three touchdowns, as the quarterback helped lead Gardner-Webb to a 38-34 upset victory over #13/14 UT Martin. King came up big on the final drive of the game, leading a 16-play, 90-yard drive to score a 10-yard rushing TD with 0:13 left in the contest. The Runnin' Bulldogs also converted three fourth downs on the final drive.
The Folkston, Ga. native showed off his arm as well, finding Jayden Brown for a 71-yard passing touchdown in the first quarter, and also ending the first half with a one-yard strike to Karim Page to put GWU up 31-20 at the break.
Against one of the best defenses in the FCS, King was 16-for-33 with 216 passing yards and two touchdowns. On the ground, King had 17 rushes, for 38 yards with the game-winning rushing touchdown.
King earned his first career weekly conference award earlier today, being named Big South-OVC Freshman of the Week. It is the second straight week that King has earned a spot on the FedEx Ground FCS National Freshman of the Week Honorable Mention Team, after going 14-for-18 for 185 yards with one touchdown pass and rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown in Gardner-Webb's 35-32 win over Eastern Kentucky.
Nick Whitfield, Jr. of Saint Francis earned FedEx Ground FCS National Freshman of the Week honors for week nine.
Gardner-Webb heads north for their longest road trip of the season, traveling 715 miles to Smithfield, R.I. to face Bryant in a Big South-OVC contest. Kickoff is set for 1:00 PM.
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