The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Prince and Greenwell Earn Conference USA Player of the Week Honors
9/20/2021 12:00:00 PM | Football
BIRMINGHAM – For leading the UAB football team to a 40-6 victory over North Texas last Saturday, tight end Gerrit Prince has been named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week and Kyle Greenwell the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week.
Both players had career nights as Prince hauled in three catches for a career-best 136 yards and two touchdowns. He had touchdown receptions of 42 and 61 yards, marking the third multi-touchdown game of his career.
Prince now has seven catches for 204 yards and three touchdowns this season. He is leading the nation with an average of 29.14 yards per catch.
Greenwell established career-bests in punt average (51.8) and career long punt (73). His five punts traveled a total of 259 yards, with two going over 50 yards and downing one inside the 20.
This is the first Conference USA weekly award for both players.
UAB (2-1) heads to New Orleans this Saturday, Sept. 25, to face Tulane (1-2) in a non-conference matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
Both players had career nights as Prince hauled in three catches for a career-best 136 yards and two touchdowns. He had touchdown receptions of 42 and 61 yards, marking the third multi-touchdown game of his career.
Prince now has seven catches for 204 yards and three touchdowns this season. He is leading the nation with an average of 29.14 yards per catch.
Greenwell established career-bests in punt average (51.8) and career long punt (73). His five punts traveled a total of 259 yards, with two going over 50 yards and downing one inside the 20.
This is the first Conference USA weekly award for both players.
UAB (2-1) heads to New Orleans this Saturday, Sept. 25, to face Tulane (1-2) in a non-conference matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
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