Edward Waters University senior quarterback Tavion Faulk earned his third consecutive Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor and was selected as the D2Football.com Offensive Player of the Week after the Tigers defeated then-No. 24 Kentucky State 61-42 on Oct. 3 in Jacksonville.
Faulk completed 32 of 40 passes for a career-high 498 yards and four touchdowns in the victory. He added an eight-yard rushing touchdown to finish with five total touchdowns, helping Edward Waters produce 614 yards of total offense and 61 points.
The Carencro, Louisiana, native helped Edward Waters overcome a 28-14 halftime deficit. The Tigers scored 47 points in the second half, including 28 in the fourth quarter, to secure their fourth consecutive victory.
Faulk powers Edward Waters comeback
Faulk threw touchdown passes to Jayden Pressey, Tylon Williams and Izaiah Jean-Baptiste. Pressey caught two of the four touchdown passes, while Williams and Jean-Baptiste each caught one.
The performance continued a three-game run in which Faulk earned consecutive SIAC Offensive Player of the Week honors. He opened the stretch with 422 passing yards, five touchdown passes and a rushing score in Edward Waters’ 55-30 victory over Savannah State.
Faulk then completed 17 of 22 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 51 yards and two scores in a 46-38 victory at Morehouse. He was also selected as the SIAC Newcomer of the Week for the week of Sept. 15.
Edward Waters University moves into SIAC lead
The victory over Kentucky State improved Edward Waters University to 5-1 overall and 4-0 in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. The Tigers have won four consecutive games since losing to NCAA Division I opponent Jackson State, and they hold sole possession of first place in the conference standings.
Edward Waters also entered the D2Football.com Top 25 at No. 25 after the victory. It was the program’s first national ranking of its NCAA era.
After its bye week, Edward Waters will return to action at Benedict College on Oct. 17 in Columbia, South Carolina. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN+.
FSB Take
Faulk’s five-touchdown performance delivered both individual recognition and a major conference result for Edward Waters University. His third consecutive SIAC weekly honor, the D2Football.com award and the Tigers’ first NCAA-era national ranking all follow a 5-1 start and a 4-0 conference record.
Edward Waters now enters its bye week alone atop the SIAC standings. The Tigers will resume their men’s football season at Benedict College on Oct. 17.
Source: Original report