RICHMOND, Ky. – Three Colonels earned ASUN Player of the Week honors after the Eastern Kentucky football team took down Central Arkansas, 38-35, on Saturday. The league office announced Monday that Parker McKinney was named Co-Offensive Player of the Week, Matthew Jackson brought home Defensive Player of the Week, and Patrick Nations garnered Special Teams Player of the Week accolades. 

McKinney accounted for 289 total yards and three touchdowns in EKU's win. On the day, the redshirt sophomore from Coalfield, Tenn., was 24-of-40 for 224 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. McKinney was 8-of-10 through the air in the fourth quarter and led EKU's rushing attack with 65 yards on six carries, including the game-winning 40-yard touchdown run. 

Jackson posted his best numbers of the season as the redshirt junior linebacker from Nashville, Tenn., was credited with 13 stops on the day. He recorded two tackles for loss and a sack. The Colonel defense compiled 8.0 tackles for loss in the game. As a unit, EKU's defense currently ranks in the top-25 nationally in four different statistical categories. 

Nations made three field goals for the second consecutive week and booted a season-high five touchbacks in the victory. The redshirt freshman from Tamasse, S.C., made field goals from 41, 47, and 25 yards. He leads the ASUN in field-goal accuracy at 83.3 percent on the season.

The No. 22 Colonels return to action Saturday, Oct. 30 as they host Lamar at 2:00 p.m. for the "Paint the Town Pink" game.