RICHMOND, Ky. – EKU redshirt junior quarterback Parker McKinney and redshirt senior linebacker Matthew Jackson have been named the ASUN Players of the Week for their performance against Kennesaw State in the regular-season finale on Saturday.
 
McKinney, a native of Coalfield, Tenn., earned ASUN Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Jackson, who hails from Nashville, Tenn., was named the ASUN Defensive Player of the Week.

McKinney completed 25-of-35 passes for a career-high 427 yards and tied a school record with five passing touchdowns against the Owls. He came 37 yards shy of tying the program record for passing yards in a single game. McKinney threw touchdown passes of 80, 24, 6, 4, and 65 yards in the contest. He helped lead the Colonels top the 40-point mark for the fifth time this season.
 
McKinney claimed his seventh ASUN Offensive Player of the Week honor and his fourth of the season.
 
Jackson tallied a career-high 18 tackles in the victory, adding 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. His fourth-down sack with 43 seconds left in the game sealed the win for the Colonels. Jackson forced and recovered a fumble on Kennesaw State's opening possession of the third quarter, which allowed EKU to extend its lead to 16 points.  

The honor is the second of Jackson's career and first of the season.
 
EKU hosts Gardner-Webb in the first round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs on Saturday at 5:00 p.m.